Establish A Long-Lived Family From The Son-In-Law

Chapter 28: Gathering of Independent Cultivators!

Lu Changsheng walked into a small path.

In front, as far as the eye could see, it seemed endless.

But after walking for about a hundred meters, it was as if he had passed through a layer of water, and the scene before him suddenly changed.

It turned into a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, lush with various flowers and plants.

Only the path he had just entered was blocked by mist.

The valley was not very large, occupying an area of about thirty to forty acres.

There were ancient and elegant buildings and pavilions on all sides, giving it a somewhat secluded paradise-like appearance.

In the central area of the valley, many people were setting up small stalls in an orderly manner, just like ordinary vendors in the mortal world, with a crowd of people around.

The scene before Lu Changsheng made him vaguely reminiscent of the rural market he had visited in his previous life, an open-air agricultural market.

If he didn't know that this was a gathering place for independent cultivators, where most of the people here were cultivators, he would believe that this was just an ordinary market.

"There should be a spiritual vein beneath this valley."

"But it should be a spiritual vein that doesn't reach a higher level, with much less spiritual energy than Qingzhu Mountain Villa."

Lu Changsheng thought to himself as he walked towards the central area where the stalls were set up.

The cultivators here were dressed in various ways.

There were scholars, monks, Taoists, and knights.

There were also those carrying long swords and big knives, carrying giant gourds, and accompanied by spiritual beasts.

Of course, there were also quite a few like Lu Changsheng, completely covered in a cloak.

"Top-grade healing pills, martial arts pills, cheap prices!"

"Hundred-year ginseng, hundred-year Polygonum multiflorum, all for just one spiritual stone!"

"A piece of dragon tendon, the highest bidder gets it!"

"The inheritance technique 'Nine Transformations Golden Body Technique' left behind by the true sovereign of Soul Formation, only ten spiritual stones!"

"Rare stones found in ancient secret realms, containing rare treasures, don't miss out!"

People came and went at the stalls, and many were shouting and selling, making it very lively.

Lu Changsheng saw that some stalls also had pots, bowls, pans, meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables, and couldn't help but shake his head.

It seemed that this gathering of independent cultivators was a bit worse than he had imagined.

Or perhaps, this was the true appearance of the lower level of the cultivation world.

Just like ordinary people struggling at the bottom of the mortal world.

The only difference was that one was in the mortal world, and the other was in the cultivation world.

Even the Qingzhu Lu Family, no matter how poor they were, still had an elder at the Foundation Building stage overseeing them and their own spiritual vein blessed land.

After wandering around for a while, Lu Changsheng had a clear understanding of this trading fair.

The items sold at these stalls were diverse, but most of them were relatively cheap or counterfeit goods.

Only a small portion were items that cultivators could use.

There were also several shops in the surrounding buildings.

The things sold inside were relatively formal and high-end.

Given the scale of this gathering place for independent cultivators, it was impossible for him to sell all the nearly a thousand talismans he had on him.

If he dared to do so, it would be difficult for him to leave Mount Niutou.

But selling a portion of them shouldn't be a problem.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng found an empty spot and took out a thick stack of talismans from his storage bag, placing them in front of him.

He wrote on the wooden board next to it, "First-grade inferior talismans, 1-2 spiritual stones each, buy five get one free."

From his observation just now, Lu Changsheng didn't see many stalls selling first-grade medium-grade talismans.

So he decided not to bring out the first-grade medium-grade talismans, as they would attract too much attention.

As for the price, items like magical tools, pills, and talismans were all hard currency everywhere, and the prices generally didn't fluctuate much.

In order to sell them quickly, Lu Changsheng still offered a buy five get one free deal.

"Friend, can I choose any talisman for the free one when I buy five?"

Soon, someone came forward to examine the talismans and asked.

"For those who buy five at two spiritual stones each, you can choose freely. Otherwise, you can only choose from the ones priced at one spiritual stone."

Lu Changsheng spoke, his voice low and hoarse from within his black robe.

"Alright."

Immediately, this cultivator took six talismans worth two spiritual stones each and handed ten spiritual stones to Lu Changsheng.

As the first transaction opened, more and more people came to buy talismans.

Talismans were relatively popular among cultivators, and almost everyone carried a few for self-defense.

With the buy five get one free offer, plus the quality of Lu Changsheng's talismans could be seen even by laymen from the talisman lines, they sold well.

After a little over an hour, Lu Changsheng sold nearly a hundred talismans.

In total, he earned 133 spirit stones.

"Indeed, having a skill is a way to make money," Lu Changsheng was very satisfied and delighted with this first pot of gold income.

The cost price of a hundred talismans was about 22 spirit stones.

But now he sold them at six times the price.

If he had sold first-grade medium-grade talismans, at a price of 3-5 spirit stones per talisman, the profit would have doubled.

After all, using ordinary talisman materials, Lu Changsheng's success rate in drawing first-grade medium-grade talismans was one hundred percent.

This was also the confidence that Lu Changsheng had in leaving the Lu family and being able to establish himself in this world.

After selling these talismans, Lu Changsheng did not continue to take out talismans for sale.

Because other people sell talismans in tens or dozens, and he has already sold nearly a hundred, which is already quite exaggerated.

If he were to sell more, there is a high possibility of attracting attention, so he had to be careful.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng took the still warm spirit stones and began to spend them.

In a shop, Lu Changsheng saw advanced talisman paper and advanced spirit ink for sale.

However, the quality was mediocre, and some were even worse.

Talisman materials are divided into ordinary, advanced, and top-grade.

But based on the raw materials and manufacturing process, there are also differences in quality.

This shop's materials were not very good.

But there weren't many choices either. Lu Changsheng asked about the prices.

Five spirit stones for ten sheets of talisman paper, and five spirit stones for a box of spirit ink.

It was five times the price of ordinary talisman paper and spirit ink.

This was considered a normal price.

If he were to buy these advanced materials and use them to draw first-grade medium-grade talismans, there wouldn't be much profit to be made.

But for Lu Changsheng, who could draw first-grade high-grade talismans, it was still a profit.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng bargained and spent sixty-six spirit stones to buy all twelve packs of advanced talisman paper and three boxes of spirit ink in the store.

He continued to look around but did not see top-grade talisman paper and top-grade spirit ink for sale.

This was also normal.

The materials for drawing top-grade talismans were considered high-end for this gathering of scattered cultivators.

While wandering around, Lu Changsheng saw a stall selling books on cultivating immortality.

Various records of cultivating immortality, travelogues, and notes made him feel very interested, so he spent one spirit stone to buy ten of them.

After that, he saw the sale of the Five Elements spiritual materials.

After visiting several stalls, Lu Changsheng bought all the Five Elements spiritual materials he needed and went back to practice the Immortal Posture Technique.

These materials were all first-grade medium-grade spiritual materials, not expensive but not cheap either, costing a total of fifty-nine spirit stones.

Just as he earned the spirit stones, Lu Changsheng did not leave immediately.

He continued to browse, hoping to find a better pen for drawing talismans.

The pen he was currently using was the Golden Hair Pen given to him by the Lu family.

It belonged to the top-grade among ordinary pens, but it had not reached the level of a magical tool.

Although it could be used to draw first-grade high-grade talismans, it still fell a bit short.

After looking around, he did not find a pen that he liked, so Lu Changsheng gave up.

Thinking that he still had to go to the Red Whale Gang to find Li Feiyu and trouble the Red Whale Gang to take care of his family, he had to bring some gifts.

Lu Changsheng bought a few bottles of worldly pills from a stall.

These worldly pills were very cheap, made by alchemy apprentices and were not graded pills.

The price was similar to basic talismans, two bottles for one spirit stone.

Lu Changsheng spent two spirit stones to buy five bottles, feeling that it was enough, and did not continue to browse.

When he returned to the path he came from, he left the valley directly.

After leaving the valley, Lu Changsheng saw that there was no one around, so he put the things he was carrying into his storage bag.

Then, out of caution, he took out a Light Body Talisman from his storage bag and used it on himself.

With a light tap of his toes, his whole body became as light as a swallow, and he quickly descended the mountain.

However...

Just as Lu Changsheng had just left for a moment, three figures walked out of the valley.

"This kid's talismans are all top-grade, obviously made by a high-level talisman master."

"But this kid only has a cultivation base of the third level of Qi Refining. Coming to this kind of place to trade and being so cautious, he must have struck it rich. There must be good things on him!"

The three people looked at the direction Lu Changsheng had left with greedy and sinister expressions, activated their Wind Control Technique, and quickly pursued him.

(End of this chapter)