No displacement, just talk in Zhiwei House, Wang Yulin also considerately ordered a table of new dishes for Yanxi friend, but did not serve again spiritual wine.
After all, he has already had two drinks today, and if he were to have a third, even his cultivation level of Qigong at the tenth layer would not suffice.
Actually, spiritual wine can be considered a special kind of spiritual medicine or pill, just in the form of wine. The consequences of overindulging are that the medicinal effects of the drug affect the body, ultimately leading to a situation where cultivators become drunk.
Standing on Wu Nang, Yuehua Sect relies on a series of Yuehua Spiritual Wine as well as the widespread Yue Ye in Wu Nang. Among them, the seventh-grade spiritual wine Lihua Qiongjiang has been joined by sixth-grade spiritual materials Yuehua Ningguang, hence named Lihua.
Such a precious wine, Wang Yulou can't help but be drunk after drinking seven or eight cups just by practicing Qigong.
Zhou Yingxi doesn't know where to start, and Wang Yulou chooses to initiate the conversation himself.
"Here, Yanxi friend, try this."
Staring at the donkey intestine that Wang Yulou pushed over, Zhou Yingxi didn't speak, but only slightly inclined his face.
The two were once very familiar with each other, even close friends, spending plenty of time together in Qingxi House. At that time, Wang Yulou often took her to Zhiwei House for free meals.
But now, times have changed. Time is not a knife that kills pigs; it only silently changes everything, ultimately altering everything beyond recognition.
"I know you have grievances, Wang Yulou, but there are many things even I do not have the power to decide, you know."
Yanxi friend's voice was very cold, with a sense of aloofness that repelled people.
Mingming, the two are almost engaged, but instead, they seem like familiar strangers, even struggling to find a single topic that could bring some joy.
Wang Yulou's smile slightly faltered on his face, and he slightly pulled back his body. Zhou Yingxi's heart was filled with resentment, and this feeling was obvious. How could he not have it?
Being forced by a high-level cultivator to mate with Zhou Yingxi. Wang Jingyi hates Zhou Liangzhuo so much that she wants to kill him. Does Wang Yulou not have any thoughts about it in his heart?
There is.
"Yanxi friend is a female cultivator who is both beautiful and powerful, the leader of the Red Lantern Sect, and Wu Jia Zhenren has given Wang Yulou the honor of being a disciple."
In the ordinary world, marrying a princess of the royal family is a great opportunity to change one's fate.
Yanxi friend is the princess of the Zhou family, the princess of the Red Lantern Sect. To marry you would be a rare luck for Wang Yulou, one that could not come around for many lifetimes.
If one could become a disciple of Wu Jia Zhenren, Wang Yulou's luck would be even greater.
In the world of cultivating immortality, the number of cultivators is as numerous as cattle. With a Daoist partner like Yanxi friend, I Wang Yulou can even be considered first-class, not to mention the first class in Wu Nang.
So, how could there be any grievances?"
Zhou Wu Jia is trapped in the body of a dragon corpse, barely alive and seemingly unreliable.
However, this True Immortal is indeed a genuine high-level cultivator and also the apprentice of Mengxiang.
Wang Yulou becoming a disciple of Zhou Wu Jiao can be seen as a temporary worker behind Mengxiang being promoted to a full-time position, though even with a full-time position, they are still just horses. The Quick Pass token of the Tianhe Channel, a godly treasure talisman at the Zifu level, is an example of this distinction.
Such a godly treasure is impossible to buy. With a refined foundation like Wang Jingyi's, as long as the High-level cultivator doesn't directly interfere, a senior cultivator like her could roam around the territory of the Cultivation Alliance without any danger.
If a high-level cultivator were to intervene and kill a senior Refiner who had activated the Tianhe Canal talisman, it would definitely leave traces. By then, it wouldn't just be about a life; it would involve harboring a grudge against Mengxiang's lineage. It might not necessarily be a life-and-death conflict, but there would certainly be a need to pay a significant compensation.
In other words, after becoming a disciple of Zhou Wu Jiao, Wang Yulou's life would indeed become more valuable overnight, and this could be considered the first-class status in Wu Nang.
"Do you have any complaints?"
Zhou Yingxi softly repeated Wang Yulou's last words, and continued.
"How could there not be any complaints? If I were you, I would have an endless hatred in my heart."
To be honest, Zhou Yingxi's actions have left Wang Yulou feeling a bit out of place.
Resist and cannot resist, run and the cost is too high, unwilling, what can I do?
Shout a sentence like "My fate is mine, not heaven's", and then be slaughtered by Zhou Wu Jia or Mu Chunze, Guo Baiju, even Danri or Xuan Zhen?
Saying "My fate is in my hands, not heaven's" is easy enough, but after saying it and doing it, whether or not I can still wait for the Hebei region thirty years later is uncertain.
Following the lineage of Mengxiang's disciples, the Wang family has gained a lot, and even Wang Yulou being forced to mate with Zhou Yingxi can be seen as a favor - that is, a half-level purple palace.
"Yanxi friend is the direct descendant of the True Immortal Wu Jia Zhen, and was raised in luxury since childhood. How would you say it, a heart higher than the sky, no, but rather with lofty aspirations."
I, Wang Yulou, cannot compare to you. You know, my family is in the business of raising donkeys.
In the past, the village leader, oh, that is, Wang Xianmao and Xianmao the old ancestor, used to tell me a story.
When Xianzhou the ancient ancestor first joined the Cultivation Alliance as an alliance walker, he attended the banquet for new recruits held by the old alliance walkers for their batch at Lotus Daoist City.
At the Ascension Banquet, Xianzhou the ancient ancestor spoke modestly, saying that the Wang family simply raised spiritual donkeys and sold donkey meat. He was fortunate to become an Alliance Walker and hoped for everyone's support.
However, although Xianzhou the ancient ancestor appeared to be modest, one of the ancestors of the lotus sect couldn't help but joke, "I wonder why there's a strong donkey smell."
At that moment, the crowd at the Ascension Banquet burst into uproarious laughter.
The Alliance Walkers are directly under the jurisdiction of the Cultivation Alliance. The people who were laughing at Xianzhou the ancient ancestor, each and every one of them, had either this True Immortal or that Immortal as their backing.
While Xianzhou the ancient ancestor could only join in the laughter, this incident, when our village leader told me about it, was presented with a sense of normalcy, but after I listened to it, I couldn't help but remember it in my heart.
Later, I asked Xianzhou the ancient ancestor, how does he view this incident now.
Xianzhou the ancient ancestor said, "It has always been like this."
No matter whether it's right or wrong, it has always been like this.
When interests are limited, conflicts always arise. No matter where you are, it's impossible to avoid competition.
Accepting is necessary to move forward within the Cultivation Alliance-Ten Clans system and to survive in this world of cultivation.
Refusing would only lead to exclusion by the rules and the group, making one an outcast of both the family and the cultivator.
Yanxi friend, as you can see, I have married into the beauty of your own kind, and also become a disciple of Zhou Wu Jiao. How can this not be a good thing?
In the future, if I encounter an Alliance Walker who raises spiritual pigs, I might even be able to laugh at him and say, 'I wonder why there's a strong smell of pig manure.' Hahahaha."
Although it was a made-up story, Wang Yulou told it with great emotion, and Zhou Yingxi listened to it with some touch.
This has nothing to do with lies. Morality itself is just a dimension of evaluation, and behavior serves only the purpose.
Wang Yulou simply wanted to express his acceptance of the current situation and his submission.
To Mengxiang the ancestor's obedience.
To the obedience of Wu Jiao Zhenren.
To the obedience of the cultivation world's rules.
Young cultivators have no freedom; the wise and powerful cultivators who have achieved Daoist enlightenment have blocked the car door, limited the possibility of later entrants moving forward, and this is how the entire rule system of the Cultivation Alliance operates.
Wang Yulou cannot, with his own strength and the life of his family, test whether the methods of the high-level cultivators are stronger or whether the Wang family's lives are harder.
His heart is not cruel enough to make the decision to gamble their lives together with Bai Xiaoyu, Lin Yingzhao, Qin Churan, Wang Yulan, Wang Rongyuan, Wang Xianmao, Wang Jingyi, Wang Xianzhou, Wang Rongshi and himself.
Dragon and snake transformation, the times, the heavy burden of the family, such as 'My fate is mine, not heaven's' that is wild and stylish, Wang Yulou can't say it out loud. He has to endure it.
This, perhaps, can be seen as a kind of unassuming greatness. It exists silently and is only present in the hearts of a few. Wang Yulou's ability to endure is already quite remarkable.
"You have changed, Wang Yulou, you have changed."
Finally, Zhou Yingxi opened his mouth.
"Yes, people will grow up, and growth itself means change."
"If Wang Yulou, who is twenty years old, and the current Wang Yulou, were still one person, then these years of mine would not have been wasted if he and I were still the same person."
Does a cultivator change?
This question, the answer was once given to Wang Yulou by Jingyi the elder ancestor.
Jingyi the elder ancestor's answer might not necessarily be correct, but it's quite interesting.
The concept of 'remaining true to one's original heart' is itself a pseudohypothesis. Is the initial heart of a cultivator truly his own idea when it was formed?
It's hard to say.
As cultivators accumulate years, improve their cultivation, change their circumstances and status, their hearts and behaviors will definitely change.
Whether those so-called initial hearts have remained unchanged, and whether they are true or false, for such a unique kind of immortal as cultivators, it is difficult to determine.
Cui Dingyi, who submitted to the great demon and became a demon slave, has been mouthing the phrase 'I grew up as a poor kid in the River Bay Fish Port' for so many years. Did it influence him to offer tribute to the Stone Ancestor every year?
Human hearts, which are the second most difficult thing to understand after the Dao.
"No, I'm not referring to that, Wang Yulou. Your previous appearance is different from what it is now."
Zhou Yingxi did not move her body, but her next words touched the strings of Wang Yulou's heart.
"You used to have a light in your eyes."
Do you remember? At that time, each race at the horse racing track lost a piece of spirit stone.
You stood on the grandstand of the horse racing track, tilting your head to tell me, "This place will one day make a profit."
Now you have lost that kind of spirit, looking mature, reliable, and steady.
A calm face and tumultuous heart is the sign of a great spirit, but your heart seems to have lost that kind of turmoil."
Wang Yulou hesitated for a moment, and just as his true feelings were about to spill out, he snapped back to reality from his brief daze.
"Bang!"
The table between them, filled with dishes, was turned over by Wang Yulou, the teacups and dinner plates fell to the ground, and the baby stone turtle, who was just having a meal, was also flipped over and lay on its back on the ground, scratching at the air.
In the puzzled eyes of Zhou Yingxi, the slightly drunk Wang Yulou stood up with a wobble, standing in front of her with a faintly angry expression.
As if his acting skills were bursting out, Wang Yulou, whose face was slightly flushed with wine, held Zhou Yingxi's shoulder and asked in a low voice, "Why did you do it?"
"What else do you want from me? Zhou Yingxi, what else do you want from me? Should I kneel down to thank you, thank the True Immortal Wu Jiao?"
Just then, under Zhou Yingxi's reminder, Wang Yulou finally realized the problem. He had been too oppressive, too compliant.
A distinguished descendant of Mengxiang's lineage, with outstanding talent and considered a 'heir apparent', is being played by the True Immortals, becoming Zhou Yingxi's furnace and cauldron.
How could there not be resentment in his heart?
It is understandable to have resentment, Wang Jingyi's Xiao Dongting Heaven was taken, Wang Yulou's fate was arranged, there should definitely be resentment.
Being too obedient is actually revealing the true strategy and spirit in his heart.
As for what Zhou Yingxi said about 'you have no waves,' in Wang Yulou's eyes, it's a joke.
What Wang Yulou thinks and feels in his heart does not need to be revealed to her, nor does it need to be defined by her.
Regardless of how Zhou Yingxi or others view Wang Yulou, Wang Yulou remains Wang Yulou.
At this moment, as Wang Yulou lets out his anger with an outburst of acting, it is a performance for Zhou Bu Jiao, who stands behind Zhou Yingxi.
"True Immortal, look closely. I'm just an unreasonably angry, uncontrollable fool with a hidden ambition."
True Immortal, do not worry about me. I will follow orders, I will listen, I have no deep thoughts.
Wang Yulou has no complaints, complaints are useless, hatred is also useless.
No matter how much he swears, it won't kill Mengxiang, won't kill Zhou Bu Jiao, and won't kill those grand masters standing on the Thousand Star Platform who have welded the ascent channel with rules.
Just because he can't curse the grand masters doesn't mean he can't curse Zhou Yingxi.
"Zhou Yingxi, you are powerful, you are extraordinary, you have the surname Zhou."
You can stand on the safe shore, lift your noble true face hidden behind the veil, and sneer at me with a slanted gaze.
Laughing at me, Wang Yulou, for 'changing'.
Laughing at me, Wang Yulou, for having 'no waves in his heart'.
Laughing at me, Wang Yulou, for being a craven coward and a turtle son.
But our family is one that raises donkeys, just like following the ancestor and being a grandson.
The True Immortal's order has made me marry you. What can Wang Yulou do?"
Wang Yulou has drunk two rounds of alcohol today, and he is in a seemingly slightly drunk state. His words have both "indignation" and "impulsiveness", and the scale is just right.
Even though grand masters might be unfeeling, they are not mindless idiots. If they force their subordinates to do things, the subordinates might harbor grievances in their hearts, but as long as the task is completed, they won't blame them; they would only think it's reasonable and justified.
Wang Yulou wants things to look reasonable and fair, because he just played it too obediently. It's over-obedientness – now he is making up for it.
Perhaps Wang Yulou's words were too harsh, or maybe Zhou Yingxi had not seen enough of the world yet. Under the questioning of Wang Yulou, her eyes that met with Wang Yulou again escaped once more.
Once, twice, thrice; this is the fourth time she has avoided his steady gaze today, isn't it?
Wang Yulou put down his hand, and his tone calmed down a bit. He had a somewhat uncertain guess in his heart. Maybe Zhou Yingxi didn't actually have a choice.
The amount of familial affection and concern for their descendants in the hearts of grand masters like Zhou Bu Jiao is a matter that no one can fully explain.
Removing his hand from Zhou Yingxi's shoulder, Wang Yulou seemed a bit embarrassed, taking a step back and saying.
"If there are no other things, Zhou Yingxi, Wang Yulou will leave first."
Oh, right. I now live in the Gu family Tea House in the Fairy City. When you and your Zhou family are ready, let me know, and I will surely go to participate in our wedding ceremony."
It's about right, the timing is just right. We're all pitiful people, Wang Yulou being the most pitiful, with Zhou Yingxi being slightly less pitiful. Poor people shouldn't make life difficult for other poor people.
Of course, if the scale of comparison is broader, it's not them who are the most pitiful, but rather those without a home or a group, the scattered cultivators.
Whether it's Wang Yulou, who came from the Wang family of the Anbei King, starting from the Water Drop Cave Inner Gate disciple, or Zhou Yingxi, who came from the Zhou family of the Red Light Flag, if he started with a true disciple, they have already stood in front of many people.
This 'many people' could be nine out of ten.
Unfortunately, the cultivation world does not recognize relative rankings; it only recognizes absolute strength.
Seeing Wang Yulou about to leave, Zhou Yingxi suddenly spoke to stop him.
"Wait, Wang Yulou, you and your sister-in-law Lin chose their wedding attire specifically as a male and female style."
Now that you and I are getting married, it should be like that as well."
Zhou Yingxi's face was turned away from Wang Yulou. He couldn't see the girl's expression, but there were many thoughts in his heart.
How does she know what kind of legal clothing I and Lin Ying bought?
This question twisted in Wang Yulou's heart, and when it finally came out of his mouth, it had changed its form.
"I don't have any spirit stones now, so I can't buy the legal clothing. Sorry."
He said sorry, but there wasn't much apology in Wang Yulou's face, a calm and completely unrippled expression——you said I had no ripples in my heart.
Since he had been coerced into mating with Zhou Yingxi, Wang Yulou had long made up his mind in his heart.
Besides renting a house to serve as a wedding mansion, the foundation-building funds and the funds for cultivation should all be provided by the Zhou family.
As long as Zhou Bu Jiao doesn't rush him, he will never dare to use his own spirit stones on his own, and it's basically a loss if he gains nothing.
Just because Zhou Bu Jiao is half dead and half alive doesn't mean that the Zhou family is fallen. Because the True Immortal Wu Jiao spends every day in the Great World, his influence is naturally great, and accordingly, the Zhou family's industry is extremely luxurious.
The resources Wang Yulou wants may not be considered as a single hair on a nine-oxen body for the Zhou family, but it's also at the level of a drop through the finger joints. If even these resources are unwilling to be provided by the Zhou family, then Wang Yulou will also learn from the spirit animals, learning how to lie down and refuse to cooperate.
No matter how powerful Zhou Bu Jiao is, he can't force Zhou Yingxi and Wang Yulou to have a double cultivation.
"I'll provide spirit stones, let's go. We need to use it in two days."
"We need to get the legal clothing soon. Even if we didn't meet here today, I would have contacted you through other means."
Zhou Yingxi ignored the messy ground in the room and the absurd sentiment that had yet to develop between them. She simply spoke with half a sense of decisiveness and indicated with her steps for Wang Yulou to follow her.
With Zhou Yingxi paying the spirit stones, Wang Yulou naturally had no reason to refuse. However, he was just a bit worried in his heart.
This wedding would be his third marriage.
Zhou Yingxi is the highest in status, the best in talent, the highest in cultivation, and has the brightest prospects among his four consorts. To put it simply, without considering factors such as affection, coercion, and being arranged as a cauldron, being able to marry Zhou Yingxi is indeed a blessing for Wang Yulou.
However, now.
Don't forget, Wang Yulou and Lin Ying were not a simple combination of interests. Lin sister once almost traded her life for Wang Yulou's life, and the two of them went through the threshold of life and death together, forming true feelings.
Trouble, trouble. How should I explain this to Sister Lin?
"Why are you standing there, let's go?"
Zhou Yingxi walked to the door of the tea room, seeing that Wang Yulou was still standing in place, she slightly puzzled and prompted.
You've submitted, you've endured, and you even enjoyed the thrill of cursing just now.
Now why should I hesitate?
"The Xihai doesn't have a legal clothing shop directly operated by the Yuehua Sect like the Shanyue Pavilion. Where should we buy male and female style legal clothing?"
Wang Yulou caught up with Zhou Yingxi's pace and asked.
"Zhen Yao Building, are you still the first time visiting the treasure hall opened by the Immortal Lord Xueguang?"
"Yes, I've been in Xihai for only two days, and there have been many things to do. Today is my first day on duty at the Fengwen Hall, and I haven't had much time to explore Xihai."
"Then let's go for a stroll. It's been years since we last saw each other, and since we're getting married in two days, we might as well get familiar with each other first."
Zhou Yingxi's words were extremely absurd.
Two days later, the couple was supposed to get married, but the groom and the bride didn't really know each other too well. And they had just argued fiercely, almost coming to blows.
One can only say that a cultivator's life is indeed incredibly exciting, and the twists and turns of fate sometimes bring about inevitable dramaticality.
However, what Wang Yulou is more concerned with is Zhou Yingxi's strange attitude towards himself - does she really have feelings for me?
This can be seen from two details.
One is Zhou Yingxi's dissatisfaction with Wang Yulou's 'lack of waves.' Having expectations in itself is a signal.
The other is that Zhou Yingxi actually knows that Wang Yulou and Lin Ying bought male and female style legal clothing. This shows that after she encountered the two of them in Shanyue Pavilion, she investigated their consumption there.
The Mogan Elephant gave Wang Yulou as a gift to Zhou Bu Jiao, and Zhou Bu Jiao gave Wang Yulou as a cauldron to be paired with Zhou Yingxi as a stepping stone, all for the sake of interest.
Wang Yulou's endurance is also for his own interests and the interests of his family.
Now, under the interests of many people, Zhou Yingxi seems to have a special affection for Wang Yulou.
The feelings between the two of them are very complicated, and Yulou is uncertain whether he can understand.
Although he has three consorts, Qin Churán was the path he chose for himself, Bai Xiaoyu was saved by Wang Yulou with her life, and Lin Ying was in a good relationship with Wang Yulou for several years before they developed true feelings after going through life-and-death trials.
Compared to these three people, the entanglement between Wang Yulou and Zhou Yingxi is a bit too complicated.
"It's not that we haven't seen each other for many years. We didn't see each other again until the Lotus Fairy City last time."
Oh, by the way, during the Red Light Era, you gave me two blue-furred rabbits.
"Speaking of which, it hasn't been long ago."
Less than two months, too many things have happened.
Wang Yulou was forced to leave Xihai by Yuan Daoshen, but in a fortunate turn of events, he was promoted to cultivation level ten during Zhou Bu Jiao's formal admission ceremony and later presented as a gift by the master.
Now looking back, there's a thick sense of passing time like years, and too many things have happened during this period.
Upon hearing Wang Yulou's words, Zhou Yingxi did not respond immediately. Instead, she reached out and grabbed Wang Yulou's arm, leaning her body against his.
"The person's name is Lian Chengshen, a disciple of the Lotus Fairy. I've only met him twice."
Zhou Yingxi's body exudes a subtle and lingering fragrance, not the kind of fragrant aroma from makeup, but rather something akin to the floral scent of a forest at dawn after the morning dew, carrying a trembling sense of delicacy.
Her body was pressed tightly against Wang Yulou, so tightly that he could feel her heart beating with a sense of tension.
"That person is my senior sister, named Lin Ying. She is also my true consort who shares mutual feelings with me. Zhou Yingxi, after we get married, I won't abandon her. This point, we must make it clear first."
"Even if the True Immortal Wu Jiao comes to break us apart, it won't work."
Wang Yulou doesn't know if Zhou Bu Jiao will break him and Lin Ying apart, but he has to try to fight for it.
"You may not know, I have practiced a secret method that can erase memories that I want to forget. Wang Yulou, don't mention her again."
Wang Yulou naturally cannot know about this, but it's not important. He understood Zhou Yingxi's intention and nodded eagerly in agreement.
So, that's the best outcome. Although Wang Yulou still feels sorry for Lin Ying, what can he do in the face of the wills of the two immortals, Mogan and Bu Jiao?
To die for the sublime and magnificent love?
Never mind, Wang Yulou is not a fool.
Love is important, but on a cultivator's path to cultivation, there are many important things. If one foolishly puts love first, they are destined to not go far.
Although Wang Yuanan, the big emotional fool, is infatuated with Ning Yao, if he had to choose between jumping into the water to save Wang Yulou or Ning Yao, he would definitely choose to save Wang Yulou.
Of course, Wang Yulou doesn't really need him to save him.
"Wait, I'll pack these dishes up for this little turtle to eat."
Before leaving the Zhi Wei Pavilion, Wang Yulou packed up some of the food on the ground for the little turtle.
After all, it's just an animal. It doesn't picky about what it eats.
——
Unlike Wang Yulou's slow little turtle, Zhou Yingxi is from a large family and has a mount.
Everyone in Xihai City flies in unison. At the same time, the West Sea's hunt for demons also needs mounts that can walk on the ground to assist, so the competition for spirit beast mounts has replaced the competition for spirit cranes and become the mainstream in Xihai.
Zhou Yingxi's mount is a beautiful fox with silvery white fur, and its cultivation is at the peak of the lesser demon realm. Walking through the Xihai Immortal City, it surpasses many cultivators in shame.
However, they weren't impressed because the mounts of the others weren't as pretty as the Qinghao fox. Instead, they were jealous because the beautiful goddess in Wang Yulou's arms was too striking.
Although Zhou Yingxi, this girl, wears a veil every day, just like her companion spirit beast, and has never taken it off, making her true appearance difficult to discern. But from just her pair of peach blossom-like eyes and her ethereal beauty, one can tell that she is definitely a stunning beauty.
As for the pig nose or deer nose that Wang Yulou speculated in his heart, it was purely conjecture, and even he didn't quite believe it himself.
For male cultivators in the cultivation world, the low-end option is to travel by foot with some sort of magical tool, while the middle-end option is to have a phoenix or beast mount, and the high-end option is exactly what Wang Yulou is like now.
With the nation- and city-shaking beauty in his arms, a powerful spirit beast mount under his ass, and a middle-grade treasure clothing on his body that is considered remarkable by ordinary cultivators.
This level of cultivation in Wu Nan, the top-level Qi Refining cultivator, is about this level.
The existence of dragons like Feng Jianxia pulling golden chariots is at the level of foundation establishment cultivators and has nothing to do with the level of Qi Refining cultivators. We don't need to consider it.
As the business created personally by the legendary immortals, Zhen Yao Building was originally located at the very heart of Xihai City. Later, in order to expand its development, it was moved from the city center to the attached city.
Now, the Zhen Yao Building covers an area of several acres and is an bustling little market within, selling everything needed for Qi Refining and foundation establishment cultivators. Even Qi Refining cultivators need to pay extra spirit stones to enter.
Perhaps it's because the personality is different from Feng Jianxia, or maybe it's because Zhen Yao Building isn't on a Full Moon Night.
Of course, it could also be because the Qinghao fox itself is hermaphroditic, able to give birth by itself, so there is no need in that regard.
In summary, Zhou Yingxi did not arrange for several foxes for the Qinghao fox but instead kept it to herself.
With the smoothness brought by hugging and walking together, after entering Zhen Yao Building, the two intelligent people had completely lost the awkwardness from before.
In the bustling Zhen Yao Building's inner street, while Wang Yulou was looking around at the shops on both sides, he sighed.
"In the past, when I heard about Xihai, it was always associated with danger here, and I thought it was a wild and desolate land. But after coming here, I found out that it has nothing to do with the wildness. On the contrary, it has a fresh scent that is different from the hinterland of Wu Nan."
Although Zhen Yao Building is called a "building," it is actually a unique marketplace, somewhat similar to the high-end business district in the cultivation world, and the interior is no less than bustling.
"That's the separation area for spirits. Come with me, I'll take you to the division auction at Zhen Yao Building. It's quite interesting."
Zhou Yingxi has been in Xihai for a while, so she is somewhat familiar with the place. She said she came to purchase spiritual robes for Wang Yulou, but upon arriving, she was not in a hurry anymore.
"Division of Spirits? Sounds like it's similar to the Hall of Spirit Division."
"Not at all. Division of Spirits is not like the Hall of Spirit Division. In Division of Spirits, one cultivator brings the whole body of a demon beast or several cultivators bring the remains of a demon beast, and the merit can be fully calculated.
Because it involves avoiding the internecine struggle among scattered cultivators for demon beast loot, advocating cultivators to unite and cooperate long-term, the rules are set up very complexly.
But the Division of Spirits in Zhen Yao Building is different. The cultivators who hunt demons deliver the demon beasts here, which does not count as merit, but only as spirit stones.
The spirits are divided on the spot, and the spirit materials of the demon beasts are auctioned off immediately. There is probably a small-scale Division of Spirits auction every hour."
Zhou Yingxi explained, but did not wait for Wang Yulou's response.
She slightly tilted her head and saw that Wang Yulou's eyes were deep and contemplative, so she waved her hand in front of him.
"There are sweet and savory demon meat balls over there, would you like to have some?"
The peach blossom-eyed girl smiled and asked.
Following the direction of her finger, Yulou found that Sheng Guang Fairy was indeed not simple, and there was even a row of roadside stalls at the corner of the main street in Zhen Yao Building.
The food sold at these roadside stalls is all infused with Qi and even has special effects, but the prices and portions are much cheaper than those in regular shops, creating a price difference that can cater to the needs of cultivators with different financial abilities.
For cultivators, seeking the path and achieving great enlightenment are certainly the most important things. However, the hardships of the cultivation world are difficult to cross, and everyone struggles in it.
But they don't want to give up their cultivation and go back to the secular world to become wealthy.
Therefore, many cultivators will make the same choice at different times — reward themselves. If they can't afford proper spirit food, can they really not afford the sweet and savory demon meat balls from the roadside stalls?
Seeing that Wang Yulou did not object, Zhou Yingxi pulled him to buy various street snacks.
From the juicy and chewy sweet and savory demon meat balls to the soft and sweet glutinous rice date cake, as well as the secret concoction of Jingxiang Bingling drink, they bought all around, totaling less than thirty spirit stones.
As Wang Yulou held these snacks and arrived at the Division of Spirits area in Zhen Yao Building, they just happened to coincide with a small auction — one every hour, and there would be eight such auctions each day.
Except for when the Zhen Yao Building is less crowded at night, it would always open during other times.
Pulling Wang Yulou with ease to squeeze into the crowd watching the spectacle, walk to the first row, Zhou Yingxi pointed to the densely packed seats in front of her and started to explain to Yulou.
"On the small platform in front of each seat, there is a sandglass containing one hundred spirit sand grains. After the auctioneer at the Division of Spirits reports the price, the sand in the sandglass starts to fall."
If someone turns the sandglass upside down and raises it first, it means he has taken down this auction's demon beast materials, and the specific price is the reported price minus the number of spirit sand grains that have leaked.
Sometimes, one grain of spirit sand corresponds to dozens of spirit stones, and sometimes one grain is only worth three or two spirit stones. The people of Xihai call this the "Zhen Yao Auction," which is both a race against time and a competition for understanding of the demon beast materials.
"How about it, do you want to give it a try?"
Wang Yulou never thought that Xihai would naturally develop a Dutch auction model, he could only say that trade shapes civilization, and the creativity of cultivators is powerful enough.
"Let's just watch first," he replied.
The auction positions in the Zhen Yao Building's Division of Spirits only sat about half of them, and the auction had already started for a while. The auctioneer was a very smart and neat person, with cultivation at the peak of Qi Refining. He kept taking divided demon beast materials from other cultivators at the Division of Spirits and then bidding on them.
But within less than a quarter of an incense time, more than twenty materials were quickly auctioned off, with prices ranging from dozens to hundreds of spirit stones.
Among those who bid and won the items, some were overjoyed that they had found a good deal, while others were frustrated that they had bid too early and felt angry inside. It was a scene of diverse emotions.
"Next is the auction of big demon beast materials. So far, only four big demons have arrived, and now it's the fourth one. The species of this big demon is the enemy toxin frog. Are there any Daoists who want to join?"
The auctioneer loudly introduced the item to attract attention, and immediately, several people moved from the crowd into the auction seats, looking like they were specifically waiting for big demon beast materials.
"Let's go in and try it ourselves."
Wang Yulou was quite eager to try, Xihai is indeed a good place, the materials of the great demons here are so rare that it's hard to come by in Wu Nan's abdomen.
However, in Xihai, they are sold directly on the roadside—the Division of Spirits is built on the street within Zhen Yao Building, and the small auction is also open.
"Oh? Wang Yulou, don't you have any spirit stones?"
Zhou Yingxi asked this, Wang Yulou couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed and smiled.
"Haha, go ahead. As they say, a male cultivator without a private reserve of spirit stones is not a normal male cultivator. Go ahead."
Seeing that the purpose of mocking Wang Yulou had been achieved, Zhou Yingxi didn't dwell on it and pushed him into the field with a smile.
The auctioneer saw the new face with outstanding aura, Wang Yulou, and nodded at him with a smile before starting the auction of the big demon beast materials.
"The meat of the enemy toxin frog is not edible, but it can be used for alchemy, medicine making, and feeding spiritual beasts."
"10 pounds per item, a total of 7 items, each with 500 spirit stones."
"One grain of spirit sand is equivalent to five, the first one, start!"
Wang Yulou watched the spirit sand in front of him with some tension, while also keeping an eye on the actions of others. He found that bidding for big demon beast materials was indeed different, as the many cultivators participating in the bidding had all perked up.
Considering what the auctioneer just said, it seems that the materials of big demons in Xihai are not particularly abundant.
It may be that the War Merit Hall can get the biggest share, the outpost of the demon division can also collect some, and there are also some from the division of spirits. If you consider those privately divided ones, there might be dozens per month?
dozens of them, it's quite a lot.
"Good, 23 spirit sand grains, 385 spirit stones."
"Enemy Toxic Frog Meat, 10 pounds, second item, starting bid of 500 spirit stones. One grain of spirit sand is equivalent to five, start!"
Moments later, the seven items weighing a total of seventy pounds of enemy toxin frog meat were all auctioned off, and the auction finally reached its climax.
"Half a skin of the enemy toxin frog, high-quality base material for making talismans."
"The first half of a skin, starting bid of 2,400 spirit stones. One grain of spirit sand is equivalent to ten, start!"
The first half-skin of the enemy toxin frog's skin was sold for 1,980 spirit stones, and the second half-skin went for 2,060. That's how valuable big demon materials are in terms of spirit stones.
From enemy toxin frog meat to enemy toxin frog skin, a total of 6,000 spirit stones have been auctioned off.
Wang Yulou did not practice making talismans, so he had no intention of bidding. He was waiting for the poison sac behind it.
"Enemy toxin frog poison, an exquisite material for making elixirs and a superior toxic material."
All the Daoists present are new faces, and I'll be straightforward — among those sitting here today, there are several managers of Dan shops in Zhen Yao Building, all of whom have come to bid for this poison liquid as they know it exists.
Everyone will follow the rules of the Immortal Ruler, but if you want something, you must act quickly."
As he spoke, the auctioneer looked at Wang Yulou again, the meaning was self-evident.
Friend, we have no black market here, but we do have real needs. If you want it, don't hesitate. Otherwise, you'll just be a bystander.
"Enemy toxin frog poison, an exquisite material for making elixirs."
"One ounce per item, a total of three items."
Starting bid of five hundred spirit stones per item. One grain of spirit sand is equivalent to twenty!"
Start!"
The three portions of enemy toxin frog poison were sold for more than 13,000 spirit stones. At this point, the fortune of the big demon enemy toxin frog had reached 20,000 spirit stones.
Wang Yulou still did not bid. He was waiting for the poison sac, which could be refined into elixirs to assist with foundation-building!
The poison sacs of big demon-level toxic demons are an important material for special foundation-building elixirs. Wang Yulou suddenly joining the bidding is exactly for this purpose.
He may not use the foundation-building elixir himself, but there are other people in the Wang family who may use it in the future.
"Enemy toxin frog poison sac, an exquisite material for making elixirs, an exquisite toxic material."
A total of four poison sacs, two per item. Starting bid of 6,000 spirit stones. One grain of spirit sand is equivalent to twenty!"
Start!"
The sand in the sandglass began to slowly fall, and Wang Yulou had a psychological price of 5,000 in his mind; anything more would be too expensive.
Toxic demons belong to the large category of demon beasts, many of which have poison sacs. Enemy Toxic Frog is one of the weaker types among big demons, and even with these poison sacs, its value would only be around 30,000 spirit stones, indicating that its power is mediocre.
Therefore, even if he missed it, Wang Yulou was not too regretful.
Just as he was counting the sand grains falling to thirty-seven, someone flipped over the sandglass.
"5,360, sold!"
A bit more expensive, the crowd in the scene all had some murmurs in their hearts.
Wang Yulou also missed the second piece, which was sold to someone else for 5,420 spirit stones.
"Deng!"
The auctioneer smashed the copper gong and bowed with a fist.
"Thank you all for your support. The Zhen Yao auction will continue after an hour."
By the way, Daoists who achieve a total auction amount of more than 2,000 spirit stones in the Zhen Yao auction in a year can unlock the 'Big Demon Comprehensive' service.
As long as we have big demon spirit materials, we will notify you immediately through a message note.
If you happen to be in the Capital of Immortals or the Satellite City, you will not miss the auction of big demon materials.
Are there any Daoists who have reached the standard but haven't subscribed to the 'Big Demon Comprehensive' service yet?"
The auctioneer seems to be asking the crowd, but his eyes are directed towards Wang Yulou's direction, the meaning is self-evident.
Wang Yulou's robe was not ordinary, the belt around his waist was also not ordinary, and the female cultivator he brought was exceptionally beautiful. This type of customer, naturally, the Division of Spirits would develop vigorously.
Smiling slightly, Wang Yulou did not move but instead asked through transmission.
"I just arrived in the Capital of Immortals, I have been appointed as the Wind-hearing Messenger of the Fengwen Court. Today is my first time coming to the Zhen Yao Building, can I please participate in a big demon auction first? And then fulfill the requirement of two thousand spirit stones in total after that?"
The auctioneer's eyes suddenly brightened, and he quickly said.
"Friend, you are too modest. You must be from the Red Lantern sect, right?"
After Zhou Fubo and Li Haikuo took office, they had a bunch of new Red Lantern disciples (including the Wu Feng Mountain) enter the various departments of the Capital of Immortals.
As an auctioneer in the Zhen Yao Building, he naturally knows about this.
"Yes, the Red Lantern Wang Yulou."
Confirmed, they are the new Red Lantern disciples who followed the two Realms newly appointed, and the auctioneer's attitude has improved.
"Where does Daoist live? Just tell me your address, and whatever fulfillment requirement, just forget about it. You will always be a VIP guest at the Division of Spirits."
The total annual auction amount of 2,000 spirit stones is a barrier for ordinary cultivators, not for such new elite.
Wang Yulou thought for a moment and reported the rental address of Mo Yunshu to the other party.
In Zhen Yao Building, there are naturally no shortages of lawcloth shops. Daoist Ming Xin is bringing Wang Yulou and forcing him to play a small game of xianxia dressing up.
Finally, she even sent Wang Yulou three pieces of lawcloth.
One of high quality, two of medium quality. Although she had her heart set on a pair of male and female lawcloth from Zhen Yao Building, they didn't have it. But with three pieces of lawcloth given as a gift, she felt that she was not inferior to Lin Ying at all.
Perhaps, the rich wife's good thing is in this, facing the generous Zhou Yingxi, Wang Yulou's mind has only one question—— Whether has Guochunze exchanged all the water he redeemed in the spirit spring for jade stones to give to his daughter?
Old Guo is such a meticulous person, so how could Zhou Yingxi be so generous?
However, when facing Wang Yulou's daughter, Wang Yulou naturally dared not mention the matter of old Guo adding water to the spirit spring back then. He simply silently accepted the three pieces of lawcloth.
After all, he had already sacrificed his virtue under the head of a realm cultivator. If there was no material compensation, Wang Yulou would lose too much.
"Umm, Gu's Tea House. So that's where it is. It's indeed secluded, but I've heard it's a place for buying and selling intelligence. You live here, are you sure it's okay?"
After sending Wang Yulou back to Gu's Tea House, Zhou Yingxi asked with concern.
"Ha ha, you don't know much about the Capital of Immortals. The owner of Gu's Tea House is an old friend of Jingyi's True Ancestor."
Wang Yulou replied with a smile.
She nodded and once again avoided looking at Wang Yulou's eyes before bidding farewell.
"See you then?"
Wang Yulou understood that the girl's emotions must be complex at this moment, but he had a question he really needed to ask.
"See you tomorrow. But are we getting married in the afternoon or in the evening?"
Zhou Yingxi paused for a moment and uncertainly replied.
"Oh, it should be in the evening. I'll send you a transmission later."
"Okay." Wang Yulou helplessly nodded.
What's the matter?
Zhou Yingxi mounted the Qinghao fox and was about to leave. Wang Yulou hesitated and finally called out to her.
"Yingxi Daoist!"
The fairy maiden riding on the fox turned back, looking at Wang Yulou in confusion.
"Today, I said some things that were not suitable for the occasion. I'm sorry, Wang Yulou, you must have misunderstood me."
Wang Yulou could see that Zhou Yingxi's eyes smiled, but her reply was surprisingly calm.
"It's fine. See you tomorrow."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
