27: Chapter 27 Buying Array Plates, Not Enough Spirit Stones

The old man nodded with satisfaction; he indeed intended to look after Li Luochen, as he had been brought by Bai Qingkong after all.

Although Bai Qingkong was not a Disciple from a major Family, there was a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator backing him, and they were on good terms.

Since Bai Qingkong had brought him here, it indicated that their relationship was good, so it was acceptable to take care of Li Luochen.

Besides, the authority to sell islands within the Sect was in his hands; as long as he did not make a loss, how he sold them was entirely up to him.

Following this, Li Luochen quickly produced thirty thousand Spirit Stones and obtained the Island Master tokens for Youlong Island and the five surrounding islands from the old man. He also received a certificate exempting him from protection fees for thirty years, and only then did he leave the shop contentedly with Bai Qingkong.

Bai Qingkong smiled and said, "How about it? The harvest this time was quite good, right?"

Li Luochen hurriedly said, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Bai. In the future, if there is anything you need me for, please do not hesitate to command."

Bai Qingkong shook his head and said, "I still have five years to stay at the Spirit Rice Workshop. Within these five years, you must try your best to grow more Spirit Rice. Also, you can continue to grow that sea soul grass and crystal flower."

"I will not hide it from you; the Sect is different from other places. I need more Spirit Rice and Spirit Medicine to exchange for contribution points, and only with contribution points can I exchange for a foundation establishment pill."

"I have Three Spirit Roots; one foundation establishment pill might not be enough for a successful Breakthrough, so I need more contribution points."

"If you can supply me with Spirit Rice and Spirit Medicine with all your might, once I succeed in Foundation Establishment, I promise to allow your descendants with Three Spirit Roots to enter my Qingsha Sect as Outer Sect Disciples."

It must be said that the promise Bai Qingkong made was very enticing; furthermore, he was very sincere, and the price he offered was reasonable, leaving Li Luochen very satisfied.

Since he was offering a fair price, it did not matter who he sold to, so he might as well sell to Bai Qingkong.

If Bai Qingkong achieved a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the Li Family would have further cooperation with him.

Li Luochen was confident that his own speed in achieving a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage would definitely not be much slower than his.

Moreover, if Bai Qingkong truly achieved Foundation Establishment, then someone from the Li Family would be able to join the Qingsha Sect in the future, which was a good thing.

"Very well, please rest assured, Fellow Daoist, I will do my best."

Having obtained Youlong Island and gained the five surrounding ordinary islands for free, the next step was to open up Spirit Fields and arrange for people to guard Youlong Island.

There were also the ordinary clansmen of the Li Family; Hidden Dragon Island was too small, so a portion of them would need to be relocated there.

As for the ordinary people on Youlong Island, Li Luochen had already thought about how to settle them.

It remained the same as before; those with Spiritual Roots had a higher chance of giving birth to children with Spiritual Roots.

If their character was acceptable, they could become Dao Companions with the Li Family's Cultivator clansmen and embark on the path of Cultivation; if their character was not, they would be kept for breeding purposes.

Thinking of this, the corners of Li Luochen's mouth curled up slightly; for the sake of his great Cultivation cause, he had to do this. Who told those people to have bad character?

Bai Qingkong smiled and said, "What else does Fellow Daoist wish to buy next? I can accompany you."

Li Luochen asked, "Fellow Daoist Bai, do you know where there might be a grand island-protecting Formation? 1st Tier Perfection is fine; I need to purchase two sets."

Bai Qingkong pondered for a moment and said, "I do know a Junior Sister who specializes in Formations. I am not sure if she has any Formation Plates on hand, but let me ask first."

While speaking, a sound transmission talisman appeared in his hand, and after channeling mana into it, he began to inquire.

"Junior Sister Chen, do you have any 1st Tier Perfection Formation Plates? I need ones with a larger coverage area."

Not long after the sound transmission talisman was sent out, Bai Qingkong received a reply.

"Senior Brother Bai, I do have 1st Tier Perfection Formation Plates, and I have ones with larger coverage areas as well. How many does Senior Brother need?"

Bai Qingkong continued the transmission, "Two, a grand Formation that integrates both offense and defense. Roughly how many Spirit Stones?"

After the transmission finished, there was no more news from the other side.

Bai Qingkong frowned, a bit unclear about what that Junior Sister Chen was up to.

However, not long after, a graceful figure appeared outside the Spirit Rice Workshop.

"Senior Brother Bai, it just so happens that I am also in the marketplace, so I came over to take a look. But Senior Brother, do you really want a 1st Tier Perfection offensive and defensive integrated Formation Plate?"

Bai Qingkong then smiled, pointed to a VIP room not far away, and said, "Let us go in there and talk."

The Spirit Rice Workshop was bustling with people, and he did not want Li Luochen to be targeted by others, as the loss would be his if that happened.

After entering the VIP room, Bai Qingkong introduced Li Luochen.

"This is Fellow Daoist Li. He is the one who needs two 1st Tier Perfection offensive and defensive integrated Formation Plates. Does Junior Sister have any on hand?"

Junior Sister Chen looked at Li Luochen and asked, "I do indeed have the Formation Plates. I wonder what price range you are looking for, Fellow Daoist?"

Li Luochen hurriedly said, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist. As long as two sets are around three thousand Spirit Stones, that will do."

In reality, this price was already very expensive; if it were six thousand Spirit Stones, one could purchase a 2nd Tier Low Grade Formation Plate.

Junior Sister Chen pondered for a moment, then took out two Formation Plates and began to introduce them.

"These two Formation Plates are the Water Curtain Sword Formation and the Heavenly Brilliance Azure Water Formation, both of which are 1st Tier Perfection offensive and defensive integrated Formation Plates. You only need to insert two hundred Spirit Stones, and the Formation can be activated for one year."

"If used to face an enemy, you will need to constantly input Spirit Stones."

"As for the power and defensive capabilities of the Formation, as long as there are enough Spirit Stones, a Qi Refining 10th Layer Perfection Cultivator will not be able to break through it for ten days or half a month."

Li Luochen's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "In that case, I will take these two Formation Plates. Many thanks, Fairy."

Hearing Li Luochen address her as Fairy, a smile involuntarily appeared on Junior Sister Chen's face.

"Very well, these two Formation Plates are yours."

While speaking, the two Formation Plates flew toward Li Luochen and landed steadily on the table beside him.

Li Luochen hurriedly took out six thousand Spirit Stones and handed them to Junior Sister Chen.

The transaction was completed, both parties were very happy, and Junior Sister Chen also hurried away.

Li Luochen also bid farewell and left. Although he had spent quite a few Spirit Stones on this trip, he had also gained quite a few benefits.

First was Youlong Island; this was a spirit island possessing three 1st Tier Low Grade Spiritual Veins, and it also came with five small islands attached.

If he could Cultivate these three 1st Tier Low Grade Spiritual Veins into 1st Tier Medium Grade Spiritual Veins, the System rewards would be even greater.

Moreover, there were those five small islands. If he could Cultivate Spiritual Veins on them—or even without Spiritual Veins, as long as there was Spiritual Land, it would suffice—after all, planting ordinary Spirit Rice did not strictly require Spiritual Veins; it only required the soil to contain Spiritual Qi.

After leaving the Spirit Rice Workshop, Li Luochen used the remaining Spirit Stones to purchase earth pulse stalactite milk and Medicinal Pills for Cultivation.

The earth pulse stalactite milk would be used by Gao Qingzhou and the others, and the Medicinal Pills would be used by the clansmen who had not yet reached the required age.

The earth pulse stalactite milk purchased this time was enough for Gao Qingzhou and the others, and even for Zhou Xin, it was sufficient. There was even enough for Li Changfeng, though it would have to wait for two years.

As for the Medicinal Pills, Li Luochen purchased enough for three years of annual allowances. The remaining Spirit Stones, aside from what was needed to maintain the Formation for five years, would cover the three years of annual allowances.

As for the Spirit Medicine seeds, Li Luochen also purchased them, though only those for sea soul grass and crystal flower; the water ganoderma had not yet matured, so there was no need to purchase seeds.

Furthermore, as long as the roots of the water ganoderma were not severed, it would continue to grow, so there was no need to waste Spirit Stones purchasing more.