Essence of Guishui

Li Chen did not buy any artifacts. After the two of them browsed Tian Ji Palace's shop for a while, they left and returned to their respective courtyards.

This trip out to sea had earned them a total of eighty thousand High-grade Spirit Stones. After buying two artifacts, they still had over sixty thousand left.

They were earning Spirit Stones faster than treasure-hunting cultivators.

Of course, that was because their luck had been good. They had encountered Star Pattern Sea Cucumbers and coral trees; such harvests were not something one found every day.

Going out to sea was still quite risky.

Most cultivators only went out once after a long while.

Once they gained something, they exchanged all their earnings for cultivation resources and raised their strength as quickly as possible.

Only when those resources were nearly exhausted would they head out to sea again.

A cultivator's main purpose was still cultivation, and this was perfectly normal.

Li Chen was no exception. This time, he had also obtained thirty thousand High-grade Spirit Stones, enough to support his cultivation for a long time.

Moreover, the seven Golden Core Cultivators who had served as support had all been seriously injured and needed time to recuperate properly.

For the time being, he had no plans to go out to sea again, and Wang Daoyuan was more than happy to enjoy some peace and quiet.

He cultivated steadily in his small courtyard, while also improving his alchemy and artifact refinement skills.

Whenever he had time, he went to the tavern to sit for a while and see whether there was any news about the Essence of the Five Elements.

After living like this for a year, Wang Daoyuan really did uncover some information.

There were many large shops on Rare Treasures Island.

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