Reincarnation Immortal Venerable: Starting from the Ninety-Nineth Incarnation

That evening, Li Yanzhou opened the alchemy furnace. Six round and plump top-grade Concentration Pills emitted a rich medicinal fragrance, and their white bodies shone with a faint spiritual light, clearly indicating their excellent quality.

He held the pill in his hand, his eyes full of smiles. In three years, he had gone from a fugitive youth in the early stage of mortal cultivation to a mid-stage cultivator in the Zhenxi Realm. He had also made some progress in alchemy and formations.

"These Concentration Pills are of good quality. We can take them to Luoxia Town to exchange for some spirit herbs and array bamboo slips," Li Yanzhou said to Su Qingyao with a smile. "Do you want to come along? We can also see if there are any talisman materials you need."

Su Qingyao put down her work, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "Great! I was just thinking of going to Luoxia Town too. Dazhuang, come along." Shi Dazhuang, standing nearby, immediately grinned and nodded, replying in a deep, booming voice, "Okay!"

After the three of them finished packing, Li Yanzhou put the Concentration Pill into an exquisite jade box, Su Qingyao carried several bottles of low-grade healing pills she had refined herself, and Shi Dazhuang carried a cloth bag. The group slowly walked towards Luoxia Town at the foot of Qiyun Sect Mountain.

Luoxia Town is the most bustling town around Qiyun Sect. It is frequented by cultivators and ordinary mortals from all over the country. The streets are lined with stalls selling spiritual herbs and magical artifacts, exchanging pills and talismans, and mortals selling food and sundries. The town is bustling with noise, and the atmosphere of daily life is intertwined with spiritual energy.

Li Yanzhou found a stall near the street corner and sat down. He opened the jade box, and the rich aroma of the Mind-Concentrating Pill instantly filled the air, quickly attracting the attention of many passing cultivators.

"This Mind-Concentrating Pill is of excellent quality; it looks like a top-grade one!"

"Yes, the spiritual energy is so abundant, even better than the pills sold in the town's pill shops. How much is one?" Several rogue cultivators gathered around, their eyes full of curiosity and longing.

Li Yanzhou raised his eyes and smiled, his tone gentle yet firm: "One high-grade Concentration Pill can be exchanged for five Flowing Cloud Silver Coins or five hundred Cloud Pattern Copper Coins, or equivalent spiritual herbs or low-level array materials."

Before the words were even finished, an arrogant voice rang out: "Five hundred cloud-patterned copper coins? Are you out of your mind?"

Everyone turned to look and saw a young man dressed in a blue robe with a long sword at his waist walking over, followed by two followers. His spiritual energy fluctuations were obvious. He was Zhao Feng, a disciple of the neighboring Luoshui Sect.

The Luoshui Sect and the Qiyun Sect are adjacent to each other. Disciples of the two sects occasionally interact. Zhao Feng, relying on his status as the son of an elder of the Luoshui Sect, often bullies other cultivators in Luoxia Town, forcing them to buy things from others at low prices.

Zhao Feng walked up to the stall, glanced down at the Mind-Concentrating Pill in the jade box, and said disdainfully, "This pill is at most a mid-grade one, and you dare to ask for five hundred copper coins? I think you should sell it to me for fifty coins each, or you can forget about setting up your stall today."

Upon seeing this, the surrounding cultivators all took a few steps back. No one dared to step forward to dissuade him. Given Zhao Feng's status and his domineering nature, ordinary cultivators simply dared not offend him.

Li Yanzhou frowned, gently pressing down on the jade box. His tone was calm but carried an undeniable authority: "Senior brother, this Concentration Pill of mine is truly a top-grade one. It has a rich fragrance and abundant spiritual energy. It costs five hundred cloud-patterned copper coins, which is not expensive. If you are willing to exchange it, then do so. If you are not willing to exchange it, please do not make things difficult for me."

Seeing Zhao Feng's arrogant tone, Shi Dazhuang became anxious and clenched his fists to step forward, but was stopped by Li Yanzhou.

"Dazhuang, don't be impulsive," Li Yanzhou said softly, without a trace of fear in his eyes. The past three years of hard training had not only improved his strength, but also made him more composed. He was no longer the impulsive young man he once was.

Su Qingyao also quietly tugged at Shi Dazhuang's sleeve, signaling him to calm down, while she herself held several talismans between her fingertips, secretly on guard in case Zhao Feng made a move.

Zhao Feng was furious that a seemingly ordinary cultivator would dare to contradict him. He was enraged and his spiritual power surged. He released the aura of the early stage of the Zhenxi Realm without reservation and was about to overturn the stall.

Li Yanzhou's eyes narrowed, and spiritual energy fluctuations also emanated from his body. His aura as a mid-stage Zhenxi Realm cultivator was calm and profound, subtly suppressing Zhao Feng's momentum. He had already steadily entered the mid-stage Zhenxi Realm, and his spiritual energy condensation was far superior to Zhao Feng's.

"If you're reasonable, Senior Brother, let's make a fair deal. If you insist on fighting, I'm not necessarily afraid of you." Li Yanzhou spoke calmly, his left hand secretly forming a hand seal, and a simple defensive array was set up again. "Besides, Luoxia Town is a place where cultivators and mortals live together, and private fights are strictly prohibited. If things escalate and alarm the elders of the two sects, I'm sure you wouldn't be able to bear the consequences, Senior Brother."

"You dare to fight back?" Zhao Feng was both shocked and furious. His spiritual power surged, and he was about to unleash his magic to attack.

His cultivation level was at the early stage of the Zhenxi Realm, slightly weaker than Li Yanzhou's, but he showed no fear because of his status.

Li Yanzhou slowly stood up, his spiritual energy circulating smoothly around him, with chaotic energy quietly merging into it. His tone remained calm: "Private fights are harmful to others and not to oneself. Why should Senior Brother seek trouble for himself?"

Zhao Feng sensed the aura emanating from Li Yanzhou, and his expression instantly changed. He hadn't expected that this seemingly ordinary cultivator's cultivation level was higher than his own. The arrogance in his eyes faded somewhat, replaced by a hint of apprehension.

He stood frozen in place, his face alternating between pale and flushed. He couldn't bring himself to do it, nor did he dare to actually make a move. All he could do was glare fiercely at Li Yanzhou: "You wait! This isn't over!" As he spoke, he glanced greedily at the Mind-Concentrating Pill in the jade box, but in the end, he didn't dare to linger any longer and left dejectedly with his followers.

Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Yanzhou with more admiration. Not only did he dare to offend Zhao Feng, but his cultivation had also reached the mid-stage of the Zhenxi Realm, and even his alchemy skills were so powerful. Such strength and courage were not something that ordinary cultivators could possess.

One of the onlookers immediately stepped forward, smiling, and said, "Senior Brother Li, I'll use a thousand cloud-patterned copper coins to buy two Spirit Concentration Pills!" Another cultivator quickly chimed in, "I'll use six first-grade spiritual herbs to exchange for one!"

Li Yanzhou smiled and nodded, agreeing to everything. Su Qingyao helped count the copper coins and store the spirit herbs. Shi Dazhuang remained by the stall, vigilantly watching his surroundings to prevent Zhao Feng from returning.

Before long, all six Concentration Pills were sold out. Li Yanzhou exchanged them for a lot of cloud-patterned copper coins, several rare spiritual herbs, and a basic array bamboo scroll, making a very good profit.

The three packed up their stall and planned to go to a general store on the other side of town to see if they could find any materials they needed.

Su Qingyao smiled and said to Li Yanzhou, "I didn't expect that you would not only be so skilled in alchemy and formations, but also so calm in dealing with this kind of thing. You truly deserve to have broken through to the mid-stage of the Qi-Suppressing Realm."

A faint smile appeared in Li Yanzhou's eyes: "We can be more secure in the future, and we won't have to be as wary as before."

The three chatted and laughed as they gradually blended into the crowd in the town. Only their calm demeanor revealed their transformation and growth over the past three years.

Not far away, in a private room on the second floor of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, a sinister gaze was fixed on their retreating figures in the park. It was Zhao Feng, who had just left in a huff.

He clenched his fist with one hand and slammed the teacup on the table with the other, oblivious to the tea stains on his clothes. His tone was full of venom: "You scum from the Qiyun Sect, daring to embarrass me, I'll make you pay!"

The two lackeys standing behind him quickly bowed and echoed, "Senior Brother, please calm down. We'll go back and report to the elders, then bring some more men. We'll definitely teach him a lesson and, while we're at it, snatch the copper coins and spirit herbs he got today! We'll present them to you as a token of our respect."

Zhao Feng sneered, his gaze still fixed on the direction where Li Yanzhou and the other two had disappeared. A glint of greed and ruthlessness flashed in his eyes: "No rush. Let's find out their background first. This kid's alchemy skills are impressive, and his cultivation is not weak either. If we can trick him, we can both avenge today's grudge and seize his pills. Why not?"

After saying this, he raised his hand to signal his follower to leave, while he continued to lean on the railing and gaze into the distance, his eyes filled with increasingly deep calculations.