Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 72: Quota

In the secret room.

Shui Yuanjun looked somewhat expressionless as he stared at the various holy medicines piled up on the table in front of him. The room was filled with spiritual energy and a fragrant aroma, and each plant was a rare high-grade item that would make other cultivators envious and willing to kill for.

As the hidden owner of this large trading firm, Shui Yuanjun had seen many good things over the years and had done a lot of big business. However, this time, Qi Yalan had brought out an unusually large amount of holy medicines.

"How is it?"

Qi Yalan calmly put down her teacup and smiled subtly, "Are these holy medicines all right? If you don't plan to purchase so many at once, then I'll go to another place."

"Of course not, I want them all!"

Shui Yuanjun snapped back to his senses and quickly expressed his stance. As someone who ran a shop and did business, how could he be afraid of too much profit?

Such a big customer was not something you could easily come across. If he missed this opportunity, who knew when he would have the same good fortune again?

"I wonder what treasures Miss Qi plans to exchange?"

Shui Yuanjun glanced at Qi Yalan for a moment and smiled brightly, "I can see that you and this junior brother have gained quite a lot this time. Ordinary Law Treasures, Law Weapons, pills, and talismans might not catch your eye. Well, the list of special resources that our store can provide is all here. You can take your time to choose."

As he spoke, he took out a translucent white bone card from his bracelet and handed it to Qi Yalan.

Qin Muling also leaned over to take a look. This bone card was a Law Weapon that recorded information. Inside, there was a catalog of dozens of items and resources, all of which were either extremely rare and precious or things that could be brought out of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm. Therefore, each item was truly priceless.

The first item on the list of special resources was the quota. It was the quota to enter and exit the Illusory Mist Secret Realm.

Qin Muling now understood that the influence of the Daoist forces in the Extreme Void Starry Sky did not always receive a fixed number of quotas each time the Illusory Mist Secret Realm opened. Some received more, some received less.

The allocation was based on the actual strength of each faction and their contribution to the surviving members of the Heavenly Human Clan in the secret realm, that is, how many resources they could provide to them.

Since there were very few things that could be brought out of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, cultivators had to trade their harvest in the secret realm, except for what they needed for themselves.

Not trading was not an option because after the Illusory Mist Secret Realm completely closed, everything left on the cultivators, including clothing, Law Weapons, and pill resources, would all vanish into nothingness, leaving nothing behind.

When the Illusory Mist Secret Realm opened again several years later, most cultivators who entered would still be empty-handed and have to start from scratch.

Of course, those cultivators with strong cultivation and special Law Weapons have a significant advantage over others, allowing them to win at the starting line.

Therefore, in the period before each closure of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, it is the most active time for the trading market within the realm. Cultivators will bring out everything they can spare and exchange them for as many spots as possible.

With more spots obtained by their own sect, they can have more people to help search for opportunities in the next opening of the secret realm, thus forming a virtuous cycle.

Since the decline of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace thousands of years ago, due to various unfavorable circumstances, the harvest in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm has been unsatisfactory over the years, resulting in fewer and fewer spots allocated. This time, only a little over three hundred people can enter the secret realm, even inferior to some powerful first-class sects.

Fortunately, thanks to Qin Muling, Qi Yalan now has enough capital to be domineering once, allowing more elder disciples to have the opportunity to come in and gather resources, and gain more benefits.

"How many spots can you provide here?"

After weighing it in her heart, Qi Yalan raised her head and asked.

The Water Yuan Lord's eyes flickered slightly. "As long as it doesn't exceed twenty spots, I can decide. If Fairy Qi still feels it's not enough, then it needs to be reported to the City Lord's Mansion. Of course, as long as the price is right, it's just a matter of going through the process."

Qi Yalan immediately said, "Alright, then I'll take twenty spots first. By the way, you go and apply for the report. I'll reserve one hundred and fifty spots. Any problem?"

The Water Yuan Lord pondered for a moment. "One hundred and fifty spots? That's a bit too many. The resources you bring out this time may not be enough to pay the deposit."

"You don't have to worry about that. I have plenty of resources here."

Qi Yalan smiled indifferently, opened her spatial bracelet, and took out fifteen different-shaped divine medicines, directly piling them up on the floor. In an instant, the room was filled with brilliance, dazzling everyone present, and the rich fragrance of medicine filled the space.

The Water Yuan Lord's face changed slightly. He quickly approached and carefully examined each one in his hands, then ordered someone to bring a dedicated Law Weapon to store them properly. Rare resources qualified for the auction must not be treated carelessly. Even if a single root was damaged, it would be a heart-wrenching loss.

"The harvest of Fairy Qi this time... is really unexpected. It seems that you will definitely bring more surprises to me in the future?"

The Water Yuan Lord said meaningfully, and then glanced deeply at Qin Muling beside him, without continuing.

The Water Yuan Lord naturally knew the cultivation realm and corresponding strength level of foreign cultivators. Although Qi Yalan was known for her terrifying killing power as a high-level sword cultivator, it was unlikely that she could easily obtain so many rare resources just by going out once, even if she made a fortune.

Therefore, the problem could only lie with the beautiful young man beside her. However, besides having an astonishingly high Luck attribute, his surface cultivation seemed ordinary, and it seemed impossible for him to accomplish such a thing... unless he had some unknown special talent.

The smile in Qi Yalan's eyes faded slightly. "Don't say unnecessary things. Let's estimate the price."

Shui Yuanjun nodded and gave a command to the maid beside her. Soon, four elderly men with white hair and sharp, shrewd eyes entered. They were all senior pharmacists employed by the trading company, who were well-paid.

The on-site appraisal and valuation didn't take long. In the end, apart from exchanging for twenty spots and paying a deposit for another one hundred and fifty spots, there wasn't much remaining for the final payment.

"These spots are really expensive, or rather, they're so black that you can't see your hand in front of your face..." Qin Muling muttered to herself, but she didn't have a better solution. After all, this was a monopolistic transaction, with one side being the descendants of the Celestial Human Clan and the other side being foreign cultivators. There was no third party to choose from. Even if they went to other cities, the price wouldn't change much.

While the upper echelons of the Celestial Human Clan were indeed black, they were also straightforward and transparent, and wouldn't dig pits or set traps behind your back.

"Alright, let's use the remaining payment to exchange for some better storage bracelets. The larger the capacity, the better," Qi Yalan said. She couldn't afford to appear embarrassed when traveling outside with too many resources to store.

Shui Yuanjun readily agreed and excused herself.

When she returned, the wealthy merchant had a jade tray in his hand, which contained four storage bracelets and an extravagant box adorned with gold and jade.

Curious, Qin Muling couldn't help but ask, "Are there any storage bracelets or storage rings that can be taken out of the secret realm, like those special Law Weapons?"

Shui Yuanjun chuckled, "Don't think too much, young friend. That's impossible."

Having a spatial Law Weapon that could be taken out of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm would allow them to safely bring back various resources obtained in the secret realm. It sounded like a good idea, but it was actually impossible.

"Hehe..." Qin Muling didn't say anything more. Whether it was due to the limitations of the laws of this world or the deliberate actions of the powerful figures among the descendants of the Celestial Human Clan, there was no chance for them, as foreign cultivators, to take advantage of any loopholes.

Speaking of which, in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, there were so many superpowers, with all kinds of ancient relics and brilliant individuals. The rules of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm had been thoroughly studied for tens of thousands of years, so it was impossible for them to have any chance to exploit bugs or loopholes.

Qi Yalan gave two of the storage bracelets to Qin Muling and kept the other two for herself. Then, she carefully opened the jade box.

On the golden-purple jade base, twenty delicate and exquisite jade talismans were neatly arranged. Each jade talisman contained a vibrant and ethereal glow. Qi Yalan used her divine sense to sense that countless tiny luminous symbols were swirling and dancing inside.

The clear radiance in these jade talismans represented the spots to enter and exit the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, or in other words, the keys. As long as they refined and integrated them into their divine souls, they would obtain the qualification to enter and exit freely.

The spots could be used repeatedly and were permanently effective, as long as they didn't die in the secret realm.

A cultivator, as long as they die three times in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, the quota they possess will automatically disappear. If they want to enter again, they will have to find a way to repurchase the quota.

Of course, if a cultivator truly dies more than three times in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, the damage suffered by their physical body and soul will be difficult to recover from. Their aptitude, root bone, and luck will be greatly weakened, and they will essentially become useless. It wouldn't be worth wasting another precious quota on them.

Therefore, according to the customs of those superpowers, unless they are high-level death warriors with special missions, elite disciples and elders will not be allowed to enter the Illusory Mist Secret Realm again after dying twice.

"By the way, how did the first batch of quotas in the Extreme Void Starry Sky come about?" Qin Muling asked with his divine sense.

Qi Yalan gave him a coquettish look and said, "How would I know? Even the master may not be clear about it, right? Maybe you can ask those elders when we go back."

After talking with Shui Yuanjun for a while, the two of them bid farewell and returned to the inn.

They activated the shielding formation in the cultivation room and sat down, returning to their senses together.

After a while, when Qin Muling regained consciousness, he found himself still in the Cave Mansion of the sect's sect master. There were four senior sisters sitting beside him, as well as Luo Huan and more than thirty unfamiliar women with different appearances and outstanding temperament. They were all mature and beautiful women.

They were all senior elders who had been cultivating in seclusion in the sect for many years, and now they were performing the duty of protecting the sect.

Except for a few who came from the Ancient Witch Nation and were specially arranged for Fourth Senior Sister Luo Wanqing, the other senior sisters also had protectors. However, most of the protectors were assigned by the high-level members of the sect for Qin Muling, but they had not yet met him in the secret realm.

The sect master, Mu Yinghua, was currently sitting on a cloud bed, reading the jade slips and handling sect affairs.

Hearing the movement in the formation, Mu Yinghua's gaze turned and coincidentally met Qin Muling's eyes.

"Hmm? Why did you come back early? Did something unpleasant happen inside? Where are your senior sisters and protectors? Did you meet up with them?"

In the next moment, the figure of the Supreme Sect Master appeared in front of Qin Muling. She supported him with her jade hand and sensed him, confirming that there were no signs of injury. Only then did she relax and immediately asked a series of questions.

Qin Muling replied, "Thank you for your concern, Master. I had a smooth time inside. This time, I came back with Third Senior Sister. After finishing things here, we will return to the secret realm and continue to seek opportunities."

As he spoke, Qi Yalan beside him moved slightly and slowly opened her eyes.

Mu Yinghua was slightly surprised. If these two direct disciples returned at the same time, it meant that Qin Muling woke up noticeably earlier than Qi Yalan. What did this mean?

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