Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 92: Chapter 22: Settling in White Cloud Immortal City

Zhou Xun maneuvered the Cyan Light Shuttle, traveling all the way southwest.

Two months later, that majestic giant city reappeared before Zhou Xun’s eyes.

”Show your token!”

Upon reaching the city gate, there were guards checking identity tokens.

The identity token Zhou Xun used back in the day had long expired, requiring him to pay the city entry fee anew.

It was still fifty Spirit Essence per year.

Planning to stay in White Cloud Immortal City for a long time, this time, Zhou Xun paid for twenty years, a full ten Spirit Stones.

Under the passionate gaze of the guard, Zhou Xun once again entered the White Cloud Immortal City after nearly a decade of absence.

Upon entering the city, Zhou Xun immediately sensed the rich Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi concentration within the entire city had reached the Tier One High-Grade level.

It was no different from Zhou Xun’s cave mansion in Qingyue Square.

If one desired to enjoy higher-level Spiritual Qi, they would need to rent a cave mansion.

As long as you had money, even a Tier Two High-Grade cave mansion was available for rent.

However, given Zhou Xun’s current Seventh-Layer Qi Refining Cultivation, the Tier One High-Grade Spirit Vein was sufficient. Yet, since Zhou Xun planned to reside in White Cloud Immortal City long-term, he decided to rent a Tier Two Low-Grade cave mansion.

As he spoke, Zhou Xun began to wander around White Cloud Immortal City.

Last time, when he came to White Cloud Immortal City with Lin Xueying and others, they left in a day without appreciating the splendor of this grand city.

”Spirit Herbs Pavilion,” ”Hundred Skills Pavilion,” ”Spirit Treasure Institute”...

Shop after shop stood in a row, well-organized.

As the second largest Immortal City in Xui Country, any slightly capable powers within all of Xui Country had a foothold within this White Cloud Immortal City.

For example, the Lin Family in the past had the Pill Treasure Pavilion in White Cloud Immortal City.

That Lin Zhishan even once sat as the chief Alchemist here.

Finally, Zhou Xun arrived at the place in White Cloud Immortal City responsible for leasing services.

A Tier Two Low-Grade cave mansion required fifty Spirit Stones per year.

It was five times the cost of Zhou Xun’s Tier One High-Grade cave mansion in Qingyue Square.

The price was fairly reasonable.

Zhou Xun paid five hundred Spirit Stones at once and rented it for ten years.

The cave mansion he selected was located in Golden Spring Lane, near the West City Gate, making it convenient for a quick exit in case of any issues.

With the token in hand, Zhou Xun arrived at his cave mansion.

The cave mansions in Golden Spring Lane were all of Tier Two Low-Grade level.

Each cave mansion covered an area of about half an acre, spaced dozens of meters apart, and came with a Tier One Middle-Grade Array.

Although the grade was not high, it was connected to the grand array of White Cloud Immortal City, so if it was attacked, the Law Enforcement Team would be notified immediately and rush over.

However, if someone was determined to break through, this array would not be able to stop them.

Taking out the token, Zhou Xun opened the restriction of the cave mansion and walked in.

The reception hall, beast cage, storage, cultivation room, and kitchen were all fully equipped.

There was even a pond in the middle of the yard.

After viewing the entire cave mansion, Zhou Xun was very satisfied.

Then he took out his Nine-Nine Celestial Essence Array and set it within the Tier One Middle-Grade Array.

In this way, even if a Foundation Establishment Cultivator attacked, he would have time to react.

After setting up the array, Zhou Xun released his Spirit Beast Profound Armor Armadillo.

Just then, a Sound Transmission Talisman flew in.

Zhou Xun was a bit surprised.

He had no old acquaintances in White Cloud Immortal City, how come someone was visiting so soon?

Taking the Sound Transmission Talisman to read it, he found it was from his neighbor.

Zhou Xun busily opened the front door to welcome them.

As a newcomer, he needed to observe all the courtesies.

He saw an elderly man over fifty, with a thin face and a wisp of a goatee, dressed in a Dao Robe, standing at the door with a friendly smile, boasting a Ninth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivation.

”Greetings, Daoist friend. I am Master Chuyun, residing in the cave mansion to the left of yours. Seeing the cave mansion array activated today, I assumed a fellow cultivator was moving in, so I came to visit!”

The elderly man gestured in greeting as he spoke, pointing toward the cave mansion on the left.

”So it’s Daoist Chuyun. I am Zhou Xun. We are neighbors now, please come inside for a chat!” Zhou Xun replied with a cupped fist salute as well,

Those who could reside here and rent a Tier Two Low-Grade cave mansion were certainly not ordinary cultivators.

This was one of the reasons Zhou Xun chose to rent in this location.

Entering the reception hall, Zhou Xun took out Spirit Tea from his Storage Bag, one cup each.

”Oh, by the way, these are some talismans I usually refine, and today I offer them as housewarming gifts to Daoist friend!” The elderly man sat on the chair to the right, taking out several Tier One High-Grade Talismans and handing them to Zhou Xun.

”Daoist friend is indeed a High-Grade Talisman Master, my respects!” Zhou Xun remarked after taking the talismans.

The talismans were full of Spiritual Power, with expert strokes, undoubtedly crafted by an experienced High-Grade Talisman Master.

He then took out a bottle of Qi Gathering Pill from his Storage Bag as a return gift.

”This is an Elixir I usually refine, and I give it to Daoist Chuyun in return!”

In this place, it’s necessary to properly showcase one’s abilities and worth when appropriate.

Sure enough, after opening the bottle and seeing the Qi Gathering Pill, Chuyun’s expression became even more enthusiastic:

”I never expected young Daoist Zhou to already be a High-Grade Alchemist, my true respect!”

Chuyun then introduced some of the surrounding neighbors.

Among them were Artifact Refiners, Pharmacists, powerful Demon Hunting Cultivators, and even one who was one of the four major representatives of Junyue Pavilion.

There was even an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

However, the majority were Demon Hunting Cultivators, as the place was near Hundred Savage Mountain.

The Demon Beast resources were plentiful.

After Chuyun returned, every day for several days, people would come to visit.

All of them were neighbors living near Zhou Xun.

Naturally, Chuyun had spread the news of a new young High-Grade Alchemist in the area, which was Zhou Xun’s intention too.

Each visitor brought valuable gifts.

After all, everyone knew what a young High-Grade Alchemist meant.

And taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou Xun sold over ten bottles of Qi Gathering Pill.

Even the premier representative of Junyue Pavilion, known as the female cultivator ”Spirit Flower Fairy,” subtly expressed a hint of bedroom interest.

However, after his experiences with someone like Lin Xueying, Zhou Xun naturally had no interest in a female cultivator from Junyue Pavilion.

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Time flew by quickly, and half a month passed in a blink.

Zhou Xun settled down smoothly, and he became fully familiar with the entire White Cloud Immortal City.

He even went again to see the original location of the Pill Treasure Pavilion, and as expected.

Pill Treasure Pavilion had reopened.

However, Zhou Xun did not enter; he had no idea how to reconnect with the Lin Family yet.

Moreover, since leaving Red Leaf Square, he hadn’t planned to return to the Lin Family again.

Once his Alchemy Technique advances to Tier Two Low-Grade, he intends to open an elixir shop.

After all, to improve the quality of Spirit Medicine, a substantial amount of Spirit Medicine was necessary, and using a significant amount of Low-Tier Spirit Medicine at Pill Treasure Pavilion wasn’t reasonable.

But opening his own elixir shop would be different; he would have every reason to purchase large quantities of Low-Tier Spirit Medicine, and how he used them would be entirely up to him.

At his own elixir shop, diversifying his elixir categories and refining batches of Low-Tier Elixirs was entirely possible.

One day, Zhou Xun left the city, dressed like an elderly man with gray hair, and got a new identity token.

He intended to use this identity to sell off a large batch of Magical Artifacts he had no use for.