My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 818 - 684: A Tragic Farewell and the Second Deal_2

Chapter 818: Chapter 684: A Tragic Farewell and the Second Deal_2

Indeed, it was probably the best way to make contact with Li Feipeng through the East Wilderness Assembly held by the North Border Taiching Palace.

So, his association with Li Feipeng seemed to be a coincidence, but in fact, from the moment he decided to enter Taiching, it was inevitable.

After a long silence, Wang Zijia finally said, "Well then, I wish you a smooth journey and an unobstructed path to Immortality."

While speaking, he suddenly thought of something and added, "Right, don’t forget your promise!"

"Immortal Venerate, rest assured, once I complete my Immortal breakthrough, I will help you to search for the Spiritual Object you need with all my strength!" Yao Wenxuan put away his jokes and replied very solemnly.

Their relationship was good, but not to the point of taking uncompensated risks.

Previously, Wang Zijia had taken him into the Immortal Bone Forbidden Land, and after several life-and-death situations, such a significant favor had been repaid with just a promise. Therefore, he had to take it very seriously.

After all, Old Ghost Tong had severely warned him that he couldn’t owe anything to Wang Zijia; otherwise, he might have to repay it with his life!

Listening to Old Ghost Tong, he suspected that Wang Zijia might be cultivating the legendary Karma Dao!

"As long as you remember, that’s fine. I always feel like I’m going to be unlucky whenever I talk to you," complained Wang Zijia.

Yao Wenxuan’s expression twitched, but he immediately said, "Oh right, Immortal Venerate, besides saying goodbye, I have something else to tell you."

"These past few days, I found out that Taiching has been investigating you, quite thoroughly at that. I’ve been pulled in for questioning several times. At first, they just asked a few casual questions, but in this half month, they came twice, and each time they asked more detailed questions than the last."

"They even... They must have sent someone to the South Spirit, but it seems no news has come back yet. After all, no one has asked me about Qinglian Realm’s matters. But don’t worry, I only mentioned some basic experiences."

Wang Zijia’s expression paused slightly, then recalling the inexplicable convenience once given by the Taiching Palace, he said nonchalantly, "Don’t worry about it, let them investigate if they want to."

Wang Zijia never thought about hiding; otherwise, he wouldn’t use the Taoist name Yun Zhongzi.

Although in the End of Dharma, the East Desolate Taiqing Palace had several breaks in Dao Consistency, it was likely that some information from the Fifth Era got lost.

But now, many Ancient Cultivators have awakened from their slumber, and with the recent emergence of the Seven Islands Ruins, the information about Yun Zhong and Yun Lai being dug up was only a matter of time.

In fact, he was quite curious about how the Taiqing Palace would react when they found out he was a direct-line Big Shot of their Eastern Wilderness division.

Ignore him?

Or give him a certain status?

Anyway, being revered as a Patriarch was impossible!

He thought, if Great Qin’s Emperor went to report to Great Han, being treated decently would be good enough, but expecting to be the Taishang Emperor? That would be a dream!

After hearing his words, Yao Wenxuan nodded and said, "I understand, then goodbye. I look forward to meeting you again in the Central Immortal Domain!"

"No, let’s meet less. Every time I run into you, nothing good happens! It’s right for you to seek out a Great Clan, a small temple can’t accommodate an Immortal Venerate like you," Wang Zijia said immediately with annoyance.

Yao Wenxuan: "..."

The only somewhat close friend despising him like this, Yao Wenxuan felt that he really hadn’t done well.

Their communication ended with Wang Zijia’s disdain and Yao Wenxuan’s mistaken commitment.

...

Yao Wenxuan quietly proceeded to the Central Immortal Domain, while Wang Zijia continued his extremely tranquil life.

Every day, he practiced his Cultivation, sealed talismans, and checked various pieces of information. In this calm, Zhu Qi gradually covered the entire higher circles of the Eastern Wilderness Immortal Realm.

The good news was that he had found a Seventh-grade Spirit Item, and with a bit of trickery, he managed to get hold of some pill guide.

The bad news was, it wasn’t what Wang Zijia needed, and even using it as a Universal Spiritual Object was a bit of a stretch.

Therefore, Zhu Qi was almost ready to head to the Central Immortal Domain.

However, he couldn’t leave just yet; at least for the time being, he still needed to be stationed in Sanyuan City, waiting for people to approach.

And so it went, miraculously quiet for two months.

If it weren’t for the Foreign World spies seeded by Wang Zijia, who were still active, Wang Zijia would have thought that the people from the Natural Law God System had given up.

...

That day at noon, Wang Zijia had just completed a batch of talisman sealing. He was in the middle of restoring his mana, while simultaneously catching up on knowledge.

Suddenly, a message came through that a visitor had arrived.

He rose and proceeded to the courtyard. In a moment, Yu Guangyun personally led a Tribulation Crossing Cultivator into the premises.

The visitor was a middle-aged monk who appeared to be in his fifties, clad in scholarly robes.

However, his appearance was not quite refined; his demeanor was slightly ominous instead.

"I am Dai Jianjun from the Qingling Bamboo Sea, and I greet Fellow Daoist Yun Zhongzi!" Once led inside by Yu Guangyun, the visitor did not wait for an introduction and instead took the initiative to speak.

Dai Jianjun was the present Patriarch of the Dai Family, a cultivator’s great clan from the Southern Territory of the Eastern Wilderness, within the Qingling Bamboo Sea. His family had an aged ancestor nearing death, and overall, they were a bit better off than the Centipede Mountain Zhu Family, barely making it into the ranks of the third-tier cultivation clans of the Eastern Wilderness.

Having recently crammed a lot of information, Wang Zijia instantly recalled the approximate details of the individual before him.

Wang Zijia stood up, returned the greeting with a slight bow, and invited the guest to sit down in the pavilion within the courtyard.

Yu Guangyun remained instead of leaving, personally attending to the tea.

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How should one put it? The more Wang Zijia interacted with the man, the less he seemed like someone who oversaw a large clan.

There was a consistently venomous undertone in his aura and speech, reminiscent of a lurking poisonous snake in the shadows.

Probably due to some peculiarity with his Dao Body, it appeared to be one corrupted by poison.

So even though they were both centenarian monsters, the small talk was not free-flowing or harmonious; instead, the conversation felt awkward.

Accustomed to a harmonious interaction with old monsters where everyone casually exchanged words like longtime friends,

witnessing such awkward exchanges was something Wang Zijia was not comfortable with.

Therefore, after getting a bit familiar, he decisively brought the conversation to the main topic.

"Fellow Daoist Dai, is there a particular matter that brings you to visit me today?"

Dai Jianjun paused before speaking, "Not to conceal it from Fellow Daoist Wang, our clan elder is not faring well and urgently needs a Heritage Master for his end-of-life care. It just so happened that some time ago, I heard that a Seventh Grade Heritage Master has appeared in the Northern Region and is taking commissions. That’s why I took the liberty of visiting."

Wang Zijia, who had already had his suspicions, was not surprised and nodded, "Indeed, I am accepting commissions for sixth and seventh-grade assignments."

Upon hearing this, Dai Jianjun quietly breathed a sigh of relief and then inquired, "May I know if Fellow Daoist has any particular requirements, and how do you charge for your services?"

"For assignments below fifth grade, there are some special requirements, but there aren’t any for sixth and seventh grade. As for the fees, they range between one to thirty percent, which needs to be determined based on the specific condition of the target and any related requirements······"

Already accustomed to working as a Heritage Master, Wang Zijia was quite experienced in this field and explained the details with ease.

These were not harsh demands, and in fact, they were much less demanding than Dai Jianjun had anticipated. His ominous expression softened slightly with pleasure, "Would Fellow Daoist be willing to accompany me then?"

"Of course!" Wang Zijia answered without hesitation.

Afterward, Wang Zijia gave some brief instructions to Yu Guangyun and then departed from Sanyuan City with Dai Jianjun.

It seemed that the Dai Family hadn’t lost their lineage, and the Patriarch’s situation was not a secret; it may even have been widely known for some reason.

After all, even the miscellaneous information Wang Zijia had read mentioned it, making this trip a normal visit without the need for stealth.

In fact, this was actually an unusual case among Heritage Master assignments, which were mostly carried out discreetly.

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The Eastern Wilderness was vast, and with the Dai Family located in a remote part of the Southern Territory, it required more than a day of all-out travel even with the aid of an Immortal Tool.

This fact further underscored Wang Zijia’s rising fame: he had truly made a name for himself.

At least the entire upper circle of the Eastern Wilderness was aware of his persona.

Achieving this within just over a year was quite rare.

After more than a day of hurried travel, Wang Zijia finally arrived at his destination.

Before him was a plain that stretched as far as the eye could see, covered by a boundless bamboo grove. The breeze stirred the bamboo, creating waves like those of the sea, a most picturesque sight.

Moreover, these bamboos were no ordinary plants.

While most were ungraded Spirit Bamboo, the first and second grades were scarcely seen; however, the sheer volume of bamboo made for plentiful resources, enough to sustain two Crossing Tribulation Families.

The Dai Family in the east and the Liu Family in the west.