Chapter 348: Eternal Life: My Steady Farming-Style Cultivation Chapter 348 Awakening Water Spirit Root!

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

As everyone knows, the first place of the Qianfan Zhengdu Conference, besides the reward of the Water Spirit Source Crystal.

Will also obtain 50,000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones, the Jingling Abyss Hundred-Year Fishing Rights, and a Polang Boat personally gifted by the City Lord.

Now all these things are in Xu Zhangqing's hands; considering it was first place obtained together with Chu Qiu, therefore this reward must be shared with the other party.

Xu Zhangqing's idea was, 50,000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones split half and half per person.

Result: Chu Qiu only wanted 5,000.

As for the Polang Boat, its advantages and disadvantages are both very obvious.

Advantage: movement speed on the water surface is extremely fast.

Disadvantage: cannot fly in the air.

Although it can slide on the ground, its speed is still not as fast as Earth Spirit Beasts.

Chu Qiu himself possesses He Qi, so naturally he looks down on this thing.

As for the Jingling Abyss Hundred-Year Fishing Rights, he was only willing to take 10% of the total profit.

But what troubled Xu Zhangqing was not the profit distribution, but how to operate it.

Because the Jingling Abyss is close to the Sea Bottom Dragon Vein, its resources are extremely rich.

Not to mention every month or every year, just the profit generated every day is at least 1,000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

If some rare Spiritual Treasures are discovered, it can at least double, even multiply several times.

The biggest problem is how to maximize the profit.

Do it myself?

Possible, but wastes time!

Hire others?

Then labor costs would be very high!

You must know, the Jingling Abyss is in the depths of the Canglan Sea Region; ordinary Danjia simply cannot go down.

To put it bluntly, one must hire a batch of Cultivators, at minimum Qi Refining Stage.

And they must all possess Water Spirit Root, Earth Spirit Root, and Metal Spirit Root.

Secondly, one must also rent diving collection boats.

All these added together are absolutely no small expense.

Although the Jingling Abyss's profit is large enough, wanting to obtain it has difficulty.

The best method is to cooperate with someone, giving up a portion of the profit.

And this is the reason Zhao Qianyun stayed.

Xu Zhangqing, thoughtful: "Cooperate with the City Lord's Mansion?"

Zhao Qianyun, slight smile: "The Jingling Abyss itself belongs to us; it's just letting you operate it for a hundred years."

Xu Zhangqing, slight nod: "That is indeed true."

Zhao Qianyun said with a playful expression: "Of course, if you have acquaintances in the Five Great Families, you can also choose to cooperate with them, only the price will... be higher."

Xu Zhangqing, doubtful: "Why?"

Zhao Qianyun explained: "Near the Jingling Abyss is the Merfolk Clan Nest; if the Five Great Families or other forces want to collect, they must pay protection fees."

Hu Bugui asked in surprise: "Then your City Lord's Mansion doesn't need to pay?"

Zhao Qianyun gave an affirmative answer: "Our City Lord's Mansion and the Merfolk Clan have very good private relations; not only do we not need to hand over protection fees, we can even hire Merfolk to help collect."

"Put that way, there is simply no room for choice!"

"Either choose the City Lord's Mansion, or choose others!"

"How about, go back and ask the Immortal Sect for instructions?"

The several people discussed animatedly.

Chu Qiu, deep voice: "I feel we cannot go back and ask the Immortal Sect for instructions."

Xu Zhangqing, thoughtful: "You're worried... about being seized?"

Chu Qiu said seriously: "If the Immortal Sect side learns of this matter, we will have only two outcomes.

One, the Immortal Sect looks down on the Jingling Abyss's profit.

Two, willing to cooperate but wants to take away the majority of the profit."

These words spoken, Xu Zhangqing and Hu Bugui, Li Sancai, Li Xianglin, Han Su and the others exchanged glances.

As for why there is no Zhao Ziyue... he hasn't returned yet.

Zhao Qianyun spoke again: "For the sake of Brother Chu's face, our City Lord's Mansion only wants 30% of the profit; the rest all belongs to you."

That is to say, Chu Qiu takes 10%.

City Lord's Mansion takes 30%.

Xu Zhangqing takes the remaining 60%.

Must say, compared to the Five Great Families who have to pay protection fees, other forces.

Or even the Immortal Sect which might take the lion's share, or even possibly seize the Jingling Abyss's entire profit.

Currently, the City Lord's Mansion is the best choice.

Not only do they only want 30% of the profit, they can also hire Merfolk to help collect.

This is much better than finding a group of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators on his own.

No matter how you look at it, especially considering maximizing benefits, it is undoubtedly the best choice.

Not even a close second.

Calculated at 1,000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones per day, Xu Zhangqing could get 600 Middle-grade Spirit Stones just by lying down every day.

Ten days is 6,000.

One month is nearly 20,000.

He wouldn't even need to sell wine or pills anymore.

Xu Zhangqing smiled: "I seem to have no better choice."

Immediately, he and Zhao Qianyun discussed the details.

Only when both sides were satisfied did they sign the Spirit Talisman Contract.

Then Zhao Qianyun turned and left.

Although the Qianfan Zhengdu Conference on a scale of a hundred years had concluded successfully, he still had many things to be busy with.

Such as going to Rumeng Island.

Originally, Zhao Qianyun still wanted to invite Chu Qiu and Xu Zhangqing to go to the island together.

Pity that neither was interested, and they directly refused.

With no outsiders around, Hu Bugui chuckled: "Lao Xu, since you've struck it rich, shouldn't we go to the Sea Demon Pavilion to celebrate?"

Xu Zhangqing deeply agreed: "That makes sense!"

However, celebration was only one part.

He had another idea, or rather, a decision.

That was to find a merfolk for Joint Membership while bringing forth a Water Spiritual Root.

Immediately, everyone left Zhenjiao Tower together and headed toward the Sea Demon Pavilion.

Sea Demon Pavilion, Jing Luo Elegant Room.

As soon as the door was pushed open, Xu Zhangqing and the others smelled a faint salty dampness.

Looking inside, their eyes brightened.

The interior decoration was quite nice.

The walls were coated with deep-sea blue diatomaceous earth as a base, accented with silver-gray water patterns.

The floor was covered with light sand-colored soft carpets, soft underfoot, silent when stepped on.

In the center was an irregular wooden long table, the tabletop polished smooth as a mirror, with a piece of translucent water glazed glass embedded right in the middle, inside which small corals and shells were sealed, refracting fine specks of light as the light shifted.

Around the table were six wide wooden chairs, with a layer of soft leather wrapped around the armrests.

Three shell lamps hung from the ceiling, inside which warm yellow Night Pearls were embedded, light filtering through the natural patterns of the shells and casting mottled halos on the walls.

Between light and shadow, it was as if they were at the bottom of the sea.

In the corner, reef stones were piled into a miniature trench, with living water babbling through, and fine white coral sand paved the bottom.

Several fluorescent fish half a finger long swam in the water, the water sounds gentle, echoing the faint sound of waves in the distance.

First came several cold dishes to drink with and whet the appetite.

Iced sea bream, cold-mixed jellyfish.

Charcoal-grilled squid, drunken crab claws.

There were many choices for wine.

Whale fat wine, coral-brewed fruit wine.

Sea dew clear brew, pre-rain Dragon Well tea.

The hot dishes were quite distinctive, but not rare.

Steamed sea bass, stir-fried sea snail slices, seafood tofu pot, and so on and so forth.

The service was quite good; the female attendants all wore semi-transparent long robes, through which one could faintly see... After eating and drinking their fill, Chu Qiu left with Han Su and Li Xianglin.

Leaving Xu Zhangqing, Hu Bugui, and Li Sancai to go to Jiao Gong.

Li Sancai had never come before; it was his first experience, and he was a bit shy, not knowing how to choose.

Xu Zhangqing and Hu Bugui, who had experience once, were different; they quickly chose the female attendants for Joint Membership.

Although there were more choices this time, Xu Zhangqing still chose Mingzhu.

Not because he was devoted, but because he was familiar.

Seeing it was him again, Mingzhu shrank her neck in fright, but dared not refuse.

Soon, both sides bared themselves to each other, then entered the water.

From dozens of meters, to over a hundred meters, then again to five hundred meters.

But this time, Xu Zhangqing did not stop; instead, he let Mingzhu continue.

"Immortal Master, continuing is dangerous!"

"It's fine!"

"Then... alright."

This time, they went directly to eight hundred meters.

Here, the light had gone from dim to faint.

Occasionally, specks of light fell from above, but like shards of broken glass, they dissipated and vanished after a few seconds.

Mingzhu alertly scanned the surroundings, then asked: "Immortal Master, do you want to go further down?"

Xu Zhangqing shook his head and said, "That's enough."

At this depth, it was not particularly dangerous, and the Water Spirit Qi at the seabed was rich.

Hearing this, Mingzhu blushed and threw herself at him.

Xu Zhangqing enjoyed himself while taking out the Water Spirit Source Crystal.

This thing looked like a solidified teardrop, clear as ice throughout, with a faint blue glow.

It was cold to the touch, but not piercingly so; instead, it carried a hint of warmth.

Looking closely, one could see living water flowing inside.

When Xu Zhangqing held it, the living water inside the crystal suddenly boiled, then began to melt bit by bit from the surface, seeping into his body through his palm!