Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 63: Lietian Sect Disciple

Lietian Sect!

He was still an inner sect disciple!

The blue-robed youth reported his name, and the room fell silent.

Li Chongshan, who had been arrogant just moments before, suddenly changed his expression, then looked at the blue-robed youth with a suspicious gaze.

It seemed like he didn't believe it.

Before he could say anything, the old man who had been standing on the platform quickly came down.

"Ah, it's an honor to have Master Qiu and his friends visiting. How has Master Qiu's health been lately?"

The blue-robed youth's expression improved slightly, and he nodded, "Greetings, Elder Yuan. I'm doing well."

The old man's face lit up with a smile, and then he turned to Li Chongshan with a stern expression, "Daoist Li, you should pay your respects to Master Qiu!"

Li Chongshan's face turned bright red, but he eventually paid his respects to the blue-robed youth, "Greetings, Master Qiu. I didn't know your identity earlier, please forgive me."

"Hmph!"

Qiu Chenggan let out a cold snort, "I'll let you off this time because of Elder Yuan's face. Scram!"

Li Chongshan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and his forehead was covered in blue veins. He had never been scolded like this before, even during his cultivation.

However, he eventually suppressed his anger and paid his respects again before hastily leaving.

Qiu Chenggan gazed at Li Chongshan's retreating figure, a flash of killing intent in his eyes.

Someone who could endure such humiliation would definitely not let this matter slide. It was likely that he would plot something behind the scenes. To prevent any unexpected events, it was necessary to eliminate this unstable factor in its infancy.

But this matter is not urgent, let's investigate the other party's background and quality first, and then make a decision later.

Next, Qi Cheng arrived in front of Bai Yunyue.

"This fellow Daoist hasn't answered my question yet. Is your alchemy formula really a complete improved version?"

Bai Yunyue, facing Qi Cheng's intimidation, hesitated for a long time before reluctantly saying, "I dare not deceive you, Daoist. Although this alchemy formula has been improved, the effect is not ideal, and there is only one successful example of using this formula to refine the elixir."

Then, Bai Yunyue glanced at the treasure jade in Qi Cheng's hand, gritted his teeth, and said, "But I can guarantee that this alchemy formula is genuine. If you feel it's not worth it, I can add some spirit stones."

"I must explain one thing, Daoist. This alchemy formula is a family heirloom of the Bai family, and no matter who trades with us, it can only be used personally. It requires an Oath of Heart Demon and cannot be leaked."

Chen Lin, who was standing in the corner, revealed a knowing smile when he heard Bai Yunyue's words.

When the other party took out the Spirit Nourishing Pill's alchemy formula, he thought it was just a joke. Since they were trading with Qi Cheng, why not just go to the Treasure Pavilion and exchange it for a better one?

The alchemy formula is not a one-time use item, and if you keep it in your hands, it's fine. But if you sell it, no matter who you sell it to, it may fall into the Li family's hands, making all previous efforts meaningless.

If you use the Oath of Heart Demon to bind it, it's indeed a solution. Not everyone can be like Yu Yuehai, who can evade the Heart Demon's oath.

But this way, the value of the alchemy formula would be greatly discounted.

After all, not every cultivator is an alchemist. If you buy it but can't use it, and you're not an alchemist, isn't that just buying a useless item?

Qi Cheng suddenly let out a sneer.

"You're selling a low-quality alchemy formula with so many restrictions. Do you think it's a precious treasure or something? You're wasting my time."

Bai Yunyue's face turned black, but he couldn't refute it.

He himself knew that these restrictions would greatly devalue the already not-so-valuable alchemy formula. But there was no way around it; if not, the alchemy formula might still fall into the Li family's hands.

His father had already said that he would rather die than let the Li family succeed!

Qi Cheng didn't make things difficult for Bai Yunyue, but he did put away the True Yang Treasure Jade in his storage bag with some dissatisfaction.

Bai Yunyue had opened his mouth several times, but didn't dare to continue arguing.

Chen Lin sat in the corner, his brows tightly furrowed, as if he was hesitant about something.

In the end, he still restrained himself and didn't act impulsively.

Originally, he had wanted to use the treasure in his hand to exchange for Qi Cheng's True Yang Treasure Jade, and then use the True Yang Treasure Jade to exchange for the alchemy formula with Bai Yunyue.

He believed that whether it was the method of making the talisman to transform demons or the scroll for making the Blue Dragon Halberd, as long as he took it out, Qi Cheng would be very willing to exchange it.

However, considering the possible consequences of doing so in a room filled with Li family and Mountain Sect cultivators, he still didn't take action.

The transaction continued.

Many rare and precious items appeared one after another, causing a flurry of bidding.

Among them, whenever spiritual herbs or alchemy materials appeared, the old merchant would take action, using his priority trading rights to take them in.

However, the items the other party took out were also of high quality, and the traders were all delighted.

It was no wonder that they could do business on such a large scale.

After the transaction ended, it was time for the welfare segment set up by the merchant, where a senior cultivator would share their cultivation experiences.

The one responsible for the explanation was the Qi Refining great perfection cultivator who had delivered the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Although the other party didn't have Foundation Establishment, they looked to be over a hundred years old, and their understanding of cultivation was definitely deeper. Everyone was very much looking forward to it.

Especially for Chen Lin, a loose cultivator who had been cultivating on his own, and had taken many detours.

Indeed, as the other party explained, Chen Lin felt that many of his doubts were cleared up, and he faintly sensed the opportunity to break through the fifth stage of Qi Refining.

Time flew by quickly.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the old man's voice came to a stop.

"Alright, this exchange has come to an end for today. We'll hold another one tomorrow at the same time. Interested fellow daoists can obtain an invitation talisman from the shopkeeper when you leave."

"However, everyone has already participated once, and to participate again, you need to show off your treasures; otherwise, the venue's seating is limited, so don't take up space."

The old man from the Merchant House spoke up.

Chen Lin felt a bit reluctant, but he could only follow the other cultivators and leave.

He walked behind Bai Yunyue, who looked dispirited and lost, a far cry from his sunny demeanor when they first met.

Chen Lin sympathized with him, feeling helpless against the Li family's oppressive might, and his heart felt stifled.

The cultivators filed downstairs, and many of them went to request an invitation talisman for tomorrow. Chen Lin also went to ask for one, handing over a spiritual herb to the person in charge, who then gave him the talisman.

Next, he returned the mask.

The place to return the mask was a separate room, where only one person was allowed to enter at a time. After returning the mask, he left through another door.

Although this method couldn't completely prevent people with ulterior motives from snooping, it was still a thoughtful arrangement.

Chen Lin had only traded for a Blood Escape talisman, and no one would bother to keep an eye on him because of that. He walked out of the Zhao Merchant House, feeling carefree, and began to stroll around the market.

After circling around, he arrived at the stall of the fat cultivator selling Mechanical Puppets.

This thing really didn't interest anyone; he observed for a while and didn't see anyone asking about the price.

Mainly because the other party's puppets were too crappy, and even taking them as toys would be a waste of space.

"Ah, fellow Daoist, are you interested in my majestic tiger puppet? I knew it, with your vigorous and mighty aura, you're a perfect match for my tiger puppet!"

The fat cultivator recognized Chen Lin at a glance and immediately began to flatter him with exaggerated enthusiasm.

Chen Lin was speechless, with a black line across his forehead, and said, "Forget about the majestic puppet, but I'm interested in the refining method of this puppet. Can you transfer the technique to me?"