CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 69: EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LUCK

At this moment.

The maid at the Bishui Sect’s shop sat idly at the counter, staring listlessly at the sparse customers inside the shop.

These are just poor loose cultivators wandering around!

Her bonus commission for this month was going down the drain again.

Even though they were all part of Yunyuan Immortal City, competition among the sect’s shops was fierce.

A senior sister from the inner sect said that the shops in the core area had sales ten times higher than here.

Their commissions were so lucrative!

"Everyone living in the East District is poor!" the maid mumbled.

"If there’s a chance, I must get transferred to the core area!"

At this time, the voice of the shop steward, Ruan Siting, sounded from behind.

"Xiaomeng, have we acquired the Black Jade Electric Eel?"

The maid quickly stood up, looking disappointed. "Uncle Ruan, we’ve had the acquisition sign up at the shop entrance for ages, but no one is selling it!"

"Not even inquiries?" Ruan Siting’s voice carried a hint of urgency.

"None. I’ve heard that the shops in the core area are also acquiring Black Jade Electric Eels, and they will surely sell to them first."

The maid asked, "Uncle Ruan, I’ve heard many fellow disciples discussing Black Jade Electric Eels, and several senior brothers and sisters have teamed up to hunt them at the East Sea. Why is that?"

"Why? Of course, it’s for sect contribution points!"

"How about adding ’High Price’ to the acquisition sign?"

"As long as one has the Black Jade Electric Eel, the price can be slowly negotiated."

Ruan Siting contemplated as he instructed.

"Don’t worry, Uncle Ruan. Xiaomeng knows what to do!"

After Ruan Siting left, the maid began adding the big words "High Price" to the acquisition sign.

Shen Xuan happened to walk by and was momentarily taken aback by the content on the acquisition sign.

...

Shop’s VIP room.

"Brother Shen, I’ve been a bit busy lately, and I’m afraid I don’t have time to chat and have tea with you," said Ruan Siting apologetically.

"Steward Ruan, I saw Xiaomeng working on the acquisition sign earlier. Are Black Jade Electric Eels really scarce right now?"

"Brother Shen, you might not know. The flesh of the Black Jade Electric Eel, imbued with thunder spiritual power, is exceedingly rare. It’s a primary material for some special Thunder Pills and Thunder Talismans, and the sect is purchasing it at a high price."

Ruan Siting poured spirit tea for Shen Xuan while explaining.

However, seeing Shen Xuan’s expression, he suddenly felt something was off.

"Why do you ask about this, Brother Shen? Could it be that you have..." Ruan Siting asked with a flicker of hope.

But he quickly shook his head.

Shen Xuan was merely a loose cultivator and a talisman master; how could he have something as rare as a Black Jade Electric Eel?

Lately, he had been overly eager for quick success, and his mindset was a mess.

This was not good!

He needed to calm himself!

He couldn’t let Shen Xuan look down on him!

Shen Xuan gently sipped the spirit tea and calmly said, "Steward Ruan, I went out yesterday to the sea to relax, and guess what..."

Facing the skeptical gaze of Ruan Siting, Shen Xuan smiled.

"On the sea, several groups of cultivators were engaged in magical combat, including some Thunder Cultivators, causing the heavens to shatter and the earth to tear apart."

"Steward Ruan, you know me. I’m not good at fighting, so I immediately stayed away and found a secluded spot to continue enjoying the sea view."

"Who would’ve thought, at my spot by the sea, a strange fish floated over!"

Ruan Siting’s face was full of disbelief, "No way!"

"Really! It was heaven’s bounty! I quickly picked up the strange fish and brought it home. Steward Ruan, I came to find you today to ask you to identify whether this is the legendary Black Jade Electric Eel!"

Shen Xuan took out a storage pouch, opened it, and handed it to Ruan Siting.

With just one glance, Ruan Siting’s hands trembled, nearly dropping the storage pouch.

The next moment.

"Brother Shen, we haven’t seen each other for days, let’s have a good chat this time!"

What Shen Xuan brought out was a complete Black Jade Electric Eel.

Soon, there were 918 spirit stones added to Shen Xuan’s storage pouch.

A complete two-hundred-pound Black Jade Electric Eel could sell for over 900 spirit stones, exceeding his expectations.

Seeing Shen Xuan’s expression as if he had more to say.

Ruan Siting smiled and said, "Brother Shen, rest assured. The price absolutely does you justice. I’m just trying to fulfill a sect mission and leave a good impression on the sect’s pill masters."

"Steward Ruan, actually, I found more than one Black Jade Electric Eel..."

Ruan Siting’s connections with the sect’s pill masters were none of Shen Xuan’s business.

He didn’t want to get involved.

He only wanted to smoothly offload the Black Jade Electric Eels in his possession.

A Foundation Establishment Pill costs 30,000 spirit stones!

From today on, he was determined to save spirit stones, ensuring he always had 30,000 ready.

In case of an opportunity, someone might sell a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Or it might appear at an auction!

Shen Xuan then took out another complete Black Jade Electric Eel.

"Here’s another one, a bit smaller. I wonder if Steward Ruan would still buy it?"

Another storage pouch was handed over, containing another slightly smaller complete Black Jade Electric Eel!

Ruan Siting immediately beamed with wrinkles, his face like an old chrysanthemum.

"Brother Shen, that’s just what you’re saying! The Bishui Sect does business openly. When we say high-priced acquisition, it’s a high-priced acquisition!"

Shen Xuan’s storage pouch gained another 876 spirit stones.

"Brother Shen, what luck you have. A casual outing, and you manage to pick up two Black Jade eels! Once things settle down, I’ll invite you to watch the magical combat competition, where we can place some bets and earn some living expenses!" Ruan Siting remarked with a sigh.

Shen Xuan, standing before him, seemed to be shrouded in an aura of mystery.

He was utterly inscrutable.

"By the way, Steward Ruan, there’s something I’d like to ask you."

"Feel free to ask, Brother Shen!"

"If a demon beast’s corpse has lost some essence blood, is it still valuable?"

A flicker of doubt appeared in Ruan Siting’s eyes.

Soon, he asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that, Brother Shen?"

"It’s like this. Besides the two complete Black Jade Electric Eels, I also picked up a few badly bled ones."

A quarter of an hour later.

Shen Xuan glanced at the more than 5,000 spirit stones in his storage pouch, walking lightly out of the sect shop.

Behind him was Ruan Siting, with an odd expression on his face.

Only then did he realize.

These seven Black Jade Electric Eels were likely hunted by Shen Xuan himself!

The wounds on their necks resembled those caused by the Condensed Water Blade Technique.

But Shen Xuan, a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer loose cultivator, how could he manage to kill seven Black Jade Electric Eels in one go?

Unless...

Unless he had achieved Great Success in the Condensed Water Blade Technique!

How was that possible!

Among the Bishui Sect, cultivators at Qi Cultivation Perfection barely managed to achieve Small Success with the Condensed Water Blade Technique, and even they were rare.

Could it be that he had a special talent in water techniques, a genius in water methods?

Unfortunately, he was too old!

Ruan Siting sighed quietly to himself.

If Shen Xuan were thirty years younger, he would definitely introduce him into the sect.

"At over seventy, at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, his path is dim, Foundation Establishment is hopeless!"

Meanwhile, Shen Xuan had already left the shop and walked home lightly.

"I now have over ten thousand spirit stones saved up and more than ten upper-grade magical artifacts."

"With some effort, saving up 30,000 spirit stones within a few years is very promising."

He didn’t believe he had no hope of achieving Foundation Establishment.

A middle-grade spirit root was sufficient to attempt Foundation Establishment.

Currently, his Water Spirit Root was as high as 31 points.

After a few more adventures, enhancing it to 50 points, it would be an upper-grade spirit root!

With various talents stacked upon him, his physical body was strong, his spiritual power was pure, and his divine sense extraordinary. Why couldn’t he establish a Dao Foundation!

Not only would he establish a Dao Foundation, but he also planned to establish an upper-grade Dao Foundation, laying the groundwork for future Core Formation!

With his future plans in place, Shen Xuan was full of confidence.

Today went so smoothly, a celebration was in order!

That night, after bathing, Shen Xuan washed away his fatigue and was full of energy.

He had an extraordinary friendship match with his wife, Yuyao.

From the bathhouse to the bedroom, from the bedroom to the backyard...

Exhilarating!

He, rejuvenated and invigorated, emerged victorious amidst Yuyao’s pleas for mercy!