Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 232 - 218: Junior Brother Lu, stop quickly!

"Thirty spirit stones?!"

"Too expensive!"

Lu Qingyu's eyes widened.

In Chuyun Mountain, a top-rated cave dwelling costs only one and a half spirit stones per month, totaling eighteen spirit stones a year. Yet this shop on Fei Huang Mountain demands thirty spirit stones!

Although Lu Qingyu has no clear concept of spirit stones' value, she could tell it was costly by comparison.

"Don't rush."

Lu Qingfeng smiled at Qingyu and turned to Wang Hui to ask, "And the other location?"

"The other location is in a mediocre area, and though it's also a three-story loft, the interior space is smaller. The annual rent is twenty-five spirit stones," Wang Hui explained clearly.

"It's still expensive!"

Lu Qingyu frowned. "There are so many people in the Luoxia Sect who only make fifty or sixty spirit stones a year. The rent for this shop alone is twenty-five spirit stones a year; I definitely can't make that back by myself."

Before this.

Lu Qingyu had been full of confidence. Now, hearing the rent, she immediately began to back out.

All the spirit stones she had came from her brother; she couldn't even spend one spirit stone in a year in the Juyun Mountain Range. After being in the Gathering Immortal Square for over a month, she hadn't even spent two spirit stones.

This is suddenly about twenty-five spirit stones.

Lu Qingyu lacked confidence in earning them back.

"Let's take a look first."

Lu Qingfeng gestured to Wang Hui and then whispered to Lu Qingyu, "With Daluo Cave Temple in hand, renting a shop for three years without opening will still leave you set for three years once you open. If you can acquire just one treasure, let alone one year's rent, you could make back ten years' worth of rent. Just think, a fist-sized piece of Purple Essence Copper can fetch three thousand spirit stones! If you could find a treasure of the level of Purple Essence Copper, you could easily afford to buy the entire shop!"

Lu Qingyu blinked, thinking of 'Daluo Cave Temple', and calmed slightly. Following behind Lu Qingfeng, her nervousness subsided a lot.

Wang Hui led the way.

Both shops were looked over quickly.

The three stood in front of the more sparse second loft, Lu Qingfeng looked at Lu Qingyu and asked, "Having seen both, which one do you like?"

Lu Qingyu's eyes twinkled, tentatively asking, "The bigger one from earlier?"

The bigger one is more spacious and in a better location.

"Sure."

"That'll be the first one."

Lu Qingfeng smiled.

Wang Hui stood by, baffled.

Just now, he thought this sister of Lu Qingfeng was sensible and understood hardships, knowing to spare spirit stones for her brother. But in a moment, the shop with a rent of twenty-five spirit stones wasn't good enough for her; she went straight for one demanding thirty.

But thinking about it, considering Lu Qingfeng's identity as a third-rank Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, thirty spirit stones might be recouped simply by refining a few batches of spirit pills or magic artifacts.

He truly didn't care.

With this thought, just as Wang Hui was about to try to persuade him, he stopped himself.

"Thank you, big brother."

Lu Qingyu crisply thanked him, her eyes turning into crescents.

…

"Many thanks to Brother Zhao and Brother Wang."

Lu Qingfeng clasped his hands in gratitude facing the two men.

One was Wang Hui.

The other was called 'Zhao Jiu,' a Deacon responsible for shop leasing at the Luo Zhen Hall. His half-gray hair indicated his age.

"Lu Junior Brother, don't mention it, it's just official business."

Zhao Jiu grinned.

Having a connection with the recently famous True Inheritor wasn't much use for a Deacon without potential like him. But he had kin who could use the connections if they entered the Xuanyuan Sect in the future; networking could pave the way for them.

Therefore, Zhao Jiu was also in a good mood.

Lu Qingfeng handed the jade talisman to Lu Qingyu, who was blinking rapidly, and then looked at Wang Hui and Zhao Jiu, "My sister will be staying on Fei Huang Mountain in Gathering Immortal Island; please take good care of her."

The shop was rented for ten years in one go.

Lu Qingyu would be spending most of her time on Fei Huang Mountain on Gathering Immortal Island. Having acquaintances looking out for her was always more convenient.

"Of course."

"Definitely, definitely."

Zhao Jiu and Wang Hui gladly agreed.

They were eager to interact more with Lu Qingyu to strengthen ties with Lu Qingfeng; they had no reason to refuse.

For a while.

The three chatted amiably, Lu Qingyu holding the jade talisman, her heart joyful.

As Lu Qingfeng and Lu Qingyu were about to leave.

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Two people walked in.

Lu Qingfeng looked back; one wore an administrator's robe, like Wang Hui and Zhao Jiu, leading the way upfront. The other was a woman, clad in a brocade robe unable to conceal her slender figure, with hair tied behind her head, emanating a heroic aura.

Her presence was even more uniquely compelling, capturing attention irresistibly.

"Brother Zhao, Lu has to say goodbye with my sister now."

Lu Qingfeng glanced at the brocade-robed woman, opened his mouth but said nothing. Instead, he bowed to Zhao Jiu and quickly turned to leave with Lu Qingyu.

"Hmm?"

"Hold on!"

A voice came from behind before they had gotten far.

"Trouble."

Lu Qingfeng sighed internally, stopped and turned around, "What is it?"

The brocade-robed woman pointed at the jade talisman in Lu Qingyu's hand and looked straight at Zhao Jiu without glancing at Lu Qingfeng, asking, "Is that the managing jade talisman for Lantian Pavilion on Fei Huang Mountain?"

Zhao Jiu glanced at Lu Qingfeng, quickly forced a smile, and replied, "To Zhou True Inheritor, it indeed is the managing talisman for Lantian Pavilion. It closed down recently, and this—"

"Lantian Pavilion, I'll take it!"

The brocade-robed woman waved her hand, cutting off Zhao Jiu. Her fingers formed a claw, and Lu Qingyu only felt the jade talisman trembling slightly before flying out of her hand.

"Impudent!"

Before Lu Qingyu could react, Lu Qingfeng immediately shouted angrily. His fingers formed a fist, and instantly five streams of Sword Qi flew through the air, breaking the brocade-robed woman's technique.

Rolling the jade talisman back to them.

"You dare to fight me?"

The brocade-robed woman's lips curled into a smile, seemingly amused.

"Both of you, calm down."

"This is Gathering Immortal Square, where fighting is strictly forbidden!"

Zhao Jiu quickly intervened, worried.

"Keep it safe."

"Step back a bit."

Ignoring the brocade-robed woman, Lu Qingfeng returned the Sword Qi-rolled jade talisman to Lu Qingyu, instructing her to move back.

"Big brother, be careful."

Lu Qingyu tactfully retreated.

Lu Qingfeng then turned his attention to the woman in the brocade robe.

"Arrogant!"

The woman's face bloomed with a larger smile, and with a wave of her hand, a sky-supporting palm materialized in the air, slamming down towards Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng looked up.

He saw a giant palm pressuring down from the sky, consolidating moisture from all directions, exquisitely refined.

Lu Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged, his sleeves fluttering as he released 108 Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talismans.

Arranged in the air, they did not confront the palm directly, but landed around the woman in the brocade robe, establishing a Great Array.

"Presumptuous!"

The woman sneered.

The giant hand pressed down, and the sky-supporting palm seal whistled down, enveloping Lu Qingfeng in an instant.

"Vajra Spell!"

Lu Qingfeng formed a seal with his hands, his body shimmering with golden light, resonating with continuous sacred sounds. The palm seal descended and dissipated directly.

"What powerful magic!"

"Can Junior Brother Lu really withstand Zhou Su's attack?!"

Wang Hui was startled.

According to his knowledge, Lu Qingfeng was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, while Zhou Su was a genuine Spirit Void Practitioner!

"Some tricks there, no wonder you dare to challenge me."

Seeing this, the woman in the brocade robe finally showed a hint of slight anger.

"Angry Wave Mountain!"

As she raised her palm, the roar of waves continued.

In the sky, waves roared and converged into a mountain, a mountain like the endless sea, descending to suppress Lu Qingfeng.

"Cloud Peak Step!"

Lu Qingfeng's expression grew slightly serious, not daring to confront the mountain head-on. With a flick of his sleeve, he moved Lu Qingyu, who had retreated quite a bit, to Zhao Jiu and others, then his feet blurred, and he appeared above the woman in the brocade robe.

He had escaped the lock of the magic's aura and sat cross-legged atop the 108 Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talismans.

He then slammed down his palm.

The Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talismans were immediately activated, and the long-brewing formation began to operate.

Zhao Jiu and Wang Hui saw the woman in the brocade robe trapped within the formation. Isolated from the outside, even Angry Wave Mountain was beyond her control.

"Break!"

The woman in the brocade robe, slightly angered, repeatedly struck out with her palms, hitting the void, which then dissipated directly.

The formation operated.

Wind and fire surged, and thunders roared in the void.

With the first thunder blast, the woman in the brocade robe was struck heavily, standing stunned on the spot. Then, wind and fire wrapped around her.

From the outside, everyone could only see her figure shifting left and right, up and down within the formation.

Bang bang bang!

Each collision echoed through the void.

Bolts of thunder struck down, striking directly at the delicate body of the woman in the brocade robe.

The splendid brocade robe was about to burst open.

Lu Qingfeng lightly tapped his fingers, the wind and fire in the formation more turbulent, isolating all probing from the inside and out, even Divine Sense could not penetrate.

"This—"

Zhao Jiu and Wang Hui exchanged glances, their eyes showing disbelief.

They knew.

Lu Qingfeng was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, while the woman in the brocade robe, Zhou Su, was a genuine Spirit Void Practitioner.

At this moment.

The Spirit Void practitioner Zhou Su, was being thrashed by the Foundation Establishment Alchemist and Artifact Refiner Lu Qingfeng—

Beaten up?!

Bang bang bang!

Sounds continued within the formation.

"Junior Brother Lu, stop quickly!"

Zhao Jiu and Wang Hui were extremely shocked, Wang Hui cried out.

The steward who had brought the woman in the brocade robe in, seeing this, looked somewhat panicked and repeatedly said, "Brother Lu, please stop, the person inside the formation is the true inheritor of Jade Pillar Peak, Sister Zhou Su."

Lu Qingfeng didn't listen and didn't stop.

"Junior Brother Lu, fighting is strictly prohibited on Gathering Immortal Island, please stop first," Zhao Jiu also spoke to persuade.

Lu Qingfeng still did not stop.

At this moment.

A powerful aura approached.

Whoosh whoosh!

In the void, the sound of clanking chains arose as Lu Qingfeng's complexion changed and he quickly tried to dodge.

However, in the void, the invisible chains pursued Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng clenched his fingers, and Sword Qi burst forth.

Clang!

A sound of metal striking stone echoed through the air.

"What a clever move!"

"So it's Junior Brother Lu."

Lu Qingfeng sensed that the chains in the air were retracting, revealing a figure.

This person was dressed in a mysterious black robe, wearing a jade crown, holding a chain, resembling a prison official from the mortal realm.

"Junior Brother Lu, this is Yan Pingshu, the true inheritor from the Law Enforcement Hall."

Wang Hui's voice reached Lu Qingfeng's ears.

"Lu Qingfeng of the Combined Pill Hall, greetings to Brother Yan," Lu Qingfeng bowed to Yan Pingshu.

"Ah, I know."

"Junior Brother is that peerless genius who caused two sect masters to vie for him; your name has been known throughout the sect recently."

Yan Pingshu shook the chain, wrapping it around his waist like a belt.

Who would have thought it was also a notable magic artifact?

"Would Junior Brother like to dismantle this formation now?"

Yan Pingshu said with a smile to Lu Qingfeng.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."

Lu Qingfeng pointed with his hand, and a green robe flew from his storage bag into the wind and fire formation. Following that, the 108 Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talismans were withdrawn, the formation dissolved, revealing Zhou Su's figure inside.