In the end, all Chen Dengming had to do was part with one hundred and forty medium-quality spirit stones, for which he got two second-grade low-level magic artifacts.
Currently, he only had a little over forty medium-quality spirit stones on hand.
However, after selling some of the magic artifacts he previously gained from the fish cultivator, and adding in his discarded Light Reflecting Mirror and other items he needed to sell, he could just meet the costs for crafting.
"I once thought I was wealthy amongst Qi cultivators, until I suddenly became a Foundation Establishment Cultivator...."
Chen Dengming returned to his cave-estate, hands stuffed in his pockets, pacing around, frowning with worry, and feeling a vast wealth disparity.
He had felt it clearly during his conversation with the He female cultivator.
Her casual mention of the cost of high-quality spirit stones wasn't an intentional display of wealth, yet these plain comments were heart-wrenchingly cutting.
