187: Chapter 187 Green Snake Exchange
Her mood for the entire day had turned sour.
This matter could not be allowed to spread.
The beautiful reputation of the clever green snake could not be ruined by this incident.
"I'm done shopping. I'm going back to watch the shop."
Xu Qing decided to head home.
The outside world was full of scammers who only knew how to deceive a simple green snake like himself.
Returning to his small pavilion, he sat bored for a while.
During that time, some people came to exchange Materials, but no one brought anything containing rich Yin Qi that satisfied Xu Qing.
"Lady, Li Changyu has come to visit!"
Li Changyu, the President of the Xia Dynasty Artifact Refining Association, knocked on the door and entered the small pavilion.
"Hmm?"
"President Li?"
For a guest as distinguished as himself, Xu Qing naturally rose to greet him.
"Is there something the President has come here for?"
Xu Qing asked.
"Naturally."
"This Artifact Refining exchange and trade will last for three days."
"After three days, we will enter the next phase. I presume the Lady knows what the next phase is?"
Elder Li said with a smile.
Xu Qing naturally knew.
Drawing upon the Solar Essence Fire and using the earth as a furnace, countless Artifact Refiners present would simultaneously refine the hundred Spiritual Artifacts on the spirit artifact ranking list.
This was also one of the primary motivations for Xu Qing's participation.
After all, not taking advantage of a bargain was simply not Xu Qing's style.
The only thing better than a bargain was a massive bargain.
The thrifty and household-managing Xu Qing had once said so.
"Drawing Solar Essence Fire to refine the Magical Artifacts of the spirit artifact ranking list?"
"Correct."
"In every Hundred Treasures Court Assembly, it is called..."
"Setting Sun Smelting."
Next, Li Changyu flipped his hand to take out a jade slip and handed it to Xu Qing.
"Setting Sun Smelting is presided over by twenty Artifact Refining Grandmasters; I am the presiding Appraiser for this Hundred Treasures Court Assembly."
"Since it's the Lady's first time participating, you need to study more."
"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me at any time."
Xu Qing took the jade slip, probed it with his Divine Sense, and roughly scanned the introduction.
Solar Induction Refining Method
The entire text revolved around how to utilize Solar Essence Fire for Artifact Refining.
It was vastly different from the common street-level trash circulating outside.
This was a high-quality Artifact Refining technique; even with Xu Qing's current level of Artifact Refining attainment, he could benefit from it.
"Lady, this method is only provided to the twenty of you Appraisers."
"It is an internal Cultivation Technique of the Artifact Refiners Association and must not be shared externally."
"I hope the Lady takes note."
Li Changyu looked at Xu Qing and gave a reminder.
"Naturally."
"Thank you, President Li."
Xu Qing put away the jade slip and did not study it immediately.
There was a Restriction placed on the jade slip; once it was read through completely once, it would automatically destroy itself.
It was very much like certain USB drives from his previous life.
"There is no need for the Lady to be so polite."
"This Hundred Treasures Court Assembly will still require the Lady and the others to exert your efforts."
Elder Li replied with a smile.
This guy is truly a good person.
Sure enough, sometimes in a world with no future, one can still meet normal Cultivators and feel normal warmth.
Xu Qing had often pondered deep in the night.
Was there really not a single person with a normal brain in this Cultivation World?
He had met one today.
"The Lady seems to need Artifact Refining Materials containing rich Yin Qi. Are you planning to refine some Spiritual Artifact?"
As Li Changyu's voice fell, Xu Qing's eyes lit up.
No way, is Li Changyu going to continue farming favorability with me?
Could there be a favorability bar over my head that I can't see?
"It's roughly equivalent to Artifact Refining, I suppose?"
"As long as it's a material with dense Yin Qi, ideally with one other characteristic attached."
"It doesn't have to be limited to Artifact Refining Materials; any material with rich Yin Qi will do."
Xu Qing's eyes were shining.
It was the light of expectation.
"I do happen to have one such material."
Li Changyu pulled out a Storage Pouch from his robe and began to rummage through it carefully.
The Storage Pouch was woven from purple-gold silk threads, with spiritual light flowing over it, looking extremely extraordinary.
As expected, the wealth of an Artifact Refiner was unusual.
Even the Storage Pouch was a luxury edition.
This kind of luxury Storage Pouch usually had an immense capacity.
Li Changyu searched for a while before taking out a black box from the Storage Pouch.
He opened the box.
Rich Yin Qi, mixed with a cold aura, drifted out.
The inside of the box was filled with chain-like Restrictions, locking down a black egg.
There was no sign of life in the egg; it seemed to be a dead egg.
It was heavy with Yin Qi, and Death Qi permeated it.
Xu Qing, who possessed the [Yama] skill, was particularly sensitive to this kind of Death Qi and Life Qi.
It was unclear what creature this egg belonged to.
The Death Qi and Yin Qi were so dense they almost drifted out as wisps of physical black gas.
"What kind of exotic beast's egg is this?"
Xu Qing asked.
"A Four-Eyed Dragon Lizard egg."
It was actually a Four-Eyed Dragon Lizard egg.
This was the first time Xu Qing had heard the name of this Yao Beast.
"The Four-Eyed Dragon Lizard is an extinct Yao Beast; it's not strange that the Lady hasn't heard of it."
"This lizard feeds on the corpses of other Yao Beasts."
"There are also claims that this lizard eats Souls."
"Each of its four eyes possesses a Divine Ability."
"They are Immobilization, Poisoning, See Through, and Weakness respectively."
President Li gave Xu Qing a lesson on this Yao Beast.
"Is the Lady satisfied?"
Li Changyu asked.
This dragon egg was actually useless to him.
It was heavy with Yin Qi and dense with Death Qi, making it impossible to use for Artifact Refining or Alchemy.
The only value it had was as a collector's item since it was the egg of an extinct Yao Beast.
"Satisfied."
"I wonder what Elder Li would like to exchange it for?"
Xu Qing wasn't picky.
The hell pagoda wasn't picky either.
As long as the Yin Qi met the standard, he could use the connection method to refine it into the hell pagoda.
The connection method was a commonly used technique in Artifact Refining.
It was similar to an inlaying format.
It allowed the refined Spiritual Artifact to gain the characteristics of the inlaid object.
The green tail white hair sword was made using this refining method, with the white flood dragon scale embedded in it.
"No need, this item is of no use to me."
"Since the Lady likes it, I'll give it to you."
Li Changyu generously handed the Yao Beast egg and the box to Xu Qing.
He's really... I'm moved to tears.
In this impetuous Cultivation World, Li Changyu was like a pure land.
What a good person.
An angel, this is an angel.
Xu Qing took the box, and countless words of praise flashed through his mind in an instant.
As for that saying, 'no price is the most expensive price'?
Bullshit.
No price means you can get the biggest bargain, okay?
Solid benefits are more real than anything.
Xu Qing even began to uncontrollably think that if the entire Cultivation World were like Elder Li...
How wonderful that would be.
If everyone didn't ask for much and just gave him one or two Spirit Stones, wouldn't he become the richest person in the Cultivation World?
"Well then, I shall take my leave."
"Safe travels, President Li!"
Xu Qing escorted him all the way to the shop entrance.
This is what you call service.
After seeing him off, Xu Qing returned to the small pavilion, stroking the Four-Eyed Dragon Lizard egg with fond admiration.
To the point where half a year of his Lifespan was eroded by the Death Qi.
But it didn't matter; Xu Qing lacked many things, but longevity was not one of them.
At worst, he would just absorb a bit more from his captives next time.
This is called: taken from the people, used for myself.