219: Chapter 219 Opening a Shop

Lin Qing's Will of Life needed to be used to alter his own life aura, so it remained in a released state. However, to conceal the fluctuation of his will, he kept it firmly restricted within his body.

To prevent Manzhu from doing something unexpected, Lin Qing also intentionally released his Thunder Will to the same extent as his Will of Life. If Manzhu sensed any fluctuation of will, he would simply have to expose his Thunder Will.

Lin Qing's Thunder Will was comprehended within the Forbidden Ground of Kunxu, and he had never revealed it to the outside world. Even if his will were exposed, there was no risk of his identity being revealed.

Fortunately, Manzhu treated Lin Qing the same way she treated the other male Cultivators, merely using her Divine Thought to perform a simple scan.

"You are currently at the Early Stage of the Eighth Rank, so I will gift you a Spirit Gathering Array plate. I hope you will Cultivate to the Peak of the Eighth Rank soon."

Manzhu took out a Formation Plate and handed it to Lin Qing. The Cultivation process for the Eighth Rank was also about the accumulation of spiritual power, so a Spirit Gathering Array could be considered a treasure quite fitting for Lin Qing's current status.

Naturally, when Manzhu gave a gift, it could not be a Formation Plate of ordinary grade. The grade of this Formation Plate reached the Tenth Rank. Although Spirit Gathering Arrays were often the lowest value among Formations of the same rank, gifting a Tenth Rank Formation to a Disciple with Eighth Rank Cultivation was enough to show Manzhu's generosity.

Furthermore, with Lin Qing's attainments in Formations, he could dismantle this Formation Plate, which would allow him to obtain the blueprint for a Tenth Rank Spirit Gathering Array.

"Many thanks, Grand-Masters Aunt."

After Lin Qing bowed to express his thanks and returned to his table, the banquet ended quickly once the assessment of the Disciples' Cultivation was complete. Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief; this time, he had truly walked through the gates of hell.

He was confident that he would not be recognized, otherwise, he would not have been bold enough to come and join the Wanyan Spirit Pavilion. However, coming into face-to-face contact with a Divine Venerable still made him feel a bit terrified.

The next day, Senior Sister Tao Tao took Lin Qing around to see some important locations in the Wanyan Spirit Pavilion, such as the Mission Hall, the Scripture Pavilion, and the Martial Arts Arena.

Although he had no interest in these places, Lin Qing patiently followed Senior Sister Tao Tao on the tour. As the saying goes, if one joins a Sect and doesn't even bother to learn about these things, it would appear too abnormal.

"Senior Sister, if I want to open a shop, what should I do?"

After they had finished their tour, Lin Qing asked Senior Sister Tao Tao.

Like the vast majority of Sects, the Wanyan Spirit Pavilion had a contribution point mechanism. However, earning contribution points by doing missions was obviously too slow for Lin Qing; doing business was faster.

As a super power, the Wanyan Spirit Pavilion possessed resources that the merchant guilds in the outside world could not compare to. Here, Lin Qing could almost buy all the auxiliary Materials needed for Level 12 Formations.

But those auxiliary Materials were of high grade, and the quantity needed was not small, so Lin Qing required a massive amount of contribution points.

There was another reason Lin Qing wanted to open a shop: he did not want to live in that palace on the volcano anymore. He needed a reasonable excuse to move out.

Don't look at that palace as being only a few dozen miles in size; there were many experts inside. The twenty-plus people at that banquet were all living in that palace, and it was even said that the place where Manzhu usually secluded herself was deep within the magma there.

Lin Qing did not want to Cultivate under the nose of a powerhouse in the Divine Sovereign Realm.

"Opening a shop? Junior Brother, do you have achievements in a craft?"

After yesterday's banquet and Lin Qing accompanying her for the whole day today, Senior Sister Tao Tao's originally sorrowful mood had been diluted quite a bit, and she had become cheerful again.

"I won't hide it from you, Senior Sister. I used to be a Loose Cultivator, and in order to earn Spirit Stones, I learned some Artifact Refining techniques."

"Artifact Refiner, that's great! Artifact Refiners make the most money. You don't need to worry about the shop; I'll handle it for you. I guarantee I'll find you a large storefront in a good location."

As she spoke, Senior Sister Tao Tao wanted to fly off to busy herself with the shop for Lin Qing, but Lin Qing quickly called her back.

"Senior Sister, wait. I am alone, and at most I will find one shop assistant. You just need to help me find a smaller place."

Lin Qing intended to take the boutique route. Those Fifth or Sixth Rank Spiritual Artifacts sold too slowly. The Wanyan Spirit Pavilion was not short of Seventh or Eighth Rank Cultivators; earning their contribution points would be much faster.

Senior Sister Tao Tao was right; in this place called the Central Continent, an Artifact Refiner was indeed the most profitable profession. However, that only referred to Artifact Refiners at the Divine-Grade or above; an Eighth Rank Artifact Refiner was about the same as other professions.

There were many powerhouses in the God Realm in the Central Continent. After becoming a God Realm expert, one could begin to refine their Lifebound Treasure. When most people refined them, they would invite a Divine-Grade Artifact Refiner to assist.

If there was no Artifact Refiner to assist, one could of course refine it, but one would only be able to go to the market and buy some finished blueprints. If one refined it by oneself using this method, the resulting Lifebound Treasure would have a feeling of mass production.

However, a Divine-Grade Artifact Refiner could help a Cultivator with customization. In this way, whether in terms of personalization or compatibility, it would be much better than the Lifebound Treasure refined using blueprints.

Lin Qing already had almost enough Materials for his own Lifebound Treasure. The reason he had not started refining it yet was that he was waiting for himself to become a Divine-Grade Artifact Refiner.

After Senior Sister Tao Tao left, Lin Qing returned to the mountain gate of the Wanyan Spirit Pavilion. His participation in the entrance assessment was only yesterday, and today, the entrance assessment of the Wanyan Spirit Pavilion had not yet ended.

Lin Qing walked up to the Inner Sect Disciple who had received him yesterday. When that Disciple saw him, he quickly bowed in salute.

"Senior Brother, you are here. Is there anything you need from me?"

Lin Qing nodded in response, then spoke directly to the point:

"I intend to open a shop in the Sect, and I want to find someone to manage it. Are you willing? I will not treat you unfairly in terms of compensation."

"Willing! I am very willing! Many thanks to Senior Brother for giving me this opportunity. I will go with you right now."

Having a fixed income of contribution points and having Lin Qing, who was a direct Disciple, as his backer, this Inner Sect Disciple naturally could not ask for more.

He knew that Lin Qing was not like those ordinary direct Disciples in the Sect. Lin Qing had been taken away by Senior Sister Tao Tao, and Senior Sister Tao Tao had a legitimate Revered Master.

"No rush. The shop will take a few days to open. Finish up what you are busy with here first, then come find me."

Lin Qing tossed a communication token to the other party, then asked:

"By the way, what is your name?"

This Inner Sect Disciple bowed and cupped his hands again, his attitude respectful.

"Reporting to Senior Brother, this Junior Brother's name is Sixing."

"Hmm. In the future, you don't need to bow frequently when you see me."

After arranging these trivial matters, Lin Qing returned to the volcanic palace, Cultivating his Spirit Refining technique while waiting for news from Senior Sister Tao Tao.

Only a day later, Senior Sister Tao Tao came to the outside of Lin Qing's stone chamber and called out.

"Junior Brother, the shop has been prepared for you. Come with me and take a look."