Chapter 91

This shopping spree cost Luo Li six thousand spirit stones, leaving him with nine thousand. Spirit stones really don't last long.

He continued to look around. At a counter ahead, he saw a female cultivator who wasn't wearing a black robe or a cloak, quietly observing. Luo Li also walked over to take a look.

The female cultivator was in her prime, wearing a light purple cloud-patterned lotus robe. Her hair was styled in a倭堕髻 (Wōduòjì), and she wore a simple white jade lotus hairpin, like the morning dew, clear and bright, incomparably beautiful.

Luo Li was taken aback when he saw her and said, "Fang Yingsnow?"

All the disciples of the Spirit Butterfly Sect knew her. She was the daughter of the sect's leader, Fang Ruolei, and the top genius of the Spirit Butterfly Sect. She had a sharp memory and could remember everything she saw. Her cultivation progressed rapidly, and she had already reached the Foundation Establishment realm. She could break through to the Golden Core realm within ten years, and countless disciples of the Spirit Butterfly Sect admired her.

As Luo Li's words fell, Fang Yingsnow looked at him and hesitated, saying, "I recognize your voice, you are a disciple of the Spirit Butterfly Sect!"

Luo Li smiled bitterly, not expecting that she would remember his voice. Fang Yingsnow frowned in thought, then suddenly opened her eyes and said, "You are Luo Li!"

Luo Li smiled bitterly and said, "I have already left the Spirit Butterfly Sect!"

Then he changed the subject and said, "Why isn't Fairy Yingsnow using a black robe and cloak?"

Fang Yingsnow smiled and said, "There's no need. The black robe and cloak are useless. In this Five Alliances of the Heavenly Spider, everyone knows everyone. It doesn't matter whether you wear them or not!"

That was true. For Fang Yingsnow and the others, the leadership of the Five Alliances of the Heavenly Spider was familiar with each other, so they didn't need to wear them. However, it was different for Luo Li. If it weren't for Fang Yingsnow recognizing his voice, he probably wouldn't have been recognized.

Seeing Luo Li's expression, Fang Yingsnow seemed to know what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "Luo Li, why did you buy so much spirit wine?"

Luo Li was stunned. She knew everything he bought. It must have been from the back of the Heavenly Spider Sect's auction. They were familiar with each other, so even the best system couldn't prevent personal connections. His identity could be easily found out by the upper echelons of the five sects.

Luo Li tried to change the subject again. He looked at the crystal counter and was taken aback, saying, "Crazy, crazy? The Divine Weaving Sect is actually selling their secret techniques for spirit stones?"

In the counter, there was a set of cultivation techniques, the fundamental cultivation method of the Divine Weaving Sect, from the Qi Condensation stage to the Foundation Establishment stage, a complete set, priced at only one hundred spirit stones. Luo Li was a bit stunned.

Fang Yingsnow shook her head and said, "They are not crazy. They have always been like this from ancient times to the present!"

Luo Li was taken aback, looking at Fang Yingsnow, not understanding what she meant.

Fang Yingsnow continued, "Since you bought a lot of spirit wine from the Spirit Butterfly Sect and haven't forgotten your roots, I'll tell you why! The Divine Weaving Sect was originally a vassal sect of the Heavenly Spider Sect. The founding ancestor saw the spirit spiders weaving webs to catch food, which inspired the founding philosophy of the Divine Weaving Sect.

After the founding of the Divine Weaving Sect, they only had one blessed land, which was in the Silver State Continent, and it couldn't support all the disciples. Finally, someone came up with a plan to sell the sect's web-weaving techniques!

The purpose of selling these secret techniques is to teach people how to use the webs. However, if you want to use truly effective webs, you need the Divine Weaving Sect's Thirteen Webs. Other webs are useless, and only the disciples of the Divine Weaving Sect can refine these Thirteen Webs. This is how the Divine Weaving Sect earns spirit stones."

Luo Li nodded, understanding. The two cultivators he encountered before, who used webs, were powerful only with the Shadow Web, which was invisible and silent. The other webs were easily shattered by his Black Dragon Wave.

Luo Li said, "I understand, I understand. It seems this is the business model of the Divine Weaving Sect—teaching all cultivators how to use webs and then selling the best Thirteen Webs to earn spirit stones."

Fang Yingsnow nodded and said, "Yes, all the cultivators from the Five Islands of the Heavenly Spider who travel the world carry the spirit spiders of the Heavenly Spider Sect, wear the robes of the Spirit Butterfly Sect, and know how to use the webs of the Divine Weaving Sect.

This is how the Divine Weaving Sect gradually grew stronger. They now have four blessed lands and are gradually breaking away from the Heavenly Spider Sect, becoming one of the left paths."

Luo Li reached out and bought the secret techniques of the Divine Weaving Sect, which cost only one hundred spirit stones, not much.

Fang Yingsnow smiled and said, "This secret technique comes with a cultivation method that can be practiced up to the seventh level of the Qi Condensation stage. From the eighth level to the Foundation Establishment stage, it's just a bluff. No one has ever used it to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

There are the Thirteen Webs of the Divine Weaving Sect over there. After buying the secret techniques, you should buy at least one or two. The Golden Silk Web, Demon Binding Web, and Earth Sealing Web are very good.

Among the Thirteen Webs, the best are the Heart Demon Web, Purple Lightning Web, and Golden Flame Web, which the Divine Weaving Sect will never sell."

Luo Li bowed and said, "Thank you, Fairy, for your guidance. I will go and take a look!"

There were ten counters selling the ten webs of the Divine Weaving Sect: Soft Wind Web, Death Web, Poison Vine Web, Shadow Web, Demon Binding Web, True Spirit Web, Evening Rain Web, Heaven Web, Earth Sealing Web!

Each web was a magical artifact that could be used repeatedly. The Heaven Web and Earth Sealing Web were the most expensive, costing five hundred spirit stones each, while the others cost three hundred spirit stones.

Luo Li remembered how the Immortal Master Xi Yi used a spirit web to hang him up, and he was very envious of the web technique. After some thought, he bit the bullet and bought the Golden Silk Web, Demon Binding Web, Earth Sealing Web, and an additional Shadow Web, spending a total of one thousand four hundred spirit stones.

Luo Li wandered around a bit more. The spirit pets of the Heavenly Spider Sect were very attractive, but they were expensive, with the cheapest costing over three thousand spirit stones. Luo Li now had only seven thousand spirit stones left and was reluctant to spend them, so he didn't buy any.

Soon it was evening, and the auction ended. Luo Li obtained the Flower Path Spirit Butterfly Robe he had bought. In total, he spent eight thousand spirit stones on this auction trip.

Back at his residence, Luo Li first refined the jade slip containing the Fish Swimming Shallow Water Technique, made a heart demon oath, and learned the technique. With his Black Dragon body, it took him only about three to four days to master this secret technique.

The accompanying secret technique from the Primordial Pearl Sect was indeed a scam, requiring a Primordial Pearl, which was already extinct in the cultivation world. Even if it weren't extinct, it would be extremely expensive. Using it to cultivate the Great Technique of the Heavenly Spider Sect was a waste.

Then Luo Li refined the Flower Path Spirit Butterfly Robe, which was also easy. It took him only one night to fully refine the robe. When he put it on, it harmonized with his internal energy, emitting a gentle light, making Luo Li look incredibly handsome and refined!

Luo Li stored the spirit wines in his storage bag and frequently reviewed the Immortal Wine Technique, gradually forming ideas, but he wasn't in a hurry to refine them.

The techniques of the Divine Weaving Sect were also simple. Luo Li practiced for two days and mastered the web-weaving techniques, able to freely cast various webs.

The Golden Silk Web could transform into a giant web three zhang in diameter, capturing opponents. The web was made of golden threads, extremely sturdy, and even Luo Li's Black Dragon body couldn't easily tear it.

However, the Golden Silk Web could be easily broken by magic techniques, so it needed to be used in conjunction with the Demon Binding Web. This web was composed of countless talismans and had the ability to counter magic techniques. Once caught in this web, it was difficult to cast spells successfully.

The Golden Silk Web and Demon Binding Web were a perfect match, one sealing physical strength and the other sealing magic techniques, effectively capturing opponents.

The Earth Sealing Web was a hidden web, integrated into the ground, making it impossible to detect. Other webs could be integrated into it, but the only drawback was that it had to be set up in advance, waiting for the enemy to enter.

The Shadow Web was invisible and easily avoided, but it was not sturdy and could be easily destroyed.

Gradually, Luo Li mastered these webs. He realized that the Divine Weaving Sect's business model was that these webs were claimed to be reusable, but when they captured an enemy, the enemy would struggle, damaging the web. Initially, the web could be repaired a few times, but eventually, it would break and need to be replaced. This was a highly profitable business!

Three days passed since the auction. On June 25th, someone suddenly came to visit Luo Li.

The person broke down the door and entered. It was Fang Yingsnow, looking serious. Seeing Luo Li, she asked, "Luo Li, do you remember Luo Xin?"

Luo Li was taken aback. Luo Xin had been gone for almost a year since their last meeting. He said anxiously, "Luo Xin, what happened to her?"

Fang Yingsnow sighed and said, "Do you still remember her?"

Luo Li said, "How could I forget? She was chosen by the Grand Elder as a future seed of the Spirit Butterfly Sect and sent to the Small Cang Mountain's Wave Cave to cultivate for ten years before returning!"

Fang Yingsnow said, "Nonsense, what Wave Cave? She has always been on the Spirit Butterfly Sect's Purple Sun Mountain, but she was indeed considered a future seed of the sect. Alas, it has harmed her!"

Luo Li said anxiously, "What happened to her?"

Fang Yingsnow said, "Come with me. I was out on a mission for three months and just returned a few days ago. I didn't expect this, I didn't expect this, alas!"

With that, she grabbed Luo Li, leaped up, and flew away.

Fang Yingsnow, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, moved extremely fast, covering dozens of zhang in a single leap. In a moment, they were out of the market. She then extended her hand, released a colorful winged flying cart, and took Luo Li south.

On the way, she slowly said, "Luo Xin is my little junior sister, considered a future seed of the Spirit Butterfly Sect. She is very obedient, and I like her very much.

Three months ago, she was still cultivating well. I just returned recently, after the auction, and found that she was almost gone..."

Luo Li interrupted her, saying, "How could this happen?"

Fang Yingsnow said, "She suffered a cultivation mishap. She was too eager to cultivate the Butterfly Dragon Transformation and suffered a mishap a month ago!

The sect tried every method to save her but failed. In the end, they sent her to the Golden Autumn Island, where we have the best doctors in the Five Islands of the Heavenly Spider.

But, alas, it seems she won't make it. The sect has already brought her parents to be with her, to spend her last days together.

Although she doesn't say it, I know she wants to see you the most. That's why I came to find you. Do you still remember her?"

At this, Luo Li was completely stunned. Luo Xin was going to die? That clear and gentle girl, that girl who looked at him with endless tenderness, was going to die?!

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