Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 115 Taking Over

"The ethereal method relies on the Dao, circulating the meridians and condensing the Qi—"

Inside the Dharma Hall, hundreds of cultivators sat on the ground, listening attentively to the Dharma Elder's explanation of the principles of magic.

Zhang Qing sat in a corner of the main hall, listening attentively with eight parts of his mind and thinking with two parts.

He had previously sold a top-grade tiger-lion whip to Deng Li, which quickly brought him closer to his senior brother.

Then Zhang Qing tentatively inquired about the fragments of the ruins.

Or rather, the channels through which they are acquired.

The answer he received from this fellow disciple was somewhat unexpected.

Deng Li told Zhang Qing that as long as he had spirit stones, he could buy as many fragments of the Void as he wanted!

In fact, in the Xuanming Lower Academy, a private exchange meeting is held from time to time among the disciples to trade items such as cultivation techniques, pills, talismans, and spiritual materials.

Because the disciples of Xuanming each have their own circles, the scale of this type of exchange varies.

The larger ones can have hundreds of participants!

In addition, the disciples of the Xuanming Lower Academy will also engage in similar resource exchanges with the outer disciples of other major sects.

However, not everyone is qualified to participate in such exchange meetings.

Usually, a recommender or guarantor is required.

Deng Li stated that he was willing to act as Zhang Qing's guarantor and introduce him to certain exchange meetings.

The prerequisite is that Zhang Qing can produce something.

If he goes empty-handed, without making any transactions, he's just there for the fun of it.

Deng Li, as the recommender, would also lose face.

In such exchange meetings, fragments of ruins and even ruin artifacts are traded.

Zhang Qing could easily exchange it for spirit stones!

If not many fragments of the ruins appear at the exchange meeting, he could even place an order on the spot or entrust someone else to obtain them.

Let's wait until the next gathering to make the deal.

In short, as long as Zhang Qing can produce spirit stones, everything will be fine.

If you don't have spirit stones, equivalent rare and precious materials will also work.

As for talisman coins—

At such exchange meetings, coins are actually the least valuable!

The introduction by Deng Li, a fellow disciple, truly broadened Zhang Qing's horizons.

He also gained a reliable channel for obtaining fragments of the Ruins.

The problem is that Zhang Qing doesn't have a single spirit stone on hand right now, let alone know how to earn one.

In fact, he killed quite a few cultivators and seized many storage bags.

But he only ever received one spirit stone.

Moreover, this spirit stone was swallowed up by the whisk!

How about we exchange the Xuanming whisk for fragments of the Ruins?

The thought had just crossed Zhang Qing's mind when he immediately suppressed it.

This is the only magical artifact Zhang Qing owns, and he usually avoids using it for fear of irritating his eyes or causing damage.

Exchanging it for fragments would be a huge loss, and it would also easily attract the covetous eyes of others.

Let's find a way to earn spirit stones!

After much deliberation, Zhang Qing finally made a decision.

At this very moment, the Dharma Elder had just finished his sermon and, with a flick of his sleeve, strode away.

"Respectfully seeing off the elder!"

Hundreds of Xuanming disciples rose in unison to pay their respects and see them off.

As a formal disciple of the lower temple, one of the perks is that you can listen to free lectures every day.

The five elders of the Elder Hall take turns preaching, covering topics such as cultivation techniques, spells, alchemy, talismans, and formations.

However, the teachings expounded by these elders were broad and general, belonging to basic spiritual knowledge and theories.

If you want more detailed and in-depth guidance, you have to spend money or even spirit stones to ask the Dharma Transmission Elder for specialized instruction.

So Zhang Qing, who was short of money, could only listen to these free lectures.

He simply cannot afford one-on-one tutoring.

However, what Zhang Qing lacks right now is precisely the basic theoretical knowledge of cultivation.

Although the Xuanming Palace is not a top-tier immortal sect, it has a history of over a thousand years, so its foundation is naturally extremely profound.

Since entering the lower house, Zhang Qing has come to listen to the teachings almost every day and has benefited greatly!

He reviewed what he had heard that day in his mind and engraved it in his memory before leaving the lecture hall.

Just as Zhang Qing stepped out of the hall, Deng Li suddenly appeared: "Junior Brother Zhang!"

Zhang Qing asked in surprise, "Senior Brother Deng, is something the matter?"

Deng Li pulled him aside and asked in a low voice, "Junior Brother Zhang, do you want to earn spirit stones?"

Zhang Qing was stunned for a moment.

He was worried about not having a way to earn spirit stones, but unexpectedly Deng Li took the initiative to "solve his problem"?

Although the two have become closer, there's no need for the other person to go out of their way to please him, is there?

Zhang Qing was aware of his own limitations and became more vigilant.

Of course, on the surface he showed a look of surprise and delight: "Of course I want to, senior brother, do you have any ideas?"

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"It's quite a coincidence."

Deng Li chuckled and said, "I ran into a senior colleague this morning. He wants to transfer a job guarding a mine. I wonder if you'd be willing to take it?"

Guarding the mine?

This undoubtedly touched upon Zhang Qing's blind spot in knowledge.

After Deng Li explained it to him, he finally understood.

It turns out that the senior brother Deng Li was talking about had been assigned to a task of guarding a mine.

for a period of one year.

However, the other party only stayed for three months before deciding not to continue, so they wanted to transfer the task to someone else.

If Zhang Qing accepts this task, he can receive a reward of two spirit stones every month.

The premise is that the output of the mine meets the required standards!

If the amount of ore produced is insufficient, it will be deducted from his reward.

It's possible to remove all the material.

This can also be considered one of the risks.

"Junior Brother Zhang, to tell you the truth—"

Deng Li added, "This mine is not large and is located in a remote area. It may be attacked by ferocious beasts or evil spirits, so it is a bit dangerous."

"Actually, the pay isn't that high. It's up to you whether you take the job or not!"

Zhang Qing paused for a moment.

He knew very well that if the reward was high enough, he wouldn't be the one to take on this task that could earn spirit stones.

Nobody is a fool.

Zhang Qing also understood that the reward his senior brother could receive couldn't possibly be just two spirit stones.

The other party clearly took on a task and then subcontracted it to me!

They act as middlemen and profit from the price difference.

But he was tempted.

At two spirit stones a month, Zhang Qing could earn eighteen spirit stones over nine months.

This can be exchanged for quite a few fragments of artifacts!

Most importantly, Zhang Qing needs a sum of spirit stones to enter Deng Li's trading circle.

This will make it much easier for him to acquire more fragments of the ruins in the future.

Without much hesitation, Zhang Qing decisively said, "I accept!"

"Ha ha!"

Deng Li laughed heartily, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I knew you'd agree. Don't worry, your senior brother won't betray you!"

You won't scam me, will you?

Zhang Qing smiled but remained silent.

He's not that naive!

But I can do this job.