Chapter 151: The army of golden armor warriors, the way to enter Qingyun Sect

Upon arriving in the inner city, Lu Changsheng did not immediately purchase or process the items he carried.

Instead, he first found a large inn, rented a room, and changed his disguise and attire.

After all, having spent so much time in Nine Dragon Market, he had experience with this to avoid being noticed and targeted.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng also remembered the Golden Armor Bean Mother in his System space.

Since he had been with Xiao Xiyue during this period, he had not taken it out.

“Extract.”

Lu Changsheng opened his System space, his mind moving slightly.

Immediately.

A golden bean the size of an egg appeared before him.

At the same time, detailed information about this Golden Armor Bean Mother appeared in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

The Golden Armor Bean Mother can transform into a Second-Order Golden Armor Lishi, and can also be planted to propagate Spiritual Beans.

The information about this Golden Armor Lishi was similar to what he had previously guessed.

It was somewhat similar to Puppets and Yao Beasts.

Or rather, it was something between a Puppet and a Yao Beast.

It had a bit more autonomy than a Puppet.

It did not require Divine Sense control and could follow simple commands.

But compared to a Yao Beast, it had less autonomy.

It could only do what it was commanded to do.

It lacked the ability to adapt to circumstances.

However, this Golden Armor Lishi did not consume Spirit Stones like Puppets, nor did it need to eat and drink like Yao Beasts; it could absorb and store Spiritual Qi on its own, and if fully depleted, placing it in spiritual soil would allow it to slowly recover on its own.

“The Golden Armor Lishi formed from this Golden Armor Bean Mother possesses the strength of the Second-Order Late Stage.”

“Even if its autonomy is not high and it doesn’t have many spell Divine Abilities, it is still equivalent to a top-tier Second-Order Puppet.”

“Facing a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator is not a problem.”

Lu Changsheng also had a general understanding of the Golden Armor Bean Mother’s combat power.

Its combat power was relatively singular.

It leaned towards close-combat tanking.

It was somewhat similar to a Puppet.

But if it went all out, ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators would find it difficult to resist.

“However, as I guessed, the main purpose of this Golden Armor Bean Mother lies in its ability to be planted and cultivated.”

A faint smile appeared on Lu Changsheng’s face.

He understood the planting and propagation aspect of the Golden Armor Bean Mother.

It sprouts in three years, grows leaves in three years, flowers in three years, and bears beans in three years.

In other words, it takes twelve years to complete one cycle of propagation, flowering, and fruiting.

Each time, it can produce five to ten Golden Armor Spiritual Beans.

These Golden Armor Spiritual Beans can all transform into Golden Armor Lishi.

However, their strength is not as great as that of the Golden Armor Bean Mother.

They only possess the strength of the First-Order Late Stage.

Roughly equivalent to a First-Order High Grade Puppet.

“It bears fruit once every twelve years, which is a bit long.”

“Moreover, these Golden Armor Spiritual Beans cannot be planted and propagated like the Golden Armor Bean Mother.”

“Otherwise, if beans could constantly produce more beans, I could completely assemble an army of Golden Armor Lishi.”

Lu Changsheng felt a slight regret in his heart.

When he obtained the Second-Order Puppet skill, he had the idea of building a Puppet army and employing a Puppet sea tactic.

However, the cost of building Puppets was too high, and he also needed to control them with his Divided Soul, so he had to give up.

But these Golden Armor Spiritual Beans could be grown, and they could perform tasks with just simple commands.

This reignited his interest in that area.

However, these Golden Armor Spiritual Beans also had their drawbacks.

“Unless absolutely necessary, this Golden Armor Bean Mother cannot be used for combat.”

“Otherwise, if it gets damaged or has problems and cannot flower, fruit, and propagate Spiritual Beans, it would be a huge loss.”

“After all, the Golden Armor Lishi formed from these Golden Armor Spiritual Beans are extremely convenient for combat, cultivating spiritual fields, forging Puppet parts, or any simple chores.”

“Not only do they not require human control, but they also don’t need to eat, drink, or rest. As long as their spiritual power is sufficient, they can work endlessly.”

“If their spiritual power is depleted or they suffer damage, as long as it’s not too severe, burying them in spiritual soil for nourishment and cultivation can restore them.”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself.

He realized that this Golden Armor Bean Mother, for him, was not meant to transform into Golden Armor Lishi for combat.

Instead, it was to continuously propagate labor.

In the future, when he established his Family, many tasks, such as the envisioned Puppet factory, could be handled by the Golden Armor Lishi transformed from the Spiritual Beans.

“I wonder if I can still draw Dao Soldiers like the Golden Armor Bean Mother.”

Lu Changsheng developed a bit more interest in this type of Dao Soldier.

He also planned to check the bookstores in Qingyun Town later to see if there was any information about Dao Soldiers.

After putting the Golden Armor Bean Mother into his Spiritual Pet Pouch, Lu Changsheng went out.

He first found two Magical Artifact shops and exchanged the Magical Artifacts he didn’t need for Spirit Stones.

There were a total of four top-grade Magical Artifacts and three High Grade Magical Artifacts.

The quality of these Magical Artifacts was quite good, and they hadn’t been used much, so he sold them for 6,300 Spirit Stones.

As for the three Spiritual Artifacts he obtained from the Red Robe Youth, Lu Changsheng did not sell them.

Now that he had broken through to Foundation Establishment, his Magical Artifacts naturally needed to be updated.

The opponent’s bone-white Flying Sword was quite good.

It was a Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact.

So he kept it for his own use.

Although the bloody scissors were worn, they were still usable.

As for the hongluan pearl, since it was the opponent’s Natal Spiritual Artifact, its power would be greatly reduced when he used it.

But considering it was a Natal Spiritual Artifact and somewhat conspicuous, perhaps it might be seen by the previous owner’s acquaintances, so Lu Changsheng did not sell it and planned to deal with it later depending on the situation.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng inquired about the location of Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

He changed his disguise and attire and walked towards Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

He already had several common Materials for forging the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.

The remaining ones were relatively rare spiritual Materials.

They were difficult to buy in ordinary shops.

He could only purchase them from large commercial organizations or shops like this.

Furthermore, besides purchasing the Materials for the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp, Lu Changsheng also planned to buy a Second-Order Talisman Brush and Materials for drawing Second-Order High Grade and top-grade Talismans.

At Qi Refining Peak, he could only draw Second-Order Low Grade Talismans and barely manage Medium Grade Talismans.

Now that he had broken through to Foundation Establishment, he could almost draw Second-Order top-grade Talismans.

Naturally, he had to draw some Talismans to carry for self-defense.

“Welcome to Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, may I ask if the guest wishes to buy or sell something?”

As soon as Lu Changsheng entered Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, a beautiful female Cultivator wearing the uniform qipao of Qingyun Chamber of Commerce stepped forward to greet him.

“Both buying and selling,” Lu Changsheng said casually.

After being led to a seat by the greeter and having tea poured for him, Lu Changsheng took out a Storage Pouch and placed it on the table, saying, “I want to sell these Materials; please give me an estimate.”

“Fellow Daoist, please wait.”

The female Cultivator smiled politely and began to count and appraise the items in front of him.

It was not simple to become a greeter at Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

Not only did one have to be a Cultivator, but one also had to be skilled in appraising Materials.

After a while, the female Cultivator respectfully said, “Senior, I have counted the goods you wish to sell. The acquisition price is 3,391 Spirit Stones. What do you think?”

“If you wish, I can list the acquisition price for each item.”

The female Cultivator crouched beside him, making her form-fitting qipao taut and outlining her alluring figure, which was very enticing.

“No need, this price is fine,” Lu Changsheng nodded.

He had roughly estimated the value of these Materials himself.

Their value was around 5,000 Spirit Stones.

But value is value.

It might not be easy to sell them in his hands.

And buying them would also be very troublesome.

Places like Qingyun Chamber of Commerce usually acquired them at sixty to seventy percent of their price.

“Alright, then I will set the price for Senior,” the female Cultivator said.

The female Cultivator took out a Storage Pouch and put the items into it one by one.

But she did not rush to settle the Spirit Stones, instead asking, “Just now, Senior said both buying and selling. May I ask what Senior wishes to purchase?”

“Take a look at the Materials on this list.”

Lu Changsheng said no more and took out a prepared list.

“Senior, please wait.”

The female Cultivator took the list and glanced at it, her eyes immediately lighting up.

She saw that this was a big business opportunity.

Immediately, she took out a jade slip and quickly checked the inventory information of the Materials on the list.

“Senior, I just checked the Materials you need. We only have Star Sand, Heavenly Orchid Silk, Dragon Blood Earth, sky silver…”

“We currently don’t have Seven-Colored Copper and Earth Fire Stone in stock. If Senior needs them, our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce can also acquire them on your behalf,” the female Cultivator said, handing Lu Changsheng a jade slip.

It displayed images of several Materials Lu Changsheng wanted to purchase.

Below them were their inventory, prices, and descriptions.

Star Sand, 1,000 Spirit Stones per tael.

Heavenly Orchid Silk, 250 Spirit Stones per strand.

Dragon Blood Earth, 530 Spirit Stones per portion.

sky silver, 100 Spirit Stones per tael.

Lu Changsheng looked at the prices and couldn’t help but gasp.

The price of a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact was around three to four thousand Spirit Stones.

Just to forge a Natal Spiritual Artifact, some of the Materials alone would cost nearly ten thousand Spirit Stones, which made his heart ache a little.

“Five taels of Star Sand, nine strands of Heavenly Orchid Silk, two taels of Dragon Blood Earth, one catty of sky silver…”

Lu Changsheng sighed slightly in his heart and spoke.

One could only say that the higher the cultivation, the greater the expenses.

If it weren’t for Lu, who had Second-Order Talismans to rely on, and occasionally received assistance from kind-hearted people, he truly couldn’t afford such consumption.

“Alright, if Senior has no other needs, I will go and retrieve the purchased items for you,” the female Cultivator said respectfully.

“Show me your Second-Order Talisman Brushes,” Lu Changsheng continued.

“Second-Order Talisman Brush?”

The female Cultivator was somewhat surprised to hear this. “I didn’t expect Senior to be a Talisman Master. It was my oversight.”

She immediately took out a jade slip and quickly flipped to the Second-Order Talisman Brush page.

She introduced the different types of Talisman Brushes to Lu Changsheng.

A Second-Order Low Grade Talisman Brush was approximately 3,000 Spirit Stones.

A Second-Order Medium Grade Talisman Brush was approximately 5,000 Spirit Stones.

A Second-Order High Grade Talisman Brush was approximately 10,000 Spirit Stones.

A Second-Order top-grade Talisman Brush was approximately 15,000 Spirit Stones.

“Tsk tsk tsk, so expensive,” Lu Changsheng looked at the prices of the Talisman Brushes and couldn’t help but shake his head.

He had previously bought a First-Order top-grade Talisman Brush for only 1,400 Spirit Stones in total.

This Second-Order top-grade Talisman Brush was directly more than ten times more expensive.

“Give me a Second-Order High Grade ‘Qingyun’ Talisman Brush.”

Lu Changsheng roughly looked at the descriptions of several Talisman Brushes and chose the most popular model here.

It cost 9,800 Spirit Stones.

Originally, he had intended to go all out and purchase a Second-Order top-grade Talisman Brush.

This not only saves the trouble of changing Talisman brushes but also makes the drawing of Second-Order High Grade Talismans much more stable.

I didn’t expect a Second-Order Talisman brush to be so expensive.

Mainly, when Xiao Xiyue broke through to Foundation Establishment, due to insufficient external Spiritual Qi, he crushed a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone to supplement her Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

It consumed more than eighty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Which was more than eight thousand Spirit Stones.

This left him with only over ten thousand Spirit Stones, after deducting the more than nine thousand Spirit Stones from selling Magical Artifacts and Materials today.

Moreover, he still needed to purchase Materials for drawing Second-Order Talismans.

“Yes, Senior, I will fetch it for you now.”

The female Cultivator saw that Lu Changsheng not only bought so many Materials but also a Second-Order High Grade Talisman brush.

She knew she had encountered a big client and was very happy, speaking respectfully.

After all, as receptionists, they also received a commission.

“No rush, your Qingyun Chamber of Commerce should also acquire Second-Order Talismans, right?”

Lu Changsheng continued.

Now that he had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The Second-Order Low Grade Talismans on him were no longer of much use to him.

He could consider selling some of them for Spirit Stones.

After all, he always needed some Spirit Stones for emergencies.

It was impossible to spend all of his Spirit Stones.

Furthermore, he was also preparing to visit a few other shops to see if they had the Seven-Colored Copper and Earth Fire Stone he needed.

“Of course, we do acquire them.”

The female Cultivator smiled and nodded.

Then she paused, her voice sweet and gentle, saying, “However, our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce only acquires high-quality Talismans. If the quality of the Talismans is poor, we will not acquire them.”

“You can check the quality of these Talismans.”

Lu Changsheng took out ten Second-Order Low Grade Talismans.

“Please, Senior, rest in the VIP room for a moment. I do not understand Talismans and need to ask the manager to appraise them.”

The female Cultivator took the Talismans with both hands and said.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

He also knew that these receptionists were just ordinary Cultivators.

It was already quite good that they could recognize and appraise many Heaven and Earth Spiritual Materials.

Asking them to appraise the quality of Second-Order Talismans would be difficult for them.

He went with the other party to the VIP room on the second floor to wait.

Not long after.

A fifty-six-year-old, gray-haired, energetic Elder and the reception female Cultivator arrived at the VIP room.

“I am Hu, the manager of this Qingyun Chamber of Commerce. Seeing that the Talismans Fellow Daoist is selling are all high-quality, I took the liberty of coming to pay my respects.”

The Elder politely cupped his hands to Lu Changsheng.

“Fellow Daoist Hu, you flatter me.”

Lu Changsheng heard this and also slightly cupped his hands, saying, “In that case, your Chamber of Commerce should acquire my Talismans.”

“Naturally, for Talismans of this quality, however many Fellow Daoist has, our Chamber of Commerce will acquire them.”

“Furthermore, we are willing to acquire them at seventy-five percent of the market price.”

Manager Hu said with a smile.

“Seventy-five percent.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and said, “Then I thank Manager Hu.”

He knew that Qingyun Chamber of Commerce usually acquired Talismans at sixty percent.

At most, it was seventy percent.

So, offering seventy-five percent was already very good.

“Besides the ten Talismans just now, I also have fifteen Talismans here. Manager Hu can take a look.”

Lu Changsheng took out another fifteen Second-Order Low Grade Talismans and said.

He had a total of fifty-nine Second-Order Low Grade Talismans on him.

But he was not in a hurry to sell them all at once.

Moreover, he felt that Manager Hu’s visit was not simply to pay respects.

“Let me see.”

Manager Hu took the fifteen Talismans and examined them carefully.

He saw that they were all high-quality, exquisite Talismans.

“These fifteen Talismans, like the previous ten, would be worth fourteen hundred Spirit Stones at market price. At seventy-five percent, our Chamber of Commerce is willing to offer seven thousand nine hundred Spirit Stones as the acquisition price.”

“May I ask Fellow Daoist Han’s intention?”

Manager Hu spoke.

“No problem, thank you, Manager Hu.”

Lu Changsheng heard this and nodded.

The price of these Second-Order Low Grade Talismans averaged around four hundred Spirit Stones.

Although his high-quality Talismans might fetch ten to twenty percent more on the market.

The other party’s price was not a rip-off.

Moreover, the cost of each of these Talismans for him was only twenty-six Spirit Stones.

So, a little less was fine.

“May I ask if Fellow Daoist has any other items you require?”

Manager Hu inquired.

“I also need to purchase some Talismans Materials.”

Lu Changsheng pondered slightly.

“Of course, we have them, Bi’er.”

Manager Hu heard this, and his guess was confirmed, a smile appearing on his face.

The reception female Cultivator, called Bi’er, took out a jade slip and selected the Second-Order Talismans Materials for Lu Changsheng to view.

Subsequently, Lu Changsheng selected thirty sets each of Second-Order common, Advanced, and high-quality Talisman paper and Spiritual Ink.

A total of five thousand two hundred and eighty Spirit Stones.

“I presume Fellow Daoist is a Second-Order Talisman Master. I take the liberty of asking, has Fellow Daoist joined any force?”

“If not, would you be interested in becoming a Guest Elder of our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce? Our Chamber of Commerce has always been recruiting talents like Fellow Daoist.”

After Lu Changsheng finished purchasing his items, Manager Hu spoke, inviting him.

This was also the reason for his personal visit.

Through the Second-Order Talismans he had seen earlier, he could tell that Lu Changsheng had extraordinary attainments in the Dao of Talismans.

At least, he was a Second-Order Middle-Grade Talisman Master.

Now, seeing Lu Changsheng purchase so many Talismans Materials, his guess was confirmed, and he directly extended the invitation.

“Oh? May I ask what responsibilities and benefits come with becoming a Guest Elder of your Chamber of Commerce?”

Lu Changsheng heard this and inquired.

When Manager Hu came over just now, he had already guessed that the other party was not simply visiting.

He didn’t expect it to be an invitation to join the Chamber of Commerce.

Previously, when he bought Second-Order Talismans Materials at the Nine Dragon Market, both at Qingyun Chamber of Commerce and Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion, he had been asked about this by the receptionists.

It was just that he hadn’t revealed too much at the time, so no manager came to inquire.

Now, receiving an invitation again, he couldn’t help but be curious.

He wanted to understand the responsibilities and benefits of joining Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

“If Fellow Daoist is willing to become a Guest Elder of our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, you only need to draw a batch of Talismans for our Chamber of Commerce each month, or provide Talismans urgently when our Chamber of Commerce needs them…”

“As for the benefits, not only will there be a high monthly stipend, but Fellow Daoist will also enjoy internal prices and discounts when purchasing items at our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.”

“Furthermore, if Fellow Daoist needs any Materials, our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce can also collect and acquire them on your behalf.”

“Moreover, our Chamber of Commerce holds a Hundred Arts Convention every year, allowing Fellow Daoist to exchange experiences with many Fellow Daoists in this field and grow together.”

“Fellow Daoist should know that our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce is backed by Qingyun Sect.”

“If Fellow Daoist makes sufficient contributions to our Chamber of Commerce, we even have internal recommendation slots for Qingyun Sect, which can introduce Fellow Daoist into Qingyun Sect.”

“Within the Sect, Fellow Daoist can not only receive guidance from the core Elders but may even be favored by an Elder and taken as a Disciple.”

Manager Hu spoke, slowly explaining.

“Enter Qingyun Sect?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyebrows raised after hearing this.

He probably understood the biggest benefit of joining Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

Not only would he enjoy various welfare benefits, but he could also enter Qingyun Sect through this channel.

For many Loose Cultivators, being able to join an immortal Sect like Qingyun Sect in their old age was naturally something they eagerly sought.

“I see, thank you, Manager Hu, for informing me.”

“However, Lu currently has no intention of joining any other force.”

“I still need to consider it for a while. If I have such an intention in the future, I will trouble Manager Hu again.”

Lu Changsheng slightly cupped his hands, speaking with an apologetic expression.

In his opinion, joining Qingyun Chamber of Commerce and relying on the big tree of Qingyun Sect was not bad.

Not only was it good to enjoy the shade under a big tree, but it would also be much more convenient to collect Materials in the future.

As for the responsibilities, if it only required drawing a batch of Talismans each month, for him, whose success rate in Talismans was almost one hundred percent, it wouldn’t be too difficult.

It would just take a bit more time and effort, and be slightly troublesome.

However, his current identity information was fake, so it was naturally impossible for him to join Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

When he publicly revealed himself as a Second-Order Talisman Master in the future, he could consider it.

“That is naturally fine. If Fellow Daoist Han has any thoughts, you can come to me anytime.”

Manager Hu heard this and was not disappointed.

Because such matters were very normal.

To be able to elevate a skill to this level, he had clearly been invited many times before.

Perhaps he was currently holding a position in some force.

How could he agree just because he asked?

What he needed to do was extend the invitation and leave a good impression.

He hoped that when Lu Changsheng had such an intention, he would consider their Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.

“Senior Han, here are your items.”

“A total of twenty-four thousand eight hundred and eighty Spirit Stones. After deducting the eleven thousand two hundred and ninety-one Spirit Stones from the Materials and Talismans you sold, you still need to pay thirteen thousand five hundred and eighty-nine Spirit Stones.”

At this moment, the reception female Cultivator brought the items Lu Changsheng purchased for him to inspect.

“Good, no problem.”

Lu Changsheng checked the Materials in his Storage Pouch and nodded.

“Fellow Daoist Han only needs to pay thirteen thousand.”

At this moment, Manager Hu, who was beside him, said with a smile, rounding down the amount.

“Thank you, Manager Hu.”

Lu Changsheng heard this, knowing that the other party was showing goodwill, and immediately thanked him.

He took out the Spirit Stones to pay, then bid farewell and left.

After leaving Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, Lu Changsheng went to an inn and, as usual, checked his belongings.

Although a large establishment like Qingyun Chamber of Commerce would not do such things.

One must always be on guard against others.

After confirming there were no issues, Lu Changsheng disguised himself and changed his attire, preparing to visit other shops.

To see if he could purchase the Seven-Colored Copper and Earth Core Stone he needed.