Taichu Yandao: Starting from the Villain

Zhao Rui was embarrassed. He coughed and forced to change the subject, saying, "Hey, busy trying to get information... Oh, by the way, what information did you two get? We need to discuss it."

As he spoke, he hooked Qian Xiaoyi's shoulder and said, "Fellow Daoist Qian, you are old. You must be very tired after walking for a whole morning! Why don't we find a teahouse and sit down to talk in detail?"

Shen Chenqing was speechless. She was so evasive. It was obvious that the person she saw before was really Zhao Rui.

"Could it be that Master Zhao likes that?" Shen Chenqing was puzzled, and thought again: "After he left the island, the first woman he saw was me, so why would he like another woman?"

Shen Chenqing was feeling depressed and was about to explode when he saw that Zhao and Qian had already walked away for a long distance.

"Hey! Wait for me." Shen Chenqing shouted loudly.

However, Zhao and Qian, whether they really didn't hear it or were pretending not to hear it, did not stop.

Shen Chenqing stamped his feet in anger and had to quickly catch up.

The three of them walked two in front and one behind, and arrived at the door of a teahouse. Immediately, a tea master came up to them and said, "Three immortal masters, please come in."

Zhao Rui said: "Find us a quiet place."

"There is a special private room on the second floor of our store, which can be soundproofed. What do you think?"

When Zhao Rui heard the word "private room", his first thought was that it was expensive, so he said, "No, no, a place with fewer people in the hall will do."

"Okay, please follow me, all three."

After a while, the three of them sat down in the corner of the hall, ordered a pot of Tieguanyin, and asked the tea doctor to leave.

Qian Xiaoyi poured tea for the two of them, and took out three thread-bound books first, saying, "Gentlemen, I have found out a lot of information."

He picked up the top book and pointed to the words "Records of Mountains and Rivers in the World" on the cover and said:

"According to the book, the world we live in is called the human world, or the world, and Jin is just a small country in the southern part of this big world."

"On paper, Jin State is managed by the royal family, with eight states, twenty-four prefectures, and seventy-two counties under its jurisdiction, but the actual controllers are three major sects, namely Ziyang Sect, Jinjia Sect, and Lengyue Palace."

"Among them, the Ziyang Sect is the most powerful. It almost covers the sky with one hand in Jin State. The other two sects plus countless small sects can only maintain a balance with it."

"Although the Ziyang Sect seems to be in its prime, it is not having an easy time. As a small country in the southern corner, it faces pressure from the surrounding countries."

Qian Xiaoyi's story was eye-opening for Shen and Zhao, but many questions also arose. Shen Chenqing asked first, "Where are we in Jin?"

Qian Xiaoyi opened the book "Records of Mountains and Rivers in the World" and pointed to a page and said, "We are in Jinzhu Town under Fengshan County."

Shen Chenqing opened his mouth wide and said, "A town is so prosperous?"

"I estimated that our Yan State, including those barren lands, is equivalent to a county in Jin State," said Qian Xiaoyi.

This time, even Zhao Rui opened his mouth wide and said, "Jin is just a small country in the south, but I don't know how many countries there are in the south?"

"According to the description in the book, there are at least a hundred or eighty of them," said Qian Xiaoyi.

Shen Zhao was shocked again, and began to imagine how vast this world would be, with countless mountains and rivers, cities as numerous as stars, and how many mortals and cultivators would be among them.

Even if they exhaust all their imagination, they seem unable to outline even a corner of this world. Perhaps only by going there in person can they know what this world looks like.

Unconsciously, the two of them were filled with lofty sentiments. The difficulties they encountered in the past two days seemed to be nothing. Even if they died one day, it would be better than being trapped in a pond like the one in Yan State.

Zhao Rui took a deep breath and asked, "Fellow Daoist Qian, do you know if there is any information about the Tianqing Sect in the book?"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "From the beginning, I paid close attention, but after reading most of the books, I found nothing."

Zhao Rui fell silent, thinking to himself, "It seems that I can only rely on official information. I have to find a way to collect the four hundred spirit stones as soon as possible."

After a moment, he took out the talisman folded into a triangle and said, "You two, I have also found out some useful information."

Zhao Rui placed the talisman in the middle of the table and explained in detail the characteristics of the pearl shell and how to use the flying sword to explore it. At the end, he said: "Inside is the information about the purple gold bead. I think as long as we know the specific location, we will have a great advantage."

His words made Qian Xiaoyi's blood boil, as if he had seen countless spirit stones rolling in.

But Shen Chenqing, for some reason, seemed listless.

Seeing this, Zhao Rui finally got a clue and asked, "Qing'er, what happened to you? But you didn't get any information."

"I'm afraid I will be a burden to you two fellow Taoists." Shen Chenqing sighed and explained the division of realms and talents. She also told them that she had practiced the wrong technique. At the end, her voice gradually became low and tears began to fall.

Zhao Rui, who was standing by, opened the second of his seven orifices and said, "Don't worry, Qing'er, it's just a water-attributed technique. When we find the purple gold bead, we can sell it and buy a copy. I think it's not that expensive in the official store, and you can buy one for more than a thousand spirit stones."

Shen Chenqing burst into laughter and said, "Brother Immortal Master, you are so kind. I can only... can only use my body..."

She is a girl and has always been very sensitive about her reputation. She originally wanted to make a joke, but towards the end, she couldn't hold it in anymore and her voice gradually became inaudible.

However, when Zhao Rui heard this, he didn't know whether he really didn't hear it all or was just pretending not to hear it. His face became serious and he said:

"Hey, ever since I first saw you, I felt that we were destined to be together, as if we were a family. How about we become sworn brothers and sisters? We are both cultivators from the Kingdom of Yan, so we should take care of each other. From now on, your business will be my business."

When Zhao Rui said "family", Shen Chenqing felt like she had fallen into a sugar jar. Gradually, she realized something was wrong and her face turned red with annoyance.

But after hearing the latter part, I felt warm and couldn't bear to blame him.

No matter what, it is extremely precious to have someone in this world who truly treats you well.

She sighed and said, "Elm, Elm, when will you really come to your senses?"

"Who is Elmu?" Zhao Rui was puzzled. He had been practicing on the island for ninety years. His mind was filled with the concept of practice. How could he have the chance to know these metaphors between men and women?

Shen Chenqing glared at him fiercely, raised his chin, and said, "Become my brother, you should earn those more than a thousand spirit stones first!"

The two of them talked back and forth, but Qian Xiaoyi remained silent. He had long been accustomed to this kind of atmosphere, or perhaps this was the result he wanted.

There has never been a pure relationship between men and women. No matter what routine you follow, as long as it is a relationship between men and women, it doesn't matter.

Seeing that the topic finally turned back to the spirit stones, he hurriedly took advantage of the opportunity and coughed and said, "Yes, we have to earn a thousand spirit stones from him first. What do you think we should do, fellow Daoist?"

Zhao Rui's face straightened, and he said, "We do need to make some plans. Based on the information I know, we need to make at least two preparations. The first is to refine more water-repellent charms. Golden pearl shells are mostly found in the deep sea, and purple gold beads are only found in deeper places."

"Secondly, our flying boat is broken, so we need to find another one."

Qian Xiaoyi nodded repeatedly and said, "The first thing is not difficult. I practice fire-attributed skills, so I have prepared many water-avoiding talismans."

Seeing that the two had solved a problem in an instant, Shen Chenqing rolled his eyes and said hurriedly, "We have information in hand. The best way is to find a boat and go out to sea alone. This way, the profit will be the highest."

"Do you remember the captain we met yesterday? I think he's quite suitable. If we promise to give him the gold pearls, he will definitely agree."

"This is a good idea. This person is a perfect candidate." Zhao Rui praised.

Seeing that her suggestion was adopted, Shen Chenqing was happy from the bottom of her heart. She was the weakest among the three, so she had to play a role. When she changed her cultivation method in the future, she firmly believed that she would be able to catch up with Zhao Rui.

After all, youth is her biggest advantage!