If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 133 Wolong! It’s Wolong!

"Brother Li, are you sure you want to look for the Zhuge family?"

Leng Ningshuang followed Li Yanmo and tried to persuade him in a gentle tone.

"Brother Li, the governor has already said that there are only three people left in the Zhuge family, and the inheritance of the mechanical magic weapon is less than one in ten. Even the sect has given up. You..."

Li Yanmo shook his head. "Detective Leng, seeing is believing, hearing is not. We shouldn't make preconceived judgments based on other people's descriptions before meeting them in person."

After hearing what Li Yanmo said, Leng Ningshuang seemed to be thinking about something, but when she arrived at the thatched hut covered with IOUs, Leng Ningshuang's face drooped again.

"Brother Li, you've seen this too..."

"Well, using IOUs to repair the household expenses shows that he is a frugal person, not bad."

The numbers on the IOUs vary, but the majority are numerous.

Li Yanmo was very satisfied with this.

This was obviously the talent he was looking for.

Seeing that Li Yanmo had such a unique vision, Leng Ningshuang didn't know how to respond for a moment, and could only watch Li Yanmo knock on the door that was patched with an IOU.

Soon, an impatient shout came from inside the door.

"Here it comes—don't rush it—"

With a slight sound, the door opened, and a few flies struggled to fly out. A man in tattered clothes, wearing worn shoes, with a big beard and looking extremely depressed appeared in front of the three people.

The man scratched his head and yawned loudly, his eyes half sleepy. "Are you here to collect the debt? Sorry, I don't have any money right now. Goodbye."

After saying that, the man planned to close the door and return to the warm bed.

But before the door could be closed, it was blocked by a hand.

The man met Li Yanmo's gaze with impatience.

"Mr. Zhuge Liumu?"

"Sir? Aren't you here to collect debts?" The man raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I've heard that the Zhuge family's skills in mechanical devices and magical treasures are unparalleled in the world, so I've come to invite you out of seclusion."

Dao Hai and Leng Ningshuang looked at each other, and each of them grabbed Li Yanmo's shoulders and tried to drag Li Yanmo away.

Because when Zhuge Liumu in front of him heard the request to come out of seclusion, his eyes flashed with greed, as if he had seen a sucker.

It’s a pity that Li Yanmo burst out with huge strength from somewhere and was not pulled away. If he had used more force, Li Yanmo would probably be split into two by the two of them.

With no other choice, Dao Hai and Leng Ningshuang had to let go.

"Oh? Have you heard of the Zhuge family?" Zhuge Liumu scratched his beard and raised his chin in an unfathomable manner.

"Of course. I wonder how much I should pay to get Mr. Zhuge to come out of seclusion?"

"Money isn't the point," Zhuge Liumu snorted. "What's important is your sincerity. I think you should know that my Zhuge family's skills in mechanical devices and magical treasures are unparalleled in the world. Ordinary writing brushes, inkstones, and paper are not worthy of our Zhuge family's inheritance."

"Please elaborate, sir."

Li Yanmo ignored the eye contact from Leng Ningshuang and Dao Hai, and clasped his fists with a smile.

"I want to use tiger pen, dragon ink, phoenix paper, and black inkstone!"

Dao Hai couldn't hold back when he heard Zhuge Liumu's condition, and Leng Ningshuang directly rejected it, "Impossible! Each of these things you mentioned are spiritual treasures that were born and raised naturally. It's impossible to obtain them without 10 to 20 billion spirit stones!"

Zhuge Liumu snorted, but looked at Li Yanmo.

At this moment, Li Yanmo was frowning and feeling very embarrassed.

Zhuge Liumu snorted lightly and was about to close the door, but Li Yanmo reached out to stop him again.

"Mr. Zhuge, to be honest, I'm from Qianzhou, and I can't come up with your conditions in a short time."

"What? It's actually a poor place like Qianzhou? Let's go, let's go——"

"But I have 300,000 acres of spiritual fields."

"Come in and have a seat. Qianzhou is a great place. It's a remote, poor place, ahem—far away from worldly conflicts. It's in line with the style of our Zhuge family."

When Zhuge Liumu heard that Li Yanmo had 300,000 acres of spiritual fields, the light in his eyes almost materialized. He laughed and opened the door, inviting Li Yanmo and others in while bragging.

"You don't know, Emperor Yu personally visited my Zhuge family three times, and my Zhuge family turned him away every time!" Leng Ningshuang and Daohai resisted visibly, but Li Yanmo followed Zhuge Liumu with a smile.

There is a hidden world inside the thatched cottage of the Zhuge family. When you look up, you can see light leaking in!
Leng Ningshuang and Dao Hai were not snobbish people, but when they saw the IOUs and dice everywhere, they couldn't help but frown.

"Please sit down, please sit down—"

At Zhuge Liumu's hospitality, Li Yanmo sat on a small stool, while Zhuge Liumu sat on a cushion. He also took out a black feather fan and acted like a hermit.

"Ahem, ahem—this young man, what is your last name or surname?"

"My name is Li Yanmo."

"Oh~ It turns out to be Master Li. I have seen Master Li's sincerity, but my Zhuge family has ancestral teachings. As the only remaining descendant of the Zhuge family, I cannot break the rules." Zhuge Liumu stretched out his voice, waved his folding fan, shook his head, and sighed regretfully.

"But... there's still room for maneuver."

"Oh? What do you mean, sir?"

"Ahem—my Zhuge family can go back to Jingzhou with you. When you have collected all the writing brushes, inkstones, paper, and inkstones, I will make a magic weapon for you. However…"

Zhuge Liumu's eyes turned and he spoke slowly.

"You also know that in this world, even Emperor Yu wants to recruit my Zhuge family."

"Sir, I am a fool. You could have been more direct."

"Ahem—you have to give me one year..."

Zhuge Liumu's eyes flashed and he raised a finger.

"One million low-grade spirit stones? Sure," Li Yanmo agreed without thinking.

Zhuge Liumu started coughing on the spot.

"Hmm? That's not right? Could it be ten million low-grade spirit stones?" Li Yanmo thought he had guessed the wrong number.

"cough!"

Zhuge Liumu coughed forcefully and pretended to be calm.

"My Zhuge family despises money. I originally only wanted one spirit stone as a token of my appreciation, but since you insist, then I'll give you one million spirit stones. However, you must first pay a deposit of 300,000 spirit stones for these one million spirit stones..."

"Give me—one million spirit stones in full."

Li Yanmo placed a storage bag on the table on the spot.

"..."

"Alright—I like straightforward people. However, this matter concerns the future of my Zhuge family. Please return first. I promise to give you an answer within three days."

"it is good--"

Li Yanmo smiled and shook hands with Zhuge Liumu to say goodbye.

As soon as Leng Ningshuang left Zhuge's house, she said directly, "You've been deceived. That Zhuge Liumu isn't even a weapon refiner. He just wants to get free food and drinks from you."

Even Dao Hai shook his head.

"It's hard to say - I think Mr. Zhuge is the real Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick," Li Yanmo put his hands behind his back and laughed.

A sparrow on the treetop witnessed the whole process.

After the three people walked away, the sparrow flapped its wings and turned into a stream of light, flying over the city wall and disappearing into the mountains and forests.

A Jindan-stage dominant monster beast was furious when it saw something dared to fly over its head. It stood up and was about to intercept it, but the light quickly turned back as soon as it opened its mouth.

The dominant monster was cut in half by the light before it could even roar.

After defeating the dominant monster, the ray of light continued to advance and soon found the black-haired girl who was digging bamboo shoots. It landed steadily on the girl's head. With a few crisp sounds, the sparrow's appearance began to deform and reorganize into a little man. When it opened its mouth, it spoke the conversation between Zhuge Liumu and Li Yanmo, as well as what Li Yanmo said before leaving.

The girl raised her eyebrows in surprise and was about to speak when a hoarse voice sounded in her ears.

"I'm afraid the people coming this time are from the Dayu Dynasty. Mo'er, remember——"

"The Dayu Dynasty is definitely not a good place, and there are even evil people hidden within it. I must not let Dayu know of my existence!"

The girl's eyes flashed, but she didn't answer and continued to dig bamboo shoots.

(End of this chapter)