Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Disposable Magical Treasure
Song Jiulai was now certain.
She really had no talent for face-sculpting.
She stood before the Water Mirror for a while and noticed quite a few people were just as confused as she was about the wanted person displayed within.
For instance, two Mid-stage Qi Refining Cultivators who were passing by were pointing and discussing it.
"Who is this Song Abao?"
"No idea. They only posted a name, no reason. It says they’re a Late-stage Qi Refining disciple. For a Late-stage Qi Refining disciple to offend the Four Great Sects and get away clean, they must have a powerful background."
Hearing this, Song Jiulai’s eyes darted around. She shamelessly approached them to fish for information. "Seniors, may I ask what crime this Song Abao committed? I just arrived in Liu Xian City, and the first thing I see is this person’s portrait. They don’t look that strong. How could they be wanted by several major sects?"
The two Cultivators saw she was only in the Early Stage of Qi Refining and didn’t ignore her. One of them just smiled and said, "We aren’t sure either, but this Song Abao must have committed a grave error to be jointly wanted by the Four Great Sects."
Song Jiulai feigned shock. "Jointly wanted by the Four Great Sects? Heavens, what a terrible crime that must be."
Just then, someone emerged from a nearby doorway. It was a Late-stage Qi Refining disciple from the Extreme Saint Sect. He shot them a glance, and the other Cultivators immediately became meek and subservient.
Song Jiulai followed their lead, playing the part of a timid quail, acting too scared to meet the disciple’s gaze.
The Extreme Saint Sect disciple then announced, "If any of you discover someone who resembles this person, or find any trace of them, report it to us. If the information is confirmed, we will give you one Mid-grade Spirit Stone as a reward. If we manage to capture the person, the reward will be one top-grade spirit stone!"
A top-grade spirit stone!
There wasn’t a single disciple present whose heart didn’t race at the thought.
Even among the disciples of the Major Sects, how many were qualified to receive top-grade spirit stones?
Those were rewards reserved for the prodigies.
The Cultivators were tempted, but they weren’t stupid.
Anyone wanted by the Four Great Sects had to be capable, definitely not some ordinary Qi Refinement Realm disciple.
Even if they did find a lead, they’d have to make sure they’d live long enough to collect the reward.
And even if they got it, their safety wasn’t guaranteed.
Still, with the Four Great Sects putting out the notice, someone was bound to be tempted.
It was just a matter of who would be the one to find a trace of this disciple named Song Abao.
"A top-grade spirit stone..."
’Could I just make a puppet and turn it in to claim the reward?’ Forget them, even Song Jiulai was tempted.
System: "If you think they’re idiots, then yes, you can."
Song Jiulai said regretfully, "A pity they’re not idiots."
System: "A pity."
Still, she tried to argue her case. ’I just picked some Spirit Grass, that shouldn’t be a big deal. And I found that secret realm’s ultimate treasure, Da Hu, all by myself. It’s not like I stole it from them. What crime could I have possibly committed? They can’t be *that* petty, can they?’
System: "Have you forgotten that you injured two disciples from the Supreme Mysterious Sect and snatched an Earth-grade Magic Treasure?"
Song Jiulai’s brain froze for three seconds.
Then, she erupted in fury.
"That was self-defense! How come they’re allowed to ambush me, but I’m not allowed to fight back? And what Magic Treasure? That Magic Treasure flew into my hand on its own! It was willing, I didn’t force it. Besides, I can understand the Supreme Mysterious Sect wanting me, but are the other three Major Sects out of their minds?"
This was a point that even the System couldn’t analyze.
Logically, the victim was the Supreme Mysterious Sect. What did it have to do with the other three sects?
In reality, neither of them knew the reason, but it was quite simple.
Because of Song Jiulai’s unexpected entry into the Secret Realm, the Supreme Mysterious Sect, as the direct victim, stood on the moral high ground and, infuriated, demanded that the other three Major Sects hand over the culprit.
The other three sects spent ages checking their records but couldn’t figure out which sect this Song Abao had come from.
In the end, no one would admit to anything, tempers flared, and they simply issued a joint wanted notice.
’If we all issue a wanted notice together, we can prove our innocence once the person is caught, right?’
As a result, the true culprit, aside from critiquing how ugly the face she’d sculpted for herself was, wasn’t panicked in the slightest.
Song Jiulai found a materials procurement shop in Liu Xian City.
There were quite a few such shops in Liu Xian City, but their prices varied.
For example, the purchase price for rarer materials on the market was constantly fluctuating.
Then there was the issue of Spirit Grass quality.
Spirit Grass also varied in quality. For instance, Spirit Grass from areas rich in Spiritual Energy had better medicinal effects, while ordinary ones had a duller sheen.
The purchase price would fluctuate slightly based on this.
The Spirit Grass Song Jiulai was selling was common and of good quality, but not so good that one could tell it came from a Secret Realm. She decided to just sell it directly to the Sea View Sect’s Medicine Workshop.
They had a huge turnover. It wasn’t uncommon for ordinary Cultivators like Song Jiulai to sell Spirit Grass, and they wouldn’t even bat an eye at a sale of several hundred stalks of Third-tier spiritual grass.
They would buy it directly at the standard price.
After selling off various other demon beast materials as well, Song Jiulai had three more top-grade spirit stones.
This was already a massive windfall from her trip to the Secret Realm.
Three top-grade stones might not be much to the Sea View Sect.
But three top-grade stones were enough for Song Jiulai to pick out a good Xuan-grade Magical Treasure to use.
Even though she was currently at the Foundation Establishment Stage, logically, an Earth-grade one would be better.
However, Earth-grade Magic Treasures were for the level between the Foundation Establishment Stage and the Golden Core Stage. Unless it was an exceptionally good one, she wouldn’t be able to utilize its full power.
—The main reason being she couldn’t afford one.
Considering her current combat strength, she decided it was better to buy some things she urgently needed.
’Now that I have the Sect warehouse, I don’t need to worry about things like Qiankun Bags. If I really can’t find a good Xuan-grade Magical Treasure, maybe I should buy some medicinal ingredients?’
The first place Song Jiulai considered was the black market she visited last time.
This time, she had changed her face and had no fear of being recognized.
The materials for sale at the black market were as varied as ever. People set up small stalls selling all sorts of things. Aside from the glowing merchandise, it wasn’t much different from a flea market on Blue Star.
After looking around for a while, however, Song Jiulai actually spotted an interesting and unconventional Magic Treasure that was perfect for her.
That is—a Disposable Magical Treasure.
It was an ordinary little stall, selling nothing but Magic Treasures, yet no customers were paying it any mind.
The sign above it clearly read: Disposable Magical Treasure.
This astonished Song Jiulai. She had seen disposable bowls, chopsticks, and gloves before.
But this was indeed her first time seeing a Disposable Magical Treasure.
She walked over and immediately understood why.
The stall was displaying all Earth-Grade Magic Treasures.
But they were single-use.
They had the power of an Earth-Grade item but not the durability. That was one thing, but they were being sold at the price of a Xuan-Grade item.
Fifty Mid-grade Spirit Stones!
’For a single use? Isn’t that just robbery?!’
’I have to see what this thing is today!’
Song Jiulai stepped forward and pointed at a Magic Treasure that looked like a small, palm-sized fish basket. "What’s this?"
The male Cultivator saw someone asking and said calmly, "Fifty mid-grade, non-negotiable."
Song Jiulai: "..."
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