Cultivation: I have an omnipotent land

Chapter 14 Firebending

Does Xiao Ming want revenge?

Definitely.

Although he was a farmer, he had no desire to cause trouble and only wanted to cultivate immortality in a low-key manner.

But there's one thing we absolutely cannot compromise on!

A real man who suffers such humiliation and does nothing is no different from a coward.

Xiao Ming doesn't cause trouble, but he's not afraid of trouble either.

What made him hesitate was whether the owner of Yuanbaoge was reliable in his actions. Xiao Ming was unsure of the truth.

Liu Di is not a big shot, but she is a member of the enforcement team, and behind her is the entire market, which is also connected to the Gu Ling Sect.

Xiao Ming originally planned that once his cultivation was strong enough, he would single-handedly kill the other party and then escape from Wuyifang.

Anyway, he's all alone. Once he has enough power, there's nowhere he can't go.

After some thought, Xiao Ming did not immediately express his opinion, but said that he would consider it. Then he changed the subject to the method of fire control.

Yuan Qing knew that he and Xiao Ming weren't that close yet, and that a few words weren't enough to convince Xiao Ming to risk his life. So he stopped bringing up the topic and instead started talking to Xiao Ming about business.

"Although methods of fire control are rare, our shop has collected a few."

He stood up, searched in a drawer for a while, and then took out several jade slips.

These jade slips are all protected by restrictions, and only a portion of their contents can be seen. However, Xiao Ming was already able to understand the basics of this fire control method through them.

After reading several jade slips, Xiao Ming was somewhat disappointed.

Because these methods of fire control were mostly created by alchemists, although the techniques are sophisticated, they are mostly used for refining elixirs.

Xiao Ming had no intention of becoming an alchemist; he was just a farmer who knew absolutely nothing about alchemy. He could only barely make a living by planting a few medicinal trees in the fields.

"This is... the Fire Control Technique!" As Xiao Ming picked up the last jade slip and browsed through it, he finally discovered something that interested him.

"Blowing the wind and igniting the fire, with complete control, this technique not only summons raging flames, but can also condense fire into blades, transform flames into shields, or drive fiery currents like dragons and snakes coiling in the sky, changing in an instant at the fingertips..."

This is a high-level spell specifically designed for combat.

Spells are divided into low-level, mid-level, and high-level. With each level increase, the power doubles. In spell battles between cultivators, if the spell levels differ significantly, it is even possible for a low-level cultivator to use a high-level spell to defeat a high-level cultivator.

According to the jade slip, this spell was developed by a genius senior with a fire-type spiritual root, inspired by his observations of many fire-type demons. If one cultivates it to perfection, it will not only be incredibly powerful, but also allow one to learn other fire-type spells with ease.

"This is it," Xiao Ming said, putting down the jade slip.

"This technique can be performed for sixty spirit stones."

Although it is a high-level spell, spells can be copied infinitely, so the difficulty lies in learning it.

Xiao Ming paid the spirit stones and then turned to leave.

Yuan Qing also stood up and escorted him to the stairwell.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, my previous words still stand. Some people have gone too far, and it's not just my family that has reached the limit of tolerance, or even just North Street. If you ever change your mind, you can come to me at any time."

Xiao Ming and Yuan Qing exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

As Xiao Ming walked out of Yuanbao Pavilion, he was still thinking about what Pavilion Master Yuan had said, hesitating whether to seize this opportunity for revenge or to proceed with the original plan.

With these conflicted feelings, Xiao Ming unknowingly arrived at the market street.

The market street has been much quieter lately, but today, a large crowd gathered in front of Little Red, indicating that there are new victims.

A group of people gathered around and began to discuss the matter with indignation.

"Have you heard? Something happened on Chunhua Street. A prostitute who works in the sex trade took money but didn't do anything. Instead, she accused the man of trying to take advantage of her."

"ah?!"

The onlookers were stunned. These days, prostitutes who sell themselves are all considered pure, virtuous, and chaste women?

After this uproar, the once bustling Chunhua Street instantly became deserted, and the industry reputation of this type of business was directly ruined.

People were talking about it, some cheering, saying they had long been disgusted by the atmosphere on that street. Others said that the competitors on Chunhua Street were furious and secretly plotting a famous revenge operation.

However, the female cultivator naturally knew she had caused a great disaster and had already sided with Liu Di, which made those who threatened revenge hesitant. Similar situations had occurred more than once.

"Isn't the law enforcement team afraid that by condoning such wanton defamation, everyone will feel insecure?"

"So what if everyone is in danger? People are hiding and not leaving the city. Do you really want to take revenge in this market?"

You should know that this market belongs to the Upper Immortal Sect. The rules set by the market are the sect's will. If you dare to openly disobey, you might as well be asking for the sect's iron fist.

"Isn't the market keeper going to do anything about it? If the market gets thrown into chaos, it won't do him any good either."

"The sect master is a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a sect, with a bright future on the path of immortality. He is busy with secluded cultivation all day long, so how could he care about the life and death of us low-level cultivators?"

"And what about Captain Shi of the enforcement team? Doesn't he care about Liu Di, that mad dog who bites everyone?"

"Shh, who do you think is behind this woman..."

After listening for a while, Xiao Ming walked out of the street and headed towards his own courtyard.

However, today, two female cultivators were standing at his door, about to tear down his courtyard gate.

"What are you trying to do?" Xiao Ming rushed over in three quick steps.

"Did you rent this courtyard?" one of the short-haired female cultivators asked, sizing up Xiao Ming.

"So what if it's me?"

"Finally showing up. I thought they couldn't afford the rent and were hiding, too ashamed to show their faces." Another female cultivator sneered, her voice laced with sarcasm.

Hearing this, Xiao Ming finally understood the two men's purpose; they seemed to be there to collect rent, which only made him more puzzled.

"Why are you the ones collecting rent? Where's Uncle Ye?"

"That male cultivator surnamed Ye was always going against Sister Liu, and he was kicked out of the enforcement team a long time ago," the sarcastic female cultivator said casually.

"Uncle Ye was kicked out of the enforcement team by Liu Di?" Xiao Ming was somewhat incredulous.

"Enough with the nonsense, hand over the spirit stones."

"If I remember correctly, there are still about ten days left until the rent is due this month."

"How do I know if you're telling the truth or not? I didn't collect it last month. Anyway, it's due today. That's my rule," the mean-spirited female cultivator said coldly.

Just then, the short-haired female cultivator beside her suddenly tugged at her and whispered, "Sister Yang, doesn't he look familiar? He's that guy from Little Red Book..."

"I see... You have to pay three months' rent." The mean-spirited female cultivator pointed at Xiao Ming with a look of disgust.

"On what grounds?" Xiao Ming retorted.

"What right do you have? A male cultivator like you should be kicked out of Wuyifang. What right do you have to negotiate? If you keep dawdling, I'll have Sister Liu Di bring him out."

Upon hearing the two female cultivators mention Liu Di one after another, Xiao Ming realized that these two were the female cultivators recruited by Liu Di.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt like laughing. He was plotting how to kill her, but she was completely unaware and sent someone to collect the rent.

Xiao Ming glanced coldly at the two dead men in the futures market, then lost all interest in arguing. He simply tossed out six spirit stones, turned and left, leaving the two bewildered female cultivators whispering amongst themselves.

"Sister Yang, did you feel the look in his eyes before he left? I'm a little scared."

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? It's just a disgusting male perspective." The female cultivator raised her eyebrows and snorted lightly.