23: Division of spoils

Gu Changan chuckled and collected the Golden Core Stage remains; as he did, a Flying Sword fell from the bones.

The two looked at each other, and Gu Changan picked up the Flying Sword and handed it to Luo Li.

"The clothes are mine, so this Flying Sword is yours!"

Luo Li wasn't polite either and directly tucked it into her Storage Pouch.

"What else do you want from the rest?"

Gu Changan smiled slightly. "Just give me whatever! I'm not picky!"

"Whatever you leave behind will be mine!"

Luo Li began to divide the loot seriously. Out of the three thousand Spirit Stones, she took 2,000 and left 1,000 for Gu Changan.

She put away most of the top-grade magic artifacts but left four for Gu Changan: a pair of boots, a flying boat, a Flying Sword, and a Magic Robe.

Gu Changan raised an eyebrow, not expecting Luo Li to leave him so many things.

And they were all chosen with his needs in mind!

As for the Medicinal Pills, Luo Li opened the porcelain bottles one by one; some contained nothing but powder when poured out.

Others were badly weathered, with hardly any Spiritual Qi remaining.

There were also some Medicinal Pills that Luo Li didn't recognize.

"I'll take these Medicinal Pills and hand them over to the School for research later!"

"Do you want these miscellaneous items?" She casually handed Gu Changan two Storage Pouches.

Gu Changan felt a bit embarrassed. "Don't you want them?"

Luo Li replied, "Just take them away quickly, don't be an eyesore here!~"

Gu Changan happily accepted them and then took a spirit beast pouch, thinking he might need it in the future.

Buying one himself would be a lot of trouble!

Luo Li then tossed over another spirit beast pouch.

"Then do you want these Cultivation Techniques and Formations?"

Gu Changan was silent for a moment, but the longing in his eyes was unstoppable.

Luo Li understood instantly before Gu Changan could even speak.

"How about this! I'll make a copy of these Cultivation Techniques and Formations for you later!"

"Since these can be copied anyway, there won't be any loss."

"When I take these techniques and Formations back, I'll just be handing them to the School; I won't be cultivating them myself!"

Gu Changan was overjoyed. "Then I shall thank the Fairy in advance!"

"Fairy, you are truly as beautiful as you are kind-hearted!"

A rare look of joy flashed across Luo Li's face.

With a wave of her hand, she swept the room clean of everything that could be taken, including the Formation Plate on the floor and the Incense Burner on the table.

Gu Changan was even more thorough, directly putting the table and the bed into his Storage Pouch.

This time, it was Luo Li's Heterochromatic Eyes that widened into circles.

"What do you want those tables for?"

Gu Changan waved his hand. "I can't help it, I'm poor!"

"These tables and beds can be placed here without ever rotting."

"They must be of some use!"

"Look at those Medicinal Pills, they've already weathered like that!"

Luo Li nodded unconsciously, feeling that what he said made a lot of sense!

The two returned to Wenxing City. Before parting, Luo Li asked, "Are you going to participate in the Wenxing Grand Ceremony?"

Gu Changan nodded. "Yes! Only by relying on a School can one develop better!"

Luo Li hadn't expected the task assigned by the Old Ancestor to be completed so easily!

It felt like things had gone a bit too smoothly.

So she suggested, "How about this! I'll give you those Cultivation Techniques and Formations when you go to Tianji City!"

Gu Changan hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you for your trouble, Fairy!"

"There are about 7 days left; we can travel together on the Tianji Pavilion flying boat!"

Luo Li nodded. "What a coincidence, I'm taking the flying boat back too!"

"Shall we go together then?"

Gu Changan was a bit puzzled, but he agreed without showing any emotion.

Luo Li turned and left, still feeling that this mission was a bit too simple, so she decided to keep an eye on Gu Changan until he entered Tianji City!

The two bid farewell, each with their own thoughts!

Gu Changan immediately changed his appearance and checked into another Inn.

Since there were two tails tailing him at the previous Inn, Luo Li taking him out had just happened to cut off their tracking.

As long as he didn't slip up this time, those threats could be considered eliminated!

In this way, Gu Changan took one top-grade qi gathering pill every day, and in about 5 days, he reached Qi Refining Layer Three.

There were only about two days left until the Tianji Pavilion flying boat departed.

Gu Changan felt that since he was leaving in two days, he should take this time to quickly purchase a batch of things without worrying about being exposed later.

Naturally, his first choice was still the Treasure Pavilion, because the items there were comprehensive and the transactions were safe.

However, he had to worry about whether there would be any tails behind him after he came out.

Since he was leaving soon, he could buy some riskier items this time.

For example, Foundation Establishment Stage Medicinal Pills; if he joined the Tianji Pavilion and bought them in Tianji City, it would be very conspicuous.

It was better to settle it all here at once and then just change his face again!

As for Magic Artifacts, forget it; he had so many in the treasure gathering basin that they were enough for his use.

Also, he could prepare a batch of Medicinal Pills or Spirit Medicine for cultivating Divine Sense in advance for the Purple Sun Soul Refining Art he found in the Golden Core Immortal Cave.

After preparing, Gu Changan changed his face and first found a decent set of clothes from those miscellaneous items to put on.

He went straight to the largest Treasure Pavilion in Wenxing City.

Needless to say, the Treasure Pavilion was the largest shop in Wenxing City; even its doors were two or three times larger than those of other shops.

The entire building had deep red outer walls and a golden roof, giving it a magnificent and resplendent feel.

Once inside, it was a whole other world; all the display cases and decorations were made of rosewood furniture.

It gave off a high-end, elegant, and classy vibe!

The entire first floor appeared very spacious, with two rows of servants waiting on either side.

On one side were Male Attendants with outstanding appearances, all in uniform black attire with a golden stripe embroidered on their cuffs.

On the other side was a row of pretty Maidservants in uniform green attire, also with a golden stripe embroidered on their cuffs.

From the architecture, decoration, and the staff's attire, one could see how massive the scale of the Treasure Pavilion was and the rigor of its service!

After Gu Changan entered the shop, the people on either side did not come forward to serve him immediately.

They could all see that Gu Changan only had a cultivation of Qi Refining Layer Three; serving someone like him would yield almost no commission.

So Gu Changan was just ignored and left standing there.

Cultivators at Qi Refining Level 7 and Qi Refining Level 8 who entered after him were quickly attended to.

Even after about ten people had come in, no one bothered with Gu Changan.

Gu Changan's expression darkened; no matter who it was, being left out in the cold like this didn't feel good.

Then he thought it was just as well that no one came to serve him; he could look around carefully without anyone rushing him from the side.

Thus, Gu Changan first took a lap around the first floor.

He found that the items for sale covered every aspect: Medicinal Pills, Magic Artifacts, Talismans, Materials—everything one could possibly need was there.

However, most of them were items for the Qi Refining Stage.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Changan realized that Foundation Establishment Stage items would likely require going up to the second floor.

He then looked toward the stairs where there were two guards and knew that wanting to go to the second floor definitely wouldn't be simple and would require asset verification.

Gu Changan fell into a dilemma; going to the second floor would surely require asset verification, but the first floor didn't seem to have anything he specifically needed anymore.