"Senior Brother... she's a Core Formation cultivator from the Lesser Vast Sea, and she's alone..."
Cui Zhe sent Fang Qing a message through Spiritual Sense, his tone faintly urging him on.
"Shortsighted fool."
Fang Qing did not bother responding. He simply chose a few thousand-year-old spirit herbs and minerals. "These will do. They're worth thirty percent. There's no need to inspect the rest. I trust you, fellow Daoist..."
"Thank you, fellow Daoist."
Zhan Hongxiu bowed deeply, then took out a specially made long-distance message talisman. "When the Void Ruins Secret Realm is about to open, go to Voidspirit Island in the East Sea and activate this talisman. I'll receive the message and come fulfill my promise."
"Voidspirit Island? I'll remember it."
Fang Qing nodded and watched her fly away.
"Senior Brother?"
Cui Zhe looked utterly baffled.
"I have another arrangement with her."
Fang Qing offered no further explanation. He merely glanced at Cui Zhe.
Cui Zhe gave a dry laugh and immediately took out what he had gained. "Here are the treasures I found. Please take a look, Senior Brother. Does anything catch your eye?"
Jade Spring Island.
"Hmm... with the secret realm collapsing, the restrictions on its treasures were weakened by more than half, or even vanished outright. Quite a few good things made their way out."
Of course, that might also have been because the cultivators who had searched it were more powerful.
At least Fang Qing was thoroughly satisfied with what he saw.
There were more than enough resources here to sustain his cultivation until he reached the peak of Core Formation.
He spent half a day sorting the spirit herbs and minerals into categories and storing them carefully. Later, he could use them to refine artifacts or pills, or trade them away.
Finally, his gaze