Chapter 473 - 83: A Hundred Trillion Talismanic Coins

After listening, Jingyuan said, "They’re thanking us."

Years ago, the Qinghao Wanderer traveled this realm and recorded the language of the Barbarian Race. Jingyuan had taken a great interest in it and studied it in depth.

Fang Cheng said, "Let’s go have a look at their tribe."

Jingyuan nodded and then spoke a few phrases in a peculiar accent.

A look of pleasant surprise appeared on the barbarian’s face, and he hastily replied.

Jingyuan quickly finished his conversation with the barbarian.

The group of barbarians led the three of them off into the distance.

Jingyuan pointed at the barbarian in the lead. "His name is Batulu, leader of the Golden Rock Tribe. He’s the one who killed that Tier Two Sand Worm a moment ago."

Jingxuan remarked, "If he were in the Red Profound Realm, his strength would rival Late-stage Life Talisman Cultivators who’ve perfected Body Refining. He wouldn’t necessarily be any weaker than the Peak Masters of the Yinluo Sect."

Jingyuan sighed. "It’s a shame. The Soul Race in this realm is so powerful they’re practically the natural enemy of the Barbarian Race. Even a man of his stature is forced to live on the run."

The trio flew through the air, treading on Profound Light, while the barbarians below ran and bounded with great strides, their speed hardly any slower.

Before long, towering mountains of giant rock rose from the desert ahead. Devoid of any vegetation, they had been eroded by the wind into bizarre and magnificent shapes.

The giant rock mountain range spanned a hundred li. Fang Cheng could sense dense Spiritual Qi here, a clear sign of a Spirit Vein underground.

Batulu led them deep into a ravine between the peaks and into a massive, crudely-carved cavern.

He untied the Bone Bottle from his waist and handed it to a tribesman, instructing him to share the Sand Worm Flesh and Blood inside with the others hiding underground. He then received Fang Cheng’s party of three by himself.

Fang Cheng sat on a massive stone chair. A sweep of his Divine Sense revealed a dense warren of underground caves and crisscrossing tunnels, with a subterranean river flowing gently through them.

Several tens of thousands of barbarians lived here, but they were mostly women and children. There were not many barbarians as strong as Batulu.

Through their conversation, the father and his two sons gained a firsthand understanding of the Barbarian Race’s plight. Batulu, meanwhile, treated the trio as "celestial beings" sent by the heavens to help them fight the Soul Race, his every word and gesture filled with reverence.

Seizing the opportunity, Fang Cheng took out a large supply of low-tier Demon Beast Flesh and Blood, Spirit Rice, and even First-Order Grain Avoidance Pills to give to Batulu.

Batulu was stunned. "Food" was the scarcest of all resources for the Barbarian Race.

To grow stronger, Barbarian warriors depended on food that contained Spiritual Power. Sand Worms were one of their few options, but every hunt was fraught with peril; the slightest mistake could lead to the entire party being wiped out.

What Fang Cheng had just produced was exactly what they desired most!

’If he isn’t an emissary from a Celestial God, then what is he?’

Tears welled in Batulu’s eyes as his massive body fell to its knees before Fang Cheng, his piety absolute.

Fang Cheng said, "I have plenty more, but you’ll need to trade something else for it."

After Jingyuan translated, Batulu eagerly asked what that might be.

Jingyuan replied for Fang Cheng, "Profound Iron Immortal Gold."

Batulu immediately understood.

There were numerous Profound Gold Deposits deep beneath the desert, including under his own tribe’s territory.

The ancient sages of the Barbarian Race had once refined it into weapons, but they were of little use against the Soul Race. Instead, they became deadly instruments for infighting among the Barbarian Tribes.

Eventually, these weapons were used against the Sand Worms, which put the Barbarian Race on the path to strengthening themselves.

Batulu was delighted and immediately agreed. The tribe had a considerable stock of Profound Iron Immortal Gold. Exchanging it for food and cultivation resources would be a tremendous blessing.

With this assistance, the Golden Rock Tribe would surely develop rapidly and produce even more warriors!

Fang Cheng contemplated for a moment, then with a flick of his finger, sent a stream of light into Batulu’s sea of consciousness.

A Secret Technique flowed into Batulu’s spirit. He looked at Fang Cheng, his face a mask of confusion.

Fang Cheng formed a seal with one hand, and a vast, surging power instantly condensed in his palm.

BUZZ!

A low rumble echoed from the void, accompanied by the sound of countless deep voices chanting scriptures, almost like voices praising the virtues of an emperor in the Mortal World.

Round Talismanic Coins with square holes in the center materialized from the void around Fang Cheng and landed in his hand.

He said, "You can also use these Talismanic Coins to trade."

Understanding dawned on Batulu.

The Secret Technique for creating Talismanic Coins wasn’t complex; in fact, it was quite simple.

He tried it out and, by expending a bit of his Qi Blood Power, managed to condense a Talismanic Coin.

Batulu lowered his gaze, his expression changing slightly.

Fang Cheng, however, paid it no mind. He added, "Spread the word to the other Barbarian Tribes for me. Any barbarian who brings Profound Iron Immortal Gold or Talismanic Coins can trade them for Spiritual Flesh, Spirit Rice, and elixirs."

Batulu agreed in a low voice and departed with a reverent expression.

The father and sons conferred for a while and ultimately decided to set up a temporary base here.

They left the cavern, selected a magnificent stone mountain, carved out a Cave Mansion, and laid down two Fourth-tier Grand Arrays.

One was the Green Light Cloud Shadow Array, and one was the Soul-devouring Array.

The first was to deter the Barbarian Race, the second to deter the Soul Race.

All that remained was to wait for Batulu and the other barbarians to come to them to trade.

For Fang Cheng, it was simply a matter of exchanging the vast quantities of Tier One and Tier Two Elixirs, Spirit Rice, Spirit Wine, and Demon Beast Flesh and Blood he had acquired from the Qiankun Saint Sect’s Treasure Vault for Profound Iron Immortal Gold and Talismanic Coins.

’If I can get my hands on some of this realm’s high-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the process, that’ll be more than enough!’

’And it’s no great loss if I don’t immediately find precious materials suitable for forging Tier Five Feather Divine Soldiers.’

’Materials like Profound Iron Immortal Gold are highly sought-after in the Red Profound Realm, so I won’t lose out either way. I can even use them to buy more Spirit Rice and Spiritual Flesh from the Wilderness Domain.’

’As for the Talismanic Coins needed for the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique, the more the better.’

’As long as trade between the two realms continues smoothly, I can harvest an endless supply of Talismanic Coins—not just hundreds of millions, but trillions.’

’When I cultivate the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique then, my achievements might not be any less than those of the Master of Ten Thousand Transformations Sect.’

This was precisely why Fang Cheng had laid his plans in the Sand Soul Realm so early.

In this era of chaos under the Demon Lord, one had to seize any and every opportunity to grow stronger!

Especially a Profound Skill like this, which could infinitely increase the body’s toughness and power—Fang Cheng would not let such an opportunity slip by.

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