With a huge sum of money from selling "body tempering cream" in his pocket, Zhang Shaozhong felt like he was walking on air.

This was the most money he had ever handled in his entire life!

Although most of it will be used to purchase subsequent cultivation resources, it should be okay to splurge occasionally, right?

"My lord, do you think I should change my clothes?"

Ye Meier swayed her slender waist in front of Zhang Shaozhong, pointing to the latest dress from a luxury brand on her phone screen, "And this bag! It goes perfectly with my newly learned 'Heavenly Demon Dance'!"

Zhang Shaozhong stared at the price tag, his eyelids twitching. He quickly changed the subject: "Um... Sister, Fairy, didn't you say that cultivation requires spiritual energy? I heard... that jade sometimes contains some special energy? Should we go to the antique market? Maybe we can find a bargain?"

He had only mentioned it casually, trying to avoid mentioning Ye Meier's shopping list, but unexpectedly, Ling Qingxue and Ye Meier both looked over at the same time, their eyes becoming more serious.

"jade?"

Ling Qingxue nodded slightly, “Top-quality jade can indeed nourish the soul and gather spiritual energy. In this world where spiritual energy is depleted, if there is a chance, one might be able to find a piece of jade containing a trace of spiritual energy, which is better than nothing.”

Ye Meier also dropped her playful expression, stroking her smooth chin: "Hmm, that makes sense. The 'Nine Netherworld Demon Jade' I used back then was a treasure that could absorb the power of stars! As for the jade in the mortal world... it's probably not enough, but what if we get lucky? Let's go take a look!"

Seeing that he had successfully diverted their attention, Zhang Shaozhong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Then it's settled, we'll go to the biggest antique and jade market this weekend! If we can find anything useful, we'll buy some!"

On weekends, the largest antique and jade market in the south of the city is bustling with people.

The stalls were connected to the shops, with all kinds of porcelain, wood carvings, copper coins and jade ornaments on display, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and fake.

The sounds of vendors hawking their wares and bargaining filled the air, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

As soon as Zhang Shaozhong appeared with two very different beauties, he immediately became the center of attention.

Ling Qingxue was still dressed in simple white, with a cool and aloof temperament, out of place with the surrounding noise, like a pure lotus in a turbid world.

Ye Meier changed into a well-tailored denim jacket that accentuated her hot figure. Sunglasses covered most of her face, but added to her mystery and allure.

Wow! Look at those two girls! They're hot!

"Is some celebrity from a film crew out here experiencing life?"

"Who's that guy in the middle? He's got some lucky ladies..."

The surrounding chatter continued, but Zhang Shaozhong had become somewhat immune to it and tried his best to pretend he didn't see it.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Fairy, elder sister, how are you? Can you sense anything?"

Ling Qingxue's divine sense stirred slightly, and her cold gaze slowly swept across the entire market. After a moment, she shook her head almost imperceptibly: "A mixed mess, mostly ordinary things, with almost no spiritual energy."

Ye Meier also curled her lip: "Most of them are just junk, without even a trace of energy fluctuation. Looks like this luck isn't going to be so good."

The tiny flame of hope that had just risen in Zhang Shaozhong's heart was almost extinguished.

Undeterred, Zhang Shaozhong browsed through several stalls, only to find his wallet screaming as he looked at the "ancient jade" pieces priced at thousands or tens of thousands of yuan.

He picked up a piece of "ancient jade from the Han Dynasty" that the stall owner was exaggerating its value to the skies. It was icy cold to the touch, but the chaotic energy within his body showed no reaction.

"Fake."

Ling Qingxue's voice rang softly in his ear.

"Tsk, this artificially acid-washed and glue-filled stuff, they dare to use it to fool people?"

Night Enchantress was even more direct, bluntly exposing his lies.

The stall owner's face turned pale and then red, but under Ye Meier's ambiguous and oppressive gaze, he didn't dare to utter a sound.

Just when Zhang Shaozhong was about to give up, they walked into a large jade shop that looked quite reputable.

The shop is decorated in a simple and elegant style, with various jade bracelets, pendants and ornaments displayed in the counters, shimmering under the lights.

Ling Qingxue's gaze fell on an inconspicuous corner where several uncarved raw stones were placed.

She paused slightly in her steps.

As if sensing something, Ye Meier raised an eyebrow behind her sunglasses and walked straight to that corner.

Zhang Shaozhong quickly followed.

Upon seeing this, a middle-aged owner dressed in a Tang suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses greeted them with a smile: "Gentlemen, are you interested in these rough stones? These are all from the old mine, and they're quite good."

Ling Qingxue ignored the shopkeeper, extended her slender finger, and gently touched one of the grayish rough stones, only the size of a fist, with some pine flower patterns on its surface.

A barely perceptible glint of light flashed at her fingertips.

"Huh?" she let out a soft exclamation.

Almost simultaneously, Ye Meier tapped a piece of black ebony rough stone next to her with her finger, feeling the extremely faint, slightly cool energy feedback from her fingertip, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Interesting."

Zhang Shaozhong's heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his voice to ask, "Do you have any?"

Ling Qingxue nodded slightly and transmitted her voice, "This stone contains a very faint trace of spiritual energy. Although it is weak, it is pure."

She was referring to the piece with the pine flower pattern.

Ye Meier also transmitted her voice, "This piece of mine contains some yin energy, although it's a bit mixed, but it's better than nothing. It's better than all that junk outside."

Zhang Shaozhong immediately perked up, suppressing his excitement, and asked the shopkeeper in a casual manner, "Sir, how much are these two stones?"

Seeing an opportunity, the shopkeeper pushed up his glasses and laughed, "Young man, you have a good eye! This Moxi Sha piece is quite good, with lively pine patterns, 50,000. This Mowanji black jadeite piece has a tight skin and a banded pattern, 38,000."

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