PDLP Chapter 14 Yellow Maple Valley Market
Chapter 14 Yellow Maple Valley Market
Huangfeng Valley Market is like a long, narrow tunnel, running north to south, and it seems to have no end in sight.
Most of the properties in the southern part belong to Huangfeng Valley, but only a small portion are managed by Huangfeng Valley disciples; the majority are handled by independent cultivators and family cultivators.
Besides trading resources, Huangfeng Valley Market also has a number of Foundation Establishment experts stationed here, making it very safe. As long as you don't leave the market, you'll rarely encounter raiders.
As for the northern end, it is mostly empty, reserved for cultivators who set up stalls on a whim. As long as they pay the stall fee, there are very few people who cause trouble.
Of course, don't underestimate the stalls at the north end; there have been instances of buying and selling Foundation Establishment Pills there.
And so, Lin Changqing rented a cave dwelling at the north end of the market, where he refined magical artifacts and pills and set up a stall to sell them and earn spirit stones.
Sometimes Lin Changqing would also shop at upscale stores in the south, such as Qiqiaoge and Wanbaolou, which are reputable and high-quality shops.
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There is no time for spiritual practice; time flies by, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Changqing also made a name for himself at his stall at the northern end of Huangfeng Valley. The quality of the magical artifacts he made was no worse than those in the high-end shops at the southern end, and the prices were a little cheaper, making him very popular among independent cultivators.
When Li Zhijing heard that Lin Changqing had come to Huangfeng Valley Market to develop his business, he also put aside his shop in Qingzhu Market and came to help Lin Changqing.
Li Zhijing's spiritual roots were not good; he was only a cultivator with four spiritual roots. Otherwise, given the slightest connection between his family and Li Huayuan, they would have sent him to Huangfeng Valley long ago. There would be no need for him to stay in Qingzhufang City to manage the business.
During the four years she spent with Lin Changqing, Li Zhijing discovered that Lin Changqing's weapon-refining skills had become increasingly superb, with a high production rate and excellent quality of magical artifacts.
Therefore, Li Zhijing earned a lot of spirit stones in those years. With the spirit stones, her cultivation progress went from the third level of Qi Refining to the fifth level, which completely shattered Li Zhijing's previous understanding of pills.
Li Zhijing's family was weak. Since Li Zhijing's spiritual root first appeared, she had not consumed many pills. This was because the family's spirit stones were all provided to her cousins in Huangfeng Valley. As a result, there were hardly any spirit stones left for them.
So the moment Lin Changqing sent the letter, Li Zhijing packed her bags and arrived at Huangfeng Valley Market, a market that was among the best in the Yue Kingdom.
Inside the weapon-refining room.
Lin Changqing is constantly refining a piece of crystal-blue metal and other auxiliary materials.
The fire from the earth's core continued to scorch the metal block, and it was unknown how long it had been smelting.
"I never imagined that this superior blue crystal would be so difficult to refine. It took a whole day of calcination with earth fire to melt it."
As the impurities in the blue crystal were removed, Lin Changqing began to forge an inner armor that fit his body and engraved it with artifact patterns.
Fortunately, Lin Changqing's cultivation technique was powerful enough to create the magical artifact, otherwise the project would have failed.
The remaining patterns were the simplest for him. With a few strokes, he completed the crafting of a superior magical artifact.
[Successfully crafted a superior magical artifact: Blue Crystal Inner Armor, reward: five years of lifespan]
Lifespan: 363 --> 368
"I've been refining artifacts for the past three months to stockpile supplies for Li Zhijing. I never expected that my lifespan would soon be comparable to that of a Core Formation cultivator." Lin Changqing smiled, overjoyed to see his lifespan increasing. After all, if he wanted to maintain the purity of his physical body, he would inevitably have to consume his lifespan to use secret techniques.
Besides crafting weapons, Lin Changqing also possesses considerable talent in alchemy, demonstrating that different paths can lead to the same goal.
Not only has he made progress in weapon crafting, but he has also mastered alchemy, successfully refining some top-quality pills.
His current Qi Refining cultivation has reached the eighth level, getting closer and closer to the Foundation Establishment stage. Therefore, he also asked Li Zhijing to start inquiring about the Foundation Establishment Pill.
The general conclusion is that all Foundation Establishment Pills in the Yue Kingdom's cultivation world come from a place called the Crimson Forbidden Land. Only members of major sects can enter to undergo trials and obtain the main ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills. There are roughly three ways to join a sect.
The first method involves possessing the necessary talent and making contributions after entering a sect, which may then lead to a chance to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill. Disciples recruited through this method mostly come from family cultivators or the offspring of high-ranking or mid-level members of sects.
The second method is to obtain an Ascension Token, enter a sect, and directly receive a Foundation Establishment Pill.
The third method is through the competition at the Tai Nan Small Gathering, commonly known as the "Ascension to Immortality Conference," where Foundation Establishment Pills are obtained through life-or-death battles. However, most of these Foundation Establishment Pills are obtained by family cultivators, with only a small number of independent cultivators standing out.
Of the three methods, the third is the most difficult. The Ascension Tournament attracts tens of thousands of participants, including many family cultivators with deep roots, making it extremely difficult to break into the top ten.
After learning that the cultivation sects in Yue Kingdom had such a monopoly, Lin Changqing decided to give up the idea of finding Foundation Establishment Pills in Yue Kingdom. In the past three months, he had not even seen a trace of inferior Foundation Establishment Pills, nor had he heard of any failed attempts to refine them.
So he decided to go to Yuanwu Kingdom.
Yuanwu Kingdom has fewer cultivation sects, and compared to Yue Kingdom, it has not completely monopolized the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Moreover, the place he went to this time was not far from Huangfeng Valley Market, just a few hundred miles away from Tianxing Sect Market.
The Tianxing Sect's market is renowned for its array formations, unlike the Huangfeng Valley, which is known for its mixed offerings of pills and talismans. Therefore, the Tianxing Sect's market often features some low-quality Foundation Establishment Pills or even useless Foundation Establishment Pills.
Lin Changqing would try his best to obtain inferior Foundation Establishment Pills. Even if that failed, he would accept discarded Foundation Establishment Pills. As long as the pills were made from Foundation Establishment Pill materials, Lin Changqing could restore them using the secret technique [Restoration]. Although he was unsure how many lifespans it would cost, it was still a way to obtain the pills, and the location was not far away, taking only a day or two to travel back and forth.
After putting on the blue crystal inner armor, Lin Changqing went to find Li Zhijing, gave him a batch of magical artifacts, and told him that he would be away for a while and that Li Zhijing should take care of the stall.
A journey of several hundred miles can be completed in a single day by using a flying magical artifact.
Upon entering Tianxing Market in Yuanwu Kingdom, Lin Changqing discovered that it was actually quite similar to Huangfeng Valley. After all, the cultivators in both markets exchanged resources, so the scenery was not much different. However, Tianxing Market handled resources from the cultivation world of Yuanwu Kingdom, and the materials sold in Huangfeng Valley were different.
Lin Changqing had a clear goal: to search the shops that sold pills, hoping to find any overlooked items, such as Foundation Establishment stage pills that might be wasted.
After searching through several shops, I finally found one that sold failed Foundation Establishment pills that could be fed to spirit beasts or used to cultivate spirit fields.
After some haggling, Lin Changqing spent 130 spirit stones to buy all the Foundation Establishment Waste Pills, a total of six defective pills.
Overjoyed to have obtained the Foundation Establishment Waste Pill, Lin Changqing found a secluded spot and tried to repair it with Xiaochun's magic.
Lin Changqing took out a discarded pill and placed it in his hand, beginning to channel his small spring magic power into it. He discovered that the originally jet-black Foundation Establishment Pill began to absorb the thick lines of magic power, gradually turning into a faint bluish-green color, and a slight fragrance of pills began to waft from the discarded pill.
Knowing that it had some effect and that the verification was successful, Lin Changqing immediately stopped transferring his magic power, took back the pill, and sighed, "I have finally found a loophole in the Foundation Establishment Pill that is monopolized by the outside world. However, it can only restore a trace of magic power, and its medicinal properties are not even as good as inferior Foundation Establishment Pills. To restore its full medicinal properties and make it a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill, it will inevitably consume my lifespan."
Stepping out of the deserted path and into the bustling market, Lin Changqing's face appeared calm, but his mind began to become chaotic.
"Should I go into the Foundation Establishment Pill business? I could use my lifespan to replenish my Foundation Establishment Pills, sell them for spirit stones, make a fortune, travel to various places, and even fly to distant countries."
"Foundation Establishment Pills are monopolized, and the cultivation world of Tiannan is resource-poor. People are fighting to the death for a single Foundation Establishment Pill..."
As his thoughts drifted further and further away, Lin Changqing slapped his forehead, stopping his wild thoughts and saying soberly, "Lifespan is far too important. I only need enough Foundation Establishment Pills for myself. To try something like this while I'm still just a lowly Qi Refining cultivator is tantamount to suicide."
Finally facing the issue of lifespan, Lin Changqing thought to himself, "I wonder if these six Foundation Establishment Pills will be enough to establish my foundation, and how much lifespan will it take to recover."
After regaining his senses, Lin Changqing clarified his decision regarding the Foundation Establishment Pill and continued strolling around Tianxing Market.
Until one secluded place, Lin Changqing saw a Qi family array shop. Inside sat a handsome young man. The shopfront advertised the purchase of thousand-year-old spiritual herbs or information about spiritual herbs, which piqued his curiosity. So he strolled inside. He was also somewhat interested in array formations and wanted to see if they were as difficult as refining weapons or pills.