I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 203 An Unexpected Encounter with an Acquaintance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After leaving Linlangzhai, Jiang Yi disappeared again, changed her clothes, and then came out.

The weakened version of those five ancient pill formulas alone sold for 140,000 low-grade spirit stones, which is incredibly valuable. Unfortunately, the raw materials are only just sprouting on Liuyue Peak, and it will take hundreds of years for them to fully mature.

Fortunately, Linlangzhai is the only designated partner of the Immortal Alliance, not a shady business, otherwise she would really be scared.

In addition to Moon Dew Silkworm Silk, Jiang Yi also bought Hundred-Year Ice Silkworm Silk and Mysterious Yin True Water to repair Hua Gu's Mysterious Water Gauze.

I wanted to buy Hongli a new fire-attribute defensive armor, but I couldn't find a suitable one, so I had to give up.

The remaining Spirit Feeding Pills and Spirit Inheritance Pills, which the appraiser said were of very good quality, sold for more than 50,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Jiang Yi exchanged all of this harvest for the ingredients of several commonly used pills for the Foundation Establishment stage, as well as common demon species for the Foundation Establishment stage, and the materials for refining the Foundation Establishment Spirit Inheritance Pill and Spirit Feeding Pill.

When Hongli wakes up and sees that all the finished pills in her storage pendant have turned into raw materials, and that there are new pill formulas, she will be very happy, as she can refine pills again.

The appraiser also reminded Jiang Yi of something very important: verification.

The alchemist ranking system is set by the Yuqing Sect. The alchemist ranking order issued by the Yuqing Sect is authoritative. Certified alchemists will not be subject to price reductions and will even receive discounts when purchasing alchemy raw materials.

This is actually a tactic used by the Yuqing Sect to win over alchemists. If all alchemists band together with the Yuqing Sect, the Yuqing Sect's status in the alchemy world will steadily rise.

"Once Hongli wakes up, I'll take her to get certified when I have time. Every little bit helps."

With the remaining 70,000 low-grade spirit stones in his pocket, Jiang Yi didn't want to deprive himself and booked a superior room at the best inn in Huangsha City.

"By the way, innkeeper," Jiang Yi asked the innkeeper before returning to his room, "are there any demon-hunting teams that have recently ventured deep into the desert?"

The shopkeeper was polite and patient, saying, "Not recently. A few years ago, a female sword cultivator from the Xuan Ying Sword Sect formed her core deep in the desert. The heavenly tribulation caused the desert storms to rage for years. It only started to subside at the beginning of this year. I estimate that it will be another month or two before any demon-hunting teams go to the depths of the desert."

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Yi was stunned. This Core Formation person was definitely not his junior sister. When his junior sister left Cangling Sect, she was only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. It would be considered fast for her to have cultivated to the late-Foundation Establishment stage now.

After quickly recalling the images of several people and asking the shopkeeper for more details, Jiang Yi confirmed that the person who had reached the Core Formation stage was indeed that idiot Luo Qingsi.

Luo Qingsi lacks the Wisdom Soul among the Seven Souls, yet she is a sword genius with a Lightning Spirit Root.

Jiang Yi's forehead twitched as he recalled the days he spent cleaning up after Luo Qingsi. This guy was like a typical protagonist in a novel; wherever he went, the world would collapse and people would die.

Luo Qingsi was like a mentally challenged child who loved to challenge her, always getting close to her and forcing delicious food on her.

Luo Qingsi's master is the "Sweeping Monk" of the Xuan Ying Sword Sect, a hidden master unknown to outsiders. He is an unconventional old man who taught Luo Qingsi to become an unorthodox sword cultivator, and anyone who encounters him will have a headache.

She was teased by this old man many times when she was a child, but every time he teased her, she was able to break through her current bottleneck.

The old man was the one who wielded the second spiritual sword of the Xuan Ying Sword Sect, and he was a senior whom her mother also greatly respected.

Pulling her wandering thoughts back, Jiang Yi only hoped that Luo Qingsi had left after successfully forming her core and hadn't caused any more trouble in Huangsha City. Now, she no longer had a senior sister who could help her clean up the mess.

Jiang Yi placed some spirit stones on the counter. "I would like to trouble you, shopkeeper. If there are any demon-hunting teams going to the depths of the desert soon, please introduce me to them. Although I am only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, my healing spells are quite respectable."

The environment deep in the desert is harsh and teeming with monsters that often appear and disappear unpredictably, taking advantage of the terrain. Jiang Yi still wanted to find a few helpers to go with him, to save time and effort.

There's still a year until the treasure hunt begins. After obtaining the materials for the zither strings, I'll go to Songjiang City and wait for my master's reply.

She was eager to know what clues could be gleaned from the Golden Core cultivator who appeared in Wuliu Village, and what her master's reaction was after seeing her memory stones.

Pushing open the carved wooden door to the upper room, one is greeted by a spacious suite. In the outer hall, there is a sandalwood table and cushions, and the tea set on the table is lustrous, presumably for guests to brew spiritual tea.

The inner room had a couch covered with finely woven cloud-patterned brocade, with half-drawn curtains and a small table by the window, perfect for meditation and breath control.

It was indeed the best inn in Huangsha City; even the incense in the corners of the walls was made of calming and soothing sandalwood, which suited my taste perfectly.

After activating the protective array that came with the room, Jiang Yi set up another layer of tortoise shell array and a layer of golden silkworm spirit-devouring array. He then activated the Leaf-Blinding Gourd to conceal the sword-nurturing gourd. After sitting down and completing all the layers of protection, he entered the Immortal Crossing.

Upon entering, a wave of heat hits you, and yellow sand fills the air.

The weather inside Youxian Ferry does indeed change according to the weather outside.

The little snow demon, in its transformed form, lay sprawled among the withered weeds, its body twisted and melted by the scorching heat, its features blurred into a jumbled mess, resembling a sun-melted snowman.

"I'm sorry to trouble you all. Once I return to the sect and retrieve the equipment for setting up the Five Elements Grand Array in the Medicine Garden, this will prevent it from happening again."

Jiang Yi waved his hand, sending all the little snow demons back to the Xuanbing Cave of the Two Elements Fall to rest and recover. In the following days, Jiang Yi spent his days at the inn making and learning to play the zither, brewing tea and reading books, or wandering around Huangsha City to experience its local customs and culture.

At night, I would return to Youxian Ferry, either to practice my sword, to sleep, or to rush into the sea of ​​sword energy clouds to fight those old fogies' sword energy and intent, and to recharge the Heavenly Time Instrument.

Occasionally, she would sneak into the dreams of nearby Qi cultivators, using their painful dreams to refine her own state of mind.

I can do whatever I want, without any worries, but I'm a little lonely.

"Hua Gu and Hong Li, when are you going to wake up? If you don't wake up soon, I'm going to take care of a mistress... no, Zhu Xin Jian is a sharp-tongued mistress."

She's going to raise a fourth child!

If you can't find an earth-type cultivation technique, perhaps you can find an earth-type spirit to raise to help increase your earth-type true essence.

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A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

"Senior Jiang, why are you eating again? You're really not fasting anymore?"

Jiang Yi held Huangsha City's specialty, Boluo cake, and mung bean cake in her hand, and nodded to the waiter sweeping the floor at the inn's entrance.

After spending time with her, the other staff members all knew that she had a good temper and was easygoing, and they dared to say a few witty remarks to her, unlike when she treated other Foundation Establishment cultivators, she would bow and greet them with awe.

Jiang Yi has been waiting for her master's reply all month, going to the Immortal Alliance headquarters every day. Her master is probably helping Xuan Hui advance in his cultivation, or he is still investigating the Dream Immortal Sect. In any case, she has not received a reply.

Shen Puning replied, saying that she had successfully established her foundation and that True Monarch Huiyuan had sent her a message about Wushuang's cultivation in the mortal realm. She had postponed her plans to return to the sect and was preparing to return after participating in the Treasure Hunt. She also told Jiang Yi to go to Songjiang City as soon as possible and take her out for a good meal.

Just as Jiang Yi was about to return to her room, the innkeeper called her back.

"Senior Jiang, four Foundation Establishment seniors wish to meet you regarding a demon-hunting expedition deep into the desert."

Jiang Yi's eyes lit up; the helper had arrived.

Holding a palm-leaf fan that had transformed from a golden leaf, she fanned herself and followed the innkeeper into a private room on the first floor.

As soon as Jiang Yi entered, she spotted a familiar face. Upon closer inspection, she realized it wasn't just one person, but two!
Four cultivators, two men and two women, were sitting around a round table in the private room. The two women were in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and the two men were in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

The two female cultivators were unremarkable at first glance, dressed in the coarse linen shorts commonly seen in Huangsha City, with their hair loosely tied up with wooden hairpins.

One of the women, who appeared to be in her early twenties, had a sallow complexion and plain features, like an ordinary passerby. However, she had an incongruous crescent-shaped magical artifact hanging from her waist. The object was no bigger than a fist, but its dark red patterns faintly shimmered with gilded flames.

Burning Heaven Fiery Wheel, Ji Honglian!

The Burning Heaven Fire Wheel is a magical artifact. Ji Honglian can dye her hair black and disguise herself, but the Burning Heaven Fire Wheel can only be shrunk and hung on her waist.

Like the Heart-Piercing Mirror, artifact-type demon spirits don't like to be put into the demon spirit bag. This is true for Chisongzi's whisk and Xiao Jue's sword box.

Jiang Yi remembered that Ji Honglian went out with Lin Xiyue, after all, they were sisters who were also teachers.

Jiang Yi shifted his gaze slightly to the older female cultivator beside Ji Honglian. This woman's disguise was flawless, but unfortunately, she was betrayed by the Heavenly Fire Wheel at his junior sister's waist.

But just how deep is Lin Xiyue's inner turmoil? It's been so many years, and she's still stuck on this emotional hurdle? Isn't she afraid that Ji Honglian will surpass her in the future?
Jiang Yi looked at the two male cultivators again. One was burly, with dark and rough skin covered with lines eroded by wind and sand. There was an old claw mark on his left cheek. He was silent but exuded a ruthless aura. He was a typical old hunter in the desert.

The other was completely different. He was tall and slender with fair skin. He wore an indigo brocade robe, and his eyes held a smile that revealed his mercenary nature. A slender sword hung at his waist, its scabbard inlaid with jade, deliberately displaying his wealth and status.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist! I am Zhu Mingqian, a humble traveling merchant in this Huangsha City."

The tall, slender male cultivator stood up first to greet her, a smile playing on his lips, and habitually rubbed the jade thumb ring on his left hand as he spoke.

He then briefly introduced the other three to Jiang Yi.

"This is Fellow Daoist Wu Kun, a renowned veteran hunter in Huangsha City. These two are friends I recently met, who hunted demons together before: Fellow Daoist Lin Yue and her sister Lin Hong."

Lin Xiyue and Ji Honglian nodded slightly to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi also cupped his hands and introduced himself, "I am a rogue cultivator, Yi Xianyu, greetings to all fellow Daoists."

　Yi Xianyu → A salted fish, hehe~
　　Of course, it also means "envying fish," as in the river, one envyes the fish swimming freely in the water.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)