Chapter 168 Creation of Faith (1)
But she said, "Alright, Fellow Daoist Li, don't be so picky. Just these three. I wonder if they're clean or not. If I buy them, will it cause me any trouble?"
Bai Li said happily, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured. Our White Tiger Clan is the most efficient and clean in handling business. These earth spirits are creations of faith from Liangzhou. They have no clan members. Fellow Daoist, you can buy them and use them with peace of mind."
"So, what is the price of these three?"
"150,000 spirit crystals."
"What!" Ji Rong flapped her wings and said angrily, "Just two half-crippled ones, plus one who's barely clinging to life, and you want 150,000 spirit crystals? Why don't you just rob someone?"
Fifty thousand spirit crystals, that's the most I can give.
Cultivators who come to buy exotic materials never haggle, and Bai Li had never seen a cultivator like Ji Rong who haggled like this before. He bared his teeth, drool dripping onto the ground, and for a moment he didn't know how to continue.
Ji Rong continued, "Look at those two. They're crippled, and so weak. What use are they for alchemy? One or two of them would be useless."
And then there are these, all broken in two! Who wants them? I don't even know if they'll still be alive when I bring them back to Jade Void Palace.
Bai Li gritted his teeth and quoted an extra 10,000 spirit crystals on top of the actual price, saying, "Fellow Daoist, 110,000 spirit crystals, that's the lowest I can offer. If it's any lower, my brothers and I won't be able to explain it. Since you're from Jade Void Palace, you should know that this kind of goods isn't something our clan can decide on our own."
“But He’s dying soon.” Ji Rong pointed at the mud on the ground with dissatisfaction and said, “How about this, I won’t make things difficult for you. If you’re going to offer a high price, then you have to give me a magic artifact that can keep Him alive. Otherwise, if He dies halfway through my journey, I’ll be at a huge loss.”
Bai Li listened to Ji Rong's incessant chatter, his veins bulging in his neck, smoke rising from his head, and he impatiently flicked his tail, saying, "We don't have anything like that to send."
Seeing that Bai Li wouldn't budge, Ji Rong conceded, "Your manager tried to fool me with some cheap junk earlier. Why don't you give me those as a bonus?"
Bai Li knew what the White Tiger Shopkeeper had taken out earlier. He squinted and said, "Honored guest, we never add anything extra in business, but since you come from Tianxu Palace, you can take the ginseng back with you. Is that alright?"
"Fine, fine," Ji Rong said, "Give me these, where am I supposed to pay?"
Bai Li said, "Just give it to the shopkeeper after you leave."
Ji Rong nodded, and Bai Li then saw them out again.
Once outside, Ji Rong readily paid the money, took four old, large storage bags, and stuffed the four creatures sealed with talismans into them.
Ji Rong didn't lock the bag, so she loosely tied the rope on the bag and hung it around Shan Wu's neck.
Upon seeing this, the White Tiger Shopkeeper felt that his horizons had been broadened once again. This senior bird cultivator came from the Jade Void Palace and gave away 110,000 spirit crystals without hesitation, yet he didn't bring any storage artifacts. He laughed and said, "Why don't you bring a storage cage?"
Ji Rong has a good memory and her mind works very fast. She frowned and said with distress, "I borrowed that thing and now I have to return it. I don't usually go out often. Now that I'm out, how do I know I can get back on time?"
Indeed, the storage cages of Jade Void Palace are arranged in this way. Jade Void Palace also has many cultivators who spend their years in seclusion, rarely interacting with the outside world.
Shopkeeper Baihu put away the spirit crystals and pointed to the door opposite him, saying, "These are all you have. Buying a small one should be enough. They sell them over there. You can go and buy one."
Ji Rong said, "No, I've had enough fun and I have to go back now. If Father sees me carrying a cage back from outside, all my beautiful feathers will be gone."
"Open the door, we're leaving." With that, it stretched out its wings and patted Shanwu's back. Shanwu immediately knelt down on the spot.
Ji Rong mounted Shan Wu and wrapped her arms around his neck. The White Tiger Manager bowed and scraped as he opened the array gate at the entrance. He lowered his two front paws, placed his head on the ground, and respectfully saw Ji Rong and Shan Wu out before raising his head.
"I made a good deal today!" Bai Zhuo thought to himself as he walked happily toward the counter, wagging his tail. The goblin had limited uses and was usually unwanted by cultivators, but once someone wanted it, it was naturally a very good deal.
Thinking of this, Bai Zhu stretched excitedly. He had to be right to have such a sharp eye. He could keep customers and make a sale that was worth more than other merchants selling three or four cages of cheap slaves.
Bai Zhu praised herself repeatedly, then jumped behind the cabinet and continued to doze off.
Shan Wu carried Ji Rong on his back and sped down the street. He turned around and asked, "Nephew, where are we going?" Ji Rong said in a deep voice, "Uncle, the gifts are ready. We're going back to Yuxu Palace."
Shan Wu nodded and headed towards Panshui Pass. After showing the Xuanhuan wooden plaque and passing through Panshui Pass, Ji Rong looked at the towering Yuxu Peak in the distance. In the sky above, there was the Yuxu Palace hidden in the clouds.
Ji Rong said, "Uncle, let's stop for a moment and take a bottle to moisten these goods."
Shan Wuyi stopped under a tree, releasing his imperial aura to drive away all the insects and beasts nearby. He then erected an isolation barrier on the spot, took a bottle of immortal spring water, and gave it to Ji Rong, saying, "Nephew, what are you buying these things for?"
Ji Rong placed the doll-like Shan Shui on the ground, then released the sleeping goblins. She said slyly to Shan Wu, "Uncle, remember this: we bought four goblins today. The tiger clan didn't know their worth and sold us two goblins as one."
Seeing the four creatures lying on the ground, Shan Wu immediately understood and nodded repeatedly.
As they spoke, Ji Rong uncapped the bottle of immortal spring water, first feeding the two earth beasts three mouthfuls each, then pouring some for the ginseng doll so that its roots could absorb some. Seeing that the beasts seemed to be in better spirits, she put the ginseng doll away.
He then transformed his face into that of a celestial being and slowly poured the remaining celestial spring water into the pile of soil.
As Ji Rong poured the immortal spring water, she said to the pile of yellow earth, "I saw what you wrote about saving my life and preserving my health, and I have saved your life."
"Now, transform yourself into a doll based on my face. I know you are a god of the earth, and belong to the element of earth; transformation should not be difficult for you."
The soil absorbed the celestial spring water and immediately became moist and smooth. It slowly sculpted into the shape of a small puppet, which looked at Ji Rong and said blankly, "This lord grants your wish."
"This sovereign?" Ji Rong opened his mouth and laughed loudly, "Those gods who can be called sovereigns after attaining godhood all wield power over a region. You, who have neither divine status nor much power within you, how dare you call yourself this sovereign?"
The clay figure opened its mouth blankly and said, "I am a god born of heaven, enjoying the sacrifices of all races in the Abyss of Calamity. What need is there for authority?"
Ji Rong tilted her head and looked Him over, saying, "You were originally a clay sculpture, and then you became a god through faith?"
"That's right."
“Haha, Uncle, this clay figure says it is a ruler.” Ji Rong pointed at the clay figure and said happily. She looked the clay figure up and down again and said, “You are a clay figure, and you became a spirit because of the will of all living beings. Have you ever thought that you are not a god at all, but a demon or monster?”
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