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Although Qi Shixin only managed a shop, the foundations of the Myriad Treasures Sect still left Bai Yu deeply shocked.

His appearance had changed drastically. His formerly upright black hair now fell casually behind his back, while atop his head rested a jade-like beast bone taken from the skull of a Spirit Transformation-level Violet Lightning Marten. After refinement, it had become a pseudo-immortal artifact.

The nine jade stones carved into it formed two great defensive arrays, safeguarding the cultivator's life.

His outfit, chiefly made from the fur of a Terror Black Bear, along with bracers likewise fashioned from Violet Lightning bones, gave him a wild, power-filled air. Though his right arm was left completely uncovered, the overall look only added to his untamed presence.

The white-bone belt at his waist, Heavenly Beads, and tassels resembled ancient tribal totems—gorgeous, yet steeped in the mystery of foreign lands.

Li Shuyu, meanwhile, seemed like an entirely different person. She wore splendid silver ornaments, centered around crescent-shaped silver pieces, with engraved silver pendants and tassels swaying gently with her movements.

A jade ornament rested at her neck, silver light flowing across it. Her black dress stood in stark contrast to the silver jade accessories, while the silver totem patterns adorning her cuffs and hem lent her a distinctive exotic charm and ethereal grace.

Between them, the two wore no fewer than four pseudo-immortal artifacts. These were also the most precious pieces of equipment Qi Shixin could currently produce.

Bai Yu did not haggle. He paid directly with Great Medicine, and his lavishness thrilled Qi Shixin beyond measure. In the end, Qi Shixin even gave them an Ink Jade Qilin Horse as a mount for their journey.

Over the following stretch of road, Bai Yu encountered no obstruction. With Li Shuyu's own cultivation and the