nownovels Chapter 21 The Black Market for Ghost Porcelain: How to Cut the Gap
Chapter 21 The Black Market for Ghost Porcelain: How to Cut the Gap
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The north wind howled, and large snowflakes tumbled down from the sky, clinging to the skin and bringing a bone-chilling cold.
But Bu Che felt a warm glow inside, sensing the wide, sunlit road ahead.
"It's normal for Elder Zhou to be biased. Tang Sang's aptitude is much better, and becoming a porcelain master is almost a certainty. Elder Zhou has been wanting to train a porcelain master disciple for far too long."
Kong Ci led Bu Che into the Broken Porcelain Courtyard and patted him on the shoulder.
"Congratulations, A-Che, on becoming Master's disciple."
"From today onwards, I should call you junior brother."
"However, becoming Elder Zhou's disciple is only the beginning. Even if you survive the tribulation of evil thoughts, if you cannot master the Battle Body Fist Hammer within two years and cultivate Elder Zhou's Primordial Battle Body Hammer, Elder Zhou... may even revoke your disciple status."
Kong Ci patted Bu Che's shoulder earnestly.
"Therefore, you must not slack off. Just because you have become Master Zhou's disciple, you cannot become complacent. In terms of talent, Tang Sang is someone you cannot reach. Your aptitude is far inferior, so you can only rely on hard work."
Upon hearing this, Bu Che nodded solemnly. Diligence... was the foundation of his success.
He also "plants diligently"!
In this world...
No one understands diligence better than him!
In reality, Bu Che harbored no resentment whatsoever; he was already content with the extra resources he could acquire.
He possesses the skill to overcome obstacles and is adept at planting, making him suitable for stability and long-term development!
Seven-element martial arts foundation?
Compared to his Baque sword, it's nothing but a firefly!
"By the way, you should stay in the apprentice's quarters for now, since you're still an apprentice at the Xue Family Kiln. Once you become a full-time employee, you can move into the full-time employee's quarters. I'll talk to Manager Liu and explain your situation so he can take care of you."
Kong Ci thought for a moment and then explained the situation.
Upon hearing this, Bu Che immediately clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
After Kong Ci finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the entire Broken Porcelain Courtyard. Many apprentices who were trying to find the feeling of broken porcelain were attracted by the sound of Kong Ci clapping.
"To announce, Elder Zhou has officially accepted Bu Che as his disciple. From today onwards, he will have free access to the inner courtyard. He is my junior brother, Kong Ci's junior brother. When you see him, you should all address him as 'Senior Brother'!"
The words were finished.
The entire Broken Porcelain Courtyard fell silent instantly.
Many apprentices' eyes immediately revealed envy, jealousy, and disappointment.
Every apprentice at the Broken Porcelain Workshop dreams of becoming Master Zhou's disciple, but unfortunately, it's incredibly difficult to catch Master Zhou's eye.
Bu Che was a well-known figure. Although he had only been in the Broken Porcelain Workshop for three days, his reputation for diligence had already spread far and wide. He was always the one who practiced the Battle Body Fist and Hammer until the very end, until he was completely exhausted.
However, there have been other apprentices like this before, but they all eventually left in despair or died under the influence of ghostly thoughts, unable to withstand it.
Unexpectedly, Bu Che... got lucky!
After Kong Ci finished making the announcement, many apprentices came over to flatter and congratulate Bu Che, trying to get close to him in various ways.
As for how many of them were genuinely offering compliments and congratulations, that remains unknown.
Bu Che didn't care. After dealing with the situation for a while, Kong Ci smiled and said, "Alright, come with me. I'll take you to see your Senior Sister Xiaoya. The salary that Elder Zhou promised you is in the warehouse. You'll need Xiaoya to help you withdraw it."
Kong Ci led Bu Che across the Broken Porcelain Courtyard and into the inner courtyard.
This was Bu Che's first time stepping into the inner courtyard, and it turned out to be much more spacious than the training grounds in the outer courtyard, with very complete training equipment.
In the training ground, several agile figures were sparring and practicing, their energy and blood surging. Bu Che only glanced at them briefly, but many of them were close to mastering the basics of fighting, punching, and hammering techniques.
"Master has quite a few disciples, but only a few are truly core disciples. Those who are qualified to cultivate the Hunyuan Battle Body Hammer are the core disciples, and they receive better treatment."
Kong Ci did not introduce these senior brothers to Bu Che, as there was no need for it at the moment. She led Bu Che to a side room in the inner courtyard, and after a moment, a woman with ridiculously long legs came out.
This woman was extremely tall, with legs longer than her life, and had a pair of captivating eyes that looked at everyone with deep affection.
"Senior Brother Kong Ci, what brings you here?"
"Oh, is this...the new junior brother?"
The woman glanced at Bu Che with her peach blossom eyes and seemed to guess what was going on. After all, Kong Ci had brought people here for one purpose.
"Yes, the resources for the newly recruited disciples of the master are distributed according to the treatment of new disciples."
Kong Ci said with a smile.
"Junior brother? I'm your senior sister Lin Qiuyue. You can call me Senior Sister Xiaoyue." The woman had a bright smile and two dimples at the corners of her lips.
Kong Ci glanced at him a few more times, but Bu Che kept his eyes straight ahead. Coming from the era of the Internet Big Bang in his previous life, what kind of woman hadn't he seen?
I've seen so many people, both clothed and naked, that I've long since developed a mental immunity to it!
At this moment, he only cared about his own supplies.
Lin Qiuyue turned and went into the warehouse, and soon came out carrying a small package and a money bag.
"The wild ginseng is fifty years old, and there are three packets of 'Wash the Spirit Porcelain Powder,' which you should take when you feel weak after breaking your porcelain. There are also three top-grade 'Boiling Blood Porcelain Pills,' which are an enhanced version of the Boiling Blood Porcelain Powder and can help you quickly complete the accumulation of the Boiling Blood stage. I don't need to introduce them to you."
"This money pouch contains ten silver coins, which I will present to my master as a greeting gift."
"Master hasn't taken on any disciples in quite a while, you'd better work harder, A-Che."
Lin Qiuyue smiled and handed over the package.
Bu Che quickly took it and carried it on his back.
"Aren't you going to check it?" Lin Qiuyue said with a smile, her arms crossed.
"Senior sister took it, no need to check." Bu Che smiled brightly after receiving the supplies.
"You little rascal, go on." Lin Qiuyue narrowed her peach blossom eyes, smiled radiantly, and strode back to the storeroom with legs longer than her life.
Kong Ci led Bu Che away from the inner courtyard.
"Lin Qiuyue is one of Master's personal disciples. She has the talent of Bajiquan and is extremely gifted. Master has high hopes for her. She is a martial artist who has opened four gates and is only half a step away from becoming a true Ghost God Martial Artist."
"In addition, she was related to Old Zhou, so she got the lucrative job of guarding the warehouse."
Kong Ci explained.
Bu Che nodded repeatedly.
"Don't be fooled by her affectionate gaze towards everyone she meets. She's a notoriously ruthless character in the inner courtyard of our Broken Porcelain Workshop. Don't offend her, and don't get infatuated with her," Kong Ci cautioned.
"Okay, okay, senior brother." Bu Che nodded repeatedly.
Women? They'll only slow him down!
"Alright, choose one of the recycled ghost and god porcelain statues from the Broken Porcelain Courtyard. Remember, only one. Don't ruin its spirit."
Kong Ci gave his instructions.
"Senior brother, can I choose one more? I've mastered the basics of Qi and Blood Technique, and my spirit has grown somewhat stronger!" Bu Che bargained.
Upon hearing this, Kong Ci rolled her eyes. Seeing that Bu Che was still insistent on this matter, she nodded and said, "Alright, then let's have two porcelain statues of ghosts and gods. If anyone feels unwell after the porcelain is broken, immediately take the Cleansing Porcelain Powder. Don't be stingy; resources are meant to be used!"
"Okay! Thank you, senior brother!"
Bu Che was overjoyed.
Kong Ci was speechless, not understanding what Bu Che was happy about.
"By the way, senior brother, I have another small question... How much 'peace money' would you charge for one of these ghost and deity porcelain figurines if they were recycled outside?"
Bu Che asked curiously.
Kong Ci's gaze sharpened as she glanced at Bu Che: "Don't think about such nonsense. Privately acquiring ghost and god porcelain statues violates the laws of Da Hao. The government will arrest you. Once you're in jail, getting out will be extremely difficult. Besides, the ghost and god porcelain statues in each area of Tianmu City have already been divided up."
"This is no longer about money."
Upon hearing this, Bu Che's heart sank. He had originally planned to collect some ghost and god porcelain statues to capture the thoughts of ghosts and gods and speed up the cooling of his Dao Seed, since he had ten silver peace coins.
Now, the idea has been completely abandoned.
"Although they are available in the 'Ghost Porcelain Black Market,' there's no need to take the risk."
Kong Ci's voice became very stern.
"Smuggling discarded porcelain statues of ghosts and gods is indeed a good way to make money, but... it's too dangerous. If you go to jail for it, the Xue family won't care about you, your master won't care about you either, and they might even sever your master-disciple relationship."
Upon hearing this, Bu Che took a deep breath.
"Understood."
"You'd better listen to this." Kong Ci gave Bu Che a deep look.
He then strode away from the Broken Porcelain Workshop to find Xue Chenggui, as he still needed to conduct a background check on Tang Sang.
Inside the Broken Porcelain Courtyard, Bu Che watched Kong Ci's departing figure, his gaze slightly narrowed.
"The black market?"
Unfortunately, he didn't know where the black market was. This kind of information blockade was something an ordinary person like him couldn't possibly know.
"However, there's no rush. Senior Brother Kong has allowed me to break two porcelain statues of ghosts and gods a day. There are still four days before the evil thoughts of the ghosts and gods erupt, so I have enough time."
"It's all about diligence; with only one year left, it really isn't enough."
Among the piles of abandoned porcelain statues of ghosts and gods in the Broken Porcelain Courtyard, he selected two. Every time he touched a statue of a ghost or god, the Baque Sword would vibrate, prompting him whether to refine it.
If it is not refined, the absorbed ghostly thoughts will return.
But Bu Che felt a pang of reluctance.
After completing the act of shattering the two ghost and god porcelain statues, another 2% of the ghost and god thoughts were collected, bringing the progress of the multi-seed cultivation to 14%, leaving only three days for the cooldown of the Dao seed.
He then left immediately without stopping. Having a treasure mountain but not being able to destroy it at will, Bu Che simply decided to avoid seeing it and getting annoyed.
As Bu Che stepped out of the courtyard, he looked up, and the cold snow fell on his face.
But deep down, he was burning with passion.
"I don't know how to reawaken the Blade of Defiance. To draw the sword, sever its flaws, and generate a Dao Seed is my only hope for rise. I wonder when I can finally eliminate my second weakness?"
"Perhaps... we need to grind the progress of the Dao Seed that has been nurtured by eliminating laziness to 100%? And let the Dao Seed... sprout?"
"Break two ghost and god porcelain statues today, and two more tomorrow. Adding the day I spent today, the remaining five-day cooldown period for the Dao Seed will be over."
Bu Che's eyes grew brighter and brighter!
"That means I can recruit my second diligent person right away!"