In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path

Chapter 32: 029: Visitor from Luo Family, Xu Wei’s Blessing_1 Chapter 32: 029: Visitor from Luo Family, Xu Wei’s Blessing_1 “Pleasure working together!”
“To prosperity!”
“Cheer——”
Two tea cups clink together, producing a crisp sound.

Chen Dengming finishes the fragrant tea in his cup in one gulp.

He looks at Xu Ning, who is smiling across from him, and feels a sense of temporary relief, realizing that their preliminary cooperation has been established.

Naturally, the subject of their collaboration is to sell Gu poison and Gu worms in the gathering place.

Due to their rarity and preciousness, as well as their high practicality in combat, and their potential threat to low-level cultivators, these items are sure to intrigue many innate mortals.

Even the poorest innate mortal can be a source of wealth in large numbers.

This demographic will no doubt constitute a significant customer base.

Granted, selling Gu poison and Gu worms to mortals could potentially backfire and threaten cultivators.

However, neither Chen Dengming as the seller, nor Xu Ning, a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, are afraid of that.

As long as the Luo Family succeeds in pushing their influence and someone comes looking for Chen Dengming after receiving a message from Xu Wei, the partnership between him and Xu Ning will be firmly established, and his plan will be a total success.

With this partnership, he will be able to stand firmly in the gathering place for a while, make money upright, and not worry about any trouble.

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He can also move to a better place to cultivate in peace and rapidly upgrade his strength.

As for Hutong Street…

Qian Yuan is also a pawn supported by the Luo Family in the gathering place, just like Xu Ning.

Once Miss Luo wants him to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, he would definitely get the message and know how to act accordingly.

On the contrary, if no one from the Luo family comes looking, and something goes wrong, he will have to quickly leave the gathering place while Xu Ning is still not daring to act rashly.

Meanwhile, he doesn’t forget about Xu Wei.

In the cruel and ruthless Cultivation World, she is the first one to treat him with sincerity.

She has also contributed to the transmission of the message this time.

Chen Dengming immediately mentions Xu Wei’s situation.

He thought that with his current relationship with Xu Ning as partners, even if Xu Wei has indeed caused some trouble, Xu Ning’s intervening would easily solve it as a favor to him.

Unexpectedly, Xu Ning’s face suddenly darkens and he says coldly,
“Chen, in all fairness, after our first successful cooperation, I should do you this favor.

However, it’s a pity, you can’t take this mortal named Xu Wei away with you.”
Saying that, he suddenly smiles, “How about this, pick another girl at the Zanhua Building.

You’re free to choose!”
Chen Dengming slightly frowns, then smiles again, “It seems Xu Wei has caused quite some trouble?”
“No!”
Xu Ning shakes his head, “She hasn’t caused much trouble.

You don’t have to probe.

What trouble could a mortal cause?

If she did, she would be dead by now.

She has just been chosen by someone whom neither you nor I can offend.”
“Oh?

Such a big figure would pick a mortal?” Chen Dengming smiles on his face, but his heart sinks.

Xu Ning chuckles, “What do you think my Zanhua Building is for?

Don’t underestimate mortals.

A mortal woman like Xu Wei can still be very valuable, so she has always been a virgin.”
“Oh?”
Chen Dengming’s frame slightly shakes, somewhat stunned.

Xu Ning snorts, “She possesses lower-grade spirit vein.

We select such mortals from the mundane world, cultivate them to become cultivators, and then send them to serve some big figures or sell them at high prices.

However, this time is different…

she was selected before she became a cultivator…”
He suddenly changes the topic, glances at Chen Dengming, shakes his head and laughs, “Brother Chen, whether or not you have some feelings for Xu Wei from when you were still mortal, I advise you to give up those thoughts.

You can’t save Xu Wei.”
Chen Dengming clenches the fist resting on his leg, then slowly releases it.

He relaxes his face into a faint smile and says,
“I see.”
“Smart!”
Xu Ning gives a thumbs up, the smile is on his face, but he sneers in his heart.

Actually, it’s not impossible for him to give Xu Wei to Chen Dengming.

To him, it’s just a small matter.

Even if it’s troublesome to find another woman with lower-grade spiritual root to replace Xu Wei, it’s not a big deal.

However, he is always uncomfortable with the fact that Chen Dengming, just by cashing in on Luo Family’s influence, can sit on an equal footing with him to negotiate business and cooperation.

Of course, in the face of interests and the relationship with the Luo Family, he has to admit and is willing to negotiate.

But he can also knock on Chen Dengming a bit on this minor matter of Xu Wei, making Chen Dengming feel uncomfortable.

After all, Chen Dengming will not be clear about the ins and outs of this matter.

Xu Ning gets up leisurely and walks to the window.

Just as he was about to stretch, he suddenly freezes and immediately turns around to rush downstairs.

Chen Dengming, who is deep in thought, also senses something and hears Xu Ning’s voice soon after.

“The Luo Family is here.

The mortal you sent to deliver the message, she sure works fast!”
…

The envoy from the Luo Family descended in a beam of Spiritual Light emanating from a Flying Artifact, with Xu Wei accompanying them.

This strike caused many cultivators in the area to take notice.

They crowded around in astonishment, watching the Luo Family Cultivator controlling the Flying Artifact with reverence, while whispering to each other.

“Master…Master Chen!”
The moment Xu Wei landed, even before she could stabilize herself, she fled towards Chen Dengming, who had just left the Zanhua Building, saying anxiously but joyfully, “Master, I have accomplished what you entrusted me with.

The Immortal Master from the Luo Family is here.”
Chen Dengming looked at Xu Wei’s sweat-stained forehead and disheveled hair strands, her embroidered shoes covered in mud, yet there was a look of excitement on her face.

A twitch of his eyebrow was his only response before he laughed and nodded as a sign of approval.

“Are you the one who claims to assist our Miss Luo in refining the Golden Silkworm Gu?”
Just then, a cool voice abruptly cut through.

The crowd was abuzz at these words.

“Qi Cultivation Fifth Level…..”
Xu Ning’s heart jumped, and she immediately looked at Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming turned his gaze towards the woman wearing the Luo family’s attire.

She was a girl of fifteen or sixteen, delicate eyebrows, child-like cheeks but struggling to keep her face mature.

“It is I, Chen Dengming.

Greetings, esteemed one!”
Chen Dengming replied with a smile and courteous bow, not underestimating the girl.

Her Spiritual Might was powerful, she might look like a girl in her teens, but could be a hundred years old if she had cultivated some special technique.

“Chen Dengming…”
The girl glanced at Chen Dengming with suspicious eyes, “Miss Luo said you were a mortal, but now you have become a cultivator?”
Chen Dengming replied with a smile and a bow, “Thanks to the guidance and Cultivation Technique given by Miss Luo, I was lucky enough to make a breakthrough.

Miss Luo showed me the ropes and I owe her a debt of gratitude.”
“A debt of gratitude?

This guy managed to receive Miss Luo’s favor?”
Xu Ning frowned in astonishment.

The nearby Loose Cultivators who heard this were similarly astonished and there was a mild stir.

The girl from the Luo Family spoke coldly, “Enough.

Miss Luo is kind-hearted and has helped many people, it does not lack ones like you.

If you wanted to repay her, why did you not show up after the reward was issued?”
Chen Dengming bowed again, “I would have come forward, but unfortunately, I have offended some people and had to leave the gathering area.”
“Damn it, you…”
In the crowd of individuals, Yun Qian who had just received the news and was watching the situation with a tense mind, had his face turned ugly with fear, and his followers turned color as well.

For the Loose Cultivators in the gathering area, the Luo Family could be called one of the two local tyrants, all aiming for a piece of meat from the Luo Family’s plate.

Who would dare to offend the Luo Family?

“Well!

I understand now.”
The Luo family girl finished the discussion coldly, “I hope that you can really help Miss Luo to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, otherwise…”
She let the threat hang unspoken, and waved her hand at the same time.

The artifact, which resembled a lotus leaf, flickered with Spiritual Light and swept out.

“That was close!”
Qian Yuan sighed with relief, but then he furrowed his brow again, staring coldly at Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming glanced at Qian Yuan in the crowd, his face calm, understanding that the girl from the Luo family was not a fool and would not solve any difficulties for him.

He still needed to see how he performed later.

Even if he did well, it was only a transaction and nothing else.

He could not appear too obvious while borrowing the Luo Family’s power.

Now the situation seemed just right.

He pointed to Xu Wei and said, “My lady, I’d like to bring an assistant.

The refining of the Golden Silkworm Gu is not an easy act.

I need someone I trust to guard me all the time.

This girl can help me to a certain degree then.”
Xu Ning’s face fell, and on the other side, the old brothel madame wanted to step forward to stop it, but was immediately stopped by He Sun.

The girl from the Luo family watched Xu Wei closely, then nodded slightly, “Alright, earlier this mortal was willing to stake her life that your message was not false, which is why I came in person and I don’t blame you for trusting her.”
She spoke in warning, “But let me make myself clear.

If you fail to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, both of you will face the severe punishment of the Luo family.”
“Thank you for your trust, my lady!”
Chen Dengming bowed, fists held together in respect.

Xu Wei was dumbstruck.

She had never imagined that Chen Dengming would take her into the Luo family.

Even those who she had always feared – the old madame and He Sun, did not dare to stop her.

She had always wanted to escape from the control of the Zanhua Building, even just for a day, it had always been a long shot for her.

The last time she had attempted to escape, she was beaten severely before she could even leave the gathering area.

But this time, just because of Chen Dengming’s single sentence, she was allowed to leave.

Even the harsh punishment from the Luo family no longer worried her, she felt both shocked and delighted at this moment…

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