The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 24

However, the reality is that Nan Gong Feng has always held a pivotal position within the Nan Gong family. Although he does not have the direct right to inherit the Nan Gong family, he has become… an expert in the Nan Gong family’s medical arts, poison and trap mechanisms.

Nan Gongyu’s bodyguard, stunned by Nan Gong Feng’s voice, was left speechless for a long while. By the time he came to his senses, Nan Gong Feng’s carriage had already begun to move forward. The grand vanguard, guarding the main force of the Nan Gong family’s matriarch not far ahead, was advancing towards Xiao Family Town.

At this moment, Xiao Feng and Lin Fen, who had already received the news, were anxiously preparing. Xiao Qingxue and Xiao Qingqing were also nervously purchasing their fine dresses and jewelry for meeting the distinguished guests. Only Xiao Qingcheng was calmly crouched in her dilapidated courtyard, cultivating.

“Master, this formation is a Primal Energy Gathering Formation. It was taught to me by the Esteemed One. Can you sense the fluctuations of primal energy inside?” Little Pearl hopped and skipped around Xiao Qingcheng, chattering excitedly.

Xiao Qingcheng, sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, nodded slightly: “Yes, it’s much better than before.”

“Master, Master, it seems very lively at the Xiao residence. Shall we go take a look?” Little Pearl asked.

“No. Those who join the crowd are fools!” Xiao Qingcheng replied coldly.

Little Pearl , seeing Xiao Qingcheng’s indifferent expression, lay down dejectedly on the ground.

With her eyes closed, Xiao Qingcheng focused her spiritual awareness and diligently absorbed the primal energy around her. However, the hard-earned energy, as soon as it entered her body, was completely absorbed by the dormant Seven Constellations Jade Bead within her, leaving not a trace.

After several cycles of cultivation, Xiao Qingcheng resignedly stopped her practice.

“It seems my wish to quickly break through to the third level of primal energy will have to be postponed,” she sighed.

Hearing Xiao Qingcheng’s words, Little Pearl sprang up like a carp jumping out of water:

“Master, it takes ordinary people at least ten years to reach the third level of primal energy. Breakthroughs in the early stages of cultivation are inherently difficult.

You’ve only been cultivating for a few days, yet you’ve reached the peak of the second level of primal energy, and with a golden dantian, that’s already extraordinary.

Throughout the world, only the Esteemed One has ever achieved this in such a short time.”

Xiao Qingcheng raised an eyebrow after listening to Little Pearl ‘s ramblings: “Did he break through to the third level of primal energy back then? I guess his dantian is also golden, right?”

Realizing she had said too much, Little Pearl quickly covered her mouth, staring at Xiao Qingcheng with her big, round eyes.

“Who exactly is he? Is he in the Xianfu?”

Shaking her head vigorously at the question, Little Pearl remained tight-lipped.

“Did I guess right?”

Another vigorous shake of the head.

“Did I guess wrong?”

Still, Little Pearl shook her head.

Seeing that Little Pearl was unwilling to say anything more, Xiao Qingcheng sighed helplessly: “Alright, I won’t press you. I just want to know, when can I break through to the third level of primal energy in my current situation?”

“Why are you in such a hurry, Master?”

“Because I want to reveal my true strength after breaking off the engagement, and then find a way to the main residence of the Xiao family.”

“But Master, will those wretched people like Xiao Qingxue let you go?”

Xiao Qingcheng shook her head: “Of course not. So, I need to find another way.”

“What should we do these next few days, Master?”

Looking at Little Pearl , Xiao Qingcheng reached into her sleeve and touched the silver ticket worth a thousand taels, and said: “We’ll go buy some medicinal materials, and then purchase some necessities and suitable weapons.”

That night,

After disguising herself, Xiao Qingcheng left the Xiao residence and went shopping on the street.

After buying all the necessary items for making medicinal and poisonous powders, Xiao Qingcheng entered an unremarkable-looking weapon shop.

From the moment Xiao Qingcheng stepped over the threshold, Little Pearl in her sleeve spoke telepathically: “Master, this weapon shop has a treasure.”

“Oh? What kind of treasure?”

“I sense the fluctuation of a high-grade immortal artifact.”

“High-grade immortal artifact?”

“Yes. The whip that Xiao Qingxue swung before was a low-grade immortal artifact. Immortal artifacts are the finest weapons on the Fengming Continent.”

“Welcome, esteemed guest, are you looking to purchase a weapon?”

The young shop assistant, seeing Xiao Qingcheng in her black robe, approached with a smile.

Xiao Qingcheng pulled at the gold-plated mask on her face and casually said: “Bring out all your best treasures for me to see.”

Hearing the domineering tone in Xiao Qingcheng’s voice, the assistant knew he had a distinguished guest. Glancing at Xiao Qingcheng’s low-key yet luxurious brocade robe, he was even more certain of his guess.

“Right this way, esteemed guest!”

Xiao Qingcheng effortlessly followed the assistant upstairs to the second floor of the weapon shop, where rows of display shelves stood.

“Esteemed guest, all our fine items are on these sandalwood shelves. Please take a look and see what you desire,” the assistant said.

Xiao Qingcheng casually wandered between the display shelves and then inquired telepathically with Little Pearl : “Is there any immortal artifact that catches your eye?”

“Nope. These are all junk. The ones on the shelves are mostly mid-grade and high-grade weapons. They might be decent for this town, but they don’t meet the standards of a divine beast like me.”

Xiao Qingcheng poked Little Pearl in the sleeve, then walked out of the display area with her hands behind her back. Turning around, she unsurprisingly spotted several tattered crates stacked in the corner.

“What’s in those crates?”

The assistant, seeing Xiao Qingcheng’s lack of interest, replied: “Esteemed guest, those crates contain defective items that we’re preparing to dispose of. They’re just temporarily stacked in the corner of the second floor.

They’re just some scrap metal of our shop. The real good stuff is all on these shelves!”

“Master, it’s in those crates!”

Xiao Qingcheng raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly: “So, do you sell scrap metal?”

Upon hearing this, the assistant’s ingratiating expression faded by seventy percent.

“If you want it, ten taels of silver per catty. Help yourself!”

Xiao Qingcheng didn’t mind the assistant’s somewhat rude tone and simply rolled up her sleeves and walked over.

“Where is it?”

“Master, this silver whip is of good quality, a low-grade immortal artifact. Quick, put it in your hand. Master, this dagger is made of real Golden玄Iron. Aaaaah, these are all treasures here.”

As Little Pearl spoke, Xiao Qingcheng began to pick through the items.

“This one! This black flexible sword. It’s the one! A high-grade immortal artifact! Aaaaah, this kind of shop actually has a high-grade immortal artifact.”

“Still no more treasures? Take another look!”

“No more. But the remaining items aren’t too bad either. Apart from some scrap iron, the worst of the weapons inside are better than the best on that sandalwood shelf.”

“Then I’ll take them all!”

Xiao Qingcheng clapped her hands and turned back to the assistant, saying: “I’ll take this crate, and the scrap metal inside it as well.”

Hearing this, the assistant was slightly stunned.

Lowering his head, he took a closer look at the rustic crate.