Chapter 99: Spiritual Spring Upgrade, Obtaining an Inheritance
Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Spiritual Spring Upgrade, Obtaining an Inheritance
An hour later, Zhang Chi had successfully obtained over ninety-two thousand Spirit Stones and left the Marketplace, satisfied.
This time, Zhang Chi had sold off his Upper Grade magical artifacts and most of his Tier Two Low Grade Spirit Talismans.
He even disposed of some of the more problematic Magical Artifacts he’d obtained from killing Song Xinghai and the younger members of the Xie Family.
He did this for two reasons. First, he was in dire need of a large amount of Spirit Stones.
Second, his Artifact Refining and Talisman Making skills were on the verge of breaking through to Tier Two.
By then, he would be able to refine these items himself, so there was naturally no need to keep too many of them.
Besides, he was now a Foundation Establishment Powerhouse, giving him the confidence to fence his illicit goods. Even most Tier Two Low Grade Spirit Talismans were merely supplementary tools for him at this point.
However, he didn’t sell any of his special gains, such as the Talisman Treasure, the Foundation Establishment Pill, or the Celestial Thunder Pearl.
He also kept his Tier Two Spiritual Pills and some materials for Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Talisman Making.
In addition, he held onto an Upper Grade Talisman Brush and an Upper Grade Artifact Refining Cauldron.
After all, when he eventually headed to the Demon Abyss, he wouldn’t have free access to the Artifact Refining Rooms in the Earth Fire Hall, so he would definitely need to bring his own tools.
It was just a shame that although Xie Yu and the others had this Talisman Brush and Artifact Refining Cauldron, they hadn’t left behind any Tier Two inheritances for Artifact Refining or Talisman Making.
Therefore, Zhang Chi still needed to acquire them himself.
’But that makes sense,’ he thought. ’Their inheritances most likely came from the Sect, which would have required them to sign a Spirit Contract. To prevent leaks, they couldn’t possibly have kept the Jade Scrolls.’
Finally, Zhang Chi had also wanted to purchase some Earth Milk Spirit Liquid, but the seller told him it was only available during the annual auction. He had no choice but to give up.
By selling so many items this time, Zhang Chi’s VIP status was finally upgraded to Middle Level.
The discount he enjoyed also increased, going from two percent off to five percent off.
Although the discount didn’t seem like much, it couldn’t be underestimated when accumulated over time or during large transactions.
For example, in this transaction alone, his new VIP status earned him an extra three thousand or so Spirit Stones.
Since he had deliberately revealed his Foundation Establishment Cultivation this time, no Tribulation Cultivators dared to follow him.
However, he was now carrying over 210,000 Spirit Stones, so he remained cautious. The moment he left the Marketplace, he immediately used the Blood Escape Technique to get away quickly.
After changing directions several times mid-flight, he finally landed in a desolate area. He entered the Thousand Illusions Locking Array he had set up here in advance as a precaution, took out a large quantity of Spirit Stones, and poured them into the Eye of the Spirit Spring within.
’Spending money like water... Eye of the Spirit Spring, you’d better not disappoint me!’ Zhang Chi thought, feeling the sting of the expense.
Soon, his Spirit Stone count was down by a full one hundred thousand.
BOOM!
The Eye of the Spirit Spring suddenly erupted violently, causing the surrounding space to tremble. Then, the Spiritual Spring’s level finally upgraded, reaching Tier Two Low Grade in a single leap.
The quality of the Spiritual Spring gushing forth became higher, and the Spiritual Qi it emitted was clearly more abundant and pure.
Compared to before, the Eye of the Spirit Spring was on a completely different level.
Previously, after reaching Foundation Establishment, the effects of using the Eye of the Spirit Spring for Cultivation had become negligible. Now, however, the results were once again immediate and apparent.
"Excellent!"
Zhang Chi was overjoyed, instantly knowing the Spirit Stones had been well spent.
Afterward, he waited for the Spiritual Spring to stabilize, then took the opportunity to collect some Corpse Evil and Demonic Qi to save for Body Refining. Only then did he put away the Array and the Spiritual Spring and truly return to the Cangwu Sect.
He encountered no trouble on the way and attracted no attention upon his return.
He then headed straight for the Inheritance Hall. The moment he arrived, he overheard some discussions.
"Did you hear? The Xie Family was ambushed by a powerful enemy today. All of their Foundation Establishment cultivators fell, except for the Patriarch!"
"No way! Doesn’t that mean their clan was nearly wiped out?"
"Even if they weren’t, their future looks grim. I heard that although Patriarch Xie is still alive, he was gravely injured. The Sect even sent three Golden Core Elders to deal with it."
"I think it’s because the Xie Family ganged up on and killed that Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator near White Cloud Square last time. Her sworn brother came seeking revenge for her. Not sure if it’s true, though..."
The disciples in the Inheritance Hall were all discussing it, their information surprisingly up-to-date.
But this was to be expected.
After all, the incident was too big. Zhang Chi had intentionally shouted as he left, ensuring many Xie Family members heard him. Even if Patriarch Xie wanted to suppress the news, it was too late.
’They even sent out Golden Core cultivators? Good thing I ran fast!’
Zhang Chi didn’t join the discussion, but he felt a secret sense of astonishment and relief.
He then entered the main hall.
He first went to the library room for exchanging Middle Grade Cultivation Techniques. He quickly located the Three-Turned Fierce Sun Technique and channeled his Magical Power into the white barrier of light surrounding the Cultivation Technique Jade Scroll.
CRACK!
The Restriction immediately opened, and he successfully retrieved the portion corresponding to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
In the process, he didn’t have to spend any Spirit Stones, nor did he need to register his Cultivation with the Sect.
The Restriction around the Cultivation Technique could directly confirm his Cultivation Realm and the Cultivation Technique he was currently using, thereby determining his eligibility to receive the subsequent part of it.
Of course, this Cultivation Technique was still just a cover for him, but since it didn’t cost any Spirit Stones, he might as well pick it up.
After that, Zhang Chi left the library room and went into another.
This one housed the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation Inheritance.
The room was filled with rows of shelves, upon which lay countless Jade Scrolls.
They covered everything from Arrays, Artifact Refining, and Alchemy... all sorts of skills, some of which Zhang Chi had never even seen or heard of before.
And even within the same skill, there were many different types and versions of inheritances.
However, there were very few Cultivators here. Although the inheritances were complete and of high quality, their prices were also extremely high.
For instance, the inheritances for Tier One Talisman Making and Alchemy generally cost around one thousand Spirit Stones, while Tier Two inheritances went for as much as ten thousand.
After purchasing such an inheritance, one still had to acquire tools like Talisman Brushes and Pill Furnaces, as well as materials.
Furthermore, one usually needed guidance and instruction from someone to master the skill quickly.
Therefore, many disciples who wished to learn would typically go through the Pill Hall and Talisman Hall.
You could obtain an inheritance there and learn from your seniors, but it consumed a great deal of time and energy, and often involved scheming and fierce competition.
Zhang Chi, however, had none of these concerns. He quickly selected three Tier Two inheritances: Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Talisman Making.
The three inheritances were considered merely average here, yet they cost Zhang Chi over thirty thousand Spirit Stones in total.
But Zhang Chi knew it was well worth it.
This was because even at places like the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, Tier Two inheritances were generally not sold directly.
They would usually find talented prospects to cultivate themselves or have skilled artisans sign Indenture Contracts before allowing them to receive a partial inheritance.
The Sect’s inheritances, however, could be bought directly. They were complete and even came with supplementary insights, Pill Formulas, and even Artifact Refining Diagrams.
After some thought, Zhang Chi selected an Array inheritance as well.
He knew that at higher Realms, Artifact Refining would inevitably involve Arrays, and even Talisman Making had some connection to them.
At the same time, once he mastered knowledge of Arrays, he could refine his own Array Flags and Array Discs.
WHOOSH...
At that moment, Zhang Chi held his Storage Bag and poured Spirit Stones into a small, box-shaped Storage Space.
When the count surpassed ten thousand, the protective barrier of light around the Inheritance Jade Scroll finally vanished. Zhang Chi then dripped his blood to sign a confidentiality Spirit Contract and successfully obtained the Jade Scroll.
This was one of the methods of exchange here.
One could also use their Identity Token to directly deduct Contribution Points or sect-awarded reward opportunities.
If one had none of those, they could only use Spirit Stones.
This method cost slightly more than using Contribution Points, but for Zhang Chi, its simple nature was an advantage, and it wouldn’t expose his background.
To this end, Zhang Chi had already exchanged a portion of his Spirit Stones for Middle Grade ones back at the Mirror Lake Marketplace.
This way, ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones were equivalent to just one hundred Middle Grade ones.
Next, filled with anticipation, Zhang Chi walked up to another shelf. On it rested the Celestial Mechanism Inference Skill.