Chapter 347: The Fourth Layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique, and the First Encounter with the Maiden
[A hundred years ago, you had already implemented the Sky-Mending Flower cultivation plan and had dozens of Luotian Sect disciples, including Shennong Youtian, cultivate the Sky-Mending Flower for you.]
[Now, a century has passed, and it's time to reap the rewards!]
[Thus, you entered the Luotian Realm and inquired about the progress of the Sky-Mending Flower cultivation plan from Shennong Youtian and others.]
[As the only remaining immortal in the Three Thousand Worlds who has achieved the supreme level of Spirit Nurturing Dao, Shennong Youtian did not disappoint you.]
[In just a hundred years, he successfully cultivated over fifty Sky-Mending Flowers, enough for your future cultivation needs...]
[Your heart filled with joy, after successfully obtaining the Sky-Mending Flowers, you began to prepare for the breakthrough to the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and the corners of his mouth curled upwards.
"Shennong Youtian, he really didn't disappoint me!"
"In just a hundred years...he managed to cultivate the Sky-Mending Flower successfully?"
Su Xing exclaimed at his good fortune.
It must be known that the Sky-Mending Flower is an ancient immortal herb that has long since vanished.
If Su Xing wanted to find this flower in the current Three Thousand Worlds, it would undoubtedly be as difficult as ascending to the heavens!
However, the Luotian Realm perfectly replicates the Luotian World from several Eons ago, containing numerous treasures and spiritual herbs that have already disappeared...
This is what allowed Su Xing to obtain the Sky-Mending Flower!
Otherwise, if Su Xing wanted to find it himself, he wouldn't know how much time it would take...
To take a step back, even if Su Xing found it, he would need another hundred years to cultivate it himself.
And Shennong Youtian undoubtedly saved Su Xing a lot of time.
"Tsk tsk... It seems that the Luotian Mirror truly is a treasure!"
Su Xing sighed with emotion, and at the same time, he felt a sense of anticipation in his heart. Would this simulation successfully allow him to enter the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique?
His gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[After obtaining over fifty Sky-Mending Flowers, you were overjoyed and began to attempt to break through to the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique!]
[You went to Qingyun Sect and settled down in a cave abode to break through.]
[After three months of recuperation, you adjusted your state to its peak and consumed the first Sky-Mending Flower.]
[The Sky-Mending Flower was entirely white, only about half the size of a palm. Its flower shape was ordinary, but it contained an extremely extraordinary aura and a life force that was awe-inspiring.]
[Without hesitation, you swallowed half of the Sky-Mending Flower.]
[Instantly, a rich warm current surged from your abdomen, rapidly spreading to your limbs and bones.]
[You could clearly feel every inch of skin, every bone, and every drop of blood in your body tremble, emitting faint low moans.]
[In just a split second, the Qi and Blood within your body became like a raging river, constantly scouring and refining, and the massive changes it brought were no less than the growth during a realm advancement.]
[However, the Sky-Mending Flower brought you more than just changes in Qi and Blood. More importantly, it was a surge in vitality!]
[This feeling, like the revival of a withered tree, caused your vitality to undergo a rapid transformation.]
[You could even feel your cells becoming more robust under this force, as if every cell contained infinite vitality.]
[But this change did not come without a price!]
[Along with the intense changes, you also clearly felt the pain in your internal organs and every bone...]
[This pain was incredibly clear and intense, causing you to involuntarily let out a muffled groan and your veins to bulge!]
[But you, ultimately, gritted your teeth and persevered...]
[After an unknown amount of time, when you regained your senses and felt the pain in your body subside, your body felt incredibly light.]
[You calculated with your fingers and discovered that this brief seclusion had actually lasted a full year!]
[And within this year, your physical body had increased by at least 30%! And this was merely the growth brought about by half a Sky-Mending Flower...]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and gasped.
"Half a Sky-Mending Flower, increased my physical body by a full 30%?"
"No...the Sky-Mending Flower itself shouldn't be that monstrous!"
"More importantly, it should be that the Sky-Mending Flower complements the Great Witch Body Forging Technique, bringing me closer to the fourth layer!"
Su Xing couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart.
His Body Forging cultivation had previously always been ahead of his Qi Refinement cultivation.
But at the current stage, it was slightly lagging behind...
However, Su Xing's greatest trump card, the Protective Sword Qi, still relied on his Body Forging cultivation to fully unleash its power.
Therefore, improving his Body Forging cultivation could not be ignored!
"Then next, let's push the Great Witch Body Forging Technique into the fourth layer with a burst of momentum!"
Su Xing's heart was filled with excitement, and his gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[After experiencing the amazing benefits of the Sky-Mending Flower, you were pleasantly surprised and immediately, without hesitation, consumed the remaining half of the Gathering Spirit Flower.]
[As before, the medicinal effects of the Sky-Mending Flower frantically bathed your physical body, causing your physique to grow further...]
[At the same time, you vaguely sensed that the Great Witch Body Forging Technique was steadily progressing towards the fourth layer.]
[The Body Forging bottleneck that had plagued you for a hundred years was resolved in an instant...]
[In the blink of an eye, ten years passed!]
[During these ten years, you consumed four Sky-Mending Flowers, and your physical body continued to grow, only one step away from the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique...]
[Finally, in the 166th year of the simulation.]
[One day, you felt that the invisible shackles on your physical body were shattered in an instant...]
[Following this, you felt that you had broken through the bottleneck that had troubled you for so long, and your physical strength surged crazily.]
[It was as if the original sky had been stretched higher... Your Body Forging cultivation could continue to improve.]
[Congratulations, you have successfully broken through to the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and his fists clenched involuntarily.
"Finally, the Great Witch Body Forging Technique has reached the fourth layer!"
"Comparable to a True Immortal's physical body...coupled with the enhancement from surviving the Wind Calamity, my pure physical strength should be unmatched below the Xuan Immortal realm, right?"
The increase in strength undoubtedly brought Su Xing a great sense of security.
Especially, the immense sense of satisfaction that came with this breakthrough in Body Forging cultivation made Su Xing tremble with excitement.
After a long time, Su Xing finally calmed down.
"Body Forging cultivation has successfully reached the fourth layer...my overall strength has increased further!"
"Then next, it's time to comprehensively break through in Qi Refinement cultivation..."
Su Xing's current cultivation was only at the first level of True Immortal, and it wasn't very stable.
Mainly, the Luotian Mirror's demand for Su Xing's spiritual energy caused his Qi Refinement cultivation in the real world to regress instead of advancing.
Therefore, Su Xing had to improve his Qi Refinement cultivation in a wave to ensure that his cultivation realm wouldn't fall.
Otherwise, two months later, when the Luotian Mirror absorbed spiritual energy for the second time, it might even cause Su Xing to fall back to the Heavenly Immortal realm...
"Hmm, reaching the third level of True Immortal should be enough, right?"
Su Xing pondered for a moment and quickly set his goal, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[After successfully breaking through to the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique, your sense of security grew even stronger.]
[With your current cultivation, there are not many in the Xuan Immortal realm who can pose a threat to you...]
[But you know even better that merely reaching Xuan Immortal cultivation is far from enough! You need to become stronger!]
[Strong enough to change your destiny, to change the fate of this world!]
[Thus, you began to cultivate the Zhengyi Fugi Jue, improving your Qi Refinement cultivation.]
[But for a True Immortal, each minor realm breakthrough requires thousands of years of accumulation.]
[It's not just about accumulating cultivation, but also accumulating sufficient resources...]
[Fortunately, you currently have the locations of numerous hidden treasures in your mind, allowing you to easily obtain them.]
[And your first stop is the Yellow Sand Realm!]
[In the Yellow Sand Realm, the inheritance left behind by the Yellow Sand Daoist, those hundreds of millions of spirit liquid, are enough to support your cultivation for a considerable period of time.]
[Thus, you took the Yellow Sand Daoist's inheritance, left it in the Yellow Sand Realm, and entered the Spirit Field Cave Heaven to begin cultivating.]
[Running the Zhengyi Fugi Jue, countless spiritual energy poured into your body, transforming into pure cultivation, and your realm was inching towards the second level of True Immortal.]
[In the blink of an eye, ten years passed. In these ten years, you consumed tens of thousands of top-grade spirit liquid every day, but fortunately, the huge expenditure allowed your cultivation to progress rapidly.]
[In the 180th year, your Qi Refinement cultivation reached the late stage of the first level of True Immortal.]
[You continued to diligently cultivate, striving towards the second level of True Immortal.]
[Aside from cultivating the Zhengyi Fugi Jue every day, you also began to cultivate the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique, your Qi and Blood becoming increasingly abundant.]
[In the blink of an eye, another fifty years passed.]
[In the 230th year, your cultivation reached the peak of the first level of True Immortal, and you began to make a push towards the second level of True Immortal.]
[This seclusion lasted a full decade.]
[In the 240th year, your cultivation reached the second level of True Immortal!]
[In the True Immortal realm, just advancing a single level brought you a huge change, the spiritual energy that was originally surging like a river in your body became even more substantial.]
[But you weren't satisfied with this, so you continued to cultivate diligently.]
[Cultivation knows no time, you cultivated diligently in the Luotian Sect, and in the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed...]
[In the 340th year, this year, your cultivation successfully advanced to the late stage of the second level of True Immortal.]
[A hundred years of diligent cultivation allowed your cultivation to grow significantly, but the resources consumed were also immense...]
[The spirit liquid left behind by the Yellow Sand Daoist had been nearly halved... To avoid a shortage of spirit liquid in the future, you decided to cultivate while simultaneously searching for Luotian's hidden treasures in other worlds.]
[This year, you left Qingyun Sect and began to travel through the Qingyuan Domain...]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.
"Although the hidden treasure left behind by the Yellow Sand Daoist is abundant, it can only support the cultivation of an ordinary immortal to the peak of the True Immortal realm... For me, it's still too little."
"If I don't find new sources, if the spirit liquid isn't enough, then my cultivation will stagnate..."
Pausing for a moment, Su Xing continued:
"However, the goal of this simulation has been achieved, and the next step is the time for cultivation."
"In addition to advancing to the third level of True Immortal, Body Forging cultivation cannot be neglected..."
Su Xing thought to himself, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[All these years, besides Qi Refinement cultivation, you haven't neglected the improvement of your Body Forging cultivation.]
[Every day you tempered your physique and cultivated with the Sky-Mending Flower. Although you were still far from the completion of the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique, your physique was gradually growing.]
[Thus, another sixty years passed.]
[In the 400th year, you arrived at a small Thousand World near the Endless Sea and cultivated peacefully in this world.]
[This place is extremely far from Qingyun Sect, even if Qingyunzi wanted to find you, it would take some time...]
[This year, your cultivation reached the peak of the second level of True Immortal.]
[You began to prepare to break through to the third level of True Immortal!]
[In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.]
[In the 410th year, this breakthrough took you a full ten years, and finally, you succeeded.]
[Congratulations, you have broken through to the third level of True Immortal!]
[After advancing to the third level of True Immortal, the spiritual energy within your body became even more substantial...]
[But you knew that within a few decades, Qingyunzi would definitely find you, so you planned to cultivate with all your might in the remaining few decades.]
[In the blink of an eye, sixty years passed...]
[In the 470th year, this year your Qi Refinement cultivation reached the mid-stage of the third level of True Immortal...]
[In the same year, your Body Forging cultivation also improved significantly, and the completion of the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique was not out of reach...]
[One day, you divined that a life tribulation was approaching, and your Auspicious Omen and Disaster Avoidance talent frantically sent out warnings.]
[The next day, Qingyunzi came knocking...]
[You died!]
[Ding, this simulation has ended...]
"Whew...470 years of simulation, as expected!"
Su Xing muttered.
"However, the goals of this simulation were successfully achieved...Apart from the increase in cultivation and insights, at least there's no major risk involved in the transaction with the Wanjin Pavilion!"
Su Xing thought to himself, his gaze falling upon the reward list of this simulation.
[Wood Body]: Purple Talent, price: 1 point of Energy Origin.
[Entry-level Fourth Layer of Great Witch Body Forging Technique]: An ancient Witch Clan body forging technique, reaching the fourth layer allows for severed limb regeneration, endless Qi and Blood within the body, and a significant increase in endurance, price: 200,000 Energy Origin.
[True Immortal Realm Third Level Cultivation]: Survive the Three Immortal Calamities, achieve True Immortality, the Dao is within reach, lifespan of one Eon! Price: 600,000 Energy Origin!]
[Zhou Mountain Stone]: Stone from the ancient divine mountain, the Mount Buzhou. A single stone weighs as much as a mountain and river, and is an excellent material for forging the Heaven-Turning Seal. It's also an excellent treasure containing Dao Insights for the Force Dao and the Earth Dao, price: 200,000 Energy Origin.
[Qingluan Bird Feather]: Legend has it that the Qingluan Bird was the messenger of a powerful being from ancient times. It's incredibly fast, and its feathers contain insights into the Speed Dao, price: 100,000 Energy Origin.
Su Xing looked at the reward list in front of him and raised his eyebrows.
"Wow, Zhou Mountain Stone, Qingluan Bird Feather, these two items...are not bad at all!"
Su Xing didn't expect that he would obtain such treasures in the Ninth Heaven.
Su Xing was familiar with the Zhou Mountain Stone, but the Qingluan Bird Feather...was unknown to him.
"It seems that there are indeed great secrets in the Ninth Heaven! The possibility of it being an ancient battlefield is very high!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
However, compared to the Qingluan Bird, the Zhou Mountain Stone was more appealing to Su Xing's interest!
"A palm-sized piece of Zhou Mountain Stone is worth 200,000 Energy Origin?"
"Doesn't this mean that the Zhou Mountain Stone is the excellent energy-containing substance I've been looking for!"
Bringing out a palm-sized Zhou Mountain Stone requires 200,000 Energy Origin...
This means that if Su Xing sells a Zhou Mountain Stone, he can probably get about 20,000 Energy Origin.
This price is undeniably high!
The most crucial point is that Mount Buzhou is tens of thousands of zhang tall!
How many Zhou Mountain Stones are contained within it? This would be terrifying!
But then, Su Xing sighed.
"Unfortunately, Mount Buzhou has completely disappeared from the Three Thousand Worlds... If only I could find Mount Buzhou!"
Su Xing's heart yearned, if he could find Mount Buzhou, he probably wouldn't have to worry about Energy Origin anymore!
An inexhaustible source of energy...waiting for Su Xing!
"Sigh, let's not think about this unrealistic matter for now..."
"In this simulation, I definitely need to bring out both Body Forging and Qi Refinement cultivation!"
"The two rewards combined require 800,000 Energy Origin...and I only have just under 400,000 in my possession!"
"It seems that my only hope lies with the Wanjin Pavilion!"
Pausing for a moment, Su Xing continued:
"However...the energy required to improve the Great Witch Body Forging Technique seems to be less than I imagined!"
"The fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique corresponds to the True Immortal realm cultivation...its entry, completion, great completion, and perfection stages correspond to the early, mid, late, and perfection stages of the True Immortal realm respectively..."
"Logically, each minor realm advancement should require 900,000 Energy Origin...but based on the current situation, it seems to only require 600,000?"
Su Xing pondered.
From the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm to the first level of True Immortal, it requires 300,000 Energy Origin.
And from the third layer perfection to the entry-level fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique, it only requires 200,000 Energy Origin.
It's clear that prioritizing Body Forging cultivation is more cost-effective!
Especially for Su Xing's current lack of energy...
"Improving Body Forging cultivation can also allow me to make rapid progress in strength, and it's also more energy-efficient. It seems that I need to focus on cultivating the Great Witch Body Forging Technique next!"
Su Xing pondered for a moment and then said:
"However, my current Energy Origin is still insufficient...I should think of a way to sell some cultivation techniques and divine abilities!"
Su Xing's mind stirred, and he took out several Heaven Rank cultivation techniques from his storage artifact.
These Heaven Rank cultivation techniques were all obtained from the Spirit Race ancestral land. They were not core cultivation techniques of the Luotian Sect, but they were not common, run-of-the-mill techniques either.
"A total of seven top-tier Heaven Rank cultivation techniques, one million top-grade spirit stones each, I wonder if I can sell them?"
Those who truly need cultivation techniques are mostly those at the Tribulation Transcendence, Human Immortal, and some Earth Immortal stages.
These three realms of cultivators are at a stage where cultivation techniques are in short supply. If they encounter suitable cultivation techniques, it's not impossible for them to pay a high price to acquire them!
Especially, the cultivation techniques Su Xing took out were absolutely excellent among similar techniques!
"As for Heavenly Immortals and True Immortals, they've already found their own paths. Unless it's a top-tier cultivation technique or divine ability, they won't easily buy them..."
Su Xing's expectation was that the seven cultivation techniques would sell for seven million top-grade spirit stones, and he wouldn't lose out.
After all, Su Xing had thousands of such cultivation techniques...
And Su Xing was selling copies, which didn't cause him any loss.
"However, before selling the cultivation techniques, I need to go to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion first!"
Thinking of the maiden in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, a hint of apprehension flashed in Su Xing's eyes.
Even though he now possessed True Immortal cultivation, he still couldn't see through the maiden's true nature.
"However, based on the simulation, the maiden shouldn't have any ill intentions towards me. It should be safe to meet her!"
Su Xing thought for a moment and added a few more concealing aura and concealing heavenly secrets spells to himself before setting off for the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion with peace of mind.
Passing through the bustling Bai Di City, Su Xing walked towards the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
Soon, Su Xing stopped in front of an ancient and simple shop.
After carefully examining the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion branch, Su Xing clearly sensed its uniqueness.
The layers of formations and the spatial transformation techniques deployed were estimated to be beyond the capabilities of anyone below the Xuan Immortal realm!
"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's foundation is truly terrifying..."
Su Xing muttered in a low voice, then pushed open the door and entered the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion shop.
As soon as he entered, Su Xing saw the maiden lying on the table, dozing off.
The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion branch was only about thirty or forty square meters, with no excessive decorations, making it look like a station about to go bankrupt.
Coupled with this lazy "shopkeeper maiden," it looked even more like it!
Seeing Su Xing come in, the maiden only offered a perfunctory greeting:
"Fellow Daoist, are you here to buy intelligence or sell intelligence?"
Su Xing was used to this, so he remained calm and said:
"I'm here to sell intelligence...I have some intelligence about the Descending Sect, please estimate the price!"
Su Xing said, handing over a jade slip.
This jade slip naturally contained the locations of the various Descending Sect branches in the Little Qingyun World, as well as information about the ten major traitor families.
The maiden's eyes lit up with interest when she heard Su Xing mention "Descending Sect" intelligence.
Then, she probed her spiritual sense into the jade slip, carefully reading it before her expression turned serious.
"Can you guarantee the authenticity of this intelligence?" The maiden's gaze towards Su Xing became somewhat more serious.
Su Xing nodded decisively and said:
"The authenticity of this intelligence can naturally be guaranteed! As for the source of the intelligence...I cannot disclose it for now!"
The maiden nodded slightly after hearing Su Xing's answer, then carefully pondered for a moment.
After a long time, she said to Su Xing:
"If it were in the past, we wouldn't easily purchase such unverified intelligence..."
"But this intelligence is too important, it might change the situation in the Little Qingyun World!"
"Moreover, the intelligence you provided is very detailed...it can be verified in a short period of time..."
The maiden thought for a moment and said:
"According to our Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's assessment, this intelligence is worth about eight million top-grade spirit stones!"
"Three million, I can give you now...but the rest, you'll need to wait half a month, after the intelligence is confirmed to be accurate, then come find me again!"
Su Xing nodded after listening and said:
"Agreed!"
The maiden, after hearing this, threw a storage pouch and said:
"If that's the case, then check the contents..."
Su Xing, after listening, swept his spiritual sense over it, confirmed that the amount was correct, and then put it away.
After completing the first transaction, Su Xing didn't rush to leave, but continued to ask the maiden:
"Does your Heavenly Secrets Pavilion buy treasures?"
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the maiden subconsciously wanted to refuse, but she changed her mind out of a whim and said:
"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is naturally a place for buying and selling intelligence...but!"
"If you really have treasures that I care about...I might buy them!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 348: Initial Transaction Completed, The True Identity of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Maiden?
Su Xing nodded slightly after listening.
He knew that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion only dealt in intelligence, and transactions involving other items were generally not within their scope.
Unless, the item in question was an extremely precious and rare treasure.
And the Gathering Spirit Flowers in Su Xing's possession were highly sought after by cultivators in the Three Thousand Worlds, absolutely considered precious.
Thus, Su Xing took out a storage ring, rubbed it for a moment, and looked at the maiden, saying:
"I once mistakenly stumbled into an ancient secret realm...Within that secret realm, there were thousands of Gathering Spirit Flowers."
"The preciousness of the Gathering Spirit Flower, I don't need to elaborate, I'm sure you're aware..."
"But unfortunately, my path lies in Body Forging, and the Gathering Spirit Flower is of no great use to me...Therefore, I only hope to sell them at a good price."
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the maiden didn't doubt him.
Gathering Spirit Flowers have indeed become extinct nowadays, and hardly any cultivators can successfully cultivate them.
But within ancient secret realms, Gathering Spirit Flowers do exist...
Every few years, lucky cultivators exploring secret realms would accidentally obtain a large number of Gathering Spirit Flowers.
But undoubtedly, these lucky cultivators wouldn't easily sell them. Most would keep them to transform their cave abodes for their own cultivation...
After all, in this era of depleted spiritual energy, it's incredibly difficult for ordinary cultivators to cultivate relying solely on the meager spiritual energy in the world.
But with Gathering Spirit Flowers, the environment of the cave abode would gradually transform...
Furthermore, with Gathering Spirit Flowers, one can also stably produce spirit liquid, which is equivalent to a stable source of resources for cultivators, a guaranteed profitable deal!
Because of this, once Gathering Spirit Flowers appear in an auction, even if the price is high, they'll be quickly swept away.
Upon hearing that Su Xing was selling Gathering Spirit Flowers, a surprised look flashed in the maiden's eyes, and she questioned with doubt:
"Gathering Spirit Flowers are extremely precious and never lack a market...You could completely deposit them with an auction house for trading, which would earn you significantly more spirit stones compared to selling them to my Heavenly Secrets Pavilion!"
Su Xing waved his hand in response and said:
"I need money urgently recently, so I want to sell the Gathering Spirit Flowers...There are quite a few, a total of over two thousand. I wonder how many spirit stones you can offer to buy them?"
After hearing this, the maiden pondered for a moment. Two thousand Gathering Spirit Flowers were indeed a significant quantity!
Generally, when an ancient secret realm opens, finding a hundred or so Gathering Spirit Flowers is considered common...Having over a thousand is considered extremely fortunate.
But over two thousand Gathering Spirit Flowers was still within the realm of possibility.
Therefore, after pondering for a while, the maiden said:
"A single Gathering Spirit Flower typically sells for 200,000 low-grade spirit stones at auction...If there's intense competition, selling for 300,000 low-grade spirit stones wouldn't be impossible..."
"But here, I can only offer you the market price. Two thousand Gathering Spirit Flowers, I'll purchase them for 4 million top-grade spirit stones. How about that?"
Su Xing remained calm. A thousand Gathering Spirit Flowers for 2 million top-grade spirit stones, this was indeed the same as the selling price in the simulation.
But Su Xing didn't rush to agree. Instead, he shook his head and said:
"Do you truly think I don't understand the market?"
"Gathering Spirit Flowers are different from other treasures...The greater the quantity, the more precious they become!"
"Over two thousand Gathering Spirit Flowers, if planted together, are enough to create a blessed land! I'm afraid many Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal cultivators would be eager to obtain them..."
"So, my idea is that the minimum price is 5 million top-grade spirit stones!"
Hearing Su Xing haggling, the maiden didn't refuse. Instead, she nodded directly and said:
"Then as you wish, 5 million top-grade spirit stones it is!"
Saying this, the maiden handed over another bag of spirit stones. Su Xing probed his spiritual sense into the storage pouch, counted them, nodded, and bowed, saying:
"Since the transaction is complete...then I shall take my leave!"
"Wait!"
Just as Su Xing was about to leave, the maiden's voice came from behind him.
She threw a sound transmission jade slip and said:
"Regarding the intelligence sale, there's a remaining payment of 5 million top-grade spirit stones...If the intelligence is true, I'll contact you!"
Su Xing didn't refuse either. He took the sound transmission jade slip and left the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
After Su Xing left, the maiden tilted her head, pretending to be deep in thought. After a long time, she muttered:
"Today's divination indicates the appearance of a person of great fortune...Could it be him?"
"It's just strange, the karmic threads on this person are somewhat blurry, I seem unable to calculate clearly?"
The maiden thought for a moment, then pinched her fingers to calculate, her body flashing with white light, and a Heavenly Eye appeared from her brow.
After another divination, she took out a few jade slips, pondered for a long time, and said:
"This person seems to be hiding his cultivation? His true cultivation is probably beyond the Earth Immortal realm..."
"As for his origin...Su Ye? Possibly a Body Forging cultivator who has been in seclusion for a thousand years?"
"He's generous...and somewhat lecherous, he's been buying a large quantity of low-grade metal in Bai Di City..."
Pausing for a moment, the maiden said:
"What is this person buying so many low-grade ores for?"
"Is he from a hidden sect? Buying for the sect? Or is it a cultivation technique he needs...that requires a large amount of low-grade metal?"
The maiden pondered for a moment, but couldn't figure it out.
The Three Thousand Worlds are vast and bountiful, and there are some peculiar cultivation techniques that absorb metal and transform it into cultivation, which is not unheard of.
As for the number of hidden sects, it's countless.
Many sects have encountered calamities and have closed their doors for ten thousand years...The outside world assumes that the entire sect has been annihilated.
But after ten thousand years, the sect might reappear in the cultivation world, which isn't surprising either...
"This person is quite interesting..."
The maiden tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then returned to her listless appearance, lying on the table and dozing off.
...
On the other side, after Su Xing left the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, he sensed a trace of prying eyes.
"Hmm? Is it the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion maiden's divination?"
"Her divination skills are indeed remarkable...But fortunately, I also have some understanding of it, I shouldn't have exposed myself, right?"
Su Xing felt that he had acted quite discreetly along the way. Even if the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion maiden had divined some things, they shouldn't be crucial.
"In the simulation, I only sold a thousand or so Gathering Spirit Flowers, but in reality, I sold over two thousand, and at a higher price!"
"After all, simulations are just about risk mitigation...How things play out in reality needs to be adjusted based on the situation!"
Su Xing calculated that he currently had nearly 20 million top-grade spirit stones in his possession.
But there was still a gap to 30 million...
Then, the remaining difference would have to be made up by selling divine abilities and cultivation techniques.
"Hmm, next, I should go to the Bai Di Tower..."
Su Xing wanted to trade with the Wanjin Pavilion, and naturally, he couldn't avoid the person behind it, the Earth Immortal loose cultivator from the Bai Di Tower.
Before the two parties fully reached a cooperative agreement, Su Xing needed to showcase some "capital!"
Apart from the spirit stones in his possession, cultivation was naturally the best capital!
Thinking this, Su Xing followed the memories in his mind and walked towards the center of Bai Di City.
Bai Di City is divided into five districts: East, South, West, North, and Center.
The Center District was entirely the territory of the Bai Di Tower. Apart from the Bai Di Tower buildings and shops, the most common sight was the secluded cave abodes of the various guest elder and honored disciples.
Su Xing walked towards the Bai Di Tower in the Center District and saw the tower, about a hundred zhang high, with an ancient and simple design.
This was the Bai Di Tower!
Outside the Bai Di Tower, the most iconic structure was the ten-zhang tall sculpture.
The sculpture depicted a sword-wielding man in a tight-fitting outfit, with a handsome appearance and a hint of sword immortal elegance...This was the Bai Di Tower's master, the Da Luo Golden Immortal – Bai Di!
Su Xing stood under the sculpture for a while, admiring the demeanor of the Da Luo Sword Immortal, then walked directly towards the Bai Di Tower.
Stepping over a hundred-step staircase, Su Xing arrived at the entrance of the Bai Di Tower and was stopped by two guarding cultivators.
"Fellow Daoist, you look unfamiliar. I wonder what brings you to my Bai Di Tower?"
Su Xing sized up the two guards, both around the Fusion Stage in cultivation, and their attitude was acceptable.
So Su Xing said:
"I heard that the Bai Di Tower recruits loose cultivator guest elders, and I feel that my cultivation is decent...So I came to try my luck."
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the two guards exchanged glances, and one of them walked towards the back hall.
The other one politely said to Su Xing:
"Fellow Daoist, only those above the Tribulation Transcendence stage are eligible to become guest elders. As for those below the Tribulation Transcendence stage, they are only disciples..."
Su Xing smiled after listening. He was being looked down upon, wasn't he?
But Su Xing didn't mind, he just stood there and waited quietly.
After about a quarter of an hour, a well-featured middle-aged cultivator walked over.
Su Xing saw through the cultivator's cultivation with a single glance, mid-stage Human Immortal!
"This person should be an elder in charge of recruiting disciples and honored disciples for the Bai Di Tower?"
Su Xing thought to himself.
Upon seeing Su Xing, the newcomer sized him up, and seeing that he couldn't discern Su Xing's cultivation, he spoke with extreme respect:
"Fellow Daoist, I wonder where you come from? What is your cultivation? Are you interested in joining my Bai Di Tower?"
These were just a few routine questions, and Su Xing simply answered:
"I've been in seclusion for a thousand years, and I've just recently emerged...I want to find a force to rely on, which would be convenient for my future cultivation."
"In this vast Little Qingyun World, only the Bai Di Tower suits my preferences..."
"As for my cultivation, after diligently cultivating for over ten thousand years, I've merely reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, nothing to brag about!"
Saying this, Su Xing deliberately displayed the aura and cultivation of a peak Earth Immortal.
The elder in charge of recruiting disciples' face immediately changed, and his attitude became even more respectful.
"So it's an Upper Immortal at the Earth Immortal realm who has arrived! Please come in quickly!"
Saying this, the elder led Su Xing to a VIP room within the Bai Di Tower and whispered a few words to his subordinates.
An Earth Immortal cultivator joining the Bai Di Tower was no small matter!
Even the Bai Di Tower in the Little Qingyun World might not see an Earth Immortal cultivator join once every hundred years...
Especially, Su Xing's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, and he could advance to Heavenly Immortal at any time!
This naturally drew more attention from the Bai Di Tower!
Su Xing waited in the Bai Di Tower for half a day before meeting the branch master of the Bai Di Tower.
That True Immortal cultivator!
This True Immortal cultivator was named Li Jian, with a white beard and white eyebrows, exuding a sword immortal aura.
Li, the branch master, was also extremely polite to Su Xing. After verifying Su Xing's strength and confirming that he wasn't an evil cultivator, he directly granted Su Xing the status of a first-class guest elder!
There were no more than ten first-class guest elders in the entire Bai Di Tower branch.
And Su Xing spent another 10,000 top-grade spirit stones to rent a cave heaven abode for ten years at a discounted price.
The next day, the news of Earth Immortal Su Ye joining the Bai Di Tower as a first-class guest elder spread throughout Bai Di City.
For a time, many forces within Bai Di City were discussing the character of this newly promoted Earth Immortal, whether he was easy to get along with...
Many low-level cultivators also felt relieved.
The addition of an Earth Immortal undoubtedly made Bai Di City safer.
After Su Xing joined the Bai Di Tower, within just a day or two, many cultivators came to offer gifts.
From Tribulation Transcendence cultivators to Earth Immortal cultivators, all kinds...
Most of these gifts were ores, spirit fruits, and the like, with a total value of no more than tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones, but it was a gesture of goodwill.
For the next three days, Su Xing cultivated in his rented cave abode, setting up numerous formations to prevent others from spying on him.
Until three days later, Su Xing finally received the news he was waiting for.
The Wanjin Pavilion master, Jin Sanniang, requested to see Su Xing, saying that the person behind her wanted to meet Su Xing...
In his Bai Di City cave abode, Su Xing hung up the sound transmission jade slip and nodded, saying:
"Finally, the moment has arrived...Whether I can successfully complete the transaction depends on this meeting!"
Saying this, Su Xing leisurely walked out of the cave abode and headed towards the Wanjin Pavilion...
In a private room in the Wanjin Pavilion, Su Xing slowly pushed open the door, and Jin Sanniang's charming voice greeted him:
"Su Lang~ Why did you take so long? The old man and I have been waiting impatiently..."
Saying this, Jin Sanniang took Su Xing's arm and found a long bench to sit down.
At the same time, Su Xing heard a voice:
"Hahaha, Brother Su, you've been quite the sensation in Bai Di City these past two days!"
"In the future, Little Brother will need your help, Big Brother!"
Su Xing looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man in a long gown, with dark circles under his eyes, looking like he had indulged in too much pleasure, walking towards him and greeting Su Xing warmly.
Su Xing saw at a glance that the old man's footsteps were unsteady, and his foundation was unstable.
Although he was at the late stage of the Earth Immortal realm, his combat strength was probably only at the early stage of the Earth Immortal realm...
"It seems that this person is a guest elder of the Bai Di Tower...the true owner of the Wanjin Pavilion, Bai Xuan!"
Su Xing thought to himself, but on the surface, he wore a cheerful smile and said:
"Brother Bai, I'm a newcomer, I'll need your help in the future!"
Saying this, Su Xing and Bai Xuan chatted amiably, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
Both of them intentionally ignored Jin Sanniang, and Jin Sanniang was sensible enough to step back.
Su Xing and Bai Xuan were both laughing and chatting on the surface.
But in reality, as old foxes who had cultivated for many years, both of them were clear-headed.
In Bai Xuan's eyes, Su Xing was powerful, a peak Earth Immortal, and could become a Heavenly Immortal cultivator at any time.
Moreover, he was newly arrived in Bai Di City, with a shallow foundation, making it the best time to build a good relationship!
In Su Xing's eyes, although Bai Xuan's cultivation was not impressive, he had been operating in Bai Di City for many years, with excellent connections and wealth.
Su Xing was new to the Little Qingyun World and needed someone to pave the way for him.
Therefore, the two of them had a meeting of the minds...
...
Su Xing and Bai Xuan were chatting enthusiastically, and after a while, Bai Xuan brought up the main topic.
"Brother Su, you found Little Brother even before arriving in Bai Di City and joining the Bai Di Tower...We're quite fated, aren't we!"
"Not to mention! If you need to buy low-grade ores, you've come to the right place with Little Brother!"
"Little Brother guarantees...within the entire Bai Di City, there are no more than three cultivators who can provide the goods you need, and Little Brother is one of them!"
Su Xing nodded with a smile and said:
"Of course, the Wanjin Pavilion's reputation, I trust it!"
"Brother Bai...let's talk about this matter of purchasing goods, shall we?"
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, Bai Xuan took out a storage ring, placed it on the table in front of them, and said:
"Brother Su, this storage ring contains 30 million pieces of iron essence, 20 million pieces of fire copper...and 3 million pieces of refined iron!"
"Hehe, knowing that Big Brother is purchasing low-grade metal, Little Brother immediately utilized his connections...Now, all three types of metal in Bai Di City have been purchased by Little Brother!"
Su Xing's eyes lit up after hearing this. Bai Xuan was really efficient!
At the very least, purchasing these different metals saved Su Xing a lot of effort.
Su Xing took the storage ring, and a prompt sounded in his mind.
[Ding, detected a large amount of Energy Origin substance...with a total value of 790,000 Energy Origin points. Do you wish to absorb them?]
"Yes!"
Su Xing didn't hesitate and directly absorbed them.
Then, he took out a bag of spirit stones, containing about 10 million top-grade spirit stones, and after handing the bag to Bai Xuan, Su Xing said:
"Brother Bai, the future acquisition of these metals will be entrusted to you!"
"Don't worry, Big Brother, you utilize all your connections and resources to acquire these three types of ores...As for the spirit stones, it's not a problem!"
Hearing Su Xing's words, Bai Xuan smiled and took the storage pouch, but his trembling hands still revealed his inner excitement!
This was 10 million top-grade spirit stones!
Even for someone like Bai Xuan, an Earth Immortal, this was a huge windfall!
After receiving the spirit stones, Bai Xuan patted his chest and assured him:
"Brother Su, rest assured!"
"I've already mobilized my connections to purchase the three types of metal from dozens of surrounding cities...and I've also gathered loose cultivators from Bai Di City to excavate in the Ten Thousand Mountains."
"At most, within a month, the remaining ores will be delivered to you!"
Su Xing nodded after listening. It seemed that Bai Xuan was truly intending to put in the effort. A month's time was even faster than Su Xing had anticipated!
So Su Xing continued:
"Brother Bai, this ore transaction isn't something that can be done overnight! For the next ten years, I plan to continuously purchase these three types of ores. The price will remain the same as we discussed, how does that sound?"
Hearing Su Xing's words, Bai Xuan was stunned for a moment, then his excitement was hard to conceal.
Goodness, continuously purchase for ten years?
How many top-grade spirit stones would that be? Wouldn't it be hundreds of millions?
Although Bai Xuan said there wasn't much profit, the sheer volume was irresistible!
Even if he only made a tenth of the profit for each ore, a single transaction would earn him a million top-grade spirit stones...
Such an easy way to obtain spirit stones, not only Earth Immortals but even Heavenly Immortals would be tempted!
So Bai Xuan nodded repeatedly and said:
"Hahaha, Brother Su is truly generous! It seems that we'll need to cooperate more in the future!"
Su Xing and Bai Xuan chatted for a while longer, then thought for a moment and took out two cultivation techniques from his storage artifact, saying:
"Brother Bai, when I was exploring the secret realm...I accidentally obtained a few cultivation techniques that were passed down from ancient times. They're all quite extraordinary. I wonder if you have any channels to sell them?"
Bai Xuan took the cultivation techniques from Su Xing's hand and glanced at them before his eyes lit up. He nodded repeatedly and said:
"Brother Su, these are all good things!"
"These cultivation techniques are not necessarily available to even ordinary Earth Immortal cultivators! They're definitely valuable!"
Su Xing naturally knew that his cultivation techniques were valuable.
Especially in the Bai Di Tower area, there were many loose cultivators with high demand, making them even more valuable!
So Su Xing didn't waste any time and directly took out all the divine abilities he had prepared, saying:
"Brother Bai, I have a total of seven cultivation techniques here, all of them are top-notch, and I'm asking for a total of 10 million top-grade spirit stones. Are you interested in buying them?"
Hearing Su Xing's words, Bai Xuan's eyes darted around, and several thoughts flashed through his mind:
"Goodness, these seven cultivation techniques are all quite extraordinary!"
"Even I'm somewhat tempted...If I find the right person, I might be able to sell one for 2 million top-grade spirit stones!"
"This is a profitable deal!"
Thinking this, Bai Xuan returned the bag of spirit stones that he hadn't even warmed up to Su Xing, a look of pain flashing in his eyes, and said:
"Since it's a request from Brother Su, naturally, I can help!"
"Then Little Brother will buy these seven cultivation techniques...Let's see if I can find someone destined for them in the future!"
Bai Xuan's mouth spoke in a tone of great loss, but his actions were swift, quickly putting the seven cultivation techniques away and stuffing the storage pouch containing the spirit stones into Su Xing's embrace.
Su Xing didn't expose him.
He naturally knew that if the channels were suitable, these seven cultivation techniques would definitely be profitable, and quite significantly so.
But Su Xing had countless such cultivation techniques, and he was too lazy to find channels to sell them one by one. It was better to let Bai Xuan handle it, which saved him some trouble.
Moreover, Su Xing planned to cultivate Bai Xuan as a long-term trading partner, so a little bit of sweetness had to be given.
Next, Su Xing and Bai Xuan discussed the details of the transaction, and Su Xing returned to his cave abode.
...
Su Xing entered his cave abode, confirmed that no one was spying on him, and then returned to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.
Looking at the remaining 1,162,001 Energy Origin points on the panel, Su Xing felt confident.
So he silently said:
"I choose to bring out the entry-level cultivation of the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique...as well as the True Immortal realm third level cultivation!"
[Congratulations, you have successfully brought out the entry-level cultivation of the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique. It cost 200,000 Energy Origin points, remaining Energy Origin 962,001 points...]
[Congratulations, you have successfully brought out the True Immortal realm third level cultivation...It cost 600,000 Energy Origin points, remaining Energy Origin 362,001 points...]
Two consecutive prompts sounded, and the Energy Origin that Su Xing had just obtained plummeted.
But at the same time, Su Xing's aura began to surge!
First, his Body Forging cultivation. Su Xing directly broke through from the third layer perfection of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique to the fourth layer!
In just a short moment, Su Xing felt his Qi and Blood increase several times, and a strange energy seemed to be born within his body...
This greatly enhanced Su Xing's recovery ability and vitality!
This was the benefit of the fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique, severed limb regeneration!
Injuries that were previously considered minor would likely heal within an hour...
And even for severe injuries, Su Xing could probably recover most of his health within a few days!
Su Xing sensed it for a while, a satisfied look on his face.
"Not bad! The fourth layer of the Great Witch Body Forging Technique...combined with the regeneration of the Wood Dao, the Ancient Witch Body, the Indestructible Cockroach talent, and other buffs...Now, below the Golden Immortal realm, it would be difficult to kill me, wouldn't it?"
(End of Chapter)