Lin Yi flew into the Qianheng Pavilion and asked the attendant who greeted him, "How much are the basic cultivation manuals for alchemy, artifact refining, array formations, and talisman crafting?"
"They're very inexpensive. You can buy the basics of all four for ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones," the attendant replied respectfully.
"That cheap? Bring them to me, then." Lin Yi truly had not expected them to cost so little.
What Lin Yi did not know was that the Daqian Dynasty compiled these fundamentals in as much detail as possible.
It sought to give talented rogue cultivators in these fields a chance to shine. This was one reason the Daqian Dynasty enjoyed such an excellent reputation among low-level cultivators.
The attendant soon returned with four Jade Tokens. After paying the spirit stones, Lin Yi turned and left the Qianheng Pavilion.
The four Jade Tokens felt warm and smooth in his hands, each engraved with densely packed patterns. Probing them with his divine sense revealed the vast amount of information within.
Lin Yi returned to Cloudrest Lodge and discovered that Ye Xing, who had just promised not to wander off, had vanished somewhere again.
"Ah, forget it. I'll leave him be." Lin Yi shook his head and returned to his room.
Lin Yi took out the four Jade Tokens and split his divine sense into four strands, immersing them in the tokens. They contained detailed introductions to the fundamentals of alchemy, artifact refining, array formations, and talisman crafting.
They covered everything from basic practice methods to elementary pill recipes, formations, and more.
"All this information for ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones. Well worth it," Lin Yi remarked.
While Lin Yi studied this material...
Ye Xing and Ye Chen were at the city gates.
"Don't try to persuade me anymore. Since there are