I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 250: Chapter 220: Clues to Spiritual Objects

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuebai hurriedly cupped his hands and said, ”Yuebai greets Master Li. I’m truly ashamed. True Monarch Fuyi has taken great care of me, so let’s not bring up the matter of the debt again and just write it off.”

”Really?” Li Shen Zhi’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Tang Weimian anxiously said, ”How can that be? Master specifically instructed that it must be repaid.”

Li Shen Zhi quickly pulled his junior sister Tang Weimian aside, winking, ”Oh, Weimian, if we don’t appreciate Nephew Yuebai’s goodwill, wouldn’t that mean we don’t consider Nephew Yuebai as part of our family?”

Under the same master’s tutelage, disciples address each other based on their order of entry; with other sect members, they address each other according to cultivation level.

”But...” Tang Weimian felt uneasy.

”No buts!” Li Shen Zhi, with a stern face, quickly whispered, ”Look at what you’re wearing compared to what they’re wearing.”

Tang Weimian secretly glanced at Jiang Yuebai, who wore a white robe with ink patterns, a pure white vestment robe underneath, magic boots, a Cold Jade hanging from the waist, a storage bracelet on the wrist, and an extraordinary jade hairpin on the head.

As for herself... clothed in fabric, fabric boots, hair tied with a fabric band, just clean and fitting, with the most valuable thing being the array plate, all stored in a spiritual stone bag.

Li Shen Zhi looked at his junior sister, feeling heartbroken, regretting not having saved the 138 low-grade spirit stones spent on his outfit, and wishing he had bought his junior sister a vestment robe instead.

He could endure hardship, but not let his junior sister suffer!

”Nephew Yuebai,” Li Shen Zhi said with a beaming smile, ”The moment I saw you, I knew you were a kind-hearted, approachable person. Meeting you today feels especially cordial.”

”I still have some connections in Kongfang City, and my friends jokingly call me the Knowledgeable Person. If there’s anything you want to know, just ask. Even if it’s some secret conversation in the Kong Family’s head’s private quarters, I can manage to find out a thing or two for you.”

Jiang Yuebai gave a sheepish smile; this way of talking felt oddly familiar.

Xie Jingshan urged, ”This place is not suitable for a prolonged stay; shall we talk on the road?”

When Xie Jingshan spoke, Li Shen Zhi realized there was another person, recalling Weimian mentioning someone called Junior Brother Xie?

Wait a minute, isn’t this... Xie Jingshan!!

Li Shen Zhi’s eyes widened, staring intensely at Xie Jingshan. He had often heard Weimian mention this person, always dismissing it as a mere coincidence of name.

Now seeing this, he realized it was the very same, never short of money, Young Master of the Mountain and Sea Building.

How did this guy end up joining the Heavenly Interence Sect? Mountain and Sea Building’s wealth rivals an entire realm; does he really need to join a sect?

”Nephew Jingshan, nice to meet you, nice to meet you!”

Li Shen Zhi rushed over to shake Xie Jingshan’s hand, his eyes shining brightly.

”As soon as I saw you, I knew you were a dragon among men, a white crane among clouds. Happy to meet you today!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuebai and Tang Weimian exchanged a glance, chuckling and shaking their heads.

Jiang Yuebai summoned the Flying Core Boat, carrying everyone swiftly towards Kongfang City.

On the way, Tang Weimian noticed Jiang Yuebai using the stealth array plate she gave him to conceal the Flying Core Boat’s trail, and she subtly smiled.

The worst thing about giving gifts is the fear the recipient won’t appreciate them.

Seeing it put to use brings the most joy.

Jiang Yuebai and Tang Weimian sat at the bow of the boat.

”Senior Sister Tang, are you the only one from Heavenly Gang Peak coming this time?”

”Junior Brother Wangchen is also on the way, and my master will come from the North Sea to accompany us to the Wind and Cloud Meeting.”

”So True Monarch Fuyi will be coming as well? That’s great; I was contemplating the Small Transposition Array and had some doubts I wanted to ask her in person...”

At the stern, Li Shen Zhi leaned towards Xie Jingshan.

”Nephew Jingshan, are you interested in getting involved in a little money-making venture? Although your family is sizable and wealthy, a real man should stand on his own and not rely entirely on his family, right?”

”For me, your uncle, my connections are broad, and I’ve partnered with several Dao friends to start a small business. The initial investment is low, but the returns are high; just a hundred a share, and you can earn sixty a month.”

”Without even leaving your home, you can easily recoup your investment in two months, start profiting in three, and with zero barriers and low risk. The more you invest, the more you earn. Give it a go, you could easily trade a magic sword for a spirit sword! My master is True Monarch Fuyi, so of course, I wouldn’t deceive you...”

Li Shen Zhi spoke with the eloquence of a lotus, full of vows and enthusiasm, telling Xie Jingshan about his ’small business.’

Xie Jingshan felt entirely foggy, unclear about what the ’small business’ was even as Li concluded, only hearing ’low risk’ and ’high return,’ along with ’opportunity not to be missed’ and ’last chance.’

”Uncle, just tell me how many spirit stones are needed, I’ll invest!”

Li Shen Zhi surveyed Xie Jingshan’s expression and probed, ”Although we usually recommend starting with one or two shares to test the waters, opportunities like this are rare. If you have ample resources on hand, more is definitely better...”

Xie Jingshan thought for a moment and said, ”I left in haste today and didn’t bring many spirit stones, so I might not be able to purchase much.”

Li Shen Zhi was anxious, ”How much do you have now? If not ten thousand, you should have at least a thousand, right?”

Xie Jingshan shook his head, looking distressed as he took out a small bag from a storage ring, ”I only brought these fifty top-grade spirit stones; can you sell me half a share, uncle?”

”Fifty... top-grade!!”

Li Shen Zhi’s hand trembled, nearly biting his tongue. He quickly steadied his almost-faltering expression, covering his face in feigned distress, though his legs were shaking with astonishment.

He was talking about low-grade spirit stones, only low-grade; yet Xie Jingshan mistook them for top-grade, creating a gap of a hundred times!

Even at a conversion rate of one to a hundred, fifty top-grade is five thousand mid-grade, and converting to low-grade... fifty thousand!!

Dear heavens, he has never handled so many spirit stones in one go, even having achieved Golden Core status.

And top-grade ones at that; the only time he touched top-grade spirit stones was in the Mountain and Sea Building headquarters at Quan Lake.

Alas! It’s all tears when spoken of!

Now, junior sister’s vestment robe, magic artifact, boots, and hairpin can all be bought!

Li Shen Zhi pressed hard against his leg trembling with excitement, ”Half a share this...”

”If it’s not possible, then we’ll have to forget about it,” Xie Jingshan deliberately sighed.

Li Shen Zhi quickly grabbed Xie Jingshan’s hand, ”Half a share is still possible. Your uncle has enough connections for that.”

Xie Jingshan placed the bag in Li Shen Zhi’s hand, ”Then I’ll be counting on you, uncle.”

Li Shen Zhi clutched the bag, cursing the hand that failed to stop shaking, ”No worries, no worries. How should I get the dividends to you? Should we establish a fixed communication method?”

”Dividends can wait for now,” Xie Jingshan insisted, ”My family is also in business; I understand the hardest times are at the start. Once your business grows and there are surplus funds, you can give them to me together.”

”Aren’t you afraid I might lose it?” Li Shen Zhi asked.

Xie Jingshan laughed, ”It’s just small money.”

Small money?!!

Li Shen Zhi clutched his chest, filled with deep envy and jealousy, why didn’t he get born into the Xie Family?

Fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones are still small money? Spending twenty low-grade spirit stones on a piece of clothing could pain him for ages.

But this honest and dumb boy really makes him... ashamed!

Forget it, forget it. Someday if I’m well off, I’ll repay this debt with interest.

But for now, to ensure Junior Sister Weimian can participate in the Wind and Cloud Meeting, I’ll have to let it go!

”You’re very generous, nephew! Your uncle is impressed!”

The Flying Core Boat landed outside Kongfang City, and Li Shen Zhi got off the boat, whistling with a spring in his step.

Jiang Yuebai glanced at him, instructing Xie Jingshan to take Tang Weimian into the city first, while she stopped Li Shen Zhi.

”Master Li, out of respect for being fellow sect members, I’ll address you as uncle. As for today’s incident in the forest...”

Li Shen Zhi squeezed the spirit stone bag hidden in his sleeve, pretending to be clueless.

”What forest? When was I in a forest? Didn’t we meet on the official road outside the city?”

Jiang Yuebai was momentarily stunned, exchanged a glance with Xie Jingshan, then smiled.

”Master Li is indeed a white crane among clouds, a benevolent and righteous man. Yuebai feels a natural kinship with you, and we should certainly keep in touch in the future.”

After Jiang Yuebai finished speaking, Li Shen Zhi was left stunned, wait a minute, this way of speaking seemed somewhat familiar?

A white crane among clouds, wasn’t that a phrase he used before?

”Uncle, earlier you mentioned being called the Knowledgeable Person, so there’s something I’d like to inquire about.”

Li Shen Zhi scratched his cheek with a strange expression, ”Go ahead and ask.”

”Uncle, do you know if there are Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm Maze of Kongfang City? I’d like to find out in advance to make preparations accordingly.”

If not, focus on fighting for rankings and finding items as a secondary goal.

If there are, then abandon this Wind and Cloud Meeting’s rankings and focus solely on finding items.

”You want to find Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects?”

Jiang Yuebai nodded.

Li Shen Zhi scanned the surroundings, lowered his voice, and said, ”Seeing as we have such a bond, I’ll secretly tell you that the Kong Family’s Secret Vault holds an Innate Spiritual Treasure, refined from a Golden Spiritual Object.”