txolops Chapter 39 yielded amazing results.
Chapter 39 yielded amazing results.
Much later.
Ji Yun slowly opened his eyes, his expression slightly somber, a hint of surprise in his heart.
He already knew the cause and effect.
This person was a cultivator from the Zheng family. The mission he was given that day was aimed directly at Chu Qinghe and Ji Yun, and his target was very clear.
Just as Ji Yun had predicted.
This person had contacted the Zheng family cultivators, stating frankly that Ji Yun possessed a high-grade talisman for escaping, but he was determined to obtain it.
There was no further contact after that.
No other secrets of Ji Yun were exposed.
Surprisingly, this person's goal was not to kill them, but to capture them alive and then send them to the Hundred Netherworld Sect of the Demonic Clan.
"It's actually related to the Hundred Netherworld Sect."
"We already knew about this. The Hundred Netherworld Sect also occupies this Night Sea, so it's not surprising that they're colluding with the Zheng and Hu families."
Ji Yun nodded to himself.
This market town belongs to Baimingmen and is not far from Zhao Family Market Town.
This can be learned from the sword cultivator's memories.
The Hundred Netherworld Sect is no simple matter either. It is slightly weaker than the Qingxuan Sect, but its main sect is also located in the upper layer of the Night Sea, and it also has a branch sect in the fourth layer of the Night Sea.
Good and evil are at odds with each other.
There are also conflicts between the two groups.
However, the events on the third level of the Night Sea may not actually be related to the two disputes.
At least in the sword cultivator's memory, the conflict between the Zheng and Hu families and the Zhao family was not instigated by the Hundred Nether Sect, but rather was caused by years of friction.
"The Zheng family has a deep connection with the Hundred Nether Sect. Some of their descendants have become disciples of the Hundred Nether Sect, and some female cultivators are even concubines of sect elders."
"Both sides have connections."
"This conflict is unlikely to stop anytime soon."
Ji Yunsong opened his sword to cultivate his soul, then turned to look at Li Meier beside him.
After a long period of arduous cultivation, Li Meier's cultivation level improved further, and her demeanor became increasingly lively.
She was craving this Soul Slave.
If she were to refine the Soul Slave, she would very likely break through to the third level of Qi Refining.
But not yet.
This soul slave still has some use, so I can only feed her when I have more money in the future.
Put away the calling flag.
Ji Yun took out the sword cultivator's storage bag and carefully tallied his gains:
Three superior-grade longswords.
Thirty-seven spirit stones.
Five first-grade superior magic artifacts.
It includes one flying boat, two protective magical artifacts, and two offensive magical artifacts.
A set of first-grade superior magic robes.
Two damaged, low-grade second-tier magical artifacts.
More than thirty bottles of various kinds of pills.
All kinds of magical materials and rare treasures.
There are also other miscellaneous items.
……
The results this time were truly remarkable.
The sword cultivator had been at the third level of Qi Refining for over thirty years and had accumulated a considerable fortune.
There are nearly forty spirit stones.
There are as many as nine first-grade superior magic artifacts.
There are also two damaged second-tier low-grade magic artifacts. One of them has been mostly repaired, and it will be fully restored after adding a few more immortal materials.
Even among cultivators at the third level of Qi Refining, this person's family background is considered quite wealthy.
In addition, he also possessed a considerable number of rare and precious materials, numbering as many as twenty or thirty.
"Looks like I'm not the only one collecting junk."
"The cultivators of the Night Sea are all enthusiastic about this path; they're all just collectors of junk."
Ji Yun dumped all the miscellaneous items out, piling them up into a small mountain on the ground.
He scanned them one by one with his divine sense.
The result was unexpected.
This sword cultivator was quite wealthy, but lacking divine sense, his eyesight was rather poor.
Most of the junk he collected was real junk, strangely and intimidatingly shaped, but devoid of spiritual energy and utterly useless.
"They even have tiger penis."
"They've been completely deceived."
Ji Yun shook his head slightly, picked up a large porcelain bottle, and pulled out the stopper to look at it.
A piece of 'dried branch' was soaking in the wine.
This item was purchased at a trade fair.
The other party spoke in glowing terms, claiming that it was a spirit tiger whip, and that soaking it in wine and drinking it could generate yang energy in a cultivator's abdomen, allowing them to return to their peak of youth.
The spirit tiger is to the third level of the Night Sea as the spirit fish is to the first level.
Nobody has ever seen it.
Ordinary people can't even imagine that scene; only a wealthy cultivator could afford to raise a spirit tiger.
The sword cultivator couldn't tell the difference between the real and fake, but he couldn't resist the temptation. He tossed and turned for half a month, unable to sleep, and suddenly sat up in a fright one night to buy it.
This item cost him ten spirit stones.
But when Ji Yun swept it up, he saw that it was just a withered branch, worthless.
"This is truly a windfall."
"The harvest was so plentiful that it was incalculable."
"Even selling stolen goods will probably take a long time."
Ji Yun put away the many items with satisfaction, many of which he could use himself.
Especially those spirit stones.
At the bottom of the Night Sea, spirit stones can be regarded as magical artifacts for storing spiritual energy.
He now has forty-seven spirit stones and a spirit pearl worth ten spirit stones, for a total of fifty-seven low-grade spirit stones.
It absorbs spiritual energy in a cyclical manner.
It greatly enhances one's cultivation.
At least for cultivators at the second level of Qi Refining, it can further improve their cultivation efficiency.
You can keep a few first-tier high-grade magic artifacts for your own use; you only need to modify their appearance.
Some of the rest can be sold.
Transform it into provisions for spiritual practice to aid in spiritual cultivation.
Let's go back to the market on the third floor of Yehai and check out the market situation first.
He doesn't even know the value of these items, so he can't estimate their worth, but he imagines they should be enough to exchange for a pill-making furnace.
"Someone come here."
Ji Yun was in a great mood and summoned a maid, who then gave him a large amount of miscellaneous items.
He is now quite wealthy.
If these maids could break through to the second level of Qi Refining, it would be of great benefit to him.
……
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Using the excuse of recuperating from his injuries, Ji Yun stayed indoors all day, practicing asceticism in his residence.
The conflict between the Zhao family and the Zheng and Hu families also subsided from intense to peaceful.
Both sides suffered heavy casualties.
Among them, the Zhao family suffered a total of eight Qi Refining Level 3 cultivators killed or injured, including two non-family retainers, while the Zheng and Hu families suffered twelve casualties.
The Zhao family fought against two opponents and did not fall into a disadvantageous position; overall, they held the advantage.
The situation has eased considerably.
The cost was too high; even the two great families couldn't withstand such casualties.
If this continues, the happiest people will probably be the other families in the surrounding area.
Therefore, the two cultivators at the third level of Qi Refining tacitly stopped fighting.
Instead, cultivators at the second level of Qi Refining were put in charge to continue competing for resources.
And so on this day.
Zhao Zongli visited Ji Yun, but in reality, he was checking on his injuries.
He has largely recovered.
So the Zhao family gave him a task: to guard a Zhao family mine, and he would receive 300 contribution points for each month he guarded it.
Ji Yun readily agreed.
The situation is tense recently, and he has not yet sold any stolen goods, so he doesn't have much food or money on hand.
Three hundred contribution points a month is quite a lot, enough for him to cultivate comfortably.
And today is the day we set off.
The Zhao family used a flying boat to send them there.
"This trip is fraught with danger and is truly unsettling."
"Alas, once you become a worshipper, you have no choice but to accept it; there is no other way."
On the flying boat, Wu Xiuyuan and two other non-family retainers looked worried.
The mine was not one or two empty islands, but a vast area of gravel.
Apart from Huang Jing, the Zhao family only has five retainers at the second level of Qi Refining.
All of them were dispatched this time.
Let the five of them stand guard.
"Fellow Daoist Chu and Fellow Daoist Li, we will need to keep in touch frequently from now on. If anything happens, please inform each other immediately."
Wu Xiuyuan bowed to the two men.
The last time they were ambushed, they were truly terrified, and even now, thinking back on it, they still feel lingering fear.
"must."
Ji Yun responded with a cupped-hand salute.
Chu Qinghe nodded indifferently.
Soon after, the airship successfully arrived at the mine.
This mine is located on the second or third level of the Night Sea. There are several groups of floating islands nearby, inhabited by many lower cultivators who make a living by mining in the mine.
There's also a market town.
It is managed by the Zhao family.
The five of them were each responsible for guarding a group of empty islands, a market town, and a core mining area.
Ji Yun was the youngest and broke through the latest, so he was assigned to the market to guard the area with two other Zhao family cultivators.
Chu Qinghe was in a similar situation and was assigned to a group of floating islands not far from the market.
"Master Li, please."
The Zhao family cultivators arranged a residence for Ji Yun, which was also a fairly large cave dwelling.
Thank you.
Ji Yun bowed and stepped inside.
The cave dwelling has a pleasant environment; it is a two-courtyard structure with an elegant style.
It just doesn't have a spirit-gathering array.
The spiritual energy is thinner than that of the grotto.
However, the 300 contribution points per month can be exchanged for enough food supplies to make up for this deficiency.
There were no maids available; if you wanted someone to serve you, you had to go to the market to find one yourself.
"It's quite comfortable."
"It's a good place to retreat into seclusion."
Ji Yun strode into the cultivation room.
He took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag and swallowed them directly, not for cultivation, but to refine a first-grade high-level magic weapon.
This place is far from the Zhao family's residence.
And minerals are relatively precious.
The Zheng and Hu families might launch a surprise attack on this place, so we need to make some preparations in advance.