Next to the spiteful Shadow of Demon Fox, Yang Fu accepted six gemstones handed over by three Loose Cultivators with a smile on his face.
"Thanks for your hard work, everyone~"
"If you have new customers in the future, refer them to us so they can get our protection."
"My name is Yang Fu, and if fate allows, weâll meet again."
The three cultivators looked terrified.
"Itâs our honor to serve Elder Yang, and if thereâs nothing else... Shall we go?"
"I wish you good luck on your treasure hunt."
Yang Fu, the Immortal Chef, and Yang Qiangyou all had genuine smiles on their faces.
Wasnât this much better than aimlessly searching for gemstones?
Yesterday, Yang Fu took the lead in attacking the Shadow of Demon Fox and was ridiculed by three Dragon Spirits.
Yang Genshuo manifested straight away!
"How many gemstones can you rob?"
"Making money through the rules is much faster than robbery!"
"Itâs always like this over here."
"You invite new cultivators over for a game of chess, and isnât that an easy two gemstones?"
After the old ancestorsâ guidance, Yang Fu had an epiphany!
Then, to test his ideaâs feasibility, he first captured a Wood Charm Sect cultivator marked by Yamaâs Eye nearby. The cultivator had decent Qi Fortune, having gotten three gemstones and also found a treasure of twelve gemstones.
He was then coaxed by Yang Fu to join the chess game.
Indeed, he snatched two gemstones from the Shadow of Demon Fox!
Then Yang Fu mercifully ended the life of the Wood Charm Sect cultivator with a single strike, sparing him from excessive pain.
The cultivators of Wood Charm Sect were different from other cultivators... Their sect members had extremely strong attacks and were very wild, making them formidable rivals.
From the start, Yang Fuâs strategy to raise pigs never intended to spare their lives.
Itâs just too bad that this first pig hadnât been fattened up yet before it was slaughtered.
Luckily, three more Loose Cultivators came along.
This wave alone brought in eleven gemstones!
"Ah... such a pity. We found a treasure with twelve gemstones, just one gemstone away from perfection."
Yang Qiangyou took a few quick steps forward and picked up a gemstone from the ground.
"Eh? Why is there a wild gemstone here?"
...
Huff, huff, huff!
The three Loose Cultivators flew faster and faster!
Not until they had flown for a full hour, far away from the subsidiary palace of the Shadow of Demon Fox, did they dare to stop and rest for a moment.
"Those three were too terrifying! They killed that Foundation Establishment cultivator of Wood Charm Sect as if slaughtering a dog."
"That leading man, Yang Fu, was clearly just at the Qi Refinement Realm, but I felt like he could crush me at any moment..."
"Itâs good enough that they let us go, and thankfully the three of them arenât the killing kind."
At this point, a sly and skinny Loose Cultivator suddenly started laughing, heh heh heh.
"Heh heh~ Those three must be disciples of a Righteous Sect... otherwise, they wouldâve searched us, and I found a gemstone earlier!"
The eyes of the other two Loose Cultivators lit up.
"Brother Hu, youâve been hiding a trick up your sleeve! Hurry up and show us; weâve never seen what a gemstone looks like."
"Those three are so naive, haha~"
Brother Hu reached for his waist... but the smile on his face gradually faded.
"Whereâs my gemstone!!!"
...
"The gemstone Qiangyou just picked up is just right! That makes twelve!"
"And this treasure just happens to be made of twelve gemstones, how coincidental!"
"Donât you think the heavens are hinting at something?"
Yang Fu and the others arrived at the treasure location found by the Wood Charm Sect cultivator.
Brother Pot patted his belly, duang~duang~.
"Little Fu, I have to criticize you."
"Hmm? Brother Pot, please enlighten me."
"This is because youâre selling it at a discount for twelve gemstones when itâs actually worth twenty-four gemstones! This must be the biggest treasure weâve come across in so many days, right?"
"Indeed..."
Valued at twenty-four gemstones, but selling for twelve gemstones.
Yang Fu quickly did the math and realized just how massive a boost the privilege of White Dragon Spirit really was.
It was simply terrifying!
More than that, it wasnât just effective for him alone.
If he could find enough like-minded friends... he could also make money off of them by opening treasures with a discount and then asking for a part of the difference!
Theyâd save some gemstones, and heâd also make a profitâa win-win!
You see, the cultivators who came in later had no such privileges!
If they wanted to unlock this treasure, they would have to spend twenty-four gemstones outright, and who knows how long that would take.
Additionally... Yang Fu was gradually becoming aware of something.
Apart from such strong combinations like theirs, other cultivators, even the powerful ones from Wood Charm Sect, found it unrealistic to accumulate a large number of gemstones to exchange for a big treasure.
They had been in the Immortal Palace for a week, and the most valuable treasure they had unearthed was actually worth just a few gemstonesâvarious magic artifacts, talismans, and elixirs that could significantly boost oneâs strength.
The competition among cultivators was never just a matter of cultivation and magic. It also included a comparison of equipment!
Yang Fu, the second-generation Batman, had the most say in this.
So, in the perilous Dragon God Immortal Palace, not only do you have to contend with the shadows of all clans, but you also have to be wary of other cultivatorsâ plundering... Saving up all the gemstones you find is very difficult.
Because other Foundation Establishment cultivators might not be as powerful as you, but what if they have a couple more treasures?
Whose prey the deer will be is unknown.
Therefore, any cultivator with a bit of intelligence will try to improve their overall strength with gemstones.
Rather than save up a lot, which most likely... ends up accumulated for someone else.
Therefore, Yang Fu believed that this treasure worth twenty-four gemstones would not be affordable by anyone for a long time.
At the moment, perhaps only he could afford it!
The reason he hesitated so long in front of this treasure was because it was too suitable for Yang Fu!
[Ruyi Sword]
[Grade: High Grade Treasure]