Stepping out of the Thousand Machine Pavilion, I patted my Storage Pouch.
Su Bai wore a triumphant smile on her Face.
The anger she had accumulated from Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion had all dissipated by now.
When Su Bai revealed that she not only possessed thousand-year-old spiritual wood but also treasures like the thousand-year-old Withered Wood Blood Vine, Cui Yu could no longer hold out.
Not only did Su Bai manage to acquire the Rank 3 Puppet, but she also received two blueprints from him.
"Although I didn't get a Rank 3 Puppet Master Legacy, obtaining two blueprints for Rank 3 Puppets is still a good deal."
The two blueprints were for beast-shaped Puppets: one a crawling, sharp-headed Armored Puppet, and the other a flying, four-winged Butterfly Puppet.
If crafted according to the blueprints, they could reach the Low Grade of Rank 3.
For Su Bai, they served more as a reference.
Now that she had the Puppet and two additional blueprints, Su Bai was very satisfied.
Aside from waiting for news from Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Su Bai went directly to the Night Sparrow Gang to find Fellow Daoist Yan.
"Senior, the matters you asked me to inquire about are mostly complete."
Ever since Fellow Daoist Yan managed to establish a connection with a Core Formation Cultivator during the Outer Sea Secret Realm trip, Su Bai knew that his network was incredibly vast.
Therefore, she asked Fellow Daoist Yan to contact the Loose Cultivator Jindan Cultivators he knew from the Outer Sea to see if any had returned.
She also wanted him to inquire if any Cultivators were willing to trade with Su Bai.
Today, when Su Bai arrived, Fellow Daoist Yan had a hint of joy on his Face.
This was because Su Bai had also made him a promise.
If he helped with this matter, Su Bai would take him along when the Yin Corpse attacked.
This condition was enough to make Fellow Daoist Yan go all out.
Moreover, he had already been working on this matter previously.
Hearing Fellow Daoist Yan say that he had gathered all the information, Su Bai quickly nodded.
"Tell me, is there good news?"
After all, seeing Fellow Daoist Yan's happy expression, it seemed there should be good news.
Fellow Daoist Yan nodded, a grin spreading across his lips as he said, "Haha, several Seniors I know, upon entering the inner layer of the Secret Realm, were driven out by the Six Sects and the Cultivators from the merchant associations who formed groups, because they were all Loose Cultivators and didn't stick together."
"They are usually reclusive and rarely interact with others, so being excluded made them lose Face, and they simply returned. They didn't expect to have saved their lives instead."
"Of course, I didn't reveal to them the abnormal changes in the Secret Realm or the presence of Yin Corpses."
"I only asked if they were willing to trade, and two Seniors agreed to trade. They will choose the location."
Fellow Daoist Yan told Su Bai everything he had found out.
Hearing that two people were willing to trade, Su Bai was somewhat pleased, but she didn't immediately agree. Instead, she asked Fellow Daoist Yan, "Both of them are in the Jindan Stage, right?"
Fellow Daoist Yan nodded.
Su Bai continued to ask, "They chose the location, so it's not within Xingluo City?"
"No, it should be outside."
"…"
Su Bai glanced at Fellow Daoist Yan beside her; he seemed to have realized something as well.
Reclusive, not interacting with people, choosing a trade location outside the safe Xingluo City, and there were two of them.
This didn't look like good people at all.
After some thought, Su Bai still asked, "Fellow Daoist Yan, do you know the character of those two Jindan Cultivators?"
"Uh… I haven't met them many times, so it's hard to say."
"Sigh, I just feel like it might be troublesome."
"What Senior said is…"
Afterward, Su Bai asked about their cultivation Realm.
"Cultivation Realm? They are in the Jindan Stage Early Stage."
Hearing this Realm, Su Bai felt much more at ease.
Mere Jindan Stage Early Stage, it would be as easy as flipping her hand.
As they discussed this, Su Bai remembered the Cultivator who traded Rank 3 Medicinal Pills with Fellow Daoist Yan last time and casually asked, "Fellow Daoist Yan, didn't you ask me to refine Rank 3 Medicinal Pills to exchange for Medicinal Pills to Breakthrough to Core Formation? How is that Senior you traded with?"
Fellow Daoist Yan thought for a moment, knowing why Su Bai asked this.
Because that Cultivator clearly had a good reputation.
But Fellow Daoist Yan shook his head regretfully.
"That Senior probably remained in the Outer Sea Secret Realm."
Upon hearing this, Su Bai also expressed some regret, saying, "That's a pity."
"Since there are two Fellow Daoists willing to trade, Fellow Daoist Yan, I'll trouble you to make a few more trips. I agree; let them inform us of the location."
Su Bai still agreed to this trade.
Although the other party was somewhat suspicious, they should not try any tricks during the trade.
They were all Jindan Stage Early Stage Cultivators, with the same Realm. Unless they had specifically prepared some trump cards, it was truly difficult for casualties to occur in battles between those of the same Rank.
After all, Jindan Cultivators have strong recovery abilities.
Even if injured, they could heal themselves in a short time, and even if they used powerful Spells, their Golden Core could replenish their spiritual Qi in moments.
Battles between Jindan Cultivators of the same Rank generally do not yield any definitive results; most are drawn-out fights, waiting for other variables to intervene.
"Yes, I will go contact them now. Once I have news, I will inform you."
"Mm."
Su Bai nodded and then left the Night Sparrow Gang.
Now, both Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and Fellow Daoist Yan's side required time to wait.
This presented a period of free time.
During this time, Su Bai could continue to improve the Rank of the Treasure Distribution Rock to see if she could obtain any treasures.
As for the third world, she would explore it at least after she was done with this busy period.
"And there are Puppets to refine; I'm very busy."
Thinking about how many things she had to do, Su Bai scratched her head. She, who never lacked time, was now being chased relentlessly.
If it weren't for that Nascent Soul Middle Stage Yin Corpse, Su Bai should be happily eating candied hawthorns and reading picture books right now!
Mentally cursing the Yin Corpse, Su Bai had already returned to her Danfu Pavilion.
As soon as she entered the door, Lu Hong walked over.
However, Lu Hong wasn't here to be intimate with Su Bai this time.
Su Bai was so busy that she even directed Fellow Daoist Yan to do things, so how could Lu Hong be idle?
Besides the business of Danfu Pavilion, Lu Hong had also gone to inquire about other matters.
"Aunt Su, I've looked into Heavenly Fortune City."
"Let's talk inside; this isn't a suitable place for conversation."
As Su Bai spoke, she and Lu Hong entered the backyard.
There were no outsiders here.
Su Bai clasped her hands behind her back, looked up slightly, and said, "Tell me now, the situation in Heavenly Fortune City."
Lu Hong adjusted her attire before answering, "Yes, Heavenly Fortune City, due to the self-detonation of that female Devil Head nearly twenty years ago, experienced prolonged Yao Beast tides. Although the Yao Beast tides have receded, the Yao Beasts contaminated by demonic blood still remain, forcing Heavenly Fortune City's City Lord, True Person Changbai, to personally intervene to drive the corrupted Yao Beasts back into the Demon Beast Mountain Range."
"However, because the Yao Beasts caused chaos for many years, there are also many robber cultivators. Although the prices of various Yao Beast Materials have dropped significantly, safety is also greatly diminished."
"Currently, Heavenly Fortune City is still occasionally harassed by Yao Beasts from the Demon Beast Mountain Range contaminated by demonic blood, and its prosperity is not what it once was."
"…"
After Lu Hong finished describing Heavenly Fortune City's current predicament, she quietly looked at Su Bai.
When Su Bai lowered her head and turned to look at her, she immediately blinked twice, revealing an expectant gaze.
Seeing this, Su Bai merely said indifferently, "Well done."
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