Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 481 Fishing in Lu State (Seeking Subscriptions)

a few days later.

Spring Breeze Island, Shen Xuan's Cave.

In the early morning, the sun begins to rise.

living room.

The Sea Dragon King, carrying the heavy Water Moon Sword, sat at the jade table, drinking spirit tea.

“Good tea!”

After finishing his drink, he took out a jade slip and placed it in front of Shen Xuan.

"The jade slip given to you by Master Lu."

The Dragon King chuckled and said, "He's actually in a difficult situation too. Please don't take it to heart, young friend Shen."

Shen Xuan scanned the jade slip with his divine sense, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The jade slip was a letter of recommendation written to Master Li Ying'an of the Hundred Herbs School in the State of Lu.

This person is an experienced third-level alchemist from the Hundred Herbs Sect. He is not only capable of refining Golden Elixir, but also has a high success rate.

Without special reasons, they will not refine the Golden Elixir for external use.

"The letter of recommendation that Master Lu wrote to Old Man Li of the Hundred Herbs Sect is worth half a Golden Elixir."

Master Lu originally went to find Master Li to refine the Golden Elixir.

In this contest of magic, Master Lu was completely convinced of his defeat.

He even used his supernatural powers, but still couldn't do anything to Shen Xuan.

If it really comes down to a life-or-death struggle.

His chances of winning are far less than Shen Xuan's.

Master Lu is old, and his strength can only increase to a limited extent.

Shen Xuan is still young, and his future is limitless.

Master Lu is now seeking peace.

Use the recommendation letter from Li Danshi of Lu State to repair the relationship between the two.

"Brother Haidao, please thank Master Lu on my behalf."

Shen Xuan accepted the jade slip.

This also means that the previous grudges between the two have been wiped clean.

Shen Xuan had no intention of forming a deadly feud with Master Lu.

Ultimately, they underestimated his strength and wanted to control him, keep him at home, and use him to refine pills for the Lu family.

Such things are commonplace for cultivators, especially alchemists, within the cultivation world.

In other words, Shen Xuan always puts his own combat strength first.

The vast majority of alchemists will eventually seek refuge with a cultivation faction to obtain their safety guarantees.

"These are gifts from him to you."

The Dragon King took out another jade box.

Inside were some auxiliary materials for the Golden Elixir.

It is old and in good condition.

Shen Xuan, without any pretense, put it into his storage bag.

"These medicinal herbs were brought by Master Lu on my behalf to trade with you, as it was arranged beforehand."

"Of course, Master Lu instructed me that this transaction is up to you, young friend Shen, and there will be no pressure on you."

The Dragon King of the Sea took out a white jade box, opened it, and found it filled with the main ingredients for the Cold Jade Pill.

"Seventy-two portions of the main ingredients of the Cold Jade Pill can be exchanged for ten Foundation Building Pills and five Longevity Pills."

Shen Xuan put away the white jade box and said with a light laugh, "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Hai."

He took out two medicine bottles, filled one with Foundation Building Pill and the other with Longevity Pill, and handed them to the Dragon King of the Sea.

"There's one more thing Master Lu asked me to pass on to you."

"Please say."

"Master Lu said that young friends Shen and Zhuang are welcome to settle in the Starry Sea. They can make any requests directly to him."

The Dragon King chuckled: "Of course, I can pass on the message!"

Shen Xuan nodded: "I understand what he means. Please tell Master Lu that everything should remain the same."

“I am not an unreasonable person. I am aware of Master Lu’s good intentions. When I return from Lu, I will invite him to the island for a chat.”

"Easy to say!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

……

Three days later.

The airship broke through the morning mist.

Shen Xuan stood at the bow of the boat, gazing ahead.

Behind him was Zhuang Xueqin, who was piloting the flying boat.

After much deliberation, Shen Xuan finally decided to go to the State of Lu to refine pills.

Since we're doing this as a favor, let's go all out.

Zhuang Xueqin has reached the point where he can break through to the Core Formation stage.

With Shen Xuan's keen insight, Zhuang Xueqin has a great chance of condensing a fake elixir.

Zhuang Xueqin, like him, was a rogue cultivator with no connections or background.

They were all defectors from the Qingyun Sect.

Having faced life-or-death trials, he did not betray him.

If it can condense a fake pill, it would be a very good helper.

Many things can be handled by Zhuang Xueqin.

This can save him a lot of time and energy.

In addition, he had already planned to visit the Hundred Herbs Sect in the State of Lu.

See if you can buy the ingredients for the Longevity Pill.

Even if the price is higher.

After all, his agreement with the Bai family patriarch was about to expire.

Unless there are special reasons.

Shen Xuan was still willing to keep his word and fulfill his promise.

If possible, Shen Xuan would also like to try to obtain the inheritance of the Golden Core.

Of course, this is a very difficult task.

Shen Xuan didn't have high hopes.

If a skilled alchemist uses the ingredients of a given recipe for a Golden Elixir, more than one elixir can be formed.

It's even possible that some excellent works will emerge.

If only one pill is formed.

Shen Xuan reluctantly agreed to a cheap deal with Zhuang Xueqin.

Two would be even better.

Shen Xuan took out three storage bags, which belonged to the Foundation Establishment disciples of the True Meaning Sect.

Divine thoughts moved slightly.

A burst of spiritual energy struck the storage bag.

"Crack!"

The restraints on the bag opening immediately dissipated.

Shen Xuan sat down and emptied all the contents of the three storage bags.

Various magical treasures, elixirs, talismans, and cultivation materials clattered and fell in front of me.

Shen Xuan carefully put away the more than 100,000 spirit stones.

The tracking marks on the remaining spirits were wiped off one by one.

"These things, plus their three magic treasures, can be exchanged for four or five hundred thousand spirit stones."

The cost of refining the Golden Elixir this time will definitely be astronomical.

The only way to get help from Master Lu's letter was to ask Master Li Ying'an, the alchemist.

The due reward should not be less than a single spirit stone.

"Let's go to Tianze Immortal City and get rid of these little things first."

"Okay!"

Zhuang Xueqin examined the geographical jade slip, then piloted the flying boat towards Tianze Immortal City.

……

An hour later.

The two arrived near Tianze Immortal City.

In a remote grove of trees a hundred miles away.

"Wait for me here. I'll be right back."

In front of Zhuang Xueqin.

Shen Xuan used the [Transformation Technique] to transform into a burly man with a full beard.

There are a few spirit stones.

Shen Xuan tried fishing to collect some money. Tianze Immortal City was under the jurisdiction of the Wanxiang Sect, one of the nine sects of Lu Kingdom.

The Myriad Manifestations Sect has a very diverse lineage, encompassing alchemy, weapon crafting, beast taming, agriculture, puppetry, and more.

However, it is a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

Among the nine clans of Lu, it was at the bottom.

Shen Xuan came to Tianze Immortal City to sell stolen goods.

They chose it because the Myriad Manifestations Sect was poorly managed and had a mix of good and bad members.

It makes it convenient for him to fish.

Shen Xuan called himself "Shen Dahai," a rogue cultivator, and entered Tianze Immortal City after registering.

Walk along the main street of Xiancheng (traditional Chinese characters).

Finally, it stopped in front of a lavishly decorated building.

The golden plaque bears the three large characters "Baibaoge" (meaning "Treasure Pavilion") written in a vigorous and elegant style.

"Hundred treasures" means having everything, but lacking expertise.

Looking again at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, I examined it repeatedly and confirmed that there was no sign of the Myriad Manifestations Sect.

In other words, it's not a sect-owned shop.

"This is good!"

Generally speaking, spiritual items sold by cultivation shops are bought at a discount.

Baibaoge perfectly met his requirements for selling stolen goods.

He needed to dispose of the stolen goods as soon as possible.

If you get targeted, it would be even better if you could use that as bait.

Relatively speaking, larger stores tend to have better reputations.

However, when one has enough wealth, a merchant's reputation becomes less important.

Shen Xuan's stolen goods this time were worth four to five hundred thousand spirit stones.

If a shop owner has evil intentions, he might even smash the shop sign.

The premise is that Shen Xuan's strength cannot be too great.

At this moment, Shen Xuan displayed strength at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

As soon as he entered the Treasure Pavilion, someone came up to him: "Fellow Daoist, what would you like to buy? I can introduce a few things to you."

"Can I buy magical artifacts, elixirs, and talismans here?"

Shen Xuan retorted, his voice quite loud and uninhibited.

"Of course I'll accept it. Please follow me, sir."

The shop assistant led him into the back of the shop.

A chubby shopkeeper served him.

"I am the manager of this Baibao Pavilion, my name is Hu Qibao."

"May I ask what this fellow Daoist wishes to sell?"

Shen Xuan didn't say much.

He poured all the spiritual items belonging to the three Foundation Establishment disciples of the True Meaning Sect onto the table.

Especially Zhao Mingcheng, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and a direct disciple of the Golden Core stage.

The flying sword magic weapon used was of extraordinary quality, a second-tier high-grade weapon.

His storage bag contained many second-tier spirit pills and talismans.

These spiritual items, if calculated at their original price, would cost approximately one million spirit stones.

However, since it's stolen goods, it definitely won't fetch that price.

Shopkeeper Hu's eyes lit up when he saw the magical object before him.

He immediately picked up the abacus and paper and began to calculate.

"Even the manager is at the late Foundation Establishment stage. This Treasure Pavilion must have some foundation."

Shen Xuan watched Manager Hu do the calculations with a bored expression.

He discounted all the spiritual items by 40%.

Before long, Manager Hu finished calculating the accounts and handed them to Shen Xuan.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look. I have already calculated the purchase price for these spiritual items."

"The order was correct."

Shen Xuan frowned and said, "But this price..."

"This price is very fair!"

Shopkeeper Hu said with a smile, "According to the rules of the trade, secondhand goods cannot be sold at more than 40% of their original price."

"I'm offering you a 30% discount, fellow Daoist. That's a fair price."

After speaking, he fixed his gaze on Shen Xuan, his late-stage Foundation Establishment divine sense scanning over him.

"This……"

Shen Xuan seemed to be stunned.

After a long pause, he stammered, "Manager Hu, these three flying swords are all of excellent quality. And these elixirs and talismans are far from expired."

"These medicinal herbs and refining materials are all good stuff."

It must be said that the disciples of the True Meaning Sect are much more extravagant than ordinary cultivators.

Shen Xuan found it troublesome and was too lazy to find a weapon refiner to reforge and modify it.

Otherwise, these three flying swords alone could fetch five or six hundred thousand spirit stones.

Manager Hu nodded.

He picked up his pen and made a few more revisions on the spirit paper.

Then, he handed it to Shen Xuan to see.

“Fellow Daoist is an honest person. How about this, the flying sword is 40% off, and the rest are 30% to 50% off. This is the highest price.”

Shen Xuan glanced at it.

A total of over 367,000 spirit stones.

Although the price is somewhat low.

But it's acceptable.

"Ok."

Shen Xuan pondered for a while.

They ultimately accepted Manager Hu's offer.

He put the spirit stones into his storage bag and bowed to Manager Hu with clasped hands.

"Thank you for your patronage, Manager Hu. I'll take my leave now."

Shen Xuan took his leave.

Just then, Manager Hu's voice rang out: "Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

"What is it, Manager Hu? Is there something else?"

Shen Xuan looked bewildered.

"It's nothing. Fellow Daoist, would you like to take a look around my pavilion? All the spiritual items in my pavilion come from the Myriad Manifestations Sect, and we have everything you could possibly need."

"If you wish to purchase, I can offer a 10% discount."

"10% off!"

Shen Xuan was clearly somewhat tempted.

"Do you have any elixirs or medicinal herbs for alchemy?"

"Of course there are."
Before long, the shop assistant brought over the list of medicinal herbs from the treasure trove.

The price is quite high.

Shen Xuan glanced at it and said with regret, "Unfortunately, there are no spiritual herbs I need."

"What kind of spiritual medicines does fellow Daoist require?"

Shen Xuan shook his head.

"Alright, it's getting late, I should go back!"

"Alright, I'll see you off, fellow Daoist."

just now.

While Shen Xuan was examining the list of medicinal herbs.

When the man got close, he applied two different tracking marks to him.

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator is just a shopkeeper? Who would believe that?

Shen Xuan waited until he had finished his work.

Then he said goodbye and left.

After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Shen Xuan didn't waste a moment.

They walked towards the gate of Tianze Immortal City.

Once outside the city gate, they slowed their pace.

We walked about seventy or eighty miles outside the Tianze Immortal City.

The two figures who were following him revealed their magical artifacts, flew on their weapons, and sped up to catch up.

"Fellow Taoist, please stay."

(End of this chapter)