Chapter 280 - 170: Renting a Tier Two Spirit Vein, Encountering a Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivator_2

Losing the protection of the city, everything must rely on oneself.

"No problem, of course, I’ll rent."

Jiang Fan nodded.

Other cultivators worry about the dangers outside, but he doesn’t.

If any danger were truly to occur, the Fortune-Telling Talisman would surely warn him.

That way, he can prevent the threat before it happens.

It’s likely that before the demon cultivators even make a move, he’d have already fled, not giving them a chance to attack him.

So, after considering, he felt it’s more comfortable to rent a Tier Two Spirit Vein.

After all, it would completely be his own place.

It’s like living in a cramped apartment versus living in a big villa; the feeling is entirely different.

"Well, since you’ve thought it through, I have nothing more to say."

"Just a hundred kilometers away is Seven Stars Peak, consisting of seven peaks."

"Enough to accommodate seven Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"Coincidentally, a Foundation Establishment cultivator recently canceled their rent, and you can move in."

"Additionally, there are Foundation Establishment cultivators nearby, you can watch over each other, making it safer."

"However, you need to pay five thousand spirit stones annually, for at least ten years, so you’ll need to pay fifty thousand spirit stones upfront, that’s not a problem, right?"

Steward Lang Zhenquan thought for a moment and found one unclaimed Tier Two Spirit Vein.

Then he looked at Jiang Fan.

"No problem."

Jiang Fan nodded.

For him now, a mere five thousand spirit stones is nothing.

After all, he already possesses thirty-five thousand spirit stones.

Paying fifty thousand spirit stones upfront is not a problem, just a drop in the bucket.

"Great."

"Here are your Spirit Contract and Token."

"Both are unique to the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, remember to keep them safe."

"This token is the core of one of the mountain peak arrays."

"Once refined, you’ll possess the key to this Tier Two Array, allowing you to enter at will."

"But once you cancel your rent, this token must be returned, understood?"

Steward Lang Zhenquan was quite pleased.

He took out the Spirit Contract and Array Token from his belongings.

Virtually all Tier Two Spirit Veins under the jurisdiction of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect have been arrayed.

The purpose is to prevent unfamiliar cultivators from occupying the Spirit Vein.

Only by refining the Array Token can one enter.

So, this Array Token is like a room key, without which you naturally can’t enter.

Of course, you could forcibly break through the Array Barrier, like a thief breaking in.

However, once discovered by the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, you’d become a fugitive.

At least within the territory of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, you couldn’t continue to survive.

"Understood."

Jiang Fan nodded.

He had already heard similar information from the Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace, so he was quite familiar with the process.

Quickly, he paid fifty thousand spirit stones, signed the Spirit Contract, and received the Token.

Next, he headed towards Seven Stars Peak.

Of course, before leaving Xuanjian City, he and Su Weiwei made extensive purchases in the city.

They bought a large amount of Tier One Spirit Rice, and even some Tier Two Spirit Rice.

Besides that, they also purchased some Tier One and Tier Two Demon Beast Meat.

He also bought Su Weiwei a High-Grade Magic Robe for increased defense.

In total, they spent forty to fifty thousand spirit stones.

Which significantly reduced Jiang Fan’s wealth, leaving him with only twenty-five thousand spirit stones.

"Spirit stones really don’t last long!"

"We haven’t even bought Tier Two Elixirs, and there’s not much spirit stones left."

Jiang Fan was quite emotional.

Initially, he thought having tens of thousands of spirit stones was quite wealthy.

But now, looking back, without having bought much, he’s left with thousands of spirit stones less.

To the cultivators of Xuanjian City, this amount is hardly significant.

Every Golden Core Zhenren possesses wealth of at least a million spirit stones.

Even some wealthy Foundation Establishment cultivators possess tens of thousands of spirit stones.

On the whole, rich cultivators are everywhere in Xuanjian City, and he’s just another among them.

Of course, for him, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Not attracting attention, and practicing peacefully, that is his principle.

"Husband, did we buy too much?"

Su Weiwei’s charming face was flushed, as rosy as a ripe apple, exceptionally alluring.

This time, she felt she had shopped too crazily.

For example, cosmetics, clothes, jewelry, she bought lots.

"It’s alright, spirit stones are meant to be spent."

Jiang Fan hugged Su Weiwei’s slim waist, feeling her rounded and full body. Earning spirit stones is easy for him, as long as his wife is happy, it’s worth it, given that she’s been with him through thick and thin.

Upon hearing this, Su Weiwei’s heart felt warm, sweet as honey.

As the night fell, the two stayed at an inn in Xuanjian City for the night.

They left Xuanjian City in the morning the next day.

Boom~~

But just as Jiang Fan was about to leave Xuanjian City, the Fortune-Telling Talisman deep within his Elixir Field and Sea of Qi began trembling, sending a message straight into the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

"Fortune leaked, drawing greedy eyes."

"Feign ignorance, confront the Tribulation Cultivator, good fortune."

"Take the opportunity to escape, evade the Tribulation Cultivator, neutral outcome."

What?!

As he sensed this message, Jiang Fan’s eyes flashed with sharpness.

Clearly, the message from the Fortune-Telling Talisman was straightforward; he has already been targeted by a Tribulation Cultivator.

The reason being his extravagant spending yesterday in Xuanjian City.

Consequently, he attracted interest from some malicious individuals.

Even though this is Profound Celestial Sword Sect territory, it doesn’t necessarily mean complete safety.

In fact, robbery incidents are still rampant in this area.

Security is chaotic.

After all, the region ruled by Profound Celestial Sword Sect is vast, spanning millions of kilometers.

But there are only so many disciples.

They can only guard segments of it.

For instance, they can maintain security within the city but not outside.

Moreover, with so many cases daily, if all were reported, the Profound Celestial Sword Sect couldn’t handle them all.

Just resolving these cases would consume a vast amount of their time and energy.

Where would they find time for cultivation?

Such time-wasting tasks concerning cultivators’ practice are naturally ignored.

So, the Profound Celestial Sword Sect does not intervene in violent disputes among loose cultivators.

"One outcome is good, another is neutral, which means this Tribulation Cultivator poses no real threat to me."

"If I take the opportunity to escape and evade them, it will be risk-free but without any reward."

"But if I confront the Tribulation Cultivator and defeat them, I will gain something instead."

"It seems these Tribulation Cultivators have chosen the path to self-destruction."

Jiang Fan’s eyes flickered.

He naturally made the first choice.

For a threat like this, he wishes to eliminate it as soon as possible.

Dare to attack him, it’s just setting themselves up for misery.

And most importantly, by defeating them, he can benefit too.

All in all, it’s a win-win situation.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fan calmed down, extending his Spiritual Sense to sense the surroundings.

Sure enough, he felt hidden, subtle glances from the street corners.

Without the Fortune-Telling Talisman warning, he wouldn’t have known he was being watched by criminals.

Yet, he showed no sign of awareness, pretending he knew nothing.

Whoosh!

With Su Weiwei, he harnessed the power of the Light Body Talisman and flew towards Seven Stars Peak.

Naturally, he didn’t do so at full speed.

Because if the speed was too fast, he’d likely lose those few Tribulation Cultivators.

Moreover, it might scare them off.

Then, his chance might be completely gone.

However, the Tribulation Cultivators lurking in the shadows seemed patient; Jiang Fan and Su Weiwei weren’t immediately attacked as they left Xuanjian City, but rather when they had traveled tens of kilometers and reached a forest.

The three Tribulation Cultivators secretly tracking suddenly launched their attack.

All of them had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

However, they were essentially all in the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.

Two were at the Second-Layer Foundation Establishment, one at the Third-Layer.

This is why they dared to challenge Jiang Fan.

After all, three Foundation Establishment cultivators against one Second-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator is a simple task.

They didn’t even speak a word, wanting directly to eliminate Jiang Fan, attacking with deadly force.

"Die!"

Instantly, the three Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators wielded flying swords, unleashing formidable Sword Qi towards Jiang Fan.

Completely locking onto Jiang Fan’s energy.

As if intending to pierce through Jiang Fan’s body instantly, ending the lives of Jiang Fan and Su Weiwei.