"Is this island still available?"
After leafing through and comparing the options for quite some time, Chen Lin pointed to a Level 3 Island and asked the steward.
The island was very small and somewhat closer to the outskirts, but its price was barely within what he could afford: four high-grade spirit stones a year.
It was already the cheapest Level 3 Immortal Cave available. He had no other options.
The others cost seven or eight stones, or even a terrifying dozen or more. Even if he could produce that many spirit stones, he would not dare choose one.
Even so, the steward looked at him with fresh interest.
A Mid Qi Refinement Realm cultivator who could spend four high-grade spirit stones to rent an island was a rare sight indeed.
Seeing this, Chen Lin immediately released his Breath-Concealing Technique, exposing his Qi Condensation Late Stage cultivation. Then he feigned embarrassment and said, "Sorry, my Concealment Talisman expired. But the islands here really are too expensive. Good thing you allow shared rentals, or I doubt you'd be able to rent them out at all!"
The steward did not suspect anything upon hearing this.
Eight out of ten cultivators heading out to sea used concealment arts to hide their cultivation, and sharing an island as a base for monster beast hunting was also common.
He smiled and said, "Not at all. Caution is the key to a long life. If you'd like to buy a concealment-type magical tool, you can take a look at the Sect Market on Xuanyuan Island."
As he spoke, the steward took the map and glanced at it. "Oh, you've chosen Xiaoqiu Island. It hasn't been rented out yet. How long would you like to rent it for?"
"One year to start with. I'll see how things