I forge immortality with a pagoda.

An elderly Taoist priest with gray hair was sitting upright behind the stall.

His face was deeply lined with wrinkles, and his figure was as thin as bamboo. Whenever he made the slightest movement, his wide Taoist robe would flutter in the wind.

Beside the old Taoist priest sat a young girl, not very old, with an oval face, big eyes, and thick eyebrows. She was cute and clever, and anyone who saw her would be delighted.

"Such a combination is quite rare in this guild."

Shen Yu's heart stirred slightly, and he stepped forward.

A glance across the stall revealed neatly arranged bottles and jars, displaying a wide variety of elixirs: Qi-Nourishing Pills, Ice-Heart Pills, Rejuvenating Pills, Water-Avoiding Pills, Qi-Gathering Pills...

This old Taoist priest must have been immersed in the path of alchemy for many years and must be a veteran in it.

Shen Yu asked, "Master, what is the price of the Qi Cultivation Pill?"

The old Taoist priest slightly raised his eyelids, his voice sounding somewhat tired: "Nourishment Pill, one bottle costs one hundred talismans."

"Could you make it any cheaper?"

"The Peiyuan Pill is a commonly used elixir for cultivators in the Kaiyuan Realm to improve their cultivation. It has always been in short supply, so this price is very reasonable."

Shen Yu held up three fingers and calmly countered, "Three hundred talisman coins for five bottles."

The old Taoist priest then looked up at him and shook his head, saying, "Young friend, you've driven the price too low. These days, there's no shortage of people willing to pay for the Qi-Nourishing Pill. If you're really interested, don't offer such a low price. If you're short on cash, you might want to look elsewhere."

"Grandpa works very hard refining pills, so please don't try to lower the price any further, big brother," a little girl chimed in softly, her tone obedient.

Shen Yu gave a wry smile, shook his head, and was about to turn and leave when he heard the old Taoist speak again:

"If you have any cultivation techniques or talismans, you may exchange them. In particular, Qi refining techniques will be given priority. If the grade is high enough, let alone five bottles of Qi-cultivating pills, I can refine any number of pills for you."

Shen Yu paused in her steps.

"Qi cultivation techniques?"

He glanced at the little girl beside him and saw that she was surrounded by spiritual energy and her vital energy was flowing. It was clear that she had already stepped into the path of cultivation. It seemed that the old Taoist was asking for a Qi refining technique in order to pave the way for his granddaughter's future cultivation.

This was exactly what Shen Yu wanted.

Shen Yu said in a low voice, "Master, may I speak to you in private?"

The old Taoist priest perked up and abruptly stood up: "Young friend, do you truly possess a Qi cultivation technique?"

Shen Yu smiled but did not answer. Instead, he took two steps forward, leaned close to the old Taoist priest's ear, and whispered a few words.

The more the old Taoist listened, the brighter his eyes became. The dejected look on his face vanished, and in the end, he even radiated a certain spirit, as if he had become a different person.

"If that's truly the case, I'm willing to exchange twenty bottles of Qi-Nourishing Pills!"

"The truth will out, and the lie will out, master craftsman, please take a look."

Shen Yu took out a cultivation manual from his bosom, which was a copy of the "Mysterious Ice Condensing Qi Technique" left behind by Daoist Yunhui.

He was well-prepared and made several copies in advance, precisely to deal with this type of transaction.

This technique is a high-grade sixth-rank cultivation method, just one step away from reaching the supreme sixth-rank level, and it's not far from the top three-rank cultivation methods.

If this technique were to spread, even the former Lieyang Peak and Xuanji Sect would fight over it.

This is because this kind of cultivation method is different from those low-level Qi refining methods. They are usually secrets that are not passed down by a sect. It is rare to see someone like Shen Yu who can take it out so casually.

The old Taoist priest hurriedly took the book and quickly began to read it. The more he read, the more excited he became, repeatedly exclaiming, "Excellent! Excellent! Truly profound!"

He carefully put away the cultivation manual, turned around and took out five bottles of Qi-Nourishing Pills from the stall, then added ten more bottles from the box, and pushed them all to Shen Yu:

"Young friend, please accept this. I will make up the difference for you when I open the furnace in the future."

"No need for that, Master." Shen Yu took the jade bottle and pointed to another type of pill on the shelf. "The rest can be offset by these Qi Gathering Pills."

The Qi Gathering Pill is a pill that cultivators take before engaging in combat or before breaking through to the next level. Once taken, it will enhance the recovery speed of vital energy within two hours.

Although the Qi Gathering Pill can temporarily accelerate the recovery of vital energy, its effect is limited, and taking too much can easily lead to qi and blood disorder. Its value is far lower than that of the Qi Cultivation Pill, and besides, the old man only has three bottles on his stall.

It wasn't that Shen Yu was willing to suffer a loss.

The reason was simply that these fifteen bottles of Qi-nourishing medicine were enough for him.

Moreover, after attending the Dharma assembly, he needed to return to Yu Kingdom as soon as possible to settle old scores with Yu Yihu, so he didn't have time to wait for the old Taoist to refine some more pills.

The old Taoist priest quickly waved his hand to decline, determined not to let Shen Yu suffer this loss.

Unable to refuse such hospitality, Shen Yu accepted only one extra bottle of Ice Heart Pills, and the transaction was successfully completed.

The onlookers were all stunned.

Countless people had tried their best to persuade the old Taoist priest to give in, but this young man had won such gratitude from him with just a Taoist book.

Everyone couldn't help but wonder what the contents of that Taoist book were.

Seeing her grandfather's joy, the little girl looked up at Shen Yu and said, "Thank you, brother!"

Shen Yu smiled slightly and patted her little head: "Your grandfather has put in a lot of effort for you, so you must work hard in your cultivation from now on."

The little girl looked serious and replied in a clear voice, "Of course! I'm sure I can refine true qi!"

Shen Yu smiled and didn't linger.

He was in a great mood at the moment. He had managed to exchange a copy of a cultivation technique for so many Qi-Nourishing Pills. This deal was really worth it.

If such an opportunity arises again, he wouldn't mind selling a few more copies to earn the necessary talisman money.

However, Shen Yu also knew that such a good thing could only happen once or twice, not twice.

Once high-level cultivation techniques circulate widely and become commonplace, their key points and weaknesses will be known to everyone, rendering them worthless and no different from waste paper. This is precisely the main reason why major sects strictly prohibit the transmission of their core cultivation techniques.

The talisman money I have now is enough to exchange for a high-grade flying talisman.

If he gets his wish, he will possess three high-grade talismanic artifacts.

The attacking talisman, the Spirit Cry Sword, is unparalleled in its sharpness. Even with Shen Yu's cultivation level, he cannot wield it at will. He can only attack when the enemy is unprepared, and a prolonged battle would easily expose his weaknesses.

The defensive talisman, Three-Light Jade, contains three light veins. It blocked Elder Feng Jian's full-force attack during the previous battle against him. The light veins also have other wonderful uses, making it even more valuable than ordinary high-grade talismans.

If one could acquire another high-grade flying talisman, it would not only provide both offense and defense, but also offer the advantage of unrestricted mobility, thus making up for the last weakness. At that time, dealing with Yu Yihu would naturally be much more advantageous.

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In the market town, besides the street stalls, there were also many temporary pavilions and palaces. The scale of these buildings was far beyond that of ordinary stalls, and many of them were magical artifacts in themselves, which greatly interested Shen Yu.

Space-type magical artifacts are not uncommon; the Qiankun Bag he frequently uses is one of them. Others, such as the Mustard Seed Bag, the Qiankun Ring, and the Treasure Gourd, are also occasionally mentioned.

However, he had only heard of the magical treasure that could contain living beings of any size, but had never seen it.

Before them stood a three-story pavilion with flying eaves and brackets, its spiritual light flowing, and the restrictive runes appearing and disappearing. Cultivators came and went, making it quite lively.

Above the lintel, the three large characters "Baoqixuan" are written in a vigorous and elegant style, exuding extraordinary grandeur.

The plaque was not part of the building and was obviously temporarily hung.

"Today it's the Treasure Pavilion, tomorrow it might be the 'Spirit Medicine Pavilion,' and the day after that it might become the 'Pleasure Courtyard.'"

This absurd thought flashed through my mind.

Shen Yu composed himself and stepped inside.

The flying artifact he needs might be right here.

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