Immortality: Starting with the Fruit of Taiyin

Having cultivated for over ten years in this life, besides his fellow villagers, Lin Qing, a true disciple of Nan Hua, was the only Core Formation seed he had ever seen before.

But right now, this is very likely to be second place.

The former possessed a low-grade spiritual root and had a grandfather who had reached the Core Formation stage, so he was on the verge of achieving the True Core stage, making his path of cultivation smooth and easy.

As a result, the sect was suddenly struck by disaster, and its elder, True Person Chi Huo, was not spared either, which can be considered as fulfilling Chen Yao's comment at the time. I wonder what happened to him now.

The latter, on the other hand, is a typical genius in all arts and crafts, but rather average in terms of spiritual roots.

If they continue to demonstrate their talent in the future and have the potential to become a third-tier talisman master, they may receive resources from the family to try to break through to the False Core stage and become part of the family's future foundation.

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The next day.

After leaving Dan Pavilion, Wang Xuan headed towards the center of the market.

Not far from Wanmiaolou, which covers nearly 100 acres, stands an elegantly decorated upscale teahouse.

Unlike Manager Zhao's tea stall, this place sells genuine, high-grade spiritual tea, and even a near-second-grade spiritual tea.

It should be known that high-grade spiritual tea can calm the mind and spirit, nourish the spiritual consciousness, and soothe the mind, making it especially popular among those who cultivate various arts.

If it weren't for the fact that he had no spirit stones left in his purse, Wang Xuan would have inevitably bought some genuine spirit tea to taste.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you've arrived?"

Entering a private room on the second floor, Ye Yan was already waiting inside.

A kind of blood energy belonging to a body cultivator condensed on his body and did not dissipate, but it was restricted by the nearby formation and did not leak out at all.

Wang Xuan was not surprised by this, after all, Tingyuxuan was not a restaurant like Linhelou.

Each of its private rooms is equipped with arrays that isolate spiritual senses and magical power. Even if they cannot block the prying eyes of cultivators at the upper realm, they can still generate an early warning, allowing the cultivators inside to react in time.

"Dan Pavilion has many affairs to attend to, and the Han family has been particularly busy lately."

"I, Wang, arrived a step late, and I apologize for keeping you waiting, fellow Daoist."

Wang Xuan bowed slightly in greeting and then sat down at the table.

"Since Fellow Daoist Ye summoned me here, you must have already prepared the materials?"

"Exactly."

Nodding in agreement, with a hint of heartache in his expression, Ye Yan touched the storage bag at his waist.

The next moment, the corpse of a monster, over ten feet long and exuding an astonishing aura, yet without a single visible wound, filled most of the private room.

Judging from its appearance, this demon looks somewhat like a crocodile in the mortal world.

"The 'White Water Thunder,' a second-tier early-stage demonic beast with superior bloodline, can be considered a native demonic creature of the White Lan River."

"This demon was killed by a secret technique, and its vital energy, bones, and internal organs are intact. It should be sufficient to serve as the main ingredient for the 'Minor Jade Marrow Pill'... What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

"...Very good."

He nodded slightly, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

Wang Xuan knew that Ye Yan couldn't have killed the monster himself.

But is this secret technique that silently and effortlessly annihilates a second-tier demon beast... some kind of powerful divine soul secret technique, or a high-level witchcraft or poison?

Whatever it was, he knew it was the other party demonstrating their strength.

Clearly, Ye Yan also knew that flaunting his wealth would easily make him seem like a sucker.

Only by possessing the corresponding military force can one restrain others' greed and force them to make a deal.

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, a batch of 'Minor Jade Marrow Pills' will be delivered within a month at most."

"Although Wang is a cautious person, he would not stoop to embezzling your property."

Wang Xuan solemnly promised to pack the monster's corpse into a separate storage bag.

"Haha...then I'll be waiting for your pills, fellow Daoist."

With a hearty laugh, Ye Yan felt relieved of a difficult matter on his mind.

However, taking this opportunity, he asked again:

"I've heard that you are considered an external alchemist of the Han family, not a true family retainer... I wonder if, besides this 'Minor Jade Marrow Pill,' you know of any other common body-cultivation pills on the market?"

There are still relatively few body cultivators in Chen Kingdom. Even in large markets like Baihe Market, there are no body cultivation pills of the first rank or higher for sale. Only a few major immortal cities have them in stock.

However, Ye Yan was not really interested in going to the Immortal City, so he decided to ask Wang Xuan directly instead of bothering two people.

"If you mean common pills like the Frosting Spirit Liquid or the Blood Tempering Pill, I do have some knowledge of them, but you'll need to provide the ingredients yourself."

There was no denial; after all, even the less common Jade Marrow Pill existed, so no one would believe it if it wasn't available.

For Wang Xuan, if someone provides him with medicinal herbs, he can consider it a way to practice alchemy.

"good!"

His face lit up with joy, but Ye Yan didn't forget to ask:

"I wonder what the reward is for alchemy..."

"No problem."

Wang Xuan waved his hand, not caring much about it.

"When you go to collect the pills in the future, just remember to bring a few ounces of spirit tea."

They didn't ask for an exorbitant price, because apart from pills that could break through ranks, first-rank spirit pills in Chen Kingdom really didn't fetch a good price.

Unlike rare and unusual pills like the "Minor Jade Marrow Pill," other common body-refining pills, even if not available in Baihe Market, can be easily obtained by paying a deposit to have the Pill Pavilion "purchase" them on your behalf.

So he quoted a fair price, which made Wang Xuan feel much better.

Thus, Ye Yan's matter was largely resolved.

Once he becomes a true first-tier high-grade alchemist, the refining of breakthrough pills should be put on the agenda.

The economic base determines the superstructure. This applies to individuals and the entire cultivation world, including the golden ages of ancient and medieval times.

Once there are enough spirit stones, Xiao Qing's growth, Wang Xuan's progress in alchemy, and even the resources needed for body refining will all get back on track.

……

Time flies, and two days have passed quickly.

On this day, at the entrance of Baihe Market, on the edge of the second-tier high-grade array, two distinct groups of cultivators stood on either side.

One side had a small number of people, but each of them possessed an extraordinary aura.

At the front of the procession, three cultivators used their own magical power to soar into the air, clearly at the Foundation Establishment stage.

On the other side, although they had more people and greater strength, their cultivation levels were inevitably uneven, and there was only one person at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Standing at the edge of the latter group, Wang Xuan looked at his alchemist robe and couldn't help but feel a little speechless.

The design of this robe is derived from the standard magical artifacts of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, representing the celestial dynasty's certification of the craftsman's skills. It is also engraved with runes representing a first-tier mid-grade alchemist.

However, regardless of the fact that his current level is not yet that of a true mid-grade alchemist, the robe itself is not a magic artifact, but a completely inferior imitation.

This is a classic example of putting on a brave face when you're not.

"No."

His gaze swept over Han Changming in front of him, and then turned to Han Li and the other two.

They were also wearing similar "beggar's version" robes to Wang Xuan, but the patterns were only embroidered with low-grade first-level designs, making the difference obvious.

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Note: Hulei is an ancient name for crocodile.