172: Initial understanding

Gu Changan hurriedly asked, 'What about the large-scale auctions?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress replied: 'The level of large-scale auctions is roughly at the Nascent Soul Stage, and the finale items are generally items from the Nascent Soul Stage.'

'However, there are at most three to five Nascent Soul Stage items.'

'It is said that items from the Soul Transformation Stage have been auctioned before, but that is also just hearsay; at any rate, I have never seen one!'

Gu Changan was somewhat surprised: 'Are there auctions for the Nascent Soul Stage?'

'Shouldn't that be done through private transactions? Or bartering?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress frowned slightly: 'I don't know much about that either!'

'That might just be a gimmick to draw people in!'

'After all, they have to attract everyone's attention!'

Gu Changan accepted this explanation, but then thought of another question.

He whispered and asked: 'Is there a black market here?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress had a strange expression: 'There is, Senior!'

'At night, on both sides of Tianbao Road in the outer city, there will be Cultivators setting up stalls!'

'Most of them have disguised themselves, and the scene is quite grand!'

'There is also another kind, which is of a private nature; for that, you will have to look for it yourself, Senior!'

'That is, the kind of private trading fair!'

Gu Changan's eyebrows jumped: 'Such a big city?'

'Such a big black market?'

'Does no one manage it?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress asked in confusion: 'Why would no one manage it?'

'The public security of Tianbao City is very good!'

'In order to manage this place well, Treasure Pavilion deals strictly with any Cultivator caught causing trouble.'

'Whether it is counterfeiting or fraud, they will confiscate assets, then send them to mine, or turn them into slaves; some people are even taken for human experimentation!'

'In any case, it is worse than death!'

Gu Changan was very surprised, but he listened carefully.

The female Cultivator in the white dress: 'As for those who resort to violence or murder, once it is investigated, they are directly wiped out!'

Gu Changan nodded: 'No wonder! Harsh punishments are used in troubled times!'

'It seems Treasure Pavilion wants to build Tianbao City into a Holy Land for trade!'

'What about the black market? Does anyone manage the black market?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress nodded: 'They manage it! There will be guards patrolling regularly!'

'If someone gets into a dispute, they will directly confiscate the assets of both parties!'

'It doesn't matter what you are arguing about!'

'If you resort to violence, the probability is also that you will be directly wiped out!'

'Unless your background is very strong!'

Gu Changan slowly digested this, then asked again: 'How is it to live here?'

'How are the fees?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress asked seriously: 'How long do you plan to stay, Senior?'

Gu Changan asked in return: 'Is there some distinction?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress nodded: 'If you are staying for a short time, you can stay in an Inn in the city!'

'If you want to stay for a long time, you can rent an Immortal Cave outside the city!'

Gu Changan asked in confusion: 'Immortal Cave? Where? Why didn't I see it?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress pointed to the two mountain ranges in the distance: 'There, that is it!'

'Those are two Spiritual Veins. The side close to Tianbao City has been excavated into dense Immortal Caves.'

'They are uniformly managed and rented out by Treasure Pavilion!'

'The Spiritual Qi there is much richer than here, and it is more cost-effective to rent for a long term!'

Gu Changan's eyes lit up slightly: 'What if I want to buy one?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress was very surprised: 'You want to buy an Immortal Cave?'

Then she shook her head to herself: 'But they don't sell them!'

'Treasure Pavilion's Immortal Caves are only for rent, not for sale!'

'After all, they have been in business for thousands of years; selling it to you wouldn't be cost-effective!'

'If you rent, the cheapest one is 100 Spirit Stones a day!'

'For a year, that is about 35,000 Spirit Stones!'

'And the Immortal Caves are divided into Ranks: Grade A, B, C, and D!'

'The closer to the main vein, the richer the Spiritual Qi.'

'The rental price is naturally higher!'

Gu Changan was a bit curious: 'How many Spirit Stones a day for the highest Rank?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress scratched her head: 'It seems like 10,000 Spirit Stones! That is for a Grade A Immortal Cave!'

'A Grade B Immortal Cave is 1,000 Spirit Stones a day!'

'A Grade C Immortal Cave is 500 Spirit Stones a day!'

Gu Changan nodded: 'What about the Inns in Tianbao City?'

'How many Spirit Stones per day?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress: 'The prices are not the same! The difference is very large!'

'The location is different, the decoration is different, and the price is very different!'

'But the cheapest is at least 200 Spirit Stones a day!'

'The most expensive ones are the Inns of Treasure Pavilion in the inner city!'

'Some even cost tens of thousands of Spirit Stones a day!'

Gu Changan gasped; this was really something!

Have I discovered another corner of the Heavenly Palace?

So, my millions of Spirit Stones make me a poor person too?

I would be penniless after living for just over a hundred days!

In my past life, I struggled at the bottom, and even when I died, I was still a struggling beast of burden!

Now that I have Transmigration and have been Cultivating for more than half a year, I am already at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

I thought I was someone important, but it turns out I am still at the bottom.

Gu Changan instantly lost the mood to wander around, so he planned to go rent an Immortal Cave first and Cultivate quickly.

At this moment, more than a dozen meteors streaked across the sky, and inside each meteor was a Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

They flew over Tianbao City, but no one stopped them.

Gu Changan pointed at them: 'What is this again?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress looked at their attire: 'Senior! They are deacons of Treasure Pavilion!'

Gu Changan nodded and withdrew his gaze.

Then he thought of something else.

'Did you see that huge beam of light from earlier?'

'Where was it emitted from?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress pointed to the headquarters of Treasure Pavilion on the top of the mountain: 'It was from there!'

'Everyone in the whole city saw it!'

'However, we were told not to get close, to keep calm, and that everything is under control!'

Gu Changan had no more questions.

'I plan to go rent an Immortal Cave!'

'Is there anything I should pay attention to?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress: 'Hmm! Treasure Pavilion will give you a Token!'

'That Token can be used as an access Token for the Immortal Cave, and it also has a communication function!'

'Within the territory of Tianbao City, you can use that Token to send messages.'

'And that Token is also proof of identity!'

'In Tianbao City, if you encounter any trouble.'

'You can take out that Token!'

'When the guards of Tianbao City see the Token, they usually won't bother you anymore!'

'After all, you are a big client of Treasure Pavilion!'

Gu Changan's eyes lit up slightly: 'What if I don't want to expose myself?'

'I don't want people to know where I rented the Immortal Cave?'

The female Cultivator in the white dress thought for a moment: 'There is a way!'

'You can go to the city gate and apply for an identity token.'

'This kind of identity token is the lowest level, but it also has the function of sending messages.'

'There is another kind of Token, which is the identity token issued by the shops in the outer city; this kind of identity token is one level higher.'

'Above that is the Token for renting an Immortal Cave!'

'The highest level is the Token issued by the shops in the inner city.'