Chapter 1021 - 361:
Chapter 1021: Chapter 361:
As the number of breakthroughs to Purple Mansion in the clan increases.
Now.
The resources of South Huai Prefecture can no longer support the Fu Family’s cultivation.
Even if they can’t immediately buy a shop, renting one is still excellent; at least it can help the clan gather the necessary High-Tier Spiritual Objects.
However.
He continued forward.
And discovered that the Luo Family, which had already advanced to Sixth-Grade, only occupied a tiny shop at the corner of West Street:
"Jingzhou City is truly a hidden dragon, crouching tiger!"
Although Jingzhou is barren.
It is still a state under the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Just wondering.
Whether Jingzhou has a Nascent Soul True Monarch to oversee!
"Senior, is this your first time in Jingzhou City? I grew up in the city since childhood, and I have an idea of how much treasures from which shops are priced. Do you need a guide? I can definitely help you buy what you need at the lowest market price."
Fu Changsheng lowered his eyes.
Only to see a young boy looking at him eagerly; the boy is merely at the Early Stage of Qi Cultivation, and the things he can understand are probably just superficial:
"No need."
"Alright, then I won’t disturb the senior. This is a terrain map of Jingzhou City, which may be of use to you, senior. I drew it myself, free of charge."
The boy Huzi took out a terrain map from his chest and handed it to Fu Changsheng.
Fu Changsheng took it and tossed ten Spirit Stones to him.
Huzi was taken aback, then overjoyed:
"Thank you for your reward, senior!"
With the centennial auction approaching, countless cultivators are entering Jingzhou City. The terrain map he gives is either discarded immediately or merely received with a thanks but seldom rewarded like this senior with Spirit Stones!
Huzi, thrilled, tucked the Spirit Stones into his storage bag:
"Senior, you are heading to the Wanning Commerce Association for the auction? The association is at Sixteenth Alley on East Street. Since I’ve received your Spirit Stones, I ought to show you the way."
Saying this.
Fu Changsheng didn’t even get a chance to speak.
Before Huzi walked ahead to lead the way.
Along the way.
Pointing to the shops on both sides, he briefly introduced which forces operated them and what was sold there, articulate and with a gentle tone; although he talked nonstop along the way, it did not cause any discomfort:
"Senior, turn left ahead to Sixteenth Alley, which is entirely occupied by the Wanning Commerce Association. The adjacent six-story hall is the Myriarch Office of the World Suppression Bureau. The right alley is perpetually shrouded by arrays, making it inaccessible to outsiders and extremely mysterious, with no knowledge of who resides there."
Arriving at this place.
Huzi’s voice lowered notably.
The passing cultivators were also silent, yet all shops in Sixteenth Alley were crowded, more prosperous and bustling compared to other streets.
Fu Changsheng glanced around.
Discovering that nearly everything in the Hundred Skills of Cultivation was sold in these shops; if the Fu Family wanted to rent a shop and establish themselves in this city, it would be as difficult as reaching the sky.
At the center of the alley.
A four-story hall stood tall there.
Huzi whispered:
"The hall of World Suppression Bureau is six layers, the City Lord’s Mansion is eight layers, apart from these two, the tallest is this building of Wanning Commerce Association, as for other shops, no setup should exceed two layers."
This is a symbol of power.
However.
It’s unknown which force is behind this Wanning Commerce Association.
Huzi softly said beside him:
"Senior, the auction of Wanning Commerce Association is held on the third floor. To participate, one must register on the first floor and pay a certain amount of deposit apart from the entrance ticket."
Fu Changsheng nodded and entered the association’s hall, seeing a long queue at the front desk, all coming for the auction, entirely Purple Mansion Cultivators, not a Golden Core Master in sight.
The one responsible for registration was Shopkeeper Wang, whose face was amiable.
When it was Fu Changsheng’s turn.
Shopkeeper Wang’s eyes flashed a hint of surprise:
"Fu Clan Leader, the deposit for this auction is five thousand Middle-Grade Spirit Stones. Will you pay with Spirit Stones or use equivalent Spiritual Objects as collateral?"
Five thousand Middle-Grade Spirit Stones, converted, that’s fifty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones; indeed, just this threshold could stop many cultivators, while also increasing curiosity about the auction items.
However.
Five thousand Middle-Grade Spirit Stones.
He didn’t have them, but he did have over eighty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones:
"Shopkeeper Wang, I’ll use Spiritual Objects as collateral."
As soon as he said this.
A snicker came from behind.
Shopkeeper Wang’s eyes also flashed with a "naturally" expression, and his attitude cooled a few degrees:
"Fu Clan Leader, register the auction items on the second floor, but the auction items this time, if not extremely rare, must be at least Tier Three High-Grade."
The implication being.
It seemed that Fu Changsheng, coming from that remote place of South Huai Prefecture, probably couldn’t produce such treasures.
He gestured to let the next person register.
Behind him, Qin Baoming, impatiently waiting, muttered, "Without the ability but still joining the hustle, utterly clueless."
Speaking.
Pushed Fu Changsheng aside.
During this.
Commotion arose at the door:
"Golden Core Master is here!"
"I heard it’s the first female cultivator of South Huai, Master Luo."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I’ve long heard that apart from her adept cultivation, Master Luo is also a beauty never seen in a thousand years; today, I finally get to see the true Buddha."
"Indeed, I didn’t expect Master Luo to travel thousands of miles from the Eastern Wilderness."
"....."
Whispers and murmurs arose.
Upon hearing, everyone in the first floor hall automatically moved aside.