I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

Two hours later, in front of the house.

"Wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance?" Gu Xiu said with a smile.

Shang Zhongqing frowned: "I hope you will do what you say."

"Fellow Daoist Shang, don't worry about this. I will naturally find you when the time comes." Gu Xiu smiled and then went with Cheng Fushou.

Turn around and leave.

Look at his back.

Shang Zhongqing's eyes were uncertain, and murderous intent kept emerging, as if he was hesitating whether to kill Gu Xiu on the spot.

Kuang Jingming asked, "My Lord, do you need someone to follow?"

"How many times have you followed me before?"

"This one……"

"Since we haven't succeeded once, there's no need to continue following." Shang Zhongqing shook his head, and finally dispelled the murderous intent in his body. He turned and walked into the house, sat in the main seat and began to ponder.

Kuang Jingming stood aside, saying nothing, like a eunuch accompanying the king.

After a full half-hour of silence, Shang Zhongqing sighed and said, "Stop investigating this force."

"My lord?" Kuang Jingming was surprised.

"This force is even stronger than we imagined. If they are unwilling, no matter how much we investigate, we won't be able to find any clues. There's no need to waste any more energy."

Shang Zhongqing shook his head and said, his tone revealing a hint of fatigue and helplessness.

It's really helpless.

In the past two hours, he had talked a lot with Gu Xiu, and the more they talked, the more he understood in his heart.

The power behind this person is extremely terrifying!

The most terrifying thing was not why they could produce so many Taoist talismans, not that they had suspected tens of thousands of talisman masters, nor that Lingbaozhai could not find any clues at all.

Truly terrifying.

It is this force that seems to have special investigative methods and can know secrets that others are unaware of!

The other party not only knew his identity and that he was trapped in Yunxiao City, but also knew that he would die soon and knew many of his plans.

The more they talked, the more shocked he became.

He even wanted to kill Gu Xiu on the spot to keep the secret more than once.

but……

He dare not.

A mysterious force that could easily investigate his secrets. Even Shang Zhongqing was not sure what the result would be if he really took action against their people.

As for the investigation?

Don’t be funny. You haven’t found out anything, but others have found out everything about you. This is a crushing defeat in itself.

"I have reached a consensus with that person just now. Next, our Lingbaozhai will start trading talismans with them. You will be responsible for it then." Shang Zhongqing said.

"My Lord, have you reached an agreement?"

"Ah."

Kuang Jingming's eyes suddenly lit up. If this matter was settled, their Lingbaozhai's business could be stabilized. As long as the business was stable, they could guarantee the massive resources needed for the lord's healing.

This is a good thing!

However, looking at Shang Zhongqing's expression, Kuang Jingming suddenly felt something was wrong: "Is there a problem with the transaction?"

"They don't want spirit stones to trade, they want materials."

"Just the materials?"

"Yes." Shang Zhongqing took out a list and handed it over. Kuang Jingming looked at it carefully for a while, then asked in surprise: "What are you going to do with these materials?"

This list is filled with a lot of information.

All kinds of materials are available.

There are all kinds of things, such as those for refining equipment, forming formations, making pills, etc. There are various types and many of them are in large quantities. There are also some rare materials among them, but they are not related to each other.

It's hard to tell what it does.

"If my guess is correct, they must be planning something. They're collaborating with us to spread out their efforts and prevent anyone from guessing their true intentions through the materials they need."

"In fact, the other party should have been targeting us since the beginning of their cooperation with Wanbaolou, and has been waiting for us to take the bait."

Shang Zhongqing's tone was somewhat helpless.

This was what he understood after meeting and chatting with Gu Xiu for a while. In fact, the other party had never refused to cooperate with Lingbaozhai from the beginning, but just did not take the initiative.

In other words.

The other party had been planning to plot against me from the very beginning. This kind of thing makes people angry, but helpless.

"Is that all? But they should have quite a few people. Even if they really don't want others to see their purpose, wouldn't it be more effective to send people out and each buy a few kinds of materials?" Kuang Jingming was surprised.

Shang Zhongqing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Who knows, maybe they want us to think they are short-handed."

This……

Kuang Jingming frowned in thought, but saw Shang Zhongqing suddenly said calmly: "I gave them my Golden Feather Soul Pill as well."

When these words were spoken, Kuang Jingming was stunned on the spot.

Then he suddenly widened his eyes and said, "My Lord, why...why did you give this thing away?"

The Golden Feather Soul Pill can be used to refine magic weapons for the soul, and can also be used to assist in repairing injuries to the soul. It can only be obtained by killing the Golden Feather Dapeng, but the Golden Feather Dapeng is rare in the world.

Only once or twice in thousands of years will traces of it be discovered.

This means that the Golden Feather Soul Pill is a priceless and rare treasure in the world!

When Shang Zhongqing was born, a golden-winged roc descended from the sky and accompanied him since he was a child. However, due to an accident that year, Shang Zhongqing's golden-winged roc died in battle for him, leaving behind only a golden-winged soul pill.

For Shang Zhongqing, this Golden Feather Soul Pill is not only a rare treasure in the world, but also a memory of the Golden Feathered Roc from that year.

Kuang Jingming never expected that Shang Zhongqing, who regarded it as a treasure, would actually give it away.

But Shang Zhongqing pursed his lips and said something that made Kuang Jingming shut up on the spot:

"He promised me."

"When the time comes, help me break free from the constraints of Yunxiao City!"

……

On the other side, inside the Tingyu House.

Gu Zhengzhen carefully placed the Golden Feather Soul Pill in his hand into a jade box with supreme restrictions.

Then, Gu Xiu took out a book and drew a horizontal line at the place where it said Golden Feather Soul Pill. A closer look at the book revealed that most of it had been crossed out.

As a casual cultivator, you have to rely on yourself for everything.

Similarly, as a casual cultivator, if you want to survive in this world, you also need to be a hundred times more careful and a thousand times more cautious.

Even if it was an old friend from five hundred years ago.

If not necessary.

There is no need to recognize each other.

It's not just because, even if they recognize each other now, if the time is not right, he won't be able to help Shang Zhongqing.

Another reason is because.

At this moment, Shang Zhongqing probably didn't want to see him in his current state.

Since we have met, why do we need to know each other?

After taking another look at the remaining materials, Gu Xiu put away the jade box and the book.

He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed and took out the materials for the talisman.

Now that he has reached a cooperation with Lingbaozhai, he naturally needs to refine more talismans. As usual, Wanyun emerges, and as usual, he draws talismans independently with the Daoyun of heaven and earth.

But this time, it's different from before.

At least Gu Xiu doesn’t have to busy himself with packing up the talismans because there is a little black monkey.

The little guy had just arrived and seemed to want to prove his ability. When Gu Xiu was making talismans, the little guy did not disturb Gu Xiu, but just jumped around and helped Gu Xiu frantically collect the various talismans he had made.

However, he was just a newly born monkey after all.

Although they are smart and active, they are also living beings and will feel tired, not to mention that Gu Xiu's talisman-making speed is a bit too... outrageous.

After working for a while, the little black monkey looked a little tired and overwhelmed. Gu Xiu found it funny and told it to take a rest if it was tired and he would take care of the rest.

I didn't expect that.

This little black monkey is obviously a monkey, but he has a very stubborn temper.

He gritted his teeth and persisted, but finally couldn't hold on any longer and turned his gaze to the three tracking puppets that obeyed his orders.

After two squeaks and a blow to the head of one of the puppets, the three tracking puppets actually started to move.

Follow and join the army of collecting talismans!

If the knowledgeable Gu Xiu saw this scene, he would be stunned.

It's no surprise that the little black monkey is smart.

However, He Mengyun's three tracking puppets are among the best in the field of tracking among puppets. The function of these puppets has been only one from the beginning.

Tracking!

They have extremely strong tracking abilities, but similarly, for most puppets, the more outstanding a puppet is in a certain ability, the worse it is in other aspects.

At least, apart from tracking and having strong defense, it is actually impossible to drive these three tracking puppets to do other things at other times.

But at this moment.

Under the command of the little black monkey Haiqi, these three tracking puppets seemed to have some intelligence. One by one, they transformed from noble tracking puppets into clear and simple universal little helpers.

The main thing is to use it!

The main character is hardworking and never complaining!

They worked for several hours in a row without taking a breath. When the spiritual energy was consumed too much, they just threw two spirit stones to replenish it slightly, and they would immediately become full of energy again.

So much so that later on, the little monkey simply rode on the back of a tracking puppet, eating fruit while watching the tracking puppet busy itself.

This scene opened Gu Xiu's eyes.

At the same time in my heart.

But I couldn't help but have an idea.

After all, I am just a lone cultivator, and I have to do many things by myself. I want to ask other people for help, but many secrets cannot be seen by outsiders.

Even if they are trustworthy people, there is no guarantee that one day they will not be subjected to soul-searching by some powerful person.

but……

What if we borrow the power of the little black monkey Jieqi and form a team of puppet servants?

puppet.

Not afraid of soul search!