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

Chapter 784 Visit
"Fifteen thousand high-grade spirit stones!"

Shen Changchuan was surrounded by magical light as he soared through the sky, the surrounding clouds rapidly receding beside him.

Even though he had already made up his mind, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache at the thought of losing a large portion of the spirit stones in his pocket.

"That's enough. Now that I've reached the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, my next goal is to improve my understanding of True Meaning to ten percent. High-grade spirit stones aren't really that useful to me right now."

"Instead of letting them sit in the storage bracelet and take up storage space for nothing, I'd rather replace them with things that will help my cultivation!"

"The right path is to maximize our strength and convert our wealth into power."

"Otherwise, it will just be wealth that you've been holding in advance for someone else."

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but think of the enemies he had killed and the spoils he had seized from them.

Without sufficient strength, if you are killed in one fell swoop, all your wealth will be nothing more than someone else's spoils.

Thinking about this made Shen Changchuan feel a little better.

However,

He still harbored a lot of resentment in his heart.

"Five thousand high-grade spirit stones per pill? That price is truly outrageous. You should know that even on the black market, pills that help you advance to the Nascent Soul stage only cost thirty to fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones, which is just three to five high-grade spirit stones!"

"Although the Qi Refining Realm and the Divine Travel Realm are not comparable, the speed at which they expand is still exaggerated to an unimaginable degree!"

Thinking about the price difference between the two, Shen Changchuan's lips twitched slightly.

This is definitely the most expensive thing Shen Changchuan has ever bought!
and,

According to his previous conversation with the female shop assistant named Zhou Cuirong, five thousand high-grade spirit stones were enough to buy a spirit weapon that had been refined by a True Person of the Profound Core Realm through Wanbaoge!
That is, the kind of spiritual artifact that allows cultivators in the Out-of-Body Realm to possess the ability to control space ahead of time.

The wealth that could be exchanged for such a precious spiritual artifact could only buy a single elixir.

Such a price is simply outrageous!

To know,
Those specially refined spiritual artifacts can be used almost indefinitely, but once the pills are taken, they are gone.

Moreover, the actual effects of this so-called Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pill are still unknown.

"But that's understandable. Ordinary geniuses don't need such pills at all."

"Those qualified to take it are either top-tier geniuses or rare prodigies, one in a thousand years. Regardless of whether they can reach the Profound Core Realm in the future, as long as they don't perish along the way, reaching the peak of the ninth level of the Divine Travel Realm is probably not a problem."

"Such a peerless genius probably doesn't lack investment. Whether it's a family or a sect, they probably won't be stingy with their investment. So it's normal for him to be sold at a higher price."

"According to Zhou Cuirong, such pills are originally intended for genius cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of the Divine Ascension Realm who have comprehended the true meaning. For me now, a pill worth five thousand high-grade spirit stones is quite exaggerated, but for geniuses in the mid-to-late stages of the Divine Ascension Realm, well, it may still be very expensive."

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Back then, I killed that genius from the Zhou family in the Divine Travel Realm from Zhongzhou and seized his personal storage space.
His entire fortune, in all its bits and pieces, amounted to only a little over two or three thousand high-grade spirit stones.

This is one of five thousand high-grade spirit stones.
That's it, that's it,

Since you've already bought it, don't regret it.

I just hope,
This elixir is effective enough, isn't it?

In the blink of an eye,

Shen Changchuan arrived at the cave dwelling where his senior brother Hou Ping lived.

"Ha, junior brother, how have you been!"

Perhaps it was due to a prior agreement, or perhaps it was because the divine sense of the Divine Travel Realm was sufficiently powerful.
When Shen Changchuan arrived near Senior Brother Hou Ping's cave, the other party was already waiting in mid-air.

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, senior brother. I apologize for my intrusion in visiting you!"

Shen Changchuan bowed respectfully to him and said, "Junior Brother, there's no need for such formality."

After some pleasantries,
Hou Ping then led Shen Changchuan down from the clouds and into his cave.

"Junior brother, this way please!"

"Senior brother's abode is so peaceful and serene; it truly is a scene of immortals!"

After passing through a layer of jungle mist, the scenery suddenly brightened up.
Nestled amidst verdant hills and clear waters, an ancient pavilion stands atop the shimmering waves, surrounded by swirling mist, where several cranes dance gracefully among the clouds. In the distance, medicinal fields are planted with various rare and precious herbs, exuding a refreshing and invigorating fragrance.

Between heaven and earth, celestial energy lingers, and spiritual charm abounds.

"Junior brother, you flatter me. It's just some simple arrangement."

Hou Ping smiled and waved, leading Shen Changchuan across the stone bridge to a pavilion where they sat down.

Upon seeing this, Shen Changchuan took out the Purple Spirit Essence Tea he had purchased from Wanbaoge.

"Oh my, it's actually Wanbaoge's Purple Spirit Divine Tea?!"

"Junior brother, this is too valuable! You should take it back right away!"

Hou Ping immediately recognized the precious spirit tea that Shen Changchuan had recently purchased from Wanbaoge for twenty or thirty high-grade spirit stones. His expression changed slightly, and he waved his hands repeatedly.

"What are you saying, Senior Brother!"

“These past few days, my senior brother has taken great care of me. This mere tea is far from enough to repay your kindness!”

As they spoke, before Hou Ping could continue to refuse,
Shen Changchuan snatched the tea set from the table and put the incomparably precious Purple Spirit Dao Tea into it.

The tea leaves, with their purplish hue and almost crystal-clear appearance, released a delicate aroma as soon as they touched the teaware.

Its spiritual essence has already spread out.

As a result,
There was no way to put the Purple Spirit Essence Tea back in its packaging.

See here,

Hou Ping could only sigh helplessly.

"Junior brother, you are too kind!"

"In that case, senior brother will shamelessly enjoy the benefits of this renowned Purple Spirit Dao-Nourishing Tea!"

"Senior brother, you flatter me."

The aroma of tea is subtle.

After a series of seemingly complicated rituals, the cool tea entered the mouth, and instantly, it was as if a refreshing breeze had poured down from the top of one's head, making one's soul feel light and ethereal.

At this moment,

Shen Changchuan vaguely sensed that his soul had also been strengthened during this cleansing.

Although there wasn't much of it.
But this alone is enough to demonstrate its remarkable efficacy.

As expected of such an expensive spiritual tea, its effects are truly extraordinary!
If one can take it regularly, it will surely be of great benefit to one's spiritual practice!

Shen Changchuan understood.

Of course,
He could never afford to enjoy spirit tea that costs twenty or thirty high-grade spirit stones per ounce.

However, this did not prevent him from having more confidence in the Pure Yuan Bright Dao Pill that he had just purchased at a great cost.

(End of this chapter)