Chapter 67: Plunder

Xue Liyan gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother Tianshui truly has an eye for things!"

Although he praised Chu Jianqiu on the surface, he was secretly overjoyed, finally getting the better of this cunning merchant.

Even if the grade of such minerals was high, they were useless to them before being refined into magical treasures. The refinement of magical treasures required more than just one type of mineral material.

Although this piece of purple gold ore looked high-grade, its value to him was far less than that of the Great Python Heavenly麟Armor.

Moreover, apart from alchemists, it was extremely difficult to sell such materials. Unless sold to connoisseur guilds, they would hardly fetch a good price.

Three thousand contribution points, this time he had really hit the jackpot.

Although Xue Liyan was overjoyed inside, he maintained a calm exterior, not showing any sign of having gotten a good deal. However, he was afraid that Chu Jianqiu might suddenly come to his senses and change his mind, so he quickly picked out several spirit talismans.

This time, in addition to another Flash Escape Talisman, he also chose two Strength Enhancement Talismans and three Golden Shield Talismans.

Flash Escape Talismans, which were life-saving spirit talismans, were never too many, though they were quite expensive.

Seeing Xue Liyan exchange a piece of broken stone for so many spirit talismans, Ma Jingyao also started to think.

Clearly, Chu Jianqiu was extremely familiar with magical treasures, elixirs, and talisman arrays. It was unlikely to get the better of him in these areas. Only those rare and high-grade items could deceive him.

Ma Jingyao thought for a moment and took out two items from his bag: a pair of boots and a piece of wood.

"These boots are also a second-grade supreme magical treasure called Wind Control Boots. For True Qi Realm martial artists, they can double their speed," Ma Jingyao said as he handed the boots to Chu Jianqiu.

Chu Jianqiu took the Wind Control Boots and examined them, offering the same price as the Great Python Heavenly麟Armor.

Defense was important for martial artists, but speed was equally crucial. If a martial artist's movement speed was fast enough, the opponent wouldn't even be able to touch them, thus ensuring their invincibility.

Ma Jingyao also took two Flash Escape Talismans and then took out a piece of wood.

Neither Ma Jingyao nor Xue Liyan recognized this piece of wood, but they judged it to be a third-grade material from its aura.

This time, although Chu Jianqiu accepted it, he only offered two thousand contribution points.

Ma Jingyao was not disappointed at all; he was content and chose two Strength Enhancement Talismans and three Golden Shield Talismans.

This piece of wood was completely unknown to him and useless in his hands. Being able to exchange it for a few spirit talismans was already a great deal.

Chu Jianqiu looked at these two people who seemed to have found a treasure and felt a sense of superiority. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly that knowledge was indeed wealth. The lessons he had taken in the outer sect and the knowledge he had learned in the scripture hall over the past year had not been in vain.

If these two knew what this mineral and piece of wood were, how could he have exchanged them for just a few spirit talismans?

They truly didn't recognize the value of what they had in their hands!

After Xue Liyan and Ma Jingyao obtained the spirit talismans they needed, they were satisfied and packed up their bags, preparing to leave.

The items they obtained in that secret realm were far more than just these. However, those items were very useful to them. Since they had already obtained the spirit talismans they needed, they were unwilling to exchange their treasures.

"Hey, aren't you Senior Brother Xue and Senior Brother Ma!"

While Xue Liyan and Ma Jingyao were packing their bags, a sharp-eyed disciple suddenly recognized them.

"How did Senior Brother Xue and Senior Brother Ma fare in that secret realm?" Several disciples immediately gathered around.

"Average, average!" Xue Liyan smiled and brushed them off, slinging his bag over his shoulder and walking away with Ma Jingyao, leaving the disciples looking at each other in confusion.

"I heard that the secret realm in the Eastern Wasteland was extremely dangerous. Several True Qi Ninth Rank seniors perished there, and the casualties among those below True Qi Ninth Rank were countless. I didn't expect these two to survive and even advance a realm. They must have had a stroke of luck," one disciple said, looking at their departing figures with envy and jealousy.

"That's not just luck. I heard from the seniors who returned from the Eastern Wasteland that these two suddenly disappeared at the most dangerous moment, escaping the scene and thus avoiding disaster."

"Disappearing instantly, what kind of technique is that?"

"I heard they used some spirit talismans!"

"Spirit talismans!"

Hearing this, the disciples suddenly all looked at Chu Jianqiu.

In the previous times, this guy had set up a stall here, selling spirit talismans at exorbitant prices. Their effects were exaggerated, and many people didn't believe that someone with such low cultivation could refine such effective spirit talismans.

Moreover, the prices of these spirit talismans were too high, and few were willing to be the fools to spend so many contribution points to verify the authenticity of his spirit talismans.

However, many had seen Xue Liyan and Ma Jingyao buy spirit talismans from this guy, and at the time, some people laughed at them for being foolish to believe in such fakes.

In the end, those who mocked Xue Liyan and Ma Jingyao stayed in the Eastern Wasteland's secret realm, while these two returned with full pockets.

As everyone was lost in the unpredictability of life, two more groups of people came to Chu Jianqiu's stall and exchanged for several spirit talismans. The crowd recognized that these people had previously bought spirit talismans from Chu Jianqiu.

"This time, the opening of the New Marsh Secret Realm, I heard all inner sect disciples must participate!"

"That's right. The Blood Fiend Sect is planning a major move. They need something that happens to be in the New Marsh Secret Realm. I heard that the sect will spare no expense to prevent the Blood Fiend Sect from obtaining that thing."

"That's right. If the Blood Fiend Sect gets that thing, the entire Great Qian Dynasty will no longer be able to counter them. Our Xuanjian Sect will be the first to face the threat of annihilation."

"This time, the opening of the New Marsh Secret Realm will inevitably lead to a life-and-death battle with the Blood Fiend Sect. I estimate that few of the disciples entering the secret realm will survive."

"So, it's best to buy a few more life-saving spirit talismans to increase the chances of survival. Last time, when we went to the Eastern Wasteland's small secret realm, it was fortunate that we had these spirit talismans, or we wouldn't have returned!"

As the voices of the disciples who bought the spirit talismans faded away, the other disciples, who had been hesitating, suddenly rushed to Chu Jianqiu's stall and started grabbing the spirit talismans and elixirs.

The effects of these spirit talismans had been verified by the disciples, so they no longer doubted them. The number of these life-saving items was limited, and if others got them first, they would be out of luck.