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

Chapter 96: The Bowl is Full, the Second Stage is Promising!

Half an hour later.

In a cave.

"This flying knife should be an excellent magic weapon."

"No wonder its power is so astonishing. Not only did it directly penetrate my magic shield, but it also broke through three layers of golden light barriers!"

Lu Changsheng held a strangely shaped blood-colored flying knife in his hand, examining it continuously.

At that time, he felt that this flying knife was not ordinary.

He speculated that it might be an excellent magic weapon or some kind of treasure.

Now, upon closer inspection, he was almost certain that it was an excellent magic weapon.

An excellent magic weapon was worth thousands of spirit stones.

However, Lu Changsheng had no intention of selling this flying knife.

He thought about keeping it on himself for self-defense.

He would have one more means of attack.

Although he had plenty of talismans and rarely used magic weapons in normal circumstances.

But having a few more means was always better.

When he had new equipment in the future and no longer needed it, he could sell it at any time.

After all, magic weapons like this hardly depreciated.

Lu Changsheng continued to sort through the spoils.

"One item, two items, three items."

"Tsk tsk tsk, these eight magic weapons should all be top-grade magic weapons. It's true that if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools!"

"As a robbery cultivator, you must have enough magic weapons and means!"

"And these robes and boots, they should all be middle-grade magic weapons, but unfortunately, they are severely damaged by the attack of the golden brick."

"This black cloud should also be an excellent magic weapon, right? Moreover, it is a flying and defensive magic weapon."

"Unfortunately, it is also damaged. Otherwise, I could keep it for myself. I wonder how much it can be sold for now."

Lu Changsheng looked at these magic weapons, feeling both joy and pain.

After all, this harvest was incredibly rich.

But seeing that many of these magic weapons were damaged by the attack of the golden brick, causing their value to be greatly reduced, he couldn't help but feel heartache.

For example, among the eight top-grade magic weapons, two were worn out and three were damaged.

As for the robes and boots on the five people, they were even more severely damaged, almost to the point of being scrapped.

Fifteen minutes later.

Lu Changsheng finished sorting through the five people's storage bags.

A total of 639 spirit stones.

Two excellent magic weapons.

Eight top-grade magic weapons.

Thirteen middle-grade magic weapons.

Three flying magic weapons.

A set of formation tools.

Several talismans.

Several elixirs.

A pile of materials and miscellaneous items.

"I don't know what level this set of formation tools is or what formation it is. But it looks like at least a middle-grade formation tool."

"When I arrive at the Nine Dragon Square, I can find someone to appraise it. If it's good, I can keep it for myself."

"These magic weapons, even though many of them are damaged and heavily discounted, are still worth four to five thousand spirit stones."

"Plus this set of formation tools, as well as these elixirs, talismans, and materials, the total value should be around six to seven thousand spirit stones."

Lu Changsheng looked at these things with a face full of joy.

He felt that the notorious Kou family's five villains must have had a significant reputation, having killed many cultivators.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be so wealthy.

After organizing the spoils, Lu Changsheng used a top-grade purification talisman to purify everything, ensuring that there were no problems.

At the same time, he destroyed some suspicious items he didn't recognize and buried them in a pit.

"If I add the second-stage beast taming inheritance I obtained, the Profound Yin True Water, and the Heavenly Heart Lotus, these two Foundation Building spiritual objects, the total value of this harvest would be over ten thousand spirit stones."

"And the price I paid was only two strikes of the treasure, six top-grade talismans, nineteen top-grade talismans, and twenty middle-grade talismans."

"No wonder so many people become robbery cultivators. Killing and looting treasures like this can truly become addictive."

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, unable to help but sigh.

At this moment, he even had the idea of fishing for money.

But the moment this idea arose, he immediately extinguished it.

If you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet?

As long as he could marry a wife, have concubines, and have children peacefully, his future would be promising.

Why take risks for such things?

Encountering them was one thing, but actively doing them was absolutely not allowed.

After all, as a symbol master, his income had already made countless cultivators envious.

But compared to the way robbery cultivators made money, it was simply incomparable.

Experiencing this kind of money-making method, how could he still calm down and rely on labor to earn spirit stones?

At this moment, Lu Changsheng also understood the thoughts of those who hunted and killed demonic beasts and explored secret realms.

Letting them continue with these quick money-making activities and trying to live a stable life without any skills or craftsmanship is too difficult!

"When we arrive at Jiulongfang Market, we need to handle these things as soon as possible."

"This way, my second-tier talismans and second-tier puppets will also have a place to go."

Lu Changsheng's eyes sparkled with joy.

With second-tier talismans and second-tier puppets, he would have some self-defense against Foundation Building cultivators!

Thinking about the young man who had just returned, Lu Changsheng put on his ever-changing mask and transformed into an ordinary-looking young man with a dark complexion.

Then he put on a gray robe and rode on an iron-feathered eagle, heading towards Jiulongfang Market.

"If conditions permit, I should get a better flying mount."

Lu Changsheng looked at the iron-feathered eagle beneath him and thought to himself.

Having a flying mount before was naturally enjoyable.

But now that his standards have risen, he felt that the iron-feathered eagle was somewhat lacking.

Apart from traveling, it wasn't good in other aspects.

Like just now, when he encountered danger, he had to use talismans to protect the iron-feathered eagle.

If there was too much commotion, the iron-feathered eagle would get frightened and become uncontrollable.

If he encountered pursuit, it would be difficult to escape relying solely on the iron-feathered eagle.

"If I could draw a flying beast pet through the system, this problem would be solved."

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

In his opinion, if he could draw a flying beast pet through the system, it would be the best.

After all, the pets drawn by the system were probably at the Heavenly Rank bloodline.

"But even if I draw a flying beast pet, if it's still a cub, it won't be easy to raise."

"And, if it's a rare and uncommon beast pet, it would attract attention when taken out."

Lu Changsheng thought of the Nine Nether Mastiff that he had been raising at home and shook his head slightly.

If he didn't have enough strength, even if he had a rare beast pet, it wouldn't be easy to casually take it out.

Like the Nine Nether Mastiff that he had been keeping at the Lu family, after nearly four years of raising, its appearance was already showing some clues.

It was estimated that after another three to five years of raising, it would be obvious at a glance that this was not an ordinary demonic beast, and its bloodline rank was not low.

"At that time, I can only put the Nine Nether Mastiff in the Spirit Pet Bag and carry it with me."

"Or, as I thought before, find a mountain range and let it grow on its own."

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

If he let it grow on its own, the only thing he worried about was the Nine Nether Mastiff encountering danger.

After all, the Nine Nether Mastiff currently only had the strength of an initial stage first-tier demonic beast.

It wasn't particularly strong.

Thinking about the second-tier beast taming inheritance he had just obtained, Lu Changsheng took out the jade slip and checked its contents.

He wanted to see if there were any methods inside that would help the Nine Nether Mastiff grow.

"Zijin Rat, a high-level bloodline demonic beast. Normally, it is bred with gold attribute spiritual materials and 'Gold Spirit Rice' in a ratio of 7:3 to promote its cultivation to the second stage. It requires ten catties of gold iron ore and one demonic rat crystal core."

"Azure Scale Snake, a high-level bloodline demonic beast. Snake eggs are soaked in a mixture of 'Jade Liquid,' 'Green Spirit Wood,' and first-stage spiritual water to create a spiritual liquid. The eggs are then placed in a nest made of cold attribute materials for hatching. They can hatch in three months and require daily feeding."

"Blazing Firebird, a high-level bloodline demonic beast."

"This jade scroll contains information about many demonic beasts."

"It introduces how to cultivate, tame, and train these demonic beasts, nurturing them into spiritual pets and helping them grow quickly."

At the end of the jade scroll, there is also a section on 'Beast Taming Techniques.'

"It allows people to communicate with spiritual pets and imprint a master-servant contract on them."

"Although there is no method for raising the Nine Nether Hound in this inheritance, based on the cultivation information for pets, it can be summarized as three parts training and seven parts feeding!"

"How to let spiritual beasts grow with the least amount of money and achieve the best growth."

After reading the content of this jade scroll, Lu Changsheng felt somewhat disappointed.

He wanted to inherit the beast taming techniques, not become a beast tamer himself.

Relying on his own training couldn't compare to the system lottery.

He simply wanted to see if this kind of beast taming inheritance would be helpful for raising the Nine Nether Hound.

But after reading it, he came to the conclusion that he was naturally disappointed.

Even without reading the jade scroll, he knew that if the Nine Nether Hound ate demonic beast meat every day, it would grow faster than it currently was.

"Maybe I should just let the Nine Nether Hound roam freely."

"Or I can try letting it roam freely for a while and see the results."

"Otherwise, growing like this every day is too slow."

Thinking about the estimated time it would take for the Nine Nether Hound to grow to the second stage, Lu Changsheng leaned more towards letting it roam freely.

After all, the worst result of letting it roam freely would be losing a pet.

And that's something he could accept, right?

"When I have second-stage talismans and second-stage puppets, I can see if there are any suitable places for letting the Nine Nether Hound roam freely."

"Then I can also observe the survival ability of the Nine Nether Hound."

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

One day later.

When he was near Jiulongfang City, Lu Changsheng switched from the Iron Feather Eagle to a flying artifact.

Then, in a disguised appearance, he controlled the flying artifact and arrived at Jiulongfang City, obtaining a temporary identity card to enter the city.

He assumed this identity to facilitate the sale of stolen goods.

Without a doubt, the spoils obtained from the Kou family's five villains were things that couldn't see the light of day.

They could attract the attention of those with ill intentions.

So it was better to be cautious.

Mainly, Lu Changsheng wanted to sell the items quickly and exchange them for spirit stones.

Otherwise, it would be safest to gradually sell the items over the course of three to five years, or even more than ten years.

However, with the spirit stones, I can draw second-tier talismans and create second-tier puppets myself.

Having two more cards in hand, Lu Changsheng felt that his ability to withstand risks would greatly increase, so he didn't mind the risks.

After entering the city, Lu Changsheng went to a larger magic tool shop with ease.

"Friend, what magic tools do you need?" A graceful female shop assistant approached.

"Is the shopkeeper here? I have some second-hand magic tools to sell," Lu Changsheng said expressionlessly.

Soon, the shopkeeper came over with a smile to receive Lu Changsheng and he took out the magic tools he wanted to sell.

He didn't bring out all the magic tools at once.

He only took out the Black Cloud magic tool, two high-quality magic tools, and a damaged robe and boots.

"Friend, this high-quality magic tool of yours is quite severely damaged, not only in appearance but also in the restrictions inside. So our shop can only offer 820 spirit stones for it."

"As for these two high-quality magic tools, they are in decent condition, but there is some wear and tear. Our shop can offer 760 spirit stones for them."

"As for these robes and boots, to be honest, they are quite severely damaged and can only be considered as scrap. We can offer a total of 260 spirit stones for them."

The shopkeeper could tell that these magic tools were obviously stolen goods, so he offered a low price directly.

"A fixed price, 2,200 spirit stones."

Even if Lu Changsheng was in a hurry to sell, he couldn't accept whatever price they offered.

"Friend, this price is a bit high."

"To be honest, these things of yours probably have a questionable origin. If our shop wants to sell them, we will have to refurbish them completely."

The shopkeeper made a troubled expression.

"Goodbye."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately made a gesture to leave.

"2,000 spirit stones, friend, this is the highest price our small shop can offer."

"These kinds of magic tools are not easy to sell in other shops, and they won't offer a high price either."

The shopkeeper stepped forward to persuade him.

"Alright, I'll take your offer."

Lu Changsheng naturally understood this reasoning. He felt the price was acceptable and didn't haggle.

Afterward, the two completed the transaction.

Just as Lu Changsheng left, the shopkeeper squinted his eyes and rubbed his chin, saying, "This Black Blood Cloud should be the magic tool of the leader of the Kou family's Five Evils. It has actually fallen into this person's hands, could it be..."

"However, that's none of my business. If all the Five Evils of the Kou family fall into this person's hands, perhaps only a Foundation Building cultivator can deal with him."

"But this information should be worth quite a bit."

The shopkeeper smiled, shook his head, and leisurely returned upstairs.

After leaving the shop, Lu Changsheng immediately found an inn and checked the spirit stones he had just obtained.

"It seems that as long as the benefits are a bit more, there will be this kind of black-on-black trickery."

Lu Changsheng looked at the faint black smoke rising from three spirit stones under the high-quality purification talisman.

It was obvious that someone had tampered with them.

This was only detected by the purification talisman, and he didn't know if there were any other problems.

However, Lu Changsheng didn't care. He changed his appearance, put on a new outfit, and went straight to the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

As long as he used up all these spirit stones, he wouldn't have to worry about any problems.

"What would you like to see, sir? Shall I introduce you?" As soon as Lu Changsheng entered the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, a beautiful female cultivator in a cheongsam approached with a smile.

"I need a high-quality magic tool brush," Lu Changsheng said directly.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator was slightly taken aback, her eyes lit up, and her smile became even more pronounced.

"Please have a seat, sir!"

She immediately led Lu Changsheng to a nearby seat and poured tea for him.

Then she squatted beside him, her cheongsam tightly hugging her body, outlining her graceful figure.

"For convenience, our chamber of commerce has made some precious magic tools into catalogs for customers to browse, understand, and compare."

"If you find something you like, I will bring the actual item for you."

"Take a look at this Crimson Radiance brush, it is the best high-quality brush we sell at the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce."

The cheongsam-clad female cultivator smilingly took out an ancient-looking jade catalog and flipped to the page about the brush, pointing at the image of a crimson brush that appeared on it.

There was also relevant information next to it.

Crimson Radiance brush: The tip is made from the neck hair of a second-tier demonic beast, the Blue-eyed Golden Lion, and the pen shaft is made from a mixture of Sky Blue Wood and Red Gold Essence.

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

He had been to the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce before.

He knew that this chamber of commerce was able to grow and prosper not only because it was backed by the Qingyun Sect, but also because it did well in terms of shopping experience, service, and goods.

He glanced at the price of this brush.

1,600 spirit stones.

He couldn't help but be amazed.

He remembered that he had bought a medium-quality brush at the Lu Family's Spirit Talisman Shop at cost price, which was only 70% of the original price.

And the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce would definitely have a higher profit margin than his own Spirit Talisman Shop.

But there was no way. The Lu Family's Spirit Talisman Shop didn't have high-quality brushes in stock.

Even if they did, he couldn't buy them in his own shop.

"Ah, it's expensive."

"After all, once you have it, you can use it for a long time, and you will earn it back sooner or later."

Lu Changsheng sighed softly in his heart.

He knew that this kind of money couldn't be saved.

Going to other shops might be cheaper, but it would waste time and be troublesome, and there might not be any stock.

He flipped through the jade book.

He saw several other high-quality talisman pens.

The cheapest one cost 1,400 spirit stones, and the most expensive one cost 2,000 spirit stones.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng asked the female cultivator to bring him five different high-quality talisman pens to take a look.

After playing with them briefly, Lu Changsheng still chose the Crimson Radiance talisman pen, which cost 1,600 spirit stones.

"Do you have materials for drawing second-grade talismans here?" Lu Changsheng continued to inquire.

Since he had spirit stones now, he naturally wanted to buy everything at once.

"Of course we do."

"In this market, whatever the fellow daoist wants, our Qingyun Trading Company sells."

"If our Qingyun Trading Company doesn't have it, then nowhere else will."

The female cultivator smiled and said confidently.

She took out another jade book, which contained materials for second-grade talismans.

The materials for second-grade talismans were much more complex than those for first-grade talismans.

To draw different talismans, corresponding materials such as monster fur, spirit paper, and spirit ink were needed.

Otherwise, it would affect the success rate of drawing the talismans.

Lu Changsheng looked at the second-grade materials in the jade book.

But there weren't many options to choose from.

The materials were sold in sets of ten.

Lu Changsheng bought thirty sets in total.

It cost a total of 780 spirit stones.

In other words, on average, the cost of drawing one second-grade talisman was 26 spirit stones.

And that didn't even include the price of the worn-out talisman pen.

But there was no other way. Second-grade talisman materials were relatively rare and not easy to find elsewhere. It would be troublesome to collect them on his own.

If he wanted convenience and speed, he could only spend more money to buy them from the Qingyun Trading Company.

But at least there was a guarantee when buying things here, and he wouldn't encounter any problems.

"Fellow daoist, the total is 2,380 spirit stones," the qipao-wearing female cultivator said with a smile.

After speaking, she paused for a moment, and her voice became sweeter: "Fellow daoist, by purchasing second-grade talisman materials, it seems that you have some accomplishments in talisman dao."

"Would fellow daoist be interested in becoming a guest of our Qingyun Trading Company?"

"If you are willing to become a guest of our Qingyun Trading Company, you will enjoy internal prices when purchasing items from us."

"And if fellow daoist needs any materials, our Qingyun Trading Company can also help with the collection."

The qipao-wearing female cultivator spoke with a sweet voice.

"Oh?" Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow when he heard this and asked, "I wonder what specific standards you have for 'some accomplishments' in talisman dao?"

"As far as talisman-making is concerned, fellow daoist needs to be able to stably draw high-quality first-grade talismans."

The qipao-wearing female cultivator said with a smile.

"I wonder how the treatment is for this guest position?"

Lu Changsheng continued to inquire.

"If fellow daoist is interested, I will have someone in charge come and have a detailed discussion with you," the qipao-wearing female cultivator's eyes lit up slightly.

"A detailed discussion is not necessary. I was just asking casually," Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said.

"Although I can draw high-quality talismans now, it is still quite difficult for me."

"Buying second-grade materials is just to see if I can stabilize the drawing of high-quality talismans through the materials."

Lu Changsheng immediately paid the spirit stones, took the talisman pen and talisman materials, and walked out of the Qingyun Trading Company.

"Ah, the money comes quickly and goes quickly," Lu Changsheng thought to himself, feeling a slight pain in his heart from this wave of spending.

He had never spent so much money before.

When he first came to the Lu family, he only earned two spirit stones a month.

Now, in one wave of spending, he spent over two thousand spirit stones, which was equivalent to the money he could earn in a hundred years back then.

"Next, I will deal with the remaining magic tools and materials, and see if I can buy all the materials needed to build a second-grade puppet."

Lu Changsheng exhaled lightly, repeating the previous process and busying himself without stopping.

He sold the magic tools and unused pills and materials to the shops.

Then, with the money in hand, he went directly to the Qingyun Trading Company to buy the materials he needed.

PS: I slept a bit late yesterday and woke up early, so I was a bit confused in the morning. I only recovered after taking a nap in the afternoon, but I still have a slight headache. There won't be a second chapter today, sorry.

(End of this chapter)