Chapter 252: The Hard-working Xutian Cultivator There was a crowd of people outside Dongyuan City. Apart from the residents of the nearby ancient city, the cultivators from outside are no match for Wuyi City. On the way forward, Gu Yuanqing saw four Xutian cultivators entering the city. "Brother Gu, do you have any condensed ancient coins? If not, I can lend you some." "No, thank you." The two walked slowly and arrived at the city gate in a blink of an eye. The native inhabitants of the ancient world all have travel passes and identity tokens, while monks from the outside world must pay ancient coins. Zheng Kun handed over an ancient coin. The captain at the city gate took it, took a look at it, handed over a badge, and let him go. Zheng Kun looked back and saw Gu Yuanqing taking out a token.
Upon seeing this, the captain of the city gate immediately clasped his fists and bowed: "Greetings, sir." Gu Yuanqing clasped his fists in return. "My lord please!" The captain of the city gate stepped aside with a respectful look. Gu Yuanqing smiled and nodded, then walked towards the city gate. Although the offering order came from Wuyi City, with this token, one could enter any city in the ancient world. Zheng Kun's eyes widened. "Let's go, Brother Zheng." Zheng Kun lowered his voice and said, "Brother Gu, where did you get this Heavenly Man Order?" "It was just a coincidence." Gu Yuanqing chuckled. This was true, he had only stayed in Wuyi City for one night and went out for a stroll, and someone came to his door personally, which even surprised himself. Got it by chance? Zheng Kun was stunned, but he didn't believe it. He guessed that it was given by one of Gu Yuanqing's elders. After all, this thing is not an ordinary item, only a celestial being is qualified to possess it, but since Gu Yuanqing didn't say anything, he didn't ask any more questions. He suddenly said excitedly: "This is a good thing, Brother Gu, you have to help me with something!" "Oh? What's the matter?" "The Tianren Order can get you a 10% discount on anything you buy in any city. There is a piece of fishing gear I have wanted to buy for a long time, but I am short of money. I have been accumulating money for several years to barely get enough. Don't worry, Zheng will not ask Brother Gu to help you for nothing. Half of the ancient coins saved will be Brother Gu's reward." Gu Yuanqing waved his hand and smiled, "No need for reward or anything like that, just help me buy something, I'll be there soon." "That won't do. This is an established rule. Only celestial beings can have the Celestial Order. The big sects have elders in their sects. Even if a casual cultivator like me wants to use it, there is no way. A celestial cultivator would not even look at this amount of ancient coins. I'm giving this to the store. Brother Gu seems to have entered the ancient world not long ago, so it's good to have more ancient coins in hand. Even if they're not many, every little bit counts." Tianbao Tower. The largest magic tool shop in Dongyuan City.
"Rumor has it that this Tianbao Tower belongs to the royal family of the Great Wei Dynasty. The magic weapons, talismans, and spiritual objects inside are the most complete in the ancient world. I heard that there are even treasures of heaven and man. However, they are shockingly expensive. Moreover, if you want to buy treasures of heaven and man, they will not accept ancient coins with one pattern. You need ancient coins with five patterns to be eligible." Five-patterned ancient coin? Gu Yuanqing seemed to be thinking about something. The so-called five patterns refer to the Taoist patterns that appear on the ancient coins after they are condensed. Ordinary Xutian cultivators can only condense one-pattern ancient coins, and with each additional pattern, the value of the ancient coin will increase by more than ten times. These ancient coins are all condensed from the essence of the soul and Taoism. Although they are used for circulation, they are actually no different from talismans. It is said that the method of condensing ancient coins came from the royal family of the Wei Dynasty. Many magic arrays of the Wei Dynasty can rely on these ancient coins to operate. Tianbao Tower covers a very large area. It is a seven-story building, each of which is nearly a hundred feet long and wide, and nearly ten feet high, just like a majestic palace. Various rare and exotic items are displayed on it. The shop was shrouded in a magic circle, and a sword was hung in the center, emitting a terrifying aura that seemed like it would break out of its shell at any time. The shop assistants are at least Daohuo monks, and the shopkeeper is even a Xutian cultivator. It can be said that in this shop, even ordinary people dare not mess around. In the shop, there were dozens of monks selecting treasures. Some were from outside the city, while others were monks who were born and raised in the ancient city. "Waiter, bring me a set of Qinglinzhuxuan-grade fishing tackle." Zheng Kun had obviously already picked out something and went straight to a counter as soon as he entered the door. The shop assistant in blue took a look and said with a smile, "Okay, wait a moment, sir." He raised his hand and two sets of fishing tackle wrapped in leather fell into his hands. This is a transit city on the way to Wuliang River. Other treasures may not be found here, but the fishing gear is very complete. "Sir, please take a look. These two are both exquisite Xuan-grade fishing tackle. They were made by our Tianbao Tower's treasure-casting master, Bo Zuogong. They use green-scaled bamboo as the rod, seven-pointed silkworm silk as the line, and top-grade thousand-refined iron essence as the hook. Apart from other things, a Xuan-grade Dao Soul will definitely not have to worry about the line breaking or the rod breaking." Zheng Kun pulled it out and took a look. His true energy and soul flowed in. He immediately felt that his spiritual energy was flowing smoothly and flawlessly. It was much better than his previous fishing gear. "Fellow Daoist Gu, can you help me take a look?" Gu Yuanqing took it and looked at it curiously. "This set looks better," Gu Yuanqing suggested. Zheng Kun compared them and hesitated. The shop assistant looked at Gu Yuanqing in surprise. The shopkeeper said that he couldn't tell the quality of the two sets of fishing tackle. But he said that the treasure casting master Bo Zuogong once said that one of them had a slight flaw. For this reason, the shopkeeper, who was also proficient in the art of treasure casting, compared them for many days before he could find the clue. But the young man in front of him seemed to have identified it at a glance. He guessed in his heart, not knowing whether he was also proficient in the art of casting or just guessing. The waiter smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. As long as the props are produced by Tianbao Tower, they are all top-quality and fair to everyone." After repeated comparisons, Zheng Kun finally began to refer to Gu Yuanqing's suggestions. "That's it, how much does it cost?" "The price is clearly marked: three thousand dollars." Zheng Kun asked: "Is there a little?"
"Sir, we never bargain in Tianbao Tower. This is true for both cultivators from this world and from the outside world." Zheng Kun sighed, looked at Gu Yuanqing, and said, "Brother Gu, I'm in trouble." Gu Yuanqing took out the token and asked, "Can I get a discount with this?" The waiter was surprised to see this, and smiled respectfully: "Sir, please wait a moment." Then he sent a message to the shopkeeper. A moment later, the shopkeeper came quickly, took it with both hands, looked at it carefully, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then handed it back respectfully. "As long as you have the offering order, of course it is possible. Just give me two thousand seven hundred knives." Zheng Kun took out ancient coins from his Qiankun bag, all of which had a knife-shaped pattern. Looking at the few ancient coins in the Qiankun bag, Zheng Kun felt distressed. Putting the fishing gear back into the bag, he couldn't help but say, "We casual cultivators are so miserable. We thought we could find good fortune after achieving the Void Heaven and coming to this ancient world, but here we have to start from scratch. We haven't found many opportunities, and we have been thinking about ways to make money all day. What's even more annoying is that if we want to take this thing out of the ancient world, we have to spend money." The shopkeeper said with a smile: "Sir, if you want Void Stone, we also have it." Zheng Kun waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it. It would be more cost-effective to find a way to catch some Dao Souls and increase my Dao level." Then he asked Gu Yuanqing: "Brother Gu, do you want to buy a tool? Although you can use your true essence and spiritual thoughts as a hook to fish, it is too energy-consuming. It is better to have a magic weapon in hand. You can practice or condense ancient coins while fishing." Gu Yuanqing pondered for a moment, scanned the store, and then pointed at a piece of fishing gear and said, "That's it." The shopkeeper looked back and asked in surprise, "Sir, are you talking about this yellow-grade, low-grade black iron fishing tackle?" In his opinion, Gu Yuanqing was a big shot holding the Heavenly Order, yet he would actually choose such a fishing tackle. Zheng Kun couldn't help but said, "Brother Gu, how about Xuan, which is a little better? I still have some ancient coins that I can lend you." Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "No need. I'm here for the first time, so I'll try it out first." The shopkeeper raised his hand, took it and handed it to Gu Yuanqing. Gu Yuanqing took it and tried it: "This is it, it works very well." The shopkeeper said, "Fellow Daoist, just give me twelve knives." Gu Yuanqing took out two ancient coins from his arms and handed them over. The shopkeeper took it and handed another one back, and then he returned three one-mark ancient coins, smiling and saying, "One knife is enough for a two-mark ancient coin. Our shop is not a bank, and a two-mark ancient coin is worth fifteen knives. Our Tianbao Building has a golden signboard, and we are honest and trustworthy." Zheng Kun took a look and couldn't help but say what he wanted to say. There was more surprise in his eyes when he looked at Gu Yuanqing. Everyone knows that a two-pattern ancient coin is much more valuable than one with one pattern, but two Dao patterns are not so easy to condense. The soul, Dao essence, and technique all need to be of the highest level. According to his understanding, one must be at least at the peak of Xutian to have this strength. However, Zheng Kun didn’t know whether this ancient coin was condensed by Gu Yuanqing himself or given by someone else. But this involves personal cultivation, so it’s not appropriate to ask too much. Whether in the outside world or the ancient world, cultivation is a personal secret. If you have the ability, you should estimate it yourself. If you try to find out rashly, you may easily make enemies. Gu Yuanqing took another look at the storage bags on the treasure rack. The cheapest one cost nearly a thousand dollars, so he had to give up and asked, "Boss, how much do you sell the Void Stone for?"
"Which one would you like, sir?" "Please tell me everything." "Then I will introduce them to you. Low-grade Void Stones cost one thousand dollars, medium-grade ones cost five thousand dollars, and high-grade ones cost ten thousand dollars. However, even in our store, we have very few high-grade ones. If you need them, you have to make an advance reservation and get them from the treasury." Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "Thank you very much. I will come to you again if I need you." "Okay, you're welcome to come anytime." "Do you want to buy anything else?" Gu Yuanqing asked Zheng Kun again. "I can't afford it even if I want to." Zheng Kun shook his head. Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanqing suddenly realized that the Xutian cultivators in this ancient world were really poor. "Then let's go." The two walked out of the store. Zheng Kun suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist, are you thinking that in this ancient world, the life of the cultivator Xu Tian is really miserable?" Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "Indeed, Xutian Realm is considered a great cultivator and a big shot in Linglong Realm. He is very powerful and shouldn't be like this." Zheng Kun smiled bitterly and said, "When Brother Gu stays in the ancient world for a long time, then you will know." Gu Yuanqing asked: "Can you tell me about it?" Zheng Kun said, "Anyway, we still have to wait a day to get to the Wuliang River Teleportation Array. We have nothing to do today, so let's find a place to sit down and talk." A moment later, the two sat down in a restaurant. Zheng Kun ordered some food and drinks, and while he was waiting, he was given 150 ancient coins with one pattern each. "Brother Gu, please accept it. Thank you very much today." Gu Yuanqing did not refuse and took it with a smile: "Then I won't be polite." "As I should. What cultivators like me fear most is owing favors to others. Money is easy to repay, but favors are not. I feel relieved if you accept my favor." Gu Yuanqing laughed: "That's true." After a while, the waiter brought the wine and food. Zheng Kun smiled and said, "Daoyou can try it. The wine and food in this ancient world are not bad. Although we don't need these worldly foods, we can still try such delicacies occasionally." After taking a few bites, Gu Yuanqing felt his appetite was whetted. The food and wine were much better than those at Zuixianju in the floating world. The two chatted casually for a while, then turned their attention to the current situation in the ancient world. Zheng Kun waved his hand to block the domain with a barrier, shook his head and sighed, "Brother Gu should have experienced the full moon night in this world, right?" Gu Yuanqing said: "I was in Wuyi City that day, and something happened that night, and the whole city was in chaos." Zheng Kun asked, "Did everything return to its original state the next day?"
Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "Indeed, and they have all forgotten what happened last night." Zheng Kun said: "The original people of the entire ancient world have been like this for countless years. They are immortal and have existed forever. How did it become like this? Perhaps only the great cultivators of major sects such as the Taikoo Divine Sect and the Huanling Sect know." Gu Yuanqing recalled the scene that night and couldn't help but sigh. Being neither alive nor dead, with even the memory erased, it might not be a blessing to live in this world. Zheng Kun added: "Although the Great Wei Divine Dynasty tolerates outside cultivators in this world, they are very wary. At most, they have issued a decree to show respect to the great cultivators. Except for the Taikoo Divine Sect, few have cooperated with outside cultivators. More importantly, no cultivator is willing to provoke the native inhabitants of this world." This was the second time Gu Yuanqing heard about this and couldn't help asking, "Why is this happening?" Zheng Kun said: "Because he cannot be killed, and under the rules of this world, even if he is killed, he can be resurrected after a month. And we cultivators from the outside world will be stained with evil spirits, which will not dissipate for a long time. If the evil spirit is too strong, the native inhabitants of the place he passes by will recover their memories under the stimulation of the evil spirit and turn into ghosts, and will also be hunted down by the masters of the Great Wei Dynasty. All places of opportunity in the ancient world require the help of the great teleportation array in the ancient city. We cultivators are here to seek opportunities, so even the most treacherous and evil people will not commit murder in this world." "I see." Zheng Kun smiled bitterly, "If it's a great celestial cultivator, it's fine. There are many benefits under the celestial order, but it's even more difficult for us casual cultivators in the Void Heaven Realm. The Great Wei Dynasty only uses ancient coins to trade with outside cultivators. We were penniless when we came in. It costs money to enter and exit the ancient city, use the Great Teleportation Array, enter the Land of Chance, and buy artifacts. Even if we find a real ancient artifact, we have to buy void stones if we want to take it out of the outside world. These things are either controlled by the Great Wei Dynasty or in the hands of large sects. Do you think life can be difficult?" After hearing this, Gu Yuanqing finally understood why Chen Zhengfeng, Bai Xianghui and others knew so little about the ancient world even though their clan had the ancestor Xutian who had entered the ancient world. As a great cultivator of Xutian, he is the ancestor of one world, but in the ancient world he seems to be nothing. How can he tell his younger generations about such a hard life? (End of this chapter)