Chapter 70: Cooperation and Mutual Benefit
Chapter 70: Cooperation and Mutual Benefit
In the desolate village where the Floating Cloud Sect was located, as the Dark Mist surged in, all the formation arrays had been activated. After Li Si drank a large pot of Hundred Herb Soul-Restoring Decoction, he casually strolled around the village, seeming to be in a good mood.
He did not plan to return to Kao Mountain Town tonight. In fact, there was no need to return because of the Evil God’s Mark. Wherever he was, that place became the eye of the storm.
Here’s a joke of the year: without him there, Kao Mountain Town would actually become safer.
From this perspective, the Old Madam had been a little bit unlucky because of him, but from another angle, this was an opportunity for the Floating Cloud Sect to rise again.
No matter how the Old Madam evaluated him, the Ancestor Kaoshan, the cooperation between the Floating Cloud Sect and Kao Mountain Town brought great benefits to both.
Kao Mountain Town had nearly four thousand people, stable farmland, and a large amount of resources left by the Evil God Cult. These were urgently needed by the Floating Cloud Sect.
Similarly, the Floating Cloud Sect could supply Kao Mountain Town with a large quantity of Talisman Paper. With Ji Chang, the talisman-making fanatic, as long as there were sufficient materials and Magic Power, all kinds of talismans were available.
Most importantly, the Floating Cloud Sect could sell Array Control Disks to Kao Mountain Town.
The biggest crisis for Kao Mountain Town currently was the Dark Mist. Without an Evil God Idol guarding it, the damage caused by the Dark Mist and Mist Demons was huge.
So during the day, Li Si had to spend a great cost to set up a Demon Sealing Aura for every house and put a Mind-cleansing Aura on most people.
Moreover, before dusk, he delivered a Divine Decree, instructing the temple dogs to arrange everything.
In short, this night was a transition. It would be more comfortable after setting up the Three Talents Demon-Purging Array tomorrow.
So if possible, Li Si hoped that Xu Shen, the formation expert, would make a trip to Kao Mountain Town to help set up the array. As for the reward, how about one Divine Grace Baptism? If one wasn’t enough, then two.
He believed Xu Shen would be tempted. Divine Grace Baptism could resolve Alienation Contamination Degree and also increase Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress. If conditions permitted, Xu Shen could even advance to the Golden Core realm under Li Si’s arrangements.
Yes, this was the first hidden tool-person Li Si found for himself.
No one was more suitable than Xu Shen.
He was a delayed formation genius, a formation master!
Only a fool would think about competing with him.
Only a fool would think, “Ah, this Xu Shen stole my opportunity, he stole the Old Madam’s favor from me, Xu Shen showed off in front of me so I must kill him, if I can’t kill him I won’t be happy…”
Actually, cooperation leads to mutual benefit. Although Li Si called himself a well-rounded cultivator, he couldn’t cover everything.
He could make things simpler.
For example, Li Si supplied large amounts of Mushroom Remnant Husk and Aberrant Wood Husk, which Senior Sister Jiang Ying brewed into Hundred Herb Soul-Restoring Decoction, converting it into Magic Power, so everyone’s blue bars were full. It seemed like he was at a disadvantage.
But as long as Ji Chang had enough Magic Power, he could mass-produce high-standard Spirit Gathering Talismans. Then the four formation arrays around the deserted village could operate at full capacity around the clock. Wasn’t this solid security?
The Three Talents Demon-Purging Array, the Five Directions Reversal Array, the Thunderlight Five-Calamity Slaughter Array, plus a Demon-Slaying Sword Array.
Wasn’t this configuration great?
It could be said that Li Si, now carrying the Evil God’s Mark, would have Evil Spirits and demons coming to check in with him anytime, anywhere. If he were in Kao Mountain Town, these waves of check-ins—even if he could survive and win the battles—what about the ordinary people? They would probably be long dead.
Don’t think that Xu Shen and Ji Chang were weak when facing the Peach Blossom Evil Spirit. That was because the Peach Blossom Evil Spirit was too special. Otherwise, try another Evil Spirit. Xu Shen, having restored his Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, could handle it himself by activating the Demon-Slaying Sword Array. With this sword array, even a few Golden Core cultivators coming would be killed without hesitation!
So Li Si now understood. He wouldn’t reveal himself; this identity was just fine.
He would be an angel investor, remotely controlling Kao Mountain Town through Divine Decrees, using Divine Grace Baptism to win people over. Then the town would be responsible for producing resources, and the Floating Cloud Sect would be responsible for combat. Thus, a front line–logistics system was established.
When he had nothing to do, he could stir up a few waves of Seven Emotions Tribulation or Six Desires Tribulation, earning some extra income and accumulating resources. Well, up to now, his first bucket of gold wasn’t even full yet.
So, work hard! Go for it!
“Wait, I seem to have forgotten something… that idol that needs to be purified!”
After walking around the village a few times, Li Si suddenly remembered this matter. He really couldn’t be blamed; his head still hurt. Besides, that corrupted idol had been quiet all afternoon, with no victims. Plus, there was a full twelve-hour buffer time, so he actually ‘forgot’ about it.
Alright, to be honest, Li Si was quite looking forward to it.
One man’s poison is another man’s treasure.
He now liked these brothers and sisters who sometimes got corrupted, sometimes played bizarre games, sometimes arranged little attached ghosts for him, or sometimes added followers!
As the saying goes, life is lonely, and we walk alone. The night is long; who will keep me company?
Confirmed, I need more good friends!
Come on, let’s be happy together!
“I hope it won’t become more thoroughly corrupted!”
Li Si thought with worry, a very serious kind.
After all, that was also his own Statue Avatar.
Even though there was no pain like that of fingers connected to the heart, he would feel heartache.
Sigh!
Li Si let out a long sigh, glanced at Ma Jinzhong, who had just stepped out of his house through the primary alert Dharma Seal, and pretended not to see him.
This fake coin enthusiast, haha! Go for it, let’s see what you do?
The recent consumption was a bit high; his Fate Forge had less than four thousand White Fate Firewood left.
When a man is poor, his ambitions are short; when a horse is thin, its hair is long!
What could he do?
Half an hour later, Li Si glanced again at the primary alert Dharma Seal. He was prepared: if there was any abnormality, he would instantly teleport, solve it instantly, and then instantly hide back in the Floating Cloud Sect…
Instantly, a full picture of Kao Mountain Town appeared before Li Si’s eyes. The Dark Mist enveloped the area, and Mist Demons roared, but they were mostly drawn by the burning demon corpse oil and did not impact Kao Mountain Town.
On the east city wall, Zhang San, the outlaw, led the pauper army back to their respective houses.
On the south city wall, the temple dogs took the initiative to patrol the walls. After all, they were different; some Divine Abilities previously granted by the Evil God were enough to ensure they could move freely in the Dark Mist. Even if a few Mist Demons broke in, they could easily kill them.
Of course, the cost was a slight increase in Aberrant Corruption, but that was not a problem.
On the west city wall, Ma Jinzhong led the Black-Armored Warriors on patrol. With their black armor, they also were not afraid of the Dark Mist. But this guy was too honest, not fitting his persona as a fake coin enthusiast.
Finally, Li Si looked toward the emergency temple and the emergency idol inside. Thankfully, it was well-behaved.
No evil aura emerged, nor was there any sign of bloodshed, etc.
However, eighteen of Ma Jinzhong’s family members had died.
“Was it you?”
Li Si asked softly. The idol remained silent, looking innocent.
Then he slapped his forehead. Damn, he forgot. He actually didn’t set up a Demon Sealing Aura in Ma Jinzhong’s lord’s manor.
My fault, my fault!
Li Si sighed deeply and withdrew the primary alert Dharma Seal. He ‘really’ couldn’t go to Kao Mountain Town to purify the idol. What if it attracted a few check-in guys? The thousands of people in the town would be doomed.
Rather than that, it was better to hold out until dawn.
Of course, he wasn’t completely helpless. At critical moments, he could use Divine Grace Baptism. Although he couldn’t be there in person, he was good at boosting and adding buffs.
Just after Li Si withdrew the primary alert Dharma Seal, inside the emergency temple, a terrifying chewing sound suddenly started…
At the same time, Li Si glanced at the remnant scroll information.
“The Statue Avatar suppressed and killed an invader from the demon realm, obtaining 300 White Fate Firewood. Because it is in a corrupted state, it embezzled 150. You obtained 150.”
“The Statue Avatar fused 150 White Fate Firewood. Its corrupted state lessened. It looks a bit righteous.”
“The Statue Avatar couldn’t resist the temptation and devoured the invader’s corpse. It became corrupted again.”
“Due to your indifference, the Statue Avatar became corrupted once more.”
“Fearing your authority, the Statue Avatar desperately cleansed itself and spat out 200 White Fate Firewood.”
Li Si nodded with satisfaction and ended the Divine Grace cleansing of the Statue Avatar.
“So well-behaved!”