6: Return to the sect and pawn the bracelet

Qin Zhong exclaimed, "Condensing Core Realm! You actually Broke Through to the Condensing Core Realm! How did you do that?"

"I was fortunate enough to Breakthrough with the Medicinal Pills my husband left behind."

"So that's it, that's truly wonderful!"

At this moment, the heavy stone in Qin Zhong's heart finally fell.

With a Condensing Core Realm expert overseeing them, their Qin Family could continue to establish themselves in Qingshan Town.

Gu Shuqin took out a Storage Pouch and handed it to the other party, saying, "This contains my husband's former savings, so I'll return them all to your Qin Family."

Qin Zhong stretched out his aged hand, and just as he was about to take it, he suddenly pulled it back quickly.

"What's wrong, Uncle Zhong?"

"No, we cannot accept these things."

"Why not?"

"You and the Patriarch are husband and wife; his possessions are your possessions. Moreover, my Qin Family still needs you to protect us now, so how can I take your things?"

Qin Zhong's words made Gu Shuqin look deeply at him, then she put away the Storage Pouch and nodded, saying, "Since you've said so, then I, Gu Shuqin, also guarantee here that as long as I live, I will do my best to protect all of you."

Qin Zhong bowed deeply, saying, "Madam is most righteous. I, on behalf of everyone in the Qin Family, thank you for your contributions!"

"Uncle Zhong, you're too polite. I still have something to do, so I'll stop here for now. This is a Jade Slip for communication. If the Qin Family encounters trouble, you can directly send me a message, and I will rush over to help."

After Gu Shuqin finished speaking, she handed a Jade Slip to the other party, then grabbed Lin Yuan's hand and ascended into the air, departing.

"Revered Master's Wife, where are we going now?"

"To avenge your Revered Master."

...

Cloud Ripple Sect.

Outer Sect entrance.

After an hour of flying, the two finally arrived.

As soon as they landed, Gu Shuqin sighed, "The flying speed of the Condensing Core Realm is still too slow. If I Breakthrough to the Qi Gathering Realm, I could return to the Sect in less than an incense stick's time."

Lin Yuan asked curiously, "Revered Master's Wife, how fast can one fly in the Qi Gathering Realm?"

Qingyang Town is hundreds of kilometers away from the Cloud Ripple Sect, yet Revered Master's Wife only took an hour to arrive. This speed, in his opinion, was already very fast.

Gu Shuqin replied, "A Qi Gathering Realm Cultivator can fly with a flash, covering hundreds of kilometers in a quarter of an hour. As for the Core Formation Realm, that's even more terrifying; they can move with a light- Escape Light, with a speed comparable to a streaking light."

Moving with a light- Escape Light!

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's eyes couldn't help but reveal a look of longing.

Although he had never seen such an expert, just hearing this description made him realize that they must be figures capable of stirring clouds and overturning seas, burning mountains and boiling oceans.

The Beautiful Woman patted the man's shoulder, reminding him, "You are only in the Body Tempering Realm right now. You should first think about how to Breakthrough to the Opening Meridian Realm. There's no need to be so ambitious and dream of such high Realms."

"Yes, Revered Master's Wife, I will Cultivate steadily, one step at a time."

Lin Yuan cupped his hands.

"Good, follow me to the Lingbao Pavilion first."

"Lingbao Pavilion? What are we doing there? Didn't you say you wanted to avenge Revered Master?"

"I'm going to buy you some things. As for avenging your Revered Master, it's difficult for us to do with our current strength. We'll plan it slowly later."

Lin Yuan also understood that revenge was not something that could be accomplished overnight, so he said nothing more and directly followed his Revered Master's Wife's footsteps into the Sect.

Before long, the two arrived at the Lingbao Pavilion.

This was an official shop set up by the Cloud Ripple Sect, specifically for selling Medicinal Pills, Spiritual Artifacts, and other items to Disciples.

When they arrived, the counters, both large and small, were already filled with people.

Gu Shuqin's gaze swept across the room, finally finding a counter with no customers.

She stepped forward to the counter and asked, "Hello, I'd like to buy one Marrow Cleansing Pill and one Tong Mai Pill. How many primeval stones do they cost?"

Behind the counter was a female shop assistant. She first glanced at the two, then said, "A Marrow Cleansing Pill is five hundred Low Grade primeval stones, and a Tong Mai Pill is three thousand Low Grade primeval stones."

Gu Shuqin frowned, "Wasn't the Tong Mai Pill two thousand five hundred primeval stones before? Why has the price increased now?"

"Because the medicinal ingredients required to refine the Tong Mai Pill have increased in price, so the Medicinal Pill has also increased in price."

Upon hearing this, the Beautiful Woman's expression became a bit troubled.

Her entire savings amounted to just over three thousand primeval stones. She had calculated that it would be enough, but she hadn't expected the Tong Mai Pill to increase in price.

...It seems this is the only way.

She struggled for a moment, then took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and handed it to the other party, saying, "This is the Green Spirit Bracelet, a ten-pattern Spiritual Artifact. When activated, it can form a protective shield, enough to block the attacks of a Condensing Core Realm Cultivator. How many primeval stones can your Lingbao Pavilion give me for it?"

The female shop assistant's eyes lit up, and she immediately took the bracelet, replying, "Young Miss, please wait a moment. I need to find an Elder who appraises treasures to give you a quote."

With that, she hurried away.

Soon after, she returned to the counter with the bracelet.

"How is it?"

Gu Shuqin asked expectantly.

"The Elder said that this ten-pattern Spiritual Artifact is of good quality and is worth two thousand Low Grade primeval stones. Are you sure you want to pawn it to us?"

Hearing this price, the Beautiful Woman couldn't help but feel disappointed.

This Green Spirit Bracelet was a token of love Qin Ren had given her back then, purchased for a full three thousand primeval stones. She hadn't expected it to be worth so little when sold.

"Yes, just pawn it to you. Also, I still want to buy one Marrow Cleansing Pill and one Tong Mai Pill."

When saying this, the Beautiful Woman's face was filled with a pained expression.

Firstly, losing the token of love was regrettable, and secondly, she felt the selling price was too low.

But at the moment, there were no other channels to obtain a large amount of primeval stones, so she could only do this for now.

"Alright, that will be a total of three thousand five hundred Low Grade primeval stones. Deducting the two thousand Low Grade primeval stones you received from pawning, you still need to pay one thousand five hundred Low Grade primeval stones."

Gu Shuqin handed the difference in primeval stones to the other party, successfully obtaining two Medicinal Pills, and then left the Lingbao Pavilion with Lin Yuan.

"Revered Master's Wife, that Green Spirit Bracelet was something Revered Master gave you. Did you just sell it like that?"

On the way back to the residential area, Lin Yuan finally couldn't help but speak.

"That bracelet could at most withstand attacks of the Condensing Core Realm level, and I have already Broke Through to the Condensing Core Realm, so it's naturally useless to me now."

"But it's still..."

Lin Yuan wanted to say more, but his mouth was covered by the other party's jade hand.

"I know the importance of that item, Lin Yuan. If you truly feel it's a pity, then when you have money in the future, buy me an even better one."

The Beautiful Woman said softly.

Lin Yuan understood the hidden meaning in her words and nodded, promising, "Mhm! In the future, I'll buy Revered Master's Wife a hundred-pattern Spiritual Artifact! No, a hundred-pattern isn't enough, I'll buy a thousand-pattern one!"

Listening to the young man's promise, Gu Shuqin's exquisite face was beaming with a brilliant smile: "Good, good, good, Revered Master's Wife will wait for that day to come."