Immortal of the Nine Realms

”Although it was only the first tribulation, the price of an item byproduct of it can’t be cheap. And, besides the fact that you could use them to craft talismans, you could also use them to save yourself when struck by lightning skills,” said Manager You with a faint smile. ”This is one such item that the cultivators who need it find it hard to obtain. I’ve had these five taels for many years, and I haven’t encountered anyone who truly needs it. If it weren’t for my respect for the Ridge Master, I wouldn’t have taken it out for sale.”

Song Yu nodded. ”I acknowledge this favor of yours.” After saying that, he looked at Fang Chen. ”Young brother, do you have a use for this Nine Tribulation Cinnabar? The cheaper cinnabars can serve the same purpose. How about...”

”Only my senior brothers and sisters back at my sect are really qualified to use this kind of cinnabar. This is a rare encounter, and it can be considered fate,” said Fang Chen with a faint smile.

Song Yu and Manager You suddenly brightened up, and they looked at each other with astonishment and joy in their eyes.

Why did Manager You even bother to keep this kind of thing when he had no use for it? Wasn’t it just so he could form connections with orthodox cultivators? The young man in front of them might only be at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm, but the fact that his sect had the means to use the Nine Tribulation Cinnabar went to show that they weren’t weak!

Fang Chen smiled. ”Manager You, what do you say, 200 pieces of low-grade spirit stones for the cinnabars and talisman papers?”

”Well...” Manager You hesitated slightly, scratching his neck. There were two hundred Thunderous Wood yellow talisman papers, even if sold at half price, they could still fetch a hundred low-grade spirit stones, and adding the five taels of Nine Tribulation Cinnabar on top of them....

Although it couldn’t be called a loss, it wouldn’t be all that different from losing money if he didn’t net a profit.

”Manager You, Young Brother Fang found his way to our Dragon Ridge; this could be considered a fateful connection with us...” said Song Yu with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Manager You suddenly woke up to the realization that even if he couldn’t make money, gaining goodwill was still worthwhile. Cultivators needed to establish connections with orthodox cultivators to maximize their benefits in the future.

Making up his mind, Manager You slammed his hand down on the table to seal the deal, declaring, ”Since the Ridge Master has said so, and I see that the friend here is a young talent with limitless potential, let’s go with 200 low-grade spirit stones!”

The total cost of the transaction came to five hundred low-grade spirit stones. Fang Chen acquired three talisman brushes, two hundred sheets of Thunderous Wood talisman paper, and five taels of Nine Tribulation Cinnabar. Even if he couldn’t craft top-notch Purple Lightning Talismans and could only craft high-quality ones, each of the high-quality talismans could sell for at least fifteen to twenty low-grade spirit stones. If he were to liquidate all of them...

Little Sword won’t have to go hungry from now on, Fang Chen thought to himself.

But the transaction wasn’t over yet. Fang Chen requested Manager You to gather all the treasures from the Dragon Ridge and bring them to him.

Before long, over a hundred treasures were placed in front of Fang Chen, ranging from one Soul Imprint treasures to nine Soul Imprints treasures.

”Are there no better treasures?” asked Fang Chen.

Little Sword darted about between his fingers, showing little interest in the lower-grade treasures, probably because of their inferior materials.

Seeing Little Sword, Manager You and Song Yu became even more certain of Fang Chen’s extraordinary background, as they couldn’t even discern the grade of this treasure.

They speculated that this flying sword had at least twelve Soul Imprints!

”Friend, treasures are hard to come by, and my place is just a small establishment,” said Song Yu with a wry smile.

Even if he only had a treasure with nine Soul Imprints, it wouldn’t matter simply because the better treasures wouldn’t even sell around here. The wandering cultivators in the area lacked the purchasing power required to buy such items.

Manager You wore a helpless expression. ”Friend, I’ve done my best. These hundred or so treasures vary in grade, but they are undoubtedly the best we have in Dragon Ridge. They definitely won’t easily break after just a few uses.”

”Well...” Fang Chen sighed softly, ”Manager You, calculate the price. I want to know how many spirit stones are needed to purchase all these treasures.”

”All of them?” Manager You was surprised, subconsciously looking at Song Yu.

Song Yu cleared his throat. ”Young brother, the sum won’t be small. Just this one...” he pointed at the only treasure with nine Soul Imprints, a crimson-gold hammer with the thickness of a forearm, ”is worth at least a hundred and twenty low-grade spirit stones.”

Fang Chen could hear Little Sword complaining, ”Hungry, hungry...”

”The spirit stones aren’t going to be a problem. Even if I don’t have enough spirit stones, I can exchange them with other things,” said Fang Chen with a faint smile.

”Other things?” Manager You was taken aback, and he cautiously said, ”Friend, treasures are like hard currency. Sometimes, even with spirit stones, it’s hard to find the right treasure. What do you mean by ’other things’?”

”Both of you, take a look at this Purple Lightning Talisman. What do you think its value is?” Fang Chen placed a Purple Lightning Talisman on the table and looked at the two with a smile rife with meaning.

Purple Lightning Talisman?!

Upon hearing these words, Song Yu and Manager You visibly paused, their expressions suddenly becoming serious. Manager You even picked it up to observe the talisman closely, scrutinizing it. He gently probed around with his spiritual energy.

”This is indeed a Purple Lightning Talisman!” Manager You looked at Fang Chen in shock. “Is this a mid-grade Purple Lightning Talisman?”

”Mid-grade Purple Lightning Talisman....” Song Yu pondered over those words, then said, ”Once during my past ventures, I saw someone selling mid-grade Purple Lightning Talismans. I remember he sold each one for ten low-grade spirit stones then.”

”Yes, that’s the market price for Purple Lightning Talismans. However, if you can find someone who really likes them, selling them for eleven or twelve wouldn’t be a problem. After all, this talisman is just too rare, and its offensive power is truly first-rate,” said Manager You unconsciously.

”Young brother, how many mid-grade Purple Lightning Talismans do you have? I’d like to buy some from you,” Song Yu quickly asked.

”I only have one mid-grade Purple Lightning Talisman,” Fang Chen smiled.

”Just one...”

Both of them were somewhat disappointed.

Manager You chuckled, ”Friend, one Purple Lightning Talisman won’t be enough for you to buy so many treasures.”

”But I do have low-grade Purple Lightning Talismans.” Fang Chen smiled. ”How much are you willing to pay for them? I’ll sell them all to you.”

”Low-grade?” Manager You was somewhat surprised, but after a moment of careful thought, he said, ”If they are low-grade Purple Lightning Talismans, I can purchase them for eight low-grade spirit stones each.”

Items like talismans were the easiest to sell. He could easily buy them for eight low-grade spirit stones and sell them for nine. The more he had, the more profit he could make.

”That’s acceptable. I’ll sell them all to you,” Fang Chen said with a smile as he took out over two hundred Purple Lightning Talismans. All of them were low-grade Purple Lightning Talismans he had crafted during his stay with the Ji family. Due to the lack of high-quality materials, their quality was only low-grade.

Manager You and Song Yu were now witnessing such a large number of Purple Lightning Talismans for the first time in their lives. Their mouths slightly opened in shock. They were so shocked they could only come back to their senses after a while.

After several breaths, the two of them looked at Fang Chen with strange expressions.

”Fellow... Fellow cultivator... could it be that you drew these Purple Lightning Talismans yourself?” inquired Manager You cautiously.

Thinking about the talisman brushes, Thunderous Wood talisman paper, and Nine Tribulation Cinnabar he just sold to Fang Chen, he felt a pang of regret. It was evident that he had encountered the right buyer, but he sold them for cheap!

”They were drawn by my fellow brothers and sisters back at the sect. They asked me to sell them since we don’t need so many,” replied Fang Chen casually.

The two of them immediately showed respect. A sect with a heritage of Purple Lightning Talismans was undoubtedly a formidable force.

”Manager You, you can’t hog all these Purple Lightning Talismans for yourself. I need to buy some to protect the younger generation in my family,” said Song Yu quickly.