Chapter 112: Departure

Very quickly, Su Yue finished the count.

Her clear voice rang softly in He Song’s ear.

“There are a total of fifteen medium-grade spirit talismans here. Since you purchased them at the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, there is no depreciation. Calculated at twenty spirit stones each, they amount to three hundred spirit stones.”

“Two superior-grade Earth Escape Talismans and four superior-grade Thick Earth Talismans together total seven hundred and twenty spirit stones.”

“After deducting three hundred spirit stones, you only need to pay four hundred and twenty spirit stones.”

Placing the two superior Earth Escape Talismans and four superior Thick Earth Talismans before He Song, Su Yue casually gathered all the medium-grade spirit talismans he had handed over.

Seeing this, He Song waved his hand, and four hundred and twenty spirit stones immediately appeared on the table.

One hand paid.

One hand received goods.

After Su Yue collected the spirit stones, He Song put the six superior talismans on the table into his storage bag.

Six superior-grade spirit talismans.

Among them, four were superior Thick Earth Talismans, specialized for personal protection.

The other two were superior Earth Escape Talismans, used for emergencies.

It wasn’t that He Song didn’t want to buy more, but on this outing, he had already spent eight hundred and seventy spirit stones at the Artifact Pavilion, plus the four hundred and twenty at the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

Altogether, He Song had spent one thousand two hundred and ninety spirit stones in a short time.

If he hadn’t offset his medium-grade talismans and low-grade artifacts, he probably wouldn’t have had enough spirit stones on hand to pay.

At this moment, after spending one thousand two hundred and ninety spirit stones, He Song only had a little over two hundred spirit stones left.

These remaining spirit stones were deliberately saved to purchase spirit talisman materials in the future.

The transaction was complete.

Money and goods exchanged.

Under Su Yue’s watery, beautiful gaze, He Song quickly left the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, watching He Song’s retreating figure grow smaller, Su Yue sighed softly, a hint of worry crossing her face.

“Alas, when will I break through to late Qi Refining? Though ‘mid’ and ‘late’ Qi Refining differ by only one word, in reality, the gap in status and standing is vast.”

He Song was unaware of the sigh behind him in the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

After leaving, He Song went straight back to his new home.

In the time that followed, he placed the superior Thick Earth Talismans where he could easily reach them.

With a mere thought, he could instantly activate the talisman to protect himself.

At the same time, the superior Earth Escape Talismans were also kept within easy reach.

At the first sign of danger, he could immediately use them to vanish underground and reappear ten miles away.

This greatly enhanced his personal safety.

Besides this,

He Song soon performed a ritual forging on the Vermilion Gold Sword and Thick Earth Shield.

Ritual forging is akin to binding the artifact to its master, leaving a unique mark within it.

Once forged, only the owner can wield it.

Even if someone else steals the artifact, it won’t respond to them unless the owner dies or the mark is voluntarily removed.

This was why, when He Song sold his two low-grade artifacts earlier, he had first removed his personal marks from them.

After forging,

He Song continued familiarizing himself with the newly purchased offensive and defensive medium-grade artifacts.

Even after forging, it’s necessary to get accustomed to the artifacts.

Mastering their manipulation and combat techniques is crucial.

Of course, when wielding a sword-type artifact, it’s best to learn a sword technique to maximize its power.

Without such a technique, the sword’s effectiveness is somewhat diminished, but as a medium-grade artifact, it’s still formidable.

Defensive artifacts are simpler — just manipulate them to block attacks without much difficulty.

Over the past four years, He Song had learned a medium-grade sword technique called the One Yang Sword Technique, embodying an unstoppable spirit.

When unleashed, it is powerful but offers no defense.

Fortunately, He Song had superior Thick Earth Talismans and a medium-grade defensive artifact, so he needn’t worry about protection; it was a fine sword technique.

Thus, when practicing with the Vermilion Gold Sword, he applied this medium-grade sword technique, performing it with some flair.

Time passed swiftly, day and night slipping away in the blink of an eye.

At dawn the next day,

He Song arrived at the exit of the Immortal Workshop and saw Wei Fan already waiting there early.

Upon seeing He Song, Wei Fan nodded silently, then motioned for him to follow.

Immediately, Wei Fan dashed off at great speed toward the northern Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop.

Seeing this,

He Song did not hesitate and activated the Lianshan Lightness Technique, quickly following close behind.

When traveling alone,

He Song usually used Earth Escape Technique, which is much safer.

But when traveling with others, he never used Earth Escape.

He had long been prepared for this after learning the technique.

Therefore,

Before breaking through to late Qi Refining, He Song had bought a medium-grade spell from the Spirit Technique Pavilion—the Lianshan Lightness Technique.

This was to conceal the fact that he already knew Earth Escape Technique.

He wanted to hide his strongest skill,

Yet reveal some other methods, so no one would suspect him and would regard him as a normal talisman master.

In this way, He Song would neither appear too formidable nor be bullied for weakness.

Exposing just a bit,

While keeping some cards hidden, is the art of survival in cultivation.

Besides, the Lianshan Lightness Technique is extremely fast, and at He Song’s late Qi Refining level, its speed is comparable to Earth Escape.

The only difference is that it lacks Earth Escape’s stealth.

In terms of speed, they are roughly equal.

Thus, He Song would not lag far behind Wei Fan.

Soon, a day and a half passed swiftly.

Using the Lianshan Lightness Technique, after a long trek of over two thousand miles together, He Song and Wei Fan finally arrived at the location of Qingyuan Immortal City from Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop.

Along the way, since both were late Qi Refining cultivators, they encountered no dangers.

Generally,

A late Qi Refining cultivator can travel freely under Qingyuan Immortal City’s jurisdiction, rarely being troubled.

With two late Qi Refining cultivators traveling together, the likelihood of danger was even less.

Strength and cultivation are the true passes to everywhere.

If one were in the early or mid-Qi Refining stages wandering outside, the scene would be quite different.

In the cultivation world, many cultivators can turn to wicked paths at any moment.

(The chapter ends.)