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152: A New Business
🕑 Added 2025-01-09 15:19:55 +0000 UTCYun Wuji shut his eyes and started refining the Ice Phoenix's origin blood. The instant the drop merged into his body, his temperature plummeted sharply. Instinctively, he began absorbing energy from the Heavenly Netherfrost Lake.
The process lasted about five minutes. Yun Wuji slowly opened his eyes, intending to thank Mu Xuanyin, only to find she had already vanished.
"How cold..." Yun Wuji muttered, shaking his head before diving deep into the lake to chat with the Ice Phoenix.
...
After leaving the Heavenly Netherfrost Lake, Yun Wuji returned to his room and collapsed onto a soft sofa, sprawling out with his legs hanging over the armrest. He pulled out a crystal orb and started chatting with his wives.
This had become a daily routine. They were so accustomed to it that if he didn't contact them for even a single day, they would probably start worrying about him.
"Husband~" The moment Yun Wuji activated the crystal, the voices of his wives greeted him from the other side. Obviously, they had been waiting for him.
...
After spending a long time chatting with his wives, Yun Wuji finally said goodbye and ended the connection. Just as the crystal dimmed, a sudden knock at the door caught his attention.
"Fair Bingyun?" Yun Wuji called out as he opened the door. A beautiful woman, as if she had stepped out of a painting, stood before him.
He smiled and glanced behind her. Not seeing the annoying Mu Xiaolian, he stepped aside.
"Xiaolian is in her cultivation room," Mu Bingyun seemed to notice his little actions and said calmly. She then entered the room and continued, "I came for what you asked of me yesterday."
Yun Wuji wasn't embarrassed by her exposing his pettiness. Instead, he exclaimed, "Really? Thank you!"
Yesterday, he asked Mu Bingyun if she could provide him with a list of all the medicines, elixirs, and pill recipes available in the sect, along with their prices and release schedule.
Surprisingly, Mu Bingyun completed the task in just one day.
"It's nothing complex," Mu Bingyun said calmly, handing him a smaller blue crystal. "I just had to ask the people working in the resources hall to compile a list for me."
"Thanks," Yun Wuji took the crystal with both hands and thanked her. Although it was indeed easy for her to gather this information, it was only because she was the beloved sister of the sect master. If it were anyone else, getting access to such details would be very difficult, especially the recipes. Recipes were always kept as secrets, and it was extremely hard for anyone to even get their hands on a handful of them.
"What are you planning to do with it?" Mu Bingyun glanced at the blue crystal and asked.
"I am planning to open a business," Yun Wuji said, then he looked at Mu Bingyun with earnest eyes and added, "Would you like to be my partner?"
"Business?" Mu Bingyun was confused, wondering what kind of business he was talking about. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "Are you planning to refine pills? That won't work. Even if you know how to refine pills, it's a time-consuming job. If you focus too much effort on it, it will affect your cultivation!"
Even if Yun Wuji were a genius alchemist, how many pills could he possibly refine on his own? A hundred? A thousand? That wouldn't be nearly enough to start a business.
"Don't worry, Fairy Bingyun, I know more than anyone that cultivation is the true path, and I will never neglect it for anything else. However, I am indeed quite talented when it comes to pill refining," Yun Wuji spoke calmly. "I have a high demand for profound beast cores. Could I trouble you to issue some advertisements or missions to exchange profound cores for pills?"
"Naturally, you will get your share as well."
Yun Wuji had a very high demand for Profound Beast Cores, and since he couldn't exactly plunder... cough! borrow from others, for now, he thought of replicating the model he used back on Blue Pole Star—making people work for him.
It was a win-win situation: he would get his Profound Beast Cores, and the disciples would receive pills that could boost their cultivation.
Mu Bingyun stared at him for a long time, then spoke softly, "I'll help you... You don't need to pay me anything. You saved my life, and that is a debt that is as high as the heavens."
"I only hope that you do not neglect your cultivation."
Yun Wuji stood in silence for a long time. Aside from his women and his adoptive father, he had never experienced this level of care from anyone. In fact, even with his women, it was usually him taking care of them.
So, it felt strange to be treated this way by Mu Bingyun, like a little brother, or perhaps even a child...
"Hmm, I promise to never neglect my cultivation," Yun Wuji took a deep breath and nodded firmly. Then he added, "Fairy Bingyun, to express my gratitude, I've prepared a small present for you."
"Please sit down, I'll bring it right now," he said, pointing to the table before turning toward a small kitchen.
"A present?" Mu Bingyun was mildly surprised, but she didn't probe further. She followed his gesture and sat down.
Soon, Yun Wuji came out of the kitchen with a cake in his hand. The cake was icy blue and shaped like a cloud.
"I made this cake for you, I named it Frozen Cloud (Bingyun)," Yun Wuji walked over with a smile and placed the cake down on the table. "Please have a taste."
"...Frozen Cloud?" Mu Bingyun stared at the cake for a long time, then picked up a fork, cut a small piece, and placed it in her mouth. As she chewed, her expression slowly began to change. At first, she didn't think much of it, but as the taste enveloped her taste buds, her eyes widened in surprise. A strange numbness spread through her body as if the flavor was awakening something deep within her.
She felt as if she were floating among soft clouds, with flawless white snow dancing around her. She closed her eyes and immersed herself in the heavenly sensation for quite some time.
Yun Wuji sat down and rested his chin on his hand as he observed her.
After a long while, Mu Bingyun opened her eyes and let out a long sigh. "Thank you for this gift. I understand now where your confidence in refining pills comes from."
"Haha, as long as Fairy Bingyun likes it," Yun Wuji chuckled and replied, "If you ever want more, you can always tell me."
"..." Mu Bingyun didn't respond right away. Instead, her gaze lingered on the cake.
...
One month later, a large number of missions requesting the hunting of beasts and the collection of profound beast cores were issued in the mission hall. When they first appeared, they caused a huge commotion among the disciples and even the elders.
The content of the missions wasn't anything strange, as the sect regularly issued similar missions. What was truly surprising, however, was not the missions themselves, but the rewards!
The rewards were quite unusual; valuable pills in exchange for just profound beast cores, and there were even some new pills they had never heard of, like the Amorous Frost Pill.
It was said that this pill had the same effect as the Amorous Frost Dew, it could cleanse the marrow and meridians, permanently increasing both the body's and profound veins' affinity toward icy profound energy!
The Amorous Frost Dew was a very precious spirit liquid, something that many disciples yearned for. It was so valuable that even Ice Phoenix Palace disciples could only receive one vial per year.
So, when the content of the mission's rewards was revealed, it caused a huge commotion.
Many people didn't believe it at first, but it was only after they found out that Mu Bingyun was the one who issued the missions that they started to trust their credibility.
After all, Mu Bingyun was not only the head of the 36th Palace of the Ice Phoenix and the second most powerful person in the Divine Ice Phoenix Sect, but she also had an even more terrifying identity; she was the sister of the great realm king!
A month had passed, and she had fully healed and regained her strength.
Soon, countless disciples began to frantically scramble to take these missions. The scene was spectacular, with the number of disciples reaching hundreds of thousands!
...
Today was the final day Yun Wuji was allowed to enter the Heavenly Netherfrost Lake. After exiting the lake, he looked around but couldn't find Mu Xuanyin. He sighed, gave the lake one last look, and then turned to leave.
Ever since she gave him the Ice Phoenix's origin blood, Mu Xuanyin had not appeared again. It seemed as though she was unwilling to see him.
When he returned to his room, Yun Wuji slumped onto the sofa and muttered, "Ever since Jasmine left, nothing is going as planned."
The moment his words fell, Hei Xiaolian appeared, floating in front of his face, and said in a deep voice, "Wake up to reality!"
"Nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world."
"The longer you live, the more you'll realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain, suffering, and futility."
"WTF? Who do you think you are, Uchiha Madara?" Yun Wuji stretched both his hands and pulled her cheeks.
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