Hearing this, a trace of a bitter smile appeared on Ji Bochang’s face.
He looked at Ji Haoyuan and said, "You’re right, but have you considered that acquiring a Foundation Establishment Pill is anything but easy?
Let alone whether our Ji Family’s current reserves of spirit stones are sufficient.
Even if we manage to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, bringing it back to our family might not be a simple task either." Latest content published on novel⟡fire.net
Resources like a Foundation Establishment Pill are of strategic importance no matter where they are.
Even in a Golden Core sect like the Crimson Sunset Sect, regular disciples find it difficult to obtain; it’s almost impossible to get one.
Not to mention outside the sect.
The moment someone obtains a Foundation Establishment Pill, both Tribulation Cultivators and others will try every possible way to snatch it.
The risk is no less than life-and-death battles between Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Ji Haoyuan was obviously very aware of this.
But he was even more aware that for an individual or a family to escape hardship and even thrive, they must face and overcome challenges.
Especially without losing the forward momentum of courage and determination.
Ji Bochang did not refute but instead, after thinking it over carefully, said,
"If the opportunity ever arises, you and I will go together.
In any case, whatever decisions you make in the future, Haoyuan, I will fully support them."
Ji Haoyuan took a trip to the Cloud Iron Ore Vein.
Using the array materials obtained from the two Demon Cultivators and incorporating some bones from the Kunling Demon Python, he upgraded the array there.
The array was truly elevated to the level of a second-tier array.
Now, even if a real Foundation Establishment cultivator attacked, as long as there were enough spirit stones, it would be very difficult to breach this array in a short time.
He didn’t linger at the Cloud Iron Ore Vein.
After handling matters there, Ji Haoyuan headed to the largest Immortal City governed by the Crimson Sunset Sect.
Crimson Sunset Immortal City.
In coming to Crimson Sunset Immortal City, Ji Haoyuan had several tasks to accomplish.
First, he needed to deal with the items he presently had no use for.
Second, he planned to purchase Fire Attribute Spiritual Objects to enhance his mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.
Additionally, he aimed to gather information on the availability of a Foundation Establishment Pill.
If he could acquire some inheritance of the second-tier Hundred Skills of Cultivation in the process, that would be ideal.
However, items of this kind, like cultivation techniques, were rarely sold in normal shops.
Everything would depend entirely on luck.
As soon as he arrived at Crimson Sunset Immortal City, a somewhat cautious voice came from behind Ji Haoyuan.
Turning around, he saw a young female cultivator in a water-blue dress, with a beautiful appearance and graceful figure.
The young female cultivator appeared to be about twenty years old, with a Qi Refining Stage 3 cultivation.
This made him somewhat puzzled.
He couldn’t understand why such an obviously lower-tier Loose Cultivator called out to him.
As if seeing Ji Haoyuan’s confusion, or perhaps afraid of provoking the displeasure of such a Foundation Establishment senior, the young female cultivator immediately spoke when Ji Haoyuan turned around:
"Excuse me, senior, is this your first time in Crimson Sunset Immortal City?
Do you need a guide?"
Ji Haoyuan instinctively glanced around.
He discovered there were indeed quite a few people like the young female cultivator among the crowds, darting between cultivators who had just entered the city.
However, most of them targeted mid-stage or late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
Like the young female cultivator, who just called out to a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him, she was currently the only one.
The young female cultivator hurriedly continued to speak.
"I am quite familiar with all aspects of Crimson Sunset Immortal City, and my fee for being a guide isn’t high. Just three spirit stones, no, only two spirit stones will do."
Ji Haoyuan did not immediately respond to her but instead asked.
"My name is Bai Qingshuang, senior, you can just call me Qingshuang."
The young woman quickly replied.
Ji Haoyuan nodded, and then he took three spirit stones from his person and tossed them to her.
"Alright, from now on, you’ll be my guide."
"Yes, yes, thank you, senior, thank you, senior."
Taking the three spirit stones from Ji Haoyuan, Bai Qingshuang immediately made a series of bows to him, joyfully.
Some people nearby, who were in the same guiding business as Bai Qingshuang, upon seeing a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Ji Haoyuan actually accept Bai Qingshuang as their guide, couldn’t help but show envy in their eyes.
Although they have always lived in Crimson Sunset Immortal City, seemingly different from cultivators outside.
But only they knew how difficult it was for low-tier Loose Cultivators like themselves to survive in Crimson Sunset Immortal City.
Unless you were lucky and served your client well.
Perhaps the client would give you some extra reward as a token of appreciation.
But no matter how much that extra reward is, it’s never as good as being a guide for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Even if that Foundation Establishment cultivator ultimately gives you no extra reward, as long as you don’t displease them, just having served a Foundation Establishment cultivator is fully enough to greatly advance your credentials in this profession.
Ask yourself, between a guide who once served a Foundation Establishment cultivator and one who hasn’t, whom would you prefer to choose as your guide?
"Senior, is there any particular place you need to go now?"
Walking down the streets of Crimson Sunset Immortal City, Bai Qingshuang looked at Ji Haoyuan, speaking cautiously.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Haoyuan said, "First, take me to a place where I can buy and sell items.
By the way, do you know which store in Crimson Sunset Immortal City has the best reputation?"
Bai Qingshuang nodded emphatically.
"If you want to sell and buy items, going to Chixia Treasure Tower and Exquisite Treasure Pavilion are both good choices.
The former is set up by the Crimson Sunset Sect, while the latter is a branch of the Linglong Commerce."
On hearing this name, Ji Haoyuan couldn’t help but feel a stir in his heart.
He was not unfamiliar with the reputable name of Linglong Commerce.
In fact, cultivators born with a certain status and foundation wouldn’t be unfamiliar with Linglong Commerce.
It’s a renowned commerce in their whole Southern Wilderness Realm.
Its operational scope even spans across numerous forces.
Not to mention, some of those involved are Nascent Soul level forces.
Such a "giant" of a commerce speaks volumes of its formidable foundation.
The most significant point is, Linglong Commerce has an excellent reputation with hardly any negative rumors.
With this thought, Ji Haoyuan said to Bai Qingshuang:
"First, take me to the Exquisite Treasure Pavilion."