Chapter 108 – Illusory Spirit Mask
Chapter 108 – Illusory Spirit Mask
This loose cultivator’s eyes flashed with calculations, if they could draw in this half-step Foundation Establishment expert, the safety of their road away from the mountain would be greatly enhanced.
“Scram!”
Xu Chuniang didn’t look away and scolded with a suppressed voice.
The loose cultivator was scolded, but he didn’t even dare to get angry, still maintaining his respectful posture until he got the black figure with the bucket hat to disappear, then he bitterly smiled and shook his head.
“Half-step Foundation Establishment, only one Foundation Establishment Dan away from true Foundation Establishment, when will I, be able to have this kind of cultivation ah.”
Xu Chuniang didn’t pay attention to others’ feelings, strutting down the mountain road, grandly enjoying the crowd’s xinjian cynical eyes.
She took in the crowd’s demeanor and secretly shook her head in her heart.
But only half a step to build the foundation is only, and is not a real foundation cultivation, what is worth envying and caring about.
Without Foundation Establishment, one is not considered to have truly entered the path of cultivation, and one’s lifespan is not free from the shackles of mortals.
Under the calmness of the road, Xu Chuniang finally left the Hundred Demons Mountain Range.
Finding a deserted place, she took off the hat on her head and put it away, and changed her clothes.
At the same time, she withdrew her Spirit Manifestation Technique and used her Hidden Spirit Technique.
Then she saw her cultivation fall down, directly from half-step foundation building to the middle of the fifth level of qi cultivation.
Xu Chuniang smiled in satisfaction and walked towards the direction of the Qing Yun Town workshop market.
After nearly two months of mind-numbing killing and practicing, after returning to the marketplace, she felt a sense of long-lost relaxation.
Cultivation should be carried out in a measured manner, and one piece of slack is the right way.
For the next few days, Xu Chuniang simply stayed in the market and recuperated.
This time into the mountain harvest is not expensive, when the injury is well, have to find an opportunity, will be the hands of the things out.
Xu Chuniang secretly pondered, with her current cultivation, wanting to smoothly dispose of all the harvest from this trip, there were still some difficulties.
It would be best to find a spiritual weapon like a bucket hat that could conceal her appearance.
With her half-step Foundation Establishment cultivation, she will be able to handle the goods without attracting suspicion.
And there is such a spiritual weapon, future action is also much more convenient, will not act everywhere by the identity and cultivation constraints.
After Xu Chuniang made up her mind, she went to the marketplace every day.
This kind of spirit weapon is relatively rare, one after another, before finally letting her find a piece.
“Illusory Spirit Mask, a first-grade special class spirit weapon, refined using the wings of an Illusory Spirit Butterfly of the seventh level of Qi cultivation. This item can be constructed with spirit power to create a new face, and once it is constructed with spirit power, it can never be changed twice. This object is ineffective against Foundation Establishment cultivators.”
Xu Chuniang was about to go fetch the Illusory Spirit Mask when the fellow at the side blocked in front of her and rebuked her in a snappy voice.
“Stop, this is a precious top-grade spiritual artifact, do you deserve it if you touch it?”
The fellow was at the sixth level of qi cultivation, and was staring down at Xu Chuniang with disdain in his eyes.
He had noticed Xu Chuniang from the moment she first entered the door.
With an ugly birthmark on her face, she couldn’t even afford to buy a lower-grade Restoration Pill, and at a glance, she was known to be a poor casual cultivator.
A cultivation of the fifth level of Qi Practicing was not even as good as him, and he still wanted to get his hands on a top-grade spirit weapon?
Don’t be a thief, wanting to take advantage of no one’s attention to steal this valuable Illusory Spirit Mask.
Xu Chuniang had a hint of dislike in her heart, the way this person looked at her was like looking at a thief, it was very uncomfortable.
But this Illusory Spirit Mask was something she was bound and determined to get, with it, it was like having an extra identity.
Xu Chuniang ignored the displeasure in her heart and spoke in a faint voice, “How much is this item worth, I’ll buy it.”
“You bought it? Can you afford it?”
The fellow sniffed but snorted as if he had heard some joke.
“It’s me who can’t afford a top-grade spirit weapon even after years of accumulation, let alone you, a small casual cultivator, get out get out, don’t delay my business.”
In his heart, he was even more determined that this loose cultivator had been recognized by her for his true intentions, and only then lied about wanting to buy a spirit weapon.
Lying also do not find a better excuse, this Illusory Spirit Mask in the upper grade spirit weapon, its value is also one of the best. That is, this is a poor loose cultivator split up and sold, can not afford to buy this Illusory Spirit Mask.
Xu Chuniang finally turned cold and looked at the fellow with a mocking face.
“Is this the way your store treats its customers?”
Before the fellow could say anything, the shopkeeper, who had heard the commotion, walked out from the inner room.
He glanced at the fellow and frowned slightly, “What’s going on? Why are you arguing with the guests?”
The fellow’s posture in front of Xu Chuniang was fully poised, but in front of the shopkeeper, who was at the ninth level of qi cultivation, he didn’t dare to be a bit wanton.
He bent down and bowed respectfully towards the shopkeeper, his words containing the intention of asking for credit.
“Back to the proprietor’s words, this woman is just a poor casual cultivator, presumptuously trying to steal our store’s Illusory Spirit Mask, which was recognized by me.”
The shopkeeper sniffed and looked towards Xu Chuniang, but saw that she had a flawed appearance, but her eyes were clear and bright, and she did not look like the thief that the fellows were talking about.
After pondering for a moment, he spoke, “I don’t know the full picture, so I won’t comment. If you sincerely want the Illusory Spirit Mask, it will be priced at two thousand four hundred spirit stones. If you have other thoughts, please forgive the store for not being able to receive it.”
This shopkeeper was not a biased person.
Xu Chuniang’s face softened slightly, and she directly took out the spirit stones from her storage bag and threw them on the counter.
“Please also count the number, if it’s less I’ll make it up.”
Two thousand four hundred spirit stones were not a small amount, occupying a large portion of the counter as soon as they appeared, striking for no apparent reason.
The fellow’s legs softened, his face showed two points of panic, this female cultivator, really took out this much spirit stones.
Then what he said earlier would not become slander and false accusations?
For a while, his heart was in turmoil, not knowing what to do.
The shopkeeper’s face flashed with a hint of surprise, even he didn’t expect that this female cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Practicing would be able to take out so many spirit stones in one breath.
After only a cursory glance, he knew that these spirit stones were no more, no less, exactly two thousand four hundred.
Regarding the previous matter, he instantly had a judgment in his heart.
With a wave of his sleeve, the shopkeeper collected the spirit stones, removed the Illusory Spirit Mask, and personally handed it to Xu Chuniang.
“This item has been returned to you, so please take it, little friend. I will give you an explanation for the offense committed by the store’s fellows.”
Xu Chuniang received the Illusory Spirit Mask with satisfaction and put it away, glancing at the fellow’s whitened face as he sniffed, but he was noncommittal.
Seeing the situation take a sharp turn, the fellow panicked in his heart, sweating like a pig, hurriedly stepping forward and bowing fiercely towards Xu Chuniang.
“This Taoist friend, earlier it was my dog’s eyes that looked down on people, I really need this job, please forgive me.”
He repented in his heart, cursing this female cultivator for being so unreasonable.
Obviously, her family is rich, and she bought this valuable Illusory Spirit Mask, but she can’t afford to spend eighty spirit stones to buy a lower-grade rejuvenation dan, and her dress is extremely ordinary, causing him to look away.
Before Xu Chuniang could say anything, the shopkeeper’s face sank.
“Xing San, yet I didn’t know that you are normally so behavioral, my temple is small and can’t accommodate a big Buddha like you.”
The implication was that he was actually going to dismiss this fellow named Xing San.
Xing San’s face completely panicked, showing a pleading look towards the shopkeeper.
“Owner, I’ve been here for three years, I’ve done hard work without merit, you can’t kick me out just because of this.”
The coldness on the shopkeeper’s face worsened, this Xing San was afraid that he didn’t even realize, the seriousness of this matter.
To do business, one should make money out of peace. What Xing San had done was undoubtedly inviting disaster for him to break his fortune.
If one day, Xing San offended the taboo of a certain Foundation Establishment Senior, it was not unlikely that his small store that he had worked so hard for would be destroyed.
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper broke out in a cold sweat, the last bit of kindness in his heart fading away.
(End of chapter)