Chapter 101: Bearing a Fortune

At the same time, paying for five days’ lodging—spending a full five spirit stones to rent a room for five days—would be enough to stall those waiting outside the inn, keeping them lingering there.

If he didn’t come out, even if they harbored doubts, they would likely continue to wait.

If someone had planted a tracking spell on him, burning his clothes beforehand and then cleansing his body with spiritual energy would render the tracking null and void.

Tracking spells require a carrier.

This was information He Song obtained after questioning Wei Fan, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who had already mastered tracking spells.

In short,

He Song had made thorough preparations.

Regardless of whether he was being targeted, He Song had a flawless counter-strategy.

High-grade tracking spell?

Burn the clothes, and all tracking marks vanish.

Wash the body and storage pouch with spiritual energy; if there were tracking marks, they would be cleansed away as well.

Spirit stones stored in the pouch couldn’t be tracked at all.

Thus, high-grade tracking spells naturally had no effect on He Song.

Because of this,

He Song meticulously perfected every detail after entering the inn.

Then, he directly slipped underground and left the Spirit Rabbit Immortal Workshop.

Since the spirit rice had already been sold,

And the 1,990 spirit stones were in hand,

Naturally, it was time to make a run for it.

Heading west, He Song followed his memory, swiftly making his way toward the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop, all the while remaining vigilant and never relaxing his guard.

Having just obtained nearly two thousand spirit stones in a huge sum,

He Song did not want to become a corpse before his fortune even warmed in his hands.

Therefore, caution was the only thing he needed to maintain at this moment.

As for other matters,

Like enjoying the spicy rabbit head at the Spirit Rabbit Immortal Workshop—that could wait until next time.

Carrying such a large sum, if he were targeted, it would mean death and ruin. He would never risk his life for mere indulgence.

Moreover, He Song did not want to purchase magical devices or spirit talismans there either.

Besides the considerable time spent acquiring them, buying such items at the Spirit Rabbit Immortal Workshop increased the chance of attracting unwanted attention.

Increasing personal danger was unwise.

If he brought them back to Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop and someone questioned the provenance of the magical devices, how could he respond?

That would be self-incriminating.

Better to take the spirit stones and flee to Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop.

After all, with the spirit stones in hand, given his current status as a talisman master, spending them gradually would not arouse suspicion.

As a talisman master, what’s wrong with being a little wealthier?

Once he had assembled his magical devices, talismans, and spells, and his combat power increased, no one would dare to lay a claw on him.

After all, offending a powerful talisman master was not a wise move.

Moreover, he had several friends at Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop and even a late-stage Qi Refining friend backing him.

Naturally, his safety would be greatly enhanced then.

Once his combat ability was sufficient to handle such threats, the remaining spirit stones could be used for his cultivation.

Alchemy pills, spirit gathering arrays, spirit rice, spirit materials, spirit tea—everything that could accelerate his cultivation, He Song would seize without hesitation.

In the past, without spirit stones, he couldn’t enjoy such luxuries.

Now, having spirit stones, he would certainly prepare for himself.

At that time, He Song’s cultivation speed would become extraordinarily rapid.

Breaking through late-stage Qi Refining,

Even advancing to Foundation Establishment would be within reach!

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

The next day.

He Song suddenly appeared in the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop, inside the meditation chamber of his own residence.

His eyes swept the surroundings, and finding no signs of intrusion, he finally exhaled in relief and stored the mid-grade Dense Earth Talisman into his storage pouch.

With over two thousand spirit stones in his possession, He Song was on high alert.

Although he had encountered no danger while selling the spirit rice at the Spirit Rabbit Immortal Workshop, he dared not be careless.

In this ruthless cultivation world where killing and treasure-snatching were commonplace,

A single misstep could mean a quick death.

He Song did not want to experience, nor was he willing to experience, such a fate.

However, now that he had safely returned to Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop, his previously heightened vigilance gradually eased.

Though still cautious, he no longer reacted with a flight response at every faint sound.

Sitting cross-legged in the meditation chamber,

He Song casually activated the Maze Array and the Five Elements Array arranged within.

After learning the Five Elements Array, He Song had installed one in his meditation chamber for safety’s sake.

Once the chamber became utterly secure, ensuring no one could disturb him, he finally took a spirit stone from his pouch and examined it carefully.

“First, buy some talisman crafting materials to practice and become an official talisman master. Then, I’ll slowly craft talismans while gradually ‘cleansing’ these two thousand spirit stones.”

“Each batch of spirit stones cleansed can be used to purchase what I need.”

“Offensive and defensive magical devices, robes, talismans, alchemy pills, various spells—I’ll buy and learn them all.”

“Only this way will no one suspect the origin of these spirit stones, and I can completely sever ties with the spirit rice incident, ensuring no one finds out about me.”

Listing the tasks ahead in his mind, He Song quickly confirmed his plan.

First, purchase talisman crafting materials.

Once the success rate for crafting the Golden Light and Swift Travel talismans exceeded fifty percent, he would be an official talisman master.

Then, continue buying materials and crafting talismans to sell. In this cycle, He Song’s spirit stones would only increase.

Others would only know that He Song earned a lot from talisman crafting.

But the exact amount of spirit stones he possessed remained known only to himself.

This greatly expanded his room for maneuver.

As long as it wasn’t too outrageous, even if he spent more spirit stones on cultivation resources, others would merely envy him, never suspecting he was cleansing spirit stones.

By then, He Song could openly use these two thousand-plus spirit stones without arousing suspicion.

Even if the Spirit Rabbit Immortal Workshop began investigating the source of the spirit rice, He Song would have nothing to fear.

Becoming an official talisman master was actually quite lucrative.

If he raised the crafting success rate of mid-grade talismans above fifty percent, the income would naturally be even higher.

Though this plan took longer, its safety was guaranteed, which mattered most to He Song.

Time was the one thing he was never short of.

And safety was exactly what he had always sought.

With this in mind, He Song stood up.

Placing the spirit stones back into his pouch, he opened the door and headed straight to the market area to buy talisman crafting materials.

Thus, days passed one after another. He Song, carrying a fortune, felt refreshed each day as he crafted talismans.

Until—

(The End of this chapter)