Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

After completing his stroll around the area and making sure no one noticed him, Liu Xing slowly walked into Wanbaolou, his final destination. Wanbaolou was a shopping mall run by the host, the Wantong Chamber of Commerce. It offered both buying and selling goods, making it the largest merchant in the market. The number of talismans he was buying was enormous, and the cultivation techniques and instruments he was purchasing were also extremely valuable. An average small shop probably wouldn't be able to handle such a large order.

The hall was crowded with people, gathered in twos and threes. The shelves were filled with a wide variety of goods, some of which were even on sale. It was bustling and bustling with activity. Liu Xing took a quick look around but didn't find what he wanted.

"Is there anything I can help you with, sir?" At this moment, a waitress noticed Liu Xing's abnormality and immediately came over to solicit customers.

"I need a top-grade magical weapon."

"Please follow me to the second floor." Seeing his rather loud tone, the waiter guessed that he was a big customer and immediately led him to the second floor. As soon as he reached the second floor, an old man who looked like a housekeeper came over and said to the waiter:

"I will receive this fellow Taoist. You may leave now."

"Fellow Daoist, please come in." The old man led Liu Xing into the VIP room and made tea himself. Neither of them was in a hurry to talk business, but instead they chatted with each other.

"I'm a stranger to you, fellow Taoist. May I ask your name?" The old man tried to inquire about Liu Xing's background indirectly.

"My last name is Mei. I am traveling with my senior teachers. This is my first time in your city." Liu Xing replied, implying that he had a backer.

Next, the two foxes, big and small, were testing each other, but naturally, nothing came out of them. The old man didn't want to waste time, so he decided to get straight to the point and asked:

"I wonder what brings you here, Fellow Daoist Mei?"

"I came here to do business."

"Sell or buy?"

“Buy and sell.”

"What do you want to buy?"

"A technique to conceal magical power and a top-grade magical weapon."

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist. We'll arrange for someone to bring the items you need." The old man was overjoyed, thinking this was a big deal, and he used telepathy to give his orders. A moment later, a waiter entered and, with a wave of his hand, three brocade boxes appeared on the table. Each one was sealed with restrictions, preventing his divine sense from detecting what was inside. As the items were presented, Liu Xing felt the presence of several powerful divine senses, locking onto him and the merchandise, preventing any robbers from attempting to rob him.

The old man opened the boxes one by one, revealing a set of exercises, a flying sword, and an umbrella-shaped magical instrument. Seeing that Liu Xing remained calm, the old man took the initiative to introduce them.

"This 'Ten Directions Qi Gathering Technique' was created by the senior Shifang Zhenren who is in the late Jindan stage. After successful cultivation, it can automatically shield the Dantian Qi circle. Ordinary detection techniques and Qi-viewing techniques cannot see through the cultivation level. Even seniors in the Foundation Establishment stage cannot see through it. It should be able to meet the needs of fellow Taoists." Seeing that Liu Xing didn't say anything, he continued to introduce.

"This Bi Bo Sword is a top-grade offensive magic weapon, and this Yun Luo Umbrella is a top-grade defensive magic weapon. Both were made by Master Yi of Bai Lian Pavilion, and their quality is absolutely first-class." The old man said confidently.

"How much are the different prices?" Liu Xing asked pretending to be calm, but in fact he was very excited inside. This was all he needed. It was just that having lived two lives as a human being, he had become very cunning.

"The skills cost five hundred spirit stones, the Jade Wave Sword costs eight hundred spirit stones, and the Yunluo Umbrella costs one thousand spirit stones. These are all very sincere prices." said the old man.

"I want them all. I wonder if your store buys talismans?" Liu Xing decided to take them all. It was rare to come across something so suitable for him.

"Talismans? Of course I'll buy them." The old man was very surprised. Could it be that the other party was a talisman maker?

Liu Xing pulled out two hundred dozen talismans, covering the table. The old man examined them. They were all filled with abundant spiritual energy, with no loss at all. They were all six-level water-attribute spells: Water Arrow, Ice Cone, Water Shield, and Ice Shield. He was undoubtedly a talisman maker. This many talismans must have been made by several talisman makers. After estimating the price, the old man said:

"Although talismans are popular, they are not particularly valuable. We have to buy them in such large quantities at a discount to the market price. In exchange for all the items on the table, we will give you an additional 100 spirit stones. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Mei?"

"Deal." Liu Xing saw that the price was quite fair and didn't want to waste time, so he agreed directly.

The transaction was completed, and Liu Xing left Wanbaolou without further ado. He rented a training room in Fangshi for ten spirit stones and began to retreat to refine his magic tools and comprehend the skills. He urgently needed magic tools to expand his strength, otherwise he would have no confidence when facing a battle with others. With these two top-grade magic tools and the large number of talismans left on him, he finally felt more confident. More than ten days later, the magic tools were finally refined and their strength increased greatly. Liu Xing was very happy. He studied the Qi-reinforcing skills a little and prepared to return to the Wang family to practice. He had to rush back to the Wang family to report, so he couldn't delay too long. So he put away the magic tools, walked outside, and prepared to leave.

Passing by a shop selling talisman raw materials, Liu Xing suddenly decided to stock up on some materials himself, ideally a higher-end talisman brush. He entered the shop, but it was deserted. People were mostly buying finished goods, not raw materials, or perhaps talisman workshops were buying in bulk. Liu Xing had been in there for a long time, but no one was there to greet him. Just as he was about to call out for the boss, he noticed a pretty young woman behind the counter, intently reading a book. She was at the fourth level of Qi training and hadn't noticed any customers, seemingly uninterested in business.

"Little girl, do you want to do business?" Liu Xing shouted.

"Ah, do it, do it." The little girl was startled and stood up quickly.

"Do you have any good talisman pens here?" Liu Xing found it funny and thought this playful and cute little girl was very interesting, so he asked with a smile.

"Yes, we have a talisman pen made from a second-level monster. It's very expensive, costing two hundred spirit stones." The little girl seemed a little shy, her face a little red.

"Give it to me and let me see it. Are you afraid that I don't have money to give you?" Liu Xing said casually.

"Brother! Brother! Bring me that Sirius pen, a customer wants it!" the little girl shouted towards the back hall.

"Here I come!" A young man in his thirties came out. He turned out to be a master of the tenth level of Qi Refining. He stuffed a wooden box into Liu Xing's hands with a generous look.

Liu Xing opened it and saw the talisman pen glowing with spiritual energy. He discovered it was indeed made from the hair of a Level 2 demon beast, the Azure Sky Wolf. He was delighted. With it, as long as he had sufficient mana, he could easily draw a talisman with twelve levels of power. He then took out a finished talisman, which was 70% as powerful as it was 100%, and handed it to the young man. The young man looked at it and said, "Twenty more spirit stones, and it's a deal." Although Liu Xing thought it was a bit expensive, he still gave him the twenty spirit stones. With this, Liu Xing had achieved the purpose of his visit to the city, and he decided to return to the Wang family immediately.