Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 380 - 229: Ling Changqing: An Angler Never Gets Skunked...

The Qin Family Marketplace, at the branch of the Illusion Treasure Pavilion Association.

The pavilion was a magnificent and imposing structure, several stories high. Its 1st Floor was an area accessible to cultivators in the Early and Middle stages of Qi Cultivation.

The 2nd Floor required a Cultivation in the Late stage of Qi Cultivation to enter.

The 3rd Floor only received Foundation Establishment Cultivators, while the 4th Floor was exclusively for Core Formation Cultivators.

This was the traditional way of the Illusion Treasure Pavilion Association. The customer hierarchy was strict, with treatment directly tied to one’s Cultivation Level. No one could overstep their bounds.

Above the 4th Floor was a 5th Floor, but only Nascent Soul True Monarchs were qualified to set foot there.

In fact, besides the two Nascent Soul Ancestors from the Qin Family, visiting Nascent Soul True Monarchs were few and far between, so the 5th Floor remained unused year-round.

At this moment, Ling Changqing was seated in a lavish and splendid VIP room on the 4th Floor.

The greeting Maids surrounding him were all beautiful Female Cultivators at the Late stage of Qi Cultivation. Their clothing was light and revealing, their figures graceful, and large expanses of their snow-white skin were on full display.

The Azure Jade Table was laden with an assortment of exquisite pastries and Spirit Tea.

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, you may choose freely from the list of resources on this Jade Scroll. If there is anything you don’t understand, please don’t hesitate to ask."

The Steward receiving him was a beautiful young woman with willow-like brows, phoenix eyes, and a graceful demeanor. She was at the Late stage of True Core Cultivation, wore a snow-white Magical Robe, and had a courteous and polite attitude.

Ling Changqing studied the Jade Scroll Atlas in his hands. It listed thousands of types of resources, along with corresponding descriptions, available quantities, and other details.

These Cultivation Resources were all Third Grade, corresponding to the needs of Cultivators at the Core Formation Level. They included Core Formation Resources like the Crystal Condensation and Transcendence Pill and Primordial Pure Well Essence Water, as well as other Third Grade items such as the Beauty Pill and the Life-extending Pill.

As for resources like Arrays, Puppets, Spirit Companions, and Talismanic Magical Artifacts, the pavilion had everything one could wish for, with quality being directly proportional to price.

Ling Changqing thought for a moment. ’On my last sweep of the Chixue Sea Region, I dealt with those three Golden Core powers and a large number of Core Formation Cultivators. The various spoils of war I brought back are worth over two hundred thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones.’

’Adding my own private savings and the portion of the family’s public funds I manage, it won’t be difficult to go on a shopping spree here.’

The resources on the list could be purchased in quantities of up to fifty, such as high-consumption items like Talismans, Elixirs, and Disposable Magical Artifacts.

As for certain strategic resources, one could usually only purchase one or two units, and their prices were generally exorbitant.

However, the purchase limits on second-rank resources were much more relaxed, such as for the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Lifespan Extension Pill.

The Ling Family was not currently short on Elixir resources, so Ling Changqing opted for various raw Medicinal Herbs instead.

The raw materials were not only cheaper but also had fewer restrictions. Buying a hundred portions at once was no problem. He could take them back and perform Opening the Furnace and Refining Pills himself, which would be even more cost-effective.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I plan on purchasing quite a few things this time, especially some of the more in-demand resources. Will that be a problem?"

Ling Changqing looked up at the beautiful Steward and got straight to the point.

The beautiful True Core Female Cultivator looked slightly taken aback. She thought for a moment before replying:

"If Fellow Daoist Ling can produce enough Spirit Stones, then of course it’s not a problem."

The association did have certain restrictions on large-scale purchases from clients, but as long as one’s Cultivation was high enough and one had enough Spirit Stones, many of the rules could be bent.

Those with sufficiently high Cultivation always enjoyed many conveniences. Whether it was reasonable or not, that was the reality of things.

"Very well, then I’ll start making my selections!"

Ling Changqing said, then began marking his choices on the Jade Scroll Atlas, not passing up any type of resource that the family could use.

A moment later, Ling Changqing handed the completed list back to her. The Female Steward took it, glanced it over, and spoke with a meaningful tone:

"It seems Fellow Daoist is an important figure from a certain power? But that doesn’t matter. Our association is only concerned with business. As long as you can produce enough Spirit Stones, there’s no harm in giving you all these resources."

With her worldliness and experience, it wasn’t difficult to guess Ling Changqing’s intentions. Besides, such situations were not entirely unheard of in the past.

"I’ve brought the Spirit Stones with me. Please inspect them, Fellow Daoist."

As he spoke, Ling Changqing removed a Storage Bracelet from his wrist and placed it on the table before him.

Inside the Storage Bracelet were a thousand neatly stacked Top-grade Spirit Stones.

According to the one-to-one hundred exchange rate, this was a full one hundred thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones. In reality, the value was likely a bit higher, as Top-grade Spirit Stones were typically quite rare and difficult to come by.

The Female Steward picked up the Storage Bracelet. After a brief probe with her Divine Thought, her expression turned to one of surprise, and her tone grew more reverent:

"Fellow Daoist Ling is truly generous. In that case, please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist. I will instruct them to bring your items as quickly as possible."

She had presided over this place for many years, and major clients like Ling Changqing were a rare sight.

Ling Changqing nodded, picked up the teacup beside him, and took a light sip.

He wasn’t worried about them trying any tricks. As a major power with a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years, the Illusory Treasure Pavilion’s reputation was trustworthy.

The entire fortune of a mere Golden Core Cultivator was not worth them breaking their own rules.

A short while later, several graceful and beautiful Foundation Establishment Female Cultivators walked in. Each held a large, exquisite jade tray lined with bright yellow silk, upon which rested several elegant Storage Pouches.

"Fellow Daoist Ling, the resources you requested are all here. Please count and inspect them."

The Female Steward said gently.

Ling Changqing acknowledged her, took one of the Storage Pouches, and gave it a brief scan with his Divine Thought before nodding in satisfaction.