A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

"I noticed that Fairy Li's stall has a lot of spiritual plant seeds. I wonder if she knows where I can buy seedlings or seeds of Golden Spirit Seeds."

Zhou Ping stated his intentions directly, a hint of anticipation appearing on his face.

Upon hearing the name Jin Lingzi, Li Jiuxi's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she said with a hint of apology,

"Please forgive me, Young Master Duan, but I know nothing about Jin Lingzi."

"This item is considered quite rare among various spiritual plants, and it is almost never sold."

"If you are not in a hurry, young master, you can wait a while longer. You may find something at the Guiyuan Auction."

It's the Guiyuan Auction again. It seems we can only wait until then to make any plans regarding Jin Lingzi.

Zhou Ping's expression darkened, and he sighed inwardly.

"Fairy Li, please don't worry. This item is quite rare. I was just trying it out."

A moment of silence fell between the two in front of the stall. Seeing Zhou Ping's disappointed expression, and recalling the Blood Spirit Mushroom seedlings Zhou Ping had exchanged with her, the quick-witted Li Jiuxi seemed to suddenly understand Zhou Ping's intentions. She then tentatively probed in a soft voice...

"Given my understanding of elixirs, does Young Master Duan intend to collect various spiritual plants for refining the Golden Marrow Pill?"

Seeing that the other party had guessed his intentions, Zhou Ping met her beautiful eyes for a moment and nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, Li Jiuxi's eyes lit up with realization, and then he gave a mysterious smile, leaving Zhou Ping, who was opposite him, somewhat puzzled.

"Young Master Duan, although I have no news of Jin Lingzi, there is an item that you may urgently need. Please take a look."

Li Jiuxi didn't keep them in suspense, but directly took out another spirit seed.

"This is?"

Zhou Ping seemed to have guessed something, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Li Jiuxi.

"Iron Bone Flower Spirit Seed, another auxiliary ingredient in the refining of Golden Marrow Pill."

Sure enough.

Zhou Ping sighed inwardly. His trip had not been in vain. Just as he had expected, Li Jiuxi did indeed have quite a few spiritual herb seeds.

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After returning to the quiet room, Zhou Ping took out several spirit seeds from his storage bag.

Reminded by Li Jiuxi, he learned that living creatures should not be stored in the storage bag, otherwise they would lose all their vitality.

All of these spirit seeds are in a dormant state. Although they can be temporarily placed inside, it is not advisable to store them in the storage bag for too long as a precaution.

The space inside the storage bag is a place devoid of spirits; no living thing can survive inside.

Zhou Ping picked out the seeds of the Iron Bone Flower and carefully put them away. Instead, he buried the seeds of several spirit herbs used to refine the Spirit Cleansing Powder in the spirit soil he had brought back with him.

Since he couldn't obtain the seeds of the Golden Spirit Seed for the time being, he decided to cultivate the spiritual medicine of the Cleansing Spirit Powder first.

Zhou Ping now possesses all the spiritual seeds needed to refine Qingling Powder. With some time, he can acquire enough spiritual herbs to refine this antidote, which would be a good option.

Just now, after seeing Li Jiuxi's Iron Bone Flower Spirit Seed, Zhou Ping made a request to trade without hesitation.

After seeing the Dragon Beard Pill that he took out, and learning that it was a spiritual medicine that could enhance cultivation, Li Jiuxi was naturally extremely happy to agree.

Although the effects of the Dragon Beard Pill were somewhat weak for her, who was at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

However, it is still a rare and precious medicine for cultivation. Li Jiuxi has never taken this medicine before, and its effects will not cause her any drug resistance. Therefore, its cultivation effect is naturally incomparable to that of Zhou Ping now.

After a brief examination, Li Jiuxi knew that the medicine's effects were similar to the Yellow Dragon Pill. Even if it was slightly inferior, the difference was not significant. It could be considered a precious medicine for improving cultivation.

After burying the three spirit seeds in the spirit soil, Zhou Ping turned around and sat on the bed, frowning as he pondered his next move.

The search for Jin Lingzi has come to an end. Now it seems that he can only wait for the Guiyuan Auction to be held, and hopefully it will fulfill his wish.

He wasn't in a hurry to finalize his deal with Chen Dafu; he wanted to wait until the trade summit a few days later before deciding whether to contact him.

Whether the Chen family can weather this storm unscathed depends on the outcome of this summit.

If anything unexpected happens, Chen himself will be in danger, and Zhou Ping will certainly not be able to collude with him at this time. After all, his own safety is the most important thing, and he is not yet capable of intervening in a struggle of this scale.

It seems that apart from normal cultivation, he can only wait quietly. He learned from Li Jiuxi that the price of Golden Spirit Seeds is often much higher than usual at auctions, so he should make preparations in advance.

Otherwise, even if it appears, it may be intercepted by other cultivators because there are not enough spirit stones prepared.

At this moment, Zhou Ping didn't have a single spirit stone in his hand, which made him somewhat embarrassed.

The only thing he can do now is to acquire some spirit stones as soon as possible. Apart from some pills that are still valuable, everything else in his possession is a hot potato that he can't afford to expose.

He can now recite the secret techniques of immortal cultivation from the Bronze Sheep Temple by heart and no longer needs to consult them frequently, but he has never dared to take out this book obtained from an immortal cultivator.

He clearly remembered that the cultivator who died at his hands had another companion who could appear in Guiyuan Pavilion at any time. If he were discovered, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?

As for that talisman, although he had never found a way to control it, he had always admired its powerful defensive capabilities. If he had the chance, he would definitely get back the book on talismanic arts by Master Mingxin, which must contain the method of controlling it.

The last one is the relic of the fourth ancestor of the Jin clan. This high-grade storage bag can be said to be the most valuable treasure Zhou Ping has besides the mysterious agarwood.

That is something that cannot be revealed in the slightest; if even the slightest clue is shown, he will find it difficult to move forward in the future.

He could even foresee that as soon as he left Guiyuan Pavilion, he would inevitably be ambushed by countless cultivators.

A high-grade storage bag is worth at least several tens of spirit stones, and a better one can easily cost over a hundred spirit stones!

Zhou Ping pursed his lips helplessly and took out the high-grade storage bag.

The only thing we can do now is to spend some time opening it and see what good things are inside.

Perhaps the spirit stones that Zhou Ping urgently needs are inside.

The four ancestors of the Jin clan could not possibly be unaware of the importance of spirit stones to cultivators. Since they were meant to pave the way for future generations of cultivators, spirit stones should be indispensable.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ping's lips curled up slightly. He then closed his eyes and focused his divine sense entirely on the storage bag, slowly beginning to erase and cleanse the remaining divine sense...