Longevity And Romance Begin With The Redemption Of A Good Family

Upon learning that Lu Yu had a demand for rare fruits like Jin Pimei, Ren the shopkeeper smiled meaningfully and said, "If Fellow Daoist Lu truly wishes to purchase rare fruits like Jin Pimei that are beneficial for dual cultivation, you can try your luck at a certain place."

Lu Yu quickly bowed and said, "Please enlighten me, senior."

After speaking, he handed over a few middle-grade spirit stones.

A smile appeared on Ren the shopkeeper's face as he nodded slightly and said, "There is a small but not insignificant alchemy shop in the southern part of Poyun City that specializes in collecting such high-quality items for dual cultivation."

"However, acquiring goods from there requires paying a strange price."

After leaving the Qingyun Shop, Lu Yu pondered over the shopkeeper's words.

What exactly is this strange price that needs to be paid?

Upon hearing it, he felt that it was not a regular alchemy shop. Since he was new to this place, he decided not to explore it for the time being.

He planned to try his luck at the exchange fair organized by the Qingyun Shop first.

Rare fruits like Jin Pimei were indeed tailor-made for Lu Yu's dual cultivation practice.

If he could acquire more of them and have his wives and concubines consume them, it would also be beneficial for them.

In the afternoon, Lu Yu went to the city affairs office of Poyun City to inquire about the rental prices of immortal residences in Poyun City.

However, as soon as he learned a bit about it, his face changed slightly in surprise.

Poyun City was built on top of a huge spiritual spring, where the spiritual energy was not only extremely abundant but also had the effect of actively nourishing the body.

Lu Yu felt that the rental prices for immortal residences here were a bit higher, and there was a reason for that.

Even the streets on the outskirts of Poyun City were much more expensive than the Fengwu Residence on the outskirts of Shengling Mountain.

According to ordinary cultivators, they would need at least Foundation Building cultivation to barely afford it.

"The immortal residences in Poyun City are all available for public rental."

"In a four-household immortal courtyard, one household can accommodate two to five people."

"In an eight-household immortal courtyard, one household can accommodate up to ten people."

"Moreover, the underground spiritual spring here has the effect of nourishing the body."

The cultivator in charge of renting the immortal residences smiled and said, "Of course, now all the eight-household immortal residences have been rented out by joint cultivators. There are still a few newly built immortal residences available in the east of the city."

"If Fellow Daoist wishes to rent, you must act quickly."

Lu Yu pondered for a long time and hesitated, "Senior, are there any single-household small residences available?"

Upon hearing this, the cultivator in charge of renting smiled and said, "Of course there are."

"Each single-household residence is not called a small residence but a mansion. The small courtyard inside is ten zhang in diameter, and there are pavilions and terraces in the courtyard. You can even plant some spiritual plants."

"At the same time, there is also a three-story small building."

"The entire mansion is equipped with a special spiritual energy nourishing formation. Even if you lie flat inside, your cultivation will slowly increase."

"However, the rental fee for this is a bit expensive."

Lu Yu's eyes brightened as he listened, and he was very eager in his heart.

"May I ask, senior, how many spirit stones are required for one year of rental?"

"One thousand five hundred middle-grade spirit stones per year. Of course, you can pay in three installments or in one lump sum."

Lu Yu took a deep breath upon hearing this.

So expensive!

You should know that even the better Fengwu Residence on Shengling Mountain, which includes a two-story building with a small courtyard, costs only three hundred middle-grade spirit stones per year.

But this immortal mansion was very important to him.

The immortal residences currently used by the Qingyun Sect to accommodate them were the four-household type.

He felt that there was almost no privacy in this environment.

In the middle of the night, the noise made by the pleas of his wife and concubines for mercy was quite loud, and the neighbors next door could hear it clearly.

Moreover, for him, who currently lived in one of the four households that could accommodate five people, it was just right.

Not to mention the present, even if he were to encounter a bottleneck in his dual cultivation and take another concubine, it would not be enough space.

Of course, he could currently refine the Spirit-Attached Flame Pill, which was a high-grade pill for spiritual beasts. A bag of it could be sold for three hundred medium-grade spirit stones.

Furthermore, if he worked hard, he could refine five bags within a month. If he was lucky enough to trigger Ling'er's exclusive secret technique, Linghu Infusion, he might be able to refine six bags.

One thousand five hundred medium-grade spirit stones was equivalent to his monthly earnings.

Lu Yu's mind was filled with complex calculations, and with his current level, he was indeed qualified to rent a place.

Moreover, he could pay in three installments. Although he didn't have many spirit stones at the moment, it was still enough for five hundred medium-grade spirit stones.

He made up his mind and said to the responsible leasing cultivator, "Senior, I would like to rent a separate courtyard residence."

Before long, Lu Yu walked out of the city affairs office with a square seal and several rings in his hand.

The effect of the Spirit Spring, which could nourish the body, was no less than some middle-grade spirit veins.

Although Lu Yu was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, with his current speed of advancement, he would probably reach Foundation Building in a few more years.

Living in the city and cultivating with the help of the Spirit Spring would be sufficient even after Foundation Building.

Lu Yu was in a good mood. Renting a good immortal residence was also an investment in himself.

And the smartest investment was undoubtedly this.

With that in mind, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The two women stood by and witnessed the rental of the separate courtyard residence, still immersed in joy until now.

Suddenly, Lu Yu took the soft hands of the two women, and they looked at him with expectant eyes.

"Let's move to our new place as soon as possible."

"In the Holy Spirit Mountain Market, I can make sure you eat well, drink well, and live well. The same goes for Poyun City."

"Moreover, I will further improve our living conditions."

Lu Yu said confidently.

The two women were excited and leaned closer to Lu Yu with trembling bodies.

Admiration flashed in their eyes from time to time.

...

Near the city affairs office was a place specifically for cultivators or shops to post tasks, the Employment Hall.

This place was crowded with many wandering cultivators, some looking for opportunities to do temporary work, while others were here to receive long-term tasks.

Jiang Yuru was lingering here at the moment.

Unlike when she left, today she had a touch of makeup on her face, with distant mountains and misty waters.

She had an outstanding appearance, leaning towards sweetness, which was the most popular type among male cultivators.

However, at the moment, she didn't receive much attention.

Most cultivators hurriedly crowded around a bulletin board in the Employment Hall.

"Northern wandering cultivators are raiding the south and urgently need three cultivators at the seventh level of Qi Refining or above with rich combat experience."

"The Tianbao Tower is hiring three female attendants, requiring at least the third level of Qi Refining, fair skin, beautiful appearance, and good temperament. The monthly salary is one medium-grade spirit stone."

"A Foundation Building female cultivator is seeking a partner. I am charming and understanding, but I cannot bear children with my Dao companion. Therefore, I am looking for a good match. Those who pay fifty low-grade spirit stones can leave their appearance and spiritual root information. If chosen, we can fly to your place on a small flying sword on an agreed date, and there will be a reward of five hundred high-grade spirit stones afterwards..."

There were various tasks listed here, some written on the central bulletin board, some on small bamboo slips posted in the corners, and some from cultivation families within Poyun City.

Different tasks were posted or claimed every day.

But with too many people and too few opportunities, the wandering cultivators who came here almost fought to grab the tasks.

Those who could enjoy fresh spiritual food every day and live in a separate courtyard residence were mostly successful cultivators with unique skills.

Jiang Yuru was like a drifting leaf among the cultivators, sometimes squeezed to the east, sometimes to the west.

She gritted her teeth and used a spiritual technique to snatch a bamboo slip task, only to lose her last fifty low-grade spirit stones and leave in disappointment.