### Chapter 113: Departure

Soon, Su Yue finished her calculations.

A crisp voice rang in He Song's ears.

"Here, there are a total of fifteen mid-grade spirit talismans. Since you purchased them from the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, we won't depreciate their value. At twenty spirit stones each, they can offset three hundred spirit stones in total."

"Two high-grade Earth Escape Talismans and four high-grade Earth Shield Talismans add up to seven hundred and twenty spirit stones."

"After deducting the three hundred spirit stones, you only need to pay four hundred and twenty spirit stones."

Placing the two high-grade Earth Escape Talismans and four high-grade Earth Shield Talismans in front of He Song, Su Yue casually collected the mid-grade talismans he had provided.

Seeing this, He Song waved his hand, and four hundred and twenty spirit stones appeared on the table.

Payment was made.

Goods were exchanged.

Once Su Yue collected the spirit stones, He Song also stored the six high-grade talismans into his storage bag.

Among the six high-grade talismans, four were Earth Shield Talismans, specifically for protection.

The other two were Earth Escape Talismans, intended for fleeing.

It wasn't that He Song didn't want to buy more, but during this trip, he had already spent eight hundred and seventy spirit stones at the Artifact Hall, plus the four hundred and twenty spirit stones at the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

In total, He Song had spent one thousand two hundred and ninety spirit stones in a very short time.

If he hadn't used his mid-grade talismans and low-grade artifacts to offset the cost, the spirit stones he originally carried might not have been enough to cover the expenses.

Now, after spending one thousand two hundred and ninety spirit stones, He Song only had a little over two hundred spirit stones left.

These two hundred spirit stones were deliberately set aside for future purchases of talisman materials.

The transaction was complete.

Payment and goods were settled.

Under Su Yue's gentle gaze, He Song quickly left the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, as she watched He Song's figure grow smaller, Su Yue let out a soft sigh, her face tinged with worry.

"Sigh, when will I break through to the late stages of Qi Refining? Although the mid and late stages of Qi Refining seem only a word apart, the difference in status and position is vast."

Unaware of Su Yue's sigh, He Song, after leaving the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, returned directly to his new home.

In the following days, He Song placed the high-grade Earth Shield Talismans within easy reach.

With a single thought, he could instantly activate the talismans to protect himself.

At the same time, the high-grade Earth Escape Talismans were also placed in the most accessible spot.

If he sensed any danger, he could immediately use the Earth Escape Talisman to flee ten miles away in an instant.

This significantly increased his safety.

Additionally, He Song spent time refining the Crimson Gold Sword and the Earth Shield.

Refining artifacts was akin to binding them to oneself, leaving a unique mark that only the owner could control.

Once refined, the artifacts could only be manipulated by their owner.

Even if someone else stole the artifacts, they would be useless unless the owner died or voluntarily removed the mark.

For example, when He Song had purchased the artifacts earlier, he had removed his mark from the two low-grade artifacts to sell them.

After refining the artifacts, He Song spent time familiarizing himself with the offensive and defensive mid-grade artifacts he had recently acquired.

Artifacts, after being refined, required practice to master.

Familiarizing oneself with their manipulation and combat techniques was essential.

Of course, when using sword-type artifacts, it was best to learn a sword technique to enhance their power in battle.

Without a sword technique, the effectiveness of the sword artifact would be somewhat reduced, but as a mid-grade artifact, it would still be formidable.

Defensive artifacts, on the other hand, were simpler to use, requiring only the ability to block attacks.

Over the past four years, He Song had learned a mid-grade sword technique called the Solar Sword Technique, which emphasized relentless offense.

When executed, it was powerful but offered no defensive capabilities.

Fortunately, He Song had high-grade Earth Shield Talismans and a mid-grade defensive artifact, so he didn't need to worry about protection. This made the Solar Sword Technique an excellent choice.

As he practiced with the Crimson Gold Sword using this technique, his movements became fluid and precise.

Soon, a day and a night passed in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, He Song arrived at the exit of the immortal market, where Wei Fan was already waiting.

Seeing He Song arrive, Wei Fan nodded silently and gestured for him to follow.

Immediately after, He Song watched as Wei Fan dashed forward, heading north at high speed.

Without hesitation, He Song activated the Mountain-Skimming Lightness Technique and followed closely.

When traveling alone, He Song usually relied on the Earth Escape Technique for safety.

However, when traveling with others, he couldn't use the Earth Escape Technique.

He had prepared for this after learning the technique.

Before breaking through to the late stages of Qi Refining, He Song had visited the Technique Pavilion to purchase the mid-grade Mountain-Skimming Lightness Technique.

This allowed him to hide the fact that he had already mastered the Earth Escape Technique.

By concealing his strongest ability while revealing other skills, He Song ensured that others would see him as a normal talisman master.

This way, he neither stood out too much nor appeared too weak, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

Revealing some abilities while keeping others hidden was the true essence of cautious cultivation.

After all, the Mountain-Skimming Lightness Technique was extremely fast. With He Song's late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, its speed was comparable to the Earth Escape Technique, though it lacked the latter's stealth.

In terms of speed, the two techniques were nearly equal.

This ensured that He Song wouldn't fall too far behind Wei Fan.

Soon, a day and a half passed in the blink of an eye.

Using the Mountain-Skimming Lightness Technique, He Song and Wei Fan traveled over two thousand miles in a day and a half, finally arriving at the location of Green Wall Immortal City.

Along the way, thanks to their late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, they encountered no significant dangers.

Generally, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator could travel freely within the jurisdiction of Green Wall Immortal City without attracting trouble.

With two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators traveling together, the likelihood of encountering danger was even lower.

Strength and cultivation level were the ultimate passes in any situation.

If they had been at the early or mid-stages of Qi Refining, the journey might have been very different.

In the world of cultivation, many cultivators could easily turn into rogue cultivators at any moment.

(End of Chapter)