"Elder Wei's magical treasures, storage pouches, along with his disciples' magical artifacts and storage pouches."
Shen Xuan laid them on the ground.
"The storage pouches have not been opened. Elder Zhu, open them and have a look. Let's estimate a price, and I'll give you a good deal!"
Zhu Qingsheng did not refuse.
He wiped out the Divine Thought aura and opened the storage pouches.
"Blood Shadow Saber, Black Snake Shield, Spirit Stones, Five Poison Pills, Heart-devouring Pill, Thousand Mechanism Pill, Snake Poison Talisman, Golden Light Talisman, Detoxification Pill..."
Elder Wei was considered wealthy in the Five Poison Sect.
There were over seven thousand Spirit Stones.
Shen Xuan unhesitatingly put them into his own storage pouch.
"How about a total of twenty-seven thousand Spirit Stones?"
Seeing Shen Xuan hesitate, Zhu Qingsheng explained, "Master Shen, you might not know. The poison pills and talismans of poison cultivators have always been cheaper. The Blood Shadow Saber and Spiritual Snake Shield have good quality but are easily recognized, making them difficult to offload.
Shen Xuan thought it over.
"Okay!"
These magical treasures, poison pills, and talismans, etc., are more suitable for poison cultivators.
Gewoon een lepeltje voor het slapengaan. - 10 kg in 7 dagenOpen
They're not easy to sell anyway.
Shen Xuan decided to give Zhu Qingsheng a deal.
The illicit goods were all in Zhu Qingsheng's hands.
If Shen Xuan were exposed, Zhu Qingsheng wouldn't escape either!
Letting go of a bit of profit now.
Might better secure Zhu Qingsheng.
Zhu Qingsheng emptied out the storage pouch but only produced seventeen thousand Spirit Stones.
"I only have this many Spirit Stones. For the rest, I'll write a Spirit Contract for you and repay it slowly!"
"Alright. A one-year term."
"Master Shen, you are indeed generous!"
Only then did Zhu Qingsheng reveal a look of pleasure.
Clearly, he benefited quite a bit from this transaction.
Before leaving, Zhu Qingsheng confidently assured Shen Xuan not to worry.
"Master Shen, rest assured! I have quite a few connections in the sect. That scoundrel Elder Wei, daring to plot against me, he deserves to die!"
"Then I'll trouble you, Elder Zhu!"
After bidding farewell to her father, Zhu Yingying obediently stood beside Shen Xuan.
"Miss Zhu, shall we return to Yunyuan Immortal City?"
Zhu Yingying smiled sweetly.
"Master Shen, don't call me Miss Zhu, just call me Yingying!"
"If you won't let me become your disciple, I'll just call you brother-in-law then!"
Shen Xuan's figure froze.
Brother-in-law?
Zhu Yingying wants to be his sister-in-law?
"As you wish!"
Shen Xuan was noncommittal.
For some reason, a tantalizing image suddenly flashed in his mind.
Exposed snow-white fullness, closely embraced slender jade legs, and the alluring moans from cherry lips.
A surge of heat suddenly rose.
Shen Xuan circulated his spiritual power and instantly became clear-headed.
He summoned the flying ship, boarded with Zhu Yingying, and set course back to Yunyuan Immortal City.
After entering the city, he first went to Zhao Chunsheng's house to pick up Ding Yuyao and return the flying ship.
At home, Shen Xuan told Ding Yuyao that Zhu Yingying would live with them for ten years, following him to learn the Talisman Art.
Ding Yuyao wore a puzzled expression but did not inquire further.
Every major decision her husband made surely had its reasons.
She was merely of mortal flesh and didn't need to know too much.
"Husband, whatever decision you make, I'll follow."
...
Life returned to calm.
However, it was slightly different from before.
Zhu Yingying tidied up a bedroom and talisman making room for herself alone.
She began practicing talisman making.
In her free time, she accompanied Ding Yuyao, shopping, and cooking.
Every ten days or so, Shen Xuan would check on Zhu Yingying's talisman making progress, guiding and teaching her.
It didn't take much time or effort.
However.
Zhu Yingying had a very bad habit.
Her attire was too revealing.
Born with an Enchanting Body, her charm technique naturally condensed.
It always made people involuntarily daydream.
Only Shen Xuan, with a cultivation realm akin to the early stage of Foundation Establishment,
If it were an ordinary Qi Cultivation cultivator, they would have long been disturbed in their Dao heart by her Enchanting Body and Charm Technique.
"No wonder she had no friends in the Five Poison Sect!"
"No one dares to be friends with her!"
Shen Xuan shook his head, contemplating to himself.
A month later.
Zhu Qingsheng visited once.
He returned five thousand Spirit Stones.
And brought two kinds of water attribute Demon Beast Essence Blood.
One was Silver Hook Sea Serpent Poison Essence Blood, used to make the [Silver Hook Snake Poison Talisman].
A type of creature is the Gold-devouring Toad, a top-grade water attribute demon beast, fond of devouring metals, and is rumored to possess a trace of the ancient demon insect, the Heaven-Swallowing Toad's bloodline.
"This Gold-devouring Toad is far more valuable than the Three-legged Golden Toad. I spent a hefty price to gather it!"
Shen Xuan took a look.
The quantity is about a hundred jin.
It seems the Silver Hook Snake Poison Talisman is quite important to Zhu Qingsheng.
"One hundred Silver Hook Snake Poison Talismans. You will come to pick them up personally in three months."
Shen Xuan added, "Other than you, I will not hand them over to anyone!"
"Master Shen, I dare not entrust it to anyone else again!"
If another Elder Wei from the same sect appeared, Zhu Qingsheng would be unable to cover it up.
He told Shen Xuan that the matter with Elder Wei is slowly calming down.
Originally, Five Poison Sect cultivators perishing outside is a common occurrence.
After all, being a heterodox sect, they have violent and bloodthirsty tendencies.
The bonds between teachers and friends are shallow.
Without special reasons, their teachers or friends would not deliberately investigate or take revenge.
After the transaction, Zhu Qingsheng went to visit Zhu Yingying.
Seeing her radiant and vibrant, with a rosy complexion, it was evident that she was living quite well with the Shen Family.
He felt relieved.
After bidding farewell to Zhu Qingsheng.
Shen Xuan plundered the Gold-devouring Toad's bloodline talent.
[Stealable Talents: Wealth Attraction, Exorcism and Evil Avoidance, Gold-devouring Toad Venom, Toad Breath]
Shen Xuan chose [Wealth Attraction]
[Talent: Wealth Attraction (8/100)]
[Dao Rhyme: 4832]
Dao Rhyme increased by 150 points at once.
The same amount of essence blood, whether in skill level or Dao Rhyme, is higher compared to the previous Three-legged Golden Toad.
It seems this Gold-devouring Toad's bloodline talent is slightly superior.
At this moment, Shen Xuan possesses over fifty thousand Spirit Stones.
Zhu Qingsheng still owes him five thousand Spirit Stones, and Wen Zijian owes him twelve hundred Spirit Stones.
His wealth is indeed considerable!
"First, I will auction a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object as a base!"
With Spirit Stones in hand, Shen Xuan wanted to spend a little.
The construction of Silver Hook Island is in full swing.
There are six months until the auction.
Yunyuan Immortal City has gained some foreign Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Some are here for the auction of Silver Hook Island.
Some are here for the auction of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.
Some are simply here to watch the excitement and broaden their horizons.
However, among them, there are certainly some cultivators who are undercover agents of other sects.
They are here to spy on and gather intelligence on Bishui Sect.
There is little difference between sects and cultivation clans.
They fight and reconcile.
All driven by interests.
Simply that some have greater strength and larger territory.
Like the lion king in a pride, when it grows old and its strength declines, it is challenged by new rising male lions.
Or driven away and killed by the lionesses it protected.
In the world of immortal cultivation, strength is the greatest confidence!
In sects, cultivation clans, and among individual loose cultivators, it is the same.
This made Shen Xuan obsessively anxious about improving his strength.
Moreover, he is already seventy-seven years old!
Yet, he is only at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.
Besides eating, sleeping, and teaching his beloved wife, he practices and makes talismans.
Three months later.
In the practice room.
Shen Xuan activated the mysterious jade talisman's golden light.
Plundering the Gold-devouring Toad's bloodline talent.
[Talent: Wealth Attraction Entry Level (2/100)]
Shen Xuan tested it.
The [Wealth Attraction] talent also does not require special cultivation.
"Seems like it merely increases one's fortunes slightly."
Shen Xuan felt slightly disappointed.
He thought that with this [Wealth Attraction] talent, he could sit at home with a basin to catch Spirit Stones falling from the sky.
Or perhaps, wherever he went, he would pick up heavenly treasures and Spirit Stones.
"Thinking too much!"
"Like Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil, it's merely an intuition."
However, when seeing the spirit root talent, his mood turned heavy again.
[Spirit Root: Water 42/100)]
A one-time increase of 2 points.
The further one progresses, the harder it becomes to enhance spirit root talent.
Only eight points away from achieving upper-grade spirit root!
[Dao Rhyme: 6012]
The accumulated Dao Rhyme is as high as over six thousand points!
"Today is a day worth celebrating!"