Cultivating Immortality: What kind of cheat can you use if you don't have money?

Chapter 66 Next Steps

Li Qingyi stepped into Xuan Ce City, his true form heading straight towards Huanzhu Tower. His green robe fluttered in the wind, and his steps carried a barely perceptible urgency.

Qingkui was entangled with Ling'er and accompanied her on a stroll through the city.

The girl would occasionally point to the vendors selling spirit fruits on the street, or stop to watch the performers' magical illusions, all while laughing and chatting.

Perhaps because the commotion caused by Master Minghao's display of supernatural powers was too terrifying, everyone still had a lingering sense of fear on their faces.

"Mortals are truly as insignificant as weeds."

Seeing Ling'er laughing and chatting happily with Qingkui by her side, Li Qingyi couldn't help but complain, "Oh no, have I become a time management master?"

As he walked, a thought suddenly occurred to him:

If he could create another corpse puppet, would he be able to deal with Qin Xiyue with ease? The moment this thought crossed his mind, he remembered an old friend who had been killed with a single blow, and he couldn't help but shudder.

What am I thinking about...?

In the quiet room on the sixth floor of Huanzhulou, Li Qingyi sat cross-legged on a futon, beginning to carefully reflect on her actions that day.

"I was far too reckless today; I almost lost my life. This cultivation world... it's full of bad people!"

He sighed deeply, looking at the seven spirit stones remaining in his storage ring, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

After closing his eyes and concentrating for a moment, he slowly opened them, his eyes now clear and bright.

Since the situation is constantly changing, we can no longer blindly follow the outcome of the last simulation. The most urgent task is to improve our strength and foresee future trends.

He took out talisman paper and talisman pen from his storage ring and held them in his hand.

"The situation is now incredibly complex, involving the Zhao family, the Youyue Kingdom, the Tingyu Pavilion, and that Foundation Establishment stage enemy..."

All the potential enemies flashed through his mind.

Finally, he slowly picked up his brush and began to concentrate on drawing the Flowing Fire Talisman. However, due to recent troubles and the need to control the Green Puppet to deal with Ling'er, his brushstrokes faltered several times at crucial moments, and the talisman paper instantly turned to ashes.

By the time he had recovered his magical power, the moon had already moved high in the sky outside the window.

Two days later, he finally succeeded in drawing two Flowing Fire Talismans.

Fire patterns flowed across the talisman, faintly emanating a fiery aura, casting a crimson glow in the quiet room.

Just as he was about to set off, his divine sense stirred and he realized that Leng Qiuyi and Yue Chi were already waiting outside the door.

Li Qingyi put the talisman into her storage bag and slowly said, "Come in."

The two men entered in response.

"How long have you been waiting?" Li Qingyi's gaze swept over the two of them.

Yue Chi bowed respectfully.

"It will only take two hours, Master." Although his words were humble, the obsequiousness on his face was quite obvious.

'This guy's flattery skills are getting better and better,' Li Qingyi thought to herself, shaking her head, but she wasn't disgusted.

After all, Yuechi had managed Huanzhulou very well these days, and he had quietly dealt with those unruly troublemakers.

Even when Li Qingyi was drawing talismans, he could occasionally hear praises for him, the owner of the building, coming from downstairs.

This shows that Yuechi has trained his subordinates very well.

"Once these trivial matters are settled, you'll certainly reap the rewards." Li Qingyi changed the subject, "How long have you been stuck in the Enlightenment Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Chi's eyes lit up with surprise, and his voice trembled slightly:

"It has been five years since I last informed the host."

Li Qingyi frowned slightly. Judging from Yue Chi's bone age, he was about thirty-one or thirty-two. At this age, being still stuck in the Qixin Realm meant his aptitude was indeed very poor.

Seeing the host's displeasure, Yue Chi's overjoyed heart sank, and he stood uneasily with his head bowed.

"What happened to the original poster?"

He felt uneasy, but dared not ask.

Several breaths passed in this way, and only when Li Qingyi spoke did his heart calm down a little.

"Once this busy period is over, I'll help you break through."

These words instantly transformed all of Yue Chi's worries into overwhelming joy; he was so excited he almost knelt down and kowtowed.

"Thank you so much for your guidance, Master! I will repay your great kindness with my life!"

Li Qingyi raised her hand to stop his declaration of loyalty and turned to look out the window. The sky was just beginning to lighten, and morning mist swirled between the eaves.

"What brings you here today?"

Leng Qiuyi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke: "The Dao Sect begins recruiting disciples today. I think this matter should be reported to the Sect Master."

Li Qingyi suddenly realized that it was the day the Daoist sect was opening its doors and accepting disciples.

I will not participate in this matter for the time being.

Both of them looked surprised.

Yue Chi couldn't help but say, "Given your age and cultivation level, you should meet the Dao Sect's recruitment requirements..."

Li Qingyi did not want to explain further:

"I have my own considerations. Vice Master Yue, please go and handle the affairs in the building first. Vice Master Leng, please stay. I still have important matters to discuss with you."

"Your subordinate takes his leave."

Yue Chi tactfully bowed and withdrew, carefully closing the door behind him as he left.

"Qiuyi, how's the investigation into the Zhao family's matter going?"

Although she already had the answer in her heart, Li Qingyi still hoped for a different one.

Leng Qiuyi sighed softly: "In the past few days, I've only managed to find out about one person, the Zhao family of Zichuan."

"Sigh..." Li Qingyi sighed deeply.

Seeing the worried look on Li Qingyi's face, Leng Qiuyi comforted her:

"Master, this may not be a bad thing. At least we have the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan as our backer."

The Purple Mansion Immortal Clan is renowned far and wide.

Two days ago, Leng Qiuyi casually mentioned it to the leader of Tingyu Pavilion and received this answer.

She was shocked and couldn't reconcile the tiny Moon Demon with such a colossal creature.

However, after extensive investigation, it was found that there was indeed only one Zhao family of Zichuan within the territory of Xuan Kingdom.

Li Qingyi recalled the scene of being casually crushed to death by the Zhao family patriarch in the simulation, and Zhao Mengxi's indifferent attitude towards the change of ownership of the Moon Fiend, and couldn't help but sneer:

"In the eyes of such powerful forces, we are nothing more than tools that can be discarded at will." He shook his head and said:

"Hoping they'll be your backers? That's incredibly naive."

Leng Qiuyi remained silent upon hearing this.

In her memory, the Leng family had always taken good care of its affiliated forces when they were at their peak, and the Huanzhulou family is no exception now.

"Do you remember the natural disaster that happened a couple of days ago?" Li Qingyi suddenly asked.

Leng Qiuyi's expression hardened; the devastating scene from that day was still vivid in her mind. At the time, she truly believed she would perish in it.

"That was just an exchange between two avatars of Purple Mansion cultivators."

"this……"

The chill of autumn made her breath catch in her throat.

Although she had heard that cultivators of the Purple Mansion realm possessed great supernatural powers, she never imagined they could be so terrifying.

"To such a power, Huanzhulou is probably not even a plaything for amusement."

"What should we do? Are we just supposed to keep making offerings every month without receiving any protection?"

Li Qingyi said calmly, "Don't worry, I have my own plans."

"Understood, Your subordinate." Leng Qiuyi bowed and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute," Li Qingyi called out to her. "These past few days, have you helped me win over some of my colleagues at Tingyu Pavilion."

"The poster wants to..." She stopped abruptly as she was about to speak.

A bold idea came to mind.

When she saw the meaningful smile on Li Qingyi's lips, she gasped.

"Go ahead, otherwise nobody will recognize me, and I'll become a laughingstock."

Leng Qiuyi couldn't help but gasp.

Just how strong is the original poster?