"Indeed, it's a pleasant surprise!"

Sect Cultivation Techniques are far superior to what Loose Cultivators can learn. Even with a large number of Spirit Stones, it's impossible to buy them.

Top-tier Cultivation Techniques are the foundation of a Sect; how could they be easily sold?

Not to mention, Yang Bingzhi will continue to teach me the secret techniques and Cultivation Techniques he learns from the Five Elements Sect in a similar way.

The higher Yang Bingzhi climbs within the Five Elements Sect, the more he will be able to give back to me.

"Many thanks, Yang Daoyou."

Integrating the Mixed Primordial Vajra Body and Mixed Refining Vajra Body's cultivation insights will take a considerable amount of time and is somewhat difficult.

With the Proficiency Panel, Jia Ren's learning curve is reduced.

"I will also continue to search for the inheritance of the Four Arts of Cultivation for Daoist Jia. I will not go back on my word; please be patient."

"Wait for me to break through to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level. I'll have access to higher levels, making it easier to find."

After saying a few more words, Yang Bingzhi hastily left.

He had been experimenting with Cultivation Techniques lately and had neglected his own practice. He needed to make up for the lost time.

Especially upon sensing that Jia Ren's aura was profound and he was not far from breaking through to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level, the pressure on him suddenly mounted.

As a Five Elements Sect Disciple, he couldn't afford to fall behind a Loose Cultivator in terms of Cultivation Level.

"Thank you, Yang Daoyou."

Without Yang Bingzhi's help, obtaining the complete inheritance of the Four Arts of Cultivation would be too difficult.

Even if he managed to find the right Artifact Refining inheritance, it would be snatched away by Cultivators from families or Sects.

The Four Arts of Cultivation are too closely guarded, almost monopolized. Ordinary Loose Cultivators have nearly no means to obtain them.

Sects and families control the inheritance and continuously buy up any leaked Four Arts of Cultivation. Without wealth or information channels, what chance do Loose Cultivators have to compete?

"Indeed, in any world, the means to make money are always tightly held by the privileged and are not easily disclosed."

"Enough of that, first break through to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level. Body Refining Techniques will have to wait until after the breakthrough as well."

Realm is fundamental; combat power comes second.

Jia Ren took an Elixir and cultivated throughout the night. Assisted by the Elixir, his cultivation progress soared.

He was getting closer and closer to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level.

「Three days later.」

Jia Ren looked at his cultivation progress; it had reached a full 600 points. Just one more step, and he would break through to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level.

The Seeking Demon Talisman Technique had also unknowingly reached Master Level, stabilizing the success rate of making talismans at eighty percent.

"Cultivators always choose places with dense Spiritual Energy for practice. The Spiritual Energy inside a Cave is even denser, suitable for breaking through bottlenecks."

"When Loose Cultivators are close to a breakthrough, they also choose to rent Caves."

Uncertain if he could successfully break through to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level this time, he didn't mind spending some Spirit Stones to increase the probability.

"To the Inner City."

Jia Ren traveled from the Northern City Market towards the Inner City, stopping briefly at various stalls along the way.

This was to inquire about prices and to gather recent information.

He hadn't forgotten that Mosquito Daoist was still hidden in the Great Wilderness Market; any news would allow him to prepare in advance.

He had found nothing of interest on his way and was just about to leave. Then, hearing the words "Demon-Spottng Talisman," he looked in the direction of the voice.

A burly, fierce-looking man approached a stall selling Demonic Beast Materials and Talisman Paper, his demeanor threatening.

"You still dare to sell Demon-Spottng Talismans? You've got guts. Are you seeking death?"

"Believe it or not, I'll kill you."

The man, at the Qi Refinement Seventh Level, wasn't someone ordinary people dared to provoke.

The Loose Cultivator selling the Demon-Spottng Talismans was only at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining. Facing a life-threatening menace, he hurriedly begged for mercy.

"I won't do it again! I swear I won't sell Demon-Spottng Talismans anymore!"

He dejectedly rolled up his stall's beast skin, attempting to leave in a sorry state.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. Take me to your boss."

"Otherwise, I'll come looking for you again."

The burly man patted the Loose Cultivator's face, who, daring not to show his anger, could only obediently lead the way.

The Talisman Cultivators' Association is relentless, not intending to leave any way out, driven to wipe out all competition.

Yang Shengwu is in danger!

Jia Ren quickly took out his Sound Transmission Talisman to inform Yang Shengwu not to show his face and advised him to stop distributing the Demon-Spottng Talismans.

"First, I must break through to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level. I'll settle accounts with the Talisman Cultivators' Association later."

Jia Ren took a deep breath, steadied his emotions, and swiftly headed for the Inner City.

This time, he had to break through to the Qi Refinement Seventh Level.

After paying two Spirit Stones, he acquired an Inner City Identity Token valid for seven days and made his way toward the Cave dwellings.

Approaching the Tongfa Shop, Jia Ren entered as usual.

During his last visit to the Inner City, he had bought the Sound Transmission Technique to communicate with Yang Shengwu.

Each Sound Transmission Talisman cost two Fragmented Spirit Stones. Despite the frequency of use, the long-term cost was no small sum.

"Do you have a secret technique to change one's appearance?"

Last time Jia Ren inquired, the Tongfa Shop was out of stock, claiming they'd have it in a few days.

"Fellow Daoist, you've come at just the right time. We've just received a secret technique, the Thousand Fantasies Face. It can alter one's appearance and height. When cultivated to a profound level, even one's aura can be changed."

"How many Spirit Stones?"

The Thousand Fantasies Face was exactly the secret technique he needed.

As long as the price didn't exceed the Spirit Stones he carried, he wouldn't hesitate to make the purchase.

"The Thousand Fantasies Face is a Special Secret Technique. The Jade Slip is a special consumable type and will be destroyed after a single use. It cannot be sold multiple times, so the price is relatively higher."

"One Hundred Spirit Stones."

The price was indeed not cheap; many Cultivation Techniques didn't come close to this price.

Jia Ren readily took out the Spirit Stones to make the purchase, then sent his consciousness into the Jade Slip to verify its authenticity.

"Does the Tongfa Shop have any other techniques to change one's appearance?"

"At the moment, this is the only one we have."

It was indeed a coincidence that someone else was also looking to buy a facial altering technique.

If he had not come early, he might have missed out on the Thousand Fantasies Face.

"I'll add ten more Spirit Stones. Would you be willing to part with it, Fellow Daoist?"

Jia Ren felt the voice was familiar. He turned his head, and his expression grew strange.

How could it be Wang Qian?

Wang Qian no longer looked destitute; his severed right arm was fully restored.

He was dressed in a Robe, with a Jade Pendant hanging from his waist, no longer in his former dispirited state.

Having not seen him for twenty-three days, Wang Qian had transformed from a down-and-out person borrowing a Demon-Spottng Talisman to a Cultivator with an extraordinary demeanor.

The change was significant.

Had he made a fortune hunting Magical Beasts?

Probably not.

A Cultivator at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining would find facing even a middle-grade First Order Magical Beast very dangerous, not to mention his previous disability.

The Elixirs for healing a severed arm, purchasing Magic Artifacts, and still wanting to spend over one hundred Spirit Stones on a facial altering technique—this wasn't something that could be achieved by just hunting a few low-level Magical Beasts.

Could it be that he'd found a wealthy patroness?

Jia Ren could not help but think so, as ordinary Loose Cultivators rarely had ways to make money.

"Daoist Jia?"

"So it's you who wanted to buy the Thousand Fantasies Face? Then I won't compete with you for it."

"These are the Spirit Stones for the Demon-Spottng Talisman I borrowed from you. I've just returned and was thinking about paying you back."

Wang Qian took out thirty Spirit Stones and handed them over.

"That's too much!"

Jia Ren only took three Spirit Stones, giving the rest back to Wang Qian.

He had helped Wang Qian out of gratitude for the Turtle Spirit Ointment, a simple favor for which he expected no repayment.

"A favor of a drop of water should be repaid with a gushing spring."

"I will always remember the favor you did for me, Daoist Jia. Please, keep the Spirit Stones!"

Wang Qian was quite adamant. Now that he had come into wealth, he didn't lack these Spirit Stones.

"Then I'll accept it."

After several attempts to refuse, Jia Ren had no choice but to take it.

Taking the newly purchased Thousand Fantasies Face secret technique, he left the Tongfa Shop.

Before he left, he warned using the Sound Transmission Technique he had learned, "Daoist Wang Qian, you're showing off your wealth too openly. Be careful in all affairs."

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