Phi-Fic Chapter 13: First Visit to Lintian City
Chapter 13: First Visit to Lintian City
Pei Cangli walked forward quickly after saying that, and Lin Yi caught up with him from behind, "Fellow Daoist Pei, I'm really sorry. You are my savior, but I didn't repay you for saving my life, and instead caused you to be humiliated for no reason."
"I will keep this storage bag for my senior brother first. I will take you to the Glazed Pavilion and you can exchange it for spirit stones. I will buy you a message jade slip so that it will be convenient for us to contact each other later. You can't refuse me."
"Well, then don't mention it again. Don't apologize to me. Your apology is already very valuable."
After a quarter of an hour's journey, they finally arrived at Lintian City. There were monks standing guard at the city gate, strictly checking people entering and leaving to ensure the safety of the city. There was also a powerful defense array arranged on the city wall, which could resist the invasion of foreign enemies at critical moments.
Lintian City is extremely large, with towering walls that stretch endlessly, like a sleeping dragon lying on the ground. The city gate is extremely wide, allowing several carriages to pass side by side. The streets in the city are crisscrossed and there is no end in sight, with shops, markets, mansions and other buildings standing in rows.
The market in the city was bustling with a dazzling array of goods. Magical weapons, elixirs, spiritual herbs, secret manuals and other resources for cultivating immortals were all available, dazzling the eyes. Shouts and bargaining were heard one after another.
The streets were crowded with monks coming and going. Some were in a hurry, as if they were rushing to complete a task, while others were leisurely, selecting items they liked in front of the stalls on the street.
This place is home to cultivators from all over the world, with a variety of accents and costumes intertwined together, forming a unique scene. The whole city is filled with rich spiritual energy, and you can feel the pure and abundant power between breaths, which is of great benefit to the cultivators' cultivation.
Looking at the Lintian City in front of me, it is indeed more magnificent than in the TV series. I raised my feet and walked towards the city gate. The guard at the city gate stopped me and said, "Stop, cultivators who want to enter the city must pay ten low-grade spirit stones!"
"Fellow Daoist Lin, do I have to pay ten low-grade spirit stones every time I enter the city?"
"Only independent cultivators below the Jindan stage will be charged an entry fee. Because those with sects do not need to pay, those with high cultivation are the ones that each city recruits, so naturally no spirit stones will be charged. After paying the spirit stones once, it is valid for one year. If you enter again after one year, you will be charged again."
"So they are just bullying me because I am weak and have no backing! Then how do they know if I have reached one year?"
"Do you see the formation on the city wall? It can not only defend against external enemies, but also identify your aura. Everyone's aura is unique. Even if you use a magic weapon to change your aura, this formation will be able to identify it."
After paying the spirit stone, he stepped into the city and was immediately surrounded by the lively atmosphere. Pei Cangli looked around curiously, hoping to get more opportunities here.
Lin Yi took Pei Cangli towards the Liuli Pavilion, introducing her to some basic information about Lintian City along the way. When they turned the corner, they saw the three big words "Liuli Pavilion" shining with golden light, and a seven-story building stood before them.
"Friend Pei, I'll go buy you the jade slips. Go take care of your business. We'll meet here later."
After finding a corner, Pei Cangli put all the things in the space into the storage bag that Lin Yi gave me. As expected of a disciple of a large sect, the space in the storage bag is ten times larger than my own space. Even if I go for training again in the future, I don’t have to worry about not having enough space.
Pei Cangli went up to the second floor of the Liuli Pavilion. There were people selling things everywhere. He came to a window and placed everything he had harvested in the forest in front of them.
A fellow in the Qi Refining Stage began to check these things. Looking at the things that were sorted into categories, he asked Pei Cangli if he had a jade slip and asked him to leave his contact information. Next time if he needed to sell something, he could contact him directly and he would pay a high price.
It seems that the world of cultivation also has KPI assessments, and it’s not easy.
Pei Cangli thought it was okay. Next time when he was training, he could ask him which one was more valuable. After telling him that he would leave his contact information later, he also calculated the price of these things.
There were a total of 1,200 low-grade spirit stones, and originally there were only 1,100. But since it was well organized, and thinking about cooperating again next time, I added 100 more.
After dealing with these things, Pei Cangli planned to buy a defensive magic circle. He would definitely have to live in the city from now on, so it would not be convenient to let Zi Mei come out again, so he could only buy one first.
Pei Cangli asked the waiter where he could buy it. He led me directly to the third floor and walked to one of the windows. A waiter wearing a square scarf said, "Brother Zhao is here to take care of my business again today. Don't worry, I will definitely treat this Taoist friend well."
It turned out that they were sworn brothers, one in charge of collecting things and the other in charge of selling things. The one who collected things on the second floor was called Zhao Lei, and the one who sold things on the third floor was called Li San. The two often introduced customers to each other, were down-to-earth and reliable, and never exploited customers.
After Pei Cangli finished explaining his needs, Li San recommended a simple defensive array that also had an illusion. Since it was introduced by his elder brother, it only cost 500 low-grade spirit stones, which was originally priced at 600. The spirit stones that had just been sold and were not even warm were taken away again.
Pei Cangli felt a pang of pain in her heart. There was a reason why formation masters were rich. She would study formations someday, and when she learned them, she would sell them at a high price.
"Fellow Daoist Pei, how did you get up here?" He turned around and saw Lin Yi coming over with two jade slips in his hands.
"I was just planning to go down to look for you. The jade slip is ready. The smaller one is for contacting others, and the larger one is for checking information. I have left my contact information in your jade slip."
"Friend Lin, I'm sorry to bother you. How can I leave my contact information to others?"
"This is very simple. First, you put a trace of your divine consciousness into your jade slip, and then use your spiritual power to drive it on other people's jade slips, leaving your aura. It just so happens that you can try it with my jade slip, and leave your contact information by the way."
"Okay, we can keep in touch later. Fellow Daoist Lin, I have one more thing to trouble you with. I plan to stay in Lintian City for a long time. Can you tell me where I can live permanently?"
"There are many courtyards for long-term rental at Kexingju. I'll take you to have a look. I happen to have an acquaintance there."
After exchanging jade slips with the waiter on the second floor, Pei Cangli and Lin Yi came to Kexingju. Because they had an acquaintance there, they were quickly taken to a single room on the second floor. The hall on the first floor was crowded with cultivators who came to rent a room, all of them were in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.
It's still okay in the Foundation Establishment Stage, as the cultivation level is there and no one dares to get closer, and there is still some space around. Around the Qi Refining Stage, it's really crowded. Pei Cangli is also benefiting from Lin Yi, otherwise the person below would be her, and the robes she has worn for almost three years would probably be scrapped.
If you have any money left after renting the house, you can buy a robe. Otherwise, what if the robe gets torn when you go out to gain experience?
Soon a waiter came and began to introduce with a smile that there were three rooms in total, suitable for one person with a monster.
The first one is a residence with a courtyard, equipped with a practice room, a kitchen, and a swing in the courtyard. It is located in the city center, convenient for buying anything, but it is quite noisy, so it costs 100 low-grade spirit stones a year.
The second courtyard is next to a large house. The yard is not big, but it has everything. There is a special room for monsters to practice. However, the large house next to it has a lot of people coming in and out every day, and it costs two hundred low-grade spirit stones a year.
The third courtyard has five houses. The courtyard is full of lush trees, a beautiful lotus pond, and quiet paths. It is just quite remote, especially far from the city gate, making it inconvenient for cultivators to go out of the city for training. But the environment is really good, and it is quiet and undisturbed. The salary is eighty low-grade spirit stones a year.
"I'll choose the third unit. Can it be cheaper? I'll live here long term."
"How about this, for the sake of Fellow Daoist Lin and because you are staying here for a long time, I will give you 50 low-grade spirit stones a year. No less."
After renting the house, Pei Cangli parted ways with Lin Yi. Before leaving, he repeatedly reminded her to contact him through the jade slip if she had any problems, as he had not yet repaid him for saving his life.