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Chapter 156 An Unexpected Joy, Xuan Ting Lei Zhu

After deciding to try out the Spirit Puppet Sect's inheritance with Lin Qing and his wife, the two sides discussed many details.

In the secret realm, without strong strength, everything is in vain. In the next twenty years, they must improve their cultivation to a higher level. However, now that Zhang Lingyu has lent them a puppet, the two are confident that they can make a Foundation Establishment puppet by hand within five years.

At that time, the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, along with several Foundation Establishment puppets, will constitute a considerable fighting force.

However, Lin Qing still seemed very worried, and was thinking of finding a few more capable friends within the next twenty years, which would greatly increase his chances of survival.

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

After Zhang Lingyu accepted the jade slips and insights about puppetry from Lin Qing, he was about to leave when he was stopped. The man said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, regarding what you mentioned before... my wife and I have agreed."

Lin Qing thought it over and over. Since the other party had agreed to let him go to such a dangerous place, he couldn't just leave without showing any appreciation. After discussing it with Chen Xiaomeng, he decided to agree.

After all, improving one's strength is the top priority in order to deal with the many troubles in the secret realm.

Therefore, it would be best not to leave Tianliu City for the next ten years. Studying puppetry while teaching a few apprentices to pass on the legacy would be a good choice.

"real?"

Zhang Lingyu was pleasantly surprised. He had already given up hope that the two would refuse him, so he must feel bad about agreeing now. He smiled and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist."

"Please rest assured, fellow Daoists, my family will not let you teach us your skills for nothing. All expenses will be covered by my family. In addition, we will also provide you with spirit stones every month according to the standard for Foundation Establishment Guest Elders."

"Let's forget about the salary."

"How could I possibly skip this? It's the least I can do."

After some arguing, Lin Qing and Zhang Lingyu had no choice but to agree. Resolving one of their worries, Zhang Lingyu felt much lighter, but then another thought came to mind: "Fellow Daoist Lin, does anyone know of any shops in the inner city or core area that sell top-quality spiritual materials?"

"Zhang wanted to buy some items to make ritual implements."

Tianliu City is one of the top immortal cities in the Zhao Kingdom and the front line against the Wanling Mountains. Many rare and precious materials appear here.

The goods here are much better than those from Yanxingfang.

Now that he has achieved Foundation Establishment, the core area will no longer restrict his entry. He needs to forge six spirit swords from the "Azure Lotus Sword Manual," and this trip is a good opportunity to try his luck and see if he can get some good stuff.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you've come to the right person."

As a spirit puppeteer, Lin Qing obtained many of the materials for making puppets from shops in the inner city and core area. He knew better than anyone which shops were good and which were bad.

"If we're talking about the best shops in the inner city, Wanbaolou is the one. Behind it is Yuehua Palace, one of the six sects of Zhao Kingdom. The items inside are top-notch even for Foundation Establishment level cultivators. If Fellow Daoist Zhang wants to buy fifth-tier spiritual items, then he can only go to the core area to take a look."

"In the core area, the best shop belongs to Yu Ling Lou. This shop is jointly opened by Yu Guang Ge and Xuan Guang Men. Fellow Daoist Zhang's family belongs to Yu Guang Ge. If you go there to buy, I'm sure they won't be stingy."

The man was somewhat embarrassed. In fact, in the core area, spiritual items involving Golden Core cultivators were basically exchanged for other items. Unless it was a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a major power, they would generally not receive such visitors.

"I see."

Zhang Lingyu nodded thoughtfully and replied, "In that case, I'll go take a look at Wanbaolou."

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After bidding farewell to the couple, he headed directly towards the area where Wanbaolou was located.

As a sect established by Yuehua Palace, one of the six sects of Zhao State, Wanbaolou's decorations can be described as extremely luxurious. Looking at the incomparably luxurious shop, Zhang Lingyu also sighed that it truly lived up to the name Wanbaolou.

"Fellow Daoist, my name is Xie Yun, and I am the manager of Wanbaolou in the inner city of Tianliu. May I ask whether you wish to purchase magical artifacts or elixirs?"

As soon as Zhang Lingyu entered the pavilion, he was given a grand welcome. Xie Yun had always been good at recognizing heroes, and the young man in front of him was already at the Foundation Establishment stage at such a young age, which meant he was obviously someone of great importance.

Although the other party was not wearing the Six Sects' attire, they still dared not underestimate him.

Zhang Lingyu smiled calmly, without introducing himself, and asked, "Thank you for your courtesy, Manager Xie. I have come to Wanbaolou today to purchase some spiritual materials to forge magical artifacts, preferably those with fire and lightning attributes."

"Oh, I wonder what kind of magical artifact you're planning to forge?"

"I am preparing to forge six magic swords, and the demand is quite large. I wonder if your shop can meet that need?"

"Good heavens, six forged at once! Looks like we've got a really big client this time!"

Xie Yun was slightly pleased. A Foundation Establishment magic artifact costs at least 20,000 spirit stones, and a good spiritual material costs 20,000 to 30,000 spirit stones. These six artifacts are worth at least several hundred thousand spirit stones.

How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator who can casually produce hundreds of thousands of spirit stones not be a disciple of a major sect?

"Six flying swords, it seems you intend to forge a sword formation."

As the manager of Wanbaolou, he saw through the young man's intentions at a glance. After finishing his sentence with a smile, he continued, "In that case, please follow me, fellow Daoist."

The first floor of Wanbaolou is still a place for Qi Refining cultivators to buy things, while the truly valuable items are mostly gathered on the second and third floors, and the fourth floor is a place to receive Golden Core cultivators.

Golden Core cultivators rarely buy things; they mostly exchange items among their peers.

Knowing Zhang Lingyu's importance, Xie Yun simply led him directly to the third floor.

Upon reaching the third floor, he didn't hesitate and immediately led the boy to the spirit object and began to introduce it.

"Crimson Flame Cloud Iron, a fourth-grade spiritual material, mined from the Netherfire Abyss of the Chu Kingdom. Combined with Molten Copper and Earthfire Crystal, the resulting magical artifact can at least reach the high-grade Foundation Establishment level. Six portions only cost 80,000 spirit stones."

"Of course, if you wish to use a single spiritual material to make a magic weapon, that is also possible. This Flame Pattern Firewood is from a fifth-order spiritual tree of our sect. Considering that you want to make six flying swords, the price can be more affordable, only 100,000 spirit stones."

Crimson Cloud Iron, Molten Copper, Earthfire Crystal, Flame Pattern Wood.

Zhang Lingyu had heard of these spiritual materials before; they were all top-tier fourth-order spiritual items. As expected of a sect established by the Moonflower Palace, they were able to produce such a large quantity of spiritual materials at once.

While the properties of these spiritual materials certainly matched the "Purple Sun Secret Canon" he was cultivating, he always felt that something was missing.

Although flames are powerful, they are not very effective against magical artifacts that counter them.

If possible, he prefers spiritual materials with the lightning attribute.

After all, all six flying swords are of the lightning attribute, which can cause considerable damage to enemies, demons, and ghosts.

Not to mention the added benefit of the Azure Lotus Sword Formation.

Seeing the boy's hesitant expression, Xie Yun knew he might not be satisfied. Remembering the earlier mention of lightning-attribute spiritual objects, he hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, thunder is one of the most domineering forces in the world, and such spiritual objects are extremely rare. Although I have some in my Wanbao Pavilion, they may be more expensive."

"It's alright, fellow Daoist, please take me there to take a look."

"it is good."

Xie Yun nodded slightly, then led the other party to the deepest part. As the token at his waist flashed slightly, a secret room suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

"please."

Faced with the man's invitation, Zhang Lingyu followed him inside. Wanbaolou claimed to welcome all, but in reality, it depended on the person.

If it were just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, they would never go into the secret chamber.

"The Divine Wood Elixir, Loulan Gold, Purple Cloud Cauldron Wood, and Golden Sandalwood are all rare and precious natural treasures. Your shop is known as the Wanbaolou (Treasure House), and it seems that it truly lives up to its name."

The two walked around the secret room, and Zhang Lingyu kept exclaiming in amazement. These things were the most exquisite among the fourth-order spiritual objects. No wonder Wanbaolou was in the secret room.

Most people would probably come in, let alone see the real thing.

"Fellow Daoist has excellent eyesight!"

Xie Yun praised, "Those who can recognize these things are all the best in their respective sects. How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator recognize these rare items?"

His tone became more respectful in his speech.

After walking about a hundred meters, the two finally arrived at their destination. The man then introduced the spiritual materials in front of them:

"Nine Heavens Thunder Iron is produced at the summit of the Spirit Mountain where thunderclouds gather. It takes three years for a cultivator to form a piece by using magic tools and spells to guide heavenly lightning to strike the ore during thunderstorms."

"Xuanting Thunder Bamboo grows in a valley in Yunshui County. Due to the frequent lightning strikes, it has become a spiritual object. The bamboo must be over a hundred years old to contain thunder energy. After being cut down, it needs to be nurtured with magic power."

"The Xuan Ting Bamboo sold on the third floor of my Wanbaolou is mostly around three hundred years old, though there are also some that are a thousand years old. If you are interested, you will have to go to the sect to buy them."

Xie Yun was not joking. A single Xuan Ting bamboo that is over a thousand years old is worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. Those are the best choices for refining magic treasures. How could they appear here?

"This is quite a good item."

This Xuan Ting Lei bamboo is entirely black, with silver-white thunder patterns at the joints, and occasionally bursts with lightning. It is indeed a top choice for refining magical artifacts.

Moreover, this one is quite long; its length is enough to make at least two flying swords.

Zhang Lingyu was greatly tempted and couldn't help but ask, "Manager Xie, what is the price of this spirit bamboo?"

"No more, no less, just thirty thousand spirit stones."

"Wow, that's expensive."

He was secretly surprised. Xie Yun continued, "Thirty thousand spirit stones is already the cheapest price. Fellow Daoist, you should know that this item is already about five hundred years old."

"If a set of flying swords were made, each one would be at least a mid-stage Foundation Establishment level. If you wanted to forge them into magic weapons in the future, you could simply continue to refine them with Xuan Ting Lei Zhu, or even rarer lightning-attribute or other spiritual materials. Their power would then be greatly increased."

"Once it reaches the Golden Core stage, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to consider it a natal magic weapon."

The man was right. Most cultivators who advance to the Golden Core stage choose to reforge their natal magic weapon, while some choose to upgrade the magic weapon they already possess.

After all, once you reach the Golden Core stage, there will be a core fire within it. Whether it's weapon crafting or pill refining, cultivators can do it themselves, it's just a matter of skill or lack thereof.

"Ninety thousand spirit stones, that's quite an expense."

The spirit stones he had given to Lin Qing and the other person were all brought from his clan. If it were just the spirit stones he owned, it would only amount to 50,000.

"Let's try to lower the price first..."

It's not that Zhang Lingyu can't afford it, it's just that the price of rare and precious materials like this fluctuates a lot. Maybe he could get it for 80,000 spirit stones.

"Manager Xie, to be honest, I was introduced by Shopkeeper Lin of the Spirit Puppet Hall. Everyone says that Wanbaolou's goods are of good quality and inexpensive, which is why I came to buy some. But could you possibly lower the price a bit more?"

"So it's Manager Lin."

Lin Qing is a renowned spirit puppeteer in the inner city, and the puppets he makes are extremely exquisite. His Wanbaolou and the Spirit Puppet Pavilion have many collaborations, and most of the spirit materials are purchased from here.

"Since that's the case, how about I price these three Xuan Ting Lei Bamboos at 85,000 spirit stones, fellow Daoist?"

Xie Yun gritted his teeth and said with a wry smile, "Fellow Daoist, this is already the cheapest price."

"Alright."

Zhang Lingyu didn't continue haggling, but since she didn't have enough spirit stones, she asked, "Manager Xie, may I ask if your shop allows me to use spirit items as collateral for some spirit stones?"

"Of course."

After the man nodded in agreement, he saw the boy take out nearly ten jade boxes from his storage bag. Upon opening them, he was overjoyed.

"Frosty Silver Iron, Purple Spruce Heart, Silver Sand Liquid, Gentian Flower..."

These items are almost all rare fourth-tier spiritual objects, and their combined price is comparable to three Xuan Ting Lei Bamboo.

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist."

The specific price could not be decided by Xie Yun alone. He only asked his servants to invite the Moonflower Palace cultivators who were stationed in the shop. After they came in, they were immediately attracted by the spirit stones on the table.

After examining the items, the cultivator stroked his beard and praised, "Fellow Daoist, the Frost Snow Silver Iron and the Purple Spruce Heart are of excellent quality and of good weight. How about I price them together at 53,000 spirit stones?"

"The Silver Sand Liquid, Gentian Flower, and other items together are worth 68,000 spirit stones."

"OK."

Zhang Lingyu nodded in agreement. These spiritual items were spoils of war obtained from Li Heihu, the Yun family, and the Ming family, and their prices were roughly what he had in mind.

Since he still had extra spirit stones, he decided to buy some more Nine Heavens Thunder Iron to combine with Xuan Ting Thunder Bamboo to make magical artifacts and increase their toughness.

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After the transaction was completed, Xie Yun was all smiles. Such a large order wasn't something he encountered often. As the young man was leaving, he handed him a token and said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, since you have spent over 100,000 spirit stones at our Wanbao Pavilion, please accept this Wanbao Token as a token of our gratitude."

"The Wanbao Token?"

"That's right. As long as you hold this Wanbao Token and enter any of our Wanbaolou branches in Zhao, you will receive a 10% discount, regardless of the price."

Actually, this Myriad Treasures Token is only the lowest level. There are two other levels above it. When you spend 500,000 spirit stones or 1 million spirit stones, you can get a 20% discount and a 30% discount, respectively. New Myriad Treasures Tokens will be issued for each level.

"In that case, thank you very much, shopkeeper."

After putting away the token, Zhang Lingyu exchanged a few more polite words and flew out of the city.

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