The woman was none other than True Person Qing Si, who had visited once before.
A faint elixir fragrance wafted from her body, mingled with the lingering smoke of burned wood. It was somewhat unpleasant at first, but beneath it lay a subtle fragrance that made one want to flare one's nostrils and savor it.
Her bright yellow silk robes draped over a shapely, slender figure. Together with the lotus-like mark between her brows, they made her look like a goddess.
True Person Xuan Xi waved her over and said with a smile:
"You make us sound so close, but aren't you just after the spiritual resources and elixir ingredients in my Blessed Land?"
Qing Si clasped her hands before her and walked over with a swaying gait, replying:
"What are you saying, Xi Yu? It's not as though I want them for nothing. I'll trade elixirs for them."
The two were close. After exchanging a few teasing remarks, Xuan Xi grew serious:
"Well, Qing Si? Have you traded for any fine treasures on your rounds?"
"A few decent things."
Qing Si chuckled, evidently having made some small gains, and said:
"This Qingyu Mountain Blessed Land is practically dripping with riches, and its inheritance centers on Wood Virtue. There are even Purple Mansion-level resources inside."
"A pity we Purple Mansion cultivators can't enter. These disciples are far too rough-handed. It's simply a criminal waste of heaven's gifts... they tore a perfectly good spirit material into three pieces."
Qing Si's regret was written all over her face as she spoke. Spiritual resources and treasures were hard to find these days. Even as an alchemist, she usually needed years just to gather the ingredients for a single batch of elixirs, so she could not bear to see such things.
Xuan Xi clearly