After binding with a genius, I became an immortal by exploiting loopholes.

"I acquired this storage bag a few years ago. It has about eight square meters of space inside and can hold a lot of things, but not living creatures."

He ran his thick fingers along the opening of the bag. "A regular storage bag this size would cost at least five hundred spirit stones. Mine is old, but it works perfectly."

"Senior Brother Guo," Shen Yao interrupted him with a smile, "Don't quote inflated prices. My junior brother here may not be talkative, but he's honest. You should be honest too."

Senior Brother Guo wasn't annoyed when she saw through him. He chuckled and scratched the back of his head. "Alright, alright, for Junior Sister Shen's sake, a fixed price of four hundred and twenty spirit stones. Any lower and I really won't be getting a good deal."

Lu Qingchen looked at the palm-sized gray cloth bag and felt a pang of heartache.

The five hundred spirit stones I just received were barely in my grasp before most of them were about to be spent. It would be a lie to say I wasn't heartbroken.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Senior Brother Guo, this storage bag only has eight square meters of space, and it's an old item. Could you give me a discount? How about three hundred and fifty spirit stones?"

Senior Brother Guo shook his head: "Three hundred and fifty is really not enough. Although this storage bag is old, the array patterns are intact, and it works just like a new one."

"Eight square meters may not sound like much, but it's more than enough to store materials and spirit rice. If you go to the market outside, you can buy a brand new one of the same size for at least five hundred, and four hundred and twenty is already the real price."

He hesitated for a moment, glanced at Shen Yao, then at Lu Qingchen, and sighed: "How about this, four hundred spirit stones. If it's less, I'll keep it for myself."

Lu Qingchen thought about it and realized that the price was indeed fair.

Without further hesitation, he nodded: "Alright, as you say, Senior Brother, four hundred spirit stones."

After saying that, Lu Qingchen took out a cloth bag from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and opened it.

Inside, four hundred low-grade spirit stones were neatly stacked, their spiritual light flickering faintly in the dimly lit hall entrance.

Senior Brother Guo glanced down, his brow twitched, and then looked up again at Lu Qingchen, his indifference completely replaced by surprise.

A disciple at the second level of Qi Refining can casually take out four hundred spirit stones; this is something that ordinary outer disciples cannot do.

"Junior Sister Shen," he turned to Shen Yao, lowering his voice, "just who is your junior brother? Does he have any connections?"

Shen Yao smiled and said, "Senior Brother Guo, don't bother guessing. His background is very ordinary, and he earned all these spirit stones himself."

Senior Brother Guo looked at Lu Qingchen again. The disdain in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a hint of seriousness and a touch of curiosity.

A disciple at the second level of Qi Refining was able to earn nearly four hundred spirit stones on his own!

He had spent more than ten years in the weapon-refining hall and had seen many disciples who were generous, but those people either had family backgrounds or were protected by their masters.

The man in front of her was unassuming, yet he casually pulled out nearly four hundred spirit stones, and Shen Yao even said he had no background.

The more this was the case, the more he felt that this young man was not simple.

He quickly put away the spirit stones and handed over the storage bag.

"Junior Brother Lu, the spirit stones are no problem. This thing is yours. I've already erased the original mark. You just need to re-bind it with your blood."

Lu Qingchen took the storage bag; it felt so light that he could barely feel its weight.

He bit his fingertip and dripped a drop of blood onto the bag opening. The blood quickly seeped into the cloth, and a faint spiritual energy fluctuation came from his palm, as if something had gently tapped his mind.

With a thought, the space inside the storage bag appeared in his mind.

It was about eight square meters, empty, and surrounded by a gray haze.

He casually picked up the cloth bag containing spirit stones from the table, put it inside, and the bag disappeared into thin air, reappearing in his storage space.

With another thought, the cloth bag reappeared in his hand.

Senior Brother Guo watched from the side, a smile appearing on his rugged face: "Alright, this thing is yours from now on. It's not a high-end item, but it's enough for daily use."

He looked at Lu Qingchen, thought for a moment, and then took out a palm-sized iron plaque from his pocket and handed it over: "This is my name card. If Junior Brother Lu has any needs in weapon crafting in the future, you can come to the Weapon Crafting Hall to find me."

"As long as it's not too troublesome, I'll help if I can."

Lu Qingchen took the iron plate with both hands. It felt slightly heavy in his hand, and the character "Guo" was engraved on it.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Guo."

Lu Qingchen thanked the other party.

Senior Brother Guo cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I still have a batch of artifact blanks being refined in my hall, so I have to go back and keep an eye on them. I won't stay any longer."

After saying that, he turned around and hurriedly entered the palace gate.

Lu Qingchen watched him enter the weapon refining hall before walking out with Shen Yao.

As we left the weapon-refining hall, the sun was shining brightly.

Shen Yao walked beside him, her steps light and quick.

Although it cost nearly four hundred spirit stones to get the storage bag, which emptied most of his savings, Lu Qingchen was still quite happy.

With this, many things will be much more convenient in the future. Four hundred spirit stones are well worth the money.

Lu Qingchen turned to Shen Yao and solemnly cupped his hands in thanks: "Thanks to Senior Sister for her help this time, I was able to successfully purchase the storage bag. I am very grateful to you."

Shen Yao shook her head, her tone nonchalant: "No need to be polite. If you really want to thank me, just share some of the strange and unusual spiritual plants you grow in the future."

"Senior sister really thinks highly of me." Lu Qingchen smiled wryly. "Those rare spiritual plants aren't so easy to grow."

"I believe in you. If others can't grow it, you might be able to too."

Shen Yao smiled and waved her hand, then turned and walked towards the Spirit Plant Hall.

She took a few steps, then turned back and waved to him. "Alright, I won't keep you any longer. I have things to do, so I won't keep you company any longer. Remember, if you find anything good, don't forget your senior sister!"

Lu Qingchen stood there, watching her walk briskly further and further away until she disappeared from the entrance of the Spirit Plant Hall.

He shook his head. This senior sister really only had farming on her mind, and it seemed that only spiritual plants were on her mind.

......

Having obtained the storage bag, Lu Qingchen did not rush to purchase materials, but went to the Scripture Pavilion first.

All the spells he possessed were related to spiritual plants—Spirit Cultivation Technique, Dew Condensation Technique, and Spirit Eye Technique—all auxiliary techniques, none of which could be used to directly confront an enemy.

Although offensive spells are basically useless in a place like Qingmu Village, not being able to use them and not having them are two different things.

If you encounter a monster in the mountains or something unexpected happens in the wild, you can't just go up and chop it with a machete.

Each time a disciple in the Qi Refining stage breaks through a minor realm, they can receive a minor spell for free.

You can get one free skill at the first level of Qi Refining, another one at the second level, and so on.

However, the cultivation level he currently displays to the outside world is the second level of Qi Refining, but in reality, he is already at the third level of Qi Refining. If he goes to claim the free spells, it would be equivalent to telling the sect that he has broken through.

Then the only option is to exchange it for contribution points.