Episode 12: Planning
Outside the large tent, the wild wolf and the two men, Duan Tianyi and Yang Mufeng, stood side by side. The wild wolf seemed visibly nervous at this moment. After all, he had never witnessed such a big deal before in his entire life.
"Miss, Duan Tian and Yang Mufeng would like to see you."
"Let them come in. Captain Wild Wolf, you've been traveling all this way. Go rest now."
The two bowed slightly, "Miss."
Liang Biaoyao coldly said, "You can sit wherever you like."
The three of them sat down in the designated positions as hosts and guests. "I heard Captain Wild Wolf say that you are not from Yunmeng Kingdom?"
Yang Mufeng smiled slightly, "Miss, as you can see, my brothers are not from Yunmeng Kingdom. This time, we only entered the Yumen Desert during our journey through the maze."
"I won't ask too much about your background. But this time, it's truly thanks to you two. Otherwise, our caravan would really have no idea what would happen."
While speaking, Liang Biaoyao slowly removed her veil, revealing an extremely perfect face. The two beautiful women had seen many such beauties before, but this one was the first time they had seen. It gave a very gentle and sacred feeling, being noble and inviolable. None of their movements were less charming. Their eyes were so captivating that they made one feel ashamed not to look directly at them. The two were actually stunned. Duan Tianyi was a bit better and quickly came to his senses, feeling an electric shock in his heart. Yang Mufeng, however, still had a lustful look in his eyes. He saw a slight blush on Liang Biaoyao's face.
Seeing that the two were still silent, he coughed lightly.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
The two were finally awakened by this beautiful voice and came to their senses. They both felt a bit embarrassed.
Yang Mufeng seemed as if nothing had happened and said, "My two brothers came to see you to make a deal with you."
Liang Biaoyao was slightly surprised, "A deal?"
Yang Mufeng continued, "To be honest, my two brothers have some Yuan Jing stones that they want to sell to your trading company. Do you dare to accept it?"
Liang Biaoyao's body slightly trembled. She had expected that the two would have some background, but she never expected this to be such a bombshell.
"There has never been any business like this in Yunmeng Kingdom that we dare to accept. We can still take these few Yuan Jing stones."
The two smiled slightly. Yang Mufeng took out five green Yuan Jing stones, five purple ones, and five silver ones from his backpack. A total of fifteen eggs-sized Yuan Jing stones were gathered. Immediately, the concentration of the universe energy in the large tent increased by more than double.
"Fifteen, how did you have so many Yuan Jing stones? These fifteen Yuan Jing stones can directly upgrade a Yuan Shi to a Yuan Wei."
Looking at the astonished Liang Biaoyao, it seemed to be within their expectations. Yang Mufeng casually waved his hand and used his true qi to wrap the fifteen Yuan Jing stones and send them to Liang Biaoyao in front of her. Liang Biaoyao hurriedly caught all the Yuan Jing stones with both hands, immediately feeling a huge amount of universe energy rushing through her meridians. This was the sensation of the same-source universe energy because these three types of Yuan Jing stones were exactly what she needed. She even felt that if she could refine these fifteen Yuan Jing stones, there was an 80% chance of breaking through the Yuan School.
Yang Mufeng said nonchalantly, "Fifteen Yuan Jing stones for one piece. How do you think about it, Miss Liang?"
Liang Biaoyao was clearly excited. The Yuan School level was considered a hurdle in the cultivation world. How many Yuan Masters were trapped in this barrier until their lifespan ended. Now, in front of her were fifteen Yuan Jing stones that exactly matched the attribute of her cultivation energy. How could she not be attracted?
Liang Biaoyao took a deep breath and calmed down, looking at the two with suspicion, "Apart from the debt of saving our lives, just the fact of sharing life and death is incomparable to these Yuan Jing stones. If it weren't for my brothers' urgent need for Yuan stones, giving them to Miss Liang wouldn't matter. Some things can't be bought with Yuan stones."
Shen Biyao was moved by Yang Mufeng's passionate speech and her eyes involuntarily glanced at the two of them. At first, she didn't pay much attention, but when she looked closely, she felt that both of them had an extraordinary appearance. Duan Tianyi was gentle and refined, with exquisite features, fair skin, and slender fingers, always wearing a faint smile. However, he rarely spoke and was considered cool in the world he came from. Yang Mufeng, on the other hand, had a strong masculine air, thick eyebrows, dark brown skin that looked very healthy, and a smile that was like sunshine. The stillness and movement of the two complemented each other, and yet there was no sense of imbalance. Shen Biyao's heartstrings seemed to be touched by something, her face suddenly turned slightly red, but soon returned to normal.
Shen Biyao gathered the fifteen yuan essence stones and handed a green bag to Yang Mufeng.
"This storage bag contains one hundred main yuan stones and two thousand five secondary yuan stones. The remaining one million yuan stones should be fine to return to the Shaman City for you two, right?"
One main yuan stone is equivalent to one hundred secondary yuan stones and one million yuan stones. And that green storage bag is very easy to use. Just input a bit of yuan force, and you can easily take out and put in the items. Yang Mufeng and Duan Tianyi didn't know how to use yuan force, but they tried inputting a bit of internal force and it worked.
"Of course, there's no problem."
Shen Biyao smiled slightly, revealing a delicate face that could charm everyone. "Since we are all close friends, from now on, call me Biyao. Don't keep calling me Miss or Miss. Just call me casually."
"Then I'll do as you say. It's getting late, my brothers won't disturb Biyao's rest."
The two returned to their tents, filled with joy. Now they had enough yuan stones, and they were thinking about buying a first-level cultivation method first, and then getting a good set of equipment. They fully realized that not only in the past world, but even in the present world, money was still very important. Their hearts had already planned some schemes for getting rich.
"Has Senior Yang and Senior Duan rested yet?"
Their hearts were startled. It was already the middle of the night, and why was there still someone looking for them?
"Please come in?" "
A master summoned walked in, holding two jade cards in his hand.
"Senior gentlemen, this is the VIP card given to you by the young lady. Using this card, you can enjoy VIP treatment when conducting transactions at all the member banks of the Yunmeng Chamber of Commerce in Yunmeng Province. Additionally, the young lady asked me to convey to you that you should set off for her place tomorrow morning. The young lady has something to say to you, senior gentlemen."
Yang Mufeng waved his hand casually, and a dimensional stone floated to the feet of the junior master.
"Thank you, senior."
For a junior master, one dimensional stone was already enough to cover their income for half a month. The master was happy to accept the dimensional stone and left.
" Tianyi, look. Money can do wonders. This money has a great power."
"Seeing your wealthy appearance. Not only money is important, but also the strength is very important. The young lady Shen could look down upon us not only because we were generous, but more importantly, it was the strength we accidentally revealed when we fought against the enemy last time. In any world, strength is always the top priority. Without strength, no matter how much money you have, it's useless. It's just like wearing a dress for those with strong power."
"Brother Duan's advice is right. Why don't we start practicing right now?"
"Practice? You silly head! Tomorrow we will arrive in the Shaman City. We need to make a good plan."
"I think the top priority now is to get a high-level martial art to practice. Otherwise, it would be too difficult to survive in this world."
"Reasonable. Although we can hide our strength by not activating the elemental power, without elemental power, people will look down upon us. There will also be many obstacles and troubles when we handle things in the future."
"Tianyi, do you think the primordial divine art we learned and the martial arts we learned in the Water Moon Heavenly Realm will conflict with the martial arts of this world?"
"Probably not. The internal martial arts we practice constantly stimulate the potential of the human body, causing a large amount of internal power to accumulate in the body. This internal power is generated within the body, while the elemental power practiced in this Tianyuan world is a unique ability in the universe. It should be similar to the divine power I generated when arranging the array, belonging to the external. In theory, there should be no conflict, and it might even produce unexpected results."
Yang Mufeng nodded slightly, "Then do you think we need to equip some magical items? Look at those magical items that Shen Biaoyao had yesterday. Their attack power is extremely strong. They should be able to reach the level of a primordial first-class master, right?"
"I actually think it's not very necessary. The secret books we are practicing can constantly enhance our physical condition. If we often use those magical items, I'm afraid it will affect our practice. But now we are still in the early stage of practice, our bodies are not yet strong enough. It's still necessary to equip a few defensive magical items."
"Everything is up to you. By the way, Tianyi, yesterday I heard from the wolf that in this Tianyuan world, there are some elemental masters called instrument elemental masters. They specialize in crafting instruments, and these elemental masters must understand the array. I think you know a lot about the array and don't know if you can become an instrument elemental master. If you really become an instrument elemental master, then there will be no worries about the elemental stones being spent."
"I'm not too sure. I'll try when there's a chance."
The two discussed for the whole night about how to make money and how to practice. They even wanted to establish a gang. They always felt that a lone warrior was too weak to defeat a group of people.
While they were still arguing about what to name the gang they would establish in the future, the sun had already risen. They hurriedly washed up and then rushed to Shen Biaoyao's tent.
"Last night I thought for a long time. There are some things I want to ask for your opinions."
Shen Biaoyao, facing away from the two of them who were eating beef and drinking mare milk voraciously, slowly said.
The two of them had their mouths full of beef, looking as if they hadn't eaten for twenty years. They mumbled indistinctly, "Why be so polite? We are all family."
"I saw your performance yesterday. Your cultivation level should not be lower than mine. Currently, the domestic situation of Yunmeng Kingdom is chaotic. Various forces are recruiting talents, and many wandering cultivators are seeking to attach to powerful forces. Without some background, it's very unsafe. So I think you two could join our business as an assistant. This can not only solve your temporary lack of a place to live, but also ensure your safety."
The two of them almost spat out the beef in their mouths. They had never expected Shen Biyao to suddenly tell them this. They were completely unprepared.
Yang Mufeng hurriedly said, "Brother and I will always remember your kindness, Biyao. But we have always been carefree and accustomed to a free lifestyle. We can't stand the constraints of rules. Let's just forget it. Actually, being a happy novice in this world is quite nice too."
Shen Biyao seemed to have anticipated that the two of them would refuse. Then she continued, "Since you two really like a free and carefree life, it's a bit too much to ask of you. How about this? Do you two have any interest in becoming our merchant guild's visiting elder? You can enjoy all the resources of our merchant guild and won't be bound by its rules. As long as there's something we need in our guild and you can do it, help us out whenever you can."
The two thought it was quite good. However, they still felt at ease without any worries. But the beautiful woman was inviting them, and it sounded like it wouldn't do them any harm. The two kept saying how close their friendship was. If they really refused, it would be a bit hard to say no.
The two exchanged glances. Yang Mufeng wiped his mouth and stood up. "Since Biyao has invited us repeatedly, refusing now would make my brothers seem a bit disrespectful. Alright, let's be the visiting elder. But I must warn you in advance, don't try to limit our personal freedom in any way."
Shen Biyao turned around and smiled slightly. Yang Mufeng couldn't stand this smile at all. It always made him feel a little dizzy.
"Alright, that's settled. Actually, the token I gave you last night was our merchant guild's visiting elder's order. Hehe..."
Shen Biyao happily let out a tinkling laugh, looking like a young girl in a happy mood leaving the tent.
The two finally understood. They had already been tricked. However, there was a warm feeling in their hearts. They felt that their feelings for Shen Biyao had gone beyond just ordinary friendship. They thought of her as their little sister, innocent and lovely.
"Mufeng, are you really going to be the visiting elder?"
"Yes! There's nothing that can't be done! We were unlucky to be transported to this world, but fortunately, we met these kind people. I can feel that they have no ill intentions towards us. Besides, we still don't know much about this world. Having such a powerful force as a cover makes it much easier to do things. Don't forget, my goal is to establish my own gang."
"Go to your gang? With your current, you'll be trampled on as soon as you go out. And it's a gang, right? Just be honest and keep practicing. Anyway, I still think that having a powerful force can make you speak with authority."
"Got it. Do you think Brother Duan, you think I'm someone lacking in propriety?"
"Oh, you've already agreed to it. What can I do? We're brothers for a lifetime. I can only cooperate with you unconditionally."
"Haha... I knew you would support me. If there's anyone in this world who is trustworthy, it's only you, Duan Tianyi. Good brother, let's make a name for ourselves in this Yuan Tian world, shall we?"