Five million high-grade spirit stones!
Li Xuan looked speechlessly at Yang Zi and the old man completing the transaction. After all, five million high-grade spirit stones were enough to buy a king-grade sword with change left over.
"Young Master, let's go." Yang Zi, her heart full of joy, put the round bead into her spatial ring, then looked at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan nodded and followed.
Soon, Li Xuan also learned what the round bead was.
It was a Beauty Pearl, capable of beautifying and preserving youth. Although it didn't have much effect on Spirit Masters, for beauty-loving female cultivators, it was a divine artifact. After all, eternal youth was the dream of countless female cultivators.
Even Spirit Masters who reached a certain level could maintain their appearance, but it required some effort. With this Beauty Pearl, one only needed to wear it. Moreover, the bead could automatically absorb spirit energy to maintain itself, making it a lifelong treasure.
"Young Master, the shops ahead often sell spirit swords; perhaps they will satisfy you," Yang Zi said, glancing at a shop not far away.
A flicker of anticipation flashed in Li Xuan's eyes, and he nodded. He had been in this underground black market for half a day, and finally, he might be able to find a spirit sword that suited him.
Soon, Li Xuan and Yang Zi arrived at the entrance of the shop.
An old man spread out at the entrance glanced at Yang Zi, then sat up straighter and smiled, "Miss Yang Zi, it's been a while."
Yang Zi smiled and nodded, "Elder Yuan, have you been well recently?"
Elder Yuan nodded, then his gaze shifted to Li Xuan, "With Miss Yang Zi accompanying you, Young Master, your status must be extraordinary."
After speaking, Elder Yuan looked at Yang Zi, "Miss Yang Zi, what do you need this time?"
Yang Zi glanced at Li Xuan and then said, "This Young Master needs a large batch of spirit swords, and their grade must be no lower than Immortal Swords. Elder, do you have any in stock?"
"Spirit swords no lower than Immortal Swords? And a large batch?" Elder Yuan's face immediately became more serious. After staring at Li Xuan for a moment, he slowly nodded, "I do, but the price might be something not everyone can afford."
"As long as you have them, price is not an issue," Li Xuan said confidently.
Elder Yuan looked at Li Xuan with some surprise, then glanced at Yang Zi and nodded, "In that case, please follow me."
Led by the old man, Li Xuan and Yang Zi entered the shop.
"Please wait a moment." Elder Yuan nodded to Li Xuan and Yang Zi, then walked towards the back.
About three minutes later, Elder Yuan emerged from the back.
Li Xuan and Yang Zi both looked at Elder Yuan. Without further ado, Elder Yuan tossed a spatial ring to Li Xuan, "One Immortal Sword costs fifteen million high-grade spirit stones. Can you afford fifty spirit swords in here?"
Li Xuan's divine sense moved, and he began to examine the contents. However, Li Xuan was soon surprised as he looked at Elder Yuan. Within this spatial ring, there were as many as fifty Immortal Swords.
For a shop, even though it seemed like a relatively large one in this underground black market, to have so many Immortal Swords!
When did Immortal Swords become so commonplace?
Li Xuan calculated that at a price of fifteen million high-grade spirit stones per sword, fifty Immortal Swords would cost seven hundred and fifty million high-grade spirit stones. With Li Xuan's current wealth, he could indeed afford it.
However, this price was indeed much higher than the outside world. And in a merchant guild, he could even get a discount for such a quantity. But there was no other way; this was not the outside world, but a place of chaos.
If Li Xuan wanted to improve his cultivation realm, he couldn't do without these spirit swords.
"Deal," Li Xuan said to Elder Yuan after some thought.
This time, it was Elder Yuan and Yang Zi's turn to be shocked. Seven hundred and fifty million high-grade spirit stones was no small sum. Yet, Li Xuan agreed after only a moment's consideration, indicating it was not a significant problem for him.
Although Yang Zi knew Li Xuan had earned a lot of spirit stones on the challenge stage, his willingness to spend so lavishly impressed her with his magnanimity. It also made Yang Zi more curious about Li Xuan's intentions in buying so many spirit swords.
"It seems I was mistaken," Elder Yuan said with a wry smile.
Li Xuan smiled and waved his hand, sending a spatial ring flying towards Elder Yuan.
Elder Yuan took the spatial ring, glanced at it, and nodded, "Transaction complete."
Li Xuan nodded and looked at Yang Zi. Seeing this, Yang Zi turned to Elder Yuan and said, "Elder Yuan, we'll take our leave."
"Is that enough?" Yang Zi asked Li Xuan after leaving the shop.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not enough."
Yang Zi's eyes widened in surprise. Although she didn't know what Li Xuan intended to do with so many Immortal Swords, she hadn't expected that fifty Immortal Swords still wouldn't be enough. This quantity, if given to any sect in the outside world, could significantly boost their strength.
"Well, my cultivation consumes swords quite a bit," Li Xuan said with a wry smile.
Yang Zi rubbed her forehead helplessly, "I understand now why you challenged from the back of the order on the challenge stage. You don't just consume swords; you consume spirit stones. Oh well, there are still some shops here, let me take you around."
Soon, under Yang Zi's guidance, Li Xuan purchased another thirty-five Immortal Swords. The price was only a few hundred thousand different from Elder Yuan's price, which Li Xuan could accept.
However, after summing it up, Li Xuan still felt some regret. If he had prepared properly in the outside world, he wouldn't have been made a fool of in this underground black market.
After another fifteen minutes, Li Xuan and Yang Zi had finished browsing the entire street. Finally, after purchasing three more Immortal Swords sporadically, Li Xuan and Yang Zi left the underground black market.
Eighty-eight Immortal Swords would be enough for Li Xuan to get by for some time. Coupled with the remaining twelve Immortal Swords he had, it made exactly one hundred.
"Young Master Li Xuan, where are you planning to go next?" Yang Zi asked curiously as they returned to the surface.
Li Xuan immediately looked towards the challenge stage and said, "After spending so much spirit stone, I have to go earn some back."
Yang Zi smiled wryly. Li Xuan intended to continue challenging.
"Then I wish you success in advance! By the way, if you can challenge your way into the top ten, the rewards are very generous. After all, the challenge fee for each of the top ten is one hundred million high-grade spirit stones," Yang Zi said as if she had just remembered something.
"One hundred million high-grade spirit stones? That certainly motivates me," Li Xuan's eyes lit up, but he quickly calmed down. Those who could occupy a spot in the top ten were undoubtedly extraordinary individuals.
Soon, Li Xuan ascended the challenge stage.
"This guy, he's back again."