134: Main ingredients for Golden Elixir

Gu Changan pondered for a moment: "Do these two large gatherings have specific times when they are held?"

The eighteen or nineteen-year-old youth lowered his head slightly: "Yes! They are also held once a month; one is in the middle of the month, and one is at the end!"

"The two gatherings are spaced out just right, separate from the Treasure Pavilion's auction!"

"The large gathering at the Loose Cultivator Mountain Peak is in the middle of the month!"

"The large gathering at the Ghost Cultivator Mountain Peak is at the end of the month!"

Gu Changan nodded to show he understood, while the youth stood quietly to the side, waiting for what came next.

He had originally intended to find this Donor, thinking he might know of some secret private gatherings.

During his time in the Nether Ghost Market, he could have let him lead him through various gatherings to collect all sorts of treasures!

But it seemed that wouldn't work now. These two large gatherings were easy to find out about; there was no need for him at all!

Gu Changan casually gave him ten Spirit Stones and sent him away!

He then arrived at the Treasure Pavilion's mountain peak and found an Inn with a good view.

He rented it for 30 days, and it actually cost 10 Spirit Stones per day, totaling 300 Spirit Stones for 30 days.

Gu Changan put on a look of reluctance, then paid the Spirit Stones and was led to the second floor.

Pushing open the window, the scene of the entire valley came into view. The bustling crowd below, clusters of blue flames burning amidst them. These flames had no temperature and only provided simple illumination.

This was the real Nether Ghost Market; clusters of ghost fire, individual ghost cultivators dressed in inhuman fashions, began to weave through the crowd.

Gu Changan was somewhat moved; these people didn't rest at night either, making it just like a night market!

After admiring this unique scenery for a while, he intended to Cultivate.

After closing the window, he checked the layout of the room and did not find any surveillance methods. Relieved, he sat cross-legged on the prayer mat.

However, he was not in a hurry to Cultivate, but instead took out the previously upgraded complete compendium of spirit herbs and elixirs. He found the Pill Formula for the core formation pill inside!

This Pill Formula had three main Materials and dozens of auxiliary Materials!

Among them, the three main Materials were: golden marrow jade milk—born within mineral veins, it takes a hundred years to condense a single drop. Effect: "Condense liquid into solid, mold the pill embryo!"

crimson flame dragon marrow fruit—a fire-attribute Spiritual Plant, growing in areas inhabited by the Dragon Clan. Effect: "Ignite true essence, break through the mysterious barrier!"

ghost soul heart-locking grass—a metal-attribute Spiritual Plant, its growth conditions are extremely harsh, requiring both massive amounts of Death Qi and Yin Qi! Effect: "Lock the soul and return to the origin, fix the pill shape!"

golden marrow jade milk, at first glance, looked like stalactites, a treasure containing massive amounts of Spiritual Qi! As long as he obtained one drop, he could copy it infinitely!

As for the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit, there was currently no news or channels for such a thing! So the only way to obtain it would be from the Treasure Pavilion! Or he could keep an eye out for news of it at various auctions!

As for the ghost soul heart-locking grass, this Yin-attribute Spiritual Plant, he believed ghost cultivators should have it! The main focus would be the large gatherings held by ghost cultivators; he wondered if he would be able to see it!

Among the three kinds of Spirit Medicine, the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit and ghost soul heart-locking grass both belonged to Spirit Medicine! So, as long as he found their seeds or Spirit Medicine that lacked age, he could upgrade them. Using the treasure gathering basin, he could upgrade them into Spirit Medicine with over a hundred years of age!

However, Gu Changan was curious; something like the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit should grow on a fruit tree! So its seed, which was to say the pit, if he used the treasure gathering basin to upgrade it, would it grow into a fruit tree first and then bear fruit? Or would it turn directly from a pit into fruit? He hadn't studied this aspect before; he could experiment with it this time!

As for the purchasing channels for these medicinal Materials? He estimated that if he went to the Treasure Pavilion to buy them, he might not be able to buy anything! But if he went to trade, it might be possible!

He didn't even know what the golden marrow jade milk looked like, so he wouldn't consider trading for it yet! He had to first obtain the pit of the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit or the seeds of the ghost soul heart-locking grass. He would take them back to upgrade, and after obtaining the finished product, he would go to trade! In this way, there was a high probability he could obtain the other Spirit Medicine!

As for trading directly for the core formation pill, it might not be realistic! Although he didn't know the success rate of the core formation pill! But just relying on one main ingredient would definitely not be enough to trade for it! The Pill Formula for the core formation pill contained so many medicinal Materials, three main ingredients, and dozens of auxiliary Materials! He also had to find an Alchemist who could refine the core formation pill. Moreover, the success rate of the pill formation could not be guaranteed; it might be at most thirty percent! Calculating it this way, he might only be able to form one batch of pills after refining three furnaces! And it wasn't certain how many pills would be in one furnace.

Thinking of this, Gu Changan's expression became somewhat ugly. Even if he managed to gather the three main ingredients by then and went to the Treasure Pavilion to exchange them, they might not even pay attention to him! What to do? Did he have to use three sets of Materials to exchange for one core formation pill? Then what about the Nascent Soul Stage? What about the nascent soul forming pill?

Gu Changan felt that he still had to learn Alchemy in the future! Otherwise, there was simply no way! It was possible to buy the core formation pill, but the nascent soul forming pill was simply impossible! Gu Changan's heart felt much heavier; he possessed the treasure gathering basin, but it couldn't create something from nothing!

At worst, this time, he would just use three sets of Materials to exchange for one core formation pill. Once he reached the Golden Core stage later, he would find a way to refine the nascent soul forming pill himself! After working out the key points, he took two top-grade solid origin pills and began today's Cultivate.

Early the next morning, Gu Changan went out. His goal was the seeds of the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit and the ghost soul heart-locking grass. Gu Changan planned to split his efforts; there were so many stalls and shops in the Nether Ghost Market. If he wandered around one by one, when would he finish? He'd better find someone to run errands first!

He casually called over another Donor who looked a bit sharper. This time it was a child at the 2nd level of Qi Refining, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with long hair that was somewhat matted. His face had a layer of dried skin that was already cracked. His eyes had more black pupils, rolling around wildly! However, it couldn't hide his lively spirit!

Gu Changan tossed him 10 Spirit Stones: "Help me find two kinds of things! News is also fine! One is called the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit, and one is called the ghost soul heart-locking grass! Just their seeds will do."

After he finished speaking, he saw the other person deep in thought. As a result, after thinking for a long time, there was no result. Gu Changan asked back: "Do you have any impression?"

The dark and thin child shook his head hurriedly: "Senior! I've never even heard of them! But I know many people! I'll ask around for you!"

Gu Changan nodded: "These are both medicinal Materials; you can ask the owners of medicine shops! Or some stalls that sell medicinal Materials! It would be best if you could buy them back for me! If it's just seeds, it shouldn't be very expensive! I will pay you Spirit Stones when you return!"

The dark and thin child nodded: "Senior! Is there anything else you need?"

Gu Changan thought for a moment, to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from finding him through this Donor.