My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 56 Inventory of Family Property
The arena battle was scheduled for three days from now.

Shen Changchuan had no objection to this.
Three days wasn't enough time for him to make any preparations. At most, he could only try to master the power of his sixth-level Qi Refining Realm within those three days.

It's unlikely that they'll improve their strength much.

But before that,

Shen Changchuan, however, had something else to do.

That was the method they were preparing to use against the Gale Falcon.

Shen Changchuan has a very clear understanding of himself.

Although he has now advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refining, and his strength has been greatly improved.

But when facing speed-type monsters like the Gale Falcon,

He is still at a disadvantage.

Especially when the other party can easily fly into the sky.

If we cannot finish them off with a single, decisive blow in the next battle,

The situation will only get more complicated.

Shen Changchuan had already made plans for this several days ago while strolling through the market.

However, he didn't have many spirit stones at that time.

We'll talk about it after we get the money from selling the Linggu.

Now that all of Linggu has been sold, and a large sum of spirit stones has been received, it's time to buy what I need.

Shen Changchuan first took stock of his family's assets.

A total of 2,300 jin of spirit grain were sold this time.

243 spirit stones were received.

some of,
1,500 jin were brought by Shen Changchuan from Dawan Village.

That's not all.

The amount of spirit grain produced in Dawan Village, plus the offerings from Zhao Family Village and six other villages, has reached 1,800 jin, but Shen Changchuan obviously did not sell it all.

After all, if the Spirit Valley is used to assist in future cultivation, it can also improve the cultivation speed. Therefore, the initial decision was to sell only 1500 catties.

Later, they were attacked by men in black on the way. After killing them, they scavenged seven or eight hundred catties of grain from their storage bag.

The total is about 2300 jin (1,150 catties).

At a price of nine catties and five taels per spirit stone, after selling them all, I obtained a total of 243 spirit stones.

However, this is not the entirety of his Shen family.

He originally had about twenty spirit stones, plus another twenty or so from the black-clad man he seized, and the seventy-odd spirit stones he received a few days ago from selling various monster materials and miscellaneous items.

Shen Changchuan suddenly had as much as 360 yuan in his pocket.

Such a "huge" amount of spirit stones,
If it were before this,

Shen Changchuan would probably be extremely excited as well.

But whenever Shen Changchuan thought about the prices of things related to cultivation, he felt a pang of heartache that made it hard to breathe.

Three hundred and sixty spirit stones was indeed a "huge" amount of spirit stones that Shen Changchuan had never received before.

however,
More than half a year ago, the Qi-Harmony Pill he took to break through to the peak of the third level of Qi Refining cost about 150 spirit stones within the family.

The high-grade Qi-inducing pills that Si Houqing had previously taken out, priced at eighty yuan each, were only the internal price. The actual price outside the market was at least one hundred spirit stones!

The prices of the ritual implements sold in the market, especially the better ones, were not much cheaper.

As for talismans and magic arrays, they are pretty much the same.

More than three hundred spirit stones

In the world of immortal cultivation,

Shen Changchuan remained as poor as could be.

"The path to immortality is arduous!"

Recalling the prices of those cultivation items in the market back then, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It's no wonder that the leaders of the small cultivation families in those remote villages have lived most of their lives, yet their strength and cultivation level are still only at the third or fourth level of cultivation.

It's really because,
It's incredibly difficult to achieve anything significant in the path of cultivation!

The elixirs for cultivation require spirit stones, the protective magic artifacts require spirit stones, and the methods and spells for cultivation also require spirit stones.

How much income can one earn each year from cultivating spiritual fields?
Shen Changchuan's 360-plus spirit stones are probably the amount that many people could accumulate in half a lifetime.

But it's only enough to buy a few high-end cultivation pills.

"Alchemy is definitely the most profitable profession. I wish I could inherit the art of alchemy."

"The 'drug-fueled' strategy is essentially a pay-to-win strategy. If you spend enough money, your strength will increase quickly and enjoyably, but it's not something that ordinary people can handle."

"Unless you master alchemy and control the production of pills yourself," Shen Changchuan thought with some regret.

It's unclear whether those various cultivation methods will appear on the progress bar panel.

But Shen Changchuan felt that, with his powerful soul,
should be no problem.

If we add some of the inductive analysis, step-by-step summarization, and practice-sea tactics from our previous life—learning methods from industrial civilization—we might be able to improve the success rate of alchemy to some extent.

But unfortunately,
The legacy of alchemists is truly invaluable.

It is enough to form the foundation of a cultivation family, and it is very difficult for it to be lost to outsiders.

Bring your scattered thoughts back.

Shen Changchuan was originally planning to say goodbye and leave.

But upon seeing Si Houqing before him, he suddenly remembered something, and his mind stirred.

"Manager Si, I'd like to purchase some spells to enhance my strength. Do you have any recommendations for shops?"

Shen Changchuan asked directly.

This time,
He has learned his lesson.

To sell spirit grains at a high price, you need to use connections to get them.

Therefore, if you want to buy something, it's best to have connections with someone you know.

Si Houqing, who is in business, must have connections.

Instead of going to the shops in the market to inquire about buying something when you know nothing, it's better to see if you can get in touch with the person in front of you.

It's not a big deal anyway.
Having an acquaintance introduce you to a service means that, even if you don't get a discount, you're at least safe from being ripped off.

"Buying spells? Brother Shen, why waste that money? Although I mainly deal in spirit grains, I do have some knowledge of a few powerful spells. If you have any favorites, just choose them."

Si Houqing was very generous and magnanimous.

Shen Changchuan's heart was also moved, and for a moment he was about to agree.

But upon closer reflection,
He just shook his head.

"I appreciate Manager Si's kindness."

"But what I want to buy is not one or two spells, but twenty or thirty spells."

Shen Changchuan considered for a moment before speaking.

This was the result of his careful consideration.

With only a little over three hundred spirit stones on hand, I can't buy too many things. Neither pills nor magic tools are cost-effective, so I can only choose magic, which has the highest cost-performance ratio.

After all, with the progress bar panel, I can grind them to perfection.

and,

After buying enough spells and having enough data, he can use this to try and explore the significance of the characteristics that appear after the spell is perfected.

It is still very important to him.

As for Si Houqing saying that he could choose whatever he wanted,
If I were only getting one or two spells for free, that would be fine.

If it's twenty or thirty subjects, then forget it.

It's satisfying to get a good deal.
But there should be some sense of proportion.

"Twenty or thirty spells? What does Brother Shen need so many spells for?"

Si Houqing was taken aback, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Shen Changchuan smiled without saying a word.
No explanation.

"I apologize, it was my rudeness."

Si Houqing quickly realized what was happening and apologized.

He stopped pressing the matter.
He gave a wry smile and said:

"I was being presumptuous. If it were just two or three spells, I could manage, but twenty or thirty, I simply couldn't."

"If you want to buy magic spells, it's best to go to Duobaolou. I happen to have some connections with the manager of Duobaolou, so let's make this trip and ask him to give you a 50% discount, Brother Shen!"

In fact, he could still produce twenty or thirty spells.

The problem is, if he really dares to give away twenty or thirty spells for free, he'll be in trouble if his family finds out!
Shen Changchuan didn't press the matter, and Si Houqing also gave the other party a higher opinion of him.

I also felt a bit more favorably towards him.

He immediately got up and decided to personally take Shen Changchuan to Duobaolou.

"Then I'll have to trouble Manager Si."

Shen Changchuan stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of thanks.

(End of this chapter)