In the Nanshan City Market of Nanshan County, the gentle winter sun shone lazily on the snow-covered landscape. The accumulated snow on the roofs was so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes!
Due to the snow sealing off the mountains in winter, the difficulty of hunting demonic beasts had greatly increased. Therefore, the number of martial artists who went to Xiong Nan Mountain to hunt demonic beasts and collect herbs to earn money had decreased significantly. Many martial artists took the opportunity to stay at home. Those with money would buy a concubine, while those with less money would go to the Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant to rest and relax!
With fewer martial artists entering the mountains, the Nanshan City Market had also quieted down. There were almost no stalls on the streets. Because there had been no customers for a long time, some of the shop assistants opened their doors and closed their eyes to rest for the winter!
Suddenly, a well-dressed middle-aged man walked out from a corner of the market. The material of his clothes was obviously of high quality. From afar, he didn't look like much. He had small eyes, and on his left hand was a huge gold ring that exuded the aura of a nouveau riche!
The appearance of this person made the eyes of the shop assistants in the nearby shops light up. This kind of person was a fat sheep. However, what made the shop assistants depressed was that the small-eyed fat sheep went straight to the most luxurious shop in the Nanshan City Market — Kuixing Pavilion!
The fat sheep in the shop assistant's eyes was none other than Ling Dong in disguise. This time, there was more time than last time. Ling Dong's disguise was even better.
Not only did he use the Transfiguration Technique to change his appearance, making his eyes smaller and his mouth bigger. Ling Dong didn't dare to use the flat nose look anymore. Even his skin color, Ling Dong concocted a simple medicinal liquid! It made his skin look less pale and slightly darker than before! Concocting some medicinal liquid was too easy for an alchemist.
Ling Dong went to Kuixing Pavilion today because of his grandfather's matter. Ling Dong's grandfather, Ling Yuefeng, had a very small chance of breaking through with the help of the Ice Lotus Tribulation Breaking Pill. Therefore, Ling Dong wanted to buy a special Earth Spirit Qi Condensation Pill for peak Xiantian martial artists to break through to the Earth Realm.
This Earth Spirit Qi Congealing Pill was a type of pill specifically used by peak Xiantian realm martial artists to break through to the Earth Realm. After taking it, the chances of breaking through would increase by 50%. If two or three pills were taken consecutively, there was almost a 100% chance of breaking through!
However, it was too expensive. Under normal circumstances, Ling Dong would not be able to buy one even if the Ling family invested all their money. Ling Dong came here today to try his luck. If there really was one, then he would think of a way to get one for his grandfather, even if it meant risking his life.
If he were to consume the Earth Spirit Fiend Condensation Pill at the same time as the Ice Lotus Tribulation Breaking Pill, even if the success rate wasn't seventy to eighty percent, it was at least sixty to seventy percent! If his grandfather Ling Yuefeng successfully broke through to the Earth Realm, then Ling Dong would have a huge boost in the future.
Once again, Ling Dong came to Kuixing Pavilion in disguise. He was even more familiar with the place! However, this time, he was more welcomed than the last time! Ling Dong had already kept the vulgar gold ring on his hand. Ling Dong did not want to change the outer layer of the ring every time he entered Kuixing Pavilion. Although it was not difficult for Ling Dong to package the ring, it was still a little troublesome. Ling Dong spent four hours to complete it this morning.
Not to mention other things, Ling Dong deliberately wore a green silk robe that alchemists loved to wear. Coupled with his deliberately arrogant expression, the group of maids in Kuixing Pavilion quickly reported his arrival. Not long after, the manager of Kuixing Pavilion, Zi Yao, came out!
Subconsciously, Ling Dong's gaze fell on Zi Yao's towering breasts the moment he laid eyes on her slender waist, forming a soul-stirring contrast. Involuntarily, Ling Dong's mind flashed back to the day when Zi Yao's delicate breasts were deformed under his fingers!
Ling Dong's gaze made Zi Yao, who had just come out to greet him, annoyed for no reason! In fact, after being the manager of Kuixing Pavilion for more than a year, Zi Yao had already gotten used to men's fierce gazes sizing up her proud figure.
However, today, the small-eyed man's gaze made her feel especially uncomfortable, as if she was being stripped naked. Thinking of being stripped naked, Zi Yao's mind flashed back to the time when she was being bullied by the man with the flat nose in disguise!
"Why did I suddenly think of this?" Zi Yao was puzzled. She then smiled and said, "I heard from the maids that this mister wants to buy some expensive medicinal pills. What kind of medicinal pills are you looking for?"
"Earth Spirit Qi Condensation Pill!" Ling Dong's words were very concise. In front of such a shrewd woman, the more he spoke, the more flaws there would be!
"Oh?" Zi Yao was shocked. "I didn't expect mister to have reached the peak of the Xiantian Realm at such a young age. You're about to step into the Earth Realm!" The last sentence was a test, a test of Ling Dong's cultivation!
However, Ling Dong remained unmoved. He coldly asked, "So, do you have it or not?" He even frowned in cooperation!
Zi Yao frowned slightly, revealing a pitiful expression. "The Earth Spirit Qi Condensation Pill has always been in great demand. Even in Yaoguang Empire's capital, Yaoguang City, once it appears in an auction, it will be snatched up like crazy. Even if it appears in a remote place like Nanshan County, no one will be able to afford the starting price of the auction … "
"If you don't have it, then why are you still talking so much nonsense!" Ling Dong said coldly, causing Zi Yao to choke.
When a person was angry, their analytical ability would deteriorate, and their intelligence would also decline. Ling Dong did this to prevent Zi Yao from seeing through him. Although Ling Dong had disguised himself, his essence was still Ling Dong.
"Since you don't have the Earth Spirit Qi Condensation Pill, then do you have the Three-Leaved Flame Extinguishing Grass, Hundred Year Stone Mushroom, or non-Fire-type Early Earth Realm Demonic Cores?" Since he didn't have the Earth Spirit Qi Condensation Pill, Ling Dong could only turn to other things.
When he came, Ling Dong didn't have much hope for the Earth Spirit Qi Condensation Pill. In his previous life, he had worked hard for it for more than ten years, so he knew how precious it was. One pill, breaking through to the Earth Realm Demonic Realm, meant increasing one's lifespan by two hundred years. Although there was only a fifty percent chance, it was a treasure to the thousands of martial artists who died at the peak of the Xiantian Realm!
The price naturally soared. In fact, Ling Dong knew that in Yaoguang Empire's capital, Kuixing Pavilion, there would be an auction of two Earth Spirit Qi Condensation Pills every month. But Ling Dong, who had participated in the auction once in his previous life, knew that the price was so high that even ten Ling family members wouldn't be able to buy one pill!
"I've never even heard of the Three-Leaved Flame Extinguishing Grass, let alone have it. Mister, have you seen it before?" Zi Yao thought for a moment and said, "As for the Hundred Year Stone Mushroom, the Kuixing Pavilion has it. But to be honest, it won't be auctioned in Nanshan County."
After a pause, Zi Yao continued, "As for the non-Fire-type Early Earth Realm Demonic Cores, you've made the right choice this time! Originally, these Early Earth Realm Demonic Cores would never be auctioned in Nanshan County! But last month, a Talisman Master put up a few special talismans for sale here, which attracted many distinguished guests!
So the headquarters agreed to allocate some precious treasures for the occasion. Among them, there is a Early Earth Realm Demonic Core. If mister is interested, you can come to my Kuixing Pavilion to auction it on the 28th of this month! Unfortunately, the seats for this auction have been fully booked. If mister comes, I'll have to inconvenience the main hall! "Zi Yao said.
"Only an Early Earth Realm Demonic Core …" Ling Dong was slightly disappointed. Among them, the Early Earth Realm Demonic Core and the Hundred Year Stone Mushroom were harder to find. The Hundred Year Stone Mushroom was not rare in the deep mountains and forests. However, the deep mountains and forests were the territories of powerful Demonic Beasts. It was difficult for ordinary martial artists to harvest them.
Moreover, the Hundred Year Stone Mushroom could be consumed directly to treat internal injuries in the meridians without refining. Moreover, during cultivation, a fingernail-sized piece could be taken and kept in the mouth. It could heal the damage to the meridians caused by cultivation. It was the best treasure to increase one's cultivation speed! Because of this, it was very popular among martial artists and was very difficult to purchase.
As for the Three-Leaved Flame Extinguishing Grass, it was the easiest to find. Because its use was still unknown, it was still possible to harvest it by spending some time in the mountains!
After hesitating for a moment, Ling Dong asked, "What is the price of an Early Earth Realm Demonic Core in an auction?" In Ling Dong's mind, he remembered that the prices were only for one or two hundred years later. For example, this Early Stage Earth Fiend Realm demonic beast's Yao Dan would be worth about three million taels of silver or three hundred thousand taels of gold, or three thousand pieces of low-grade crystal stones.
"The starting price for an Early Earth Realm Demonic Core is one million taels of silver. The final price is around two million taels of silver." Zi Yao replied skillfully.
Ling Dong was delighted when he heard this. It was actually lower than what he remembered. Presumably, it was because the major forces in the future were extremely aggressive, causing the price to skyrocket. This price would reduce the pressure on Ling Dong. There was no need for him to take the risk and sell the storage talisman.
"28th of this month. I'll remember it. Goodbye!" After getting the answer he wanted, Ling Dong did not stay any longer. He immediately left the Kuixing Pavilion. He still had to find a way to get the other two medicinal ingredients.
The three ingredients that Ling Dong reported just now were a new type of medicinal pill developed by the Pill King in the future, the Stone Breaking Pill. It was specially developed for martial artists at the peak of the Xiantian Realm to break through to the Earth Realm. It was called the Three-Leaved Stone Spirit Pill! Only three types of rare medicinal ingredients were used. It was less than half of the seven types of Earth Spirit Condensing Pill, and the effect was almost the same.
The other supplementary herbs could be bought in South Mountain County. However, these three precious main herbs were extremely troublesome to obtain. However, Ling Dong already had a lead on the Early Stage Disha Realm Demonic Core, which was the hardest to obtain. He heaved a sigh of relief. After thinking for a while, Ling Dong went straight to the Ling family's business. The steward there dealt with medicinal ingredients all year round. He wondered if there was any news about the Hundred Year Stone Mushroom.
Moreover, Ling Dong could buy the main ingredients of this new pill without worry. He did not need to worry that someone would find out about the pill refining process from the pills he bought.
After Ling Dong left, Zi Yao, the manager of the Kuixing Pavilion, stared at the place where Ling Dong disappeared for a long time.
After a long time, Zi Yao suddenly asked nervously, "Old Man Zhuang, the back of the person who bought the Earth Spirit Condensing Pill just now, why do I find him so familiar? The more I look at him, the more he looks like the guy who came to sell the storage talisman last time."
Old Man Zhuang, who was sitting behind the counter, shook his head and said, "Miss, you're obsessed. It's just a storage talisman. Why are you thinking about it so much? What will come will come. If you really want to sell it, that person will come sooner or later.
As for this person? Definitely not. This person is very familiar with pills. It's obvious that he's here to buy the ingredients to refine the pills. The person who came last time should be an expert in making talismans. He invented a type of talisman. Whether it's luck or not, his attainment in talismans is not low.
Refining pills and making talismans both require a lot of effort. Have you seen anyone who can master both at the same time? "Old Man Zhuang said with a smile as he stroked his beard.
Zi Yao was depressed when she heard that.
Who told you that I was only thinking about the storage talisman? Thinking about the treatment she received in the small alley that day, Zi Yao's face burned for no reason.
"Looking at his back, he looks like …" Zi Yao bit her lips.
Old Man Zhuang did not say anything else. He just laughed.
[Book ID = 1991075, Book name = "Pure Yang True Immortal"]
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