98: Entering the Immortal Cultivation Market

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Xuan was cultivating inside his room; for these three days, he did not step out, staying only in his room.

During these three days, based on his perception, about a dozen more people had come aboard.

Clang~

The tower ship began to move.

"Fellow Daoists, the ship to Lake Heart Island has started. We will reach our destination in at most half a day. Everyone, please try not to go outside."

A sudden voice rang out in his mind; it was clearly some kind of method used by a Cultivator.

Lu Xuan's yearning for cultivation grew even stronger in his heart.

The tower ship sailed very steadily, and since this Thousand Autumn Lake could only be considered an inland lake, there were not many dangers or storms.

...

Half a day later, through the observation window of the tower ship, Lu Xuan saw a massive island appear before his eyes.

"This Lake Heart Island is actually so large, and even before landing on the island, the Spiritual Qi is already this lush. It will be a good place for cultivation."

"Fellow Daoists, come out and take a look!"

At this moment, the voice of that middle-aged Cultivator on the deck rang out again.

Lu Xuan also stretched his body and walked out of the cramped cabin.

The full view of the island appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Has the area of this Lake Heart Island increased? I came here more than ten years ago, and back then it wasn't even half as big as it is now."

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoists, you do not know, this island is the result of the joint efforts of many Cultivators. It has been under expansion all these years; otherwise, how could this Lake Heart Island support so many Cultivators in their cultivation today?"

"Truly, these are the methods of immortals."

Everyone exclaimed with emotion.

Bang~

When the tower ship docked, everyone disembarked one after another. On the shore, several Cultivators had long been waiting, watching the people on the ship with eager eyes.

"Old Xue, how many people are there this time?"

A tall, dark-skinned middle-aged man roared, his voice as loud as a booming bell.

"Old Ghost Mo, there are only eighteen Fellow Daoists here this time."

"Only eighteen? That's not enough to go around!"

"People with Spiritual Roots are already few, and Cultivators with Spiritual Roots who have stepped onto the path of immortality are even fewer. Having eighteen this time is still not enough?"

Lu Xuan listened to their words and secretly became vigilant.

He thought to himself: Could it be that I have boarded some kind of pirate ship? These people do not sound like good people in their conversation. Moreover, all these years there have only been people coming to the island, and no one leaving the island. Could it be...

"Fellow Daoist Li, you had better take these newly arrived Fellow Daoists for a tour first, lest they mistake us for some kind of evil heretics in a while."

"That is true; Fellow Daoist Xue is right. Fellow Daoists, follow me."

An older Cultivator stroked his white beard, looking at everyone with a smiling face.

"Greetings, Senior."

Everyone bowed in salute one after another.

"Let's go. On the island, flying is not allowed except for Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so we must walk."

"We will follow your arrangements, Fellow Daoist."

The group walked towards the center of the island.

"I wonder how many people will stay this time?"

"Sigh, who knows? If I had known that even with cultivation, one still couldn't escape facing the yellow earth with one's back to the sky, I probably wouldn't have come to Cultivate."

"Haha, Old Ghost Mo, with your cultivation level, you could at least have become a wealthy man in that Dynasty."

Old Ghost Mo did not reply. Once one has touched cultivation, who would give it up? Even if one dies nine times, one would not regret it!

...

"You must already know that this place is jointly managed by The Three Foundation Establishment Families."

"Everything on the island belongs to the three Foundation Establishment Families."

"If you want to Cultivate here, you must pay a certain amount of Spirit Stones. Three Spirit Stones a month allows you to build a hut and live on the outskirts of the island."

"Five Spirit Stones allow you to live in the market."

"And ten Spirit Stones grant you the use of a high-quality Immortal Cave. The concentration of Spiritual Qi in these places also ranges from low to high."

"Most importantly, the market has patrols from the Law Enforcement Hall of The Three Families. Generally, Bandit Cultivators dare not enter the market. As for the outside, it is hard to say."

"Senior, are there Bandit Cultivators on this island?"

"Hehe, cultivation is a struggle against heaven, and even more so a struggle against people! Are you people not flowers in a greenhouse?"

Which of these people who came to the island had not stained their hands with blood in the outside world?

"It is this Junior who has made a fool of himself."

"No matter."

"Then Senior, I do not know where these Spirit Stones come from, and how much silver can be exchanged for one?"

"Silver? Silver cannot be exchanged for these Spirit Stones."

"Everyone, do not be anxious. Allow this old man to explain one by one."

Everyone strolled on the small island. Even if it was just on the outskirts, Lu Xuan and the others could feel the increase in the concentration of Spiritual Qi.

"Even living on the outskirts is several times faster than cultivating outside."

Everyone had different thoughts, but they all had a clear goal in their hearts, which was to stay.

"Living on this island requires Spirit Stones, cultivating requires Spirit Stones, and Medicinal Pills, weapons, and food all require Spirit Stones."

"Of course, there are many ways to earn Spirit Stones. If you have a specialized skill, such as Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talisman Making, etc., all of these can earn Spirit Stones."

"What if we do not have these skills?"

A somewhat anxious young man asked the question in his heart; after all, he had only stepped onto the path of cultivation by chance.

Not to mention any cultivation skills; this was a Legacy even more important than a Cultivation Technique.

"This is the key point I am about to discuss."

"As Cultivators, you are one in ten thousand Geniuses and are a scarce resource."

"You must know that if most spiritual objects between heaven and earth are to be planted, it requires a Cultivator."

"Powerful Cultivators plant high-level Precious Medicine, while common low-level Precious Medicine such as Jade Bud Rice, Dragon Blood Rice, Ink Bamboo, Spirit Pigs, etc., need to be handled by low-level Cultivators."

"So, Senior's meaning is...?"

Someone had already guessed his meaning, but they still couldn't quite believe it.

"This old man means that you can take on these tasks to earn Spirit Stones."

"Do not underestimate these spiritual objects. Once these are planted, there is absolutely no worry about sales, and The Three Families will also purchase these things at a very good price."

"Furthermore, The Three Families will give you a considerable amount of start-up capital. The interest on this start-up capital is very low, and they will find specialized people to Cultivate your skills."

Li Ming patiently explained. Looking at the unwillingness in these people's eyes, how could he not know what they were thinking?

Once they began cultivation, they felt they were the proud children of heaven, arrogant and unyielding, and that lowering themselves to do these things was an insult to their status.

"You can think it over carefully. If you did not have Spiritual Roots, you would not even be able to fight for these jobs. This old man came up the same way."

After speaking, Li Ming did not try to persuade these people further. He knew that those who could understand would naturally come to find him, and for those who could not, no amount of persuasion would work.

"I have to farm even after starting cultivation? I really cannot escape the fate of farming."

Lu Xuan mocked himself.

He had already decided to accept the proposal. After all, he had just stepped into the cultivation world, and he might gain something here.

Even if he didn't, it would only be a delay of a few years at most.