Xu Qing could clearly feel that his practice speed for the ’Reincarnation Law’ had increased significantly. This was because a special kind of energy was surging out from the Low-grade Law Stone. This energy entered his body and helped him practice the Reincarnation Law, boosting his speed.

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[Experience +1]

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[Experience +1]

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"Tenfold!"

Xu Qing took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and stopped practicing the Reincarnation Law. ’At maximum absorption, a Low-grade Law Stone can increase my practice speed by a maximum of tenfold.’

’In other words...’

’With a Low-grade Law Stone...’

’I can practice a complete cycle of the Reincarnation Law in one minute.’

’One minute.’

Xu Qing mused, ’That’s a tenfold increase, indeed. I just don’t know how long one Low-grade Law Stone will last.’

「Time passed.」

「A day went by in the blink of an eye.」

’Hmm.’

Xu Qing’s expression was contemplative. With a thought, he carefully sensed the Low-grade Law Stone in his hand, gauging the extent of its energy depletion.

’About one-tenth.’

’One-tenth.’

Xu Qing mused, ’This means I’m now practicing the Reincarnation Law for sixteen hours a day and using the eight hours at night for Meditation on the Devouring Demon Technique’s Second Level Secret Technique.’

’So for ten days...’

’...that’s one hundred and sixty hours.’

’Therefore...’

’...one Low-grade Law Stone can help me practice the Reincarnation Law for one hundred and sixty hours.’

He let out a long breath.

Xu Qing took another deep breath. ’The consumption rate really is high.’

After all,

At his current rate of consumption, the 180,000 Top-grade Primordial Stones he had could be exchanged for eighteen Low-grade Law Stones at most. This would only last him for 180 days.

’It’s still not enough.’

Xu Qing shook his head. ’To master the ’Reincarnation Law’, even with the help of Low-grade Law Stones, I’ll probably need about two years.’

’So...’

’...I need at least seventy-three Low-grade Law Stones.’

’Eighteen is nowhere near enough.’

"I need to make money," Xu Qing said.

As it stood,

Xu Qing could upgrade a First Realm item to Level 20 or a Second Realm item to Level 10. He could then sell these upgraded treasures for an exorbitant profit.

He had done this before back in Qingbei Town and Qingfeng Town.

In fact,

for Xu Qing,

this was the best way to make money.

’Then I’ll open a weapon shop.’

Xu Qing mused, a plan already forming in his mind.

However,

to open a shop in Cangzhou Prefecture and earn a large amount of money, he would definitely need enough strength to protect it.

「The next day.」

Xu Qing summoned Zhu Hong of the Brotherhood.

「In the courtyard.」

"Sir."

Zhu Hong bowed to Xu Qing.

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded and said, "Zhu Hong, I have something I need your help with. I was wondering if you have the time."

"Yes, yes, of course."

Zhu Hong nodded rapidly. "Sir, please just tell me what you need. I definitely have time, and I’ll certainly do everything in my power to handle it for you."

"Good."

Xu Qing considered for a moment, then said, "I plan to open a weapon shop."

"A weapon shop?"

Zhu Hong was stunned for a moment. He felt that the thought process of this powerful figure before him was rather erratic. Just a few days ago, he was asking about Law Stones, and now he wanted to open a weapon shop.

"Sir."

Zhu Hong recovered and quickly said, "The Brotherhood happens to have a weapon shop on Lin Yun Street. Business is just average, but if you want to open a weapon shop, Sir, I can make the decision to gift it to you for free."

"Gift it to me?"

Xu Qing shook his head. "That won’t be necessary. It’s better to conduct a proper transaction."

"Well..."

Seeing the serious look in Xu Qing’s eyes, Zhu Hong said, "Alright, alright. I’ll do as you command, Sir."

「That afternoon.」

Xu Qing and Zhu Hong went to the Brotherhood’s weapon shop, located right in the center of Lin Yun Street. The area was bustling with people coming and going, and many were shopping.

This was the largest market on Lin Yun Street.

"Sir, this is the place,"

Zhu Hong said, introducing it.

Xu Qing looked over.

What met his eyes was a three-story building. Above the entrance hung a plaque with the words: Brotherhood Weapon Shop.

"Sir, what do you think?"

Zhu Hong had a fawning expression on his face.

Nearby,

many people looked over.

One had to understand,

while the Brotherhood was certainly a minor power in the grand scheme of Cangzhou Prefecture, they still held considerable influence here on Lin Yun Street.

Zhu Hong was naturally very well-known on Lin Yun Street.

Basically,

everyone in the area knew Zhu Hong.

And now,

everyone was shocked to see the great leader of the Brotherhood, its head, being so respectful and fawning toward such a young man.

Inevitably,

the crowd grew curious and awed by Xu Qing’s identity and background.

"It’ll do."

Xu Qing walked inside, gave the place a quick look-over, noted the shop’s location, and nodded. "It’s indeed not bad."

"As long as you’re satisfied, Sir."

Zhu Hong was all smiles.

Next,

Xu Qing and Zhu Hong completed the transaction. Xu Qing spent a full ten million in gold notes to buy the weapon shop, taking all of its weapons and armaments as part of the deal.

"Sir, from this day forward, this weapon shop is yours," 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Zhu Hong said.

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded. "I’ve troubled you."

"No trouble, no trouble at all."

Zhu Hong waved his hand. "It’s what I should be doing."

"By the way,"

Xu Qing asked calmly, "Do you know about the ’Hunting Organization’?"

"The Hunting Organization?"

Zhu Hong paused, thought for a moment, and a trace of fear appeared on his face. "Sir, I do know a little about them."

"Tell me,"

Xu Qing said.

"Alright."

Zhu Hong nodded. "The Hunting Organization is quite notorious on the first through third levels of Cangzhou Prefecture. They are definitely not a good bunch."

"Those people in the Hunting Organization often target individuals who go to the Great Zhou Money Shop to exchange for Primordial Stones and Law Stones. They then ambush them after they leave the Great Zhou Money Shop to rob them."

"Doesn’t the Great Zhou Money Shop do anything about it?"

Xu Qing asked.

"I don’t know."

Zhu Hong shrugged, glanced around several times, then moved closer to Xu Qing and whispered cautiously in his ear, "Many people speculate that the leader of the Hunting Organization might have connections with someone inside the Great Zhou Money Shop. It’s just that there’s no proof."

"Moreover,"

"the Hunting Organization only operates on the first to third levels. From the fourth level upward, they don’t dare to interfere."

"However,"

"to enter the fourth level, you need a corresponding ’Handwritten Decree’. Even if you’re just going there on business, you still need one. If you want to live on the fourth level permanently, it’s even more troublesome and difficult."

"It’s no longer something money can solve."

"I see."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Sir, is there anything else you’d like to ask?"

Zhu Hong asked.

"You may go back for now."

Xu Qing waved his hand. "I’ll call for you if I need anything."

"Yes, Sir."

Zhu Hong nodded respectfully. "I will be waiting for your call."

「That evening.」

Xu Qing continued to practice the Reincarnation Law, while Kaya and the others began to organize all the weapons and various equipment from the Brotherhood Weapon Shop.

「Two days passed in a flash.」

Kaya and the others had finished organizing and cataloging all the weapons and equipment from the Brotherhood Weapon Shop.

"Master."

Kaya reported to Xu Qing, "We have completed the task."

"Please take a look."

Kaya handed Xu Qing a piece of paper. On it was a written summary of everything they had cataloged and organized. "This is our summary."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded.

First, the quality of the weapons and equipment sold at the Brotherhood Weapon Shop was actually quite average, as their customer base consisted mostly of people from Lin Yun Street.

Not many people on Lin Yun Street had stepped into the ’Second Realm: Extraordinary’; many were merely First Realm Martial Artists. Therefore, the weapons and equipment sold were naturally quite ordinary.

First,

the weapons and equipment were graded.

They were divided into: the First Realm and the Second Realm.

Among them,

First Realm weapons and equipment were further subdivided into eight levels: Mortal Artifact, Sharp Artifact, Treasure Artifact, Divine Weapon, Sharp Divine Weapon, Unparalleled Divine Weapon, Worldly Rare, and One of a Kind.

Second Realm weapons and equipment included: Extraordinary Artifacts, Dharma Artifacts, Magical Treasures, Demon Artifacts, Demon Treasures, and so on. However, these were all collectively known as: Spirit Patterned Artifacts.

This was because

any weapon or piece of equipment needed an ’Artisan Spirit Master’ to perform an ’Engraving’ of ’Spirit Patterns’ on it. Only then could it awaken its own Spirituality and possess a Spirituality akin to consciousness.

Therefore,

these weapons and equipment were all collectively called: Spirit Patterned Artifacts.

Among them,

the grades of Spirit Patterned Artifacts were also divided into: Lower Grade, Middle Grade, Upper Grade, and Top Grade.

At the same time,

they were also classified by the number of Spirit Patterns engraved, from low to high, few to many. Engraving one Spirit Pattern was the lowest, while engraving nine Spirit Patterns was the highest.

The lowest level of Spirit Patterned Artifact was the Low-Grade One-Spirit Pattern Artifact.

Of course,

a Low-Grade Spirit Patterned Artifact could also have nine Spirit Patterns engraved on it, which would make it a Low-Grade Nine-Spirit Pattern Artifact.

The highest level of Spirit Patterned Artifact was, naturally, the Top-Grade Nine-Spirit Pattern Artifact.

Currently,

in Xu Qing’s hands,

most of the weapons and items that had reached Level 20, even the Level 20 Iron Sword, had all surpassed the level of a ’Top-Grade Nine-Spirit Pattern Artifact’.

This was because

Xu Qing’s items had been upgraded time and time again. They had already broken through the standard classification categories for weapons and equipment, transcending the very concept and scope of a ’Top-Grade Nine-Spirit Pattern Artifact’.