Chapter 644: The Five Waters Forming Formation (II)
Li Xizhi smiled and responded, "Master Liu, please inspect the area again. The geomantic lines have shifted over the years, revealing several new subsidiary peaks. The earth veins have also changed."
Liu Changdie stroked his beard and nodded. "I have already taken that into account. It poses no major issue."
Excellent!" Li Xizhi immediately regarded him more highly and didn't bother asking about the power of the formation or the specific methods to set it up. Instead, he asked directly, "How many spirit stones and materials will the master require?"
Liu Changdie calculated briefly and responded, "The clan has grown significantly and is no longer what it was in the past. I will not use an ordinary formation to brush this off. I intend to set up a Foundation Establishment Realm formation using spirit water as the primary vein, leveraging the mountain's water channels. Altogether, this will cost four hundred spirit stones."
"Oh?" Li Xizhi chuckled and shook his head. His knowledge was vast—how could a Foundation Establishment Realm formation cost only four hundred spirit stones? Moreover, collecting five types of spirit water of sufficient quality alone would exceed that amount. Liu Changdie clearly intended to cover part of the cost himself.
However, Li Xizhi didn't allow him the chance. "You jests," he said. "How could we let you cover these expenses? The spirit water and materials will be collected by my family. As for the spirit stones, we will provide you with one hundred upfront. If that proves insufficient, feel free to request more."
"Wait!" Liu Changdie's expression changed dramatically. He quickly protested, "What… what does this mean? The bond between your family and me—"
Li Xizhi waved his hand, his gaze solemn. His calm eyes fixed on Liu Changdie as he spoke softly, "Uncle has had a hard enough time on his own. Now that my family is capable, it is only right that we shoulder this burden. My father valued your friendship deeply and would surely not wish to see you in such circumstances."
Liu Changdie had been prepared to stubbornly refuse whatever Li Xizhi might say, but he was caught off guard by the sincerity in his words. Hearing himself addressed as "Uncle"—a term so familiar from his previous life—left him momentarily speechless.