Chapter 125 Trading
Princess Yaoxuan was not exaggerating.
Yu Xiao learned about it through his own channels and intelligence from the Da Xia Society.
Emperor Qian launched a massacre in many regions and cities in the name of clearing out the rebels of the Daxia Society.
Officers and soldiers disguised themselves as rebels in many places, and wantonly burned, killed and massacred people in the name of the Great Xia Association. As for the provincial capitals and towns that could not be defended, they would rather slaughter all the people than leave a single person for the Great Xia Association, so as to prevent these people from becoming a new source of soldiers for the Great Xia Association.
I knew Emperor Qian was seriously ill.
But I didn't expect it to be so cruel.
This operation was extremely explosive even from a historical perspective.
"This matter is not that simple!" Yu Xiao could see that Emperor Qian had lost his patience. This move was to collect the Wan Yin Blood faster, and there were only two reasons for his impatience.
First, when you lose everything, you become desperate and throw away all hope.
Second, it was the critical moment for him to break through, so he took the initiative to speed up.
Although the Daxia Conference is very powerful, it has not yet completely conquered the south. Jing Ting is far from being at the point of throwing everything into chaos, so the latter possibility is more likely.
"This old guy may be at the critical moment of breakthrough!"
"If we don't act quickly, it will be even more troublesome!"
How powerful is the old emperor?
Zhang Hongtian is an outer martial saint.
Emperor Qian is probably at least at the level of Inner Gang, or has even already transformed into Gang!
Yu Xiao relied on his Qi Refining Body Cultivation skills, spells, magic weapons, and talismans to be able to fight against the Martial Saint Hua Gang.
But if you can go one step further, it is equivalent to the great perfection of Qi training, which is the so-called realm of heaven in martial arts, and it is also the limit that can be reached in this world.
Yu Xiao had no problem protecting himself against this kind of person, but he was not sure he could suppress them. Moreover, the palace was filled with many experts and there would probably be many obstacles, which would undoubtedly increase the difficulty further.
one way or another.
We cannot sit idly by.
Because whether it was Emperor Qian's successful breakthrough or the scene of blood and suffering, this was obviously not what Yu Xiao wanted to see.
"I need more power!"
Yu Xiao's current martial arts cultivation level is the seventh level of Qi Refining + Outer Gang Realm, and it is not easy to improve. If he follows the rules, even if everything goes well, it will be difficult to break through in at least ten years.
For several months.
A large amount of resources have been collected.
The accumulated materials can be used to refine about sixty Blood Marrow Pills and more than seventy Spiritual Ginseng Pills.
Ordinary Blood Marrow Pills and Spiritual Ginseng Pills are still useful if they are only used to improve your cultivation and speed up your practice. However, if you want to use them to quickly break through the realm, the expected effect may not be achieved.
This kind of medicine is no longer enough.
If you want to make a breakthrough quickly, you need to use better pills.
Fortunately, Yu Xiao had mastered the method of refining blood jade essence crystals in advance. He could use the blood essence stone in his hand to refine three portions of blood essence crystals, which was enough to refine a more effective Blood Yang Pill.
As for Isao Aoki?
There is no better way to break through quickly for the time being.
After all, there are too few 2,000-year-old and 3,000-year-old ancient medicines on hand.
In other words, whether in terms of qualifications or cultivation resources, it would be easier to achieve a breakthrough in martial arts than in magic power in a short period of time.
Yu Xiao decided to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
Let’s break through the blood and energy first!
Seventy thousand-year-old ancient medicines were immediately refined into Lingshen Pills, and eventually a total of sixty-eight ordinary Lingshen Pills were obtained.
A total of 25 points of luck have been consumed.
Bring thirty Lingshen Pills to the main world.
Yu Xiao then took advantage of his position as the manager of Qingyang Medicine Shop and liquidated the batch of pills in just half a month, with the average transaction price being around 300 spirit stones.
A total of about 9000 spirit stones were exchanged.
The spiritual stone assets have reached 11455 pieces!
This is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage.
have money.
Just find a way to spend it.
Yu Xiao continued to hide for half a month.
He was in Xiaozhu Valley, tempering his blood and energy while waiting for the Ghost Market to be held.
Yu Xiaocheng has been practicing Qi refining for several years. Now his foundation is solid. He has used up two Blood Yang Pills successively. With the help of top-level pills, his blood Qi has improved immediately.
him at the moment.
Probably the peak of outer power.
"I still have one Blood Yang Pill left... It's unrealistic to break through in a short period of time with just one pill. If I want to achieve inner power within a year, I'd better prepare four or five Blood Yang Pills to be more stable!"
Yu Xiao was thinking.
The Ghost Market Token finally responded.
I saw several lines of text on the back of the token...The Ghost Market will be held in three days, and the specific location is a small valley near a place called Shansang City, 1,800 miles away.
it is good!
Finally waited!
Yu Xiao has been preparing spirit stones and waiting for so many days, isn’t it just to participate in the ghost market?
He immediately announced that he would try to reach the fifth level of Qi Refining and would be in seclusion for the next ten days. Xiaozhu Valley would not receive any guests and no one was allowed to disturb them.
Word spread.
The disciples didn't find it strange.
Senior Brother Yu has reached the fourth level of Qi Refining for more than five years.
It is normal to try to reach the fifth level of Qi Refining at this moment.
Although the first retreat to break through is only tentative and the probability of successful breakthrough is estimated to be very small, but since the attempt has begun, it is a signal that his Qi Refining realm has reached the fourth level of perfection.
For a moment, the outer sect members of Xiaozhu Valley and other disciples who knew Yu Xiao all started discussing it.
"Senior Brother Yu's training progress is not slow this time!"
"If he can achieve a breakthrough in the next three years and reach the fifth level of Qi training at the age of around 40... then this senior brother's future cannot be underestimated!"
"This level is at least above average even among the inner disciples of Qinglan Valley, and Senior Brother Yu also has the skill of refining pills."
"It seems that around the age of sixty, there is hope that he will become a deacon of the sect."
"Brother Yu is expected to achieve great success later in life!"
"..."
Everyone was talking about it.
Yu Xiaoze continued to complete the deployment.
He left a substitute talisman in the cave where he practiced. This talisman can continuously emit aura, and even if someone is interested in investigating, no flaws will be found.
He also used the art of disguise to change his body shape and appearance, transforming himself into a young man in his early thirties with sharp eyes and a cold temperament.
from now on.
Yu Xiaojiang changed his name to Xiao Yu, a casual cultivator.
He traveled with the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining.
The Ghost Market is a hodgepodge of good and bad people. Although Wan Baofang is in charge of the market and no one dares to interfere, once you leave the market, you will easily be attacked by various robbers.
If the level of cultivation displayed is too low.
Will be treated as a soft persimmon.
Very easy to attack.
Of course, one cannot reveal all of one's cultivation level. One must always leave some room. The peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining is just right.
In fact, Yu Xiao is still quite confident in himself at this moment. It is unlikely that an overwhelming threat will appear during the Qi Refining Period. Even if he encounters the Foundation Building Period, he is 100% confident that he can save his life.
After all, if I hide in the ancient palace at the critical moment, let alone building the foundation, even if I am a Jindan Zhenren, what can I do?
but.
The less trouble, the better.
This trip is only to exchange for resources and treasures to increase my confidence and trump card in dealing with Emperor Qian. It is best not to cause any trouble.
……
three days later.
Yu Xiao, dressed in black and riding a low-key spiritual bamboo boat, successfully arrived at a small valley near Shansang.
At first glance, this valley seems ordinary and nothing special, but with his highly developed perception skills, he can clearly sense the powerful fluctuations of the formation.
"found it!"
Yu Xiao came to the entrance of the valley calmly.
Two black shadows appeared in front, wearing dark golden robes and bronze masks on their faces. They were dressed exactly like the monks Wan Baofang, and both were in the late stage of Qi Refining.
"Fellow Daoist stop."
"Token, please."
Yu Xiao threw out the token and checked it, and the two men immediately made way.
"Please come in!"
Yu Xiao officially stepped into the valley, and when he entered the valley he found that although the market had just opened, it was already very lively inside.
There were hundreds of monks dressed in different clothes and with different auras setting up stalls, and nearly a thousand monks were strolling around.
Different from ordinary monks' markets.
The ghost market is not too large, but the cultivation level of the participants is generally not weak, generally not lower than the middle stage of Qi Refining, and the quality of the goods on display is also quite high.
Of course, the things sold in such places are generally shady goods that cannot be seen in public, and most of these street vendors are casual cultivators who wear masks, and there are probably some evil cultivators like the Wu brothers.
Yu Xiao glanced at it briefly.
Although there are quite a few good things, there are no materials that can improve one's strength immediately or assist in cultivation. Maybe after a few days when more people come, one can find what one wants.
"How to sell this mask?"
Yu Xiao found a good-looking mask. It was completely black and did not reflect any light. Although it was made of wood, it was very sturdy and emitted the vibrations of a magical weapon.
"Fellow Daoist, you really know what you are talking about. This is a special magical weapon made from the bark and heart of a thousand-year-old tree demon from Yinmu Mountain."
The stall owner was a sloppy old man.
His face lit up as he introduced: "Although this device has no combat capability, it can produce the effect of Breath Containment Technique as long as it is worn. In addition, it can effectively protect the soul and absorb spiritual attacks."
It's really good.
Can make up for shortcomings.
The effect of this item combined with the Qi-concealing pill and the breath-concealing technique at the highest level is enough to make Yu Xiao appear completely invisible in front of a cultivator in the late foundation-building stage.
"One price, 500 Spiritual Stones!"
"Senior, are you taking me for a fool? Although this mask has some merits, it is only an auxiliary magic weapon after all."
Yu Xiao shook his head: "For a magical weapon that can neither attack nor defend, and also cannot provide healing or other amplification, the maximum I can offer is 250."
The sloppy old Taoist suddenly became anxious.
"Fellow Daoist, you can't bargain like that. The cost of the materials alone is not worth this much!"
"Forget it if you don't want to sell it."
Yu Xiao started to leave.
"Wait a minute, the lowest price is three hundred and fifty. Even if you have to kidnap my mother, the price can't be any lower!"
Stop.
Another tug.
Finally got it with 310 spirit stones.
Yu Xiao put the mask directly on his face. Although the magic weapon had not been refined yet and most of its functions could not be used, it could be used to conceal the breath and detection, making it difficult for people to see the real face.
Thereafter.
I didn't find anything of interest anymore.
It doesn't matter.
Anyway, I'm not here for this.
Yu Xiao walked to a luxurious loft in the center.
Its signboard has three large golden characters "Wanbaozhai" written in a flamboyant style.
This is a store opened by Wanbaofang itself. It is equivalent to a mysterious store in the world of immortal cultivation, and it appears randomly in various places with the ghost market.
It is different from shopping at street stalls which requires luck. You can easily buy real good things, but of course the price will be much higher.
The same is true in reverse. If you have something good but are not sure of its value, it is not convenient to sell, or you need to cash it out immediately, you can sell it to Wanbaozhai at any time for quick cash.
Although the price will be greatly reduced.
But at least you won’t be cheated.
The ghost market was able to open and gain popularity, half because Wanbaofang was strong enough to control the place, and the other half because of the existence of Wanbaozhai in the ghost market.
"My fellow Taoist, welcome to Wanbaozhai. Are you here to buy treasures, or do you have treasures to sell?"
An obese Wanbaofang deacon wearing a dark golden robe and a mask stepped forward.
The cultivation level is quite high.
It is the ninth level of Qi Refining.
"I want to take a look first."
"Of course, please feel free to look around." Yu Xiao swept his eyes across the hall of Wanbaofang, and saw magic weapons, bottles of elixirs, and various rare materials and talismans floating in the forbidden light.
Dazzling.
Very rich!
As expected of the largest underground commercial organization in Yun Country’s immortal cultivation world, Wanbaofang’s products are of extremely high quality, and of course the prices are also slightly higher than normal.
Yu Xiao selected an item, which was a golden talisman. Compared with ordinary first-level talismans, its texture was obviously thicker and it exuded a stronger aura.
Not an ordinary talisman.
It's a talisman!
Although talismans and talismans seem similar, they are actually fundamentally different.
Talismans are magic spells and even magical powers engraved in the form of runes. At the critical moment, they can be used immediately by activating them.
The production of talismans is more complicated. It is a consumable item between talismans and magic weapons. The refiner needs to master the ability of refining and making talismans at the same time.
The process of refining a first-level talisman requires extracting the aura of a foundation-building level magic weapon.
Seal part of the magic weapon's power in the talisman.
Only then can you refine the talisman.
"This is a talisman made from the essence of the foundation-building magic tool 'Demon Suppression Ruler'. It requires the magic power of the late stage of Qi Refining to activate it."
The fat deacon introduced: "This talisman can be activated three times in total, and each time it can unleash the power of a full-strength attack from a quasi-foundation cultivator!"
It’s indeed a good thing!
If you have this talisman in your hand.
Whether in the world of immortal cultivation or in Dajing, it is enough to be a life-saving trump card.
The fat deacon continued to introduce: "The Demon-Suppressing Ruler Talisman is not only powerful, but can also suppress evil spirits. If you carry this treasure, you will be even more powerful when facing evil cultivators, evil cultivators, or demons!"
"How much is it?"
"Only 3000 Spiritual Stones!"
so expensive!
Although talismans are good, they are just consumables.
And three thousand spirit stones can buy eight or ten mid to low-grade Qi Refining grade magic tools.
Yu Xiao said calmly, "I want it!"
There was no bargaining this time.
Because Wanbaozhai has rules.
Everything here is clearly priced and no bargaining is allowed.
"okay!"
The fat butler was a little surprised.
This man was dressed like a casual cultivator and did not look like a wealthy person, but I didn't expect him to buy a talisman without even blinking an eye.
not simple!
Not simple!
Could it be that he is a descendant of a noble family or a true disciple of a great sect in disguise? Of course, this is not important. As long as he can bring results, who cares what his origin is!
"No rush to trade, I'll wait and see"
"Yes, please feel free to look!"
Yu Xiao continued to look at the merchandise in Wanbaozhai, and he quickly selected a few more items.
[The Lower Volume of the Initial Stage of Medicine King’s Pill Canon], 2000 spirit stones.
[Red-patterned Golden Cauldron], 1500 spirit stones.
[Nine-turn Iron Essence], 800 spirit stones per piece, three pieces were sold in total.
[The Lower Volume of the Beginner's Edition of Medicine King's Alchemy Classic] is an alchemy classic handed down from the ancient sect Medicine King Valley. It not only records many alchemy techniques, but also includes methods for refining several high-level elixirs.
The only high-level elixir that Yu Xiao can refine is the Blood Yang Pill. With this elixir book, he can learn how to refine more precious high-level elixirs.
One of the high-level elixirs is called "Golden Ginseng Pill", which is several times more effective than the top-grade Lingshen Pill and is suitable for use in the later stages of Qi Refining.
[Red-patterned Golden Essence Cauldron] is a high-quality alchemy cauldron. Its entire body is covered with dark gold and red flame patterns. Its alchemy effect is far better than that of an ordinary alchemy furnace in one's hand.
With this alchemy cauldron.
In the future, the success rate and quality of alchemy will be improved, which will be of great help in cultivation and even in earning merit for the sect.
[Nine-Turn Iron Essence] is a kind of refining material with a very complicated refining process, and its effect is to improve the quality of magical instruments.
The Qingmang Sword was originally just a low-grade magic weapon.
However, ever since following Yu Xiao, its quality has improved to the middle grade due to years of spiritual energy refinement.
however.
Want to improve again.
It is very difficult.
On the one hand, Yu Xiao is currently only a Qi-refining cultivator. Even if he cultivates his spiritual power for another thirty to fifty years, it is likely that his magic weapon will still be a mid-grade one.
On the one hand, the Qingmang Sword itself has average innate conditions, and the refining materials used limit its cultivation value and upper limit.
As a relatively common but extremely valuable refining material, one of the greatest uses of Nine-Turn Iron Essence is to improve the quality of magical instruments.
Yu Xiao plans to cultivate the Qingmang Sword into a top-grade magical weapon. Once it is successfully cultivated, the power of the sword will more than double.
I've almost bought it.
From talismans, to elixir books, alchemy cauldrons, to Qi refining materials, everything is replenished.
Each one is a resource of extremely high value, which is hard to come by for ordinary monks.
The money and goods are settled.
After checking that everything is correct.
Yu Xiao put all the things into the storage bag and couldn't help but sigh that it was great to have money.
The fat butler was also very happy.
This is a big order and I can get a lot of commission.
"My name is Pang Dahai from Wanbaofang. May I know your name?"
"I am Xiao Yu, a casual cultivator."
Xiao Yu?
never heard of that.
Not sure if it's a real name.
However, this is not important. The name is just a code name. This person is wealthy and obviously a god of wealth. There may be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
Pang Dahai said, "If Daoist Xiao needs anything, Wanbaofang can provide a free escort service when you leave the market."
There is a reason why Wanbaofang's business has become so big. Not only are they capable of maintaining order in the ghost market, they also provide security for high-value customers.
Yu Xiao bought so many things in Wanbaozhai. In order to prevent him from being targeted by robbers after leaving the ghost market, Wanbaofang can provide him with an escort service with a radius of one thousand miles.
"No hurry. I'm coming to the ghost market again this time and I'm going to exchange for another one. I just don't know if Wanbaofang has any in stock."
"If it's just a first-level material, I can name it. There's nothing that Wanbaofang can't find. I just don't know what it is that you need?"
"Blood Jade Crystal."
"What? Blood Jade Crystal!"
This thing is a first-order material.
But it is a very precious high-level material among first-order materials.
Although the raw material for refining is the very common bloodstone, it is rare and difficult to buy on the market due to its high demand and difficulty in long-term preservation.
Not to mention the ordinary market.
It is also difficult for disciples of the sect to make reservations.
Yu Xiao believed it.
You can definitely exchange it for blood essence crystals at the ghost market.
Qinglan Valley has no reserves of blood essence crystals. The main reason is that physical cultivation is not popular in Qinglan Valley, and this thing is rarely used in production and manufacturing or other businesses. Naturally, it is not prepared on a daily basis to avoid unnecessary losses.
In fact, the group with the greatest demand for blood essence crystals is not physical cultivators, but various kinds of magic cultivators, evil cultivators, and those who practice unorthodox techniques.
There are many magic techniques and evil cultivation methods that require the use of high-strength essence and blood materials.
A place like the ghost market.
There are many evil ways.
As long as you pay enough chips, you can get blood essence crystal.
Pang Dahai said: "Blood Essence Crystal is a very rare material, and it is not for sale to Wanbaofang..."
"I know the rules!"
Yu Xiao understood the rules of Wanbaozhai before he came in.
The materials, techniques, secret books, and elixirs publicly displayed by Wanbaozhai are all clearly priced.
But this does not mean that Wanbaozhai only has these materials. There are also many hidden resources. These are not for sale and can only be traded in exchange for goods.
"Deacon Pang, I wonder how many blood crystals I can exchange for my Ten Thousand Yin Blood Pearls?"
"what?"
Pang Dahai was surprised to find out after identification.
It turned out to be Wan Yin Blood, and it was extremely pure and of extremely high quality!
"This……"
Wan Yin Blood is undoubtedly a more precious demonic material than Blood Essence Crystal. The former is not only equally difficult to preserve, but also has an extremely complicated refining process.
Such a blood bead.
At least tens of thousands of people will have to be sacrificed.
The requirements for the sacrificial environment are even more harsh.
For example, the spiritual energy environment cannot be too high, otherwise the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will damage and pollute the nature of the yin blood during the coagulation process.
Wan Yin Blood is a rarer, more precious and more valuable material than Blood Essence Crystal.
It is not only an excellent material for the cultivation of magic and evil practitioners, but also widely used in various large-scale formations.
"Wait a moment, I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to ask the abbot for instructions."
"no problem."
Pang Dahai came to the top floor of Wanbaozhai.
This place is like a luxuriously decorated palace.
Furry little foxes were running around.
The abbot was lying on her side on the jade couch. Although her real face could not be seen through the screen, it was not difficult to feel from her curvaceous outline that she was a stunning beauty who was extremely beautiful and charming.
Of course, beauties themselves are not uncommon in the world of immortal cultivation. What is really surprising is that this woman has several long fox tails swaying behind her.
Obviously.
This is not human at all.
It is a transformed fox demon.
The power behind Wanbaofang is not an ordinary foreign sect but a demon clan.
No wonder Wanbaofang does not do business in large towns for cultivating immortals, but prefers to open ghost markets in deserted places.
"Interesting. I haven't seen Wan Yin Blood of such high quality in a long time. This thing is of great benefit to me. I don't know how this person can get such a good thing under the noses of the seven sects..."
“Does this need to be investigated?”
"That's not necessary. A few Wan Yin Blood Pearls cannot compare to the brand and reputation of Wan Bao Fang."
The owner of the shop paused and said, "Tell him that he can take as many Wan Yin Blood as he can get. Each one can be exchanged for three Blood Essence Crystals at Wan Bao Fang."
"Yes!"
After a while.
Yu Xiao completed the transaction as he wished. He exchanged the three blood beads he brought from Dajing for nine blood crystals, and at the same time bought all the inner elixirs of the Red Yang Turtle.
This way.
As long as everything goes well.
Yu Xiao can refine nine Blood Yang Pills.
Then you will have ten pills in your hand.
Not bad!
So many resources.
It is more than enough to break through to the inner power.
It is estimated that it is enough to cultivate to the peak of inner power.
I believe that with the support of the peak inner strength cultivation, relying on the great accomplishments in body cultivation, plus the magic ruler talisman that specifically defeats evil spirits and demons, it will be enough to deal with Emperor Qian.
Don’t say anything else.
The Demon-Suppressing Ruler is a magical tool for building the foundation.
Each attack is equivalent to a blow from a foundation-building cultivator.
With the additional restraining effect, this method alone is enough to make him suffer the consequences.
The reason why Yu Xiao wanted to cultivate to the peak of Nei Gang before taking action was purely to make extra preparations just in case.
(End of this chapter)
