The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 30: Variables (Seeking to Read and Collect)

"Ah, this is a long story. Three days ago, Elder Wang Meng of the Qingyang Sect fell."

"And my Qin family has always been a vassal family of the Wang family."

"For years, the market has been operated by the Wang family, generating considerable profits each year. With the death of Elder Wang, it will be difficult for the Wang family to regain control of the market."

"And without the support of the Wang family, our Qin family's future may not be as peaceful as it is now."

"After all, the Qin family currently only has two Foundation Building stage cultivators, and in recent years, relying on the relationship with the Wang family, we have gained access to many valuable resources in this area!"

Shopkeeper Shen looked at Chen Ling and said with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling couldn't help but be surprised. Just from Shen Zhen's attitude, he knew that the situation was not simple.

It was definitely not a small matter if even the usually smiling Shen Zhen became so cautious.

He felt a bit frustrated, as he had just attached himself to the Qin family.

But now, seeing Shen Zhen's attitude, things seemed uncertain.

However, thinking about it, it was normal. Even his wife, Qin Yelian, who was a marginal figure, had a spiritual land. It showed how vast the Qin family's business was.

"Chen Ling, we need to stock up on supplies. The other five major Gold Core families of the Qingyang Sect will definitely compete for the lucrative Jinshan Market."

"There will inevitably be chaos in the short term!"

"Be careful in the future!"

Shopkeeper Shen's expression became solemn again as he spoke with a serious tone.

Chen Ling's heart sank and he hurriedly asked, "Uncle Shen, aren't we all from the same sect? Isn't this all the property of the Qingyang Sect? Why fight to the death over it?"

After finally enjoying a few months of peace, is the market going to be in chaos again?

He didn't want to go back to the days of living in fear and uncertainty.

"It's hard to say about the specific situation. It is said that recently, a wandering cultivator discovered the companion Jin Yang ore in the fierce gold vein. This is a fourth-grade ore that any Gold Core family would covet."

"The Wang family is definitely unable to hold onto this vein, so it's better to be prepared."

Shopkeeper Shen frowned.

"Fourth-grade Jin Yang ore!"

Chen Ling was shocked. As a refiner, he naturally knew what a fourth-grade ore meant.

It was something even Nascent Soul experts coveted.

Even a few liang of Jin Yang ore would be worth tens of thousands of spirit stones.

No wonder there have been waves of people exploring recently.

As long as they were lucky enough to find a piece of Jin Yang ore, they would have everything they needed! Techniques, pills, and Dao companions!

But thinking about it, this was an internal struggle within the sect, so it shouldn't affect them as wandering cultivators.

As long as they acted cautiously, there shouldn't be any problems.

With this in mind, he felt a little relieved.

After all, the Qingyang Sect had been in existence for thousands of years, ruling over thousands of miles of territory with strong power and a solid foundation.

Originally, there were six Gold Core cultivators in the sect.

There should be a mature operating mechanism in place that would prevent them from fighting each other and causing great damage to the sect's strength.

"Uncle Shen, these are five top-grade spiritual weapons!"

Chen Ling handed the storage bag to Shen Zhen and said with a smile.

"So fast?"

Shen Zhen took the storage bag, somewhat surprised.

After all, Chen Ling was only a first-grade top-grade refiner, but he managed to refine five spiritual weapons in just over half a month.

This meant that he could successfully refine one top-grade spiritual weapon every three days.

Such a high success rate was something that even a second-grade low-grade refiner might not be able to achieve.

After scanning through the storage bag with his divine sense, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He said, "Chen Ling, not bad. Next, as long as you can refine top-grade magical artifacts, I will recommend you to the second-level guest position with the clan leader."

"At that time, even the clan leader will have to give you some face!"

"It's all thanks to Uncle Shen's cultivation!" Chen Ling replied with a smile and a cupped hand salute.

Shen Zhen nodded, very satisfied with Chen Ling's modest attitude.

He poured out thirty-one middle-grade spirit stones from the storage bag and said, "Two top-grade magical artifacts containing seventh-level forbidden spells are worth ten spirit stones as a reward, and the other three are worth five each, for a total of thirty-five middle-grade spirit stones."

"Thank you, Uncle Shen!" Chen Ling put away the spirit stones and expressed his gratitude with a cupped hand salute.

Then, Shen Zhen gave him eight customized magical artifacts, two of which were top-grade magical artifacts.

Now, because the only second-level alchemist in the Treasure Pavilion, Qi Hongye, had left, they couldn't find another second-level alchemist for the time being.

Shen Zhen could only let Chen Ling try to refine them first.

Whether he succeeded or not, he could only accept it.

...

Leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Chen Ling went to the Wondrous Treasure Tower.

According to the agreement when he purchased the "Forty-Eight Refining Forbidden Techniques," he had to refine a certain number of magical artifacts for the Wondrous Treasure Tower every year.

He still had two top-grade magical artifacts and three middle-grade magical artifacts in his hands, so he decided to deal with them first.

"Friend Chen, you have time to come to my Wondrous Treasure Tower today."

When the steward Li Jian saw Chen Ling arrive, he greeted him with a cupped hand salute and a smile.

"Steward Li, I have a few magical artifacts here. Does the Wondrous Treasure Tower buy them?" Chen Ling directly got to the point.

Upon hearing this, Li Jian's face showed a pleased expression and said, "Of course we buy them. Let's go to the private room and discuss it in detail."

Although the Wondrous Treasure Tower had many alchemists under its banner, with the influx of many independent cultivators in the past two months, magical artifacts had always been in short supply, especially middle-grade and top-grade magical artifacts.

Then, the two of them went to the private room on the second floor.

They sat down, and a servant brought them spirit tea.

"Please take a look at the prices of these." Chen Ling handed over a square storage bag.

Taking the storage bag, Li Jian directly entered it with his divine sense. Soon, his gaze slightly condensed, and he said with a slightly surprised tone, "Top-grade magical artifacts containing seventh-level Splitting Light Sword Forbidden Technique, top-grade magical artifacts containing seventh-level Frozen Ice Forbidden Technique..."

Chen Ling was the alchemist he was responsible for receiving, so he naturally remembered Chen Ling's situation.

More than a month ago, when he participated in the first-level alchemist assessment, he couldn't even refine sixth-level forbidden techniques. He only passed the assessment with two fifth-level forbidden techniques.

Now he can refine seventh-level forbidden techniques?

Chen Ling asked in a low voice, "Steward Li, what is the price?"

Li Jian discreetly glanced at Chen Ling and smiled, "Top-grade magical artifacts containing seventh-level forbidden techniques are currently sold on the market for forty to fifty middle-grade spirit stones. The price has recently increased a bit. We will buy these two top-grade magical artifacts for thirty-five middle-grade spirit stones. The other three middle-grade magical artifacts with fifth-level forbidden techniques will be purchased for a total of forty middle-grade spirit stones, for a total of one hundred and ten spirit stones."

"Deal!" Chen Ling said without hesitation.

This price was three times that of the Treasure Pavilion.

Of course, the situations of the two sides were different, so they couldn't be directly compared.

But Chen Ling knew in his heart that he could earn more spirit stones by selling the magical artifacts to the Wondrous Treasure Tower, and he would earn even more by selling them himself.

However, for the sake of safety, he could accept earning less.

After exchanging the spirit stones for the magical artifacts, Chen Ling's gaze shifted and he smiled, "Steward Li, does the tower have second-level Poison-Refining Pills for sale?"

"We do, but the quantity is limited. They will be available at the auction next month, or if you become a second-level guest of the Treasure Pavilion, you can buy them directly."

Li Jian smiled in reply.

For alchemists like Chen Ling who had potential, he also wanted to find a way to win them over.

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