21: Chapter 21 Purchasing Materials

Setting up the Gathering Spirit Soil Cultivating Array requires first gathering the array Materials, then finding a Chen Family array master to set it up, which is overly expensive.

However, once the array is successfully set up, placing spiritual stones to keep it running can continuously improve the earth vigor, without needing additional expenditure.

Refining Earth Vigor Growing Pellets, on the other hand, requires a large amount of Materials, and each time Lueling Grass is planted, fertilizer must be applied.

Although the cost is not high each time, over the long term, the expenditure is not a small sum.

"Alas, I still lack spiritual stones."

Chen Jiancang sighed.

Although he still had over a thousand spiritual stones on him, he still felt a bit short on funds.

In a few days, after Seventeenth Uncle-Grandfather's qinghe rice harvest is finished, the 2 mu of Spirit Field there will also need a Gathering Spirit Array set up, which will require a large expenditure of spiritual stones.

Here, the problem of insufficient Spirit Field earth vigor was discovered, and solving it also requires a large sum of spiritual stones.

But no matter the cost, there is finally a way to solve the problem of earth vigor depletion.

Even if the cost is a bit higher, it doesn't matter to Chen Jiancang.

After all, planting Lueling Grass is related to improving his cultivation, so what harm is there in spending a little more spiritual stones?

After leaving the library, Chen Jiancang didn't delay for a moment and headed straight towards the Chen Family Market.

At this time, the Market was nearing closing.

There were few people inside the Market, and many stalls had already started packing up.

If he couldn't buy these Materials today,

Chen Jiancang walked quickly, his eyes fixed on the goods at each stall.

Finally, the goods at one stall made his eyes light up.

The stall was filled with various strange-shaped Ores emitting different colors.

Chen Jiancang handed the list of Materials for setting up the Gathering Spirit Soil Cultivating Array and refining Earth Vigor Growing Pellets to the stall owner.

"Boss, do you have the Materials on this list?"

The stall owner took the list, frowned in thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Young man, the Materials on your list are a bit rare.

I only have thousand pine humus soil, red phosphorus stone, and yellow heart soil here, and not much quantity."

"As for Materials like purple crystal marrow, I don't have them here."

"Why don't you try asking elsewhere?"

Hearing this, Chen Jiancang's heart tightened.

thousand pine humus soil, red phosphorus stone, and yellow heart soil were all Materials for refining Earth Vigor Growing Pellets, but the missing iron phosphorus wood, spirit clam shell, purple crystal marrow, and the Materials for the Gathering Spirit Soil Cultivating Array were completely absent.

Chen Jiancang could only obtain them through other channels.

Chen Jiancang hadn't originally expected to gather everything in one go.

"Boss, how do you sell the Materials you have here?

How much quantity do you have?"

The stall owner held up three fingers and wiggled them: "thousand pine humus soil, one spiritual stone for three hundred catties; red phosphorus stone, one spiritual stone for one hundred catties; yellow heart soil is a bit more expensive, one spiritual stone for ten catties."

"I have a thousand catties of thousand pine humus soil here, two hundred catties of red phosphorus stone, and just over twenty catties of yellow heart soil."

"If you still need thousand pine humus soil, I can provide a continuous supply."

Chen Jiancang quickly calculated in his mind that the quantity of these Materials was enough to refine Earth Vigor Growing Pellets for about five mu of Spirit Field, which was sufficient for now.

However, for the next crop, he would still need to collect more?

He spoke up: "Boss, I'll take it all.

Give me a good price.

If the price is fair, I'll purchase thousand pine humus soil from you in the future.

Of course, if you can collect other Materials on the list, I can buy them all."

The stall owner chuckled: "Young man is straightforward.

I'll round down the change, it's seven spiritual stones in total."

The stall owner originally made a living by selling Materials to earn spiritual stones.

For example, thousand pine humus soil is a type of soil formed by the accumulation and fermentation of pine needles in the Thousand Illusion Pine Forest over countless years.

It is very common in the Qingya Mountain Range, but few people use this soil, so no one is willing to collect it.

Leaving the stall, Chen Jiancang continued searching for other Materials, buying a few scattered items.

However, there was still no news about the most important material for refining Earth Vigor Growing Pellets, purple crystal marrow, and the Materials for setting up the Gathering Spirit Soil Cultivating Array, ice soul crystal and green wood marrow.

Just as he was worrying, an old man nearby saw his anxious expression and kindly reminded him: "Young man, if you're looking for purple crystal marrow, you might want to ask at the shop opened by the Heavenly Star Sect here.

They might have stock."

Chen Jiancang was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly thanked him.

Most shops in the Xiao Yun Mountain Market were opened by Chen Family members and families affiliated with the Chen Family, selling goods useful to low-level rogue Cultivators.

Shops of Golden Core forces from the main lineage did not extend here, but the Heavenly Star Sect was an exception.

The Heavenly Star Sect was the only Golden Core force that had opened a shop in the Xiao Yun Mountain Market.

It was already late, and the Xiao Yun Mountain Market was about to reach curfew time.

The shops had already closed.

Chen Jiancang could only return home helplessly.

Early the next morning, he hurried to the Heavenly Star Sect's shop.

The Heavenly Star Sect's shop was grand and imposing, with carved beams and painted pillars, fully displaying the heritage of a renowned sect.

Chen Jiancang took a deep breath and stepped inside.

The shop assistant saw him enter and immediately greeted him with a smile: "Customer, what would you like?

We have excellent magic tools refined by Heavenly Star Sect's refining masters.

Would you like to take a look?"

The Heavenly Star Sect is famous for refining tools.

In the Qingya Mountain Range, at least seventy percent of the magic tools used by Cultivators come from the Heavenly Star Sect.

Although Chen Jiancang had the intention of buying a magic tool sword that could be used for sword flight, it was not now.

Chen Jiancang waved his hand and stated his purpose: "Thank you, but I came today to look for some Materials.

Does your esteemed shop have any stock of purple crystal marrow, ice soul crystal, or green wood marrow?"

As he spoke, Chen Jiancang handed over the list of Materials needed for setting up the Gathering Spirit Soil Cultivating Array and refining Earth Vigor Growing Pellets that he held in his hand.

The assistant took the list, quickly scanned it, and showed a hint of apology on his face: "Customer, please wait a moment.

Although purple crystal marrow is usually hard to find, our shop does have some stock."

"But Materials like ice soul crystal and green wood marrow are very precious.

I cannot make the decision.

I will go and invite the shopkeeper."

With that said, he turned and hurried towards the back hall.

Before long, a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe with a round face walked out from the back hall with steady steps, still holding the list.

He looked Chen Jiancang up and down a few times, a fitting smile on his face: "Young Master, I just looked at this material list.

Our shop has collected a lot of purple crystal marrow.

This kind of material is usually used to stabilize furnace fire during tool refining.

Although rare, its value is not high, and I can sell you some."

"As for the other two Materials, they are too scarce.

Our shop does not have green wood marrow.

Our shop only has one piece of ice soul crystal, but the price is extremely high.

I can sell it to you, but I just don't know if you can afford the price."

Hearing this, Chen Jiancang's heart tightened, but he forced himself to remain calm and cupped his hands, saying: "Shopkeeper, as long as you have the goods, the price is negotiable."

The shopkeeper held out five fingers: "ice soul crystal comes from places of extreme cold.

Five hundred spiritual stones for one piece.

This is already because the Young Master sincerely wants to buy it."

Chen Jiancang gasped, this price was much higher than he expected.

He had originally thought that a piece of ice soul crystal would cost at most two or three hundred spiritual stones, but the asking price of five hundred spiritual stones truly put him in a difficult position.

But thinking of the importance of the Gathering Spirit Soil Cultivating Array to the Spirit Field and the irreplaceable role of this ice soul crystal in the array, he gritted his teeth and tried to negotiate further.

"Shopkeeper, do you think this price can be lowered a bit?

The Materials I need this time are numerous, and my funds are truly limited.

This ice soul crystal is very important to me.

Please be generous and give me a discounted price."

Chen Jiancang's face was full of sincerity, and his eyes were full of anticipation.

The shopkeeper frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and slowly said: "Young Master, to be honest, obtaining this ice soul crystal is extremely difficult.

It was found in ice caves in places of extreme cold.

Our shop only has one piece, and this price is already very reasonable."

"However, seeing how sincere you are, I will give you a twenty percent discount on the purple crystal marrow you need.

The price of the ice soul crystal truly cannot be lowered."

Chen Jiancang quickly calculated in his mind.

He originally needed a large amount of purple crystal marrow to refine Earth Vigor Growing Pellets.

Although the shopkeeper's suggestion carried a hint of pressure, it was still a feasible method.

"Shopkeeper, how much purple crystal marrow do you have here, and what is the price?"

"We have fifty catties of purple crystal marrow.

As for the price, it's five spiritual stones per catty,"

the shopkeeper said unhurriedly.

Chen Jiancang quickly calculated.

Buying purple crystal marrow would cost two hundred fifty spiritual stones, and with the twenty percent discount, it would be two hundred spiritual stones.

Adding the five hundred spiritual stones for the ice soul crystal, the total expenditure would be seven hundred spiritual stones.

This would almost use up all his savings.

But for the sake of the Spirit Field and his great path of cultivation, he hardened his heart and nodded in agreement: "Okay, Shopkeeper, I'll take it all."

The fifteen hundred spiritual stones originally obtained from selling Lue Ling Powder now only had over four hundred remaining.

He had originally planned to use these spiritual stones to hire a Chen Family array master to set up an array, but it seemed he would have to find another way.

Chen Jiancang reluctantly took out spiritual stones one by one from his storage bag, carefully counted them, and handed them to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper took the spiritual stones with satisfaction and instructed the assistant to fetch the ice soul crystal and purple crystal marrow.

Before long, the assistant carefully brought out an exquisite jade box and a storage bag.

The shopkeeper opened the jade box.

Inside lay a piece of ice soul crystal emitting a faint blue cold energy, crystal clear and transparent.

One look was enough to know it was a rare treasure.

Next, he handed the storage bag to Chen Jiancang: "Young Master, this is fifty catties of purple crystal marrow.

Please count it."

Chen Jiancang took it, scanned the storage bag with his Divine Sense for a brief check, confirmed it was correct, and carefully put away the ice soul crystal and purple crystal marrow.

He cupped his hands to the shopkeeper in thanks again: "Shopkeeper, thank you for your assistance today.

If I have further needs in the future, I will definitely visit your esteemed shop again."