Chapter 910: North Star
Chapter 910: North Star
“Indeed, quite good. . . ”
Fang Xi felt that since the Mahayana-stage `Ge Lao` was capable of refining `Item-Storing Talismans`, he shouldn't have too many problems himself, merely lacking the specialized talisman-making secrets.
—If one could simply copy a talisman to draw it, then the talisman masters of the cultivation world would have long starved to death.
He browsed for a moment longer, then asked, “Do you have any True Immortal-level talismans here? ”
“Is the esteemed guest asking about `Immortal Abode True Talismans`? ”
The shopkeeper’s eyes brightened further: “Of course. . . please have a look! ”
From an `Item-Storing Talisman` affixed to his arm, a flash of light appeared, and a jade box materialized.
Upon the jade box, strange `Immortal Abode` seal scripts were arranged in the shape of flowers, jointly forming a profound seal.
The jade box subtly opened, and streams of golden light eagerly shone forth.
Inside the box lay a talisman paper seemingly forged from pure gold, its surface crisscrossed with an aura of metallic battle, converging into dense, secret `Immortal Abode` scripts that wriggled like tadpoles.
“This is the ‘Heavenly Punishment Nine Halberds Talisman’, refined by a True Immortal skilled in the laws of the metal element. It possesses the power of a single strike from an Immortal, capable of destroying all in its path. . . ”
The shopkeeper’s voice carried a hint of emotion: “As is well known, we cultivators cultivate to become Immortals, and Immortals, once ascended, cultivate the ‘Dao’. The might of this ‘Immortal Abode True Talisman’ is absolutely far beyond what we cultivators can imagine. . . ”
‘Cultivators cultivate to become Immortals, True Immortals cultivate the ‘Dao’? That is indeed a good way of putting it. . . ’
Fang Xi nodded to himself, then asked, “If traded with `Immortal Jade`, what would be the price? Are there any other `Immortal Abode True Talismans`? ”
“If using `Immortal Jade`, ten thousand pieces will suffice. ”
The shopkeeper smiled: “As for other `Immortal Abode True Talismans`? Our humble shop has limited capital, so we do not possess any more. . . ”
In reality, he still had a few Immortal-grade talismans on hand, but he needed to first verify if this customer was truly well-funded.
“Ten thousand pieces? ”
Fang Xi was somewhat surprised. This price wasn’t too high; it was too cheap!
It seemed that the value of `Immortal Jade` in the Immortal World was even higher?
‘`Immortal Jade` can only be mined from `Immortal Abode` mystic realms. . . And in the True Immortal World, Immortals are elusive beings, rarely seen. . . But in the mystic realms of the Earthly Immortal World, there are even Immortal corpses. . . ’
Fang Xi’s eyes lit up, immediately sensing a business opportunity.
Trade between these two worlds could be greatly profitable!
“Ten thousand pieces of `Immortal Jade` is truly not expensive. ”
The shopkeeper spoke volubly: “This is an `Immortal Abode True Talisman`, after all. . . There isn’t a single Immortal in the entire `Black Marsh Market`. This talisman was acquired by my employer at a huge cost, purchased and transported from `Blazing Sun Immortal City`. . . This shop is the only one in the market; there are no other branches. ”
Fang Xi hummed and hawed, then left `Old Ge's Shop` with `Yi Xi`, without buying a single talisman. . .
The shopkeeper, on the other hand, continued to smile and send them off, showing no sign of impatience.
Perhaps his Divine Transformation-stage cultivation played a small role.
......
`Ten Thousand Books Pavilion`.
This pavilion was arranged with extreme tranquility, yet when Fang Xi walked in, he saw not a single book.
Only a charming young girl in green clothes approached Fang Xi, bowing gracefully: “This humble one, `Yan Yu`, greets the esteemed guest. Is the guest here to buy books? ”
“Indeed. . . ”
Fang Xi showed no timidity, taking his seat naturally, and then said, “I wish to browse books related to local customs and geography, the hundred arts of cultivation, and even cultivation methods. Do you have a catalog? ”
In truth, he most wanted to read books on local customs and geography.
Even if there were other cultivation inheritances, he likely couldn’t afford them now.
Furthermore. . .
‘The `Withered Glory Chant` has no further path after achieving `Earthly Immortal`. . . ’
‘Although there’s still a long time at the Mahayana stage, preparations for cultivation methods need to begin now. ’
Fang Xi was still completely clueless about how to cultivate after becoming an Immortal.
“Of course. ”
`Yan Yu` smiled slightly, her slender hand picking out a piece of incense from a box, which she carefully ground and poured into a golden censer.
Soon, a wisp of sandalwood smoke rose.
“Please! ”
`Yan Yu` smiled faintly, then actually lay down on the table and fell into a deep sleep.
“...”
Fang Xi was speechless for a moment, but a sweep of his divine consciousness over the incense’s aroma brought much clarity, and a wisp of his divine consciousness entered it.
In the ethereal realm, this wisp of his divine consciousness transformed into a young man in a green robe, arriving in a library.
As far as the eye could see, countless books were piled high, their number easily reaching hundreds of millions.
“This is. . . ”
He gazed at the spiraling bookshelves, laden with all sorts of books, and a hint of delight appeared in his eyes.
“This is our pavilion’s latest acquisition, the ‘Paradise Incense’ from the `Western Paradise Profound World`, which is greatly beneficial to divine consciousness and can connect to a ‘Divine Consciousness Space’. The Pavilion Master uses it as a repository for books, so as long as the guest purchases a relevant book, it can be directly imprinted into their divine consciousness. . . ”
`Yan Yu`’s figure appeared beside him, holding a strange book.
The cover of this book had an eye, and when it swept over him, even Fang Xi felt a sense of unease.
“Elder Book, please retrieve the geography, hundred arts of cultivation, and cultivation method related sections. ”
`Yan Yu` smiled faintly. Fang Xi then felt his divine consciousness connect to an ‘operating console’. With his experience from the `Kyushu World`, he quickly familiarized himself and began searching.
While searching, he also chatted idly with `Yan Yu`: “This Divine Consciousness Space is quite interesting. ”
“The Pavilion Master only purchased the lowest grade, which merely has the function of storing books. . . ” `Yan Yu` slowly shook her head: “Legend has it that the ‘Divine Ability Pavilion’ in the `Western Paradise Profound World` can directly imprint Mahayana-level spells, or even divine ability seeds, into a cultivator’s sea of consciousness. As long as there’s enough `Immortal Jade`, any divine ability can be obtained effortlessly and cultivated instantly. . . ”
“Truly impressive. . . but I fear most divine abilities from the Divine Ability Pavilion are likely common. Truly great divine abilities and heaven-defying ones must still be cultivated personally. ” Fang Xi’s heart stirred, but he maintained a calm demeanor.
“Hehe. . . if someone possesses a heaven-defying divine ability, how could they easily reveal it to others? ” `Yan Yu` chuckled: “This humble one would very much like to settle in the `Western Paradise Profound World`. I heard there’s a Buddha there who made a great vow: as long as one is willing to chant his true name, they can go to the true ‘Paradise World’, where even a mortal can obtain endless enjoyment, whether it’s wealth, power, celestial maidens, or even achieving cultivation and the Dao – all are readily available, inherently complete. ”
‘Sounds a bit like the virtual space in the `Kyushu World`, but it should be more advanced. . . Moreover, with so many gains, the price later will probably be quite steep. ’
Fang Xi felt a flicker of warning in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face: “To think such a Paradise World exists, it truly makes one yearn for it. . . ”
He had a premonition that while the True Immortal World seemed ordinary, even within the same realm, the disparity between people would be incredibly vast.
For example, in the human settlements he had blended into here, society still largely resembled ancient feudal times.
But ordinary people in the `Western Paradise Profound World` could already enjoy Buddhist technology even more advanced than that of the `Kyushu World`, and even directly have divine abilities and spells transplanted!
‘The True Immortal World. . . truly something to look forward to. ’
A smile touched his lips as he saw the list of books that appeared after several searches: "{'North Star` Geography Journal},{Dream Stream Immortal's Travels},{Three Hundred Sixty-Five Types of Talismans Compendium}, {Langhuan Array Arrangement Secrets},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art},{Wood Life Art · Volume One}. . . ”
After each book title, their respective prices were listed.
After Fang Xi selected `Immortal Jade` as the currency, lines of numbers were displayed.
{`North Star` Geography Journal} and {Dream Stream Immortal’s Travels} were the cheapest, only requiring a little over thirty `Immortal Jade` pieces.
As for the talisman and array inheritances, they cost thousands of `Immortal Jade` at every turn, and explicitly stated they only went up to the eighth-tier level.
And finally, {Wood Life Art · Volume One}. . .
“It actually costs over a hundred thousand `Immortal Jade`? ”
Fang Xi involuntarily took a slight sharp breath: “This art, is it truly that expensive? ”
“The Wood Life Art cultivates the power of wood-attribute laws, it is a top-tier cultivation method. . . Volume One encompasses methods from `Qi Refinement` and `Foundation Establishment` to achieving `Nascent Soul` and `True Immortal`, it is a `Human Immortal` inheritance, so it naturally commands this price. . . ”
`Yan Yu` replied with a charming smile: “Furthermore, this cultivation method belongs to the `Divine Wood Palace`. If fellow Daoist achieves Mahayana or even True Immortal using this method, there will be an opportunity to join the `Divine Wood Palace` and obtain the subsequent inheritances. . . ”
“So that’s how it is. . . True Immortal, indeed. ”
Fang Xi had actually never heard of the `Divine Wood Palace`, but it must be a renowned powerful force nearby.
Thus, his face immediately showed a look of shock and envy.
“Yes. . . `True Immortals` who achieve eternal life. A single Immortal can guarantee a sect or force’s prosperity for thousands of generations, its lineage never broken. . . ”
`Yan Yu` likewise showed an admiring expression: “Even if not `Earthly Immortals` or `Human Immortals`. . . even `Ghost Immortals` or `God Immortals` can still achieve eternal life, they just cannot advance further. For us cultivators, if we can achieve Immortality and eternal life, there will be no regrets in this life. . . ”
After her sigh of emotion, she looked at Fang Xi: “Which book is the esteemed guest prepared to purchase? According to our pavilion’s rules, guests can browse the first ten percent of any book’s content. ”
Since this was within the Divine Consciousness Space controlled by the other party, acts like forceful seizure or secretly bypassing restrictions to read were naturally impossible, ensuring great safety and privacy.
Fang Xi naturally did not refuse, tapping his finger.
A white light flashed, and a jade book floated before him.
This was an ‘Immortal Abode Jade Slip’, which had been excavated from many `Immortal Abode` ruins in the past. Now it seemed it truly was a jade slip from the True Immortal World.
This wisp of his divine consciousness rapidly browsed, and numerous pieces of information appeared one by one:
“So, the place I am in now is the `North Star Immortal Domain` of the True Immortal World. This Immortal Domain is incredibly vast. There was once an Immortal, `Peng Bo Xian Ren`, who, on a whim, flew along the `North Star Immortal Domain` to explore the vastness of heaven and earth, but he flew east-west for ten thousand years and north-south for eight thousand years. . . Is it really that boring? ”
Looking at the records in the geography journal, Fang Xi was speechless. Were Immortals truly that bored?
But then he remembered that Immortals already possessed eternal life, and if they were `God Immortals` or `Ghost Immortals`, they wouldn’t even need to consider cultivation, so wouldn’t they naturally be idle?
The second update will be later
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