54: The inspection team's trade fair

Just like that, the Black-clothed Cultivator silently picked up his Flying Sword and stepped off the stage.

When it was Gu Changan's turn, everyone became expectant again.

Gu Changan had already planned a countermeasure: first, fabricate a Master for himself to see if he could deter everyone's greed.

Gu Changan took out several bottles of qi gathering pill, but they were all copied Low Grade ones.

Each bottle contained 10 pills, placed on the table.

"I know an Alchemist, but they have a strange temperament and only like collecting odd and peculiar things."

"I have some qi gathering pills here to exchange for strange and peculiar items."

"Anyone interested in trading can come up!"

As a result, the crowd below exchanged glances, and then they relaxed.

Being related to an Alchemist, he must be very wealthy.

And the Pill Furnace he exchanged for must also be for the Alchemist.

That teleportation talisman might also have been used to curry favor with the Alchemist!

Therefore, most people put away their greedy thoughts.

Only the middle-aged Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator nearby was still silently observing Gu Changan.

Gu Changan did not accept Spirit Stones, only items, and only managed to exchange for a few Materials for refining Magical Artifacts—better than nothing!

The gathering quickly ended, and after everyone left, four or five Cultivators followed behind Gu Changan.

Gu Changan pretended not to notice and went about his shopping.

After turning into a small alley, he quickly changed into a different set of clothes and threw all the clothes he was wearing onto the ground.

Fearing there might be unknown tracking methods on them.

Then he changed his appearance and exited from the other side of the alley.

After changing clothes three times like this, he shook off all his followers.

Gu Changan felt refreshed, found a Restaurant for a satisfying meal, and then returned to his lodgings to begin Cultivation again.

During this period of Cultivation, Gu Changan focused on practicing the Spells attached to the Five Elements Qi Refining Art.

Especially the Sword Qi Technique; it was impossible to rely solely on top-grade Talismans for all future fights.

The Qi Refining Stage was fine; he had plenty of Crimson Treasure Qi, which could be used to replicate yellow rank supreme grade Talismans.

But what about the Foundation Establishment Stage?

At that time, even Orange Treasure Qi wouldn't be enough, and replicating Medicinal Pills that boost cultivation might be strained.

Not to mention replicating those Talismans used for combat!

He used his spare time every day to practice the Sword Qi Technique.

If not attached to a Magic Sword, the power of the Sword Qi Technique was only about 70% of its original strength!

When using a low-grade magical artifact Flying Sword, the power of the Sword Qi Technique reached 1.2 times.

Using a Medium Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword, the power of the Sword Qi Technique reached 2 times.

Using a High Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword, the power of the Sword Qi Technique reached 3 times.

Using a top-grade magic artifact Flying Sword, the power of the Sword Qi Technique reached 5 times.

This was because Gu Changan possessed the Five Elements Spirit Root and had abundant Magic Power, allowing him to test the power of a top-grade magic artifact Flying Sword.

If it were an ordinary Qi Refining Stage Cultivator, they wouldn't be able to use a top-grade magic artifact Flying Sword at all.

Although the higher the Rank of the Magical Artifact, the better, the consumption of Spiritual Qi also increases exponentially.

If Gu Changan used a top-grade magic artifact Flying Sword, he would only have enough power for one strike.

It was better to use a low-grade magical artifact Flying Sword, which allowed for prolonged combat.

During this time, he could also use Spiritual Talismans for combat, thus avoiding the consumption of the Spiritual Qi within his own body.

With massive resources at his disposal, Gu Changan preferred Saturation Bombardment, and Cultivating Spells merely served as a precautionary measure.

In case it was inconvenient to use a large number of Spiritual Talismans one day.

Or if the Treasure Qi inside the treasure gathering basin ran out, he would have to personally step into the fray.

Thus, he Cultivated Divine Sense in the morning, practiced Physical Training in the afternoon, and Cultivated Spells in the evening.

His progress was rapid; his current Divine Sense intensity was about 1.5 times stronger than when he was a Mortal.

The intensity of his body Cultivation was quite impressive, reaching twice that of a Mortal.

After more than ten days of Cultivating Spells, the Spells associated with the Five Elements Qi Refining Art could be released at will.

As for the top-grade qi gathering pill, he took two every day without fail.

His Realm also advanced rapidly, finally reaching Qi Refining Layer Eight just shy of a month.

He then skillfully suppressed his Realm down to Qi Refining Layer Three.

The upgraded Qi Concealment Art was now almost useless, only capable of hiding five layers of cultivation.

The next time his Realm improved, he would outwardly display Qi Refining Layer Four cultivation.

If he advanced further, he would have to go to a city where no one knew him.

Gu Changan was still intensely Cultivating.

Over there, Zhou Yanshan had already noticed him.

Lin Mei: "Captain, that newcomer you asked me to watch seems to have some background!"

Zhou Yanshan asked suspiciously, "What happened?"

"Did he notice us?"

Lin Mei smiled slightly: "No, he didn't!"

"Our actions are very covert. How could a Qi Refining Level Three Cultivator discover them?"

"However, my people observed secretly that he frequently went in and out of many shops in the city."

"He traded many items."

"Buying and selling, we estimate his assets are worth about a thousand Spirit Stones!"

Zhou Yanshan became interested: "Oh?"

"Where did a Qi Refining Level Three Cultivator get so many Spirit Stones?"

At this moment, both of them realized something and exchanged glances!

"Or does he have someone backing him?"

Lin Mei: "That's the only explanation!"

"How should we respond?"

"Should we let him be? Just pretend we don't know!"

"Or should we find a time to deal with him?"

"A thousand Spirit Stones is worth us making a move!"

"Besides, robbing anyone is still robbing, isn't it?"

Zhou Yanshan did not speak, pacing back and forth in the room, constantly pondering.

Killing him would only yield about a thousand Spirit Stones, but who was behind him?

If they provoked someone they shouldn't, they wouldn't even be able to cry about it!

Another thing was that they had to avoid people from the Sect, as the Sect rules prohibit mutual slaughter.

Not killing him felt a bit regrettable!

A thousand Spirit Stones would also help improve his cultivation!

"Who is behind him? Can we find out?"

Lin Mei shook her head: "He Cultivates in the city every day. If he has inexhaustible resources, why would he come out?"

Zhou Yanshan was speechless: "He's using my Spirit Stones!"

"Hurry up and interrupt him!"

"Hmm! This time, the members of our Inspection Team can organize a Trade Fair."

"Call him over, and make sure he trades some items, even if it's just a little!"

Lin Mei: "Captain, you probably need to handle this!"

"If I go find him, he might not trust me!"

Zhou Yanshan took out his identity token: "Fellow Daoist Gu, our small team has organized an internal Trade Fair!"

"Everyone can gather and get acquainted! Get acquainted!"

"If anyone has items they are looking for, we can also exchange resources!"

Gu Changan's Token vibrated upon receiving the message.

Gu Changan began to ponder. It had been over a month since he arrived at Wenxing City.

He hadn't seen any activity from his teammates.

Now they suddenly invited him to a gathering?

It wouldn't hurt to go and get acquainted.

Perhaps he could also obtain some news about the Sect.

Gu Changan replied: "Captain Zhou, where is the address for the gathering?"

Zhou Yanshan: "It will be here at my place!"

"The Restaurant you visited last time is my Property!"

Gu Changan was greatly surprised!