Clearing Out the Makeup Kits

He scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said, "Sister, there's something I need to ask you. I only know that the Spirit Concealing Jade is a good thing, but I really don't know how to use it. Can you teach me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mingshu abruptly turned to look at him, her gaze as if he were some alien being, and remained silent for a long time.

She couldn't help but wonder: what kind of Lineage raised this child? Ever since she met Shen Jingchuan, she had never been able to figure out the background of the Shen Household behind him, nor did she know where their limits lay. Now, not only had she not found the upper limit, but the lower limit had been lowered again and again, to an absurd degree.

She sighed, looking completely helpless with him, like a college student trying to teach elementary school students to read.

"Alright, I'll teach you. Watch carefully."

She picked up her Spirit Concealing Jade, her fingertips pinching the jade's body:

"This is the most worry-free Law Treasure. It doesn't require any complicated Method Formula. You just need to send a wisp of your Divine Sense into the jade and inject a strand of Spiritual Qi into it, and it will activate naturally."

You can wear it close to your body normally. The lower grade can only conceal the detection of cultivators of the same level, while the middle grade can conceal the detection of cultivators who are three minor realms above you.

The superior grade is amazing; it can simulate a cultivation level according to your will. You can simulate as many levels as you want, as long as it doesn't exceed three minor realms above your actual cultivation level. Unless the opponent's cultivation level is two major realms higher than yours, they simply can't detect it."

As she spoke, she channeled a wisp of Spiritual Qi into the jade. The jade flashed with a faint light, and Xiao Mingshu's Spiritual Qi fluctuations, which were originally at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, suddenly subsided and weakened, making her appear almost as weak as Shen Jingchuan at the Qi Refining Third Layer.

"Understood? Retrieving it is simple; just dispel the Spiritual Qi."

Shen Jingchuan understood. It was simple. He immediately took his Spirit Concealing Jade, followed the method, and sent a wisp of his Divine Sense into it, then injected a strand of Spiritual Qi into it.

With a thought, the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian surged up under the guidance of the Spirit Concealing Jade, and his aura suddenly increased, simulating the cultivation fluctuations of the Qi Refining Sixth Layer—this was the upper limit he could currently sustain.

He found it amusing, and with another thought, the Spiritual Qi around him suddenly receded, weakening to almost nothing, making him look exactly like a weakling who had just entered the Qi Refining First Layer.

"Interesting, this works incredibly well."

Shen Jingchuan was having a great time, then withdrew his Spiritual Qi and laughed:

"Sister, this is simply the perfect tool for concealing your whereabouts in the market."

"You do not say."

Xiao Mingshu glanced at him sideways:

"Otherwise, why do you think High-Grade Spirit-Concealing Jade is so expensive? The key is that even if you have money, you can't buy it. If it were only a few dozen Spirit Stones a piece, and everyone had one, no one in the market would know anyone else's price, wouldn't that cause chaos?"

Shen Jingchuan nodded in agreement. With this thing to conceal his cultivation aura, coupled with disguise, he would be much safer dealing in the market. No one would be able to recognize him then.

Xiao Mingshu held the Spirit Concealing Jade in her hand, her eyes gleaming with barely concealed eagerness:

"That makes things much easier. I didn't dare release too many this morning; I only went to two shops and released a total of one hundred sets to test the waters."

She raised her hand and hung the Spirit Concealing Jade around her neck, then tucked it into her clothes and placed it close to her skin.

"With this as cover, I have nothing to worry about. Let's try to clear out the remaining nine hundred sets in two days, today and tomorrow, and then head back immediately. We can't stay here long; we have too many Spirit Stones on us, and dragging it out could bring trouble."

Seeing her trembling and unable to look at him any longer, Shen Jingchuan nodded. "Okay, I'll go out for a stroll again this afternoon and see if there's anything else I can find."

Xiao Mingshu turned to look at Huan'er beside her:

"Huan'er, don't follow me this afternoon. Without the Spirit Concealing Jade to hide your face, the two of us together will be too conspicuous and easily attract attention. You should stay at the inn and rest."

"Yes, Miss," Huan'er replied softly.

The two changed their clothes and left the inn one after the other. Before leaving, Shen Jingchuan activated the Spirit Concealing Jade to simulate his cultivation level to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer. He also used an eyebrow pencil to thicken his eyebrows, giving him a more composed appearance, making him blend into the crowd without attracting any attention.

He strolled around the market, holding two thousand Spirit Stones in his hand, which made him feel more confident. He spent one thousand Spirit Stones to buy ten Mid-Grade Qi Nourishing Pills and ten Qi Gathering Pills, and didn't buy anything else before returning to the inn.

He first threw the remaining thousand Spirit Stones into his Spatial Ring to let it absorb on its own, then put all twenty mid-grade pills he had just bought into it to upgrade the Ring. Watching the pills slowly be enveloped in a faint halo, he finally regained his composure, popped a High-Grade Qi Nourishing Pill into his mouth, and sat cross-legged to digest the medicinal power.

He didn't know when it had gotten dark, Huan'er's voice came from outside the door, inviting him to have dinner in a small private room at the inn.

Shen Jingchuan pushed open the door and saw that the table was full of food, including stewed spirit fish, braised spirit meat, and several kinds of fresh spirit vegetables, which was much more abundant than usual.

"Did you strike it rich today, sister?" he said, sitting down with a smile.

Xiao Mingshu smiled, picked up her wine glass and swirled it:

"Hey little brother, guess how much my makeup bag sold for today?"

Before he could reply, she said smugly:

"There's a rouge shop run by a female cultivator. The owner really liked it, so I sold it to her for six Spirit Stones a set, and she bought two hundred sets in one go. She also sold the rest for five Spirit Stones each, and cleared out nine hundred sets in half a day."

She raised her hand and patted the trembling Spirit Concealing Jade that was kept close to her body.

"This stuff is really useful. I changed my outfits three times and altered my cultivation aura three times in one afternoon. I left after negotiating with each shop, and no one could figure out my true strength. Tomorrow we'll buy some more cultivation supplies and head back immediately. With so many Spirit Stones in our possession, every extra day we stay here increases the risk."