I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates - Chapter 656

Chapter 656: Chapter 654 Looting

At that time, he possessed over ten different Fifth Rank Treasure Items, some of which were in use while others rarely had a suitable occasion for use.

Among them, the Peacock King Sword, the Clear Dragonfly Feather Robe, the Void Nightmare Eye, the Clear Sword Heart, the Divine Essence Scroll, the Gluttonous Insect Pouch, and the Mirage Sound Pearl were used relatively frequently. The Taiyi Thunder Amulet, Earth Spirit Doll, and Multi-armed Corpse Slave, although seldom needed, would assist him in a fight against “Cultivators” and Demon Beasts. The “Soul-Stealing Blood Palm”, “Seven Chapters of the Pharmacist”, and “Yan Divine Scripture” were all cultivation techniques, which would be somewhat wasteful if sold at a grocery store.

After thinking it over, Lu Xuan decided to temporarily sell one of the Fifth Rank Treasure Items, the Nine-Headed Dragon Map.

The Nine-Headed Dragon Map was derived from the Dragon Skeleton Grass Light Cluster, encapsulating the essence of a Strange Beast, a Nine-Headed Drake Dragon, which could be released to fight enemies.

He currently had many items stronger than this treasure, keeping it seemed a bit wasteful. So he decide to advertise in the grocery store to let more “Cultivators” in Star Plucking Building know about this shop with a fine selection of goods.

Inside the grocery store.

“Senior Lu, this is a Fifth Rank Treasure Item, right? Are you sure you want to sell it?”

Wen Qian asked incredulously. To him, who had yet to advance to Foundation Establishment, a Fifth Rank Treasure Item was akin to an unrivaled gem, and he couldn’t believe that Lu Xuan would part with it.

“Exactly, just focus on selling it for me.”

Lu Xuan said indifferently.

“Rest assured, senior, I’ll definitely secure a price that satisfies you.”

Wen Qian hastily promised.

Although he did not understand why Lu Xuan was selling a Fifth Rank Treasure Item, as the agent of a grocery store, as long as Lu Xuan made a request, he would try his utmost to meet it without questioning the decisions of his superior.

However, his desire to follow Lu Xuan grew stronger within his heart.

Although his family background sounded impressive, it was not significant in the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.

The Wen Family was just one of several forces in the chamber, filled with numerous cultivators. He was not a direct descendant and had average talent—it had cost him no small effort to enter a subordinate building of Star Plucking Building, and his channels for advancement were limited.

Since coming to work in Lu Xuan’s grocery store, where he earned significantly more spirit stones each month, supplemented by occasionally receiving valuable treasures from Lu Xuan, he had been intent on working diligently at the grocery store.

Seeing Lu Xuan sell a Fifth Rank Treasure Item only solidified that intention.

Being able to sell a Fifth Rank Treasure Item naturally implied that Lu Xuan had many more, making following Lu Xuan potentially far more promising than staying with his own family.

The next morning, he got up early and opened the store doors.

“Taoist friend Wen, you’re opening up so early!”

“Taoist friend Wen, which type of Sword Talisman will your shop be selling these days? Can you reveal a bit about it?”

“Taoist friend Wen, do you have any Dust Removal Pills left? I’ve been asking you for ages, hurry up and stock more!!”

As soon as he opened the door, numerous cultivators thronged inside, including several Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Despite its small scale and a limited range of goods, the grocery store had several rare and unusual treasures that were generally only seen in major power’s stores, of comparable quality but at even lower prices, hence “Cultivators” would wait daily, hoping to grab a coveted item as soon as it became available.

“My fellow Daoists, don’t worry. The treasure items for sale this time include everything you need and there will even be new items available—I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”

Wen Qian maintained order while speaking calmly and collectedly.

Having managed the grocery store for such a long time, he was used to the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who he once looked up to, now speaking to him kindly and affably.

“Actually, let me give my fellow Daoists a heads-up, in three days the grocery store will launch a new treasure item.”

“Oh? A new treasure item?”

“How will it compare to the Sword Talisman?”

The audience, upon hearing his words, immediately grew quite interested.

“It is indeed much stronger than the Sword Talisman.”

“I can reveal to everyone that the treasure item’s rank is Fifth Rank.”

Wen Qian spoke with an indifferent tone.

“A Fifth Rank Treasure?”

“How can such a small shop have a Fifth Rank Treasure for sale?!”

“Aren’t Fifth Rank Treasures exclusive to the big commerce associations and powerful factions? They mostly appear only in venues like auctions, how come it’s also available here?”

“Gather Spirit Stones, hurry and gather Spirit Stones!”

The crowd buzzed with conversation. The appearance of the Foundation Establishment Pill, Sword Talisman, and Dust Removal Pill in this grocery store had already been a huge surprise, and now a Fifth Rank Treasure fit for the Jindan Category was for sale.

Wen Qian watched the crowd with a calm expression, completely forgetting his own gaffe when he first learned of it.

“There is only one Fifth Rank Treasure. The old rules still apply, those ‘Cultivators’ with sufficient wealth and who are in the front of the line will decide the purchasing rights through drawing lots, the higher you are in line, the greater your chances of being drawn.”

He briefly explained the buying rules, and everyone nodded in agreement. Many Foundation Establishment Perfect cultivators even gave up buying the Sword Talisman and left to prepare as many Spirit Stones as possible.

Given their Cultivation Realms, it was very difficult to come across a Fifth Rank Treasure on ordinary days, so naturally, they had to try every means to seize this opportunity.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

Wen Qian opened the shop door, and looking at the long queue outside the store, he couldn’t help but inhale a breath of cool air.

“So many ‘Cultivators’!”

“This aura… inscrutable, could it be Golden Core Real People?”

This thought flashed through his mind, his heart immediately filled with immense excitement. Golden Core Real People were beings he could only look up to, and he never expected that one day they would come to his store to make purchases.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and selected twenty ‘Cultivators’ with buying rights to enter the shop, naturally including those three Golden Core Real People.

“Esteemed Seniors, this is the Fifth Rank Treasure that ‘Star Plucking Building’ has decided to sell, the treasure’s name is Nine-Headed Dragon Map, which seals the essence of a Nine-Headed Drake Dragon that can be released to combat enemies.”

He pointed to an ancient chart in the middle of the shop’s counter.

The chart was mottled, inside were mountains, rivers, and a huge Drake Dragon with nine heads hidden within, its figure vividly lifelike, leaping out of the paper. Upon closer observation, it seemed to be slowly moving within the ancient chart.

After infusing a strand of Spiritual Power, a vigorous dragon chant sounded, the phantom of the Nine-Headed Drake Dragon became more substantial, seeming as if it could fly out at any moment.

“My cultivation is limited, even if I exert all my Spiritual Power on me, I can only activate this Fifth Rank Treasure to this extent. However, I trust that the esteemed seniors can use this to verify the authenticity of the treasure.”

“That’s correct.”

“It is indeed a Fifth Rank Treasure, and its quality is quite good.”

Another Golden Core Real Person slowly spoke, and the ‘Cultivators’ in the store looked at the Nine-Headed Dragon Map with increasingly fervent eyes.

“The treasure is priced at 40,000 ‘Low-grade Spirit Stones’, non-negotiable. If the esteemed senior with the priority to purchase does not have enough Spirit Stones, the right will automatically be passed to the next senior.”

“This place is ‘Star Plucking Building’, and the shop owner behind this grocery store is someone the esteemed seniors should also be familiar with. I hope there won’t be any unpleasantness.”

Wen Qian spoke with a solemn expression, maintaining composure in front of so many Golden Core Foundation Establishment cultivators was already quite challenging.