Still, Jiang Zuo was quite surprised he could sell them for so many Spirit Stones.
What surprised him even more was that these people could only scrape together a few Third-Grade Spirit Stones last time. It had only been a little over a month, and now they could pull out Eighth-Grade Spirit Stones?
’Is it that easy for them to make money?’
But Jiang Zuo didn’t ask. In any case, he was very satisfied with the price.
From his perspective, these items weren’t worth much.
After all, he had sold the Shadowless Dagger for a mere Fifth-Grade price, to say nothing of these things.
Then, Jiang Zuo said directly to Liuyue Xue, "I need some Spirit Medicines. I’ll send you a list; see how much they cost."
Liuyue Xue nodded.
Afterward, Liuyue Xue received Jiang Zuo’s list. Just a quick glance told her that Boss Po Xiao intended to spend all his money this time.
It might not even be enough.
Liuyue Xue quickly contacted her senior sister and got a final price.
She typed on her phone: "The total is three Ninth-Grade and two Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones. My senior sister said to waive the Fifth-Grade ones."
This was an incredibly important client; all the Spirit Medicines he wanted were extremely precious.
Jiang Zuo frowned. He didn’t have that much money on him, even if he pooled everything together.
This time, he mainly wanted to concoct a bottle of Spiritual Liquid similar to a Shaping Pill, though its effects would be far inferior.
But he definitely wouldn’t let what happened last time happen again.
He wouldn’t make Su Qi cry out of worry and fear.
At the last moment, he would consume it himself and recover quickly.
’This medicine will cost at least two Ninth-Grade Spirit Stones.’
The rest would naturally be used for advancing to Tier Three, which should theoretically be enough.
But not having enough money left him feeling helpless. It seemed he would have to reduce the medicine’s potency. ’The problem shouldn’t be too big,’ he thought.
At this moment, Xiao Xiaomo said, "Boss Po Xiao, Chu Qing’s father hasn’t thanked you yet. Since you don’t want any items, how about you let him cover the remaining Spirit Stones for you?"
Before Jiang Zuo could refuse, Xiao Xiaomo immediately had Liuyue Xue place the order.
Chu Qing’s father naturally took out the Spirit Stones to help pay. Although Ninth-Grade Spirit Stones were very, very expensive, he felt it was what he should do.
Since it had come to this, Jiang Zuo had nothing more to say. Instead, he said to Chu Qing, "Give me the Desolate Stone."
Chu Qing was a little reluctant to part with it, but at Xiao Xiaomo’s signal, she obediently handed it over.
Jiang Zuo took the Spirit Stone, then drew upon a strand of Innate Qi to carve a Dao Rune onto it—a Rune they couldn’t comprehend at all.
Then he returned the Desolate Stone to Chu Qing. "Take this to be forged. Once it’s done, even if you just craft a simple rock from it, it will gain Basic Spirit Intelligence."
Hearing Jiang Zuo’s words, Chu Qing’s father stared at Po Xiao in utter shock.
’If this is true, then this Po Xiao’s forging ability is absolutely Extraordinary to Saint level!’
He finally understood why Xiaomo had been so attentive. The benefit was simply unimaginable.
If an Artifact Spirit could be bought for a single Ninth-Grade Spirit Stone, countless people would come swarming.
Ninth-Grade Spirit Stones were a lot, but almost anyone at Tier Five or above could afford one if they pooled their resources.
But Magical Treasures with Artifact Spirits were incredibly rare and depended on the accumulation of time.
They could only possibly be born as one’s Cultivation grew higher.
Otherwise, why would a Desolate Stone be so expensive?
Even with a Desolate Stone, there was only a chance, and a very low one at that.
Now, it had become a 100% certainty. The price could multiply several hundred times over, if not more.
That’s why he never understood—shouldn’t it be easy for this person to make money?
******
Around noon, Jiang Zuo received the medicinal ingredients.
He left right after.
The others naturally went their separate ways as well.
They had all acquired so many Magical Treasures; they definitely had to go sell them.
They agreed not to interfere with each other and not to undercut the prices.
Having reached a consensus, they embarked on the road to riches.
The clever Chi Xue Child refused to go home. He wanted to sell his goods first before returning.
Otherwise, they would be gone by the time he got back.
Mo Yan didn’t go home either. She planned to contact Demon Cultivators. With the Tianhe Group located here, there were bound to be plenty of Demon Cultivators nearby.
After all, there were Demon Cultivators within the Tianhe Group itself.
Liuyue Xue went straight back to her Sect. It was more convenient to sell to those people, since everyone knew she didn’t speak.
Blade Master Hai Bian knew many people and also contacted some of his good friends.
Liu Yiyi was the most impressive. She made a phone call directly, had a group of people come to her, and then sold the Magical Treasures.
Anyone who dared to lowball her would be put on her little list.
The people who received the news were exasperated. ’Young Miss, do you have to go this far?’
’Are you short on money?’
Liu Yiyi called it by a fine-sounding name: "self-reliance."
However, Liu Yiyi was selling all genuine Ancient Magical Artifacts. Nothing else needed to be said; buyers definitely wouldn’t lose out.
With Ancient Magical Treasures, some things were always different, and their effects varied.
Meanwhile, a Daoist who happened to be passing by was also exasperated. ’What’s wrong with people these days?’
’Are they all trying to steal my business?’
Then, the Daoist pinched his fingers to perform a divination and sighed. "It is fate, it is misfortune, and it is a damn pain in the ass."
After leaving, Jiang Zuo went straight home. He needed to perform some Alchemy.
He also needed to install the new TV.
Fortunately, he had installed one before, so setting up the new one was stress-free, and he didn’t run into any problems.
Afterward, Jiang Zuo turned on the TV to test it. Once he confirmed there were no issues, he turned it off.
’As for the old TV, I’ll just put it in my Storage Space for now.’
After finishing all that, Jiang Zuo thought about going out to feed the Sweet Potato.
But he had just reached the balcony when he remembered that those "guys" were still being roasted.
Jiang Zuo stood on the balcony looking at the pile of Magical Treasures. He then tried to listen but heard no sounds coming from them.
Finally, he shook his head. ’Well, I’ll just wait until they’re "cooked,"’ he thought.
******
「On this day」Jian Shisan returned from the outside. He had spent some time regulating his breathing after Crossing the Tribulation and had now mostly recovered.
He was now a true Tier Eight Inquiry master.
And after reaching Tier Eight, the first thing he wanted to do was tell his junior sister.
However, when he arrived at Yue Xi’s residence today, Xuanwu surprisingly told him that he had angered Yue Xi into seclusion.
Jian Shisan was completely baffled. "I didn’t do anything to provoke my junior sister. Why would she be angry at me?"
Jian Shisan truly had no idea what was going on. He thought it was possible that Xuanwu had misunderstood.
After all, Xuanwu was still young.
Xuanwu said with complete certainty, "I’m definitely not wrong! Old Qi was angry at that time."
Jian Shisan asked, "What did my junior sister say back then?"
Xuanwu thought for a moment and said, "I think she said, ’If my senior brother comes, tell him I’ve gone into seclusion.’"
Jian Shisan was confused. "That doesn’t sound like something said in anger, does it? Could it be that my junior sister is really in seclusion? Maybe she said it in a hurry, and you misunderstood?"
Xuanwu: "..."
It was starting to feel unsure. "Is that what happened?"
Jian Shisan nodded. "That must be it. I’ve never made my junior sister angry before, nor have I done anything wrong. If she were truly angry with me, she would definitely have you tell me that she doesn’t want to see me."
Xuanwu had a sudden realization. "Oh, that seems to be right! So Old Qi is really in seclusion? Then I have to guard her even more carefully."
Jian Shisan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I just saw that you were also cultivating quietly and are about to break through. How about I stand guard for my junior sister here?
Don’t worry. With my Tier Eight Inquiry Cultivation, I can definitely protect her well."