Chapter 889: Chapter 889: Renting a Stall
Regarding the actions of the gold-armored guard in front of them, neither Ghost Emperor nor Fan Yan felt anything amiss, but Zhu Fei had a slightly embarrassed expression on his face at this time.
The reason is simple: because of the one hundred low-grade Immortal Crystals that the gold-armored guard mentioned, Zhu Fei simply couldn’t come up with them at the moment.
It seemed Ghost Emperor and Fan Yan noticed Zhu Fei’s embarrassment; Ghost Emperor immediately took out another hundred low-grade Immortal Crystals from his own stash and handed them to the gold-armored guard.
The gold-armored guard accepted the Immortal Crystals and then took out three black jade tokens from himself, handing them to Zhu Fei and the others, saying:
"These are your identity tokens in the market currently. Remember, it’s one hundred low-grade Immortal Crystals per person, and you can only stay in the market for three days at most. After three days, unless you continue to pay Immortal Crystals, you must leave the market immediately. Don’t forget."
After speaking, the gold-armored guard stepped aside.
Once the three of them entered Peace Square, Zhu Fei gratefully cupped his fists to Ghost Emperor, saying, "Brother Ghost Emperor, I really must thank you both for what happened just now."
Ghost Emperor smiled and shook his head, "Brother Zhu, there’s no need to be so polite. Since we had the fortune of meeting earlier, it’s fate. There’s no need to mention this again in the future, Brother Zhu."
After a brief pause, Ghost Emperor continued, "By the way, Fan Yan and I plan to take on a few special small tasks later. I wonder what Brother Zhu intends to do? Do you want to join us?"
Zhu Fei knew that the tasks Ghost Emperor was referring to were issued by Peace Square here.
By completing tasks, Cultivators here can not only earn Immortal Crystals but also gain some Contribution Points.
It must be noted that while Immortal Crystals are relatively easy to obtain, Contribution Points are extremely rare.
Under normal circumstances, as long as a Cultivator has passable items, it’s not difficult to trade them for some Immortal Crystals.
But Contribution Points are different. Without accepting corresponding special tasks and completing them, it’s absolutely impossible to obtain certain Contribution Points.
Contribution Points are almost indispensable at Peace Square nowadays.
For example, purchasing special items, staying at top cultivation caves, and even participating in auctions all rely on the support of Contribution Points.
So generally, Cultivators with some ability who have just arrived at this market would first choose to take some special tasks that offer Contribution Points.
Zhu Fei learned about these situations from Ghost Emperor and Fan Yan before coming to Peace Square.
At this moment, hearing Ghost Emperor’s question, Zhu Fei immediately smiled and shook his head, saying:
"No, I’ll just take on a few regular tasks here for now to earn some Immortal Crystals and familiarize myself with the environment. Brother Ghost Emperor, Brother Fan, go ahead with your matters, don’t worry about me."
Zhu Fei was very self-aware, knowing with his current power level, having not fully converted his Immortal Essence, if he followed Ghost Emperor and Fan Yan to join in, it would only be a hassle for others and cause annoyance, with no other outcome at all.
Instead of that, it’s better to do as he said, first find a way to earn Immortal Crystals and settle down here for now.
Only in this way can Zhu Fei peacefully convert his Immortal Essence and work on improving his own cultivation.
Otherwise, in such a foreign and perilous environment, Zhu Fei would find it very challenging to cultivate in peace.
If he’s not careful, instead of advancing his cultivation, he might end up as food for those demons, which would truly be laughable.
Upon hearing Zhu Fei say this, Ghost Emperor and Fan Yan did not insist but instead smiled and nodded, saying:
"Alright, in that case, we’ll leave for the time being. If you need anything, feel free to contact us using the Communication Pearl."
Saying this, Ghost Emperor took out a Communication Pearl from himself, and also gave Zhu Fei another thousand low-grade Immortal Crystals.
Seeing Ghost Emperor give him a thousand Immortal Crystals, Zhu Fei was also taken aback.
He knew very well that in a place like this, an Immortal Crystal spent is one less at hand, and with Ghost Emperor’s actions, Zhu Fei truly felt a bit uneasy.
But before Zhu Fei could refuse, Ghost Emperor spoke earnestly:
"Brother Zhu, although we haven’t known each other long, I can tell you’re someone worth befriending. A thousand Immortal Crystals is nothing to me. If you consider me a friend, don’t be so polite, how about it?"
It was clear Ghost Emperor was speaking from his heart, and after a brief hesitation, Zhu Fei immediately smiled and nodded, saying:
"Alright, since Brother Ghost Emperor has said so, I won’t be pretentious. From today on, Brother Ghost Emperor, you’re a friend of Zhu Fei."
With this, Zhu Fei accepted the Communication Pearl and the thousand low-grade Immortal Crystals.
The two exchanged glances and couldn’t help but laugh heartily together.
After the laughter subsided, Ghost Emperor and Fan Yan finally cupped their fists to Zhu Fei before turning around and heading towards a grand hall.
Watching the two’s receding backs, Zhu Fei slowly withdrew his gaze before leaving the spot.
Instead of heading directly to the task hall as he initially mentioned, Zhu Fei strolled around Peace Square.
Zhu Fei understood his current situation, and the first thing he needed to do was not to take on any tasks, but to find a foothold for himself first.
Because whether it was for cultivation or any tasks he needed to handle, a foothold was essential.
Therefore, during the following time at Peace Square, apart from familiarizing himself with the basic environment, Zhu Fei was looking for a place he could settle.
After an entire day, Zhu Fei finally found a simple stall cave dwelling in the northern, relatively remote area of Peace Square.
Through negotiations with the owner and some persistent persuasion, Zhu Fei successfully rented this simple stall cave dwelling for one hundred and fifty low-grade Immortal Crystals per day temporarily.
According to Zhu Fei’s agreement with the owner, the rent for the simple stall cave dwelling must be paid daily.
This meant, considering the number of Immortal Crystals Zhu Fei currently had, after deducting the city stay fee he needed to pay after three days, the maximum time he could stay here was only six days.
After six days, if Zhu Fei fails to earn enough Immortal Crystals through this simple stall, he must be kicked out from Peace Square entirely.
At that point, Zhu Fei’s situation would be many times worse than it is now.
Given Zhu Fei’s current power, he’s far from surviving independently in Chaotic City.
However, it was precisely because Zhu Fei understood this that his gratitude towards Ghost Emperor, who gave him the Immortal Crystals, grew even more.
If it weren’t for the thousand Immortal Crystals from Ghost Emperor, Zhu Fei wouldn’t even have known what to do next without a place to stay, let alone rent this simple stall cave dwelling.
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