Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 159 Inventory and Fulfillment of Stolen Goods

By this time, it had gotten dark, and the moon and stars were bright.

Chen Li flew under the moonlight, filled with the joy and excitement of surviving a near-death experience, yet also with a touch of caution. By the time he reached the mountain gate, it was almost midnight, but he felt no fatigue whatsoever.

Back in the cave, it was lively again.

After dealing with his wives and concubines.

Chen Li made an excuse that he needed to cultivate for a while, went to the basement first, emptied the second-tier demon beast bones in his storage bag, and then came to the quiet room to carefully sort out his gains.

Ke Xuan's flying sword was dark red, cold and heavy to the touch, and covered with dense arrays of runes. There seemed to be an invisible layer of sharp energy swirling around the sword. Getting close felt like being struck by a sharp blade, and the skin would be cut painfully.

"This is probably a second-tier high-grade flying sword," Chen Li thought to himself after studying it for a while.

He had never seen a second-tier high-grade flying sword, nor even a mid-grade one, so he could only make a rough judgment.

"If it is truly of superior quality, this flying sword alone is worth thirty or forty superior quality spirit stones."

Due to their scarcity, the higher the grade of a magical artifact, the more outrageous its price. Even among second-tier magical artifacts, the value of a low-grade second-tier artifact can differ by tens or even hundreds of times compared to a high-grade second-tier artifact, which is simply outrageous.

He picked up the flying sword and carefully refined it.

With a "whoosh," the flying sword seemed to come alive, levitating into the air.

He wielded his flying sword, weaving through the cramped, quiet room like a fish. Soon, the rock walls were slashed with deep marks by the sword energy.

"It's incredibly powerful, but unfortunately it's destined never to see the light of day."

This magical artifact was so conspicuous that after the two sects formed a marriage alliance, there were people from the Red Mountain Sect in the Realm of Truth Sect.

"I can only go to Baishi City of the Artifacts Sect another day to auction off this stolen item and turn black into white," Chen Li secretly planned.

After thinking it over, he sheathed his flying sword.

Next, he refined the two storage bags separately.

One of them is a three-way storage bag, and the other is a ten-way storage bag.

"That saves me the trouble of buying it." A hint of joy appeared on Chen Li's face.

He took everything out of the container, placed it on the table, and counted it one by one.

In terms of spirit stones, there are a total of about 25 high-grade spirit stones.

"It seems that even a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator doesn't have much spare money."

This amount of money is less than what he earned when he first established his foundation.

Chen Li continued the inventory.

A second-tier mid-grade flying sword, also unable to be exposed to light, can only be sold.

A set of second-tier low-grade robes, but unfortunately it is a foundation-building robe of the Red Mountain Sect with the sect's logo embroidered on it. I guess it won't even sell. It's a useless piece of junk!
There were eighteen bottles of pills for various purposes, the most numerous of which was a pill called Guiyuan Pill. This pill was available in the Zhenhuan Sect's pill shops and was used for mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation. One bottle cost eight mid-grade spirit stones.

There were fifteen second-tier talismans, their uses unknown, and he didn't recognize a single one. He planned to go to the library to buy a book on second-tier talismans in a while, not necessarily to study their creation, but at least to broaden his knowledge.

There was also a small, broken cauldron without any inscriptions or runes; its nature was unknown.

It had no spiritual energy at all and showed no signs of divine power. It looked like an ordinary object, but it was extremely heavy. The size of a palm weighed hundreds of kilograms.

Chen Li tried to channel his spiritual energy into the vessel, but it was like throwing a stone into the ocean—there was no response whatsoever.

He guessed that this should be a high-level magic artifact that had been damaged, or even a magic treasure of the Golden Core stage.

Although it's no longer of much use, the materials themselves should be worth a lot of money.

Besides that, there were some other miscellaneous things.

All sorts of daily necessities, herbs, and crafting materials were piled up inside, a dazzling array of items; basically, anything could be stuffed in.

I reckon it can sell for some money.

This unexpected gain can be said to have solved Chen Li's urgent problem.

My finances suddenly became much more comfortable.

"Phew, I won't have to worry about money for the next few years!" Chen Li breathed a sigh of relief after finishing tidying up, feeling completely satisfied.

All things considered, including the second-tier demonic beast, he roughly estimated that his gains from this trip were nearly a hundred high-grade spirit stones, a truly huge profit.

Most cultivators carry most of their wealth with them, especially those at higher levels. By robbing or killing one of them, one can essentially obtain the cultivator's entire life's wealth.

"But... now they're all mine."

"It's a pity I don't have the Seven Emotions Burning Body Technique..."

Chen Li was slightly disappointed, but happily packed up his things and went back to his room to rest.

And there, it was another battlefield.

……

In the days that followed, everything seemed calm and peaceful.

The death of Ke Xian of the Hongshan School did not cause the slightest ripple in the Huanzhen Sect.

To be on the safe side, Chen Li had not made any moves on second-tier monster meat. He also frequently went out and pretended to be busy. After a month of this, he felt that he was no longer in any serious condition.

Only then did shipments begin to be made.

Spiritual materials such as monster bones were still sold to Zhou Yuanpeng.

I sold about 1.5 high-grade spirit stones.

Although this monster was much larger than the one from Green River Workshop, the quality of the spiritual materials it produced was not high, and the price was actually lower than the last time.

As for the meat of second-tier monsters.

This time, Chen Li didn't sell to a butcher shop. Instead, he returned to his old profession of selling meat and planned to sell it himself slowly.

The butcher shop's purchase price of 20% is outrageous.

The total weight is 30,000 catties of meat, with a difference of one high-grade spirit stone between the top and bottom.

This is no small sum of money. He usually has to draw nearly five hundred golden amulets to earn that back. It's better to work harder and sell them slowly in his spare time.

As the only cultivation city in the True Realm, Luanluo City is a gathering place for independent cultivators, with many late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Their spending power is far greater than that of Green River Square.

Even second-tier demonic beasts, whose price is two low-grade spirit stones per kilogram, are still eager to acquire them.

Chen Li starts selling at dawn and closes his stall near noon, selling anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 jin a day. There have been occasional robberies during this time.

Chen Li was also insidious. Dressed in ordinary robes, he didn't reveal any Foundation Establishment aura, yet he amassed a fortune every day. It was practically an attempt to lure people into committing crimes and to entrap law enforcement.

In the first few days, it attracted quite a few desperados.

Every time he closes up his stall, he receives a lot of suspicious glances.

He readily accepted these unsuspecting offers, which allowed him to earn a considerable amount of extra money while selling his meat.

They were all vicious thugs with blood on their hands.

He felt no remorse whatsoever for killing them.

Although they were all poor, every little bit helps, and it adds up to a considerable income.

Unfortunately, this extra income disappeared quickly.

The sale of meat had almost disappeared by the fifth day.

Chen Li even changed his appearance and attire, but it was no use.

They've clearly learned their lesson, and as a result, the order in the entire independent cultivator trading market has improved considerably.

"Sigh, it's not so easy to fool them anymore!" Noticing the gazes of the rogue cultivators coming and going in the market, some with awe and others with curiosity, Chen Li felt disappointed.

……

Another month later.

"The Flowing Light Sword, a 90% new, mid-grade second-tier flying sword, with some minor wear and tear, but it doesn't affect its use... Starting bid: five high-grade spirit stones!"

Inside the Artifacts Gate and the White Stone City Auction House, the sounds of bidding rose and fell, creating a lively atmosphere.

Before long, it was sold for 12 high-grade spirit stones.

……

"The second-tier low-grade magic array, Yin Yang Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array, has six major functions: spirit gathering, spring-like atmosphere, defense, silence, illusion, and warding off evil."

This array can cover an area of ​​up to a hundred acres. It can be used by relying on spiritual veins, and the daily consumption of spirit stones is low. One high-grade spirit stone is enough to last for three years.

In terms of defense, when the defense is activated, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wielding a high-grade magic weapon and attacking at full power can withstand it for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Of course, this requires additional spirit stones..."

The auctioneer enthusiastically promoted the event.

"Starting bid: fifteen high-grade spirit stones!"

Sixteen!

"Eighteen!"

……

Inside the private room, Chen Li called out the price twice.

In the end, he easily won it over with 21 high-grade spirit stones.

He had been in White Stone City for about ten days, and had already sold off some of the odds and ends he had on hand. Today was the Artifacts Sect's monthly large-scale auction, and his two flying swords were also being auctioned off.

……

Then, Chen Li decisively bid 15 and 23 high-grade spirit stones respectively for a second-tier mid-grade flying sword, the Silver Frost Sword, and a second-tier mid-grade robe with a built-in water element shield, the Water Moon Robe.

Unfortunately, there were no high-grade second-tier magic swords at this auction.

This is what he really wants to buy.

His last battle with a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator made him realize that the power of the Azure Jade Sword was somewhat low. If he had had a high-grade second-tier magic sword at the time, the battle wouldn't have become so dangerous.

A single sword strike could sever the hand...

However, such a high-grade second-tier magic sword is extremely rare and hard to come by.

Even in the more commercially prosperous city of White Rock, such occurrences are not common.

It's all about luck.

Before long, it was Chen Li's turn to be auctioned off, this second-tier high-grade flying sword.

"The Flying Rainbow Sword is a second-hand, second-tier, high-grade flying sword. It is forged from Geng metal, spirit iron, and third-tier demon beast bones using earth fire. It possesses three attributes: extreme speed, sharpness, and sturdiness. When activated, its speed is as fast as light and lightning... The starting bid is 30 high-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least one high-grade spirit stone higher."

"It's finally here!" Chen Li could no longer remain calm and subconsciously sat up straight.

However, just as the bidding was about to begin...

A voice tinged with anger came from the next private room: "Wait, this is Senior Brother Ke's magic weapon, why is it here?"

No way, this is so unlucky!

Chen Li's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected that someone from the Red Mountain Sect would come today, and that he would even recognize them.

The Hongshan School and the Qiwu School are not adjacent; they are two or three thousand miles apart.

We were so careless!

The auctioneer, clearly experienced in such matters, calmly said, "Fellow Daoist, please be patient. This magical artifact was entrusted to our auction house by the client. Our auction house is open for business; buying and selling is free, and we never inquire about the origin of auctioned items! As for the client's information, out of respect for our reputation, I cannot disclose it."

It's perfectly normal for stolen goods to be recognized at an auction; it's nothing unusual.

Of the items that are consigned here for auction, at least three or four out of ten are stolen goods!

"Alright, alright, isn't the Artifact Sect afraid of offending the Red Mountain Sect?"

"That's none of your concern, fellow Daoist. I would like to take this opportunity to announce to all of you that our sect will soon welcome a Golden Core Ancestor from the Fire Cloud Sect to become our sect leader."

"boom!"

The voice just fell.

The entire auction house erupted in uproar, and the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Red Mountain Sect was completely speechless.

The Fire Cloud Sect is a major Nascent Soul sect located near the heartland.

To these Golden Core sects in the desolate west, it was an absolute behemoth, inspiring awe and fear.

Chen Li felt a little more at ease:

"I never imagined that the Artifacts Sect and the Fire Cloud Sect were so closely connected. No wonder Bai Yuqing said that the Artifacts Sect was equivalent to a branch of the Fire Cloud Sect. It seems that the rumors were true."

(End of this chapter)