vstars Chapter 9: Gathering Qi
Chapter 9: Gathering Qi
Back in the compound.
Li Wu activated the formation, hid in the house, and took out a jade slip to examine the "Jade Pivot Edict Extermination Scripture".
This "Jade Pivot Edict of Attack Scripture" cultivates the path of divine thunder. To break through the Qi Refining stage, one must inhale and exhale the "Primordial Qi of Tribulation Thunder".
"【Thunderous Primordial Qi】can only be collected during thunderstorms with rolling thunder and flashing lightning."
Looking at the description in the Qi Gathering Technique, Li Wu couldn't help but frown slightly:
"It takes a full ten years to collect just one sample?"
Ten years is too long.
At this point, Li Wu might already have reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
"No, we have to think of a way."
He lowered his head in deep thought, pondering:
"If it takes one person ten years to gather qi, then if ten of us gather qi simultaneously, wouldn't that only take a year?"
With so many independent cultivators in the market, finding someone shouldn't be a problem.
As for it being stolen by others, Li Wu wasn't worried. He only gave him the Qi Gathering Technique, not the cultivation method, so no one could possibly understand its subtleties.
"Gathering Qi is not difficult. It can be done by cultivators at the first or second level of Qi Refining. Give them two spirit stones, and it will only cost twenty for ten people."
Li Wu calculated that he had enough spirit stones on him.
"Hmm...it would be best to find newcomers who have just entered Pukou Market. They are simple-minded and full of energy."
After making all the plans, Li Wu set off for Pukoufang Market.
Li Wu is now quite famous in Pukou Market.
His beast-repelling powder was the most popular spiritual item in the area, even though the demonic scourge of Chishan had been quelled by a few Foundation Establishment cultivators.
However, the tradition of forming teams to go into the mountains has been preserved, so the independent cultivators in Pukoufang still go into the mountains in groups.
With more people, they naturally become bolder and more inclined to venture deeper into the mountains. At this point, they will naturally buy Li Wu's beast-repelling powder.
However, the current price for the beast-repelling powder is fixed at half a spirit stone per bottle, and it is no longer a bidding system.
In less than half a day, Li Wu handed over the task of gathering Qi to ten rogue cultivators who did not know each other.
As for him, he returned to his own compound with a smug look on his face.
He sat on the stone chair, plotting what would happen after he achieved fame and refinement.
"Once I refine my Qi, the amount of cultivation resources I need will definitely increase significantly."
Li Wu knew very well that in the Yue Kingdom, the price difference between spiritual items at the Qi Opening Realm and those at the Qi Refining Realm was significant.
After he refines his Qi, he can no longer rely on cheap demon beast blood essence to aid his cultivation; he must consume elixirs.
A single Qi-refining pill costs at least two or three spirit stones.
Not to mention he also wanted to buy talismans, ritual implements, and other items to protect himself.
These are all significant expenses.
"Right now, my monthly profit is about four or five spirit stones, so I need to find a way to increase my income."
"We need to increase the variety of spirit creatures; we can't just sell beast-repelling powder."
Li Wu toyed with the teacup in his hand, raised the cup and took a sip. The spiritual tea was warm and soothing.
"But if that's the case, relying solely on individual stalls probably won't be enough; I'll have to take over a storefront."
To grow a business, you must have a fixed storefront; that's for sure.
Renting a shop in Pukou Market is not difficult. The price depends on the location and is not fixed. The cheapest one only costs ten spirit stones per month.
But the inner city of Jianxiawu is different.
Shops in Jianxiawu cannot be rented by individual cultivators; only families and sects at the Qi Refining level or above are allowed to set up shop there.
"I can't exactly start a sect over there, can I?"
Li Wu frowned slightly. If that were the case, it would be far too troublesome, and the matters involved might be beyond his control.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind:
"Perhaps I can usurp another faction's territory and sell my goods in their shops, and at worst, take a cut of the profits."
If we're talking about the only powerful force Li Wu was familiar with in the Yue Kingdom, it was only one.
That was the Qi family.
"Fellow Daoist Qi told me a few days ago that he would be going to the inner city to look after the store, and told me that if I wanted to buy demon beasts or spirit items in the future, I should go to the inner city and find a store called [Qi Spirit Beast Gift]."
Having made up his mind, Li Wu no longer hesitated and immediately decided to set off.
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Jianxiawu, the inner city.
After searching around, Li Wu finally found the [Qi Ling Beast Gift]. He strode across the threshold. The store was quite spacious, ten zhang long and eight zhang wide.
The items sold are not much different from those sold at the street stalls, except that there are more goods.
Its competitiveness is definitely far inferior to that of talismans, pills, and magical artifacts, so when Li Wu entered the shop, he found that there were hardly any people inside.
Qi Yu, who was guarding the store, was also listlessly lying on the counter, holding a book wrapped in animal skin in his hands.
"Brother Qi, what are you doing?" Li Wu asked abruptly.
Qi Yu was so startled that he almost dropped his hand. He looked up, breathed a sigh of relief, and laughed:
"Oh, it's Brother Li! I thought it was someone else."
"What brings you here today?"
Since opening up his six acupoints, Li Wu has rarely come to Qi Yu to buy demon beast essence blood.
After looking around, Li Wuhuan leaned closer and lowered his voice, saying:
"I want to discuss a business deal with you today."
Qi Yu looked at Li Wu's mysterious expression and asked curiously:
"Business? What kind of business can you talk to me about?"
So Li Wu revealed his idea of using his store to sell spiritual items.
Qi Yu's expression was serious. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and said:
"I cannot make a decision on this matter, but I can pass on Brother Li's message."
"Then it's settled." Li Wu nodded.
He naturally understood that Qi Yu couldn't make a decision. The other party was just a junior in the Qi family; otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to Jianxiawu.
Qi Yu nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Li Wu's face, looking on with envy:
"Brother Li should have already opened up the six orifices, right? Next is Qi cultivation? That's truly enviable."
Qi Yu's talent was average; after more than ten years of cultivation, he had only managed to open up three acupoints. That was why his family had sent him to guard the store.
However, he was not discouraged at all. Since his talent for cultivation was only average, he would try to go further in the path of beast taming.
The "Beast Taming Manual" he just looked at is the foundation upon which the Qi family was founded.
It was because the ancestor of the Qi family received a teaching from an immortal, and although it was an incomplete text, it enabled the Qi family to embark on the path of immortality.
In just twenty years, the Qi family has become a family of Qi refinement.
"I started cultivating much earlier than you, so shouldn't I be the first to refine my Qi?" Li Wu smiled.
After chatting for a while, Li Wu took his leave.
Qi Yu watched his departing figure, sighed enviously, shook his head, and continued to bury himself in studying the [Beast Taming Manual], trying to complete it.
At this moment, a white jade tortoise crawled out of his sleeve, stretched its neck, glanced at the secret manual, then touched his finger and let out a strange cry.
"You mean, this is how it should be written?" Qi Yu looked at it.
White jade turtle with dots.
Qi Yu pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with delight:
"That's true, if it's written like this, the two sentences above and below are indeed complete."
Qi Yu then picked up the book and began to read aloud:
"The Mysterious Pearl originated from the Beast Spirit Platform, and the Nine-Turn Elixir entered the Crimson Palace. The entire body was connected, the demonic veins stirred, and humans and beasts alike participated in the work of creation."