Chapter 149: Chapter 146: Opening Blind Boxes is Addictive

Song Ciwan became a fleeting shadow in the night, moving at high speed.

As she moved, the divine figure in her Sea of Consciousness opened its eyes once more, tracing the aura of Wangjiang Mountain she had just committed to memory and casting a glance from the void.

BOOM!

As her vision projected outward, countless chaotic lines shot toward her. An endless stream of bizarre, grotesque images surged down upon her like a tidal wave, rushing in all at once.

Song Ciwan’s heart jumped in shock. Before she could even pull back, a sharp pain lanced through her Sea of Consciousness, and the divine figure immediately shut its eyes.

DONG!

Song Ciwan staggered and stopped in her tracks, clutching her forehead, her heart pounding in alarm.

’Just now... I used the Divine Eye Opening to take another look at those people on Wangjiang Mountain. I wanted to know if they could still spy on me after I left Hongsheng Martial Arts Hall.’

’It was meant to be a cautious move, but it ended up being a reckless one.’

’The Divine Eye Opening... it backfired!’

Fighting back the pain in her Sea of Consciousness, Song Ciwan quickly swallowed several Elixirs.

Two of them were Red Sun Pills, meant to replenish the True Qi consumed by the Divine Eye Opening, and the other was a Red Blood Pill.

She had a total of five Red Blood Pills, which she had obtained by selling the mangled flesh of Master Wu.

As Song Ciwan took the Elixirs, she quickly regulated her breathing and silently contemplated.

’The Divine Eye Opening shouldn’t backfire so easily if it has a clear path to follow.’

’What just happened when I tried to look at Wangjiang Mountain can only mean one thing: the path between us was blocked and severed.’

’This severing didn’t seem artificial, more like a natural reaction.’

’In other words, as I left Hongsheng Martial Arts Hall, the surveillance the Cultivators on Wangjiang Mountain had been conducting through the screen of light naturally came to an end.’

This was good news, at least. Song Ciwan let out a quiet sigh of relief as she processed this.

After that backlash, she reflected more deeply on the use of the Divine Eye Opening. ’It seems like a very useful technique, but I’ll have to be extremely cautious when I actually use it.’

As she continued to regulate her breath, Song Ciwan also mentally reviewed everything she had done at Hongsheng Martial Arts Hall.

A short while later, Song Ciwan finished regulating her breath and immediately resumed her journey.

At the same time, she calculated how many trades she had left for the day.

Six left. As she hurried along, Song Ciwan initiated another trade.

This time, she sold the Death Qi from the Crane-robed Youth.

’Death Qi is different from human desires; selling it can often yield various kinds of Marvels.’

’It isn’t convenient for me to focus on Cultivation right now, but it can’t hurt to sell a few things for some extra protection. Who knows, maybe I’ll get a nice surprise, like opening a blind box?’

[You have sold Death Qi (one jin and two taels) from the death of an Innate Second Transformation Opening Realm Martial Artist. You have obtained a Three-star Level Marvel: Sealing Blade Jade Talisman.]

Sealing Blade Jade Talisman: This item is single-use. When thrown, it can seal one blade-type Magical Artifact of Middle Grade or lower.

Whoa!

’So this is a thing!’

’How interesting. Opening blind boxes really is a joy.’

’Even though the Sealing Blade Jade Talisman is only single-use and not nearly as powerful as the Profound City Life and Death Seal, it doesn’t cost anything to use. Used correctly, it’s a fantastic tool for a surprise attack.’

’Besides, Middle Grade Magical Artifacts are extremely rare. Other than the God-Binding Rope I just acquired, I only have a single Lower Grade Black Armor Saber.’

’If I could use the Sealing Blade Jade Talisman to snatch a Middle Grade magical blade, that would be an incredibly profitable exchange.’

As Song Ciwan hurried along, she mulled over the Sealing Blade Jade Talisman. So much so that when she encountered several Cultivators emerging from Illusory Nether City, her gaze, for a brief moment, held a distinctly predatory gleam.

Unfortunately, none of them were carrying a blade.

Even more disappointingly, when their eyes met Song Ciwan’s, their first reaction wasn’t to cause trouble for a "lone Cultivator."

On the contrary, they actively hurried to get out of her way!

Song Ciwan overheard their hushed conversation: "Senior Brother, that was just one person. Why didn’t we go for her? Anyone who makes it this far has at least twenty-one Primordial Longevity Pearls. We’re not going to make a move?"

His Senior Brother replied, "You said it yourself—it was just one person. Nowadays, who dares to travel these lands alone, without a group? Only the toughest of the tough. Better not to try a robbery only to end up getting robbed ourselves. Let’s go!"

Song Ciwan: ...

’Whatever. It’s not like I’m the kind of villain who goes around robbing people!’

Song Ciwan parted ways with the group and continued on her journey.

Along the way, she made another trade, selling the Death Qi she had gotten from Feng Chuncai.

[You have sold the Death Qi from the death of a mutated Innate Second Transformation Beast Blood Warrior. You have obtained a damaged Three-star Level Marvel: the Ironwood Puppet.]

Ironwood Puppet: This item is made of wood and has no limit on its number of uses, but because it is damaged, its appearance cannot be altered. The Puppet lacks a spirit. After Refinement, it must be commanded via Divine Soul Power and cannot move more than a hundred zhang away from its controller.

Puppet Special Ability: Invisibility.

Song Ciwan gasped in silent amazement. ’A Marvel Puppet that can turn invisible and has no usage limit!’

’Opening these blind boxes isn’t just fun, it’s downright addictive.’

Song Ciwan was tempted to try one more time, but considering she only had four trades left for the day, she restrained herself.

’When you’re out here on the road, you have to save a few trades for emergencies.’

’Restraint is the key to long-term survival.’

Song Ciwan wove through streets and alleys. After another short while, she suddenly heard a pleading voice up ahead—a voice that was very familiar. It was Niu the Sixth!

’I’ve finally caught up to Niu the Sixth and the Snake Maidens!’

With a light tap of her toes, Song Ciwan vaulted onto a nearby rooftop, all while maintaining the Qimen Taoist Skill, A Grain of Sand in the Sea, to diminish her presence. She then crept silently toward the source of the sounds.

Up ahead, she saw several familiar figures.

One was Niu the Sixth. The other two were the conjoined Snake Maidens. And the last, surprisingly, was the Night Wanderer whom Song Ciwan had encountered before!

The Night Wanderer stood a full zhang tall, looking like a giant, and actually bore a slight resemblance to Feng Chuncai’s original appearance.

Niu the Sixth, meanwhile, was kneeling before the Night Wanderer. Snot and tears streamed down his face as he cried his heart out, a truly pitiful sight.

He tilted his head back, clutching the Night Wanderer’s pant leg, and cried out, "Immortal, I beg you, please save my daughters!"

"They’re so young! They can’t live their whole lives like this!"

"That damn killer ruined them, turned them into this... and now I don’t know where I can possibly take them!"

"We can’t go back to our village. The villagers might feel for us, out of old ties, but... who among them could truly accept my daughters?"

"Immortal, you’re a god from the City God Temple! I’m begging you, please save us!"