The headmaster Qu Yunjian was the last to bestow a treasure, but instead of sending anything like spirit stones, elixirs, or spiritual materials to Yu Lou, he pulled out a decree from his storage bag.
This is the second time Yu Lou has seen a decree from the sect. Once, a red light brought a decree and took away his large cargo brothel, presenting Wang Clan with a pile of various treasures.
What can the edict from the head of Drip Water Cave bring him?
Qu Yunjian first glanced around, cleared his throat, and recited the contents of the edict from the sect leader.
"Wang Yulou, disciple of the Azure Water Palace."
However, Cui Yanzong, who was invited to the ceremony, seized the opportunity. Hidden behind the crowd, he activated his spiritual power and loudly declared.
"I want to report! Master, I want to report Wang Yulou!"
Qu Yunjian furrowed his brow, his face wasn't looking too good. It was unforgivable for this person to report during his speech!
Wang Jingyi didn't speak but smiled.
"Good, very good, interesting, very interesting, hahaha."
Wang Rongjiang was the quickest to respond. He had been standing outside the main hall in the courtyard as the host, and when Cui Yanzong opened his mouth, this new Wang Clan cultivator directly used his spiritual power to form a giant hand and took it towards Cui Yanzong's direction.
"Who dare speak nonsense?" Muti Pool roared loudly.
He is the person who introduced Yu Lou to Drip Water Cave. Now, in the hidden struggle to win over the Wang Clan, the Zhu family is ahead of the Yuan family by half a body length. If someone is out to get Wang Yulou, it would be problematic for the Zhu family's stance.
It's better to express your position at the beginning, rather than waiting for potential trouble in the future. This may even deter potential disruptors.
As for what to do if it's truly untenable, it's just a cold dish!
In the end, with Wang Jingyi around, Wang Yulou is unlikely to face major troubles. Similarly, with the presence of the Yinsheng Ancestor, the Zhu family is also unlikely to suffer any major setbacks.
Yuan Dao Shen did not make an immediate statement. He furrowed his brow and stood up to walk outside, pretending to be about to speak up for Wang Yulou. However, he had a hidden agenda.
Zhu Chi, that idiot, still thought Wang Yulou was a foundation seedling. Yuan Dao Shen's concern was that the Mengxiang lineage wanted to occupy the nest and use the future purple palace plan of Drip Water Cave to cultivate people from the Mengxiang lineage.
So, if the conditions are right, he would even directly challenge them.
Qu Yunjian is an ally of the Yuan family and himself the first-level cultivator within Drip Water Cave. He is capable of suppressing Wang Jingyi without a problem.
As long as the right side is on, it's not a problem to stifle the pawns of Mengxiang lineage in advance!
As for whether it will lead to enmity, the Wang family is not afraid of making enemies, and the Yuan family is even less afraid. In the face of the rise or fall of the family and where benefits lie, how can one hesitate?
However, compared to Wang Rongjiang's sky-golden spiritual power hand, compared to the ambiguous Yuan Dao Shen, and compared to everyone else.
The fastest to subdue Cui Yanzong was actually due to traumatic flashbacks, which led to his reluctance to participate in the wedding ritual of Wang Yulou's concubine, and similarly standing behind the crowd, Lin Ying.
Because she lacked Yuan Dao Shen's height and perspective, Lin Ying's thoughts were not complicated. This girl thought to herself at the first moment when Cui Yanzong caused trouble that his report was futile.
Why?
Because Wang Jingyi is there!
As long as this powerful Red Light transmitter, a true disciple of the sect, is present, anything between Wang Yulou and a pork goddess would not be considered anything major – Lin Ying's condition is indeed severe.
So, she immediately summoned a medium-grade law artifact level lock-goddess rope, easily tying up Cui Yanzong, who was only at the foundation stage.
When Wang Rongjiang's sky-golden spiritual power hand came over, it just so happened to grab Cui Yanzong, who was trying to make a big stir. The large hand lifted the tied-up little Cui, ready to squeeze him to death directly.
Who are you to block the carriage and report a complaint?
Who do you think Wang Yulou is?
"Halt!" Wang Jingyi said with a frown.
With so many people watching, if you kill him now, it will be troublesome!
Wang Rongjiang sneered coldly and threw Cui Yanzong back to the front of the hall with his other hand.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. It was not until Cui Yanzong landed on the ground, rolling around in pain and howling in agony, that Wu Fxiang and Fan Zhu and others realized a major incident had occurred.
Wang Yulou was calm and composed, but he secretly made a decision in his heart.
In the future, he needs to be more ruthless.
Listing everything too slowly can become a problem!
The longer the list, the better. Moreover, unless he strikes out, once he makes a move, he will clean up everything.
If you don't kill your enemies, why leave them unharmed? Don't you want to keep them waiting for thirty years of prosperity?
This time, it's a lesson!
However, Wang Yulou was not anxious.
The death of Old Cui is not going to cause any trouble. No matter how much Cui Yanzong insists on smearing him, it won't shake the truth that has already circulated several times inside the body of the Xiu Shui Lake creature!
"Qu Brother, Yuan Brother, what do you plan to do about this matter?"
Wang Jingyi leaned back in his chair, resting his left arm on the armrest and supporting his head slightly, looking as if he were very troubled.
Yuan Dao Shen didn't speak, but kicked Cui Yanzong with a fierce expression. In that instant, a hidden transmission had already been sent.
"Chew on Wang Yulou, bite him to death, and we Yuan family will keep you alive!"
And remember, don't reveal what I've told you, or I can't guarantee your safety!
Later, Yuan Dao Shen, the performance master, spat out with a fierce expression.
"Vile wretch! What do you take the sect's laws for?"
What could be your motive for causing trouble on the wedding day of young Master Wang?"
Wang Jingyi didn't pick up on anything odd. After all, Yuan Dao Shen, a seasoned foundation cultivator with profound cultivation and exalted status, had actually cultivated to be as wise as a demon. He was a demon-like entity with wisdom close to that of a demon.
Zhu Chi and the others also rushed to express their positions, intending to immediately sentence Cui Yanzong for obstructing the carriage and reporting a complaint as a high-treasonous offender.
This guy, he must be getting anxious for Yuan Dao Shen. The Wang clan has just thrown a piece of cake about Wang Yulou's future official companion, and these dimwits are obsessed as if their brains have gone haywire.
He hurriedly kicked Cui Yanzong another foot and transmitted in a low voice.
"Don't be afraid. The old ancestor of the Wang family who is sitting cannot match me. As long as you can bite and kill Wang Yulou for violating the sect's rules, I can save you!"
"High treason, indeed, high treason!"
After kicking, Yuan Dao Shen quickly added a word.
Cui Yanzong had woken up from the shock of being transmitted by the first family patriarch of Drip Water Cave, but as he was bound by the lock-goddess rope, he had lost his cultivation. However, he showed no sign of fear.
Indeed, with even the riverside fishing villages vying against each other, how could the higher-ups be truly united?
With Yuan Dao Shen on his side, what should he fear?
"Since Wang Yulou has come to the river."
Cui Yanzong was calling out, but Wang Jingyi was no longer afraid.
Because the situation was already settled.
She was internally confident. With so many fellow foundation cultivators giving her face, Wang Yulou would not be in trouble.
No matter what Cui Yanzong said, there would always be an investigation behind him, and once investigated, wouldn't the truth become clear?
How would it become clear and straightforward?
Standing high can see far and clearly. Among so many foundation cultivators gathered together within Drip Water Cave, what could be higher than this kind of support within the cave?
By the time of investigation, naturally, it will be as clear as they want it to be!
Just that, one can't let him say whatever he wants. If he really says something incriminating, it could affect Wang Yulou's image.
The old ancestor isn't necessarily not trusting Wang Yulou, but rather wants a guarantee of safety.
Should I remind Brother Yuan to shut this troublemaker up as soon as possible?
At the moment when Grandmaster Jingyi was relying on Yuan Dao Shen's help, there was an excitement in Yuan Dao Shen's eyes.
As a pawn of Mengxiang, he can be kicked out of the sect so easily. How could he not be excited?
The minor foundation family has no right to gamble for the future position of Drip Water Cave's Zizhuyuan, and can blindly stand with Wang's family, just to eat the cake painted by Wang.
But the Yuan family has a big appetite; eating cakes won't satisfy hunger, nor quench thirst!
The Yuan family wants not just an opportunity for an alliance, but the future opportunity to control Drip Water Cave's Zizhuyuan.
So, I'm sorry, Yulou, that water jade, just consider it my compensation to you!
However, just as Cui Yanzong reached the crucial point, someone suddenly burst out from the crowd of spectators.
It was precisely Xue Chuanwu, the guard of the River Bay Fishing Port.
"How dare you, you filthy thief, to slander Wang Yulou's friend? I'll beat the hell out of you! Beat the hell out of you, you filthy thief!"
Cui Yanzong hadn't even started to defame yet when Zhang Xuewu kicked him in the face, sending him flying several meters away and smashing into the wall before falling down again.
Actually, Yuan Dao Shen wanted to stop it very much, he really wanted to stop it.
However, the old Zhang didn't give him a chance. He took three steps in two and directly covered Cui Yanzong's mouth, picking up his just-removed sock and stuffing it in.
"Let you report, let you report! I'll see how you report!"
"Let me report, let me report! I'll see how you can report!" Old Zhang spoke savagely, and even the tone was filled with excitement. He now even wanted to kneel down and bow to the Cui family father and son.
The old one is good. It gave me the opportunity to be trusted by Wang Yulou's friend.
The young one is even better. Simply too good, can't be any better.
Although Zhang Xuewu was fighting fiercely, cursing loudly, and stuffing the sock into Cui Yanzong's mouth with no mercy, at this moment, he was filled with gratitude and emotion.
Yulou has no fear of being discovered by the old ancestor for miscommunication. He directly ordered Zhang Xuewu to come out and stuff his mouth, in order to prevent any mishaps.
The hearts of men are unpredictable. If Cui Yanzong were to be manipulated by others, it would be trouble.
Once he stuffed Cui Yanzong's mouth with the sock, Zhang Xuewu kneeled down and bowed gracefully like a victorious general.
"Sect Leader, elders, this man is the son of Qin Dingyi, the previous guarding cultivator of River Bay Fishing Port. Ever since Qin Dingyi mysteriously disappeared, he has been suffering from a madness."
We appreciate the contributions of friend Qin Dingyi to River Bay Fishing Port, and we did not report his madness. We thought of helping him first, hoping he might recover.
I didn't expect that such a big incident would arise, all because I, Zhang Xuewu, failed to discipline him properly. Please punish me, your elders!"
He's not reporting, he's gone mad!
I, Zhang Xuewu, will take responsibility for any issues. There is absolutely no connection, not even a tiny bit, with Wang Yulou's friend! None at all!
Before Qu Yunjian had a chance to respond, Wang Jingyi had already opened his mouth and set the tone.
"Good job, quick response, little Zhang. I see you have the potential to become an inner disciple of Red Lantern Light."
First, let's give Zhang Xuewu a peace of mind!
Don't worry, the Wang family will never give up their dog!
Wang Jingyi is not randomly bestowing titles. This person has clearly been received by Wang Yulou and is therefore so vigorous, and Zhang Xuewu is originally a disciple of Drip Water Cave and a cultivator within the Red Lantern Light system.
Transfer him horizontally to the Red Lantern Light and make him an outer disciple first. When his cultivation reaches a later stage, we can make some moves to let him enter the inner door without spending a single spirit stone.
No problem, he can just join Wang Jingyi's sect – if that's the case, Zhang Xuewu's today's charge truly changed his fate.
At most, it's a Quanquan Palace disciple. Wang Jingyi has made up her mind, and naturally, Qu Yunjian won't upset her face.
"Good, Drip Water Cave has its own regulations. If there's anything you want to report, why didn't you go to the hole sky patrol team?"
You acted in such a manner on Wang Yulou's wedding day, only madness can explain it.
Little Zhang, go, and escort the thief down. How to deal with it, submit to the patrol team of Drip Water Cave.”
Qu Yunjian's arrangement was not to let Cui Yanzong off, but to follow the proper procedures and handle the matter formally. This point was understood by everyone.
However, at this moment, Yuan Dao Shen suddenly acted.
The first foundation cultivator of Drip Water Cave gently activated his spirit power, and a pale blue ribbon wrapped around Cui Yanzong's head. The power of the magical weapon was activated, and in an instant, Cui Yanzong's essence dissipated and he could no longer be revived.
The reason for trying to save Cui Yanzong earlier was because he still had value. After Zhang Xuewu made a decisive move to cover his mouth, Yuan Dao Shen could only eliminate the threat!
"The madman disturbed Wang Yulou's wedding. He deserves to die. I think it's unnecessary to send him to the Drip Water Cave law enforcement team!"
Yuan Dao Shen is a disciple of the Drip Water Cave's Zizhuyuan, the clan chief of the Drip Water Cave's first foundation family, Yuan family, and the most powerful senior cultivator with foundation cultivation in the Drip Water Cave. Naturally, killing a junior disciple of his own sect wouldn't cause any problems.
Just...
"Oh no, I acted too hastily. Little Ji, drag him down quickly!"
Ji Yuan, who was watching the ceremony among the crowd, heard Yuan Dao Shen's order and promptly took charge, dragging away Cui Yanzong's body.
Although he is not Yuan Dao Shen's disciple, he is still a disciple of the Yuan family, and the order of the family patriarch naturally needs to be obeyed.
But Wang Yulou immediately realized something was wrong - Yuan Dao Shen was getting agitated!
Why was he in a hurry?
How to deal with Cui Yanzong and what does it have to do with him?
Or was he just overthinking it?
Is this an attempt by Yuan Dao Shen to further consolidate his position or show favor?
Wang Yulou can't understand.
However, the issue of the mad patient was handled, so the marriage ceremony continued. After going through a turbulent period, Qu Yunjian looked at the decree he wrote again and realized that it was not enough.
Wang Yulou might have some issues, and at this moment, he should actually increase the effort to consolidate his position. After all, it's the sect's resources that are being used, and the decree itself is reasonable and compliant. Adding a little reward wouldn't be wrong, and no one could argue against it.
"Disciple Wang Yulou of Bishui Palace, since taking office as the guardian cultivator of River Bay Fishing Port, has worked day and night to increase fish production from the previous six to eight."
On the job, he has given his all, showing loyalty and honesty to the sect, and uniting with his fellow disciples in friendship. In cultivation, he has diligently studied, truly being an outstanding figure of Bishui Palace and a model for Drip Water Cave's disciples.
Especially granted 800 merits, 500 spiritual stones, one upper-grade magical artifact, five bottles of qi-dissolving pills, two patches of blood and qi interruption medicine, two pieces of Drip Water Herb, and two portions of Bie Xue Wang Bie Su.
Wang Yulou, continue to strive for excellence, adhere to righteousness, and I look forward to the next time I read a decree for you, hahahaha."
Quiet, extremely quiet. Even Wang Jingyi was surprised.
It's just two more fish. Little Qu, you're giving me so much face, how can the Wang family repay your favor?
Wu Faxian was so envious that his teeth were almost biting through. Eight hundred merits is enough for him to work for twenty years!
500 spiritual stones, which is equivalent to 100 points of merit.
An upper-grade magical artifact, which is another starting point of 500 points of merit.
Five bottles of qi-converting pills, costing 400 spiritual stones (prices have gone up, like magical artifacts), which is another 80 points of merit.
Two patches of blood and qi interruption medicine, one patch being 60 points of merit, for a total of 120 points.
Drip Water Herb, one plant being 50 points of merit, for a total of 100 points.
Bie Xue Wang Bie Su, one portion being 80 points of merit, for a total of 160 points.
The total reward is nearly 2000 points of merit, which is equivalent to 10,000 spiritual stones!
Ten thousand spiritual stones, Wu Faxian was truly full of hatred. He hated his parents for giving birth to him, why did they give birth to him and put him in this rotten world.
A lifetime of hard work, and he could only climb to a position equal to Wang Yulou's starting point.
Absurd, sad, and pitiful, Wu Faxian even felt a bit pitiful towards himself.
He understood that no matter how much he hated, he still needed to maintain a good relationship with Wang Yulou.
Because, such a Wang Yulou has already been the most cultivated and magnanimous great family son he has ever encountered.
In the face of Qu Yunjian's generous reward, Wang Yulou's first thought was to be vigilant.
Is this flattery and killing?
"Is it a bit too much? Cloud Interval, Wang Yulou's merit is small, and excessive rewards are not good."
Don't worry about our Wang family. Since Wang Yulou has joined Drip Water Cave, he is now a disciple of Drip Water Cave."
Under Wang Jingyi's whispering reminder, Yulou also realized something was wrong and hurried to interfere in Qu Yunjian's use of borrowed merits for rewards.
Lin Hen Tai was a bit confused, unable to understand that the reward of 10,000 spiritual stones was something that the Wang family would refuse out of fear of being too much.
Wu Jinyan couldn't understand either; as someone just passing by, he had gained a lot of insight today, but never would he have thought that Wang Jingyi would say something like that.
It's hard to put it into words, but there are indeed differences between the foundation families, and the difference between foundation cultivators is even greater.
"No no no, Big Sister Wang, Wang Yulou has improved the production of spiritual fish at River Bay Fishing Port. Every day, Drip Water Cave can generate an additional three spiritual stones."
That's a thousand spiritual stones a year, and ten thousand a century. To be honest, this reward is even a bit on the low side, and I would say that it's not excessive even if it were for ten thousand merits!"
Qu Yunjian replied with a serious expression.
He knows how to count his gains.
How much is a chicken worth?
That's a question.
According to Qu Yunjian's algorithm, every live chicken is worth infinite, and even a celestial being can't be exchanged for it - sheer nonsense.
But upon a brief hearing, it seems that there's a bit of sense in what he's saying, leaving the cultivators watching the ceremony feeling rather dizzy.
Is it like this for your big family? Extracting oil and water from us?"
It's too uncaring about appearance!
"All right, let's forget about the spiritual stone reward. What do you think, Deep brother?"
Wang Jingyi looked at Yuan Dao Shen and asked.
The two of them, one is the core disciple of the Mengxiang sect who received the Red Lantern True Transmission, and the other is Wang's strongest foundation cultivator.
Yuan Dao Shen needs no further explanation; their opinions will be the final determination of the reward for Wang Yulou by Drip Water Cave this time.
After hearing this, Lin Ying's mood somewhat calmed down. The Wang family does take care of their appearance, indeed. Close to 2000 points of merit reward is not something to be sneezed at, Wang Yulou!"
However, when Yuan Dao Shen spoke, Lin Ying and the other spectating cultivators became even more unsettled!
"Too little. Well, since we're not taking the spiritual stones, let's have the magical artifact that was granted for Wang Yulou to choose himself from the compensation list at Bishui Palace's Merit Hall. That would be a better way to compensate."
Just pick one, he would definitely choose the already hanging on the wall for decades, and no one has ever been willing to exchange the blood-red magical artifact - the top-grade, premium magical artifact flying sword that is worth 2100 points of merit.
In other words, the old ancestor of the Wang family gave up 500 spiritual stones in exchange for 2100 points of merit.
That's just damned!
These insects! These insects!
Wang Jingyi glanced at Qu Yunjian and then at Yuan Dao Shen, sighing softly in her heart that Yulou had gotten involved in the internal strife of Drip Water Cave.
The Zhú and Yuan families are fighting fiercely, which is why Yuan Dao Shen is so eager to consolidate the Wang family, an outsider.
Her arrival might not be a good thing, as it has intensified the struggle between the two families by trying to lure the Wang family in.
The short-term benefits seem glamorous, but cultivation is like flowing water, competing for endless flow.
Wang Yulou has been drawn into this, and it is not yet clear whether the future will be good or bad.
Alright, let it be like this. If we keep on stirring the pot, it would appear as if we are offended.
"Wang Yulou, quick, thank Qu Master and Yuan Elder!"
However, after Yuan Dao Shen showed such favor, Wang Yulou actually put aside his suspicions.
Perhaps the Yuan family has some conflicts with the Dreg family, but I am not a disciple or apprentice of the Dregs, at least not Yuan Dao Shen, the senior.
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The red curtain blocked Wang Yulou's view, so he raised his hand to pull the curtain aside.
The little fish, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, was nervous and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. Wang Yulou took out a silk cloth and carefully wiped it for her.
It was late at night, and the little white fish had been waiting for him for two hours.
It's not Wang Yulou's fault for not being gentle, but it was because the old scoundrel Fan dragged him to discuss some trivial matters about the gathering, which is why he was late. The first night, leaving the young miss alone in an empty room...
Even the calm Wang Yulou, during his first important moment in life, couldn't help but feel some anticipation.
He believed that even the weakest old man in his nineties would burst out with endless vitality in front of a girl like the little fish, so expecting itself was not something that could be considered as a lack of stability in Dao heart.
Certainly not.
"What's all this sweat?"
Hearing such a teasing question, for the first time, the little fish's eyes were filled with awkwardness.
"I... I'm a bit nervous," the young miss stammered.
The waiting for something to happen is the most agonizing, and this applies even to cultivators.
Will Wang Yulou be at Qin Chuoran's place tonight or here?
This question was absurd, but it lingered in the little fish's mind for a long time. Even with her temperament, she couldn't ignore or bypass it.
"Don't worry, I'm also nervous. You can sit by the bedside and leave me a place."
Hearing Wang Yulou's words, the little white fish immediately jumped out of the bed. The cultivator was indeed different, under her precise control, she jumped to the end of the bed in an instant.
The two of them were like companions sitting in a carriage, first dividing their positions and space on the bed, followed by an awkward silence.
"If you are too nervous, we don't have to rush. We can just do it today if you're okay," Wang Yulou said.
The little white fish was indeed nervous. She first nodded, and then immediately thought of another issue.
Twirling the golden bead on the red curtain, the little fish said in a dutiful manner.
"Then you will..."
He put his finger to the little fish's lips, and Wang Yulou stopped her from saying anything else.
"I'll stay with you tonight. There's no rush with Xiao Qin; we can wait until she reaches a bottleneck. Besides, the practice of joining cultivation requires familiarity in advance, and tonight really isn't enough time!" Wang Yulou said.
The little fish nodded repeatedly, fully agreeing. Getting married is something she finds interesting, and she doesn't hate Wang Yulou at all. However, she does need some psychological preparation.
"That's fine. Let me rest first. "
I'll leave after a full hour of rest, but it's just to cultivate.
Wait, after I leave, you don't need to think too much.
When I have time, I will come and stay with you two in turn. This way, neither of you will be left out.”
In the world of cultivation, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Both Bai Xiaoyu and Qin Churan are Wang Yulou's partners and also important assistants to him.
It's not appropriate for either of them not to get married, so they must both be married.
In this way, Wang Yulou could build his basic structure at the fastest speed.
With the support of two reliable and intimate partners, many things become easier to handle.
Seeing Wang Yulou lying down on the side furthest from her, making it look like he's about to fall asleep, Bai Xiaoyu let out a sigh of relief.
Okay, go to sleep right away. That's great.
She tiptoed over to the pillow, gently lying down, then turned her head to look at the man beside her.
Many permanent lights are lit outside the red silk curtain. This is still what Zhou Laozu specifically instructed, as he worried that Wang Yulou might not be able to see and would thereby delay important matters.
Actually, there's no need to worry so much. It's just that the Old Ancestor is too idle.
Even the little fish could see the hair on Wang Yulou's face in the dark.
"He seems very serious when he's awake, but when he sleeps, he looks incredibly gentle. So, is my husband a kind-hearted person inside?"
She thought to herself while reaching out to touch Wang Yulou's face. She stopped when she was just an inch away from his cheek.
At this moment, Wang Yulou opened his eyes instead, and their eyes met. The little fish gave an embarrassed smile.
"I didn't touch you."
You woke up yourself, and I didn't touch you.
Wang Yulou blinked and spoke softly.
"We've married too quickly. Even in the mortal world, parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words would decide a marriage. But we are not ordinary people."
Bai Xiaoyu, if you're not comfortable, we can get to know each other slowly. If it's really not working out...
This time, it was Bai Xiaoyu who stopped Wang Yulou's words.
"I adapt!" the young miss replied firmly, and her eyes wandered before she spoke again.
"Just that, I'm not too adapted."
"Adapted, but not too adapted," this phrase, combined with the girl's evasive starry eyes, shy and slightly flushed face, is absolutely irresistible.
Wang Yulou didn't say anything, just pulling Xiaoyu close and tucking her into his blankets.
"It's fine, you'll get used to it gradually. Let's start with sleeping together. Do you snore?" Wang Yulou asked.
Bai Xiaoyu initially found his words heartwarming, but Wang Yulou's final sentence changed the tone, which angered her and she punched him on the arm.
"You snore too, even if everyone in the world snores, I'm not going to snore!"
"Why?"
"Because I am a celestial being, huh-huh."
"You're a celestial being, then sleeping next to you makes me an Emperor of Celestial Realm, hehehe."
"All right, go to sleep. You still have to cultivate after this."
"Mm, goodnight."
"What is a goodnight?"
"Goodnight is not a thing, it's a hidden confession."
"What is a confession?"
"I'm going to sleep now, without a goodnight."
Wang Yulou quieted down, and after a while, Bai Xiaoyu wriggled out of his arms and sat inside the bed to continue examining her new husband. In her eyes, there was nothing but love.
How could she not love him? Wang Yulou is her great hero.
But many things need to be done slowly. She really hasn't prepared mentally.
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Wang Yulou rode on the old crane Zhao Laozu and soared up from the Golden Platform.
The morning wind ruffled his robe, and after completing his morning cultivation, Wang Yulou was at the peak of his condition for the day.
The spiritual crane itself is graceful and lively, and the cultivator on the crane is even more handsome in appearance and outstanding in posture. The person and the crane move through the clouds and water between the dripping cave, forming a wonderful picture of a celestial being going out for an outing.
However, Wang Yulou has some reservations about the crane, Zhao Laozu.
"Wo Faji's iron-crowned crane is a male. Could you stop riding it?" Wang Yulou asked.
Speaking of that, Wang Yulou was very annoyed. Yesterday, when he was communicating with Wu Fajian, the old man showed off his newly purchased spiritual crane, asking Wang Yulou to take a look.
Yes, although the three-color spiritual crane is much better than the iron-crowned crane, spiritual cranes for cultivators are like men's cars. Some like their own cars and might also like others, but it doesn't affect anything.
While Wang Yulou and Wu Faji were analyzing and comparing the two spiritual cranes, Zhao Laozu, the crane, for some reason, directly rode on that iron-crowned crane.
Wang Yulou and Wu Faji wanted to stop it, but they were afraid of causing too much excitement that might harm the feathers of the two spiritual birds. In the end, they had to watch as Zhao Laozu exerted himself in front of them.
That guy really angered Wang Yulou, who immediately put Zhao Laozu into a spiritual beast bag.
"Shameful thing! You've brought such dishonor upon me!"
Wang Yulou's curses were not very nice, of course, there was no element in them that the crane Zhao Laozu rode on a male crane and managed to gather energy successfully, while he himself held a beautiful woman all night without doing anything.
Absolutely not.
"Haw-haw, haw-haw, haw-haw."
Zhao Laozu seemed to be expressing something, but Wang Yulou couldn't understand it, nor did he want to listen.
Even if you have to ride a female crane, that's acceptable. But you riding a male crane is absolutely unreasonable!
After sternly warning Zhao Laozu, Wang Yulou and the crane arrived at the Azure Water Palace together.
After entering the Merit Pavilion, Wang Yulou saw Wu Faji was just playing around.
"Old Wu, I..."
However, as soon as he opened his mouth to greet him, Wu Fajian jumped up excitedly, took a few steps back, and unconsciously covered his spirit beast bag.
Wu Faji looked at Wang Yulou with a mixture of caution and anger. It was clear what he meant.
Not that, buddy, your spiritual crane just had a good time yesterday and is back today again.
Is that appropriate?
This is not suitable!
"Don't worry, I said that if it misbehaves again, I'll castrate it."
After sitting down, Wang Yulou poured himself a cup of tea and didn't show any courtesy to Wu Fajian. They had a very close relationship.
"This time, there are two things. One is to take away the Vermilion sword, can you handle it?"
"Your family's old ancestor is really powerful. Even if the Senior Elder spoke and the head of the sect agreed, you can take it away - just choose what you want."
To be honest, that Vermilion sword was forged by Senior Elder Yuan a few years ago. Given his ability to forge spiritual items, the magical weapon it became is naturally not ordinary.
You don't know, but countless disciples of the Azure Water Palace have drooled over the Vermilion sword. However, no one was willing to trade for it.
Wu Fajian sighed.
How could they possibly be willing to part with it?
How could they part with it? A disciple of the Azure Water Palace with 2,100 merit points is usually considering matters such as future events or foundation cultivation. Why not use these merits for something else instead of buying a flying sword that is obviously too expensive?
10,500 pieces of spirit stones could buy half a foundation pill!
At this price, it may not be unprecedented among spiritual tools, but it's definitely one of a kind in its extravagance.
"Senior Elder Yuan created it. Are you referring to Senior Elder Yuan Daining?"
Wang Yulou remembered that Yuan Daining had said he was also proficient in refining and that if Wang Yulou needed anything, he could seek him out.
That was clearly just polite talk, but given his high proficiency in refining, it would be worth going to ask for advice even if it meant paying a price.
Moreover, given Senior Elder Yuan's attitude towards himself, there is a chance that he would actually teach.
Alright, I'll try to find an opportunity later.
"Of course, who else could it be? He opens his refining furnace every year during the Shen month to refine spiritual tools. The foundation cultivators in the sect all court him, hoping to get a piece of good spiritual tool."
The Yuan family is skilled in refining, and Yuan Daining, the Senior Elder, is even more outstanding in this field.
Thus, under his leadership, the Yuan family gradually became the largest foundation cultivation clan in Drip Water Cave, controlling many key positions within the sect.”
Wang Yulou nodded. Mastery in refining can truly lead to great achievements, which in turn can benefit one's cultivation.
But the economic model of Wu Nan cultivate is very special. Various closed systems dominate the high-level spiritual resources, and in addition, they also dominate the market.
Without a market, even with his high refining skills, the spiritual stones he can earn have an upper limit.
Even with the Red Brow's once exceptional refining skills, which allowed him to refine superior spiritual tools with restrictions up to thirty-two levels, didn't he also have to work in an illegal market like the Long Dragon Market?
He held the "Exchange Cultivation Conference" within Drip Water Cave to create a market outside of the sect's three palaces, thus helping himself to monetize his refining skills.
Of course, the Merit Pavilion of Azure Water Palace also acquires superior spiritual tools, but this acquisition comes with a discount - the extra leeway for Wang Yulou's endowment from Qu Yunjian is a result of such internal pricing and exploitation.
Compared to being cut by others, by cultivating his own market, Wang Yulou can avoid being taken advantage of by middlemen and earning less.
"Here, your Vermilion Sword. The two disciples who keep the inventory all guessed it was you. Now that you are a famous person within Azure Water Palace, or even Drip Water Cave!"
Wang Yulou didn't pay attention to Wu Faji's acidic remarks and received the sword. He carefully examined it.
The nine-tier cold bing iron was refined with the water yuan essence method into an eight-tier water yuan essence refined cold bing iron. Thus, it has both the characteristics of cold bing iron and the level of an eight-tier spiritual material, and it also possesses the qualities of both metal and water.
Wang Yulou naturally also learned this refining method for spiritual tools, but they generally wouldn't use it.
Cold bing iron alone can be sold for a good price. However, after refining, it's actually a loss.
A large amount of nine-tier cold bing iron is needed to refine a single eight-tier cold bing iron, and at the end, it can only be used to forge a superior spiritual tool — unless it is used as auxiliary material, no one would disassemble an eight-tier spiritual material.
In addition to the eight-tier cold bing iron refined, the Vermilion Sword was also given a temperament by using the eight-tier flame feather cock's rooster's comb blood. The flame feather cock is of fire nature. After giving it a temperament, this sword now possesses both water and fire nature, along with the golden nature of its base material.
It looks like it could be a practice piece or an experimental work by Yuan Daining.
The beautifully crafted spiritual weapon of a foundation cultivation master in refining is too mesmerizing for Wang Yulou to look away. The beauty here refers to the beauty of the mastery of refining that it reveals.
"Stop looking, you've been staring at it for over an hour now. Go back and study it slowly later. Let's talk about the other matter." Wu Faji reminded him.
Wang Yulou noticed that his fellow cultivators were waiting, which is why Wu Fajian was urging him, and he quickly opened his mouth.
"I want to change to a better refining furnace, but the ones listed are not satisfying."
"Can you help me contact a refiner who is good at making refining furnaces? I want to customize one."
Wang Yulou's favorite is actually the refining furnace from the Red Brow.
That thing, was specially ordered by An Ning, who was on the verge of opening the purple sea, for Red Brow.
However, refining furnaces, in general, are not significantly different from one another. Also, Red Brow is a master of fire elemental refining.
His furnace, well, how should I say...
Nowadays, Red Mane and An Ning, Yunao, and Yu An all went to the Dragon Hidden Temple. However, Wang Yulou's longing for that refining furnace has exceeded the total sum of the three of them.
You could say that a good refining furnace is to a refiner what a wife is. To some refiners with many wives, their refining furnace is even more important than their own wives.
Facing Wang Yulou's request, he couldn't help but frown.
"If you want to customize a refining furnace, I actually have a way. Wang Yulou, have you ever been to the Merit Pavilion of Drip Water Cave?"
The Drip Water Cave Merit Pavilion, as the name implies, is located in the Drip Water Sky and belongs to a merit pavilion for over two hundred foundation cultivation cultivators within the Drip Water Cave.
Legend has it that a single merit point there can be worth a hundred spirit stones.
"I haven't been there. Can we, as foundation cultivators, go?"
Wu Fajian blinked, hinting.
"Hmm, are there fewer disciples from Huachi Palace here?"
Wang Yulou nodded understandingly. With stewards dealing in merit point exchanges, Huachi Palace disciples can naturally consume goods from Azure Water Palace. Whether they can afford to do so is another matter altogether.
"I'll go find someone to customize it on the Drip Water Sky?"
"No need. I have a list of exchange items from the Drip Water Cave Merit Pavilion."
Take a look at it, and if there's anything you want, I can help you contact them.
Just the difference in spirit stones here is high, you know, not everyone can forgive your spiritual crane like me."
Wu Fajian's words were full of resentment, but he handled the business quite flexibly.
Wang Yulou took the jade slip and began to read it, holding it in his hand.
Spirit Qi, Spirit Rhyme, Spiritual Artifact, Spiritual Pill, Spiritual Material. Spiritual Things. Rank 9 spiritual thing?
《Nine-level Spiritual Things - Ming Huang Spirit Mushroom Cave》, 1600 merit points.
One merit point in the Drip Water Sky is worth one hundred spirit stones. Sixteen hundred points would be sixteen thousand spirit stones.
Terrifying, but just looking at the words "Nine-level Spiritual Things," Wang Yulou's eyes can't seem to move away.
The Wang clan now has four nine-level spiritual things and only one eighth-level spiritual thing, which is the original Dumb Donkey.
But regardless of the grade, each spiritual thing is the foundation of the family.
Wu Jianyan relied on the only nine-level spiritual thing owned by the Wu family, Messy Well, to practice his refining skills with the help of inflation caused by the war between Miaofeng Mountain and Gu Shenzong, eventually reaching foundation cultivation.
"Ming Huang Mushroom Cave" can produce 40 to 50 yellow mushrooms every year, which have the effect of nourishing the spirit and refining one's mental awareness. They can be used to refine spiritual awareness-type pills. For example,
Wang Yulou frowned slightly, this nine-level spiritual thing is indeed a waste, which may be the reason why it's on the exchange list of the Merit Pavilion.
For cultivators, mental awareness is very important, and it is even more crucial in combat. However, in Wu Nan cultivate, there is an Alliance of Immortals that ensures long-term stability.
Therefore, it is better for the cultivators in Wu Nan to invest their time and resources in refining their own strength instead of focusing on cultivating their mental awareness.
Wang Yulou is not short of refining mental awareness now, but it is only a side effect of the meridian cultivation.
After carefully reading the list of exchange items available in Drip Water Sky, Wang Yulou shook his head. None of these items were particularly good ones, and each had some issues.
Some of them are not portable, others have low usage value, some have low yield, and others require stringent conditions to maintain the production of the spiritual things.
In the end, it's still that familiar taste – items put on the shelves for everyone to have a chance to buy are never the best goods; the good stuff is always not in circulation.
After looking through various rare but not necessarily worth buying spiritual things, Wang Yulou finally turned to the page about refining furnaces.
In the Drip Water Sky, there are not only spiritual artifacts but also many magical tools.
Wu Jianyan has been foundation cultivated for a long time, but he has only been using magical tools to make do.
Zhong Ningyao has spiritual tools. That is because An Ning, the former well-known foundation female cultivator in Wu Nan, loves her daughter very much.
Wang Yulou has spiritual tools, which is because of the senior Wang Xianmao, the elder head of the Wang family's confidence in him. The Wang family has produced more than twenty foundation cultivators, making it an experienced foundation cultivator clan.
When Wang Rongjiang was just a foundation cultivator, he had spiritual tools. That's because he has wood-metal essence, and many spirit tree saplings have been planted on Wang's Dumb Donkey's Mountain. Just taking one of them is already a good spiritual artifact for the wood type of his cultivation.
《Thirty-six-layer Forbidden Restrictions - Two Yin and Yang Dan Refining Furnace》, 120 merit points.
"Two Yin and Yang" refers to water and fire. With the assistance of thirty-six layers of restrictions, this furnace's compatibility with water and fire refining techniques has reached the limit of magical tools.
There are many cultivators of the Drip Water Cave's water cultivation method, but the limitations of water refining cultivation are too great. It can be very useful when it works well, but it is often not useful when it doesn't.
The Two Yin and Yang Furnace perfectly solves the needs of water law refining practitioners. With one furnace and thirty-six layers of restrictions, it can both purify and refine the law of refining, as well as the most commonly used fire law refining.
The term "Dan Refining Furnace" is straightforward; it can be used to refine both spiritual pills and magical tools.
The materials used are even more remarkable, fully equipped with multiple eight-level spiritual things, completely deserving of its price of 12,000, not to mention 13,200 spirit stones.
Wang Yulou felt itchy to look at it, but he had to bite the bullet and bow his head in pain.
Wait and see, when I first saw the scarlet magic sword, I felt the same way. You'll eventually fall into my hands!
Wang Yulou firmly deceived himself.
"Thirty-four Layer Restrictions - Lotus Stone Igniting Furnace", 103 merit points.
"Lotus Stone", a seventh-level spiritual material.
Generating fire, the lotus stone has numerous small holes on it. During the refining process, these small holes can promote the interaction between the fire in the furnace and the heaven and earth, thus increasing the power of the fire spirit and better stimulating the spirit of spiritual materials.
Can't afford it, skip!
Can't afford it, move on!
"Twenty-eight Layer Restrictions - Yuan Style Gold-plated Refining Furnace", 47 merit points.
The gold plating is just for appearance; the key is the Yuan family.
This furnace is a classic model from the Yuan family, which is suitable for both water and fire refining techniques. It has been engraved with 28 layers of commonly used restrictions for refining, which will make it very convenient for refining masters to use.
Because of its low price, it is also available in Azure Water Palace, where it is priced at one thousand merit points.
The charm of the price discrimination system never ceases to be as such.
The Yuan family might actually hope for those who don't understand the market to buy in Drip Water Sky, so they can earn Drip Water Sky merit points.
After seeing numerous refining furnaces, Wang Yulou actually changed his mind and directly exchanged a Yuan-style gold-plated refining furnace from Azure Water Palace.
"How is it that in the end, you still ended up using a Yuan family refining furnace?"
Wu Fajian originally thought that Wang Yulou was going to consume things in Drip Water Sky.
In that case, he would be able to kill the big dogs who are just trying to make a quick buck, but his wish remained unfulfilled.
" Elder Yuan's refining cultivation is profound, and the reputation of Yuan family's refining furnaces is widespread. Buying one would be good for future use, even if it's not used now. Hahaha."
After giving an excuse, Wang Yulou agreed with Wu Fajian about the preparation of the exchange conference and then left.
The Exchange of Law Assembly involves many aspects, and it is a kind of attempt by Wang Yulou to create a market for himself within Drip Water Cave. It must be handled step by step.
After yesterday's incident at the River Bay Fishing Port, pushing forward the Exchange of Law Assembly naturally becomes much easier.
In Drip Water Cave, there are over two hundred foundation cultivators. At the time of Wang Yulou's wedding, ten people went, including Yuan Daoshen from the Yuan family and Zhu Cihu from the Zhu family.
When such a Wang Yulou wants to help his disciples exchange good practices and cultivation experiences, who would dare to block him?
