Chapter 311: Having A Guest (1/2)
Chapter 311: Having A Guest
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”Damn it. Why haven't you told me earlier? Do you know how much time has it taken me to refine this Air-frozen Bead?”
”Of course I know. Without my guidance, do you think you can refine it successfully in such a short time?” Green Spirit did not care about Zhou Bao at all. Looking at his distorted face, he said leisurely, ”You've known that it isn't complete, haven't you? If it was a Pure Yang Celestial Device, this wouldn't happen. However, it's a pity that it's just a Mysterious Level celestial device. Do you think Essential Qi Tide that has hindered so many powerhouses can be easily overcome? It's not bad for a Faux Air-frozen Bead like yours to do this.”
”Anyway, you should tell me earlier!”
”Is there any difference whether I tell you earlier or later? Could you turn it into a Pure Yang Air-frozen Bead if I told you earlier? Wouldn't you enter the Azure Secret Area if I told you earlier?” Green Spirit snorted. ”Kiddo. You'd better stop complaining since you've gained a lot benefits in the Azure Secret Area.”
”Yeah. I should be contented.” Zhou Bao thought for a moment, and he had to admit that it was a helpless thing. Although he felt distressed about the materials he had used on Air-frozen Bead, he had benefited a lot in the Azure Secret Area. When he realized he had recouped the cost and made a profit as well, he had no regret. Furthermore, although these materials were priceless, since he could scrape together one portion, he could gather the second portion, too. With his current strength and resources, he would refine a Pure Yang Air-frozen Bead someday and by then, the Azure Secret Area would be his backyard.
He was no longer dissatisfied as soon as he had thought through this point.
Compared with entering the Azure Secret Area, everything was smoother on his way home. Zhou Bao was afraid Air-frozen Bead did not function, so he shrunk the coverage of it to a circle of a five-feet radius and left the Azure Secret Area at his top speed. When he appeared in front of the exit to his mine vein, he was shocked.
For what?
There were a lot of people standing here, including Wang She, Golden Rooster, Moon Deer of Extended Net, Sun Rat of Emptiness as well as Elder Qing. Behind him were four people who were all in the 28 constellations. Zhou Bao could tell that they were all Level Seven or Level Eight powerhouses and they should be members of the Immortal Palace.
Since they found the light at the entrance, they all stared at the smooth and glassy wall. As soon as Zhou Bao showed up, they turned to stare at him, which made him shiver and feel bad.
”What's up?” He asked with his mouth twisting.
”Have you refined Air-frozen Bead successfully?” This was the first sentence of Elder Qing, and then he asked, ”Can it enter Essential Qi Tide easily?”
Zhou Bao stunned and then he looked at Elder Qing's greedy eyes, laughing. ”Yes, it can help you get into and out of Essential Qi Tide freely, but it was disposable!”
He took out Air-frozen Bead, which was about to break. ”Look, though it's secured my safety on this trip, it's been destroyed!”
Elder Qing took over Air-frozen Bead hurriedly. He checked it carefully and looked a little delightful.
”A disposable bead? That's okay, as long as it can help me enter Essential Qi Tide.” He looked at Zhou Bao. ”It's not easy for you to collect so many materials in such a short time!”
”I have no other choice!” Zhou Bao smiled bitterly. ”But I think it's not hard for the Immortal Palace to gather enough materials.”
”Yes, we can collect the materials for five or six Air-frozen Beads in one year!” Elder Qing looked at Zhou Bao thoughtfully. ”Air-frozen Bead belongs to you, Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket. However, we sent you a piece of Heavenly Peach Wood because of the shortage of materials last time. This time, no matter what you've entered the Azure Secret Area, you've proved that Air-frozen Bead can help us move freely in Essential Qi Tide. What's more, the entrance of Azure Secret Area was founded by you. You've made great contributions to the Immortal Palace, and we'll make it up to you since your Air-frozen Bead was destroyed. We'll give you a portion of materials this time. Of course, it's unequal to your contributions. When this is finished, we'll give you a satisfactory account.”
”Am I that lucky?”
Zhou Bao didn't expect that Elder Qing would say so. He was stunned and then laughed. ”It's very kind of you. Elder Qing, you're so wise. Immortal Palace will definitely prosper under your guidance! Haha...”
”Stop. Don't flatter me!” Elder Qing smiled and waved his hands. ”I'm not the leader of Immortal Palace. I'm only responsible for the 28 constellations and other foreign affairs.”
”Even so, you're our leader!” Zhou Bao said shamelessly.
”Don't flatter me anymore. Be serious. You must have gained a lot on this trip?”
”What a bullshit. All the pneuma had mixed together. I only collected a little extreme cold Evil Qi and practiced a special technique successfully. It's not a big deal!”
”You've practiced a special technique?” Elder Qing was somewhat surprised. Then he laughed. ”I'm afraid that you've gained more than that special technique. You should have broken through Level Eight, but your Internal Qi isn't so hard as steel since it's very special.”
”Elder Qing, you really have good insight!”
”You're my person, so you don't have to hide from us.” Elder Qing laughed loud and he pointed at Golden Rooster and other people who were standing behind him. ”They're unruly and they only honor the strength. The stronger you are, the more respectful they are. Therefore, you don't have to conceal your strength. You can only keep one or two trump cards as your secret.”
Upon hearing this, all the people here laughed out.
”Since Elder Qing came to handle this matter personally, the Azure Secret Area has to be more valuable than I've imagined.”
”If it had only ordinary value, I wouldn't come here personally. However, if we can enter it during the period of Essential Qi Tide, it's worthy to come. Since you've entered it, you must know what I mean.”
”Of course. As long as we have Air-frozen Bead, condensing Gang Qi in Essential Qi Tide will be our best option!” Zhou Bao said emphatically. ”Besides, if we could work out the Evil Qi, we may save effort and lead to better results when we practice special techniques in it.”
Upon hearing this, all the people surrounding him were excited. They were Level Seven or Level Eight powerhouses, who had already condensed Gang Qi. Therefore, they did not need to practice Gang Qi in Essential Qi Tide, but others did.
Most of the 28 constellations of Immortal Palace had double identities. Took Zhou Bao and Wang She for examples, apart from being the constellations of Immortal Palace, they had another identity in the secular world, which would be never simple. Besides, they had a lot of disciples from big sects. If their disciples had great aptitude and cultivation, they needed to condense Gang Qi. In this case, the Azure Secret Area located in Essential Qi Tide would be the best choice. Except condensing Gang Qi, there were various of spiritual qis and Evil Qis that were suitable for them to practice some powerful special techniques. After all, it was the only place in the world that Evil Qi could be found during nearly 10 months of a year.
Looking at these excited people, Zhou Bao seemed to have heard their accelerated heartbeats and blood circulation. Even Level Eight cultivation and culture could not cover their wolf-like greedy eyes.
”Let me speak frankly!” Zhou Bao suddenly said. ”I won't interfere with the use of the entrance of the Azure Secret Area, but I don't want others to know about it!”
”Of course. We'll keep it between us even if you don't mention it!”
”All right!” Zhou Bao was contented. He walked toward Elder Qing and said, ”Elder Qing and brothers, you've come from afar and you must be tired now. I'll try my best to treat you in my place. Everybody, please!”
”No, thank you! We came here for two purposes. The first one is to make sure that the entrance has been built up. The second is to ensure your safety. Now since you're okay, there's no need to stay any longer!” Elder Qing smiled and gently patted Zhou Bao's shoulder. ”Besides, if we stayed here too long and were seen by some people with ulterior motives, it would be troublesome!”
Zhou Bao nodded and did not speak anymore. He bade farewell to them reverently.
He did closed-door training in the Azure Secret Area for several months. Now there were plenty of things in the territory that needed handling.
Although he was a hands-off leader, he was a lord after all. As passageways of the whole Blacktail Plain were opened, the northwest region began to become prosperous. As the starting point and the transfer station of these passageways, his territory became the focus of the whole northern region. Jiang Xiao and Zhu Ba were unable to make decisions on many things.
Wang She came to his territory but did nothing. The experts he brought here were the same. Except for drinking and eating, they had not done anything serious. Wang She said that his purpose here was to be a hatchet man. But now, no one had the guts to find Zhou Bao's trouble. So, there was no need for them to take action.
Indeed, no one found Zhou Bao's trouble now. Instead, more and more envoys of well-known families, schools, and chambers of commerce came here to negotiate their businesses with him.
Jiang Xiao could make decisions on some of these things, but he was helpless when he encountered other things.