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It must be said, these people dealing in gold are truly impressive.
"Does the leader of the Luo family really believe in those stories about Golden Village?"
Qiao Mu picked up a piece of gold, squeezed it hard, and marveled at it.
This thing is not an illusion. Even with his keen eyes, he couldn’t tell the difference between this Golden Village gold and real gold.
"Since the clue ends here… Impermanence, can we find the location of the monster behind Golden Village from these gold pieces?"
Qiao Mu let the Impermanent Demon Cat sniff carefully, but it was also a failed attempt.
These gold pieces are filled with too much human aura, even the shape-shifting demon like the Impermanence can only sense the presence of the monster behind them, but cannot locate its position.
"Since the clue ends here, we’ll have to think of another way with our brains."
"Let’s start by interrogating them, I don’t believe others can keep their mouths shut."
Qing Li, who was secretly watching from afar, was surprised to see Qiao Mu rushing out with his fist raised, and started beating up the Luo family members outside the shrine.
Her eyes widened involuntarily, and she was in shock.
"He’s such a skilled martial artist, how dare he lay hands on ordinary people?"
At that moment, Qing Li’s positive image of Qiao family member shattered in her mind.
With the skills and methods of a superb martial artist, there are countless ways to deal with ordinary people.
Qiao Mu, however, chose the most direct way: using his fists.
This truly amazed Qing Li and completely changed her perception of Qiao family member.
About 15 minutes later.
After Qiao Mu, who had been checked by everyone, returned to the council room feeling refreshed.
"Although my mood has improved… but those who are involved in the gold business are really impressive, they didn’t reveal anything meaningful."
This time Qiao Mu was also feeling a bit puzzled.
All the gold from the Golden Village was passed down through the hands of the clan leader, and the others didn’t have direct contact with the Golden Village. Even after interrogating them, they were clueless. ꭆ𝙖ΝΟＢΕś
Of course, there were some gains.
Qiao Mu placed a large bag of Golden Village gold on the council room table and took out a fist-sized gray stone from the bag.
This golden-colored stone was somewhat special, it seemed to be made of stone, but it had complex and hidden patterns on it, not like an ordinary stone.
Although Qiao Mu didn’t find out where the Golden Village was located, he successfully found a gold-pointing stone owned by the Roc clan, as well as hundreds of "gold".
The leader of the Luo family is really tight-lipped, secrets cannot be elicited, and the clues are cut off.
The philosopher’s stone is in his hand, so how should he investigate?
Qiao Mu looked at the face of Chief Luo with a pensive expression.
For Spirit Refining martial artists, fighting is not just about internal strength, physical power, and techniques.
Each encounter is also a clash of minds and wills.
That’s why martial artists like Sword Ghost who excel in the Eye Sword Technique often use tactics to attack the opponent’s mind during battles.
When fists are not effective, they seek out weaknesses in the opponent’s mind, focusing on mental attacks.
For example, when Qiao Mu faced King Qin, even though his golden body held up, once his mind collapsed, he immediately perished.
Qiao Mu started to have an idea in his mind, picking up a piece of gold and forming it into a sword.
Qiao Mu couldn’t help but laugh at himself.
After practicing martial arts for seven hundred years, and realizing his talent for carving, he wondered if he had mistakenly invested his skill points.
"Mr. Qiao, what are you doing?" asked Master Chen in confusion.
After questioning for a long time, Qiao Mu started carving gold here?
Although using the Qi Sword technique was impressive, was it inappropriate for the situation?
"Have you heard of Taotie Gold?" Qiao Mu confidently asked.
"Long, long ago, there was an ancient Taotie Demon King living among the mountains."
"The Taotie Demon King was a ferocious beast that devoured all living beings, able to consume everything but not pass it out."
"However, after the Taotie Demon King’s death, its body turned into 10081 pieces, scattering among a hundred thousand mountains."
"Due to absorbing a lot of essence during its lifetime, the fragments of the gluttonous body turn into precious gold after its death, known as the legendary Taotie Gold."
"Mysterious things often stay hidden. The Taotie Gold appears like a regular stone, only when cleaned with the spirit power from people’s hearts, it will show its true form…"
"This Taotie City is actually named after it."
"But due to its ancient age, the mountain people living here today have already forgotten this ancient legend" Qiao Mu sighed sadly.
Beside him, the leader of the Luo family frowned tightly:
Even being a local, he had never heard of this legendary Taotie. How could this martial artist from elsewhere know so much?
Hold on… Isn’t this Taotie Gold the same one that he just crafted right in front of him? Is he making up stories right in front of him as if it’s true?
"You don’t understand," Qiao Mu shook his head sadly.
"There is a Taotie beast in the gold and stones, I just unearthed it through carving."
"Master Chen," Qiao Mu looked towards him.
"I’m here. If Mr. Qiao needs anything, just tell me," said Master Chen without shame. As soon as Qiao Mu called out, he quickly came over, bowing.
"I’ll be straightforward," said Qiao Mu.
"I have a big project on hand now, just need some starting capital."
"You’re not young anymore. To slow down the aging process, you need to spend a lot of money on various supplements, both internal and external, right?"
"Do you want to make a lot of money with me? Do you want financial freedom?" Qiao Mu whispered to Master Chen.
"….What is financial freedom?" Master Chen looked puzzled.
"The key to financial freedom is passive income, income that comes in even while you sleep." Qiao Mu confidently described a grand plan to Master Chen.
"Ordinary martial artists without land or family inheritance naturally have to rely on investments."
"Firstly, we need to understand a concept of compound interest, where interest earns interest, and money makes more money."
"You give me 50 coins first, and then I will tell you a good story."