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Chapter 781 - Chapter 781 Chapter 781 Sword Qi Gourd (Second Update)

Chapter 781: Chapter 781: Sword Qi Gourd (Second Update) Chapter 781: Chapter 781: Sword Qi Gourd (Second Update) “`

Just high-tier armor for those in the Qi Refining stage, and it sells for twelve thousand? No way, the shop sets the price like this, claiming it’s attributed armor.

Those who know how to sell have an advantage over those who just know to buy; ordinary armor is not too expensive, but specialized armor like this comes at such a high cost.

After all, most of the cultivators who can craft armor for the fire system are from the Crimson Pheonix Sect. If you don’t have the connections, you’re at the mercy of others.

Then Feng Jun went to the talisman store and found that the prices of the talismans sold here were also rather inflated.

Shangguan Yunjin had a clear understanding of this. As a cultivator at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer who often participated in battles, she wasn’t very sensitive to other things, but she used talismans quite often.

She stated very clearly that the talismans here were generally more than twice as expensive as those she bought on the Wuyou Platform.

She was indignant, but Feng Jun felt in his heart that it wasn’t unacceptable.

He sold Dew Fragrance Water on the Mobile Phone plane for a silver yuan a bottle, which was equivalent to over a hundred Huaxia currency, but when purchasing it on the Earth Plane, a bottle only cost a few yuan.

Can one be called a merchant if they don’t pursue profit?

He could accept this logic, but the price was a bit too much to swallow. “Forget it, let’s go buy Spirit Rice.”

Compared to armor, Spirit Rice was much cheaper. It’s a major commodity, and he bought two hundred tons with the intent to not only consume it on Mount Zhige but also to take it to the Earth Plane and distribute some as benefits to everyone.

Two hundred tons is four hundred thousand catties. The cheap Spirit Rice here, three Spirit Stones for ten catties, was equivalent to seventy catties of normal rice and could get you a night’s stay in a standard room. With this conversion, the cost of lodging didn’t seem too bad.

However, Feng Jun bought the medium-high grade Spirit Rice priced at five Spirit Stones for ten catties, not only abundant in spiritual energy, but the taste was key–it’s a luxury item on the Earth Plane, where pursuing taste is essential.

For the wealthy, rice at ten thousand a catty and rice at twenty thousand a catty doesn’t make much of a difference. For those who can’t afford it, even one thousand a catty is out of reach.

Just by purchasing Spirit Rice, he spent another two thousand Spirit Stones. It’s no wonder money seems to fly away so quickly.

Then he went to the management office to inquire about the cultivation sites, stating that he planned to rent a high-rank transcendent cultivation site and asked about the fees.

The staff at the management office were quite amiable, simply stating ninety Spirit Stones a day and asking how many days he planned to rent.

Feng Jun did a quick calculation and felt something was off. “If I had twenty-seven intermediate-level Spirit Gathering Arrays activated with the Swallowing Heaven Array, each array would only cost five or six Spirit Stones a day.”

The Swallowing Heaven Array consumes a lot of Spirit Stones, indeed. Without using the Swallowing Heaven Array, an intermediate-level Spirit Gathering Array in the Mortal Realm would only cost around three Spirit Stones a day, and a high-rank one would be max thirty a day.

But he cultivated the Devouring Primordial Heaven Technique, and with the Swallowing Heaven Array, he’d get a boost, reducing his cultivation time by at least two-thirds.

Taking into account the saved days and spreading out the consumption, the daily cost of twenty-seven arrays would also not reach ninety.

But the management’s explanation was: “There are too many cultivation techniques in the Cultivation World. Some consume a lot of Spirit Stones. Our flat rate ensures that regardless of which technique you cultivate, you can use as much as you need–there’s even a chance we could be at a loss.”

It’s such a rip-off, truly.

Shangguan Yunjin couldn’t stand to listen anymore and took the initiative: “No need for ninety Spirit Stones. Eighty will do. Fellow Daoist Feng, I’ll find you a high-rank transcendent cultivation site, and you can give me eighty a day!”

From her tone, it seemed she could make a decent profit from the difference.

Feng Jun felt that the fees for the use of the Black Colt Tower were actually not expensive at all.

However, the management scoffed at the idea. “You must be joking? Intermediate-level Spirit Gathering Arrays are common, but high-rank ones? Not to belittle you, but can you even find one?”

Just then, a voice rang out behind Feng Jun, “High-rank transcendent cultivation sites are indeed hard to find, costing much more than intermediate ones… after all, they are close to being real personages.”

Feng Jun turned around and was startled to find that at some point, Huang Fu WuXia appeared behind him.

Although surprised, he still partially agreed with Chairman Huang Fu’s statement.

Indeed, as a cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, he had enjoyed the treatment of a “near-transcendent” level upon entering the checkpoint.

So he responded with a nonchalant smile, “I just feel that the price is a bit beyond what I can afford.”

“I believe your financial capacity is absolutely not a problem,” Huang Fu WuXia said with a smile, “You didn’t even blink when buying two thousand Spirit Stones’ worth of Spirit Rice.”

The cultivator at the management was growing impatient with their idle chat and was about to speak up when he got a light tug from the person next to him, “Be careful, they are important guests.”

Important guests? The corner of the staff’s mouth twitched, thinking since when did someone with two thousand Spirit Stones to their name count as an important guest?

That amount of Spirit Stones wouldn’t last a month if used to rent that cave dwelling, would it?

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The individual seemed to have seen through his thoughts and spoke in a low voice, “That person is the branch chairman of Tiantong, the young miss of the Huang Fu family.”

Upon hearing this, the man fell silent immediately.

Feng Jun didn’t want to chat with Chairman Huang Fu in such a public setting, so the two of them walked to the side, where he spoke softly, “Your Huang Fu family is very well-informed.”

He originally wanted to say something like “Are you spying on me?” but decided against engaging in such an obvious poor conversational tactic.

“It’s Tiantong that has the well-informed network. We have many partner merchants,” Huang Fu Wuxia answered indifferently, without a trace of guilt for spying on others.

In fact, she felt somewhat proud, “Two thousand Spirit Stones for Spirit Rice is not a small amount, and you are a newcomer. If we can’t even pay attention to such information, can Tiantong still claim to be part of the Commerce Alliance?”

Feng Jun spread his hands, “It seems I really can’t hide anything from you. What brings you here now?”

Huang Fu Wuxia’s gaze shifted as she replied, “I’m quite curious, you take care of other families’ businesses, why not come to Tiantong?”

“I didn’t buy much,” Feng Jun slightly furrowed his brows, “Just some Spirit Rice. I don’t think your Tiantong deals in that, plus a Technique, the Five Elements Sword Qi. Besides that, just some small items.”

Huang Fu Wuxia blinked, “You were willing to spend two thousand Spirit Stones on the Five Elements Sword Qi, do you know how much that Technique costs in Tiantong?”

Feng Jun had already considered that he might have overpaid for the Five Elements Sword Qi, but how much lower could it really go? After all, Huang Fu Wuxia had previously offered to sell him a beast-taming secret manual with Telepathy for one thousand Spirit Stones.

If he paid a bit more in other shops and did not change his ways, he would essentially be forcing Tiantong Commercial Alliance to lure him with low prices while not being completely tied to Tiantong. Why not enjoy such benefits?

So he just smiled carelessly, “I saw it suddenly and wanted to buy it, didn’t think too much about it.”

Huang Fu Wuxia was slightly unhappy, “I told you, Tiantong’s would have been cheaper. Why didn’t you ask me first?”

“You didn’t tell me either, how would I know Tiantong had it?” Feng Jun retorted with justified vigor, “Should I ask you first whenever I encounter something, if Tiantong has it… Although I’m quite poor, I can’t just shamelessly take advantage of you all the time, right?”

This wasn’t actually about taking advantage, but rather it concerned whether he would become subservient to Tiantong.

Chairman Huang Fu knew perfectly well what he meant. Moreover, she had always harbored the intention of subjugating him.

Seeing the conversation had reached this point, she could only smile, “Tiantong has so many goods, it’s not possible to give you a list to check… By the way, what are you going to do with the Five Elements Sword Qi, if you don’t mind me asking?”

Feng Jun raised his hand and pointed at her with a smile, “You’re prying into others’ privacy. This time I’ll tell you, but don’t take it as a precedent… I have a Magic Artifact that needs nurturing with Sword Qi, and when I saw that Technique, I bought it.”

That’s what he said, but inside he couldn’t help feeling secretly relieved; it was fortunate he had been cautious. When inquiring about Water System Techniques, he had arbitrarily bought a Technique for Sword Qi, otherwise he would have really been at a disadvantage.

Upon hearing this, Huang Fu Wuxia’s eyes lit up, “I’ve never seen a Magic Artifact of the Sword Qi type. I wonder if fellow Daoist Feng would allow me the pleasure of seeing it?”

Feng Jun felt that her words still carried a probing intent, but this time… he truly had one.

After gaining an advantage over Kunlun, the number of Magic Artifacts he possessed had significantly increased, and so had his confidence in handling matters.

Of course, just because she expressed a desire to see the artifact didn’t mean he had to show it to her immediately–after all, it was his trump card for battle, and not something he could just reveal casually.

But he had refused her many times before, wouldn’t it be alright to indulge just this once?

Most importantly, he had bought that high-priced Technique for two thousand Spirit Stones specifically to guard against her move. If he didn’t show off a bit, it would feel like a loss.

So, the two left the management office and came to an open public space.

In the light drizzling rain, with no one around, this wasn’t the core area of the Fang Market. A slight demonstration of the Magic Artifact’s power wouldn’t be a problem.

Feng Jun took out the Sword Qi Gourd and raised it in the air, slightly activating it.

Countless fine strands of Sword Qi shot towards the water, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of small fish were flipped belly-up to the surface.

“Indeed sharp,” Huang Fu Wuxia clapped her hands and exclaimed loudly, “I had heard of the great reputation of the Sword Qi Gourd before but never had the chance to see it… Today, I’ve truly broadened my horizons.”

Feng Jun was not startled by the words “Sword Qi Gourd”; this plane also had such Magic Artifacts.

Just as there are Sword Cultivators on Earth, this place also had Sword Cultivators.

Strictly speaking, the Sword Qi Gourd was not entirely a Sword Cultivator’s method; it leaned more towards a Sword Technique. A true Sword Cultivator nurtures their lifebound Flying Sword, seeking unity of body and sword, with Sword Qi and intent concealed within the body.

Storing Sword Qi in a container to release when needed is actually rootless, thus closer to a Technique.

Even so, storing Sword Qi is not easy, and the choice of a gourd as the container by people from both planes is not surprising.