but……

She had originally planned to ask Bai Huan to make her a magical artifact that could spew out spirit stones or silver coins every day, just to appease the system.

It seems that Bai Huan no longer has the energy to help her.

Qi Yu sighed and stroked the little white bird in her arms.

As luck would have it, Venerable Poyue was persuaded by her to go to Wucheng to find Commander Hua, and it's unknown when he will return.

Does she have to learn weapon crafting techniques on the spot?

This is a bit too rushed, and she may not even be able to learn it immediately and forge the magical artifact she wants.

Qi Yu stood there for a moment, and a figure suddenly flashed through his mind.

She suddenly pinched the little white bird's head and murmured, "That's right... we can still look for him..."

Having made up his mind, Qi Yu took out his communication jade scroll and sent a message to someone.

Feng Xiao, with her hair all ruffled and messy, nestled silently in Qi Yu's arms, watching her write on the communication jade tablet.

A short while later, a light flashed on the communication jade scroll.

Qi Yu smiled and walked towards the sect market.

She found the "Xingxiangyuan" clinic, but there was only one person sitting inside; the person she was looking for had not yet arrived.

Zhang Man was there, dressed in a white dress, sitting idly in the clinic playing with her hair.

Upon seeing Qi Yu, her face instantly lit up, and she said, "Grandmaster Uncle, are you here to check your health?"

"Uh..." Qi Yu still couldn't quite accept this form of address and secretly regretted her sharp tongue. "Just call me by my name."

"Okay, little Yu Yu!"

Qi Yu: "..."

Actually, she wasn't really comfortable with that title either.

Zhang Man laughed and said, "Just kidding. I'm older than you, so can I call you Xiao Yan?"

Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's fine."

"Xiaoyan was injured by a demon yesterday, we need to see if there are any lingering effects!" Zhang Man said with a smile. "Brother Yan made us a magic artifact, it's very useful, it can detect if there is any lingering demonic energy in your body, come and try it!"

Before Qi Yu could reply, Zhang Man pulled her inside with great enthusiasm.

Qi Yu stood to one side, being scanned up and down by something that looked like a scanner.

The magical artifact had a spirit stone embedded in it, which was now emitting a faint green light.

Zhang Man scanned Qi Yu again and again, and after a while, looked at the green spirit stone and said, "There is no demonic energy left! Xiao Yan can rest assured."

She then casually placed her fingers on Qi Yu's wrist, closed her eyes, and carefully felt it.

Before Zhang Man could figure out what was going on, a male voice came from outside the clinic.

"Aman, what are you doing?"

Qi Yu turned her head and saw Yan Shi, dressed in a dark-colored outfit, with a blade of grass in his mouth, swaying as he walked in.

Zhang Man opened her eyes and said irritably, "Brother Yan, I was taking Xiao Yan's pulse! It's all your fault for interrupting me, making me do it all over again."

"It's clearly your medical skills that are lacking, and your kung fu hasn't been properly honed, yet you're blaming me." Yan Shi raised an eyebrow.

Zhang Man pouted, withdrew her hand, and remained silent.

Qi Yu chuckled awkwardly and tried to smooth things over, saying, "I'm fine now, Aman, thank you."

Zhang Man then smiled again.

Yan Shi glanced at her sideways, then turned to Qi Yu and asked, "What does Grandmaster Uncle want me to do?"

Qi Yu had just sent a message to Yan Shi.

Previously in the small world of the Demon Lord Shenyan, Yan Shi produced a whole bunch of magical artifacts in front of her, including a powerful artifact like the "Hell of No Return," which suggests that his artifact crafting skills are quite good.

Qi Yu gestured to describe the effect she wanted.

"Ideally, it should be the kind where people can be selected randomly."

Yan Shi frowned and said, "What you're asking for isn't easy to do."

"So that means it's possible?"

Yan Shi curled one corner of his mouth, "Of course it can be made, it's just a matter of price..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Man gave him a sharp rap on the head. "How can you be so heartless? You probably wouldn't survive without Xiao Yan, and you still have the nerve to take her money!"

Yan Shi cried out a few times, pointing at Zhang Man and saying, "I don't need to buy materials for refining weapons! You really don't know the cost of firewood and rice when you're not in charge of the household. All the money for those medicinal herbs in your clinic comes from my earnings!"

Zhang Man said angrily, "I'll pay for Xiaoyan!"

"Tch, I know exactly how much money you have. Save your breath."

Zhang Man was so angry that she was about to hit someone again.

Unwilling to watch them flirt any longer, Qi Yu said, "...Actually, I can pay for it."

After all, with Venerable Canglang's promise, she shouldn't have to worry about not having money.

Yan Shi pointed at her and said, "See? She's so savvy."

He pulled Qi Yu towards the clinic's exit, whispering, "How about this, I'll give you a discount, fifty mid-grade spirit stones, how about that?"

Qi Yu thought about it for a moment. With her current financial resources, fifty mid-grade spirit stones were nothing. The magic weapon she wanted did have a complex function, so she nodded in agreement.

How long will it take you to finish making it?

Seeing Qi Yu's straightforwardness, Yan Shi laughed and said, "I'll get it done for you in three days!"

Qi Yu was finally relieved.

After bidding farewell to Yan Shi, Qi Yu strolled around the market, buying some medicinal herbs and alchemy materials to replenish his elixir inventory in the next few days.

Just as I was about to leave, a strange unease suddenly overwhelmed me.

She slowly turned her head around.

Disciples strolled leisurely through the market in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, seemingly without any sign of anything amiss.

Qi Yu stood in the crowd and suddenly felt a chill run through her body.

This feeling of being watched...

She gently stroked the feathers of the white bird in her arms, silently saying, "Fengxiao, do you sense anything is wrong?"

A white bird spread its wings and landed on her shoulder. Its long, narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as it scanned everyone around it, then nuzzled the girl's forehead and said, "Nothing. What's wrong, Xiaoyu?"

Qi Yu lowered her eyes, shook her head, and turned to leave.

[It's probably just my imagination.]

...

Back in the thatched hut, Qi Yu entered the "Chaotic Spirit Body" again.

Inside the space, Meteor sat cross-legged on the ground, his beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration and longing, while the gray ball floated in front of him, chattering away about how he had punched and kicked Nascent Soul cultivators in his previous life.

Qi Yu: "..."

When she first met Zhu Xiuzi, she didn't follow his lead and let him show off his abilities, which must have really frustrated him.

Upon seeing Qi Yu enter, Liu Xing quickly stood up and asked, "Senior Sister, have you finished your business?"

"More or less," Qi Yu said with a smile. "It seems you two are getting along quite well?"

Zhu Xiuzi snorted, "See? This is the proper attitude to have towards a Tribulation Transcending cultivator. You were far too presumptuous, disciple."

Qi Yu chuckled and grabbed the gray ball of fur, a threatening look appearing on her face.

“Master, don’t forget that you still need your unruly disciple to fight for that immortal wood for you, and those storybooks were all bought with my spirit stones.”