fifth form

Chapter 2401 Two Requests
Zhuang Qingzhai is buying an insurance policy.

In the absence of an accident, Zhuang Qingzhai's insurance will be of no use, but if he is attacked by a master of Zhu Jiuyin's level, this insurance can save his life.

Several years have passed, but the many things that happened in Yangling have not subsided. Instead, they have taken root in the hearts of high-ranking officials in the court.

"Master Li, please don't invite me!"

After understanding Zhuang Qingzhai's purpose, Zhang Xuezhou felt at ease and readjusted his state of mind.

"I hope Lord Dongfang can introduce me to you!"

Zhuang Qingzhai looked at Zhang Xuezhou. When Zhang Xuezhou said this, he knew that half of the matter was done.

He didn't mind being humble, after all, this was not the time to be tough.

"Recommendation is not a problem," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

It has been less than two months since Li Shaojun left Chang'an City. Zhang Xuezhou also knew that he had nowhere to go and most likely returned to his old lair. It was not difficult to find Li Shaojun.

But how to match Li Shaojun with Zhenyuan Shenjun is a big problem.

Zhang Xuezhou was not being perfunctory when he said that it was difficult to invite Taoist Priest Li, but he felt that it was too difficult for these two people to work together.

Playing Li Shaojun alone is useless, after all, Li Shaojun cannot control the situation.

It is not enough to play the card of Zhenyuan God alone. Zhenyuan God wanted to visit Daojun, Zhu Jiuyin, Jiuling Yuansheng and other successful people who went out from Kunlun Holy Land, but it would be difficult for him to clash with these masters right after.

If things need to go smoothly, Li Shaojun, who is in the open, and Zhenyuan Shenjun, who is in the dark, need to work together to make up for the shortcomings of both.

The combination of Li Shaojun and Zhenyuan Shenjun is a problem, and the price to pay for making the two of them work together is also a problem.

Li Shaojun certainly would not want to get involved in this level of trouble, and the things that Zhenyuan Shenjun needed were scarce.

"If you can gather a certain amount of fine sulfur, Hu powder, realgar, orpiment, and xu stone, you can successfully invite Taoist Li to contribute 50%," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Five points of strength?"

Zhuang Qingzhai opened his eyes slightly.

He had never seen such an invitation situation before. Even if someone was invited, there was still the issue of the other party's level of contribution.

"What is five points of strength?" Zhuang Qingzhai asked calmly.

"A fight is a test of the opponent's strength," Zhang Xuezhou said, "If the opponent can be easily defeated, then defeat him. If the opponent is too strong, then just leave!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about the situation where Li Shaojun could be killed with one move, and felt that Li Shaojun could only do this much.

If Zhuang Qingzhai cannot meet the requirements, it would be a good thing for Li Shaojun to come and get some materials.

"If I want Taoist Li to do his best, I wonder what is needed?" Zhuang Qingzhai said.

"Magic cloth, top-grade magic cloth!"

Zhang Xuezhou stretched out a finger.

Zhang Xuezhou was also a person who possessed a magical cloth. When he was preaching at the Yedihe Holy Land, he obtained a roll of Tiancan cloth from the Venerable Zhihuang.

Zhang Xuezhou was not a stingy person and had communicated with Zhenyuan Shenjun.

This roll of Heavenly Silkworm Cloth of his felt like a piece of chicken ribs to Zhenyuan Shenjun. It was usable but not what Zhenyuan Shenjun wanted. It could only provide limited assistance to his strength and was not worth Zhenyuan Shenjun's efforts to practice.

"How top-level does it have to be?" Zhuang Qingzhai asked.

"He didn't like my volume!"

After breaking some of the power of Suoyang in the Huainan Palace, Zhang Xuezhou was now able to chant a spell to open the bag.

He tried to summon the magic power that could be squeezed out of the acupoints, chanted a spell, and took out the silkworm cloth from the bag. The texture of the silkworm cloth was fine and long, which was more suitable for making things to tie up, making it difficult for people to break free, but it was too light and fluttery when used for the sleeves of Zhenyuan God, which made Zhenyuan God unsatisfied.

Zhang Xuezhou's use of the spell process of taking things from a bag made Zhuang Qingzhai feel that something was missing, but the Tiancan cloth that Zhang Xuezhou took out made Zhuang Qingzhai silent.

"His magic weapon is broken, and he needs to use the top-grade magic cloth to refine it again," Zhang Xuezhou said, "and only the top-grade magic cloth can allow him to exert his full strength!"

"I see!"

Zhuang Qingzhai nodded with a heavy face.

The price to bribe Zhang Xuezhou is very small, just some personal belongings can solve the problem.

But the price of inviting top experts to help made Zhuang Qingzhai feel uncomfortable.

It would be fine if it involved fine sulfur, Hu powder, realgar, orpiment, and xu stone. He could take some of them out from the imperial arsenal, but the top-level magic weapon mentioned by Zhang Xuezhou made Zhuang Qingzhai very embarrassed.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be Tiancan silk cloth?" asked Zhuang Qingzhai.

"Lord Zhuang has a keen eye," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"The Heavenly Silkworm Cloth is very rare," Zhuang Qingzhai said, "This kind of cloth can be used to control puppets, can be made into Cloud-Buying Shoes that leave no trace when stepped on, and can also be made into the golden rope that Prime Minister Xu used to tie you up. How could he not even appreciate this magical cloth?"

"He thinks this cloth is too light and too easy to break," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"Lightweight? Broken?"

Zhuang Qingzhai's face showed bitterness, he felt that the treasure that the other party was suitable for was beyond ordinary.

But this high standard also corresponds to the actual strength, which makes him feel more at ease.

Zhang Xuezhou's explanation made him realize that it was not entirely because the quality of the Tiancan cloth was not good enough, it just did not meet the other party's needs.

"Thanks to my ancestors, I have collected some magic cloths in my family over the years, but I don't know if they can meet the needs of Taoist Li." Zhuang Qingzhai said in a deep voice: "Master Dongfang, can you please ask Taoist Li to go to Zhuang's mansion to take a look!"

"Difficult," Zhang Xuezhou replied briefly.

"That……"

"You can send the magic cloth to me," Zhang Xuezhou said, "Master Li may come to my place every ten days or half a month. If he is satisfied, he will accept it. If he is not satisfied, I will send it back to you!"

"so?"

Zhuang Qingzhai's expression changed slightly.

He was not worried that Zhang Xuezhou would covet the magic cloth, but since Zhuang Qingzhai could not see him, there was no possibility for him to verify it step by step, let alone to bind him by means of verbal pleading, threats, or mutually beneficial cooperation.

This way of picking and choosing the results made him feel terrible, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The reason for all this is simply because he is not as skilled as others, and in order to nip the problem in the bud he has to take this hard loss.

But even if he could start over again, Zhuang Qingzhai would still choose to side with the aging Empress Dowager, and would inevitably become the number one thug in Anle Palace.

The interests involved are one thing, and he could not have made any other choice at the time, otherwise he might not still be standing here today.

"Zhuang will go back tonight to check the treasury and will deliver it tomorrow!"

Zhuang Qingzhai didn't take long to consider.

For a man like him, he can be patient and wait for ten days or half a month when being tortured, and he can also choose the correct answer in the shortest time.

Zhuang Qingzhai was serious and solemn about seeking help from Li Shaojun. He did not want to repeat the fate of former Prime Minister Wei Wan who became seriously ill, nor did he want to repeat the death of former Imperial Censor Zhi Buyi.

For Zhuang Qingzhai, only living people are qualified to talk about the value of treasures.

As long as he can safely get through the risk period, paying the price of his own material possessions is not unacceptable to him.