Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 83 - 83 70 Qi Refinement Ninth Level_3

83: 70 Qi Refinement Ninth Level_3 83: 70 Qi Refinement Ninth Level_3 Qian Dafu agreed.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Junior Brother Qian, by the way, do you know any quick ways to make money?

Aside from hunting Monster Beasts.”

Shen Long expressed his thanks.

“A quick money-making method?

As far as I know, many fellow disciples form teams to hunt Monster Beasts, but for safety’s sake, they band together, and the spoils are not much after being divided,” Senior Brother Shen, why don’t you study Talisman Crafting like Senior Sister Ye?

You are quite close to her, if you ask for her guidance, she should be willing to teach you.

If you were to learn Talisman Crafting, earning Spirit Stones would be easier for you.”

Qian Dafu said.

“I can’t afford the cost of trial and error; I’m not planning to learn Talisman Crafting any time soon.”

Shen Long admitted candidly.

He had inquired with Ye Yuqing about this; Talisman Crafting required purchasing a Talisman Brush, cinnabar, Monster Beasts Essence Blood, and talisman paper.

Ye Yuqing, at the start of her Talisman Crafting studies, had invested over three hundred Spirit Stones before she succeeded in crafting a Fireball Talisman.

Some Qi Refining Cultivators of Green Cloud Peak had invested a lot of Spirit Stones trying to learn Talisman Crafting, spending over five hundred Spirit Stones only to craft a Fireball Talisman, with a success rate so low it was heartbreaking to witness.

After continuing with the practice and losing over a thousand Spirit Stones, the success rates remained low, and they gave up.

Some Qi Refining Cultivators wanted to master a skill and invested heavily in learning one, but very few were successful.

The majority of Qi Refining Cultivators failed, wasting a lot of Spirit Stones and time.

Shen Long also knew his own limits – his financial resources were limited, and he didn’t have many opportunities to risk failure.

He was not Ning Qianqian, who didn’t need to worry about her Cultivation Resources.

For the vast majority of Qi Refining Cultivators of the Spirit Control Sect, a single mistake could mean the loss of several years or even over a decade of saving, and they simply couldn’t afford that.

The initial investment for mastering any skill was substantial, not to mention that the Spirit Control Sect disciples also raised Spirit Beasts and Spirit Insects, which was a heavy burden.

“That’s also true.

I’ll keep an eye out for you!

If there is a good job, I will inform you right away, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

If such good opportunities exist, they usually prioritize the Descendants of Heroes or disciples and relatives of the elder masters,”

Qian Dafu said.

“I understand.

I’ll think of some other ways!”

Shen Long agreed.

After chatting for a while, Qian Dafu said his farewells and left.

Shen Long left Green Cloud Peak on his Magic Artifact and arrived at Free Trade Valley, strolling idly.

He noticed many new faces in the Free Trade Valley, presumably Qi Refining Cultivators who had been transferred back for the competition.

Shen Long walked to the Azure Stone Plaza where stalls were set up and browsed around.

Suddenly quickening his pace, he approached a small stall run by a peachy-skinned young girl in a white dress with the Cultivation of the sixth level of Qi Refinement.

The stall was filled with various items including ores, Spiritual Medicines, and Monster Beasts Materials.

Shen Long picked up a golden ore and examined it closely before setting it down.

Then he picked up a dark, unremarkable-looking ore and asked, “How much for this ore?”

“This is Ink Cloud Stone, useful for refining mid-grade Magic Artifacts, thirty Spirit Stones,”

the girl in the blue dress said.

“Thirty?

Isn’t that a bit expensive?

This piece of Ink Cloud Stone isn’t very big, twenty-five,”

Shen Long haggled.

“The lowest I can go is twenty-eight,”

the girl in the blue dress replied.

Shen Long didn’t bargain further and promptly paid the Spirit Stones.

He walked around the square for a while, looking at things but didn’t make any more purchases.

After leaving Azure Stone Plaza, he arrived at the entrance of a three-story golden building with a signboard that read “Golden Cicada Building.”

This was a shop opened by Golden Toad True Person and usually managed by his disciples.

Shen Long strode in; the hall was spacious and well-lit, with shelves filled with various items.

Behind the long green counter stood several Green-robed Attendants, introducing goods to customers.

These Green-robed Attendants were all disciples of the Spirit Control Sect.

They received a stipend for working there, and Free Trade Valley provided some job positions.

Shen Long approached one section of the counter, took out the black ore, and handed it to a Green-robed Attendant, saying, “Junior Brother, how many Spirit Stones can you give me for this?”

“This is Ink Cloud Stone.

We can offer 25 Spirit Stones, what do you think?”

The Green-robed Attendant said after carefully examining it.

Shen Long shook his head, clearly unsatisfied with the price.

“Twenty-seven, I can’t offer more.”

The Green-robed Attendant responded.

“Junior Brother, get someone else to have a look.

If it were Ink Cloud Stone, I wouldn’t need to sell it here,”

Shen Long communicated through a transmission.

The Green-robed Attendant pondered for a moment, placed the ore down, and walked away.

Before long, he returned with a man in his forties wearing blue attire.

The man in blue took a close look at the black ore and said, “This is Ink Marrow Stone!

It’s easy to confuse Ink Cloud Stone with Ink Marrow Stone.

Impressive skill, Senior Brother.

We are willing to purchase it for one hundred fifty Spirit Stones, how does that sound?”

“This is a material for refining high-grade Magic Artifacts, two hundred,”

Shen Long haggled.

“Your piece of Ink Marrow Stone is a bit small; it’s not worth that much, one hundred seventy,”

the man in blue said.

“Let’s meet halfway, one hundred ninety!”

Shen Long proposed.

“No, the most we can offer is one hundred eighty, that’s the highest price we can give,”

the man in blue replied.

“Alright, it’s a deal,”

Shen Long agreed.

So, with a mere transaction, he made a profit of one hundred fifty-two Spirit Stones, marking the first time in over two years since he joined that he had stumbled upon such a windfall.

The man in blue took out one hundred eighty Spirit Stones and placed them on the counter.

Shen Long confirmed the amount, collected them into his Storage Bag, and left the Golden Cicada Building.

Back at his residence, Shen Long entered a secret chamber and sat down cross-legged to begin Cultivating.

It wasn’t long before a blue halo emerged around Shen Long’s body, enveloping him completely.

The next day, as dawn broke, Shen Long stepped out of Qingmei Courtyard and headed towards the Spiritual Meal Pavilion.

After breakfast, he went to the Teaching Pavilion for a lecture.

With Sun Sen’s class concluded, Shen Long had lunch and then went to Martial Training Peak to practice the Wind Blade Technique before attending another lecture at the Teaching Pavilion in the afternoon.

Shen Long resumed his usual life, which was rather monotonous, but fulfilling.

A month quickly passed.

One sunny afternoon, Shen Long was having his meal at the Spiritual Meal Pavilion.