Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 27: He's Not Just a Plaything

In the afternoon of that day, Ye Tianhe brought the Small Spirit Gathering Array over.

The Small Spirit Gathering Array is actually a circular jade plate, with a diameter of about one meter, and nine slots along the edge of the plate.

During cultivation, nine spirit stones are placed in the slots, and the Small Spirit Gathering Array will activate.

Su Fan placed the Small Spirit Gathering Array in the cultivation room, placed a cushion on top of it, and then took out nine spirit stones and placed them in the slots.

He sat cross-legged on the cushion and began cultivating the Primordial Origin Technique.

Time passed unknowingly, and Su Fan, who had completed nine cycles of cultivation, slowly opened his eyes.

It was truly amazing.

Using the Small Spirit Gathering Array for the first time was an indescribable feeling.

The rich spiritual energy surged towards him, making Su Fan feel as if he had taken medicine, as if every cell in his body was cheering and jumping.

Moreover, his cultivation speed had also increased significantly, estimated to be at least twice as fast.

This was true cultivation.

No wonder in this cultivation world, wealth, techniques, companions, and land were emphasized. The sects that possessed Spirit Veins had unimaginable cultivation speeds for their disciples.

While the numerous Independent Cultivators could only rely on the small amount of spiritual energy that overflowed from the Spirit Veins at the edge, the difference was like night and day.

Su Fan was excited beyond words.

With this Small Spirit Gathering Array, reaching the Qi Refining Late Stage was just around the corner, and even the Foundation Building Stage was not impossible.

Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly froze.

He picked up one of the spirit stones from the edge of the Small Spirit Gathering Array and was dumbfounded.

The spirit stone in his hand had completely lost its spirituality and was just like an ordinary stone.

Su Fan slapped his forehead in frustration. He had been tricked by Old Ye again.

Using the Small Spirit Gathering Array for cultivation was indeed fast, but each cultivation session required nine spirit stones. Who the hell could afford that?

If he cultivated twice a day, he would need eighteen spirit stones.

If he did that for a year, he would need over six thousand spirit stones.

Even the amount of spirit stones he had in his hand wouldn't be enough to sustain this Small Spirit Gathering Array for half a year.

It wasn't really Ye Tianhe's fault either. As an elite disciple of the Sword Sect, when had he ever lacked spirit stones?

In his eyes, several thousand spirit stones were just small change, not a big deal at all.

Su Fan sighed. It was truly enjoyable, but he couldn't afford it.

Forget it, he should use it sparingly in the future.

However, that night, Su Fan once again cultivated the Primordial Origin Technique.

After a while, he stopped.

Having experienced the abundant spiritual energy provided by the Small Spirit Gathering Array, it was unbearable for him to cultivate as he did before, as if his heart was covered in grass.

There was simply no comparison.

After thinking for a moment, Su Fan took out the Small Spirit Gathering Array again and inserted the spirit stones.

The surrounding spiritual energy once again rushed towards him.

After completing nine cycles of cultivation, Su Fan opened his eyes and let out a long sigh.

Old Ye, you tricked me again!

He's not just a plaything.

Although he felt heartache for the spirit stones, with the much faster cultivation speed, he had to persevere even if he gritted his teeth.

It's just spirit stones, once they're spent, I'll earn them back.

The next day, Su Fan changed his identity and came to the market.

He found a shop and processed a batch of cultivation materials confiscated from the Qiankun Society.

Because there were too many, it took a long time to process them all.

At noon, Su Fan arrived at the open-air market.

Just as he set up his stall, someone came over to collect fees. It only cost thirty silver coins, and the attitude was also good.

After chatting with the stall owner next to him, he learned that after the Qiankun Society was destroyed, the market had been taken over by the Taihe Hall.

Compared to the domineering and overbearing Qiankun Society, the people of Taihe Hall are relatively reasonable.

After all, the arrogant and domineering Qiankun Society was just wiped out by a mysterious expert.

The newcomers from Taihe Hall also have some concerns.

Although the prices of talismans in the market have dropped a lot, they are still higher than before.

Su Fan no longer bothers with pretense and directly fills the stall with various talismans, nearly a hundred in total.

In addition to the hundreds of Middle Grade talismans he had collected before, as well as his own inventory and the ones confiscated from the Qiankun Society this time, there are nearly a thousand talismans in total.

Su Fan thought for a moment, then took out two Low Grade Spirit Weapons from his storage bag and placed them on the stall.

Unexpectedly, someone immediately asked for the price as soon as he put them out.

Since they were confiscated, he gave a fair price without much bargaining, and the other party bought them without much negotiation.

Su Fan became excited and took out several Low Grade Law Weapons and placed them on the stall.

Not only that, he also took out a pile of unused elixirs, various spiritual herbs, artifact refining materials, and even several magic swords.

After arranging the stall, Su Fan looked at the various goods on the stall, which were truly dazzling.

Several nearby stall owners looked at them with envy.

Finally, someone couldn't help but come over and ask, "Old Fan, where did you get so many things?"

"They were all consigned to me by others..."

The other stall owners sneered, clearly not believing him.

Who would leave their things with you, a mere talisman seller?

Everyone secretly speculated whether Master Fan had gotten involved with bandit cultivators and was helping them sell stolen goods.

The items on the stall were so diverse that their origins were clearly suspicious.

But no one said anything, and they even became more polite than before.

Su Fan didn't care about these things. They could think whatever they wanted. Now, all he cared about was spirit stones.

There was no choice. The small Spirit Gathering Formation consumed too many spirit stones.

Coupled with the elixirs, he would need a considerable amount every year.

The leisurely days of the past were gone forever.

But if he gave up the small Spirit Gathering Formation, he wouldn't be able to achieve anything.

The cultivation world was dangerous, and without strength, he wouldn't even have the qualification to lie down.

So he could only endure.

From today onwards, he would work hard to earn spirit stones and strive to break through to the Qi Refining Late Stage as soon as possible.

Su Fan's stall was filled with a wide variety of items, with dozens of different talismans alone, and the prices were very fair.

As long as people came to him, there was no need to browse elsewhere.

He was so busy that it wasn't until evening that things finally quieted down.

But he also gained a lot, earning nearly a thousand spirit stones.

Because items like Law Weapons and elixirs had zero cost, selling them meant pure profit in spirit stones.

Su Fan regretted it. Why did he handle those items to the shop? He could have sold them for a lot more on the stall.

Anyway, he didn't lack a source of goods. Just the cultivation resources he confiscated from the Qiankun Society were enough for him to sell for a while.

If this had been in the past, he would have been targeted by bandit cultivators after earning so many spirit stones.

But since the Azure Mystery Sect settled in the Little Sun District, things had changed.

Not only did the market prosper, but the security was also much better than before, at least around the market.

The flow of spirit stones in the market alone was a considerable sum every day.

Even the former bandit cultivators in the market had all turned over a new leaf and become organized criminal groups.

To be honest, collecting protection fees was much faster than robbing.

In the following days, Su Fan would go to the market in the afternoon and only return in the evening.

As the twenty or so Law Weapons and dozens of bottles of elixirs were gradually sold out, the turnover began to decline rapidly, which was actually the normal level for a stall.

The remaining talismans, spiritual herbs, and spiritual materials were not as fast-selling.

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(End of this chapter)