36: The value of the 30,000-year-old elixir

Li Haotian was unaware that the Yun Family had already made a move against the Li Family. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have done anything. If the Li Family couldn't even handle the Yun Family, which had lost its Old Family Head, then he would be utterly disgraced.

The Feng Family and the Yuan Family were the other two of the Three Great Families in the eastern Heaven's Gate Archipelago, each also having an Old Family Head at the Foundation Establishment Peak.

When Li Haotian arrived at their ancestral treasuries, he did not see that they had broken through to the Golden Core Stage, nor even any signs of an impending Breakthrough.

In that case, Li Haotian wouldn't bother to eliminate the Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivators from these two families either. He planned to leave these two Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators for the other members of the Li Family to use as training.

Li Xiantian, Li Xianxian, and Li Daoyun were all quite promising and worthy of cultivation. If they grew up, each could hold their own.

Then there were Li Ziqing and Li Ziyi, who could also be sent out.

As for Li Ziyu and others, they could focus on guarding the Family's assets and acting as enforcers.

Their strength was sufficient to hold their own, but their management abilities were lacking.

Li Haotian's idea was for the Li Family to become a vast merchant association in the future, selling the enhanced treasures from their Family throughout the entire Immortal Realm.

Naturally, this would require individuals capable of holding their own, not just those with formidable combat strength.

However, they could also cultivate talent from other clan members. When the time came, Li Ziyu and the others could be assigned to protect them.

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Li Haotian's face.

After collecting the Spirit Stone reserves from the two families, he quickly left the eastern part of Tianmen Island. Using a teleportation array in a market town, he arrived at Wuya Island.

The moment he set foot on Wuya Island, Li Haotian said, "Check personal status."

Host: Li Haotian

Age: 138/600

Cultivation: Nascent Soul

Spirit Stones: 3,260,000

Note: Spirit Stones can be used to enhance any treasure

Three million two hundred sixty thousand Spirit Stones. This was the Spirit Stone reserve of the three families. After all, all three were Foundation Establishment Families with legacies spanning over a thousand years, each generation producing more than five Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.

Under such circumstances, it was normal for Li Haotian to obtain this many Spirit Stones.

Taking out the Crystal Grass, the System's voice sounded in his ear once more.

"Ding, Crystal Grass detected. Enhance?"

The foundation of this Crystal Grass was three hundred years. If enhanced with Spirit Stones, it could definitely be boosted to thirty thousand years.

Without hesitation, Li Haotian said, "Enhance."

"Ding, enhancement successful. Cost: 170,000 Spirit Stones. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining one thirty-thousand-year Crystal Grass."

This was a thirty-thousand-year Crystal Grass! Even a Soul Transformation Old Ancestor would scramble to get it. It could absolutely sell for a million Spirit Stones.

Enhancing this thirty-thousand-year Crystal Grass only cost two hundred thousand Spirit Stones, yet it could ultimately sell for over a million—a return of more than five times. This excited Li Haotian immensely.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Haotian took out three more water-attribute Spirit Medicines, all over three hundred years old.

"System, enhance!"

"Ding, enhancement successful. Consumption: 800,000 Spirit Stones. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining three Spirit Medicines over thirty thousand years old."

These three Spirit Medicines were thirty thousand years, fifty thousand years, and forty thousand years old respectively. Their value was definitely higher than the Crystal Grass.

However, he dared not sell all four Spirit Medicines at once. On Wuya Island, he could only sell one.

Entering Wuya City, he went straight to the Wanbao Pavilion, immediately transforming into the appearance of the old man from before, though his cultivation had changed to that of someone who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul level.

Seeing Li Haotian, the attendant maid's eyes lit up. She recognized him, though he looked much younger now compared to his previously aged appearance.

Coupled with the fact that the aura emanating from Li Haotian had reached the Golden Core Stage, she was astonished.

Although she had broken through to the tenth level of Qi Refining in the past ten years, she was still a low-level Cultivator, no match for Li Haotian.

"Senior, you've come? May I ask what you wish to sell this time?"

Li Haotian looked at Cuizhu and said with a smile, "It's still you, lass? Not bad, tenth level of Qi Refining. You'll be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage soon."

"This old man's Family has a few youngsters, about your age, who have already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. How about this old man plays matchmaker for you?"

Cuizhu was inwardly startled. She was not yet thirty and had only reached the tenth level of Qi Refining thanks to the backing of the Wanbao Pavilion. Yet, this old man's Family actually had geniuses under thirty who had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. It was clear this old man must come from a great Family.

Thinking this, her gaze became even more respectful.

"Senior, you jest. This Junior belongs to the Wanbao Pavilion."

At that moment, the Middle-aged Appraiser walked over and said with a smile, "Cuizhu, why not consider it? Although you work for the Wanbao Pavilion, you haven't sold yourself to it. If there's a suitable match, you might consider it. Your grandmother wouldn't want you to be alone all your life."

Cuizhu shook her head slightly. "You jest. Cuizhu will not seek a Dao Companion before breaking through to the Golden Core Stage."

The Middle-aged Appraiser shook his head helplessly. "Fine, you have your own thoughts. I won't try to persuade you."

Li Haotian noticed that the Middle-aged Appraiser's gaze towards Cuizhu was full of doting affection. Cuizhu was definitely no ordinary tenth-level Qi Refining Cultivator.

That grandmother of Cuizhu's must be a powerful Cultivator. Otherwise, the Appraiser wouldn't have such an expression.

The Appraiser then turned to Li Haotian and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on breaking through to the Golden Core Stage. May I ask what Fellow Daoist needs this time?"

Li Haotian smiled and said, "This time, I've come to the Wanbao Pavilion again hoping to sell a ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine. I wonder if the Wanbao Pavilion is interested?"

A ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine?

Upon hearing this, the Middle-aged Appraiser quickly asked, "What attribute?"

Li Haotian laughed. "In this sea region, it's already quite something to get a fire attribute once. This time it's a water-attribute Crystal Grass, thirty thousand years old. Can the Wanbao Pavilion handle it?"

The Middle-aged Appraiser's eyes lit up. He hurriedly said, "We can handle it, of course we can! Could Fellow Daoist take out the Spirit Grass for inspection?"

Li Haotian saw no issue. Patting the Storage Pouch at his waist, a jade box appeared in his hand.

The Middle-aged Appraiser stared intently at the jade box and asked eagerly, "Fellow Daoist, is this the thirty-thousand-year Crystal Grass?"

Li Haotian nodded and handed the jade box in his hand to the Middle-aged man.

The Middle-aged man hurriedly opened it and examined it. After looking for a good while, he said delightedly, "Good, good, good! It truly is a thirty-thousand-year Crystal Grass. The age is no less, possibly even higher. What does Fellow Daoist require in exchange?"

Li Haotian hesitated for a moment before saying, "Exchange it for Medicinal Pills that can enhance cultivation for the three Realms of Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Refining. Distribute them evenly from Early Stage to Late Stage. I wonder if you could offer a discount?"

The Middle-aged Appraiser hesitated for a moment and said, "For this thirty-thousand-year Crystal Grass, I can offer you one million seven hundred thousand Spirit Stones. This is already the highest price I can give. Even at auction, it might not fetch this price."

"For Golden Core Stage pills, Spirit Refining Pills and Gathering Yuan Pills, I can give you three hundred of each. That's the limit of what I can provide."

"For Foundation Establishment Stage pills, from Early Stage to Peak, I can give you five hundred for each Realm. For Qi Refining Stage pills, I'll directly give you ones worth two hundred sixty-five thousand Spirit Stones."

"As for the remaining seventy Spirit Stones, I'll give you three Core Formation Pills, ten Foundation Establishment Pills, plus five drops of thousand-year earth milk. How about that?"

Li Haotian was overjoyed inwardly but asked with a calm expression, "I wonder if you have any treasures that can increase the success rate of forming a Nascent Soul? Or any pills to enhance the Nascent Soul Stage?"

Hearing this, the Middle-aged Appraiser couldn't help but be inwardly shocked. Li Haotian actually wanted to purchase Nascent Soul Stage pills. This suggested that Li Haotian's Family might possess a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

If that were the case, then their attitude towards Li Haotian would have to change.