NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28: Rouge Cultivator Gathering!
Chapter 28: Rouge Cultivator Gathering!
Lu Changsheng walked along the path.
Ahead, the view seemed endless, as if there was no end in sight.
But after walking for about a hundred meters, it was as if he had crossed a lake stage, and the scene before him suddenly changed.
It transformed into a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, lush with various flowers and plants.
Only behind him where he had just entered was a path blocked by fog.
The valley wasn’t very large, occupying about thirty to forty acres.
On all sides stood ancient-style buildings and pavilions, giving it a somewhat secluded paradise appearance.
In the central area of the valley, many people were setting up small stalls and booths in an orderly manner, like mundane market vendors, with crowds bustling around.
The scene in front of him made Lu Changsheng suddenly realize that he was reminded of the rural fairs and open-air farmers’ markets in his previous life.
If he hadn’t known that this was a gathering place for Rouge Cultivators, most of them were immortal cultivators, and he would have believed it if they said it was a secular market.
“There should be a Spirit Vain beneath this valley.”
“But it should be a low-level Spirit Vain. The spiritual energy is much worse than the spiritual energy of Qingzhu Mountain Village.”
Lu Changsheng thought to himself, walking towards the central area where the stalls were set up.
The cultivators here were dressed in various styles.
There were scholars, monks, priests, and knights.
Some carried long swords and big knives, while others carried giant gourds and brought along spirit beasts.
Of course, there were also many like Lu Changsheng, shrouded in cloaks.
“Top-grade healing pills, martial dao pills, at cheap prices!”
“Hundred-year ginseng, hundred-year polygonum multiflorum, all for just one spirit stone!”
“A dragon tendon, the highest bidder gets it!”
“Legacy Technique ‘Nine Revolutions Golden Body Scripture’ left by the True Lord of Transformation, only ten Spirit Stones!”
“Ancient discoveries from the secret realm, with rare treasures inside, don’t miss them as you pass by!”
The stalls were bustling with activity, with many people shouting and hawking their wares, causing quite a commotion.
Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but shake his head when he noticed that some of the stalls were even displaying pots, bowls, pans, meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables, among other things.
It seemed that this gathering of the Rouge Cultivators was even worse than he had imagined.
Or perhaps this was the true picture of life at the lowest level of the cultivation world.
They were struggling just like ordinary people in the mundane world.
The only difference was that one was in the mundane world and the other was in the cultivation world.
Take the Qingzhu Lu Family, for example, even though they were relatively poor, they still had an established founding ancestor who presided over them, and they had their own blessed land with a spiritual vein.
After walking around for a while, Lu Changsheng had a good idea of what this trade show was about.
The items sold at these stalls were varied, but most of them were relatively cheap or counterfeit goods.
Only a small portion were items that could be used by cultivators.
There were also several shops in the surrounding buildings.
The items sold there were relatively more formal and high-end.
Considering the size of this Rough Cultivator Gathering, it was impossible for him to sell all of the nearly one thousand talismans he had with him here.
If he dared to do so, it might be difficult for him to leave Niutou Mountain.
But selling some of them shouldn’t be a problem.
Soon, Lu Changsheng found an empty spot and took out a thick stack of talismans from his storage bag and placed them in front of him.
He wrote on a nearby wooden board, “First-tier low-grade talismans: 1-2 spirit stones each, buy five, get one free.”
From his observations just now, Lu Changsheng hadn’t seen many stalls selling first-tier mid-grade talismans.
Therefore, he decided not to display his first-tier mid-grade talismans so as not to attract too much attention.
As for pricing, items like magic tools, pills, and talismans were always in demand, and their prices usually remained stable.
In order to sell them faster, Lu Changsheng decided to offer a buy-five-get-one free deal.
“Friend, in this ‘buy five, get one free’ deal, can I choose which one I get for free?”
Not long after, someone stepped forward to inspect the talismans and asked.
“If you buy five for two spirit stones each, you can choose freely. Otherwise, you can only choose from those that cost one spirit stone,”
Lu Changsheng spoke, a deep and hoarse voice coming from the black robe.
“Alright.”
Immediately, the cultivator took out six talismans of two spirit stones each and handed Lu Changsheng ten spirit stones.
After the first business opened, people came to buy talismans one after another.
Talismans were relatively popular among cultivators, and almost everyone carried a few for self-defense.
With the ‘buy five, get one free’ offer, and the quality of Lu Changsheng’s talismans being obvious even to laymen from the intricacy of the symbols, sales steadily increased.
After a little over two hours, nearly a hundred of the talismans Lu Changsheng had brought out were sold out.
In total, he earned one hundred and thirty-three spirit stones.
“Having a craft is indeed a surefire way to make money.”
Lu Changsheng was very satisfied and delighted with this first pot of gold income
The cost of one hundred talismans was approximately twenty-two spirit stones.
But now, he was selling them at six times that price.
If he had sold first-tier, mid-level talismans at a price of three to five spirit stones per talisman, he could have doubled his profit.
After all, by using ordinary materials to make talismans, Lu Changsheng’s success rate in making first-tier, medium-grade talismans was also one hundred percent!
This was also the confidence that Lu Changsheng had when he left the Lu family, knowing that he could establish himself in this world.
After selling those talismans, Lu Changsheng stopped putting out talismans for sale.
After all, other people sold talismans by the tens or dozens, and selling almost a hundred was already quite excessive.
If he sold more, there was a great possibility that he would attract unwanted attention, so he had to be careful.
Immediately, Lu Changsheng held the still-warm spirit stones in his hand and began to spend them.
In a shop, Lu Changsheng saw advanced talisman paper and high-quality spirit ink for sale.
However, the quality was mediocre, even slightly inferior.
The materials for making talismans were divided into ordinary, advanced, and high-grade.
But depending on the raw materials and manufacturing processes, there were also differences in quality.
The materials in this shop were not up to par.
But there weren’t many choices either, so Lu Changsheng inquired about the prices.
Five spirit stones for a bundle of ten sheets of talisman paper, and five spirit stones for a box of spirit ink.
This was five times the price of ordinary talisman paper and spirit ink.
However, it was still a reasonable price.
If one were to buy such high-quality materials to draw first-tier mid-level talismans, there wouldn’t be much profit to be made.
But for Lu Changsheng, who could draw first-class talismans, it was still a profit.
After some bargaining, Lu Changsheng spent sixty-six spirit stones to buy all twelve bundles of high-grade talisman paper and three boxes of spirit ink that the store had.
He continued to look around, but he didn’t see any high-grade talisman paper or spirit ink for sale.
This was also normal.
The materials used to draw the best talismans are somewhat high-end for this kind of Rouge Cultivator gathering.
As he walked around, Lu Changsheng saw a stall selling books on immortal cultivation.
He was fascinated by the various immortal cultivation records, travel notes, and notes, so he spent a Spirit Stone to buy ten of them.
Later, he noticed that elemental spiritual materials were also being sold.
After visiting several stalls, Lu Changsheng bought all the elemental spiritual materials he needed to practice the Immortal Posture Technique.
These materials were all first-class, middle-class spiritual materials, not too expensive, but not cheap either, totaling fifty-nine Spirit Stones.
Almost all of the Spirit Stones he had just earned had been used up, but Lu Changsheng didn’t leave.
He continued to look around, hoping to find better brushes for painting talismans.
The brush he was using now was a golden hair brush given to him by the Lu family.
It was of the highest quality among ordinary brushes, but it had not yet reached the level of magical instruments.
Even though it could be used to draw first-class talismans, it was still not enough.
After looking around and failing to find a satisfactory brush, Lu Changsheng could only give up.
Thinking that he still had to go to the Crimson Whale Gang to find Li Feiyu, and considering asking the Crimson Whale Gang to take care of his family, he had to bring some gifts.
Lu Changsheng bought several bottles of worldly elixirs from a stall.
These secular elixirs are very cheap and are low-level elixirs refined by alchemy apprentices.
The price was similar to simple talismans, two bottles for one spirit stone.
Lu Changsheng spent two spirit stones to buy five bottles. He felt that it was almost enough and did not continue wandering around.
He returned to the way he came in and left the valley directly.
After leaving the valley, Lu Changsheng made sure that no one was around before he put the things he was carrying into his storage bag.
Then, out of caution, he took out a light talisman from his pouch and used it on himself.
With a light tap of his toes, his whole body became as light as a swallow and he quickly descended the mountain.
However.
Just a moment after Lu Changsheng left, three figures walked out of the valley.
“This kid’s talismans are all top-notch, obviously made by a high-level talisman master.”
“But this kid only has a cultivation of Third Level Qi Refining. Coming to such a place to trade and being so cautious, he must be a lucky Rouge Cultivator with valuable items on him!”
With greedy and sinister expressions, the three individuals looked in the direction where Lu Changsheng had gone, quickly unleashed their wind manipulation technique, and rushed after him.