"Three to five thousand taels shouldn’t be a problem."

"Boom!"

A surge of aura, as if a volcano had erupted, suddenly burst forth from Li Yingxuan, making the atmosphere in the room grow even colder.

However, this aura quickly subsided.

"Brother Fang, you’re joking."

Li Yingxuan shook his head, suppressing his anger, and said:

"Three to five thousand taels is nothing but a drop in the bucket for us."

"Well then, there’s nothing I can do." Fang Zheng spread his hands:

"It’s not that I’m unwilling to help, but my capabilities are limited. Perhaps you should seek someone more capable."

"Brother Fang."

Li Yingxuan wore a contemplative look, thought for a moment, then said:

"The Heart Intent Fist you created is quite profound. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it the path to Martial Dao, but in my opinion, it still falls short in some aspects."

"Oh!"

Fang Zheng sat up straight, looking serious:

"I’d like to hear the details."

"The top Dharma Gates all integrate magic and Martial Dao into one, every movement can draw upon the Power of Heaven and Earth for support." Li Yingxuan began:

"Brother Fang’s Heart Intent Fist, though at the pinnacle of Martial Dao for its ingenious techniques, is somewhat lacking in this area."

With that, he lightly waved the Jade Ruyi in his hand.

"Zheng..."

As the Jade Ruyi waved, strings of a zither quietly appeared in the void, and when plucked, sound waves resonated.

In an instant.

The sound transformed into rocks, flowing water, and pine waves visible to the naked eye, even depicting torrential waves in the room.

’Turning illusion into reality?’

Fang Zheng was moved, then shook his head:

’No!’

’It’s using mana to draw upon the Power of Heaven and Earth, where the Power of the Five Elements converges, evolving into various illusions.’

In a certain sense, those rocks and flowing water transformed by the sound waves were no different from real existence.

Stones would hurt when they hit you,

and the flowing water could wash away dirt.

Li Yingxuan’s gentle hand wave transformed the water into a Water Dragon, which roared and rushed out the door.

"Peng!"

The Water Dragon exploded in the air, transforming into a rainstorm falling down.

"Pa!"

"Pa, pa!"

Fang Zheng clapped his hands lightly, displaying amazement:

"What an excellent Sound Wave Transformation Technique, what a splendid Technique of Turning Illusion into Reality. I admire the Commandery Princess’s methods."

"This technique is called the Soaring Technique, a Secret Technique of the Luofu Immortal Sect that happens to align with my own cultivation in Great Freedom." Li Yingxuan spoke:

"With Heart Movement Method, it changes endlessly, and it even gains the support of the Power of Heaven and Earth. Brother Fang, do you think it is worth considering?"

"Remarkable!" Fang Zheng nodded in wholehearted approval:

"The ingenuity of the predecessors is truly admirable!"

He understood Li Yingxuan’s intention, exchanging this Secret Technique for silver.

Indeed.

Fang Zheng’s Heart Intent Fist could manifest the Twelve Forms of Heart Intent, integrating Essence Qi, Spirit, and Soul as one, with its power already significant.

But in drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth, it is slightly insufficient.

This has always been his weakness.

Since he entered the path through martial arts, even though Fang Zheng’s Observation Method is a top-notch existence in the world, and his Power of Divine Soul is not lacking, ultimately, his accomplishment in magic is not high, even with his self-created Dharma Gate.

If he could integrate the Soaring Technique...

There would be great potential!

"Fifty thousand taels of silver!"

Fang Zheng said earnestly:

"Commandery Princess, I’m willing to offer fifty thousand taels of silver in exchange for the Soaring Technique. What do you think?"

"Fifty thousand taels?" Li Yingxuan frowned:

"Two hundred thousand taels!"

"Impossible." Fang Zheng shook his head, directly refusing:

"The Commandery Princess overestimates me. I’m merely a Landlord in a county town, not a wealthy tycoon of worldwide fame."

"Fifty thousand taels is already my limit."

"Brother Fang is too modest." Li Shu laughed:

"There’s word on the street that you’re the richest man in Zhaonan Prefecture..., no! Even in Jizhou you wouldn’t be considered lacking."

"The Little Princess already mentioned, it’s just a rumor, not to be taken seriously." Fang Zheng waved his hand:

"Besides, fifty thousand taels of silver is already quite substantial!"

"..."

The three of them exchanged words back and forth, praising and deferring to each other, but Fang Zheng still did not agree to pay more silver.

After considerable haggling, he offered no more than sixty thousand taels.

Sixty thousand taels of silver is actually quite a lot, but for Li Yingxuan, it was far from enough.

"Brother Fang."

Li Shu sighed and took something out:

"I have here two drops of Ancient Exotic Beast Essence Blood, which can refine the body and Primordial Spirit, and also aid you in comprehending the Soaring Technique."

"Together for a hundred thousand taels of silver, would that be acceptable?"

Hmm?

Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow in surprise.

......

Li Yingxuan made a hand seal, and wind and clouds gathered under her feet, lifting her and the two women slowly into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.

"Sister."

She glanced back at the location of Gu’an County and said:

"Those two drops of Exotic Beast Essence Blood are immensely beneficial for you in proving your Martial Sect status. What will you do if you gave them to Fang Zheng?"

"It doesn’t matter." Li Shu chuckled softly:

"The strength of my body now is no less than someone who has just advanced to the Martial Sect, with or without the Exotic Beast Essence Blood, it makes no difference."

"Moreover..."

"You urgently need silver now, and a hundred thousand taels of silver should alleviate the concerns of the soldiers under your command. Since I can help, of course I should."

"You don’t understand." Li Yingxuan shook her head:

"Fang Zheng is a person with deep calculations, difficult to fathom. In this chaotic world, it’s impressive enough that he, with no background, could build such a foundation quietly and even successfully besiege the Mad Daoist. There’s no way I could have achieved that, and if he advances to Martial Sect, it may not be favorable for us."

"Giving him Essence Blood might lead to future troubles."

"Hmm?" Li Shu blinked:

"But you also gave him the Soaring Technique."

"From what I know, the Soaring Technique is a Secret Technique passed down in your lineage, not even many True Disciples of the Luofu Immortal Sect have the qualification to learn it."

"Indeed." Li Yingxuan nodded:

"The Soaring Technique was created three thousand years ago by a Rogue Immortal predecessor of the Luofu Immortal Sect, and the cultivation technique is extraordinarily profound."

"Fang Zheng got hold of it, he will surely study it carefully."

"I understand now!" Li Shu’s eyes lit up:

"If Fang Zheng focuses his efforts on studying this cultivation technique, it will delay his own cultivation, given his age now, if he cannot break through his realm in the next few years, the chances of him doing so will be extremely slim in the future."