Chapter 16: Meeting Zhang Yunlu Again
Before the Great Transformation Period, the Si Lv Hall of the Sword Sect was a department responsible for managing the sect's punishments and supervising Disciples to abide by the rules of the Sword Sect.
Now, it is also responsible for maintaining social order in various areas under the jurisdiction of the Sword Sect, similar to a police station.
Incidentally, this is the name used under the jurisdiction of the Righteous Path Alliance.
Lin Qiuxian and the Sword Cultivator surnamed Feng were held in the Si Lv Hall branch in Xuanjian City. After Li Fengping returned to Xuanjian City and mailed out the samples he obtained from the Mystic Realm, he went directly to see him.
However, because there were many people visiting, he had to wait until late at night to successfully see Lin Qiuxian, which was thanks to the Si Lv Hall's generous visiting hours.
Led by a Golden Core Stage Si Lv Hall Disciple, he followed them to the reception room door.
"Go in, you have a maximum of half an hour."
"Thank you."
After expressing his thanks, Li Fengping entered the reception room, while the Si Lv Hall Disciple entered the adjacent room to monitor.
The special glass window flickered with the spiritual light of a Formation, which had a certain ability to restrict magic. Its hardness was such that even a Yuanying Stage cultivator would have to expend some effort to break it.
But no one dared to do so, unless they wanted to be on the Zhizhang Hall's wanted list, at which point their life or death would be disregarded.
Li Fengping sat down in front of the window. Lin Qiuxian, opposite the window, had a calm expression, with a sense of detachment from the mundane world.
Having been repeatedly mentioned in traffic law popularization programs these past two days, what good impression could he still leave? When he was released, the person might have already left, so he might as well just give up.
There have been quite a few incidents in Xuanjian City recently, to the point where even the Sect Leader has taken notice, making it impossible for the Lin family to bail him out even if they wanted to.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A moment of exhilaration, a lifetime of pain.
Pain, it's too painful!
Lin Qiuxian felt that he had never understood these two sentences so thoroughly before.
"Senior Brother, are you... alright?"
"Alas~ I just figured out some things. Don't worry, I'm fine."
"..."
How long had it been? The spirited Senior Brother Lin had turned into this state.
"Enough about me, tell me about yourself. You came to see me, does that mean the mission is complete?"
"Yes, Senior Brother. I found Inner Sect Disciple Jiang Jing of the Law Enforcement Hall and an Outer Sect Deacon of the Si Lv Hall named Xu San Dao, and together we entered the Mystic Realm this afternoon to complete the mission."
Jiang Jing... I seem to have heard of her, but I can't remember exactly who she is.
And this Xu San Dao?
"Interesting, a Yuanying Sword Cultivator actually has a name like that."
"Uh, Three Blades Senior Brother is actually a very good person. When we entered the Mystic Realm, we accidentally triggered Sword Qi, and he helped block it."
"Tell me the details."
Actually, Lin Qiuxian wasn't very interested, but it was deadly boring here, so he might as well listen to a story.
...
The next morning, the largest shopping mall in Xuanjian City - Qiu Zhen.
From cultivation tools like Magical Artifacts and elixirs to everyday necessities, everything could be bought here.
Although the overall layout and style of the shopping mall looked not much different from the ones he remembered from his previous life, the names of the various shops were still the old ones.
Like Ganlin Pavilion, Cangfeng Tower, Qizhen fast, and so on...
Xu Xing walked through the mall, his gaze casually surveying his surroundings.
Since his junior nephew was coming, he planned to prepare a small gift and also buy some Materials to upgrade the Formation of his residence.
The Materials he carried with him would be a bit of a waste if used directly to upgrade a small Formation.
Finally, Xu Xing walked into a shop called 【Xuan Yue Pavilion】. This shop mainly sold spiritual Materials and precious herbs, as well as cultivation Materials like Ores and beast blood.
In the relevant section of the Spiritual Net, many people had high praise for this shop.
As soon as he walked in, a saleswoman wearing a red cheongsam with a beautiful face greeted him with a smile: "Guest, how can I help you?"
"I want to buy some Formation Materials. The category is not limited, and the grade doesn't need to be too high."
So it's a Formation Master.
The so-called hundred arts of cultivation: Elixir, Artifact, Formation, Talisman.
With the emergence of many new professions, the money-making ability of the hundred arts of cultivation has decreased, but they are still definitely better than ordinary cultivators.
"For Formation Materials, please turn left ahead to Area C. Would you like me to take you there?"
"No need, I'll go myself."
"Alright."
The saleswoman nodded slightly, still smiling, and returned to her original position. There were several people in a row, each with top-notch figure and appearance, looking pleasing to the eye.
It is said that this shop used to hire Charm Cultivatorss from the Hehuan Sect to serve as greeters, and business was booming.
However, it wasn't long before they were reported by competitors, and it happened to coincide with the Mayor taking office and rectifying the city's appearance, so those Charm Cultivatorss were fired.
Xu Xing walked inside, turned left, and arrived at Area C.
Looking around, various spiritual Materials were displayed in bright counters, with prices ranging from one thousand spiritual coins to hundreds of thousands of spiritual coins.
"It's not too expensive."
Ten spiritual coins are equivalent in purchasing power to one standard unit of Spirit Stone. This method of division was proposed by an Elder of the Righteous Path Alliance, and Saint Emperor Yuan further improved it, eventually promoting it as the currency system throughout the entire Tai Xuan Realm.
The spiritual energy contained in one standard unit of Spirit Stone is equivalent to the total amount of spiritual energy absorbed by an ordinary Qi Training first-level cultivator in twenty-four hours.
Spiritual energy is purchasing power, so there is basically no possibility of counterfeiting.
Along the counter, Xu Xing examined the spiritual Materials one by one, excluding those with diminished spiritual energy, insufficient age, or internal flaws.
"This one, this one, and that one over there, please pack them up for me."
A transparent blue crystal with white filaments growing inside, a palm-sized section of bamboo with purple patterns, and a stone with pale golden spots.
These three items were considered relatively good among the many spiritual Materials.
"Alright, guest, please wait a moment." The saleswoman behind the counter nodded slightly. The three spiritual Materials were quickly packaged in exquisite wooden boxes. "Do you need a bag?"
"No."
"Please keep it safe." As soon as the box landed in Xu Xing's hand, it disappeared directly.
"A total of one hundred seventy-three thousand five hundred spiritual coins." The saleswoman took out an instrument, which looked similar to the one he had seen in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall before.
Xu Xing took out his green jade token and inserted it into it.
Sword Sect contribution points could be used directly as spiritual coins, but only within the areas under the jurisdiction of the Sword Sect.
The exchange rate was 1:1000.
After completing that mission yesterday, he received one thousand contribution points, which was equivalent to one million spiritual coins.
"Beep! Version too low, please upgrade before use."
A emotionless mechanical sound came from the instrument. The saleswoman looked up and awkwardly at Xu Xing.
"You see..."
The identity token for the alias Xu San Dao was something he had made before going into seclusion. Although this identity was only activated when used.
But the craftsmanship itself was many generations old. Throughout the Great Transformation Period, the Sword Sect's identity jade tokens had been improved countless times.
"Then use this."
Xu Xing pulled out the jade token and instead took out a Storage Ring.
After the saleswoman took it, she extended a trace of divine sense. Inside, Spirit Stones were neatly stacked one by one.
Hmm? Spirit Stones?
She thought it was spiritual coins.
"Please wait a moment. I need to ask my boss."
"Okay."
The saleswoman hurriedly left.
'It seems that after I go back this time, I need to update the identity tokens of my aliases.'
As he was thinking, he saw another person walk into the store.
Oh?
It was actually that little girl, Zhang Yunlu.