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Imitation 34: 34.
Imitation In the following days, Guo Village was burned, and the news of Yi Qingchuan’s death caused a storm in the city.
So said it was the work of a skilled chivalrous warrior, while others said it was a murky case of gang rivalry, sparking endless debates.
Lu Li, however, settled calmly at ho and focused on his cultivation, quietly accumulating strength.
The ti ca to the first day of July.
The courtyard of the dical clinic was filled with the whistling of the Nine-section Whip, which continued for half an hour before it ceased.
“With ‘Body Follows the Will’, training has beco much smoother!”
Lu Li let out a long breath and was very satisfied with the progress of his cultivation.
He could feel the Big Muscles all over his body being gradually stretched.
The flexibility and toughness of his body were increasing daily, and his vital energy was becoming more vigorous.
In the aspect of refining spirit, he was making rapid progress and could now activate “Telekinesis” 8 tis in a row!
Pleased with his gains, Lu Li felt joy in his heart.
With strength, one could change fate, master fate!
However, he was still not aware of the disturbances his gaze could cause.
At that mont, Wanqing was draping freshly washed clothes over the drying line.
In the midsumr season, the clothing was naturally scant.
Each ti the girl raised her arms, the Youzi in her embrace would roll out.
Lu Li, invigorated with a strong vital energy and sharp senses, instinctively glanced over.
This glance was forceful, and the power of his Spirit brushed across the chest area like a soft brush.
Wanqing’s face turned red to the base of her neck, and she froze while hanging the clothes.
Lu Li thought the girl was just tired from working under the harsh sun and took the initiative to help: “Let hang them.”
“Thank you, Young Master.”
Wanqing crossed her arms in front of her chest, overwheld with embarrassnt, but not entirely displeased.
Admiration from a distance is human nature.
Yet, the girl was conflicted about whether to subtly remind him or not; being brushed like that out of the blue was indeed quite ticklish…
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Lu Li had just finished hanging the clothes when familiar footsteps approached; it was Xiao Cha coming back.
In recent days, Xiao Cha had been visiting the Patrol Bureau every day to gather information.
At this mont, she had a hint of triumph on her face and said to the two,
“Just as I had suspected, the governnt office has been investigating Yahang’s rival forces and hadn’t considered our side at all~”
Hearing this, Wanqing sighed in relief.
But then, Xiao Cha turned to Lu Li and said,
“The National Martial Arts Association’s Jin Chaofeng told that Calming Incense is probably going to be cut off.”
“Cut off?”
“Yes!
The price of Calming Incense has tripled in a single day, comparable to the price of grain during a disaster.
Even if the Divine Heart Association cuts off supply, it shouldn’t reach such a level…
There must be soone hoarding it!”
Xiao Cha grew more indignant as she spoke: “These profiteers have always been like this!
By using such tactics, they sell items at sky-high prices and exploit Loose Cultivators!”
High-ranking clans had their own dedicated supply organizations, and only Loose Cultivators would have to buy their own cultivation resources, which would surely bleed them dry at such tis.
Lu Li frowned and asked, “Is there a way to buy more before the supply is cut off?”
Xiao Cha hesitated, “The prices are too high right now.
Perhaps we should reduce the frequency of using incense, and maybe the supply will resu after a while.”
Lu Li shook his head, “No, that would delay too much ti.
I should go and see if I can stock up more.”
Knowing his relentless dedication to cultivation which never allowed for a pause, Xiao Cha knew she couldn’t persuade him and said,
“Alright, you can try a few trading companies.”
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After lunch, ard with a gun and carrying several ingots of silver, Lu Li set out.
He went to several trading companies, but all said they had “no stock.”
It was only when he reached “Henian Hall,” identified by the label on a “Qi Blood Pill” bottle, that he found stock.
However, they only sold one box and charged a high price of 350 silver coins.
The money in his hand was acquired through looting; hence, he wasn’t heart-stricken about spending it, and Lu Li bought it decisively.
He then rushed to several renowned large firms in Jinn, but only managed to buy two boxes, both at the steep price of 350 silver coins.
The 2000 silver coins that he thought would last a long ti were gone in an instant.
Lu Li, holding the three boxes of Calming Incense he finally managed to purchase, was walking ho when he suddenly thought—
These items are sowhat like Blue Star graphics cards during a certain period.
Manufacturers also withheld stock like this, artificially hiking up the prices.
“Although I don’t care about money, such important cultivation materials should not be controlled by others, what if one day I can’t buy them even if I have the money…”
Thinking this, an idea suddenly sprouted in Lu Li’s mind:
“Calming Incense…
can it be imitated on Blue Star?”
“Since incense can also be classified as herbal processing, I should consult Wanqing!”
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seed, and Lu Li quickened his pace.
But at that mont, three figures also hurriedly followed behind him.
Lu Li raised an eyebrow and instantly sensed these three tailing him, then entered “Bullet Ti” to thoroughly assess them.
“Are they after the Calming Incense…
Has it really co to this?”
Lu Li casually found a deserted alley to enter.
Not long after, three ragged n with sinister faces cautiously followed him in.
Seeing that Lu Li was alone, they simultaneously pulled out Cow Ear Knives and threatened:
“Cripple, drop what you’re holding, and you can scram!”
“If you value money over your life, grandpa will bless you with a few more blood holes!”
The bloodstains on their knives were clearly visible, indicating they were not good people.
Lu Li did not bother with pleasantries, his eyes hardened and he instantly activated “Telekinesis”.
Caught off guard, the knife in the hand of the man on the right suddenly flew out, piercing through the neck of the man on the left;
The next second, that sa knife was pulled out by an invisible force and stabbed into the heart of its original owner.
The two bodies with gaping mouths slowly slumped down, leaving only the middle man screaming in terror, who turned and ran.
Lu Li’s eyes hardened again, the knife hissed as it pulled itself out of the body, and with a “dud,” it plunged into the back of the fleeing man.
Thus, the three knife-wielding robbers ended their lives in confusion, with the unknowing thinking they had fought among themselves.
But even these insignificant thieves getting involved was enough to illustrate the current scarcity of Calming Incense.
Lu Li’s expression unchanged, he calmly left the narrow alley.
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Returning to the dical hall, Xiao Cha was practicing boxing.
Lu Li subconsciously glanced at her ample buttocks, causing the girl to blush and her movents to falter.
Lu Li called both girls over and asked, “Do you know how Calming Incense is made?”
Wanqing, expressionless, crossed her arms in front of her chest and said,
“It’s made from various spices, processed through soaking, boiling, scorching, and frying.
The technique is extrely complex, and not a single error can be allowed, so only cultivators at the level of Zuowang or higher can produce it.”
“Is there anything unusual about the ingredients?”
“Just natural animal and plant spices like sandalwood, musk, and others.”
…
Lu Li nodded in thought.
Despite the differences in Extraordinary Powers between the two worlds, their natural products were practically identical.
[It would be worth taking a Calming Incense stick back to Blue Star to see if it could be imitated.
Might as well buy so weapons while I’m at it…]
Having thought it through, Lu Li decisively said,
“I need to leave for a few days to see if I can establish my own source for Calming Incense.”
Hearing his departure, the two girls slightly relaxed.
Xiao Cha cooed, “Go on then, have a smooth journey huh~”
Wanqing also tactfully said, “Young Master, during your leisure tis, you could practice refining the control of Spirit Power.”
“Mm, alright, I’m off.”
Lu Li, preoccupied, took a stick of incense and left.
After he departed, Xiao Cha helplessly said, “He seed to not catch the hint in your words.”
Wanqing blushed and responded, “Young Master Lu isn’t oblivious on purpose… He’ll eventually master the control of Spirit Power, we just have to endure for now.”
Xiao Cha chuckled, “What was he looking at, huh?
Was it the two big waterlons on the grape trellis?”
Wanqing casually ignored her and turned back into the room.
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