Chapter 1131

Zhao Beiyi was also utterly shocked; this was the first time he had seen his master lose his temper at him like this.

For a moment, he shot Qin Qi an especially cold and sinister glare.

But Qin Qi, still wearing his usual smile, acted as though nothing had happened.

"Ah?"

Qin Qi grinned, "Looks like the two Elders Wang are leaving? Then take care—I’m not seeing you out!"

Wang Baihe clenched his fists, snorted coldly, and, without another word, turned and left with Zhao Beiyi.

After Wang Baihe had left,

Venerable Yunxiu completely shed his earlier elderly bearing in front of Qin Qi.

Replacing it was a beaming smile as he walked straight up to Qin Qi. "Qin Qi, my young friend, since that’s the case, should I go ahead and accept these eight century-old spirit plants?"

Qin Qi immediately stopped him, "Eh? Elder, why so hasty? You’ve already looked at the spirit plants yourself. You know their quality well enough!"

"And as for the Heavenly Evolution Beast’s blood, shouldn’t you at least let me have a look at it first?"

Venerable Yunxiu gave an awkward laugh, apparently realizing he had rushed things a bit.

Without another word, he took out a bottle and tossed it in front of Qin Qi.

Qin Qi stared at the bottle for a while, noticing that the blood inside seemed almost alive, as if it was moving on its own.

"Spirit Evil Woman, what do you think?" Qin Qi asked.

Spirit Evil Woman replied, "I’ve never seen the blood of a Heavenly Evolution Beast either. But with ordinary demon beast blood, the vitality would never be this strong after being extracted!"

"Even if this blood isn’t from a Heavenly Evolution Beast, it’s probably taken from a Giant Demon not inferior to one. So, Young Master has nothing to worry about."

Hearing Spirit Evil Woman’s judgment, Qin Qi finally felt reassured.

He put the blood bottle into his Storage Pouch, then waved his hand. "These spirit plants are now yours, Elder. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave!"

Venerable Yunxiu had just been grinning ear to ear at the century-old spirit plants.

Upon hearing Qin Qi was about to leave, he hastily blocked his way. "Eh? Qin Qi, don’t be in such a hurry!"

Qin Qi raised an eyebrow, "Is there something else, Elder?"

Venerable Yunxiu smiled, "Qin Qi, my young friend, where did you get these century-old spirit plants?"

Qin Qi chuckled, "Elder Yunxiu, that’s outside the scope of our deal, isn’t it?"

Venerable Yunxiu wasn’t surprised by Qin Qi’s reluctance to answer.

After all, such incredible fortune—no one would be willing to tell.

He kept a polite yet insincere smile, "If you don’t want to say, I certainly won’t press. However, that being said, I reckon you have quite a stock of these century-old spirit plants, don’t you, Qin Qi?"

Qin Qi narrowed his eyes.

He thought joining under Yan Shuiming really was the right choice.

If it weren’t for Yan Shuiming’s protection, flaunting so many century-old spirit plants would have surely brought disaster upon himself!

These Nascent Soul Stage experts, though technically forbidden from open robbery and murder on the battlefield,

If they commit such things in secret, or even if someone suspects but has no evidence, the high command won’t say a thing!

But now, with Yan Shuiming backing him, Venerable Yunxiu, greedy as he may be, wouldn’t dare lay a finger on him.

Even so, Qin Qi knew not to flaunt his wealth.

He spoke slowly, "Elder, what do you mean? Century-old spirit plants aren’t cabbages—for a junior like me, how could I possibly have that many?"

However, Venerable Yunxiu clearly didn’t believe him.

He chuckled, "Qin Qi, there’s no need to hide it from me. Rest assured, I have my principles!"

"As long as you have century-old spirit plants, I can trade for them at fair value!"

Qin Qi didn’t rush to reply.

Since Venerable Yunxiu wanted to deal, naturally he had to show some sincerity first.

Venerable Yunxiu chuckled, then with a wave of his hand, suddenly brought out a big pile of rare materials.

Seeing this heap of materials, Qin Qi couldn’t help but lift his brow.

Most were artifact refining items—some were demon beast scales and bones, others were extremely rare metals.

Qin Qi couldn’t help asking, "Elder, what do you mean by this?"

Venerable Yunxiu spoke slowly, "Aside from cultivation, I have no other hobbies—artifact refining is my sole passion. So, these are basically all the treasures I have to offer."

"If you fancy anything, Qin Qi, just take it. I want nothing in exchange but century-old spirit plants!"

Hearing this, Qin Qi narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

This Venerable Yunxiu is actually an artifact refining master?

He glanced at Housekeeper Wu.

Housekeeper Wu immediately explained, "Young Master, it’s true. Elder Yunxiu is indeed an artifact refining master. Throughout the entire battlefield, his skills are among the very best—a rare few can match him!"

Hearing that, Qin Qi’s interest increased noticeably.

After all, his Pure Yang Sword Box was still out of commission.

Without a personal treasure, his combat ability was severely hampered.

Thinking this, he decided not to waste words. "If that’s so, Elder, I do indeed have a matter that requires your help."

"Oh?" Venerable Yunxiu immediately grinned broadly.

Helping meant even more trades!

Finished speaking, Qin Qi straightforwardly took out the Pure Yang Sword Box and handed it to Venerable Yunxiu.

Venerable Yunxiu took the Pure Yang Sword Box, examined it carefully, then immediately remarked, "Oh? Supposed to contain twelve flying swords, but a few are damaged."

Qin Qi paused for a moment.

This Venerable Yunxiu really had an eye for things—just one look and he spotted there were twelve swords in the Pure Yang Sword Box?

"Can you repair it, Elder?" Qin Qi asked.

"Hehe!"

Venerable Yunxiu spoke in a leisurely tone, "Repairing it? You’re underestimating me. Honestly, this sword box isn’t particularly impressive as magical treasures go. Qin Qi, don’t you feel it’s a waste using this as your life-bound magical treasure?"

"What do you mean, Elder?" Qin Qi asked, puzzled.

Venerable Yunxiu lazily said, "Not only can I restore it to perfect condition, but if you wish, I can even remodel and strengthen your Pure Yang Sword Box. Not only will its power increase greatly, you can even gain some new abilities from it!"

Qin Qi was stunned, "Is that really possible?"

Venerable Yunxiu said with a big grin, "Of course! If not, why would I be so obsessed with artifact refining? Mind you, such remodeling and strengthening must be attuned to your personal mana!"

"So, this kind of work must be performed by a master like myself. Otherwise, if not done carefully, not only won’t your life-bound magical treasure become stronger, it might even be ruined!"