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Chapter 922: 928
Primal Spirit Realm!
Three large characters were written in Heavenly Script, floating in mid-air and radiating Spirit Light, dissipating the dense fog around them.
Li Zhirui strode toward them, looking up at the three characters, each stroke seeming to contain the boundless Way of heaven and earth.
For a moment, endless Laws unfolded before Li Zhirui’s eyes. A mere glance could cause one to sink into them; he dared not look for long and hurriedly averted his gaze after a brief glimpse.
After calming his mental state slightly, he stepped through the portal.
Ridges upon ridges, enveloped in mist, lush greens awash with blue, white clouds afloat like jade, light flickering amongst shimmering haze, auspicious radiance covered the universe, and auspiciousness illuminated the mountains and rivers.
Thousand-layered snow waves roared into the clear skies; ten thousand layers of mist billows surged through the daytime. Majestic peaks towered in dark hues; lofty greens embraced the light of the mist.
All the aforementioned scenes of the Immortal Realm were what Li Zhirui had imagined.
In reality, the surroundings weren’t much different from the Profound Origin Realm—the hills were still hills, and the water was just water.
But the Spiritual Energy was indeed rich!
Li Zhirui did not know his location, but the pervasive Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth was comparable to a Fourth Order Spirit Vein, and of extremely high quality!
Since he was unclear about the surrounding environment, Li Zhirui did not release Da Qing and the others, planning to first understand and inquire about the nearby situation, and ensure their safety before releasing everyone.
Fortunately, the effects of the Dream Millet Fragrance could last three days, which should be enough for Li Zhirui to get a preliminary grasp of the situation.
If that wasn’t enough, then he would just light a few more sticks of Spiritual Incense, as Da Qing and the others had made extra preparations.
Fortunately, Li Zhirui was lucky. Within a single day, he found an Immortal City far more magnificent and towering than any he had seen before.
"Xiao Yuan City."
Although Li Zhirui had never seen such characters before, the moment he saw them, he instantly understood their meaning.
With a heart full of nervous excitement, Li Zhirui cautiously walked into the Immortal City.
The inside of the Immortal City was far larger than he had imagined. Looking down the entire street, there were tens of thousands of people, yet the road was still spacious and uncrowded.
On both sides of the street stood rows of stores with carved railings and jade constructions, each reaching up to ten zhang high, making Li Zhirui momentarily feel as though he had returned to the skyscraper cities of his previous life.
Cultivators were entering and exiting the buildings, resulting in a bustling scene.
It was just unfortunate that Li Zhirui could not recognize the characters on the signboards, only able to guess the nature of the shops based on the Spiritual Objects displayed inside.
Although Li Zhirui kept a low profile, doing his best to conceal his tracks, he was still noticed.
A cultivator who looked to be in his twenties, but whose cultivation was at the Nascent Soul stage, approached Li Zhirui and asked respectfully with a transmitted voice, "Esteemed senior, have you just ascended from the lower realm?"
What was called a transmitted voice was actually communication through Divine Sense, hence capable of transcending the barrier of language and writing.
"How did you know?" Li Zhirui’s brow furrowed slightly, considering the man with a scrutinizing gaze.
He knew well that he could not and would not do anything to him.
"Senior paused a bit too long when looking at those signboards, and you would also glance at the inside of the shops."
The man continued with deference, bowing slightly, "I am Wang Huoyi, born and raised in Xiao Yuan City, familiar with every shop here like the back of my hand. Whatever Spiritual Objects senior wishes to buy, I can guide you to the most suitable shop."
"The so-called suitable shops are actually those that collaborate with Wang Huoyi and can provide a referral fee."
"And what would be the price to hire you?" Li Zhirui looked at him intently, thinking his action was subtle, yet it seemed he was still noticed.
"Just one High-Grade Spirit Stone," Wang Huoyi added, "That is one High-Grade Spirit Stone from the Primal Spirit Realm, not the kind from the world you were in before."
Li Zhirui’s brows furrowed slightly. Although he was unclear about the disparity between the two, he could be certain it would be vast!
The quality of Spiritual Energy between the Profound Origin Realm and the Primal Spirit Realm differed greatly, and, as a unique crystallization of Spiritual Energy, the Spirit Stones were no exception.
Thus, Li Zhirui simply couldn’t afford Wang Huoyi’s hiring fee.
After pondering a moment, he pulled out a bottle of Top-Tier Fourth Order Treasure Pills and asked, "What do you think this bottle of Treasure Pills is worth?"
"Are you an Alchemy Master?"
After retracting his Divine Sense, Wang Huoyi’s attitude was even more respectful, "I have not seen such Treasure Pills before, but indeed, as you said, they are Top-Tier."
"You only need to pay me two of these Precious Pills, no need for so many."
One bottle of Fourth Order Top-Tier Treasure Pills was actually worth five High-Grade Spirit Stones? Li Zhirui was slightly shocked. If he crudely converted the values, one Precious Pill would be equal to Five Thousand Inferior Quality Spirit Stones from the Profound Origin Realm! The prices in the Primal Spirit Realm were somewhat too high!
Of course, this method of conversion had many problems.
"How many Spirit Stones do you have on you? I will trade you Top-Tier Treasure Pills for them." Li Zhirui wanted to avoid revealing that he had just ascended from the lower realm.
Wang Huoyi showed a happy expression, as he could earn a tidy profit from the transaction. Right now, he only regretted not having enough Spirit Stones to buy more Top-Tier Treasure Pills from this senior.
"Fellow Daoist, I can only afford ten bottles of Fourth Order Top-Tier Treasure Pills."
Li Zhirui nodded and packed them into a small Storage Bag, handing it over.
Moments later, after Wang Huoyi filled it with Spirit Stones, he respectfully returned it.
"Let’s go, I need a comparison dictionary and a map of the nearby area."
"Yes!" Wang Huoyi bowed and immediately led Li Zhirui down the broad street.
Moments later, the two arrived at a fairly well-decorated shop.
"Fellow Daoist Wang?" Upon seeing Li Zhirui, who entered right after him, the shop assistant smiled and said, "It looks like Daoist Wang could make a good number of Spirit Stones this time."
He also stepped forward and said, "What Spiritual Objects does senior wish to buy? Whether it’s Cultivation Techniques or Secret Manuals, our Cangyu Pavilion can definitely satisfy senior."
But Li Zhirui didn’t say a word; it was Wang Huoyi who answered: "This senior needs a dictionary and a map of the area within a ten thousand mile radius."
The shop assistant’s expression stiffened, although he regained his smile, it was not as warm as before, for those who buy such items are typically one type of person, the recently ascended.
And such Cultivators, who have ascended from the lower realm, are usually not very wealthy.
The comparison dictionaries were in abundance, with a densely packed room full of Jade Slips. Li Zhirui, following the clues, quickly located the Profound Origin Realm.
"This is a map of the area within ten thousand miles, marking in detail all the various powers and their territories, valued at ten High-Grade Spirit Stones from this realm," the shop assistant said, emphasizing the words "this realm."
However, when Li Zhirui promptly pulled out Spirit Stones from the Primal Spirit Realm to pay, the expression on the shop assistant’s face changed colors like a painter’s palette.
"Next, take me to an inn, and then you may leave."
"Not far from here is a very nice tavern, please follow me, senior!" Wang Huoyi took the lead upon receiving permission.
