Mythology Management System

"What is this? Spirit Crystals?" Li Si calmly pocketed dozens of thumb-sized, crystalline jade stones.

Glancing sideways at One-Eye, I saw him holding a handful of bright silver granules, muttering to himself.

"I'm rich! I'm rich! It's actually Flowing Cloud Sand! All of this must weigh at least three or four pounds. One pound is worth more than 120 spirit stones. I'm going to be rich!"

One-Eyed chuckled to himself, then noticed Li Si's glance and quickly stuffed the Flowing Cloud Sand into his pocket, pretending to be nonchalant.

Li Si breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Flowing Cloud Sand was precious, it was still a level below these spirit crystals.

Although spirit stones are the currency of this world, they cannot be used by low-level cultivators. Only cultivators of the fourth level and above can use spirit stones for cultivation.

In reality, not many cultivators above the fourth level use spirit stones to assist in cultivation. Ordinary spirit stones contain not only little spiritual energy, but also low quality spiritual energy, so the cultivation speed is only a few times faster than directly absorbing spiritual energy from the air.

Any cultivator who is even slightly wealthy will choose spirit crystals, which have a higher spiritual energy content. One crystal is enough for a fourth-level cultivator to use for several days, and the purity of the spiritual energy is also very high, making them suitable for replenishing spiritual energy.

Of course, spirit crystals are also more expensive. One spirit crystal can be exchanged for more than one hundred spirit stones, and they are often in short supply.

As for spirit stones, only those extremely poor fourth-tier cultivators would use them. Most of them are buried in the ground as nourishment for spiritual objects or used as fuel for machines powered by spiritual energy.

The Harley-Davidson VI that Fu Jiuqi used before was one of the spiritual energy machines. When the power was fully turned on, it consumed spiritual stones at a frighteningly fast speed, and ordinary people really couldn't afford it.

One-Eyed consciously avoided approaching the places where the most precious treasures were hidden, not even glancing at them, probably because he was afraid that seeing them would break his heart.

There are other treasures here similar to the Flowing Cloud Sand in his pocket. Taking two or three of them would make him a fortune, so it's not worth offending the big shot behind Li Si.

Although it's more likely that Li Si fabricated the story, what if it were true?

According to the Pavilion Master's guess, that person is at least a late-stage fifth-tier expert, even stronger than the enforcer.

Such a powerful person could suppress him with the mere flick of a finger.

That is why One-Eyed has been constantly backing down.

Li Si swept through the deepest treasures, stuffing his bag to the brim, and his face was beaming with joy.

One-Eyed and Li Si exchanged a glance, both seeing satisfaction in each other's eyes.

Even if One-Eyed's harvest is less than one-tenth of Li Si's, it is still worth at least two or three thousand spirit stones. Who knows how happy he is behind the scenes.

Both of them looked at the last iron rack at the same time; it was one of the racks used to hold high-grade ingredients.

Li Si collected most of the other high-grade ingredients, such as the bear paws of a third-tier demon bear, the wings of a third-tier bird, and the gallbladders of a third-tier snake. These were all the most precious parts of the demon beasts, and eating them would definitely be highly nutritious.

When it came to the last iron frame, the two of them should have been indifferent, since they had already gained so much and there was no need to cause trouble at the last moment.

But this last ingredient was something neither of them could easily give up, so One-Eyed was willing to go all out.

After a moment of contemplation, the one-eyed man slowly said, "Brother Li Si, you've already taken so many high-grade ingredients. It wouldn't be too much to leave this last one to me, would it?"

Li Si snorted coldly, refusing to back down: "This is different. The value of this last ingredient is much more precious than the previous ones."

One-Eyed said with some difficulty, "Brother Li Si, you haven't started a family yet, so you naturally can't understand the suffering of us old men. We are exploited every day when we come home. Over the years, I feel like my body has been hollowed out. I desperately need some nourishing food."

Li Si's eyes held a strange look: "You're not good enough?"

One-Eyed's face stiffened, and he retorted, "What do you mean I'm not good enough? This was prepared for the Pavilion Master."

"As you know, the Pavilion Master is nearly fifty years old and is in dire need of these nourishing substances. I will accept this third-tier tiger penis on behalf of the Pavilion Master, and I will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

"There will surely be a generous reward?" Li Si looked unconvinced. When Fu Jiu first borrowed the Fish Intestine Sword, he said he would return it someday. What happened?

They left without a word, and Wei Zheng didn't dare utter a sound. He probably knew that his spiritual weapon was like throwing a meat bun to a dog—gone and never to return.

"Wei Zheng is already married? Who is his wife? We've never heard of her." Li Si rolled his eyes.

He's supposed to be exploited every night when he gets home? Exploitation my foot! Wei Zheng has been single for fifty years. Does he expect to be exploited by his own right hand when he gets home?!

One-Eyed smiled sheepishly: "Is that so..."

“Brother Li Si, as you know, our Pavilion Master has been feeling empty since Black Dragon died, so we thought about finding him a wife.”

"After all, the Pavilion Master is almost fifty years old, and his physical condition is inevitably declining in some aspects. This third-tier tiger whip is just right to take back and help the Pavilion Master to nourish his body."

Li Si nodded thoughtfully. If what this guy said was true, then he would be too pitiful. At the same time, Li Si conceived all sorts of romantic dramas in his mind.

For example, Wei Zheng, having lost the Black Dragon, planned to find someone to replace it in his heart, only to find that he still couldn't forget the Black Dragon, couldn't accept a new partner, and ultimately died in despair...

Hmm, maybe Wei Zheng and the Black Dragon will actually meet again in their next life.

One-Eyed, his mouth dry from talking, licked his lips and said, "Brother Li Si, what do you think?"

"Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll think about it some more," Li Si said thoughtfully.

If it were truly a romantic drama, leaving this third-tier tiger whip to Wei Zheng wouldn't be a bad idea.

The three brothers were all in their early twenties, the prime of their lives, and had no need to eat this to nourish their bodies. The reason they were haggling with One-Eyed was because they thought this thing was too precious and wanted to take it back to taste what it was like.

However, he felt that Fu Jiu and Bai Qi probably wouldn't be interested in this stuff, and Liu Bowen, with his refined and gentle appearance, didn't seem like the type to like eating it. As for the River God, he decided to ignore that troublemaker to avoid getting into trouble.

In this way, it seems that leaving this third-tier tiger whip to Wei Zheng wouldn't be a big deal, as it would also do him a favor.

"Sigh, forget it, I'll accept this loss today." Li Si sighed deeply, as if he had suffered a great loss.

"Ah? Really? Thank you so much, Brother Li Si, for your generosity. I'll remember this favor." One-Eyed was overjoyed. With this, he could rise to prominence again.

Next time I go to a brothel, I'll make sure those women know how powerful I am.

All those stories he made up earlier were worth it; getting this item made it all worthwhile.

Actually, he wasn't married yet, and what he said about finding a partner for Wei Zheng was just a casual remark. He didn't expect Li Si to actually believe it.

However, speaking of which, it's time to find a partner for their leader. Otherwise, if he's always hanging out with a bunch of men, what if he falls for him?

He only likes proper women and has no interest in rough men, not even the Pavilion Master.

"Let's go!" Li Si whispered to a figure in the corner.

One-Eyed was stunned for a moment. Who was he talking to? Was he seeing a ghost?

Then, to the one-eyed man's astonishment, a golden figure slowly emerged from the corner...