I have 99 innate treasures

Chapter 267: Masked Immortal King?

Qin Mu listened to their discussion and came to the counter on the left side of the entrance.

The shopkeeper of Zhuxian Tower was a beautiful female cultivator who still had a lot of charm. She looked to be in her forties. When she saw Qin Mu and Mingshui both wearing the heaven-covering robes of Wanbao Tower, she immediately showed a respectful smile on her face and took the initiative to ask, "Would you two seniors like to rent a cave residence? Or a room?"

"The caves and rooms in our Zhuxian Tower are divided into nine levels according to price. The two seniors should have noticed the caves on the mountain wall when they came. Those are the cheapest, and there is nothing special about them."

"The best caves and rooms are all inside the building. Not only are there spirit gathering arrays and soundproof arrays, but there are also arrays that make the distance between us so short that the distance between us is so short. Whether it's the rooms or the caves, the interiors are all elegantly landscaped and there's even a hot spring pool."

After Qin Mu finished listening to her introduction, he asked, "What are the prices of the caves in the building?"

The female cultivator smiled and said, "As you can see, the first floor is the lobby, and the caves and rooms are upstairs. The higher the floor, the higher the fee."

"The rooms on the second floor require four low-grade spirit stones every day, while the cave residence requires five spirit stones. In addition to the spirit gathering array, soundproof array, and hot spring, the rooms on the third floor are also specially decorated with rockery and ponds. The price is eight low-grade spirit stones per day, while the cave residence requires ten low-grade spirit stones."

Seeing that she wanted to continue the introduction, Qin Mu hurriedly said: "Just open a cave for me on the second floor. Oh, I have a Yun Zhongjin waiting outside the building. Can the cave accommodate it?"

The female cultivator immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, senior. All caves have spirit beast rooms with a day's worth of food inside."

After she finished saying this, she quickly ordered the servant to take Yun Zhongjin to the cave upstairs. She then took Qin Mu and Ming Shui to the cave upstairs.

Although it is called a cave, it looks no different from a normal room in an inn from the outside, with the doors being carved and hollowed out wooden doors.

But once you enter the room, everything changes.

The interior of the room is a cave-like residence. Looking up, one can see stalagmites hanging upside down above the head like stalactites. The surrounding stone walls are dotted with a few luminous pearls, making the entire cave residence as bright as at dusk.

Qin Mu stared at the layout of the cave in a daze, with an indescribable special feeling in his heart.

The space inside the cave is more than 300 square meters and is divided into three areas.

Each area is separated by a stone door. On the wall next to the stone door hangs an ancient wooden sign with the words "Spiritual Beast Room", "Retreat Room", and "Living Area".

In the living area, there were potted plants, hot springs, incense burners, bookshelves, clothes racks, long desks, soft couches, everything he could think of or not.

Even the stone bed was covered with a thick cushion and a brand new dark quilt.

Yun Zhongjin followed Qin Mu in, leaning forward and lowering his head, and walked straight to the stone door with a sign saying "Spirit Beast Room" as if he was familiar with the place.

It pushed the door open with its head, then crawled in and closed the door from the inside.

Qin Mu glanced at it subconsciously, then moved to the living area with elegant landscape and complete supplies, and wandered around for a few steps with a sense of curiosity.

"No wonder the cave house costs five low-grade spirit stones for rent every day. It turns out that this is what it looks like inside."

He muttered, moved to the bookshelf, and casually flipped through the only book on the shelf.

The cover of this book says "Instructions for the Dark Chamber", and the content is mostly the various regulations of the Dark Chamber and various common sense.

Qin Mu took a quick look, then put down the book and went to the hot spring.

The clear blue water made him squat down involuntarily and put his hand in the water to measure the water temperature.

The scorching water temperature and the uneven rock walls reminded him of the bathhouse in his previous life.

The sudden feeling of loneliness in his heart made Qin Mu couldn't help but sigh. Then he silently took off his black robe and clothes, and with nostalgia for his previous life, he lay in the hot spring, enjoying a moment of leisure.

Mingshui stood aside, watching him quietly.

After about two quarters of an hour (30 minutes), Qin Mu slowly opened his eyes and subconsciously rubbed his arms with his hands, but after rubbing for a long time, his arms were clean.

Qin Mu suddenly remembered that his body surface had remained clean since the day he successfully drew in the Qi.

He was a little uncomfortable with taking a bath without rubbing out any mud, and he always felt that the process was a little incomplete.

He pursed his lips and walked out of the pool. He raised his hand and pulled towards the void beside him, then pulled out a nightgown from the Qiankun Realm, walked over to the couch and sat down.

Thinking that he had not communicated with Mingshui since its birth, Qin Mu asked, "Mingshui, do you have any memories of the past in your mind?"

Mingshui turned to face him and said in a stiff voice: "For Mingshui, the 'past' is what happened after he opened his eyes and saw his master for the first time yesterday."

Qin Mu smacked his lips. This answer was a little unexpected for him, but also made sense.

Then he asked, "As a celestial being, what magical powers do you know? Or magic?"

Mingshui shook his head and said, “Mingshui is only at the cultivation level, and does not understand magical skills.”

Qin Mu was stunned when he heard what he said.

A celestial being who doesn't understand magical powers...if he meets Yao Yuqing, wouldn't he be pinned to the ground and hammered?

Fortunately, the Jade Disc of Creation is still in the Qiankun Realm. Later, I can let the Jade Disc of Creation create a technique for it based on the characteristics of the Nether Water.

After thinking about this, Qin Mu asked again: "Then what is your spiritual root?"

Mingshui said in a cold hissing voice: "In reply to the master, Mingshui is the ultimate water spirit root."

This answer made Qin Mu feel very surprised. He had already prepared that the Nether Water had no spiritual roots, but he did not expect that it was actually the Extreme Water Spiritual Root.

But on second thought, the real body of Mingshui is Mingshui Hound, one of the acquired gods and demons, so it is normal for him to have an extreme spiritual root.

"This way, it will be like me. From now on, whenever it sees water-related magical powers and spells being performed by other cultivators, it will understand them immediately."

When this thought came to his mind, his heart suddenly moved.

"I don't know if there are any competitions like arena competitions in the world of immortal cultivation. If there are, Mingshui and I only need to be spectators for a few days to learn countless magical powers and techniques."

With this thought in mind, he hurried back to the hot spring, dug out Qi Haiquan's sound transmission talisman from his clothes, and asked him, "Brother Qi, where are the competitions between cultivators in the dark chamber or in the world of immortal cultivation?"

After he sent out the sound transmission note, after just a few breaths, the note began to vibrate slightly.

Qin Mu hurriedly input his spiritual power, and immediately heard a hearty laugh, followed by Qi Haiquan's voice.

"A fight? Brother Qin, are you referring to the fight between disciples within the Immortal Sect?"

"If this kind of competition is held, not only the major sects, but even the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Imperial Academy will hold one from time to time to test whether the disciples' cultivation and skills have improved."

Qin Mu quickly asked in a voice transmission: "It's not a duel between disciples, but a duel between elders, or between Mahayana cultivators."

As soon as he asked this question, Qi Haiquan's puzzled questioning sounded in the sound transmission talisman: "Brother Qin, why do you suddenly ask this? There is no fighting between the great masters of the immortal sects, or rather, disputes rarely occur between them."

"If there is a grudge between them, those who can take revenge should do so on the spot. Those who cannot should practice hard for a period of time before seeking revenge, or the sect will be responsible for resolving the grudge and mediating."

Qin Mu asked again: "But what if they have cultivated a new magical power and don't know how powerful it is, what should they do?"

After hearing his question, Qi Haiquan immediately answered: "In this situation, they will look for familiar Taoist friends, find a deserted place, and have a simple fight."

"If it is a holy place or an ancient sect, there are usually many secret realms in the sect, which can allow disciples from Mahayana cultivators to Qi Refining Stage to undergo trials in the illusion."

After hearing his answer, Qin Mu slowly put down the sound transmission note, a thoughtful look on his face.

"There are the most independent cultivators in the world, and they don't have such a way to participate in trials."

"If we hold a 'Masked Immortal King' competition in the Immortal Cultivation World, will it be successful?"

"First, we can invite some monks to wear the Heaven-Blocking Divine Robe to fight, and the audience can pay to watch. The monks who fight can get spiritual stones or other treasures as rewards regardless of whether they win or lose." "In this way, I can not only learn many magical skills from them, but also earn spiritual stones."

"As for the cultivators who participate in the battle, they can test the power of their newly cultivated magical powers, gain experience in the battle, and win rewards for winning the battle."

"And the audience can see how the monks with high cultivation levels fight each other."

"If this competition is held, everyone will be happy!"

When he thought of this, he organized his words and briefly explained them to Qi Haiquan through the sound transmission note.

Qin Mu also considered the consequences if this idea could be achieved, but Qi Haiquan did it alone and excluded him.

If this happens, there will be no loss to him. The reason he has this idea is so that he can learn many magical powers and techniques.

If Qi Haiquan did it alone, he would be deprived of his identity to earn spirit stones, but he could be a spectator.

Moreover, when his cultivation is strong enough to ignore the Four Clans of Kaitian, or even Dayu, he can simply shoot Qi Haiquan to death and take back the project.

When he thought of this, Qi Haiquan, who was in a secret room of the Qilin clan, also began to think seriously after listening to Qin Mu's voice transmission.

In the secret room besides him, there were also elders of the tribe who had pledged their allegiance to him.

They also heard Qin Mu's voice.

A burly old man in a black robe embroidered with a Qilin pattern stroked his beard and said, "The friend that the Fourth Prince has just met has some wonderful ideas. If such a competition is held over a long period of time, it will make more money than the Wanbao Pavilion, and it will be easier for us to meet young cultivators with extraordinary luck and potential."

"But how can we ensure the safety of the lives of the monks?"

"Is it really as he said, that all the participating cultivators will be required to wear the Heaven Covering Divine Robe? If so, it would be more trouble than gain. Any Heaven Covering Divine Robe requires a top-grade Qi Refiner to go into seclusion for a month to refine, and is worth 50,000 top-grade spirit stones to the public!"

"How many competitions do I have to hold to earn back the spiritual stones for these divine robes?"

"Not to mention that we have to pay for treasures that can attract Mahayana monks!"

After he finished speaking, another kind-looking old monk stroked his beard and smiled, "Spiritual stones? They are the most worthless things. The reserves of the best spiritual stones in our clan are enough to fill the four seas and oceans."

"As for treasures, our clan has given Daqian many gifts over the years."

"Just to maintain the life of that Golden Immortal for one year, the treasures consumed during that time are enough to hold this kind of competition forever!"

"Besides, if we can get to know a young cultivator with extraordinary luck and potential with just a piece of divine robe, we will actually make a profit!"

At this point, the smile on his face became even more intense, and he stroked his beard and smiled, "Moreover, just like the Light and Dark Pavilions, this kind of competition can also be held in both the Light and Dark Pavilions. The open competition will be limited to a certain extent. It can not only be used to make friends with the Fourth Prince's friend, but also to discover more monks with good fortune for our clan. Even if the loss is greater, it doesn't matter."

"The competitions held in secret are more bloody and cruel. They set up an arena for the monks who have grudges against each other and make them sign a life-and-death agreement. Then the monks watching the fights are invited to place bets."

"If the light and dark games are held at the same time, the spiritual stones earned in the dark game will be enough to make up for the consumption in the light game."

When he finished speaking, he looked at the silent Qi Haiquan and said, "The biggest problem facing us right now is actually the friend of the Fourth Prince. Is he, as the Prince said, a man of great luck who is no less than Yin Shaoyun? If so, as long as we can win him over to our clan, we can ensure that our clan will never prosper."

"It's just a few spirit stones. It doesn't matter if I give him all the spirit stones I earned from both the light and dark fields."

"But if the Fourth Prince is wrong... we can only apologize to your friend. A priest of the Dayu Dynasty is not qualified to do business with us."

As he said this, all the elders in the secret room turned their eyes to Qi Haiquan.

Qi Haiquan was silent for a while, and under the gazes of all those people, he chuckled calmly and said, "So, I returned to my clan on purpose, wanting to borrow the ancestral weapon to formally explore his luck."

The elder Qi Canghai who spoke first listened to him, pondered for a moment and said: "If we lend out the ancestral soldiers, it will attract the attention of the ancestor. Why not invite that friend to be a guest in the clan? Coincidentally, I just happen to have a granddaughter who is in her prime."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other elders who had been silent all started sneering.

"What a wretch! Your granddaughter is already over 680 years old. She is already several generations old. How dare you say 'young age'?!"

"You are so arrogant. My granddaughter is younger than your granddaughter. If you say so, my granddaughter is actually suitable."

"Shut up, old dog Cangyun! Don't force me to come forward and beat you up. Your granddaughter is still a piece of shit, she's useless."

When Qi Haiquan heard their quarrel, his face suddenly turned dark.

At this time, an old man with a haggard face and a thin figure suddenly snorted coldly and said, "We haven't even seen the person yet, and we can't say whether he is a person of great luck or not, but you are arguing first. Look at the foul language you are using. If outsiders see you, you will lose face for the Qilin Clan!"

As he spoke, he stood up shakily from the side, leaning on a cane, and came in front of Qi Haiquan. He turned his head and stared coldly at the group of elders, then bowed respectfully to Qi Haiquan.

"Fourth Prince, although these people are full of foul language, their invitation is quite reasonable."

"The ancestor has already closed his eyes. If he is awakened by borrowing the ancestral weapon, it will be fine if your friend is really lucky."

"But if your luck is a little low, you will make a big mistake. You are still competing for the position of clan leader, so it is better to be cautious in everything."

Qi Haiquan nodded slightly and said, "What the Great Elder said is correct. I thought it was too simple."

The old man stroked his beard and said, "When you go back this time, I will go with you so that we can see your friend with our own eyes. If I feel that he is indeed a man of great luck, I will personally go to the clan leader and ask for the loan of the ancestral weapon."

"In this case, even if I make a mistake, it is because of my old age and blurry eyes, and it has nothing to do with you."

Qi Haiquan nodded and said, "That's fine, but it's unfair to the Great Elder."

The old man shook his head and said, "There is no grievance at all. Everything is just for the prosperity of our clan."

"Besides, I am old and familiar with the ancestor. Even if I wake him up, I will not be blamed."

Qi Haiquan took a deep breath and said, "Since the Great Elder has made the decision, let's act immediately."

The great elder Qi Lingyun nodded slightly, then squinted his eyes and glanced at the silent elders, snorting coldly: "Next time I hear your dirty words, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After saying that, he and Qi Haiquan left the secret room and walked towards the teleportation array within the clan.

When they arrived in front of the teleportation array and there were no other tribesmen around, the great elder who had been silent all the way suddenly spoke up: "It suddenly occurred to me that my great-granddaughters are also of marriageable age this year."

Qi Haiquan, who was about to activate the teleportation array, suddenly widened his eyes after hearing these words.

No wonder the old man wanted to go and take a look together, it turns out he had the same idea!
Sure enough, ginger is still spicy.

The Great Elder seemed not to notice his astonishment and continued, "Not only the great-granddaughters, but also their mother, their aunt, and even my daughters can all marry him. We are not human beings, and we don't have so-called ethics and morals. If three generations of a family marry the same person, it would be a good thing to tell others about it!"

Qi Haiquan swallowed his saliva and said with a smile: "Grand Elder, did you remember it wrongly? Aren't your sons-in-law and grandsons-in-law still alive?"

The Great Elder raised his head, looked at him meaningfully, and said, "The Fourth Prince remembered it wrongly. They are just a few useless people whose luck has been exhausted. In my eyes, they are already dead."

"If your friend agrees to this wedding, they can all be wiped out tonight, and tomorrow they can have three generations of their family keep vigil for a day. The wedding can be held the day after tomorrow morning, and they can enter the bridal chamber tonight."

"Although my daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters are older than me, they look young and beautiful. They are definitely in line with the aesthetic standards of human cultivators!"

At this point, he chuckled again and said, "Besides, being old is actually an advantage. Not only does one know how to care for others, but one is also experienced. Most importantly, we are all family and will never be jealous of each other."

Qi Haiquan sighed helplessly and said, "Put these things aside for now, let's go back to the Dark Pavilion and talk about it."

After saying that, he activated the teleportation array.

(End of this chapter)