Chapter 123 acquired a batch of seeds

Another day passed, and the Three-Flower Cat hopped out to tell Chen Li the news: that Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had entered the underground trading venue had appeared again.

It had smelled that Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator's aura, and it was right here in the marketplace.

"He's out!"

Chen Li immediately probed over and discovered the other party in a teahouse, chatting with a few Cultivators of the same Foundation Establishment Realm.

Chen Li walked into the teahouse, ordered some tea, and secretly observed this person.

Chen Li observed the other party; it was indeed the person he had been tracking. The transaction must have been real, but Chen Li didn't hear him mention a single word about entering the underground trading venue.

Chen Li was curious about what had actually happened. He wondered what kind of seeds the other party had bought.

Chen Li decided to follow the other party. After an hour, the group dispersed, and the man headed outside the marketplace.

Chen Li followed him and discovered that the man was heading south. There was indeed a country to the south.

It was none other than the Shanwu Kingdom, the birthplace of Li Daoan. Could the other party be a member of his Family!

Chen Li decided to rob the other party. Half an hour later, Chen Li caught up to him and transformed into a Robber Cultivator!

He had to use several Talismans and the Wind Shadow Evasion Technique to catch up, and then he set up over a dozen trap Formations in the direction the other party was traveling!

The other party was at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage; the trap Formations could hold him for a while, but that was enough for Chen Li to beat him down!

As Wang Yan traveled forward, he recalled how, after entering the shop, he had been teleported inside the Taixuan Sect, where they had verified his identity and checked his Storage Pouch.

The Taixuan Sect was a Sect at the Nascent Soul level, and he was on their territory, so he had no choice but to comply!

However, after verifying there were no issues, they gave him five seeds. He paid the Spirit Stones, and they told him this was the rule for buying these seeds; everyone had to do it!

Although it was humiliating to have his Storage Pouch checked by others, there was no other way; he had to comply.

He bought the seeds simply out of curiosity. What if he obtained a Pill Formula in the future? What if he obtained a spiritual spring to accelerate growth? Buying them to try out might come in handy later.

Suddenly, an energy barrier instantly enveloped him from the direction he was heading.

At a glance, he knew this Formation was a Fourth Grade Formation Array. Before he could break the Formation, a person entered it. Chen Li could not let him be distracted by breaking the Formation; he had to knock him out inside it!

Wang Yan began to check Chen Li's cultivation level; it was also the Late Foundation Establishment Stage!

Chen Li deliberately released his Late Foundation Establishment Stage aura at this moment, making the other party feel that he had a chance to fight!

Seeing this, Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief. A Fourth Grade Formation Array and a Cultivator of the same Realm could not trap him!

However, seeing Chen Li enter the Formation, he also drew his Magical Artifact and assumed a combat stance!

"Fellow Daoist, just you alone cannot trap me!"

Chen Li didn't waste a single word; he drew his silver fire spear and engaged in close combat. After seven or eight breaths, Chen Li relied on the Burial Fire to burn off one of his arms, successfully knocking the other party down and rendering him unconscious!

Chen Li began to probe into the other party's Storage Pouch, discovered those five seeds, and swept them away immediately. He also checked for any suitable Cultivation Techniques, selected a few, and took the majority of the Spirit Stones.

Chen Li dismantled the Formation and began to retreat!

Three hours later, Wang Yan woke up in pain. His first thought was that he hadn't died!

He suddenly recalled that fire—four different colors, so terrifying. The other party's cultivation was also very profound. His combat experience was completely inferior to the other party's; the other party had the ability to kill him!

He probed into his Storage Pouch and discovered the seeds were gone, so he knew the other party's goal. A lot of Spirit Stones were also missing, but at this moment, his heart was filled only with the feeling of having survived a brush with death and escaped alive.

The other party was not a pure Robber Cultivator; they only wanted these seeds?

Furthermore, the other party seemed to be hiding their true face, and their cultivation level also seemed to be hidden. The fact that the other party spared his life was a message telling him not to pursue this; pursuing it would mean death!

If he died, he didn't know what would happen to his home. A Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator in a Family could deter many probes from other Foundation Establishment Immortal Clans.

He sighed, feeling unwilling, but looking at his burned-off arm, he thought, "Forget it, forget it. Consider it bad luck; spending money to resolve a disaster."

Chen Li returned to the marketplace and began to watch the next person.

He didn't know which of these five seeds were Wind Immortal Flowers and which were Fire Radiance Grass. He would only be able to distinguish them after they grew, as the seeds were more or less the same.

He found the person spreading the news again, tracked the person's movements, and checked who they were having secret discussions with.

Chen Li discovered that there were many Cultivators who wanted to buy these seeds for golden core formation Spiritual Plants, but very few could successfully negotiate. Without the Pill Formula, some people refused without a second thought upon hearing that.

Three days later, Chen Li finally discovered that one of the people in secret discussions had gone to the underground trading venue, and the other party had successfully negotiated another deal.

A day later, the other party finished the transaction and left the underground trading venue.

Chen Li tracked the other party again. A few days later, the person left the marketplace, and Chen Li went through the same routine. This time, Chen Li released his Late Foundation Establishment Stage aura and Burial Fire. The other party immediately surrendered; Chen Li knocked him out and obtained another five seeds.

Ten days later, Chen Li set his sights on another person, went through the same routine, and got another five seeds!

Ten days later, Chen Li felt that the wind was blowing in the wrong direction because he heard rumors about his actions.

People were saying that someone was deliberately robbing those who bought golden core formation seeds. Upon hearing this, he decisively left the Taixuan Sect marketplace without a hint of hesitation.

He had obtained fifteen seeds. Although some were duplicates, it was enough. Later, after these Spiritual Plants grew, he would just have to rely on luck to see which ones were which.

At the Taixuan Sect, the Golden Core Cultivator in charge of this matter, upon receiving a report from a Foundation Establishment Perfection fellow disciple, immediately stated that after the next transaction, he would personally tail them to see who was causing trouble on Taixuan Sect territory!

As for the troublemaker, Chen Li, he had already run away; the other party would likely have no chance.

Four days later, Chen Li had already left the territory under the jurisdiction of the Taixuan Sect!

Two thousand li away, Chen Li sat inside a Third Grade spirit boat and began his return journey.

On the way, he passed by another Sect, a Sect in the central part of the Southern Border, and sold two more thousand-year-old life-extending Spiritual Plants, netting over two hundred thousand Spirit Stones!

Hearing that there was an auction at this marketplace, Chen Li stayed for another three days and snuck into the auction. He wanted to see if there were any seeds being auctioned.

Sure enough, there were seeds for golden core formation being sold at this auction, as well as many seeds for Spiritual Plants used in Medicinal Pills for Golden Core advancement. Chen Li spent a large sum of money and bought most of them.

Chen Li left the auction and continued on his journey. This time, he didn't sell any more Spiritual Plants and focused on his return trip.

Chen Li flew at a slow speed, enjoying the scenery along the way. Just as he was passing by a gathering place for Loose Cultivators, he saw a cloud of Spiritual Qi.

He paused and went in to ask, only to learn that someone had just completed golden core formation, which was why there was a cloud of Spiritual Qi.

Chen Li stayed there for a day and found out that it was a Loose Cultivator who had attempted golden core formation, but had failed, resulting in their death and dissolution of their Dao!

The cloud of Spiritual Qi formed by golden core formation cannot be hidden from others; this is a phenomenon caused by heaven and earth and cannot be stopped. That Spiritual Qi cloud can have a range of over ten li and cannot be hidden.

Chen Li was going back specifically to attempt golden core formation, but he certainly wouldn't do it inside Black Magpie Mountain. Without reaching the Nascent Soul level, he still had to lay low!

In this world, one could protect themselves at the Nascent Soul level, and higher Realms required further exploration. After reaching the Nascent Soul level, one could do certain things openly and honestly.

After returning, he would need to find a secluded place. Chen Li thought to himself on the spirit boat, how could he find a hidden place?

Ten days later, Chen Li arrived at a pavilion in front of the Beast Hunting Sect and entered the building to return his Alliance token.

The person registering at the Beast Hunting Sect saw that Chen Li was one of the craftsmen and had returned on his own, so they didn't say anything. After finishing the registration, Chen Li began his return to Black Magpie Mountain.

This mission for the Alliance had been successfully completed, and his own goals had also been fully achieved.

Several hours later, Chen Li returned to Black Magpie Mountain, and next, he would prepare for the matter of golden core formation.