Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 55 Inventory

Gong Renju is an dishonest old man, and Li Yunjing doesn't want to deal with him anymore.

With so many shops in the "Red Sun Market," there's no need to shop at just one; you can visit several to take a look.

Under Gong Renju's reluctant gaze, Li Yunjing resolutely left the general store.

However, what Li Yunjing didn't know was that no sooner had he left than three cultivators sneaked into the general store.

Gong Renju glanced at the door before closing it and hanging a "Closed" sign on the door...

Li Yunjing went out onto the street and browsed through several shops.

The magical artifacts, elixirs, and talismans sold in these shops are noticeably more expensive than those sold within the sect.

And there's nothing suitable for me to use.

Li Yunjing didn't buy anything; instead, he sold all the mid-grade spiritual weapons belonging to Senior Brother Han and the others.

Each household receives one, so it generally won't attract much attention.

In this way, all the stolen goods on Li Yunjing's person were sold off, and there were no further hidden dangers.

After completing the cleanup, Li Yunjing breathed a long sigh of relief and then began to take stock of his assets and sect mission information.

[Sect Contribution Points: 70]

[Spirit Stones: 900 Low-grade Spirit Stones]

[Medicinal Pills: 9 Qi Refining Pills, 42 Qi Tonifying Pills, 3 Detoxifying Pills]

[Talismans: Seven each of the five elements of Tier 1 superior quality, two Vajra talismans, one flying talisman, one superior quality magic weapon Tranquilizing Wolf Hair Brush, 1000 sheets of talisman paper, one jar of Sharp-Toothed Wolf blood, and one blazing sun giant serpent blood]

[Formation: Spirit Gathering Array Plate, Array Diagram Manual]

[Magic Treasures: Top-grade magic artifacts: Jade Inner Armor and Swift Boots; High-grade magic artifact: Cold Star Sword; Mid-grade magic artifact: Servant's Robe; Mysterious Ancestral Root of Thunder Origin]

[Spiritual Roots: Superior Five Elements Spiritual Root, Superior High-Grade Thunder Spiritual Root]

[Cultivation Techniques: Self-comprehended Thunder Technique, Divine Firmament Dao Qi Refining Technique, Martial Arts Cultivation, Blood Rain Sword, Heavenly Gang Force]

[Spells: "Flying Flame Spell", "Azure Wood Spell", "Purifying Spirit Spell", "Falling Rock Spell", "Frosty Star Sword Spell"]

[Cultivation Level: Peak of the Third Level of Qi Refining Realm]

[Miscellaneous items: three pieces of refined copper, five pieces of refined iron, teeth of the Crimson Sun Serpent, venom sac, serpent gall, a set of scales, a section of spine, and one hundred catties of spirit rice]

This is practically all of Li Yunjing's wealth.

Seeing that he had so much wealth, Li Yunjing was all smiles.

It's likely that apart from the direct descendants of families and sects, no one could accumulate such a large fortune at the third level of Qi Refining.

You should know that Li Yunjing spent the whole day in the market, and none of the shops had magic artifacts as good as his own collection!

Now, Li Yunjing is extremely content.

As darkness fell, Li Yunjing finally decided to find a place to stay.

There are also two or three inns in this market town.

However, Li Yunjing did not choose to stay there, because the cost of one spirit stone was too much for him.

The accommodations provided by the establishment are no different from those in ordinary inns!

It's just that the guests we're entertaining are of a different social class!

This made Li Yunjing feel like he was being taken advantage of and fleeced.

He certainly wouldn't pay the price of spirit stones just to get a night's sleep!

Such behavior is far too extravagant.

Compared to the bustling traffic and crowds during the day, many stalls and shops close at night.

The streets were much less crowded.

However, in the square in the center of the street, there were still some cultivators sitting cross-legged on the ground, meditating with their eyes closed.

These people seem to intend to spend the night like this. And there appear to be quite a few of them.

Li Yunjing glanced at them briefly and estimated there were about a hundred people.

It seems these rogue cultivators are unwilling to pay a single spirit stone for a night's sleep.

Li Yunjing sighed softly. The cultivation world is also full of suffering at the bottom!
A dignified cultivator sleeping on the streets—if he hadn't entered this circle, Li Yunjing would never have believed it, even if you beat him to death.

Even the worst cultivators possess immense power compared to ordinary mortals.

If he left the secular world, he could at least become a general in the Ming Dynasty and be guaranteed a lifetime of wealth and honor.

Only after entering this circle did I realize that power and wealth are all fleeting and insignificant compared to the ability to live forever.
Any cultivator with even a modicum of ambition would not enter the mortal world to serve a mortal dynasty and obtain meager material possessions.

To live forever, to live on forever—this is the goal pursued by generation after generation of cultivators!

After strolling around, Li Yunjing arrived at the foot of a building. Looking up, he saw the "Yanyu Tower" he had seen during the day.

At this moment, the "Yanyu Tower" is completely different from its desolate state during the day.

Large red lanterns hung outside the building, casting an incredibly ambiguous atmosphere over the place.

Here, the noise was deafening; the sounds of musical instruments from inside the building, the coquettish laughter of women, and the wild laughter of men constantly echoed onto the street.

It seemed as if they were afraid that people outside wouldn't be able to hear what was happening inside.

At the entrance, several pimps greeted guests from all directions and invited them into the building one by one.

A place of pleasure for cultivators?

"This place is nice! Let's stay here for the night!"

Having seemingly found a suitable spot, Li Yunjing curiously walked towards the door.

"Please come in, guest officer!"

A pimp greeted him with a smile.

"Okay! Arrange a room for me and serve me a top-notch banquet."

Li Yunjing casually gave an order.

"Alright! Please follow me, sir!"

The pimp's smile widened. This immortal seemed to be a wealthy man, unlike the poor folks sleeping on the ground in the square!
"Yanyu Tower" is a three-story building.

The first floor is a large hall with dozens of tables, most of which were occupied by guests.

Each of them was accompanied by a female companion, and the laughter mostly came from the first floor.

On the front of the first floor, there was a stage. On the stage, there was soft music and many dancers were dancing gracefully. With each dance, they would occasionally reveal some private parts, which made the guests below the stage scream and howl.

Li Yunjing glanced at them briefly and saw that they were all ordinary women. Instantly, he lost all interest.

Cultivators and mortals cannot be said to be completely separated; at least at the Qi Refining stage, they still have countless connections.

Li Yunjing had anticipated this scene.

He was focused on cultivation and naturally didn't want to pay attention to the affairs of mortals, nor did he want to have any interaction with them.

He shook his head slightly and followed the pimp upstairs to the second floor.

The second floor is better than the first floor, as it consists of private rooms.

Li Yunjing glanced around and figured there should be about ten private rooms.

"Are there any better rooms? I need to rest quietly in the middle of the night."

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow and asked the pimp.

"Yes, there is! There's a separate courtyard in the backyard, but renting it for a day costs quite a bit..."

The servant was somewhat skeptical that Li Yunjing was willing to spend this money.

(End of this chapter)