Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!

"They are all spoils from the battle at the Golden Sand River, at least it wasn't a wasted trip."

Su Jie said with a smile, these were all things he couldn't use, so it was better to exchange them for Blood Marrow Crystals.

Cai Chun'e took a quick look and indeed saw many Magic Artifacts unique to the Righteous Sects.

Such as the Purple Mist Sect's Colorful Cloud Iron Armor, the standardized Flying Sword of the Golden Sword Sect, the Magic Bell and Water Stepping Boots of the Guan Chao Pavilion, all stained with spots of blood, indicating clearly how Su Jie had come by them.

"Mr. Su, please wait a moment, I will have someone come over to appraise the value immediately."

Cai Chun'e didn't dare to delay, she immediately went to call someone over as this was unmistakably a big deal that warranted full attention.

This appraisal alone took several hours to complete.

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When Su Jie left the Taixu Pavilion, his Storage Bag contained fewer various materials but was richer by 4800 Blood Marrow Crystals.

Adding to the Spirit Stones and Blood Marrow Crystals Su Jie already held, his wealth now broke through the ten thousand mark.

It sounds like a lot, and it really was a lot.

This wealth, calculated based on the hundred Blood Marrow Crystals monthly fee of an inner disciple, would take nearly ten years to accumulate.

It was really difficult to save up, as inner disciples earned much but also spent much.

It could only be said that looting was indeed a very lucrative business, by his own efforts alone, Su Jie would have taken ages to amass so much money.

"Mr. Su, we welcome you to come and have fun again!"

Cai Chun'e personally saw Su Jie to the door, an honor reserved for valued clients only.

Su Jie gave a mischievous smile and raised his eyebrow, "Have fun with what, Sister Cai, speak plainly!"

Cai Chun'e placed her hands on her hips, saying, "Mr. Su, how about I give you a massage and back rub personally?"

"That lacks sincerity; Sister Cai, why don't you consider visiting my residence, it's where the real fun activities are."

Su Jie teased Cai Chun'e for a couple of sentences, then turned and left the Black Market.

This time, Su Jie left openly and legitimately, even though many disciples knew he was wealthy, no one dared to rob him.

Incidents from the past where he was forced to rob before retreating back to Blue Star were not likely to be repeated for Su Jie now.

After leaving the Black Market, Su Jie arrived at an active volcano.

The surface of the mountain was bare, covered with sulfur and volcanic ash.

But that was just the surface, Su Jie took out his inner disciple token, and after the Law Enforcement Team verified his identity, he successfully entered the Refining Hall belonging to the Ghost Ridge Palace.

Inside the volcano, pavilions soared amidst hot, searing waves of air that were segregated by Arrays, while various exotic flowers and plants thrived wildly, blooming into a dazzling sea of flowers.

Numerous human slaves bustled about, engaged in the most basic tasks of ore crushing and sorting.

The ore produced by the Ghost Ridge Palace was brought here, the most toilsome labor always relegated to the human slaves.

It was said no human slave could endure this intensity of work for more than three years, and in the Demon Cultivators' hands, slaves without work value were squeezed dry of their last worth, used for cultivation in blood sacrifices for Demon Techniques.

The management of these hardworking human slaves was done by Outer Disciples who studied Artifact Refining. Although rewards here were meager, they could gain knowledge.

Just like how Su Jie used to go to Insect Valley to catch insects every day, Outer Disciples always had to find ways to support themselves.

Su Jie's arrival disrupted the peace, these Outer Disciples quickly sat upright, supervising the human slaves with increased severity.

"Excuse me, brother, can I help you with something?"

A disciple cautiously approached Su Jie and asked.

"Is Elder Tang here?"

"Yes, yes."

"Lead the way."

Su Jie nodded, and under the guidance of the disciple, he arrived at an open Refining Room.

There stood octagonal fire wells with a diameter of three meters, their interiors filled with ceaselessly churning molten lava.

Now and then, pillars of magma would erupt up to several meters high, like a blooming flower of flame.

Along with the surging magma, some radiant, shining or subtly enchanting materials like Heavenly Jade Ore, Alien Ghost Demon Bone, Glazed Wood, and Nine Curves Sand were also thrust into the sky.

In mid-air, as the Artifact Refining Array operated spontaneously, chains of lightning crisscrossed and struck the materials, removing impurities from them.

This was the most basic step of tempering; only after completing this step could the materials officially be used for artifact refining.

An old man with his hands behind his back was inspecting the fire well tempering site.

His eyebrows and temples were white and hung down his cheeks, with exceptionally deep eye bags and profound eyes that seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of time and could see through people's hearts.

He was the Elder Su Jie was looking for, Tang Peiqing, a Secret Realm Elder proficient in both artifact refining and alchemy.

He was also one of the most famous Gu Masters inside Ghost Ridge Palace, having cultivated many poisonous insects with various eerie abilities.

Moreover, he was the oldest elder in Ghost Ridge Palace, reputed to be 280 years old, even more seasoned than Taoist Qiu.

"Disciple Su Jie, a student of Taoist Qiu's lineage, greets Elder Tang."

Su Jie quickly stepped forward and performed a bow.

Tang Peiqing's eyebrows drooped slightly as he said indifferently, "From Taoist Qiu's family, did your master send you to find me?"

"No, I wanted to buy a bottle of Corpse Scale Worms from Elder Tang."

Su Jie stated his purpose; he planned to use them on Blue Star.

These Corpse Scale Worms were extremely tiny and could freely carry various types of viruses, possessing strong infective capabilities.

The only disadvantage was that these Corpse Scale Worms had an exceedingly short lifespan, dying shortly after use, and lacked reproductive abilities to prevent other Gu Masters from learning and cultivating them—only Tang Peiqing knew the breeding method.

"Did you bring enough money?"

Tang Peiqing gave Su Jie a few more looks and directly asked the core question.

He bred various kinds of poisonous insects, sometimes selling them to disciples to earn money. These Corpse Scale Worms were specially cultivated, originally just a common flea.

"The money is sufficient, Elder Tang, rest assured, I don't do things on credit."

Su Jie patted his chest, now financially robust and not short on cash.

"No, I am willing to give credit here."

Tang Peiqing stared at Su Jie and said indifferently, "If you can't pay back, your body can also make the payment, many of my poisonous insects lack good cultivators to serve as breeding nests."

Su Jie's heart pounded—indeed, few of these elders were normal.

"No, I'll pay directly with cash."

Su Jie said without hesitation, not daring to test whether Taoist Qiu would protect him.

Tang Peiqing seemed somewhat disappointed, flicked his sleeve, and a line of bottles appeared in front of him, varying in size and totaling dozens.

"What grade of poison do you plan to buy?"

Like a vendor, Tang Peiqing generously displayed the various deadly poisons he had produced.

These toxins were all compatible with the use of Corpse Scale Worms, which acted like fighter jets, and these toxins were the various types of ammunition and weapons, customized for different enemies.