With the cultivation at the Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment, he could fight against cultivators at the Seventh Level of Foundation Establishment.

At least in the Fengming Dock Marketplace, aside from the Bai Family Ancestor Bai Dongxian and the Chen Family Ancestor Chen Jiudao, his strength was the strongest.

"It’s a pity that sword formulas are hard to find.

Moreover, my current strength is not considered weak.

Forcing it now would be counterproductive.

It would also waste a lot of time and energy."

Though Zhou Changwang longed to cultivate the corresponding sword cultivator sword formulas, he was also very clear-headed.

He understood the principle of not biting off more than one can chew.

Currently, his attacking techniques were indeed sufficient.

For defense, he had the Protective Body Technique at the Perfection Level; for attacks, he had the Geng Metal Finger, the Fireball Technique, and the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique, all at the Perfection Level.

Not to mention, he had also refined a top-grade defensive magical artifact, the Spirit Turtle Shield, a middle-grade magical artifact flying sword, and a top-grade magical artifact-level alchemy furnace... far richer than the average cultivator.

Especially that alchemy furnace.

In fact, it was the true confidence he had in planning for a high-tier Five Elements Technique.

If he couldn’t gather enough Spirit Stones for the cultivation technique, he could completely sell the alchemy furnace, which could at least fetch ten thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones.

Along with the eight thousand or so lower-grade Spirit Stones he already had.

It should be enough!

The ninth day!

Zhou Changwang’s Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique finally reached Great Success.

After achieving Great Success, the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique did not reach the level of instant casting.

But for casting, he only needed one breath of time.

After one breath, the magic would be released.

As for its power.

Zhou Changwang had never really tested it.

After all, a magic wall could nullify the power of a spell; no matter how strong the spell was, it would become invisible.

And in the wild environment... this power was too strong, the destruction too great, it would easily cause a commotion, so he didn’t dare to try it casually.

But even just using it against the magic wall.

He could judge that its power was absolutely beyond imagination.

Far surpassing the full force strike that a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer Practitioner could unleash.

"At least, with this magic as a backup, even if I face a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, or even an Eighth Layer Practitioner, I wouldn’t be completely powerless."

At this moment, Zhou Changwang finally felt confident in facing various dangers.

Incase chaos descends again, he wouldn’t be without the power to protect himself.

As for the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation?

Of course, he would avoid it as much as possible.

A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall; he felt that even if he encountered cultivators above the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, he wouldn’t provoke them.

Unless the other party provoked him first.

...

On the tenth day, Zhou Changwang finally decided to go out again.

After opening his eyes, he first glanced at his Attribute Panel.

Name: Zhou Changwang

Lifespan: 18/97

Cultivation: Qi Refining Fourth Layer (37/100)

...

"The cultivation, increasing by about three points per day.

This training speed is really not slow."

Compared to before, Zhou Changwang did make considerable progress.

But he still couldn’t be satisfied.

The improvement of external conditions only barely brought his cultivation efficiency up to those in major sects.

He didn’t feel his current training conditions were significant at all.

What he wanted was a fundamental enhancement in training speed.

And this could only be achieved either by improving spirit root talent or through cultivation techniques.

High-grade cultivation techniques.

This time out, he had high expectations.

Expecting to get good news from ’Brother Xiu’ and ’Luoxia Fairy.’

Of course.

Apart from that, he also drew enough Spirit Talismans during this period, needing to sell them all at once to earn a batch of Spirit Stones.

After all, even if he received news of high-tier Five Elements Techniques, or even top-level ones, he wouldn’t be able to obtain them without enough Spirit Stones.

So, before meeting ’Brother Xiu’ and ’Luoxia Fairy,’ he first made a trip to Talisman Inn and several other small talisman shops.

Of course, this included major stores like Hexagonal Pavilion, Bai’s Trading House, and Shuiyun Pavilion.

Upon summarizing,

He obtained a total of two thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones.

"Two thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones is not a small amount.

Thus, my total number of Spirit Stones has smoothly increased to ten thousand!"

Ten thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones!

Immense wealth!!