Another method was selling elixirs, but this way of earning primordial stones required an initial investment to buy medicinal herbs before one could recoup costs and make a profit, which was too troublesome.
Therefore, Chu Hao decided he would conduct business with existing capital: selling cultivation techniques. After all, his mind contained a vast treasury of cultivation techniques, and even without this treasury, his knowledge could still allow him to freely create low-tier techniques. This seemed to be Chu Hao's fastest way to earn primordial stones right now.
Willow River Street was a free trading district in Jade City. Compared to the bustling central area where major powers controlled buying and selling, this street mainly gathered small merchants and traders. A cultivator only needed to spread out their wares and sit cross-legged on the ground to conduct business; they didn't even need a complete stall.
Thus, the goods traded here were a mishmash of all sorts, from cultivation techniques to strange artifacts. To profit from transactions here, possessing a keen eye was mandatory. Otherwise, it was normal for someone to mistake something and be swindled into buying fake goods.
Of course, although this was a free trading district, there was still someone managing it from behind the scenes. The managers of this place were the Liu clan. The Liu clan was once one of the top powers in Jade City, but now the family had declined and retreated from the center of power.
After Chu Hao paid the three primordial stone fee from his pocket, he casually found an empty spot to display his wares.
"If I were to sell Spirit-tier techniques, the entire Jade City would erupt into war. If I were to sell Creation-tier techniques, let alone Jade City, even the Yunmeng Nation would be shaken."
Mortal, Profound, Spirit, Creation, World, Divine – these were the six tiers of cultivation techniques.
The Yunmeng Nation, after all, was merely a small country in Yun Province. Chu Hao guessed that there weren't many Creation-tier techniques here. And Creation-tier techniques required cultivators at the Primordial Spirit Realm to cultivate. Chu Hao surmised that the Yunmeng Nation would not have too many cultivators at this level either.
As for selling Spirit-tier techniques and above, Chu Hao merely thought it over briefly. Because doing so would be inviting disaster upon himself.
Therefore, Chu Hao only intended to sell Peerless-grade and High-grade Mortal-tier techniques. This type of technique sold quite well among ordinary cultivators.
Very quickly, four High-grade Mortal-tier combat techniques were sold, the demand from cultivators for combat techniques being very high made their popularity understandable. Chu Hao quickly earned nearly a thousand primordial stones.
An ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivator would typically only accumulate a hundred primordial stones at most.
The former Chu Hao, when in the Chu clan, could only receive ten primordial stones per month, totaling 120 primordial stones per year. This might seem sufficient, but when he wanted to cultivate and buy things at the same time, this amount of primordial stones quickly ran dry. This was despite him already being a Grandmaster Realm cultivator. Qi Refining Realm cultivators in the Chu clan only received about 40 primordial stones per year.
Hence, it was said that a Qi Refining Realm cultivator with 100 primordial stones in their bag was already formidable; possessing several hundred primordial stones meant that cultivator was very wealthy.
For a Grandmaster Realm cultivator to be considered lavishly rich, they needed at least 1,000 primordial stones in their bag. A Great Grandmaster Realm cultivator needed 10,000 primordial stones.
The stronger a cultivator's power, the faster and more abundantly they earned primordial stones.
"It's a pity I can't sell too frequently, otherwise, I'll attract the attention of others."
Chu Hao currently only had one Peerless-grade Mortal-tier technique on display, named 'Illusory Dream Demonic Eye'. Chu Hao set the price at 800 primordial stones.
"Chu Hao, this 'Illusory Dream Demonic Eye' technique of yours is truly not bad. If it weren't for insufficient primordial stones, I would have bought it right away."
A voice sounded from the stall next to Chu Hao, belonging to a man named Ning Peng. This person had spoken with Chu Hao when he first arrived, telling him some unwritten rules of the market. Occasionally, when there were no customers, he would chat idly with Chu Hao about strange matters.
"The Illusory Dream Demonic Eye is quite powerful, but it's relatively more suitable for female cultivators than male cultivators like you and me. If you cultivate this technique, it might delay your cultivation of other things."
Chu Hao was not an arrogant or conceited person. Ning Peng proactively engaged him in friendly conversation, and he responded in kind, leading to them becoming acquaintances.
Arrogance had two types: one was looking down on others, and the other was having self-confidence. Chu Hao was, of course, the latter. Even though he had once been Heavenly Venerate Chu Hao, he would not, for that reason, disregard the goodwill of others, even if that person was just an ordinary, ubiquitous cultivator like Ning Peng.
"Illusory Dream Demonic Eye? This cultivation technique is not bad at all."
As Chu Hao and Ning Peng chatted, a young woman stopped in front of Chu Hao's stall, looking at the 'Illusory Dream Demonic Eye' technique with delight. This was roughly the tenth customer interested in buying this technique, but the previous nine had given up after seeing the price.
However, this time would not be like the previous times.
"Can you reduce the price a little? 800 primordial stones is almost the price for a Profound-tier technique."
The young woman asked, but Chu Hao shook his head.
"I cannot reduce the price. You must have recognized the value of this technique, which is why you are interested in buying it, correct? The Illusory Dream Demonic Eye can, in certain aspects, compare to a Profound-tier technique."
This 'Illusory Dream Demonic Eye' technique was a very rare Mortal-tier technique. Those who cultivated it could make enemies fall into an illusion with just a single glance, making it very difficult to defend against and avoid. Even cultivators with firm willpower would be affected. And this moment in a battle could completely determine the victory or defeat of that battle. Thus, Chu Hao firmly refused to lower the price.
"Xu Yan, do you want this cultivation technique? Let me help you buy it."
A male voice sounded. Beside the young woman named Xu Yan was a handsome and robust young man.
"Although this cultivation technique is quite good, 800 primordial stones is too steep; it's almost the entire fortune of a Grandmaster Realm cultivator."
"How about this then: I'll take this cultivation technique, copy it, and then return it to you for you to continue selling, and I'll give you an extra 100 primordial stones. If you accept, and you encounter any trouble here in the future, just mention my name, Bai Wei, and others won't make things difficult for you."