Using Entries To Cultivate Immortality In Chaotic Times Chapter 23: "An increase of five hundred silver coins every year, how about that?" - Novel Cool

Chapter 23: "An increase of five hundred silver coins every year, how about that?"

Chapter 23: "An increase of five hundred silver coins every year, how about that?"

"No problem."

Chen Qiu suppressed his excitement, took a deep breath, and forcefully calmed his emotions. No matter what, there was finally hope. He immediately chose the first white entry.

"Every Blade of Grass and Every Tree."

Almost simultaneously, he saw a large amount of spirit energy suddenly start to condense in front of him, and in the blink of an eye, three low-grade spirit stones formed and fell to the ground.

The entry he had chosen granted him three spirit stones every time he broke through a minor realm, and this breakthrough was no exception.

"Huh?"

Fat Dragon was a bit dazed as he stared at the three spirit stones that had materialized out of thin air, momentarily unable to react. Could the spirit energy in the air still condense into spirit stones? What kind of operation was this?

Chen Qiu didn't answer Fat Dragon's question but instead asked, "How many spirit stones does that Celestial Path Rewind Talisman, the 'Heavenly Dao Retrace Talisman,' sell for at the Ask Heaven Market?"

"It's categorized by grades."

Fat Dragon patiently explained, "The 'Heavenly Dao Retrace Talisman' is divided into four grades: low, medium, high, and supreme. The low-grade retrace talisman can only be used by cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage. In other words, you can only choose from the entries you previously rejected during the Qi Condensation Stage."

"But in the Qi Condensation Stage, there's no opportunity to choose an entry three times, so the low-grade retrace talisman is the cheapest, selling for just 50 spirit stones each."

"The higher the grade, the more expensive it gets."

"The medium-grade retrace talisman is already priced at 500 spirit stones and above. This is just for the entries rejected during the three-choice selection in the Foundation Establishment Stage. After all, the higher your cultivation, the higher the grade of the random entry you can obtain."

"A high-grade or supreme-grade Heavenly Dao Retrace Talisman might be equivalent to a golden or pink entry, and people will scramble to buy it no matter the price."

"Moreover..."

It had to be said that Fat Dragon's information sources were indeed rich, and he was naturally suited for exploring new worlds. However, Chen Qiu had lost patience to listen further. He only caught one thing: a low-grade Heavenly Dao Retrace Talisman cost just 50 spirit stones.

Ordinary people wouldn't have a use for it, but he could make good use of it.

Even so, the price was already comparable to ten yellow-rank low-grade spirit artifacts produced in the Celestial Path Secret Realm.

Just then—

The Huang Shikai's malevolent spirit in Chen Qiu's hand completely disappeared, and in exchange, he gained nearly thirty additional Qi Condensation Stage level 7 or 8 'Face Spiders' malevolent spirits. This was another crucial method for critical moments.

That green entry was indeed useful.

Before the two could continue their conversation, a piercing sound of tearing through the air suddenly rang out from above. Instinctively, they looked up and saw the bearded bulwark falling straight down from the sky!

The two quickly dodged.

"Bang!!!"

This was the first time the two had witnessed the bearded bulwark falling from the sky. He crashed to the ground in front of them, creating a sizable pit, then acted as if nothing had happened. He dusted off his buttocks and climbed out of the pit, grabbing both of their arms, and the three of them instantly vanished from the spot.

Leaving behind a mess.

"Alright."

The scholar, seated cross-legged on the ground, was surprised to see that Chen Qiu and the other man had barely suffered any injuries. However, he smiled and said, "It's time to send you two back to the Ask Heaven Market. We'll meet again if fate allows."

"Wait!"

Chen Qiu's expression turned serious as he looked at the scholar seated cross-legged in front of him and said earnestly, "Didn't you say this morning that my offer was too low? Join me, and I'll give you 3,000 spirit stones at once.

"From now on, 500 Spirit Stones per month."

"And each year, the monthly payment will increase by 500 Spirit Stones. How does that sound?"

". . ."

The scholar, who had already been prepared to refuse, couldn't help but slowly open his mouth in disbelief upon hearing this offer. Three thousand Spirit Stones in one go? And then a monthly allowance of 500 Spirit Stones on top of that?

This far exceeded his expectations!

His initial thought was that a one-time payment of 3,000 Spirit Stones would be enough to buy his life, and he wouldn't need any monthly payments. He would be content with just having his meals and accommodation provided, as long as he could afford a "Heavenly Dao Essence" with 3,000 Spirit Stones to remove the bone-devouring poison from his body and extend his life by a few years.

But this young man in front of him was offering him 3,000 Spirit Stones right off the bat!

This was the highest offer he had ever received!

To be honest, it was hard to refuse.

However, the scholar quickly regained his composure and looked Chen Qiu up and down, his expression twisting in a way that was hard to describe. "That... Young Master, are you sure you can come up with that many Spirit Stones?"

"Or should I promise you first and then go back to apply to my family?"

To be honest, the man in front of him didn't seem like someone who could afford such a large sum of Spirit Stones. Even if he was a young master from a wealthy family, no matter how low-key he might be, he wouldn't be wearing a hemp robe like a mortal.

"I'm sure."

Chen Qiu's face turned serious as he squatted down and looked the scholar in the eye. "It's not anyone else giving you these Spirit Stones, it's me. I have no family backing, I'm all alone in the Wulin world. My influence may not be that great, but I can assure you that the treatment I offer will not be low."

"But... I need five days. I can only give you the Spirit Stones after five days."

"During these five days, you'll work for me. Even if I go back on my word after five days, you'll only lose out on five days of work, and it won't be a significant loss.

"How does that sound?"

"Hmm..."

The scholar remained silent, looking up at his brother standing beside him with eager anticipation. After a long while, he rasped, "Alright, but let me make this clear in advance. My brother and I suffered injuries in the past, and we have almost no combat power. The only skill we have is this quick travel method."

"Don't expect us to fight off enemies for you."

"Understood, that's enough."

"How should I address you, Young Master?"

"Chen Qiu."

"Good."

The scholar, sitting cross-legged on the ground, struggled to keep his upper body straight. He then leaned forward slightly and said in a soft voice, "The Handicapped Person lost his name many years ago. In the Wulin world, they call me Scholar. Scholar has met Young Master Chen."

For the first time, a rare expression of excitement appeared on the bearded bulwark's face. He straightened his body and solemnly bowed to Chen Qiu.

"Good!"

Chen Qiu's face also lit up with joy as he replied, "Good!" With these two joining him, many of his plans could be accelerated. It was a relief that they had no combat power; otherwise, with his current inferior strength, suddenly having two powerful individuals under his command would be difficult to control.

This was much better.

When he met the two of them earlier, he had thought they would ask for a much higher price. It seemed that 3,000 Spirit Stones were enough.

At this moment, Chen Qiu didn't realize that if he had to earn the 3,000 Spirit Stones by woodcutting, the Great Xia Dynasty would have fallen three or four times over before he could accumulate that amount. If this sum of Spirit Stones was indeed this small, these two brothers wouldn't have spent years in Ask Heaven Market without finding a suitable master.

"With the two of you joining, I believe that soon, we will make a name for ourselves in Great Xia."

"But there's a small issue at hand."

(End of Chapter)

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