Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1340 622: Priceless Treasure_3

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Li Banfeng seeks to acquire Meng Yuchun's contract book, learning from Chu Shaoqiang that its price is a steep twenty Xuanyun Pills due to the Inner State's interest in her. Chu Shaoqiang explains the immense value of Xuanyun Pills, which strengthen a cultivator's foundation rather than merely replacing practice years, making them crucial for advanced cultivation. Li Banfeng, realizing the scarcity of these pills, decides to consult Red Lotus for more information.

Li Banfeng went straight to the heart of the issue: "The other elixirs you make directly exchange for cultivation level, why isn't the Xuanyun Pill like that?"

"Who said all my other elixirs directly exchange for cultivation level?"

"Isn't it obvious? The Snake-Patterned Pill exchanges for a day's cultivation, the Mysterious Red Pill for ten days, the Zihuan Pill for thirty days, the Gold Yuan Pill for a hundred days, isn't that clear?"

Red Lotus pinched Li Banfeng's cheek: "Who's been telling you this? Have I ever said so?"

Li Banfeng parted the Lotus Leaf: "That's what everyone in Puluo State says."

Red Lotus laughed: "Do you trust them or me? I'm telling you all the elixirs are the same, why don't you believe me?"

"The other elixirs you make are very similar, except the Xuanyun Pill is so special, I definitely feel it's different."

The Lotus Heart emitted a light halo, and a lotus seed flew into Li Banfeng's hand: "Do you think this elixir isn't special?"

Pop! The lotus seed burst open, and two Rust Pills bounced out from inside.

Li Banfeng was startled, quickly gathered up the Rust Pills, and went to wash his hands.

After washing several times, the stain wouldn't come clean. Using the High Pillow Worry-Free Skill, the remaining rust turned to flowing water and streamed out of his palm.

"We won't compare such obscure elixirs," Li Banfeng rubbed his palm, "We're talking about elixirs related to cultivation here."

Red Lotus sighed: "They're all the same, really all the same, why won't you believe me?"

"Ah Lian, I do trust you, I've always considered you like family." Li Banfeng sat beside Red Lotus, gently caressing the Lotus Heart, "But when you say the Rust Pill is the same as the Xuanyun Pill, I simply don't understand."

"You consider me like family? When your wife comes back, will I just be a lowly person again?"

Li Banfeng pursed his lips and said: "I don't think like that in my heart, I'm really very fond of you!"

"If you're so fond of me, take me out for a walk! Your wife always runs out, why aren't I allowed to go out?"

"It's not that you're not allowed out, this matter has to be discussed slowly."

"All good things go to that wicked woman, with me everything has to be discussed slowly, when you've decided, come find me, and from now on go find that wicked woman!"

Crash!

All the Lotus Leaves withdrew, and Red Lotus turned into a mere ornament, unmoving.

"I won't ask you anymore!" Li Banfeng was a little angry, got up, and left.

After walking a little, he returned to the eighth room.

Red Lotus was secretly pleased, but then saw Li Banfeng pick up Red Lotus and take her back to the ninth room.

The ninth room chuckled: "Good junior brother, you've brought Ah Lian back! Sister Ah Lian, without you these days, I've been so bored. Come, let's have a good chat!"

Red Lotus sprayed a mist of dew, splattering on Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng returned to the main room, sat by the dressing table, and asked Hong Ying: "Ying Ying, what do you think is the biggest difference between the Xuanyun Pill and other elixirs?"

Hong Ying turned her face: "Why do you eat elixirs?"

"Don't you take elixirs?"

"I never take such things, isn't cultivation all based on oneself?"

Li Banfeng was stunned for a long time and replied: "You're remarkable."

Leaving the Portable Residence, Li Banfeng went to the laboratory in Qi Qiu City, looking for his wife.

His wife was currently using Zhao Xiaowan's body, having just finished an experiment, covered in sweat, and Li Banfeng hurriedly went up to wipe it for her: "Wife, I have something to ask you about the Xuanyun Pill..."

"What's with the Xuanyun Pill?" his wife jumped, quickly returned to the phonograph body, from the front cupboard, took out the elixir box.

Counting them one by one carefully, there were seventeen elixirs in the box, his wife breathed a sigh of relief, and then put the elixirs away.

"Husband, what did you want to ask me just now?"

How should I say this?

Li Banfeng rehearsed the scenario internally:

Wife, give me all the Xuanyun Pills!

Husband, what do you need them for?

I want to take them to exchange a contract book for a woman...

If I say it like this, wife will definitely be sad, and I will definitely be hurt.

Is there any better way to say it?

"Husband, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, wife, not thinking about anything!"

"Husband, you know, little servant has loaded some good stuff from the Dark Star Bureau onto the Dark Bridge Cannon, now it can carry a lot more people."

Li Banfeng perked up: "How many more can it carry?"

The phonograph cuddled up to Li Banfeng: "Husband, take a guess!"

"Is it two hundred?"

The phonograph was startled: "Husband, there were just three to five people before, and now you suddenly say two hundred, isn't that a lot?"

"Then how many is it?"

"Just barely... a hundred." The phonograph was originally going to say eighty, but was afraid Li Banfeng would be too disappointed, so gritted her teeth and said a hundred.

One hundred is not few, might still make a good business.

Li Banfeng cuddled with his wife a couple of times, took the phonograph and the puppet back home together.

Hong Ying asked Zhao Xiaowan: "Does he prefer this wooden phonograph, or does he prefer that flesh-and-blood body?"

Zhao Xiaowan sobbed lightly: "He seems unable to distinguish."

Hearing this, Hong Ying became alert: "Unable to distinguish what exactly?"

"Unable to distinguish anything!"

Xiaowan wiped her tears, with something on her mind she couldn't shake off: "Won't husband hurry to use the Dark Bridge Cannon? If truly a hundred people go, I really have no assurance."

Li Banfeng really intended to find the peddler.

One hundred and two hundred people aren't that different, if he could rescue a group from Three-Head Fork, why not try, they've suffered too much, getting out of there a day earlier would be a gain for them!

He was about to call Luo Zhengnan, to inquire about the peddler's whereabouts, but Feng Daiku called first.

"Young Master Li, Luo Lijun has gone mad, she says she wants to see you."