I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 160: I offer a spiritual weapon in exchange for the water spirit
The Zhaixing Tower is a hundred feet high, with nine layers of eaves. Bells on the eaves sway in the breeze, and occasionally a clear sound can be heard, refreshing the mind.

As soon as Lu Wujiu sat cross-legged, the Louguan Sect Master asked with a smile:

"I wonder what you mean by wealth and honor?"

Lu Wujiu glanced at the Dan Ding Sect Master and said with a smile, "I heard that your sect once captured a water spirit. I have come here hastily today precisely for this spirit. I wonder if your sect is willing to give it up?"

Upon hearing this, the higher-ups in the building looked at each other in bewilderment, and then burst into laughter.

"Wonderful, wonderful!!"

"Hahaha, Senior Brother, you've been capturing Water Spirits for over ten years and no one has come. Unexpectedly, two buyers came today. Did you two make an agreement?"

Luo Chang, the Immortal Master of Louguan, clapped his hands and smiled, his eyes moving back and forth between the faces of Lu Wujiu and the headmaster of Danding.

Lu Wujiu raised an eyebrow and looked at the Dan Ding Sect Master: "I heard that the Dan Ding Sect already has a Fire Spirit. Why are you now eyeing a Water Spirit?"

The headmaster of Dan Ding said with a forced smile, "It is precisely because our sect has the Fire Spirit that we need the Water Spirit. Otherwise, how can we cultivate medicinal herbs on Jiuzhuan Peak?"

Immortal Master Luo Chang nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, fellow Daoist, your Nine Revolutions Peak is hot and dry with little rain. If water essences were to gather and the yin and yang were to be harmonious, it would be a paradise on earth."

"That's exactly the reason."

The Dan Ding Sect Master nodded and looked at Lu Wujiu: "Fellow Daoist, why do you also want the Water Spirit?"

Lu Wujiu said: "I use it for cultivation."

"Oh--"

Master Louguan looked at the two buyers with satisfaction, and with a slight wave of his hand, a transparent and crystal-carp appeared in his palm. It was the water spirit.

He therefore made it difficult for her to do so:

"Our sect only has this one water spirit, and both of you have requests. What should we do?"

Lu Wujiu stared at the Water Spirit intently, but the urgent reminder of Nanming Zhenren echoed in his ears: "This person's storage magic weapon contains divine fire, find a way to capture it!"

"How did you know?" Lu Wujiu whispered.

"The moment he opened the storage space, the scorching aura could not be hidden from me." Master Nanming exerted force between his claws, as if trying to dig into Lu Wujiu's flesh, appearing extremely nervous.

Lu Wujiu didn't say anything.

It was Sect Leader Dan Ding who spoke up, "Don't be embarrassed, fellow Daoist! As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Since Sect Leader Lu and I both seek the Water Spirit, naturally the highest bidder wins! What do you think, fellow Daoist Lu?"

Lu Wujiu's heart sank, but he still nodded and said, "It should be so!"

The headmaster of the Dan Ding Sect smiled and took out a jade bottle. "Since that's the case, I'll throw out some ideas. This is the Xuanming Life-Extending Pill. Each pill can extend your life by ten years. There are ten pills in the bottle. How about exchanging them for the Water Spirit?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of all the senior executives in the building brightened.

Ten pills mean a hundred years of life.

Its value is simply immeasurable.

Not to mention gambling a hundred years of life on a chance to ascend to the next level, even if it is simply to extend the life of a fourth-class cultivator by a hundred years, the benefits gained will far exceed the water spirit itself.

At this moment, all the high-ranking officials in the building were excited.

Unexpectedly, Lu Wujiu suddenly said, "It is said in the Theory of Heavenly Mandate that a person's life span is born from the Qian Xiang and grows from the Kun Virtue. It is beyond human control. Even alchemists refining elixirs cannot escape their fate. I wonder if this Xuanming Life-Extending Pill has any side effects?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the heart of the monk Louguan.

The headmaster of the Dan Ding sect frowned and said, "Our sect makes a living by refining pills. How dare we give you inferior pills and treat you perfunctorily?"

Lu Wujiu asked again, "Really? If I take ten pills together, can I increase my lifespan by a hundred years?"

These incomprehensible words startled the monk Louguan.

"I've heard that swallowing pills is like adding firewood; if you keep adding firewood, it will burn down the stove. Occasionally, you can increase your supernatural powers, but taking them too often will turn it into poison."

Mei Wenxing, the Immortal Master of Louguan, looked thoughtful as he continued to ask, "Fellow Daoist Yi, this Xuanming Life-Sustaining Pill won't cause poison or drug resistance, right?"

The headmaster of the Dan Ding sect said with a slightly dark expression, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, lifespan is determined by heaven. While drawing upon the essence of heaven and earth to extend one's lifespan has its limits, this pill, upon first consumption, can add ten years to one's lifespan. The second consumption will reduce it by 70%, the third by another 70%, and so on."

Mei Wenxing asked, "What if he swallowed ten pills at once?" Dan Ding Sect Master was silent for a moment before saying, "A hundred years of life is against the laws of nature and could easily lead to backlash, with disastrous consequences."

When Lu Wujiu heard this, his heart suddenly sank.

——No wonder Fu Bo Ming Gui offered to apologize for his hundred-year lifespan. So the root of the evil lies here?

At this time, Mei Wenxing said again: "Doesn't this mean that a person can only add thirty years to his life?"

The Dan Ding Sect Master said, "If we divide the medicine among ten people, it will naturally take a hundred years."

The members of the Louguan Sect looked at each other and fell silent.

This Xuanming Life-Sustaining Pill can only maximize its effectiveness if it is taken by ten people.

The problem is that adding ten years to one's lifespan greatly reduces its value to the monastic community.

The headmaster of Louguan, who had been silent the whole time, looked at Lu Wujiu and asked, "Do you have anything to say, fellow Daoist?"

Lu Wujiu said calmly, "I am willing to exchange a thousand Douhun Water for the Water Spirit."

One thousand buckets?

Monk Louguan was a little moved when he heard this.

Currently, the Liuren Sect can only produce one bucket of soul water every month, which is divided among people according to demand, and the Louguan Sect can only buy 5 or 6 percent of it.

Even so, it still had a significant beneficial effect on the practice of many disciples.

Not to mention the economic value.

If the Louguan Sect could obtain a thousand buckets, the value would seem to be no less than that of the Xuanming Life-Renewing Pill.

At least only a few people can enjoy the Xuanming Life-Extending Pill, while the Thousand Fighting Soul Water can be enjoyed by most people in the sect.

Seeing this, the headmaster of Dan Ding asked meaningfully:
"Does Fellow Daoist Lu really have a thousand Douhun Waters?"

He began to doubt Lu Wujiu's reserves.

Although his Danding Sect is a major alchemy sect, the storage of elixirs within the sect is very limited.

The reason is simple: hoarding elixirs is too costly. Even if the Danding Sect is rich enough to rival a country, it cannot afford to hoard them for a long time.

Based on his own experience, he didn't think Lu Wujiu could hoard a thousand buckets of soul water.

At least, the Liuren Sect cannot collect so many souls.

Sure enough, facing his doubts, Lu Wujiu shook his head and said, "Not at the moment, but I can pay in installments, 100 dou per year."

"Ha ha……"

The headmaster of Dan Ding smiled and shook his head, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Everyone in the Louguan Sect also showed disappointment. If it is divided into ten years, God knows whether you, Lu Wujiu, can survive for more than ten years.

At this moment, the monks of Louguan Sect were silent, but in fact, they were already discussing in secret.

Seeing that everyone kept glancing at the Dan Ding Sect Master from time to time, the result was almost self-evident.

The substitutability of soul water is too strong after all.

While the Louguan Sect was discussing this, the headmaster of Dan Ding suddenly said, "I can add five more Xuanming Life-Sustaining Pills!"

At that moment, all the monks in Louguan who were discussing secretly looked over.

"Friend Daoist Yi is very courageous. In that case..."

"and many more!"

Lu Wujiu suddenly spoke, "Spiritual weapon! I will give you a spiritual weapon in exchange for a water-element spirit and a fire-element treasure from you, fellow Taoist. How do you think?"

(End of this chapter)