Chen Shuangbai recalled the battle with the three Bandit Cultivator.
It's clear from the way they address each other that this sinister old man is the leader of this small group of Bandit Cultivator.
It's common knowledge that team leaders usually control the most resources.
As Chen Shuangbai used her spiritual sense to remove the spiritual restriction on the sinister old man's Storage Bag, she probed it with her spiritual sense and gasped slightly.
"I never expected to make such a big profit."
Unlike the glamorous female cultivator and the strange monk, whose Storage Bag a pitifully small number of Spirit Stone, the sinister old man's Storage Bag contained more than three thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stone, several bottles of pills, and a large piece of crystal he had never seen before.
"More than three thousand..."
Chen Shuangbai hadn't expected that these people were clearly Bandit Cultivator, yet this sinister old man had so many Spirit Stone in his possession.
Even if it's just a low-grade product.
For Rogue Cultivator, this is a considerable amount of savings.
There were about twenty bottles of pills in total. Apart from the fifteen bottles of very basic pills, there were also some Jade Spring Five Pills produced by the Jade Spring Sect, and three bottles that Chen Shuangbai had never actually seen, but might have heard of in Yi Chongyue's pill-making class.
The bottle contained some blood-red pills with a strong, fishy smell that made my breathing quicken and my Qi and Blood rush to my head.
"It should be the Berserk Blood Pill that those Bandit Cultivator and Rogue Cultivator usually use to fight to the death."
This elixir is made from the Essence Blood of various Demon Beast. Within half an incense stick's time after consumption, it will stimulate the cultivator's potential, allowing them to unleash combat power far exceeding their current level.
This is a desperate tactic.
Chen Shuangbai threw it into the deepest part of her Storage Bag.
The second bottle contains one of the Jade Spring Sect's specialty pills, the Cold Spring Pill.
Chen Shuangbai knew about this kind of elixir.
This is First-Tier Middle-Grade pill supplied to cultivators with water-elemental Spirit Root. It can assist in cultivation and has a long-lasting effect. Taking one pill is equivalent to more than twice the effect of other pills with the same effect on the market.
"This suits me perfectly."
Chen Shuangbai was quite satisfied.
As for this last bottle, Chen Shuangbai was somewhat unsure of its quality.
He examined it carefully for a long time, then scraped off a small amount of powder to taste, carefully sensing its efficacy. Finally, he identified a type of elixir popular in the markets of northwestern Jing Kingdom: the True Kun Pill produced by the Spirit-Seeking Sect.
" Master Yi said in class that this True Kun Pill is First-Tier Superior-Grade pill that can be taken by cultivators of all elemental Spirit Root. Its main effect is to remove impurities and hidden injuries from the body, while also having a slight effect of nourishing the Spirit Root."
Within the Jing Kingdom, the Jade Spring Sect and the Spirit-Seeking Sect each have their own strengths in alchemy, making it difficult to determine which is superior.
However, to be precise, the Spirit-Seeking Sect is the cultivation force that grew up in the Jing Kingdom.
The Jade Spring Sect... came from other places more than three thousand years ago.
It's just that the Jade Spring Sect eventually surpassed it.
Chen Shuangbai shook his head, banishing these distracting thoughts, and then put the Spirit Stone and pills into his Storage Bag before turning his gaze to the sinister old man's magical Law Artifact.
A flying sword, and that small red flag.
Flying swords, of course, need no further explanation.
It is the easiest to master and ranks among the top in terms of attack power among standard magical Law Artifact.
Almost everyone has a flying sword.
However, the sinister old man was Rogue Cultivator, and the quality of the flying swords he purchased was quite ordinary, not comparable to Chen Shuangbai's Cold Spring Green Parasol swords.
"Sell it when you have time."
That small red flag was what Chen Shuangbai was really looking at.
"When I was fighting this old man, I saw him shake this small flag and disappear from the spot... So, this small flag is a treasure that can teleport through the void?"
With this question in mind, Chen Shuangbai used her Law Power to refine it thoroughly, inside and out, to ensure that the sinister old man's Law Power and spiritual imprint were completely cleansed.
That's how he learned the name of the little flag.
"A high-grade Law Artifact? The Flame Shadow Space-Escape Flag?"
"The name is quite fitting."
"It's actually a high-grade magic Law Artifact!"
The Flame Shadow Space-Escape Flag has two effects. First, it allows the user to move around within a five-zhang radius of the flag holder, rather than teleporting through the void.
But that makes sense.
If it truly can teleport through the void... then it can't be at the level of Law Artifact; it must be at the level of Law Treasure.
The second effect is that it can amplify the power of fire-based Law Technique and incantations.
Chen Shuangbai recalled those menacing fire tornadoes.
"It seems... that sinister old man must have used the Qi Refining Stage Law Technique, Fire Snake Technique, and later, with the blessing of this treasure flag, it became that terrifying fire tornado."
This is somewhat inconsistent with Chen Shuangbai's own Spirit Root aptitude.
With his dual- Spirit Root of water and wood, Chen Shuangbai could use fire-attribute Law Technique, but the effects would be greatly reduced.
"However... the very ability to dodge and weave within a five-zhang radius of the flag bearer is already a formidable weapon for ambushes."
Think about it.
When you're fighting someone, if you appear behind them in the blink of an eye and then decisively strike, wouldn't your chances of winning increase significantly?
With the Flame Shadow Space-Escape Flag, Chen Shuangbai's combat power increased once again.
"In future magical duels, the time required to determine a winner will be even shorter."
However, this flag also has limitations.
Chen Shuangbai calmly analyzed the limitations of the Flame Shadow Space-Escape Flag.
Each time it uses Teleport, it consumes far more Law Power than the spell itself is required. Furthermore, it can only be used once every ten breaths. To use it again, one must wait another ten breaths.
However, battles between cultivators are extremely dangerous, and victory or defeat often hinges on a single breath.
"Therefore... we need to be careful when using this small flag. It's best to activate it at random times so that outsiders can't discern any pattern."
Chen Shuangbai refined it several more times with considerable satisfaction before placing it together with her other Law Artifact.
Not long after.
The sky was bright with light.
Chen Shuangbai walked out of the Listening to the Waves Pavilion, instructed Zhuang Wen to guard Spring-Venerating Daoist Academy, and then released Flowing Cloud Flying Pouch, flying towards the county town.
Bi Sheng had been waiting for a long time on the flat ground in front of the main hall of the government office.
Chen Shuangbai said, "Let's go, to the Zhao Household."
As representatives of local clans, the Zhao, Li, Wang, and Yuan families had many members, and their residences were naturally large.
When Chen Shuangbai arrived at the Zhao Household's gate, a servant had already gone to inform the Zhao Household inside the residence, so that they would wait at the gate to welcome Chen Shuangbai, the garrison commander of Wind Howling Ford.
At the entrance of the Zhao Household family mansion, there is one main gate and two side gates.
Chen Shuangbai looked at the open left door, then at the Zhao Household servants who were welcoming her there, and suddenly laughed.
Bi Sheng stepped forward, his gaze stern, the pressure of Qi Refinement Fourth Layer falling upon the Zhao Household's mortal servant. His voice was deep and devilish as he spoke.
"Side gate... is this how the Zhao Household treats its guests?"