Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

After resting for a while, Li Ping'an took out a Qi Gathering Pill from his pocket to restore his strength.

Then continue onward.

Our first stop was the market town at the foot of the Tongtian Sword Sect mountain.

The market was still bustling with activity.

They were completely unaffected by the aftermath of the great battle between the Tongtian Sword Sect and the Yin Gui Sect.

The streets were still bustling with people.

Li Ping'an's first stop was Wanbaoge.

At this moment, Zhao Tiezhu was dozing off by the porch of Wanbaoge.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Li Ping'an walking quickly toward Wanbaoge.

It's the God of Wealth! The God of Wealth has arrived!

Zhao Tiezhu's eyes lit up; he hadn't seen this big client in a long time.

Now that Grandpa Li has arrived, he seems to see countless white spirit stones walking towards him again.

"Grandpa, you've arrived!"

He wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and walked towards Li Ping'an first.

However, Li Ping'an seemed to be in a hurry today.

He strode into the Wanbao Pavilion.

Zhao Tiezhu felt a chill in his heart. Oh no, it seems like Grandpa Li is in a bad mood today.

He probably won't get a tip.

The next second, he saw Li Ping'an take out fifty spirit stones from his pocket and throw them to him.

"Zhao Tiezhu! Go and prepare some magical artifacts and high-grade talismans for me right now. I want them all!"

So many spirit stones!

Upon seeing the spirit stone in his hand, Zhao Tiezhu's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

Grandpa Li is still a grandpa! He's still rich!

"Sir, what kind of magical artifact do you need? I'll go get it for you right away!"

Zhao Tiezhu looked at Li Ping'an with such excitement that his eyes were practically drooling.

Li Ping'an pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Go and get me some defensive magical artifacts! They need to be top-tier, preferably Xuan-grade!"

"And talismans! Attack talismans, defense talismans, support talismans—give me a stack of each! Don't worry, I'm not short of money! And healing pills, mana-restoring pills, and all that else, give me some too! Today's a big sale!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tiezhu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask.

"Sir, are you going on a long trip?"

But Li Pingan waved his hand impatiently and said.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

"yes!"

Zhao Tiezhu hurriedly and nervously ran off to prepare things for Li Ping'an.

Li Pingan finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

He came to Wanbaoge this time to go on a spending spree.

With this departure, he will completely leave the Tongtian Sword Sect and this region.

Li Ping'an, who had never left this area, still felt somewhat uneasy.

Always one to play it safe, he decided to first gather a whole bunch of stuff at Wanbaoge.

In particular, defensive magical artifacts must be prepared in abundance.

After all, he didn't know how dangerous the outside world was.

The spirit stones are gone, but as long as they save my life, that's all that matters.

His biggest fear was that he wouldn't spend the spirit stones, but would lose his life.

That would be extremely tragic.

A short while later, Zhao Tiezhu came running over carrying a large pile of items.

He placed them one by one in front of Li Ping'an and said.

"Sir, look! This is a defensive magical artifact called the Cloud and Water Robe!"

As he spoke, Zhao Tiezhu took out a robe that emitted a faint, watery sheen.

The robe was entirely white.

The moment you pick it up, you can feel a watery aura swirling around the robe.

It is a water-themed robe.

Li Ping'an's eyes lit up; it seemed pretty good.

Zhao Tiezhu then began to explain.

"Uncle Li, this robe is a mid-grade Xuan-level magic artifact. It is a defensive magic artifact and a robe commonly worn by Taoist cultivators."

"It's very comfortable to wear, and most importantly, it's a water-based magical artifact with strong defensive capabilities. When attacked, the water power contained within this robe will automatically condense to resist the enemy's damage."

"Its main feature is water-based defense, which can not only block enemy damage but also cushion the shockwaves from enemy attacks, minimizing the damage to the wearer."

"It can be described as an excellent ritual artifact. This artifact only arrived at the shop recently, so it's still in stock. If it had arrived any later, it definitely wouldn't have been available."

Listening to Zhao Tiezhu's eloquent words, Li Ping'an was also very tempted.

This magical artifact looks pretty good.

"How much?" Li Ping'an asked.

Zhao Tiezhu held up five fingers and said, "It's not expensive, only a mere five thousand spirit stones!"

"Five thousand spirit stones?"

Li Ping'an frowned and said, "I'm a regular customer of your store, can't you give me a discount?"

Zhao Tiezhu was somewhat troubled, but finally gritted his teeth and said.

"Okay! Uncle Li, I'll go talk to our shop owner and see if we can get you a discount!"

"What other good stuff do you have to show me? Go on, tell me."

Zhao Tiezhu picked up another shield.

The shield was entirely black, seemingly made of black gold.

Under the light, the shield could be seen to shimmer with faint starlight.

It looks extremely hard.

"This shield is called the Black Gold Shield!"

Zhao Tiezhu said.

"As its name suggests, it is made of black gold iron stone, with extremely strong defense. It is also a low-grade Xuan-level magic weapon, which is quite good. If it were me, I would suggest you choose the Black Gold Shield, because its defense is higher than that of the robe."

Zhao Tiezhu was making a choice for Li Ping'an.

Li Ping'an pondered for a moment, then asked, "How much does this black gold shield cost?"

Zhao Tiezhu said,

"This black-gold shield is slightly cheaper, at four thousand spirit stones. However, its drawback is also obvious: it can only withstand attacks from one side."

"While the robes don't offer the same level of defense as the black gold shield, they can withstand attacks from all directions. However, I personally prefer to buy the black gold shield because it's cheaper but more practical."

Li Ping'an nodded and said, "If that's what you say, then I'll take them all!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tiezhu was greatly surprised.

He thought Li Ping'an was just buying a low-grade magic artifact.

After all, this magical artifact is extremely expensive.

It often costs several thousand spirit stones.

These spirit stones are more than many cultivators could earn in a lifetime.

But no one expected Li Ping'an to be so wealthy and powerful.

I bought two pieces in just one year!

"But you have to help me get a price reduction, otherwise I won't take it!"

Li Pingan added a sentence.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Zhao Tiezhu was overjoyed and said, "You've bought so much, how could I not apply for it for you?"

"How many of these talismans would you like?"

As he spoke, Zhao Tiezhu took out stacks of talismans and placed them in front of Li Ping'an.

Li Ping'an counted them; there were four or five hundred talismans in total.

These include lightning talismans, fireball talismans, water escape talismans, wind escape talismans, mind-clearing talismans, earth escape talismans, and so on.

All kinds of talismans are available, and they are all practical talismans.

At least during the period between the Qi Refining stage and the early Foundation Establishment stage.

These talismans are still very practical.

Li Ping'an nodded and said, "I'll take all of these talismans!"

"What! I want them all!"

Zhao Tiezhu's mouth gaped open wide upon hearing this, almost unable to close.

Wait, what's wrong with Grandpa Li today? Is it revenge spending? He actually bought so much stuff!

"Okay, okay! I'll install it for you right away!"