Mythical Cultivation

Hearing what Wu Ming said, Mr. Yin also became anxious. If this deal was successful, the commission would be quite a lot, but he couldn't let the deal fail, so he lowered the price a little again.

"One thousand one hundred and fifty spirit stones, this is the lowest price. Fellow Daoist Wu, you must seize this opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again. I haven't quoted this price to anyone else."

Wu Ming estimated that this should be the bottom line of the Golden Feathered Eagle's price, but it was just a reasonable way to refuse it.

"I'm really optimistic about the Golden-feathered Eagle. Could you please give me a lower price, Mr. Yin?"

"Fellow Daoist Wu, this is already the lowest price. The cost of catching a golden-winged eagle cub is one thousand spirit stones. It can't be any cheaper."

"Alas, it seems that I have no chance of getting the Golden-winged Eagle." Wu Ming pretended that he really wanted to buy it, but his financial situation did not allow it.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, why don't you take a look at something else? These spirit beasts in the Qi Refining Stage are also quite good."

Seeing that the deal for the golden-winged eagle could not be concluded, Mr. Yin was not in a hurry and wanted to see if he could make another deal.

"Except for the Golden-winged Eagle, I'm not interested in other spiritual beasts. It would be great if Fellow Daoist Yin could lower the price a bit."

"Since Fellow Daoist Wu only likes the Golden-winged Eagle, there's nothing we can do. Fellow Daoist Wu said before that he needed talisman paper and cinnabar, so now I'll take you to have a look." Seeing that Wu Ming didn't need any other spiritual beasts, Old Yin had no choice but to take Wu Ming upstairs.

"Mr. Yin, does your pavilion have spirit boats for sale? If so, please take me to see the spirit boats first." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Wu Ming also expressed his need for a spirit boat.

After Wu Ming failed to purchase the spirit beast, Old Yin had not had much hope for Wu Ming. However, he did not expect that Wu Ming wanted to see a spirit boat. The lowest level spirit boat cost five hundred spirit stones. Few cultivators in the Qi training stage could afford it. Could it be that he had really made a mistake?

"Spirit Boat, of course there is one. I'll take Fellow Daoist Wu to see it." After saying that, he led Wu Mingchao to the area of ​​the Spirit Boat.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, my shop has two types of spirit boats. These are elementary-level magical instruments. They have three rooms, a control room, and two lounges, and can accommodate six or seven people. The spirit boats can travel nearly 150 miles per hour at their fastest speed. However, using the maximum speed all the time will shorten the lifespan of the spirit boats, so they usually travel 100 miles per hour, which is the optimal speed.

The price is six hundred and thirty spirit stones. If Fellow Daoist Wu needs it, I can give you a discount of six hundred and twenty spirit stones.

The other type is a mid-level magical instrument-level spirit boat, which has more than ten rooms and can accommodate up to thirty or forty people. It can reach a maximum speed of two hundred miles per hour. However, like the lower-level spirit boats, using the maximum speed will shorten the lifespan of the spirit boat, so it is generally not recommended. The price is 1,250 spirit stones. If you need it, it is 1,200 spirit stones.

After Elder Yin finished speaking, he also looked at Wu Ming, wanting to see which one Wu Ming had his eye on. However, it was most likely a low-level Spirit Boat. If he could afford a mid-level Spirit Boat, he wouldn't have given up on the Golden-Winged Eagle just now. Unfortunately, he didn't know that Wu Ming had already planned to buy the Spirit Boat, not the Golden-Winged Eagle.

"The speed difference between this low-level spirit boat and the mid-level spirit boat is not that big, so why is the price so different?"

Wu Ming also raised the question in his mind. He was comparing the spirit boat used by the village back then. It should be a mid-level spirit boat, while the spirit boat that the Qingyun Sect disciples brought them to Qingyun Sect was probably a high-level spirit boat. After all, the space was so large that it could easily transport hundreds of people.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, you don't know this. The greatest use of a spirit boat is to transport people and spirit beasts. The speed difference isn't actually that big; it's the size of the boat that limits its price. If you need to take friends or family on a long journey, a spirit boat is the best choice. The air is much safer than the ground."

After listening to Mr. Yin's explanation, Wu Ming also understood where the difference in the price of spirit boats came from. Come to think of it, if you take a cultivator in the early stage of Qi training or even someone who has not yet trained Qi to a distant place, it is indeed the most convenient and safest to take a spirit boat. Otherwise, you have to rely on climbing mountains and wading through water, which will take an unknown amount of time, and you will encounter various obstacles and difficulties along the way.

Now that he had a clear understanding of the spirit boat, Wu Ming chose a low-key-looking spirit boat from the low-level spirit boats. After several rounds of bargaining, Wu Ming bought the spirit boat for six hundred spirit stones.

This was also within the expectations of Old Yin. He knew that with Wu Ming's financial resources, he would definitely choose a low-level magic weapon, but he didn't know that Wu Ming's spirit stones had other uses.

Next, Wu Ming went on a shopping spree, buying several bottles each of Detoxification Pills, Qi Restoration Pills, and Hemostasis Pills, which he might need for future missions. As for Qi-Boosting Pills, which he still had six or seven bottles on hand for cultivation, he didn't need to buy any more for now. He also bought some of his depleted cinnabar and talisman paper for future talisman refinements. This, along with a set of formation flags—the Mystery Formation—cost him a total of over four hundred spirit stones. The pills and talisman paper weren't worth much; the most important thing was the Mystery Formation.

The last time they went on a mission with Huang Hao and the other three, they were still relatively new to the world of cultivation, so they didn't have any formation flags. They could only use medicinal powder to ward off attacks from monsters at night. After several years of study, Wu Ming had learned that most cultivators would set up formations around them when out in the wild, serving both as a warning and as a barrier to enemies. Of course, not everyone knew how to set up formations, so formation flags were needed. Even cultivators who didn't know how to set up formations could use these flags to set up formations around them.

So this time Wu Ming also purchased a set of flags for a maze formation from the Treasure Pavilion. Its main function is to confuse the enemy. Once an enemy enters the formation, all kinds of things will appear to confuse the enemy and delay the enemy's pace.

However, this maze formation could only trap cultivators below the middle stage of Qi training. For those in the middle stage, it could only hold them for a cup of tea, while cultivators in the late stage of Qi training could break it in just a dozen breaths. However, this was sufficient, as it was only a first-grade formation, the lowest level. Wu Ming didn't need it to be extremely powerful; it only served as a warning, allowing him to meditate or rest peacefully in the wild.

While the Mysterious Formation is merely a low-tier formation, its value is significant. Wu Ming spent nearly 260 spirit stones to acquire it. Considering that a single Heavenly Thunder Bead, capable of threatening a Foundation Establishment cultivator, costs only 200 spirit stones. No wonder formations are said to be difficult to master. The value of the Mysterious Formation demonstrates just how rare formation masters truly are. Unfortunately, formation masters require natural talent. If Wu Ming had a natural talent for formations, he wouldn't have chosen a talisman master.

Later, accompanied by Elder Yin, Wu Ming saw another Heavenly Thunder Seed in the Treasure Pavilion and bought it for 225 Spirit Stones. Now he had three Heavenly Thunder Seeds in his hand. Even if he encountered a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would not be completely defenseless. If he was hit by three Heavenly Thunder Seeds, most Foundation Establishment cultivators would probably not be able to withstand it.

Finally, everything was ready. The more than 900 spirit stones earned from selling the talismans were not enough, and more than 400 spirit stones had to be paid out of pocket to be enough. This was the result of some discount given by Mr. Yin, otherwise it would have cost more spirit stones.