Chapter 31: Entering Shifang City.
Chapter 31
The sun is shining brightly, and the mountains and forests are lush and green, just like a splash-ink landscape painting, which makes people linger.
About a hundred miles from Amaterasu, Bu Xingjin and Qingyan set out side by side on a winding path. The little turtle returned to Bu Xingjin's shoulder, and the two of them, the turtle, and the forest behind them formed a harmonious scene.
He had been away from Amaterasu Sect for a day and was now on his way to Shifang City.
After his first experience of turning into a human form to ask for directions, Bu Xingjin later asked Zhao Siwen to quietly get a map of the eastern part of the wilderness.
It's not that he doesn't want the complete map of this world, but there is simply no such thing here. Many people have lived in the eastern part of the wilderness almost their entire lives and have no idea that there are other worlds outside the east.
The Desolate Realm is vast and boundless, its immensity beyond the comprehension of ordinary mortals. Even if many cultivators devoted their entire lives to exploring this mysterious land, they would still be unable to explore every inch of it. The map of the eastern part of the Desolate Realm that Bu Xingjin possessed alone was already larger than the entire Earth in his previous life. After obtaining this map, Bu Xingjin silently decided to explore the eastern region before continuing to explore other unknown regions.
Although the map in Bu Xingjin's hand was simple, marking only the routes and locations of famous places and bustling cities, it presented a detailed picture of the connections between them. However, it did not include information about other small towns, which was undoubtedly a major drawback.
However, having something is better than having nothing. During this operation, Bu Xingjin strictly followed the instructions on the map.
As for why he had traveled to Shifang City, the answer was actually quite simple. After accepting the mission, the old man in the mission hall provided him with a valuable clue. According to an unknown source, someone had glimpsed the figure of a middle-aged man in a green robe in a corner of Shifang City.
Following the crude map, Bu Xingjin took a lot of detours and finally arrived at the gate of Shifang City in the evening three days later.
Shifang City is located on an endless plain.
This small town was once unknown, but someone built a teleportation array connecting it to the eastern region beyond the Desolate Territory. Since ordinary people found it difficult to traverse the region on their own, this array became the only accessible passage in the eastern region, accessible for a mere payment of spirit stones. With the completion of the array, the flow of people gradually increased, bringing this small town a vibrant and prosperous life.
Bu Xingjin stood at the entrance of Shifang City, looking up at the black city wall that soared into the sky. Its height was hundreds of meters.
The city gate is wide enough to accommodate hundreds of people entering and exiting at the same time, and the hustle and bustle will not cause any congestion.
Some people entered the city in luxurious carriages pulled by horse-like monsters with horns on their heads, some rode various monsters like tigers, leopards, jackals, etc., and some flew with swords, fans, etc. People entered the city in various ways, but not many walked.
Guards were stationed at the city gates, with a minimum cultivation level of the fourth foundation building stage. Each team consisted of ten, each led by a small team leader at the Golden Core stage. These guards were responsible for maintaining order. A no-fly formation was in place within the city, requiring all personnel to enter through the city gates.
Bu Xingjin and Qing Yan, who was walking side by side with him, silently followed the crowd into Shifang City.
There was no wanted warrant, no one charged for entry, and no conflict occurred. None of the scenes that Bu Xingjin had seen before happened. The two men and the turtle entered Shifang City so calmly.
"This cultivator, is this your first time in Shifang City? Do you need a guide? I grew up in Shifang City and am very familiar with it. No matter what you want to do or where you want to go, I can help you..."
As soon as Bu Xingjin stepped onto the street in the city, a short young man rushed over. He glanced at the two of them, avoided Qing Yan, and tried hard to sell himself to Bu Xingjin.
There were several teenagers around his age looking at this place in frustration, as if blaming themselves for not being more observant and running faster, so that their business was snatched away by others.
Bu Xingjin looked at the young man in front of him with a flattering smile, exchanged glances with Qing Yan, and asked, "How much does it cost?"
The boy's eyes lit up, and he smiled excitedly, saying, "There are two ways to charge, one is by day, and the other is by the number of times."
"How do you calculate it by day? How do you calculate it by number of times?"
"Only one mid-grade spirit stone is needed per day. The amount per session will depend on the situation, with a minimum of ten low-grade spirit stones."
The young man finished his words very quickly, then looked at Bu Xingjin expectantly.
Bu Xingjin looked at his backpack. There were only some Yin Iron and five low-grade spirit stones in it that could be used, which was not even enough for one use.
"No need, I don't have that many spirit stones at the moment..."
Bu Xingjin was interrupted by a somewhat depressed young man before he could finish his words. "Once you enter Shifang City, you won't be able to move a single step without spirit stones. You'll need spirit stones for everything, including food and accommodation. How about this? I can even find you a job..."
This young man was determined to earn his spirit stones. Bu Xingjin couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he was right. Although they didn't need to eat or drink, they had to at least find a place to live. They couldn't sleep on the street.
"Is there a place to pawn things here? I'd like to exchange some spirit stones and then hire you for a few days."
Hearing Bu Xingjin say this, the young man who had originally thought that this deal was a failure became happy again, "Yes, what is it that you want to pawn?"
"Yin iron."
"I see. I'll take you to the Immortal Weapon Pavilion. They need these things there, and the price is fair."
The young man signaled Bu Xingjin and the others to follow.
Bu Xingjin looked at Qing Yan, who had been silent the entire time, and asked, "Does it really all depend on me?"
This was discussed on the way. Qing Yan didn't want to deal with anyone, so he left all matters to Bu Xingjin.
"Hmm." Qing Yan uttered a single syllable lightly.
"Then we'll follow him."
Following the young man, we walked from the bustling street to a quiet alley. Although it was called an alley, it was still more than ten meters wide, with a few shops on both sides and not many people coming and going.
Bu Xingjin wasn't worried. The young man's cultivation wasn't high, having just embarked on the path of cultivation, and was only at the first level of Qi training. They were a mysterious little turtle whose realm was unknown, a small tree in the Golden Core stage, and him, the little grass who had finally reached the ninth level of Foundation Establishment after days of hard work and cultivation. None of them were vegetarians.
After winding through the streets, the young man did not lead them to a desolate place, but instead turned onto another bustling street. There stood the Immortal Weapon Pavilion.
The Immortal Weapon Pavilion has nine floors. The higher the floor, the more valuable the items sold and the higher the status of the guests received. An unknown person like Bu Xingjin can only stay on the first floor.
After the young man entered the Immortal Weapon Pavilion, he explained his purpose to the waiter who greeted him. Bu Xingjin looked at the weapons inside with curiosity.
Weapons are divided into four levels from low to high: magic weapons, spiritual weapons, magic treasures, and immortal weapons. It is said that there are even more powerful spiritual treasures above immortal weapons. They are legendary things that almost no one has ever seen.
The weapons on the first floor of the Immortal Weapon Pavilion were all low-grade magical instruments, with only two or three mid-grade magical instruments on display. However, they were not cheap, with any one costing tens or even hundreds of high-grade spirit stones.
"Sir, do you have Yin Iron to sell?"
There were not many people on the first floor. Bu Xingjin was walking around when a sweet voice came from his ears.
The first thing the visitor noticed was Qing Yan's superior appearance, and then he was shocked by his aura. He couldn't help but wonder why such a person who was obviously extraordinary would follow someone who seemed inferior to him.
Bu Xingjin looked up and saw a waitress from the Immortal Weapon Pavilion wearing a light blue long skirt standing in front of him, and behind her was a young man with a bright smile.
"Yes."
Bu Xingjin nodded and took out the Yin Iron from his backpack. He wasn't afraid of being discovered. Others would only think he had a storage tool and wouldn't think of anything else.
The waiter took the Yin Iron from Bu Xingjin's hand and examined it. After confirming it, he continued to ask, "How much do you have, sir?"
Bu Xingjin took out all eight pieces of Yin Iron without leaving any. "I have eight pieces here. Let me sell them together. What's the price?"
He had a rough idea of the price of Yin Iron, and he would not sell it if the price was less than ten medium-grade spirit stones per piece.
"Your Yin Iron is of good quality. I can give you two high-grade spirit stones."
Two high-grade spirit stones are equivalent to two hundred medium-grade spirit stones. The price of Yin Iron outside is much higher than that of Amaterasu Sect!
Bu Xingjin was a little surprised, and then agreed readily.
After completing the transaction, Bu Xingjin refused the waiter's attempt to make him spend money and turned away.
"Here." Walking on the street, Bu Xingjin handed a medium-grade spirit stone to the young man, "I'll hire you for a day first, let me give it a try."
The young man smiled so hard that his teeth were visible and his eyes were not, and he kept saying, "I will definitely make you satisfied."
"It's getting late. Take me to find an inn with a suitable price."
Bu Xingjin looked at the sky which was about to get dark and made his first request to the boy.
"Okay, follow me."
Under the guidance of the young man, Bu Xingjin came to an inn called Ke Siyunlai to check in.
There are two most ordinary rooms, each equipped with a low-level spirit gathering formation, which include one breakfast and five medium-grade spirit stones per day.
So expensive!
Bu Xingjin turned around and wanted to leave. The total income from selling the Yin Iron was not enough to stay for a few more days.
Then the boy took Bu Xingjin to other inns to ask.
"Ten mid-grade spirit stones a day, and still no spirit gathering formation... let's go find another one."
"One medium-grade spirit stone a day, this price is right... What? Living in a dormitory, and then changing to another one."
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After visiting several stores, Bu Xingjin found that the first one was the cheapest.
Finally, I returned to the first hotel, Ke Siyunlai, to check in.
The young man left and agreed with Bu Xingjin to come back the next morning.
Bu Xingjin followed Qing Yan into his room.
The two of them were next door, so it would be convenient for them to go back after they were done talking.
"Qing Yan, the cost of living here is too high. We need to find a way to earn spirit stones."
"I don't need accommodation."
"Why not? Now that we have transformed into human form, we must act like humans."
"We can think of a way to deal with the spirit stones later, but we still have to spend them where they are needed."
Looking at the silent Qing Yan, Bu Xingjin said goodbye silently. It seemed that he still had to rely on him for things like converting spirit stones.
After returning to his room, Bu Xingjin had no intention of checking the accommodation environment. He sat on the bed and opened the system panel.
The solution he could think of for the time being was to use the rewards from the system upgrade to get some skills he didn't need and sell them.
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