My Perfect Immortal Cultivation Life

Day 6 of the course.

After a long and tiring journey yesterday, Li Yu slept until noon again.

The first thing I do after getting up is to go to the sect's Hall of Ten Thousand Laws to register the two Earth-level cultivation techniques I obtained and then have them taken back.

"Is that all?" Li Yu's expression was grim.

"That's already quite a lot," the inner disciple in charge of collecting the cultivation techniques said without even looking up. "Go ask around outside; you'll find prices lower than that. Besides, the sect protects you; what's wrong with selling it a little less?"

Li Yu never expected that the sect would be so heartless.

These two Earth-level cultivation techniques could have fetched at least 3000 contribution points on the player trading platform in my previous life. However, when I asked the sect to reclaim them, they only offered 1500 contribution points.

"Hey, aren't you the one who came to register for the entrance exam a few days ago? Your name is... Li Yu?" As luck would have it, this inner disciple was the one who conducted the qualification test for Li Yu on his first day of entering the sect.

"You actually passed the entrance exam? And you're incredibly lucky! You've only been here a few days and you've already found two Earth-level cultivation techniques in the secret realm."

Li Yu, too lazy to keep up the conversation, continued, "Can't you give me a little more? I know the price outside is much higher."

The inner disciple waved his hand impatiently: "This isn't a business. You can't learn unregistered cultivation techniques like this; you can only hand them over to the sect. The sect has to test whether it's a heretical technique, check for any hidden dangers in practicing it, and also organize and collect the Dao patterns of the technique, and distribute records to other sects. Do you think it's that simple..."

"..." Li Yu knew that he had no room for negotiation with the sect.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't have come to the sect to exchange for cultivation techniques.

In my past life, when I played games, the cultivation techniques I obtained were either listed on player platforms or auctioned on the black market.

But in this life, having actually transmigrated here, I cannot replicate the gameplay from the game.

The black market is a black market precisely because the practice of gangsters exploiting each other is rampant there. It's a place where heretical practitioners roam freely, and human life is treated worse than a dog's.

Li Yu has no intention of taking the risk of going to such a place right now. He will only consider buying and selling on the black market once he has enough trump cards up his sleeve.

Holding 1500 contribution points, Li Yu reluctantly left the side hall of the Wanfa Hall. Of these 1500 points, he still had to repay Qiu Xu 1000 points. He would only have 500 points left.

"Besides, I only have one set of the old lightning-attracting array cores left. In addition, I need to learn six new arrays this week. If I get one of each, these 500 points won't be enough."

This formation mage profession is way too expensive...

Moreover, everyone has a natural curiosity.

Li Yu was very curious about just how powerful the formation that Wang Ming from the prehistoric era kept thinking about was.

"However, I have absolutely no idea where the remaining seven dead gates of Xuanbo Sect are, and I have no clue whatsoever."

Perhaps Yi Hu knows something. After all, they came here to find this secret realm. Next time we see Yi Hu, we can try to get some information from him…”

Li Yu was on his way home when he was stopped by someone.

"Brother Daoist, have you switched to a new cultivation technique again? What happened to your old one?"

Li Yu subconsciously said, "Of course, put it on a second-hand platform... oh wait, what the heck?"

I almost got led astray.

Li Yu looked up and saw a handsome man with a touch of heroic spirit in his eyes. His black Taoist robe was also extremely neat, much more stylish than Li Yu's own.

"Who are you?"

"Let me introduce myself. I am Ji Wenxing. I have been a disciple of Wuxing Peak for three months." Ji Wenxing handed Li Yu a bamboo plaque with his name and address written on it.

"Did you need something?"

"It's not that I have anything to do. I just want to help you out if you need it." Ji Wenxing smiled, his demeanor completely unlike that of a Daoist disciple. More like...

Li Yu pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized.

He's more like a salesman!

Ji Wenxing said, "Although the cultivation techniques we inner disciples received when we entered the sect are usable, we inevitably want other techniques. It would be too uneconomical to exchange them with contribution points at the Hall of Ten Thousand Laws."

He lowered his voice and continued, "Let me secretly reveal some information: the price that Wanfa Hall charges our disciples for exchanging cultivation techniques is two to three times that of the black market! For example, if you want to learn a level-one cultivation technique, you'll need at least 3000 contribution points! But the same technique can be obtained for just over 1000 contribution points on the black market if you have connections."

Although contribution points are not interchangeable between sects, there are naturally conversion standards in the black market. Li Yu knew this.

In fact, Li Yu roughly understood what Ji Wenxing was saying. But unfortunately, he didn't dare to go to the black market right now, which was the biggest problem.

Li Yu asked, "So you're taking me to the black market? It's a dog-eat-dog world there; I don't even know if I'll come out alive."

Ji Wenxing smiled and shook his head: "Hey, it's not that complicated!"

Although the entire cultivation world forbids learning uncertified cultivation techniques, there is more than one way to do so. For example, our sect allows disciples to exchange cultivation techniques with each other, as long as they pay a deposit to the sect.

All things considered, it's much cheaper than directly exchanging for a cultivation technique!

Li Yu chuckled.

He cursed inwardly, "What a swindler!"

He knew he could buy cultivation techniques from other disciples. But there was a huge pitfall involved. Exchanging techniques from the sect meant attending related courses at the academy, and the lectures would even answer your questions. But buying from other disciples meant they offered no after-sales support. They often just took the money and ran.

Li Yu was too lazy to argue with this person any further: "I'm not here to exchange for cultivation techniques, I'm here to hand over the cultivation techniques I found."

"Hand it over?" Ji Wenxing's eyes lit up when he heard that.

"You should have come to me to hand over your cultivation technique! Oh wait, you've already submitted it to the sect, haven't you?" Ji Wenxing said with a regretful expression.

"Brother Dao, you can contact me for anything like this in the future. I also have insider tips to make your cultivation method more legitimate. And the price I offer is definitely much higher than what the Dao Yi Sect offers! It all depends on the quality of the cultivation method you submit; sometimes I can even offer you a price higher than the black market!"

Ji Wenxing handed over yet another name tag with both hands.

This time, however, it wasn't made of bamboo, but rather a jade plaque with rich, vibrant colors.

After accepting the money, Li Yu waved his hand and prepared to leave.

Ji Wenxing didn't try to stop him too much, after all, business isn't built in a day. Sometimes it's enough to just make a good impression first.

"Brother Dao, I believe we will meet again. If you need any cultivation techniques, you can come to me, Ji Wenxing. You can find me in the outer courtyard of Martial Peak or in the Spiritual Qi Tower of Heavenly Light Peak!"