Chapter 89 Negotiation
Freed from the torment of fire poison, Fox Qing became even more reliant on fire crystals, and thus treated the Witch Clan much better than other races that were dependent on the Temple of War.
He not only checked whether the number of spirit crystals offered by the witch clan each year was correct and did not increase the amount, but also often advised the higher authorities to use warfare to transfer prisoners of war captured on the front lines to the witch clan.
The arrival of prisoners of war provided the Wu tribe with ample labor; the Lich lineage finally officially became overseers and no longer needed to go down into the mines to mine.
The remnants of the Wu tribe finally had a moment of respite, and had time to cultivate their spiritual path.
The Seventh Elder then began to practice witchcraft and curses, and frequently associated with Gu Qingqing.
Gu Qingqing herself learned the "binding technique" from Wu Yue.
She learned about the sorcerer's insights into witchcraft and felt that these insights were similar to the "binding spell." With the sorcerer's consent, she explained the "binding spell" to the sorcerer word by word.
Unexpectedly, Miao Wu's mind was much sharper than Ji Rong's and Ji Zhuang's. As soon as Gu Qingqing spoke, Miao Wu understood, finally allowing Gu Qingqing to indulge in teaching the old man.
As expected, the witch doctor and the eighth elder, Wu Zixu, and the ninth elder, Xi Wu, hit it off immediately.
They often gathered to discuss pharmacology and toxicology, and both sides gained a lot from each discussion.
With the aid of numerous elixirs, the powerful but limited-condition shaman finally embarked on the path of cultivation. She studied the "Pharmacopoeia" and broke through four levels within five years, becoming a true shaman.
The shaman was thus determined to abandon the path of sacrifice, which greatly pleased Wu Yue.
Although the area appears prosperous, the remnants of the Wu tribe still face many problems and have many unfinished tasks.
Therefore, Wu Yue convened a council of elders to discuss matters related to the grand sacrifice;
Another task was to confirm with the elders who would be sent to the sealed land to retrieve the odd and even numbers.
The reason for taking the risk to retrieve Odd and Even was that Wu Yue carefully observed and believed that the Wu and Yao lineage had a habit of privately fighting each other, which posed too great a hidden danger.
He stated frankly that if he could reclaim the legacy of his lineage of ancient sorcerers—the Odd and Even—he could compensate through simulated battles and reduce casualties during private duels among the sorcerer lineage.
The Lich lineage would certainly accept this, and would even be extremely grateful!
The shamans agreed that after bringing back the odd and even numbers, they would choose a day to hold a grand ceremony.
In addition, the task of retrieving odd and even numbers from the sealed land was to be carried out by Jiao Jue, Xuan Wu, and Wu Yue together.
Wu Yue also wanted to go, but he was too old to go.
Now, he is the backbone of the Witchcraft Clan. If he were to encounter danger and use the Life-Burning Technique, everything would be over. The Witchcraft Clan can no longer afford such a loss.
Jiao Jue wanted to invite Ji Rong and Ji Zhuang to go together.
Logically, after Jiao Jue has overcome tribulation and gained power, he should no longer need to fear an island that is full of loopholes on the outside and filled with fierce winds on the inside.
However, Jiao Jue was cautious; he kept his authority suppressed in the space between his eyebrows and was unwilling to merge it with his own.
He feared that rashly using his authority would invite the gods of the heavenly palaces.
It is unknown whether the remaining power of time within the seal has dissipated. If not, then the low-level witch will not be able to withstand it.
Therefore, just to be on the safe side, Jiao Jue suggested that Ji Rong and Ji Zhuang go together.
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When Ji Rong and Ji Zhuang were invited into the council hall by the witch doctor, and the witch doctor told her to go to the sealed land of the ancient witch clan again, Ji Rong knew that her chance to ask for money had come.
She stretched her neck, tilted her head, suppressed her joy, and chirped softly, trying not to let the witches notice her unusual behavior.
After calling out for a while, Ji Rong forced himself to remain calm and said, "Going there is not a problem, but I am currently feeling weak and I am afraid I will not be able to fly in."
As soon as Ji Rong said this, Jiao Jue's eyes narrowed.
Ji Rong's twitching lips, barely suppressing a laugh, practically screamed "I want money!"
Jiao Jue knew exactly what she was thinking.
To prevent Ji Rong from touching his spiritual veins, Jiao Jue immediately spoke up to stop him, saying, "No."
However, Wu Fu and Xi Wu, who had little contact with Ji Rong and were worried about the safety of the Tuanwu, couldn't sit still. They didn't know that Ji Rong had a big appetite and only thought that Ji Rong wanted some supplies.
Wu Pei said, "This... Lady Ji, please speak freely."
Xi Wu nodded and said, "A gift of thanks is only right. My clan will offer whatever it can to you."
Ji Rong immediately tilted her head down happily and hid it in her wings. She suppressed a laugh and said, "Once the seal is broken, it will be time to burn life. After we come back, you have to let me go to Tuifeng Island to cultivate and recuperate."
Upon hearing this, Xi Wu quickly changed his words, saying, "My Lord Ji, our clan's heritage cannot... cannot be left like this, otherwise we will have no face to face our ancestors."
Ji Rong said, "We are not external cultivators. Look, we have helped you in just as much ways as Brother Jinlong."
"If you feel you have failed your ancestors, we can also become auspicious omens for your witch tribe." After saying this, Ji Rong winked at Jiao Jue.
The shamans were shocked by the arrogant words spoken by a little bird. Before they could answer, Jiao Jue narrowed his eyes and sneered, "No, the shaman tribe doesn't need so many auspicious omens of low cultivation levels. Besides, your brother Ji Zhuang rejected me back then!"
Ji Zhuang, who was called out, immediately regretted it and lowered his head.
Ji Rong, however, was completely oblivious. She had never lost a negotiation with Jiao Jue, and immediately retorted, "Brother Jinlong, you'd better not regret this!"
I may be of lowly status, but you know exactly what I am.
We are not on equal footing with you, elder brother. We have been studying under the Great Witch Yue for many years and are considered disciples of the Witch Clan.
We are all descendants of dragons and phoenixes. You are the guardian of our clan and bring good fortune. My brother and I will teach the children of the shamanic tribe and enlighten them. Is that alright?
Although we belong to the bird genus, we have been familiar with the techniques of the Celestial Race since childhood, and we also know the techniques and witchcraft of various bird genus.
Not to boast, but although our cultivation levels are average, in terms of the breadth of knowledge across different races, those of you here may not necessarily surpass us.
Jiao Jue narrowed his eyes after hearing this and realized that the idea was indeed quite good.
The Mirror Spirit of Cause and Effect said that she possessed the Tree of Enlightenment, and if she could teach, her miners would quickly become stronger.
But this guy is a bottomless pit; once he enters the spirit crystal mine, he's like a bandit crossing the border.
Tuifeng Island belongs to him; he can't let this monster wreak havoc on it.
Upon considering this, Jiao Jue said, "If you want to teach young children, that's fine; however, you cannot enter Tuifeng Island!"
Negotiations have reached a stalemate.
Even while drinking the spiritual water, the unwilling Ji Rong remained undeterred.
She knew that Jiaojue, the Witch Clan, and they were already bound together; so, it wouldn't hurt to let Jiaojue know more about her secrets.
Ji Rong's greed for the spiritual veins led her to quickly weigh the options.
Ji Rong calculated her chips, determined to win.
When Wu Yue Jiao Jue returned to the council hall, Ji Rong blocked Jiao Jue's path. She mysteriously hooked one of her wings onto Jiao Jue's dragon head and whispered in his ear, "Big brother, I can cultivate spiritual veins. Let me in, and I'll cultivate them for you."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue's eyes widened like round beads. He quickly put on an isolation shield and carefully looked Ji Rong up and down, saying, "You little brat, you can't just say things like that!"
Ji Rong stomped her foot on the ground, and a spiritual vein as thick as a spiritual rope shot down to her feet.
"Brother, look, I relied entirely on it to pass the seal back then."
I got it from that rocky island; at first, it was only as thick as a single hair.
Jiao Jue was greatly shocked upon hearing this!
What are spiritual veins?
The spiritual veins are like water veins.
Like a tributary flowing into a great river, and then into the sea.
The waters of the ocean sink into the earth's veins, the waters of the earth's veins gush forth into streams and canals, and the waters of the streams and canals flow into tributaries.
Thus, life continues endlessly, with each life giving rise to the next.
Jiao Jue had heard about Ji Rong, this tiny spiritual vein, from Wu Yue, but he had never wondered how Ji Rong came to be.
He couldn't help but think again, "That damned little bird really is a monster!"
He found the whole thing absurd, but deep down he couldn't help but believe it.
"If what this little bird said is true, does that mean she has the potential to connect a branch of the spirit crystal mine to the main spirit vein?"
Jiao Jue was conflicted, and the light in his narrowed eyes flickered uncertainly.
He felt that he was indeed lucky and was about to make a fortune;
But then he felt that the little bird was definitely deceiving him, trying to steal his spiritual veins and make him return to poverty.
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