My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 245 Luck? I think so too!!

In the enchanting, mesmerizing smoke, a figure carrying a shoulder pole gradually approached, causing Li Wei to feel a sense of doubt.

Peddler?

This thing should have been completely obsolete even on Earth, let alone on the Celestial Planet!

Although the Bewitching Smoke appeared in the Heavenly Path 5.0 era, two versions earlier.

However, during the Heavenly Dao 5.0 era, the cultivation technology of the Immortal Sphere had experienced explosive growth, and various teleportation technologies and flying chariot technologies had been put into use. With the rapid development of transportation technology, the profession of peddler should no longer have a place to survive.

Thinking of this,

A strong sense of vigilance arose in Li Wei's heart.

However, considering that he currently had no way to escape the bewitching smoke, and that this peddler was the first "forbidden person" Li Wei had encountered, he finally decided to approach and take a look.

"At such close range, this peddler should have sensed my presence. He might even be coming for me, so there's no point in hiding."

So Li Wei immediately sent a telepathic message to Xiao Zi: "Quickly prepare some more money. If I see that things are not going well, you should rush into the Nascent Soul realm again, and then we'll have a good fight with this peddler."

It is worth mentioning that,
After the battle with the White Bull Demon King, Li Wei's cultivation level once again dropped to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

no way,
The current dark web cultivation transfer payment system does not support the purchase of mana, so Li Wei only managed to maintain his Nascent Soul cultivation level by burning money to forcefully break through the upper limit of the Nascent Soul realm time and time again.

Now that the battle is over, and he no longer forces himself to break through, his Nascent Soul cultivation will naturally collapse little by little without the support of magic power, eventually returning to the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

Of course, as long as Li Wei continues to spend money, he can still break through the Nascent Soul stage and enter the Divine Transformation stage once again through the infusion of massive amounts of spiritual energy.

in short,
He was in a peculiar state where he could enter the Nascent Soul stage at any moment, but was not actually a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This is a "completely new form of cultivation" that has emerged after the development of immortal cultivation techniques has surpassed the inherent rules of the Heavenly Dao's realm division!
Just like how people on Earth in 2022 never imagined that internet cafes and hotels could be combined to become e-sports hotels, that karaoke bars could be combined with hot pot restaurants to become hot pot TVs, and that street vendors who were previously chased away by city halls could become part of the night market economy.

Even Heaven hadn't expected that someone could blur the line between Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation by burning money.

When existing rules and regulations fail to keep pace with the development of the times, some borderline areas will inevitably emerge, and even the Heavenly Way will not know how to manage them.

Li Wei has benefited from the version update.

When Xiao Zi heard that money was required, her face immediately turned bitter.

I worked so hard trading in the stock market, and finally earned trillions of dollars. But this damn man not only burned through hundreds of billions of dollars in just over half an hour, but now he wants more.

You really don't know the cost of living until you're in charge of the household, do you?!
"You stinky master, stop it! Even if your money grows on trees, you can't afford to spend it like this!"

"What kind of time is this for you, you stupid girl, to still be worried about money? If I die, you'll die with me!"

"Waaaaah! You only know how to bully me!"

Xiao Zi knew the situation was urgent, so she quickly tried to cash out a sum of money as a reserve for the battle.

The thought that Li Wei might "burn" all this money at any moment made her sigh inwardly: "If this damned Heavenly Dao version 7.19 continues to develop like this, cultivators might as well just fight for money instead of fighting!"

At the same level, wealthy people can easily buy cultivation points to unlock unlimited mana and unleash their ultimate abilities at will. If all else fails, they can even buy more cultivation points on the spot to directly cross a major realm and kill someone.

In this way, a cultivator's combat strength becomes directly linked to their financial resources.

How are ordinary people supposed to live like this?

There used to be a path to cultivation that required little investment, like the mutation path. People could rely on the attributes and physical bodies they gained through mutation to potentially defeat those who spent a lot of money.

But now that you don't have money, even if you conjure up a flower, it won't help.

Just imagine,
If two cultivators at the Qi Refining stage were to fight, the poor cultivator from the mutated path would initially have the upper hand and be overwhelming the Qi Refining cultivator, but then he would make a phone call to his father and spend hundreds of millions or even billions of his allowance to instantly buy two major realms, reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage in one step.

Then why are you even typing "der"?
"Alas, in this world, the poor have less and less way out!"

So Xiao Zi decided she had to work hard to make money, otherwise her promising future would be ruined by her stinky owner.

Just as Xiao Zi was lost in thought...

Li Wei had already approached the peddler in the mist step by step from behind.

Seemingly sensing his presence, the peddler, who was moving forward, suddenly turned his head 180 degrees, opened his metal mouth, and emitted an electronic voice: "Young man, do you want to buy goods? They're all very cheap."

Saying,

The peddler's eyes suddenly narrowed, then replaced with a projector, projecting a shopping menu onto the ground.

At the same time, his chest suddenly opened up, and a delicate refrigerator popped out.

"Would you like tea or wine? Or perhaps some cola so you can look at it more slowly?"

Looking at the exquisite humanoid creation before him, Li Wei asked in surprise, "You're... a robot?"

The peddler grinned slightly, revealing a rusty smile, and said, "You're from out of town, aren't you?"

"How to say?"

"Only outsiders call us robots! Don't let my appearance fool you, I used to be a living cultivator just like you. It's just that I've been in this Bewitching Forbidden Land for too long, and naturally, I've become like this!"

As he spoke, the peddler leaned closer and took a somewhat obsessive sniff of Li Wei's scent.

"Ah!! This is the smell! I haven't smelled such a fresh and powerful fragrance of flesh and blood for hundreds of years. Sir, would you sell your flesh? I can also buy your hair, dander, and bodily fluids. If all else fails, I can even buy your breath at a high price!"

The peddler looked at Li Wei's body as if he were looking at a big fat pig, and his whole machine trembled with excitement.

Now Li Wei believed he was a person!

Because only humans would show such a greedy and hungry expression!

Li Wei said with a half-smile, "What if I don't want to sell?"

The peddler grinned, slammed the refrigerator on his chest, and said fiercely, "If you won't listen to reason, then you'll have to suffer the consequences!!"

Boom!! The terrifying cultivation of the peak Nascent Soul stage surged into the sky from Li Wei's body.

The peddler immediately knelt down, saying politely, "So it's a Nascent Soul cultivator in person! I was just joking with you. How about I give you a leg massage? My leg massage skills are top-notch!"

For a moment, Li Wei couldn't tell whether the peddler was genuinely begging for mercy or just being sarcastic.

He pointed to his empty lower body and said, "Do you think I still have legs?"

Li Wei's legs were blown off long ago!
Moreover, because the White Bull Demon King's power of law still lingers in the wound, his flesh and blood have not yet recovered. The peddler's attempt to flatter him has backfired spectacularly!
However, he was also shameless.

The peddler's stern face stiffened slightly before he quickly forced a smile and said, "Then you must try our Rust City's specialties!"

He tapped the two large boxes beneath the carrying pole beside him, and the boxes sprang open, instantly transforming into a massive steel workshop.

The workshop ceiling had dozens of iron rods covered with clothes hangers of all sizes, on which hung various mechanical hands, feet, and internal organs. Li Wei even saw several rusty kidneys.

This peddler actually wholesales prosthetic limbs!

"Aren't you sharpening scissors and kitchen knives?"

"That's all slang. It refers to my business of performing limb removals and my dealings in hiring hitmen and selling information."

"What about those needles and ropes?"

The peddler pointed to the spines and human heads hanging above: "Fine needles, ropes, and tacks, replaceable as needed!"

"That rouge, powder, and fairy soap..."

"Spiritual energy oil extracted from the bodies of other cultivators..."

As the peddler answered, he took two mechanical feet off the clothes rack.

"Sir, these are the best pair of magical artifacts I have. Consider this my way of showing my respect to you. Would you like to make do with them for now?"

Legal limb?

Could this be the unique name given to prosthetics in the Forbidden Land of Bewitching Souls?
Li Wei didn't think much of it.

It was indeed inconvenient for him to walk without legs, so after observing for a while, he took the pair of limbs with him.

However, he did not use it immediately. Instead, he quietly activated a bit of the power of the law and carefully examined it using the Divine Firmament Tribulation Technique as a medium.

From the perspective of the laws, nothing can be hidden.

So once Li Wei was sure there was nothing wrong with it, he put it on without worry.

Kaka! !
After the mechanical feet came into contact with Li Wei's flesh, they automatically changed according to Li Wei's body shape and quickly grew out like his own feet. They not only fit his body perfectly, but were even able to support his Nascent Soul cultivation!

Vaguely,
These two sets of feet can even be integrated into his Dao body, becoming an external device of the Dao body, and are also enhanced by the Dao body.

Li Wei was genuinely surprised: "This magical limb actually contains such immortal techniques?"

Prosthetic limbs are actually quite common in the outside world, and super powers like Taigu Heavy Industry and Da Liangzao hold countless related patents on immortal techniques.

But as far as Li Wei knows,
Currently, there is no spiritual artifact prosthetic limb on the market that can be integrated into a cultivator's Dao body and become part of it!
"This thing seems to have a lot of potential!"

Especially now that the "Jiazi Demon-Slaying War" has just begun, there will definitely be a huge market for spiritual artifacts and prosthetics in the future. If Li Wei can obtain the technology, he might be able to create a new super power in the human world!
Based on Li Wei's observations of the Heavenly Court, the higher one's status as an immortal, the more money one needs!

Otherwise, how could the gods have joined forces to create super powers like Zhongzhou Medicine, Bian Que Group, and Zhongzhou Bocai to reap the benefits of all living beings?

Therefore, if Li Wei wants to go far on the path to immortality in the future, he will definitely have to rely on worldly industries. The immortal technology contained in this mechanical foot tool has already made him somewhat tempted.

"Are these foot-binding tools also a local specialty?"

"To be precise, it's a specialty of Rust City. There are three large cities in this bewitching mist, but only Rust City can produce magic limbs. Therefore, Rust City is also the center of the bewitching mist. If you want to go, I can give you directions."

Li Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he smiled and said, "I'm new here and don't know anyone. If you just give me directions, I'm afraid I won't be able to find my way!"

"Don't worry, Master, I have a way to get you into the city."

The peddler pulled a white cloth from his bag, inside which were wrapped three pieces of rust: "These pieces of rust were taken from the Golden Tower in Rust City. Under the influence of the Golden Tower's power, they will keep moving towards the location of the Golden Tower, so we use these as a navigation tool!"

"Just follow it, and you'll be absolutely right!"

Li Wei patted his shoulder heavily and said, "You seem to really want me to leave."

"This...this...this!" The peddler's face showed a bitter expression, and he said honestly, "After all, you are a Nascent Soul cultivator, I'm afraid to be with you!"

"Since that's the case, I'll let you off this time."

Li Wei found a piece of cloth, wrapped it around a piece of rust, slapped the man's shoulder twice, and then turned and left.

The peddler was stunned for a moment, still somewhat incredulous that the fellow had simply left.

A few seconds later, Li Wei disappeared.

The peddler hurriedly got up from the ground and rushed towards the direction Li Wei had come from. Before long, he arrived at the area where the White Bull Demon King had self-destructed.

"Hehe! My senses were right. That person carried the aftershocks of an explosion emanating from the laws of steel and machinery. A Nascent Soul cultivator who cultivated the path of steel and machinery just perished here!"

After circling around a few times and finding the epicenter of the explosion, the peddler immediately took out a piece of rust and planted it in the ground. Then he took out a vial of medicine and began to water it as if he were watering a plant.

After the rust had moistened, he suddenly slashed open his steel wrist, ignited the spiritual oil dripping from his hand, and used the oil fire to spread light.

In the peddler's expectant eyes.

The rust took root and sprouted, quickly growing into a rusty vine and bearing several fruits.

"Hahaha! This time, I, the peddler, have finally struck it lucky!!"

Snapped!
Li Wei appeared beside him at some point, patted the peddler heavily on the shoulder, and said, "I think so too!"

(End of this chapter)