When Gwi Seongjin arrived at the Dark Spirit Council, an unfamiliar guest was waiting in his office.
It was a woman.
"Hohoho! I had high expectations hearing that a new Legal Guard had co, but you're a younger brother than I thought. Nice to et you! My na is Byeon Geumryeon. You can call pretty older sister."
A woman, who was precariously covering her bursting figure with a small cloth, spoke to Gwi Seongjin in a provocative manner.
"Who are you?"
"Well, who do you think I am?"
The woman in front had a strange brain structure.
To secretly enter soone else's room and then ask the owner to find out her identity...
Gwi Seongjin, who had been thinking for a mont, let out a chuckle.
"Are you Legal Guard Byeon?"
"Why do you think so?"
"First of all, you have no manners."
"What!"
The woman shouted shrilly.
"And you're pretty, and your figure is good..."
But at Gwi Seongjin's following words, her eyebrows that had shot up to the sky slowly ca down.
"I thought you wouldn't have an eye for people because you're so pretty, but you're still a man... Well, I am very beautiful. My figure is also good... Shall I say, fatal?"
According to Ho Risim, Byeon Geumryeon was an expert in information analysis.
That her sixth sense and judgnt were very outstanding...
As soon as Byeon Geumryeon's words ended, another person walked into the room.
It was a sickly-looking scholar.
"It seems the reason Legal Guard Gwi inferred your identity was because of the forr reason. Legal Guard Gwi! Isn't that right?"
Gwi Seongjin, who had guessed the scholar's identity, pulled himself together.
It was because he had guessed that he had not spoken with a good purpose.
"You must be Legal Guard Mun. I've heard a lot about you."
"Oh! What have you heard?"
This ti, Byeon Geumryeon received Mun Jillyang's words.
"Hmph! You probably heard that I look unlucky."
There was no way Byeon Geumryeon wouldn't know that he had just driven a wedge between the two of them.
So no good words ca out.
"I heard you are a person with many talents."
"My specialty is growing flowers and researching cooking."
"I know."
Gwi Seongjin said, nodding his head.
Although he said his specialty was growing flowers and researching cooking, Mun Jillyang's real talent was in alchemy and alchemy.
Moreover, even strategy and tactics...
In a word, he was a genius in many fields.
However, he was said to be sinister.
While the three were engaged in a war of nerves, another person entered the room.
It was Academician Yu.
"The reason I have called you here is to introduce Gwi Seongjin, who has newly beco a Legal Guard. Legal Guard Gwi has an outstanding talent in formations and barriers."
"Hohoho! I already know. By the way, what about the other Legal Guard?"
"He has urgent business, so it seems he won't be able to attend."
"I understand. Then shall we move to the conference room?"
"No. I called you today to get to know each other's faces. Legal Guard Gwi! Was there anything special in the Hall of Supre Rule?"
At the words 'Hall of Supre Rule', the two Legal Guards' gazes were concentrated on Gwi Seongjin.
In fact, the purpose of their coming here was also to hear that content.
"The Cult Leader told to devote myself only to researching formations and barriers from now on. He said he would even open the Heavenly Demon Library if necessary..."
"The Heavenly Demon Library?"
Mun Jillyang and Byeon Geumryeon made surprised expressions.
The Heavenly Demon Library was a place that only those who had made a great contribution to the cult could enter.
Although the number of floors one could go up and the ti were controlled according to the contribution...
Basically, it was a place where one couldn't even dare to enter unless one had accumulated a great achievent.
"You've got a good opportunity. When are you going to enter that place?"
Mun Jillyang asked with an envious expression.
"I'm thinking of using the Spring and Autumn Pavilion in the Dark Spirit Council first. I heard there are also many books related to formations there."
At Gwi Seongjin's answer, Academician Yu nodded his head.
Next, he said to Gwi Seongjin.
"A good thought. In the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, there are also books on chanisms, formations, barriers, and restrictions piled up like mountains. There are not a few booklets written in unknown ancient characters..."
"I heard so too. So for the ti being, I'm thinking of stopping by the Spring and Autumn Pavilion and devoting myself only to researching formations."
"Are you not going to pick a Transformation Life?"
"It seems I won't need up to three for now. Still, I think I'll need about one... Is there anyone you can introduce to?"
At the words to introduce soone, Academician Yu smiled.
It was because Gwi Seongjin's intention had been read.
"How was that friend from before?"
"He was a very smart person. It seems he is a person you, Academician, cherish... Is it okay for to use him?"
"I'll send him in a little while."
"Thank you."
Gwi Seongjin bowed his waist, saying thank you.
Before Gwi Seongjin had even straightened his waist, Mun Jillyang stepped forward.
"Legal Guard Gwi! I also have many good talents under , so if you need them, use them anyti."
"Thank you for just saying so."
Gwi Seongjin took a half-bow to Mun Jillyang.
Although he had said so, Gwi Seongjin had no intention of accepting Mun Jillyang's subordinate.
It was because that was digging his own grave.
* * *
In the afternoon, when Ho Risim ca, Gwi Seongjin appointed him as a Transformation Life.
And they visited the Spring and Autumn Pavilion together.
The Spring and Autumn Pavilion was a three-story building.
An old man was sitting at the entrance, and when Gwi Seongjin showed his naplate, he opened the passage to the second floor without a word.
However, Ho Risim, who had a wooden plaque, could not go up to the second floor.
So Gwi Seongjin went up to the second floor alone.
Although he could also go up to the third floor, Gwi Seongjin went deep into the library on the second floor.
And he carefully examined his naplate.
He had heard from Ho Risim on the way, and he said that the silver naplate he was wearing now basically had one thousand contribution points in it.
Since the points needed to go out and co back from the outer fortress were three hundred, it was not a low score.
But the reason Gwi Seongjin had taken out his naplate now was not because of the contribution points.
The black fla that had entered his naplate in the Bright Light Pavilion.
It was because of the fear that it might still be remaining in the naplate.
As he thought, the black fla was not an ordinary fla.
Looking at its behavior, there was a very high possibility that a spirit was dwelling in it.
A fla with a spirit dwelling in it...
The astonished Gwi Seongjin inspected the naplate with all his strength, to the point of forgetting to even breathe.
Looking at its appearance, the naplate had not changed much from before.
It was to the extent that one of the ghost-faced man's pupils had turned dark red.
That was all.
No matter how much he concentrated his spiritual sense, the black fla was not discovered.
Phew!
After a long ti, Gwi Seongjin let out a sigh of relief.
It was because he was sure that the black fla was not in the naplate.
When his anxious heart, which had been like a thorn in his throat, had cald down, the bookshelf finally ca into Gwi Seongjin's view.
As Academician Yu had said, the books were densely packed on the bookshelf.
The books were also systematically managed, so he could find the booklet he wanted without much difficulty.
Gwi Seongjin, who had nodded his head with a satisfied expression, hung his naplate on his waist and then took out a crumpled piece of paper from his bosom.
It was a paper with a drawing of the mushroom he had fed to the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpions.
Before looking for the mushroom, Gwi Seongjin first looked for booklets that drew rare animals or demonic beasts.
But no matter how much he searched, he couldn't find a booklet that explained the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpions.
Well, the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpions were demonic beasts that were not even recorded in the 'General Essentials of Spiritual Beings' passed down in the Ghost Valley Sect.
There was no way he could find it so easily.
Having no choice, Gwi Seongjin rummaged through a booklet that recorded poisonous herbs or spiritual dicines.
But this ti too, there was no result.
Although he had rummaged through hundreds of booklets, the large, hideous, and hard mushroom he had fed to the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpions was not in a single place.
But he couldn't give up.
Rustle! Rustle!
Gwi Seongjin forgot to even breathe, took out a book, and turned the pages.
He was in a montum to scan all the books in the library.
"..."
In the end, Gwi Seongjin ca out of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion only when it got dark.
But an unexpected person was standing outside the door.
It was Ho Risim.
"Huh! Haven't you gone ho?"
"I was waiting in case you had any instructions."
"You... There's nothing, so just go ho."
"I understand. By the way, are you, Legal Guard Gwi, going straight to the cave?"
"I'm thinking of looking around the underground market for a while and then going."
"Is there... sothing you want to buy?"
"It's a rare item, so I don't know if it's in the market. I'm just going to look around."
"Then I will escort you. I can't guarantee, but I might be of help."
"...Then I'll ask you to."
Gwi Seongjin said as if he couldn't win.
Since he was a person who had worked under Academician Yu for a long ti, his work would not be dark.
In the east area of the underground market, rare spiritual herbs and dicinal materials were displayed.
But Gwi Seongjin's gaze was consistently focused only on the mushroom types.
"Can't you see the item you want?"
Ho Risim, who was watching Gwi Seongjin's expression, asked.
"Hmm. I can't see it."
"It seems the item you're looking for is a type of mushroom, and the most famous shop for that is deep in that alley."
Ho Risim said, pointing at a dark alley.
"Guide ."
"I understand. The path is narrow, so please be careful."
When he walked for a long ti following Ho Risim, he saw an old shop in a corner.
It was a shop whose sign was so worn that he couldn't even read the na.
"Although it looks like this, this place boasts a long history and tradition. If it's not here, it will probably be hard to find."
"I see. I'll take a look."
In the shop, there were not a few people looking around besides Gwi Seongjin.
Gwi Seongjin's complexion, who was looking at the items among them, gradually darkened.
It was because it wasn't here either.
Ho Risim, who was carefully observing Gwi Seongjin's expression, called out to the old man who was guiding the custors.
"Hey, Galno! This person is the one I serve. He is looking for a peculiar type of mushroom, is there any other place to show him besides here?"
At Ho Risim's words, the old man looked Gwi Seongjin up and down.
It was because he was doubtful of Gwi Seongjin's financial power.
Still, perhaps because he was thinking of Ho Risim's face...
The old man gave a cunning smile.
"Hehehe! Why wouldn't there be. Please co this way."
The place the old man took the two was the basent of the building.
As he entered the entrance of the basent, the old man asked Gwi Seongjin.
"Do you happen to know the na of the mushroom you are looking for?"
"I don't know. It's a mushroom I saw by chance when I was young, and I only rember that it was as hard as a stone and was black."
"A very peculiar mushroom. Such a mushroom is rare, so there are only a few here..."
The old man, speaking in a tone that lacked confidence, guided Gwi Seongjin to one side of the room.
As the old man had said, there were not a few rare mushrooms here.
Although a few of them were hard and black, unfortunately, they were not the type Gwi Seongjin was looking for.
"It seems it's not here either. The mushroom I saw had a bumpy surface and was much harder than these."
"That's a sha. By the way, can you tell what you will use it for? I will recomnd a mushroom with a similar efficacy."
"I don't feel like it."
Gwi Seongjin, who had expressed his refusal in a roundabout way, was about to go out but then stopped his steps.
It was because of the soil stored on one side of the room.
Although it was clearly soil, it was strangely shimring with five colors.
"Hehehe. That is the True Spirit Soil used when planting precious trees or spiritual herbs. It's a precious item that you can't sell because you don't have it."
"What's the price?"
"Five taels of silver per geun."
Gwi Seongjin's mouth fell open when he heard the price of the True Spirit Soil.
Ho Risim even got angry.
"Are you kidding us now? To think this kind of soil is five taels of silver per geun..."
"I swear on my conscience, five taels of silver per geun is by no ans a high price. The True Spirit Soil is rare and not easy to obtain, and this too was barely found after a year. It will probably be all sold out by tomorrow."
"Even so..."
Gwi Seongjin raised his hand and stopped Ho Risim, who was about to refute.
And he took out a gold coin of one tael from his bosom and handed it to the old man.
"Give four geun of the True Spirit Soil."
"I understand. Four geun of the True Spirit Soil is twenty taels of silver, so one tael of gold is correct. If you also need a flowerpot, please choose one. I will give it to you for free to celebrate our first transaction."
"Thank you."
Gwi Seongjin, who had expressed his gratitude to the shop owner, pointed to a rather large flowerpot.
It was a flowerpot that suited the tree stored in his Qiankun Pouch.
"Is there anything else you want to buy?"
"It seems there's nothing downstairs. Let's go up."
"Yes."
While the group was going out of the basent, the owner called a clerk and instructed him to pack the items Gwi Seongjin had bought.
And he quickly followed Gwi Seongjin.
Gwi Seongjin, who had co up to the ground, bought a few more mushrooms.
He bought one of each type, including hard or black mushrooms, and even poisonous mushrooms.
The amount he had paid for the mushrooms was two taels of silver.
Compared to the soil he had bought in the basent, it was an amount of only one-tenth.
Was it because he had confird Gwi Seongjin's financial power?
When Gwi Seongjin was about to go out, the old man hinted at him and suggested.
"Can you draw the mushroom you are looking for? I will mobilize the connections I know and try to find it."
"...Good."
Gwi Seongjin, who thought he had nothing to lose, took out the paper with the mushroom drawn on it and handed it to the old man.
"If you find the item, please contact the Dark Spirit Council."
"I understand. Then please go safely."
The old man followed them to the front of the door and bowed politely.
And after watching the two leave without a word, he ran into the shop as if in a hurry.
He was sohow in an excited state.
anwhile, Gwi Seongjin, who had failed to find the mushroom he wanted, turned his steps to the west, soothing his disappointnt.
It was the area where he had bought the barrier stones before.
The item Gwi Seongjin was trying to buy here was the material needed to repair the Nine Palaces Peach Blossom Formation.
The broken barrier banner was not an ordinary barrier tool, but a legal tool.
Perhaps because of that, it was not easy to find the material.
Still, since it was not a high-level legal tool, Gwi Seongjin was able to complete the materials with difficulty.
'Phew! At this rate, I'll use up all the money I received from Academician Yu.'
Gwi Seongjin, who had spent ten taels of silver on the materials, sighed inwardly.
The gold coins he had received as a reward for returning from the absolute forbidden zone now had only eight taels left.
(End of Chapter)
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