Chapter 21: First appearance of pig
Seven days later, Shen Wansan successfully built a high and thick wall around the wasteland with the help of his many years of connections in Risheng City.
This should have been a huge expense, but Shen Wansan used his strong hand to force the price down to an incredible level.
So Shen Wansan felt that he needed to show off his account book to his son and senior brother Shen Ziqing.
"Brother, look, this account is beautiful, isn't it?"
Shen Ziqing raised his eyes, took the account book, flipped through it, and sighed, "Dad——"
“Brother, this is the sect’s internal affairs, we can’t mess up the relationship,” Shen Wansan raised his hand to stop Shen Ziqing.
"Okay - Junior Brother, do you know how big a mistake you made?" Shen Ziqing threw the account book forward.
"Mistake?"
Shen Wansan’s face was blank.
"Junior brother, the Demon Fairy Cult attempted to use the corrupt energy of Risheng City to turn those animals into demons. This is an open conspiracy. The Soldiers know about it, but they have no way to start. They can only keep tracking it down. Do you think the Demon Fairy Cult didn't notice our actions?"
Shen Ziqing stood up, put his hands behind his back and shook his head.
After hearing what Shen Ziqing said, Shen Wansan hesitated.
"If someone suddenly appears and buys those animals in large quantities, moves them out of Risheng City, and keeps them outside of Risheng City... Junior Brother, what do you think the military sect will think?"
Shen Wansan felt a little guilty, "Couldn't it be that... our Shen family wants to crack the conspiracy of the Demon Immortal Cult?"
"Of course you can, but what if our Shen family takes over those goods without any effort?"
Shen Ziqing’s narrowed eyes opened slightly.
"Everything is ready, it's time to move..."
"Even if the Shen family was not a suspect before, they are now. Those animals were not sent away or killed, but were kept outside Risheng City."
"We are a breakthrough for the soldiers who are worried about having no clues."
"And the Demon Immortal Sect is worried that no one can attract the attention of the military sect."
"The less we spend, the more reason the soldiers will doubt us."
When Shen Ziqing said this, Shen Wansan also reacted, his face pale, “Then I am not ruining the master’s business!?”
"Junior brother, this is an open conspiracy. Even if you know it, you can't stop it."
Shen Ziqing smiled slightly, took out the account book from his arms, and threw it in the direction of Shen Wansan.
Shen Wansan immediately took the account book, flipped through a few pages, and was dumbfounded when he saw the large number of zeros on it.
Except for the first day, the animals on the remaining days were basically free.
At this time, Shen Ziqing said leisurely, "Since they insist on giving it away for free, why should we spend money in vain? Can't we just accept it all?"
Shen Wansan opened his mouth, scratched his head for a while, and couldn't help asking, "What should I do if the soldiers come to my door?"
"Of course give them clues."
Seeing his father and fellow apprentice stuttering, Shen Ziqing sighed helplessly and raised his hand to beckon.
A servant who had been following Shen Ziqing all this time came out and handed a stack of portraits to Shen Ziqing.
"If it has nothing to do with the Demon Immortal Cult, then for those vendors, those animals are their lifeblood, and they would never sell them at a low price. So I had people memorize the faces of those who easily sold at a low price, or who handed over their animals after I threatened them casually."
"When the soldiers come to us, give them these portraits."
"If the soldiers don't come, then we should wait a little longer to avoid alerting the enemy."
As he spoke, Shen Ziqing tilted his head to look at Shen Wansan, “I wonder if Junior Brother has asked someone to take note of those who sold the materials to you at a low price?”
"...Son, Dad wants to discuss something with you."
“Junior brother, this is the sect’s internal affairs,” Shen Ziqing put the portrait into his sleeve.
"Brother, how about giving me some face——"
Seeing that Shen Wansan really wanted to cheat, Shen Ziqing had to raise his head and yell, “Mother—come out and help.”
“…”
"Junior sister, come out and help persuade Junior Brother!"
"good--"
Lin Zhi then walked out slowly, and Shen Wansan immediately lost his arrogance.
Butler Xu, who witnessed the whole process, felt a sharp pain in his stomach.
He had long heard that the relationships in the world of immortal cultivation were extremely chaotic, but he did not expect that such a thing would happen in the Shen family.
As the person involved, Shen Ziqing also felt a stomachache, so he chose to retreat.
After leaving Risheng City and arriving at his own fields, Shen Ziqing felt much more comfortable.
After strolling for a while, Shen Ziqing arrived at the zoo that Li Yanmo mentioned.
Behind the high wall, there were birds singing and flowers blooming, and the birds and animals were flying and walking in harmony. Li Yanmo was sitting cross-legged in the middle. A few sparrows on his shoulders, fingers, and head were chirping and flapping their wings at the beasts walking back and forth.
Regardless of his cultivation level, Shen Ziqing felt that Li Yanmo, who had perfectly integrated into the situation, was the legendary immortal.
Shen Ziqing couldn't help but straighten his clothes, clasped his fists, and bowed his head with great respect.
"master--"
"Second brother, you are here, how is it?"
Li Yanmo opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and cast a satisfied look at Shen Ziqing.
Young people are impulsive. They bought so many animals in just a few days. I'm afraid they were slaughtered lavishly.
Li Yanmo was already looking forward to the bill.
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission, but the Demon Immortal Cult will definitely not give up. I think it won't be long before they bring in more animals," Shen Ziqing replied.
"No problem—"
Li Yanmo hoped that the Demon Immortal Sect would send more animals over.
Thanks to this batch of animals, the desperate 60,000 kilograms of spiritual fruits finally began to loosen up.
The only problem is that spiritual fruits are rare objects that contain the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Even a cultivator like him cannot eat them endlessly, let alone ordinary animals.
Even the most gluttonous tiger can only eat five to six apple-type spiritual fruits a day. If it is replaced with watermelons, one will be enough.
Seeing Li Yanmo's eyes gradually becoming serious, Shen Ziqing was startled, and immediately whispered tentatively, "Master, is there any problem?"
"Problem... not really. I just thought that it's not a good idea to keep feeding them spiritual fruits like this."
Shen Ziqing followed Li Yanmo's line of sight and looked towards the animals.
Seven days ago, these animals were skinny and listless, but in just seven days, due to Li Yanmo's unrestrained feeding, many animals have begun to take on the form of pigs. I'm afraid it won't be long before tiger pigs, leopard pigs, lion pigs and other strange species appear here.
"Maybe they do lack... exercise?"
Shen Ziqing didn't want to point fingers at his master's decision. After all, he was also one of Li Yanmo's food targets. During this period, he had spiritual fruits for three meals a day. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth pushed him to the third level of Qi training, while his parents had already reached the fifth level of Qi training.
"Exercise? Exercise..."
Li Yanmo blinked his eyes, pinched his chin and repeatedly chewed the word "exercise".
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Li Yanmo's mind.
Isn’t it enough to let these animals practice?
These animals are all ordinary animals, without a trace of monster blood. If they really want to start practicing seriously to open their minds, the difficulty is comparable to being born with non-bodies.
And most importantly, these animals are not considered his disciples. Even if one of them has gained incredible wisdom, they cannot serve as guarantees.
A group of animals... Could it be possible that they could earn him spirit stones to supplement his family income?
(End of this chapter)
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