CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 41: PREPARATIONS IN ADVANCE

"I will negotiate this matter with the Spirit Feather Sect thoroughly."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you only need to ensure the timely harvest of the Beast Fang Rice."

"Don’t worry too much about the other affairs."

Guu Qingzhao’s voice was crystal clear like a spring, carrying an undeniable authority in her words.

Upon hearing her speak, Qin Ming felt reassured and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

He hadn’t expected Guu Qingzhao not only not to blame him but also to seemingly have a way to resolve this issue.

The conversation with Guu Qingzhao ended.

Qin Ming didn’t rush back to the Cool Small Residence.

Instead, he went downstairs to find Shopkeeper Liao.

"I want to buy a magical artifact. Do you have any recommendations, Shopkeeper?"

Shopkeeper Liao, upon hearing that business was at hand, brightened his eyes and enthusiastically said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Qin, what type of magical artifact do you need? This shop can provide them all."

"Hmm, an offensive type magical artifact, preferably for a Body Refining Cultivator," Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said.

Shopkeeper Liao paused at his words but did not inquire further.

He immediately smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, please follow me to the fifth floor of the Artifact Refining Pavilion."

Juxuan Pavilion, fifth floor.

The entire floor here is dedicated to selling or acquiring various magical artifacts.

As Shopkeeper Liao and Qin Ming ascended, the staff inside hurried out to greet them, leading him by the diverse counters while introducing the goods.

"Middle-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Frost Sword, extremely sharp in slashing, accompanied by an ice attack, priced at 350 Spirit Stones."

"Middle-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Blue Steel Blade, forged from a century-old cold iron, produced by the Blazing Fire Forge, priced at 400 Spirit Stones."

"Middle-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Blazing Fire Hammer..."

Qin Ming interrupted after taking a round, "Do you have any High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Liao’s face instantly flushed, his spirits lifted, and he immediately ordered his staff.

"Did you hear? Quickly bring out the best items, no dawdling."

Moments later.

Three exquisitely packaged long wooden boxes were placed before Qin Ming.

Shopkeeper Liao opened one of the boxes, revealing a jet-black long spear within.

"High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Dragon Spine Spear, the spearhead and body are seamlessly forged from Fire Cloud Golden Crystal. When wielded, it carries flame attacks with a strong armor-piercing effect."

"Priced at... 900 Spirit Stones."

Shopkeeper Liao introduced leisurely, somewhat uncertainly watching for Qin Ming’s reaction.

"Continue," Qin Ming nodded and spoke.

"Next, this piece is a High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Rock Giant Sword, forged from Extraterrestrial Meteorite Iron, extremely resilient, weighing a thousand pounds, priced at 1,000 Spirit Stones."

Qin Ming looked at the giant sword before him, which was two circles larger than Yangg Guo’s, astonished.

"And the last item..."

Shopkeeper Liao opened another long wooden box, unveiling a black long saber to Qin Ming’s eyes.

"High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Black Wind Saber, crafted from wind attribute materials sourced from the Land of Yin and Evil."

"However..." Shopkeeper Liao paused abruptly in his speech.

Qin Ming furrowed his brow and asked, "However, what?"

"The prerequisite for wielding this saber is that a cultivator’s Qi Blood must be sufficiently strong; otherwise, it’s extremely difficult to control," Shopkeeper Liao explained with an awkward smile. "If one’s physique is slightly weaker, they might even be backfired by the Evil Qi."

Qin Ming reached out to take the Black Wind Saber, and immediately a dominant Evil Qi swept up from his arm.

Using just a bit of his strength, his Qi Blood Power coursed towards his arm.

The evil Qi of the Black Wind Saber, initially aggressive, seemed to meet its nemesis and quickly shrunk back.

Becoming docile in an instant.

Shopkeeper Liao’s smile turned rigid, his expression instantly stunned.

"How much for this Black Wind Saber?"

"Well... well, I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Qin to be a Body Refining Cultivator too. Not speaking of others, for Fellow Daoist Qin, it’s only 1,200 Spirit Stones," Shopkeeper Liao promptly replied.

Qin Ming twitched slightly at his words.

What is called precise sales?

He had just over 1,300 Spirit Stones left in his Spirit Stone Bag.

"Can you lower it a bit?" Qin Ming directly asked.

Shopkeeper Liao awkwardly smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, as you know, this pavilion has always been fair to both the young and the old. 1,200 is already the lowest price."

"How about this: I will privately decide to gift a copy of the Blood Burning Blade Technique to Fellow Daoist Qin, which perfectly matches the Black Wind Saber, valued at 100 Spirit Stones."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, purchasing from our pavilion enjoys a 10% discount, saving you a considerable amount of Spirit Stones," Shopkeeper Liao earnestly explained.

"Deal."

Qin Ming gritted his teeth, having recently offended Jiangg Kun’s group, he urgently needed a fitting magical artifact for protection.

He had no choice but to spend big.

As for the loot from killing Fellow Daoist Ruan’s group of five previously, they were merely Low-Tier Spiritual Artifacts, which he now had no use for and could only wait for an opportunity to dispose of them.

Selling them here certainly wouldn’t work.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, the total is 1,080 Spirit Stones," Shopkeeper Liao, having done another big business, expressed his delight openly.

Qin Ming quickly counted out the Spirit Stones and handed them over.

He received the Black Wind Blade from Shopkeeper Liao and put it into his storage pouch.

Transaction completed.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, would you like to come down and have a cup of tea?" Shopkeeper Liao politely invited.

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "No, I have pressing matters."

"If that’s the case, let me see you off, Fellow Daoist Qin."

The two of them descended to the first-floor lobby.

Inside the tavern.

"Shopkeeper!"

"Do you accept demon beast corpses here?"

"They’re all Tier One Mid-Stage, about five or six heads."

"he~tui~"

Qin Ming was just about to exit when two cultivators burst in from outside, loudly shouting within.

The speaker was a bald middle-aged cultivator, who casually spat a mouthful of thick phlegm onto the ground after speaking.

The cultivators dining in the tavern, upon hearing these words, all turned their heads to look.

Though the behavior seemed a bit disgusting, not a single person dared to stand out and speak.

You must know.

The ability to hunt five or six Tier One Mid-Stage demon beasts at once isn’t something ordinary.

Both of them were wearing leather magical robes, dust-stained, likely regular demon beast hunters roaming the outdoors.

"Of course we accept, please, both Fellow Daoists, come in." Shopkeeper Liao, who had just come downstairs, encountered business again, beamingly replied.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, since I have business, I won’t accompany you further. Come to the shop for a drink another day; I’ll arrange a good table for you."

Qin Ming nodded, "No problem, Shopkeeper, you go ahead."

Saying that, he stepped out of Juxuan Pavilion.

Returning to the Cool Small Residence.

Qin Ming eagerly took out the Black Wind Saber and wielded it.

As the blade passed, a horrifying evil Qi wailed.

"No wonder it’s a High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, what a fine saber!" Qin Ming lovingly caressed the blade.

Then, he turned to the Blood Burning Blade Technique to study; practicing this blade technique also requires robust Qi Blood for support. The blade technique consists of seven styles.

Once mastered, even the first style can slash out eighty-one times in an instant! Wherever the blade edge passes, it can ignite Qi blood, forming a powerful Flaming Blade Aura.

It’s a must-have skill for traveling!