Qing Chen held the heavy bag of Spirit Stones, calculating his next steps.
After collecting a sum of Spirit Stones from the Formation Treasure Pavilion, he still had some Spirit Stones of his own.
Added to those were the Spirit Stones in the Storage Bags he had previously seized from Mo Qiuxian, the Wang Household head, the Wang Household elder, and the others.
Qing Chen now had over six thousand Spirit Stones on hand-a fortune!
These Spirit Stones now gave him ample confidence to prepare what he needed for his coming cultivation.
His great battle with Mo Qiuxian had consumed most of the white bone essence and essence blood stored in the White Bone Demon Mara Banner.
Whether Qing Chen wanted to accumulate enough magical power to reach peak Qi Refining or replenish the White Bone Demon Mara Banner's energy, he needed fresh materials.
However, Qing Chen also understood.
The path of cultivation was not solely about slaughter, schemes, and the pursuit of power.
One also needed to know when to tighten the bowstring and when to let it slacken.
These past few days of respite and relaxation had left him in good condition.
Moreover, three precious Foundation Establishment Pills still lay in his Storage Bag, giving him even less reason to stir up another sea of blood and wind of slaughter.
I don't have time for that, he thought.
If I can solve it with Spirit Stones now, why go to all that trouble?
Having made his calculations, Qing Chen decided to use his Spirit Stones to obtain the materials he needed in a more "civilized" manner.
After all, Foundation Establishment came first.
Leaving Earth Jade Island to commit more karmic killing would only be growing branches out of a knot.
He changed into the robes of a Condensed