Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 790 - 790 0491 Save Every Possible Penny

Chapter 790: Chapter 0491: Save Every Possible Penny Chapter 790: Chapter 0491: Save Every Possible Penny Chapter 0491: Saving Every Bit Possible

Using the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to detect Spirit Qi, Qi Tian concluded that this house was not worth investing in. However, he still casually made two rounds, maintaining an unfathomable expression so as not to reveal any conclusions.

After stepping out of the cordoned circle, Qi Tian re-checked the booklet about the houses he had just received. He discovered that this auction of uninhabited houses had a large scale. Not to mention other neighborhoods, in the Guihua District alone, there were more than a hundred houses. If the entire city were taken into account, the total exceeded five thousand.

Qi Tian knew about the upcoming auction of uninhabited houses, but he hadn’t expected the number to be so high. If he wanted to bid, he had to prepare in advance and couldn’t waste time in Guihua District.

With this in mind, Qi Tian hastened his steps. He couldn’t afford to waste time, so he fully activated the spirit Qi sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine and quickly scanned the main roads on both sides of the street for valuable shops.

Qi Tian was primarily seeking item such as Gold Core Thunder Talismans and Linked-Chain Armor. He had used up all the former during his battle with Zhao Haiying and a great part of the Linked-Chain Armor was also destroyed. Although it still had some defensive power, it couldn’t provide full protection as before. If Qi Tian continued to use it, the risk would be too high.

Qi Tian soon found a shop selling talismans. After stating his intention, although the shopkeeper found it strange for a cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment to be buying Gold Core Thunder Talismans, he assumed that Qi Tian was buying on behalf of his elders. He brought out the inventory in the shop.

Gold Core Thunder Talismans were expensive, and typically, a shop didn’t have much stock. Luckily for Qi Tian, it had just been stock replenishment day, and the shop had filled up its Gold Core Thunder Talisman inventory. Since they were expensive, none were sold yet.

Upon asking, Qi Tian found out that Gold Core Thunder Talismans provided by the Eight Pill Alliance were of different grades. The lowest-grade talisman could unleash an attack equivalent to that of a cultivator at the First Level of Gold Core Realm. In contrast, the highest-grade talisman could supply the full-power attack of a Level 6 Gold Core Realm cultivator. Furthermore, the prices were shocking, even more expensive than the auction’s prices.

Having experienced the effectiveness of Gold Core Thunder Talismans, Qi Tian crucially needed these talismans that could enhance his combat capability. The talismans providing the attack power of Levels 1 to 3 of the Gold Core Realm were of minimal use to him; therefore, he requested the shopkeeper to provide those equivalent to Levels 4 to 6 of the Gold Core Realm.

The shop owner was overjoyed. These Gold Core Thunder Talismans were effective but hard to produce in large quantities. Thus, each one was expensive. For instance, a fourth-grade Gold Core Thunder Talisman, capable of unleashing an attack equivalent to a full-force strike by a Level 4 Gold Core Realm cultivator, was priced at 800,000 low-grade spirit stones. The price for a higher-grade, fifth-grade Gold Core Thunder Talisman skyrocketed five times, reaching four million low-grade spirit stones. The sixth-grade Gold Core Thunder Talisman was an astonishing 20 million low-grade spirit stones.

A Gold Core Thunder Talisman was only the size of a quail egg, yet it commanded such a high price. Moreover, it could only be used once, hinting at its sales status.

Qi Tian wasn’t bothered by this. His primary concern was having a means of retaliation in moments of danger; spirit stones were secondary in comparison.

Upon asking the owner about the inventory, Qi Tian learned that there were fifty fourth-grade, twenty fifth-grade, and a mere ten sixth-grade Gold Core Thunder Talismans. If he took them all, the owner offered a discount.

According to his quote, the total cost would be 160 million low-grade spirit stones at list price. After the discount, it reduced to 150 million low-grade spirit stones, equivalent to 1.5 million middle-grade spirit stones or 15,000 top-grade spirit stones.

This quote strained even Qi Tian. However, recalling his triumphant duel against Zhao Haiying, he gritted his teeth and bought all the Gold Core Thunder Talismans, paying the full amount. He chose to pay entirely in low-grade spirit stones, which were almost useless to him. Even after paying the massive sum of 150 million, Qi Tian had plenty left over.

With his newly purchased Gold Core Thunder Talismans, Qi Tian left the talisman shop. He knew there were better talismans available there, but he couldn’t buy more. Purchasing a massive quantity of Gold Core Thunder Talismans was already conspicuous enough. Buying even more might draw unwanted attention.

Qi Tian didn’t continue buying other items in Guihua District. Instead, he began using his time wisely, inspecting every uninhabited house in Guihua District.

The Wanjie Commerce’s auction for uninhabited houses was about to begin. Although they provided basic introductions to the houses, information regarding higher investment potential or more valuable hidden treasures was unavailable. Those intending to invest had to visit the location themselves to gather as much information as possible.