Seeking Immortality In The Cultivation World

Qian the shopkeeper smiled even brighter and quickly settled the payment according to the price of nineteen spiritual stones per sheet. He asked, "How much material do you want to purchase this time?"

Lin Xiu shook his head and said, "I encountered bandits on the way here just now. After narrowly escaping, I realized that my cultivation is insufficient. I plan to go into seclusion for a period of time and will not be refining talismans during this time."

Qian the shopkeeper was slightly disappointed. Since the overall price of goods in the market skyrocketed, their profits had more than doubled. The more they purchased, the higher their earnings.

He sighed but still politely said, "Fellow Daoist, may misfortune turn into blessings. You will surely have good fortune in the future."

"Thank you for your kind words!"

Lin Xiu bowed and left Qian's shop.

Going into seclusion was just an excuse. He had no intention of purchasing talisman materials at a high price. The inflated prices in the market could collapse at any time, and he didn't have a safety net in his mind.

He patted his storage bag. Inside, there was a top-grade spiritual stone, dozens of medium-grade spiritual stones. His confidence seemed to have grown.

He found a secluded place and took out a top-grade spiritual stone to admire it. It was a perfectly transparent crystal, emitting a beautiful halo with iridescent colors.

"What a good thing!"

Lin Xiu smiled and looked up at the towering "Treasure Pavilion" in the distance. After a moment of contemplation, he decisively walked towards it.

Passing by Hua's "Worry Relief Shop," it was still closed.

For the first time, Lin Xiu began to doubt Hua's reputation. It had been several months. Could it be that she had run away with the money?

Now that he had suddenly become rich, he no longer cared much about the deposit of five medium-grade spiritual stones. But still, what about trust between people?

What about my beautiful female cultivator?

Thinking of the female cultivator, he turned his head and looked at the "Spring Night Tower" across the street.

"The women in the tower are all female cultivators from Tianyin Pavilion. They shouldn't have a big difference in cultivation level. Should I go and see how much experience I can gain?"

Relying on manually refining talismans, his progress as a talisman master had been steady. But recently, he didn't want to be a fool and buy those overpriced materials, which seriously affected his progress in becoming a top-grade talisman master.

He wanted to take a shortcut...

After all, he was already in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. As long as he found a female cultivator in the early stage, as long as he didn't go too far, the chance of being sucked dry was very small.

But he immediately dismissed this idea.

Transactions without emotions were ultimately fleeting.

In fact, deep down, besides being afraid of being sucked dry and finding it expensive, the most important thing was that the experience gained from it wouldn't be doubled!

Isn't finding a wife more enjoyable?

Once is better than four times stronger...

"Well, in the future, with spiritual stones, let's see how this talisman master sweeps through your pink building!"

He shook his head and headed straight for the "Treasure Pavilion."

Unlike the last time he came, this time Lin Xiu almost swaggered into the "Treasure Pavilion."

Finally, he had some confidence in entering this luxury store in the market.

But when a Foundation Building stage cultivator passed by, he immediately turned into a quail...

Can't show off!

It is a big taboo to show off when you have a little money. Safety first, safety first!

Lin Xiu kept reflecting deeply in his heart.

"Fellow Daoist, may I help you with anything?" A pleasant voice brought his soul back. He looked up and saw the beautiful woman from last time.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. I need a Law Weapon that can be used in the later stage of Qi Refining, a first-grade medium-quality robe, and... a pair of boots that aid in movement... no, a pair of boots that aid in action."

The female cultivator smiled and casually took out three items.

"A five-element robe woven from the fur of a first-grade demonic beast. It can withstand nine attacks in the later stage of Qi Refining and repairs itself when damaged. It is also inscribed with the Dust-Avoiding Formation, priced at fifty medium-grade spiritual stones."

"Qingyang Cone, a middle-grade Law Weapon of the first rank, is made from the horn of a first-rank monster called Qingyang, mixed with 'Ice Crystal Stone' during the refining process. It carries a cold ice spiritual energy when used, and requires twenty middle-grade spirit stones."

"Floating Cloud Tread, made from the skin of a first-rank monster, with the addition of a void-breaking formation. When combined with a flying sword, it increases speed by thirty percent, and also requires twenty middle-grade spirit stones."

Lin Xiu's eyes lit up as he read this. Without saying anything else, with these three items, how many "Spirit Shield Talismans," "Golden Sword Talismans," and "Divine Movement Talismans" would he have left?

All of them are spirit stones!

Moreover, these Law Weapons can be used in conjunction with talismans, enhancing various abilities.

Thicker skin and faster running mean a safer life!

After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Can you give me a discount?"

This female cultivator had already seen from his expression that he was interested, making it easy to close a deal.

But she didn't expect this person to have such thick skin!

What kind of place is this?

The "Treasure Pavilion," a chain store that has been around for thousands of years!

Who doesn't know that they don't give discounts to ordinary customers?

She frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist, please behave yourself. This store does not offer discounts or credit!"

After a while, Lin Xiu changed into the robe and boots in the fitting room of the store and left with a constipated expression on his face.

His wallet had shrunk by half, and it hurt.

But he had to buy them for the sake of his life.

Today was just luck, encountering a few newcomers.

He believed that if it were the second time, he wouldn't have such luck.

He walked to a gathering point where the neighbors often met, but he missed the group that had just left, so he could only wait for the next one in place.

Not long after, the alchemist Fellow Daoist Ge, with a relieved expression on his face, bumped into him with a joyful look.

"What's the surprise, Brother Ge?"

After looking around, Fellow Daoist Ge actually used a middle-grade "Soundproofing Talisman" to cover the two of them.

Lin Xiu became even more curious when he saw his mysterious behavior.

"Did you find a top-grade spirit stone?"

Fellow Daoist Ge's expression changed.

"Don't joke around, we are brothers. We went through hardships together today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have told you this news, so as not to have one more person competing."

Lin Xiu became even more curious.

"What's the matter?"

Fellow Daoist Ge looked around sneakily and then whispered, "A big shot who has some connection with the Treasure Pavilion told me..."

As he spoke, he pointed with his chin to a large independent courtyard not far away.

"They have started renting out yards there, but the spots are limited."

Lin Xiu's eyes lit up.

He had wanted to move for a long time, but he had been waiting for a spot.

After experiencing this morning's encounter, he became even more determined to move closer to the city center.

Although the patrol teams were not attentive to the outskirts and often slacked off, this place was adjacent to the Hall of Officials, so they wouldn't dare to be lazy.

Moreover, the people living in these yards were mostly in the Qi Refining stage, and there were even some in the Foundation Building stage. Even without the patrol teams, the security would be greatly improved.

He immediately asked, "Isn't it fully booked here?"

As soon as he said this, he realized his mistake.

During the recent development of the Purple Cloud Sect, not only low-level independent cultivators like them, but also those in the Qi Refining and even Foundation Building stages had participated, and many had died. Naturally, these small yards became vacant.

Running a spirit stone mine and earning money from secondary sales, they were truly cunning!

It was the beginning of the year, and most people had just paid their rent. After someone died, the yard would be rented out again, and this cycle would continue...

However, if they thought they could take advantage of me, they had miscalculated!