Chapter 533

Chapter 533: Getting Rich Overnight, Black Array

“Fellow Daoist Lu, this is this month’s share of spirit stones.”

The Treasure House owner handed Lu Qing a small storage bag.

“So fast! It’s not even a month yet?” Lu Qing was a little surprised.

“We at Treasure House distribute spirit stones at the beginning of every month, and today happens to be that day,” the Treasure House owner explained.

“I see,”

Lu Qing understood, taking the storage bag.

“Over the past half month, we’ve sold over ten thousand talismans.

Two thousand of them are for the Golden Core Realm, and over eight thousand for the Foundation Establishment Realm.

As agreed, Fellow Daoist Lu, you’ll get fifty percent. That’s

roughly 250,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Since you’re a Golden Core Realm expert, low-grade spirit stones won’t be of much use to you, so I’ve decided to exchange them all for mid-grade spirit stones to round up the total.

Here are a total of 2,500 mid-grade spirit stones. Please review them

, Fellow Daoist Lu.” The Treasure House owner then explained.

“Two thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones?”

Lu Qing was stunned by the figure.

He used his spiritual power to reach into his storage bag and saw a pile of spirit stones emitting a rich spiritual aura. His eyes widened slightly.

“The amount is a little less than expected. I apologize, Fellow Daoist Lu,”

the Treasure House owner misunderstood and apologized.

“To compete with other businesses, our talismans are priced lower, so the profit is relatively low.”

“Master, you misunderstood. It’s not that Lu Qing thinks it’s too little. On the contrary, it

‘s that this amount is a bit beyond my expectations.” Lu Qing was speaking the truth; he was genuinely surprised by the figure.

But now he had come to his senses.

He had been refining talismans continuously these days.

Five hundred talismans a day, one hundred Jindan-level talismans, and four hundred Foundation Establishment-level talismans. That adds up to at least ten thousand talismans refined.

Of these, over two thousand were Jindan-level talismans alone.

He also knew the pricing of the talismans he refined at the Treasure House.

A Jindan-level talisman cost two hundred lower-grade spirit stones, equivalent to two medium-grade spirit stones, while a Foundation Establishment-level talisman cost a uniform twenty lower-grade spirit stones.

According to his agreement with the Treasure House, he would receive 50% of the profits from each talisman sold.

In other words, for each Jindan-level talisman, he would receive one medium-grade spirit stone, while for each Foundation Establishment-level talisman, he would receive ten lower-grade spirit stones.

It now seemed that the majority of his share of 2,500 spirit stones was due to the share from the Jindan-level talismans.

“The cultivators of Canglan City are quite wealthy!” Lu Qing couldn’t help but sigh.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, you underestimate yourself a bit,” the Treasure Tower owner said with a smile. “The talismans you refine are of high quality and low price, rare and exquisite.

Every cultivator wouldn’t want to have a life-saving tool or two.

However, in Canglan City, the price of high-quality talismans has always been high.

Even ordinary cultivators who wanted to buy them often couldn’t afford them.

It just so happens that the talismans you refine, Fellow Daoist Lu, suddenly appeared. They are not only of extremely high quality but also affordable.

When the news spread, the cultivators in Canglan City were extremely enthusiastic about buying them.

With hundreds of thousands of cultivators in Canglan City, such sales figures are not surprising.

Once the news spreads to other major cities, it wouldn’t be surprising if sales increased further.”

Lu Qing suddenly understood, but he was still shocked.

It couldn’t be helped. Not long ago, he was penniless, even struggling to find spirit stones to stay in the inn.

And now, he’s suddenly received 2,500 mid-grade spirit stones. Converted to low-grade spirit stones, that’s 250,000!

It’s no exaggeration to say he’s become instantly wealthy.

However, Lu Qing finally understood why the other merchants in the city were so anxious.

It was as if the entire Canglan City talisman market was now monopolized by the Treasure House.

Blocking someone’s money is like killing their parents; it would be strange if those merchants weren’t anxious.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing asked, “Master, I heard Miss Ziyuan say a few days ago that other merchants in the city seem to be targeting our Treasure House. I wonder if anything is seriously wrong?”

“They’re just some underhanded tactics, don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Lu.

I have some friendship with the Lord of Canglan City, and he won’t tolerate any unauthorized behavior within the city.

We’re selling talismans as a normal business practice. No matter how angry those merchants are, they can’t do anything to us,”

the Treasure House owner said nonchalantly.

“Regardless, Master, it’s best to be cautious.” Although

the Treasure House owner sounded confident, Lu Qing still offered a word of advice.

Money can move people’s hearts. They’ve touched the interests of so many people this time, and it’s hard to say whether anyone will take a risk or make a mad move.

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Lu. I’ve got it figured out.”

The Treasure House owner remained confident.

After a brief chat, the two took their leave.

This month, thanks to Lu Qing’s talismans, the Treasure House had not only profited handsomely, but sales of the store’s magical weapons, elixirs, and other treasures had also increased significantly, so she had a lot on her plate.

“I didn’t expect spirit stones to be so profitable in this bustling place. Now, I can set off for the Tianyuan World anytime.”

After the Treasure House owner left, Lu Qing returned to his cave abode. Looking at the spirit stones in his storage bag, he couldn’t help but feel excited.

Indeed, with today’s income from spirit stones, he and Xiao Li had already covered the cost of entering the Tianyuan World.

According to the information Lu Qing had gathered,

foreign cultivators who wished to enter the Tianyuan World and obtain residency

were required to pay one high-grade spirit stone each, equivalent to one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

He had initially thought it would take considerable time to gather the necessary spirit stones, but unexpectedly, in less than a month, he had already reached that much more.

Fortunately, he had chosen to partner with the Treasure House.

Otherwise, selling talismans on his own would have been risky and would have taken far longer.

“Ah Qing, what are you looking at? You look so happy?”

Xiao Li, standing nearby, couldn’t help but ask, noticing the irrepressible smile on Lu Qing’s face.

“Xiao Li, we’ve finally gathered enough spirit stones to enter the Tianyuan World.”

“So quickly?” Xiao Li’s eyes widened.

He knew that each of them had to pay one hundred mid-grade spirit stones to enter the Tianyuan World.

And that was just the basic cost.

Once inside, other expenses would likely be inevitable.

The Five Elements also stared over with wide eyes.

“The owner of the Treasure House just came over and gave me our share of the talisman-making profits last month.

Guess how many spirit stones we made this time?”

Lu Qing was in a very good mood, so he kept Xiao Li in suspense.

“How many? Could it be tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones?” Xiao Li’s eyes sparkled.

He and the Five Elements had been concentrating on seclusion in the cave these days, and they had no idea what was going on outside.

They only knew that Lu Qing made a lot of talismans every day and gave them away, but they knew very little else.

But since Lu Qing said so, it must have been a big profit this time.

“Two hundred and fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones,” Lu Qing slowly uttered a number.

Xiao Li was stunned.

Wu Xing was no exception, his tail, which had been trembling slightly, froze.

“Ah, Ah Qing, what did you say? Two, two hundred and fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones?”

Xiao Li stammered, looking at Lu Qing in disbelief for a long moment.

“That’s right, two hundred and fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones. Converted into medium-grade spirit stones, that’s two thousand five hundred yuan.” Lu Qing nodded.

Xiao Li was stunned again.

His eyes widened, his mouth agape.

After a moment, he regained his composure and burst into excitement. “Two hundred and fifty thousand! Does that mean we can enter the Tianyuan Great World anytime?”

“Yes, I thought it would take quite some time to gather enough spirit stones, but I didn’t expect it to be gathered so quickly.”

“Two hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones in less than a month! Ah Qing, you’re amazing. And the cultivators of Canglan City are incredibly wealthy!”

“Indeed, they are very wealthy,” Lu Qing agreed with a nod of approval.

Consider the preciousness of spirit stones in his home world. Many sects in the ancient era of immortal cultivation treated them as strategic resources, rarely using them.

Those who could afford to use them for cultivation were generally only the most powerful, like those at the highest level of the Yuanshen realm.

But in this Xiaocang Realm, even Qi Refining cultivators, if they weren’t too poor, likely had a few spirit stones.

It was truly a prosperous area of the Great Yuan Immortal Realm; compared to it, his home world couldn’t even be considered a remote village.

“Ah Qing, when are we leaving for the Tianyuan Great World?” Xiao Li asked.

“I’m thinking about it,” Lu Qing said hesitantly.

“How about we go later?” Xiao Li said. “Ah Qing, you’re earning so much spirit stones from refining talismans right now. It would be a shame if you didn’t take advantage of this opportunity to earn more. You never know if you’ll have the same opportunity again.”

This was precisely what Lu Qing hesitated about.

Originally, his plan was to enter the Tianyuan Great World as soon as he had enough spirit stones.

After all, that was their goal this time.

He also had a vague sense that things were already unsettled in Canglan City.

After all, he had touched too many people’s interests this time.

Who knew how many people outside wanted him dead?

The safest course of action was to withdraw quickly.

However, he hadn’t expected the talismans he had refined to be so popular, allowing him to easily earn a fortune he had previously undreamed of.

This, in turn, made him hesitate.

“As expected, wealth can be a powerful allure. Even my Daoist heart has wavered in the face of such immense lure.”

Sensing this, Lu Qing couldn’t help but sigh.

He had originally believed his Daoist heart to be strong enough,

but now it seemed the temptation wasn’t strong enough.

Faced with hundreds of thousands, even millions, of spirit stones, he was clearly wavering.

“Well, there’s no end to earning spirit stones. A gentleman doesn’t stand under a precarious wall. Since Canglan City is already unstable, I’ll leave as soon as possible.”

The wavering Daoist heart only made Lu Qing wary, and he made a decision.

After all, he had over two thousand mid-grade spirit stones, more than enough to last him for a long time.

Even if he used it for cultivation, it would probably be enough to push his cultivation to the late Jindan stage.

Having made up his mind, Lu Qing shook his head: “No, let’s prepare to leave.”

“Are you really leaving?”

Xiao Li looked around, somewhat reluctant.

He and Wu Xing had been cultivating in this cave these days, their cultivation advancing exceptionally.

They were not far from achieving the perfect first stage of Jindan.

Leaving Canglan City, he didn’t know if he would ever find such excellent cultivation conditions again.

While everyone said the Tianyuan World was far superior to the Xiaocang Realm, who could guarantee that before actually entering?

“People die for money, birds die for food. Excessive greed can easily cost you your life.

I can sense that Canglan City is already in turmoil due to the appearance of the new talisman.

If these major forces clash, we won’t be able to withstand it.

Therefore, it’s best to leave as soon as possible,”

Lu Qing said firmly.

“Okay, I’ll do as you say, Ah Qing.”

Although he felt reluctant, Xiao Li knew that he had no problem following Lu Qing’s advice.

This was the experience they had gained after going through so much in the past.

“So are we leaving now?”

“There’s no need to be so hasty. If we leave like this, it would be hard to explain to the owner of the Treasure House. Let’s wait

a few days. I’ll work hard to refine more talismans these days and give them to the Treasure House.

It’ll be an explanation to her.”

Although he decided to leave, Lu Qing didn’t choose to leave without saying goodbye.

First, he and the owner of the Treasure House had signed a contract with their hearts and minds, and he couldn’t just break the agreement.

Second, if he left like this, the Treasure House would be left with a mess that would be difficult to clean up.

After all, he had been getting along quite well with the owner of the Treasure House recently, and he couldn’t let her suffer like this.

“Well, I’ve had some feelings these days. Maybe with a few more days of practice, I can achieve the first level of perfection.”

Xiao Li said happily upon hearing this.

“That’s perfect. We’ll leave after you complete your first transformation,” Lu Qing said.

Just as Lu Qing had harvested a large sum of spirit stones and was considering leaving,

in another cave, Master Qiu’s mood was not so good.

“Master, because the owner of the building removed all our talismans, our income dropped a lot last month, more than half,”

a disciple reported.

“Half?”

Master Qiu’s face turned grim.

“Yes, that’s because last month, with the launch of the new talismans, we had a lot more customers. Some of them bought the magic weapons we refined. Otherwise, our income would have dropped by more than half.” “

If you put it that way, I should thank that kid a lot?” Master Qiu said in a cold tone.

“Disciple, I dare not!”

The disciple, sensing the chill in his master’s tone, shuddered and quickly knelt down.

Master Qiu ignored the useless disciple, his face remaining gloomy, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

After a while, he slowly said, “You bitch, since you’ve done something so extreme, don’t blame me for disregarding our friendship over the years.”

He then pulled something out of his storage bag.

It was a sealed black array disk, engraved with strange runes, emitting a very ominous aura.

Looking at the array disk, Master Qiu’s gaze became extremely deep, and he recalled the mysterious person he had met a few days ago.

(End of this chapter)