Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 93: Chapter 91: Qingxu Water

After showing off a bowl of Spirit Rice and finishing the deer meat, Li Lingyu felt her mood improve slightly.

Seeing her expression soften again, Ji An lightly coughed and said:

“Senior Sister, I plan to take the flying ship to Cyan Cloud Immortal City tomorrow. Do you need anything? I can bring it back for you.”

It was time for trade again, and he needed to send the talismans he had accumulated over the past two months to the Immortal City.

Due to the high quality of these talismans, even though they were not the popular magic talismans, their sales in various shops were gradually increasing, occasionally running out of stock.

When dealing with the Treasure Talisman Pavilion, it was now money and goods have been settled, no longer holding his crystal stones as collateral.”Nothing worth buying.”

Li Lingyu shook her head. She was currently preparing actively for Foundation Establishment and only lacked the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could enhance Divine Sense.

However, even when such spiritual objects appeared, she could not afford them; all her Spirit Stones were used to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, still owing her senior brothers and sisters a debt.

“I have a question for you, Senior Sister: What spiritual objects can quickly replenish the magical power of cultivators at the Perfection Level of the Qi Refining? I want to buy some.”

Ji An was preparing for Foundation Establishment. The magical power aspect might be the easiest for other excellent disciples, but it was the hardest part for him.

“Why buy those things? The price is too high and impractical, especially when you’re not going out demon hunting.”

Li Lingyu was puzzled. You’re a Spirit Farmer, always safe within the sect. Buying such spiritual objects to quickly replenish magical power is a pure waste.

“I really experienced demon hunting in Mo Ya Mountain and even encountered a rogue cultivator trying to rob me.”

“So, this is for peace of mind? Fine, I’ll tell you a few items.

Hundred-Year Stalactite Spirit Liquid, Qingxu Water… these are all suitable for Qi Refining disciples, and relatively inexpensive.

You can ask around the large Pill Medicine Shops in Cyan Cloud Immortal City, but such things depend on chance; you’re not guaranteed to find them.

Substitutes are available, though their effect is significantly lower, yet the price is not much cheaper, making them low in cost-effectiveness. Think it over before buying.”

“Thank you, Senior Sister.”

“You’re welcome.”

Li Lingyu waved her hand, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned:

“Since Master taught me the trick to train Divine Sense, I have been practicing diligently and feel it’s quite effective, though now my Divine Sense growth has hit a bottleneck.

I plan to hone it for a few more months before proceeding to Foundation Establishment, cherishing the time I have left at Ningcui Cliff. Ask me anything you don’t understand promptly.”

Kid, you’ve comprehended Magic Intent, right? I’m about to reach Foundation Establishment, and there are still things I excel over you in.

…

The next afternoon, after Ji An arrived at Cyan Cloud Immortal City, he first visited the Pill and Spiritual Material area.

Two double hours later, he left with a smile on his face and turned to the talisman district, effortlessly visiting each collaborating store to sell his talismans one by one.

After making his rounds, his Storage Bag held a large amount of Spirit Stones, two talisman brushes, and enough talisman ink for two months’ use.

By the time Ji An left the talisman district, night had fallen, and lanterns were just lighting up. He found an inn for the night.

Unless renting a grotto mansion or inn, cultivators were not allowed to meditate and cultivate in the Immortal City after nightfall, and those caught would be punished with crystal stones.

Based on the quality and size of the Spiritual Vein, the number of cultivators that could be supplied for cultivation was fixed. To maintain the Spiritual Vein from being over-utilized, the number of residents in the Immortal City was also limited.

This is similar to the sect’s regulation on the number of people at each Spirit Vein Node, though the sect’s rules are much stricter.

The sect has a need for nurturing Spiritual Veins, sacrificing some interests for this purpose. This multi-stakeholder Immortal City doesn’t aspire to enhance the quality of its Spiritual Veins, merely aiming to prevent deterioration is sufficient.

Once in his room, Ji An used spells to activate the placed Dharma Prohibition.

He released the Spirit-Seeking Rat from his bag. The Beast Taming shook off a few times, stretching its muscles.

Staying in the bag and maintaining the same posture for extended periods was discomforting for the lively Spirit-Seeking Rat.

Ji An took out his Storage Bag’s contents one by one, starting to tally today’s gains.

There were three small jade bottles, about an inch tall and roughly two fingers in diameter. One was white as snow, the other two were jade-colored like pale green jade.

The white jade bottle contained a small half-bottle of Qingxu Water, only about a finger deep.

After sampling a drop, he gauged that if he consumed all the Spirit Water, it could fully replenish his magical power three times when exhausted, with some to spare.

The Spirit Water’s effect is swift, taking just one breath for full effect.

Its effectiveness is as impressive as its price, spending eighty Spirit Stones.

The green jade bottle contained the Hundred Flowers Spirit Liquid, an artificially concocted spiritual liquid extracted from the essence of a hundred herbs, a product from Luofeng Valley.

This liquid was noticeably less effective than the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, Qingxu Water. Ji An estimated that when he reached Ninth-Layer Perfection in Qi Refining, a bottle of Hundred Flowers Spirit Liquid would barely replenish his magical power.

The spiritual liquid’s effect is slower, taking two to three breaths for full effect.

Fearing one bottle of Qingxu Water wouldn’t suffice, he prepared two more bottles of Hundred Flowers Spirit Liquid, spending another thirty Spirit Stones.

The jade bottles had Dharma Prohibitions sealed, guaranteeing preservation for twenty to thirty years. Stocking up early gave him peace of mind.

“Clatter”

Ji An poured out the Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag, filling the table with Spirit Stones that reflected a gentle, unified spirit light under the lamp.

The Spirit-Seeking Rat, playing below, suddenly leaped onto the table, sniffing the air like a curious puppy, seemingly searching for something.

Soon, it pawed out two Spirit Stones, squeaking excitedly.

Ji An took out his Beast Taming Token and commenced spiritual communication with the Spirit-Seeking Rat, furrowing his brow.

A certain powder had tainted the Spirit Stones, invisible to the naked eye, almost scentless and undetectable to human smell; at least, he failed to notice it.

Someone from a shop had targeted him now? Which shop could it be?

Ji An’s eyes narrowed. These Spirit Stones had come from various talisman shops.

His movements weren’t concealed, with no attempt at disguise; anyone interested could discern his route.

If it was a person from one store, they could roughly estimate his transaction volume.

Selling over a thousand middle-grade talismans every two months, worth four or five hundred Spirit Stones, it’s clear someone was entertaining devious intentions.

Ji An contemplated another problem: the Spirit Stones being in a Storage Bag indicated the hidden enemy could locate him despite the barrier.

So the Storage Bag wasn’t secure either.

He once again communicated with the Spirit-Seeking Rat:

’Can you remember this scent permanently?’

“Squeak, squeak.”

The Spirit-Seeking Rat stood upright, filled with pride glistening in its beady eyes.

’Remember it well.’

Ji An tossed it a Spirit Feeding Pill, a cold glint fleetingly in his eyes, planning to account for this grievance meticulously later.

Fortunately, he never left the safety of the Immortal City or sect alone, making it difficult for anyone covertly watching him to seize any chance.

He intended to slowly identify the black hand behind this, perhaps conduct a sting operation once Foundation Establishment was achieved.

“The days ahead are long.”

Ji An murmured softly, placing the Spirit Stones alone in a Storage Bag, then swallowing a Jade Mushroom Pill and began operating the Qingyuan Scripture for cultivation.

The pill’s Spiritual Qi circulated through the Immortal Vein, and each completed circulation of the Cultivation Technique refined magical power into the Dantian.

The Stone Turtle floated within the Dantian, with barely perceptible spirit light flickering on its back.