Chapter 31 - Chapter 31: Chapter 22: Spirit Gathering Array i (1/2)
Chapter 31: Chapter 22: Spirit Gathering Array i
Translator: 549690339
After deducting the pills he consumed himself, Xu Mu had only acquired six bottles of Jade Marrow Pills and twenty-five bottles of Qi Gathering Pills over the past two months.
The reason it was so few was because he had spent a lot of time improving his spiritual practice and practicing skills.
It was inevitable since he couldn’t have both fish and bear’s paw at the same time
He sold the six bottles of Jade Marrow Pills to the Song Family Pharmacy, receiving ten batches of Jade Marrow Pill materials and four Medium-grade Spirit Stones in return.
At the same time, he received two important pieces of news from Su Qing. One was the planned expansion of the Marketplace, and his current dwelling area would likely be included in it. The other was about the expansion of the Patrol Team, which would significantly increase in number.
The twenty-five bottles of Qi Gathering Pills were sold to Shopkeeper Tu. Xu Mu earned materials for thirty batches of Qi Gathering Pills and four hundred and twenty Lower-grade Spirit Stones.
Lately, the prices of the pills had not only failed to rise but had even fallen slightly, so it was a bit lower than he had anticipated.
However, with four Medium-grade Spirit Stones and four hundred and twenty Lower-grade Spirit Stones, his income still reached a new high.
Now that he had these Spirit Stones, the first thing Xu Mu did was go to the bookstore to buy the jade slip for the tier three Fire-controlling Skill, which cost him three Medium-grade Spirit Stones.
Then he rushed to the Treasure Shop, intending to buy a magic sword.
Unexpectedly, after looking around, he found none that satisfied him.
It wasn’t that the prices were too high!
For tier two attacking magic artifacts, particularly simple ones like flying swords, they generally don’t exceed three Medium-grade Spirit Stones.
Tier three ones were only six Medium-grade Spirit Stones. Given his current wealth, he thought he could afford them.
The problem was that the formations engraved on these magic swords did not meet his preferences.
Forinstance, spells like the Floating Formation, the Pulling Formation, the Sumeru Formation, and the Equipping Formation, which were typically necessary for regular magic swords, were of no use for him.
That’s because he didn’t plan to control the magic sword with his mind to attack enemies at a long distance.
Instead, he intended to hold it directly in his hand, infuse it with Spiritual Energy, and slash close enemies.
A tier two attacking magic sword would usually have just twelve formations engraved, half of which were unnecessary for him.
While for others, these were mandatory; for him, they were somewhat wasteful.
“Canyon custom-make magic artifacts here?”
“Of course! But for now, we can only take custom orders for tier two magic artifacts. For tier three, you’ll need to bookin advance, and we don’t accept orders for tier four just yet!”
“How much does it cost?”
“That depends on what type of magic artifact you want? As well as the formations you want engraved and whether you have any special requirements?”
“I want a magic sword…”
Xu Mu explained his requirements.
The attendant serving him looked astonished as if he had misheard.
“Sir, are you saying that among the formations engraved, ten are for augmenting the Sharp Gold Formation’s attack, and two for enhancing the sword body’s resilience with the Firming Formation?”
“Yes, that’s correct!”
Did his guest intend to hold the sword directly to slash people?
The attendant looked him up and down and noticed that he did seem a bit sturdier compared to ordinary cultivators.
“Sir, your requirements are a bit unique; 1 need to discuss this with the manager!”
“Alright!”
Xu Mu nodded in agreement.
The attendant then went to the back and soon called out a tall elder with a long beard.
After some discussion, they agreed to make this magical sword for Xu Mu.
Moreover, they could increase the Sharp Gold Formation to fourteen.
As a normal magic sword needs to harmonize its various formations and avoid conflicts, the number of formations needs to be strictly controlled. However, the magic sword requested by Xu Mu was quite singular, thus significantly reducing the difficulty of engraving formations. Therefore, he could add two more.
However, due to its custom nature and his unique requirements, the price was comparatively higher – five Medium-grade Spirit Stones were required.
He needed to pay a deposit of two Medium-grade Spirit Stones first.
“When can I pick up the sword?”
“A month at the latest!
“Alright then!”
Xu Mu paid the deposit, received a voucher, and left.
This shop was among the largest Treasure Shops in the entire Marketplace, so he didn’t need to worry about their credibility.
Afterward, he spent twenty Lower-grade Spirit Stones at the Zhenbao Cabinet to buy two hairpins. He wanted to give them to Lan Shijin and her mother as thanks for taking care of his daughter during this time.
Then he went to the market to replenish his rice and meat supply and bought a lot of candies, preserved fruits, white flour, meat, eggs, vegetables, candles, window flowers, and other miscellaneous items.
These were all items that Ye Yingying had told him that they needed for the festival.
He also bought a few yards of fine silk to take home and use to make new clothes for his wife and daughter.
Speaking of clothes, he couldn’t help but feel a little frustrated.
He kept saying that once he had money, he would buy a Vestment robe for his wife, yet after dragging it out for so long, he still hadn’t managed to do so.
Actually, a cheap Vestment robe only cost about thirty to forty Lower-grade Spirit Stones…
But nevermind!
He’d get it next time!
When he was about to leave, he ran into Jia An unexpectedly at the market.
Jia An was buying Spirit Rice.
Not the ordinary Spirit Rice that costs one Lower-grade Spirit Stone per five kilos, but the Xuanjing Rice that cost ten Lower-grade Spirit Stones per kilo.
Even Xu Mu found this type of rice a bit too extravagant to eat.
“I didn’t expect this couple to be s relatively generous, especially during the festival!”