chapter 16 Gathering spirit charms Array

After descending the mountain, Andrew Qi returned to the small courtyard he rented. Although with the wealth Andrew now had, he could choose a better environment, he found the tranquility here suitable, and the air was fresher. With some arrangements, he could set up a spirit charm formation with thirty-six magic charms, aiding in his charm creation and qi cultivation. Previously, while practicing at Bragrance Mountain, he was almost disturbed, which made Andrew realize the need to quickly set up a spirit charm formation around the courtyard, turning it into a true place of cultivation. To build this formation, using peach wood charms would be less effective, jade charms were ideal as jade is a type of spirit stone. However, jade was expensive. Even with his substantial funds, it was hardly enough. Moreover, buying jade online would be risky. It seemed he had to seek a generous donor. At this moment, Andrew first thought of Alisa Lin and Colton Chu, considering it as an advance payment for medical treatment – it wouldn't be fair for him to both contribute his efforts and pay out of pocket. So, Andrew took out the black phone Alisa Lin gave him and pressed "0" to dial directly. He heard a sweet voice, "This is the VIP customer service of China Bank Credit Card Center. How may I assist you?" Is this a joke? Fooling around with me? Thinking it was a joke or a mistake, he hung up. But then called again, suspecting that Alisa Lin wouldn't play such a trick. The same voice answered, and Andrew said, “I’m looking for someone!” “May I know who you are looking for?” “Her… Her name is Allie, but I’m unsure if that is her real name.” “The call is now being transferred, please hold onto the line.” "Is this even possible?" Andrew Qi was unsure of the mobile service used, but soon the call was transferred to Alisa Lin. Andrew Qi said, "I need some things, fifty pieces of jade stone—" "Any specific requirements? What about craftsmanship or design?" "No design needed, just the raw unprocessed stones, but they should be of slightly better quality. Also, a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng, astragalus, and a piece of bright fire stone, that's about it." "Alright, I'll have them delivered to you today! If you need anything else, just contact me immediately!" Alisa Lin was as efficient and decisive like the ponytail on her head. That very afternoon, Alisa Lin brought the items Andrew Qi needed in a jeep. Seeing that Andrew Qi rented such an old courtyard, she couldn't help but say, "You live in such a rundown place? Want me to find you a better one?" "Forget it, I think this place is quite nice," Andrew Qi said, as it was just a temporary residence anyway. "I've brought the things you asked for. You don't mind helping me move them, do you?" "Move? Are they heavy?" Andrew Qi was slightly surprised, thinking that the items he requested weren't that many to require his help in moving. However, when Andrew Qi saw the items in the jeep's trunk, he was shocked, there were two boxes of jade stones! At least three to four hundred kilograms in weight! Checking the quality of the jade stones, they were not bad. The two boxes of raw stones were worth at least ten million! Seeing Andrew Qi effortlessly lift the two boxes, Alisa Lin showed a hint of surprise. She thought Andrew Qi must be a martial arts practitioner as well as a spiritual cultivator, otherwise, his physical strength couldn't be this immense. Andrew Qi carried the boxes inside and then said to Alisa Lin, "The jade stones you brought are more than I expected, but they are useful to me. In time, I will repay this favour with something far exceeding the value of these stones." "There's no need for that! Anyway, these jade stones are contraband, seized from an international smuggling group on the borders of Yunnan province and Northern Myanmar," Alisa Lin said. "As I said, just let me know whatever you need!" "Just let you know? Such generosity?" Andrew Qi asked. He felt Alisa Lin's support for him seemed to be more than just because he was going to treat Colton Chu. Although Alisa Lin said there was no need to repay the favour, Andrew Qi was not one to take advantage of others. He felt obliged to return the favour. Alisa Lin had brought him jade stones worth tens of millions, yet she seemed not at all worried about being defrauded. After obtaining these jade stones, Andrew Qi used less than a quarter of them to make thirty-six Spirit-Gathering Jade Talismans, completing the Spirit-Gathering Formation in one day. When the formation was completed, an invisible swirl of spiritual energy immediately formed in the courtyard, forcibly drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy into the formation. In an instant, the area around the courtyard was shrouded in mist, like being in foggy weather. Fortunately, the presence of haze was a reasonable excuse, and it wouldn't attract too much attention. However, the silly dragon spirit, Ulysses, was delighted. Although he had received the True Dragon Technique from Andrew Qi, his progress was slow due to a lack of sufficient spiritual energy. Now, with this Spirit-Gathering Formation, the situation was entirely different. Ulysses desperately breathed in and out, seemingly seeing hope for his transformation into a true dragon. With the help of this Spirit-Gathering Jade Formation, Andrew Qi spent another day consolidating his cultivation. The small whale-shaped qi vortex in his dantian became more vibrant, and he also figured out how to treat Colton Chu. He then called Alisa Lin to bring Colton Chu over that night. At around six in the evening, Andrew Qi's phone rang. He thought it was Alisa Lin being impatient, but the caller turned out to be Moira Chen. Andrew Qi realized that what was inevitable was finally happening. Sure enough, Moira Chen said on the phone, "Master Andrew, I need your help with something—the price is negotiable! It's hard to explain over the phone. Where are you? I'll come to pick you up." "Okay." Twenty minutes later, Andrew Qi left the courtyard and got into Moira Chen's dark purple Maserati. However, the driver was not Moira Chen but a middle-aged man with a calm demeanour, exuding the air of a professional soldier. After getting into the car, Moira Chen explained the situation to Andrew Qi in detail, It turned out that Moira Chen's previous mishap, where someone plotted against her, was indeed orchestrated by someone behind the scenes, pointing directly to her husband Radboune Su's mistress. This mistress was a local guide Radboune Su met a year ago on a business trip by Shany Phoenix Travel Agency. Radboune Su was so charmed by her that he took her as his mistress. But this woman was not content with her position and used a ghost that she had raised to harm Moira Chen. Later, Moira Chen confronted this woman and, using the talisman given by Andrew Qi, broke her ghost-raising trick, making her age by 10 years in an instant. Moira Chen thought that was the end of it, but it turned out that the mistress and Radboune Su had squandered billions outside, racked up a huge debt, and even mortgaged part of the Su Group's assets. That's why Radboune Su was so eager to take control of the Su Group. Now, the creditors had come knocking! Not only did the creditors show up, but they also joined Radboune Su in pressuring Moira Chen for the money. What frustrated Moira Chen was that this couldn't be resolved through legal procedures, as Radboune Su was her lawful husband.