Chapter 768 - 350: Space-Time Secret Realm
Li An quite wanted to purchase some resources. In the orthodox Immortal Dao, he was an Immortal Talisman Master. However, he had been suffering in the eleven heavens before, which were full of mysteries, and couldn’t find these items at all, so he never displayed his Immortal Talisman skills. Now that the city had all kinds of materials, it was the right time.
He also had a sum of Immortal Crystals on him, mainly collected from the Fire Phoenix Nest’s Qu Jin, Xu City, and the corpses of many geniuses, totaling nearly twenty thousand, but they were all lower grade Immortal Crystals.
"How much is this?"
Li An, in an array shop, took a liking to a complete set of Celestial Immortal level talisman stone equipment, including a talisman pen, three hundred sheets of talisman paper, and a box of spirit ink!
Although his orthodox Immortal Cultivation was only at the Profound Immortal level, his cultivation had reached the "Breaking Restriction" level, and his mysterious Immortal Dao had reached Celestial Immortal standards. The strange Immortal Talisman path could also provide him with much inspiration and validation. He was somewhat confident that he could create Celestial Immortal level talismans.
This would greatly benefit him in entering the Space-Time Secret Realm.
"A hundred thousand lower grade Anomaly Crystals."
The shop owner was a middle-aged man, his cultivation at the Celestial Immortal level, affiliated with the Treasure Cauldron Palace. He glanced at Li An and said, "If you are buying it as a gift, it’s indeed nice, but if it’s for personal use, it’s unnecessary. Given your cultivation, it would be a waste."
Evidently, he also saw that Li An was a person bestowed the Celestial Talisman. Such a person would count as a genius elsewhere, but to a celestial force like Treasure Cauldron Palace, it was still not enough to be valued.
So, he regarded Li An indifferently.
Upon hearing the price, Li An felt a pang of pain, damn it...
Too expensive!
The main thing was that now, within the thirty-three heavens, the creation of earth and heaven had gone awry, and related Immortal Dao resources were almost no longer produced. The resources from within the Saint Realm were monopolized by the two major Celestial Palaces and many Source Lands, and even the ten great mountains were not very wealthy, making these resources extremely expensive.
"I wonder how much this item could offset the cost in Immortal Crystals?"
Li Nianxue, who was with Li An, noticed his hesitation and took out a jade bracelet to hand it to the shop owner. Surprised by the item, the owner said:
"The Nine-Turn Nourishing Immortal Jade Bracelet, this is indeed a treasure. Hmm, I am not adept at appraising treasures, but I wish to use fifty thousand Immortal Crystals to calculate this item’s value. How about it?"
Li Nianxue, without hesitation, nodded and said, "Okay."
Then, she took out a storage ring, transferred some items from it to another storage ring, handed the ring to the owner, and said, "Forty thousand Immortal Crystals, you can count."
The owner scanned it with his Divine Thought, his face lighting up with joy. He looked at Li An and said, "Good, this item is yours --"
He handed the entire set to Li An and added, "Young friend, you’re truly fortunate!"
Li An did not immediately take the items but frowned slightly, looking at Li Nianxue. Her face was very calm, and she smiled slightly, saying, "In the future, when I go to the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land, I will not need these things. Since you need them, naturally they should be used for you."
She added in a whisper, "Please, Supreme One, do not refuse. This journey to the secret realm is very important for you. If you can gain something, there is hope for the Dao Sect’s revival."
Li An couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed. At this moment, he couldn’t help but remember back in the day, at Profound Yang Sect Qingyang Market, a time when after Tan Qingxue had no hope of having a child, she returned to the sect, still concerned about Li An. She bought many supplies he needed with her Spirit Stones from her stipend and sent them to him...
Li Nianxue was not Tan Qingxue’s biological daughter, but now both of their figures inexplicably overlapped.
Moreover, Li An knew that although Li Nianxue held the position of elder internally in the Dao Sect, the Dao Sect had not long been in the Saint Realm, with a shallow foundation and many impoverished disciples. Hence, she wouldn’t have much savings. Her Nine-Turn Nourishing Jade Bracelet was a betrothal gift from the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land.
Li An, not being a sentimental person, accepted such a beneficial arrangement and simply said, "Thank you."
"Let’s keep looking; see if there’s anything else you need..."
Li Nianxue spoke, and the two took their items and walked out of the shop, heading elsewhere.
"Hm? Miss Nianxue?"
As they walked side by side, suddenly a group of young people approached from the front, led by a man dressed in a jade robe of Immortal silk. He looked dashing and was very handsome. He came directly over, smiling warmly, "Didn’t expect to meet you here."
Though they had never met, Li Nianxue had already seen portraits and knew this person was her fiancé...
Celestial Pearl Sacred Land, Dao Qian the Saint Child!
Li Nianxue remained composed, saying, "Greetings, Dao Friend Dao Qian."
"Are you out shopping too? Have you seen any treasures you fancy? Come, let me accompany you on a walk."
Though Dao Qian had a bad reputation, he behaved excellently at this moment, like a cultured gentleman. Li Nianxue did not refuse and turned to Li An, saying, "You should head back first; I’ll walk with Dao Friend Dao Qian."
Throughout, her face was as calm as a still lake, with no joy or hatred, not even a frown. Ever since she accepted the marriage agreement with the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land, she had detached herself, prepared to accept everything.
As long as it could win time for the Dao Sect and Li An, it was worth it.
Moreover, she had long harbored a death wish, betting even her life and death, so why would she care about these transient deceptions now?
Even if Li An were indifferent and unfeeling, seeing Li Nianxue’s serenity, he couldn’t help but be moved by her determination. He knew that Li Nianxue had made a great resolution.
She and her mother were still different.