A life of leisure is worse than a life of flowers and splendour

After strolling around outside, the few of them entered the only shop here, Duobao Pavilion.

Duobao Pavilion is a shop selling a variety of immortal cultivation supplies, spread across various regions of the immortal cultivation world and backed by a mysterious force. Basically, anything you can think of is available here; if it's not available here, then it's definitely not available in the entire region. Duobao Pavilion also holds regular auctions, often releasing rare and precious treasures.

However, the Duobao Pavilion in this market was built temporarily, so the items here are not particularly sufficient, and the store is much smaller than other branches. Even so, it is the only store in the entire market that is the largest and most comprehensive.

In the Duobao Pavilion, various items have their own partitions, such as the alchemy area, which contains alchemy furnaces, alchemy jade slips, pill recipes, spiritual plants, spiritual plant seeds, spiritual objects, pills of various grades, etc.; the Qi refining area, refining materials, related tools, magic tools, treasure tools, and spiritual tools also have their own areas, magic robes, magic boots, accessories, but related items will be placed next to each other.

After coming in, the three of them separated. Du Shuangshuang wanted to see the spiritual plants and try to make pills, while the second aunt and cousin wanted to see something else. In order to finish the job as quickly as possible, everyone decided to act separately.

Du Shuangshuang first visited the spiritual plant area and bought some herbs for first- and second-tier elixirs. One spiritual elixir cost six spirit stones, but considering the current price of elixirs, it was still quite cheap. After all, in the hands of an alchemist, one herb could be refined into ten spiritual elixirs. The price of the spiritual plant for the rejuvenation pill was the same as the elixir, but the other ingredients were cheaper. Blood-tonifying pills, soul-nourishing pills, and essence-strengthening pills could be purchased for just three spirit stones.

Du Shuangshuang didn't take more than she wanted, simply wanting to test her hand first. Furthermore, the price of spiritual plants was significantly higher than usual, so she only ordered five each of the Soul-Replenishing and Rejuvenating Pills, and ten each of the other three cheaper elixirs. She planned to practice with the cheaper pills first; whether she succeeded or not, she could gain experience.

However, the receptionist, out of kindness, couldn't help but remind her, "The spiritual plant ratio you provided is slightly different from our common pill recipes. Not only is the proportion of the spiritual plants different, but even the species are slightly different." Du Shuangshuang smiled and replied, "It's okay. Just prepare it according to what I said."

Then she paid one hundred and fifty spirit stones.

The spirit plants for second-level elixirs were even more expensive, costing ten times the price of a first-level elixir. Du Shuangshuang ordered one for the same amount as a first-level elixir, costing 1,500 spirit stones.

He spent another 120 spirit stones to buy an ordinary alchemy furnace. Although he had a divine artifact-level alchemy furnace in his own space, he wasn't sure if he could use it. He didn't dare to contract a divine artifact casually. He didn't need to contract it just to refine an elixir, but he was worried that the level was too high and he wouldn't be able to control it. He had participated in Du Zhengze's life-threatening situation before, and the memory was still fresh. He didn't want to accidentally get himself into it again. If that happened, he wasn't sure if anyone would be able to save him.

As for the elixirs, the Soul-Replenishing Pill and the Rejuvenating Pill were all sold out. There were only three bottles of the first-grade mid-grade Blood-Replenishing Pill left, and Du Shuangshuang took them all. It was not that she did not want to buy the top-grade ones, but that she simply did not have any. She did not need the other elixirs for the time being, so Du Shuangshuang did not take them either. The first-grade low-grade Blood-Replenishing Pill cost forty low-grade spirit stones per bottle. Of course, it usually only cost thirty low-grade spirit stones, and the mid-grade one cost sixty low-grade spirit stones. Du Shuangshuang bought three bottles of the first-grade mid-grade Blood-Replenishing Pill for one hundred and eighty low-grade spirit stones.

Being an alchemist was a real money-burner, but thinking about how if all these spiritual plants could be refined into elixirs, it would be a very lucrative profit. Even if it was only half successful, that would still be five times the profit, so I had to work hard to become an alchemist as soon as possible.

In fact, some spiritual herbs are a bit expensive at this time, but I don’t lack those spiritual stones. The sooner I prepare the spiritual herbs, the sooner I can get started.

At first, Du Shuangshuang looked like a young cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and what he wore was not even the most ordinary robes. The receptionist thought he was a new disciple, but he didn't expect that he was actually an invisible rich man.

The reception staff went from being businesslike at the beginning to being very welcoming and smiling.

"Fellow Daoist, is there anything else you would like to see? I'll introduce it to you. Our prices at Duobao Pavilion are guaranteed to be fair and impartial, and we will not cheat anyone."

Du Shuangshuang didn't really care for his attitude, but a nicer attitude would definitely make her feel better. Du Shuangshuang bought a whole bunch of first- and second-tier talismans. These were good, requiring little spiritual energy to activate, but they were a bit pricey. One second-tier talisman cost sixty low-grade spirit stones. He needed one of each first- and second-tier talisman, ten fireball talismans, ten water dragon talismans, ten earth shield talismans, ten golden bell talismans, ten wind control talismans, and ten vine binding talismans, for a total of three thousand nine hundred and sixty spirit stones. He also bought ten special hundred-mile teleportation talismans, but these didn't teleport to a specific point; the destination depended on luck. These talismans were also very expensive, costing five hundred spirit stones each. Another five thousand spirit stones were spent. The talismans alone had cost him eight thousand six hundred spirit stones.

The price was too high. Du Shuangshuang was thinking about learning to draw talismans again. Fortunately, she was wealthy. If she hadn't had the income from her previous life, she would have had a hard time coming out alive. Even if she entered the sect, how long would it take to save up so many spirit stones just by relying on her share?

This is why Du Shuangshuang didn't quite understand the life of a sect disciple. If you have a certain talent, the sect will provide you with some low-cost or even free raw materials for your training, and the sect will also recycle the finished products. In addition to this, you can also take on tasks to earn points, and any extra items you harvest can be exchanged for spirit stones. Sect points can also be exchanged for items you want in the exchange hall.

However, her current worth is indeed considerable. After all, the one who previously attempted to possess her body was a Nascent Soul stage alchemist, so one can imagine her worth is extraordinary, and this was someone who lived thousands of years ago. The little bracelet said that the spiritual energy is much thinner now than before it fell into slumber. Presumably, the earlier the continent, the more abundant the resources of the immortal cultivation world. The people back then were also much wealthier, far more than people today can compare to.

So far, Du Shuangshuang calculated that she had already spent 9,590 spirit stones in Duobao Pavilion. The amount she spent outside was just a drop in the bucket.

Many people looked at Du Shuangshuang with distorted eyes. Du Shuangshuang could sense several malicious gazes coming from all around, but no one dared to take action here. Duobao Pavilion was guarded by its own Nascent Soul Elders, so no one dared to cause trouble. The market was also maintained by masters from various sects, and there were also guards patrolling. Anyone who dared to cause trouble would have to prepare for their own death first, and any action would have to wait until they reached the secret realm. Of course, if a Nascent Soul cultivator took action, that would be another matter, but this small amount of money was not enough to worry them.

But to be on the safe side, this face definitely can't be used. Besides, why did I buy so many talismans? If anyone dares to mess with me, I'll use them to smash them to death. At worst, my ability to escape is not to be underestimated. My ethereal and traceless body movements, coupled with the shuttle, and the top-grade spiritual boots and robes—no, the robes and boots can't be activated by myself at all, so they don't seem to be very useful. Buy!

I can't control magical instruments yet, so using them is a struggle. However, the robes and boots are still fine, as I don't need to constantly use the functions that require spiritual energy. With some luck in the secret realm, I might even be able to break through to the foundation-building stage. Besides, I bought these things to save my life in critical moments, not to use them constantly. Magical instruments are definitely better, but they're quite expensive. The cheapest ones cost a few hundred spirit stones, while the best ones cost thousands. But Du Shuangshuang can afford them!

When it comes to life, the last thing I lack is spirit stones. The only thing I lack is a strong backer. Although I have joined the Dao Sect and as a disciple of the Dao Sect I have a backer, I am still just one of thousands of ordinary disciples. I only hope that I can find a good master in the future. If I can also have a few good brothers and sisters, it would be even better.

She bought two sets of boots and robes made of top-grade magical instruments, and two additional sets for men. Since she had plenty of spirit stones, Du Shuangshuang chose the best. She had also wanted to buy a top-grade magical instrument shield, but those were already sold out. Protective equipment was already scarce, and by now, those with powerful backgrounds had probably already grabbed it before it was even put on display, either for their own use or to give to their juniors.

Another 6,300 low-grade spirit stones. Seeing that Du Shuangshuang had bought quite a bit, the shopkeeper gave her a small change. Once he had established his foundation, he could fly with his sword, using it for two purposes.

I already have a flying shuttle, but I want to buy another one as a backup in case it breaks. It's very practical for escaping, and with spirit stones, I don't need to use my own spiritual power to support it. Spiritual weapons are all purchased with medium-grade spirit stones or higher, but they're not sold here, not even magical flying magic weapons. Flying magic weapons are relatively rare because they require rare suspended stones, so they are extremely expensive. After all, you can fly with a sword after building your foundation, so who would waste spirit stones on it? Therefore, most weapon refiners rarely have flying magic weapons, so Du Shuangshuang can only save herself money.

The sundry section held several Qiankun gourds, Qiankun treasure vases, Qiankun jade boxes, as well as various jade boxes and forbidden talismans. I asked the prices. The cheapest Qiankun gourd, capable of holding 200 kilograms, cost 100 low-grade spirit stones, while the Qiankun treasure vases, weighing 1,000 kilograms, were 500 spirit stones. The Qiankun jade boxes, capable of storing both liquids and larger spiritual plants, were twice as large and, therefore, ridiculously expensive. Three thousand low-grade spirit stones wasn't too expensive, but I already had quite a few, and I figured they would be more than enough. The rings themselves weren't very numerous, only three or five of each. The jade vases and jade boxes were more numerous, about twenty or thirty, but the bracelets I acquired later had a lot more, a large pile scattered about. I gave more than half to my second uncle, leaving plenty for myself.

However, there were no forbidden talismans. Those were very cheap, ten for one spirit stone, and the shopkeeper had simply given Du Shuangshuang a hundred. Actually, it wasn't essential to use them. After all, my own storage ring could keep things fresh, so I didn't need the forbidden talisman. However, my second uncle's storage bracelet and storage bag did need them. I wasn't sure if my second aunt and the others had bought them, so it was best to have some on hand. A little would be enough, though. Since the shopkeeper had given them as gifts, I didn't buy any more.

After spending so much low-grade spirit stones here, Du Shuangshuang, a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage, felt like a fat sheep on the move. When they passed by, she told her second aunt and the others to leave alone and not wait for her.

After wandering around for a while, Du Shuangshuang felt that it was about time, so she left alone.