LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 10: Further Deceit
[Your Enemy: Wu Guan, an Outsider, spoke ill of you to your friend, Wu Xiu the Scholar, but they did not see eye to eye. Wu Xiu the Scholar believed that Wu Guan, the Outsider, was talking nonsense.]
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“Well, it seems like this father and son duo should be having breakfast now, discussing me so early in the morning. But why is there no change in the level of hostility or favoritism towards me this time?”
“Is it because I am not the focal point?”
Chen Xiyi was also unsure about this. He had just obtained the friend and enemy system, which were new features to him. Without a tutorial or manual, he was naturally clueless.
He was still exploring these features.
“However, since Wu Xiu’s father is an Outsider, can I use Wu Xiu, this NPC, to gather the information I need.”
Chen Xiyi pondered this. He needed iron ore and coal. He wasn’t sure if coal could be mined and utilized in this world yet. If it was possible, that would make things easier. If not, it might be a bit troublesome.
Regarding iron ore, based on the information gathered from Wu Xiu, it seemed that it could already be mined and used.
“Besides iron ore and coal, I also need sand, sulfur, and various other materials. I need too much, and searching aimlessly by myself would take a lot of time.”
“Only by utilizing the NPCs in this world can I develop more efficiently.”
The idea was good, but Chen Xiyi felt that if he were straightforward in doing these tasks, he might not be able to compete with the people of this world.
Ancient people’s lack of understanding was due to the limitations of their time, not because they were stupid or naive.
“So, I can only establish my image of the Carefree Master Fuyaozi and use misinformation and trickery to deceive.”
Chen Xiyi knew his strengths and had to use them.
“I not only need resources but also historical legacy items, preferably related to gods and ghosts. I am just a player in a sandbox game, not a real immortal. Only fairies related to gods and ghosts can help me continue deceiving others.”
Chen Xiyi had already planned for this.
As Wu Xiu had introduced before, the Great Li Kingdom valued culture over martial arts, and respected gods and ghosts. He could temporarily put aside the path of scholars and, using his identity as the celestial being Fuyaozi, go to temples to obtain the statues or sacrificial items, then deceive the military officials to obtain their ancestral objects through deception.
He could focus on civil officials after building his influence.
Generally, those who became officials were savvy individuals, otherwise, how could they survive in the official circles.
“There’s a green dot and three white dots? Wu Xiu must have arrived. Looks like I need to show off a bit.”
Under the mine shaft, Chen Xiyi hurriedly climbed up and, back in the stone house, sealed the entrance with the stone floor. He sat on the bed, contemplating for a while, then put on the costume of the Qingxu Sect leader.
With Wu Xiu and three servants standing outside the stone house, he couldn’t help but be amazed. It was truly extraordinary for a celestial being, as overnight, a stone house appeared out of nowhere.
“Junior Wu Xiu, along with my servants, pays respect to the Immortal Fuyaozi.”
After tidying up their clothes, they bowed outside the door and spoke.
Suddenly, the door opened abruptly from the inside, surprising Wu Xiu.
Wu Xiu took a closer look and was shocked. It seemed that the door had opened by itself, not by the Qingxu Immortal.
“Come in,” an indifferent voice called.
“Yes, Immortal.”
After saying that, Wu Xiu went in and saw the god sitting cross-legged on a wooden bed. The god had an ethereal look, appearing detached from the world. It seemed as though he could see the mountains and seas rising and falling across the realm.
More importantly, as soon as he entered, he felt as if he was in a fairyland. All the shackles on his body were instantly removed, much more comfortable than outside, even the fatigue disappeared by three points.
Luckily, Wu Xiu immediately realized and hurriedly apologized, “I was rude, please forgive me, Immortal.”
The three servants following suit naturally kneeled down when they heard this. Since their young master apologized, they had to follow suit.
Chen Xiyi opened his eyes, got up slowly, and a large number of stones appeared on his body, forming a suit of armor.
“Get up, just now I was absorbing qi in meditation, revealing my true form, it’s not your fault.” Chen Xiyi got up and walked to the side.
After Wu Xiu and the three servants looked up, they saw not the Chen Xiyi wearing the Qingxu Sect’s sect leader costume, but Chen Xiyi tightly wrapped in stone armor.
Seeing this scene, the four of them couldn’t help but sigh simultaneously, truly immortals.
How else could one instantly change into such a appearance, especially resembling a stone statue.
“Yes, Immortal.”
“Immortal, due to yesterday’s rush, I returned home after dark. I brought it early this morning.”
Before Wu Xiu could finish, Chen Xiyi interrupted him, “No need, I have achieved Dao, not eating grains or drinking ordinary water. You should take these things back.”
“If you want to eat to satisfy your appetite, these things are not enough.”
These words made Wu Xiu feel embarrassed. It seemed that he really went overboard. The meal he ate yesterday was extraordinary, and the things he gave were simply embarrassing.
“I was wild, I’ll take them back in the future.” Wu Xiu could only say reluctantly, feeling a little uncomfortable because he had been belittled by the other party.
“No worries, you came here early, haven’t eaten yet, I still have some leftovers, why not share them.”
Chen Xiyi took out some buns, steamed buns, soy milk, and fried dough sticks, all made in the large kitchen in his home.
Looking at the steaming food, Wu Xiu originally wanted to refuse, but thinking that he had left without eating in a temper with his father early in the morning, and coming here hungry, he had to reluctantly say, “Then I’ll thank the Immortal.”
As a result, he stuffed the food into his mouth.
Chen Xiyi chuckled, “These meals are for us fellow cultivators to satisfy our appetites, but you shouldn’t overeat. Being seventy percent full is enough. If you eat too much, the food qi will backfire.”
Wu Xiu, who was eating, couldn’t help but be stunned. Is there such a saying?
But thinking that these meals were eaten by immortals, he understood, especially with every bite, feeling exceptionally fresh and comfortable in his body. It turned out that the food qi in these meals was nourishing his body.
“I understand, it’s true that the empty is not to be filled.” Wu Xiu quickly agreed.
What Chen Xiyi said was definitely meant to fool him; it was primarily rhetoric used by Wu Xiu to enhance his image as an immortal.