"Young friend Dark Candle Adept—"
Fang Qing greeted him in turn and smiled. "I merely took the first step. Unfortunately, I was too eager for quick gains when I practiced Qi Ingestion. Now I've established my Dao Foundation, but the Purple Mansion is beyond my reach. What can I do but sigh?"
"No wonder you wanted the [Winnowing Basket Water] Purple Mansion cultivation method—but as I said, your Qi Ingestion path is already set. Without Heaven-One Generates Water, you'll never break through to the Purple Mansion in this life."
The old fox shook his head repeatedly, then hurried to make an introduction. "This is a senior of the Demon Race—Demon General Qingling!"
"So you're Miss Qingling."
Fang Qing had stepped forward because he sensed that she, too, was at the Dao Foundation level and posed no extraordinary danger.
Besides, having cast a divination earlier, he still wanted to close this deal.
"Fang Shui—you're quite interesting."
Qingling fixed her eyes on Fang Qing as though she had spotted something intriguing. She suddenly smiled. "An artifact for concealing possessions? I happen to have a spare. It's called the Blackwood Ring. It was made from eastern blackwood, then carved by a [Kui Wood] cultivator and imbued with its mysteries. [Kui Wood] excels at collecting and concealing things, earning it the name Arsenal Wood. The power attached to the ring should last around ten years, and anything stored inside has its aura hidden deeply enough to fool an Early Purple Mansion cultivator. Paired with the Flesh-Hiding Artifact Technique, it would be seamless. But—what will you trade for it?"
Her lively eyes rested on Fang Qing, a mischievous glint in them.
"How about this?"
Fang Qing tossed over a jade bottle.
Dark Candle Adept caught it at once. He opened it and poured out a