Immortality Cultivation: Fellow Daoists, please live for two more episodes!

Upon entering Wanbaoge, Wen Ruyu did not immediately sit down, but instead smiled and looked around the private rooms:

"What a fine place. The private rooms of Wanbao Pavilion are indeed elegant. Let me introduce myself first. I am Wen Ruyu, and I am also a member of the Fujiao Society."

Before he finished speaking, he had already reached for the teapot on the table:

"You must be Boss Lin. This tea is quite good; let me try it."

Inside the stone chamber, Zhou Youyuan's fingers suddenly tightened.

The next second, Lin Qiusheng picked up the teapot first, poured himself a cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Please forgive me, Senior Brother Wen, this pot of tea is just some coarse tea that I brewed myself earlier. I'm afraid it won't suit the taste of our distinguished guests."

Lin Qiusheng gestured with his chin toward the door: "Qiu Wu, go brew a fresh pot."

Qiu Wu responded and took the teapot away.

Qin Jiu stood to the side, holding his own teacup, his face motionless, but his back was already soaked with sweat.

To be honest, it's fine on ordinary days, since they've all passed the ninth level of Qi Refining in the Heavenly Palace. He's really not afraid of his opponent when it comes to fighting.

But this is not the time to break off relations.

Whose idea was it to get Yin Soul Ore? Although we can roughly guess that Fu Jiao Society has probably already noticed the anomaly, this is precisely why I agreed to Lin Qiusheng's radical plan.

However, this has not yet been confirmed. Today's focus is on peace talks. If our plans are too aggressive and someone's arrangements are overlooked, we should be wary.

That person never listens to his subordinates' explanations; he wouldn't have enough lives to spare.

Wen Ruyu glanced at Lin Qiusheng, her smile unwavering, and without pressing further, pulled up a chair and sat down.

Qiu Wu brewed a fresh pot of tea and brought it over.

Wen Ruyu took the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly began to speak:

"Boss Lin is young and promising. He has made his business very successful in just a few months. I admire him."

"Brother Qin, it's clear you have excellent judgment that you're placing your Wanjitang goods with Boss Lin for consignment sales."

"Oh, right..."

Wen Ruyu, holding her teacup, suddenly changed her tone: "Last time, I heard Junior Brother Han say that a master had come to Boss Lin's shop and subdued everyone present with a single move?"

"Who is that...?"

"He was paid to hire him."

Wen Ruyu's smile deepened: "To be able to hire someone like that, Boss Lin is certainly generous."

Instead of pressing for answers, they changed the subject and got straight to the point.

"Junior Brother Han has other important business to attend to, so I will go to the appointment on his behalf today. I will handle the matter of the ore."

"But I brought someone with me."

Wen Ruyu waved to the door and said with a smile, "This is Li Huai. Junior Brother Li has recently been investigating some mineral matters for me and has some insightful opinions. Come and listen to what he has to say."

A young monk walked in from outside the door.

With an unfamiliar face and a flat demeanor, he entered the room, nodded respectfully to the people seated there, and then quietly sat down behind Wen Ruyu.

Inside the stone chamber, Zhou Youyuan glanced at the light screen but paid it no mind.

The follower Wen Ruyu brought was a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator; there was no need to pay him much attention.

However, what he didn't know was that the young cultivator sitting quietly in the corner had a bronze plaque covering the sky on his chest and a talisman for the Grain Rain Dao Foundation hidden in his sleeve.

The Heaven-Covering Bronze Token is a treasure for Foundation Establishment cultivators; no cultivator at the Qi Refining level can uncover its true nature.

Ever since that day, when Chen Wendao learned the clues about Zhao Donglai's death from Yunniang, he shifted his focus away from Sun Yunqi and directly pointed to Daoji's location.

The [Autumn Begins] Dao Foundation is difficult to cultivate and is not a common choice for Foundation Establishment. How many high-level Foundation Establishment cultivators in Shuiyue have cultivated the [Autumn Begins] Dao Foundation?

Surprisingly, he actually found one.

Yun Shu Zhenren is a notorious madwoman in Shuiyue Sect, and also the behind-the-scenes master of Wanji Hall, one of the two major forces in the outer sect.

Just like Zhou Youyuan, he also felt that it was too unreliable to directly inquire about Wanjitang's information.

So he took the opportunity to infiltrate the Fujiao Society, intending to obtain the most authentic information about the person he wanted to find out from the mouths of the opposing forces.

Coincidentally, the Fujiao Society has recently been engaged in heated discussions about Wanjitang's sale of Yinpo mineral sand under the guise of Jucaige.

Many high-ranking officials felt something was amiss, but they couldn't figure out what the other party was thinking.

He also had some knowledge of the Daojipo (a site associated with the Autumn Equinox) and offered some of his own "opinions" on the matter.

Originally, he only wanted to obtain some information about Master Yun Shu, but he did not expect to be noticed by Wen Ruyu.

Not only did they send Han Qingshan away, but they also insisted on bringing him along to this strangely awkward dinner party.

However, to his surprise, he also encountered Boss Lin here, whom he suspected had close ties with Sun Yunqi.

Could this be fate?

Wen Ruyu then returned to the main topic:

"As for the ore, the Fujiao Society isn't heartless. It's just that Junior Brother Han spoke a bit too hastily three days ago, causing Boss Lin and Brother Qin to suffer."

"Alright then, our Fujiao Society and Wanji Hall are good partners of the outer sect. Since Wanji Hall wants to set up a stall in the front alley, then so be it."

"You can continue to sell the ore, but Fujiao will take 10% of the revenue."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jiu's expression immediately became more serious.

Wanjitang didn't really care about the diversion of water, since their goal wasn't the profit from the ore.

But the other party's attitude...

Normally, shouldn't one become enraged upon discovering that the other party has crossed the line and want to cut off the hand that crossed the line?

Something's not right, something's a million times wrong.

In the arena, Zhou Youyuan did not manipulate Lin Qiusheng to speak again, but instead kept watching Qin Jiu's expression through the light screen.

In today's negotiations, Jucai Pavilion is actually the least important party; the real clash is between Wanji Hall and Fujiao Society.

Boss Lin's role at the beginning was already sufficient; it's no longer appropriate for him to steal the spotlight.

However, just like Qin Jiu, he also felt that Fu Jiao Hui's reaction just now was very strange.

When you can't figure something out, try thinking hypothetically.

What if, for whatever reason, Fu Jiao not only noticed the anomaly, but went further and even deduced the true purpose of the Yin Po ore, just like him?

[Beginning of Autumn] The dispersal of Daoist energy is not accomplished in one go, but rather gradually.

So when is the time when you are most vulnerable and most easily taken advantage of?

When the Yin Soul Ore Sand has mostly dispersed, that will be the time when the person from the Myriad Machines Hall is at their weakest...

Is Wen Ruyu luring someone into a trap?

Putting ourselves in Wen Ruyu's shoes, what would be the most important thing for him next?

opportunity!

As expected, Wen Ruyu showed no unusual expression on her face.

However, under the surveillance of "The Record of Sending Off the Dead", Lin Qiusheng clearly heard a voice transmission that only he could hear.

"Oh, right..."

"Boss Lin, don't forget our pleasant cooperation. The ore will be delivered every three days to Old Sun in the back alley."

Zhou Youyuan: "..."

It seems he guessed correctly. The Fujiao Society, or rather, the one behind the Fujiao Society, really did foresee everything and planned to take advantage of the century-long calamity to make a move against the one behind the Wanji Hall.

Where does the opportunity come from?

It was calculated from the flow of water he provided.