Gou Zai Yao Wu Simulated Immortal

Zilanfang is located next to Leize Mountain.

This kind of stuff is the one thing we have no shortage of.

They dare not venture into the mountains to fight monsters, but they are best at waiting outside the market to ambush people.

If they were to leak even the slightest bit of wealth, they might never even be able to step out of the neighborhood again.

Thinking of this, Li Qian couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.

When he killed the fox in the Great Sun White Reed Marsh, he did consider concealing his identity.

They were penniless and the situation was urgent.

They've spent all their spirit stones on life-saving talismans; where would they find the money left to buy things to disguise their appearance and hide their true form?

Moreover, if the demon hadn't been killed, the loot wouldn't have been obtained.

Instead, he wasted a large sum of spirit stones on disguise tools, and he might not even be able to keep his dilapidated thatched hut.

Now that this trip has yielded tangible benefits, this expense cannot be spared any longer.

Li Qian shook his head and wandered through the streets and alleys, searching for old memories to go to the Zhenyi Pavilion.

This pavilion is not particularly lively in Zilanfang.

Firstly, most independent cultivators are poor, and there are not many who can afford array artifacts.

Secondly, the innkeeper was a recluse who rarely interacted with others.

He spent his days tending to his pavilion and setting up his array, which made his place increasingly deserted.

However, the pavilion is elegantly furnished, with semi-transparent walls, eight staggered pillars, and wooden shelves inside.

It has a hint of the cyclical nature of the Eight Trigrams.

When Li Qian entered, the shopkeeper was bent over a table, fiddling with a magic array.

Concentrating so intently, he didn't even notice someone coming in.

He had no choice but to cough lightly twice.

The shopkeeper then looked up and glanced at him.

Seeing that Li Qian's face was covered with a rag, he immediately understood seven or eight parts of the situation. "What do you want?"

Li Qian lowered his voice and deliberately adopted a somewhat crude tone: "Give me a face covering."

'Another one about to debut as a cultivator...' the shopkeeper chuckled to himself.

But so what?

Before anyone is about to undergo a calamity, they must come to him and offer him a sum of spirit stones.

The shopkeeper looked Li Qian up and down, then turned around and took out a light blue jade pendant from the shop.

The jade is of ordinary quality, with fine array patterns carved along the edges. The spiritual patterns are like mist, hidden but not dissipated.

"The Face-Covering Illusion Array can be used by infusing it with spiritual power."

"Having no other strengths, I can only conceal my own brilliance and slightly alter its outline."

"Gao Xiu can see through it at a glance, but for you... it's enough."

He raised his chin and picked up the array plate: "There's a testing room behind you; they won't spy on you. Go ahead."

After speaking, he lowered his head to deduce the formation again, too lazy to even glance at Li Qian.

He took the jade pendant, entered the testing room, and briefly infused it with spiritual energy.

In an instant, the face reflected in the mirror was shimmering with a hazy, watery light.

The array patterns, guided by spiritual power, subtly altered the facial features.

While it wouldn't be a complete upheaval, it would be enough to make acquaintances unable to recognize the person.

Li Qian put the tattered cloth back on, turned around and went out of the room, asking, "Boss, what's the price of this formation?"

Without looking up, the shopkeeper held up four fingers, "Four low-grade spirit stones."

Li Qian's eyes twitched. Really expensive!

Ultimately, this thing isn't very useful.

"It's nothing more than covering one's face and concealing one's aura, yet they dare to ask for four spirit stones—almost the price of an ordinary low-grade magic weapon."

"Damn rich man who cultivates arrays..." Li Qian only regretted that he did not have the inheritance of array techniques, and wanted to test his comprehension.

Despite cursing inwardly, he still reluctantly took out the spirit stones.

There's no way around it; this thing looks expensive now, but it'll probably be something you'll use a lot in the future.

If you really want to operate peacefully on both sides, you have no choice but to take this hit.

After paying, Li Qian turned and left.

The shopkeeper didn't even lift his eyelids.

With a flick of his sleeve, the spirit stones on the table all slipped into his sleeve and disappeared without a trace.

……

Li Qian weaved through the neighborhood, deliberately choosing to pass through crowded and chaotic areas.

He then used the stall to conceal himself, circled around several times, and only returned to the lakeside cottage after confirming that no one was following him.

She tied her hair up again and changed into an old robe in a darker color.

The illusion array covering the face was activated, and the contours of the facial bones were slightly adjusted.

The reflection in the basin took on a different appearance: a yellowish complexion, narrow eyebrows and eyes, and a gloomy and taciturn demeanor.

After tidying up, Li Qian carried two bags of pre-cut demon materials and entered the Purple Orchid Workshop again.

The flesh and blood of a fox spirit are perfect for refining elixirs and common medicines, which are of great benefit to certain cultivators who are fond of the Yin-Yang principle.

So they came to Danxianglou again.

Li Qian secretly regretted not encountering Liu Yaoyan, a master of seductive arts, this time.

The opportunity to use that woman's seductive skills to test the entry was gone.

However, this sale went exceptionally smoothly, and both bags of materials were sold out at once.

That adds up to thirteen spirit stones.

Thirteen pieces.

Li Qian was filled with emotion; this was more than the hard-earned money he made taking care of Da Li for a whole year.

It truly is a golden belt for slaying demons and setting fires.

He weighed the spirit stone in his hand and then focused his gaze on the Qi-Returning Pill in the cabinet.

This pill is best taken in the early to mid-stages of Qi cultivation, as it helps cultivators condense their spiritual energy.

If taken before breaking through to a higher realm, it can increase the efficiency of refining spiritual energy by 20%.

For others, this 20% might just be icing on the cake.

But for Li Qian, it was a true lifeline.

In ordinary cultivation techniques, it is already considered remarkable if one can refine 50% of the spiritual energy absorbed into the body.

Within the Qi cultivation methods, it is a low-level technique.

With a good spiritual root, one's cultivation will naturally progress by leaps and bounds.

However, his "Lingze Method" is only a Yellow-rank technique.

Above the Yellow Rank is the Mysterious Rank, and above the Mysterious Rank is the Earth Rank.

The difference between them is not just a little bit.

Moreover, he possesses a low-grade water elemental root.

The cultivation technique is ineffective, and the spiritual root is poor.

If you don't rely on external forces to push you forward, and just endure it all by yourself, who knows how long it will take.

Thinking of this, he immediately asked about the price of the Qi-Returning Pill.

When we were buying the goods, the manager was all smiles.

Upon hearing that Li Qian wanted to buy the Qi-Returning Pill, they immediately adopted a look of eager anticipation.

"Qi-Returning Pill? Yes, we do."

"However, this pill has become very popular recently, and it's not cheap."

"Three pills, nine spirit stones."

Li Qian's lips twitched upon hearing this; small-scale monopolies were indeed advantageous.

He immediately gave a cold laugh.

They used the same tactics the other party had used when they sold the demon materials—the same tactics of haggling over the price and finding fault with them—to return the favor exactly as they had used before.

That manager was a seasoned veteran.

He was unwilling to give in easily, stroking his beard as he went back and forth with Li Qian, neither giving an inch.

The two engaged in a heated debate, arguing back and forth for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

The manager probably took advantage of Li Qian's efficient sales performance earlier.

Only because there was a possibility that they could be exploited again in the future did they reluctantly agree.

"That's enough, that's enough."

"Seeing that you are a straightforward person, I'll give you one."

"Eight spirit stones, that's the minimum."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian nodded and slapped the spirit stone away.

Upon receiving the elixir, it felt warm and slightly heavy, with a subtle medicinal fragrance; it was indeed genuine.

However, as he secretly lifted the storage bag, he couldn't help but feel a little choked up.

Including what he already had, he now only has six low-grade spirit stones and five spirit grains left.

In the blink of an eye, he went from having plenty of money to falling back into poverty.

Although the Qi-Returning Pill has been obtained, to fully utilize its effects, some auxiliary spirit stones are still needed.

Ideally, we should find a place with a bit more spiritual energy and push out the full power of the medicine in one go.

Thinking of this, Li Qian couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Cultivating immortality, in the end, is still about cultivating spiritual stones and spiritual roots.

Without money or qualifications, even taking drugs isn't enjoyable.

He put away the Qi-Returning Pill, turned around and left Danxiang Tower.

To everyone's surprise, the entire market was thrown into chaos as soon as he stepped outside.