"Shh!!!" Jiang Xiaoyue put her index finger to her lips.

The two looked around and saw that everyone was talking about the wanted criminal. There were many female cultivators at Wangyue Lake, and more than a hundred of them were lusting after this man.

Among these people, they always felt that another cultivator was targeting them.

"Make the golden talisman ready," Jiang Xiaoyue reminded her.

"Mm." Xu Ni suppressed her excitement and tried to remain calm.

Having sold the fish, obtained spirit stones, and completed the task, she now has 1 point at her disposal, which can be used to directly upgrade a spell or skill, and can also be used as a trump card.

With 400 spirit stones in their pockets, the two immediately bought two more storage bags.

The fishing season has just ended, and storage bags are currently at a low price. You'll need to buy them sooner or later, so buying them now is a good deal.

Moreover, the market was newly established and needed a lot of supplies. Having only one storage bag was troublesome and would attract attention.

With three storage bags, supplies can be transferred to the Three Sisters Market without anyone noticing.

When they returned, the three storage bags were filled with scaled crucian carp again.

Such a beautiful future made them walk with an air of confidence.

The two storage bags cost 170 spirit stones;

I also bought a formation that is water-repellent, soundproof, and defensive, which cost me 70 spirit stones;

Three bottles of Qi-Nourishing Pills, thirty spirit stones;

One second-hand, low-grade alchemy furnace, one hundred spirit stones;

One Qi Gathering Pill recipe, thirty spirit stones;

Ten portions of materials for the Qi Gathering Pill, nine spirit stones—one stone for each portion, nine stones for ten portions;

The 400 spirit stones were used up exactly, not a single one left.

"The alchemy furnace and formulas are too expensive," Jiang Xiaoyue said with great distress. "I was also thinking of buying some spirit rice and talismans."

“If we don’t buy it, Xian’er will say, ‘Some things, if you put them off, will never be done.’ Besides, aren’t you supposed to complete your mission? This is necessary.”

After hearing Xu Ni's comforting words, Jiang Xiaoyue felt a little relieved.

Then she worriedly added, "I wonder if even one out of ten attempts will succeed."

Among the myriad arts of cultivation, alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman drawing, and formation are the most important. Alchemy requires the greatest investment, and even Foundation Establishment families may not be able to cultivate a single first-tier alchemist who can consistently produce Qi Gathering Pills.

"There are plenty of scaled crucian carp, if I fail, I can just buy another one. Sigh, I also wanted to buy a photo stone, but I don't have any money now."

The two were walking down the street when suddenly they saw a figure.

She wore a pale yellow dress, and her gorgeous black hair was adorned with a water-colored hairpin, giving her an air of elegance like a lotus flower blooming in the early morning.

"It's her!" Xu Ni recognized her.

"Let's go!" Jiang Xiaoyue pulled her over.

As soon as the two moved, Shui Zhongyue stopped and waited for them to come over.

"What brings you two here?" Shui Zhongyue asked calmly.

“Senior,” Jiang Xiaoyue clasped her hands in thanks, “Thank you for your guidance. We have already decided to establish ourselves there. May I ask if you would be willing to stay permanently? Although we are weak now, we will surely grow stronger after receiving the blessing of the former… God. We will definitely help you in return when the time comes.”

At this time, Shui Zhongyue was wanted by Wangyue Lake.

She also possesses dragon blood, and if the seven major sects capture her, she won't survive either. She doesn't want to linger in one place for long.

He was about to refuse.

"Agree to her request, and you will receive two strands of moonlight spiritual energy," Chang'e said.

"Senior?" Shui Zhongyue asked telepathically.

[The person chosen by the Heavenly Emperor will eventually surpass you, but with your joining and receiving guidance from both the Heavenly Emperor and me, you might just surpass that immortal.]

Looking at the moon reflected in the water, Jiang Xiaoyue felt both anxious and expectant.

Xu Ni was still confused about the situation.

She never imagined that Jiang Xiaoyue would dare to invite a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator to join her.

What to do when the host turns the tables?

Furthermore, even if you risked danger and filled all three storage bags with scaled crucian carp to sell, you would only earn 1,200 spirit stones each time.

For someone in the Foundation Establishment stage, it's barely enough to sustain their cultivation; they're still struggling financially.

If you give them the moon reflected in the water, what will the three of them use for cultivation?

However, the addition of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator has both advantages and disadvantages. For example, there is no longer any need to worry about danger, and large quantities of scaled crucian carp can be sold.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator can definitely keep an eye on a deal worth 1,200 spirit stones.

Shui Zhongyue nodded: "Okay, I'll join, but I won't concern myself with worldly affairs, and I won't intervene except in life-or-death crises."

"certainly!"

"Let's go." Shui Zhongyue was straightforward.

They came as two, but returned as three.

After leaving the bay, the moon in the water looked back, and a transparent water dragon rose from the lake and plunged back into the water.

Soon, fragments of fabric from the severed limbs floated to the surface.

Jiang Xiaoyue and Xu Ni were stunned for a moment before feeling a sense of lingering fear. Sure enough, they had been targeted again after showing off their wealth in the market.

Even in the idyllic Qingyuefang, where cultivation is often robbed, such incidents are even more common in Humingfang, which borders the water demons.

"Thank you very much, senior!" The two bowed deeply, expressing their sincere gratitude.

The water dragon returned carrying a storage bag, which Shui Shuiyue accepted before continuing on her way, ignoring the two's gratitude.

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Stone pillars in the water, the Three Sisters Market.

After relieving himself of his urge to urinate, Shenxian'er began to think about how to improve the toilet environment.

Why not just dig a hole leading to the lake and stick a water-repelling talisman on it?

"Water-repelling talismans are too extravagant, and besides..."

Moreover, it's not good for them to excrete filth in the water and then have to swim out of the water again.

As for the robes, if you're not too picky, you can just urinate to solve the problem, but... what about that?

Fortunately, they had been taking Qi-Nourishing Pills for the past three days, so this problem didn't occur. No, maybe it did, but Jiang Xiaoyue and Xu Ni secretly dealt with it.

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