Chapter 275
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Chapter 275: The City of Loose Cultivators (Part 2)
Big, huge, super huge!
This was the first impression that the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators left on Wang Chen.
This grand immortal city nestled against a towering mountain that pierced the clouds, with pavilions and buildings arranged in an orderly fashion. Various structures stretched from the misty mountain peak all the way down to the plains below.
They were then bounded by a curved city wall.
But beyond the city wall, countless houses and buildings extended to the banks of a great river!
As he walked along the wide avenue, Wang Chen merged into the bustling crowd.
It felt like he had returned to the human realm.
Previously, he had been trekking through the outer realm, spending most of his time traveling alone in silence.
Now, suddenly arriving in such a lively and prosperous city, it felt as if he had returned from the wilderness to civilization, and he couldn’t help but feel a sense of warmth and longing, wanting to stay here.
The towering city gate of the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators was wide open before him!
Amid the crowd, Wang Chen felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.
There were simply too many cultivators here.
It was said that the permanent population of the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators included hundreds of thousands of cultivators, and with the martial artists and ordinary people combined, the city’s population could exceed one million.
As Wang Chen had approached earlier, he saw endless fertile fields had been cultivated on the southeast plain outside the city, with farmhouses and villages scattered like stars. He couldn’t tell how many spiritual plant farmers were working among them.
Interestingly, unlike other immortal cities, the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators had no checkpoints, and entering the city required no fees.
This tolerant quality was evident in this aspect!
Wang Chen looked up and saw the black plaque hanging above the city gate.
It was engraved with four gleaming golden characters:
"Unity of Ten Thousand Cultivators."
The City of Ten Thousand Cultivators was said to have been founded by a Golden Core true master who was once a loose cultivator. Its purpose was to provide a safe place for loose cultivators to rest, recover, and engage in trade.
The first rule established by this Golden Core true master was that private battles were strictly forbidden within the city; otherwise, there would be no mercy!
As for cheating, stealing, and gambling, they were overlooked.
Over the hundreds of years, the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators developed into the scale it is today.
And that Golden Core true master from back then had since become a Nascent Soul true immortal; no one dared to break this rule!
As Wang Chen stepped into the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators, he felt a massive power from formations resting upon him, creating an invisible restraint that made his internal energy circulate sluggishly.
He couldn’t help but shake his head.
This was the most unique aspect of the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators: it wasn’t suitable for cultivation but was perfect for spending!
Wang Chen learned about many things concerning the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators through his conversations with Daoist Jia.
The broad main street headed straight up the mountain, lined with numerous shops displaying banners, and the architectural style was quite peculiar.
As this was Wang Chen’s first visit, his knowledge of the place was limited to hearsay.
So, he walked slowly, looking around, until he finally stopped in front of a seven-story tall building.
The reason was simple: the gold signboard of the "Four Seas Trading Association" hung above the entrance of the tall building!
Finally, he had found it!
Wang Chen felt a surge of emotion.
Back when he was with the Yunyang Sect, he had grown accustomed to the presence of the Four Seas Trading Association in Yunshan City. Buying and selling items through this trading house had always been incredibly convenient.
Later, when the Yunyang Sect fled, the Four Seas Trading Association also left Yunyang.
It was only then that Wang Chen truly realized the value of its existence!
A simple example was the Vajra Ghee. Without the Four Seas Trading Association’s channels, he had spent over half a year in Dongwu Town without being able to acquire a single bottle, ultimately resorting to buying a herbal recipe as a substitute.
Though the Dragon and Tiger Essence was effective, it didn’t aid his practice of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method as well as the Vajra Ghee did.
Now, seeing the Four Seas Trading Association again, Wang Chen stepped over the tall threshold without hesitation.
Business inside the Four Seas Trading Association was bustling. When he entered, no maid or clerk greeted him.
Wang Chen didn’t mind and went straight up to the second floor.
The higher the floor in the Four Seas Trading Association, the larger the trade and the higher the status of the client.
This time, someone greeted him: “Immortal Master, welcome. How may I assist you?”
Wang Chen nodded. “Please call your manager.”
He was immediately ushered into a private room, and soon a manager dressed in a brocade robe arrived. “My surname is Jin, and I am the manager of the Four Seas Trading Association in the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators. How may I help you?”
Directly asking for the manager usually meant one of two things: either the person was a clueless novice or a VIP customer!
Thus, Manager Jin was exceedingly polite.
You’re also surnamed Jin?
Wang Chen couldn’t help but think of another Manager Jin he had dealt with multiple times before. Without wasting time, he got straight to the point: “Do you have Vajra Ghee? What’s the price?”
Manager Jin immediately raised a finger. “Yes, it’s one hundred spirit fragments per bottle.”
One hundred spirit fragments!
Wang Chen nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
The price he used to pay for Vajra Ghee in the market was only ten spirit fragments per bottle.
It had increased slightly since then.
The batch of Vajra Ghee he had purchased earlier was supposed to be for stockpiling to earn spirit stones, but he had ended up using it all himself.
He never expected the price of Vajra Ghee to soar to such heights.
“That’s ridiculously expensive!”
“Isn’t it?”
Manager Jin had his own grievances to share. “Our trading house doesn’t make much profit. The monks at Tianlong Temple are too ruthless. They insist on selling it at this high price, claiming it used to be too cheap.”
“We have no choice but to comply!”
Wang Chen thought for a moment and then asked, “Is there a discount for bulk purchases? Can I exchange it for magical tools?”
Manager Jin smiled. “Of course.”
Wang Chen immediately pulled out two storage bags and emptied all the magical tools inside.
These tools were spoils he had obtained after defeating dozens of cultivators. Most of them were useless to him, and carrying them around was nothing but a burden that needed to be cleared.
Manager Jin, though well-informed, was still taken aback to see Wang Chen produce so many different kinds of magical tools at once.
He quickly instructed a maid to summon an appraiser.
Once the appraiser arrived, he examined and evaluated each magical tool one by one.
Wang Chen had no objections to the appraisal results.
In the end, after everything was tallied, the Four Seas Trading Association offered him twenty-three thousand and forty-five spirit fragments for the magical tools.
Wang Chen thought for a moment and decisively agreed to the exchange.
Clearing out the useless magical tools felt like shedding a heavy burden, leaving him feeling much more at ease.
Though the price offered by the Four Seas Trading Association was somewhat low, it was far simpler and more convenient than comparing prices in every shop in the city and haggling endlessly.
As for the Vajra Ghee, even though Wang Chen inquired about a discount, he didn’t buy any bottles.
At such an exorbitant price, he thought the monks from Tianlong Temple could keep it for themselves!
However, some things still had to be procured through the Four Seas Trading Association. “Do you have spirit pills?”
Manager Jin smiled. “Spirit pills need to be reserved; we don’t have any in stock at the moment.”
Wang Chen asked, “How long will it take to get them?”
Manager Jin replied, “At least half a year.”
