Righteously and Magnanimously

The black clouds landed on the ground as smoothly as silk, then vanished instantly.

Revealed within were two cultivators, both clad in entirely black garments. The style of the garments was ordinary, without any patterns or luster, just pure black. However, these two garments were extremely effective at concealing their auras. Even standing close by, one couldn't sense any significant spiritual energy fluctuations from these cultivators.

Among the two cultivators, one was a female cultivator who appeared to be around the same age as Lü Shenliang. The other was a male cultivator with white hair and beard, but a ruddy complexion, looking no older than his early forties.

However, in the Cultivation World, one could never judge a person's age by their appearance.

Judging by the man's demeanor, which suggested he had seen much of the world, and his eyes, which held a hint of weariness, he seemed to be many years older than the somewhat green female cultivator beside him.

This female cultivator had a classic oval face with beautiful features. Her mouth was a bit large, and her facial expressions changed quite noticeably, giving her an inexplicably fiery and spirited aura.

As the curtain-like black clouds disappeared, she appeared in Wang Li and the others' line of sight with a radiant smile, revealing her pearly white teeth. "Are you Fellow Daoist Wang of the Profound Heaven Sect? Would you be willing to sell me your Yin Thunder Umbrella and fragments of the Fire Clam Mirror directly?"

"Isn't this a bit too casual?" Wang Li chuckled. "We've already agreed on a price with this Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop."

"Don't worry, we won't let you suffer any losses."

The female cultivator smiled radiantly again, then nodded respectfully to Meng Xiqiong, "And we won't let the Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop suffer any losses either."

She continued to smile as she spoke to Meng Xiqiong, but an inexplicably captivating and majestic aura emanated from her brows, as if Meng Xiqiong had no room to refuse.

The Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop was the largest trading post for artifacts and spirit pills in Blackwater Market. As the Workshop Master of the Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop, Meng Xiqiong was certainly not someone who could be easily intimidated by such a female cultivator. However, no matter how he looked at it, these two black-clad cultivators who had suddenly intervened seemed utterly bizarre.

This pair, one old and one young, was the typical setup for important disciples of major Sects traveling outside.

"For our Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop, as long as there are sufficient benefits, we naturally won't offend any fellow daoists who come to Blackwater Market." He smiled slightly and spoke the truth.

"The Yin Thunder Umbrella, one Purity Returning Spirit Pill plus two million spirit sand. The Fire Clam Mirror fragments, two million spirit sand." Wang Li also smiled. "This is the price we agreed upon with the Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop just now. As for what compensation you'll give to the Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop, that's none of our concern."

Meng Xiqiong's eyebrows twitched slightly. The price of two million spirit sand for the Fire Clam Mirror fragments was merely the consignment price stated by Lü Shenliang and Wang Li, not the final transaction price he had determined. However, with these two cultivators appearing so suddenly and their origins being questionable, he didn't want to point out Wang Li's slight inaccuracy.

"The price is quite fair."

In his opinion, the price for the Fire Clam Mirror fragments was outrageous. What he hadn't expected at all was that the black-clad female cultivator agreed to it immediately. Then, she glanced at Lü Shenliang, who was silently standing by, and said to Wang Li, "You want this Purity Returning Spirit Pill to help her reshape her divine soul, right? I don't have a Purity Returning Spirit Pill, but I have an Exotic Source. Its effects should be even stronger than a Purity Returning Spirit Pill. The spiritual energy contained within this Exotic Source is equivalent to three million spirit sand. If you think it's acceptable, I'll directly exchange this Exotic Source for your Yin Thunder Umbrella and Fire Clam Mirror fragments?"

Meng Xiqiong's expression changed slightly, but he was inwardly greatly shocked. His gaze towards the two black-clad cultivators was now completely different from before.

The Sects of various continents had their ways of obtaining spirit sand, but above spirit sand, purer spirit stones were even rarer.

Spirit sources, which were almost devoid of impurities and pure crystallizations of heaven and earth spiritual energy, were obtained through very few channels by the Sects of various continents. As for Exotic Spirit Sources with unique effects, they were things that spontaneously generated within spirit sources, making them incredibly rare and unpredictable.

At the very least, he was certain that none of the major Sects on the Lesser Jade Continent, not even their most valued core disciples, could carry one or two Exotic Sources with them.

Moreover, the female cultivator spoke of Exotic Sources as if it were commonplace, which was even more terrifying.

Because Exotic Spirit Sources were extremely scarce and the heaven and earth spiritual energy contained within them was exceptionally pure, their value was also astonishingly high. An Exotic Spirit Source like the one the female cultivator mentioned, whose contained spiritual energy was equivalent to three million spirit sand and possessed effects superior to spirit pills like the Purity Returning Spirit Pill, would be snapped up by Sects even if valued at seven million spirit sand.

Before Wang Li could respond, Lü Shenliang's voice rang out.

"Then, will you sell this Exotic Source to me?"

"Sell it to me?" Meng Xiqiong blinked, realizing Lü Shenliang was speaking to him.

Lü Shenliang seemed to become displeased, her gaze sharp. "Yes or no!"

Meng Xiqiong gave a helpless wry smile. "If the price is right, then of course I will."

Lü Shenliang said, "One Purity Returning Spirit Pill plus five million spirit sand."

Only then did Meng Xiqiong fully grasp her line of thought. "Fellow Daoist Lü, you mean you'll first exchange your Yin Thunder Umbrella and Fire Clam Mirror fragments for her Exotic Source, and then sell the Exotic Source to me for one Purity Returning Spirit Pill and five million spirit sand?"

Lü Shenliang looked at him as if he were an idiot. "You're only understanding this now?"

"It's just each taking what they need."

Before Meng Xiqiong could reply, the black-clad female cultivator chuckled again. "Workshop Master Meng, you might think this isn't profitable for her, but perhaps she sees it as the most suitable. If it's suitable, then that's best."

"Fellow Daoist speaks wisely." Hearing her words, Meng Xiqiong's expression turned serious. He indeed felt that Lü Shenliang not making a profit was only his perspective. For the market, it would naturally be more profitable to auction this Exotic Source at an auction house. However, for these two Profound Heaven Sect disciples, it might be a way to avoid trouble, like the saying in the market about making a quick buck and securing the profit.

Furthermore, Lü Shenliang's thoughts were originally quite different from those of ordinary people.

Seeing that Meng Xiqiong had no objections, the black-clad female cultivator directly flicked her hand, and a crystal stone about the size of a goose egg flew towards Meng Xiqiong.

The moment Meng Xiqiong caught the crystal stone, an indescribable spiritual charm made the skin on his entire body erupt in goosebumps.

"Once you've verified this Exotic Source is genuine, directly take out the Purity Returning Spirit Pill and five million spirit sand they need for them. It saves trouble," the black-clad female cultivator said casually. "As for the Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop... since they are selling it to you at this price, I suppose I don't need to give your Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop any additional compensation?"

Meng Xiqiong took a deep breath. "Indeed, there's no need."

The crystal stone in his hand was entirely goose-yellow, its surface incredibly lustrous. The light within seemed like a swirling mass of yellow nebula.

The silver light in the depths of his pupils flashed several times, and then he nodded towards the black-clad female cultivator, as if it were none of his business.

If he were negotiating with other cultivators, he might have asked if they needed to convert the spirit sand into spirit stones, as the amount was considerable. But his trading partners were these two Profound Heaven Sect disciples, so he immediately felt he shouldn't create any more complications.

He always felt that sometimes Lü Shenliang and Wang Li's decisions seemed very shrewd, but other times, he felt they would unhesitatingly refuse conditions that were clearly more advantageous.

Bags of spirit sand were quickly brought out from the glazed pavilion behind him.

In Blackwater Market, when Wang Li and Lü Shenliang had first arrived, people from other stalls had avoided them like the plague, fearing that Lü Shenliang might impulsively detonate her Golden Core in their shops. But as these bags of spirit sand were continuously brought out, the figures around the Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop clearly increased.

Lü Shenliang paid them no mind, receiving the spirit sand like a flowing stream.

At this time, the jade box containing the Purity Returning Spirit Pill had also been delivered to Meng Xiqiong's hand.

Meng Xiqiong was somewhat conflicted. He really wanted to suggest that Lü Shenliang take the Purity Returning Spirit Pill immediately, but he forcefully suppressed the urge.

It was better to cause one less trouble.

His well-intentioned suggestion was very likely to lead to Lü Shenliang acting on a whim.

As it turned out, his worries were not unfounded.

After collecting all the spirit sand, Lü Shenliang directly tossed the broken Yin Thunder Umbrella and Fire Clam Mirror fragments towards the two cultivators from the Azure Treasure Glazed Workshop behind him. She then snatched the jade box from his hand and turned to leave with Wang Li on her sword light.

Watching the golden-black sword light whistle away, not only Meng Xiqiong but everyone else in the Blackwater Market from the other workshops breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll leave the Yin Thunder Umbrella and Fire Clam Mirror fragments to you two fellow cultivators."

Meng Xiqiong quickly handed the hot potato to the two black-clothed cultivators behind him.

He had no idea who these two black-clothed cultivators were, and for him, it was best to get rid of them quickly.

The female cultivator in black seemed to have seen through his thoughts completely. She didn't hide it and let out a hearty laugh, but without any further words, she directly put away the Yin Thunder Umbrella and the Fire Clam Mirror fragments. Then, black clouds surged, and with her laughter still echoing, she and the white-haired, black-clothed cultivator who had remained silent vanished without a trace.

Although the workshops in the Blackwater Market were well-behaved and wouldn't actively seek trouble, they were naturally well-informed. Moments later, news of Old Ancestor Tong Hui's tribulation spread, causing a stir throughout the Blackwater Market.

Who would have thought that Old Ancestor Tong Hui of the Huayang Sect would successfully pass his tribulation? Who would have thought that after successfully passing his tribulation, he would directly give the Yin Thunder Umbrella to these two disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect?

"Senior Sister, those two can casually produce Exotic Spirit Sources. Do you think they'll come back to rob us?"

Wang Li floated weightlessly on the sword light.

He was clearly just a cultivator at the Qi Refining stage. Logically, at Lü Shenliang's current Profound Heaven Sword Qi speed, a Qi Refining stage cultivator should not be able to stand steady without the aid of a high-level cultivator's spell. Yet, Lü Shenliang was casually changing the direction of the sword qi's travel, and the sword light still flew close to the ground, occasionally weaving through the dense forest. Moreover, Lü Shenliang wasn't casting any spells to help him, but he could still stand steadily on the sword qi and even had the leisure to chat.

"They haven't caught up yet," Lü Shenliang said. "But they might come looking for trouble later."

Wang Li thought about it and felt a headache coming on.

At this moment, Lü Shenliang added, "But we'll deal with future matters in the future."

The speed of the Profound Heaven Sword Qi she was controlling had already surpassed that of most cultivators present during Old Ancestor Tong Hui's tribulation today. Logically, no matter what method was used, even for a cultivator at the late Golden Core stage, flying close to the ground at such a speed would require constant vigilance. Yet, she seemed to be doing it with ease.

While speaking to Wang Li, she even looked back at him and tidied her hair with her hand.

Originally, Wang Li just had a slight headache. After hearing her added remark, he felt his head was about to explode.

He said with a pained expression, "Senior Sister, I thought you had already figured out what to do next, but the truth is, you haven't thought about things even a little bit long-term?"

"My vision is limited, why should I think so far ahead?" Lü Shenliang frowned and said righteously, "Books say that long hair means short vision. My hair is so long, so my vision is naturally short."

"Pfft!"

Wang Li almost fell off the sword qi this time. "Senior Sister, what you said makes so much sense."