Compared to the people wearing luxurious clothes entering and exiting this store, Luo Xiu's attire looks very shabby.
The shopkeepers in the store were busy receiving other customers, but none of them paid attention to him.
"Where did the poor ghost come from? I can't even afford a first-order Spirit Gathering Formation worth ten thousand taels of silver. How fortunate is he to sneak into this store?"
"The first-order spirit gathering array is relatively cheap in array devices. If it is a second-order array device, it cannot be measured by silver and must be purchased with elemental stones."
"He should be a little guy in the martial arts palace who has never seen the world before. It's probably worth a few hundred taels all over his body."
Many people whispered mockery nearby, which made Luo Xiu feel quite helpless.
The highest level array device sold in this store is a second level, with prices ranging from one hundred lower level elemental stones to three hundred lower level elemental stones.
As for the first-order formation equipment, it ranges from 10000 taels of silver to 50000 taels of silver.
Although on the market, the price of a yuan qi stone is equivalent to five hundred taels of silver, in reality, few people are willing to exchange yuan qi stones for silver. Silver, as a form of trading, only circulates between ordinary people and martial artists in the refining realm.
For those warriors who have reached the Qi Sea realm, they can easily earn a large amount of silver, but what matters more is the Yuan Qi Stone!
Yuanqi stones are divided into four levels: inferior, intermediate, superior, and ultimate. The higher the level of Yuanqi stones, the better the cultivation effect.
Luo Xiu walked out of the shop in a huff and secretly decided that when he earned money, he must come and buy array devices to assist in cultivation.
Later, Luo Xiu came to a shop selling pills.
"A bottle of Yang Qi Dan costs 15000 taels of silver?" In this shop, Luo Xiu widened his eyes again.
Yang Qi Dan is the most commonly used pill among martial artists in the body refining realm, which can improve the speed of absorbing heaven and earth elemental qi and condensing internal qi. As far as Luo Xiu knows, some aristocratic children in the martial arts hall usually use this pill for cultivation.
Compared to the Yangqi Pill, some healing healing healing drugs such as Xugu Gao are much cheaper.
"I still can't afford it," Luo Xiu shook his head and had no choice but to leave the store again.
For him, the most important thing at present is to improve his cultivation strength, and in this regard, pills and formations are undoubtedly the best ways.
But with his financial resources, he couldn't afford even the lowest and most ordinary one.
In no time, Luo Xiu arrived at another store in the neighborhood, which was selling war soldiers.
The so-called war soldiers refer to the weapons used by warriors in combat. War soldiers are divided into three levels: heaven, earth, and human. Each level is further divided into four levels: lower, middle, upper, and extremely fourth, which is the third and twelfth levels.
The weapons sold in this store are very complete, including knives, guns, swords, halberds, clubs, and hidden weapons. In the most eye-catching position, there is a purple long sword placed all over the body. The sign next to it reads: "Human level top-grade war weapon, purple light demon moon sword!"
"Surprisingly, it's a top-notch combat sword of human rank?" Luo Xiu was surprised, because only innate level warriors of this level are qualified to control it.
If a low-level warrior uses this level of warfare, unless you have a strong background, it is equivalent to seeking death and being snatched and killed by other powerful warriors!
This purple light demon moon sword is undoubtedly the treasure of this shop.
"Haha, young man, this Purple Light Demon Moon Sword is from Master Jia Fei's hand. The entire Qingyun City has only four top-notch combat weapons at the human level!" A middle-aged man with a shopkeeper like appearance smiled and said.
"How much does such a soldier cost?" Luo Xiu couldn't help but wonder.
"Money?" The middle-aged shopkeeper pouted, "Measuring this treasure with money is an insult to this sword. Even if someone offered a high price, I wouldn't sell it. This is Master Jia Fei's proud work!"
Luo Xiu smacked his tongue, not to mention this Purple Light Demon Moon Sword, he couldn't afford to buy it as an ordinary low-level combat weapon.
Just now, he took a rough look and found that the price of lower grade war soldiers is between 300 and 900 yuan for lower grade vitality stones.
Obviously, war soldiers are more expensive than array devices and pills of the same level, because a powerful war soldier can directly enhance the strength of the warrior.
All of Luo Xiu's wealth can at most be considered as having a lower grade vitality stone.
"Practicing martial arts is too expensive, isn't it?"
After wandering around the local market this time, Luo Xiu truly realized the difficulty of martial arts cultivation.
Children from ordinary families, even if they have good talents, can no longer sustain themselves when they reach the fifth or sixth level of physical training. Because in order to break through to higher levels, they need to accumulate resources, and what are resources?
Resources are wealth, they are vitality stones!
If you have a massive amount of vitality stones, you can definitely become an expert in advanced martial arts, powerful combat weapons, formation devices, and elixirs. Even if you are a pig and throw in a large amount of resources, you can still become a master.
Luo Xiu is well aware that for him, who has no resources to squander, it is very difficult to get started.
In addition to war soldiers, this store also sells war clothes and armor.
In the foundry industry, casting and crafting are distinguished. Weapons are cast, while battle clothes and armor are made. Compared to soldiers used for killing and attacking, life-saving battle clothes and armor are even more expensive, and are twice as expensive as soldiers of the same level!
However, this store also sells ordinary weapons, which are far less powerful than war soldiers. However, if you inject internal energy to fight against level one monsters, it is enough.
"There is still one month left until the annual assessment, and during this time, I will use it to make money!" Luo Xiu had his own thoughts in his heart.
"Boss, how do you sell this Qingfeng Sword?" Luo Xiu picked up a slightly broad and blue colored long sword from among ordinary weapons for a moment and said.
"Although this sword is not a combat weapon, if infused with internal energy, it can break through the defense of most first level monster beasts. Judging from your young age, I'll give you a discounted price of five hundred taels of silver!" the middle-aged shopkeeper smiled and said.
Ordinary weapons are generally used by martial artists with a body refining level of eight or less. As for martial artists who can achieve a body refining level of nine or even the Qi Sea realm, most of them can also afford to buy lower level combat soldiers.
"Five hundred taels?" Luo Xiu frowned slightly. He only had five hundred taels of wealth all over his body. If he had used it all to buy this sword, he would have really become a poor person.
"Shopkeeper, how about four hundred taels? I need to buy some essential items such as healing medicine when I go out for training. I really don't have that much money on hand," Luo Xiu said.
"No, four hundred taels is too little." The middle-aged shopkeeper shook his head in embarrassment and said, "You should be a martial arts student from an ordinary family, at least four hundred and fifty taels, not even less."
The resources needed by the martial arts disciples in the refining realm in the later stage are far beyond the capacity of ordinary families, so it is also very difficult for ordinary people to make a name for themselves on the path of martial arts. This middle-aged shopkeeper also showed a hint of compassion, which was why he gave Luo Xiu a discount of fifty taels.
Fifty taels may not seem like much, but it also depends on who it is for. A civilian family can earn fifty taels in just six months!
"Thank you, shopkeeper," Luo Xiu said with a thank you and took out the silver from his wallet to buy this Qingfeng sword.
No warrior dislikes weapons, and Luo Xiu is no exception. However, weapons are too expensive for him to afford before.
The length of the Qingfeng Sword is a little over three feet, slightly wider and thicker, making it difficult for ordinary people to wield it like an arm. However, Luo Xiu is skilled in practicing the Five Elements of Body, so the weight of this sword is just right.
"When I reach the seventh level of physical cultivation, I will be eligible to enter the Library of the Martial Palace to select third grade martial arts. At that time, I must choose a better swordsmanship and martial arts skill."
The lowest level of military skills in the weapon category is also the third grade, and their power is much more powerful than the second grade military skills displayed with fists and feet.
Luo Xiu first went to the Martial Palace to apply for an outing for training, because in the Martial Palace, students are generally not allowed to report outside for more than three days, which can also be considered as a form of protection for the personal safety of Martial Palace students.
This time, Luo Xiu plans to go to Shuiwu Mountain, which is more than 30 miles away from Qingyun City, to hunt. At least he doesn't plan to come back before the annual assessment, so he must apply to go out for training.
A green sword, a package, a little dry food and water, Luo Xiu embarked on his first journey of martial arts cultivation!
Leaving Qingyun City, the sky is high and vast, the vast earth is boundless, and the vast sky is covered with clouds for thousands of miles.
Luo Xiu walked with his sword on his back, and a surge of passion surged in his chest.
Wielding a sword to walk the world, leaving no trace for thousands of miles, only I am at ease!
Freedom, carefree, free, and fearless are the mentality that a warrior should possess.
Three hours later, Luo Xiu arrived near Shuiwu Mountain.
Along the way, he also saw many other warriors, mostly in groups of three or five, and his arrival here as a young man with a youthful face was quite eye-catching.
"Where did a little rookie come from?"
"Do you dare to come to Shuiwu Mountain alone to hunt, considering your age is not over fifteen years old and your cultivation level is not more than seven levels of physical cultivation?"
"Hehe, don't be fooled by their shabby attire, maybe it's the low-key aristocratic young master who came here to experience."
"You can pull it down. Those disciples of aristocratic families are greedy for life and afraid of death. Which hunting experience didn't come with a large group of experts to protect them?"
"I bet this kid will definitely be torn to pieces by the monster!"
Many people discussed with each other, believing that Luo Xiu, who came here, was a newcomer who didn't understand the rules and was not afraid of tigers when he first appeared.
Luo Xiu noticed that there were also some people who looked at him with malicious eyes. He had heard that some hunters would also fight each other for resources.
Those who don't come to Shuiwu Mountain do not have Qi Sea realm warriors. Most of the survivors in this forest are wild beasts, with only a few first level demon beasts occupying it. Therefore, those who come here to hunt and experience are also martial artists from the Refining Body realm.
In the deep mountains near Qingyun City, Shuiwu Mountain is considered a relatively low-risk area.
Luo Xiu plunged into the forest, his mind highly focused, closely monitoring the movements around him.
"This is my first hunting, I hope to have some harvest."
Caught out of the bushes, Luo Xiu jumped onto the branches of a large tree and then closed his eyes, entering a special state of understanding the mysteries of life and death.
With the induction between the life and death beads, centered around him, a special sensation spreads like tentacles towards the surroundings.
Although he closed his eyes, all living beings within a radius of two or three miles were presented in various forms in his perception, as if he had seen them with his own eyes.
This is the third special ability discovered by Luo Xiu after fusing the life and death beads, following the life meridian and the two extremes of life and death.
As long as it is within a certain range, he can perceive the life breath of every creature, and the stronger the creature, the stronger the life breath naturally becomes.
Suddenly, Luo Xiu opened his eyes and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He stepped on the branches of the big tree with his feet, leaped up, and charged in a direction.
"Hiss!..."
A venomous snake with a thick and thin arm, black and white alternating, lurks in the dense branches and leaves of a big tree. The snake's core swallows and spits out, and its inverted vertical pupils are filled with cold and ferocity.
The snake's perception is very sensitive. It suddenly turns its head, and a human figure galloping towards this point appears in its sight.
It thought it was hiding well, with its mouth slightly open, revealing its towering fangs. It waited for the prey to pass through its hiding place before launching a surprise attack.
"Fifteen meters, ten meters, five meters..."
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.
"Qiang!"
A cold light flashed through the air, and the branches and leaves of the big tree were chopped and scattered like rain. A fist sized snake head flew up, carrying crimson blood and rolling to the side.
The snake's mouth opened, its fangs exposed, as if on the brink of death, it never expected that it would be beheaded just as it was preparing to launch a surprise attack.
"Black spotted venomous snake, this guy's poison is very powerful. If there is no detoxification pill, the martial artist in the refining realm will be bitten and die within ten breaths!"
Luo Xiu stood aside, very satisfied with his first move.
The black spotted venomous snake is not a monster, but it is also a very difficult beast to deal with. If an inexperienced six fold body refining encounters it, there may be life-threatening situations.
Luo Xiu used his sword to open the snake's mouth, removed two venomous teeth, and then collected venomous sacs and snake bile, which were placed in a small box and wrapped.
In fact, the meat of this venomous snake is also a delicacy that is very popular in restaurants in Qingyun City. However, the snake's feet are over two meters long, and it is not easy for Luo Xiu to take away.
"Compared to snake meat, the most valuable ones are venomous fangs, venomous sacs, and snake bile. These three things can also sell for 400 taels of silver together without a problem," Luo Xiu said to himself.
Practicing martial arts is indeed very expensive, but martial arts also earn a lot of money. A venomous snake that is not yet a demon beast is worth hundreds of taels of silver, and the things on those truly demon beasts are naturally even more valuable.