Chapter 68 - First Experience of Magical Transformation (1/2)
Has the Heavenly Courts become so wealthy?
In the secret chamber of Little Qiong Peak, Li Changshou looked at the pile of superior-grade Spirit Stones that were giving out an aura on the ring that the Moon Elder gave him. He suddenly looked like a pauper.
“It’s different. We’re different…”
Li Changshou shook his head and sighed.
The Spirit Stones could be used to buy a large amount of precious materials from the town outside the Immortal Gate and used to condense stronger array foundations. He could also use them to strengthen the array formation of the Little Qiong Peak.
Li Changshou’s previous plan to update the array formation could be completed by one-third!
However, direct costs did not seem reasonable.
He could use the superior-grade Spirit Stones stones as his first capital.
I should buy some herbs in the town, and bring them back for refining pills. I’ll then use the pills to exchange for treasures and Spirit Stones. That way, I’d be able to profit continuously!
There would be no middleman taking a part of the profits!
Li Changshou frowned and pondered…
It would be too dangerous for him to do it using his own body. There were countless people who had lost their lives for a few Spirit Stones, and he ought to weigh the pros and cons clearly.
However, if his paper effigies could complete those dangerous tasks, things would be different…
It would be equivalent to making money with zero risks.
If that was really the case, he would be able to do both things at once.
He could get his master to retrieve the Immortal Pill from the Hundred Mortal Hall and acc.u.mulate herbs.
On the other hand, he would use the paper effigies to collect herbs and sell pills in the town outside the gate…
It should not be a difficult task for him to earn more than ten Immortal Treasures within fifty years!
In just seventy to eighty years, he would be able to acc.u.mulate more than half of the treasures required for the ‘Composite Defense System’ that he had planned for Little Qiong Peak!
Not only would he be able to obtain the “wealth” that he lacked the most, but he would also be able to nourish his master and junior sister…
The problem was, how could he make the paper effigies go to the town?
It was actually quite troublesome for young disciples to go out.
However, his master was not within the sect’s restrictions and had already become an immortal’s master. He could go out for any random reason.
Turbid Immortals were also considered immortals.
I should get Master to bring my paper clone out and once he’s away from the mountain-protection array formation, the paper clone would be able to go to the town to trade easily…
The first step would be completed.
Next would be the key problem — the limitations of the mystical abilities of the Man-Forming Paper Cutouts.
The Immortal Du Sect’s gate was closer to Linhai Town, which was relatively famous in the East Continent. Although it was only more than 20,000 kilometers away… the furthest Li Changshou’s paper effigies could go was a thousand kilometers away from him…
The current Man-Forming Paper Cutouts, or rather, their mystical abilities would not allow the paper effigies to reach the nearest town.
The Primordial Word is really too vast…
It was impossible to imagine how vast the land was when the ancient dragons, phoenix, unicorns, and hundreds of other beasts flourished!
Let’s get back to business.
Li Changshou was in deep thought for half a day. He did a detailed calculation, drew up a plan, and conducted a risk a.s.sessment for the pill business. Finally, he made up his mind.
He had to work hard to get rich!
He had to change mystical abilities!
If immortals wanted to do something good, they would first have to benefit from it.
After the Wind Escape and Fire Escape had completed their advancements, he would focus on improving the mystical abilities of the Man-Forming Paper Cutouts!
If he wanted his main body to remain in the mountain, the paper effigy would have to go to the town outside the gate to make the business transactions. He would have to make the Man-Forming Paper Cutouts undergo magical changes.
The changes had to be extraordinary!
The principle of the original Man-Forming Paper Cutouts was to store one’s Dharma powers and immortal power in the paper effigies.
The transformation of the paper effigies into humanoids was actually similar to the blindfold method. Due to the special material of the paper effigies and their spiritual energy, they could be pa.s.sed off as the real thing.
After Li Changshou became an immortal, the mystical abilities of his Man-Forming Paper Cutouts were perfected. Within the range of his immortal senses, he could place a portion of his attention on the paper effigies.
Now, when Li Changshou was not controlling the paper effigies, they would be like living creatures that could complete the simple instructions of the person exhibiting their mystical abilities.
For example, they could perform ch.o.r.es like sweeping, removing weeds, ma.s.saging, dancing, simple fighting, and some indescribable functions.
However, what Li Changshou needed now was not those effects.
He wanted the Man-Forming Paper Cutouts to evolve into an incarnate through the cheapest and easiest methods!
It was equivalent to creating some ‘paper bodies’ that could be changed at any time. He could store a portion of immortal power in them and control them at will.
As long as the paper effigy incarnate could unleash 10% or 50% of his strength, it would be enough.
“To do this, I have to use the restrictions to refine Dharma treasures…” Li Changshou muttered to himself.
This time, he was quick. Soon, he had already decided on the cultivation plan for the next ten years—
He wanted to practice refining and deal with mystical abilities!
ITAL If I don’t know, I can just learn. If I don’t know, I can just watch.
Now that I have a sufficient lifespan, it’s time for me to start refining.
“Let’s focus on studying the restrictions that can put one’s mind at ease.”
He then looked back at the ring…
It was needless to say that he was grateful for the strong support that the Moon Elder had given for the construction of the Little Qiong Peak!
Apart from high-quality Spirit Stones, Li Changshou also saw numerous porcelain bottles and gourds that contained pills.
Furthermore, they were pills that were similar to the Poisonous Dragon Wine…
It could only be said that as expected of the Moon Elder, the pills he gave were rather unique.
Li Changshou wanted to burn those pills with the True Samadhi Flames, but he hesitated.
It would be such a waste.
These are the elixirs that the Moon Elder has refined, which are a blessing for many male cultivators!
They would be able to save marriages and give couples a blissful life.
Both immortals and mortals could use them.
He took out some empty porcelain bottles and cla.s.sified the elixirs into different categories. He then burned the porcelain bottles and refined the Moon Elder’s aura.
“I’ll keep them as gifts for the future, or exchange them for something else…”
If they were popular, he could try to reverse-engine the recipe and find a way to refine the elixirs. He could then produce it in large quant.i.ties and sell them for a lot of profits!
“Tsk, it’s not good to be blinded by wealth. Having more money is only for better cultivation. The Dao is the foundation of the Qi cultivators.”
After lecturing himself, Li Changshou could not help but laugh.
He transferred all the items in the ring to his three main Dharma treasures storage s.p.a.ce and sealed the ring…
He carefully recalled the conversation he had with the Moon Elder a few times. After confirming that there was no mistake in his expression and words, he temporarily put the matter aside.
There was still some time before he had to go to the Heavenly Courts. His master had yet to reach the Perfected Immortal Realm. There was no need to rush things.
After that, Li Changshou exited the secret underground chamber quietly and left the Little Qiong Peak on a cloud.
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The Dao Repository was located in the middle of the mountain behind the Heaven-Breaking Peak.
Li Changshou did not attract anyone’s attention.