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Ling Xiu arrived at the room of the Earth Flame on the third floor.

This place has a natural advantage for him in alchemy. He had studied alchemy under Master Seventh Night for a while, but his technique was not very proficient. Now he has the "Mysterious Origin Creation Pill Canon".

He had already memorized the classic texts, so he could now focus on studying alchemy.

A simple fire control array was also set up next to the room to prevent the earth flames from getting out of control.

Ling Xiu was very satisfied with this place.

"Although the furnishings are simple and the spiritual energy is not very strong, this will be a new starting point for me. Finally, I have a place to settle down."

The earth's fiery energy here is stable, which can greatly improve my alchemy skills!

Ling Xiu looked around at the furnishings, and thinking of the True Ruins Pavilion, a sense of peace arose in his heart.

Over the course of a century, he had never had such a sense of security and anticipation before.

Starting from Qingzhu Village, they head to Qingyun Sect for cultivation, delving into secret realms to seize treasures, battling demonic cultivators, and avoiding the invasion of demonic energy.

After slaying the demonic cultivator Ling Xiewei in Qingyun City, he has finally found peace and tranquility after a long and arduous journey.

After arriving in Qingyang Holy City, he had already regarded this place as his home, and it would be his place of long-term residence.

He further reinforced the protective array of the True Ruins Pavilion, firmly controlling the array in his own hands.

Once everything was settled, he sat down cross-legged and began to organize his plans.

"Right now, I don't have many spirit stones left. I'll sell the unused materials in my Qiankun Ring first to exchange for a batch of low-grade spirit stones, and then buy a large number of earth-grade spirit herbs to cultivate the 'Mysterious Origin Creation Pill Scripture'."

He inventoried the materials he couldn't use in his Qiankun Ring, as well as various ores, magical artifacts, and jade slips, all of which could be exchanged for spirit stones and cultivation supplies.

"Get a good rest tonight, and tomorrow we'll first go to the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, then visit Baoyuan Pavilion and Danling Pavilion in the South City!"

Having made up his mind, Ling Xiu began to take stock of all the treasures he possessed.

The Qiankun Xuanhu is his most relied-upon treasure, followed by the gilded gourd and the top-grade gray alchemy furnace.

You must quickly improve your cultivation and break through to the Profound Realm in order to unlock the abilities of these two treasures.

In addition, he also has several Xuan-rank magic artifacts that are currently suitable for use.

Blood Shadow Sword, Flame-Breaking Shield, Demon-Sealing Arrow, Mystic Magic Array Seal.

He still had six top-grade Xuan-level talismans left, covering both offense and defense, as well as support.

Currently, its own resources are still limited, and it needs to accumulate more trump cards.

"I need to prepare more top-grade Xuan-level spirit talismans, at least a hundred of them to carry with me. Even if I encounter a Tongxuan Realm cultivator, I will have the strength to fight back and need not be afraid."

Ling Xiu thought to himself.

Moreover, he can purchase low-quality, low-grade spirit talismans at low prices, put them into the Qiankun Xuan Gourd for refining, and then upgrade them to the Xuan-grade top-quality.

Compared to spiritual herbs and medicines, talismans are already scarce, mostly being trump cards left by experts at the Profound Realm and Spirit Sea Realm to protect their descendants.

The next day, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Ling Xiu then left Zhenxu Pavilion and headed to Wanbao Merchant Guild in the city.

The Wanbao Chamber of Commerce is extremely large in scale, managed entirely by the City Lord's Mansion. Its buildings are magnificent and imposing, with guards strictly guarding the entrance. Those who enter and exit are either rich or noble, and are all cultivators of high status.

The main building of the Chamber of Commerce was dozens of stories high. Ling Xiu stepped forward and explained his purpose: he wanted to sell a large quantity of the materials he had. He was immediately led by a servant into a luxuriously decorated side hall.

He was greeted by an elderly man whose cultivation had reached the Condensation Realm. He had sharp eyes and was clearly an experienced expert.

"Sir, what do you have to trade or sell?"

The old man looked serious and asked.

Ling Xiu took out the prepared Qiankun bag, which was filled with what he had obtained from the secret realm, as well as various resources he had seized from killing Ling Xiewei.

He planned to sell all kinds of ores, low-level magical artifacts, and even several of Ling Xiewei's low-grade spiritual artifacts.

The old man checked the items in the bag one by one, his expression remaining calm and composed throughout.

The items were of various kinds, some of which still retained demonic energy and the ancient aura of the secret realm, but the old man didn't ask a single question throughout the entire process.

It seems that the Chamber of Commerce has never questioned the origin of goods; this is their rule of conduct. Ling Xiu's previously anxious heart finally relaxed.

"Your Excellency, this batch of materials is worth 10,000 low-grade spirit stones according to market prices."

However, the origin of the items is unknown, and several jade slips still retain demonic energy, so the price can only be reduced by 20%, equivalent to 8,000 low-grade spirit stones.

If you agree, we will complete the transaction immediately.

Although the price is lower than the market price, Wanbao Chamber of Commerce is a legitimate trading venue, and this offer is already very fair.

"Okay, I agree to the deal."

Ling Xiu didn't linger, accepted the eight thousand low-grade spirit stones, and left the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce.

What appears to be just a batch of low-grade spirit stones can be transformed into mid-grade spirit stones after being purified by the Qiankun Xuan Gourd. The value of these stones is equivalent to 800,000 low-grade spirit stones, making them comparable to cultivators in the late stage of the Tongxuan Realm.

This amount of spirit stones is enough to support his cultivation for a long time.

Ling Xiu was overjoyed, but remained outwardly calm. He returned to the True Ruins Pavilion to wait for the spirit stones to be purified.

The next day, he set off for Baoyuan Pavilion on East Street.

Baoyuan Pavilion may not be as formally established as Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, but it has a particularly strong local atmosphere. Scattered cultivators can be seen coming and going everywhere on the street, and stalls are set up all around the shops. The noise of hawking and bargaining echoes throughout the street.

Ling Xiu preferred to hunt for good things in such places, but the goods on the street were dazzling, and as Manager Lin Shan said, there were quite a few fakes.

"Let's go browse the talisman shops first."

Ling Xiu went into several reasonably sized talisman shops one after another and purchased a large number of low-grade talismans in batches. All kinds of talismans, including those for attack, defense, escape, and cultivation assistance, were available.

In total, they acquired over four hundred items, spending nearly five hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

He made purchases from multiple shops, and although the amount was large, to outsiders it was just the normal consumption of an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, and it did not attract any attention.

This expense is just a drop in the ocean compared to the huge amount of spirit stones obtained yesterday.

As he passed the last talisman shop, he suddenly noticed an open gray wooden box in a pile of miscellaneous items in the corner of the shop. The talismans inside the box instantly caught his attention.

The talisman was dull and lifeless, shaped like a dagger, and covered with cracks. It looked completely ruined, but Ling Xiu could clearly sense the residual spiritual energy fluctuations within it.

Ling Xiu picked up the broken wooden box, walked to the counter, and spoke casually.

"Shopkeeper, are you selling this box of talismans?"

When the shopkeeper saw that someone wanted to buy this unwanted junk, he immediately showed a shrewd look and became exceptionally enthusiastic.

"Sir, you have excellent taste. You've chosen the Soul-Drinking Talisman, which was once the prized possession of our shop. It's a low-grade Earth-rank talisman."

Although my spiritual energy is almost depleted, I can still activate it once more, and its destructive power is considerable. How about I sell it to you for fifty mid-grade spirit stones?"

Ling Xiu sneered.

"Shopkeeper, are you trying to fool me like a three-year-old? This talisman is practically useless, with only one barely achievable activation opportunity left. I just wanted to buy it to study and play with. Your price is too high. I'll only offer twenty spirit stones at most."

"Twenty-five, and a few more..."

"Fifteen pieces. Sell me and I'll take them; don't sell and I'm leaving immediately."

Ling Xiu put down the talisman and turned to leave, but the shopkeeper quickly changed his mind.

"Fine, fine, I'll sell it at a loss, you can take it!"

It was eventually sold for fifteen mid-grade spirit stones.

Other cultivators would only think that this talisman is worthless and only of research value.

Ling Xiu suppressed his joy and deliberately put on a pained expression to complete the transaction.

After leaving the talisman shop, he visited several spirit herb shops and spent three hundred spirit stones to purchase a considerable number of low-grade spirit herbs. This purchase was quite fruitful and enough to support his alchemy and cultivation for a long time.

After finishing his shopping, he was preparing to return to Zhenxu Pavilion when he made an even bigger unexpected discovery at a street stall!