Locust

Chapter 79
Shoushanfang City, Tijianfang.

Chunlei Courtyard, the main cave residence.

"In the end, black jobs are the most profitable way..."

After Cao Cuo counted all the gains, he couldn't help sighing:
"Stay well, make talismans to earn some hard money, and your fantasy buildings are making things difficult for me everywhere, forcing me to use violence to control violence, black to black, and tears to earn 16 square jade and 520 talismans. , [-] ape puppets, two high-grade flying swords..."

Once rich, Cao was in a good mood and couldn't help laughing:
"As long as you survive the investigation of the illusion building, you can continue to deal with the illusion building in the future. I didn't expect this group of killers to be so rich..."

Recalling the arrangements outside Fangshi in my mind:
Two strongholds, Jinyuan in Shiling City and Zhuyi Pavilion in Iron Cloud City.

Shiling City has been operated by Lu Qian for many years, and its influence is extremely deep. With the cover of Hao Jiantong, the "inner ghost" of the illusion building, there is little possibility of problems. Besides, he arranged for them to practice in the underground palace of Baiyu, and they should not go out for activities. Can't find any clues.

Even if the magic building can find some original Stone Cultists, it is useless. They don't even know the "Right Envoy" of the Stone Cult, so how can they find out the "leader"?
Iron Cloud City, Zhuyi Pavilion, this is Chu Hongxiu's new stronghold. In order to collect spiritual materials, elixir, and maintain sales channels for talismans, he has never been active in the name of Shijiao, and Hongxiu and others are also With a new identity, the magic building has limited power there, and the possibility of exposure is even lower.

Cao Cuo finally concluded:
"The only ones who know that I have committed a big case and know my identity are the disciples of the Stone Sect. Their life and death are in my hands, and there is absolutely no possibility of betrayal. The arrangements outside the workshop are foolproof."

There is another sentence that he didn't say, even if some congregants are found by the magic building, or want to rebel, the green locust has its own way to "self-destruct" and will never become a threat, but this kind of thing almost never happens Possibility, only as a last resort insurance.

"The green locust is my biggest trump card. Unfortunately, a total of 36 locusts were lost this time. Before the next generation of newborns are cultivated, I can't take any more risks, so as not to cause too many casualties, and the loss outweighs the gain."

28 green locusts were lost in the ghost face spider's nest, and eight green locusts were lost in the battle of Qingchi Mountain. This is the biggest loss of this trip.

There are 56 beside him, and another thirteen, which turned into other people's natal Gu.

Next, as long as the Shikui Conference is held, there will be a chance to obtain the ten-thousand-year blood jade and cultivate the green locusts and the third generation of green locusts in the foundation-building environment.

In time, the background has further improved, and I can let go of my hands and feet and do more things.

"what?"

Cao mistakenly took out a gray stone jar, which was exactly the one obtained from Elder Qian, and said doubtfully:

"I've only opened this thing once, why is it lighter?"

Open the stone cover and put the blue crystal ball in your hand to check.

"Sure enough, there is a problem. At least [-]% of the essence in the crystal ball has been lost. What's going on?"

Cao Cuo looked serious, and checked all the items in the storage bag, big and small, inside and out.

In the end, he took out the only unusual item: a psychic white jade pocket gourd.

"It seems that you sucked away those spirits, and the weight is a little heavier, but why there is no change?"

For further proof, it was the small white gourd that sucked the essence, and Cao mistakenly placed it next to the blue crystal ball.

"Ding!"

The half-finger-sized gourd, like a magnet, is directly attached to the blue crystal ball, madly sucking the essence into the mouth of the gourd.

Only for a moment.

Snapped!The blue crystal ball lost all its essence, and it was immediately divided into several pieces and turned into powder.

Cao Cuo hurriedly picked up the small gourd to check one or two.

"This gourd is a little heavier, it seems to be a little bigger, but the inside is still a mess, it can't be seen clearly, it seems that it hasn't been conceived yet..."

Playing with the pocket gourd in his hand, it feels cold to the touch, with a deep charm, and he has joy and sorrow in his heart:
The happy thing is: this thing is obviously very unusual, and it may be a treasure of the same level as the living Yuanmu Blood Infant.

The worry is: this thing has not yet been conceived, and it seems that a lot of essence is needed to speed up the process.

However, a large amount of soul essence is not easy to obtain...

"Psychic white jade, is the most psychic? It seems that in order to cultivate you to become a talent, you must deal with the illusion building..."

Put away all the items, there is no shortage of talisman money and spiritual jade now, just wait for the Shikui Conference to be held in a few months.

"It will take some time to get through the fifth section of the spiritual orifice, and there is no elixir to help. Why don't you study [Human Puppet], and try to restore the white general as soon as possible, and restore a hole card in your hand."

Cao Cuo must pay attention to it, and immediately took out the black wood chip that recorded [Human Puppet], and conducted enlightenment...

……

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

The Shikui Conference will be held soon.

Cao Cuo opened his eyes in the cave, put away the black wood chips and black sand handwriting that he had studied for a long time, and sighed:
"I didn't expect that the way of puppet is so profound. I have studied it for so long, but I have only learned some superficial insights. It seems that I still have to start with the way of refining weapons to accumulate experience faster. This white general can't do it well for the time being. "

Put away the two items, a flash of inspiration, a stone card appeared in the hand, the precious light is shining, it has already indicated that the Shikui meeting will be held in three days, and the location is marked, it is in the first stone square in Shilongfang, Inside the Hanging Mirror Stone Workshop.

"Time to go out and meet old friends."

Cao Cuo has sensed that Fan Buchou and Pei Donglai are visiting.

"Boom!" The stone gate opened, and the Fire Lin Saber beside him trembled, and Cao Cuo turned into a streak of red light and escaped.

……

In Chunlei Courtyard.

Fan Buchou and Pei Donglai were drinking in a stone pavilion.

Pei Donglai suddenly smiled:
"Brother Cao, you have finally left the customs. If you don't come out again, Brother Fan might break into your cave in a hurry."

With a flash of red light, Cao Cuo showed himself in the stone pavilion. After greeting the two of them first, he smiled and said:

"It seems that the Shikui Conference is about to start, and Brother Fan can't sit still."

Pei Donglai smiled and said, "He hasn't been quiet these few days."

Fan Buchou said helplessly: "I just want to get a good seat early, after all, this conference is a chance for the three of us."

Pei Donglai echoed: "That's right, there are countless treasures at the Shikui Conference, and I also spent a lot of money to get a stone card, so I can take chances with you."

Fan Buchou teased: "You can't sell this stone box in exchange for your appearance, can you?"

Pei Donglai's smile froze, as if he had been hit.

Fan Buchou said contemptuously, "It's really you."

Cao Miss smiled: "Brother Pei is really a wonderful person."

Pei Donglai changed the subject and said: "Brother Cao, I heard that you have studied the way of making talismans for several years. How is it? Can you gain something?"

Cao Cuo replied casually: "I have gained a lot, and the way of making talismans is considered a small success. I plan to study some refining tools and alchemy recently, and go hand in hand. By analogy..."

"This... Brother Cao, don't be discouraged."

"Yes, there is no need to block another road."

……

Seeing that the two didn't believe it, Cao Cuo didn't explain it. After all, the method of making talismans piled up by the Zonghai tactics also involved the conflict with the illusion building, so it's inconvenient to talk about it in depth.

Fan Buchou said suddenly: "It's a pity, if Brother Cao's talisman Taoism is really successful, this is really a good opportunity to earn talisman money."

Cao Cuo said calmly: "What do you mean by that?"

Fan Buchou replied: "In the past two months, the price of talismans in Shoushanfang City has increased by more than [-]%. If Brother Cao has talismans, he can make a small profit."

Cao Cuo: "There is such a thing? Isn't it for some reason?"

Pei Donglai smiled and said: "You don't know that the three strongholds of Huanlou on the quarry field were taken by a mysterious force, and there were no bones of disciples in the stronghold. I heard that only two skulls were found..."

Pei Donglai sneered and said: "Evil people have their own way, and Huanlou's group of murderers also have today...

"It's rare to see so many monks killed and injured this time. I don't know which side did it..."

Fan Buchou added:

"Huanlou has controlled the Shoushan talisman business for many years. This time, there should be a problem with the supply of jade raw materials, which led to an imbalance in the price of talismans on the market..."

"I see."

Cao Cuo said in his heart: The raw material reserves of the illusion building should be there, and this price fluctuation may be deliberately caused by them. In order to attract the mastermind behind the scenes, it is best not to touch the jade essence in your hand for the time being...

If someone sells a large amount of talismans and jade raw materials at this time, I am afraid they will be targeted by the magic building...

……

After chatting.

Fan Buchou formally introduced: "I've already inquired clearly. The Shikui Conference will be held for three days in total. There are 36 stone workshops. This time, a total of thousands of pieces of Longkeng stones have been produced..."

"On the first day, the most stones were released, with more than 800 pieces, and the price ranged from [-] talisman coins to [-] talisman coins."

"On the second day, there were more than 200 pieces of high-quality stones collected by various houses, and the price ranged from 20 to [-] talismans."

"On the third day, the most precious strange stones of each family were released. Each family only released one piece. It can be called the quasi-stone king, and the price has no upper limit..."

Pei Donglai enviously said: "After this Shikui meeting, these stone workshops will definitely earn a lot of money."

Cao Cuo analyzed: "Not only that, this conference is also building momentum. Monks who don't like to gamble with stones will also be attracted by this event, and it is not impossible to become regular visitors in the future. Especially Shifang, which was selected as the stone leader, In the next few years, there must be a cloud of stone customers, and their future earnings will be far more than the Longkeng stone materials provided at the Shikui Conference..."

"Brother Cao has great insight..."

Fan Buchou praised her and continued:
"This time I gathered all the funds in the family, totaling more than 50 pieces of talisman money. I must show my skills at the Shikui Conference and get a lot of treasure."

Pei Donglai said: "I just borrowed more than 20 talismans from my friends, and I also want to try my luck."

I don't know whether the "friend" who lent him money is a man or a woman.

Cao Cuo joked: "I also have two 10,000+ talisman coins on hand, which are also sponsored by some "new friends"..."

Fan Buchou clapped his hands for joy: "Our talisman money adds up to nearly one million, which is comparable to the net worth of an ordinary Daoist Jiedan. It depends on the opportunity this time."

Cao Cuo learned from the chat that Fan and Pei had reached the bottlenecks of the early and middle stages of foundation establishment respectively.

This time, I want to find some treasures in the stone workshop to assist in cultivation.

At the Shikui conference, you can not only unravel the stones yourself, but also bid on the spot to buy the rare treasures unraveled by others. The treasures in the stones are not just jade...

Fan Buchou suggested: "It's better to hit the sun than to choose a date. Why don't we set off today, first look at the stone materials in the Xuanjing Stone Square, and then participate in the Shikui Conference three days later."

Cao Cuo agreed: "Just as Brother Fan said."

Pei Donglai also had no objection: "It's okay to try your luck first."

"Then what are you waiting for, let's go."

"go!"

Three rays of light pierced through the sky above the Four Seasons Garden and threw them towards Shilongfang.

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