Chapter 644 - 278: Ice Island Immortal City (3)
After a few breaths, the jade platform carrying the two people passed through the Spiritual Qi mist and arrived at the Upper City of Ice Island Immortal City.
Chu Ning followed Wu Xuqiang out of the jade platform, walked through a long white jade corridor, crossed a white jade gate, and only then truly entered the city.
The ground of the entire city was unexpectedly paved with an unknown kind of white jade.
Spiritual Qi lingered, and white Spiritual Birds circled in the air.
It truly lived up to the name of Ice Island Immortal City.
Upon entering the city, it was discovered that it was divided into several layers. The first layer where Chu Ning and Wu Xuqiang were currently located resembled an ordinary city.
Rows of small courtyards were arranged, though the courtyards were not large.
The second layer resembled rows of Cave Mansions, with a total of six layers.
Above the highest layer, there was a gigantic hall piercing the clouds.
That must be Changkong Hall.
At this moment, Wu Xuqiang continued to explain to Chu Ning:
"Senior, the courtyards at the outskirts of Upper City are the most common residences, a hundred Spirit Stones per month, without a Medicinal Garden, Alchemy Room, or Artifact Refining Room.
If you need Alchemy or Artifact Refining, you can go to the dedicated Pill Hall or Artifact Hall in the city, and you can use them for a fee.
The Cave Mansions on the second and third layers are two hundred Spirit Stones and three hundred Spirit Stones per month, respectively. If these Cave Mansions include a Medicinal Garden, Alchemy Room, and Artifact Refining Room, the price increases by fifty percent.
Starting from the fourth layer, all Cave Mansions include a Medicinal Garden, as well as Alchemy and Artifact Refining Rooms, with a price of five hundred Spirit Stones per month.
If you specify a location with a high concentration of special Attribute Spiritual Qi, the price increases by fifty percent.
As for the fifth layer, the Spiritual Qi concentration is higher, and the Cave Mansion is equipped with the unique Snow Crystal Jade of the Snow Peak Mountain Range.
This jade has a certain effect on strengthening Divine Sense, and the Cave Mansion price is also eight hundred Spirit Stones per month.
Similarly, if you specify the Attribute Spiritual Qi, the price increases by fifty percent."
After hearing Wu Xuqiang’s introduction, Chu Ning couldn’t help but be secretly amazed.
Ice Island Immortal City seemed to offer relatively free living for Loose Cultivators, but living and cultivating peacefully here was no easy task.
Fortunately, Chu Ning had plenty of Spirit Stones on hand. Although the price seemed expensive, it was not enough to frighten him.
Thinking for a moment, Chu Ning said to Wu Xuqiang:
"Fellow Daoist Wu, take me to see the fourth and fifth layers."
Upon hearing Chu Ning’s words, Wu Xuqiang’s eyes immediately lit up, and he hurriedly said to Chu Ning:
"Alright, Senior, please follow me!"
With that, he led Chu Ning straight to the Cave Mansions on the fifth layer.
As Wu Xuqiang had said, the Medicinal Garden, Alchemy Room, and Artifact Refining Room were all present.
Chu Ning carefully sensed for a while and found that the Spiritual Qi concentration here was indeed not weak. It could faintly compare to the Celestial Mist Peak he once stayed at in Jiuhua Sect.
"If this density of Spiritual Qi is present on the fifth layer, then the sixth layer..."
Chu Ning inadvertently glanced at the grand hall on the upper layer.
In his heart, he marveled at how the three Nascent Soul Cultivators in Changkong Hall had truly found a treasure trove.
Then his gaze fell on the somewhat transparent white jade on the Cultivation Room floor of the Cave Mansion.
"Is this Snow Crystal Jade?"
Wu Xuqiang nodded and spoke proudly:
"This Snow Crystal Jade is a unique treasure of Ice Island Immortal City, with a Concentration effect.
If one can cultivate for a long time around Snow Sun Jade, their Divine Sense can be strengthened.
Especially for seniors like Golden Core Cultivators, this is indeed an invaluable treasure."
Listening to Wu Xuqiang, Chu Ning instinctively extended his Divine Sense onto the Snow Crystal Jade.
Indeed, he could sense an Essence Qi similar to the Iron Soul Flower on it.
Based on his experience, he judged that using it for cultivation could indeed enhance Divine Sense.
However, the Essence Qi on this jade wasn’t highly concentrated.
Even if it could enhance, the effect would be average.
Straightaway, Chu Ning lost much of his interest.
After all, he had other things at his disposal that could enhance Divine Sense.
Moreover, coming to Ice Island Immortal City and immediately settling in a fifth-layer Cave Mansion would be too conspicuous.
With this in mind, Chu Ning said to Wu Xuqiang:
"Take me to see the Cave Mansion on the fourth layer."
Wu Xuqiang didn’t seem surprised by Chu Ning’s decision.
While the Cave Mansion on the fifth layer was good, even an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator couldn’t afford such a price.
He then led Chu Ning down to the fourth layer.
Choosing a Cave Mansion that was temporarily unoccupied, he led Chu Ning inside.
Chu Ning took a quick tour and found that the Spiritual Qi here wasn’t much inferior to the fifth layer.
It was just without the Snow Crystal Jade, but the Medicinal Garden, Alchemy, and Artifact Refining Rooms were all present.
Completely satisfied, he immediately said to Wu Xuqiang:
"Alright, I’ll take this Cave Mansion."
Upon hearing that Chu Ning indeed wanted the Cave Mansion on the fourth layer, Wu Xuqiang’s face instantly lit up with a smile.
"This Cave Mansion costs five hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones per month. If rented for more than a year, the fee can be reduced by ten percent.
How long does Senior plan to rent it?"
"How many years?" Chu Ning thought for a moment, then asked:
"If I rent it and while cultivating can’t leave the Cave Mansion, or if I want to leave early, what then?"
Wu Xuqiang immediately replied:
"Don’t worry, Senior. It’s calculated based on actual usage. Spirit Stones will be refunded or supplemented accordingly."
"I see!"
Chu Ning once again sensed the contents of his Storage Bag, then said:
"In that case, I’ll rent it for ten years first."
"Ten years?" Wu Xuqiang was slightly taken aback upon hearing Chu Ning’s words.
He then immediately beamed with joy and said: