Chapter 17: Spoils, Purchases
Back at the inn, the sounds of your earlier fight with the Cloud Mist Sect disciples had long since startled everyone inside.
Seeing you return safely, the crowd gathered around the corpses of the Cloud Mist Sect disciples, yet not one dared to step forward.
Seeing this, you casually tossed a mid-grade spirit stone to the innkeeper, letting him deal with the bodies.
“Who is this ruthless one, to have wiped out all the Cloud Mist Sect inner disciples!” Watching your departing figure, the rogue cultivators whispered among themselves.
Back in your room, you took out the storage bags of those few and began tallying the spoils.
Yun Xiao, as a Cloud Mist Sect inner disciple at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, naturally had quite a few good things in his storage bag.
Aside from the Profound-Rank Mid-Grade Spirit-Rhino Shield that you had shattered with a single sword strike, there was also a Profound-Rank Mid-Grade flying sword, as well as a Profound-Rank Mid-Grade Illusion Light Mirror.
You took out the Illusion Light Mirror and the mid-grade flying sword, dripping blood to claim ownership.
Only after mastering the Illusion Light Mirror did you learn its function: it could affect divine sense, achieving an illusionary effect and rendering enemies unable to act for a short time!
It was truly the ultimate treasure for a sneak attack!
Beyond that, there were quite a few mid-grade spirit stones inside, along with various pills.
You opened all the storage bags, obtaining a total of six Profound-Rank Low-Grade Artifacts and five Profound-Rank Mid-Grade Artifacts.
On top of that, there were three thousand mid-grade spirit stones, several dozen bottles of various pills, over a dozen Profound-Rank Low-Grade Techniques, and three Profound-Rank Mid-Grade Techniques.
You’ve struck it rich!
Looking at so many spoils, you were overjoyed, and could not help but sigh. “With so many spirit stones, how many years would I have to serve as an Outer Sect Deacon in the sect!”
Sure enough, killing people and looting their goods is the fastest way to get rich!
But the danger is too high. A single misstep and your life is forfeit.
The next morning, you headed to a nearby cultivation market, planning to sell off the spoils from last night.
After arriving at the market, you went straight to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
The Immortal Treasure Pavilion, as the most powerful merchant guild across the entire Heaven Mystery Continent, had influence spread throughout the whole continent.
No matter where you got your artifacts and techniques from, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion would buy them at half the market price.
They weren’t afraid at all that the original owners of the artifacts and techniques would come seeking revenge!
In short, as long as you dared to sell, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion dared to buy!
“Greetings, Senior. May I ask what you need?” You had just stepped into the Immortal Treasure Pavilion when a female staff member came to greet you.
You glanced at the staff member, who possessed Foundation Establishment cultivation, and stated your purpose.
“I have a batch of artifacts and techniques here that I need to sell.”
“Alright, Senior, please follow me.” Hearing this, the staff member led you to a room, where a middle-aged cultivator wearing glasses sat.
“Fellow Daoist, please show me what you wish to sell.” The middle-aged cultivator gestured for you to sit, poured you a cup of tea, and said slowly.
You wasted no words, directly taking out all the artifacts and techniques you had obtained last night, keeping only the Illusion Light Mirror and a Profound-Rank Mid-Grade flying sword.
The middle-aged cultivator examined them, then said, “There’s no problem with these artifacts, but my Immortal Treasure Pavilion can only buy them at half market price. You have no objections, I trust?”
You shook your head. These were all things you had robbed anyway. Being able to sell them at all was already good.
“As for these techniques… my Immortal Treasure Pavilion has long since catalogued them. I can give you at most one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.”
You expressed understanding. After all, so many people came to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to sell techniques; it was hard to find any the pavilion hadn’t already catalogued.
With six thousand mid-grade spirit stones in hand, you left the room, planning to go upstairs in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to take a look.
Carrying nine thousand mid-grade spirit stones, you prepared to spend freely, strengthen your own power, and make preparations for the Trial Battlefield ahead.
Led by the staff member, you went straight to the defensive-type artifacts.
The staff member at your side began introducing them.
“Profound-Rank Mid-Grade Artifact, the Spirit Firmament Shield. It can withstand a full-power strike from a Golden Core cultivator! Priced at three thousand mid-grade spirit stones.”
“Profound-Rank Low-Grade Artifact, the Mystic Wind Guardian Jade. It can withstand a full-power strike from a Foundation Establishment cultivator! Priced at one thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones.”
“Defensive-type artifacts cost half again as much as other artifacts. You see…”
Hearing this, you shook your head and had the staff member bring out the best directly.
“Profound-Rank High-Grade Artifact, the Azure Radiance Shield. Used by Foundation Establishment cultivators, it can withstand a Golden Core cultivator’s attacks for half a quarter-hour.”
“Price: six thousand mid-grade spirit stones!”
Hearing this, you could not help but secretly click your tongue. So expensive!
If you hadn’t robbed a batch of Cloud Mist Sect inner disciples, you wouldn’t have been able to afford it in the short term.
After paying six thousand mid-grade spirit stones, you took the Profound-Rank High-Grade Artifact, the Azure Radiance Shield.
Keeping three thousand mid-grade spirit stones in reserve, you left the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and returned to the inn.
After a day of fermenting, the news of you slaying nine Cloud Mist Sect inner disciples last night had already spread far and wide.
Today at the inn, quite a few Cloud Mist Sect inner disciples had rushed over upon hearing the news. Watching you return, they did not dare act rashly.
Sensing the strange atmosphere in the inn, you did not take it to heart. As long as the other side didn’t send Golden Core cultivators, you simply did not care.
“Senior Brother Ye!” Just as you were about to head upstairs to rest, a shout came from the inn entrance.
You turned to look, and it was actually several Body-Refining Sect inner disciples, led by none other than Li Changsheng, whom you had once helped.
“What a coincidence. I didn’t expect you to be here too, Senior Brother Ye.” Li Changsheng stepped forward to greet you.
You looked Li Changsheng up and down, then reached out and patted him on the shoulder. “After all these years, your cultivation has actually reached the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment!”
“Heh heh, a lucky breakthrough.” Li Changsheng scratched his head and chuckled.
“There are still two days before the trial opens. Why did you come early? And who are these people behind you?” Looking at the junior brothers behind Li Changsheng, you could not help but ask.
“These few are friends of mine from the inner sect. We came down the mountain early to gain experience. When we heard Senior Brother was here, we came specially.” Li Changsheng pointed at the few behind him and introduced them to you.
“Senior Brother Ye!” The few greeted you warmly. Ever since the earlier battle with the Azure Cloud Sect, the disciples within the sect had all held you in great admiration.
You nodded, glanced at the Cloud Mist Sect disciples not far away, then led the junior brothers upstairs to rest.
Watching your departing figures, the Cloud Mist Sect inner disciples sighed inwardly and turned to leave.
That night, nothing happened.
Three days later, all five great sects had assembled. You returned to the Body-Refining Sect disciples’ camp. Across from you, the Cloud Mist Sect disciples looked at you with gnashing teeth, yet could do nothing.