The Mountain Lord Seal

"Perhaps, the Wish Technique can also affect the types of items drawn from the treasure chest?" Lin Xu's thoughts flickered, and the Glazed Spirit Lamp in his hand shone brightly.

He flipped his hand and took out over a hundred Incense Fire Dharma Coin; as he chanted, the candle flames burst into flame.

As consciousness departed, hundreds of Dharma Coin transformed into wisps of green smoke that rose gently, subtly resonating with the vast consciousness—a faint response from the primordial will of the Spirit Realm.

"I hope that this iron box will contain something that will be most useful to me."

A wisp of smoke curled up and quietly disappeared into the space about a foot above the lamp, vanishing in an instant.

The prayer had worked. With anticipation in his heart, Lin Xu lifted the lid of the box, inside which lay a bronze seal.

The seal has a deep blue luster, with cloud and thunder patterns embossed on the surface and the four seal characters "Master of Azure Cloud Mountain" engraved on the bottom. The seal feels slightly cool to the touch, yet it feels as if thousands of mountains are pressing heavily on the palm of your hand.

The item Mountain Lord Seal, a rare blue-grade item with authority. Its effect is that the wielder of this seal gains authority over the Spirit Mountain realm and accelerates the formation of authority.

"Mountain Lord Seal? What is that?" Lin Xu traced the cloud and thunder patterns with his fingertips, slightly bewildered. "Its effect is to accelerate the condensation of authority. What is authority?"

This seal touched upon a blind spot in his knowledge. Judging from the item's description, it was related to the Azure Cloud Cave Abode, but he had no idea what its specific function was.

Wish Technique don't always work, and may even trigger certain abnormal factors, causing the effect of the prayer to be completely opposite to the expected result.

After thinking for a moment, he put the seal away. "Let's patrol first."

This goblin settlement was already the largest monster settlement in the mountains. After the sweep, the team set out again.

In the sky, the Evil Eye Dharma Protector surrounded Lin Xu, repeatedly scanning the mountains and forests.

Any evil creatures or monsters hidden within will be discovered immediately.

"Master, that person is back again." A moment later, Evil Eye Captain suddenly sent a message to remind him.

Using the Evil Eye's vision, Lin Xu spotted Jiang Hanyan lurking deep in the woods, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "She's already back?"

If Jiang Hanyan intended to keep the sword for herself, she shouldn't be here now; she should be hiding in the real world. In just one week, the two of them would lose contact.

If she was selling the sword to pay back the money, then she was moving too fast.

"You all stay here." Lin Xu rode the clouds and soared into the sky, landing in the forest in an instant.

"Daoist Master!" Jiang Hanyan, who was sneaking through the woods, was startled by a sudden appearance. When she saw who it was, her expression changed from surprise to delight.

"Judging from your appearance, you've already returned to reality?" Lin Xu activated his Spirit Eye and saw that the Source Fire surrounding her was slightly stronger than yesterday.

"Daoist Master, this is the money from selling the sword, a total of 17 Heaven Silver!" Jiang Hanyan took out the money bag and handed it to Lin Xu.

He glanced at it, then took out ten Heaven Silver from his bag. "Take it, it's what you deserve."

He waved his hand, declining Jiang Hanyan's offer, and asked, "How did you find a suitable buyer in such a short time?"

Trades between adventurers are relatively straightforward for small transactions, but deals involving ten or twenty Heaven Silver often require guarantees of trust or the assistance of intermediaries. After all, adventurers are accustomed to the dangers of the Spirit Realm and are more inclined to "trade" with their fists when faced with the temptation of greater profits.

Jiang Hanyan looked down at the silver coins in her palm, her throat bobbing slightly. "I used to have a teammate who was a swordsman, and I just sold it to him."

Lin Xu nodded. "Not bad, it seems you have your own channels. Are you interested in cooperating with me?"

Jiang Hanyan's heart skipped a beat. "Daoist Master, please give your instructions."

"I have weapons and pills here. See if there's anything suitable to sell." Lin Xu took out a bottle of Spirit Grain Pill.

This pill Spirit Gathering grains. He usually takes it directly as a fasting pill, and one pill is enough to last a day.

Using pills to restore mana to satisfy hunger is rather extravagant.

Jiang Hanyan lightly touched the jade bottle with her fingertips, a warm and refreshing spiritual energy seeping into her skin. Opening the porcelain bottle, the invigorating fragrance of spiritual grains instantly lifted her spirits, and a glimmer of surprise appeared in her eyes. "This... a high-grade elixir? It can increase magical power..."

"Very precious?" Lin Xu noticed the shock and surprise in her expression.

"Precious! Extremely precious!" Jiang Hanyan nodded repeatedly, her face beaming with joy. "In reality, a single high-grade spirit pill can sell for three Heaven Silver, and this bottle of ten is worth at least thirty Heaven Silver!"

Lin Xu nodded slightly. "I only want twenty taels of the money from the sale; the rest is yours."

Jiang Hanyan hitched, but she didn't immediately agree. Instead, she looked up at him.

"You don't need to give me this money. Just exchange it for an equivalent amount of incense and religious offerings, the more the better." His calm tone carried a hint of seriousness. "I have a great need for incense and religious offerings; I'll take as many as you can."

Jiang Hanyan nodded knowingly. "Incense and faith... Daoist Master, don't worry, I'll go and inquire about it right away."

Lin Xu nodded and sent the message in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, Qiuqiu's telepathic message came through. "Master, the weapon you requested has arrived~"

A streak of light pierced the clouds on the horizon, and the Evil Eye used his mental power to conjure several scimitars and shields, which hovered in mid-air.

Lin Xu used his magic to summon several weapons and equipment, and presented them to Jiang Hanyan: "Take these. These are scimitars refined from black iron, and a tin-wood shield. They are all imbued with basic runes, so they can be considered enchanted equipment."

These weapons were prepared by him for the Tiger Sha Demon Soldier, but they can also be used by humans.

Seeing Jiang Hanyan's delighted expression, he continued, "Take this batch of goods and test the waters first. If sales are good, there will be more to come."

"Yes, Daoist Master. Please rest assured, I will return to report within a week at most!" Jiang Hanyan bowed respectfully.

Lin Xu nodded and disappeared into the forest in an instant.

Back among the Fallen Demon, he watched Jiang Hanyan's receding figure in the forest and frowned slightly. "I wonder how they opened a passage to the real world... There are posts on the forum saying that Spirit Realm Lord can anchor to real-world coordinates, so why is there still no movement in my territory?"

If he could directly connect with the real world, he could quickly monetize the many resources in his territory without having to find a stranger to act as a middleman.

Composing himself, Lin Xu looked towards the mountains and forests, preparing to lead his troops to continue the patrol.

At this point, he had changed his initial thought, "Unless there are sufficient troops, don't expect Azure Cloud Mountain to be absolutely safe..."

Within the Dharma Protector Evil Eye's field of vision, he was shocked to see that NPC monsters had spawned once again in the area that had just been cleared not long ago.

Seeing this, Lin Xu simply divided the team into three. "Bilusi, you lead the tribe to sweep along the mountainside of Azure Cloud Mountain. Jingshu, you lead the Wedding Procession Ghosts to sweep along the foot of the mountain. Hu Da, you lead the team to provide support and are responsible for subduing the monsters that spawn in the mountains."

"Yes, sir!" the three guardians replied in the spiritual realm.