Cultivating a family of immortals

The group emerged from the fairy garden, walked through several streets and alleys, and finally arrived at a street corner.

"The markets in the city are extremely chaotic. Most people can set up a stall by paying a mid-grade spirit stone to the city. Not only are the goods they sell expensive, but it's also very easy to be cheated. Therefore, Luoshui City has specially opened a market called the [Ten-Mile Immortal Market]. The goods sold here by cultivators are very comprehensive. Let's go and have a look!"

Xuan Shuofeng was clearly not a first-timer here. With great experience, he led the group to the street corner, paid the guards twenty mid-grade spirit stones, and then they all walked in together.

As far as the eye could see, the streets were filled with cultivators, some dressed in Taoist robes with long swords at their waists, others wearing Dharma robes with magical treasures faintly visible in their sleeves, and even more cultivators setting up stalls.

Like the market town of Chama Town, the stalls were conveniently converted into shops.

Xu Changle and Xu Jingheng were dazzled by the sights along the way.

"Qi Condensation Pill, Meridian Clearing Pill, Yuan Strengthening Pill... those are... Profound-level cultivation techniques, including those for five, four, three, and even two spiritual roots!"

Xu Changle stared blankly at the various items sold at the stalls, especially the cultivation techniques, and was completely stunned.

Looking at Xu Changle's appearance, Xuan Shuofeng sighed inwardly:

"Patriarch Xu also rose from humble beginnings, and he can't resist these things. He probably doesn't have many spirit stones. Why not lend him some? Anyway, Jing Heng is in the Xuan Yuan Sect, so he can pay it back sooner or later. Plus, we can gain a favor..."

Thinking of this, Xuan Shuofeng stepped forward with a smile, ready to discuss the matter. However, unexpectedly, Xu Changle and Xu Jingheng walked to a stall, looked at the cultivation techniques on the stall, and directly said:

"How many spirit stones do the various cultivation techniques based on four, three, and two spiritual roots cost?"

The stall owner looked up casually and said, "It depends on the type. For example, if the spiritual roots are water and fire, which are mutually exclusive, it will cost an extra 500 mid-grade spirit stones, regardless of the number of spiritual roots. Four spiritual roots will cost 600 spirit stones, three spiritual roots will cost 2,000 spirit stones, and two spiritual roots will cost over 10,000 spirit stones! And these cultivation techniques, regardless of the number of spiritual roots, are divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. The highest level I have here is only Profound!"

Xu Changle immediately said, "I want them all, regardless of their attributes!"

"Hmm, I want them all... Huh?" The stall owner suddenly looked up, staring incredulously at the unassuming Xu Changle in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist, are you joking?"

"Hmm? What's with the joke? Are you selling or not? But where did you get so many cultivation techniques?"

Xu Changle, however, became suspicious.

Seeing that the man before him wasn't joking, the stall owner said solemnly, "I naturally only sell three cultivation techniques here, but I'm also a steward of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. If you want to buy a sufficient number of techniques, I can take you there, but we have to agree on a clear exchange: payment upon delivery, and no cheating!"

Xu Changle sneered upon hearing this, "If it can be sold, then sell; if not, I'll look elsewhere!"

"Wait a minute, since you are so eager to see it, I will naturally take you there. But look at the cultivation technique I have here..."

"Which three books? How many spirit stones?"

"Uh, that's a total of two thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones..."

"I'll take them all," Xu Changle said, counting out 2,500 mid-grade spirit stones from his storage bag. He took the storage bag from Xu Changle and transferred it over. After inspecting it, the stall owner was overjoyed and even bent over a bit, quickly handing over his three cultivation manuals to Xu Changle.

Xu Changle took the cultivation manual and examined it with Xu Jingheng for a while. After confirming that it was correct, he nodded.

"Lead the way!"

The stall owner immediately led the way.

Xuan Shuofeng, who was standing to the side, was already dumbfounded. He exchanged a glance with Xuan Yunshu, both of them looking incredulous.

The Xu family... they actually have such a fortune?

Xuan Yunshu murmured, "Senior brother, isn't the Xu family a small family? How can they have such a foundation? That's over two thousand spirit stones!"

Xuan Shuofeng pondered:

"Jingheng is a Heavenly Spiritual Root. According to Senior Brother, his second uncle also has a dual spiritual root... The Xu family's bloodline is so powerful, which means that their ancestors may have produced some high-level cultivators... I see. No wonder Senior Brother values ​​Jingheng so much. Perhaps the young master has a past relationship with the Xu family! And it makes perfect sense that the Xu family has some wealth."

He smiled and shook his head, then followed with Xuan Yunshu.

After passing dozens of shops, we came to a corner. This shop was larger than any of the shops we had seen on the way. It was well-proportioned and stood at the corner. A plaque hung on the shop door with the words "Tianji Pavilion" written on it.

"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is considered the finest treasure house in Luoshui City. I happen to be off today, so I thought I'd sell the cultivation techniques I've acquired privately. This matter must absolutely not be mentioned in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion!"

The steward led the way, casually taking out an outer robe and putting it on, occasionally turning back to exchange a few words with Xu Changle.

"I'm really curious, what do you need so many cultivation techniques for?"

Xu Changle's spirit stones were all obtained by refining Qi Condensation Pills from the spirit seedlings planted by the Xu family and selling them. With the blessing of that little green bottle, the profit was nearly dozens of times greater.

Over the years, the Xu family has also figured out the quality of Qi Condensation Pills. Pills refined through the small green bottle are usually of superior quality, and a single pill can sell for at least a hundred spirit stones.

Xuan Hezi initially targeted the Xu family because he noticed that the Xu family, despite not understanding the market for pills, could produce ten pills at once for sale. Suspicious, he followed Xu Guanyi back to the Xu family, ultimately resulting in his death.

The Xu family took notice of this and gradually came to understand the value of the pills. They then began selling them, accumulating tens of thousands of spirit stones over time, which, when converted to high-grade spirit stones, amounted to several thousand.

Having so many spirit stones, they couldn't use them because the markets in Tea Horse Town mainly sold low-grade treasures, such as talismans, spirit herbs, pills, or cultivation techniques.

The Xu family has no shortage of medicinal herbs and elixirs.

What the Xu family lacks most is cultivation techniques.

Now that I've come all this way, I naturally have to go on a shopping spree.

Firstly, it serves as preparation for the current direct and collateral branches of the Xu family, and secondly, it allows the Xu family members to find suitable cultivation methods for themselves.

Thinking this, Xu Changle smiled and replied:

"In recent years, the family has taken in some new disciples, and the patriarch instructed me to come and find some cultivation techniques for them to use."

Upon hearing this, the steward's eyes lit up as he looked at Xu Changle, and he exclaimed, "Your ancestor is indeed good to his disciples! May I ask which of the Twelve Sects you are a disciple of?"

The group chatted as they walked into the shop.

Just then, a cold snort came from beside him as the deacon asked the question.

"The Xu family has no ancestor whatsoever. They're just a small family under the jurisdiction of my Haoran Sect. Your steward shouldn't be fooled by him!"

Everyone was taken aback and turned to look.

In the spacious shop hall, there was a row of rosewood shelves and cabinets standing against the wall. People came and went in front of the cabinets, and many cultivators stopped to discuss prices with the stewards behind the counters.

Lin Chenbi, the sect leader of the Haoran Sect, was seen standing in front of the counter with several other people, his eyes fixed on the Xu family father and son.

Those were Lin Chenbi's words, which were full of mockery.

Upon hearing this, the deacon frowned and looked at these people.

Xu Changle, however, remained unfazed and calmly cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Chenbi:

"So it's Sect Leader Lin. You've come here in person too?"