I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 773 - 289: Ji Lianxing’s Creditor! You Want to Dual Cultivate With Me?!

"The latter half has already been deduced two-tenths, I didn’t expect it to go so smoothly!"

Ji Lianxing’s eyes flickered with a hint of joy, "The content after the union isn’t important, I’m not planning to use the Gu Technique to attain enlightenment, as long as I can master the method to refine the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect, that’s enough... Judging by this progress, it shouldn’t take much longer, right?"

At that moment, the brilliance on the scroll suddenly extinguished, the characters stopped moving, becoming lifeless, and reverted to being a square seal that fell into Chen Mo’s hand.

"Why did it stop deducing?" Ji Lianxing furrowed her brows.

"Nonsense, of course, it’s out of charge, don’t you realize how expensive this thing is?" Chen Mo retorted moodily.

Only then did Ji Lianxing realize.

Although the Azure Darkness Seal is an earthly treasure, containing immense power, its consumption is equally astounding.

Especially when deducing a Cultivation Technique like the Gu Scripture, which is almost on par with the Green Jade Scripture, it requires a massive amount of Spiritual Marrow as support.

"This Cultivation Technique is only half complete, lacking crucial information, and only with relentless deducing for twelve hours a day can such results be achieved."

"To maintain this pace, over five high-quality Spiritual Marrows a day are needed, if converted to Silver, I’ve already thrown in nearly sixty thousand taels over this period..."

Chen Mo toyed with the square seal in his hand, speaking indifferently.

"Sixty, sixty thousand taels?!"

"Really, that much money?!"

Ji Lianxing was startled by the number, exclaiming involuntarily.

Of course, he’s exaggerating, having included the cost of the Array Plate in there...

But the consumption of this thing fluctuates, so he doesn’t need to worry about being exposed.

Chen Mo remained composed, saying, "It’s your Moon Brilliance Sect’s Sect Treasure, you should be more aware of the specifics than I am."

After calming down, Ji Lianxing furrowed her brows a bit more.

Although she was doubtful about the sixty thousand taels figure, it’s indeed a fact that the Azure Darkness Seal’s consumption is significant.

"So what’s your intention now?"

"Let’s be straightforward, this isn’t a small amount, it can’t all fall on me alone." Chen Mo counted on his fingers, "Two options: First, I’ll give you the Azure Darkness Seal, and you use your Spiritual Marrow to deduce, or second, I’ll continue helping with the deducing, but we split the cost fifty-fifty."

Ji Lianxing wanted to retrieve the Azure Darkness Seal, yet she feared it might backfire.

If Yu Youhan traced it back to her, it would be over!

"I’ll choose the second option, let’s share it equally." Ji Lianxing pondered for a moment and said.

"Alright." Chen Mo reached out and said, "Let’s settle the previous thirty thousand taels first, I’ll cover the subsequent costs for now, and we’ll settle the account every half a month."

Ji Lianxing bit her lip and said in a low voice, "But I don’t have that much Silver right now..."

?

Chen Mo was momentarily stunned, "If you don’t have money, what’s the fuss about... then how much can you at least manage?"

"This much."

Ji Lianxing extended one finger.

"Ten thousand taels?"

"One hundred taels."

"..."

Chen Mo’s expression froze slightly, "How much? Are you kidding me?!"

Ji Lianxing earnestly said, "I’m serious, currently that’s all the expendable funds I have."

Chen Mo’s mouth twitched, saying, "Regardless, the Moon Brilliance Sect was once one of the top ten sects, even if it’s declined, it shouldn’t be this dire, right? What exactly have you been doing these past two years?"

Ji Lianxing, face flushed slightly under the mask, didn’t know how to respond.

Once, the Moon Brilliance Sect was a grand sect in Qing Province, swimming in wealth, and as the Sect Leader, she stood above worldly concerns, having no notion of Silver at all.

Until the mountain gate crumbled, disciples suffered heavy casualties, and the sect’s assets were divided by other sects.

Having never managed finances before, Ji Lianxing found herself penniless overnight.

Only then did she realize that everything needed money to proceed; without it, not a single step could be taken.

In terms of cultivation, except for a few top-tier Ultimate Venerables, she didn’t consider herself inferior to anyone, with only a couple of individuals from the top ten sects able to challenge her.

But when it came to making money, she was absolutely clueless.

At one point, she even relied on support from Gu Manzhi and others...

Chen Mo questioned, "With your capabilities, there are many ways to make money, even resorting to robbery wouldn’t be so bleak, right?"

Ji Lianxing sighed helplessly, "I did rob a few merchants, but that’s not a sustainable plan, and since other sects know I’ve offended Yu Youhan, they’re unwilling to collaborate with me."

"Moreover, there are living expenses, cultivation costs, purchasing intelligence, frequently changing bases..."

"Too many expenses and no way to earn, only spending, so the Silver quickly dwindled away..."

"And now I owe an additional thirty thousand taels, I can’t carry on like this..."

"..."

Chen Mo rubbed his temples.

Initially, he thought about blowing some Gold Coins, not realizing Ji Lianxing was barely scraping by.

"Following Sister Ji’s lead, three meals become nine skipped... barely enough to eat, and still thinking of reviving the sect?"

"Don’t worry, I won’t take advantage of you, let’s keep things fair and square." Ji Lianxing took out a silver note from her bosom and handed it to him, "Take this money for now, I’ll figure out the rest to repay you!"

"Forget it, I could make more selling underwear than this, just keep it for yourself."

Chen Mo pondered and said, "I’ll cover the Silver for now, you can opt for installment payments, or repay in another manner..."

"Another manner?"

Ji Lianxing was a bit confused, then realized what he meant, a blush spread from her neck upwards, eyes filled with anger as she scolded, "Scoundrel! You’re dreaming, I’d rather die than undergo Dual Cultivation with you!"