Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Spouting Nonsense

Chen Mo took a quick glance.

These seeds were exactly the same as the ones in his Storage Ring—the very Spirit Fruit that could awaken a person’s Metal Spirit Root!

However, he already had the seeds. What he lacked were the means for storage and Refining, which was why they were just lying quietly in his Storage Space.

He shook his head and said, "Doesn’t Fellow Daoist Yi know? Even if the fruit rots away, the seeds remain."

Yi Tingsheng laughed it off and put the cloth bundle away. How could he not know? He just wanted to scam the other party out of some more money!

"I wonder if there are any left in that mysterious cave..."

"Stop!"

Before Chen Mo could even finish, Yi Tingsheng’s expression drastically changed. Right now, he wished he could slap himself. Why did he have to run his mouth and spill the secret back then? If word got out now, he would be in a world of trouble!

"Sister Hong, prepare a room. You and Qiao’Er shouldn’t come up for now."

Chen Mo’s expression remained unchanged, but judging by his tone, his earlier playful attitude had vanished. He was getting serious.

Hong Yan was naturally a shrewd woman. Just from that single "stop," she knew that whatever was about to be said was not for their ears. In this line of business, keeping one’s mouth shut was an essential quality. No matter how curious she might be, she would never pry into her guests’ privacy.

Yi Tingsheng didn’t decline. He vaguely sensed that the Spirit Plant Cultivator before him seemed to be more than just a simple Spirit Plant Cultivator. What kind of Spirit Plant Cultivator would possess a Storage Ring? What kind of Spirit Plant Cultivator could order Hong Yan around?

The two entered the room. Chen Mo closed the door and took the initiative to say, "Fellow Daoist Yi, how about we cooperate?"

"What kind of cooperation?"

"You’re skilled at adventuring, and I’m skilled at farming. If you can get your hands on any special seeds, why not sell them to me? I believe that the mysterious cave you mentioned back then definitely doesn’t only have the Red Fruit, right?"

Hearing this, Yi Tingsheng showed a bitter smile. "Forget it, forget it. Since I talked too much and let it slip back then, I’ll just tell you."

"Please go ahead," Chen Mo immediately said, turning serious. It seemed the other party had a story to tell!

"The cave where I found the Red Fruit Seeds is extremely hidden. It’s behind a mountain ravine..."

"Earlier you said it was behind a waterfall."

"I was just fooling you," Yi Tingsheng replied casually. "That cave is very deep and vast. It took me a great deal of effort just to explore a tiny section of it, and that’s where I found those Red Fruit Seeds.

"Over the past couple of years, I’ve wanted to go deeper. I finally managed to clear a path, and guess what?"

"You ran into a Demon Beast?" Chen Mo asked in return.

Yi Tingsheng rolled his eyes at him. "Would you still be seeing me here if I did?"

"Hehe," Chen Mo laughed awkwardly. He figured that the other party’s strength should be higher than his own, but probably not by much—likely hovering around the Qi Refining Fourth or Fifth Layer. If he had truly encountered a Demon Beast, he would be dead for sure!

"Then..."

"About half a year ago, a large group of Cultivators blocked off that area. Later, I asked around and found out they were Spirit Plant Cultivators drafted by Purple Cloud Peak, supposedly to explore a Secret Realm.

"I wondered if the cave had been discovered, but after keeping watch for a while, I realized it hadn’t. Still, with them blocking the way, I had no way to get back inside! So, you see, I’m completely out of options!"

Chen Mo frowned as he listened. His intuition told him that this matter was far from simple! He thought that if the cave producing the Mysterious Red Fruit was truly near the Secret Realm and the Immortal Cave Mansion, the two were definitely connected!

"Fellow Daoist Yi, I am just a Spirit Plant Cultivator who focuses solely on farming. If you have seeds, I’ll simply buy them. As for where they come from, I don’t particularly care," Chen Mo said, appearing exceedingly indifferent. He knew the other party definitely had an ulterior motive for revealing this information. At a time like this, he certainly couldn’t just play along and take the bait.

"Argh, but I can’t get in right now! If I can’t get in, I can’t get any seeds," Yi Tingsheng said, somewhat frustrated. He had originally planned to drag the other party into the muddy waters with him, but this kid had actually pulled back at the very first opportunity.

He figured that anyone else would be uncontrollably excited upon learning of another cave related to the Immortal Cave Mansion, and would undoubtedly beg him for the exact location. They wouldn’t even hesitate to spend a large amount of Spiritual Sand for it!

Yet the Spirit Plant Cultivator before him was not only uninterested, but was actively distancing himself. He made it perfectly clear that he had no desire to know at all. As a result, Yi Tingsheng’s little scheme could only fall through.

"I’m in no rush. I can wait a year, or even two. As long as you have them, you can come find me anytime. I will definitely buy them for a high price." After speaking, Chen Mo stood up and walked straight out.

It wasn’t until he stepped out of Fragrance Pavilion that he finally let out a cold sneer. Whether the things the man had said were true or false, there was only one purpose—to lure him in!

A Secret Realm and an Immortal Cave Mansion! That was an existence that even the Peak Master of Purple Cloud Peak coveted. Any Cultivator would be tempted upon hearing about it. Once the seed of desire sprouted, it was very easy to be swayed by it. And if allowed to grow unchecked, it would ultimately lead to ruin!

In his past life, so many telecom scams exploited this exact psychological weakness. As someone who wouldn’t even answer calls from unknown numbers, Chen Mo naturally wouldn’t believe a word the other party said. The mysterious cave might exist, but it definitely wasn’t anywhere near the Secret Realm. Otherwise, if a place could be discovered by someone like Yi Tingsheng, how could the Peak Master of Purple Cloud Peak not know about it?

Because of this, Chen Mo firmly slapped a label on the man: a smooth-talking liar without a single word of truth in his mouth.

...

His trip to the Marketplace came to an end. A few minor interludes didn’t affect Chen Mo’s grand plan for farming and breeding. He returned home and waited for a few days.

On the third day, Wei Wuwei took the initiative to show up at his door, leading a large group of people. They were pushing a small cart loaded with axes, carving knives, hemp ropes, and other tools. At first glance, it clearly wasn’t going to be as simple as just tying up a fence!

As soon as they met, Wei Wuwei appeared extremely enthusiastic. "Fellow Daoist Chen, I specifically found a crew for you. Weren’t you looking to build a chicken coop? How about this: I’ll help you build both a chicken coop and a pigpen! If you think your living quarters are too small, we can tear them down and build you a bigger one!"

Good lord, the guy was coming right to his door to do business! Since he couldn’t collect grain, he had turned his sights to this kind of work, but how much could he actually earn from it? Chen Mo didn’t understand that for a merchant like Wei Wuwei, as long as there was profit to be made, he would dive right in, no matter how much or how little it was.

"How much Spiritual Sand to build a chicken coop?"

"Just ten taels, and it will hold up to two hundred Spiritual Birds! We’ll also build you a pigpen, a sheepfold, and a cowshed. How about we charge you a total of fifty taels of Spiritual Sand?"

Fifty?! What a greedy bastard!

"I don’t want to raise any other Spiritual Birds at the moment..."

"Even if you aren’t raising them now, you can prepare for it. With your talent, you’ll dabble in it sooner or later."

"I’ll trouble you with it when the time comes?"

"Do you know how much effort it took for me to assemble this crew?"

"But..." Chen Mo really didn’t want to be swindled. If he couldn’t use it, what was the point of building it?

Wei Wuwei pondered for a moment and said, "How about this: you give me sixty taels of Spiritual Sand, and I’ll have them build you a chicken coop and expand your wooden cabin. What do you say?"

"Does that include the Defense Array?"

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