In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path

Chapter 29: 026: Business Opportunity, The Thought of Taking Advantage Again_1 Chapter 29: 026: Business Opportunity, The Thought of Taking Advantage Again_1 Several days later.

The gathering place was still bustling and chaos ensued.

It was still filled with plain-dressed mortals and cultivators without a hint of Immortal Qi.

Cluttered mud houses, hanging buildings, shanties of various bizarre architectural styles huddled close together, as if they were hastily stashed together.

Clustered gardens or medicinal fields circled by a thin layer of Spiritual Energy Formation could be seen near the worn-out streets.

Many cultivators were setting up stalls in the heart of the gathering place.

The items on sale were mostly Elixir Pills, Talismans and Charms, Daoism and others, magic artifacts were seldom seen.

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The cautious Chen Dengming who slipped quietly into the gathering place had his hands hidden in his sleeves, moved around vigilantly and slowly approached the market.@@novelbin@@

Nobody came to inspect him.

The mortals and people of the Innate realm he met on the road respectably made way for him, reverently addressing him as “Immortal Master,” which made him feel somewhat awkward.

Even when he encountered other cultivators, they usually just passed by him, either glancing at him or nodding politely.

Chen Dengming gradually relaxed and the tight muscles on his back also loosened.

He felt like he had been overly nervous.

It seemed that people didn’t really care about his wanted poster on Hutong Street.

This Hutong Street, has no prestige!

He specifically grew a beard for three months without shaving to maintain some mystery and avoid recognition, yet when he swaggered in, nothing happened.

Actually, upon reflection it seemed quite normal.

Aside from bounty hunters looking to make a living from rewards, other normal people wouldn’t regularly pay attention to wanted individuals.

Even if they did take a glance, they would forget about it soon afterwards.

In his previous life, there were also wanted criminals whose portraits were circulated online with attractive reward amounts, but how many people could actually remember them?

After all, he was just a mortal in the gathering place before, although his history of slaying cultivators was somewhat fierce, three months have passed.

Expecting cultivators to actively want to capture and arrest him, this mortal, felt like using a cannon to kill mosquitoes.

As time passed, the cultivators of Hutong Street naturally lost interest.

They probably thought that this mortal had long died in the wilderness.

If it wasn’t to save face for Hutong Street boss Qian Yuan, his name wouldn’t exist on the bounty list after all.

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“How much for this Control Device Tactic?”

Chen Dengming fearlessly walked up to a stall and pointed at a book on the stall.

The book appeared to be a copied version.

The three words “Control Device Tactic” on the book taught how to control magical artifacts after cultivation.

He now had two Magic Artifacts in his possession

One was a magic artifact flying sword from the short-lived male cultivator, fresh off the production line.

The other was a loom-shaped artifact that he had obtained after killing the old cultivator.

The artifact was still buried outside the gathering place and hadn’t been dug up.

Because he needed to learn Control Device Tactic to control these magic artifacts, otherwise he wouldn’t know how to control them even after refining.

The stall owner looked Chen Dengming over once, seeing his disheveled and shabby appearance, didn’t seem like he had any money, so he frowned and said, “One low-grade Spirit Stone.”

Chen Dengming then looked at the other Daoism on his stall.

There was a first-grade Golden Spear Skill which could gather Gold Spiritual Energy to form a golden spear and attack enemies.

Aside from that, there were some Elixir Pills with limited use for him, some were spiritual medicines used for healing, they were able to eliminate spiritual energy within the body effectively and quickly.

This kind of Elixir Pill was useful for Innate warriors.

If a cultivator was injured, Innate True Qi couldn’t expel spiritual energy and it could easily invade the heart vessels and eventually die painfuly.

Using this kind of Elixir Pill could remove it.

The Spirit Stones could be used for cultivation, he didn’t want to spend them.

Chen Dengming took out a book with the Big Fireball Skill, saying, “I’ll exchange this Daoism for your Control Device Tactic and Golden Spear Skill, along with this bottle of Expelling Spirit Pill, Clear Spirit Pill.”

The old stall keeper’s face turned sour, “You’re asking for the moon!”

Chen Dengming opened the Big Fireball Skill book directly.

The old man sensed the flow of spiritual energy between the lines and in the figures of the book and immediately shut up.

He quickly took out the items for trade.

The Big Fireball Skill that Chen Dengming held was given by the red-robed female cultivator at the Ascension Conference.

That female cultivator must have at least reached Qi Cultivation level seven.

To record such Daoism in a book for others to learn, copying the text and diagrams simply wouldn’t suffice.

It was also necessary to infuse one’s own spiritual energy and feelings during the copying process to form a Ling Yun that could facilitate the learners in their understanding and quickly master it, sometimes even in a single attempt.

As a result, the Daoism written by the stronger the cultivator, the more valuable it is.

When it reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, it is no longer a manuscript, but a jade token.

Such manuscripts usually have limited uses, and their value significantly depreciates after being used a few times and their spiritual energy is used up.

The Big Fireball Skill in Chen Dengming’s hand had only been used once, it could still be used twice and its value was at least three low-grade Spirit Stones.

The items he offered in exchange resulted in a small profit for the old man.

After finishing that trade,

Chen Dengming continued wandering around the market, observing and looking for business opportunities.

He intended to occasionally sell the flying sword acquired from the slain bounty cultivator in exchange for a large knife-shaped magic artifact, replacing the deceased Dengming Knife.

Ideally, one with an amplifying spiritual energy formation inscribed in the blade.

With each powerful swing of such a knife, the broadsword qi could surge several feet, save a significant amount of spiritual energy.

But ultimately, he was somewhat disappointed.

There were several small magic artifact knives available, but a large one was not to be found.

Other decent magic artifacts did exist, like the Storage Bag, for example.

But regrettably, even a Storage Bag that could accommodate half a square foot space cost twenty low-quality Spirit Stones.

It was sold by a level-three Qi Cultivator.

He was too poor to afford such an expense and could only watch longingly.

“No need to buy it.

What can it even contain within half a square foot?…”

“Indeed, this fellow Taoist speaks sense.

If you are not buying, then I also won’t buy.”

“It’s even a struggle to store a person.”

“Exactly, exactly…”

Chen Dengming stood aside mumbling, yearning like the cultivators beside him.

However, on his face was an expression of disdain, making excuses, picking and choosing, just to solace his poverty.

“Leave if you’re not buying!”

The stall owner cultivator bellowed in anger, sending the crowd away dejectedly.

Chen Dengming continued his stroll, “Being so poor does not work!

I neither want to listen to any bullshit romantic love stories nor want to sell fish.

I just want to make money…”

However, after a quick round, he indeed found a business opportunity exclusively for him.

The items presented in the market included talismans, Daoism, magic artifacts, Elixir Pills, and the like.

Yet, surprisingly, none had Gu poison.

Gu poison was a valuable item.

For a person with weaker ability, it could turn the tide of battle.

If brought out, it would inevitably attract a steady stream of customers .

The key factor was that currently, it seemed only he and the daughter of the Luo Family Miss Luo Bing, could manufacture it.

But Luo Bing, being a wealthy and precious daughter, certainly wouldn’t make Gu poison only to earn money from despised Loose Cultivators.

Therefore, as long as he was willing to venture into this business, he could monopolize it, make a fortune, and have all the resources needed for cultivation.

But to monopolize, relying solely on him, a newcomer level-one Qi Cultivator, was obviously insurmountable.

He still needed to leverage something.

“I need to leverage…

The last time I did, it attracted the attention of the Gold Workshop Master Xu Ning.

This time…

I need to showcase my worth even more, lest it backfires…”

Chen Dengming contemplated, feeling that he needed to think it over carefully.

He strolled toward the bounty board near where the Loose Cultivators gathered.

On the bounty board hung dozens of portraits.

One of them depicted a handsome young man’s image.

It was him himself— “Wanted: Chen Dengming, Innate ability, reward one lower grade Spirit Stone to those who provide information about his whereabouts.

Deliver his head for a reward of two lower grade Spirit Stones.

Note: You will bear the consequences if you collect rewards for others in disguise!”

Chen Dengming looked at the new line of notes added underneath and could not help but shake his head.

The bounty was essentially a display piece.

Likely, someone took advantage of a loophole and collected the reward with the head of an ordinary person who bore a resemblance to him, which was seen through.

Hence, the note was added.

His gaze suddenly fixed on another bounty poster.

It depicted a thin man.

It was unmistakably the cultivator he had encountered in the wilderness earlier on.

“Wanted by Hutong Street, Jiang Qiang, level two Qi cultivator.

Reward one low-grade Spirit Stone to those who provide information, and five low-grade Spirit Stones to those who bring his head…”

“No wonder that guy was so cautious.

Damn, a single life only yields five low-grade Spirit Stones, and those two unfortunate souls were so eager.

However…

it’s worth more than my life.”

Chen Dengming shook his head internally, moved his gaze, and examined the bounty issued by the Luo Family at the top.

Although he had found Jiang Qiang’s traces, he would, of course, not head directly to Hutong Street to expose them.

Risks were to be borne by oneself, or left for a big business opportunity.

“Luo Family is recruiting different people – anyone who can aid in refining the Golden Silkworm Gu.

The reward is a hundred low-grade Spirit Stones and a hundred days of residence in Luo Family’s mountain town…”

Chen Dengming finished reading the reward from the Luo Family, a flicker of light gleaming in his eyes.

Compared to over two months ago, when he overheard the news from the public, the Luo Family had already added detailed items to the reward.

It was no longer an empty promise but a clearer incentive.

This showed a lot more sincerity, indicating they had no malicious intent in this fishing expedition.

However, the Luo Family’s influence was way too big.

Even though he had a little trust in Fairy Luo, he dared not completely and unreservedly trust them.

He should first prepare some safety measures…

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