A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

"My name is Li Jiuxi. I thank you for the elixir, sir. May I ask how you are addressed?"

The veiled woman was the first to recover from the awkward atmosphere. She gracefully bowed with her voluptuous figure and softly inquired about her thanks.

"You flatter me, Fairy Li. There is no need for thanks in a fair trade. My name is Duan Yu, and this Blood Spirit Mushroom of yours is also of great use to me."

Zhou Ping quickly returned the greeting with the Blood Spirit Mushroom seedling, and also mentioned Duan Yu's name.

"Young Master Duan, please don't rush to return the courtesy. I have another request."

Li Jiuxi turned her beautiful eyes and stared at Zhou Ping, replying softly.

"Oh? Is there anything else, Fairy Li?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping raised an eyebrow, wondering what the other person meant.

"Since Young Master Duan can produce the Black Scale Pill, he must be fully aware of its effects, right?"

"This medicine is actually a primary body-refining holy medicine for us cultivators. If we can use it to temper our physical bodies, it will bring unimaginable benefits to us."

"However... if there are only four pills, they will not be enough to temper the body. I would like to know if Young Master Duan has any extra pills. Jiu Xi is willing to exchange them with other spiritual items or spirit stones."

Li Jiuxi lowered his beautiful eyes slightly and nodded.

Looking at the dignified woman before him, Zhou Ping suddenly felt a sense of disorientation and couldn't help but think of another beautiful woman in his heart.

He sighed softly, suppressing his turbulent thoughts. He didn't utter the words of refusal he had intended, but instead said calmly,

"To be honest, my master still has some of these pills left over. They are leftovers from when I, Duan, achieved success in body refinement. They are worth trading. I wonder what Fairy Li intends to exchange them for?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuxi's eyes flashed with joy, and he said in a slightly hurried tone,

"I noticed that Young Master Duan has a great interest in spiritual plants, so he must be someone who knows a little about alchemy."

"Jiuxi also has several kinds of spirit herb seedlings, as well as some spirit seeds. I wonder if Young Master Duan would be interested?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping immediately became interested and curiously pressed for more details.

"I only have a smattering of knowledge about alchemy, but I am very curious about the spiritual plants in Fairy Li's possession. I would be grateful if you could enlighten me."

Seeing this, Li Jiuxi flipped her hand, and a small wooden stool appeared in her grasp. She then handed it to Zhou Ping.

"Young Master Duan, please have a seat. Jiu Xi will now explain everything to you."

Zhou Ping took the wooden stool handed to him in a daze, a look of surprise in his eyes.

The opponent's ability to conjure creatures out of thin air was like magic, which truly shocked him.

"Does Young Master Duan have any doubts?"

Seeing Zhou Ping's unusual behavior, Li Jiuxi frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"No, no, I was just captivated by the fairy's magic tricks."

Zhou Ping scratched his head awkwardly and looked at the wooden stool in his hand.

A hint of surprise appeared in Li Jiuxi's beautiful eyes, as if she understood the meaning behind the other person's words, so she asked curiously,

"Has Young Master Duan never used a storage bag before?"

"Storage bag? This is the first time I've heard of such a thing. Could you please explain it to me in more detail, Fairy?"

Zhou Ping seemed to realize the key point and hurriedly asked further questions.

"Hehehe, Young Master Duan is quite an interesting person. You've never even heard of a storage bag. Your master must be really negligent!"

Li Jiuxi chuckled, her delicate hand lightly covering her face, as if she were standing up for Zhou Ping.

"Hehe, indeed. My cheap master, since taking me as his disciple, has not taught me anything except cultivation and some pills. It's quite a joke for Fairy Li."

Zhou Ping smiled and readily accepted the other person's words, then pushed everything onto his fictitious master.

"Please forgive me, Young Master Duan. It was Jiu Xi who was rude. This is a storage bag, which I happen to sell here as well."

Realizing his lapse in composure, Li Jiuxi quickly retrieved a small, exquisite green cloth bag from the stall and handed it to Zhou Ping.

Zhou Ping curiously examined the cloth bag in his hand, when suddenly his mind exploded with a "boom".

A cloth bag that looked remarkably similar to it immediately came to mind.

So that's how it is! The relics of the four ancestors of the Jin clan were all stored in this kind of magical artifact called a storage bag!

Zhou Ping was thrilled. Recalling the spoils he had obtained from the Jin Clan, he couldn't help but feel excited. So this was the secret of the Jin Clan's relics. He was really an outsider, having unknowingly possessed such treasures.

"Fairy Li, I truly know nothing about how to use this thing."

Zhou Ping calmed his excitement and humbly asked for advice.

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuxi realized that the person truly did not recognize the object, so he patiently began to teach him.

After some attempts, Zhou Ping skillfully manipulated the storage bag in his hand, sometimes putting the wooden stool into it, and sometimes taking it out of thin air, which amazed him.

"Thank you for your guidance, Fairy Li. May I ask how much this storage bag is worth? I quite like it."

Zhou Ping returned the storage bag to Li Jiuxi and sincerely inquired.

"If Young Master Duan likes it, that would be wonderful. I was just wondering how to exchange it for the Black Scale Pill in your possession."

"This is just a cheap storage bag, worth ten spirit stones on the market. It's the same price everywhere."

"If you don't believe me, young master, you can ask around and find out that Jiu Xi did not deceive you."

Seeing how much Zhou Ping liked the storage bag, Li Jiuxi was overjoyed.

If she could exchange her storage bag for ten spirit stones worth of Black Scale Pills, plus the four she had already obtained, then her body tempering cultivation could proceed smoothly, and she should be able to fully utilize the medicinal effects of the Black Scale Pills.

"I trust Fairy Li's words. Since we both covet each other's possessions, then this transaction will proceed as you have said."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping quickly waved his hand and continued,

"This storage bag is worth ten spirit stones. If we exchange it for Black Scale Pills, it would be twenty. I will go back and ask my master for it now. I hope you can wait a few more days, Fairy."

"Young Master Duan, please feel free to retrieve it. I will be setting up my stall here for the next few days, and Jiu Xi will certainly keep this storage bag safe for you."

Li Jiuxi was overjoyed, never expecting that the deal for the Black Scale Pill would be completed so easily.

She sincerely assured Zhou Ping, partly out of fear that he might change his mind again.

After all, these low-level storage bags are almost everywhere and are standard equipment for low-level Qi Refining cultivators like them.

However, the Black Scale Pill in the other party's possession was a rare and valuable item, though not of high monetary value.

Ultimately, in this transaction, she benefited from the other party's advantage.

After learning all the details about the storage bag from him, Zhou Ping left the square satisfied.

He hurried toward his residence, eager to know what kind of treasure was hidden in the storage bag he had obtained from the Golden Clan.