"Woof woof!"
Not knowing if it understood their expressions, the Spotty Dog began to wag its tail excitedly and barked at them with joy.
"Let's go, little Spot, follow us, we're taking you back to the Sect."
Old Man Liu threw a wild fruit he had picked in the forest to the dog, and then the group headed out of the ridge.
The dog clearly wasn't a Demonic Beast that had gained intelligence, yet it seemed extremely clever, following them closely along the way and acting very well-behaved.
After returning to the Sect smoothly, everyone hurriedly closed the door and began to count today's harvest.
"17 stalks of Spirit Grass, 22 Spirit Fruits, nearly 20 drops of Spirit Nurturing Water, 6 corpses of Demonic Beasts..."
As everyone took stock, their breathing became rapid—
"We're rich, we're rich! To think our Xianlai Sect would actually have a day like this!" Hu Jiu held his wine gourd, so happy that even his little mustache was fluttering.
Great, now that the Sect had money, he wouldn't have to sell his gourd!
"That's not all, there's also this."
Old Man Liu, with a glowing face, took out the Storage Bags of the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
The owners of the Storage Bags were dead, so they had become ownerless objects, and one could use Spiritual Sense to go inside and inspect the supplies.
Old Man Liu took everything out from inside, making everyone gasp in shock.
"So much money!"
Meng Ling clicked her tongue.
These four people had over twenty thousand Crystal Stones, and there were no fewer than 30 Magic Tools and Magic Robes, not to mention things like Talismans and Pills.
It was just that the styles and categories were a bit mixed; one look and it was clear they were gathered from many sources, definitely not just their private belongings.
"It seems these were all obtained by them killing for treasure." Yi Xingyun frowned, saying with a look of disgust.
If Mo Jiuwei hadn't helped out a lot today, they would all have died at the hands of those four. Would the things on their own bodies have become part of this pile then?
"Tidy up the items; put the ones we can use together, and put the ones that can't be shown to others for the time being on the other side," Old Man Liu said. "Use what we can, and I'll go find a distant city to sell what we can't, so as not to invite trouble."
Mo Jiuwei sensed something and was excitedly waving her hands—
【There's Good Stuff!】
【That is Golden Radiance Rock, which can be used to craft divine weapons and Magic Tools; it is an excellent material!】
She had slept for a while just now and hadn't watched the whole process of them tidying up, so she only discovered that treasure upon waking up.
Hmm? Golden Radiance Rock?
Everyone was stunned, and then they followed Mo Jiuwei's gaze to look over.
As Mo Jiuwei said, this material was recognized in the Cultivation World as one of the top materials for crafting divine weapons. Swords made from it could sell for a Sky-high Price, and they were hard to come by.
It was just that this material was very rare, and it would be too extravagant to make an entire sword out of Golden Radiance Rock; few people had the conditions for that, so many swords containing Golden Radiance Rock only had a tiny bit.
But even so, its power would increase greatly, so even a little bit of Golden Radiance Rock powder could sell for a high price.
Everyone looked with expectation, but when their gaze finally settled on a pitch-black stone, they couldn't hold it together.
Golden Radiance Rock is, of course, golden. It is said that when placed under sunlight, it emits a brilliant golden light, even brighter than the sun.
But... the one in front of them was clearly a black stone, though this black was a bit peculiar, seeming a bit more intense.
Could it be that Mo Jiuwei's eyes had deceived her?
【I'm dying of anxiety, how could they put this stone together with that junk?】
【They wouldn't want to just find some place to sell it, would they??】
【That is Golden Radiance Rock! Although it looks black, that's just because it has a shell on the outside. As long as you burn it with fire for a while, the shell will fall off, and then it will reveal its true appearance.】
【Such a big piece is enough for the Xianlai Sect to recruit disciples widely and greatly expand the Sect!】
Mo Jiuwei was afraid that the pearl would be covered in dust and was eager to remind them, but unfortunately, she couldn't make a sound.
It was also at this moment that Meng Ling let out an "eh."
"What's wrong, Junior Sister Meng?" Du Yue's eyes flashed as she looked over.
"Why do I feel like this stone is a bit special?" Meng Ling's face flushed unnaturally as she walked toward the stone and picked it up. "This doesn't seem like an ordinary material."
"It does feel a bit strange to the touch, like... it has a shell on it," Du Yue also reached out to touch it, then nodded.
【Yes, yes, it has a shell!】
【Hurry up and burn it, that way it can reveal its true face!】
"How do we get this shell off?"
"How about... we try burning it?"
"I think that works."
Everyone acted out the scene, fumbling around as if they knew what they were doing.
Under the heat of their fire, the black shell on the stone soon peeled away, and the color underneath...
"Why is it gold? What a beautiful stone!" Du Yue exclaimed.
Her expression now wasn't faked, because the appearance of the Golden Radiance Rock was indeed very magnificent, definitely not something an ordinary stone could compare to.
Even someone without experience could see that it was by no means an ordinary material.
"This seems to be Golden Radiance Rock!" Ji Qingqing stared wide-eyed. "Yes, it must be Golden Radiance Rock!"
Mo Jiuwei finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this.
【Thank goodness, the pearl was not covered in dust after all.】
【Speaking of which, the people of this Xianlai Sect really have a connection with me, as if we have a telepathic connection.】
The members of the Xianlai Sect tried to suppress their laughter.
"It really is Golden Radiance Rock... This material cannot be sold for the time being; let's keep it in our hands for now," Old Man Liu said. "With these Crystal Stones, we can turn things around. Chen Lan, tomorrow take some Crystal Stones to buy some things for Jiuwei, and also invite an Alchemist to come and look at her legs."
"Yes!"
"Hu Jiu, let's pay off the money we owe others these days, no matter how much it is. And prepare gifts to return the favors we owe. These people lent us a helping hand in our time of crisis; we must not let them down."
"Yes!"
"The Sect has been in disrepair for a long time and really doesn't look like much. Du Yue, you go..."
Old Man Liu took out some Crystal Stones and assigned tasks to everyone one by one.
Everyone was full of spirit, each standing tall and saying they would do it.
"Now let's distribute the Spirit Nurturing Water. Everyone in the Sect except for me gets one drop, and the rest will be kept for future use," Old Man Liu added.
Everyone was startled.
"Uncle Liu, how can that be? We all have some, you must have some too!"
"That's right, everyone must have some."
Meng Ling stepped forward, "Uncle Liu, you use it; I won't take my share, it would be a waste for me to use it."
Old Man Liu waved his hand, "I'm already old; it would be a waste to use such good things on me! As for you, although your Spiritual Root is damaged, perhaps taking this Spiritual Object could have a restorative effect; you should still try it."
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