Minor Spirit Gathering Array

The next day, news of the Qiankun Society being massacred spread throughout the entire Market Town.

Although there were many rumors, everyone knew that the Qiankun Society must have offended some powerful expert.

In a single night, the society's leader, Yue Heng, who was at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, and the core members of the guild were almost wiped out.

Whoever accomplished this must be at least at the peak of Qi Refining, or even a Foundation Establishment senior.

Ever since the Qiankun Society took over the market's stalls, they not only increased stall fees but also bullied merchants and forcibly acquired Talismans, offending too many people.

The most bizarre thing was Qingxuan Sect's attitude.

Everyone knew that without the support of a few outer disciples from Qingxuan Sect, how could the Qiankun Society dare to be so arrogant?

But after this incident, Qingxuan Sect acted as if nothing had happened.

Moreover, according to insider information, several outer disciples were sent back to the sect this morning.

This was quite thought-provoking.

No one would have imagined that it was a young cultivator at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer who had massacred the Qiankun Society.

Su Fan was completely unaware of the rumors circulating in the Market Town.

He wasn't in the mood to deal with such trivial matters. At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on a Cushion, holding a Storage Bag.

This was Yue Heng's Storage Bag from the Qiankun Society, and it was quite large.

Su Fan took out the contents, which piled up into a small mountain.

Magic Tools, Talismans, elixirs, and various materials – all sorts of cultivation resources were incredibly diverse.

From these miscellaneous items, it was clear that this guy must have been a Bandit Cultivator before.

First, there were the Spirit Stones: eight mid-grade ones and over a thousand low-grade ones.

Then came the elixirs: five bottles of "Foundation Cultivation Pills" for Qi Refining mid-stage cultivators, and dozens of bottles of various auxiliary elixirs.

There were three Magic Tools in total: a low-grade defensive Magic Tool, the "Mystic Turtle Shield," a mid-grade offensive Magic Tool, the "Azure Rainbow Sword," and a high-grade Magic Tool, the "Shadowless Needle."

Although the "Mystic Turtle Shield" was a low-grade Magic Tool, it managed to block four high-grade Talisman attacks consecutively, which was quite effective.

Its spiritual energy had significantly depleted and needed some time to be nurtured, but it didn't require repairs.

Su Fan decided to keep this Magic Tool. Although there were plenty of offensive Magic Tools on the market, defensive ones were rare.

Moreover, they were very expensive, and even with Spirit Stones, it was difficult to find a good one.

The mid-grade Magic Tool "Azure Rainbow Sword" had average offensive power, but it could be kept as a backup.

Su Fan picked up the "Shadowless Needle" and examined it carefully.

It was a little over two inches long, completely black, and shimmered with a faint blue glow.

This was a rare treasure, even among high-grade Magic Tools, it could be considered a masterpiece.

From now on, the "Shadowless Needle" would be Su Fan's main offensive Magic Tool. It was perfect for him and could definitely lead to a surprise victory at critical moments.

Besides the three Magic Tools, there were two sets of Talisman Arrays.

He didn't know where Yue Heng got them; most Talisman Arrays originated from the Central Plains.

These things were generally effective, but not cheap, so they were rarely seen in the Western Wilderness.

Su Fan lacked experience. If he had scanned with his "Lightning Eye Dharma Eye" before entering the courtyard, he could have easily detected the anomaly.

The most crucial part of a Talisman Array was its core, which was a Jade Talisman inscribed with a simple Spirit Gathering Array, combined with eighteen sub-talismans to form the Talisman Array.

To put it mildly, it was a bit of a double-edged sword, but better than nothing.

He thought there wouldn't be anything else that would catch his eye.

Unexpectedly, among more than a dozen books, he found a Secret Technique called "Misty Smoke Step."

When cultivated to great mastery, it could make one's movement as fast as lightning, creating an afterimage to confuse opponents.

Su Fan's spirits immediately lifted. This Secret Technique was excellent and could be perfectly integrated with his Spiritual Power, "Lightning Ghost Step."

By devouring this Secret Technique, he could not only enhance the ability of his Spiritual Power but also increase the proficiency of "Lightning Ghost Step."

There was nothing else worth paying attention to among the remaining items.

They were mostly books, Talismans, spirit herbs, and refining materials, and there were quite a lot of them.

Unfortunately, they were all useless to him, so he could only trade them for Spirit Stones.

As for the belongings of the other Rogue Cultivators, there was even less to mention.

Besides a few hundred Spirit Stones, there were only a dozen Storage Bags and over twenty low-grade Magic Tools that were worth some Spirit Stones.

Su Fan's standards had long since changed; he no longer cared for ordinary items.

What Su Fan wanted most was the second-tier Jade Talisman, the "Upper Li Profound Water Shield," but unfortunately, Yue Heng had used it.

Having witnessed the power of a second-tier Jade Talisman, he now dreamed of obtaining one for himself.

Unfortunately, Jade Talismans of the Foundation Establishment Stage and Treasure Talismans of the Golden Core Stage were often things that could only be found by chance.

Even if they existed, they were usually specially crafted by Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivators for their descendants, making them extremely precious.

As soon as Su Fan finished putting his things away, he heard a sound from the courtyard.

Without asking, he knew Ye Tianhe had arrived again.

Old Ye pushed the door open and walked into the room, smiling at him.

"I asked for you today and managed to secure some rewards. Do you want Spirit Stones, pills, or Magic Tools?"

Su Fan's interest was immediately piqued. He servilely brewed a pot of Spirit Tea for Old Ye and solicitously poured him a cup.

"Anything is fine?"

"Of course. I asked personally, who would dare refuse me? But don't get too greedy, settle for something reasonable."

"Do you have any Second-tier Jade Talismans?"

"Pfft..."

Ye Tianhe, who was sipping his Spirit Tea, spat it out in one go.

He coughed a few times and then wiped his mouth.

"What did you say? You're really something else. Why don't you ask for a Talisman Treasure while you're at it?"

"A Talisman Treasure would also be fine. I'm not picky..."

Ye Tianhe was amused to the point of exasperation. He pointed at Su Fan, unable to speak for a long time.

"Let's just get you some Spirit Stones. You can buy whatever you want then."

Su Fan immediately protested. He wasn't lacking Spirit Stones right now.

Besides, some things from the Immortal Sect couldn't be bought in the Market Town, no matter how much money you had.

If he didn't seize this opportunity to extort some good items from the Qingxuan Sect, he'd miss his chance.

"Heh heh, I was just kidding earlier. Can you get me a High-grade protective Magic Tool?"

Old Ye took a sip of Spirit Tea and shook his head. "You really dare to ask. How about something else?"

He couldn't get the Jade Talisman he wanted most, and he wasn't lacking offensive Magic Tools. What should he ask for?

Su Fan thought for a long time and finally decided.

"If I want a movement technique and a Spirit Eye-related Spell or Secret Technique, that should be acceptable, right?"

Ye Tianhe put down his teacup and stared at Su Fan for a while.

"Your movement technique, Secret Technique, is almost as good as an escape technique. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew."

After speaking, he took out a jade slip from his Storage Bag and threw it to Su Fan.

"The Qingxuan Sect wouldn't give you any good Spirit Eye Secret Techniques even if they had them. I happen to have one here that I confiscated from a Demonic Cultivator. You can make do with it."

Su Fan took the jade slip and grinned.

"Then I don't have anything else I want. Let's just take Spirit Stones."

Ye Tianhe thought for a moment and said, "Your aptitude isn't great. Why don't you ask for a Minor Spirit Gathering Array?"

Su Fan was a bit bewildered. What was this thing?

"Cultivating within a Minor Spirit Gathering Array will accelerate the gathering of spiritual energy, at least doubling the cultivation effect."

Hearing Old Ye's explanation, Su Fan's eyes immediately lit up.

"This is good, this is good! I'll take the Minor Spirit Gathering Array then."

With this item, his cultivation speed would be even faster. In a few more months, he could reach the peak of the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

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