Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 348: Spending Money to Avert Calamity

Even if only a small group of people produced flying carriages, the royalty fees Lu Yang received could still make him insanely rich.

Previously, Lu Yang had assumed that the patent was still under review and that mass production of the flying carriage had yet to begin, so he pushed the matter to the back of his mind.

But now, the flying carriage was blatantly soaring away. There’s no way the patent hadn’t been approved.

Could it be that Fifth Elder has a kind face but an evil heart, embezzling my royalties?

The thought flickered through his mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

Fifth Elder wouldn’t stoop to coveting such petty profits.

Whatever. I’ll just ask Fifth Elder when I see him. Lu Yang shelved the issue.

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The old horse pulled the carriage to the foot of the mountain, where a newly built inn stood. Since the Qing Province Grand Ceremony would last seven days, they couldn’t let cultivators camp out in the open and weather the elements for so long. It would be unbecoming of Qing Province.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had arrived early, so rooms were still available.

“Give us two of your best rooms!”

“Sure! Two Heaven-Grade guest rooms. May I ask if you would also require a guest room for your horse?”

Meng Jingzhou was taken aback. Could this person have seen through my old horse’s unfathomable power and decided to treat it as a person?

The innkeeper smiled. “Guest, let me explain. Our inn offers complimentary spirit beast care services, but due to space limitations, spirit beasts are housed in the backyard. During the Qing Province Grand Ceremony, many experts would bring their high-level spirit beasts along, and keeping them together in the backyard may inevitably affect the other spirit beasts to some extent.

“If you don’t mind potential disturbances to your spirit beasts, we are also happy to look after yours at no cost.”

Meng Jingzhou considered the offer. Although I don’t know the old horse’s exact strength, a guardian that my family has assigned me should have a pretty high cultivation realm. It’s more likely to bully others than get bullied.

But then again, given the old horse’s penchant for seducing little mares, it’ll be more appropriate to give it a private room.

“Then give the old horse its own room too.”

“Aye! Three Heaven-Grade rooms!”

“Old horse,” Meng Jingzhou whispered, “Secretly share the truth with me—what exactly is your cultivation realm? I guarantee that I’ll pretend I never heard it.”

The old horse cast a sidelong glance at Meng Jingzhou and snorted twice, clearly not buying Meng Jingzhou’s nonsense.

After Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou headed upstairs, another group arrived, though they appeared far less affluent than Meng Jingzhou.

“Innkeeper, three Mortal-Grade rooms.”

“Apologies, dear guest, but we don’t offer Mortal-Grade rooms.”

“The Mortal-Grade rooms are already booked out?” the man exclaimed. He mentally counted his funds. Just enough. “Two Earth-Grade rooms then.” With a bit of squeezing, we can make do with two rooms.

“Apologies, dear guest, we only have Heaven-Grade rooms available.”

“What?!” We are just Qi Training cultivators. How could we possibly afford such luxurious rooms?

“Senior Brother, let’s try another inn.”

The innkeeper chuckled. “Pardon my frankness, but other inns also only have Heaven-Grade rooms available.”

Their faces darkened. It’s only the first day, and we already have to sleep on the streets?

The innkeeper was accustomed to seeing such reactions. “It’s not what you think, dear guests. Every year, when the Grand Ceremony commences, brawls over Heaven-Grade rooms break out. To prevent such disputes, the Qing Province’s authorities instructed us to upgrade all guest rooms to Heaven-Grade rooms while charging the same price as Mortal-Grade rooms, with the authorities subsidizing the difference.”

Rather than letting chaotic cultivator brawls disrupt public order, the Qing Province authorities were more willing to spend extra spirit stones to nip any potential risks in the bud.

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Meng Jingzhou was oblivious to the low price of his “Heaven-Grade room.” He never had any concept of such trivial money.

“Lu Yang, let’s go out and explore when you’re ready! I heard there’s a street up the mountain selling antiques and magical treasures.”

“Gotcha.”

Lu Yang had nothing much to unpack. Exhausted from the journey, he removed his clothes. Since he couldn’t perform the Garment-Cleansing Spell, he could only use the room’s array to wash himself. He then put on a fresh set of light attire before setting out.

The old horse had nothing much to unpack. Exhausted from the journey, it removed its saddle. Since it could perform the Garment-Cleansing Spell, he didn’t need to use the room’s array to wash itself. It then extended its spiritual consciousness and checked for little mares nearby.

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The street buzzed with the endless cries of hawkers.

“Foundation Establishment Pills! Foundation Establishment Pills with pill marks! Guaranteed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, or get all your money refunded!”

“Demon beast skin! Great Perfection Qi Training demon skin! Superb material for crafting magical treasures!”

“Demon beast barbeque skewers! Great Perfection Qi Training demon beast barbeque skewers! Freshly stocked from next door!”

“Foundation Solidifying Art, Flowing Clouds Sword Technique, Pure Sound Secret Tome...cultivation techniques and spells galore!”

“The most comprehensive star atlas! A star atlas drawn over twenty painstaking years of observing celestial phenomena at night! A must-have for star-type cultivation techniques!”

“Phoenix Blood Stones, yang virility boosting Spirit Blood Stones! Peace-Pattern Stones, capable of enhancing blade quality! Gold-Absorbing Stones, capable of absorbing gold!”

Upon entering the market, Lu Yang sensed an oppressive force, not on his cultivation but his spiritual consciousness. After all, if potential buyers could scan cultivation techniques with their spiritual consciousness, what could the vendors still sell?

“They even have the Flowing Clouds Sword Technique?” Lu Yang was astonished. The Flowing Clouds Sword Technique was created by the Flowing Clouds True Lord two millennia ago. It was exceedingly rare and not circulated in the market.

Meng Jingzhou was much more knowledgeable in such aspects. “Don’t trust the cultivation techniques here. The Flowing Clouds True Lord’s sword technique could be named the Flowing Clouds Sword Technique, but anyone could also write a random sword technique and call it the Flowing Clouds Sword Technique. In any case, the buyers have never seen the real version, so even if they realize the problem after purchasing it, they can’t prove that you sold them a fake.

“After all, new cultivation techniques emerge every day. It’s perfectly normal to have duplicate names.”

Lu Yang was enlightened. I didn’t think there’d be so many twists and turns here.

“You sell star atlases?” Lu Yang paid attention to one of the vendors. Although Lu Yang’s cultivation technique had nothing to do with stars, he could purchase a copy to guess which stars were Yun Zhi’s golden cores.

The vendor was thrilled. “We have a perceptive customer here! I created this star atlas with my telescopic magical artifact and my cultivation technique, which is related to eyesight. To produce this piece of work, I poured blood, sweat, and tears throughout the years and finally completed it!”

“Can I take a look?”

The vendor’s expression turned guarded. “No, that won’t do. I can’t gauge your cultivation realm. Even if spiritual consciousness cannot be used here, you might have a mental space capable of memorizing the contents of this star atlas at a glance, and then you’ll walk away without buying.”

Lu Yang couldn’t help but laugh. He naturally had no such intention.

“How many spirit stones? I’ll take it.”

“Only one copy exists in the world. Two thousand spirit stones, non-negotiable.”

The price was not expensive for Lu Yang. Just as he prepared to fish out the sum, he heard an excited voice from behind.

“Senior Brother, look! There’s a star atlas here!”

“What?”

The senior brother was overjoyed. He had a senior sister who was a true lineage disciple. Her cultivation technique was related to stars, and she needed a star atlas.

To win Senior Sister’s favor, the star atlas is a must!

Seeing Lu Yang’s amicable demeanor, he reckoned he could talk it over with him and rehearsed inwardly. This senior brother here, a senior sister I admire requires this star atlas for cultivation. Would you be willing to part with it?

After two mental run-throughs, he figured there were no problems with his lines and tone. Steadying his nerves and rapidly palpitating heart, he cupped his fists and called out to Lu Yang. “This senior sister here, a senior brother I admire requires this star atlas for cultivation. Would you be willing to part with it?”

Lu Yang turned around, confirmed both his and the other party’s genders, then silently took two steps back.

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