UGB Chapter 58: A Little Trick
Chapter 58: A Little Trick
Unfortunately, a few years ago, the old man bought a breakthrough pill and still owed the Liu family more than twenty low-grade spirit stones.
It took several years to settle the debt.
Who would have thought that such a change would occur this year?
This made Lu Wenzheng feel depressed, as he felt there was no hope for the path to immortality.
"It's just a few turtles stealing fish, isn't it?" Tang Yifan put his cane aside and walked over to say.
"Why not just poison it?" As a member of the Tang Clan, he acted impulsively and thought of poison.
"Poison?" Upon hearing this, Lu Wenzheng shook his head and said, "I have also thought of this method, but if we poison the lake, it will affect a large area, and the Liu family and Huang family will definitely not allow it... Even the Qingyan Immortal Sect has explicitly prohibited it, forbidding the destruction of the Dragon Lake's ecosystem."
"This..." Tang Yifan was speechless, at a loss for words, and looked at Yang Jiuli.
"It seems that if I want to make contact with the immortal sects, I must first solve the current predicament of the Lu family!" Yang Jiuli thought to himself.
To join a family of immortals, one must have a clean background and a clear origin.
Without the Lu family's recommendation, it would have been quite difficult for them to join a prominent immortal sect.
Therefore, the current predicament of the Lu family has also become Yang Jiuli's own problem.
After pondering for a moment, Yang Jiuli looked thoughtful and then said, "This matter is not without a solution!"
"Brother Jiuli, do you have some idea?" Lu Wenqing blinked her clear eyes and looked at Yang Jiuli.
Lu Wenzheng, however, did not have much hope.
Over the past two weeks, the elders in the clan have tried many methods, but all of them have been in vain!
"What level of cultivation do those sharp-toothed turtles have?" Yang Jiuli asked.
"Most are at the second level of Qi Refining... the strongest are only at the fourth level!" Lu Wenzheng said. "But in the water, even a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining can't do anything about it!" Unless it is a cultivator who cultivates water elemental energy, the speed and power of spells of ordinary cultivators will be greatly weakened when they enter the water. Therefore, even the old master Lu, who is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, is helpless.
"Fourth level of Qi Refining... that's quite a capable little demon!" Yang Jiuli murmured.
He then looked at Lu Wenzheng and said, "I do have a way to resolve this matter."
"Oh?" Lu Wenzheng's eyes lit up. "Please tell me, Brother Yang. I will be eternally grateful!"
"I happen to know an ancient recipe for bait that can make a demon beast at the fifth level of Qi Refining fall into a deep sleep for three days."
Yang Jiuli said.
This is an ancient formula that Yang Jiuli obtained in his previous life, called "Thousand-Day Intoxication".
"Ninth Brother, are you talking about the sleeping potion from the martial arts world?" Tang Yifan's eyes lit up.
In the martial arts world, even the most skilled martial artists are no match for the sleeping potion.
Only those who reach the level of a renowned master can slightly resist the effects of that medicine.
"The sleeping potion of the martial arts world?" Lu Wenzheng's eyes dimmed slightly.
Medicines found in the martial arts world might be effective for ordinary people.
But the creature in the lake is a demon of refined energy; how could it be intoxicated by ordinary medicine?
"My 'Thousand-Day Intoxication' is naturally incomparable to the sleeping potions found in the martial arts world!" Yang Jiuli said.
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Lu Wenzheng's eyes lit up.
"You'll know once you try!" Yang Jiuli said. "But Brother Wenzheng will need to gather these medicinal herbs."
"No problem!" Lu Wenzheng tossed the cage net aside and said, "Please write down the prescription right away, Ninth Brother, so I can go and get the medicine."
He had long hated that sharp-toothed turtle to the core and couldn't wait to capture it immediately.
"No problem!" Yang Jiuli smiled.
Lu Wenzheng took out the brush and ink.
Yang Jiuli wrote down some medicinal materials and their preparation methods.
Lu Wenzheng took the prescription and went to find Old Master Lu excitedly.
At this moment, the third master of the Lu family was discussing this matter with the old master.
If they still can't defeat that sharp-toothed turtle, they'll have to ask for help from outsiders who are skilled in water-based techniques!
However, hiring someone to help would cost a large sum of spirit stones, leaving them at a loss.
No spirit stones...
The last resort is to go into the Dragon Ridge Mountains and kill some monsters.
However, with only a handful of cultivators from the Lu family, if they were to alert the powerful demons in the mountains, they would likely be wiped out.
"Blueberry...wood tail flower...not bad, not bad, this recipe can already anesthetize a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining."
Holding the prescription, Lu Bingzhi repeatedly praised it.
Based on his decades of experience, he naturally realized that the medicinal properties of some herbs could indeed numb Qi cultivators.
"Grandpa, will this prescription work against that sharp-toothed turtle?" Lu Wenzheng asked, his eyes wide with anticipation.
"It seems to be useful. This young man Yang is no ordinary person!" Lu Bingzhi said.
"Great! Finally, we can catch that turtle and stew it!" Lu Wenzheng was overjoyed.
"Father, how could this young man Yang, a mere mortal, possess such a divine prescription?" Third Master Lu asked, his gaze sharpening.
"Should we...?" he asked meaningfully.
"Everyone has their own destiny. This young Yang may seem like an ordinary person, but he also has a destiny with the gods... If he really helps us hunt down that sharp-toothed turtle, he will be a benefactor of the Lu family. How can we harbor ill intentions?" Lu Bingzhi said with a serious and authoritative expression.
At this moment, his gaze was sharp and his imposing presence was undiminished, showing no trace of his previous dejection.
"This..." The third master of the Lu family shrank his neck, showing fear.
He was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
The old man's aura, reminiscent of the sixth level of Qi Refining, instantly oppressed him like a mountain, causing his soul to tremble.
Lu Wenzheng, who was standing next to him, also shrank back and involuntarily took two steps back.
"Wenzheng, you must not only remember that you should not have the heart to harm others, but you must also be wary of others... You must also know that you will reap good results from good causes, and those who do many unrighteous deeds will surely perish. How many great clans have suffered the calamity of extermination because of their momentary arrogance and the enmity they made with others? Our Lu family is not even comparable to those great clans... We must be even more cautious, not utter any evil words, and make as few enemies as possible."
Lu Bingzhi looked at Lu Wenzheng and said.
"Only in this way can it last!" he said earnestly at the end.
These words were not only spoken to Lu Wenzheng, but also to the three sons beside him.
"I will always remember your teachings, Master!" Lu Wenzheng bowed deeply.
"Your son has learned a lot!" Third Master Lu also bowed in greeting.
"Alright, third brother, go and gather the medicinal herbs immediately... prepare as many as possible!" Lu Bingzhi waved his hand and said.
"Yes!" Master Lu bowed and withdrew.
"This young man Yang... is no ordinary person!" Lu Bingzhi stroked his beard, deep in thought.
He vaguely remembered that the large insect in the mountain stream retreated unharmed.
"Perhaps there's more to this than meets the eye? This person is best befriended, not offended," Lu Bingzhi thought to himself, feeling increasingly that Yang Jiuli was unfathomable. He had been in charge of the Lu family for many years and had managed to keep the family afloat until now, so he must have some ability to judge people.
Based on his intuition, he could sense that Yang Jiuli was extraordinary.
How could a mortal sit and drink with a great cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining without being arrogant or humble?
This kind of person is no ordinary person.
Moreover, Yang Jiuli also took out a prescription from a celestial being.
This made Lu Bingzhi more wary of Yang Jiuli and dare not underestimate him.
Yang Jiuli dared to present the prescription because he saw that Elder Lu was meticulous in his actions and would not rashly harbor any ill intentions.
Sometimes, revealing a bit of your strength, whether real or fake, can save you trouble and bring you convenience.