"On the rivers and lakes, one's actions are not entirely one's own."
On his way back home, Gao Xian suddenly thought of this phrase.
He didn't regret killing the fat man, but he couldn't help but sigh.
Unknowingly, he had already transformed into his current self.
There was no hesitation or mercy when he killed the fat man.
Gao Xian muttered to himself, "Becoming stronger is not a bad thing!"
In this world, people can be evil and despicable, but they must not be weak.
After half a year of reincarnation in this body, he finally adapted to this world.
He was not the kind of person who hesitated between being killed or killing others; there was nothing to consider.
Old Man Meng once said: "Words need not be believed, actions need not bear fruit, only righteousness matters."
Gao Xian asked himself and found no guilt, so there was nothing to feel ashamed of.
Upon returning home, Gao Xian first went into the room and carried out the little black cat.
The door was shattered, and the room was filled with a bewitching scent.
It was no longer habitable.
Gao Xian took the little black cat to the alchemy room, lit the firewood, and the huge alchemy furnace quickly warmed up the small alchemy room.
The little black cat might have inhaled some of the bewitching scent, but fortunately, it had no harm to the body, at most, it would sleep for two days.
Gao Xian put down the little black cat and began sorting through his gains from this incident.
First, there was the fat man's storage bag.
Despite containing a corpse just now, he didn't mind.
Opening the storage bag, it was almost a small space, containing seventy to eighty spirit stones, around twenty to thirty low-grade spiritual weapons, and some low-grade talismans.
Most of the spiritual weapons were in poor condition and seemed worthless.
Nevertheless, each spiritual weapon could be sold for ten to eight spirit stones.
Along with the miscellaneous talismans, he could easily sell them for three hundred spirit stones.
The fat man was probably responsible for handling the loot from robberies, which explained why he had a storage bag filled with so many spiritual weapons and talismans.
Gao Xian spent some time erasing the original spiritual imprint and opened Yao Qingshuang's storage bag, which he was quite eager about.
It must be said that opening someone else's storage bag was as exciting as opening a blind box.
Yao Qingshuang did not disappoint him.
In her three-compartment storage bag, there were three middle-grade spirit stones, several dozen low-grade spirit stones, as well as some elixirs, talismans, various clothes, books, and so on.
Gao Xian quickly organized them, stored the spirit stones, and stuffed the remaining useless items into another storage bag.
This three-compartment storage bag was quite large, making it convenient for him to store elixirs and medicinal herbs.
After checking his gains, Yao Qingshuang and her group contributed four hundred and ninety-three spirit stones.
Several spiritual weapons and talismans were worth around three hundred spirit stones.
With two storage bags, one of them was worth two hundred spirit stones.
Yao Qingshuang's female Daoist robe should also be worth two to three hundred spirit stones.
Gao Xian had no experience in this area, so it was hard to judge the exact price.
He didn't want to sell the Daoist robe and decided to give it to Qiniang instead.
Although Qiniang already had a Daoist robe, it was a gesture of goodwill.
Apart from these, the most valuable items were the Frost Sword and the Blue Lotus Hairpin.
Gao Xian drew out the Frost Sword, finally having time to carefully examine this treasure.
The blade of the Frost Sword resembled a pool of clear water, pure and transparent with a hint of bone-chilling coldness.
Holding it in his hand, it reflected a bluish-green color on his body and hands.
"It truly is a good sword."
Gao Xian sighed in admiration.
It was the first time he had seen such a high-quality sword.
Unfortunately, the sword was too heavy.
He couldn't wield it yet.
He could easily control the Stone-Cutting Sword, but swinging the twenty-seven-pound Frost Sword at full force would slow him down by thirty to forty percent, and he couldn't retrieve it after a full swing.
He would need to reach the fourth level of Qi cultivation to wield the Frost Sword.
Moreover, the Frost Sword was too eye-catching.
Holding it might bring him a lot of trouble.
The Red Snake Gang, in particular, wouldn't let him off easily.
Gao Xian played with the Frost Sword for a while and sensed the powerful spiritual imprint left by Yao Qingshuang deep within the sword.
It was much stronger than the one left on the storage bag.
With his powerful spiritual sense from the Great Occult Art, Gao Xian faintly felt a mysterious force within the sword, but it was covered by Yao Qingshuang's spiritual imprint.
He wasn't sure what was hidden inside the sword...
The spiritual imprint left by Yao Qingshuang and the Frost Sword formed a stable structure that would require some time and patience to remove.
Gao Xian wasn't in a hurry.
He put away the Frost Sword and took out the Blue Lotus Hairpin.
The Blue Lotus Hairpin, paired with the Blue Bronze Hairpin, exuded an ancient and profound charm.
He had felt that the Blue Lotus Hairpin was extraordinary when he bought it in haste, which had now led to this trouble.
Putting on the Blue Lotus Hairpin and inserting the Blue Bronze Hairpin, Gao Xian closed his eyes and meditated.
He felt a slight warmth at the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head, and pure spiritual energy continuously flowed in.
It felt as if he had opened a third Qi aperture, accelerating the absorption of spiritual energy.
The Blue Lotus Hairpin automatically filtered and purified the absorbed spiritual energy, making it quite pure.
Furthermore, the Blue Lotus Hairpin formed a protective barrier around the head, preventing intrusion of foreign spiritual forces.
As Gao Xian delved deeper into the Blue Lotus Hairpin with his spiritual sense, he gradually discovered its various uses.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already dawn outside.
Unknowingly, he had been cultivating for two hours.
Gao Xian touched the Blue Lotus Hairpin on his head and sighed, "Truly a good item."
After trying it out, he had a preliminary understanding of the Blue Lotus Hairpin's functions.
The most important function of the Blue Lotus Hairpin was purifying spiritual energy and enhancing the efficiency of absorption.
Secondly, it protected the soul and strengthened spiritual awareness.
Lastly, it could ward off evil and toxins.
For low-level cultivators, the Blue Lotus Hairpin was truly a divine tool for cultivation.
Protecting the soul, enhancing spiritual awareness, resisting soul-based spell attacks, warding off low-level evil spirits, and enhancing the power of a cultivator's spells.
The last function, warding off evil and toxins, required the active activation of the Blue Lotus Hairpin.
A blue light would cover the head like a veil, filtering various poisons and preventing the invasion of evil energy.
Gao Xian secretly rejoiced.
If Yao Qingshuang had worn the Blue Lotus Hairpin, his Sun Spear would definitely have been ineffective against her.
Thankfully, thankfully.
Since the Blue Lotus Hairpin was so useful, he couldn't just leave it unused.
However, it was easily recognizable, and if seen by members of the Red Snake Gang, it would surely cause trouble.
Therefore, he would have to wear a hat when going out in the future to prevent others from noticing.
In conclusion, he had made a huge profit in this battle!
Gao Xian was in a great mood.
He took a Tiger Blood Pill, practiced the Iron Dragon Hand twice while in a good state, and then indulged in a White Dew Pill.
He even fed half of a White Dew Pill to the little black cat.
Since he couldn't eat or drink while under the effects of the bewitching scent, he didn't want the little cat to starve to death!
By noon, Gao Xian couldn't wait to go to the Cloud Cloth Shop.
Making a fortune, he finally decided to buy the Azure Cloud Daoist Robe.
After all, the Azure Cloud Daoist Robe was very useful, albeit expensive, it was worth the investment.
Before leaving, Gao Xian dismantled the alchemy furnace and stored it in the three-compartment storage bag.
With this storage bag, he could now carry the alchemy furnace wherever he went.
The shopkeeper at the Cloud Cloth Shop saw Gao Xian again and refused to give him any discounts, not even a single spirit stone.
Gao Xian had no choice but to pay on the spot.
After receiving the Azure Cloud Daoist Robe, Gao Xian immediately changed into it.
He admired himself in the huge bronze mirror, feeling that his overall aura had greatly improved.
The Azure Cloud Daoist Robe was very low-key, with no visible magical aura on the surface.
Wearing it wouldn't attract envy.
As Gao Xian left, he felt a light breeze under his feet, and he even considered whether to go and burn incense for Yao Qingshuang and her group at night to express his gratitude...
(End of this chapter)