Chapter 673: A Great Disaster Survives, There Must Be Future Blessings

"If Young Master is in urgent need of money, you can even withdraw funds from the branch account first without paying interest. If you are unable to repay later, it can be deducted directly from the dividends." She paused: "If needed, the manpower and materials of the local Songyang Mansion branch can also be deployed by you." This authority was quite large; He He Lingchuan was moved: "Good, I'll join."

Working alone was too tiring; more friends meant more paths.

"If Young Master doesn't look down on these, there is also... hmm?" Li Li Qingge blinked, "You agreed?"

"What else is there?" He He Lingchuan regretted agreeing too quickly, "Tell me more conditions."

"Then there's nothing else." Li Li Qingge coughed lightly and took out a paper contract from her bosom, "Come, sign it."

"Sign..." So she came prepared? Saying it was repaying kindness, but it was actually recruiting him! He He Lingchuan took the contract and checked it word by word.

Although he and Li Li Qingge had a good friendship, he still had to see the terms clearly to avoid falling into a pit later and having bitter words he couldn't speak.

By the way, "My Lady, how did you handle that bamboo tube?"

"I once spent a lot of time and money looking for a solution to the Concentric Gu." Li Li Qingge pressed her heart, "I have already used the Gu worm in the bamboo tube to summon the companion hidden in my heart. So..." So she was safe and no longer threatened by the Concentric Gu.

She looked at He He Lingchuan, her eyes somewhat understanding: "Did Young Master know long ago what was in the bamboo tube?"

He He Lingchuan shrugged: "Cen Boqing's subordinate, Shi Kai, died of the Concentric Gu."

Since it was related to the Immortality Drug case, he must have studied the Concentric Gu very thoroughly. Li Li Qingge looked at him steadily and said seriously: "Thank you!"

Thank you for being willing to help her retrieve it even though you knew it contained the Concentric Gu, instead of keeping it for yourself.

Great kindness doesn't need words of thanks, but besides the word 'thanks', she didn't know what else to say.

She had expressed her feelings several times, but this youth kept her at a distance. She was very clever, and a bit of resentment subconsciously appeared in her eyes.

He He Lingchuan finished reading the contract; there were no problems, so he signed it with a flourish.

Li Li Qingge immediately took out a token from her bosom and gave it to him: "This is the Elder Token, and also the proof of your status in Songyang Mansion. Don't lose it!"

This token was shaped like a saber and was exquisitely crafted.

He He Lingchuan immediately put it away.

To ease the awkward atmosphere, he hurriedly took out a few round beads and placed them on the table: "I didn't find the Frost-Silver Beast, but I got these marbles. See if you can make do with them?"

There were sixteen or seventeen in total, some as large as eggs, some like dragon eyes, in various colors.

Among them, five caused white frost to immediately condense on the tabletop.

The oil paper on the table also turned white; He He Lingchuan touched it lightly, and it shattered.

He didn't like touching these beads either; they were freezing.

"This is?" Li Li Qingge put away her emotions, her expression becoming focused. She took out gloves, put them on, picked up a white bead, and examined it carefully, "You said this wasn't produced by a Frost-Silver Beast? But the only Danube beast in the Floating Realm that can spit frost is the Frost-Silver Beast."

"I took these from the heads of two 'Void Beasts'."

"Void Beasts?" Li Li Qingge examined a few more beads, becoming more surprised the more she looked, "So many beads, all taken from two Void Beasts?"

"Yes." He He Lingchuan explained to her, "These are extremely rare Danube beasts; not many people have seen them in the past few decades. They seem to be able to absorb the talents of other Danube beasts for their own use. When I was adventuring in the Fu Realm, I happened to encounter a lord-level Danube beast fighting, and the beast leader seemed to want to seize the Lei Qing beast's egg. It was only because the two strong sides were fighting that I had the space to profit."

"Absorbing the talents of other Danube beasts..." Li Li Qingge pressed the bead, "This is almost a perfect replication."

He He Lingchuan's breathing became slightly rapid: "Can it replace Frost Marbles?"

"I still need to take them back for further testing, but as of now, there is at least a sixty percent chance." Li Li Qingge looked at the beads on the table, "There are five Frost Pills here; they can guarantee the production of three Cold Ice Talismans. Is that enough?"

Talisman making and artifact making both had a certain failure rate; even a master refiner like her wouldn't dare say it would be one hundred percent successful.

"Should be." This number had already exceeded his expectations.

The more ample the preparation, the higher the fault tolerance.

Li Li Qingge's eyes were bright: "What about the remaining beads?"

He He Lingchuan said without thinking: "My Lady, take them back; do whatever you can with them."

"Fine!" Li Li Qingge picked up all the beads lightly, as if she had gotten a beloved toy, "I'll go back and study them! Did you pick up any other treasures on your trip deep into the Floating Realm?"

Although the Grass Sea hunt was dangerous, the harvest was usually proportional to the risk over the years. The specialties of the Floating Realm were not just floating stones, beast marbles, and beast materials, but also rare minerals hard to find in the human world.

He He Lingchuan thought for a moment, then simply pushed a few tables together and dumped all the Floating Realm sundries out in one go.

Among them were several items Li Li Qingge was very interested in.

Finally, she pointed to one item and asked: "What is this?"

This was a large, pitch-black hard object, like a shield, very thick. The feel of the front was like rock, even with some cracks, but when flipped to the back, it had flesh and blood, and even a layer of tough fascia.

"This is..." The battle over the past day had been too intense, and he had obtained too much scrap, so He He Lingchuan thought for a moment before remembering, "This is the flesh and skin of the Lei Qing beast; after it was bitten off by the beast leader, it happened to fall by my side."

"This is the beast skin of a lord-level Danube beast, and it has thunder attributes?" Li Li Qingge was moved, "Your luck is too good!"

"I think so too." He He Lingchuan scratched his head. This trip to the Floating Realm was fraught with dangers—natural disasters, beast tides, and human disasters; he had encountered them all. That he could return from the Floating Realm completely intact, his luck was truly good.

Li Li Qingge grabbed the skin and rubbed it carefully: "By the way, aren't you looking for a magic treasure that can repel powerful thunder?"

He He Lingchuan nodded. Magic treasures with this attribute were too rare; besides the Tiangong and Heavenly Heart Island, Profound Spirit City might not even be able to find one or two.

The main reason was that materials were hard to find.

How many treasures in the human world could withstand the bombardment of heavenly thunder? Li Li Qingge had only found him one Thunder-Repelling Amulet and had done several rounds of testing. The effect was indeed good, but it could only block ordinary thunder. As for how powerful the "Lei Chi" in the array eye was, Li Li Qingge hadn't seen it and couldn't judge.

But He He Lingchuan sensed dissatisfaction in her tone.

Now she pointed to the beast skin in front of her and said seriously: "But with this lord-level beast skin, I can try to make one."

He He Lingchuan was overjoyed and subconsciously took a deep breath: "I'll leave it to you, My Lady!"

This was one of the biggest difficulties of the Xushan plan.

Although the progress of various items had been advancing steadily, he had never found a safe solution to the "Lei Chi" restriction mentioned by the Rock-Fire Giant Monster, Qu Ju.

He had also asked Fang Fang Canran to help him collect magic treasures with thunder-repelling attributes.

Fang Fang Canran told him directly that he had already gotten several, but their strength was not up to standard. It wasn't easy to repel the restrictions of the Heavenly Gods; betting on them would only cost him his life.

The biggest difficulty in this was that even as the General Manager of Dun Garden, he didn't dare to publicly purchase them, otherwise, if he caused a scene in the Tiangong later, it would be easy for people to trace it back.

That the spoils he accidentally picked up from the Floating Realm could bring such unexpected joy made He He Lingchuan feel the heavy stone in his heart fall, and the prospects suddenly became clear! Heaven knows how much of the "wisdom in hand" and "bamboo in chest" he had shown in front of Qu Ju and Fang Fang Canran was fake.

Now, he had finally taken another solid step toward the success he envisioned.

This adventure to the Floating Realm was worth it, so worth it! Sure enough, a great disaster survives, there must be future blessings.

Li Li Qingge saw him beaming and couldn't help but dampen his spirits: "Don't be happy too early; I didn't say I would definitely be able to make it."

"With My Lady taking action, how could there be defective products?" He He Lingchuan was always good at flattering, and it didn't cost money anyway, "I'll just wait for good news with peace of mind!"

"You are roasting me on a fire." Li Li Qingge covered her mouth and laughed, "Fine, I will work hard on the research, and I will notify you as soon as it is made."

The two chatted for a few more sentences; their mental states were very relaxed. Li Li Qingge also mentioned a few things about the current situation in the Yuan Nation.

"Borrowing money?" He He Lingchuan frowned, "War is a bottomless pit; how much money can fill it?"

"If they don't borrow, they won't have money to fight immediately."

"Are there still countries willing to lend them money?"

"That depends on what chips the Yuan Nation can take out to exchange. How can you borrow money with empty words?" Li Li Qingge sighed softly, "Countries are the same as merchants; they all value integrity. If you can't hold onto that, you have to pay a greater price."

With this matter finished, she put her curtain veil back on, said goodbye to He He Lingchuan, and went downstairs.

During the period of toppling Nian Nian Zanli, she would be especially careful not to let others see that she and He He Lingchuan still had secret dealings.

He He Lingchuan went out directly through the back door of the silk shop.

With the thunder magic treasure solution in sight, He He Lingchuan was in a great mood. He slurped a large bowl of fish-ball thick noodles outside before slowly strolling back to Pianxiang Villa.

As a result, before he even returned to his residence, a servant came to report: "General Manager Fang of Dun Garden is visiting and has been waiting for you for over two quarters of an hour."

He had just returned from the Floating Realm, and Fang Fang Canran already knew? This fellow was truly as well-informed as ever.

But Old Fang was also a person of status in Profound Spirit City; why didn't he send word before coming?

He He Lingchuan returned to his residence; as soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Fang Fang Canran.

This person was in lake blue today, full of spirit. As soon as he saw He He Lingchuan, he came up to cup his hands and laugh: "Congratulations, Brother He, for returning alive!"

"What kind of talk is that?" He He Lingchuan was dumbfounded, "Did I go to the Grass Sea to seek death?"

"This year is special; even the Tiangong Guard and the Concentric Guard have lost many good hands." Fang Fang Canran sighed, "I was worried about you too."

These words were spoken with genuine emotion, but He He Lingchuan knew his underlying meaning.

This person was worried that if he died in the Floating Realm, he wouldn't be able to execute the subsequent plans for Xushan.

He He Lingchuan spread his hands: "Didn't I return in one piece? Old Fang, you are very spirited today; what happy event did you encounter?"

Fang Fang Canran looked left and right, hesitating to speak.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 674 =====