After coming out of Hongyan Tower, Jiang Yuebai had less than a hundred spirit stones left, and they were of low quality.
But there are two more thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, which were collected from the Alchemist Guild. Hongyan Tower can now even provide guarantees for long-distance transactions with the guild. It's really amazing.
"I'm really broke now. Should I ask Master to give me some spiritual stones?"
Jiang Yuebai immediately gave up the idea. She was almost thirty years old, and it would not be good to ask her master for money. She had to find a way to earn it herself.
She also needs to buy two magic weapons for the Ruyi Bao Hulu, and the "Nine Transformations Golden Body Technique" to temper the body's bones also requires refining bone-strengthening pills.
He also accepted commissions from several alchemist guilds and puppeteer guilds, and needed to advance payment for the alchemy materials and puppet mechanism production materials.
The Talisman Guild is still better. The materials needed to make talismans are not expensive, but the rewards for commissioned tasks are not high either.
"Why do I become poorer the more I practice?"
"The Book of Immortal Herbs" is really a money-eating beast. All the spiritual stones she earned over the years were put into it. If she couldn't buy spiritual herbs that were a thousand years old, she would accept those that were a hundred years old. Little by little, she would make a lot.
But the century-old ones are not cheap, and even Shanhailou cannot supply them in large quantities, so you can only take your chances.
"Let's go see what specialties there are on Bi Ya Island and find a way to make money."
Jiang Yuebai took a breath of the salty sea breeze.
"Bi Ya Island is located in the North Sea, but the concentration of spiritual energy is not inferior to the nine regions of the Central Plains, especially the rich water spiritual energy. It is a good place for cultivation."
Climbing up the stairs, Jiang Yuebai passed by two imposing young men in blue.
"In this remote and desolate place, the spiritual energy is so thin that it's suffocating me. I can't even use my full strength when I attack."
Among them, the younger and unruly man in the late foundation building stage tugged at his collar, his face full of impatience.
The man at the early stage of the Golden Core next to him was well-dressed and holding a jade flute. He transmitted his voice, "Compared to the upper realm, it is indeed a bit cramped and depressing. You have to endure it for a while and slowly adapt. Finding the Heaven-Repairing Stone is the most important thing."
"Uncle Zhiyuan, are you sure that the stone is in this world? It looks like a wilderness. What good things can there be here?" Mu Linfeng asked with a frown. Foundation-building cultivators cannot transmit sound.
Ning Zhiyuan glanced around and continued to transmit his voice, "There is no doubt that the aura of the Heaven-Repairing Stone appeared in this world three years ago. If it weren't for the reckless Fang family of the Giant Barbarian Realm who suddenly broke the covenant and attacked this world, this world would have been jointly protected by the powerful people of the upper realm."
"We should have come two years ago. The Bu Tian Stone contains the essence of the five elements of heaven and earth, and is indispensable for forging a heavenly golden elixir. If you can obtain the Bu Tian Stone to make an elixir, you will have a place in the three thousand realms of the upper realm in the future. I will have lived up to your mother's trust before she died."
Mu Linfeng didn't care, "What if I can't find it? Will I not be able to form a pill?"
"If you can't find it, just keep pressing on me!"
Ning Zhiyuan's face became serious, and Mu Linfeng quickly restrained himself.
Ning Zhiyuan continued to transmit his voice, "I have inquired before. Three years ago, an ancient secret realm was opened in the White Waters of this world. Let's go explore the White Waters first."
"But didn't the people here say that there will be a Xun wind blowing over the sea?"
"Why should I be afraid of a mere Xun Feng?"
The two ran straight to the dock and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
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Jiang Yuebai was almost dizzy. Looking from below, the straight-line distance was only two or three miles, but she ended up climbing up and down the stairs, back and forth for more than half an hour and still hadn't reached the destination.
"What kind of crappy place is this? It's a wonder they were able to connect the roads. Can't they even plan and build a city?"
After walking for another quarter of an hour, Jiang Yuebai finally saw the imposing Shanhai Tower, a three-story pavilion with flying eaves, which was out of place with the surrounding low white stone houses.
The front of Shanhai Tower is bustling with people, while the surrounding shops are deserted, which is a sharp contrast.
"Tsk tsk tsk~ If I were Xie Jingshan, I would definitely stay at home and count my spirit stones instead of going out to suffer."
Jiang Yuebai shook his head and walked into a nearby shop selling medicinal pills. The shop was not big, and there was only a middle-aged male cultivator dozing off with his hands on the counter.
"Except for the Beast Soul Demon Pill, we won't accept anything else." The male cultivator said casually without even opening his eyes.
Jiang Yuebai saw a wooden sign on the counter that read [Long-term collection of Beast Soul Demon Pills].
Jiang Yuebai took a look at the price and found that it was much cheaper than the Nine Regions of the Central Plains, and 30% cheaper than the Quicksand Region where monsters were also rampant.
Jiang Yuebai had an idea and woke up the male cultivator to ask about the prices of some commonly used elixirs. He found that there was not much fluctuation and there was not much profit to be made.
Then I went to Shanhailou to inquire about the price. The prices at Shanhailou have always been stable.
Finally, Jiang Yuebai found a way to earn spirit stones.
Essence!
A demon pill of a Jindan-stage demon beast is worth ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones, which is one hundred high-grade spirit stones, but the price of a drop of essence is at least three hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Yuan Jing is scarce and in short supply, so it has always been put up for auction at auction houses, and the price will be higher at that time.
Moreover, Yuan Jing is more useful to the cultivators who are building their foundation, and will not attract excessive attention from high-level cultivators.
With the help of Xie Jingshan's relationship, she secretly asked the chief manager at Shanhai Tower, and he told her that their method of refining essence only had a 30% success rate.
And she has 50%!
Yaodan is a specialty of the North Sea. It can be used to refine the Jinhuandan for Golden Core Stage cultivation. Stores on various islands in the North Sea purchase it on a long-term basis, so there is no shortage of raw materials.
However, she could not supply a large amount of essence, which would not only arouse suspicion and bring disaster, but would also easily lead to a drop in the price of essence.
Just... refine five or six drops of it first to exchange for a sum of high-grade spirit stones. There are only dozens of low-grade spirit stones in her pocket, and she dare not speak loudly to others.
"What should I do if I don't have the capital? Go back and make the Five Elements Lightning Beads? This is all I have right now, so I don't need to buy any more raw materials."
Standing at the entrance of Shanhai Tower, Jiang Yuebai sank his mind into his dantian and took out the colorful beads that had been placed on the five elements lotus platform.
The bead has been absorbing the five elements' essence from the lotus platform, but there has been no reaction at all.
"This broken thing only takes in but doesn't give out. There isn't much of the Five Elements' energy left. If you can let me buy two demon pills, I can immediately make a comeback!"
After stuffing the colorful beads into the storage bracelet, Jiang Yuebai was about to find a way back to enjoy the sunset over the sea, when he suddenly saw Li Shenzhi and Tang Weimian walking up from the stairs in the distance.
She kept looking at the two of them. When they noticed and looked over, they tacitly did not shout out her name, but instead quickened their pace and walked over.
"Uncle Li, Sister Tang, are you all settled?" Jiang Yuebai asked.
Li Shenzhi nodded, and Tang Weimian nodded and said, "It has been settled. It's a good thing that you met us. Please accompany us to buy supplies and go back together."
Jiang Yuebai smiled and said, "Okay, the stairs here make me dizzy, Senior Sister Tang will take me back later."
"You guys chat, I'll go in and buy something first." Li Shenzhi raised the list in his hand.
Jiang Yuebai was smart and quick-witted. She glanced at a few lines on the list and hurriedly stopped Li Shenzhi.
"Uncle Li, your list is..."
A smart person can understand something with just a glance.
Li Shenzhi looked at Jiang Yuebai, then at the list in his hand, which contained all the talismans, pills, array formation tools, etc. that he would need to purchase in order to be stationed at the outer sea border.
He suddenly remembered that Jiang Yuebai's alchemy make-up exam shocked everyone in and outside the Wanfa Hall. It was said that she could draw talismans with both hands at the same time, and was especially good at the Five Elements Escape Talisman...
Li Shenzhi moved his fingers slightly and quickly calculated the account, his eyes suddenly brightened.
"Jiang, do you have time to discuss a small business with me?"
Jiang Yuebai smiled, "That's exactly what I meant."
Here it comes, the capital is delivered to your door!
Li Shenzhi smiled, "Very good!"
Save! The cost can be saved in half!
Tang Weimian looked left and right, and always felt that the two of them smiled exactly the same, both like foxes.
Sorry for the late update. The update tomorrow morning will be postponed to 12 noon.
(End of this chapter)