Circulation Realm Cultivator

"Damn it, I was too soft-hearted! It's not easy to refine so many Fireball Talismans."

Watching Nangong Yuqing's retreating back, Wei Suo wailed internally.

But even as he wailed, Wei Suo, who had been as stingy as a miser before, felt no heartache this time. After Nangong Yuqing disappeared from his sight, Wei Suo headed north of Lingyue City.

In Lingyue City, the most affluent market districts, like the Golden Jade Pavilion, were all concentrated in the southern part of the city. The Free Market in the north was filled with small shops like the one run by the old fox Wei Suo used to frequent. However, the Tianxuan Continent has always had a concept of respecting the north, so the entire Lingyue City was built facing south, against the mountain. The northern part of the city had the highest terrain, with the Tianyi Sect's mountain gate at the very top, protected by a restriction that ordinary cultivators couldn't enter. Further up from the Free Market in the north were also residential areas for cultivators, far superior to Wei Suo's small stone house in the west of the city.

To put it simply, the west of the city was Lingyue City's slums, a gathering place for low-level rogue cultivators, while the north of the city was where high-level rogue cultivators resided.

The higher the terrain in the northern residential areas, the better the environment and conditions, but the monthly Spirit Stone rent also increased accordingly.

Now, the most pressing matter for Wei Suo was to refine the Heaven Mending Pill. After purchasing fifteen Green Armored Beetle Demonic Cores from the Golden Jade Pavilion, Wei Suo had all the materials needed to refine the Heaven Mending Pill. However, he was still missing one crucial item: an Earth Fire Furnace.

Some cultivators with profound cultivation, whether for Artifact Refining or Alchemy, could use their True Essence to drive specific cauldrons. Even higher-level cultivators could directly use their True Fire to refine ordinary pills and Magic Artifacts, or even perform Artifact Refining and Alchemy with True Fire. But Wei Suo's cultivation was low, and he didn't know the True Fire Art, so to refine the Heaven Mending Pill, he had to rely on an Earth Fire Furnace first.

Wei Suo was now heading north of Lingyue City to find a residence equipped with an Earth Fire Furnace.

Because there were several forbidden areas of sects in the north, Wei Suo had rarely ventured anywhere else besides the Free Market before. So, after asking a few cultivators, he finally found out the exact location of the Tianyi Sect's One Heart Hall, which was responsible for renting out residences in the north.

Ascending a stone staircase without any markings, Wei Suo saw a two-story palace. This palace, like other buildings in Lingyue City where the Tianyi Sect placed Teleportation Arrays, was golden yellow and exuded an extraordinary aura.

"Sea of Consciousness Realm Third Level? It seems they are just outer disciples of the Tianyi Sect."

As soon as Wei Suo entered the main hall of the One Heart Hall, he saw two Tianyi Sect disciples dressed in ordinary blue robes and several cultivators in various colored clothing, who seemed to be together. Wei Suo used his Qi Gazing Technique to scan them. He discovered that only one of them, a middle-aged cultivator wearing black iron armor, had a higher cultivation level than him, being at the Sea of Consciousness Realm Fifth Level. The rest had cultivation levels similar to his own, or even slightly lower. Even the two Tianyi Sect disciples responsible for reception were only at the Sea of Consciousness Realm Third Level.

Those cultivators in various clothing were paying Spirit Stones in front of a slightly short and stout Tianyi Sect disciple. They were likely here to rent residences as well. Seeing Wei Suo enter, another Tianyi Sect disciple with a sharp, pointed face, who looked very shrewd, immediately stepped forward and asked, "May I ask what brings you to the One Heart Hall, esteemed brother?"

Wei Suo knew that places like this were actually similar to ordinary shops. It was just that elsewhere, Spirit Stones were exchanged for Talismans, Magic Treasures, or pills, while here, Spirit Stones were exchanged for a place to cultivate. So, Wei Suo was not polite and directly said, "I am looking for a residence with an Earth Fire Furnace."

"A residence with an Earth Fire Furnace?" As soon as Wei Suo uttered these words, the gazes of the other cultivators present immediately focused on him. The monthly rent for a residence with an Earth Fire Furnace was not cheap. Cultivators who could afford such residences were definitely not ordinary ones. These cultivators, who were considered quite successful, couldn't afford a residence with an Earth Fire Furnace at all.

"You want a residence with an Earth Fire Furnace?" The shrewd, sharp-faced Tianyi Sect disciple repeated with some doubt, then immediately said, "There are currently two residences with Earth Fire Furnaces. One is equipped with a spiritual field suitable for planting ordinary Spiritual Herbs, and the other is not. The one with the spiritual field costs eighty low-grade Spirit Stones per month, and the one without costs fifty low-grade Spirit Stones per month. Which one do you want?"

Wei Suo pondered for a moment. He knew that having a spiritual field had many benefits, as some collected Spiritual Herbs could be cultivated in the spiritual field. However, considering his limited Spirit Stones and his current lack of ability or leisure time to cultivate Spiritual Herbs, Wei Suo decided to rent the residence without the spiritual field for fifty low-grade Spirit Stones per month.

"I'll take the residence that costs fifty low-grade Spirit Stones per month." But just as Wei Suo was about to speak, a chilling voice suddenly came from behind him.

A gaunt, middle-aged cultivator dressed in red robes, with a somewhat sinister and gloomy expression, had appeared not far behind Wei Suo at some point.

"It's him?" Wei Suo was slightly taken aback. This gaunt, gloomy-looking middle-aged cultivator was none other than the person Wei Suo had seen at the Lingxiao Workshop auction that day. He was the one who had bid up to eight hundred low-grade Spirit Stones for the Silver Gang Essence, but later became wary of the mysterious figure in the VIP room on the second floor and gave up.

"What, do you have a problem?" Seeing Wei Suo staring at him in a daze, the gloomy red-robed cultivator gave Wei Suo a cold glance. Six red halos suddenly appeared on his body, and it seemed as if light threads connected them, flowing continuously. A powerful and chilling pressure emanated from him.

"Circulation Realm cultivator!" The expressions of the other cultivators in the One Heart Hall immediately changed.

This sinister-looking, gaunt red-robed cultivator was actually a powerful cultivator at the Circulation Realm First Level. And he had revealed his cultivation level himself, which everyone present could see.

"Senior." The faces of the two Tianyi Sect disciples immediately showed fawning and respectful expressions. The Tianyi Sect disciple who had been attending to Wei Suo said, "Senior, are you here to rent the residence with the Earth Fire Furnace? If you wish to rent it, of course, there will be no problem." While saying this, the Tianyi Sect disciple kept glancing at Wei Suo, implying that cultivators like him should be sensible and not compete with the red-robed cultivator.

"What the hell!"

Normally, Wei Suo had arrived first. If there was a dispute and the Tianyi Sect was alerted, this cheaper residence should have been given to Wei Suo first. However, Wei Suo, with his current strength, definitely couldn't defeat this obviously sinister cultivator who might resort to underhanded tactics. Moreover, judging by this person's performance at the auction and his current desire for an Earth Fire Furnace, this person might be a cultivator skilled in some Artifact Refining methods or capable of refining Flying Swords, making his combat power even stronger.

Facing this Circulation Realm cultivator whom he couldn't afford to offend, Wei Suo could only suppress his anger. He said nothing, only thinking that he would definitely get back at this guy if he had the chance in the future.

Seeing Wei Suo lowering his head and remaining silent, the gloomy red-robed cultivator assumed Wei Suo, like the other cultivators, was afraid of him. He let out a triumphant cold laugh, paid the fifty low-grade Spirit Stones, took a jade token that granted access to the residence, and left the One Heart Hall.

"There's still one more, do you want it?" As soon as the red-robed gloomy cultivator left, the shrewd, sharp-faced Tianyi Sect disciple's expression changed, and he asked Wei Suo.

"Yes!" Since only one room was left, Wei Suo had no other choice. Without further ado, he paid the eighty low-grade Spirit Stones, took the jade token granting access to the residence from another Tianyi Sect disciple, and after listening to the disciple's lengthy explanation of precautions, he left the One Heart Hall without looking back.

Looking up from afar, the residential areas were all nestled among lush trees and exotic flowers. However, as one approached these residences along the small paths, a thick mist would appear, making it impossible to see the houses within the woods.

A residence with an Earth Fire Furnace and a spiritual field was probably not bad in the northern part of the city. Wei Suo walked up the main mountain path for a while, passing at least four or five tiers of houses, before reaching his rented residence.

Before him was a quiet grove shrouded in white spiritual mist. A small path paved with white pebbles extended inward. At the entrance stood a black stone tablet, engraved with an ancient character for "Earth." Behind it was a number, "twenty-three," corresponding to the jade token in Wei Suo's hand.

"If the residences built by the Tianyi Sect are classified into four levels like 'Heaven, Earth, Black, Yellow' based on the quality of cultivation techniques, then this type of residence should be ranked second."

Wei Suo thought to himself and placed the jade token in his hand onto the black stone tablet. The black stone tablet flashed with light, and all the spiritual mist that had been obscuring his vision disappeared.

"Holy crap!"

As soon as Wei Suo stepped inside, his mood greatly improved, and the displeasure he felt due to the sinister red-robed cultivator dissipated by more than half.

What appeared before Wei Suo was a small valley. Not only was it planted with many flowers and plants, giving it a tranquil appearance, but there was also a small waterfall cascading down from a cliff on one side, forming a clear pool several feet square at the bottom, with fish swimming within.

Beside the clear pool was a small spiritual field. And built against another mountain wall was a small courtyard with two entrances.

This environment was countless times better than the bare small stone house Wei Suo used to live in.

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