After emerging from Weicao Hall again, Su Bai now possessed two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
She hadn't expected the Monster Beast Pills to be so valuable!
Then again, Body Cultivators were relatively rare, and their Cultivation expenses were high.
Su Bai sold a bottle containing five Monster Beast Pills for one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones!
This price was almost comparable to the first-order Medium Grade Qi and Blood Pill she had purchased earlier!
"I made a profit, I made a profit," she muttered to herself.
Then, Su Bai turned and headed to the Magical Artifact Pavilion next door.
"Fellow Daoist, are you looking for a Magical Artifact?"
"Hmm, I'm just browsing," Su Bai replied, looking at the various Magical Artifacts displayed on the counter.
There were twin rings, Flying Swords, and large sabers.
All sorts of Magical Artifact styles were available, dazzling Su Bai's eyes.
But then she looked at the prices.
A Low Grade Magical Artifact, the White Glow Sword, cost thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
A Medium Grade Magical Artifact, the Earth-Shaking Hammer, cost one hundred ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
A Medium Grade defensive Magical Artifact, the Gui Ling Shell, cost one hundred fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones!
As for High Grade Magical Artifacts, Su Bai didn't even look.
Not only were the prices beyond her means, but even if she bought one, without a Qi Refining Stage - Late Phase Cultivation, it would be very difficult to use.
For offensive means, although she had two old, Low Grade Magical Artifacts, she also possessed a Meteorite Iron Heavy Sword that was comparable to a High Grade Magical Artifact.
That was sufficient.
At this moment, she bought a defensive Magical Artifact to increase her life-saving ability.
"I'll take this Gui Ling Shell."
"Alright, thank you for patronizing our shop, Fellow Daoist. That's one hundred fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Please come again next time."
Amidst the maid's warm and friendly words, Su Bai walked out of the Magical Artifact Pavilion with a pained expression.
She hadn't expected the Spirit Stones she had just acquired to be spent so quickly.
Now that she had both offense and defense covered, she still lacked some auxiliary means.
After a moment of hesitation, she decided she should spend the remaining fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones she had.
So, she turned and went to Shenfu Pavilion.
As a first-order Low Grade Talisman Master, Su Bai only knew some simple Concealment Talismans, as well as Fireball Talismans and Entanglement Talismans.
The Talismans produced by Shenfu Pavilion were all first-order Medium Grade, or even first-order High Grade Talismans.
Their unleashed power could rival the Spells cast by Qi Refining Stage - Mid Phase and Qi Refining Stage - Late Phase Cultivators.
Su Bai had achieved success in Body Refining.
However, her Dao protection methods were singular.
Naturally, she needed to buy some powerful Talismans to compensate for the deficiencies in her own Spells.
After her shopping was complete, Su Bai's Spirit Stones were all spent.
Although her heart ached a little, it had all been converted into combat power.
So, it wasn't a waste.
Then, Su Bai circled the market a few more times before leaving.
This time, she still chose to circle around outside for a while.
Only after confirming that no one was following her did she change back into her original attire.
Afterward, Su Bai would go to Weicao Hall to sell Medicinal Pills once every month.
The price remained the same.
A bottle of five Medicinal Pills was sold to Weicao Hall for twenty Spirit Stones.
Then she saw Weicao Hall selling them for forty Spirit Stones!
Such exorbitant profits!
Today, Su Bai left Purple Bamboo Immortal Market again.
She had accumulated over a thousand Spirit Stones.
She planned to buy a better Pill Furnace later, or perhaps acquire some Cultivation Techniques.
As she left the market and habitually wandered around outside as before, she discovered she was being followed.
After all, Su Bai had been selling Medicinal Pills at Weicao Hall for half a year straight.
If someone was paying attention, they would surely recognize her.
She always wore the same attire and consistently sold Monster Beast Pills.
Upon realizing this, Su Bai maintained her composure.
She quietly moved away from Purple Bamboo Immortal Market.
At this time, there were still Loose Cultivators around, making it difficult to act.
Simultaneously, she assessed her own methods in her mind.
Even if the person following her was a Qi Refining Stage - Late Phase Cultivator, with a slight lapse in their attention, she could counter-kill them.
Of course, if the opponent's strength was truly formidable, then Su Bai could only run.
If she couldn't win, she could still escape.
As she pondered the potential dangers, a whooshing sound came from behind her while Su Bai was hurrying along!
How dishonorable!
To actually launch a sneak attack!
She cursed the robber cultivators in her heart.
Su Bai's movements were swift; she quickly dodged the attack.
She turned to look at the person who had ambushed her.
Although masked, Su Bai still recognized him.
"It's you!"
It was actually Mr. Zhou, the appraiser from Weicao Hall!
She hadn't expected this Mr. Zhou to be so shameless!
His Weicao Hall business was doing quite well, yet he was actually robbing her, a mere Qi Refining Stage - Mid Phase Cultivator!
Mr. Zhou saw that his sneak attack had failed and that he had been recognized.
This time, he had been careless, not expecting Su Bai to be so vigilant.
Realizing he had failed, and that he absolutely could not let Su Bai escape!
He presided over Weicao Hall, normally acquiring Spirit Medicine and Yao Beast Materials from Loose Cultivators.
A portion of these profits naturally went into his own pocket.
Moreover, backed by the Zhou Family, his business was quite good.
But ever since Su Bai appeared half a year ago, he had obtained Monster Beast Pills, and their sales were excellent.
He then had an idea: he wanted to acquire the Pill Formula for the Monster Beast Pills.
Of course, Su Bai wouldn't sell it.
After all, she was still relying on the Monster Beast Pills to get rich.
As a result, from then on, she was targeted by Mr. Zhou.
After half a year of continuous investigation, Mr. Zhou knew that Su Bai was alone, just a Loose Cultivator.
Although she was usually very cautious, Su Bai's Cultivation was low.
Mr. Zhou's own Cultivation wasn't too high either, but at Qi Refining Stage - Seventh Level, and backed by the Zhou Family, he had many Magical Artifacts and Talismans.
Within this market, he was considered quite formidable.
He was confident he could easily subdue a mere Loose Cultivator.
Thus, he harbored ill intentions.
However, the only thing Mr. Zhou miscalculated was that Su Bai could not be judged by the standards of ordinary Cultivators.
Her true Body Refining Cultivation was even more powerful than what she outwardly displayed!
After Mr. Zhou's sneak attack failed, he lost the initiative.
But Mr. Zhou clearly understood the drawbacks of a Body Cultivator.
They were only powerful in close combat.
So, he quickly retreated while simultaneously applying two Talismans to himself.
One Divine Speed Talisman and one Golden Light Talisman.
While increasing his speed, a protective golden light shield appeared around him.
"Hmph! I was polite to you before, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful!" Mr. Zhou bellowed.
He formed a hand seal, and a large spear shot out from his Storage Pouch, heading straight for Su Bai.
At the same time, three Fireball Talismans also flew out.
Hearing the other party accuse her first, Su Bai was instantly enraged.
This was a situation where negotiation failed and they resorted to outright robbery, without even a pretense of reason.
"How dare you!"
Su Bai didn't waste words; she directly took out her Meteorite Iron Heavy Sword.
With one swing, she deflected the flying spear.
Then, she activated the Gui Ling Shell, blocking all the Talisman attacks.
At the same time, she also slapped a Divine Speed Talisman on herself.
She hadn't wasted her shopping trip.
Under the augmentation of the Divine Speed Talisman, Su Bai's speed also received a tremendous boost.
As she chased after Mr. Zhou, she held her sword in one hand, while continuously throwing various Talismans with the other.
For a moment, Fireballs and lightning flew everywhere.
Mr. Zhou knew that he couldn't engage in a prolonged Spell battle with Su Bai.
Body Cultivators had too much of an advantage when their Spell methods were few during the Qi Refining Stage - Mid Phase.
So, while throwing Talismans back in retaliation, he also threw out a flying Magical Artifact.
A small green boat was taken out from his Storage Pouch, and it grew larger against the wind.
Mr. Zhou directly leaped onto the Magical Artifact flying boat, intending to attack Su Bai from the air.
Su Bai could clearly see through Mr. Zhou's intentions.
Her internal Qi and blood completely erupted.
"Go!"
The Meteorite Iron Heavy Sword flew from her hand!
It went straight towards Mr. Zhou.
The Heavy Sword broke through the Talismans Mr. Zhou had thrown along its path and directly smashed into him.
The golden light shield flickered erratically, then shattered.
But it also blocked Su Bai's attack.