Chapter 519: Treasure Tower, Methods to Earn Spirit Stones

Chapter 519: Treasure Tower, Methods to Earn Spirit Stones

“Why have you returned, Senior?”

A young man looked at Lu Qing, who had come back, with a stunned expression.

Earlier, he had exchanged some basic knowledge of Canglan City for a high-quality magic artifact from Lu Qing and was quite pleased.

Seeing Lu Qing return, he was first surprised, then began to feel uneasy.

Could it be that after wandering around, this senior realized that what he had said was common knowledge in the city?

Did he feel cheated and come back to hold him accountable?

“S-Senior, d-do you want to take back your magic artifact?” the young man stammered.

“Hm?” Lu Qing was taken aback for a moment.

But seeing the young man’s somewhat fearful face, he immediately understood what was going on.

He smiled. “Don’t worry, I’m not here to ask for my magic artifact back. I just have some other questions I’d like to ask.”

Hearing that Lu Qing wasn’t here to reclaim the magic artifact or to hold him accountable, the young man heaved a sigh of relief.

“What else would you like to ask, Senior? I will do my best to answer,” the young man said hurriedly.

“I want to ask, in Canglan City, what kind of business can earn spirit stones quickly…”

When he heard what Lu Qing wanted to know, the young man was initially stunned, then suddenly understood.

He wasn’t surprised by Lu Qing’s question.

Powerful cultivators coming to the Lesser Cang Realm almost always had the goal of entering the Tianyuan Great World.

But entering the Tianyuan Great World wasn’t easy.

The amount of spirit stones required was no small sum.

He had seen many seniors in Canglan City who had spent a long time accumulating spirit stones before they could finally enter the Tianyuan Great World.

“Senior, what are you skilled at if you want to earn spirit stones in Canglan City?”

The young man thought for a moment before asking.

“Tell me about the general methods first, the ones that can earn spirit stones.”

Lu Qing didn’t answer directly but said calmly.

“There are many. Canglan City is one of the most prosperous cities in the Lesser Cang Realm, filled with countless opportunities.

Pill-making, magic artifact crafting, talismans—no matter what field, there are ways to earn spirit stones.

It all depends on what kind of cultivation arts you are skilled at.

If you’re not skilled in any of them, there are still other methods.

As a Core Formation Realm cultivator, you have profound cultivation and can serve as a guest elder in certain merchant factions.

Even taking on escort missions can earn you a fair amount of spirit stones…”

As the young man spoke, Lu Qing finally gained a clearer understanding of the various ways to earn spirit stones in Canglan City.

In short, if you knew how to refine pills, craft magic artifacts, or create talismans, you could sell your creations to earn spirit stones.

If you weren’t skilled in any of these, you could use your strength to join certain factions as a guest elder, earning a decent income.

Even if you didn’t mind losing face, you could take on jobs like a bodyguard or escort, which would also pay well.

In the end, everything still depended on your own strength.

With enough strength, earning spirit stones was easy.

If your cultivation was shallow and your strength was weak, no opportunity would be real.

After understanding all this, Lu Qing looked at the young man with a half-smile. “Why didn’t you mention these things to me earlier?”

The young man shivered, cold sweat trickling down his back. He quickly said, “Senior, you didn’t ask before, and I thought you would directly enter the Tianyuan Great World, so I didn’t mention it. I didn’t intend to hide anything from you!”

“Alright, no need to be so nervous. I was just joking with you.”

Seeing the young man’s fearful expression, Lu Qing had no intention of making things difficult for him.

“However, next, I want you to show me around the city and tell me about the various merchant factions here.

If you do well, I might reward you with another magic artifact.”

“I understand, Senior.”

The young man felt bitter inside but didn’t dare to defy Lu Qing.

The person in front of him was a Golden Core True Person, and if he wanted to crush him, it would be as easy as squashing an ant.

Although Canglan City prohibited conflict, he didn’t dare bet his life on it.

As for the reward Lu Qing mentioned, he no longer dared to hope for it.

He only hoped that he could satisfy this senior.

For the next while, the young man named Zhang Feng led Lu Qing around the city, explaining the various factions and their distributions.

“Senior, this Treasure Tower is a place that sells all kinds of rare treasures and is one of the largest factions in the city.

It’s said that its backing is a powerful figure cultivating in the Tianyuan Great World.

The Treasure Tower not only sells rare treasures but also buys various items.

If you acquire any treasures in the future, you can sell them here.

The Treasure Tower has a good reputation and offers fair prices, and there have never been any reports of cheating customers.”

After half an hour, as they passed a massive tower, Zhang Feng introduced it to Lu Qing.

“Treasure Tower, huh?”

Lu Qing looked at the tall building, lost in thought.

He could sense that powerful arrays were set up within the tower. Once activated, even a Primordial Soul Realm cultivator would struggle to come out unscathed.

After wandering around for a bit and listening to Zhang Feng’s stories, Lu Qing gradually formed a plan in his mind.

He called out to the young man, “That’s enough for today. You’ve been a great help. Take this magic talisman as a reward.”

With that, he took out a jade talisman and handed it to Zhang Feng. It was a low-tier magic talisman he had casually crafted back in his home world.

“Senior, I can’t accept this. I’ve already received a magic artifact from you earlier.”

Zhang Feng waved his hands, hesitant to take the jade talisman.

“It’s fine. This little trinket is of no use to me anyway.”

Lu Qing flicked the jade talisman to Zhang Feng and then drifted away.

The young man stood there, holding the jade talisman, dumbfounded.

“Ah Qing, do you have a plan now?”

Xiao Li, nestled in Lu Qing’s arms, whispered into his mind. She had heard everything Zhang Feng had said.

“I have a few ideas, but I need to think it through. Let’s find a place to stay first,” Lu Qing replied.

They found an inn and booked a deluxe room. For this, he spent the last of his mid-grade spirit stones.

Now, Lu Qing had no more low- or mid-grade spirit stones left, only a few precious high-grade spirit stones. High-grade spirit stones were rare and valuable, useful even to Primordial Soul Realm cultivators, so they rarely circulated in small realms like this one. Lu Qing naturally wouldn’t use them lightly.

“This is a deluxe room?”

As they entered the booked room, Lu Qing felt his spirits lift. The room was filled with a dense, pure spiritual aura.

In a corner, a sandalwood incense stick burned, releasing a soothing fragrance that calmed the mind and seemed to bring a sense of enlightenment.

The tea set and meditation cushions in the room were all high-quality items, none of them ordinary.

“This room has an array that connects to the underground spirit veins, gathering earth qi and spiritual qi to aid guests in their cultivation. The sandalwood incense is also a spiritual incense that helps calm the mind and facilitate meditation.”

After a quick inspection, Lu Qing discovered the secrets of the room. He couldn’t help but marvel.

No wonder the deluxe room was so expensive, costing ten low-grade spirit stones per day. The spiritual aura in the room was several times denser than his cave dwelling on Holy Mountain in his home world. Not to mention, everything in the room was of the magic artifact level.

If this room were in his home world, it would be a highly sought-after cultivation cave dwelling that many Core Formation Realm cultivators would fight over!

He also realized that anyone who could open an inn in Canglan City must have a significant background. Otherwise, how could they set up arrays to tap into the city’s underground spirit veins for their business?

“Ah Qing, the spiritual aura in this room is so dense. If we stay here for a year or two, my cultivation might even advance!” Xiao Li jumped down from Lu Qing’s arms, feeling the dense spiritual aura with great delight.

“Stay here for a year or two? If we don’t find a way to earn more spirit stones soon, we might not even be able to stay for ten days,” Lu Qing chuckled.

He couldn’t touch his high-grade spirit stones, and the last mid-grade spirit stone had already been used to pay for the room in advance. Even if they didn’t eat or drink, they could only stay here for ten days at most.

“Right, so Ah Qing, do you have any ideas on how to earn spirit stones?”

Xiao Li quickly realized the situation and asked.

She and Wu Xing were no help. As spirit beasts, they had to be cautious and hide their traces in a city full of human cultivators. Otherwise, who knew if someone might have ulterior motives and target them. The physical bodies, bloodlines, and demon cores of spirit beasts were valuable treasures to some people.

“Hmm, I plan to start with talismans and see if I can earn some spirit stones that way.”

After listening to Zhang Feng’s introduction, Lu Qing had already formed a plan in his mind.

He ruled out jobs like escorting goods or guarding convoys. Such work inevitably involved conflict and combat. As a newcomer, he was unfamiliar with the outside world’s techniques and powerful cultivators. If he accidentally provoked someone strong, he would be in deep trouble.

So, a different approach was more suitable for him: selling pills, magic artifacts, and talismans.

Lu Qing was well-versed in the divine arts of the Divine Symbol Sect and the Li Hui Sect, proficient in alchemy, magic artifact crafting, and the creation of talismans. These skills made him well-suited for this path. However, both alchemy and magic artifact crafting required a large amount of spiritual materials, and the initial investment was too high for Lu Qing, who was currently penniless.

So, he decided to put these skills on hold for now.

The only remaining option was the art of talisman creation.

In general, crafting a powerful talisman required a significant amount of spiritual materials. However, Lu Qing's inheritance from the Earth Spirit Symbol Sect was unique. His cultivation philosophy was to learn from the natural world. In the art of talisman creation, he had his own unique insights.

When creating a talisman, he didn't place much emphasis on the material of the carrier. Instead, he emphasized harmony with nature and adapting to the material's characteristics. Even a simple leaf or blade of grass could be used to inscribe a talisman if the natural patterns were followed. Such a talisman could still harness the power of nature and unleash incredible might.

While Lu Qing hadn't yet reached the supreme level where any leaf or blade of grass could become a talisman, the materials he needed for his talismans were not very demanding. A decent piece of jade containing spiritual energy was enough to craft a powerful talisman.

When he was at Holy Mountain, the large number of talismans he placed in the Merit Hall were all crafted from such jade.

Coincidentally, this time, he had brought quite a bit of jade with him, as jade containing spiritual energy was relatively easy to obtain in his homeland. With his reputation at Holy Mountain, gathering such materials was even easier.

So Lu Qing thought about whether he could earn some spirit stones by selling the talismans he crafted.

"Selling talismans, that's a good idea! Ah Qing, your talismans are so powerful, they must be worth a lot!"

Xiao Li immediately exclaimed when she heard Lu Qing's plan.

"That's not certain. Don't forget where we are. This small Cang world is backed by the Tianyuan Great World, and there are surely many powerful talisman masters here."

Lu Qing was not arrogant. Although he had inherited the Divine Symbol Sect's knowledge and the mysterious blessings of divine soul talismans, the talismans he crafted were indeed more powerful than ordinary ones. However, the Tianyuan Great World was one of the most prosperous regions in the Dazhao Immortal Domain, home to countless powerful cultivators and mighty immortal sects. He didn't believe that there were no talisman arts more profound than those of the Divine Symbol Sect.

While he planned to sell talismans, he didn't think his creations would necessarily be superior to those sold by the merchant guilds. His main advantage was the lower production cost, which would allow him to earn spirit stones more easily.

Of course, this was just Lu Qing's speculation. He would need to verify it personally.

With that in mind, Lu Qing took out a piece of jade he had prepared in advance and began to inscribe a talisman. After about fifteen minutes, the jade glowed, and a powerful talisman was complete. A strong aura emerged, with faint electrical sparks appearing. Even a Core Formation Realm cultivator with weaker cultivation would be startled by it.

Lu Qing looked at the floating talisman in front of him and felt satisfied. In his homeland, it usually took him half an hour to inscribe a Thunder Shock Talisman. Now, he had completed it in just fifteen minutes. The continuous mental focus required to control the void boat during his journey had greatly honed his mental strength, significantly improving his efficiency in inscribing talismans.

With a thought, Lu Qing reined in the talisman's power. The room was also equipped with a stealth aura array to prevent the cultivation activities of guests from affecting others. Therefore, when the talisman was completed and its powerful aura erupted, no one outside the room noticed.

"Let's go, Xiao Li, Wu Xing. We'll go out for a walk."

Lu Qing put away the newly crafted talisman and called out. After Xiao Li and Wu Xing climbed into his clothes, he activated the protective array in the room and walked out.

Soon, Lu Qing stopped in front of a tall building on the street. Looking at the powerful aura emanating from the Treasure Tower, he smiled.

"Treasure Tower, I hope you won't disappoint me."

(End of Chapter)

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