I'm in the world of cultivation, and I get a system for becoming a wealthy urban tycoon?

[Designated purchase successful. Random reward multiplier: 4. Congratulations, host, you have received 1220 low-grade spirit stones!]

The prompt on the light screen appeared clearly, and Lu Yang's pupils suddenly contracted, his breathing involuntarily becoming more rapid.

He stood there, his heart pounding so hard he could almost hear the drums beating in his chest.

Four times!

While it's not the highest five times, four times is already an incredible rate of return.

How much did he just spend?

Three hundred and five low-grade spirit stones.

And now?

The rebate will directly bring back 1,220 coins!

Lu Yang took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

It's worth noting that, based on the daily income of "the super-rich's confidence," he only earns about 360 coins a month.

This will take several months to accumulate!

Even senior brothers and sisters in the sect who have cultivated to the late stage of Qi Refining or even the peak of Qi Refining might not be able to take out so many spirit stones at once!

And he... got it with just one rebate.

Lu Yang clenched his fist, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

With this sum of spirit stones, his options were completely expanded.

and……

He looked up at another notification on the panel.

The "confidence of a super-rich person" has been upgraded.

That last purchase far exceeded the threshold of one hundred spirit stones.

Lu Yang's mind raced, and without hesitation, he said, "Upgrade."

A light flashed on the panel, and the handwriting changed.

[The Confidence of a Tycoon (Level 2): Gain 2 low-grade spirit stones every hour (Money is the foundation of becoming a tycoon; upgrade by spending 500 low-grade spirit stones)]

really!

Lu Yang's eyes lit up.

After the upgrade, the amount of spirit stones earned every hour doubled.

This may not seem like much, but its strength lies in its continuous supply.

More importantly, he still has over a thousand low-grade spirit stones left, which he can use to continue upgrading!

He took a deep breath to suppress the restlessness in his heart.

Keep spending!

He subconsciously touched the storage pouch at his waist, where twenty-one Qi-Nourishing Pills lay quietly, enough for him to use for a while.

We don't need to buy cultivation pills for now, so let's buy something else.

Lu Yang raised his head and glanced around.

Shops of all kinds line both sides of the street, and the signs hanging under the black tiles and flying eaves gleam warmly in the sunlight.

Monster material shop, magic weapon shop, array plate workshop, talisman hall...

His gaze lingered for a moment at the entrance of the Magic Artifacts Pavilion before returning to his own.

Although he doesn't have any decent magic weapons right now, according to the sect's rules, as long as he passes the assessment and becomes a formal outer disciple, the sect will reward him with a high-grade magic weapon.

For cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, a high-grade magic weapon is enough to last until the peak of Qi Refining without becoming outdated.

Moreover, he spends almost all his time cultivating within the sect, so he doesn't have many opportunities to use magic weapons.

But talismans...

Lu Yang's gaze shifted and landed on the plaque of the Talisman Hall not far away.

Talismans can be lifesavers in critical moments.

Moreover, if there are enough of them, one can simply use talismans to pelt people, creating combat power far exceeding one's own cultivation level.

For him, who is still weak at the moment, this is more practical than a magic weapon.

Having figured this out, Lu Yang no longer hesitated and stepped into the talisman shop directly operated by the sect.

The shop was more spacious and brighter than the outside, with vermilion wooden lattice hanging on the four walls, where various talisman scrolls were neatly arranged.

Each talisman has a small wooden plaque hanging below it, with the name, grade, and function clearly marked in neat handwriting.

The entire shop was filled with a heavy, cinnabar scent, mixed with the aroma of some unknown spirit ink fragrance. Being in it, even one's mind would become calmer.

There were only two customers in the shop at the moment.

The two men were dressed in outer sect disciple uniforms and carried an air of superiority.

Each person was closely followed by a servant disciple, who was very attentive and would occasionally explain something in a low voice.

On the other side of the shop, three handyman disciples were huddled together, chatting idly.

Upon seeing Lu Yang enter, the three of them simultaneously looked up at him.

When their gazes fell upon the initiation disciple's robes worn by Lu Yang, one of the men and one of the women expressionlessly withdrew their gazes and continued their previous conversation.

How many spirit stones can a novice disciple have?

In the past, greetings were always a waste of effort.

However, another elderly handyman, who looked quite old, suddenly brightened his cloudy eyes, immediately put on a smile, and quickly came forward to greet him.

His smile was kind and natural, and his voice carried a seasoned warmth: "Senior brother, would you like to buy some talismans?"

Lu Yang nodded, his tone casual and without the slightest hint of awkwardness: "Okay, introduce me to them."

The old handyman nodded to himself.

He had worked in the shop for many years, and his eyes were almost sharp enough to see through people, if not superhuman.

This young man was calm and composed from the moment he entered, his gaze unwavering, completely unlike the other wandering cultivators who came in looking around nervously.

This kind of confidence can't be faked.

He quickly calculated in his mind: this young man must have at least one or two hundred low-grade spirit stones in his storage bag.

If he spends a hundred coins, he can get a commission of one low-grade spirit stone.

For a disciple doing menial tasks, this was a considerable sum of money.

The old handyman's smile grew even more ingratiating as he led Lu Yang inside, explaining as they went, "Senior brother, all the talismans in our shop are hand-drawn by the senior brothers and sisters of Talisman Peak, so the quality is guaranteed. The basic first-tier talismans are all on the first floor; you can find whatever kind you want. Of course, if you'd like to buy second-tier talismans..."

"I'll buy the first-tier one," Lu Yang interrupted him.

The second-tier talisman corresponds to the power of the Foundation Establishment stage. It is indeed powerful, but it is not something that a Qi Refining stage cultivator can easily activate. With his current cultivation level, activating even one would probably be difficult.

You have to walk one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time.

"Alright!" the old handyman replied readily. "What are your requirements for the talismans, Senior Brother? What's your budget?"

When he asked this question, a glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, clearly indicating that he was secretly assessing the situation.

Lu Yang's voice was calm, as if he were stating something perfectly ordinary: "Attack, defense, speed—we need all of those. As for the budget… let's start with a thousand low-grade spirit stones."

The moment the words fell, the entire shop seemed to be put on pause.

The two outer disciples who were looking down at the talisman stopped and turned around at the same time, their faces full of astonishment.

The servants accompanying them also froze, their mouths slightly agape, their expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

The two handyman disciples in the corner suddenly looked up, staring at Lu Yang with disbelief in their eyes.

No... how much did he say?

A thousand low-grade spirit stones?!

The female servant curled her lip and muttered in a low voice, "Tch...what a big talker."

In her opinion, who would buy so many Tier 1 talismans at once?

Talismans are consumable items used as trump cards, not regular combat power.

Why not use these spirit stones to buy magic weapons?

A thousand low-grade spirit stones are enough to buy a pretty good mid-grade magic weapon. If you're lucky, you might even be able to get a low-quality high-grade magic weapon.

Who would be foolish enough to throw all their money at talismans?

Too much money to burn?

Not to mention them, even the old handyman who had worked in the talisman shop for most of his life was stunned and it took him several breaths to come back to his senses.

In all the years he'd been in the shop, he'd only seen two customers spend a thousand spirit stones at once to buy a first-tier talisman.

Moreover, both times it was with formal outer sect disciples.

A novice disciple spends one thousand spirit stones to buy a first-tier talisman...

He racked his brains for a long time, but couldn't come up with a single one.

Just who is this young man?

The old handyman took a deep breath, suppressing his surging shock and barely concealed excitement, and cautiously confirmed, "Senior brother... are you really going to buy a thousand low-grade spirit stone talismans?"

"Of course," Lu Yang answered without hesitation, then paused and added, "I want high-quality ones, preferably top-grade talismans."

The old handyman's lips twitched, and he chuckled dryly, "Senior brother, top-grade talismans are really rare. The highest grade we have in our shop is only high-grade."

Like top-grade elixirs, top-grade talismans are extremely rare and hard to come by.

The top-grade goods that can be circulated in the sect's directly affiliated shops are already rare and of high quality.

Lu Yang wasn't too disappointed and nodded: "Then let's go with the best quality."

The old handyman perked up and quickly began to introduce the talismans as if they were his own treasures: "High-grade attack talismans cost around thirty to forty low-grade spirit stones each, and their power is equivalent to a full-force attack from a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. High-grade defense talismans are much more expensive, costing around sixty to seventy stones each, but they can withstand even a full-force attack from a peak Qi Refining cultivator. High-grade speed talismans are priced similarly to defense talismans... Senior brother, shall I show you the finished products?"

Lu Yang nodded and followed the old servant to check each item one by one.

A superior-grade fireball talisman costs thirty-five low-grade spirit stones. It is warm to the touch, and the flame runes on the talisman paper flicker faintly.

A superior-grade ice spike talisman costs forty low-grade spirit stones; one can feel its bone-chilling cold just by bringing one's finger close.

A superior-grade lightness talisman costs 65 low-grade spirit stones. When attached to the body, it allows one to move as lightly as the wind.

A top-grade protective talisman can sell for as much as seventy low-grade spirit stones...

The old handyman knew the origin, power, and usage techniques of each talisman with ease, clearly a veteran in the shop.

As Lu Yang listened, he pondered in his mind and quickly made up his mind.

"Take four superior-grade protective amulets. Take four lightness amulets."

The old handyman's abacus clicked loudly; these two items alone amounted to 540 low-grade spirit stones.

Afterwards, Lu Yang bought two or three of each of the five elemental attack talismans.

I also took two more concealment talismans.

A superior-grade concealment talisman can hide one's aura, making it impossible for cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage to detect its location, which is very useful in certain special situations.

The old handyman's fingers flew across the keyboard, adding up the prices in a flurry of clicks, before finally announcing in a trembling voice, "Senior brother... the total is... a total of one thousand and twenty low-grade spirit stones!"

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke the last few words.

The entire shop was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The female servant, who had previously looked disdainful, now stared wide-eyed, her lips moving but unable to utter a single word.

The two outer disciples had already put down the talismans in their hands, staring blankly at Lu Yang, their minds racing with only one thought:

Is this some disciple from a powerful family who has escaped to experience life?!

Buying a Tier 1 talisman can cost over a thousand spirit stones; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's extravagant spending!

Lu Yang remained calm as he took out spirit stones from his storage bag and piled them on the counter.

The sound of the spirit stones colliding was crisp and melodious, and it was especially clear in the quiet shop.

He put away the thick stack of talismans, feeling the spiritual energy fluctuations flowing on the talisman papers, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

With these things, he could even attempt to kill a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining!

Even if you can't kill them, you can still escape!