Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 151: Dual Mastery of Alchemy Formation
A few days passed in a flash.

During these few days, more and more monks from the surrounding areas came to participate in this rare medicine auction.

Until the day of the auction.

As many as a dozen foundation-building cultivators and late-stage Qi-training cultivators representing various forces gathered in Sanhui Market.

If they were willing to unite, and each of them put in a little effort, these barren mountains and land could probably be plowed several times!
This kind of scene has almost never happened before in the barren mountains.

A group of Qi-cultivating monks who were struggling to fight for the top of the mountain probably never thought that they would see so many Foundation Establishment monks one day in their lifetime!
It's really an eye-opener!
During this period, the local forces in the Red Mountains were living in fear almost all day long, fearing that the slightest mistake would anger some foundation-building clan and bring about fatal disaster.

They didn't even dare to expect Li Ye to stand up for them.

Many low-level independent cultivators even left the market overnight and headed for the mountains.

Fearing that something might go wrong at the auction, a group of foundation-building cultivators started a fight and killed them!

And when they thought that this was all the work of Li Ye alone, the entire Red Land Mountains were even more in awe of Li Ye.

In the past, as the foundation builder, Xu Pingyang seemed to be very powerful and commanded dozens or even a hundred hilltops in this barren land. He had the final say and was like a local emperor.

But he can only be a boss in this nest.

Even if they make friends with foundation-building forces in other countries, they will basically take the lead.

Not to mention attracting so many foundation-building masters to visit in person, even if the horse camp had not found a way out, it would have had to seek help from the locals.

In fact, he didn't think much of Xu Pingyang's insistence on building his foundation in this dilapidated place.

But now, most of these foundation-building cultivators who came here maintained courtesy and were quite willing to get close to Li Ye and win him over.

This kind of scene really made the people in the Red Mountains realize once again the difference of Li Ye, the new leader!

It has only been less than a year since they captured Pingyang Mountain, but his deterrent power is more profound than what Xu Pingyang has brought to them in his entire life!
Whenever there was any command, they all cooperated very well. They were so obedient that they knew to lower their waists and lift their hips as soon as they were patted on the buttocks. This relieved a lot of the pressure on Luo Feibai.

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"Fellow Daoist Duan!"

"Fang Daoyou!"

One by one, the foundation-building monks with spiritual light covering their bodies walked into the auction venue.

When acquaintances met, they bowed to each other and went in together.

When he met Duan Ruisheng, the one who built the foundation, he couldn't help but laugh.
"I didn't expect you, Fellow Daoist Duan, to be here too. I remember you were practicing the Sharp Gold Sword Technique... These Fire Cloud Pills and Earth Tranquility Pills wouldn't be suitable for you. Why would you come all this way?"

"Even if the properties of this elixir don't match, aren't there other elixirs?"

Duan Ruisheng replied casually, his eyes constantly looking around.
"If we can take some photos, it will be useful for us in case of emergency!"

"That's true..."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Fang agreed with a smile, "In that case, I hope Fellow Daoist Duan will show some mercy and allow me to have one less competitor..."

"Hey! That's wrong..."

Duan Ruisheng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Since we're already here, why shouldn't I get involved? If I can capture it, I might be able to exchange it for a suitable elixir for me!"

He had already realized that he was acting as a stooge, so it was only natural for him to lay the groundwork a little before the show started.

When Fang, the foundation-building cultivator, heard what he said, he was unsure whether he was serious or not, so he just laughed dryly.

"If all the ten or so Daoists present here are like you think, I'm afraid that if we run into someone with even a little bit of anger, there's a possibility of a fight on the spot..."

"Even if a fight breaks out, what can be done...Fellow Daoist Fang, haven't you seen the arrangements here?"

Duan Ruisheng's tone became slightly more serious, and he glanced around. Fang, who had also been paying attention, looked a little more serious.

"I never thought that Fellow Daoist Li, who has never appeared before, is not only an excellent alchemist, but also has such attainments in formation..."

"The spiritual vein here is only at the first level, yet he forcibly created such an effective second-level formation... Anyone who wants to cause trouble within this formation must think carefully..."

"My concerns just now were unnecessary!"

It is common to set up an array to ensure the smooth running of an auction. If there is no ill intention in your heart, there is no need to react too strongly to it.

The two chatted for a while, then went their separate ways after entering the auction hall and headed to the private room.

The same conversation as theirs was happening almost simultaneously with other monks who came here.

Even though there were huge benefits at hand, the deterrent effect of this second-level formation still made many cultivators' unnecessary thoughts fade away.

A second-level formation with a corresponding formation master personally in charge is powerful enough to trap multiple foundation-building monks in a short period of time.

If you rashly cause trouble, you might lose your life under the suppression of the formation!
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"I originally thought his mountain gate formation was just so-so, but after seeing the layout here today, I finally realized his true attainments in formation..."

In a certain box, a monk said with great admiration,

"He broke through the foundation building stage in his thirties, and both his alchemy and formation skills have reached the second level. He is truly a master of both. Even in my Nine Cauldrons Valley, there is no such genius... This Li Ye is becoming increasingly valuable to recruit!"

This man is tall and strong, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is quite handsome.

The aura of his magical power was faintly revealed with several different kinds of sharpness, which made people know at first sight that he was extraordinary.

The other two monks present, a man and a woman, smiled ingratiatingly and said,

"This person does have some accomplishments in the various arts, but compared to you, Fellow Daoist Deng, who successfully broke through the foundation building stage without any elixirs or spiritual materials, and was highly regarded by Senior Jiudingzi, and who can even hope to achieve the golden elixir in the future, it's still a long way off!"

Hearing this, Deng Tiancheng frowned slightly.

He had no other choice but to try to break through without any external help because he was desperate.

Although this matter brought him great benefits, it was meaningless to have others talk about it all the time.

Moreover... he was also somewhat unhappy that they had just finished praising Li Ye and immediately belittled Li Ye to please him.

Deng Tiancheng glanced at the two of them lightly, his tone revealing a bad attitude.

"You and I just happened to be traveling together here. People like you are not worthy of being my friends, let alone talking behind the back of someone like Li Ye, who is an expert in both alchemy and formation..."

"If you two continue to speak so recklessly and make me enemies for nothing, don't blame me for being rude!"

After these words were spoken, the man and woman were not given any face at all.

The two foundation-building monks who were still wearing flattering smiles suddenly changed their expressions and turned red.
"you……"

But after talking for a long time, under Deng Tiancheng's gaze, they seemed to be intimidated by his aura and did not dare to say a word.

Just then, there was a noise on the stage.

Luo Feibai, who was obese but had developed a certain grace in these days, walked out slowly and smiled at everyone present.
"My name is Luo Feibai, and I'm the host of today's auction. Nice to meet you fellow Taoists!"

"Before the auction, I'd like to emphasize again that many of today's second-tier medicinal pills must be offered in the form of second-tier medicinal formulas, secret techniques, or spiritual plant seedlings..."

"Those who possess the right items will have higher competitiveness..."

"If you fellow Taoists here have no other concerns, then the auction will begin now!"

(End of this chapter)