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Chapter 551: Inventory Check, a Windfall of Spirit Stones
Chapter 551: Inventory Check, a Windfall of Spirit Stones
"This mystery bird has such a powerful ability to conceal its aura. I didn't even notice it in time."
Lu Qing's heart shuddered.
However, his reaction was incredibly swift.
He formed a sword with his fingers, and a burst of Sword Qi shot skyward.
Sensing the lethal intent of the Sword Qi, the mystery bird's eyes suddenly filled with panic.
It hadn't expected that this unassuming human youth, who was only at the Third Golden Core stage, could unleash such a terrifying Sword Qi.
It flapped its wings desperately, trying to dodge.
But Lu Qing's Sword Qi was incredibly fast, and the bird had already been charging at full speed.
It had no time to evade and was cut in half, its blood splattering the sky, and a demon core fell from its body.
Lu Qing swept over, collecting the split body of the mystery bird and the demon core into the Lihuo Cauldron.
Then, he changed direction and landed in a mountain range below, finding a cave and entering it.
After knocking out a nest of panther spirit beasts and temporarily occupying their den, Lu Qing set up an array disk to conceal the cave.
He then sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and retrieved the mystery bird's body.
Feeling the powerful aura emanating from the bird's corpse, the largest panther in the nest stiffened and fainted.
Lu Qing chuckled lightly, then examined the mystery bird's body.
To be honest, he had been quite startled at first.
The mystery bird had appeared suddenly, seemingly hiding in the clouds, blending its aura with the mist.
Even he hadn't noticed anything amiss until it was too late.
Fortunately, the bird's strength wasn't too formidable, only at the Middle Golden Core stage.
If it had been a powerful Late Golden Core beast, he might have been in trouble.
"It seems I need to be more cautious when traveling in the Tianyuan Great World", Lu Qing thought to himself.
Even while flying in the sky, he had encountered this aura-concealing mystery bird.
This time, his strength had saved him, but he couldn't guarantee such luck next time.
"Master."
As Lu Qing was reflecting, Wu Xing nudged his robe.
"What is it?" Lu Qing turned his head.
"Can I eat this mystery bird's body?"
Wu Xing pointed at the two halves of the bird's body with the tip of its tail.
"You want to eat that?" Lu Qing was surprised.
"Yes, I can feel that eating it will benefit me."
Lu Qing pondered. He knew that demon beasts and spirit beasts could evolve through blood consumption. In his home world, the distinction between demon beasts and spirit beasts was based on whether they consumed blood for cultivation.
Those who enjoyed consuming blood were influenced by the blood's violent energy, becoming more aggressive and were called demon beasts.
Those who primarily absorbed spiritual qi and comprehended the laws of the universe were more gentle and were called spirit beasts.
In reality, there was no fundamental difference between the two; it was just a matter of their cultivation paths.
This mystery bird was a Core Formation Realm demon beast, with a body rich in vital energy.
It was normal for Wu Xing to be attracted to it.
Lu Qing was considering whether to let Wu Xing follow the path of blood consumption.
However, he then remembered that during the tribulation, Wu Xing had only faced eight lightning bolts, indicating less potential compared to Xiao Li.
Perhaps cultivating through blood consumption could make up for its weaker foundation.
As for the increased aggression from blood consumption, it wasn't a concern for Lu Qing. Wu Xing was already under his divine soul control and was absolutely obedient.
"Xiao Li, do you want to eat this?"
Despite his decision, Lu Qing first asked Xiao Li.
"No! Give it to that stinky snake."
Xiao Li looked at the bird's body with disdain. It only liked to eat fish and had no interest in strange things.
"Alright, Wu Xing, you can take the body, but I need the demon core for other uses."
"Yes, Master!"
Wu Xing was delighted, then grew larger and swallowed the bird's body in one bite. It then returned to its original size, lying down to absorb the bird's vital energy.
Lu Qing watched thoughtfully.
In his home world, Wu Xing had never shown such a desire to consume other spirit or demon beasts.
Was this a new change after absorbing the dragon-turtle bloodline, or was it because the spirit and demon beasts in his home world were too weak to interest it?
After a moment’s thought, Lu Qing refocused his mind, letting Wu Xing handle the task of refining the remains of the mystery bird.
He then took out a few items.
Two storage pouches and an ancient-looking ring.
These were the two storage pouches given to him by Mo Hongyun, and the storage ring from Nangong Yuanwu.
"Pity, I didn’t dare to take the storage pouches of Gongshu Yu and the two Primordial Soul Realm cultivators."
Looking at the few storage treasures before him, a tinge of regret flashed through Lu Qing’s mind.
Earlier, when he defeated Gongshu Yu and captured the two unconscious Gongshu family Primordial Soul Realm cultivators and brought them into the city, he had the opportunity to take their storage treasures.
However, after some deliberation, he ultimately decided against it.
He didn’t know if the Gongshu family had placed any traps or tracking spells on those storage treasures or the items inside.
If there were any such spells and he was unaware, he could end up being tracked without even knowing it.
For his safety, he decided not to touch those three storage treasures.
Treasures, though tempting, were not worth the significant risk he would be taking, especially since he planned to cultivate in the Tianyuan Great World for an extended period.
He couldn’t afford to leave such a significant risk due to a moment of greed.
Picking up one of the storage pouches, Lu Qing released his divine soul to probe inside.
If he remembered correctly, this storage pouch belonged to Master Qiu, who had been slain by Mo Hongyun, making the storage pouch unclaimed.
Thus, Lu Qing’s divine soul easily entered it.
His expression turned slightly surprised as he surveyed the contents.
"Master Qiu was quite wealthy. Was it the generous treatment from the Treasure Pavilion, or did he embezzle everything?"
Lu Qing saw that Master Qiu’s storage pouch contained a good number of talismans and magical artifacts, pills, various spirit herbs, and refining materials, along with jade slips and other miscellaneous items.
It was a comprehensive collection, with a variety of everything.
Lu Qing didn’t bother to examine the talismans and magical artifacts in detail.
Instead, he was more interested in the jade slips, spirit herbs, and refining materials.
Suddenly, his expression changed, and he held a square silk box about a foot in size.
"Quite heavy?" Lu Qing raised an eyebrow.
He had initially thought it might contain some precious spirit herbs or other treasures.
Now, it seemed he was mistaken.
With a hint of curiosity, Lu Qing opened the silk box.
In the next moment, a brilliant light, like the radiance of pearls and jewels, emitted from inside.
When Lu Qing saw what was inside, he couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath.
It was a box filled with neatly arranged spirit stones, all of them mid-grade spirit stones.
A rough estimate suggested there were at least a thousand mid-grade spirit stones in the silk box.
"It seems this is the reason Master Qiu turned traitor and triggered the demonic qi in the Treasure Pavilion."
Lu Qing immediately understood.
Although Master Qiu held a high position in the Treasure Pavilion, it was impossible for him to accumulate so many spirit stones.
Given his greedy and miserly nature, he would only take such a significant risk if the reward was substantial enough.
Now it was clear that the spirit stones in the silk box were the reward.
"However, the Heavenly Mechanism Shop was quite generous, offering over a thousand mid-grade spirit stones in one go."
Lu Qing was both amazed and delighted.
The Heavenly Mechanism Shop’s generosity now benefited him.
With these thousand mid-grade spirit stones from Master Qiu, plus what he had recently earned, he now had a substantial reserve, even among Core Formation Realm cultivators in the Tianyuan Great World.
Lu Qing thought with a smile.
"Oh right, there are also the storage treasures from the Pavilion Master and the City Lord."
Lu Qing picked up the other storage pouch and storage ring.
He recalled that Mo Hongyun and Nangong Yuanwu had also given him spirit stones.
After using his divine soul to inspect the remaining storage pouch and storage ring, Lu Qing was momentarily stunned.
It took him over ten breaths to recover.
He murmured, "Now, it’s not just a substantial reserve..."
In the storage pouch given by Mo Hongyun, Lu Qing estimated there were at least five thousand mid-grade spirit stones.
The storage ring from Nangong Yuanwu, while not as plentiful, still contained a substantial three thousand mid-grade spirit stones.
The Primordial Soul Realm powerhouse, though a city lord, likely had significant cultivation expenses, which explained the smaller accumulation compared to the more financially savvy Mo Hongyun.
However, with the addition of what he had previously earned, Lu Qing now had over ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones.
We’ve reached over eleven thousand five hundred!
It’s a huge amount!
Not long ago, he was still worrying about the spirit stones needed to pay for his inn stay.
Now, with over ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones in his possession, Lu Qing’s heart couldn’t help but swell with excitement.
It took him quite a while to calm himself down.
At the same time, he reminded himself not to get carried away.
He estimated that with his current spirit stone savings, he probably wasn’t considered poor even among the great Core Formation Realm cultivators, let alone the mighty Primordial Soul Realm experts.
If others knew he had so many spirit stones, even a Primordial Soul Realm expert might be tempted to rob him.
So, he needed to be cautious and keep a low profile, not flaunting his wealth.
This wasn’t his hometown world, and he no longer had the overwhelming power he once did.
Even a single Primordial Soul Realm expert would be beyond his ability to handle.
If he became too arrogant, he might end up attracting an enemy he couldn’t resist, turning his joy into sorrow.
"Ah Qing, what’s got you so happy that you’re laughing like that?"
Xiao Li, Female, seeing Lu Qing’s silly grin, couldn’t help but ask.
"Xiao Li, Female, we’ve struck it rich this time!"
Lu Qing picked up Xiao Li, Female, and rubbed her head vigorously, letting out his joy.
The little one gave him several exasperated looks, but she became curious.
"Struck it rich? Did that woman and the city lord give you a lot of spirit stones?"
"Yep, the city lord and the city lord’s wife gave me spirit stones, plus what we’ve earned before. Guess how many we have now?"
Lu Qing couldn’t help but tease Xiao Li, Female, making her guess.
"How many? Could it be four or five thousand medium-grade spirit stones?" Xiao Li, Female’s eyes lit up.
"No, no, no." Lu Qing shook his head and held up one finger. "We have over eleven thousand five hundred medium-grade spirit stones now!"
"Over eleven thousand five hundred medium-grade spirit stones..."
Xiao Li, Female’s eyes widened at the number.
Since entering the Xiaocang Realm, she rarely went out, but she knew how astonishing this number was.
"Ah Qing, are we really that rich now?" Xiao Li, Female murmured.
"Yep, most of the spirit stones came from the city lord’s wife, about six thousand medium-grade spirit stones."
Lu Qing counted the spirit stones in Master Qi’s storage pouch as part of Mo Hongyun’s contribution, since Master Qiu’s storage pouch was also given to him by Mo Hongyun.
"That woman is really wealthy!" Xiao Li, Female couldn’t help but exclaim.
"By the way, Xiao Li, Female, this is for you."
Lu Qing suddenly took out a storage ring and a piece of fine iron.
He refined it with true fire, crafting a silver faji chain.
He then put the storage ring on the chain and hung it around Xiao Li, Female’s neck.
"This storage ring has a decent amount of space. You can use it to store your things. You’re not used to the storage pouch, right?
I’ve already placed a hundred medium-grade spirit stones inside.
You can use them whenever you need to for your cultivation."
Xiao Li, Female looked at the storage ring hanging around her neck and was initially stunned.
After hearing Lu Qing’s words, she quickly said, "Ah Qing, using spirit stones for cultivation is too extravagant, isn’t it?"
"Don’t worry, we have plenty of spirit stones now", Lu Qing smiled. "Spirit stones are good, but what’s most important is converting them into our own strength. Otherwise, they’re just external possessions.
In the Tianyuan Great World, the spiritual qi is rich and contains unique essences.
It’s sufficient for our daily cultivation.
But compared to the spiritual essence in medium-grade spirit stones, it’s still lacking.
So if you feel you’re hitting a bottleneck, just use the spirit stones for cultivation.
We’ll probably be staying here for a while."
"Ah Qing, you’re going to seclude yourself here? Didn’t you say you wanted to travel first?" Xiao Li, Female was puzzled.
"That was just what I told others. I didn’t expect the city lord and his wife to give us so many spirit stones.
Now that we have enough resources for cultivation, it’s best to focus on improving our strength first.
And Wu Xing will need some time to digest everything.
You also said you’re about to break through, right?
So let’s seclude ourselves here for a while."
Lu Qing’s main goal in entering the Tianyuan Great World was to enhance his cultivation.
Broadening his horizons was just a side benefit.
Now that Mo Hongyun and the others had suddenly gifted him such a large amount of immortal resources, he naturally needed to absorb them and convert them into his own strength first.
(End of Chapter)
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