322: Chapter 322 The 8,000 Yuan Portable Cave Dwelling for Youth

The two looked up at the sky, seeing immortal islands crisscrossing and connecting amidst the clouds, with Spirit Beasts flying about.

"Look at these immortal islands; they form a three-dimensional defensive Formation with the entire Qintian Divine City. This not only increases vertical space but also supplements the defense."

"This is the optimal way to utilize immortal islands."

"Then what do we count as? Small artificial immortal islands?"

"It should still count as a Magical Artifact, a large, mobile architectural Magical Artifact."

"Moreover, if it is made into a custom-type Magical Artifact and refined into a Lifebound Treasure, it would be equivalent to a simplified version of a Portable Immortal Cave."

"However, a Portable Immortal Cave is already an embryonic form of a Grotto-Heaven, allowing one to hide inside to take refuge during times of crisis."

"This type of external Spirit Building is more suitable for factions; for individuals, the privacy is somewhat lacking. Although one can refine Formations to prevent prying, it is ultimately far inferior to a Portable Immortal Cave that isolates space."

"Alright, we shall use this direction as our entry point."

"Tianxin, go find that Heavenly God General Zhenhua; we will lease a shop on this street as well."

"Yes, Master. I will go now."

After Lu Tianxin left, Wang An continued to deduce and perfect the design blueprints for the Heavenly Palace pavilion in his mind while heading to the local spirit Materials market to procure suitable Materials.

First, make a simplified version of the Spirit Building; it cannot shrink, but it can move and allow for Cultivation.

The first step is to have the ability to float and move; for this, a floating Formation can be used as a base.

The second step is to apply the framework of a tower-type Magic Treasure. However, this type of Spirit Building is larger than tower-type Magic Treasures, so the cost of arranging shrinking Materials and Formations is high.

The third step is to remove most of the attack power and add energy-gathering Formations; not only must it maintain self-sufficiency, but it must also further improve a stable environment for Cultivation.

The fourth step is to use Formation patterns to ward off calamities; this can be arranged using the Divine Ability runes from the [Jade Earth Heavenly Palace] that mask aura and isolate the interior from the exterior.

The fifth step is to reduce costs. Wang An scanned all the Materials in the spirit Materials market, trying to utilize the cheapest Materials to achieve the most complete functionality.

"Thousand-Star Bamboo, Profound Yellow Earth, Ironwood Pine..."

"We can add a bit of Evil-Warding Thunder Bamboo on the roof; it can not only remove evil spirits but also has the ability to channel lightning."

"Finally, there is the most important tile arrangement. What best fits the imagery of [Earth on the Roof] is actually the tiles."

"Refining them using Materials capable of absorbing fire and light should yield excellent results."

Soon after buying the Materials, when Wang An returned to the Spirit Building street, he saw Lu Tianxin talking with an immortal official.

"Immortal Master Tianxin, how is this shop? The sales area in the front is large enough, and there is a workshop in the back; it is completely integrated for production and sales."

"This works. What is the rent?"

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At this moment, Wang An came over and landed in front of the two.

The immortal official sensed a thick pressure of Law and immediately bowed to him, saying: "Grand Master Tianhe, our Heavenly God General Zhenhua has spoken regarding this shop. It will be rent-free for three years and tax-free for three years for you; we will come to collect after that."

"Good, thank you to your Heavenly God General Zhenhua on my behalf."

"Please rest assured, I will definitely convey your words."

Although the immortal official only had the strength of Tier 2 Level 1, he was quite knowledgeable about social nuances and immediately suggested taking the two to inspect the condition of the shop.

"If you two don't mind, allow me to introduce the situation here."

"Very well."

Soon, led by the immortal official, the two opened the shop door and walked inside.

"The previous tenant of this shop originally sold management-type Spirit Buildings; things like Spirit Beast farms, artificial fish fields, and small custom spirit fields were all within their scope of business."

"Then what was the reason they moved out before?"

"It seems I heard business wasn't very good, and they were squeezed out by another shop."

At this moment, the immortal official closed the shop door. After confirming that the anti-eavesdropping Restriction was activated, he whispered: "I am telling you two, please don't say it was me who said this."

"It is said that the shop 'Lingyuan Jufang' opened by the opposite Dimu Sect was selling the same products as this shop, constantly lowering prices, and finally squeezed them out."

"You are new here, so you must be careful not to be targeted by them; otherwise, there will be quite a few troublesome matters."

Wang An and Lu Tianxin looked at each other and listened quietly.

"Moreover, I heard that this Lingyuan Jufang loves to poach Artifact Refining Great Masters from other shops. The previous tenant's chief Artifact Refining Great Master was poached, making it impossible to continue business, eventually leading to their withdrawal."

"There are even some unsubstantiated rumors that after the previous tenant withdrew from Qintian City, they encountered a group of bandits and are now missing; their fate is likely grim."

"However, with your strength and status, even if you gave the Sect behind this shop one hundred guts, they wouldn't dare to do such a thing. Our Heavenly God General would not let them off."

Hearing this, Wang An nodded.

He was not afraid of these schemes and tricks; with [Great Forest Wood] suppressing his fortune, any ghosts, monsters, or schemes would only turn into good things for him.

"Let's go take a look in the workshop!"

"Oh, alright."

The two came to the backyard and saw a vast ground covering a thousand mu.

Although there were no large cutting devices, some fixed Formations and workflows saved them a lot of setup time.

Afterward, the immortal official introduced the purpose of this workshop to the two; it was actually similar in principle to the large factories built by some group companies on Blue Star.

After this person left, Wang An deployed 10 Puppets from his spatial equipment and then divided a portion of his Divine Thought to inhabit them, quickly setting up a small Artifact Refining team.

Since Lu Tianxin only had a Divine Thought in the [Ancient Immortal Heavenly Realm], Wang An arranged for her to handle affairs at the shop counter and arrange new decorations.

Ten days later, above the workshop area, a bamboo courtyard covering over a thousand square meters had been completed, and several Puppets were conducting final adjustments.

At this time, Lu Tianxin walked over from the front desk. Seeing this Tier 2 Level 1 courtyard, she asked curiously: "Master, why does this courtyard feel a bit crude?"

"That's right, it is a bit crude. But if you knew the price of this Spirit Building, you would definitely want to buy a set."

"How much?"

"The price here is about 8,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones, while our cost is around 5,000."

"So cheap? A Tier 2 Level 2 Magic Treasure is only 10,000, so for something this big, it is indeed much cheaper."

"Just taking the fixed Spirit Buildings sold in some shops on the Spirit Building street as an example, a Spirit Building of this size and functionality would be at least over 10,000, which is the price of a higher-level Magic Treasure from the same period."

After the Puppets finished the adjustments, Lu Tianxin and Wang An entered the small bamboo courtyard.

"Eh, the Spiritual Qi here is even more stable than inside Qintian Immortal City, and it also has some ability to clear the mind and ward off evil. Moreover, this energy concentration is enough for two Tier 2 Level 1 Cultivators to use."

The two walked around, and Wang An scanned it with his Yin Divine Thought.