Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Spending Money, No Disgrace!

“Allowing Loose Cultivators to rent free for three months?”

“This Nine Leaf Mountain Workshop knows how to do business.”

“However… there could be other schemes hidden within this.”

“Fortunately, I’m not tempted by these small advantages, so they can’t trap me!”

After Su Ping arrived at the workshop and had strolled around the stalls, he purchased some various materials from the hands of the Loose Cultivators.

Thinking that he was on the way, Su Ping also visited little Junior Brother Yun Jiu and found that although his complexion was still very poor, the deathly energy in him was gone.

It seems he has managed to survive this calamity.

Only then did Su Ping make his way to the familiar Yunbao Tower.

Unfortunately, with the change in staff, even the signboard had been replaced.

Now, looking at it, Yunbao Tower had become Ten Thousand Treasure Tower.

The manager had also changed to a middle-aged scholar with a goatee and wearing a white cap.

When Su Ping looked over, the scholar immediately showed a smile and greeted him:

“Is this Inspector Su?”

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“Yes, you are…?”

“I am Gu Mozi, a mere scholar, fortunate enough to be enlightened by my master and become a Cultivator. I’m able to work in this Ten Thousand Treasure Tower to repay my master’s kindness.”

“Inspector Su, please don’t take offense. In fact, when we first took over this storefront, the people from the Yun Family had already discussed the Taoist with us.”

“Please rest assured, the price given by the Yun Family before is still the price now.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ping understood immediately, thinking that this was quite normal.

Could it be that this was an agreement of the sales channel transition, ensuring the interests of both customers and the new management?

There was not much white sugar with Su Ping now, but there would be in the future, and a lot of it.

The capability of those Registered Disciples to supply materials would only be ten times, a hundred times more than little Taoist Zhouxuan!

Especially as the cooperation deepens, if Su Ping were to slightly leak some Martial Artist resources through the cracks in his fingers, their worldly status would also rise after reaching new heights.

With that, Su Ping also showed a sincere smile and reached a preliminary agreement for a transaction with the manager of the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower.

Afterward, Su Ping took out the Demon Bird and converted it into Spirit Stones which he then used at the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower to buy various Pills, Talismans, and materials necessary for techniques.

After purchasing everything he might need,

Su Ping casually inquired about the Body Cultivation Secret Techniques from the scholar.

“Body Cultivation Secret Techniques?”

“Secret techniques related to Body Cultivation often harm oneself before harming others; unless one has an urgent goal to pursue striking power, they are generally chosen only in the late stages of Body Refining.”

The middle-aged scholar looked at Su Ping.

With his level of Cultivation, even from a close distance, he could only tell that this Inspector had reached the mid period of Qi Cultivation, and his vigor was as robust as a furnace, indicating at least minor accomplishment in Body Refining.

Although he had become a dog for an Inner Sect Disciple, relying on his broad knowledge and experience, he had also developed the good habit of not bullying others on account of power.

Of course, this was also related to the fact that his backing wasn’t strong enough!

He gave a piece of advice and saw Su Ping nod to show he understood but still wanted more.

So, he had no choice but to take out a Magic Artifact to contact his master.

Tens of minutes later, the middle-aged scholar respectfully gestured to Su Ping:

“My master has the Secret Skill the Taoist requires.”

“However, my master requires five hundred Spirit Stones or equivalent goods!”

Su Ping had already guessed that this respected master was the Inner Sect Disciple who had taken over the Nine Leaf Mountain Workshop.

Five hundred Spirit Stones… The ancestral Bloodline Stone Plate he had purchased initially didn’t even cost two hundred and fifty Spirit Stones.

However, compared to the general Secret Techniques that are only cultivated in the late stages of Body Refining, this was relatively cheap.

If you were to exchange it at the Merit and Demerit Hall, it would require not only Spirit Stones but also Merit.

And right now, Merit was a hot potato that nobody wanted to handle!

If money could handle the matter, then it was worth spending a bit.

Splurging a bit, that’s not shabby!

Seeing Su Ping nod,

The middle-aged scholar also revealed a joyful smile, evidently negotiating this deal was of considerable benefit to him as well.

After Su Ping had paid the deposit and agreed on the transaction time,

He left the Nine Leaf Mountain Workshop and returned to the Frost Moon Manor.

It just so happened to be the time for the Fishing Point to refresh.

Immediately, Su Ping used up all 100 of his fishing attempts.

His fishing experience increased accordingly:

[Current Fishing Level: 3 (740/1000)]

Meanwhile, at the reservoir Fishing Point, another Green Spirit Fish was successfully caught by Su Ping.

Looking at this unexpected joy, Su Ping thought for a while but still felt that upgrading the Pot Cave Heaven’s level was more important!

The Green Spirit Fish was thrown into the Spirit Light Fish Pond.

Then, the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the Pot Cave Heaven began to rise again, reaching 70.

Su Ping could only guess that the current concentration of Spiritual Energy was probably close to the core area of a Mid-grade Second Tier Spirit Vein.

Anyway, by the feel of it, Su Ping had never enjoyed such rich Spiritual Energy before.

Su Ping practiced his punches for a while to stretch his body, and then curiously looked towards the backyard of the Moonlight Listening Wind Pavilion.

There, Little Taoist Zhouxuan was busy attempting his fifteenth round of Alchemy.

It is worth mentioning that aside from Zhouxuan, there was also a dark yellow civet cat standing on its hind legs, appearing quite intelligent and joyfully helping Zhouxuan with the task at hand.

This was the Partner Card that Su Ping had drawn before: the Spirit Summoning Civet Cat.

Since it was of ordinary quality, with no special description like other decorative items, Su Ping didn’t pay much attention to it, and didn’t make use of it later on.

After Zhouxuan started to get busy, Su Ping suddenly remembered this Partner Card.

After all, with ‘Spirit Summoning’ in its name and being a product from Pot Cave Heaven, it should be capable of doing some chores, right?

So Su Ping summoned the Spirit Summoning Civet Cat, and found out that it was a cat about the size of a six-month-old child, fond of standing on its hind legs, dancing, and clapping, showing a rather carefree disposition.

It couldn’t speak human language, but it understood well, was smart, and could help with some simple tasks.

It was also easy to feed; Su Ping discovered that by giving it some snacks from Water Blue Star, such as fried peanuts and potato chips, he could quickly raise the civet cat’s affection level to over 90.

Su Ping sent it to assist Zhouxuan, which also helped alleviate Zhouxuan’s loneliness.

Compared to the stoic-faced White Crane Child, the Spirit Summoning Civet Cat was better at lightening the mood.

“Open!”

Zhouxuan extinguished the fire, stewed for over ten minutes, then swung a small flag and chanted a spell.

Hum!

The lid of the Alchemy Furnace made a sound; it had just moved half an inch when a large amount of white steam burst out, causing the lid to slide off.

Zhouxuan was quick to react, promptly catching the lid with both hands to avoid the embarrassment of requesting a replacement.

“It smells so good!”

Zhouxuan suddenly realized that not only had this round of Alchemy been successful, but it was also a grand success!

It seemed he had refined what the books referred to as top-grade Pills?

Su Ping was standing on the roof of the Moonlight Listening Wind Pavilion, sipping Tiger Bone Wine, and watching the Alchemy Furnace.

His enhanced Five Senses allowed Su Ping to see through the steam and clearly view the Pills inside the Alchemy Furnace.

Eight Waste Grade, one Mid-grade, one top-grade!

“So this is a top-grade Pill? This is my first time witnessing the process of making a top-grade Pill.”

“What a pity, these are Five Grains Pills that can’t even be considered First Tier Pills; even if top-grade, they aren’t worth much in Spirit Stones.”

“But still, refining a top-grade Pill is a great joy indeed!”

“From now on, I’ll eat the Waste Grade myself, sell the Mid-grade, and any First and Second Tier top-grade Pills will go directly towards exchange for Merit. Maybe I can gather enough resources to exchange for a Divine Secret Skill before reaching Foundation Establishment!”