Foolish, Ignorant Rogue Cultivator
As the sun sets, the afterglow resembles blood.
A Rogue Cultivator in his thirties, whose cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining Second Layer, walked into the Su Clan's spirit medicine.
Upon seeing a customer enter the shop, a waiter greeted them with great enthusiasm.
The servant's enthusiasm vanished the moment he saw the Rogue Cultivator's attire.
This is a rogue Rogue Cultivator so poor he doesn't even have Storage Bag!
"What would you like to buy, sir?" the servant asked in a very perfunctory tone.
The Rogue Cultivator furtively looked around, as if he possessed a precious treasure that he couldn't easily reveal.
Seeing that there was no one else around, the Rogue Cultivator approached the servant and whispered something.
Do you buy spirit medicine here?
The servant was utterly baffled. Did he really need to sneak around to sell a spirit medicine?
"Of course we accept them. What kind of spirit medicine does the customer want to sell?"
The servant's voice was quite loud; it could be heard throughout half the spirit medicine.
The Rogue Cultivator immediately became anxious and hurriedly said...
"Keep your voice down, I don't want anyone to know."
Seeing the strange behavior of the Rogue Cultivator, the servant became more serious and asked in a low voice.
"Guest, what kind of spiritual items do you sell?"
"I don't recognize it either, but I'm certain it's a second-tier spirit medicine."
Second-tier spirit medicine?
How could a down-on-his-luck Rogue Cultivator with only the Qi Refining Second Layer possibly obtain a second-tier spirit medicine!
Perhaps due to a lack of knowledge, they picked up some uncommon first-tier spiritual herb and mistook it for a second-tier spirit medicine!
The servant was quite disdainful.
Perhaps sensing that the servant did not trust him, the Rogue Cultivator cautiously looked around before reaching into his robes and taking out a jade box.
He opened the jade box a crack and handed it to the servant.
"Take a closer look; is this a second-tier spirit medicine?"
The servant's eyes suddenly lit up, and a look of astonishment and surprise appeared on his face at the same time.
Although only a corner of the spirit medicine in the jade box was visible, he was certain that it contained Yellow Essence Fungus, which was about thirty years old.
As a member of the Su Lineage, he knew about Yellow Essence Fungus's theft.
Two days ago, the Su Clan ransacked the entire Northern Lands Market in an attempt to find any clues about the theft of Yellow Essence Fungus, but the results were extremely disappointing.
Even with the entire Su Clan's resources, they couldn't find any clues about Yellow Essence Fungus, yet she suddenly appeared before them.
The servant felt as if he had been struck by a stroke of good fortuitous opportunity.
He had already imagined the scene in his mind: after he reported the matter, the Su Clan would follow the clues, find the stolen Yellow Essence Fungus, and he would receive a generous reward.
Immediately, the servant's face flushed, and his breathing became rapid.
The servant wasn't blinded by excitement; he tried to control his excitement and asked.
"Where did you get this spirit medicine?"
The Rogue Cultivator hurriedly put the jade box into his pocket and looked at the servant with a wary expression.
"Give us a straight answer, are you going to accept it or not?"
"Of course we'll accept it, but this spirit medicine is too precious for me to decide. The manager needs to come and negotiate the price himself."
After the initial excitement, the servant gradually calmed down and patiently explained.
The Rogue Cultivator nodded somewhat impatiently, "Alright, hurry up."
"Please wait a moment, I'll go and inform the supervisor."
As he spoke, the servant hurriedly ran to the backyard. Fearing that the Rogue Cultivator would leave, he winked at the other two servants in the shop, signaling them to keep an eye on the Rogue Cultivator.
Seeing the servant disappear down the corridor, the Rogue Cultivator curiously looked around the shop. Looking at the dazzling array of spirit medicine, Rogue Cultivator face was filled with excitement, like a beggar seeing a room full of gold.
A moment later, a burly man from the Su Clan, with Foundation Establishment Middle Stage level, strode out from the backyard. The servant boy from before trotted after him.
Guided by the servant, the burly cultivator's gaze was firmly fixed on the Rogue Cultivator.
His Divine Sense quickly swept over the Rogue Cultivator, and the burly cultivator's brow furrowed.
Under his powerful Divine Sense, everything about the Rogue Cultivator was exposed.
With such low cultivation level, only at the Qi Refining Second Layer, how could such a weak rogue Rogue Cultivator possibly be involved in the theft of the Yellow Essence Fungus?
Someone with such low strength isn't even qualified to run errands for others.
Filled with doubt, the burly cultivator strode up to the Rogue Cultivator.
Do you have Yellow Essence Fungus for sale?
The Rogue Cultivator looked puzzled. "Yellow Essence Fungus! What Yellow Essence Fungus?"
The burly cultivator looked somewhat taken aback. He then realized that this rogue Rogue Cultivator didn't recognize the Yellow Essence Fungus at all, only knowing that it was a second-tier spirit medicine.
"These are the spirit medicine you're selling."
The Rogue Cultivator suddenly realized what was happening and took the jade box out of his robes once more.
You mean this?
Without a word, the burly cultivator snatched the jade box, opened it, and found a medicinal Yellow Essence Fungus that was over a hundred years old.
This Yellow Essence Fungus is slightly different from the ordinary Yellow Essence Fungus. It carries a faint trace of human life essence, Yellow Essence Fungus is unique to the Su Clan.
"Why did you steal my things?!"
The Rogue Cultivator was displeased and reached out to snatch the jade box back.
The burly cultivator's eyes turned cold, and a chilling murderous intent surged forth, like the wind and snow in the dead of winter, icy and bone-chilling.
The Rogue Cultivator froze on the spot, his expression turning utterly terrified. He felt as if he were being targeted by a bloodthirsty beast.
"What are you trying to do! I don't want the spirit medicine anymore, take it, please let me go."
"Speak! Where did you get this stuff from!" The burly cultivator ignored the Rogue Cultivator's pleas and coldly demanded.
"I... I found him." As if he had been scared out of his wits, the Rogue Cultivator's voice became hesitant and stammering.
"Where did you find it!"
"On the west side of the market..."
The Rogue Cultivator seemed to suddenly realize something, stopped talking, gritted his teeth, and mustered his meager courage.
"I won't tell. If I do, you'll kill me."
Seeing that a mere Rogue Cultivator dared to defy him, the burly cultivator immediately unleashed his full aura.
In an instant, a wave of energy arose out of nowhere, Rogue Cultivator towards the rogue cultivator like a landslide or tsunami.
The Rogue Cultivator was like a kite with a broken string, directly blasted away by the shockwave, only coming to a stop after hitting the wall several meters away.
But he didn't fall off the wall; instead, a powerful force held him firmly against it, suspended in mid-air.
"Puff!"
A mouthful of bright red blood spurted from the Rogue Cultivator's mouth.
The previously timid Rogue Cultivator suddenly became ruthless at this moment.
He stared at the burly cultivator with a sinister look in his eyes.
"Kill me, and you'll never find the spirit medicine; there are thousands of them there!"
The burly cultivator's expression was icy as he spoke in a cold voice.
"Hmph! They're courting death!"
As he spoke, his spiritual energy surged, as if he would kill the Rogue Cultivator at any moment.
The Rogue Cultivator as if he had fallen into an ice cave, a shadow of death looming over him. Just when he thought he was doomed...
A voice suddenly rang out.
"Stop!"
At some point, a male cultivator in his forties, in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, appeared in the shop.
The visitor was none other than Su Xiuyong, the fifth elder of the Su Clan.