Immortality begins with equipping a worn-out talisman pen.

In the end, Li Mufeng rented Fuyuan Residence for 100 low-grade spirit stones per year. After paying ten years' rent in one lump sum, his savings accumulated over the years were starting to run out.

Shen Yuan originally lived in the outer city. After taking him to Xianjufang to complete the rental procedures, he got up to say goodbye.

Before parting, Li Mufeng learned that Shen Yuan was now making a living by buying monster hides and refining talisman paper. He immediately said that if he needed talisman paper in the future, he would buy it from him first, as a way of fulfilling his duty as a fellow townsman.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan's eyes reddened.

Throughout their conversation, he already knew that Li Mufeng was now a first-grade high-level talisman master, while the highest talisman paper he could refine was only first-grade mid-level. How could he not know that Li Mufeng was patronizing his business?

After bowing respectfully, he turned and left.

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After all the formalities were completed, Li Mufeng finally entered his first cave dwelling in Tianque Immortal City.

As soon as you step into the courtyard, a pure and rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushes towards you.

Li Mufeng took a deep breath and felt his internal energy flow more smoothly, which made him smile.

"As expected of a second-tier spiritual vein, these thousand spirit stones were well spent."

When he was going through the rental procedures, he also learned from Xianjufang that the previous owner of Fuyuanju was a first-level high-grade talisman master named Lu Yu, who was only in his forties and had tried to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Unfortunately, he ultimately failed to achieve his goal and died on the spot.

Li Mufeng couldn't help but sigh softly.

He was qualified to attempt Foundation Establishment at the age of forty-something, so his aptitude was definitely not bad. Yet, even so, he still fell before the insurmountable barrier of Foundation Establishment.

This further solidified his belief.

Foundation building should never be rushed. It is better to prepare for several years than to gamble with one's life without any preparation.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he began to survey the entire cave.

Fu Yuan Residence is divided into a cultivation room, a talisman-making room, a spiritual plant garden, and front and back courtyards. Although the layout is not luxurious, it is well-organized and much more spacious than the No. 13, Bing-character cave dwelling in Black Stone City.

There was a cultivation room, a talisman-making room, and a large garden. At this moment, the little golden-sniffing rat had already peeked out from Li Mufeng's sleeve. It was very curious about the new environment, sniffing around everywhere, and then rolling around in the yard, having a great time.

Just then, a fluffy little head peeked out from Li Mufeng's sleeve.

Sniffy looked around with its big, dark eyes, and after confirming that there was no danger, it jumped happily to the ground.

It sniffed here and there, and then rolled around on its back in the yard, its golden fur covered in grass, looking exceptionally content.

Seeing this, Li Mufeng couldn't help but smile. It seemed that this little guy had really been cooped up with him all these years.

The gold-sniffing rat is naturally fond of burrowing and exploring, searching for rare and precious materials. In the past, it lived in the thirteenth cave of the Bing character, which was small and cramped. Apart from lying beside itself to cultivate every day, it almost never went outside.

Now that I have such a spacious courtyard, I am naturally overjoyed.

Before long, Sniff started digging in the ground.

However, its movements are quite different from those of ordinary rodents.

As a faint earthy yellow aura appeared, its entire body slowly sank into the soil, like a fish entering water, without leaving the slightest trace of movement.

Just a few breaths later, it emerged again from several feet away, and the ground was still as flat as ever.

Li Mufeng watched with great envy; such talent in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) was far superior to ordinary escape techniques.

Although this gold-sniffing rat is not good at fighting, it doesn't seem as useless as outsiders say. It seems to have put all its skill points into escaping, which in a sense makes it a perfect match for me.

Now that he was settled, Li Mufeng quickly began to consider a very practical problem: after paying the ten-year residence fee, his spirit stones were almost gone.

I was originally planning to buy some gifts to visit my neighbors, but it seems I'll have to put that on hold for now.

Fortunately, Li Mufeng was wealthy. Although he had run out of spirit stones, he still had a large number of first-grade high-quality talismans in his storage bag.

Since he had come to Tianque Immortal City to plan his Foundation Establishment, he no longer intended to hide his identity as a first-tier high-grade talisman master.

For a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining who is almost fifty years old, it is quite reasonable to possess the skills of a first-grade high-level talisman master.

According to Shen Yuan's introduction, all the major sects in Tianque Immortal City have set up shops that deal in spiritual materials, magic tools, talismans and many other businesses, which is quite similar to the Jubao Pavilion in Black Stone Market.

After a moment's thought, Li Mufeng finally decided to go to Tianbao Tower, which was under the command of Tianque Zhenren.

After all, this is an industry run by local forces in Tianque Immortal City, so both its prices and reputation are trustworthy.

The shop was called Tianbaolou, and its location was, needless to say, in the heart of the inner city, a bustling place. Li Mufeng washed up and put on a fine blue robe, looking quite presentable, before heading towards Tianbaolou.

He set a simple persona for himself in the Heavenly City: a senior first-tier high-grade talisman master who came to the city to seek the opportunity to establish his foundation. Therefore, he did not deliberately conceal his cultivation or disguise his appearance.

Upon entering Tianbao Tower, a young and beautiful female cultivator quickly came to greet you.

Upon hearing that Li Mufeng was a first-tier high-grade talisman master, the latter became more respectful and invited him to the second floor.

Li Mufeng's heart stirred slightly. It seemed that even in the Heavenly Immortal City, a high-grade talisman master of this rank held some status.

Upon arriving on the second floor, the person in charge of greeting him was now a middle-aged innkeeper, at the eighth level of Qi Refining, who cupped his hands and smiled:

"My name is Huo Yun, and I am the manager of the talismans at Tianbao Tower."

Li Mufeng didn't hold back; he immediately offered twenty high-quality Concentration Talismans.

With his current strength, he is fully capable of making such a move, even if it attracts the attention of others. He is confident that he can fight against ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The reason for such a stunning performance is naturally to solidify his status as a senior high-grade talisman master.

Sure enough, when Huo Yun saw the talisman that Li Mufeng threw out, even though he had been practicing his internal energy cultivation at Tianbao Tower for many years, he couldn't help but breathe more rapidly.

This seemingly young talisman master Li is no ordinary person. His talismans are rich in ancient charm and the Dao patterns are consistent, indicating that he has a lineage. Judging from this, he should not be an ordinary rogue cultivator, but at least he must have a Foundation Establishment cultivator behind him.

"May I ask where Fellow Daoist Li studied under?"

Li Mufeng was already prepared for this, and calmly said:

"I am but a rogue cultivator. In my early years, I was fortunate enough to receive guidance on the Dao of Talismans from a Foundation Establishment senior from the Lingyun Peak of the Qingxuan Sect for half a year."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yun's eyes immediately revealed a hint of understanding.

No wonder, with the personal guidance of a Foundation Establishment Talisman Master and his own remarkable talent, he was able to achieve such mastery today.

He said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Li is too modest. In my opinion, your skill in making talismans is outstanding, even among disciples of immortal sects."

Huo Yun's words were not flattering at all. In the years he had been in charge of Tianbao Tower, he had handled no less than 80,000 to 100,000 first-grade high-quality talismans. It was rare to see someone like Li Mufeng who could maintain such stability with every single one.

Judging from this, this person must have connections within the Qingxuan Sect. Even if he is indeed a rogue cultivator as he claims, he is likely a member of the family of a peak manager.

"Our Tianbao Pavilion can purchase these high-quality spirit talismans for 150 spirit stones each. Fellow Daoist, you can rest assured to compare prices. There shouldn't be any higher prices in the inner city."

Li Mufeng nodded inwardly. The price of a typical first-grade high-quality talisman is around eighty spirit stones, while a fine one is more expensive, at one hundred and twenty. As for an ancient talisman like the Concentration Talisman, which is a fine one, the price of one hundred and fifty is quite reasonable.

After that, he took out some first-grade high-quality water dragon talismans and flying escape talismans to sell together, demonstrating his expertise as a senior high-quality talisman master.

After receiving another two thousand spirit stones, Li Mufeng tentatively asked:

"Manager Huo, does your establishment offer any second-tier talisman inheritances for sale?"