Chapter 148: Three monthly votes yesterday, one extra chapter added, to be released in two parts.
How long will it take to complete?
"Within six months, about right," Yang Yan replied after thinking for a moment.
"Do you have any readily available defensive weapons that can withstand attacks up to the fifth rank?" The Wancheng Chamber of Commerce meeting will soon end, and she will become the fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
"I only have those within the third tier. I don't know when I'll be able to advance to the fourth tier. If you need them, I can ask my senior sister. But the price isn't low," Yang Yanxian warned him.
"As long as we have stock, the price is negotiable." If she doesn't have enough, she'll pay with the bird's beak; she has nearly a hundred left.
"That's fine. When do you need it?"
"The sooner the better."
After separating from Yang Yan, Fu Le immediately went to the largest money exchange in Qucheng to exchange for gold.
Her gold reserves were depleted, and she couldn't estimate the value of spirit plants and fruits with spirit stones, nor was she used to using them. So, she decided to stick with gold.
One level-one spirit stone is equivalent to five thousand tons of gold, making Fu Le's eyes sparkle with gold.
This is incredible wealth!!! Suddenly I understand what that big shot said: a small goal is equal to a hundred million.
Does she lack money? No, she doesn't!! Those evil rich people, she's one now, hahaha...
Back in Huangni Village, before even entering the village, we spotted Zhai Qianqian rushing towards us.
"Miss Fu, Miss Fu, you're finally back!" Zhai Qianqian said breathlessly.
"What is it?" Fu Le asked in surprise as he went to greet her.
"More than a hundred fruit farmers from other villages have come to the village. They brought hundreds of thousands of tons of spirit fruits, saying they had arranged to meet you. They are all in the village chief's yard now. It's fortunate that the village chief's yard is big, otherwise there wouldn't be enough room for them all." Zhai Qianqian was also surprised that a buyer she had casually befriended would have such amazing purchasing power. Not only did he buy up the spirit plants, spirit fruits, and spirit rice from the surrounding villages, but even fruit farmers from several nearby cities came after hearing about it.
Upon hearing this, Fu Le's eyes lit up. "Great! You've come at the perfect time!"
"Have them come over to this side of the yard. Also, have your son and daughter-in-law come over and help me weigh the items. Don't worry, I'll pay them."
"Alright, Miss Fu, I'll go right away."
Ten minutes later, a long queue had formed outside Zhai Qianqian's family home. "Slow down, slow down! The fruit is good, collect it all, don't crowd, take your time..." Yu's eldest son's rough shouts rang out continuously.
Even with Zhai Qianqian, the five of them were still a bit too busy, so the village chief called over three more strong men to help. Fu Le thanked them repeatedly and promised to repay them handsomely later. The village chief left with a big smile on his face.
This time, Zhai Qianqian has done a great job. Not only did the villagers benefit greatly, but people from all around also reaped huge rewards. Officials from several townships came to curry favor with him. Overall, he benefited the most. After this, he might even be able to get a promotion to the county level, hahahahaha…
This harvest lasted for another ten days. During these ten days, thanks to the word-of-mouth among the fruit farmers, many more people arrived one after another. In short, the team of more than one hundred people, except for the first three days when it was reduced by half, never decreased again. Every day before sunset, Fu Le would stroll around the city, looking at things and buying anything she liked. After sunset, she would collect spirit fruits in her house. She was never idle, working day and night. Thanks to her cultivation technique and the Qiqi fruit, she felt no discomfort at all.
She's probably number one on Earth when it comes to staying up late.
The fifteenth time Fu Le separated from Yang Yan, his spiritual imprint reacted.
“Fu Le, my senior sister has one more fifth-tier defensive weapon left, it’s a small ring, do you want it?” Yang Yan’s somewhat distorted voice came from the other end of the spiritual contract.
"Yes, how many spirit stones?"
"Are there any more beaks? Five pairs." There was a moment of silence before the voice on the other end spoke.
The materials he brought back caught the eye of his senior sister, which is why he readily agreed to buy her newly crafted defensive ring.
"Can you lower the price? How about four mates?" Fu Le tried to bargain, but being too quick to agree could easily lead to trouble.
"Okay." Clearly, the other party had left room for negotiation.
Fu Le: ...
Where will it be delivered?
"Meet me at the place where we had lunch together before, tomorrow at noon."
"good."
The next day, Fu Le arrived as promised, and Yang Yan remained unchanged, just like before.
Upon seeing Fu Le, Yang Yan smiled, revealing her little tiger teeth. "Fu Le, long time no see."
With a slight smile, Fu Le said, "Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner again today."
The two ate another meal, which took about an hour.
"What conditions would you need to exchange your senior brother's intelligent earth spirit for it?"
"Pfft...cough cough cough cough..."
The poor child choked and couldn't breathe, so Fu Le kindly handed him some tea, smiling as she waited for his response.
"Impossible, no way, absolutely impossible!! Don't mention that again, it's never going to happen in this lifetime! Anyone who mentions it will die!!" His senior brother treated that earth spirit like a wife, how could he possibly be willing to trade her? His eldest senior brother said that whoever wanted her would have to step over his dead body first. Behind him was a behemoth like the Weapon Sect, who could possibly touch his earth spirit?!
"Alright, a gentleman doesn't take what others cherish, so never mind what I said," Fu Le said regretfully.
She knew it was a good thing, so she just mentioned it casually, saying maybe...
As it turned out, they weren't so lucky.
It doesn't matter if she doesn't have any; she already has ten, which is enough.
After Fu Le and Yang Yan clarified how to use the ring, they performed a blood oath ceremony, and the ring settled on his little finger.
Thanks.
"No problem." As long as the matter of the earth spirit is not mentioned again, everything is fine. He was afraid that his senior brother would kill him.
Before dark, Fu Le returned to the village and made his next plan.
Upon entering the house, Fu Le's first action was to have Zhai Qianqian come in for a detailed chat.
"I'm going to Lingyun Mountain to cultivate. Who among you can take over the task of collecting spirit fruits and plants here? Let me make this clear from the start: the quality must meet the standards I set. If there are any problems, whoever accepts the defective products will be responsible for receiving them. I will not be held responsible." This was Fu Le's way of showing his trust in Zhai Qianqian. "If it's done, each of you will receive one level-one spirit stone."
Upon hearing the reward, Zhai Qianqian's breathing quickened, her eyes turning bloodshot with excitement. "Miss Fu, rest assured, leave this matter to the Yu family. I will absolutely handle it well for you. If there is the slightest mistake, I, Zhai Qianqian, am willing to bear the consequences." Her family could provide five people, which meant five level-one spirit stones. Just thinking about it made Zhai Qianqian want to scream.
This incredible wealth! The Yu family has caught it all, hahaha...
"That's good. I'll be back before winter."
"yes."
Fu Le left behind 5,000 tons of gold, three first-grade spirit stones, and ten storage necklaces before departing from Huangni Village.
Twenty thousand tons of gold should be enough.
Lingyun Mountain is a truly awe-inspiring deep mountain forest where countless spiritual practitioners have perished. It is both loved and hated by the powerful figures of the entire spiritual practitioner continent. They love it because of its abundant spiritual energy and countless spiritual treasures, but they hate it because of its numerous dangers and ferocious beasts that lurk day and night. Even the more docile spiritual beasts here are filled with malevolence.
Fu Le left the village and stepped onto the back of the puppet beast. "Little Prince, let's go for a stroll around Lingyun Mountain." Since we can't go inside, cultivating outside is not bad either.
Wufang.
"Shopkeeper, that woman surnamed Fu left Huangni Village and headed west."
"Oh? Do you know where we're going?"
"According to the villagers, it is Lingyun Mountain."
Manager Lu's face darkened. "Are they going to their deaths?"
"She probably realized that someone was watching her. During this period, I discovered that more than ten groups of spies were watching her. Before she left, she also made a deal with Yang Yan, the young genius of the Weapon Sect, for a weapon."
"Oh? What did you order?"
"I don't know. From what I've investigated, if it was crafted by the patriarch of the Weapon Sect, it must be of a very high grade. If she gets her hands on the finished product, we'll probably have a hard time getting our hands on it."
"The artifacts crafted by the Ancestor can only be at the Spirit Realm level, while she is only at the third level of the Martial Realm." Shopkeeper Lu's eyes showed disdain.
There's no need to use a Spirit Realm expert against mere ants.
"How's the background check going?"
"She seemed to appear out of thin air, without any origin." This was also why he dared not act rashly, because even when members of some reclusive families came out to gain experience, their origins could not be traced.
Her actions, in some ways, were very much in line with the style of a reclusive master; she possessed rare treasures and spent lavishly, all of which made people think deeply.
"Investigate again. Regardless of her background, as long as she returns to Qucheng, we will subdue her. The rest is up to you, Master."
"good."
...
Fu Le had already left Qu City by this time.
Once she entered the city, she learned about the Little Prince's special ability: if it wanted to, it could make itself invisible to everyone. It was an invisible monkey, and at the very least, anyone below the fifth level of the Spirit Realm could not see it if it didn't want to.
Aside from the three daily meals without fail, the Little Prince's presence was extremely low. He was mostly perched on her shoulder, to the point that she often forgot she had a little friend. Except for mealtimes, he was always forgotten.
The road to Lingyun Mountain is easy to find; just keep heading west.
Located in the western part of the Spirit Continent, tsk tsk... no wonder there were countless deaths and injuries.
Fu Le traveled during the day, and when he got tired at night, he would just find a place to camp and rest, avoiding most of the villages.
"What a rich spiritual energy!" The further west you go, the sparser the population becomes, with only a few scattered mountain villages, and the spiritual energy becomes even richer.
Fu Le squinted as he controlled the puppet beast to move forward. The internal energy was being driven by the spiritual energy to circulate wildly. After a while, he got a little bored, so Fu Le simply started cultivating.
In one minute, the energy can circulate three times, a world of difference compared to a day on Earth.
Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye, and we finally arrived at our destination.
Fu Le sat cross-legged, looking down at the dark forest in front of him. He felt a heavy sense of oppression; the spiritual energy was so dense that it was almost hard to breathe.
Around the secluded forest, Fu Le discovered many spiritual practitioners.
Similarly, it sensed that its location seemed to be locked by something, so much so that the little prince on its shoulder sat up uneasily and let out a wary neigh.
Fu Le broke out in a cold sweat. So strong!
This was the first time Fu Le had faced a spiritual seeker's inquiry so directly, and he deeply felt the difference in their martial prowess.
"We can't go any further," Fu Le thought to himself.
Let's start with the outermost edge.
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