10: Chapter 10 Willow Hill Market

There was also a Red Lotus Magical Artifact, which was a symbol of Red Lotus Sect Disciples. It was a Medium Grade Magical Artifact that combined offense and defense, making it a fairly good treasure.

Three talismans had been used, but now there were seven more: two useless Disease-Dispelling Talismans, and the remaining five were all low-rank Low Grade attack talismans.

Calculating it this way, Li Daoxuan still had six attack talismans on him, all of which were low-rank Low Grade.

There were two books: one was the Red Lotus Qi-Nourishing Technique, which could be cultivated up to the Sixth Level of Qi Refining, and the other was an Introduction to Cultivation Manual.

The Red Lotus Qi-Nourishing Technique was quite good for him. Combined with the Qi-Nurturing and Refinement Technique on the silk handkerchief, it would definitely allow him to advance the Great Ocean Boundless Sutra to the Sixth Level of Qi Refining.

This time, Li Daoxuan decided he would advance the Great Ocean Boundless Sutra Cultivation Technique to the Seventh Level of Qi Refining to facilitate his future cultivation. As for the reduction in mana, so be it, as long as he didn't drop below the Fourth Level of Qi Refining.

Furthermore, Li Daoxuan had guiyuan pills to replenish his cultivation. Although refining the pills for absorption was relatively slow, it was sufficient.

Successively revealing three layers of immortal Cultivation Techniques on the silk handkerchief had consumed a lot of mana. However, as long as the mana cyclone remained, his cultivation level wouldn't drop; he only needed guiyuan pills to recover.

Li Daoxuan stood up and headed straight down Yunding Peak. At this moment, he couldn't wait to go to the Yangliu Mountain Market.

Yangliu Mountain Market was very far from Yangliu County. The reason Li Daoxuan dared to kill cultivators there was precisely because almost no cultivators ever came to this area.

Yangliu Mountain was still dozens of miles away from Yangliu County. Li Daoxuan spurred his horse on and arrived in just half a day.

Just as Li Daoxuan left Yunding Peak, Ren Qingtian received the news. After all, the people in the horse-breeding manor at the foot of the mountain were all from Yunding Peak.

Ren Qingtian didn't think much of it. After all, the other party was an Immortal Master and had his own business to attend to, which wasn't something he should pry into.

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At the Yangliu Mountain Market, when Li Daoxuan entered, he couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the bustling market and the many cultivators. This was the true Immortal Realm.

In the market, almost everyone was a cultivator, with not a single ordinary person present. The Yangliu Mountain Market was under the control of the Liu Family of Yangliu Mountain. It wasn't very large, but it wasn't a small market either.

Other forces also rented or purchased shops here, which served as a source of income for the Liu Family.

Seeing the shops on both sides, Li Daoxuan walked into a Medicinal Pill shop. His purpose for coming here this time was to buy Medicinal Pills to recover mana, and the guiyuan pill was a good choice.

Seeing Li Daoxuan enter, the shop assistant quickly came forward to greet him and asked, "Fellow Daoist, is there anything you need?"

The shop assistant's cultivation was also at the Third Level of Qi Refining, so it was appropriate for him to address Li Daoxuan as Fellow Daoist.

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist. I need two bottles of guiyuan pills. I wonder if you have them here?"

The shop assistant quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, you must be joking. We are open for business; if we didn't even have guiyuan pills, we might as well close down."

"The guiyuan pill is a Medicinal Pill for recovering mana, and the price is reasonable. A bottle of ten pills costs five Spirit Stones. If Fellow Daoist wants two bottles, that will be ten Spirit Stones. Would you like to make the purchase?"

Li Daoxuan patted the Storage Pouch at his waist, and ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones appeared in his hand. He said, "Here are the Spirit Stones. Where are the Medicinal Pills I need?"

Seeing that Li Daoxuan had produced the Spirit Stones, the shop assistant quickly took two bottles of guiyuan pills from the shelf and handed them to him, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please check them."

After Li Daoxuan verified them, he gave the ten Spirit Stones to the shop assistant.

Once the transaction was complete, the shop assistant began to introduce other Medicinal Pills. Li Daoxuan bought a few more bottles of Healing Pills, spending twelve Spirit Stones, which pained him slightly.

Li Daoxuan originally had sixty-three Spirit Stones. Now that twenty-two were gone, forty-one remained.

Li Daoxuan didn't lack Magical Artifacts, but because his mana was too thin, he couldn't use them for the time being. Therefore, he planned to buy something that could enhance his strength.

In the talisman shop, various talismans were for sale. Most were low-rank Low Grade talismans, with a few low-rank Medium Grade and low-rank High Grade talismans.

Li Daoxuan entered the shop and looked at the dazzling array of talismans, clicking his tongue in secret. If all of these belonged to him, he could just throw them at his enemies until they died in battle—how convenient that would be.

There was only an old shopkeeper in the talisman shop. Seeing Li Daoxuan enter, he smiled and said, "I wonder what kind of talismans the guest needs? Although I only have low-rank talismans here, there is a wide variety."

Li Daoxuan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, tell me the prices first."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "One low-rank Low Grade attack talisman is one and a half Spirit Stones, and a defense talisman is two Spirit Stones. What does the guest think?"

Li Daoxuan shook his head and said, "Your talismans are much more expensive than elsewhere. Forget it then. I originally wanted to buy several, but I didn't expect them to be so pricey."

After saying that, Li Daoxuan turned around to walk out without hesitation.

The old shopkeeper quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, please stay your steps."

This sentence almost made Li Daoxuan bolt. Its power was too great, not something his small frame could withstand.

Fortunately, this old shopkeeper was not Shen Gongbao, and Li Daoxuan stopped.

"Does the shopkeeper have anything else?"

The old shopkeeper smiled and said, "It seems the guest knows the market for talismans. In that case, I will give you a fair price: one Spirit Stone for a Low Grade attack talisman, and two defense talismans for three Spirit Stones. How about it?"

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly and said, "Go on, tell me the prices for Medium Grade talismans."

Hearing this, the old shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "A Medium Grade talisman is three times the price of a Low Grade one, a High Grade is three times a Medium Grade, and a Top Grade is three times a High Grade."

Li Daoxuan frowned. This meant the Spirit Stones he had could only buy one Top Grade spirit talisman. However, that wasn't much of an issue, as even a low-rank Top Grade talisman could kill someone at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

"Your prices are fair. How about this: give me five Gold Sword Talismans as Medium Grade attack talismans, and twenty-five Fireball Talismans as Low Grade attack talismans."

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up. That was forty Spirit Stones. This fellow's net worth wasn't small.

If he knew that Li Daoxuan also had a Medium Grade Magical Artifact Talisman Brush, who knows what he would think.

Talisman brushes, Pill Furnaces, and Artifact Refining Furnaces were relatively expensive compared to other Magical Artifacts. Other Medium Grade Magical Artifacts only cost fifty or sixty Spirit Stones, but these three types cost at least seventy or eighty Spirit Stones for a Medium Grade version.

Seventy or eighty Spirit Stones might not seem like much, but for many Loose Cultivators, they might not be able to save up that much even in several years.

The shopkeeper quickly asked, "Does Fellow Daoist need any other talismans? I also have Vajra Talismans and Golden Bell Talismans here, both of which are very good protective talismans."

Li Daoxuan felt his Storage Pouch and ultimately shook his head, saying, "I'll get those talismans next time. I don't have enough Spirit Stones this time."

The shopkeeper could only sigh and quickly brought out the talismans Li Daoxuan wanted.

After checking them, Li Daoxuan took out forty Spirit Stones and handed them to the shopkeeper with a heavy heart. At this point, he only had one Spirit Stone left in his hand.

But with so many talismans, Li Daoxuan's strength had greatly increased, and he could begin his path of slaughter once more.

The Immortal Realm was inherently cruel. If one wanted to live well, one had to constantly grow stronger. The weak were merely the resources for the strong to increase their cultivation.

The transaction was successful, and the shopkeeper was delighted, saying with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, if they work well, please come again."

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly and said, "Naturally. If I come to your place again, you must give me a discount."