Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

Chapter 76 Ancient Texts of the Great Wilderness

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Yu Daoxuan was soaking naked in a tub of medicine.

The liquid inside the bucket surged, and its rich medicinal power entered the body through the pores.

He focused his mind and guided the medicinal power to circulate throughout his body. His skin gradually developed a faint black-gold luster, and his blood and qi surged like a tide.

As the water in the medicine tub gradually turned from golden yellow to clear, indicating that the medicinal effects had been completely absorbed, he slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

"It wasn't in vain that I spent so many resources on body refinement. After advancing to the third level of body refinement, the time I spend cultivating and refining Qi is much longer than before."

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Yu Daoxuan was delighted.

Limited by the capacity of their own meridians and dantian, cultivators can only absorb and refine a limited amount of spiritual energy.

Forcibly extending the cultivation time will not only fail to make rapid progress in cultivation, but may also cause the fragile meridians to be unable to withstand the burden, thus damaging the foundation.

However, after being tempered by the Five Elements Body Refining Technique, his physical meridians not only became much thicker, but their toughness and strength were also completely different from before.

Although the efficiency of cultivation did not seem to change significantly, the amount of time that could be cultivated each day increased.

My daily magical power has increased by at least 10% compared to before, and may even be close to 20%.

This means that he will reach the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining faster than expected.

After stepping out of the body-tempering medicine barrel and getting dressed, Yu Daoxuan prepared to leave.

Over the past month, he has sold off all the unused magical artifacts and spiritual materials in his storage bag in batches.

In total, he exchanged for more than eight thousand spirit stones.

In addition, he also purchased the spiritual materials needed to draw second-tier talismans and a second-tier low-grade talisman brush, and drew three near-second-tier small Gengjin sword talismans.

For a long time to come, we won't have to worry about talismans anymore.

There is now less than a month left before the official start of the Haiyuefang Market Conference.

Recently, the number of cultivators flocking to the market has been increasing, along with all sorts of rare and precious items, making the market increasingly abundant with goods.

He planned to take advantage of this time to wander around and see if he could find the spiritual materials he needed in advance.

The entire market was bustling with activity and noise.

Arriving at a square where cultivators had set up stalls, one could see hundreds of low-level cultivators selling their wares.

At many stalls, monks were inquiring about prices and inspecting goods.

Some cultivators who set up stalls used their unique skills to attract passing cultivators to stop and inquire.

"Spirit Rice Cake, soft, sticky, and sweet spirit rice cake, only one spirit stone for each piece. Fellow cultivators, why not give it a try!"

"The Bitter Cold Flower is suitable for cultivating water-attribute techniques. Fellow cultivators who need it, come and take a look."

"The treasure map left behind by the True Immortal of Core Formation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if you miss it, you'll never have another chance."

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An elderly cultivator with white hair, feigning profound mystery, held a scroll of treasure map in his hands, successfully attracting the attention of many young cultivators, who gathered around to inquire about the details.

Yu Daoxuan paid no attention to these gimmicky "treasure maps," knowing full well that most of them were just fakes and a pretext to swindle spirit stones.

He strolled among them and found that most of the items displayed on these stalls were ordinary first-tier spiritual objects, nothing special.

Occasionally, a few top-quality magical artifacts will appear, but they are all broken or damaged.

But when he arrived at a secluded stall, a three-legged bronze cauldron caught his eye.

This ancient and heavy cauldron is engraved with many strange and winding characters on all four sides of its body.

"It's actually ancient script from the Great Wilderness!"

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Yu Daoxuan's heart stirred, and he quickly walked to the stall to examine it carefully.

He learned three ancient scripts from Master Taiyuan, one of which was the Great Wilderness Ancient Script.

Just as Yu Daoxuan was examining the ancient inscriptions on the bronze cauldron, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out.

"Fellow Daoist, you've been observing this bronze cauldron for so long, are you interested in buying it?"

A beautiful woman in a green dress was staring at Yu Daoxuan with an impatient expression.

Yu Daoxuan feigned doubt and asked, "Is the script on this bronze cauldron the ancient script of the Great Wilderness?"

"Indeed, it is the ancient script of the Great Wilderness."

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"If you can successfully decipher it, you might obtain an ancient divine power that is unparalleled in the world and invincible."

Seeing that Yu Daoxuan was still young, the woman in the green dress began to deceive him in a serious manner, her tone full of persuasion.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it attracted the attention of some of the surrounding monks.

The reputation of the Great Wilderness Ancient Texts has long been known in the cultivation world.

Many cultivators are curious about it, and some even devote themselves to studying this path, hoping to gain an opportunity from it.

Yu Daoxuan smiled coldly to himself, seeing through the other party's trick.

He possessed the ancient texts that Taiyuan Zhenren had studied throughout his life, and could decipher most of the ancient texts from the Great Wilderness on the cauldron.

The ancient text on the tripod is not some kind of Taoist magic or supernatural power, but rather a sacrificial text.

Seeing that Yu Daoxuan remained silent, the woman in the green dress continued, "This bronze cauldron is a treasure that my father found in the Fallen Demon Sea. If it weren't for the fact that my father was injured by a demon beast a few days ago and needed spiritual medicine to treat him, he would never have been willing to sell it. If you want it, please give me three thousand spirit stones."

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After saying that, he looked extremely reluctant to part with her.

Claims like "falling into the Demon Sea" are commonplace at cultivation stalls.

These were almost all excuses used by the stall owners to raise prices, and Yu Daoxuan was already tired of hearing them, so he remained unmoved.

He was interested in buying it because there were still some ancient characters on the tripod that he didn't recognize.

After purchasing, one can deduce the meaning of these classical Chinese texts from the context, thereby improving their classical Chinese proficiency.

However, the other party made an exorbitant demand, which Yu Daoxuan naturally refused, and he turned to leave.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

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Just as he turned to take a step, the woman in the green dress quickly stepped forward to block his path, saying with a somber expression, "Fellow Daoist, if you think the price is too high, I can lower it a bit more..."

"If there were no miraculous medicine to cure his illness, my father might not have survived."

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At this point, the woman in the blue dress could not hide her grief.

However, Yu Daoxuan remained unmoved.

In this world of cultivation, there are countless people suffering hardships and misfortunes.

He had even witnessed the suffering of some people, which was far more profound than that of the person before him.

Besides, her father's injury wasn't caused by him, so why should he pay for it?

It would be incredibly foolish to spend three thousand spirit stones to buy this ordinary bronze cauldron just because of these tearful complaints.

So he left without a change in expression.

But just as he turned around, a startled exclamation came from behind him: "The inscription on this cauldron is actually ancient script from the Great Wilderness?"

Yu Daoxuan stopped and turned around to look.

A handsome young male cultivator dressed in brocade robes walked out from the crowd.

Behind the man in the brocade robe were four calm and composed cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining, who appeared to be his guards and attendants.

The male cultivator in the brocade robe looked at the woman in the green dress in a gentle tone and asked, "How much is this cauldron? I'll buy it."

Seeing that someone wanted to buy it, the woman in the blue dress was overjoyed.

She quickly said, "This item is a treasure that my father obtained from the Asura Sea. I had to part with it to treat my father's injuries. The price is three thousand spirit stones."

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"Alright, as you say!"

Without hesitation, the male cultivator in the brocade robe took out spirit stones to pay the bill and casually put the bronze cauldron into his storage bag.

Then, he walked over to Yu Daoxuan, smiled, and bowed respectfully.

"Fellow Daoist, I just saw from afar that you also intended to purchase this bronze cauldron. May I ask if you are a scholar of classical literature?"

Although Yu Daoxuan was a scholar of classical literature, he was a complete stranger to the man in the brocade robe before him and did not know his background or intentions, so he would not easily tell him the truth.

He only claims to have a slight interest in classical Chinese, and cannot be considered a true scholar of classical literature.

Upon hearing this, the male cultivator in the brocade robe showed a hint of regret on his face.

He then politely bowed to Yu Daoxuan to say goodbye, and turned to leave with his guards.

Yu Daoxuan strolled around the market square but didn't find what he needed.

Just as he was about to head to a shop in the neighborhood, a cheerful voice suddenly came from behind him.

"But is it Fellow Daoist Yu?!"

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