stonecrandall Chapter 292 - 232: Iron Wind Islands (3)
Chapter 292 - 232: Iron Wind Islands (3)
In Lianshui City, a good Magical Artifact worth a dozen or so Top-grade Spirit Stones would sell for over fifty here.
However, while the items were expensive, they were certainly worth the price. Some of the Magical Artifacts were personally crafted by Golden Core Artifact Refining Grandmasters and were incredibly powerful.
In the past ten days, Fang Qingyuan had stocked up heavily on the resources he needed for cultivation. He worried that once he reached the Iron Wind Islands, he wouldn’t be able to spend his Spirit Stones even if he had them.
Fang Qingyuan spent two thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones in one go, primarily on various Elixir Pills, Talismans for combat, and the resources needed to cultivate the Five Elements Undying Body in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
The single largest expense from this sum of Spirit Stones was a unique alchemy inheritance that Fang Qingyuan won at an auction.
This alchemy inheritance included first and second-tier Alchemy Skills, corresponding to a Cultivator’s Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Realms.
It also came with five elixir recipes and was ultimately won by Fang Qingyuan for two hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones—an incredible bargain.
The only catch was that this alchemy inheritance differed from the mainstream Alchemy Skills of the outside world; it was rather unconventional.
On his upcoming trip to the Iron Wind Islands, Fang Qingyuan needed to hide his identity as a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect. He couldn’t risk exposing himself and attracting the attention of Zhao E Lian’s subordinates.
Therefore, Fang Qingyuan needed to create a disguise for himself. It was common knowledge that disciples of the Beast Taming Sect were not skilled in Alchemy, so Fang Qingyuan planned to pose as an Alchemy Master.
Of the many arts of cultivation, Alchemy was definitely among the top five most prestigious professions. Among the sects of this realm, Qi Yun was the most skilled at Refining Elixirs.
Currently, Fang Qingyuan knew how to raise seven or eight types of Spirit Beasts and had a basic understanding of how to cultivate a dozen or so kinds of Spirit Plants. Now, he wanted to try his hand at Refining Elixirs.
The path of Talismans was already closed to Fang Qingyuan; otherwise, he would have considered using the identity of a Talisman Maker as his cover.
As for professions like Array Master, Puppet Master, and Music Master, Fang Qingyuan wisely decided against them.
Most critically, this alchemy inheritance was unlike any he had seen during his time in the Southern Border.
In the Cultivation Realm, the more mainstream Alchemy Skills were fire-refining and water-refining, but the inheritance Fang Qingyuan had obtained was for Blood Refining.
Furthermore, the applications for the resulting Elixir Pills were also quite niche. They were said to be for human consumption, but in truth, they were most effective on various Spirit Beasts.
After taking stock of his gains, Fang Qingyuan had no plans to linger in Qinan City. He checked out of his inn room, which cost fifty Low-grade Spirit Stones per day, and headed straight for the city’s Grand Transmission Hall.
Upon entering the Grand Transmission Hall, Fang Qingyuan gazed at the bustling crowd, shook his head, and got in line at the very back.
Four hours later, it was finally Fang Qingyuan’s turn.
"Destination? Identification? Are you carrying any dangerous items?"
The Female Cultivator assisting Fang Qingyuan had a cold expression, offering not even a hint of a smile despite his Cultivation Realm.
After Fang Qingyuan stated his destination, the Qi Refining Female Cultivator continued:
"Fifteen Top-grade Spirit Stones. Pay over there and get your token. Are you bringing any Spirit Beasts? If so, there’s an additional fee of ten to one hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones, depending on their size."
Hearing the price, Fang Qingyuan felt his heart bleed. But there was no other way. To save two years of travel and avoid most of the dangers along the way, he had to use this Teleportation Array.
’Thank goodness I stuffed Jinbao, Yinbao, and the Crimson Young Bird into the Immortal Mansion. Otherwise, I would’ve had to buy separate tickets for the three little ones.’
After Fang Qingyuan paid the Spirit Stones, three days passed before a Foundation Establishment Cultivator came to lead him to the Teleportation Array.
When he arrived at the Teleportation Array, Fang Qingyuan sensed seven or eight Golden Core Cultivators stationed around the room.
Suddenly, a faint wisp of Divine Sense probed into Fang Qingyuan’s storage bag, scanning everything inside.
It even delved into his Ten Thousand Beasts Qiankun Banner, swirling around for a few moments.
’A Nascent Soul Cultivator.’ Fang Qingyuan’s heart went cold as he instantly came to this conclusion.
The Nascent Soul Cultivator hadn’t bothered to conceal this action from Fang Qingyuan, clearly unconcerned with his feelings.
Just as Fang Qingyuan was breathing a silent sigh of relief, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator behind him seemed to listen to something for a moment. A few breaths later, he gestured for Fang Qingyuan to step into the Teleportation Array ahead.
As Fang Qingyuan took his position, seven or eight other Cultivators who had also been waiting for a long time joined him.
All of these people were headed to the Iron Wind Islands; they were in the same batch as Fang Qingyuan.
Once everyone was ready, Fang Qingyuan felt a vast, boundless surge of Spiritual Power gathering beneath his feet.
’If this power were to explode,’ Fang Qingyuan thought, ’even a Golden Core Cultivator might not survive.’
When the power swelled to its peak, a searing white light flashed, and Fang Qingyuan’s vision went completely white.
When he came to his senses, the sound of crashing waves filled his ears.
He had arrived at the Iron Wind Islands!