Chapter 463: Chapter 389: Sell, Sell, Sell
Yan Qing didn’t have any strange obsession with ’tasks that can only be done by oneself.’ To reduce the difficulty of the tasks, he had been using a small account to take shortcuts, so now he wasn’t embarrassed at all to spend money to hire people for help.
In "The Messenger," money is the mana bar, the token, the potential of the Immortal Dao, a part of the player’s own strength!
Using money to buy equipment to defeat enemies is a win, and hiring powerful players to defeat enemies with money is also a win!
All kinds of martial arts, this is a crucial throw of the universe!
"Sorry, it’s not a matter of price." True Man of Locking Dragon shook his head.
Pharmacist’s Wish couldn’t help but lower her gaze, unable to hide her disappointment. The crushing defeat True Man of Locking Dragon had dealt to Winter Hunting Zhenren was still vivid in her mind. In her view, True Man of Locking Dragon could absolutely suppress a Fourth-Turn Foundation Establishment with ease. If True Man of Locking Dragon was willing to help, the task might not succeed, but they could certainly retreat unharmed.
But it’s understandable that True Man of Locking Dragon wouldn’t be willing, after all, it’s about risking life and death with other Foundation Establishments...
"It’s not what you think. It’s not that I’m unwilling, I simply can’t." True Man of Locking Dragon shrugged, "My mode of movement is too conspicuous."
"Unless I disguise myself and secretly sneak across, as soon as I leave Chang’an City, my whereabouts will immediately be reported to the Foundation Establishments." She was somewhat helpless, "So no matter how high a price you offer, it’s useless, because as soon as I enter enemy territory, their Foundation Establishments will immediately come to intercept and stop me. Compared to assassinating the Emperor, what might break out first is a Central Plains war."
True Man of Locking Dragon thought that was the end of the conversation, but after a brief silence, Rabbit Heroine asked:
"So, if we have a way to send you to the destination, would you be willing to accept our hire?"
True Man of Locking Dragon was surprised, and Pharmacist’s Wish widened her eyes and looked at Rabbit Heroine.
"Return Order?" True Man of Locking Dragon immediately thought of that magical item, "You’re so generous."
"Not Return Order, but... that’s not the point. The point is, are you willing to act with us?" Rabbit Heroine slowly said, "This is not a simple hire because my brother and his team’s karma will only grow bigger. Auntie, if you help us this time, you might as well keep acting with us in the future."
True Man of Locking Dragon found it amusing, "Trying to pull me onto your ship just like that?"
"Aunt Yue, of course, you can just help us this once; my brother will definitely give you enough compensation," Rabbit Heroine said, "but subsequently, you might face some degree of danger."
"What level of danger?"
"I don’t know." Rabbit Heroine shook her head, "I also don’t know who my brother might offend in the future."
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When leaving Lancui Manor, the sun was shining brightly outside. Although they hadn’t spent a full twelve hours, it took roughly a whole day, and it was already midday of the next day.
"Sister, you should go back and rest. I’m teleporting back to Sister Jiang Shi’s side now," Rabbit Heroine said.
"No."
Pharmacist’s Wish unexpectedly shook her head and seriously said, "I’ll wait until the effect of your Foundation Establishment Demon Pill wears off."
Yan Qing knew that she was still worried about Rabbit Heroine’s safety upon exiting Foundation Establishment, so he didn’t bother them, letting Rabbit Heroine handle the situation, and switched to Jiang Shi’s account.
He opened the public warehouse, filled with a dazzling array of tokens, materials, Secret Technique Mastery Manuals, Master’s Introductory Manuals, and repair tools. Yan Qing counted and listed all the gains:
Over two hundred pieces of Foundation Establishment materials;
Repair tools "Thunder Heart Blood" twenty-seven pieces, "Celestial Revolving Nourishing Box" one piece, "Auspicious Beast Blood" one piece;
A total of nine pieces of Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends, including treasures like Moving Stars and Changing Dipper;
Curiosities like "Thunder Spirit Bead" and "Mystic Bird Heart Blood";
Fourth-Turned Rare "Thunder-cutting Flying Knife" twenty pieces, "Palm Heart Bead" nineteen pieces, "Night Pendant" ten pieces, "Cloud-Stepping Boots" one piece, "Howling Moon Bracelet" two pieces;
Fourth-Transformation "Palm Thunder Bead" five pieces, Fourth-Transformation "Chongming Robe" one piece;
Fourth-Turned Legendary "Chongming Pupil" one piece;
Two copies of "Great Wind Flying Manuscript," one copy of "Exquisite Dance Spinning Blood Manuscript," one copy of "Crazy Thunder Tribulation Manuscript," thirty Secret Technique Mastery Manuals;
20,821 pieces of True Spiritual Jade.
Even a day of sudden wealth was nothing compared to this.
Yan Qing felt that his perception of wealth had been utterly destroyed. The diligent player Yan Qing, who would refresh the Second-Turn Secret Realm every day, was gone at that moment.
There’s no turning back, truly no turning back.
In the future, unless it’s a Fourth-Turn Secret Realm, he wouldn’t be interested in exploring it.
He’d seen the grand world; the Second-Turn Secret Realm couldn’t support him anymore.
Not to mention the Second-Turn Secret Realm, the highest yield from the Third-Turn Secret Realm was only a million Spiritual Jade, equivalent to ten pieces of True Spiritual Jade, a mere fraction of his current assets.
No wonder Foundation Establishment Zhenren never tackle the Third-Turn Secret Realm. After all, they need to spend Spiritual Essence anyway; investing in the Fourth-Turn Secret Realm yields more than a hundred times the returns of the Third-Turn Secret Realm. The battlefield is like a marketplace; every battle is an investment. The difference in returns between these realms is akin to the difference between dealing in arms and running a breakfast shop. Given a sum of money, which business would you invest in?
But everything must transform into strength to remain with you always.
The current question is, how should Yan Qing sell?
Due to the Treasure Pavilion, Yan Qing doesn’t need to worry about sellers; he just needs to state what he needs.
Undoubtedly, he now needs Foundation Establishment Pills, and the more, the better!
But what is the market price of Foundation Establishment Pills in this world?
Yan Qing couldn’t find any information, not even the True Man of Locking Dragon knew much, only that there seemed to be a circulation of Foundation Establishment Pills in the Outer Realm, but they were never sold externally, being produced and consumed internally by sect forces.
After witnessing Rabbit Heroine’s Foundation Establishment, Yan Qing knew that at least a Marvelous Foundation Establishment Pill, alongside Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends, was needed to ensure a 100% establishment rate.
Switching to a Rare Foundation Establishment Pill leads to a 20% failure probability. While this might not matter for small characters, for a True Man, ingesting it equates to a 20% chance of sudden death — this isn’t a hurdle that talent or willpower can overcome. If the system states there’s a 20% chance of failure, then fate dictates that percentage; talent and disposition only allow locals to reach their probability ceiling. If unlucky, even the Primordial Dao Venerable would have to accept it.
Although the [Tombstone Inscription] can help them survive, who knows what aftereffects there might be? It’s best to succeed on the first try if possible.
Besides Foundation Establishment Pills, Yan Qing also needs many Mastery Books.
It’s not just him; everyone in the Thief’s House needs them.
While transitioning from Third to Fourth Turns, the Messenger can significantly increase the appearance probability of Fourth-Turned Legendary Professions by upgrading through the Master Realm. If using Secret Techniques as shortcuts, the Fourth Turn will mostly result in Rare Professions, just like Rabbit Heroine’s swift actions, where all three of her professions turned out blue and rare.
As for tokens, although they are also important, it’s not something Yan Qing can buy just because he wants to. This world is too poor, and on top of that, Foundation Establishment requires refining tokens into Divine Techniques. As a result, any good tokens are either kept as heirlooms or long consumed by Foundation Establishment and are not something Yan Qing can buy at a whim.
After a brief contemplation, Yan Qing posted ten orders:
Two hundred sets of Thunder Carved Foundation Establishment Materials for a Master of Swordsmanship Introduction Manual + Master of Spear Introduction Manual + Mastery Book;
Ten units of "Thunder Heart Blood," in exchange for Mastery Book + Master of Steps Beginner’s Manual;
Ten "Thunder-cutting Flying Knives," in exchange for Mastery Book + Master of Steps Beginner’s Manual;
Ten "Palm Heart Beads," in exchange for Mastery Book + Master of Steps Beginner’s Manual;
Two copies of "Great Wind Flying High Manuscript," for one Mastery Book;
Two units of Earth Fiend, in exchange for Earth Fiend Sword Technique Bamboo Scroll;
Three Fourth-Transformation Curiosities "Palm Thunder Beads," each for three Marvelous Foundation Establishment Pills;
In the final order, Yan Qing boldly put "Chongming Pupil" as well.
Fourth-Turned Legendary "Chongming Pupil," with all attributes marked as question marks, priced at ten points of gold element!
What is gold element?
The final step of the Sixth-Turn Foundation Establishment is seeking the gold element for ascension; the key step is refining one’s gold element! In the Golden Core, gold is eternal, and the core is perfection. Without the transformation of the gold element, the Messenger’s complete Dao Foundation is bound to collapse. Conversely, if one condenses the gold element, they can break free of all constraints. In the game, this means the character cannot be deleted. Even if the player quits, the Golden Core character will persist in the game until someone seizes his Golden Core Tribulation Position!
But how challenging is it to seek gold? Besides divine intervention and people scheming against you, the simplest way to maximize the chance of success is to find other people’s gold elements, burning them to boost the progress of one’s gold element condensation. However, as the background lore states, only Golden Cores condense gold elements. How can Foundation Establishment players acquire gold elements?
Simple, by challenging the BOSS in the Sixth-Turn Desperate Realm, there’s a probability of dropping gold elements, as these BOSSes attempt ascension to Golden Core in their final stage, representing the ultimate challenge Foundation Establishment players can handle. The most famous BOSS with the highest drop rate in the Sixth-Turn Desperate Realm is undoubtedly "Yama Daoist Lord," which tops the must-watch lists of various videos!
Yan Qing set the "Chongming Pupil" price at 10 gold element points, obviously not intending to sell it, but to share this good news with everyone.
And to make all Foundation Establishments drool a bit.
Ha, I place the order but won’t sell, just teasing people.
If some fool did spend ten gold element points to buy it, Yan Qing would laugh even in his sleep. Gold element has many uses besides seeking gold; its enhancements to Yan Qing far surpass a Fourth-Turned Legendary. Forget ten points, getting even one gold element point would be a huge gain for Yan Qing.
A game prompt appeared, and Yan Qing switched to Rabbit Heroine’s account, seeing that the Foundation Establishment Demon Pill time had passed, dropping Rabbit Heroine’s level to... level 33.
Previously level 31, now it increased by 2 levels.
Yan Qing immediately understood that the experience gained by Rabbit Heroine during the Demon Pill state was settled after the level drop, and after defeating the ’Extreme Mad Erosion Chongming Bird,’ she gained 1 level in the Flame Dao Master Realm, which naturally led to leveling up.
Pharmacist’s Wish saw Rabbit Heroine’s presence rapidly decline; the red dot between her eyebrows and the two red brows faded, but her expression remained calm and composed, allowing the weight in her heart to finally be lifted.
She crouched down and hugged Rabbit Heroine, "Don’t be discouraged. Sister will find you a Foundation Establishment Pill in the future."
"My brother will prepare it for me."
"Alright, alright, we’ll all help you prepare it."
After bidding farewell, Rabbit Heroine used [Immortal Voyage] to return to Jiang Shi’s side. In truth, staying in the Zhou Kingdom was fine, but it’s wise to remain vigilant, with no need to let True Man of Locking Dragon discover Rabbit Heroine’s fall from Foundation Establishment.
Yan Qing realized something, put down the console, and wrapped himself in bandages before changing clothes. Just as he opened the door, he saw Pharmacist’s Wish standing outside, about to knock.
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