Chapter 86: Five Thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones, They Are All Fat Sheep

One hour later.

Zhou Sui's clone, carrying the Storage Bags obtained from the Youmo Sect Cultivators, entered directly into the Underground Shelter.

Because after more than a year of excavation by the Gold-Eating Insects, there was more than just one entrance at home.

As the saying goes, a wily rabbit has three burrows; he had also dug five or six hidden entrances.

Of course, the reason he did not bring the Storage Bags back home was purely out of concern that these Youmo Sect Cultivators might have left behind some special means on their Storage Bags.

This was not an impossible scenario.

To prevent the Youmo Sect from finding his true body, his clone brought these Storage Bags into the underground cavern.

In this way, even if the Youmo Sect Cultivators had countless methods, it would be to no avail.

Because the earth could block divine sense, Dharma Power, scent, and all other such mystical means.

"Tsk tsk, as expected of Youmo Sect Cultivators, they really have many Treasures on them."

After completing all preparations, Zhou Sui also began to calmly and contentedly check his harvest this time.

He opened these ten Storage Bags without hesitation.

What came into view was a large amount of Spirit Stones, and there were quite a few Middle-grade Spirit Stones among them.

After counting carefully, the quantity of Spirit Stones alone reached five thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

This was equivalent to five hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

One could imagine just how massive a fortune this was.

But if one thought about it carefully, this was also a very normal matter.

These people were all Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivators; even if each person only had fifty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones on them, it added up to quite a lot. He had essentially looted ten Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators.

Without a doubt, the quantity of Spirit Stones plundered this time alone was enough to equal several years of selling Spirit Wine.

One had to say that Demonic Sect Cultivators were indeed wealthy.

After all, they did not engage in production, but specialized in robbing other Cultivators; they were in the business of head-severing trades.

As long as they did not die, they would certainly have a large amount of wealth on them.

However, once they failed, they would perish, and the wealth accumulated over many years would benefit others.

"The most precious items are still these three Second-tier High-grade Thunder Talismans."

Zhou Sui stared at the three Second-tier High-grade Thunder Talismans he had just taken from the Storage Bags. One had to know that Second-tier Talismans also had distinctions in grade: Second-tier Low-grade, Middle-grade, High-grade, and so on.

As Second-tier High-grade Thunder Talismans, their value could be imagined; it was completely impossible to measure with Spirit Stones.

Because there was simply no place to buy such Talismans in the outside world.

A single such Talisman was equivalent to a full-force strike from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

For ordinary Cultivators, it was simply an incomparably terrifying trump card.

Often, one Thunder Talisman smashed down, and one wouldn't know how many Qi Refining Cultivators it could wipe out.

Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be instantly severely injured by such a Talisman.

The reason these Youmo Sect Cultivators obtained three Second-tier High-grade Thunder Talismans was that the Sect Master had bestowed them, with the purpose of dealing with that group of Xianxia Sect Cultivators.

"Fortunately, it was a sneak attack, killing them before they could react."

"If it had been a head-on confrontation and I had let the opponent take out these Second-tier Talismans, I fear this time would have been dire."

Zhou Sui was very moved.

This was the danger of the world of immortal cultivation.

Even if the opponent looked harmless and was merely a Qi Refining Cultivator.

Who could know what kind of hidden cards and means they still had on them?

If they brought out a few Second-tier Talismans, they could even threaten a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, or even lead to the fall of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Therefore, no matter what one does, one needs to be extremely cautious.

Otherwise, one could be plotted against by an enemy at any time, dying without even knowing how one died.

These Youmo Sect Cultivators were exactly like this.

If they had really confronted him head-on, they might have truly been able to bring him a certain degree of trouble.

But, how could Zhou Sui be foolish enough to confront them head-on?

If he could sneak attack, he would absolutely never compete openly.

This was a life-and-death struggle, not a tournament match; naturally, one wins however one can.

But it is good now; these three Second-tier High-grade Thunder Talismans now belong to him, becoming his trump cards.

With these three Second-tier Talismans, even if he truly encountered a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he would have the means to contend with them.

"A horse cannot grow fat without night grass; a man cannot get rich without a windfall."

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin, feeling very satisfied.

Even if there were no Spirit Stones, these three Second-tier Thunder Talismans alone were enough to break even.

If sold, I fear the price of a single Second-tier High-grade Thunder Talisman would exceed one thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

Of course, besides the Second-tier Talismans.

These Demonic Sect Cultivators also had many, many First-tier Talismans on them.

For example, Ice Talismans, Fireball Talismans, Poison Talismans, Smoke Talismans, Earth-Sinking Talismans, and so on, densely packed; adding the ten Demonic Sect Cultivators together, he had found at least two or three hundred First-tier Talismans.

"Too exaggerated, is this an armory? They actually prepared so many Talismans."

Seeing so many Talismans, the corners of Zhou Sui's mouth twitched.

He had also witnessed the formidable aspects of Demon Sect Cultivators; they didn't have many Pills on them, but they had many Dharma Artifacts, Talismans, and various sinister methods.

It was as if they were all fully armed, able to pull out a pile of grenades from their bodies at any time.

In fact, Talismans were equivalent to weapons like grenades and artillery shells from his previous life on Earth.

Admittedly, ordinary Cultivators can also cast techniques to attack enemies.

The problem is that casting techniques also requires a certain amount of time.

In a life-or-death battle, who would give you time to cast a spell? They would definitely strike to kill you at the first opportunity.

At this time, Talismans possess a quite important status.

Because casting a Talisman requires no casting time at all; as long as you trigger the power of the Talisman, it can erupt instantly.

In this way, the enemy has no way to react at all.

At critical moments, Talismans can truly save lives, and can even allow one to counter-kill an opponent.

There is a reason why being a Talisman Master is one of the four great skills of the Immortal Cultivation World.

Especially in an Immortal Cultivation World where battles are frequent, Talismans are the greatest consumable, with consumption even more intense than Pills.

If a Cultivator does not have a reserve of a dozen or so Talismans on their person, they are purely a fat sheep.

This is just like a person carrying a firearm but not carrying any bullets.

And as for these Youmo Sect Cultivators.

Because they are in an environment of constant battle year-round, they naturally store a large number of first-tier Talismans on their persons.

Sometimes when they encounter an enemy, throwing out a dozen or so Talismans instantly can beat the enemy half to death.

"There are truly too many cautious Cultivators in this world; I still need to be vigilant."

After witnessing the methods of these Demonic Cultivators, Zhou Sui immediately became solemn.

He once again made up his mind that he must absolutely not engage in close-quarters combat with these Demonic Cultivators; he must use long-range attacks.

Far enough that even if the enemy wanted to self-destruct, they could not harm him.

Otherwise, if the opponent suddenly threw out a dozen or so Talismans to perish together with him, then he would be completely finished.

Moreover, this is something that happens often in the Immortal Cultivation World, and it has long since ceased to be surprising.

(End of this chapter)