A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 57

Chapter 57 Preparation

Actually, to get better equipment, he should have gone to the Tianxing Sect market in Yuanwu Kingdom, north of Yue Kingdom. The Star Pavilion there not only has resources for Qi Refining cultivators, but also items needed for Foundation Establishment and even Core Formation stages.

However, he didn’t plan to go now. He

could wait until after Foundation Establishment.

Right now, as a Qi Refining cultivator, going there to buy top-tier magic weapons carried a certain probability of being taken advantage of by passing cultivators. He might also be bullied by the shopkeepers. In short, the risk, while not huge, was not insignificant.

He didn’t want to risk everything at this time, lest all his efforts be in vain.

Another ten days or so passed.

He received news from Wanbaolou.

“Finally arrived.”

After skillfully obtaining the token to leave from Manager Yu of Baiji Hall, he left the mountain gate and flew straight to the northeast of Taiyue Mountain on his sword, entering the market in less than half a day. If he were using a flying magic weapon, he wouldn’t be able to travel this fast, but he had already spent several dozen spirit stones to replace it with a much faster flying sword.

Upon entering Wanbaolou, he was greeted by

a greeting: “Oh, Brother Han, you’ve arrived!”

Although Tian Buli was an ordinary person, as the manager of Wanbaolou, his status was naturally not low.

After all, Wanbaolou was backed by certain cultivation families.

“Manager Tian, long time no see. How’s business lately?”

“The Blood Forbidden Land is about to open, and business is much better than before.”

After a few brief, unspoken words of probing, Han Li, seeing that he had finally gained the upper hand, went straight to the point:

“Where are the items? Let me see.”

“Here, here.”

Manager Tian handed over a list.

It listed the newly arrived top-tier magic weapons.

Twelve in total.

A considerable number.

However, upon seeing the prices of these top-tier magic weapons, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

The Xuan Guang Sword could split into five spiritual energy blades, each capable of cutting through iron like mud, exceptionally sharp. Price: 820 spirit stones.

Azure Whirl Umbrella, both offensive and defensive, its sixteen bells emit sound waves that affect the opponent’s mind. Each individual bell is comparable to a high-grade magic weapon. Price: 1800 spirit stones.

Flying Fire Shuttle, a top-grade flying magic weapon, more than three times faster than the Azure Leaf Flying Magic Weapon. Price: 2500 spirit stones.

Twelve Glazed Beads, a set of magic weapons. It can release green poisonous mist to kill opponents, while also obscuring their vision and concealing the user’s figure. Price: 1200 spirit stones.

There are quite a few good items…

until the Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade, price: 580 spirit stones.

Mysterious Iron Flying Shield, 550 spirit stones.

“Brother Han, which one do you fancy?”

Seeing that Han Li had finished reading the list, Shopkeeper Tian immediately asked with a smile.

But Han Li fell silent.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to buy, nor that he couldn’t afford it, but rather, they were all too expensive. To be precise, the price of each priced magic weapon had skyrocketed compared to normal times, with a premium of 20-30%.

Take the most common top-tier magic weapon, the small axe, for example. Normally, it would cost at most 300 spirit stones, but now it was priced at 380 spirit stones.

In addition, the Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade and the Xuan Iron Flying Shield, according to his estimation, were each worth just over 400 spirit stones, not exceeding 500 spirit stones. After all, the materials used were just so-so. The two together would cost at most 900 spirit stones, no more. But now, he would have to spend more than 1,100 low-grade spirit stones to buy these two top-tier magic weapons. He would have to

spend at least 200 spirit stones more.

Wasn’t this treating him like a sucker?

Even if he asked someone to go to the Tianxing Sect market, he wouldn’t have been ripped off like this.

“Manager Tian, why are things so expensive now?”

Han Li still asked this question.

It was a bit of a rhetorical question.

“Brother Han, as you know, the Crimson Trial is about to begin. Many elites willing to risk their lives need top-tier magic artifacts to enhance their strength,” Tian Buli said with a smile. “And as you also know, these magic artifacts were put up for sale in this pavilion by some Foundation Establishment seniors in the sect. I can only sell them at a high price, not a low one.”

Han Li nodded upon hearing this.

He could understand this.

The original owner of this body had used two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs to exchange for a Golden Light Brick Talisman, a Heavenly Thunder Beast, a Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade, and a Xuan Iron Flying Shield, for the same reason.

Otherwise, even if it were just two ordinary thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, they could at least exchange for two or three more top-tier magic artifacts to justify the normal price of two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.

It can only be said that the premium during this special period was too high.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators were making quick money from this wave.

Some elites in the sect who lacked powerful magic artifacts but were determined to enter the forbidden area to take a gamble had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

Such people, even if they lose some spirit stones to buy a powerful and suitable magic weapon to venture into the forbidden area, at least have a chance to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Without a powerful magic weapon by their side, entering the forbidden area is often tantamount to suicide.

“Manager Tian, how about allowing me two more days to consider this?”

That’s what he said, but actually, he wasn’t going to suffer this in silence.

He planned to go back and see Dong Xuan’er, and ask her to go with him to the Tianxing Sect market in Yuanwu Kingdom.

Anyway, the round trip would only take half a day.

“Of course,” Manager Tian didn’t insist; he was just a worker for the family. “Brother Han, this way please. Let me show you some other good stuff.”

Han Li’s eyes lit up. “Are they talismans?”

“Yes. And the talismans are all at market price, so you can rest assured.”

Then, the two went down to the third floor and into the exhibition hall on the second floor.

Reaching a shelf, Manager Tian took down a small box.

Opening the box, inside was a gleaming golden talisman.

“A mid-grade, mid-level Golden Thread Talisman?!”

“Exactly.”

“How many spirit stones?” “

A mid-grade, mid-level talisman, when fully activated, is comparable to the talisman maker casting a mid-grade, mid-level spell, with immense power. The average price is three hundred spirit stones. Although this isn’t an offensive mid-grade talisman, it was made by a Core Formation expert, and that expert is also a talisman master. This Golden Thread Talisman is much better than those drawn by late-Foundation Establishment talisman makers. I’ll sell it to you for five hundred spirit stones, brother, what do you think?”

“Sure!”

This time, Han Li didn’t hesitate at all.

This straightforwardness surprised Tian Buli slightly.

He had done some research on Han Li’s identity, and it was precisely because of this research that he was so polite and patient.

“Brother Han, do you have enough spirit stones?”

“Shopkeeper Tian, do you have other good items?”

“Brother, there are a few more talismans you might like.”

The two immediately went to another shelf.

Here, more small boxes were displayed.

Shopkeeper Tian selected three boxes and handed them to Han Li.

Han Li took them, opened them, and was secretly delighted:

“Small Five Elements Talisman, Wood Escape Talisman, Earth Escape Talisman?!”

“That’s right, these are the three types of mid-level low-grade talismans. Last time, Brother Han, you asked me to keep an eye out for these talismans, and I’ve had someone find a few for you these past few days.”

“How much?”

“How about one hundred and twenty spirit stones each?”

“Okay.”

The price was only slightly inflated, which was fair.

Mid-level talismans are rarely seen outside, because once they appear, they are immediately snapped up by cultivators. Moreover, mid-level talismans, like top-level magic weapons, are enough to be used as family heirlooms. And because they are disposable items, they are even more precious.

Although the price is not as high as that of a top-level magic weapon, its significance is no less than that of a top-level magic weapon.

He was able to encounter them at Wanbaolou entirely because of his relationship with Fairy Hongfu, since he had come with Dong Xuan’er last time. As the saying goes, even if you don’t respect the monk, you should respect the Buddha.

“How many are there in total?”

He really wanted to devour them all at once.

“Three Lesser Five Elements Talismans, two Wood Escape Talismans, two Earth Escape Talismans, and one Water Escape Talisman and one Wind Escape Talisman each. How many do you plan to buy, Brother Han?”

After a moment’s thought, Han Li made his decision:

“Give me one Lesser Five Elements Talisman and one Wood Escape Talisman, and two Earth Escape Talismans.”

“Alright.”

“By the way, Manager Tian, don’t you have any intermediate-level offensive or defensive talismans here?” Han Li asked knowingly.

Tian Buli smiled without saying a word.

It would be good enough to have intermediate-level support talismans; intermediate-level offensive and defensive talismans were practically impossible to find on the market.

“Then give me some more beginner-level talismans…”

Later, he bought various low-level talismans such as “Earth Trap Talisman” and “Breath Concealment Talisman,” totaling forty or fifty spirit stones. Adding the previous few intermediate-level talismans, he had spent over a thousand spirit stones.

Money really doesn’t go far.

After Han Li left, Manager Tian was still rubbing his hands together, saying,

“No wonder he’s someone close to Senior Hong Fu, a big customer indeed.”

What kind of poor bastards were the other Qi Refining cultivators who came to buy things?

…

As soon as Han Li returned to his cave at Hongying Mountain, he immediately saw a communication talisman floating in front of the gate.

He took it down and saw it was left by Dong Xuan’er.

After reading its contents, his expression became somewhat strange:

“Why do you want me to go to the Qilin Pavilion?”

(End of Chapter)