The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 17: Wanbao Tower (Seeking to Continue Reading and Collecting)

"Friend Li, this is not something to joke about!" Chen Ling said earnestly.

Eight medium-grade spirit stones would be enough for him to marry eight Qi Refining stage female cultivators. Although Li Yourong was good, comparing one to eight clearly meant he was at a loss!

"How about I repay you right now!" Li Yourong leaned towards him, her chest swaying, her breath fragrant like orchids.

Chen Ling couldn't help but be tempted, but fortunately, he had good self-control. He shook his head and said, "Friend Li, please don't joke around."

In his heart, he thought, "She's really like a wolf!"

Li Yourong giggled, "Don't worry! I will definitely repay you when I come back. If I can't, do whatever you want. I, Li Yourong, never go back on my word!"

"Alright!" Chen Ling shook his head helplessly. He had to rely on Li Yourong for safety here. He didn't want anything to happen to her.

Based on his understanding of Li Yourong, he didn't have high expectations for her promise of repaying him with her body.

Besides, with his current success rate in refining robes, which cost twenty spirit stones each, plus two Qi Recovery Pills, even if they failed, he could accept the loss.

He took off his robe and handed four Flame Thunder Beads to Li Yourong, saying with a smile, "These four medium-grade Flame Thunder Beads are worth fifty low-grade spirit stones. Remember to repay me together!"

A gleam flashed in Li Yourong's eyes. Without hesitation, she took them and threw a flirtatious glance at Chen Ling, saying with a smile, "Don't worry!"

Although Chen Ling seemed a bit stingy, these were still a considerable amount of spirit stones. Even if she could hunt down a late-stage first-order demonic beast this time, she might not be able to repay him.

It was as if he owed Chen Ling a favor again.

"You've been staying at home recently, so you may not know about the neighbors around here."

"There is a medium-grade alchemist living in the small courtyard in front of us, working at the Yun Dan Hall in the market."

"There seems to be a late-stage Body Refining cultivator in the small courtyard behind us. His aura is strong, and he should be like me, hunting down ferocious beasts all year round."

"Also, I want to remind you that there are several female cultivators from the Tianxiang Academy living in the second courtyard in front. Don't get involved with them!"

Hearing Li Yourong emphasize the female cultivators from the Tianxiang Academy, Chen Ling couldn't help but be stunned. Am I that kind of person?

Without fully understanding the neighbors, he would definitely not have much interaction with them.

Some people may seem harmless on the surface but could be bandits or even evil cultivators.

As the saying goes, one should always be on guard against others.

But he could also see Li Yourong's well-intentioned concern. He replied seriously, "Thank you for the reminder, Friend Li. I will be cautious!"

He was confident in his self-control and was not the kind of person who would fall for those women.

At this moment, the door opened.

He Yunxiu and Chu Yu walked in.

Li Yourong greeted them and went back to her room.

"Husband, are you going out?" He Yunxiu held Ping'an in her arms and smiled at Chen Ling, who was standing at the door.

Chen Ling nodded, gave some instructions, and left the small courtyard.

It took Chen Ling the time it took for an incense stick to burn to reach Wanbao Tower in the eastern part of the market.

This area was considered the most prosperous in the entire market. The streets were spacious and clean, and most of the cultivators passing by were at the Qi Refining stage.

Not far from here was the source of the first-grade spiritual veins in the market, where the concentration of spiritual energy was higher than in other areas.

The rent prices were also astonishingly high!

Except for coming here once with his father-in-law, he had never been here before.

The majority of cultivators living here were disciples of the Qingyang Sect.

Many of these disciples from major sects were from prestigious families and looked down on independent cultivators.

His father-in-law had also warned him not to provoke the disciples of the Qingyang Sect.

Whenever he encountered a disciple wearing the Qingyang Sect's attire, he would avoid them in advance.

So, in all these years, he had only been here once.

As he walked along, he noticed that the shops here were all quite large in scale.

Soon, he arrived in front of a towering six-sided hexagonal pavilion.

Above the entrance to the pavilion hung a golden signboard with the three flamboyant characters "Wanbao Ge" written on it.

There was a remarkable spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from the surroundings, and golden light occasionally flashed, indicating the presence of high-level formation restrictions.

As soon as Chen Ling entered the pavilion, a beautiful and sweet-looking female cultivator wearing flame-patterned attire greeted him.

"Friend, may I ask what you need?"

The girl had reached the third level of Qi Refining and spoke in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.

Cultivators who could enter the Wanqi Tower had a decent monthly income.

"I wonder if you have any ordinary high-grade refining techniques for sale?"

Chen Ling asked directly.

"Friend is a refiner, then please go to the second floor. There is a steward specifically responsible for receiving refiners."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling felt delighted. It seemed that there was hope.

However, after some thought, he realized that the more than one hundred pieces of spirit stones he had on him might not be enough to purchase an ordinary high-grade technique.

But since he was already here, he might as well find out more.

He also wanted to understand the requirements for the assessment of a first-level refiner.

Following the guidance of the female cultivator, Chen Ling passed through a circular archway and climbed the stairs.

He arrived at a room on the second floor.

Outside the room, there were strings of golden wind chimes shimmering.

"Please wait a moment, the steward responsible for the refiners will be here soon."

The female cultivator pulled on the wind chimes and said politely.

"I am Liu Jian. May I ask for the name of the friend?"

Soon, a middle-aged cultivator in gray clothes at the later stage of Qi Refining entered the room.

"Chen Ling!"

Chen Ling hurriedly returned the greeting.

"Friend Chen is looking to purchase an ordinary high-grade refining technique?" Liu Jian swept his gaze over Chen Ling and asked with a smile.

Although Chen Ling's cultivation level was not high, if he wanted to buy an ordinary high-grade technique, he would need to be at least a first-level intermediate refiner. So Liu Jian did not show any negligence.

Chen Ling nodded briefly.

"Friend Chen, have you passed the certification of a first-level refiner?" Liu Jian asked with a smile.

"Not yet!" Chen Ling replied cautiously.

"To be honest, the techniques of our Wanbao Tower are only sold internally. To make a purchase, one must become a refiner of Wanbao Tower or a guest refiner."

"And to become a refiner of our Wanqi Tower, the minimum requirement is to be a first-level refiner."

Liu Jian explained.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling felt a slight disappointment. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "I wonder how I can pass the assessment of Wanbao Tower?"

"By being able to refine a high-grade artifact! An artifact that contains a sixth-level restriction, or an artifact that simultaneously contains two fifth-level restrictions!" Liu Jian said with a smile.

"Two fifth-level restrictions also count?" Chen Ling's heart stirred. Shen Zhen had mentioned that it required a sixth-level restriction, but he had not heard about two fifth-level restrictions.

Liu Jian nodded and said, "Simultaneously drawing two fifth-level restrictions is no less difficult than a sixth-level restriction."

Chen Ling thought for a moment and asked, "Steward Liu, can I participate in the certification assessment for refiners now?"

"Yes, the assessment is held every ten days, and today happens to be your lucky day!" Liu Jian replied.

"Thank you, Steward!" Chen Ling politely clasped his fists in gratitude.

(End of this chapter)