"Pity, it seems they've escaped after all."
Li Qi frowned slightly, a look of regret on his face.
After entering a relatively large fragment within the Void Black Market, he had discreetly inquired among some cultivators still present in the area.
The information Li Qi obtained was, as he had expected.
Tian Mo, the Tribulation Stage cultivator from the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion, was not foolish enough to stay despite his severe injuries. He had fled immediately after the battle concluded.
As for where he went… Li Qi didn't bother to ask further. It was most likely back to the so-called Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion headquarters.
"Never mind then."
Li Qi shook his head. Although he had missed an opportunity to kill a heavily injured Tribulation Stage cultivator, he wasn't overly concerned. His hasty arrival this time was merely a habit of nipping trouble in the bud, to prevent future complications.
However, if the other party were to recover and seek revenge later, Li Qi would merely let out a cold laugh and take their life. After all, in the current situation, the self-detonation of three Natal Spirit Puppets could inflict such heavy injuries. As Li Qi's own cultivation progressed further, perhaps the next time all three Natal Spirit Puppets detonated together, it wouldn't just be about injuries.
But having now tested the self-detonation power of his Natal Spirit Puppets against Tian Mo, the peak of the first stage of the Tribulation Realm, Li Qi's apprehension towards cultivators in the first three stages of the Tribulation Realm had significantly diminished. It was no longer the case where even with all his trump cards, he felt powerless against a Tribulation Stage expert.
Li Qi's eyes flickered slightly as he murmured.
"Having driven away a Tribulation Stage cultivator, the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion is likely to cease bothering me for a while. My counterfeit pill business can resume."
And this time, it might not need to be conducted in secret as before.
However, it was not yet time. The main issue was that all three Natal Spirit Puppets were in cooldown. There was no one to handle the dirty, tedious, and troublesome tasks. As for Li Qi, the main body, he knew clearly what he should be doing now. He could no longer afford to waste his main body's time crafting and selling counterfeit pills, slowing down his progress in improving his strength. After all, the strength of his main body was the true foundation of his standing.
'In that case… I'll have to let my fatty pet go hungry for a while longer! I'm sure my fatty pet will understand me.'
Li Qi thought to himself as his figure vanished from the Void Black Market.
Within the Heavenly Dao space of the Dixu Realm.
A year had passed swiftly. This meant the Heavenly Dao Will of the Dixu Realm in the sky had been starving for a full year, not a drop consumed.
"Hungry, hungry… baby's hungry!"
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If the Heavenly Dao Will of the Dixu Realm could manifest into a human-like form, it would likely be pestering Li Qi. Of course, even then, the heartless Li Qi would still tell it to continue starving.
"Snow Leopard, shut up!"
Slightly annoyed by the noise, Li Qi let out a low growl. Instantly, the Heavenly Dao Will, which had been feigning pitiable in the sky, fell silent.
Dixu Realm Heavenly Dao Will: (´•︵•`)
Weak, pathetic, and humble. The Dixu Realm Heavenly Dao Will at this moment only wanted to squat in a corner of the Heavenly Dao space and draw circles to curse Li Qi.
In the sky, a small chubby hand slowly materialized. The small chubby hand extended a finger and began drawing circles.
"Curse you, curse you, curse you! Curse you to starve every day like me!"
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Sensing the curse transmitted by the Dixu Realm Heavenly Dao Will, Li Qi's expression immediately darkened. He raised his palm and conjured a spiritual energy hand in the Heavenly Dao space. With a "snap," he disintegrated the circles drawn by the Dixu Realm Heavenly Dao Will.
"Stop messing around, or I'll give you your favorite slap!"
At these words, the Dixu Realm Heavenly Dao Will immediately fell quiet.
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No longer paying attention to the Dixu Realm Heavenly Dao Will, a child in its rebellious phase, Li Qi's face showed a hint of helplessness. He shook his head slightly. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
His mind then immersed itself back into the panel, looking at the Natal Spirit Puppet section.
[Natal Spirit Puppets: Current available puppets, 0/1]
After a year, the cooldown for one Natal Spirit Puppet had finally finished. With a thought, a brand-new Natal Spirit Puppet was generated before Li Qi.
The dirty and tedious work finally had someone to do! My treasure! I've waited for you for so long!
Looking at the newly generated Natal Spirit Puppet, Li Qi immediately transmitted a series of commands to it. The Natal Spirit Puppet, having received the commands, wasted no time and left the Dixu Realm, heading towards the Void Black Market.
A few days later, the Natal Spirit Puppet reappeared in the Void Black Market. The Void Black Market, which had been fragmented a year ago, had now been reassembled into a large, complete continent. The cultivators within the Void Black Market had once again become numerous.
With a flash, the Natal Spirit Puppet, indistinguishable from ordinary cultivators, entered the black market and briefly inquired about the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion. The news received was that ever since the Tribulation Stage cultivator from the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion had fled severely injured a year ago, no one associated with the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion had returned. From the looks of it, the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion intended to completely abandon this Void Black Market for the time being.
Upon hearing this news from the Natal Spirit Puppet, Li Qi showed no significant emotional fluctuation. To Li Qi, whether the people from the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion dared to return or not didn't really affect him. Unless the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion dispatched another Tribulation Stage expert surpassing Tian Mo, Li Qi might have to temporarily avoid them. Otherwise, if they only sent ordinary Dao Integration Stage cultivators, it would be too easy, just have them self-detonate again.
"However, the fact that the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion isn't returning does leave some trouble."
Li Qi murmured after receiving the news, then transmitted a message to the Natal Spirit Puppet.
"In that case, continue with what I instructed you to do."
"Understood. Main body."
The Natal Spirit Puppet replied. At this moment, it had unknowingly returned to the original location of the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion. Looking ahead, where the magnificent Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion once stood, there was now only a vast expanse of flat land. However, even though no one from the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion had returned to rebuild the medicine pavilion, no other shops were planning to open here. Perhaps they feared future retaliation from the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion? But Li Qi, as the person behind the counterfeit pills with a grudge against the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion, didn't care.
This time, his purpose for sending the Natal Spirit Puppet to the Void Black Market was to openly establish their own medicine shop. From this day forward! The pill market of the Void Black Market would be under their control.
At the ruins of the former Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion in the Void Black Market, the Natal Spirit Puppet's hand suddenly erupted with spiritual energy, its palm slightly raised. In the next moment.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"
The ruins of the Cang Yan Medicine Pavilion, now reduced to a flat land, began to shake violently.