"Mmm."

After a while, Xian'er asked, "God, may I ask a question?"

[Let me hear what the question is first]

"Back then in the lake, if the Foundation Establishment Stage hadn't appeared, would you really not have planned to save us, God?"

[I would save you]

"But not Jiang Xiaoyue and Ni?"

[They are your friends, not mine. I don't interfere in their lives; you're the one interfering in their lives. To me, only you are special]

"...Oh."

Xu Ni came in, carrying the cleaned fish, "Xian'er, stay away from the fire pit, your face is turning red from the heat."

"...Oh."

The three of them finished their meal and earnestly cultivated, refining the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Rice.

"Once we have money, we'll get a new cultivation technique," Xu Ni began to dream about the future again, a way to calm her frustration, "one that allows us to cultivate all three hundred and sixty meridians!"

"Stop dreaming, you can only cultivate over two hundred meridians by reaching the Nascent Soul Stage." Jiang Xiaoyue said testily, "Now go wash the dishes!"

"Why do I have to wash the dishes? Let's rock-paper-scissors!" Xu Ni protested.

After the rock-paper-scissors, Xian'er, who said nothing, ended up washing the dishes.

In the days that followed, the three temporarily went into hiding.

Only Xu Ni went out to inquire about going to Lake Sound Square, sell phoenix-tail fish, and buy Spirit Rice and other supplies.

She returned one day, saying, "There is news; the caravan is leaving the day after tomorrow, but the price has increased. Many people want to go to other markets to sell goods now; it's one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones per trip."

"One hundred and fifty." Jiang Xiaoyue frowned.

"Plus, since everyone is selling, the purchasing price has decreased. We probably won't make much this time." Xu Ni remarked.

If everyone sells fish, then naturally, fish aren't worth much.

This applies to Magic Artifacts and Talismans too; whether they're snatched goods or their own unused items, they'll sell them to recover funds, so prices drop.

"Should we still go to Lake Sound Square?" Xian'er asked.

"Of course, we should. Not going means earning even less." Xu Ni said, "Lake Sound Square relies on the lake for survival, frequently fighting Water Demons, so Magic Artifacts and Talismans are always priced high, even if they drop, they won't drop too low;

"We will make sure to earn profit by selling the Spirit Rice bought with the phoenix-tail fish at Lake Sound Square."

"Oh, that reminds me—"

She took down the package she had been carrying. "—Xian'er, here's the Talismanic Ink and Talisman you wanted. Hurry up, we depart the day after tomorrow."

"Don't worry." Xian'er promised confidently.

In front of the two, she began to "cheat," no, study.

With one hand holding a branch and the other dipped in Talismanic Ink, she dashed off dragon and snake strokes on the Talisman Paper.

The Talisman turned out to be Top Grade.

Top Grade Golden Light Talisman: Can withstand one strike from a Qi Refinement Ninth Layer using a superb Magic Artifact, withstands one strike from a Foundation Establishment Stage Spell.

"Drip, drip~"

"Xian'er!" The two were shocked.

"It's fine." Xian'er nonchalantly wiped away her nosebleed.

Jiang Xiaoyue, worried, asked, "Could this be some life-consuming Evil Technique?"

Xian'er laughed, "How could it be?"

She held her nose, her voice muffled.

"Absolutely not!" Jiang Xiaoyue, growing more uneasy, forcefully dragged Jiang Xiaoyue to an Immortal Doctor.

Upon reaching the clinic, the Immortal Doctor examined her and said the mental exertion was too much; she shouldn't cultivate in the next three days, or she risks Deviation.

"And what about the rest?" Jiang Xiaoyue still worried, "Any issues with her lifespan?"

"What issues could there be? The fee is one Spirit Crystal. Do you want Calming Incense? Ten sticks for one Spirit Stone, light and smell them to guarantee you'll be able to cultivate in a day."

"Buy it!" Xu Ni shelled out the money.

They hadn't even set out yet, and they'd already spent quite a bit of money.

With the Calming Incense, Xian'er learned the strongest Talisman among the First Rank Attack Talismans—the Fire Spirit Talisman—the next day.

Both the Golden Light Talisman and the Fire Spirit Talisman were extremely profound Talismans of the First Rank, which even many Second Rank Talisman Masters couldn't create.

"Forget selling Spirit Rice and Talismans, just selling Xian'er's drawings of Talismans would rake in a fortune!" Xu Ni exclaimed excitedly, holding the Fire Spirit Talisman.

"We can't sell them." Jiang Xiaoyue shook her head, "The Golden Light Talisman and Fire Spirit Talisman are too conspicuous. With our cultivation, they're bound to make others envious of our possession."

"With a senior backing us, what is there to fear? As for the Qi Refinement Stage, with these two Talismans, we shouldn't have to worry, should we?"

"Try activating a Talisman." Jiang Xiaoyue stated.

"What do you mean?" Xu Ni asked.

"Try it."

"This is a Fire Spirit Talisman, with no market price, it would fetch at least a hundred Spirit Stones if sold!"

"Try it." Jiang Xiaoyue persisted.

Xian'er said, "Ni, activating the Fire Spirit Talisman requires half of my Spiritual Power; even at your full strength at the Qi Refinement Fourth Level, you can only activate one, and the same goes for the Golden Light Talisman."

"I see." Xu Ni realized.

She asked Jiang Xiaoyue, "Did you know the Fire Spirit Talisman consumes so much Spiritual Power? How did you know?"

"My mother had a First Rank Ninth Level Water Dragon Talisman, she and my father thought they were safe and could run businesses securely, earning Spirit Stones, but they still died in unclear circumstances."

The two fell into silence.

Xu Ni didn't even know this; their parents had such strength but were still killed by marauding cultivators.

"I get it." Xu Ni murmured, understanding the lesson.

"Though I can only activate one or two, I still want to draw more." Xian'er said with a smile, breaking the silent atmosphere.

"Sigh," Xu Ni sighed, "I really wish we could have a good Cultivation Technique, those sect disciples at the Qi Refinement Fourth Level equate to normal Loose Cultivators at the seventh or eighth layers."

Xian'er thought of the sect siblings who bought hanged ghosts.

They weren't from the seven major sects, just disciples of a small sect, yet they could cultivate the Five Ghosts Killing Skill at the Qi Refinement Fourth Level.

The Cultivation Technique let them open at least twenty meridians.

But she, with her "Cloud Rain Green Wood Skill," only opened twelve.

Although her progress was slightly faster and the risk of Deviation smaller, the potential and power were less than theirs.

Still, everything must be suitable; some indecisive, spiritually weak, and penniless cultivators with weak Spirit Roots have only one path to doom if they try to cultivate High Level Techniques—it's better to honestly cultivate Basic Techniques.

On the third day, before dawn, the three packed their belongings and headed to the meeting point.

"Are you planning to sell that sheep? How about selling it to me? I'll offer no less than Lake Sound Square." Somebody asked, seeing Jiang Xiaoyue using a sheep to pull the cart.

"Sorry, this isn't for sale; it's my ride." Jiang Xiaoyue replied.

"A Spiritual Sheep as a mount? Don't end up being a fat sheep yourself." Someone laughed ambiguously.

"Is everyone here?" A handsome young man asked aloud.

Xu Ni, pulling the two along, whispered shyly, "That's the shopkeeper's brother, Weng Liang, who often visits the shop."

Jiang Xiaoyue and Xian'er wanted to laugh, seeing Xu Ni had feelings for him. They realized they wouldn't run out of conversation topics along the journey.

"Let's go!" Weng Liang commanded with a wave of his hand.

The convoy, wading through the dew, left Green Moon Square.

This time, it was Xu Ni's turn to look back. Because once they leave, they won't be returning for a while.

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