Chapter 24
The Ink Cicada was a notorious concealed weapon among Qi Refinement cultivators. When infused with sufficient spiritual energy, it could unleash terrifying speed, piercing into an enemy’s body before detonating violently.
Under normal circumstances, the lethality of the Ink Cicada was such that a mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator had a 70% chance of dying if struck. Even late-stage Qi Refinement cultivators could suffer severe injuries if caught off guard.
However, the origins of the Ink Cicada were shrouded in mystery, and its numbers were exceedingly rare—often making it impossible to obtain, regardless of price. Typically, it sold for 500 to 700 spirit stones, though in certain situations, the price could exceed 1,000.
The reason for its exorbitant cost was simple: it was one of the few life-saving concealed weapons that didn’t demand high cultivation levels from its user. Even a second-level Qi Refinement cultivator could unleash its deadly power.
For Qi Ping and Sister Nan, slaying the two black-robed bandits and acquiring even just one Ink Cicada was already a massive windfall.
Hundreds of spirit stones—an amount that would’ve taken both of them years of scrimping and saving to accumulate!
And yet, their spoils didn’t end there.
For now, they set the Ink Cicada aside to deal with later.
Loot #2: Two Black Low-Grade Magical Robes!