122: Chapter 122: All Living Beings in Action

Wang Bin looked at Du Xiaoyue and asked with concern, "How is the Family's business doing now? How exactly is it operated?"

Du Xiaoyue's face showed a hint of pride as she said,

"Our Family's business is doing quite well! Our business primarily acquires all Materials from the Demon Beast Mountain Range, then transports these Materials to West Sea City, delivering them to my aunt there.

Then, we purchase some Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, Talismans, and similar items commonly used by Qi Refining Cultivators from the Four Seas Commerce League's shops.

We particularly focus on acquiring Rank one and two healing Medicinal Pills, as these Medicinal Pills sell very well.

Over the past ten years, we've earned a good amount; if I calculate carefully, we've probably earned about two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and the shop still has some goods in stock.

Additionally, through my aunt's connections, I managed to buy two Foundation Establishment Pills, and one has already been sold at the business.

There's a Qi Refining Family five hundred li outside White Cloud City, and they went to great lengths to qualify to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill from our business.

They bought one hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones worth of goods from our business in one go, just to get that purchase qualification.

Then they took out all the Spirit Stones their Family had accumulated over a hundred years to buy that one Foundation Establishment Pill from me.

Their Family, four generations of them, painstakingly saved over a hundred years to accumulate just over one hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones; it was truly difficult, and when I saw their desperate look, I felt particularly bad.

Their Clan Chief, along with three Qi Training Stage Family members, voluntarily gave up their own Cultivation thirty years ago, saving up the Spirit Stones they had conserved,

concentrating resources to support a Three Spiritual Roots Family member, just hoping that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would emerge from their Family.

I was moved by their persistence at the time, and on an impulse, I gave them a drop of Spirit Liquid.

However, I also warned them never to speak of it to outsiders, and they swore a solemn oath.

Husband, you won't be angry with me, will you? I know I shouldn't have just given out the Spirit Liquid; it might attract others' covetousness."

Du Xiaoyue cautiously glanced at Wang Bin, and seeing no sign of him being angry, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Bin had repeatedly emphasized to Du Xiaoyue that she must never let outsiders know about the Spirit Liquid in their possession.

The Spirit Liquid could only be used by their own Family; if it were to be used to exchange for Cultivation resources, then his aunt in West Sea City would have to handle it, and Du Xiaoyue should ideally not show herself, otherwise, she could easily fall into a dangerous situation.

After listening to Du Xiaoyue's account, Wang Bin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He knew Du Xiaoyue was too kind and simple-hearted; in this Cultivation World, the lower the Rank of a Cultivator, especially a Loose Cultivator, the harder it was to earn Spirit Stones.

Moreover, those impoverished Cultivators would often do anything to obtain Spirit Stones.

Wang Bin truly couldn't bear to blame Du Xiaoyue; after all, this woman had resolutely followed him to this desolate place, and had even given birth to four children for him,

wholeheartedly helping him manage all Family affairs, the hardships of which were imaginable. And he, on the other hand, was like a carefree shopkeeper, only focused on burying himself in Cultivation and researching all sorts of strange things every day,

all the various Cultivation resources and experimental Materials he needed were tirelessly bought back from West Sea City by Du Xiaoyue.

Wang Bin gently patted Du Xiaoyue's shoulder and said softly,

"It's alright, why would I scold you? The Family isn't short of that one drop of Spirit Liquid.

The reason I told you not to reveal the existence of the Spirit Liquid was mainly because I was worried about your safety.

Think about it, if someone knew you had Spirit Liquid in your hands, and you frequently traveled back and forth to West Sea City for transactions, then you would be in danger on the road.

Although the path to West Sea City is relatively safe, often the most terrifying things are not Yao Beasts, but Human Race Cultivators, and possibly even people you know.

Forget it, when I return from West Sea City, you can start preparing for Foundation Establishment.

As a Qi Refining Ninth Level Cultivator, constantly traveling back and forth between White Cloud City and West Sea City like this is truly too dangerous; although you have a Flying Cloud Shuttle, you can't let your guard down."

Wang Bin looked at the woman beside him, a hint of guilt rising in his heart, but he quickly let it go.

In the eyes of Mortals, Cultivators were so lofty, seemingly possessing Divine Abilities to overturn rivers and seas and do anything, but in reality, every Cultivator had their own helplessness and difficulties.

Wang Bin looked down at the ten "sea urchin" Lei Sha Pearls in his storage bracelet, hesitated slightly, then still spoke,

"I'm going to West Sea City for a while, and all Family matters will be fully entrusted to you all.

I'll give the Formation Flag for White Cloud City's mountain-protecting formation to you, Xiaoyue, after all, your Cultivation is the highest."

Saying that, he handed the Formation Flag to Du Xiaoyue's hand, then hesitated for a while longer before saying,

"You all go out for a moment, I have an important matter to discuss with Xiaoyue alone.

Don't overthink it, it's just because your Cultivation is still relatively low, and it's not quite suitable for you to know about this matter; you must work hard in your Cultivation from now on."

Qin Wenjun and the other four women exchanged glances, their eyes full of curiosity, but they could only obediently retreat.

Wang Bin then added an extra layer of Restriction around the main hall, only then completely feeling at ease.

Wang Bin looked at Du Xiaoyue with a serious expression and asked, "Xiaoyue, are there any people from the Zhong Sheng Sect active in White Cloud City?"

Du Xiaoyue nodded slightly and said,

"Yes. I selected and trained a group of Mortals from the orphanage, and have already sent them to several surrounding Mortal countries.

The Zhong Sheng Sect is very active in those Mortal countries, and we also have one of their strongholds in White Cloud City.

They opened a restaurant in White Cloud City, and the shopkeeper is a Qi Refining Early Stage Cultivator, and also a Five Spiritual Roots.

I haven't specifically sent people to monitor them, I just pay attention occasionally when passing by."

Du Xiaoyue actually still had some things she hadn't reported to Wang Bin; she suspected that among the Mortal maids in their own mansion, there might be people from the Zhong Sheng Sect lurking.

It's just that she never knew exactly who it was, and didn't dare to easily send people to investigate, fearing to alert the enemy.

Wang Bin's eyes flickered, and he weighed it in his heart for a long time, finally deciding to remain still for now and observe the situation.

"Xiaoyue, you handled this matter very well; for now, we will continue to observe quietly.

We need time to develop and strengthen ourselves now.

Although it's unclear why the Zhong Sheng Sect wants to cause trouble in Mortal countries, since West Sea City hasn't taken action, there's no need for us to be the first to stick our necks out.

I estimate that within ten years, I should be able to form a Golden Core, and by then, you will also have a chance to successfully Foundation Establishment, and Huang Youcai also has hope for Foundation Establishment; by then, the strength of our Wang Family will be greatly enhanced.

Regarding the Zhong Sheng Sect, just keep an eye on them; as long as they don't provoke our Family, don't act rashly for now."

"Mm! I understand! I haven't told anyone about this matter, not even my aunt."

Du Xiaoyue had indeed matured a lot during this time, and Wang Bin looked at her, hesitating repeatedly, but still decided to give her a "sea urchin" Lei Sha Pearl for self-preservation.

Wang Bin took out a "sea urchin" Lei Sha Pearl from his storage bracelet and introduced it:

"This is a secret weapon I've been diligently researching during this time; I named it the 'sea urchin' Lei Sha Pearl.

It was modified based on the Lei Sha Pearl you introduced to me earlier.

Its power is extremely immense; once it explodes, its power is enough to easily break through a Golden Core cultivator's shield, not to mention for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, being hit by it would certainly mean certain death.

However, it has a drawback, which is that it's an indiscriminate attack; within a five-hundred-meter radius, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's shield cannot withstand it at all.

Although this thing is powerful, it's also quite dangerous; I haven't had time to thoroughly research and perfect it yet, and I had to come out of seclusion early due to the situation in West Sea City.

I'm giving this to you not for you to perish with the enemy, but if it truly comes to an unavoidable desperate situation, then that's another matter entirely.

Of course, you can also find a suitable person to take this 'sea urchin' Lei Sha Pearl and perish with the enemy.

If you're truly forced into a corner, go find Huang Youcai.

Tell him that if White Cloud City is breached by Yao Beasts, his entire Family will certainly have no way to survive.

As long as I'm here, I can guarantee that his Huang Family will become a Foundation Establishment Family.

Just tell him that, and he'll definitely understand.

After I return, I'll properly improve this Lei Sha Pearl, so it won't have such a big risk when used in the future."

Du Xiaoyue stared curiously at the peculiar "sea urchin" in front of her, couldn't help but reach out and lightly touch it, only to immediately touch the sharp spikes on it.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

A stream of bright red blood instantly spurted from her finger, and Wang Bin quickly grabbed her hand to examine it, only to see that the skin on her finger was pierced, and the bone inside was cracked.

Wang Bin said with both heartache and helplessness,

"Oh, you, don't be so careless next time. It's a good thing I haven't applied potent poison to this yet, otherwise, it wouldn't have even been used and would have killed you first; now you know how sharp it is, right!

I've done experiments; even the Talisman Treasure Mixed Origin Spirit Shield can't withstand its attack, so don't be so reckless in the future."

Although Wang Bin was scolding her, his hands quickly performed a healing spell, first healing the superficial wound on her finger, though the bone injury would still need a few days to fully recover.

Du Xiaoyue broke into a smile through her tears, happily saying, "Wuwuwuwu! It's so sharp, is this mine?"

Wang Bin smiled and nodded: "Mm! Keep it safe yourself, treat it as your last trump card, and never tell anyone, including Wen Jun and the others; when I return, I'll help you further modify it."

"Mm! Thank you, husband, I really like this!"