Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

"No, after such a long investigation, nothing was found, and a lot of manpower and material resources were wasted. I'm afraid this Li's treasure house did not do it on purpose!" At this time, Tian Yuqing couldn't hold it in any longer, and slapped the table and stood up. got up.

The rest of the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce did not dare to speak when they saw this situation, and stood aside like quails.

Looking at this group of trash, Tian Yuqing had a headache. He didn't expect that he had so many losers under his hands. He couldn't even do things like checking the background. If there was a conflict, he would probably run faster than a rabbit!

"Pay some people to sneak into Li's treasure house and check carefully." Holding back the anger in her heart, Tian Yuqing expressed her thoughts.

An old man on the side frowned slightly when he saw this, and then he couldn't help but said: "President, if you are caught sneaking in suddenly, it may cause unnecessary trouble."

"Nonsense, of course I know. That's why I asked you to find someone. It's not like I asked people from the Chamber of Commerce to go there in person. There must be brave men under the heavy rewards. If you pay more, of course there will be people willing to do it. I remember there is a force that gives money or something. You do all the work, what do you call it?”

Tian Yuqing said, and the others were stunned when they heard the words, and then began to think. The old man who had warned him before had a name flashing in his mind.

"Isn't it Qingyanfang that the president is talking about? Those guys seem unreliable." The old man murmured softly.

Qingyanfang is a force that has recently emerged. Its members are a mixed bag of good and bad, and there are all kinds of sects. To put it simply, they can do any dirty work if they are given money. They have no bottom line and are scorned by many forces.

But there are also some shady guys who like to contact Qingyanfang and do some ulterior things.

"Unreliable? They are more reliable than you. Give them 50,000 high-grade spiritual stones and ask someone to contact them quickly. The people in Qingyanfang will probably be happy to help with these spiritual stones." Tian Yuqing waved his hand, and then Several of his men left in a hurry,

At the same time, in a bustling building, a beautiful figure was dressed in red, with an intoxicated look on her delicate face.

"This island has been very lively recently. The appearance of Li's Treasure House has made many people jealous. I guess it won't be long before someone contacts us, another way to get money." The woman murmured. Said to himself, this person is none other than the talker of Qingyanfang, Hongshuang!

On the side of her bed was another woman, who was looking at Hongshuang with a flattering look on her face, as if she was looking at her own man.

"Master, the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce has sent someone over to discuss cooperation. Do you want to meet him?" At this moment, a voice sounded from outside the door, and Hong Shuang smiled brightly when he heard the words.

"What did I say? Isn't the business coming soon? Just wait for me here." Hongshuang smiled at the woman beside her.

He also didn't forget to reach out and pinch the other person's pretty face, causing the latter's face to turn red and his eyes to be a little angry.

Hongshuang then stood up and walked out of the room. Not long after, she met the people from the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce. At this time, the people from the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce did not mince words and directly stated their intention.

Upon hearing the figure of 50,000 high-grade spiritual stones, Hong Shuang instantly lost his previous lazy look and became extremely serious. After all, this was a big job.

"Are you sure you're just going to spy on Li's treasure house and you're going to give me 50,000 high-grade spiritual stones? Isn't the money from the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce a bit too profitable?" However, Hongshuang was not a brainless person and asked immediately.

The people from the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce added a few more points upon hearing this. Hongshuang nodded when she saw this, and then accepted half of the deposit and let the other party leave.

"Do you think Qingyanfang is really reliable? Could it be that he just swallowed the spirit stone and ran away?" The people from the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce who left Qingyanfang muttered in astonishment.

The people on the side did not say anything when they heard this. After all, this kind of thing is not something they should consider. They are just messengers, so it is better to do less things and worry less.

At this moment, Hongshuang looked at the storage bag in her hand without saying anything. With a wave of her hand, a large number of cultivators in red costumes appeared in the hall.

"Li's Treasure House, sneak into the investigation and find out their background. I don't need to say more about what you should do if you are caught, right?" Hongshuang said to everyone.

The cultivators nodded when they heard the words, and then disappeared in a flash. When they reappeared, they were already near the Li Family Treasure Building.

Looking at the Li Family Treasure Building that had closed its doors to all guests, several of them looked at each other, then quietly came to the door, took out a piece of talisman paper and stuck it on the door.

After a faint crisp sound, the door slowly opened, and then several people walked in cautiously.

At this time, Li Mu naturally noticed something was wrong, and slowly opened his eyes and glanced in the direction of the door.

"After all, I'm still being targeted. Those guys couldn't find out my background, so they started sneaking in to investigate. Do they really think I'm an inn?" Li Mu muttered to himself, and then waved his hand, and several puppets moved in an instant. stand up.

"It's strange. There are so many treasures stored in the Li Family Treasure Building. Why is there no formation protection? Aren't you afraid of being stolen?" The people who sneaked in at this time couldn't help but whisper, looking at the high-level spiritual energy in front of them without any protection. , my mind is filled with confusion.

"Stop talking nonsense. Have you forgotten what we are here for? If you want to chat, we can go home." One of them directly interrupted everyone's thoughts, and then began to search everywhere.

The rest of the people were not idle either, and just when everyone was searching vigorously, a strong wind hit, and in an instant a cultivator was knocked out. His chest was sunken on the spot, and blood spurted from his mouth. He didn't even have time to scream. I drank and hated the northwest.

"Damn, there's someone!" The others exclaimed when they saw this, and then they all took out their weapons and attacked the puppet that suddenly appeared.

However, the puppets were not afraid at all. Their attacks had no impact on the puppets at all, so that after a cup of tea, several corpses were lying on the ground.

"This, what kind of puppet is this? It's so terrifying..." The only remaining cultivator of Qingyanfang regretted coming to Li's Treasure House at this moment. This was not a mission at all, this was courting death!

"Put down your weapons, Rao Er will not die." The puppet suddenly spoke at this time. Everyone gritted their teeth when they saw this, and then they were about to leave in a flash. Just kidding, if you put down your weapons at this moment, you will die faster!

However, they may have overestimated their speed or underestimated the puppet's strength. Before anyone could run out of the door, they were directly knocked to the ground by the puppet.

"Keep alive." At this moment, Li Mu's voice sounded. Seeing this, the puppet quickly stopped its movements and planned to catch someone alive. However, what people didn't expect was that the cultivator who was controlled actually directly detonated the spiritual energy in his body and committed suicide!

"Huh?" Li Mu frowned slightly when he saw this. He didn't expect him to be a dead man. What a big deal. These merchants wouldn't use such ruthless tactics, right?

With this in mind, Li Mu quickly ordered the puppets to control the remaining cultivators, and then brought them back for interrogation one by one.

The Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce has been waiting for news from Qingyanfang, but after one night, no message was received at all, which made Tian Yuqing a little uneasy.

"Is there something wrong? We can't even find out the background of Li's Treasure House from Qingyanfang?" Tian Yuqing murmured to himself, his eyes filled with confusion.

Then many shopkeepers from trading companies and the person in charge of Baoge were gathered in the lobby of Wanbao Pavilion. Everyone had a solemn expression. The atmosphere in the lobby was dull and depressing. No one was willing to break this heaviness easily.

Wang Jin, the shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion, holds an information jade slip with obvious dissatisfaction on his face.

"Shopkeeper Tian, ​​you actually made the decision on this matter alone without discussing it with us. Isn't it a bit too hasty?" Wang Jin asked coldly, obviously dissatisfied with Tian Yuqing's actions.

"Shopkeeper Wang, I'm just looking for someone to spy on the background of Li's Treasure House. This kind of thing doesn't require your consent, right? And if something goes wrong, you don't need to take responsibility." Tian Yuqing glanced angrily. Wang Jin then said resentfully.

"Now we are here to discuss it again. If the other party has a strong background and cannot take action, how should we deal with it? We cannot let him and his family do all the business, so what should we do?"

Later, Tian Yuqing expressed his thoughts, and everyone looked at him sideways after hearing the words. For a while, there really was no good countermeasure.

Nearly half a month has passed, and Li's Zhenbao House's business has been booming, making money every day, and it has become a rising business star of Wandao House. It has gained momentum rapidly. However, the background investigation conducted on it has yielded extremely limited information.

There are only four core figures of the Li family who appear in the Li Family Treasure House. One is an unfathomable spirit appraiser: Nascent Soul Monk Li Mu, who dominates the comings and goings of high-level spiritual objects.

Another female golden elixir cultivator, Li Xueer, is responsible for assisting in the management of the store, and also has two warehouse guards in the realm of gods, Li Jin and Li Yan, who are optional.

Most of the other staff are the original team members of Liu's Spiritual Materials Store.

Such a simple structure, but extremely difficult to investigate, as if it popped out of thin air, leaving people confused.

After a long time, Wang Jin slowly said: "Actually, I think it's a bit too early to think about these things now. Even if the other party finds out, it won't break our skin. We are all businessmen, and only by being friendly can we make money. Why don't we work with them then? It would be best if we discuss it and turn the hostility into friendship."

"That makes sense, but I just don't know if the other party is willing." When Tian Yuqing heard what Wang Jin said, she couldn't help but nodded, and then murmured to herself with a little melancholy.

"My business this month has been reduced by as much as 40%. If we want to negotiate, we have to speed up." Wang Jin couldn't help complaining when he saw this. The emergence of Li's Treasure House had a great impact on them. big.

Li Mu, the initiator, had already heard about this from several cultivators. When he heard that it was the person the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce was looking for, he fell into deep thought for a moment.

"I just wanted to get some precious spiritual plants and cultivate high-level spiritual plants to reach the realm of gods. I didn't expect that I would cause so much trouble. As expected, blocking people's way of making money is like killing your parents."

Li Mu muttered to himself, and then ordered the puppet to let the captured cultivator go, while he sat on a chair and thought about how to deal with this matter.

Unconsciously, half a day passed. Because Li Xueer and others were taking care of the Li Family Treasure House, Li Mu didn't have much to do for the time being. Just when Li Mu was thinking about whether to take the initiative to talk to the treasure pavilions of major chambers of commerce, at this time A figure walked into the Li Family Treasure House.

"I wonder if Li Mu is here?" The young visitor asked Li Xueer as he entered the door.

When Li Xueer heard that someone was looking for Li Mu, she quickly got up and brought the person to Li Mu. Looking at the stranger in front of her, Li Mu was a little confused as to why the other person was looking for her.

"I'm from the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce. I'm here to invite you to the banquet at Jihua Building tonight. The shopkeeper has something important to discuss." The young man stated his intention in a concise and concise manner.

"Okay, I will definitely go to the appointment tonight." Li Mu nodded after hearing this. Since the other party invited him, it would save trouble for him to borrow the donkey.

After sending the other party away, Li Mu did not continue to think. He glanced around the treasure building and found that there were not many people holding materials to exchange for items, so he simply began to wait for night to fall.

At this time, in Qingyanfang, Hongshuang looked at the embarrassed cultivators with a hint of disbelief in his beautiful eyes.

"In other words, your mission failed, and you still revealed your employer? Have you forgotten all the rules of Qingyanfang?" Hongshuang said coldly, and several cultivators trembled when they heard this. As for the rules, you have to shed your skin even if you don't die.

"Go down and be punished yourself, and at the same time return the spirit stones to the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce. As for the Li Family Treasure Building, we will wait and see for the time being." Hongshuang said and got up and walked back to the room. As for the cultivators who were released, they cried and shouted. Was dragged away.

Hongshuang, who returned to the room, was no longer as high-spirited as before. She looked in the direction of Li's Treasure House with curiosity in her eyes. The sudden appearance of a trading company was so mysterious. She had no interest in it at first, but now it is here. interest.

However, Hongshuang did not act rashly, but was waiting for the opportunity, but Li Mu did not know about this. Time flew by, and soon night fell, and Li Mu went to Jihua Tower alone.

I have to say that these chambers of commerce are really rich. Li Mu of Jihualou has heard of it, but the Xiaojin Kiln, one of the best on the island, can cost less than 10,000 high-grade spiritual stones for a meal. Holding a banquet here is a big deal.

"Boss Li, I didn't expect you to come so soon. Please come in quickly." At this moment, Tian Yuqing saw Li Mu in front of the Jihua Building and quickly stood up to greet him.

"Shopkeeper Tian, ​​I wonder why we are holding a banquet? The consumption here is not low." Li Mu asked knowingly. When Tian Yuqing saw that Li Mu didn't show off his face, Tian Yuqing immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then laughed apologetically while talking about something else.

In short, there was no main topic, and every word expressed apology. Li Mu didn't pay attention to it, and soon came to an elegant room.

At this time, the shopkeepers of the trading company and the person in charge of Baoge were sitting inside. When they saw Li Mu approaching, they all stood up to greet him. It could be said that they were giving him enough face.

After all, none of them knew Li Mu's background, and they were extremely cautious when facing unknown things. Who would let this affect their future financial prospects?

"Boss Li, I have admired you for a long time, and today I saw that your reputation is indeed well-deserved. You are running the Li Family Treasure House in an orderly manner at such a young age. It is really admirable." Wang Jin was the first to praise, and the others agreed.

Li Mu couldn't help but smile when he heard the words, and then sat down, but he was not in the mood to brag to everyone. He was here to handle things.

"I know that you all have some opinions about our Li Family Treasure House, and even asked people to investigate our backgrounds. I guess you haven't been able to find out anything, right?" Li Mu went straight to the point and looked at everyone and asked. At the same time, he felt funny in his heart. Can you? If you find out any background, that's really a damn thing.

After hearing Li Mu's blunt words, everyone shut their mouths. Wang Jin, who had been smiling before, didn't know what to say at this moment.

"These are all misunderstandings. Businessmen should naturally be more cautious and know the basics before they can cooperate. Today, Tian will first apologize to Mr. Li Daoyou." Tian Yuqing knew that this was all caused by himself, so he directly took the responsibility and then took the money. Take the glass and drink it in one gulp.

"Since Shopkeeper Tian has said so, Li will not continue to pursue the case. In fact, I also plan to cooperate with everyone for mutual benefit and win-win results. I just don't know what the shopkeepers think." When Li Mu saw that the situation was almost over, he said Get to the point.

It's not good for anyone to break up. It's better to get all the auxiliary spiritual materials needed for the growth of spiritual plants first. Nowadays, relying on one's own treasure building is really stretched, and the speed of collecting spiritual objects is not impressive at all. Can we compare with these Cooperation with local snakes couldn't be better.

Hearing that Li Mu had the intention to cooperate, all the shopkeepers were immediately interested. They were still thinking about how to discuss this matter with Li Mu, but they didn't expect that the other party spoke first. Being friendly can make money, so this is the best.

Then each one introduced their own advantages and the supply of goods. Some people even started to lower prices on the spot, just hoping to get a piece of the pie. This temporary alliance against Li's Treasure House collapsed immediately.

So much so that no one paid attention to a table of expensive spiritual meals at this moment.

At this time, Li Mu didn't need to say much. He just said what he wanted, and then he could sit on the high platform and watch them fight.

After an hour of discussion, the matter was finally finalized. Everything was based on Li's Zhenbao House. They could provide spiritual materials to Zhenbao House. Instead, Zhenbao House had to exchange finished spiritual items for the price! Naturally, there must be some discounts.

Li Mu responded quickly, but the quantity of finished products that could be provided was not large. If so many people wanted it, it would depend on the ability of each family. The more rare spiritual materials were supplied, the more shares of the finished spiritual objects would naturally be obtained.

In addition, if someone wants to exchange spiritual objects for items, Li Mu will be the first to choose. To be honest, he will let them eat what is left. However, it is such an unfair transaction, and everyone is flocking to it.

The speed at which Li's Treasure House makes money is obvious to all. Even the leftovers from those sixth-level spiritual treasures, high-level elixirs, talismans, and puppets are enough for them to make a lot of money.

"Then the matter is settled like this. Starting tomorrow, we will supply the Li Family Treasure House. At the same time, shopkeeper Li can tell us what spiritual objects he needs. Even at this price, we hope the price will be higher." Tian Yuqing said. .

Hearing this, Li Mu nodded and said that it didn't matter, as long as there were good things, just bring them.

Afterwards, Li Mu did not stay in Jihua Building for long. After the negotiation, he got up and left. It was already midnight when he returned to Zhenbao Building.

As a result, before he could enter the house, a man with a beard appeared in Li Mu's field of vision. Seeing this, Li Mu was ready to take action. After all, a man jumped out in the middle of the night, either raping or stealing. ah.

"Shopkeeper Li, don't be nervous. I don't have any ill intentions. I just came to exchange something with Shopkeeper Li." The man explained. Li Mu frowned slightly when he saw this. Who is a good man who would come to exchange something at night.

"I don't know what you want to exchange for? What is it for?" Li Mu asked curiously, and saw the other party carefully take out a package from his arms. Li Mu could feel a fresh fragrance hitting his face through the package. Come.

Then the man opened the package, and something similar to a tree root appeared in Li Mu's field of vision. Li Mu was stunned when he saw the object. How could an ugly-looking thing be something good?

Under the recognition of Wanling, this tree root became very mysterious in Li Mu's eyes, and the aura contained on it was even more difficult to figure out, and it contained extremely rich spiritual energy.

【Four Elephant Tree Roots】

[Grade: seventh-grade spiritual object]

[Characteristics: The four images gather together, the five elements converge, gather spiritual energy, stimulate spiritual roots, and assist spirits to generate each other]

[Condition: Good quality, full of spirituality, ready for planting at any time. 】

[Seventh-level spiritual roots of heaven and earth, which have accumulated over tens of thousands of years. The five elements are restrained and all four images are in harmony. They can provide the power of the four images to spiritual plants within ten feet, helping to grow materials. The effect of assisting growth is the same as the acquired spiritual plants. Requirements for growth: It needs to be accompanied by a large number of spiritual plants of the same level to continue to grow. 】

Li Mu's pupils shrank when he saw the information about spiritual objects marked by his innate magical power - identifying all spirits. He didn't expect that he would encounter such a strange spiritual plant in this terrible place.

In addition to reducing the growth time of spiritual plants, it can also increase the coverage of the innate spiritual root buffs as the spiritual roots grow.

For a moment, Li Mu's eyes widened and he was completely shocked.

The man opposite looked at Li Mu's reaction and was immediately overjoyed. The treasure he got unexpectedly looked really valuable!

Otherwise, how could he be frightened by the spirit appraiser who had seen countless treasures in Li's Treasure House, where treasures are everywhere? For a moment, he was thinking about what price he should offer, and whether he should open his mouth and exchange it. Higher level spiritual beings.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I just got distracted. I don't know what you want to exchange this thing for. You can come in and discuss in detail." Li Mu reacted quickly, opened the door of Zhenbao Building, and extended a warm invitation.

"Of course good things must be exchanged for good items. I, my treasure, can exchange them for two seventh-level spiritual treasures. Isn't that too much?" The man followed Li Mu into the treasure building and said with a smile.

"Turn left when you go out! No gift!" Li Mu was speechless when he heard this. He probably didn't even know what this thing was, and he wanted to exchange it for two seventh-level spiritual treasures. It was a beautiful idea.

Although this thing is very useful, Li Mu is not taken advantage of, and naturally he will not tell the other party the value of the roots of the Sixiang Tree. Finally, he stretched out a finger and said.

"If you want to exchange, you can only exchange for a fifth-level spiritual weapon. Of course, you can choose the attributes by yourself. If you don't want to exchange, you can go to other places to look. After all, there are many treasure pavilions on Wanxing Island. Maybe There’s no telling if someone will offer a higher price.”

Li Mu said with an expressionless face.

For a moment, the man's expression was gloomy, and he was frightened by Li Mu's indifferent attitude. He was saying that the children in Li's Treasure House were innocent, and it seemed that the thing he picked up was only worth so much.

He simply chose to exchange it and took away a fifth-level water-type wave-suppressing whip, while Li Mu carefully collected the roots of the Four Elephants Tree.

When this thing is planted later, the spiritual materials are bound to grow rapidly, but I don't know if this guy will be ashamed of his intestines if he gets to know the roots of the Four Elephants Tree in the future.

"Yes, after negotiating cooperation with major businessmen, there will be an unexpected surprise. Today's luck is very good." Li Mu murmured to himself, with a smile on his lips.