Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Clues to the Mystic Ice Jade Dew at the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion

Two months later, the Crystal Card in Shen Sang Ruo’s hand kept flashing with light, telling her that the items she had consigned to Linglong Pavilion were all sold.

She headed back to Linglong Pavilion and used a Disguise Pill to switch into the identity of “Mu San You.”

The entrance of Linglong Pavilion was packed. Compared to last time, there were many more people coming and going. She even heard folks whispering about the Ninghua Sect, and she curved her lips into a smile as she walked in.

She had just stepped inside when Li Qing Wen hurried out to greet her: “Fellow Daoist San You, you’re here!”

His face was full of joy. It seemed the things she gave him had sold for great prices. He looked her up and down, secretly amazed that in just over two months she had made another breakthrough.

During her search, Shen Sang Ruo had never stopped cultivating. She converted all the unrefined volcanic Spiritual Power in her meridians into her own Spiritual Power, and with the Sunset Glassfire Art, her realm leaped forward. Now she was already a Mid Golden Core Cultivator, a speed that was rare in the entire Cultivation World.

Li Qing Wen set aside his surprise and gestured politely: “Fellow Daoist San You, this way please.” He led her into a more refined private room reserved for important clients of Linglong Pavilion.

He praised her with a wide smile: “The items you sent before were extraordinary. They caused a sensation at the auctions.” Each auction reached a new peak, and Linglong Pavilion’s fame soared, even showing signs of surpassing other Auction Pavilions.

Shen Sang Ruo answered with calm courtesy: “Fellow Daoist Li, you flatter me.” She was happy too, since most of the proceeds belonged to her.

Li Qing Wen reported the arrangements: “Everything was auctioned under the name of the Ninghua Sect, just as you asked. I believe you also heard people discussing it earlier.”

Her eyes held a light smile as she replied: “Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li.”

He waved it off quickly: “It was nothing.” Then he moved to settle accounts: “Let’s go over your earnings.”

Of the twenty items Shen Sang Ruo put up, the average price was over twenty thousand Spirit Stones each. After deducting Linglong Pavilion’s twenty percent consignment fee, she received a total of three hundred forty eight thousand High-grade Spirit Stones. She was very satisfied. Now she had enough Spirit Stones to go to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion and commission a search for clues about the Mystic Ice Jade Dew.

She took out thirty more items and handed them to Li Qing Wen, speaking simply: “Please handle these as well. Same terms as before.”

Su Xi Yu and the others had given her so many things that there were still hundreds left in her Cosmos Pouch. She kept some for emergencies and planned to sell the rest for Spirit Stones.

Li Qing Wen grew even more excited. He realized she was ready for deep cooperation with Linglong Pavilion, and he answered at once: “Please rest easy, Fellow Daoist San You. We will pour all our effort into the auction and promote the Ninghua Sect with full strength.” He even spoke with the Linglong Pavilion Master and agreed to shave off another five percent of their cut to secure the partnership, showing real sincerity. For Linglong Pavilion, the name “Ninghua Sect” would bring far more profit than that five percent.

Shen Sang Ruo gladly accepted. After taking the storage pouch full of Spirit Stones, she left Linglong Pavilion, removed her disguise, and went straight to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion sat on a busy street, but far fewer people entered it than the nearby shops. The main reason was the price. Their fees were so high that unless someone needed a rare, vital item, they wouldn’t come here.

Unlike Linglong Pavilion, no one came to greet her when she walked in. Only a few people sat at fixed stations. When she approached one, the person asked lazily: “What are you looking for?”

She sat calmly across from him and gave the answer: “Mystic Ice Jade Dew.”

He didn’t ask a single extra question. He didn’t even lift his eyelids. He just spoke a number: “Three hundred thousand.” The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion only quoted prices in High-grade Spirit Stones. They had no interest in medium or low-grade Spirit Stones.

Shen Sang Ruo had prepared herself, yet the price still surprised her. But even the Flying Cloud Sect’s Library Pavilion had no record of this thing, so the fee made sense. If she could save Su Xi Yu, three hundred thousand High-grade Spirit Stones was worth it.

The man spoke again: “If you accept, pay your Spirit Stones over there.”

She stood and walked to the spot he indicated. It was a white stone slab engraved with the words “Spirit Stones Payment Area.” She placed one High-grade Spirit Stone on it. The stone vanished into the slab, and the number “1” appeared. It even counted by itself. Shen Sang Ruo poured Spirit Stones from her storage pouch in one go and stopped only when the slab showed “300000.”

A cool voice drifted over: “Take your token.”

A cyan jade token shot through the air. She caught it neatly between her slender fingers. The token was carved with the words “Mystic Ice Jade Dew.” Just like the Crystal Card Li Qing Wen gave her, it required her to imprint a trace of Divine Sense. If any news appeared, it would show up on the token.

Next, she would keep searching for materials like Azure Netherleaf based on her current clues while she waited for the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion’s message about the Mystic Ice Jade Dew.

Three more months passed. Shen Sang Ruo never stopped moving. She soon found three spirit plants in a row: Azure Netherleaf, Pureheart Grass, and Skycloud Ganoderma. Then the cyan token delivered a message.

She had thought it would take years to find a lead. It turned out that professional work should be left to professionals. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was expensive, but their efficiency was real.

Overjoyed, she read the lines that appeared on the token: “The dew on the Snow Soul Iceheart Lotus that grows within a Thousand-Year Ice Cavern is the Mystic Ice Jade Dew.” It was only one sentence, but it gave her two key points.

She now knew where to look for the Mystic Ice Jade Dew. [Senior Sister Su, I will be able to save you soon!]