Chapter 7 Purchase

In a beautiful room in Baibao Building, Lin Chen and Fang Mingyuan sat opposite each other, and the rich aroma of tea rose between them.

"Why?" Lin Chen's eyes condensed when he heard the words, but he leaned back in his chair leisurely and said, "It's just a second-level spiritual talisman. With such a large industry, you don't have this thing? Or do you think I can't afford it?"

"That's not what I meant." Fang Mingyuan smiled bitterly, "Qingyun Sect has a rule that in Yunlai Market, no store is allowed to sell second-level items without the spiritual tablet identity certificate issued by Qingyun Sect."

Lin Chen was slightly stunned, and then he quickly understood it.

Resource monopoly!

"Not to mention the second-level spiritual talisman, this thing is strictly regulated even in Lingnan. Unless it is in a place outside the three major forces, anyone who buys this thing must show the corresponding identity certificate." Fang Mingyuan continued to explain.

"Then why is this?" Lin Chen couldn't help but frowned. He focused on his own research and was not very clear about the various ways of the outside world.

Fang Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "Because the second-level talisman may kill a foundation-building cultivator."

Lin Chen understood it instantly after hearing this.

The advancement of the foundation-building stage is not only about the power, but also the evolution of the essence of life.

The foundation-building cultivators are almost far superior to the Qi-refining cultivators in terms of nerve reaction ability, danger perception ability, and body coordination.

The [Spiritual Perception] they possess can not only detect danger, but also instantly shock the mind of the Qi-refining cultivator, making it impossible for them to resist.

So, even if the low-level cultivators hold the second-level talisman, the possibility of killing the other party is very small.

But, it is better to be safe than sorry. If something goes wrong, who can you find to complain?

Just like ants and humans, although the former is not to be feared, if the former has means that can threaten the latter, such as poison, it is also a trouble that cannot be ignored for humans!

Besides, in the Lingnan Immortal Cultivation World, which foundation-building cultivator is not a talent picked from thousands of miles away? They have made so much effort, consumed so many resources, and defeated so many opponents to obtain these two hundred years of immortality. How could they allow things that can threaten them to be controlled by the lower-level cultivators?

Of course, there are also people who give things that are enough to threaten foundation-building cultivators to Qi-refining disciples, but these are all done secretly by the three major forces. In the open market, such behavior is absolutely prohibited!

On this issue, the righteous, the casual cultivators, and even the demon sects put aside all their prejudices and jointly blocked the circulation of the second-level talismans in the market!

‘I said that I won the third place in the outer sect competition. Why did Qingyun Sect only reward a bottleneck-breaking pill, a [storage bag], and a second-level [Yangyan Burning Fire Talisman], and they were still hiding it. I originally thought that the sect was shabby, but it turned out that it was because of this factor...’ Lin Chen thought to himself.

"Then I'll buy a defensive spiritual weapon." Since he couldn't buy a second-level spiritual talisman, Lin Chen gave up directly.

"Haha, our store still has a lot of first-level spiritual talismans, all kinds of complete. In addition, there are several excellent attacking spiritual weapons. I wonder if you are interested?" Fang Mingyuan laughed and promoted his own products.

"Thank you, I don't need it." Lin Chen shook his head and refused.

He is a spiritual talisman master himself, and there is no need to buy first-level spiritual talismans from outside.

As for attacking spiritual weapons? Which spiritual weapon can match his magic?

"In this case, I'm going to get the goods. Please wait for a moment, fellow Taoist." Fang Mingyuan asked the clerk to brew a cup of spiritual tea, and then turned and left.

Lin Chen sat there quietly, motionless, and as for the spiritual tea on the table, he didn't even look at it.

Soon, Fang Mingyuan gently pushed the door in, walked to the table, reached out and tapped the storage bag, and three brocade boxes of different sizes appeared on the table.

"According to Daoyou's request, we have selected several spiritual weapons, hoping to catch Daoyou Zhang's eye." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Open them and have a look." Lin Chen said calmly.

"Haha." Fang Mingyuan smiled and opened three boxes one by one, and placed three spiritual weapons of different shapes on them.

The weapons used in the battles of Qi Refining and Foundation Building are called [Spiritual Weapons].

As for [Magic Weapons]?

Only Jindan-stage cultivators are qualified to use them.

"This is Xueyuanyi, woven from the silk of the spiritual silk snow silkworm. It is not only comfortable to wear, but also has extremely strong toughness. There is a defensive ban inside, which cannot be easily broken even by cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining."

"Not bad." Lin Chen nodded.

"This one is the Black Armor Shield, a top-notch defensive spiritual weapon, made of a part of the shell of a second-level monster equivalent to a master of the foundation-building period and refined with black iron. Its defensive hardness, coupled with the nature of the earth spirit, makes it not only extremely strong and unbreakable, but also once it is driven by a spell, it can automatically defend around the body and even attach to the body to form armor."

"Okay." Lin Chen said.

Fang Mingyuan opened the last box, which contained a small, faintly fluorescent heart-protecting mirror.

"This is the Spirit Turtle Heart-Protecting Mirror, which is also one of the most famous defensive spiritual weapons in our store. It is made of a first-level spirit turtle and refined iron. Its real preciousness lies in that the refiner retained a trace of the spirit turtle's spirituality of divination when forging it, which can automatically activate the protection of the owner when the holder is experiencing a life-and-death crisis."

Hmm?

Lin Chen's eyes moved when he heard this.

If you judge danger and automatically activate the protection of the master, if you have this defensive spiritual weapon, it is equivalent to having an extra life in the cruel world of immortal cultivation where you fight to the death!

As if he was a little tired of talking, Fang Mingyuan sat down and sipped the tea on the table that was still emitting hot steam.

"Can I try it?" Lin Chen asked.

"Of course you can." Fang Mingyuan smiled.

Lin Chen picked up the spiritual weapon in his hand and slowly injected his true energy into the brown shield.

The brown shield immediately lit up with yellow light and quickly grew to a size of three feet. It left the palm and floated in front of it, and drifted around the body, just enough to cover half of the body. If necessary, curl up under the shield to completely resist the attack from the front.

Lin Chen used his mental power to control it again, and the small shield immediately flew in front of him, generating a strong sticky force, adsorbing on Lin Chen's chest, forming a unique heart armor.

"Not bad."

Lin Chen nodded with satisfaction.

He tried the spiritual clothes again, sensed the heart mirror, and then asked: "I wonder how much it costs?"

"The Snow Yuan Clothes and the Black Armor Shield are defensive spiritual weapons. No matter which one, they are of high value, not to mention the last Spirit Turtle Heart Mirror, which is the treasure of our store, so the total price is 2,500 spiritual stones."

"Oh, 2,500 spiritual stones...wait, how many spiritual stones did you say?!" Lin Chen just put his hand on the storage bag, but suddenly paused.

"2,500 spiritual stones." Fang Mingyuan smiled.

2,500 spiritual stones? Are you ripping me off? !

"Boss Fang, are you treating me like a fat sheep? Are these three first-level spiritual weapons worth this price? 2,500 spiritual stones are worth one-fifth of a [Foundation Building Pill]!" Lin Chen's face looked a little ugly.

Although he had some money, this price was really beyond his expectations.

"The first two spiritual tools are both top-grade, and the market price of each is enough to reach thousands of spiritual stones. The last spiritual tool, the heart-protecting mirror, starts at at least one thousand. The price in our store is already very fair." Fang Mingyuan explained with a smile.

"Less?" Lin Chen frowned.

"Sorry, we don't bargain." Fang Mingyuan replied with a smile.

Lin Chen glanced at him, suddenly sighed, and put the things down directly: "Well, in this case, I can only look elsewhere."

"Haha, my friend is joking, but 2,500 spiritual stones are just a small thing for you, but it's about your life and safety, so you can't be careless!"

Lin Chen showed obvious hesitation on his face: "It's not that I don't want to buy it, but I'm short of money, so I can only look elsewhere."

"This..." Fang Mingyuan didn't know what to say for a while. 2,500 spiritual stones is also a big business in the transaction of Baibaolou. He didn't want to slip away like this.

"If you think it's too expensive, let's negotiate. If the price is right, we'll sell it."

After hearing this, Lin Chen said slowly: "One thousand spirit stones."

"That won't do!" Fang Mingyuan's face changed.

Good guy, he actually cut it in half!

"Alas." Seeing this, Lin Chen sighed leisurely, "It is precisely because I have dealt with Fang many times before that I trust Fang. But who would have thought that I would be treated as a fat sheep... I heard that the treasure pavilion next door has good quality and low prices. It should have what I need. I'd better go to the next door to have a look."

As Lin Chen was talking, he was about to leave. His words were well-reasoned and made Fang's face turn blue and purple.

Looking at Lin Chen's back, he secretly hated: Go, go, go quickly!

But he was holding his breath in his heart.

When Lin Chen went out, he counted to five in his mind when he was about to push the door.

"Okay, you are good at bargaining! One price, 1,800 spirit stones, and you can take it away! I am really, and I am losing money..." Shopkeeper Fang looked heartbroken.

Lin Chen paused, turned around, but did not agree directly, but cut again, saying: "1,200 spirit stones, I only have so much."

Shopkeeper Fang gritted his teeth: "Impossible, the cost alone requires 1,300 spirit stones, and I have to include other expenses."

Lin Chen turned around and was about to leave without saying anything.

"I lost to you!" Shopkeeper Fang was deflated, slumped in the chair, seemed to have aged a lot, and spoke weakly: "1,500 spirit stones, if it doesn't work, turn left and go to the treasure pavilion!"

Ha!

Lin Chen turned around and walked back.

Looking at the other party's lonely look, Lin Chen sneered silently in his heart. He naturally knew that if he really lost money, the other party would never sell it. Although the other party looked like a loss-making business, in fact, he just made less money.

But the other party is a merchant after all. It is impossible to ask them to sell at cost price and make no profit at all.

‘But there are also businesses that make a lot of money without any investment…’ Lin Chen suddenly had this thought in his mind.

But he looked at the formations arranged in the room, and thought of the foundation-building cultivators in Yunlaifang City, and suddenly felt that he was actually a kind and law-abiding cultivator.

Then, Lin Chen hesitated for a moment, but still took out a box from the storage bag and put it on the table.

Fang Mingyuan saw this scene and his eyes moved. He naturally knew that the storage bag was a very precious existence.

And Lin Chen could have a storage bag at this strength, either he had a strong strength and obtained it from others, or there was a huge force behind him.

However, he did not investigate further. For Fang Mingyuan, it was enough to know that the other party could bring him benefits. The rest was not important.

Then, he turned his attention to the jade box on the table.

What was in it, elixir, spiritual medicine?

In the past, some cultivators brought spiritual medicine here, saying that they got it by accident and came to sell it.

Fang Mingyuan opened the box, and inside lay a... jade slip?

He immersed his mental power in it, but just as he read the contents inside, his pupils shrank, and he said in surprise: "This... is actually a modified magic template?"