Isn't This a Game? Why Are You All Cultivating for Real!

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Non-local Spider

From rags to riches.

These four words described the current Song Jiulai perfectly.

It was just a small Secret Realm, yet Second and Third Rank Spirit Grass could be found practically everywhere.

For Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, these things weren’t much, and for Major Sects, they were even less.

But for a child from a poor sect like Song Jiulai, it was simply—paradise!

Song Jiulai’s actions of harvesting Spirit Grass were also seen by the Cultivators outside.

They were immediately rather disdainful.

Thinking she was a disciple from another sect, they all began to complain.

"Whose disciple is this? How embarrassing. What’s so great about Second and Third Rank Spirit Grass that’s worth picking?"

"Don’t tell me other sects can’t even afford this little bit of Spirit Grass?"

"...It’s really a bit strange. Have any of you seen this disciple in the past few days?"

If Song Jiulai had been there to hear them, she would have cursed them out.

’You never know the cost of living until you’re the one paying the bills.’

’Could those born in Major Sects please stop showing off their sense of superiority?’

’If Second and Third Rank Spirit Grass were really everywhere, would life in our small sect be so difficult!’

Of course, Song Jiulai was happily harvesting away and couldn’t hear them at all.

Moreover, the Water Mirror couldn’t be controlled in real-time by people; it could only show certain specific scenes.

The scene of Song Jiulai picking Spirit Grass only lasted for a few seconds before it switched to other disciples.

The discussion didn’t last long either.

As Song Jiulai continued picking, she found that her Jiezidai couldn’t hold any more.

’Damn it!’

’She was so poor she only had a First Order Mustard Seed Bag.’

At this moment, Song Jiulai remembered that the system could be used to exploit bugs. "Can you send items out from the Secret Realm?"

System: "Of course."

The system would teleport the items over, and the players could actually retrieve them anywhere.

The reason for designated pick-up points was to prevent others from noticing anything unusual.

Song Jiulai was overjoyed. "Come, come, have the players help me sell them."

With that said, she stuffed all the several hundred Second-stage Spiritual Grass she had just gathered into the quest system.

This time, she showed a bit of conscience, selling them in batches of ten and rewarding the players with—1 point.

Her cheapskate persona would never collapse.

But on second thought, she didn’t list them all at once, starting with 100 stalks of Second-stage Spiritual Grass.

This amount could be completely absorbed by Wang’an County, and it could be explained as what the players had saved up while out training.

Any more than that would be a problem.

Such a terrifying quantity would also arouse suspicion.

On the market, the price of Second-stage Spiritual Grass had doubled. Second-grade Blood Pearl Grass was priced at seven low-grade spirit stones, and Beneficial Spirit Grass was priced at eight low-grade spirit stones.

If she sold too many, she’d have to lower the price a bit.

Song Jiulai had just listed 100 stalks when they were quickly discovered and snatched up by the players still at the Longevity Sect.

"Holy shit!"

Seeing so much Second-stage Spiritual Grass, the players’ eyes went wide.

Han Tian, who was already in another county town, saw so many listed at once and muttered, "Did the Sect Master go out robbing someone?"

"Even a robbery wouldn’t be this wild. Did the Sect Master find some kind of secret base?"

The player who guessed this was pretty sharp.

And that wasn’t all. The system suddenly prompted in Han Tian’s ear: "Set up your shop in the Taohua Sect as a pick-up point. There’s another batch of Second-stage Spiritual Grass for you to sell in the Taohua Sect."

Wang’an County couldn’t take any more, but the Taohua Sect still could.

After the Taohua Sect was done, they could continue selling another batch when they got to places like the Netherworld Sect.

Whatever was left that absolutely couldn’t be sold could be listed in the Sect exchange for players to redeem with points.

’Anyway, I have to take everything I can see in this Secret Realm.’

’Otherwise, would this trip even be worth it?’

’There won’t be such a good opportunity next time.’

And so, amidst Song Jiulai’s frantic looting, the players sold 200 stalks of Second-stage Spiritual Grass and dozens of stalks of Third-tier spiritual grass for her.

In the end, several hundred stalks of First and Second Rank Spirit Grass were also listed within the Sect.

There were even 100 stalks of Third-tier spiritual grass left over.

’I’m too full, I really can’t eat anymore.’

This single wave made Song Jiulai rich overnight.

And for all this, she had only paid ten low-grade spirit stones!

Now she no longer complained about the players having better luck than her. It turned out that the Heavenly Dao rewards the diligent! Her efforts were seen by the heavens, and her good fortune was just beginning!

The players were dumbfounded.

At the Shuitan in the Sea View Sect, they couldn’t believe it. Their first thought was, ’The Sect Master didn’t actually go out and rob someone, did she?’

’But what place could she possibly rob to get this much?’

Just diligently harvesting Spirit Grass had exhausted Song Jiulai. She had been running all over the Secret Realm for the entire day.

Not to mention the Spirit Grass, she also snatched up plenty of other spirit materials.

For example, the Earth Spirit Mushroom that had nearly gotten Song Jiulai killed before—there were two of them right here, and with no disgusting Demon Horned Snake demon beast guarding them.

This Secret Realm was quite large; she had no idea how it was formed.

Moreover, Song Jiulai hadn’t run into anyone.

The Secret Realm was also brimming with Spiritual Energy, completely incomparable to Song Jiulai’s small, broken Sect.

Song Jiulai was clearly at her limit; she just needed a small push to break through to the Late-stage Qi Refining.

It was at this moment that Song Jiulai encountered a Fourth-rank Spiritual Grass, a Black Gold Glaze Grass.

Black Gold Glaze Grass is a material needed for Beast Taming,

She didn’t know if Fourth-rank Spiritual Grass was also common in this Secret Realm, but in any case, beside it was a Third-stage Demon Beast, a Nine Netherworld Spider.

Third-rank demon beasts, unlike First and Second Rank ones which mainly relied on disgusting people into submission, not only had revolting appearances but also began to possess abilities similar to Cultivators.

The Nine Netherworld Spider was just a magnified version of a regular spider, with the hairs on its limbs so distinct they looked three-dimensional, like steel needles.

Its appearance alone was enough to give someone goosebumps.

If its spit-out silk and venom hit a Cultivator, it would immediately cause hallucinations and also affect the recovery speed of the Cultivator’s Spiritual Energy.

This thing looked soft-skinned, but it was actually impervious to blades and spears. Even an ordinary Xuan-grade Magical Treasure would have a hard time breaking its defense.

It was a huge challenge for Song Jiulai.

’Of course, she didn’t even have a Magic Treasure yet.’

Even Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators would have to team up.

If Song Jiulai couldn’t exploit the system’s bugs, she wouldn’t be this bold.

A normal Cultivator would definitely run.

With the entire Sect as her backing, and having just made a small fortune,

someone like Song Jiulai would be letting herself down if she didn’t at least try.

Demon beasts next to Spirit Grass generally won’t chase too far, as they need to guard their treasure.

Unless their aggro was pulled too much.

Song Jiulai hid not far away, furtively watching the Nine Netherworld Spider.

The Nine Netherworld Spider clearly sensed the presence of a Cultivator’s aura. It paced back and forth restlessly, circling the human-height Black Gold Glaze Grass.

Its sharp, broad limbs tore up the surrounding terrain, and the places it trampled looked like a complete mess.

The system said: "This Nine Netherworld Spider doesn’t look like a local."

Song Jiulai understood its meaning. "This spider is an outsider, right? None of those Second-Order Spiritual Materials just now were guarded by demon beasts. Could it be that a Major Sect threw it in here for their disciples to train against?"

System: "It’s possible. Who knows how many times this Secret Realm has been opened. The egg yolks should have been scrambled by Cultivators long ago. The very fact that there are still demon beasts left is abnormal."

Secret Realms are generally the best places to train juniors, so it’s normal for a Great Power Cultivator to use some tricks.