104: Chapter 104 What a coincidence, me too!

Su Mo rubbed his chin, examining the several dark cannon ports on the flying boat.

"It's still missing some parts."

"Tomorrow, I need Heaven Moon to bring more Materials."

Su Mo's original intention was to forge it into a City of the Sky, suspended eternally without falling.

Once it’s damn finished, I’ll rush straight to the Central Region, cover it in cannon fire, and wipe out the Sacred Fire Sect and the Six Desires Demonic Sect!

However, Materials are currently an issue. Tier 3 Materials are quite expensive, and Tianyuan Pavilion doesn't have many; I can only wait for Heaven Moon to transfer them from the Tianyuan Merchant Guild headquarters.

As a result, every part on the flying boat is currently only a high-grade Spiritual Artifact.

"Damn it! If this doesn't work, I'll go check out the treasuries of other Sects."

..."Heaven Moon, how well did the things I sent you sell?"

Inside a quiet and elegant room on the top floor of Tianyuan Pavilion, Heaven Moon was staring intently at a Jade Slip circulating complex accounts.

Hearing Su Mo's voice, she slowly raised her head.

She saw Su Mo had already sat down opposite her and poured himself a cup from the teapot.

Heaven Moon's tone carried unconcealed excitement:

"Su Mo, the items you sent aren't nearly enough to sell!"

"Especially that batch of high-grade Magical Artifacts and fine Talismans; they were snatched up as soon as they hit the counter. Many customers have placed deposits and are urgently asking when the next shipment will arrive!"

"Other branches also want to get some supply from me and have sent several communication Talismans."

Over the course of a month, the two had become very familiar with each other, dropping their initial formality.

Heaven Moon’s pretty face flushed slightly as she said sheepishly:

"Su Mo, about the output... could you... increase it a bit?"

Su Mo was stunned upon hearing this, nearly spitting out the Spiritual Tea he had just sipped.

"Increase the output?!"

Su Datie is already exhausted from twenty machines; if I add a few more, he'll practically achieve Buddhahood on the spot!

"It seems I need to find a way to recruit some people."

Su Mo wasn't afraid of his intellectual property being stolen. The machines he refined contained several types of knowledge—Formation, Artifact Runes, and Spiritual Power Circuits—which, after optimization, ordinary Cultivators couldn't even understand, let alone learn.

Coupled with dozens of anti-theft measures and self-destruct Formations, if anyone could learn it, Su Mo would call them Grandpa!

Heaven Moon suddenly thought of something and spoke with a solemn expression:

"Su Mo, the Sect Master of Qing Fu Sect and the Sect Masters of three other Sects that earn Spirit Stones through Artifact Refining, Formation, and Alchemy have all arrived at Tianyuan Market."

"They are ill-intentioned. All four of them arrived almost simultaneously..."

"I worry that they are coming for you."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo slowly took a sip of tea.

"Coming for me? What are their cultivation levels?"

"One Golden Core Middle Stage, three Golden Core Early Stage."

"Su Mo, how about I ask the Pavilion Master to escort you back? The Pavilion Master is a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator; they surely wouldn't dare to act."

Su Mo suddenly turned his head, slightly surprised:

"Is he the Pavilion Master or are you the Pavilion Master?! How can you, a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, order around a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator?"

He looked Heaven Moon up and down, his gaze turning strange:

"Don't tell me... you're the illegitimate daughter of some Elder of the Tianyuan Merchant Guild? Here to experience life?"

A trace of panic flashed in Heaven Moon's eyes, but quickly turned into composure:

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I am the legitimate Vice Pavilion Master, promoted after passing the Guild's assessment! It's just that... the Pavilion Master is my relative..."

Su Mo could tell instantly that she wasn't telling the truth, and he teased:

"Oh~ I see, nepotism, right."

"I never thought the dignified Vice Pavilion Master of Tianyuan Pavilion would be someone who used connections..."

Heaven Moon instantly bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on:

"Who, who used connections!"

"Do you or do you not want a Nascent Soul Cultivator escort?!"

Su Mo stopped while he was ahead, a smirk playing on his lips:

"Escort? No need."

"I wish they would come!"

When you’re sleepy, someone delivers a pillow. Four Sects—they must have a lot of labor inside!

"Those are four Golden Core Stages, you..."

"Just Golden Core Stage. I can extinguish them easily!"

Su Mo stood up, straightened his robes, and spoke with undeniable confidence.

Heaven Moon was speechless. She rubbed her brow and sighed helplessly:

How could this child, who isn't even 1.6 meters tall, say such a thing?!

Forget it, I should just ask Uncle Li to make a trip.

As soon as Su Mo crossed the threshold of Tianyuan Pavilion, he felt four lines of sight fall upon him.

He smirked and slowly left Tianyuan Market at the speed of a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator... "Sect Master Zhao, Sect Master Huang, Sect Master Chen, what are you all doing..."

Not long after leaving Tianyuan Market, Tie Kuang, the Sect Master of Hundred Forging Valley, noticed the Sect Masters of the three other Sects who had exited the Market with him.

The four looked at each other, a trace of awkwardness and surprise flashing across their faces.

"Sect Master Tie, what a coincidence, hahaha."

"I just came to wander around the Market, and now I'm preparing to head back."

Zhao Qian cupped his hands and gave a dry laugh.

"Coincidentally, I also came to buy some Spirit Medicine."

Huang Lian, the Sect Master of Hundred Herbs Pavilion, agreed.

Chen Zhen, the Sect Master of Xiaoyan Pavilion, stroked his beard expressionlessly:

"Mhm, just passing by."

"Is that so! I also came to buy some Spiritual Materials and am preparing to return to my Sect. Since that's the case, I'll be leaving first. Farewell."

Tie Kuang cupped his hands and flew off in one direction.

Seeing Tie Kuang leave, the three also quickly said goodbye. Su Mo's speed was not slow; if they waited any longer, they wouldn't be able to catch up.

A moment later, the four were awkwardly flying side-by-side in the air again, and the atmosphere was eerily silent.

Tie Kuang couldn't help but scratch his head, breaking the silence:

"Sect Master Zhao, I remember Qing Fu Sect isn't in this direction, is it? When did you move?"

Zhao Qian's old face flushed. He stammered, finally sighing and saying:

"Alas, I'll tell all you Fellow Daoists the truth!"

"That brat ahead stole my Sect's secret, which is never passed down. I'm going to clean up the mess and retrieve the secret manual!"

He pointed at Su Mo's nearly invisible back ahead, speaking with deep distress.

"Coincidentally, he also stole my Sect's Alchemy secret technique!"

"Huh? Me too!"

"Mhm, same here."

The four were stunned simultaneously. After exchanging glances, they instantly understood everything.

"Since that's the case, I want the Talisman Dao Opportunity on that brat."

"Then the Artifact Refining Opportunity must belong to my Hundred Forging Valley!"

"The Pill Dao Opportunity should rightfully belong to my Hundred Herbs Pavilion!"

"Formation Dao."

The gazes of the four collided in the air, instantly reaching a consensus: they would first seize the Opportunity, then take what they needed.

Their Escape Light suddenly flared brightly, like four sharp arrows chasing the figure ahead.

Su Mo estimated the distance in his mind. When it was close enough, he stopped in mid-air.

He turned around, showing no panic on his face. Instead, he wore a playful smile as he looked at the four who had abruptly stopped.

"You four have been tailing me all this way, are you planning to do something beastly to me, this delicate, soft-bodied, young, and handsome boy?"

He blinked, his tone innocent yet clearly mocking.

"It's truly frightening out here in the wilderness."

"Brat, stop spouting nonsense! This old man likes women!"

Tie Kuang roared gruffly.

"Sect Master Tie, don't waste words on him!"

Zhao Qian stepped forward:

"Brat, I ask you, that Opportunity which allows one to create Talismans, refine Artifacts, perform Alchemy, and refine Formation Plates—is it on you?"