The Chibi Bird dropped a total of four Earth Grade pieces of equipment and six Mysterious Grade pieces. There wasn't a single Ordinary or Spirit Grade item, only the best loot.
From now on, every time this wild chicken respawns, he must come and kill it!
First, let's look at the first Earth Grade item, a cyan flying sword. The blade was translucent and spiritual, with hidden sharpness at both ends.
[Earth Grade Weapon · Qingming Sword]: Strength +90, Critical +70. Every third strike triggers true damage and restores 50% of health. Excess health converts into a shield that lasts until the end of the battle.
[Heart Devour]: Critical damage x300%, lasts 1 minute, cooldown 10 minutes.
[Desperation]: When health is below 30%, Strength increases by 20%, Critical +20%, lasts 1 minute, cooldown 30 minutes.
[Shadow Step]: Sword Flight effectiveness +30%.
Requirement: Usable by Sword Cultivators at the Golden Core Realm or above.
Just the first Earth Grade item made Lin Jichen's heart race.
The attributes of this sword were stronger than the Dark Night Sword.
Moreover, it was purely a damage-focused sword. The two skills, [Heart Devour] and [Desperation], could significantly boost Lin Jichen's combat power.
The passive ability was also excellent, triggering true damage on the third strike and providing lifesteal.
In comparison, the three skills of the Dark Night Sword were somewhat lackluster. Besides Death Execution, the other two, Bleeding and Swordmaster's Path, were pretty useless.
Bleeding's damage was negligible against the opponents Lin Jichen now faced, who had tens of thousands of health points. A few hundred points of bleeding damage were hardly noticeable, and the 300-point shield from Swordmaster's Path wasn't very effective either.
Only Death Execution was very useful.
But this sword was already the pinnacle of Mysterious Grade weapons for the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Lin Jichen couldn't be dissatisfied, but as his realm advanced, Foundation Establishment weapons couldn't keep up with his needs.
However, Death Execution was too good to give up. Lin Jichen decided to switch to the Qingming Sword after reaching the Golden Core Realm but keep the Dark Night Sword as a secondary weapon for finishing off low-health opponents.
Besides, the Dark Night Sword was a gift from his treasured master, so he would never sell it. It would be a permanent keepsake!
Seeing Lin Jichen take out the sword, even though she couldn't see its attributes, Su Wanling could guess it was extraordinary.
"This sword looks amazing. Lin the Skinflint, if you're going to use this sword, can you sell me that black sword in your hand? You won't need it anyway," Su Wanling asked.
She thought that even Lin Jichen's discarded equipment would be a hundred times better than what she currently used.
Even if it was something Lin Jichen no longer needed, she wouldn't mind.
However, Lin Jichen refused without hesitation, "Not for sale."
"Hey, you're too stingy! You won't sell it even if you don't use it? Just name your price."
Lin Jichen explained, "I need to keep both swords. If I didn't, I'd definitely sell it to you."
"Alright, but don't let me find out that this sword ends up in your auction house, or I'll punch you twice!" Su Wanling muttered under her breath.
Lin Jichen chuckled and then took out the second Earth Grade item, which turned out to be a moon-white dress for women, adorned with many precious gems, sparkling and exquisite.
Su Wanling's eyes widened in astonishment, and a group of Moon Shadow girls behind her also gasped in awe.
Girls generally have no resistance to beautiful clothes, otherwise, why would they always buy new ones?
It's not like they don't have clothes to wear. On average, women have five times more clothes than men, according to research.
Seeing such a beautiful dress in the game, what woman could resist?
[Earth Grade Clothing · Snow Silk Dress]: Defense +70, Heart Protection +50, Charm +2, Water and Fire Resistant, Stain Resistant, comes with [Guardian] and [Healing] skills.
[Guardian]: Can block one Spirit Skill or Martial Arts Technique attack below the Golden Core Realm, cooldown 2 hours.
[Healing]: Increases healing and health recovery speed by 30%.
Requirement: Wearable by female cultivators at the Golden Core Realm.
Lin Jichen smiled wryly. He was tempted by the dress too, but unfortunately, it was restricted to females.
The clothing in "Tale of Immortal" had a slight gender bias. Women could wear men's clothes, but men couldn't wear women's clothes.
This was a rule set by the system.
Suddenly, a pair of hands grabbed his arm. Su Wanling smiled ingratiatingly, looking like a cute little Akita.
"Hehe, Lin the Skinflint... no, Lin Handsome, you definitely can't wear this dress. Will you sell it?"
Lin Jichen couldn't help but laugh. A dress was more tempting to her than a weapon?
She hadn't reacted this way to his Qingming Sword earlier. Indeed, women have zero resistance to beautiful clothes.
"I won't sell this dress either," Lin Jichen apologized.
"Why not? You can't wear it," Su Wanling was puzzled.
"I'm giving it to someone," Lin Jichen replied.
"Giving it to who? My guild leader?" Su Wanling felt a bit jealous.
Lin Jichen was being too nice to Jiang Luoyu. Clearly, he had ulterior motives!
"No, I'm giving it to my sister," Lin Jichen answered honestly. Such a beautiful dress, of course, he would save it for the person he loved the most.
"Your sister? Your sister plays this game too?" Su Wanling was surprised.
"What are the requirements for this dress?"
"Oh, come on!" Su Wanling was speechless. "She's only at the Qi Refining Realm. When will she be able to wear this dress? You're wasting the best period for this equipment."
"It's okay, I can wait."
Su Wanling tried to persuade him again, "Even if you guide her hand by hand, it will take at least half a month for her to reach the Golden Core Realm. In half a month, you can't find another dress? What if there's a better one? This equipment is most valuable right now, don't waste it."
Lin Jichen was a bit tempted by her words.
Indeed, equipment prices change over time.
Its value lies in its rarity.
Dresses weren't hard to find. He had several leveling spots that were likely to drop dresses for women.
Lin Jichen suddenly had an idea. He could open a women's clothing store!
In this world, women's money was the easiest to earn.
If he opened a "Tale of Immortal" women's clothing store, it would definitely attract female players.
"You're right, I'll sell it!"
Lin Jichen changed his mind.
Su Wanling was delighted and was about to ask for the price when Lin Jichen said, "I'll ask your guild leader if she wants it. You can bid fairly."
Su Wanling almost cried. This was unfair. How could she compete with her guild leader in bidding? Lin Jichen, you jerk!
Seeing Su Wanling on the verge of tears, Lin Jichen quickly laughed and said, "Just kidding."
He handed the dress to her, "It's a gift for you."
Su Wanling was stunned, unable to believe it, "A gift... for me?"
"Yes, for helping me guard the Soul Burial Mound. Consider it my thanks," Lin Jichen said generously.
"No, no, no, this is too valuable. I can't accept it for free. I'll buy it, I'll buy it!" Su Wanling didn't dare accept such an expensive gift for free.