Chapter 19: Profound Light Boundless Formation

Premium-grade cultivation methods can be cultivated to Foundation Establishment Great Completion; in the cultivation world, they are considered decent cultivation methods.

Market prices are usually six hundred and up; if encountering an auction, the price will rise another thirty percent.

So Wang Ping felt that Treasure Pavilion's quote was low.

Tian Min smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you know the normal price, but what about the origin of this cultivation method?"

Tian Min's meaning was obvious: use a slight issue to press the price lower.

Wang Ping directly snorted coldly, mocking, "Does Treasure Pavilion still fear the item's illegitimate origin? That's ridiculous; if you don't want to purchase, I'll just find another buyer."

As he spoke, he was about to take it away, but Tian Min immediately stopped him, lowly calling, "Fellow Daoist, wait!"

Wang Ping sat upright without moving, gave him a sideways glance, and rudely said, "How? Does Treasure Pavilion still want to force a buy and sell?"

Tian Min immediately laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist, what are you talking about? Buying and selling? Bargaining is normal; this way, this cultivation method, if Fellow Daoist is willing to buy out, Treasure Pavilion is willing to buy out at five times the price—how about that?"

Wang Ping's face remained cold, but inwardly he sneered, thinking, "Why is the price being pressed so hard? It turns out they were waiting for me here."

Buyout, five times the price, that is two thousand five hundred spirit stones; for a Qi Refining cultivator, that is absolutely a huge sum.

Actually, for Wang Ping, whether to buy out or not makes no difference; he has no use for it, so being able to sell it outright is undoubtedly the best method.

Actually, if Treasure Pavilion buys out this cultivation method, they could completely transmit it to the Hundred Nations Alliance; even if each nation sells one copy, they could sell a hundred copies.

Selling one copy at six hundred spirit stones each, they could also reap sixty thousand spirit stones.

Tian Min smiled while looking at Wang Ping; among this wealth, what he valued most was this cultivation method.

Within Treasure Pavilion, there is its own merit system; among them, the cultivation method category can earn merit points at the highest position.

The reason is that the profit created by cultivation methods is the highest, especially those below Golden Core.

Most cultivators who purchase premium-grade and sub-premium cultivation methods will never leave their own country in their lifetime.

They fundamentally do not know that in other countries there are also people cultivating the same cultivation method as them.

Of course, this only applies to premium-grade cultivation methods; as for powerful cultivation methods that can reach Golden Core and top-tier cultivation methods that can reach Nascent Soul, very few would do so.

Of course, if not done this way, the price would be extremely high.

The two each thought about their own matters, and for a moment there was some silence.

Finally, Wang Ping spoke: "Three thousand spirit stones—take it if you want, otherwise I'll find another buyer."

Tian Min felt delighted in his heart, somewhat happily said, "Deal, Fellow Daoist, straightforward."

Then Tian Min had Wang Ping make a heart demon oath; this thing is still quite useful.

After Wang Ping made the heart demon oath, Tian Min waved his hand, having someone fetch the spirit stones.

After half a cup of tea, Wang Ping probed the spirit stones in his storage bag, the corners of his mouth turning up in a smile.

The storage bag sold eight hundred spirit stones; the magical artifacts and two jade slips together sold for one hundred eighty spirit stones, the largest portion being that cultivation method jade slip, which sold for three thousand spirit stones.

This time he obtained a total of three thousand nine hundred eighty spirit stones; adding the original six hundred spirit stones and the one hundred thirty spirit stones scavenged from this storage bag.

He now has a total of four thousand seven hundred ten spirit stones, unprecedented wealth.

Next, he needs to purchase some materials for weapon forging and some formations.

Tian Min, relying on his years of experience, knows that these cultivators will next purchase some materials or pills.

So he proactively asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you have any intention to purchase materials or pills or the like? Our pavilion should be able to meet your needs."

Wang Ping smiled, knowing the other party's words were true; perhaps facing Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators, he would not dare to boast, but merely as a Qi Refining cultivator, they already have such confidence.

"I need some materials, and some formations. This is the list; take a look."

Tian Min took the list in his hand, glanced at it, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes, then ordered someone to fetch a jade slip and hand it to Wang Ping.

Wang Ping took the jade slip and examined it carefully; he had to admit, Treasure Pavilion is strong— the weapon-forging materials he needs are not only sufficient, but their quality even exceeds his expectations.

For example, the fire spirit liquid he wants— this is used to raise flame temperature; his minimum requirement is a light red color, but Treasure Pavilion's provided version already leans toward deep red.

Moreover, the melt gold powder he wants— Treasure Pavilion actually has melt gold powder with purity as high as seventy percent.

Melt gold powder is a powder that lets some materials fuse faster.

The higher the purity, the better the effect.

Additionally, the quality of some other materials is also quite high.

After examining the materials, Wang Ping then looked at the formations; just at first glance, his heart jumped— the price of this formation is truly too high.

His minimum requirement is a first-tier intermediate or higher formation; indeed, Treasure Pavilion gave him all intermediate or higher formations, among which there are over ten high-tier formations.

Originally he was a bit happy, thinking he could carefully pick, but who knew that upon seeing the prices behind, he sucked in a breath of cold air.

Taking just the formation he favors, the Profound Light Boundless Formation, once activated, it will mobilize the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, forming boundless profound light, flowing without cease.

Once subjected to external attack, the formation instantly activates; all profound light flows at high speed, forming a powerful force-dissipating vortex on the surface.

Even in the late Qi Refining stage, holding a top-tier magical artifact cannot break his defense.

Most astonishingly, if someone controls this formation, it will erupt with formidable offensive power; the boundless profound light formed from heaven and earth's spiritual qi can undergo myriad changes, capable of forming blades, spears, swords, and halberds to attack enemies.

After reading this formation's introduction, Wang Ping immediately thought of his own Azure Light Sword Technique; if he could evolve the Azure Light Sword Technique using this formation, its power would surely be like adding wings to a tiger.

But that price makes him suck in a breath of cold air— one thousand low-grade spirit stones; the materials he needs to gather add up to no more than three hundred spirit stones.

This high-tier formation alone costs one thousand; the stark price difference leaves him somewhat dazed.

Since Wang Ping began examining the jade slip, Tian Min has been silently sipping tea beside him, meanwhile guessing Wang Ping's identity.

Those materials just now were all for weapon forging; could this kid also be a weapon smith?

Silently observing him with peripheral vision, after seeing Wang Ping's worried expression, he asked:

"How? Fellow Daoist, do you have any doubts?"

Wang Ping shook his head with a bitter smile: "No doubts, it's just that the price is too high."

Tian Min laughed and asked, "Oh! I don't know which formation you have taken a liking to; it wouldn't be that Profound Light Boundless Formation, would it?"

Wang Ping nodded; among the formations Treasure Pavilion gave him, this Profound Light Boundless Formation best matches his liking— it's just too expensive.

Although he possesses over four thousand spirit stones as a huge sum, he still needs to budget carefully.

Tian Min secretly smiled with delight; this formation is a formation researched and developed by a formation master trained inside the Gathering Treasure Pavilion, its power is indeed great, and it sells very hot in the Hundred Kingdoms Alliance.

That is, Zhao Kingdom is located in the remote West Droop region, the journey is far, no transmission formation has been set up yet, causing only recently to be introduced by the Gathering Treasure Pavilion of the West Droop Three Kingdoms.

Finally, Wang Ping still took out spirit stones to buy this formation, together with those materials costing a total of thirteen hundred spirit stones; when about to pay the spirit stones, Wang Ping hesitated a moment and also bought a set of high-grade Invisible Formation, worth seven hundred spirit stones.

After paying two thousand spirit stones, Wang Ping's heart was dripping blood; these are spirit stones, after all, far stronger than those shiny silver coins.

Before it could even warm up in his hand, it was already handed over to someone else.

After the transaction was completed, Wang Ping prepared to leave the Gathering Treasure Pavilion; just then, Tian Min hurriedly spoke up to call him.

Wang Ping instantly formed a hand seal, the Azure Light Sword on his back trembled slightly, he turned around and looked at Tian Min with a hostile expression.

Tian Min, being a late-stage cultivator, felt a sudden chill at the back of his head the moment Wang Ping formed the seal, and his smile froze instantly.

"What's the matter!"

"This brat isn't easy to deal with," Tian Min thought, compared to his earlier casualness, now his tone carried a sense of solemnity:

"Are you an artifact refiner, fellow Daoist? Are you looking for a place to practice artifact refining next?"

Wang Ping was not surprised; as a steward of the Gathering Treasure Pavilion who has seen countless treasures, being able to guess something is not surprising.

"So what if it is?"

Upon hearing the other party's admission, Tian Min felt delighted and explained: "Fellow Daoist, if you are looking for a place to practice artifact refining, the Gathering Treasure Pavilion can provide you with a venue."

Having said that, without waiting for Wang Ping to speak, he continued:

"Don't refuse yet, fellow Daoist; the Gathering Treasure Pavilion's artifact refining chamber is not inferior in specification to those of major powers' artifact refining workshops, it also uses earth fire, the price is relatively fair, and most importantly, the Gathering Treasure Pavilion's artifact refining chamber is absolutely safe; unless the pavilion is breached from outside, what do you think? Please consider."

Wang Ping, seeing the other's smug look, felt angry to the point of outrage; just now he swindled him out of two thousand spirit stones, and now he still wants him to spend more—truly hateful.

Thus, he directly refused: "Not needed!"

Tian Min froze for a moment, then immediately called out to Wang Ping, smiling and saying: "Fellow Daoist, the price can be negotiated."

Wang Ping halted his steps, face full of vigilance, and asked:

"Five!"

"Eight!"

"Then I'm leaving!"

"At least seven!"

"Deal!"