The underground trade fair continued. On the stage, Cultivator No. 26 actually took out a talisman treasure to be auctioned. One should know that talisman treasures were a life-saving trump card for Blood Condensation Realm cultivators. Lu Ping himself had used talisman treasures several times to escape from powerful enemies or defeat them.
This talisman treasure was a defensive-type talisman treasure. Generally speaking, defensive-type magic treasures were more valuable. However, for talismans, offensive talismans were more practical. After all, talismans were the last trump cards of Blood Condensation cultivators. One was to defeat the enemy, and the other was to escape. From these two purposes, offensive talismans were more practical.
Even so, this talisman treasure still caused a commotion among the cultivators present. Lu Ping was no exception. He had already used up all his talismans. Without a trump card, it was inevitable that he would feel a lack of confidence.
However, this cultivator needed at least two top-grade spiritual materials. Lu Ping checked his own storage ring. There were a few top-grade spiritual materials inside. They were all obtained from the Flying Spirit Island's Refining Hall and Lu Ping's spoils of war. Lu Ping thought for a moment, then took out a sound transmission talisman. He wrote down the names of Deep Sea Coldsteel and Fang Lingshi and passed it to the cultivator on the stage.
At this time, the cultivator had already received several sound transmission talismans. He was looking through them one by one, occasionally replying to one or two. A moment later, Lu Ping also received a reply. "If you have two more top-grade spiritual materials or top-grade second-grade spiritual materials, I can trade with you first."
Lu Ping sneered. This person was starting to raise the price. Second-grade spiritual materials were the first choice for most cultivators. It wasn't something that could be exchanged with an early-stage Core Forging defensive talisman. Even if he had three or four top-grade spiritual materials, Lu Ping still felt that it wasn't worth it.
As expected, after the cultivator sent out several sound transmission talismans, there was no reply. Seeing that a treasure that was originally highly sought after was ignored, the cultivator couldn't help but feel anxious. He took out a few sound transmission talismans and sent them back. Lu Ping also received one. This time, it said that he only needed three top-grade spiritual materials.
After receiving the sound transmission talismans, Lu Ping ignored it. This time, it was time for the other cultivators to return the money. As expected, only two or three sound transmission talismans returned.
Although Lu Ping couldn't see the cultivator's expression under the cloak, he could guess that it must be very interesting. After a while, the cultivator replied with a few sound transmission talismans. Lu Ping received one and opened it. "I am willing to trade with you for the Deep Sea Coldsteel and Fang Ling Stone. You only need to add 10,000 spirit stones or two bottles of late Blood Condensation pills."
This price was more or less reasonable, but Lu Ping wouldn't use pills to exchange for it. Thus, he sent the Fang Ling Stone, Deep Sea Coldsteel, and 10,000 spirit stones over. A moment later, the cultivator sent the talisman to Lu Ping.
This talisman contained a defensive spell for early Core Forging cultivators. It was called "Thousand Spirit Wall". Although the name sounded impressive, it was actually a protective spiritual light. After activating it, the cultivator's body would be wrapped in a layer of spiritual light, just like a protective astral qi. However, the effect was naturally much stronger than a protective astral qi.
While Lu Ping was admiring the talisman treasures in his hands, the trade fair had already reached the 43rd cultivator. He walked onto the stage and took out seven high-grade spirit stones from his interspatial pouch. "Hehe, I came across a fortuitous encounter and obtained seven high-grade spirit stones. I'm willing to exchange them for some Late Blood Condensation medicinal pellets or second-grade top-grade spirit materials. If you can't find them, I'm willing to exchange them for some spirit stones."
When the cultivator took out the seven high-grade spirit stones, Lu Ping couldn't sit still. High-grade spirit stones had many additional uses. Although the spiritual energy contained in high-grade spirit stones was only equivalent to 100 mid-grade spirit stones, high-grade spirit stones could be used for alchemy, artifact forging, talismans, formations, and so on. Therefore, the actual value of each high-grade spirit stone was much higher than 10,000 spirit stones.
Over the years, although Lu Ping had collected seven or eight high-grade spirit stones, he had already used up five or six high-grade spirit stones in the process of concocting medicinal pellets. Hence, he was in dire need of high-grade spirit stones. For example, when Lu Ping was concocting the Heart Dissolving Pellet, he was missing a thousand-year-old spirit herb that was worth around 2,000 spirit stones. Hence, he had to replace it with a high-grade spirit stone. Although it was a waste, it ensured that the Heart Dissolving Pellet wouldn't fail due to a missing spirit herb.
Lu Ping sent out a Voice Transmission Talisman. The price was 100,000 spirit stones. However, the cultivators' Voice Transmission Talismans flew towards the cultivator on the stage like snowflakes. Lu Ping was stunned. Only then did he realize that he had underestimated the power of high-grade spirit stones.
Lu Ping rummaged through his storage ring again and suddenly saw a crystal whip. This must be a top-grade magic tool that he had obtained from the Overflowing Seas Gang's Hall Master. Its attributes were suitable for Lu Ping. However, Lu Ping had always been a swordsman. Moreover, this crystal whip was too eye-catching, so it was not convenient for him to use it.
Lu Ping took out another Voice Transmission Talisman and said, "A top-grade magic tool, crystal whip. Five high-grade spirit stones will be enough."
The cultivator on the stage clearly did not expect the seven spirit stones to be so popular among the cultivators. Even Perfected Bi, who was sitting at the side, opened his eyes and glanced at the cultivator on the stage. He lowered his head and muttered to himself for a moment, but eventually, he closed his eyes and returned to his half-asleep state.
The cultivators on the stage obviously noticed Perfected Bi's action. Seeing that he seemed to have his eyes on the seven high-grade spirit stones, everyone felt uneasy. If Perfected Bi were to make a move, nobody would have the guts to compete with him, not to mention that a Core Forging Perfected Master's wealth was far greater than everyone else's. Even if Perfected Bi offered a moderate price, nobody would have the guts to compete with him.
The cultivators on the stage were obviously more concerned about the second point. When Perfected Bi opened his eyes, their hands froze. Seeing that Perfected Bi closed his eyes to rest again, they quickly sent back a few Voice Transmission Talismans.
Lu Ping received the Voice Transmission Talisman immediately. It was an exorbitant price — seven high-grade spirit stones for the crystal whip and 100,000 spirit stones.
Lu Ping secretly cursed. These cultivators really dared to offer high prices. Initially, he wanted to reject them, but he really could not bear to part with the seven spirit stones. One must know that high-grade spirit stones were usually used by Perfected Masters and Laozu in the cultivation world. Even Perfected Masters would not have too many high-grade spirit stones. This was also why Perfected Bi was tempted by the few high-grade spirit stones just now.
After a few rounds of bargaining, Lu Ping finally exchanged the crystal whip for four high-grade spirit stones while the other three were exchanged with cultivator number 72. Out of reluctance, Lu Ping glanced at cultivator number 72. Coincidentally, cultivator number 72's cloak was also tilted towards Lu Ping's direction. This cultivator had exchanged for spirit herbs and the like several times before. Some of them were spirit herbs that ordinary cultivators could not use. Therefore, Lu Ping was almost sure that the other party was also a pill refinement master.
Perfected Bi, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. He glanced at cultivator number 72 and then looked at Lu Ping suspiciously. He then lowered his head and pondered about something, as if he had found something wrong but he was not too sure.
Lu Ping, on the other hand, was shocked and furious at the same time. Just when he was being stared at by cultivator number 72, Lu Ping's spirit sense suddenly discovered a slight spiritual power fluctuation on his body. When Lu Ping wanted to find out the source, the fluctuation disappeared without a trace.
Lu Ping dared not be careless for a moment after being on the verge of death for a few times. He carefully checked his entire body with his spirit sense but he did not find anything wrong.
Lu Ping was not at ease. Just when Lu Ping sensed the mysterious fluctuation, Perfected Bi was looking at Lu Ping suspiciously. It was obvious that Perfected Bi had sensed something but he got nothing in the end.
The more Lu Ping thought about it, the more gloomy his face became. Could it be that a Core Forging Sage had already sneaked into this cave to avoid Perfected Bi's spirit sense?
He was being stared at by a Core Forging Sage!
Immediately, Lu Ping was shocked by his own thoughts. Lu Ping, who had personally fought with a Core Forging Sage, knew these Sage's methods very well.
Lu Ping contracted all of his spirit sense and merged it layer by layer. He built a thick spirit sense wall around his body and began to check his entire body layer by layer.
Lu Ping did not hide the intense fluctuation of his spirit sense on purpose. He could not hide it completely. Anyway, with the cloak covering him, Lu Ping was not afraid that the cultivators in the cave would discover his identity.
Strictly speaking, the exploration range of Lu Ping's spirit sense was no weaker than a Core Forging Sage who had never cultivated spirit sense or spirit sense. It was just that spirit sense was more profound than spirit sense. Even though Lu Ping's spirit sense was powerful, it was still far from spirit sense.
However, when Lu Ping completely compressed his spirit sense, which was more than two hundred meters wide, around his body, this forced method made Lu Ping's perception of himself almost no longer inferior to spirit sense.
Found it!
Under the edge of Lu Ping's cloak, a faintly discernible and extremely obscure spirit sense was finally captured by Lu Ping.
At this moment, Lu Ping did not feel the slightest joy in his heart. On the contrary, a chill suddenly wrapped around Lu Ping from head to toe. This was indeed a tracking method that only a Core Forging Sage could use. The spirit sense that supported this restriction was also the true essence of a Core Forging Sage. After a Blood Condensation cultivator advanced to the Core Forging Realm, their magic power would successfully transform into true essence.
Lu Ping immediately used his spirit sense to attack this restriction in an attempt to disintegrate the spirit sense. At this moment, he no longer cared about what kind of shock his spirit sense would bring to the cultivators present.
This action of Lu Ping suddenly formed a tide of spirit sense around him. While the cultivators marveled at Lu Ping's exquisite spirit sense cultivation, they also secretly wondered why Lu Ping was like this.
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