Chapter 65: Laying the Plan, Unleashing the Killing Intent
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Xu Ning suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with surprise.
This mid-grade Qi Gathering Pill had actually doubled the spiritual energy in his dantian. The effect was remarkable.
If it were an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, they would already be at the second level of Qi Refining after that much energy.
However, Xu Ning still felt that he was far, far behind where he needed to be. His dantian was a lake, not a bowl.
Without continuing to cultivate, Xu Ning went over and handed a large package of spiritual plants to Yingying Monster. "Go. Be careful, and keep a low profile. Don't let anyone see you."
Yingying Monster nodded, picked up the package Xu Ning handed him, transford into an owl, and flew silently out of the window.
After a long and winding journey, the owl soon arrived at a distant mountaintop far from the sect.
Inside a cave, Luo Xiu sat on a rock with a conflicted expression, his stomach churning with anxiety.
The senior hadn't contacted him at all in days. It seed like he had completely forgotten about him.
But the poison the senior had given him was about to take effect if he didn't get the antidote soon!
The longer he waited, the more uneasy Luo Xiu beca. He paced the cave.
Just then, a dark shadow flashed past the cave entrance.
"Who?" Luo Xiu imdiately beca alert, his hand going to his sword.
The shadow flashed again, and an owl carrying a package appeared before Luo Xiu.
"Was it sent by Senior?" Luo Xiu asked excitedly, trying to gauge the situation.
The owl nodded slightly, tossed the package in front of Luo Xiu, and then flew out of the cave, disappearing into the night without a sound.
Luo Xiu quickly opened the package and was imdiately stunned by its contents. His eyes went wide.
"This is... a mid-grade Ancient Earth Vine! A mid-grade Dragon Blood Fruit! A mid-grade Cloud Spirit Flower! Just who is Senior? Where did he get these?"
Besides the herbs, Luo Xiu also found a pill and a letter tucked inside.
Luo Xiu quickly opened it and began to read, his hands trembling slightly.
The letter was simple. The pill was his antidote for the month. The herbs were to be sold to buy two Fire Thunder Talismans and a large amount of talisman paper. He was to keep ten percent of the excess spirit stones for his own cultivation, and the rest was to be sent back with the items.
Ten percent? Luo Xiu was completely stunned. He did the math in his head.
You see, each piece of Ancient Earth Vine and each Dragon Blood Fruit alone was worth at least three hundred spirit stones. And that was a conservative estimate.
And that was with the market being extrely limited. After all, they were the main ingredients for Foundation Establishnt Pills, and these were mid-grade. There was nowhere to buy them openly. They were priceless.
So, these things were worth at least several hundred spirit stones total. After deducting the cost of the talismans, he'd be left with a few dozen spirit stones for himself.
A few dozen spirit stones! His group couldn't even rob that much in a month. This was far better than his old life.
Instantly, Luo Xiu's heart brightened. His face broke into a wide smile. He couldn't wait to sell them tomorrow. This arrangent was more than fair.
anwhile, back at his hut, Xu Ning was consuming his second Qi Gathering Pill while cultivating. He pushed himself through the night.
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One night had passed, and Xu Ning had consud all five Qi Gathering Pills he had upgraded.
At this mont, the spiritual energy in his dantian had reached an extrely terrifying level. It was comparable to a cultivator at the third level of the Qi Refining stage. His progress was accelerating.
During this ti, Xu Ning had already mastered the Thunder Strike Technique in his spare monts. But he hadn't found an opportunity to try it out in real combat. He was waiting.
As soon as he stepped out of the thatched hut the next morning, Wang Ergou ran over excitedly, his face beaming. "Brother Xu Ning, I've successfully cultivated Qi! I'm a cultivator now!"
Xu Ning was surprised, though he had expected it. "Really? That's fast."
Wang Ergou nodded excitedly, practically bouncing. "Really, Brother Xu Ning! I'm a cultivator now! I can feel the spiritual energy!"
Xu Ning sincerely congratulated him. "Congratulations, Ergou. That's a big step."
Li Yun also ca over and congratulated Wang Ergou, though his smile was a bit forced.
However, Xu Ning could clearly sense the disappointnt in Li Yun's eyes. He was still waiting for his own breakthrough.
That night, the Yingying Monster flew back carrying a package. Xu Ning heard the flutter of wings.
Xu Ning quickly took it and opened it, his heart racing with anticipation.
Inside were over three hundred spirit stones, two talismans, and a large amount of blank talisman paper.
The two talismans were Fire Thunder Talismans, a powerful offensive tool.
Xu Ning roughly calculated. One Fire Thunder Talisman was worth about fifty spirit stones, so two were worth one hundred spirit stones.
Each blank talisman paper was worth two spirit stones. There were a hundred and fifty of them, totaling three hundred spirit stones.
Luo Xiu hadn't kept any more spirit stones beyond his ten percent. He had sent everything else.
Imdiately, Xu Ning took out one of the Fire Thunder Talismans and began feeding it to the blank talisman paper, upgrading the paper itself. With one upgrade, he brought the blank paper to the upper-grade Spirit level. It glowed faintly.
Imdiately, Xu Ning packed the upgraded Fire Thunder Talisman into his bag. Then he took out two more sections of Ancient Earth Vine and two Dragon Blood Fruits from his storage and put them inside the package.
He wrote new instructions on a slip of paper, placed it inside, packed everything up, and handed it to the Yingying Monster again. "Go. Deliver this to Luo Xiu."
The Yingying Monster nodded and flew away into the night without hesitation.
Early the next morning, when Xu Ning arrived at the spirit field, he saw another mid-grade Cloud Spirit Flower blooming in his plot. A valuable prize.
However, Qian Zhide, that scoundrel, had an even sharper nose than Xu Ning. He was already standing in the spirit field, eyeing the flower.
"Xu Ning! The probability of your spirit field producing mid-grade spiritual herbs seems a bit off! You're lucky. Keep up the good work, and I'll definitely report it to the sect later so you can share your planting experience and get credit," Qian Zhide said earnestly when he saw Xu Ning approach.
Xu Ning quickly clasped his hands in thanks, playing along. "Then I'll have to trouble Manager Qian. If I truly receive credit, I will certainly not forget Manager Qian's cultivation and support. I'm grateful."
Actually, Xu Ning knew in his heart that this scoundrel would never report it. If he did, how could he then embezzle the mid-grade Cloud Spirit Flower for himself? The credit would be shared.
Just wait, Xu Ning thought to himself, his expression calm. You'll find out soon enough.
Then he watched helplessly as Qian Zhide plucked the mid-grade Cloud Spirit Flower and took it away, pocketing it without a second glance.
Watching Qian Zhide leave, Xu Ning's eyes flashed with cold murderous intent. Your ti is coming.
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After returning to his thatched hut, Qian Zhide took out all the things he had recently embezzled from the planting district and headed towards the market. He had a good haul.
After exchanging the items for resources at the market, Qian Zhide was in a very good mood. He happily headed back towards the sect, his pockets full.
However, as he walked along a secluded path, a man in black suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.
Qian Zhide paused, imdiately on alert. But he relaxed again after realizing his opponent was only at the first level of Qi Refining cultivation. A minor threat.
A re first-level Qi Refining cultivator posed no danger to him, a seasoned third-level cultivator.
Qian Zhide didn't dare to be careless, however. He quickly drew a longsword—a low-grade spiritual weapon he had purchased with resources accumulated from his years as a manager.
The person opposite him was Luo Xiu, who was also very nervous. His palms were sweating.
After all, it was his first ti facing such a powerful enemy. But the talisman hidden in his sleeve gave him so confidence.
"Who are you? Why are you blocking my way?" Seeing that the other party hadn't moved, Qian Zhide couldn't help but speak, his voice sharp.
Luo Xiu was nervous, but outwardly he feigned composure, his voice steady. "I've co to kill you."
He had to put on a good show. After all, he now had a powerful background backing him. He couldn't show weakness.
Qian Zhide was startled, then couldn't help but laugh derisively. "Hahaha, you think you can kill with just a Qi Refining Stage 1? Besides, do you even know who I am? I'm a nial steward of the Tianbao Sect! If you harm , the sect will hunt you down."
"So what?" Luo Xiu said calmly, but his heart trembled. The other party's identity did make him a little uneasy.
Qian Zhide was speechless. "What's wrong with you? Are you insane?"
Luo Xiu wanted to say, "I had no choice! The senior sent to kill you, so of course I had to co! It's just that the reward is too good to pass up."
The mont he saw the upper-grade Fire Thunder Talisman in the package, Luo Xiu understood that the senior's identity was definitely extraordinary. This was his opportunity, and he absolutely had to seize it. He had to prove his worth.
Now that the arrow was on the string, he had no choice but to release it. Luo Xiu instantly raised his hand and activated the upper-grade Fire Thunder Talisman, channeling his spiritual energy into it.
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