Chapter 147: Acquiring Treasures in Succession

「The next day, early in the morning.」

Li Chang’an went to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, carrying the VIP Token given to him by Zheng Qingqing.

According to Zheng Qingqing,

the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower was backed by the Jin Family, one of the Seven Great Clans.

The Jin Family was especially skilled at commerce, with their disciples spread across the Zhao Country Cultivation Immortality Realm, engaging in trade with all the major powers.

The shopkeeper of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower was named Jin Yue, a Core Disciple of the Jin Family.

Upon seeing Li Chang’an,

he greeted him with a casual air. "Daoist Li, are you planning to sell some Talismans today? Same as always, same price. The Ten Thousand Treasures Tower is fair to all. We won’t lowball you."

Li Chang’an smiled and shook his head.

"Manager Jin, I’d like to buy something."

"Oh? And what might you be looking for, Daoist Li?"

Jin Yue didn’t pay him much mind.

A Loose Cultivator like Li Chang’an, who was only at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, was unlikely to be very wealthy, even if he had some practical Skills to his name.

However, when he saw the Token in Li Chang’an’s hand, his expression changed instantly.

"Daoist Li, I knew you were more than meets the eye!"

Jin Yue’s face was wreathed in smiles, his tone suddenly much warmer.

Anyone who possessed a VIP Token either had impressive strength of their own or a powerful backer. Either way, they were not someone to be offended.

Li Chang’an was most likely the latter.

"Manager Jin, do you have any Treasures in the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower suitable for an Earth Element Spirit Beast’s Tier Breakthrough?"

Li Chang’an glanced around.

The first floor of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower still looked a bit shabby.

Most of the Treasures on display were common Tier One Treasures like Elixir Pills, Magical Artifacts, and Talismans. They sold well, but none of them were particularly special.

As for Tier Two Treasures,

there were a few.

They were also quite common, the kind that even Foundation Establishment Cultivators could use.

’If these are the only Treasures here, it hardly lives up to the "Ten Thousand Treasures" name.’

"You jest, Daoist Li. Please, follow me!"

With a smile, Jin Yue led Li Chang’an to the second floor.

The Treasures displayed on the second floor

were far fewer than on the first.

But their value was higher, and they were much rarer. Almost all of them were things one would seldom see.

"Daoist Li, this is a Wuyuan Fruit, a Tier Two Low Grade Earth Element Spirit Medicine."

"After an Earth Element Demon Beast consumes it, its Demonic Power will surge for a short time, which is somewhat beneficial for a Tier Breakthrough."

Jin Yue picked up an entirely jet-black Spirit Fruit and explained patiently.

After that,

he went on to introduce more than ten other Treasures, all of them Tier Two.

All of them were helpful for an Earth Element Demon Beast’s advancement.

However, none of them were Treasures that could directly increase the success rate.

Li Chang’an frowned, not quite satisfied.

"Manager Jin, don’t you have anything that increases the success rate of the advancement?"

"Well..."

Jin Yue hesitated.

He turned, opened a hidden door, and took out a Jade Box.

"Daoist Li, this is a Bitter Spirit Ginseng. It’s extremely precious and can increase the success rate by over five percent. Furthermore, it can be used in conjunction with other Treasures, and the effects will stack."

As he spoke, he opened the Jade Box.

Inside the box,

was a Spirit Ginseng, earthy yellow all over with delicate skin, looking as if it had been carved from yellow jade.

"This is the Bitter Spirit Ginseng."

Li Chang’an nodded slightly. ’He’s finally bringing out the good stuff,’ he thought.

He had been to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower many times before.

But in the past, no matter how he asked, Jin Yue always claimed to have nothing of the sort.

This time,

due to his change in status, Jin Yue was finally willing to bring out such a Treasure.

"Daoist Li, this Bitter Spirit Ginseng is of very high quality and should meet your requirements. It’s just that..."

Jin Yue paused, a hesitant look on his face.

Li Chang’an asked him, "Just what?"

"The price of this Bitter Spirit Ginseng is a bit steep."

"You’re worried about the price?"

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but laugh.

’Do I really look that poor?’

"Manager Jin, I have your VIP Token. Surely I can afford it."

Since he had said as much,

Jin Yue no longer hesitated and stated the price.

"Daoist Li, this Bitter Spirit Ginseng sells for four thousand one hundred Spirit Stones."

As he spoke, he carefully observed Li Chang’an’s expression.

If Li Chang’an couldn’t afford it and showed any sign of difficulty,

then

he would give Li Chang’an an easy way out.

This was precisely why he hadn’t brought out such a Treasure earlier—he had been worried Li Chang’an wouldn’t be able to afford it, leading to an awkward situation.

Things like that had happened before.

Some customers acted very confident when asking for prices, but when it came time to pay, they couldn’t produce enough Spirit Stones. Feeling they had lost face, they would throw a tantrum right there in the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

Fortunately,

Li Chang’an was not that kind of person.

He just tried to haggle a little.

"Manager Jin, isn’t the price for this Bitter Spirit Ginseng a little high?"

Before this, the Heavy Spiritual Earth he bought from Zhou Yu had only cost three thousand three hundred Spirit Stones.

Its effect was similar to this Bitter Spirit Ginseng.

Hearing this, Manager Jin put on a troubled expression.

"Sigh, Daoist Li, the price really isn’t high. It’s always been this much."

"How about thirty-five hundred?"

After some haggling,

Li Chang’an bought the Bitter Spirit Ginseng for three thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones.

Jin Yue looked pained, as if Li Chang’an had gotten a massive deal, but inwardly he was quite pleased.

At the same time, he was a little surprised that Li Chang’an could actually produce so many Spirit Stones.

After that,

Li Chang’an purchased another Tier Two Treasure, an Earth Cloud Mushroom, for three thousand six hundred Spirit Stones.

The effect of this Earth Cloud Mushroom was similar to the Bitter Spirit Ginseng, and its effect could also be stacked.

Having acquired two such Treasures in a row,

Li Chang’an was in high spirits.

Besides these two, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower had over a dozen other items that could increase a Demon Beast’s advancement success rate, but none were Earth Element Treasures, so they didn’t meet his needs.

"Daoist Li, you’ve come at a rather unfortunate time,"

Jin Yue said apologetically.

"Not long ago, the Beast Taming Zhou Family came to us and bought a large number of Beast Taming Treasures. We originally had several high-quality Earth Element Advancement Treasures, but they bought them all."

"It’s alright. To have obtained two items today is already beyond my expectations,"

Li Chang’an replied with a smile.

Afterward,

Jin Yue thumped his chest and guaranteed that as soon as any new Earth Element Advancement Treasures arrived, he would notify Li Chang’an first.

Before long, Li Chang’an bought another Treasure.

It was an Earth Muddling Pill, a Tier Two Elixir that could suppress the backlash from a failed advancement for an Earth Element Spirit Beast.

This Elixir Pill

had a similar effect to the Cold Nether Pill that Li Chang’an had once bought for his Profound Water Turtle.

The only difference was that this one was of the Earth Attribute.

’With this Pill, even if Dahuang’s advancement fails, he won’t suffer a severe backlash. At worst, he’ll recover after a few months of rest.’

Li Chang’an carefully put it away.

Dahuang had always been the hardest worker in his household, either helping him keep an eye on people or standing guard for him.

His contributions were truly meritorious.

Naturally, Li Chang’an would not treat him poorly.

’I’ve gotten three Treasures today, but it’s still not a sure thing. Dahuang’s talent is higher than mine, but he’s ultimately no match for Xiaohai. I’ll need to gather a few more Treasures.’

Then,

Li Chang’an asked about Foundation Establishment Treasures.

Jin Yue immediately began his introductions.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Tower still had over ten types of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.

However, almost all of them only increased the success rate by five percent, making them the lowest grade of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, and none of their effects could be stacked with other Spiritual Objects.

Only two of them offered a ten-percent increase to the success rate.

But...

in terms of actual effectiveness,

they couldn’t even compare to the Seven-leafed Colored Lotus that Li Chang’an already possessed.