novelraw Chapter 67 – Purchase Spiritual Treasure
Chapter 67 – Purchase Spiritual Treasure
On the second day of the Dharma Assembly, it was time for free exchange. Besides the Hundred Arts Hall, many other locations in the mountain cave were opened, such as the Dao Discussion Platform, the Gaming House, and the Moon Red Pavilion.
Yang Lingrui's focus was naturally still on the Hundred Arts Hall. Securing this booth wasn't easy, so he had to seize the opportunity to sell his items.
He still had ten Fire Talismans, twenty Calm Mind Talismans, and twenty Evil-expelling Talismans left.
Fire Talismans were easy to sell. As a commonly used basic Five Elements Talisman, they had a wide range of uses, so they were all sold out within half a day, generating fifty Spirit Crystals in revenue.
Moreover, the cultivator from Windridge Town who bought the Fire Talismans yesterday brought a fellow rogue cultivator friend. This person was at the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer and owned a bamboo forest cave dwelling in the Windridge area.
His cultivation method required the fresh air of the bamboo forest as an aid, but the spell technique he practiced was of the ice path.
He had built a cold well there, which usually needed Fire Talismans to suppress it, to prevent the cold air from damaging the bamboo forest. He would only open it when practicing his spell technique.
This person took a liking to the Fire Talismans made by the Yang Clan and wanted to purchase them.
Unfortunately, by the time they arrived, the last ten Fire Talismans had already been sold out.
This was when the advantage of the Hundred Arts Hall became apparent. The rogue cultivator immediately called over a cultivator from the Immortal Patrol to witness the signing of a contract with Yang Lingrui.
At a price of eight Spirit Crystals per talisman, he agreed to purchase thirty-six inferior Fire Talismans from the Yang Clan annually for the next five years.
If superior talismans were available, he was willing to purchase them at a high price of eighteen Spirit Crystals each.
The transaction would take place annually on the day of the Great Heat, at Windridge Town.
With eighty Spirit Crystals as a deposit in his pocket, Yang Lingrui was quite pleased, finally securing a long-term major order.
With the Fire Talismans sold out, the remaining Calm Mind Talismans and Evil-expelling Talismans were a bit slow to sell.
Just as Chen Yang thought, these two talismans were of too low a level and their effects were rather mediocre.
The cultivators attending the Dharma Assembly were generally at the Mid Qi Condensation stage, and they would only buy these two types of talismans for their juniors.
However, as the saying goes, "Good wine needs no bush."
The quality of the talismans sold by the Yang Clan was reliable, and word of mouth among past cultivators attracted a few buyers.
By dusk on the second day, the remaining twenty Calm Mind Talismans and twenty Evil-expelling Talismans were all sold, generating forty Spirit Crystals in revenue.
Yang Lingrui happily stored away the Spirit Crystals. The results of this Dharma Assembly trip were quite fruitful, enough for him to report back.
With some time left before the Hundred Arts Hall closed, he headed to the Li Clan's booth to find Li Cheng, as he needed his help with some matters.
Now, with the 1,300 Spirit Crystals given by the Su family and the 360 Spirit Crystals from selling talismans, he planned to buy some items to take back home.
Yang Lingqing had instructed him that the family currently had a reserve of cultivation methods and spell techniques, and with an Immortal Venerable overseeing, there was no rush to buy items to enhance cultivation speed. It would be best to bring back something that could enhance immediate combat power, such as a suitable Spiritual Treasure.
However, since buying items here required revealing one's name, if the small Yang Clan suddenly spent too many Spirit Crystals, it might attract unnecessary attention.
Therefore, he borrowed the help of Yu Fenghuo and Liu Cheshu from under Li Cheng.
The three of them then went to the booth of the Hundred Tools Tower and split up to act.
The Hundred Tools Tower's booth was almost twice the size of the Yang Clan's square, a stark contrast to Yang Lingrui's personal booth.
"Welcome, Daoist friend, to our Hundred Tools Tower. What would you like to buy?" A Qi Condensation Fourth Layer cultivator from the Hundred Tools Tower enthusiastically approached and asked.
"Do you have any Spiritual Treasures for Qi Condensation martial cultivators?"
"Of course, we do. Please state your name, Daoist friend."
"Pine Mountain Yang Clan, Yang Lingrui."
"Alright, Daoist Lingrui, please follow me."
Yang Lingrui was led through the crowd to the northwest side of the booth, where many Spiritual Treasures specifically for martial cultivators were displayed.
"Tungsten Iron Armor, suitable for Early Qi Condensation, particularly effective at resisting swords and blades, inferior quality priced at fifteen Spirit Crystals."
"Green Snake Leggings, suitable for Mid Qi Condensation, greatly enhances speed in water and is excellent at resisting water techniques, inferior quality priced at eighty Spirit Crystals."
"Refined Iron Staff, suitable for Early Qi Condensation, made entirely of refined iron, excellent killing power, inferior quality priced at fifteen Spirit Crystals."
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The person introduced each item to Yang Lingrui, only highlighting the advantages and not mentioning any flaws.
In his words, these Spiritual Treasures seemed like incredibly powerful treasures.
Yang Lingrui, of course, wouldn't be fooled by his sales pitch. Among the pile of Spiritual Treasures, he took a liking to a pair of Tiger Head Armguards.
Unlike ordinary armguards, these not only provided arm protection but also extended to the hand with a tiger claw-shaped knuckle guard.
"How much for these armguards?"
"Ah, Daoist friend, you have a keen eye! You've spotted one of our finest Spiritual Treasures!"
The person exclaimed with delight, "This item was crafted by a master from our Hundred Tools Tower, made from two pieces of tiger-patterned black iron, solid in texture! Both offensive and defensive!"
"Just tell me the price."
"This item is a Mid Qi Condensation Spiritual Treasure, inferior quality priced at eighty Spirit Crystals."
"And the superior quality?"
"Two hundred for the superior quality."
"Two hundred? Ha."
Yang Lingrui chuckled lightly and turned to leave, prompting the person to hurriedly stop him.
"Daoist friend, don't rush. This is the listed price; it can be cheaper."
"Don't beat around the bush. I'm sincerely looking to buy a superior quality item, but my Spirit Crystals are limited. Name your bottom price."
The Hundred Tools Tower cultivator sized up Yang Lingrui upon hearing this.
He had heard of the Pine Mountain Yang Clan, a small family brought into the Dharma Assembly list by the second young master of the Li Clan.
Being noticed by Li Cheng meant the family had some potential, but it hadn't developed yet, so their resources might not be substantial.
The person calculated in his mind how much he could squeeze out of Yang Lingrui.
Yang Lingrui, of course, wasn't an easy mark. Elder Yu had informed him of the market prices for various items before he set out, so he wouldn't be easily fooled.
After a round of bargaining, Yang Lingrui finally purchased a superior quality Tiger Head Armguard for one hundred and forty Spirit Crystals.
He then went to the Pill Pavilion booth, where they offered a service to buy back pills. Yang Lingrui sold three Rejuvenation Pills.
The Pill Pavilion cultivator didn't ask many questions, leading Yang Lingrui to a private room behind the booth, where a white-haired alchemist appraised the quality and promptly paid Yang Lingrui one thousand Spirit Crystals.
Next, he went to the official booth of the Moonwatch City Lord's Mansion and found a standard superior quality Mid Qi Condensation Black Sparrow Feather Fan for himself.
After making his purchases, he headed to the Li Clan's pavilion to meet up with Yu and Liu.
"Senior, as you instructed, everything is inside: a superior quality Mid Qi Condensation Earth Element Magic Disk, a superior quality Mid Qi Condensation Black Iron Soft Armor, and five inferior quality Mid Qi Condensation Blue Stone Robes."
Yu Fenghuo said as he handed the Storage Bag to Yang Lingrui.
The purchase of Spiritual Treasures cost a total of eight hundred and five Spirit Crystals, leaving one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five Spirit Crystals in the Storage Bag.
After counting these treasures, Yang Lingrui couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.
Having money feels great!
This round of shopping was enough to significantly boost the combat power of the Yang Clan's cultivators.
The remaining Spirit Crystals would be discussed on how to use them once he returned home.
"Thank you both for your help. Please accept this small token of appreciation."
As a gesture of gratitude, Yang Lingrui handed over two hundred Spirit Crystals to the two of them.
"Senior, this isn't right."
"If the young master finds out, he'll blame us."
"Just tell him it's payment for those four Qi Restoration Pills."
"This..."
Yu Fenghuo and Liu Cheshu were initially reluctant to accept, but seeing Yang Lingrui's insistence, they had no choice but to take it.
After sending them off, Yang Lingrui planned to wander around and see what else was available.
On the second day of the Dharma Assembly, many more places had opened.
The nearest to the Li Clan's pavilion was the Gaming House, a place for cultivators to play and try their luck, featuring various novel activities like betting on ores, guessing magic disks, and spirit insect battles.