Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 14 Plans and Magical Implements

The Western Wilderness comprises dozens of kingdoms, large and small.

The Jiang Kingdom is located in the central region, while the Fenglan Immortal City is situated in the Cloud and Mist Mountains at the westernmost edge of the Western Wilderness. Several countries and tens of thousands of miles separate the Immortal City from the Jiang Kingdom.

The journey was fraught with danger, not only because of the presence of demonic beasts but also because of the rampant presence of treacherous cultivators.

When Li Ping came to Immortal City, he traveled with a caravan. The large number of people, coupled with the fact that the caravan leader was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, allowed them to safely reach Immortal City.

But what Li Ping saw and heard along the way convinced him that a Qi Refining cultivator could not possibly traverse this area alone.

Therefore, after arriving in the Immortal City, considering his own safety, Li Ping never returned to the Jiang Kingdom.

Although he could return with the caravan, the caravans were huge and slow, and the fees were quite expensive, so Li Ping had not considered it.

But now, he has become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and in the Western Wilderness cultivation world, he can barely be considered a master.

He could travel alone across the territories of several countries to reach the Jiang Kingdom.

In fact, Li Ping had planned to return to the Jiang Kingdom after he had completed his Foundation Establishment and everything was ready.

But now, Master Ji's letter has made him even more eager to return home.

"Is Master already bedridden?" Li Ping couldn't help but fall silent.

He was brought back to the Sword Forging Manor by Yan Guike when he was thirteen years old. At that time, Yan Guike was already over sixty years old. Now, twenty-seven years have passed since that day, and he is eighty-seven years old.

In fact, when Yan Guike was young, he fought with others while traveling the world, which left him with many hidden ailments. If Li Ping hadn't entered the path of immortality and found many spiritual medicines to treat him, he probably wouldn't have lived to this age.

However, for an ordinary person to reach this age is indeed the end of life, beyond the reach of medicine and beyond human intervention.

Unless Li Ping can find a true elixir of immortality, he can only live a few more years. However, even elixirs of immortality are extremely precious to cultivators.

He, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, is not qualified to obtain it. Perhaps a Core Formation cultivator like True Person Fenglan could find a way to get it.

"Not only Master, but Master Ji is also probably nearing his end."

Li Ping then thought of Ji Xiu, the guide on the path of immortality. Master Ji had retired to a small mountain village to live out his retirement. He was over eighty years old at the time, and now he was over a hundred.

Although cultivators in the Qi Refining stage have stronger physiques than ordinary people, their lifespans are not much longer.

Master Ji is also nearing the end of his life.

Master Yan Guike saved his life when he was about to freeze to death after he transmigrated, while Master Ji led him into the path of immortality, giving him the opportunity to see the wonders of a wider world.

It can be said that these two were the most important people in his life.

Now, they have all reached the end of their lives.

Thinking of this, Li Ping couldn't help but sigh: "Once everything is ready, I'll go back to Jiang Kingdom to see my master one last time."

He did not immediately set off to return to the Jiang Kingdom.

Firstly, Master Ji's letter stated that his master was bedridden, and as long as he could return within the year, he would be able to see his master one last time.

Secondly, he might encounter many dangers on the way back to Jiang Kingdom. In order to achieve Foundation Establishment, he even sold his magical artifacts, so he was unable to unleash the true combat power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He needs to prepare at least a second-tier magic weapon before he can set off boldly.

……

Four days later, at Lingbao Pavilion.

During these four days, apart from meditating and resting, Li Ping spent almost all his time drawing talismans.

At this moment, his storage bag contained a stack of over a hundred first-grade high-quality spirit talismans, including Azure Thunder Talismans, Ice Arrow Talismans, and Fire Serpent Talismans.

A first-grade high-quality spirit talisman, once activated, is equivalent to a full-force attack from a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, who already possess magical artifacts, would certainly look down on such things; those who actually buy them are mostly the wealthier early- to mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

The sales volume of single spirit talismans has never been high, so Li Ping drew some of various types before coming to Lingbao Pavilion to trade them.

As for Gu Musheng's small shop, it simply couldn't handle his production capacity.

The woman who greeted Li Ping was still Miao Rou, a beautiful woman with a broad mind and a graceful figure who loved to wear red robes.

Seeing that Li Ping had drawn over a hundred first-grade high-level talismans in just four days, she couldn't help but show a look of surprise. After all, normally, considering the probability of failure in drawing talismans, a first-grade high-level talisman maker couldn't possibly draw talismans this quickly.

"Could this Fellow Daoist Li be a talisman-making master who is about to break through to the second-tier talisman-making level?" Surprised, Miao Rou's gaze towards Li Ping couldn't help but carry a hint of allure.

If she could win over Li Ping, a second-tier talisman maker, the business she could generate would be enormous.

Thinking of this, Miao Rou leaned forward, her ample bosom pressing against the table, the surging waves making Li Ping glance at her a few more times.

Pretending not to see Li Ping's gaze, Miao Rou's expression suddenly turned serious: "Fellow Daoist Li, you have a large quantity of talismans this time. I can't buy them back at the same price as last time. I can only give you the market price of four spirit stones per talisman."

A first-grade high-quality spirit talisman sells for about five or six spirit stones on the market, and its buyback price is set at four spirit stones, which isn't exactly low. As for the last time, that was a friendly price, so it's naturally different.

"In that case, it can only be sold for a little over four hundred spirit stones, while a second-grade low-level magic weapon starts at over two hundred spirit stones..." Li Ping couldn't help but frown slightly.

Seeing that Li Ping seemed displeased, Miao Rou quickly added, "However, I cannot raise the purchase price, but considering that Fellow Daoist Li has purchased so many spirit talismans from our pavilion, we will grant you membership. You will be able to enjoy a 5% discount when shopping at our pavilion in the future."

Upon hearing that there was a 5% discount on purchases, Li Ping's brows relaxed slightly: "Alright, let's go with this price."

After counting the talismans, Miao Rou was about to take out the spirit stones to complete the transaction when Li Ping stopped her.

He smiled and said, "Fairy Miao, I'm looking to buy a few magical artifacts. Could you please introduce them to me?"

Four hundred spirit stones are not enough to buy a Foundation Establishment cultivation technique. He is in a hurry to return to Jiang Kingdom and his most important task is to buy two second-tier magic weapons for self-defense. He can only think about the cultivation technique later.

Upon hearing that Li Ping wanted to buy magical artifacts, Miao Rou's eyes lit up with joy.

Whether it's acquiring talismans from Li Ping or selling magical artifacts to him, these are all part of her achievements.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please look at this 'Crimson Shadow Sword'..."

……

Half a day later, when Li Ping came out of Lingbao Pavilion, a satisfied smile was already on his face.

He spent all four hundred spirit stones that were used to sell the talismans.

In return, he received two low-grade second-tier magic artifacts, one offensive and one defensive, from his storage bag.

With a second-tier magic weapon in hand, he can truly be considered a Foundation Establishment cultivator.