Feng Xi was practically frantic!
Are you all done talking yet?!
How about thinking of a way to save me first?!
At that moment, Elder Gu of Hunyuan Sect said, "This is an ancient formation. I'm afraid it will take several days to break it."
Hearing this, Xiao Baidao comforted Feng Xi, "Xiao Xi, try saving yourself first. If that doesn't work, then wait a few days. As your master, I will definitely rescue you!"
Actually, Feng Xi had already begun figuring things out by herself.
In this day and age, relying on yourself was better than relying on anyone else!
She summoned her wooden sword and used her divine sense to carefully grind away at the stone wedging her head.
No one knew what material the stone was made of, but it was incomparably hard.
The wooden sword scraped for a long time with no effect.
In her struggle, Feng Xi even scraped her neck raw.
Blood seeped into the rockery.
Suddenly, the rockery shone brilliantly, and the scene before everyone's eyes underwent a complete transformation.
Where did the barren land go? This was clearly a pond filled with lotus roots.
Many lotus roots even protruded above the mud, white as jade, exuding a faint fragrance.
There were no lotus leaves, no lotus flowers. Only white, pristine lotus roots.
Elder Gu cried out, "It's the Wuxiang Wuzong White Jade Lotus Root!"
Many people were stunned, this was actually the Wuxiang Wuzong White Jade Lotus Root?
In the past, it'd only been discovered in the Southern Region. It was said that a single small section could sell for one hundred thousand spirit stones. Because of its scarcity, only major sects and great aristocratic families could afford to consume it.
And Xuantian Sect had discovered such a vast patch?
Good gracious, just moments ago they had mocked Xuantian Sect as a poor sect. Now they have turned the tables!
These lotus roots were likely worth over a billion spirit stones!
While everyone was still in shock, a crunching sound rang out.
They turned to see Feng Xi hugging a lotus root and gnawing on it!
Seeing everyone staring at her, she mumbled, "I lost too much blood just now. I need to replenish myself!"
Everyone: "..."
In reality, it was because the earth spiritual root in her dantian had been incessantly forming little hearts, making her a bit irritable. That's why she started eating.
You've got to admit, this thing was sweet and crisp, brimming with juice, it's even more delicious than spirit fruits!
But soon everyone's focus returned to the pond. How could there be a lotus pond here? And even had such precious Wuxiang Wuzong White Jade Lotus Roots?
Suddenly, Xiao Baidao burst into tears, "I understand now!
It must be because the sect's predecessors feared we would consume everything without replenishment, so they left this lotus pond to relieve our urgent needs!
Alas, we were too foolish to discover it until today.
Protector Li, this time, it's all thanks to you!
If not for you, we would still be kept in the dark."
Li Nanshi, who had been labeled as a good person: "..."
Hu Wankui and the others felt sour inside. For them, a billion spirit stones wasn't a trivial amount, but they could afford it.
But this was free money!
Like picking it up off the ground!
Who would ever complain about having too much money?
Other than feeling sour in his heart, Baili Muchen was also a bit contemplative.
Ever since Xiao Baidao accepted Feng Xi as a disciple, their luck had been extraordinary!
In contrast, Hunyuan Sect had recently encountered nothing but trouble.
Could it really be because he had accepted Zhilan as a disciple?
Xiao Baidao couldn't be in a better mood, his entire face was beaming with joy.
To put it plainly, even the demons now looked pleasing to his eyes!
Were these demons?
No, they were little gods of wealth delivering fortune!
Of course, the greatest contributor was his precious disciple!
Would an ordinary person think to stick their head into a hole in a rockery?
Of course not!
Only his precious disciple had such creativity and imagination!
Xiao Baidao immediately ordered people to start digging up the lotus roots. Of course, they couldn't harvest everything, some had to be left for propagation.
For once, he was being generous. At the evening banquet, each table had a plate of lotus slices.
Everyone stared at the plate, thinking, to be fair, Xuantian Sect's cook had really good knife skills!
The slices were thinner than cicada wings!
Well, considering Xiao Baidao's stinginess, this was already quite decent.
At least they got a taste.
After dinner, Feng Xi began auctioning the Wuxiang Wuzong White Jade Lotus Roots.
Everyone: "..."
So that plate earlier was just a free sample?
This was just to entice us to buy lotus roots?
Still, since the Southern Region regarded the Wuxiang Wuzong White Jade Lotus Roots as a delicacy, they were naturally good things.
Buying some to bring back wasn't bad.
But the price couldn't be too high, lest they suffer a loss.
That was everyone's initial thought, but once Feng Xi started chattering, their mentality changed.
Although there's a considerable amount of Wuxiang Wuzong White Jade Lotus Roots, the growth cycle of these things were extremely long. The next batch might not appear for who knows how long!
And Xuantian Sect planned to sell most of them to the Southern Region?
Wouldn't that mean they would miss out?
Thus, the bidding began!
Their faces even flushed red and their necks strained thick in competition for the quotas.
By the end of the auction, twenty billion spirit stones worth of lotus roots had been sold.
And that was only half of the pond's yield.
Everyone after calming down: "......"
Weren't we estimating the entire pond to only be worth a little over a billion spirit stones?!
Feng Xi, this little brat, was too good at persuading!
She made it seem like not buying them would be a loss!
Feng Xi grinned from ear to ear, if only these suckers would take up permanent residence at Xuantian Sect!
She could guarantee that the sect would escape poverty and march toward prosperity!
Who knows whether it's because they sensed her thoughts, early the next morning both the demon delegation and the other three major sects hastily announced their departure.
Xiao Baidao wore a reluctant expression as he tried to persuade them to stay, making everyone grit their teeth.
What are they staying for?
To eat pig feed, live in dog kennels, and donate money to you?!
They never wanted to return in this lifetime!
After seeing everyone off, the people of Xuantian Sect were ecstatic!
They have money!
Finally, they have money!
From now on, fasting pills no longer had to be split into eight pieces!
Four pieces would suffice!
Xiao Baidao earnestly told his three disciples, "Although we now have a bit of money, our foundation is too thin, and we still have considerable debts. This amount is nothing much.
So you must maintain our tradition of diligence and frugality. No extravagance or waste, understood?"
Jiang Ji and the other two nodded vigorously, expressing their determination.
Then they heard Xiao Baidao say to Feng Xi, "Xiao Xi, your room is too shabby. Master will have someone purchase some Jiaoluo Silk for you and we'll decorate it properly."
Jiang Ji: "..."
Jun Wen: "..."
Jiaoluo Silk cost ten thousand spirit stones per foot, how was that being frugal?!
The favoritism was far too obvious!
Feng Xi naturally refused, she merely asked Xiao Baidao for some lotus roots. On the surface she said she would eat them as snacks, but in truth it was to strengthen her earth spiritual root.
Xiao Baidao readily agreed.
The amount she requested wasn't much, but even if she'd taken all the remaining lotus roots, he would've allowed it!