Chapter 215 - 214: The Benefactor is Close, Triple Win Situation

"It took quite a bit of effort to kill it."

Li Jing nodded.

"..."

Xu Jiayi.

’Six Realm Great Demon, something that can’t be killed just by expending some effort.’

Looking at the distorted body of the Ox demon which clearly had broken bones throughout, Xu Jiayi dared not imagine what it must have gone through.

So...

’What’s Li Jing’s cultivation level now?’

’Sixth Realm?’

’Or even higher?’

Xu Jiayi felt confused.

Not only she, even Mo Qi on the side was utterly baffled.

He could never have expected that this person who he had crossed paths with multiple times and who seemed rather amicable, could actually be so powerful.

’To have the ability to kill a Sixth Realm Great Demon. At least he must be in the Sixth Realm!’

’Apart from Sixth Realm, he would also need powerful magic skills and weapons.’

The biggest difference between demons and humans is that demons rely mostly on their physical strength, while humans use various magic skills and tools.

In terms of sheer physical strength and endurance, demons have an advantage over humans since the beginning of cultivation.

The higher the boundary, the bigger the gap.

When it comes to the Sixth Realm...

’To kill a human cultivator wouldn’t be a walk in the park for a demon, but it wouldn’t be too difficult either.’

’But for a human cultivator to kill a demon, just being in the realm is far from enough, they must have powerful magic skills and weapons.’

Forcedly breaking through the defense of a Sixth Realm Great Demon and killing it is something that ordinary magic skills and items cannot accomplish.

Admittedly, cultivators who achieve the Sixth Realm are not simple.

But whether they have the ability to kill a Great Demon depends on what they have learned and what they possess.

Li Jing managed to do it.

Which means...

’He is not only in the Sixth Realm, but also has stronger skills and weapons compared to ordinary Sixth Realm cultivators.’

Seeing Xu Jiayi and Mo Qi staring at him with shocked expressions, Li Jing can guess what the two are thinking, and he chuckles and shakes his head.

"Don’t overthink it. I’m only in the early stage of the Fifth Realm. I was able to kill this criminal Great Demon due to the right time, place, and people, and not because of direct confrontation."

"..."

Xu Jiayi.

"..."

Mo Qi.

Li Jing’s words were very sincere.

But the content of his words was even more outrageous than what the two had thought.

’An early-stage Fifth Realm, killing a Sixth Realm Great Demon?’

’Even if he had the right time, place, and people, he shouldn’t be able to do that!’

With a realm gap, a Sixth Realm Great Demon, even if he just stood still, letting a Fifth Realm human cultivator strike him, it is highly likely that the attack wouldn’t even break through his physical defenses, let alone beat the demon into this terrible state.

Both of them were very curious as to how Li Jing managed to do it.

But both of them were sensible people.

’If it is not appropriate to ask, it’s better not to.’

Turning to look at the body of the Ox demon, Xu Jiayi pursed her lips and said,

"It’s a bit difficult to handle a Sixth Realm Great Demon. Identification isn’t the problem, but material decomposition is hard to do. Even if a Sixth Realm Great Demon is dead, without cultivation supporting its physical strength, it’s at least comparable to a low-grade spiritual weapon. Certain specific parts might even be analogous to the strength of a high-grade spiritual weapon. Our shop does not have equipment capable of cutting such high-strength material, forcibly decomposing it may damage the material."

"That wouldn’t be a problem."

Li Jing smiled, and with a thought, Spirit Weapon Qingfeng, dressed in a handsome green attire, silently appeared by his side.

???

Xu Jiayi.

’It wouldn’t be surprising for Li Jing to have a spiritual weapon.’

’When the man brings a six realm great demon corpse, what else could be surprising?’

But the problem is...

The flying sword hanging from Qingfeng’s waist is something Xu Jiayi recognises.

This...

This isn’t... Does it not look like the flawed flying sword that would "leak spiritual Qi" bought by Li Jing in the shop from Xiang Minghui a few months ago?’

Xu Jiayi clearly remembered.

This flying sword was only Treasure-level 7, without the capacity to grow.

How did Li Jing turn it into a Spirit weapon?

And, it’s not just any Spirit weapon, it has reached a state where it can freely move about in its form! Can’t that only be achieved by at least a Level Five Spirit Weapon?

Could it be...

Did he pay a heavy price to have an Artefact Refiner remodel it?

Even if it was remodeled, it wouldn’t grow that quickly!

And this Spirit Weapon, isn’t it too handsome?

When she saw Xu Jiayi staring hard at Qingfeng with her beautiful eyes, clearly recognizing him, Li Jing gave a bitter smile.

"Jiayi, you can stop staring in surprise now. I came here today to sell stuff, not to show off," he told her.

Then he continued,

"Qingfeng has undergone some special circumstances and evolved. Now he is a rank five spirit weapon, there’s no problem for him to dissect this deceased Six Realm Great Demon. Once it’s decided how best to disassemble it, you can let a professional appraiser confirm it, and just let me know."

Xu Jiayi, having been reprimanded, blushed slightly and was somewhat unhappy.

Could she be blamed for being startled?

Was it not because someone was overdoing it?

Pouting slightly, Xu Jiayi retorted,

"Wait, I’ll bring someone in."

With that, she turned and walked back into the shop.

Mo Qi stayed in place, blinked, looked at the Ox Demon corpse, then at Li Jing, and hesitated to speak.

"Inspector Li, are you willing to sell this Ox Demon after you have finished processing it?"

At the sound of the question, Li Jing turn his head and became excited.

"I have been processing it for the purpose of preparing to sell it. Master Mo, do you need parts of it that can be used as elixir refining materials?"

Hearing that someone wanted to buy, Mo Qi also cheered up.

As a grand Alchemist, he doesn’t lack money.

He even has the ability to buy this entire infamous Great Demon!

As the big boss of the Alchemy Association, refining one high-grade pill, including labor, is worth at least tens to hundreds of millions.

But a creature such as a Six Realm Great Demon, is not something you can buy just because you have the money.

Trading of equivalent items is the premise.

There still needs to be someone with the stock willing to trade.

If you are in urgent need to buy, you must be prepared to encounter exorbitant prices, ultimately trading at a price several times higher than the actual value of the materials.

This is a rare opportunity!

He happened to be here, and Li Jing was interested in selling, had he not hit the jackpot?

Mo Qi rubbed his hands with glowing eyes,

"Inspector Li, if you are willing to sell this Six Realm Great Demon, I can take all the parts that can be used to refine elixirs. However, I don’t know what you need in return. Finished Elixirs? Exotic spiritual objects? Or...?"

Upon hearing Mo Qi’s words, Li Jing was exhilarated.

Such a big spender at close quarters, isn’t it?

He wants all the parts for Elixir refining, how generous of Master Mo!

However, neither Elixirs nor spiritual objects were what he needed.

While Liu Sisi did need them, she’d just finished a two-month-long retreat. If he brought back more items, she would probably react violently.

After deliberating for a bit, Li Jing replied,

"I need mainly Wind and Yin Attribute spiritual materials for nurturing my weapon. I wonder if Master Mo has any rare ones in stock?"

"This...."

Mo Qi was taken aback.

He didn’t have spiritual materials.

Being an Alchemist, why would he need spiritual materials?

Exotic spiritual objects—now, he did have plenty of those.

If worst comes to worst, he could borrow from other Alchemists.

Seeing that Mo Qi clearly didn’t have spiritual materials, Li Jing asked,

"Does Master Mo have acquaintance with high-level Array Masters from the Array Association?"

"High-level Array Masters?"

Mo Qi blinked, and nodded forcefully.

"I know quite a few Array Masters from the Array Association. Inspector Li, are you looking for an Array Master because...?"

"I need a custom Gathering Spirit Formation array that can transform a small area’s climate into deep winter and convert Spiritual Qi into ice attribute."

As Li Jing was explaining, he said,

"The requirements are slightly complex, I wonder if Master Mo could possibly ask the Array Master Association to custom make one for me?"

"About that..."

Mo Qi hesitated.

The conditions set by Li Jing were indeed somewhat demanding.

The array disk is a high-end product produced by the union of array formation and artifact refining.

Set it down and it forms an array, but the production is extremely difficult and the restrictions are quite significant.

The separation of array diagrams and artifact refining handled by professionals should not pose too much difficulty.

The hard part is combining the two, engraving the array formation into the refined object and making it usable by someone who doesn’t understand array formation.

The gathering spirit formation disk is relatively common, and its practicality and value are extremely high.

With his connections, getting someone to craft one with the right amount of money wouldn’t be an issue.

But the additional conditions set by Li Jing, one has to say, were somewhat excessive.

It has to gather spirits, alter the environmental climate in a small area, and also change the nature of Spiritual Qi.

Any one of these singled out and made into an array disk would be pretty straightforward.

But to unify all three, it could be quite tricky.

Different array diagrams can interfere with each other.

Even if you create three separate array disks, each with their own purpose, and place them together, there can be conflicts which render them ineffective.

After some silence, Mo Qi said,

"The additional conditions Inspector Li has requested are slightly complex, I’m uncertain if the array masters I know can confidently craft such an item. How about this, I’ll step out to make a call and inquire, and I will give you an answer once I’ve confirmed."

"Alright."

Li Jing nodded.

Having received this response, Mo Qi hastily walked out of the appraisal room.

Just as he stepped out, Xu Jiayi walked in hurriedly with several store clerks.

As the door swung open to reveal the Ox Demon corpse, all the clerks halted mid-step.

None of them had ever seen a complete Six Realm Demon before.

"Don’t just stand there. Thoroughly assess and measure this demon, and figure out the most reasonable way to break it down."

Xu Jiayi said.

The crowd looked at each other and then circled around, pulling out all sorts of instruments to start the assessment.

Xu Jiayi did not get involved.

As she is currently only a junior appraiser with insufficient experience, insisting on helping would likely lead to mistakes and cause trouble.

Seeing that the clerks were busy, she glanced at the aloof Spirit Weapon Qingfeng meditating, moved closer to Li Jing and coughed softly.

"Brother Li, this demon of yours..."

Li Jing heard the term "Brother Li" and couldn’t help but smile.

"Don’t rush, let’s wait for the appraisal report. I will take a portion of it. For the parts that can be used as alchemy materials, Master Mo may want them. For the rest, leave it in your store, you can help me list them for exchange into high-quality wind and Yin attribute Nurturing Spirit materials."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiayi beamed radiantly.

Given her family’s wealth, a Six Realm demon was in fact, not that big of a deal.

While it is valuable, it isn’t unattainable.

If her family wished, they could spend a substantial sum to procure an entire demon to display.

The main problem is it wouldn’t be lucrative to display it as a large part of their funds would be tied up indefinitely.

They’re running a business, with no great need for personal cultivation, so maintaining a financial flow is critical.

Displaying an entire Six Realm Demon is rather meaningless.

Unless there is an eager buyer looking to purchase the relevant materials, the demon would just be left on display.

You can’t expect people to step forward willingly without setting a clear price.

The fact that Li Jing is willing to leave a readily available Six Realm Demon at her store, and also has explicit personal requirements, changes the concept entirely.

There’s no need for the entire demon to be at her store, having some parts on display is enough. Once the message is out, it’s effectively an advertisement that can attract countless customers.

Thumping her flat chest twice, Xu Jiayi assured him,

"Brother Li, rest assured. If the things are in my store, I assure you I will not let you exchange at a loss! If there is a loss, I am willing to pledge myself to you!"

Li Jing glancing at her, said,

"Really?"

"If you’re interested in me, I don’t mind."

Xu Jiayi chuckled, saying,

"I’m at the Second Realm now, having a Fifth Boundary boyfriend who can kill a Six Realm Demon, what more could I ask for?"

Li Jing was at a loss for words.

What Xu Jiayi said was somewhat true, but also somewhat false.

What conditions does this girl have?

If she is willing to ask for a Fifth Boundary boyfriend, there would likely be a group of single men at the Fifth Boundary coming for her tomorrow.

Bringing her home isn’t something that can be accomplished in less than fifty years of struggle.

Shaking his head, Li Jing didn’t allow the conversation to continue. He said,

"After this Six Realm Great Demon is dissected, help me take out 160 catties of flesh. I am going to give it to someone. Also, I have a Fifth Boundary Tiger Demon here, let your people handle it after the job’s done. All the flesh of the Tiger Demon, I want to take away. The rest can be traded for spiritual materials for me."

While he was talking, he took out Sun Biao’s corpse with a wave of his hand.

Seeing someone casually pulling out a car-sized Tiger Demon, Xu Jiayi was startled and quickly stepped forward.

A Big Demon!

It’s another Big Demon!

Even though it’s at the Fifth Boundary, it can’t be compared with the Sixth Realm.

But it’s a rare commodity that’s hard to come by on a normal day!

Touching the smooth fur of the Tiger Demon, Xu Jiayi almost drooled and looked back amorously.

"Next time you have good stuff like this, remember to take it out all at once. If you keep doing this, I might fall for you."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing rolled his eyes and ignored her.

Meanwhile, Mo Qi, who had stepped out for a phone call a moment ago, returned.

Seeing an extraordinary Tiger Demon corpse in the identification room, Mo Qi paused and quickly stepped up to take a look.

"Inspector Li, this Tiger Demon...?"

Before Li Jing could speak, Xu Jiayi said with a smile,

"It’s at the Fifth Boundary, Brother Li just took it out."

"Hiss!"

Mo Qi gasped and said to Li Jing,

"About the Array Plate, I have asked. My friend can make it, but the price is indeed high, the materials and labor costs would be around twenty billion. If the parts of the Six Realm Ox Demon that can be used as alchemy materials are valued over ten billion, I’ll exchange it for the Array Plate."

"Sure."

Li Jing nodded.

He knew the Array Plate was expensive.

That’s exactly why he proposed it as part of the exchange.

It wasn’t because Mo Qi had more money than sense that he was exchanging with an Array Plate worth twenty billion, but it was a fairly reasonable price.

Array Plates are expensive mainly because of the labor and technology involved, not because the materials are particularly valuable.

Its value is stable.

Unlike the materials of Sixth Realm monsters, which can be appraised in monetary terms but can’t be directly compared.

That being said,

For an alchemy grandmaster like Mo Qi, the part of the Sixth Realm monsters that can be used as alchemy materials could potentially multiply in value under his hands, even increasing more than tenfold.

Such things, which can’t be bought with money and yet massively increase in value in his own hands, certainly warrant a handsome offer when there’s a chance to buy them.

Once Li Jing agreed, Mo Qi happily accepted. Then, he glanced at the Fifth Boundary Tiger Demon beside him and coughed,

"Err, for this Fifth Boundary Tiger Demon’s materials, I don’t know if, Inspector Li, you..."

"Selling it."

Li Jing shrugged,

"But I only want spiritual materials for the remaining."

"Deal, I’ll exchange it for the spiritual materials for spiritual weapon nourishment."

Mo Qi quickly nodded, then looked to Xu Jiayi.

"Jiayi, your family should have a stock of high-quality nourishment spiritual materials. I’ll trade for two of them with some high-grade pills."

"Alright."

Xu Jiayi agreed without hesitation.

Mo Qi is rich, and he always pays a high price when exchanging items.

As a regular customer, of course Xu Jiayi wouldn’t try to cheat him.

However, considering Mo Qi’s keen demand, he would graciously offer quite an attractive rate without her needing to ask.

Compared to high-quality nourishment spiritual materials, which can’t be bought with money, high-grade pills made by an alchemy master like him have a huge market. They can not only be bartered, but also sold to interested parties for several times their value.

High-grade pills typically don’t really end up in the hands of merchants.

Alchemists aren’t fools, they wouldn’t let the merchants profit from such a lucrative business.

At most, they would sell them through the merchants and give them a certain commission.

Once the deal was made, all three parties each got what they needed.

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