I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Bailongfang Market, Wangjiang Tower.

The atmosphere in the cubicle in the east hall on the sixth floor was somewhat silent for a moment.

Zhou Tai's expression was uncertain, and he looked deep in thought. Li Hongzhi and Guo Fucheng simply drank their tea quietly, without disturbing him.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Tai let out a soft sigh and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Senior Brother Guo with this matter."

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Zhou, I will send the things to you as soon as possible."

Aaron Kwok put down his teacup and nodded solemnly in response.

"I have one more thing I'd like to ask Senior Li and Senior Brother Guo."

As Zhou Tai spoke, he recounted the matter concerning the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.

He was already over sixty years old, and his cultivation had reached the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage. This matter could not be delayed any longer.

We must prepare all the necessary spiritual items for Foundation Establishment before he reaches the ninth level of Qi Refining, so as not to affect his Foundation Establishment plan.

As a rogue cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Hongzhi was most qualified to speak about the methods and difficulties of acquiring Foundation Establishment spiritual items outside. After listening to Zhou Tai's words, he spoke almost without thinking:

"The Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures in Heng Kingdom are all controlled by the five major sects. Even those Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures that have fallen into the wrong hands are basically released intentionally by them, in order to give hope to the vast number of independent cultivators and those cultivation families, so that the cultivation world will not become stagnant!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, if you wish to obtain Foundation Establishment spiritual items from the outside world, you either need to travel to those major countries with far richer cultivation resources than Heng Kingdom, or you can only wait for the auctions in the three major markets!"

Zhou Tai already knew this information. His expression remained unchanged as he looked at Li Hongzhi and asked, "Senior Li, when you established your foundation, did you also purchase your foundation-establishing spiritual item at an auction?"

Li Hongzhi immediately shook his head and said, "No, that's not it. Back then, I obtained a Qi Condensation Pill at an underground trade fair, and then I just randomly picked a suitable spiritual energy and took a gamble!"

Upon hearing his answer, Aaron Kwok, standing nearby, exclaimed with a complex expression, "To have succeeded with just one Qi Condensation Pill, Senior Li, you are truly blessed with incredible fortune!"

Zhou Tai understood that this Senior Brother Guo was reminded of his own painful past.

It should be noted that when this Senior Brother Guo was establishing his foundation, he prepared a complete set of foundation-building spiritual items. In addition to the Condensing Yuan Pill, he also had two other precious spiritual items: the Pulse Protection Pill and the Awakening Spirit Liquid. The spiritual energy he used was definitely purer than what Li Hongzhi could obtain.

Even with such thorough preparation, he still failed!

This contrast with Li Hongzhi's situation is heartbreaking!

"It was all just luck. I used up all my luck in this one time!"

Li Hongzhi waved his hand and said with a wistful expression.

Back then, when he successfully established his foundation, he was so full of vigor and even had the idea that destiny was on his side.

But now, over a hundred years later, he is still only a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The youthful vigor and lofty ambitions of the past have long been worn away by reality. Now, when recalling the triumphs of yesteryear, no sense of pride arises.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tai and Aaron Kwok exchanged glances and tacitly refrained from bringing up the matter again.

Aaron Kwok quickly spoke up, saying, "Underground trade fairs are indeed an alternative. Sometimes, Foundation Establishment cultivators and even Purple Mansion cultivators from Hengwai travel here and use underground trade fairs to sell items that are inconvenient to sell in their own country, including rare resources such as Foundation Establishment spiritual items."

"However, the uncertainty of underground trade fairs is too high, and the entry threshold is generally the Foundation Establishment stage cultivation level. In comparison, the auctions in the major markets are more worth looking forward to."

At this point, he looked at Zhou Tai and said, "I know that Yunxi Market will hold an auction in two years. Junior Brother Zhou can prepare in advance."

Zhou Tai nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, and then looked at Li Hongzhi and said, "Senior Li is a Foundation Establishment cultivator and has been deeply involved in Bailong Market for many years. You should be able to introduce people to participate in the underground trade fair, right?"

Li Hongzhi naturally understood what he meant and immediately nodded, saying, "If it's just an underground trade fair held in Bailongfang Market, I can indeed introduce it to you. I'll have Fellow Daoist Guo inform you then."

"Alright, then this junior will await Senior Li's good news."

Zhou Tai's face lit up with a slight smile; he had finally received some good news.

After chatting for a while, the three parted ways.

After the event ended, Zhou Tai declined Aaron Kwok's invitation to visit his residence and instead headed to several large shops in the market.

Now that Zhou Tai is wealthy and has accumulated over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, it's time for him to buy himself some useful items.

After browsing through several large shops, he spent over three thousand low-grade spirit stones.

The main purchases included a larger storage bag, two first-tier high-grade magic artifacts, and several chain lightning strike talismans.

The newly purchased storage bag has an internal space of about ten feet square and cost as much as five hundred low-grade spirit stones.

The two first-tier high-grade magic artifacts cost more than 1,700 low-grade spirit stones. They were an animal hide inner armor and a protective jade pendant.

After buying everything, Zhou Tai stayed in the market for another night to refine and familiarize himself with the newly acquired magical artifacts.

On the third day, just as dawn broke, he left the market and began his journey home.

To avoid any further trouble, Zhou Tai took a detour of several hundred miles on his return to the mountain.

Only after successfully entering the Dragon Ridge Mountains did he relax his vigilance slightly and breathe a sigh of relief.

After returning to his residence, he pondered for a moment and then sent a message to Hu Qianqian.

Meanwhile, Hu Qianqian seemed to have been waiting for his message. Not long after receiving the message talisman, she quickly rushed to his residence.

After welcoming her into the living room, Zhou Tai said directly, "I just returned from visiting friends. I told a Foundation Establishment stage senior and another friend from a family of cultivators about your situation, Junior Sister Hu. They have similar views on this matter. After listening, think about what you should do!"

Hearing this, Hu Qianqian sensed something was wrong from his tone. Her pretty face changed slightly, and after biting her lip, she nodded gently and said, "Qianqian is ready. Senior Brother Zhou, please speak."

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tai no longer hesitated and immediately relayed Li Hongzhi's words verbatim.

As he expected, after hearing his relayed words, Hu Qianqian's pretty face immediately turned extremely ugly, her complexion became frighteningly pale, and her body swayed unsteadily until she finally collapsed to the ground.

She looked at Zhou Tai with terrified eyes, her lips trembling as she said in a trembling voice, "Really, really could that be? Senior Brother Zhou, are you sure you're not just trying to scare Qianqian?"

"I'm not trying to scare you."

Zhou Tai frowned, looking at her seriously, and said, "What I said to you today was merely a paraphrase of the words of that Foundation Establishment senior, and also his speculation. Whether you believe it or not is up to you, Junior Sister Hu!"

After hesitating for a moment, he still repeated what Aaron Kwok had said.

"Special constitution? Do I really have that?"

Hu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhou Tai with a confused expression.

Zhou Tai was present when she was tested for her spiritual root aptitude.

Zhou Tai understood the meaning in her eyes and immediately said, "There are quite a few cultivators in the cultivation world with special physiques. Many of them are hidden physiques that Qi Refining stage cultivators cannot detect on their own. Some special physiques can only be developed and utilized by cultivating specific methods, or they will only awaken when certain conditions are met."

"Junior Sister Hu, whether you possess a special physique or not, no one can say for sure right now. If you have a trusted Foundation Establishment senior, you can also open your heart and let them examine you closely!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Qianqian immediately shook her head and said, "I don't have that kind of connection, and I don't dare to easily trust others!"

Zhou Tai understood what she meant, and wasn't surprised. He simply nodded slightly and said, "Then, after my friend sends the book over, Junior Sister Hu, take a look and see if you can find the special physique that corresponds to your own!"

"Qianqian understands. Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Zhou!"

Hu Qianqian replied in a low voice, her face still pale, clearly not yet recovered.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai couldn't help but comfort her, saying, "Junior Sister Hu, please get up. You are, after all, an outer disciple. As long as you don't violate the sect rules and don't leave the sect easily, even an inner disciple can't do anything to you. Don't scare yourself!"

"I……"

Hu Qianqian opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she lowered her head in frustration, speechless.

"Well, what's the final decision? Go back and think it over carefully, Junior Sister Hu. I have other things to do, so I won't keep you any longer."

Zhou Tai sighed softly, unable to offer any further comfort, and could only tell her to go back and think it over.

Half a month later, the book recording special physical conditions that Aaron Kwok had promised to deliver was finally delivered to Zhou Tai through the hands of the Kwok family cultivators.

After obtaining the book, he first read it twice. The various special physical conditions recorded in it broadened his horizons and greatly interested him.

Unfortunately, after carefully examining himself, he found that he did not have any characteristics that matched the special physique recorded above, and he estimated that he probably did not possess the special physique.

After reading the book, he called Hu Qianqian over and handed it to her.

"Junior Sister Hu, take a look at the special physique recorded above, and then carefully examine yourself to see if there is anything that matches the characteristics of the special physique recorded above."

Hu Qianqian seems to be having a hard time these days, and she looks very haggard.

After hearing Zhou Tai's words, she quickly reached out and took the book, then looked at Zhou Tai and said, "Senior Brother Zhou, may I finish reading the book here before leaving?"

Zhou Tai raised an eyebrow, gave her a deep look, and then nodded, saying, "Of course."

He then left her alone in the living room to read while he went upstairs to draw talismans.