Banshee Family Training Record

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She started planning how to get revenge on him, when suddenly Zhu Yunqing reached out and twisted her arm.

Hua Caiyan was startled and looked at her fourth sister in surprise. Then she saw her sister give her a look that said, "Calm down and let's talk about business first."

The little fox immediately felt extremely wronged and lowered her head. Seeing this, Zhu Yunqing gently patted her little hand, indicating that she didn't need to worry and that she could settle accounts with him after everything was over.

After being calmed down to this extent, the little fox finally settled down. It pouted but stopped making a fuss and sat quietly, waiting for Yun Chu'an and Diao De'er to come to a conclusion.

Then, everyone saw the snake demon's troubled expression: "Going to Zhao... it's not that we can't, but right now, the situation in the mountains is very tense. We just fought a battle with the cultivators of Zhao. I don't know if our connections there are still useful, or if they've been taken care of by these guys."

"If we really get caught, we might not be able to get through. Even if we manage to get one or two paths open, the other side will take the opportunity to raise prices..."

Yun Chuan said, "If it's just a matter of spending more money, that's fine. To be honest, Second Brother, the reason we went there is to investigate and see if we can buy a large quantity of suitable silk over there."

As he spoke, he took out a spider cocoon the size of an egg from his storage bag and handed it to him: "Second brother, look, this thing is called 'Dragon Binding Rope.' It's a one-time consumable. Once activated, it can turn into a large net that can even entangle a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"My two merchant friends and I went to Zhao this time to see if there were any suitable raw materials there. If we're lucky, we can mass-produce and sell this stuff in the future, and we'll still have no shortage of spirit stones!"

He wouldn't mention the saffron gourd, which was the raw material for the blood pool medicine powder. It was hard to say whether Diao De'er knew the formula for it, or whether he would guess that he had already obtained the formula for his family's secret medicine just by hearing about it.

He wouldn't allow himself to take even the slightest risk, so he took out the magical artifact that Zhu Yunqing was good at and used it to lure the snake demon.

It was obvious to the naked eye that Diao De'er's eyes lit up, and he became excited: "Great, great, great! This is truly a fantastic opportunity! Don't worry, brother, don't worry, even if it costs me my face, I'll help you smooth things over!"

Yun Chu'an smiled and nodded: "That's great, thank you, Second Brother!"

It was still early, so he chatted for a few more minutes, then turned and said goodbye without lingering.

Diao De'er tried to persuade him to stay a couple of times, but seeing that he was determined to leave, he saw him off. The three of them left the Ten Thousand Snake Cave and walked into the distance. When they were sure it was safe, Hua Caiyan suddenly reached out and pinched his waist: "You're having a pretty good time in this Ten Thousand Snake Cave, aren't you? You have so many beautiful snake demon girls serving you, huh? Yun Chu'an?"

She spoke in a sarcastic tone, pinching the soft flesh of his waist with her small hand, but not yet exerting any force.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Yun Chu'an's forehead. Glancing at Zhu Yunqing beside him, he noticed that his fourth sister's expression was also not very natural.

Immediately, he knew he was in trouble. He had offended two people who were jealous, and they were going to drown him.

He quickly put on a pleading expression and begged repeatedly, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, Caiyan! It was all just social niceties. You saw it yourself, I'm actually very virtuous and haven't been corrupted by those snake demons!"

Hua Caiyan pouted and looked at him: "I don't believe it. You pervert, when you're at home you're always thinking about sleeping together and having us sisters cultivate with you. Now that you're out here and no one's watching you, you must have several beautiful snake demon girls serving you at the same time, and then you've put your hands inside their collars!"

Yun Chu'an's expression changed drastically: "No, Caiyan, don't talk nonsense, there really isn't one!"

On the other side, Zhu Yunqing suddenly asked out of the blue, "So that means the others are fake?"

Yun Chu'an's arrogance was immediately dampened by half. She shrank back and gave an awkward laugh: "Ah, Fourth Sister, you understand, there are always social obligations when you're out, hehe..."

At this moment, the two girls, one on each side, were holding his arms, sandwiching him between them. He was enjoying the pleasure of being embraced by both of them, but at the same time, he had to endure the torment of being interrogated relentlessly.

It was truly a bittersweet experience.

Seeing that Zhu Yunqing was indeed jealous and now sided with her, Hua Caiyan was overjoyed. She hugged Yun Chuan's arm, grabbed his small hand, pouted, and asked in a tone that was both happy and angry, "Tell me honestly! How far have those snake women gone in serving you?"

Yun Chu'an looked embarrassed: "How am I supposed to explain this... They didn't really do anything when they came over, just massaged my shoulders and legs, made me some tea, and that was it..."

"Will he also wash your feet?" Hua Caiyan suddenly asked.

"Uh, there are massages available, but they usually massage the head..." Yun Chu'an weakly argued.

Unfortunately, his excuse was completely useless: "Then if the girl squats down in front of you with her chest so low open, wouldn't you be able to see her entire chest?"

Yun Chu'an turned his face away: "Uh, my attention was mainly focused on Diao De'er, dealing with him... You can see it too, Caiyan, this guy is not an easy opponent..."

In an attempt to clear himself of suspicion for his inappropriate touching of the snake demon women, Yun Chu'an, in his desperation, shamelessly boasted about Diao De'er's intelligence.

Fortunately, Diao De'er didn't do anything stupid today; at least Hua Caiyan didn't see how easily he could be fooled.

Chapter 333 I opened my eyes to find myself surrounded by milky white snowflakes...

Seeing Yun Chu'an's confident assertion, and considering the connections involved, the little fox suddenly became skeptical: "You really didn't stare at these girls, and you didn't touch them inappropriately?"

Yun Chu'an raised a hand: "I swear I'm telling the truth, I've never laid a hand on you!"

Hua Caiyan nodded gently, her jealousy gradually subsiding, and she was about to let him go.

At this moment, Zhu Yunqing suddenly added, "In other words, they do indeed look around randomly."

Hua Caiyan became wary again, and Yun Chu'an's expression stiffened: "Uh, well, sometimes they surround me, and I can't exactly close my eyes and talk to Diao De'er, that would be too impolite..."

Hua Caiyan imagined the scene: four or five snake demon beauties dressed in low-cut tops and heavily made up surrounded him. Some massaged him, some rubbed his shoulders, some pounded his legs, and some served him tea and water, took off his shoes and washed his feet. He was immersed in the fragrance and lust, and a casual glance revealed his round, milky-white breasts...

Immediately, the girl couldn't contain her anger and burst out: "You really are a pervert who can't resist a woman's breasts!"

She pinched and punched him repeatedly, causing Yun Chu'an to scream and beg for mercy. Zhu Yunqing watched his miserable state from the side, a slight smile playing on her lips, and the jealousy in her heart gradually dissipated.

She looked at Hua Caiyan and gave her an encouraging look, as if to say: Fifth Sister, well done!

She was in a very pleasant mood, holding Yun Chuan'an's arm as she watched him and Hua Caiyan playfully bickering, feeling incredibly peaceful in her soul.

Under the bright sunshine, the three of them huddled together as they walked home.

On the other hand, after accepting Yun Chuan's commission, Diao De'er didn't have a moment to rest. He immediately began to gather information and smooth things over.

Things were progressing even more smoothly than he had. Whether the Zhao Kingdom cultivators were unintentional or simply lacked the capacity to deal with these underhanded dealings, it seemed they were tacitly allowing some people to secretly contact the Yellow Python family.

So when Diao De'er found those informants, they all said it was difficult, but not that it was impossible. When he offered them a small gift, these guys gritted their teeth and said that they were old friends, and even if they lost money, they would find a way to help them get new identities and enter the Zhao Kingdom.

With that, the matter was essentially concluded. The snake demon then returned to inform Yun Chu'an, and under his guidance, Yun Chu'an and the other two quickly crossed mountains and the border between the two countries, venturing deeper and deeper until they arrived at a large city adjacent to the secret realm where the tomb of Marquis Qin Hai was located.

Zhongmu City.

This is a city located on a mountaintop, thousands of meters high. Ordinary people would find it difficult to endure the lack of oxygen just by setting foot here.

Therefore, this is a city that almost only cultivators can set foot in.

Yun Chu'an and the others were already at the Foundation Establishment stage, so it was naturally not difficult for them to set foot here. When they arrived at the city gate, they saw the sea of ​​clouds surging and swirling beneath the bluestone steps, a misty expanse.

The towering city walls shielded the golden crow, casting shadows over everyone. At the city gate, the stone beasts guarding the entrance spewed spiritual mist from their mouths, their eyes gleaming with ferocity as they warily watched every passerby, guarding against any evil cultivators who might infiltrate the city.

Yun Chu'an and his group of four stood there. Upon seeing the stone lion, Diao De'er's expression became noticeably tense. He took out the jade pendant prepared for him by his informant, put it on, and was the first to step forward. The stone lion glanced at him, then ignored him and let him in.

Seeing this, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, nothing unexpected happened."

With this sigh, he waved for them to come in as well. Yun Chu'an followed, crossed the city gate, and entered the city. He saw that the streets paved with jade meandered like a dragon, and the pavilions on both sides were made of precious vermilion wood, with glazed tiles reflecting a seven-colored halo in the morning light.

On the streets, Qi Refining stage cultivators in various outfits hawked their goods just like ordinary people, with advertisements such as "Evening Primrose costs three spirit stones for one plant and ten spirit stones for three plants." Some cultivators even set up large brass cauldrons taller than a person, simmering the meat of demonic beasts inside. The rich aroma wafted through the air, whetting people's appetites.

But not everyone walked. On the rooftops, there were white-haired old men riding red-crowned cranes, leisurely strolling around as if they wanted to take in all the mountains. There were also cultivators riding flying swords, turning into streaks of light across the sky, coming and going in a hurry, as if they had some urgent business to attend to.

Looking at those people flying in mid-air, Diao De'er showed an envious expression, but then he turned to look at Yun Chu'an and whispered a reminder: "Brother Mickey, the permits we got this time only allow us to walk on the ground. Don't try to fly like them. They all have special permission."

Yun Chu'an was indeed looking at the cultivators flying on swords in the sky with envy. Upon hearing this, he withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Diao De'er, smiled, and nodded slightly: "Yes, don't worry, Second Brother, I remember."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Also, my name here is 'Li Changsheng,' Second Brother, don't forget that."

Li Changsheng, that's his new name. Or rather, all four of them have obtained entirely new fake identities and fake credentials. After all, the Huang Mang family has long been on Zhao's wanted list, and without a layer of disguise, they wouldn't be able to move freely here.

Diao De'er looked embarrassed for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I just keep saying it by default, haha, I'll remember next time, I'll remember next time."

After saying that, he looked ahead again: "It's getting late, Brother Mi, why don't we find a place to stay first, and then talk about the rest of the trip?"

Unintentionally, Yun Chu'an and his group of four continued on their way. When they passed the large brass cauldron, Hua Caiyan's attention was drawn to the aroma, and she silently swallowed. As Zhu Yunqing passed a fabric shop, her eyes were drawn to the colorful silks inside, her gaze sparkling as if she were lost in thought.

Yun Chu'an wasn't particularly interested; he simply scanned both sides of the street with his eyes, his brain working to capture as much useful information as possible.

As Diao De'er gazed at the dazzling array of goods around him, his eyes gleamed with eagerness. Passing a jade shop, he suddenly locked eyes with a woman inside.

The woman had her black hair styled in a bun, wore heavy makeup, and was dressed in a bright red cheongsam with a high slit and floral decorations. The slit also revealed her fair breasts, not to mention her beautiful white legs that were faintly visible as she walked, making her even more alluring.

The woman's eyes met Diao De'er's. Her shrewd eyes swept over the four of them, and suddenly a bright smile bloomed on her red lips. She stood up and strode quickly to them, blocking their way: "It seems that these four are here for the first time, right? When traveling, it's always good to have some protective items. Why don't you come and take a look at my little shop?"

A fragrant breeze wafted through the air, blocking their path. Yun Chu'an stopped in her tracks, glanced into her shop, and upon seeing the prices of the various jade amulets, immediately shook her head, saying, "Too expensive, we can't afford them."

Diao De'er, who had been gazing at the alluring woman in front of him, couldn't help but swallow hard. But when he saw the prices of the jade items in the shop, he immediately came to his senses: "Forget it, let's not buy them."

He also saw clearly that one of the jade magic treasures inside, capable of blocking attacks from the early Foundation Establishment stage, cost him over a thousand mid-grade spirit stones. The most expensive one even cost him three thousand two hundred and forty mid-grade spirit stones.

The price made his heart ache just thinking about it; he simply couldn't afford it. After all, "Mickey" hadn't yet established an industry like the Vajra Talisman, which could generate massive amounts of spirit stones.

Chapter 334 is 20% off, so it's 648!

Diao De'er turned to leave, but the woman immediately stopped them and said with a smile, "Don't rush. As you all know, a big event has happened here recently. In order to benefit the local cultivators, our store has launched an event, hoping to help those blessed cultivators to return home with a full load of good fortune."

As she spoke, she took a seal from her sleeve and handed it to them: "Here, a simple fortune test. Want to draw one and see what your luck is?"

Diao De'er had never seen anything like this before. After being persuaded repeatedly by her, he finally couldn't resist and reached out to grab one. Yun Chu'an was a little curious about what this woman was up to, so he also took one.

Afterwards, Zhu Yunqing and Hua Caiyan also removed a seal, and the four of them opened it together. Yun Chuan looked at it and saw that his seal said "Thank you for your patronage." He glanced at it and found that Zhu Yunqing and Hua Caiyan's seals said the same thing.

Only when Diao De'er opened it did he see that it read "First Prize".

Upon seeing the contents of the long strip in his hand, the woman in the cheongsam's eyes widened, her mouth agape in disbelief: "My God, it's the only first prize!"

Her voice was excited, and her whole body trembled: "This is a rare stroke of great fortune! It is a tradition of our shop to befriend anyone with great fortune. This is also the secret to our family's long-standing business that has lasted for three thousand years."

"Distinguished guest, please come in. Today, you can choose any jade amulet in our store and take it home at a 20% discount!"

Diao De'er looked bewildered, as if he hadn't yet recovered from the surprise of winning the grand prize, before being bombarded with questions by the woman and passively believing her explanation.

He blankly began to do the math: that jade talisman that sold for 3,240 mid-grade spirit stones, if discounted by 20%...

Is it possible to buy it for 648?

This is this...

It's affordable enough for me now!

Immediately, his expression became excited, and he turned to look at Yun Chu'an: "Brother Mi, how many mid-grade spirit stones did you bring? Lend me some. It seems that these magic treasures are destined for me!"

Yun Chu'an stared in disbelief at the smiling woman in the cheongsam before him.

Holy crap, there are still such tricks in a city of cultivators?

He wanted to say to Diao De'er, "You're so stupid you've been tricked! Wake up! What luck? It's all a scheme. We demon cultivators can't be superstitious!"

But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly changed his mind. He thought, what does it matter to me how badly this snake demon was tricked? If he's poor, won't he be easier to control later?

Immediately, he looked delighted, took out his spirit stone bag, and gave him some mid-grade spirit stones: "Take it, second brother. We're brothers, why are you talking about lending or not? That's too formal!"

Diao De'er took it and immediately followed the woman into the jade shop. He paid with spirit stones, bought the amulet he wanted, and wore it. He was beaming with joy.

Behind them, Zhu Yunqing watched all this with a complicated expression. Watching Diao De'er's retreating figure, she quietly leaned close to Yun Chu'an's ear and whispered, "This should be a scam, right?"

Yun Chu'an was about to say yes, but before he could finish, a sudden inspiration struck him. He smiled and looked at Hua Caiyan beside him: "Caiyan, what do you think?"

Hua Caiyan shrugged, her quick wit immediately revealing her understanding: "The lot is in her hands. What we draw is entirely up to her."

"That proprietress is shrewd. She saw through us at a glance that this guy was the easiest to fool out of the four of us, so the three of us didn't win anything, while he won some big prize."

Yun Chu'an grinned, laughing silently: "That's right. These guys are all shrewd and cunning. This city is too lively. Be careful, or you might get scammed by them if you're not careful."

As he said this, Diao De'er walked out of the jade shop with a big smile, wearing the amulet and looking very surprised.

The woman in the cheongsam following behind him had a face full of satisfaction. Watching his retreating figure, she smiled broadly and said polite things like "Thank you for your patronage, take care, sir," before seeing them off.

As they walked, Yun Chuan heard the snake demon beside him exclaim involuntarily, "This time I'm really lucky! Not only did I get such a good protective treasure at a 20% discount, but the proprietress also gave me a free message."

As he spoke, he raised his head and said to Yun Chu'an in an almost boastful tone, "The area around this city has been quite lively lately. Cultivators from all over the country are flocking here. Mickey, can you guess why?"

Yun Chu'an thought to himself, "This snake demon is really being sold out and still helping the seller count the money." But upon closer reflection, he realized he was also one of those who had been deceiving him all along. So he immediately shut up, suppressed a laugh, and asked feigned innocence, "Why?"

"Because the tomb of a very powerful and wealthy Nascent Soul cultivator, who was even granted the title of King by the Great Zhou Emperor, has been discovered," Diao De'er said. He then began to ramble on about the secondhand information he had heard from the cheongsam-clad female shopkeeper, including the many scandals surrounding Qin Haihou during his lifetime and the various rumors fabricated after his death, and so on.

Many of the details here are clearly contradictory and obviously false, yet Diao De'er believes them without a doubt. The more he talks about it, the more excited he becomes: "My luck is at its peak right now, maybe this is what they're talking about. Shall we go and take a look? Maybe we'll find an amazing treasure!"

Yun Chuanxin readily agreed, saying that this was actually their original purpose for coming here. However, he didn't say it out loud, but instead hesitated, asking, "Won't the Zhao state government keep such an important figure's tomb under control and prevent outsiders from knowing about it?"

Diao De'er said, "I asked, and that so-called 'Marquis of Qin Hai' is actually not received by any party. So, while the Zhao cultivators claim to be protecting the tombs of kings and marquises, they have actually started sending people inside to explore and plunder the treasures."

"It's just that this tomb is so large, and I've heard there are many traps and dangers inside, which is why we haven't been able to explore it all yet. Those with connections are secretly using their influence to get in, and quite a few people have already secretly unearthed a lot of good stuff!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became: "If we go there, we're sure to have some opportunities. Mickey Brothers, what do you think? Shouldn't we go and take a look?"

Yun Chu'an pretended to ponder for a moment, as if he were struggling, and finally nodded: "Alright, Second Brother, since you've said so, let's go!"

Having made up their minds, they immediately changed their original direction and headed towards the location of the Qin Haihou tomb.

They followed the main road and quickly left the city, speeding along the mountain roads. The landscape seemed to shrink, and the trees on both sides rushed past as their altitude increased.

The Nascent Soul cultivator's tomb was located at the foot of a cliff, and the only entrance to it was also on this cliff. The weather was clear and sunny today, with not a cloud in the sky. However, as soon as Yun Chu'an and his companions arrived at the cliff, they felt gusts of cold wind blowing around them, making them feel chilled to the bone.

He looked ahead and saw that the cliff edge was planted with tall locust trees, each one exceptionally thick and grotesque, unlike what a normal locust tree should look like.

Not only here, but these locust trees are also planted on the opposite bank of the cliff, together covering the rift in the middle, blocking the solar energy of the Golden Crow Spirit, and gathering endless yin spirits in this cliff, who knows what kind of terrible monster they are nurturing.

When they arrived, there were already quite a few cultivators on the cliff. At first glance, there were about twenty or thirty of them, including those in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. They were riding tigers or flying swords and other mounts, bustling around and making a lot of noise, wanting to enter the tomb to find out what was going on.