After some communication, Liu Ming learned that the three of them were the same as him. Due to some unknown reasons, they accidentally fell into the wild continent where the Beastkin Clan was located. After some twists and turns, they came to Luo City and rented a place.
Among them, the taoist surnamed Yan and the young woman surnamed Jing also came from the Middle Sky Continent. They came from two unknown sects with thousands of years of history.
The brawny man surnamed Ge was said to come from a place called Five Lakes Sea. Although Liu Ming had never heard of it, judging from the experience described in his mouth, it should be a place similar to the Sea Region.
Liu Ming didn't hide anything about his identity. When the taoist surnamed Yan and the young woman surnamed Jing heard that Liu Ming was a cultivator of Taiqing Gate, they immediately showed awe. The brawny man surnamed Ge was also very yearning for the 4 ancient sects of the Middle Sky Continent. It seemed that he had heard the introduction of the other 2.
Liu Ming saw their expressions, took a sip of spiritual tea, and said with a smile,
"The 3 of you came to visit me together, I don't think you are here to chat right? I don't know what's the matter, I'm all ears."
When the 3 of them heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other, then Yan Qing laughed and said,
"Fellow Daoist Liu is truly a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush. If I didn't guess wrong, your purpose should be the same as us, that is, you want to go to the Middle Sky Continent by taking this giant ship of the Blood Vine Clan right? "
"Brother Yan is right, I'm here for this matter. Unfortunately, I'm a step late. I heard that a few years ago, the giant ship had just set sail. Could it be that the 3 of you also happened to miss it? "Liu Ming nodded, then he said with some surprise.
When the 3 of them heard this, they all showed a wry smile on their faces.
"To be honest with Liu, I have been in this Luo City for more than 70 years. Fairy Jing and Mr. Ge came here earlier than me. They are both more than 100 years old right?" Yan Qing glanced at the young woman surnamed Jing and the brawny man surnamed Ge and said so.
Hearing this, the other two nodded helplessly.
"Then why are the three of you still here? Could it be that … there are some other conditions to board the Giant Sea Crossing Ship?" Liu Ming asked in a puzzled manner.
He had also collected some information about the Giant Ship over the years. But, it was too far away from Luoyang City. So, most of the information he had gathered were just bits and pieces of hearsay.
However, there didn't seem to be any other stringent conditions aside from the fact that a large number of spirit stones would be required to ride the Giant Sea-Crossing Ark.
The young woman surnamed Jing shook her head with a bitter expression, and said, "Hehe, I don't have any other requirements apart from spirit stones."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ming heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.
Seeing Liu Ming's expression, Yan Qing seemed to understand something, so she said, "I think Liu hasn't asked about the specific spirit stones needed to ride the giant boat, right?"
"I have just arrived in Luoyang City today. I haven't had time to go out yet. Listening to Mr. Yan, is it possible that riding the Giant Ship requires a lot of spirit stones?" Liu Ming put down the teacup and said with a slight frown.
"It's more than a lot. The number of spirit stones needed is not something that ordinary Jin Dan cultivators like us can afford." The brawny man surnamed Ge, who had rarely spoken, said indignantly.
"Oh, but how many spirit stones does it cost?" Liu Ming asked in a deep voice.
Yan Qing sighed and reported a number that made Liu Ming and Qian Ruping dumbfounded. It was 500 million spirit stones per person.
Upon hearing this, Liu Ming's face froze. 500 million spirit stones, even for the Taiqing Gate, was not a small number. If it was in the Yunchuan Continent, perhaps all the large and small Sect would not be able to gather such a number.
Since his trip to the Netherworld Realm, he didn't have many spirit stones on him. He had left some to the Barbarian Ghost Sect in the blue sea, and he had spent a lot of spirit stones on the Wild Continent without any scruples. Now, he had about 20 to 30 million spirit stones. Even if he sold all the spirit materials and spirit herbs on him, he might not be able to get a spot. Moreover, he couldn't ignore Qian Ruping.
"Looking at Liu's expression, he shouldn't be able to take out so many spirit stones. It's the same for us. Fortunately, our cultivation is not weak. In this Wild Continent, as long as we don't provoke the big forces, we have no problem protecting ourselves. However, if we act alone, we can only take on some small tasks. Therefore, the three of us have been acting together these past few years. We take on tasks that reward more spirit stones. At the same time, we hunt monsters and gather spirit materials all over the continent. Slowly, we accumulate the spirit stones needed to ride the giant boat. "Yan Qing glanced at Liu Ming and explained indifferently.
"500 million spirit stones is indeed a bit too much." Since the other party had said this, Liu Ming had roughly guessed the purpose of the three's visit.
"I wonder if Liu is interested in joining us? I believe that if the four of us work together, we can take on most of the tasks. We can also go to some of the more dangerous places. This way, the speed of accumulating spirit stones will increase a lot. "Yan Qing looked at Liu Ming expectantly and asked.
Hearing this, Liu Ming's face showed a thoughtful expression.
Seeing this, Yan Qing and the other two exchanged a look.
Yan Qing hurriedly said, "Is Liu not interested? With our many years of experience on the Primordial Continent, I'm sure there's no other way to earn spirit stones faster than this, "Yan Qing said in an urgent manner.
"I've just arrived at Luoyang City, so I'm not too familiar with everything here. I plan to rest for a while. Once I've thought it through, I'll contact you." Liu Ming's eyes flashed as he replied.
When the three heard this, they were a bit stunned and wry smiles appeared on their faces.
Although this was what Liu Ming said, he had already faintly expressed his intention to shirk the responsibility.
Yan Qing smiled and said, "It seems that Liu already has a way to earn spirit stones. In that case, I won't force you. However, we're all human cultivators after all, and we're currently in a foreign land, so we naturally have to look out for each other. After all, although the demon race here isn't hostile to us human cultivators, they aren't very friendly either. If Fellow Liu needs any help in the future, feel free to look for us. I'll be taking my leave now. "Yan Qing stood up and spoke in a slightly regretful tone.
The young woman surnamed Jing and the brawny man surnamed Ge also stood up. Their attitude was obviously a little colder. After saying goodbye, they walked outside.
After Yan Qing bowed to Liu Ming, he also left.
Liu Ming sent the three of them out of the cave house, waved his hand, and the door of the cave house slowly closed.
Liu Ming, on the other hand, stood where he was and thought about his strength.
He didn't expect that it would cost so much to ride the Sea Crossing Giant Boat.
However, it was normal to think about it. From the Wild Continent to the Middle Sky Continent, it would definitely be impossible to pass by ordinary means. Even with the help of the Grotto-Heaven Spiritual Treasure, it would take a full 50 years to get there. It could be seen how far the distance was and how difficult the journey was.
He believed that the resources needed to activate this Grotto-Heaven Spiritual Treasure was also an astronomical figure.
For him, it wasn't just 500 million, but a whole billion.
After Liu Ming thought for a moment, he already had a certain plan in his heart, then he turned and walked back to the living room.
In the living room, Qian Ruping had already walked out, looking at Liu Ming with an unnatural expression.
"Ruping, did you hear our conversation just now?" Liu Ming glanced at Qian Ruping and said slowly.
After Qian Ruping nodded, her face was a little pale.
Although she was a high rank cultivator of Heaven Moon Sect in the Sea Region, she had a large number of cultivation resources at her disposal. She also received a lot of offerings every month, but the largest number of spirit stones she had seen was at most a few million. Compared with the astronomical number of spirit stones needed by the Sea Crossing Giant Boat, it was not even a fraction.
"Don't worry, there are still nearly a hundred years before the Sea Crossing Giant Boat sets sail. It's still early, and I already have the idea of earning spirit stones. It shouldn't be a problem for us to go to the Middle Sky Continent by the giant boat." Liu Ming suddenly said with a smile.
"Really?" Qian Ruping's beautiful eyes lit up when she heard the words.
"Of course, but I still need to confirm something. You go and take a rest first. Tomorrow we will go to Luo City for a walk. "Liu Ming said this and stepped back to the secret room.
Early in the morning the next day, when he walked out of the secret room, he found that Qian Ruping had already dressed up. She was fidgeting in the living room with an excited look.
Seeing this, Liu Ming couldn't help but smile.
This little girl had obviously forgotten about the sky-high price of hundreds of millions of spirit stones. She was only thinking about today's trip to the city.
"You must be anxious, let's go." As Liu Ming said, he took the lead and walked out.
Qian Ruping replied with a "yes" and quickly followed him.
In the early morning of Luo City, the sun had just risen, and there was a cool atmosphere everywhere. On the wide streets, pedestrians had already flowed. Shops everywhere naturally opened early to welcome guests from all over the world.
Speaking of which, the wild continent was vast and boundless. Each major race had its own territory and specialty. However, due to the chaotic situation of war, most of the transactions were limited to neighboring tribes. Even in the large and medium-sized cities that Liu Ming and Qian Ruping passed by before, there were only a few races operating in them.
However, in Luo City, the situation of hundreds of races contending for supremacy had been realized in a real sense, allowing the major races to operate and trade in it with peace of mind. As for the Blood Vine Clan, they only charged some fees.
After tens of thousands of years of operation, Luo City had such a huge scale today. Now, except for the Shadow Wolf Clan, Silver Tiger Clan, and Brutal Bear Clan, the other four clans had already settled in the city.
Clearly, the reason why the Blood Vine Clan was able to occupy the top position in this wild continent that was full of experts was not only because of the patriarch's considerable strength, but also because of their philosophy of life.
Liu Ming brought Qian Ruping to select some shops that sold ancient books. In the process of buying, he inquired about this information. He couldn't help but secretly praise the Blood Vine Clan's way of life.
After half a day, he bought various ancient books about the wild continent. Most of them were about spirit materials, spirit herbs, totem mystic techniques, and some information about the eight wild clans.
When the sun set, the two of them returned to their rented cave abode with these ancient books.
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