Just an Experiment

The blood-red bead felt icy to the touch, emitting a nauseating bloody smell. With just a glance, Li Xun could determine that this was no good object; it seemed to be a treasure refined from human lives, but its grade was not high, probably just an ordinary weapon.

"It's another piece of junk. This Liu Sandao is at least a disciple of the Blood Demon Sect. Doesn't he have any valuable treasures on him?"

Li Xun looked at Liu Sandao's body with disdain.

He thought about crushing the blood-red bead with his fingers but decided against it. After all, it was still a weapon. Although it belonged to the demonic path, he could probably exchange it for some spirit stones when he turned it in to the sect.

Following the idea that even a mosquito is still meat, Li Xun put the blood-red bead and Liu Sandao's body into the latter's storage ring.

Liu Sandao's body was proof of completing the mission. Without it, there would be no evidence to claim the mission rewards upon returning, and it would be impossible to obtain the rewards.

After confirming that nothing was left behind, Li Xun left the cave.

Instead of immediately returning to the Xuanyang Sect, he headed to a nearby city called Panshi City.

Fifteen minutes later.

Panshi City.

It was a small city with a population of just over one hundred thousand. Due to its proximity to Canglang Mountain, many cultivators would come here to hunt and kill demon beasts, gradually causing the city to develop.

Li Xun, dressed in a white robe, walked on the streets, scanning the people passing by.

Before long, he was disappointed as he withdrew his gaze.

In a city with over a hundred thousand people, he couldn't find a suitable person to invest in. This was quite abnormal.

"Perhaps… the so-called investment from the system might have some restrictions that I haven't figured out yet," Li Xun thought.

After finding no suitable candidate, he didn't waste any more time and went straight to the end of the street.

In no time at all, a towering and magnificent loft appeared before Li Xun's eyes at the end of the street. A signboard hung above the loft, bearing the three large characters "Myriad Treasures Pavilion."

Myriad Treasures Pavilion was a powerful force, and as for how powerful it was, Li Xun couldn't say for sure. He only knew that neither the Li family behind him nor the Xuanyang Sect could afford to provoke Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Even in Panshi City, such a small place, the guards at Myriad Treasures Pavilion had reached the tenth level of the Body Tempering Realm. With just a little further progress, they could become inner sect disciples of the Xuanyang Sect.

"I'm afraid that in the entire Panshi City, only Myriad Treasures Pavilion can provide everything I need," Li Xun thought as he glanced at the signboard before stepping inside.

As soon as he entered, a servant quickly greeted him.

Upon seeing Li Xun's attire, the servant immediately wore a warm smile. Being an inner sect disciple of the Xuanyang Sect, Li Xun was undoubtedly an important guest, especially in such a small place like Panshi City.

"Guest, what can I get you?" the servant asked with a pleasant smile.

"Can you find everything on this list?" Li Xun casually tossed out a paper with densely written words.

The servant took the paper and glanced over it, his eyes widening in astonishment. He didn't expect this Xuanyang Sect disciple to be such a big spender. The paper contained various items, including pills, spiritual herbs, treasures from heaven and earth, cultivation techniques, and weapons. It seemed like he could establish a small force with just these items alone.

"Guest, please wait here. I'll go get the items for you. The total comes to eighty-nine high-grade spirit stones."

"Okay," Li Xun nodded, then found a secluded spot in Myriad Treasures Pavilion and sat down at a table.

As he waited, he heard a commotion at the entrance of Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

"Leave immediately. Myriad Treasures Pavilion is not a charity. If you want Lingzhi Grass, you'll have to buy it with spirit stones!"

A guard at the entrance pushed a young girl away. The girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, was wearing patched clothes and stood outside the entrance, ignoring the strange looks from passersby. She earnestly pleaded, "I really have spirit stones! Please, sell me a stalk of Lingzhi Grass!"

"Five low-grade spirit stones are far from enough," the guard said coldly. "If I were you, I wouldn't reveal that I have spirit stones. In this world of cultivation, showing off your possessions when you have no strength is not a good idea."

After all, the world of cultivation was full of deceit. For a girl like her, without any power, revealing that she had spirit stones would not bode well for her.

Regardless of how pitiful she looked, there were countless unfortunate people in the world, and no one cared whether there was one more or one less.

"But I only have this much. Please, I beg you, sell me a stalk of Lingzhi Grass. My… my mother really needs it," the girl took two more steps forward, attempting to enter Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

However, she was immediately blocked by the two guards, who were like door gods standing there, unmoved by the girl's pleas.

Inside Myriad Treasures Pavilion, the servant had just returned with Li Xun's items when he saw the girl at the entrance. Curious, he asked, "Guest, do you want me to give this Lingzhi Grass to the girl at the entrance?"

"Not at all. I'm just going to conduct an experiment," Li Xun said casually.

"Understood," the servant nodded and didn't say anything more. He turned around and quickly left to fetch the Lingzhi Grass for Li Xun.