[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-618":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1446624,1898,"Chapter 618 - 618 638 Isn't the Money Earned Just to Be Spent","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-618",618,"\u003Cp>618: Chapter 638: Isn’t the Money Earned Just to Be Spent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_1 618: Chapter 638: Isn’t the Money Earned Just to Be Spent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_1 Fei Pu Peak is known as a mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The back mountain is where cultivators have their Cave Mansions, while the front mountain serves as the residential and market areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those who appear on Fei Pu Peak are cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the chefs in the market restaurants and the shop assistants are all cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the vast majority of them are in the Qi Refining Period, which is the lowest level of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the residents of the Cave World know the most basic cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have the talent for cultivation, you can become a cultivator by practicing this basic technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each year, some Cave World residents would become cultivators and live in Fei Pu Peak and other mountain peaks to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every five years, the Four Great Sects would select some disciples from among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some would be recruited as official disciples due to their high talents, while others with average talents would only be recruited as miscellaneous disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, only a small portion would be selected, and the vast majority of cultivators would have no chance to join the Four Great Sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators still need to make a living and earn Spiritual Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, those with backgrounds and Strength open shops, while those without backgrounds or Strength work jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, this has become the largest cultivator market in the Cave World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was strolling around the market, looking around, feeling his horizons broadening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the world of cultivators may seem less bustling compared to the human world, it has a sense of antiquity and mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The products here may not be as varied as those outside, but many items here would be considered priceless treasures by outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elixir Shop, Weapon Store, Grocery Store, Exotic Beast Shop…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen walked along the street for a while, feeling hungry, and without hesitation, went into the largest restaurant in the market, following the scent of the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked at the prices, ordered a few dishes, and got a pot of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter boasted that these dishes were all grown in Spiritual Soil, and the chickens and ducks were raised on Spiritual Spring water and Linggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wine was made from Linggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These few dishes were worth five Spiritual Stones, equivalent to Lin Chen’s half-month cultivation salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn’t mind, as he had just earned a hundred Spiritual Stones, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t Spiritual Stones earned for spending?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really ran out, he could always go to the Secret Realm to earn more money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dishes were served, the wine came, and Lin Chen tried a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes suddenly brightened; these things were genuinely delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the taste, these dishes contain Spiritual energy that would be quickly absorbed upon consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the energy was not much, continuous consumption would certainly aid in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Chen poured some wine, a slightly overweight young man at a nearby table took a deep breath and laughed, “Five-year-old Rice Flower Fragrance, brewed by Linggu, it’s extraordinarily fragrant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked over and saw the young man eating a bowl of vegetable noodles and couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that the young man wanted to attract Lin Chen’s attention and extend an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “Brother, you seem to be a fan of good wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t mind, why not join me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man didn’t hesitate and immediately came over with his bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no awkward or embarrassed expression on his face, he greeted, “Sima Xiu, brother, what’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Xiu laughed, “I was eating these noodles and couldn’t bear the taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I deliberately tried to get your attention and wanted to share a meal with you, Lin Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you in advance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Sima Xiu being straightforward, Lin Chen immediately felt more favorable towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy is not hypocritical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drinking alone is boring, and nothing beats having a lively companion like Sima Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Xiu laughed, “By the way you ordered, I take it this is your first time here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “Yes, I’m still a bit baffled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Xiu laughed, “That’s good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve spent quite some time here on Fei Pu Peak and am familiar with the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can ask me anything you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen invited Sima Xiu with precisely this intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few drinks, asking questions would be even easier, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Xiu seemed to have been suffering for quite some time, eating and drinking heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few dishes couldn’t withstand the onslaught for long, so Lin Chen called the waiter to add more dishes and wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a little embarrassed, Sima Xiu said, “Lin Brother, you’ve just arrived and probably received only ten Spiritual Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You won’t have any left after this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen had been chatting with Sima Xiu for half a day and felt that he was refreshing and knowledgeable about various matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a desire to befriend him, Lin Chen smiled, “No problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just picked up a hundred Spiritual Stones before I went out, so there’s plenty to go around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Xiu’s eyes widened, “Picked up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Chen was about to answer, the sound of footsteps came from the staircase, and Liu Qiang and Xiang Qiu appeared at the entrance, followed by a man in his thirties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought he went to the market, but I don’t know where he’s hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Brother Gu, let’s eat something first and give him trouble later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place isn’t that big, and he can’t fly away…”\u003C\u002Fp>",954,"2026-06-06T01:51:45.007Z",1,"novelbin.me","67028d4f2e6354dac8cc6b263381a0ba05fe508aa051f4513bc9bc915184af4a","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-619","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-617",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]