Dugu Ce was sitting on an armchair in the main cabin, playing with a string of water-sinking wooden beads.
This was originally a tribute from Jiaozhi Tribe to the emperor, and it was meticulously carved from the highest grade agarwood. After traveling thousands of miles to the capital, the Emperor casually passed it on to the Dugu Family. Dugu Ce relied on the favor of the old lady, You Chuhong, to ask for the tribute.
However, this string of Water-sinking Wood Beads wasn't just a toy in Dugu Ce's hands.
The 16 Water-sinking Wood Beads were all black and shiny, each full and round. The bead that was as smooth as jade was carved with tiny runes that were invisible to the naked eye. Dugu Ce had already refined it into a magic tool.
Such a low-grade magic tool was not a big deal. The power of each Water-sinking Wood Bead was only equivalent to a grenade on Earth in his previous life.
It was not easy to refine magic tools.
First of all, he had to find materials with spirituality. In his previous life on Earth, Dugu Ce had been struggling to find good materials. It took him ten years to refine a low-level magic weapon. If not for that, he would not have been struck to death by the heavenly lightning so easily. He had his own magic tools to ward off the disaster.
Fortunately, he was reborn in Dugu Ce's body in this life. He had an extraordinary background and was related to the Emperor. The Emperor's mother, Empress Dugu, was from the Dugu family. In terms of seniority, Dugu Ce could call the Emperor cousin.
Therefore, the Dugu family was trusted by the Emperor. There were treasures from the imperial palace bestowed by the emperor at home. This string of Water-sinking Wood Beads was sent by Jiaozhi Tribe as a tribute. It was not an ordinary item. However, the Emperor didn't know what was good for him, so Dugu Ce benefited.
After obtaining the materials, one had to condense Qi into needles and carve talismans. This was a delicate job. If there was a slight mistake, the materials would be destroyed.
After the talisman was formed, he would drip a drop of his heart's blood on it at midnight every day. Then, he would breathe in and out of the magic tool for two hours, so that the magic tool would be connected to his mind, and he would be able to communicate with it.
Other than that, he also needed a large number of spiritual herbs, such as hundred-year-old ginseng, knotweed, ganoderma, and even Taisui, to be boiled into a medicinal liquid. He had to soak the magic tool in the medicinal liquid every day. He also needed to carry his magic tool with him and nourish it with his true qi at all times.
After such painstaking effort, a magic tool could take its initial form.
The amount of time, effort, and money spent on this was incalculable.
Therefore, even though the Dugu Family was wealthy and powerful, Dugu Ce had only managed to refine the first stage of this set of magic tools in three months. However, he had never used it since he had refined it.
Today, Dugu Ce couldn't afford to be careless when he was about to face the two dragons of Yangzhou that had been blessed by the heavens. He took out his magic tool.
Once he discovered that the fate energy of the twin dragons in Yangzhou was not so strong that he could not withstand it, he would use a thunderous method to kill the twin dragons!
Just as he was pondering, a fragrant wind blew from behind him. A pair of soft hands pressed onto his shoulders and gently massaged them.
Dugu Ce didn't need to turn around to know that Yun Yuzhen had come.
After washing up, the gang leader stood behind Dugu Ce like a maid and massaged his shoulders. When she looked down at Dugu Ce, her eyes were filled with deep feelings.
Dugu Ce smiled and took Yun Yuzhen's hand. He reached into his pocket and took out a string of agarwood beads, putting them on her wrist.
Although this string of agarwood beads was not a magic tool, it was also a high-grade water-sunken wood. It was also a tribute from the palace and was produced in the distant Hainan.
" Ah…" Yun Yuzhen was the leader of the Giant Roc Gang, who specialized in collecting information. She had been influenced by the news since she was young and had a keen eye. She could tell at a glance how precious the bracelet was. She exclaimed in a low voice and said in surprise and joy,"Brother Ce, is this for slaves? This, this is too precious. I, I'm afraid I can't afford it…"
Dugu Ce smiled slightly and gently touched her wrist. He said,""It's no big deal. It's just a small toy. As long as you like it.”
" N-Nu…" Yun Yuzhen pressed the pearl on her wrist tightly against her heart and held it tightly. Her beautiful eyes were slightly red and her cherry lips were trembling. She was choking up and unable to speak.
At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the main cabin door. A crisp female voice sounded from outside the door."Sect Master, this servant has brought Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling.”
Yun Yuzhen quickly wiped her eyes and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. Then, she said in a slightly dignified voice,""Bring them in."
"Yes, Gang Leader."
The cabin door opened, and a tall girl in white entered the main cabin. This white-robed young lady with a pretty good appearance was Yun Yuzhen's personal maidservant, Yun Zhi.
After entering, she bowed to Yun Yuzhen and Dugu Ce, then said to the door,""You two brats, hurry up and come in.”
As soon as he finished speaking, two young men in ragged clothes and messy hair entered the main cabin with their heads held high.
They were Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling!
As soon as they entered the main cabin, they saw Dugu Ce sitting on the armchair and Yun Yuzhen standing behind him like a servant. Seeing this scene, a hint of astonishment flashed across the eyes of Kou and Xu. At the same time, they were faintly dejected.
Dugu Ce laughed inwardly.
He knew that both Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling had a good impression of Yun Yuzhen. And this feeling was very normal. Any hot-blooded youth of seventeen or eighteen years old would be tempted by a beauty of Yun Yuzhen's caliber.
However, the situation in the main cabin had clearly dealt a blow to the two youths. They had never imagined that Yun Yuzhen was already taken. Their good impression of him could only fade away.
Kou Xu was, after all, a young man who wasn't very shrewd. If he had any emotions, he would show them directly.
Kuo Zhong, who was slightly shorter but stronger, sang loudly and said," Greetings, beautiful master." Then, he squinted at Dugu Ce and said with a smile,""Young master, how should I address you? What was his relationship with the beautiful master?”
He thought that Yun Yu really needed him and Xu Zhiling in some way, so he had nothing to fear. He was not afraid to show the unhappiness and unhappiness in his heart.
Xu Zhiling was a little more cautious. Although he was also unhappy, he still respectfully cupped his fists towards Yun Yuzhen and Dugu Ce and said,"Xu Zhiling greets Sect Master Yun and this young master. Kuo Zhong and I were born poor and did not study much since we were young. We do not know etiquette. If there is any impoliteness, please forgive me.”
Yun Yuzhen giggled and was about to speak when Dugu Ce suddenly raised his hand and stopped her.""Yu Zhen, you and Yun Zhi can leave first.”
Yun Yuzhen was stunned, but she still immediately left the main cabin with Yun Zhi. When he went out, he didn't even look at Kou and Xu.
Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling were equally stunned. They looked at each other and then at Dugu Ce with vigilance. At the same time, he circulated his mental cultivation method and raised his True Qi, secretly on guard.
Dugu Ce saw their reactions, but he didn't care.
A faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth, and his deep and unfathomable dark eyes stared at Kou Xu and his wife.
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