Witch, please have some self-respect!

After the tall, mysterious dragon-scaled horse passed by, Shen Yun continued searching for Street No. 8 in Tianbaofang.

In such a prosperous place, cultivators are particularly well-connected.

However, they were all cultivators focused on body cultivation.

Few Blood Sea Realm cultivators reside within the community; those at the Blood Sea Realm mostly live in cave dwellings.

This is related to the fact that the Blood Sea Realm can absorb the essence of heaven and earth.

Of the eight-tiered dragon veins possessed by the Holy Sect, only a small portion of the essence of heaven and earth has dissipated into the world.

Most of them were guided by the Holy Sect's array masters to form blessed lands and caves at various nodes through array formations.

The rich and vibrant spiritual energy within the cave provides a source of nourishment for cultivators at the Blood Sea Realm and above.

The area east of the city, where the spirit fields are located, was originally a large blessed land cave dwelling, which has been transformed into spirit fields and is now completely sealed off and covered by an array.

Therefore, people in the Blood Sea Realm don't buy houses, they buy cave dwellings.

No. 29, 8th Street, Tianbaofang.

After searching and asking for directions, Shen Yun finally arrived at the place.

The tranquil manor in front of us, shrouded in an array, covers an area of ​​about two or three acres, which is considered a small courtyard in Tianbaofang.

There is a bell at the gate for visitors; ringing it will transmit the message into the formation.

"Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling..."

With three crisp sounds, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a young man in the middle stage of the Body Nourishing Realm walked out from inside.

"Fellow Daoist, this is the home of Captain Yan Yufei."

Shen Yun bowed and asked.

Upon seeing that Shen Yun was an outer disciple of the Holy Sect, the other party quickly returned the greeting.

"I am his son. May I ask who you are?"

The young man looked at Shen Yun with a puzzled expression.

His father did not join the Holy Sect, and his family did not have much contact with the disciples of the Holy Sect. Why would a disciple of the Holy Sect come to visit?

"I am... I wanted to ask if your father has returned."

Shen Yun explained his purpose.

"My father once said that this time he was going out with another hunting team, which would take him a long distance and he might not return for more than ten days, so that the family would not have to worry."

After receiving the answer, Shen Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems to be a normal travel delay.

The young man invited him in for tea, but Shen Yun declined on some pretext.

Since nothing's wrong.

After leaving Tianbaofang, Shen Yun did not go back immediately, but instead went to Shengbaolou.

"Give me one Spirit Fusion Jade Crystal, two bottles of Spirit Fusion Talisman Ink, and three array plates."

This time, he wasn't greeted by the very fair-skinned Chi Yuebai, but by a male waiter. There's not much to say about that.

The creation of two-patterned talisman crystals is inseparable from a type of talisman called Spirit Fusion.

This is a very peculiar rune that can fuse two rune stones together; it's truly magical.

First-tier runes can only mobilize a limited amount of the energy of heaven and earth.

To enhance the power of a first-tier runestone, simply increasing the energy contained in the source stone that carries the runes is not a viable approach.

Even if a first-tier rune is inscribed on a mid-grade source stone, it will only have the power of a first-tier rune stone.

Any energy that is not mobilized will be wasted.

It's like a first-tier rune is a bowl. If you pour a small bag of rice into it, the bowl will be full, and just enough rice will spill out.

If you pour a vat of rice into the bowl, it's still the same bowl, and it can only hold one bowl of rice. Any excess rice is just wasted.

The limit is there, otherwise why would it be called a first-order rune?

Otherwise, most talisman masters would have directly inscribed talismans on the ostrich egg source stone that Shen Yun first engraved.

To compare power, you have to compare whose runestone is bigger.

This is the unique feature of the Fusion Rune: it can mysteriously fuse two rune stones together, creating two different runes containing energy within.

It can withstand more blood and qi infusion, greatly increasing its power.

It achieves a 1+1>3 effect.

"Guest, one Spirit Fusion Jade Crystal costs twenty Source Stones, Spirit Fusion Talisman Ink costs two Source Stones, and the Array Plate costs fifteen Source Stones."

The servant brought the items and said respectfully.

The price of the Spirit Fusion Jade Crystal is only slightly higher than that of the ordinary attribute rune jade crystal; the difficulty lies not in its complexity.

"These are three Glazed Immovable Array plates, ten rune stones, and the rest will be exchanged for source stones after the price is deducted."

Shen Yun waved his hand, and three array plates landed on the cabinet.

He consumed Originium very quickly, with 99% of the resources going to contributions.

These days, the source of the talisman stones for engraving all comes from engraving array plates and talisman stones by oneself without using merit points.

After calculating the price, Shengbaolou still had to give Shen Yun eighty-five source stones.

"The price of runestones has gone up; it's ten more source stones than before?"

Shen Yun put away the source stones with some doubt.

He hasn't been out much these days and is unaware of these changes.

"These days, the supply of runes and formations in the city is insufficient, and the Holy Treasure Pavilion has run out of stock several times, so we have no choice but to raise prices."

The servant replied respectfully.

Although the cultivators who hunted monsters on the front lines earned double their money, the prices of goods at the rear also increased slightly.

Shen Yun experienced firsthand how the wealthy can help the less fortunate to become wealthy!

"How could there be a shortage of ordinary rune stones? The Heavenly Crafting Palace has so many auxiliary cultivators; what about all the days and nights they've accumulated?"

Shen Yun was somewhat surprised. It was normal for the price of high-quality rune stones to rise due to their scarcity, since they were already rare to begin with.

Ordinary runes shouldn't be like this!

"The auxiliary cultivation items produced by the Heavenly Crafts Bureau are never sold to outsiders, and neither the Holy Treasure Pavilion nor the Holy Sect can obtain them."

The attendant said in a low voice.

The Holy Treasure Pavilion is a property of the Holy Sect, and the servants only spoke when they saw the clothes Shen Yun was wearing.

This is a secret that's neither too big nor too small.

Shen Yun was astonished. "How could this be? Where did the items from the Heavenly Craftsmanship Bureau go? Did the Holy Sect allow them to do this?"

He knew one rule: the Heavenly Crafts Bureau was not allowed to do business within the city.

Those affiliated talisman shops that only sell supplementary cultivation items are not included in this category; these are shops that sell lineage.

The Holy Sect collects items from the assistant cultivators of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau, then resells them at a slightly higher price—a sure-fire way to make a profit.

The Holy Sect doesn't even have control?

The fact that the Heavenly Crafts Bureau could do this means their background is even more powerful than he imagined!

Even the Holy Emperor had no choice but to compromise.

"That's beyond the knowledge of a petty person like me."

"Perhaps the prices of these things will come down in a few days. News has spread in the city that the Azure Netherworld Immortal Treasure Palace is about to be built, at which time a large number of rune stones, and even high-quality rune stones, will be available for sale."

The attendant, who knew the inside story of the industry, pointed to the sky outside the window: "Our distinguished guest has talismans; we must act quickly."

Shen Yun unconsciously looked out the window, where a celestial palace hung high in the sky, casting a large shadow.

"The Celestial Palace of the Azure Sky!"

As everyone knows, the largest shop in the Holy City is not the Holy Treasure Pavilion, but the Azure Netherworld Immortal Treasure Pavilion, which hangs high in the sky all year round.

Previously, only those at the Blood Sea Realm could enter, but now they have actually descended to the mortal realm.

The pursuit of profit by merchants also applies to the world of cultivation.

After listening to the servant's explanation, Shen Yun honestly didn't think it would do anything good and drive down the price of talismans.

"What items in the city have gone down in price recently?"

"The prices of savage beast meat and demon beast meat have decreased."

The servant thought for a long time before coming up with this reply.

Shen Yun remained silent. In general, prices were rising.

After leaving Shengbaolou, I hailed a dragon-scaled horse to return to Lingnongfang.

He learned about many of the latest developments in the city from the conversation with the servant.

Sitting in the carriage, Shen Yun was deep in thought.

To see the big picture from small details.

To his surprise, many combat-related items, such as runes, formations, and magical artifacts, were out of stock.

How long has the war been going on?

For cultivators, these "external things" can often directly influence the course of a battle.

However, the Holy Sect could not control the large number of auxiliary cultivators within the Heavenly Crafts Palace.

There must be many factors involved behind this, and it may also be related to the situation in the Holy Evolution Realm outside the secret realm.

Actually.

With prices rising for everything, Shen Yun, who only has a minor in this field, can't earn much money. No matter how fast one person can produce, they can't keep up with the demand.

The stock of Shengbaolou is limited, and it's already running out right from the start, so they can't make a big profit.

The Holy Sect has a stockpile of runestones, which are prioritized for distribution to the exchange point in the Inheritance Hall, allowing disciples to exchange them.

Contribution points only circulate internally, don't increase in price much, and don't generate much profit.

This kind of war profit.

The real beneficiaries should be the Heavenly Craftsmen's Palace, as they control the largest group of auxiliary cultivators in the Holy City and manage a massive amount of auxiliary cultivation resources.

But Shen Yun couldn't understand why they didn't sell their products.

Thinking of the Azure Netherworld Immortal Palace that is about to descend upon the mortal realm.

"Could it be that this Immortal Treasure Pavilion was secretly opened by the Heavenly Crafts Bureau, a case of money being transferred from one hand to the other?"

Shen Yun couldn't help but think to himself.

I'm too lazy to think about it, I'll just not sell them.

They won't sell to him, but he will.

They'll make a fortune then.