A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

As for why she didn't do that... it couldn't possibly be because she and Wei Yi weren't close enough, so she was too embarrassed to bring it up, right?

.........

Lin Xiu didn't say anything more, just glanced at Weiwei, and then walked towards Ye Fan and the others.

At this moment, Ye Fan was still discussing the site selection with Qin Yao.

Lin Xiu didn't stand on ceremony at all and directly made Ye Fan and Pang Bo come with him to move bricks.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo exchanged a glance, then reluctantly went with Lin Xiu to the construction site in Qixia Mountain Range to begin their mortar-making career.

Upon arriving at their destination, they discovered that Lin Xiu's words were true.

The construction site in the Qixia Mountains was shrouded in a mysterious array, with the essence of the five elements swirling into mist, and wisps of thin yet incredibly pure immortal energy permeating the air.

Working and cultivating here was indeed much faster than outside. The two accepted their fate, diligently "adding bricks and tiles to the holy land" during the day and seizing the time to cultivate at night.

........

The next day, Lin Xiu, as promised, cleansed Weiwei's Dao foundation.

Weiwei's refinement process was different from Jiang Tingting's.

Weiwei's refinement was more about strengthening and sublimating her existing and established foundation. It was also accompanied by the pain of her meridians swelling and her divine power surging, but it was much gentler and more focused than the violent impact that Jiang Tingting experienced, which was almost like opening up chaos.

Lin Xiu used his own pure divine power as a guide, blending it with the Daoist essence of a wisp of Chaotic Green Lotus root, and slowly integrated it into Weiwei's Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm and Dao Palace Secret Realm, sorting out the surging divine power in Weiwei's Sea of ​​Bitterness and cleansing her five divine treasure mansions.

When the Daoist essence of the Chaotic Azure Lotus and the Daoist essence of the Nine Wonders Sacred Fruit officially entered her body, and the Foundation Building Method of the Undying Divine Medicine officially took effect, Weiwei's whole body trembled violently!

A mysterious chanting sound faintly rang out from her Dao Palace, and the five divine treasure mansions simultaneously shone brightly, their aura rising steadily!

boom!

An aura several levels stronger than before erupted from Weiwei's body!

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Weiwei's cultivation level directly broke through from the second level of the Dao Palace to the third level! Although she did not trigger a heavenly tribulation, her divine power surged like a tide, and her Dao foundation was crystal clear and stable, indicating that she had gained a great deal.

Weiwei opened her eyes, feeling the power within her body surging more than twice as much, and the Dao foundation that was more solid and transparent, faintly in harmony with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. A relieved smile finally appeared on her face.

"Thank you, Holy Lord!"

In the following days, Lin Xiu also took some time to refine the foundations of the others.

Xiang Yang was already quite talented, and under the nourishment of the Chaotic Green Lotus Daoist Rhyme, his cultivation successfully broke through to the second level of the Dao Palace, which greatly pleased Elder Wei Yi.

Looking at these energetic young people, Wei Yi felt that Tianxuan's revival was truly hopeful.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo were the same; after some training, they became incredibly energetic when carrying bricks.

.......

A few days later, in the Tianxuan Stone Workshop, Lin Xiu was giving a speech to the other Tianxuan disciples who had just entered the sect.

These people are among the more qualified orphans that Lin Xiu took in near the Holy City, and they form the foundation for Tianxuan's future resurgence.

After giving the lecture, Lin Xiu not only gave a harsh lesson but also a reward.

"If you achieve success in your cultivation and defeat the holy sons of other holy lands or aristocratic families, I will refine you so that you can compete with true geniuses. Therefore, you must cultivate diligently, understand?"

"Yes! Understood!"

"Supreme Holy Lord, we will cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the Dao Palace realm as soon as possible!"

"Supreme Holy Lord, I will definitely defeat that arrogant Yao Guang Holy Son!"

Lin Xiu: "......"

Lin Xiu smiled and shook his head. He hadn't expected that the idea that "the Holy Son of Yao Guang is pretentious" had become so deeply ingrained in people's minds that even the orphans he had taken in knew about it.

【Yaoguang~】

Lin Xiu remembered that the candidate for Holy Son that Weiwei defeated seemed to come from the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Compared to his other disciples, he still felt that Weiwei and Xiangyang had a better chance of defeating the Holy Son of Yaoguang.

Because... after being refined by Lin Xiu, Weiwei's improvement was particularly noticeable, even more so than Xiang Yang and Ye Fan.

According to Wei Yi, Weiwei's Immortal Eyes lacked the nourishment of Immortal Spiritual Energy, and the Immortal Spiritual Energy she produced herself was limited. Before her Immortal Eyes were filled with the necessary energy, her talent in cultivation was not particularly outstanding.

After Lin Xiu used the divine medicine's Daoist essence to help her establish her foundation, the immortal spiritual energy required by the Immortal Spirit Eye was immediately satisfied. If Weiwei's needs for immortal spiritual energy could be met continuously, she could continue to exert power comparable to a top-tier physique.

And so...

Another person has joined the construction site in the Qixia Mountains.

Although Weiwei doesn't have to do heavy work like Ye Fan and Pang Bo, she still has to participate in the design and construction of the Holy Land.

As for Lin Xiu, he was planning a grand undertaking and was just waiting for Ji Haoyue to emerge from seclusion and seize the imperial weapon.

........

One day, Lin Xiu was giving Jiang Tingting some tips on cultivation inside the Tianxuan Stone Archway when an untimely commotion broke out outside the archway.

Amid the clamor, a few deliberately raised sarcastic remarks were quite jarring.

Wei Yi frowned slightly, gestured to Lin Xiu, and then walked out with his cane.

A few minutes later, Wei Yi returned, looking rather unwell.

These people are here again... Is this never going to end?

"Supreme Holy Lord, a few people have arrived outside, saying they want to gamble on stones," Wei Yi said in a deep voice.

"Jade gambling?"

Lin Xiu gestured for Jiang Tingting to practice on her own, then frowned and said, "I'll take a break."

"Isn't it normal for people to come to gamble on stones when Tianxuan Stone Shop is open for business? Why does Elder Wei look so unwell?"

Wei Yi sighed and shook his head, saying:

“If it were normal gambling on stones, I would naturally welcome it. But those people had a calm demeanor, sharp eyes, and skillful techniques; they were clearly masters of Origin Arts.”

"However, they did not show the demeanor of masters of source arts. They won the bet on the stones and then made sarcastic remarks about the stones from Tianxuan Stone Workshop."

Weiwei listened from the side, her delicate eyebrows furrowing: "Does Elder Wei mean that someone deliberately came to cause trouble and disrupt the event?"

"Most likely." Wei Yi nodded, a hint of coldness appearing on his aged face.

"It's fine that they won the source; a bet is a bet. But their words were full of sarcasm, saying that my Tianxuan Stone Workshop is unworthy of its name, full of worthless stones, and a swindler of cultivators' sources. If this continues, even if the Tianxuan Holy Land is rebuilt, it will probably take a very long time to restore its reputation..."

"Oh? Someone's here to cause trouble? Interesting, shall we go check it out?"

Lin Xiu put away the Heavenly Evolution Abacus that had just appeared in his hand, dusted off non-existent dust, and walked outside.

He didn't look too good either.

Because he had already calculated the cause and effect.

......

In the front courtyard of the stone archway, a number of cultivators had already gathered to watch the spectacle.

There was an empty space in the middle where four or five people stood, some old and some young, all dressed in fine clothes and with a reserved demeanor.

Scattered on the ground were some freshly cut stone slabs and several pieces of different alien sources shimmering with different energies. The most eye-catching was a fragment of divine source the size of a fingernail.

An elderly man with a gaunt face and a goatee was stroking his beard, gathering a large group of people and pointing at the Tianxuan Holy Land.

"As you all have seen, today I cut seven stones in another sacred stone workshop. Three of them yielded exotic sources, and one even miraculously yielded a divine source! Although the amount was not much, it was enough to prove that my eyesight was still good."

He paused here, glanced at the plaque of Tianxuan Stone Workshop, and shook his head.

"However, I really cannot praise the stone materials of this Tianxuan Holy Land."

"Let me be frank... The stone materials in Tianxuan Stone Workshop are of very poor quality. If one or two out of ten pieces are of slightly better quality, that would be considered good."

"In my opinion, if you fellow Daoists really want to gamble on stones and try your luck, it would be safer to go to places like Yaoguang Stone Workshop and Daoyi Stone Workshop. At least you won't waste the source you've worked so hard to accumulate."

His words, though seemingly polite, were in fact a dig at Tianxuan Stone Workshop and an elevation of other establishments.

......

(This is the only time I'll cover the specifics of jade gambling; I'll skip to the result in future posts. Jade gambling is so repetitive that it gets boring to read too much about it, and writing about it too much gets tedious too.)

Chapter 124 Don't stand on the left when facing a wave; don't cut the stone first when gambling (Second update)

Beside the old man with the goatee, a richly dressed, arrogant young man sneered and joined in the condemnation.

"Tianxuan Holy Land? Hmph, what a prestigious name! Unfortunately, it's long since become an empty shell! They can't even produce a few decent stones, yet they dare to open a stone workshop in the Holy City? What a laughingstock!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers immediately began to whisper among themselves.

A fallen phoenix is ​​no better than a chicken. Although the Tianxuan Holy Land was once glorious, that is now history.

In a way, the old man with the goatee's words hit the nail on the head regarding the mentality of many people who "like to kick a man when he's down."

Since it comes at no cost and satisfies one's needs for "watching the show" and "bullying along with others," why not?

........

As soon as the old man with the goatee finished speaking, Lin Xiu led Wei Yi and Weiwei out from behind.

"Oh? Making a fool of yourself?"

Lin Xiu's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly drowned out all the other comments.

Lin Xiu's gaze calmly swept over the young man in brocade robes who had spoken, and finally landed on the old man with the goatee.

"May I ask which prestigious sect you gentlemen serve under? Your source techniques are so exquisite that you can tell at a glance that eight or nine out of ten stones in my Tianxuan Stone Workshop are waste? Such insight is probably beyond even the reincarnation of a source master."

The young man in brocade felt a chill run down his spine when Lin Xiu glanced at him, and the sarcastic words he was about to say stuck in his throat.

The old man with the goatee narrowed his eyes, carefully examining Lin Xiu. Seeing his youth and restrained aura, making it impossible to discern his true strength, yet possessing an extraordinary bearing, he felt a slight chill, but still coldly snorted:

"My source techniques are mediocre; I merely managed to cut out a few pieces of source by chance. They don't deserve the title of 'exquisite,' and I dare not compare myself to a source master. As for my origins, I've simply been traveling around, making a living with my meager skills."

"This young friend is quite unfamiliar, yet he has stepped forward so boldly. Are you the manager of the Tianxuan Holy Land?"

[Manager........]

Lin Xiu's lips twitched; he hadn't expected to hear the word "manager" from Beidou.

"I wouldn't call myself the manager, I just can't stand people spouting nonsense here and ruining Tianxuan's reputation."

Lin Xiu walked over to a piece of unremarkable stone that hadn't been chosen, casually patted it, and dust fell in rustling sounds.

"You say that eight or nine out of ten of the stones in my Tianxuan Stone Workshop are waste, can you produce any proof? Or are you saying that based on the fact that you cut seven stones in this mere front yard today, you dare to presume to judge the quality of the thousands of stones in my Tianxuan Stone Workshop?"