LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 2, 1 Year
Great Xia Commercial Firm.
"Sir," Lu Qingshan entered the building, and a servant immediately greeted him respectfully.
"I have a big business deal to make, get your manager here," Lu Qingshan stressed the words "big business."
The best place to dispose of Spiritual Artifacts and Spirit Materials that one doesn't need lies with the Great Xia Commercial Firm.
Whether in terms of credibility or price, the performance of the Great Xia Commercial Firm was widely recognized.
"Please wait a moment, sir. I will inform the manager immediately." The servant's expression brightened upon hearing this—if the big deal went through, he, as the one serving Lu Qingshan, would receive a certain reward.
Soon, Lu Qingshan was led into a room that was simple yet elegant.
The servant was now a poised and beautiful female attendant.
"What do you need, young master?" the middle-aged manager asked amiably.
Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "I need to dispose of some items."
The manager responded with a smile, "Rest assured, young master. Our Great Xia Commercial Firm provides a consignment service for Spiritual Objects. Relying on our reputation in Fufeng City, we can sell the Spiritual Objects you wish to dispose of in a very short time, and at the most appropriate price.
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However, we need to charge a 10% fee of the final price in Spirit Stones."
Pausing for a moment, the manager added, "Of course, besides the consignment option, our Great Xia Commercial Firm also offers a direct purchase service for Spiritual Objects. But the purchase price would be according to our assessment."
"I choose the consignment," Lu Qingshan asserted decisively.
Although consigning Spiritual Objects required paying a 10% fee in Spirit Stones to the Great Xia Commercial Firm, if the value of the Spiritual Objects themselves was high enough, even after giving away 10% in Spirit Stones, the remaining Spirit Stones he would receive would still be much higher than the purchase price offered by the Great Xia Commercial Firm.
The experienced Lu Qingshan was not one to encounter a loss in such matters.
"These are the Spiritual Objects I need to dispose of, including Spiritual Artifacts and Spirit Materials," Lu Qingshan handed over all the valuable but unnecessary Spiritual Objects that he had sorted out from Golden Snake Granny's Storage Ring to the Great Xia Commercial Firm.
Afterward, Lu Qingshan also replenished his stock of high-grade common Pills at the Great Xia Commercial Firm, including those to Restore Spiritual Power, heal injuries, and detoxify—in short, he considered almost every kind of pill available.
This was typical of the good habits of solitary players; only by being fully prepared could they deal with all kinds of unexpected situations.
Lu Qingshan also gave the manager a list of Spirit Materials he needed, all for refining the Fourth Grade Sword Armor.
"These are the Spirit Materials I need. Please pay attention for them, manager. If you find any, help me purchase some. The needed Spirit Stones can be deducted from the sale of these Spiritual Objects until they are exhausted," he requested.
The manager was very accommodating and agreed to the request.
The Spiritual Objects Lu Qingshan had provided were no ordinary items; with such a major customer, the manager naturally would not refuse his requests.
Even for a firm as large and well-connected as the Great Xia Commercial Firm, disposing of these Spiritual Objects would take some time, so Lu Qingshan took his leave for now.
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"In the next version, on the timeline, it will officially begin in Immortal Martial ten years, which is also Tianyuan ten years,"
If the story does not change, I still have nine years to prepare well.
With my knowledge of the various treasures in Qing State, in nine years, my strength will surely increase significantly.
If that is the case, what I couldn't do in my previous life, I should be able to accomplish in this one..." Lu Qingshan became somewhat reflective, a flicker of anticipation in his eyes.
In the transition time between the current version and the next, players' activities are restricted within the region of Qing State.
Although many years have passed since that time, and many memories have become blurred, he still has some impression of the most famous treasures and items in Qing State during this phase.
And then came the next version.
In the backdrop of the Nine Heavens, the grand curtain of the Human Race was officially unveiled to all players, revealing an enticing glimpse of her snowy white midriff, leaving countless players itching with desire, unable to stop.
"However, looking at the current situation, since even the era name, a matter of great importance, could be changed,
the arrival time of the main storyline in the next version could also change; it is indeed not impossible. Therefore, from now on, I must start preparing early and cannot slack off," Lu Qingshan focused his mind.
After experiencing the early outbreak of the Corpse Puppet Chaos and the incident with the demons of the Void, Lu Qingshan would no longer blindly trust the familiar storyline from his memory.
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The prolonged battle of pursuit against the remnants of the Netherworld in Qing State's Knowledge Guard Tower continued for a long while.
During this process, various domains of the Human Race also experienced some disturbances instigated by the Netherworld, presenting a chaotic situation.
This kind of simultaneous trouble in all domains of the Human Race was rare during the Chang'an Years.
Lu Qingshan was active across the various prefectures of Qing State, moving around, which also made Beiming True Venerable somewhat unclear about Lu Qingshan's specific intentions. After all, in such circumstances, participating in the cleanup mission against the remnants of the Netherworld in the Knowledge Guard Tower seemed to him an exceedingly profitable venture.
The great currents, like a raging river, only moved forward, never ceasing or flowing backward.
A year had passed.
Qingfeng Realm, Fan Tower.
Lu Qingshan, seated cross-legged within the Spirit Gathering Array, suddenly opened his eyes, his expression seemingly calm, yet a faint trace of joy flashed through his eyes.
Roaming across the prefectures of Qing State, collecting and sweeping through various relics and blessed lands that had caused significant turmoil in his past life, he had finally gathered all the materials for the Fourth Grade Sword Armor not long ago.
The Sword Armor, refined from the Five Elemental Qi and Sword Qi found within Spirit Materials, presented two challenges for a Golden Core Cultivator wishing to craft it across grades.
One, gather the costly Spirit Materials and refine the Five Elemental Qi.
Two, ensure the Sword Qi one has cultivated is solid enough not to be destroyed by the high-quality Five Elemental Qi.
Yet, Lu Qingshan's expertise with Sword Qi had already reached the realm of Sword Qi Silk Transformation.
Thus, after gathering the required materials, he spent half a month to successfully refine the Fourth Grade Five Elements Sword Armor.
Its value was equivalent to five defensive Spiritual Artifacts used by Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
With a slight shift of his thoughts, myriad incredibly solid Five Elements Sword Qi streams flowed out from the acupoints around his body, knitting five gorgeous sword screens across his surface.
But at the same time, his Spiritual Power, like a breached dam, surged outwards, rapidly depleting.
Crafting Fourth Grade Five Elements Sword Armor across grades had its pros and cons.
The advantage was that his defensive capabilities had significantly improved.
The downside was that the Spiritual Power Quota required to maintain the Fourth Grade Five Elements Sword Armor was an extremely terrifying figure.
Even with the robust Spiritual Power bestowed by his Taoist Level Cultivation Technique, he definitely could not wield the Fourth Grade Five Elements Sword Armor at will.
More often, he might have to mimic Dantai Qingrun, merely utilizing the Metal Element Sword Armor for protection.
Lu Qingshan rose to his feet.
Besides the acquisition of the Fourth Grade Five Elements Sword Armor over the past year, his Experience Points had also increased from one hundred thirty thousand to five hundred ten thousand.