“The Water Controlling Gourd is a first-order Spiritual Artifact, not very valuable. However, it contains ten catties of third-order spiritual water—Earth Vein True Water. This item is of great help to those practicing water-attribute Cultivation Techniques. Daoist Ling obtained it by chance and has no use for it, so he is offering it for trade for a fire-attribute spiritual item of the same rank, or for Spirit Stones. 3,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones will take it.”
“This piece is amber jade, and it is suspected to Seal a high-grade Gu, the Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly. This Gu's strength is comparable to a fourth-order Yao Beast General. If you can find a way to unseal it and enslave it, it will be a great help to all Fellow Daoists. Daoist Ling is not skilled in the Dao of Gu, so he is offering this for trade for a high-grade fire-attribute spiritual item, or for Spirit Stones: 1,500 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.”
“This package contains cloud mist spiritual tea, about fifteen catties. This tea has a great effect on assisting Spirit Refining and awakening the mind. Regularly consuming this tea can help Fellow Daoists achieve Epiphany. It can only be harvested once every few years, making it very rare. Daoist Ling himself usually can't bear to drink it. If it weren't to befriend Fellow Daoists and show sincerity, he would definitely not be willing to sell it. This tea can be exchanged for fire-attribute spiritual items in Fellow Daoists' hands, or directly sold for Spirit Stones: 50 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones per catty.”
Daoist Ling surveyed the entire venue, meticulously introducing the three spiritual items he had brought out. Then, he looked at the white-robed Cultivator on his left and said, “Ling Daoyou, Daoist Ling has finished his introduction. Are you willing to trade any spiritual items with Daoist Ling?”
The white-robed Cultivator frowned, giving Daoist Ling some Face, and explained in detail, “Ling Daoyou practices a metal-attribute Cultivation Technique, so Earth Vein True Water is useless to him. He is also not skilled in the Dao of Gu, so this amber jade is also useless. However, the cloud mist spiritual tea is good. Daoist Ling, sell him two catties!”
“Alright!” Daoist Ling nodded and looked at the next female Cultivator in a white dress: “Bai Ling Xianzi, what about you!”
“I'll take the Earth Vein True Water, but I don't have that many medium spirit stones. However, I do have a few auxiliary cultivation spiritual items. Daoist Ling, please take a look. How about I exchange these spiritual items with you!” Bai Ling Xianzi looked eagerly at the bronze gourd, then took out a pile of spiritual items from her Storage Pouch, numbering seven or eight.
“This jade box Seals a full-state second-order Crimson Flame Yao Snake inner core. This item is valued at: 500 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. This piece is a third-order Artifact Refining spiritual item—Blazing Fire Crystal, weighing about two catties, valued at: 300 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. This jade bottle contains three Yellow Dragon Pills…” Bai Ling Xianzi introduced the spiritual items in front of her non-stop, hoping to reach a deal with Daoist Ling.
Daoist Ling frowned, finding himself in a difficult position. Bai Ling Xianzi had brought out many spiritual items for trade, but none of them were rare spiritual items. Their individual value was not high, but there were quite a few of them, and together, their value was enough. However, they couldn't be exchanged for high-grade spiritual items, which made Daoist Ling unwilling.
“Bai Ling Xianzi, if the quantity of Blazing Fire Crystal were a bit more, I would have exchanged with you. I am truly sorry, I will look at other Fellow Daoists' items!” Daoist Ling hesitated for a moment and politely refused.
“Alright! Qiu Daoyou, it's your turn!” Bai Ling Xianzi's expression dimmed, and she looked at the Azure-Clad Sword Cultivator on her left.
“Qiu has no intention of trading. Wang Daoyou, you go ahead!” The Azure-Clad Sword Cultivator shook his head and looked at the white-robed Confucian Cultivator on his left.
“Daoist Ling, please reserve five catties of that cloud mist spiritual tea for me,” the white-robed Confucian Cultivator instructed Daoist Ling, then looked at the female Cultivator in red on his left and said, “Xiao Daoyou, please continue!”
“Daoist Ling, I also want two catties of cloud mist spiritual tea.” The female Cultivator in red said with a smile.
“No problem, I'll pack them separately later.” Daoist Ling nodded with a smile.
After the female Cultivator in red, it was Li Mu's turn. He smiled slightly: “I am interested in that amber jade. I will buy it with Spirit Stones!”
Upon hearing this, all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present were startled, surprised by 'Great Master Li's' generosity, and also curious whether the Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly in the amber jade was still alive. The moment Daoist Ling took out the item, they had scanned it with their Divine Sense repeatedly.
Although Daoist Ling's introduction sounded good, they all confirmed one thing: the Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly in the amber jade had long since lost its vitality. Even if it were unsealed, they would only end up with the corpse of a fourth-order Yao Beast Gu.
If it were the corpse of a fourth-order Yao Beast, it would be worth tens of thousands of medium spirit stones, but how big could the corpse of a fourth-order Yao Beast Gu be? How much of it could be utilized? It wouldn't even be worth 500 medium spirit stones, let alone 1,500 medium spirit stones.
Just as the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were distracted, Li Mu made a decisive move, directly and simply throwing a Storage Pouch to Daoist Ling, and generously said, “Daoist Ling, the Storage Pouch is open. There are quite a few Spirit Stones inside, 1,500 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. Please take them yourself!”
Daoist Ling joyfully accepted the Storage Pouch, and with a sweep of his Divine Sense, a hint of surprise flashed across his Face, then he was relieved, and quickly transferred 1,500 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones into his own Spirit Stone Storage Pouch.
“Great Master Li, there are still quite a few Spirit Stones remaining. Please check them.” Daoist Ling manipulated the Spirit Stone Storage Pouch with his Divine Sense, slowly flying it back, with the amber jade closely following.
Li Mu reached out and took the Storage Pouch and the amber jade. He scanned it with his Divine Sense, confirming that the remaining Spirit Stone quantity was correct, then put the Storage Pouch into his pocket and carefully examined the amber jade in his hand.
【Golden Amber Stone】
【Grade: Fourth-Order Spiritual Item】
【Characteristics: Time Stasis, Impervious to Water and Fire】
【Amber stone formed from the overflowing sap of a fourth-order Golden Amberwood, capable of Sealing time and fixing vitality. Impervious to water and fire, it can only be melted by scorching with lightning and fire.】
【Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly (Deceased)】
【Grade: Fourth-Order Yao Beast Gu】
【Characteristics: Fatal Illusion, Spirit Absorption and Soul Devouring】
【Status: The mother butterfly's vitality is severed, carrying a thousand eggs.】
【The Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly, a fourth-order Yao Beast Gu, an illusory creature that feeds on souls. The mother's vitality is severed, but it carries a thousand Gu eggs with stagnant vitality. After unsealing, injecting a large amount of living souls can help them hatch.】
Li Mu examined the Golden amber jade in his hand, and immediately his Heavenly Talent—Identifying Myriad Spirits took effect. The status and attribute information of the Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly, Sealed within the Golden amber jade, were displayed in detail in the character's virtual frame.
Although the Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly was dead, it was a mature mother butterfly, already carrying a thousand mature Yao Beast Gu eggs. As long as it was unsealed and the Yao Beast Gu eggs were helped to hatch, a batch of fourth-order Yao Beast Gu eggs could be obtained.
This overlooked item was worth hundreds of times its value. In addition, Li Mu could also utilize this fourth-order Yao Beast Gu corpse by refining it into a Yao Beast Puppet.
However, after getting this amber jade, Li Mu felt a bit overwhelmed. He had learned many things now and was already struggling to cope. He had to do Artifact Refining, make talismans, and refine Puppets, and his main energy was still focused on farming. Where would he find the time to feed Yao Beast Gus?
Moreover, this Seven-Colored Illusionary Demon Butterfly primarily feeds on souls. To sustain the vitality of the Gu eggs and help them hatch, a large supply of living souls would be needed, and Li Mu didn't have the time to collect living souls for them.
“Forget it! I'll see about it when I have time later!” Li Mu frowned and casually put the soul jade into his Storage Pouch.
The transaction continued. After Li Mu put away the amber jade, his attention returned to the trade fair.
“Fellow Daoist Chen, if you cannot buy this spiritual water with Spirit Stones, then I will trade it with Bai Ling Xianzi!” Daoist Ling disliked the spiritual item offered by a black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator and apologetically reminded him.
“Forget it, Chen doesn't want it anymore!” The black-robed Cultivator's Face instantly darkened. Where would he get so many Spirit Stones to buy the third-order spiritual water—Earth Vein True Water?
The richest person at the scene was none other than 'Great Master Li,' who was only at the Qi Refining stage.
“Thank you, Daoist Friend Chen, for yielding!” Bai Ling Xianzi thanked him gratefully, and then began her transaction with Daoist Ling.
After Bai Ling Xianzi and Daoist Ling completed their transaction, the white-robed Cultivator sitting to Daoist Ling's left took out three spiritual items from his Storage Pouch and placed them on the round trade table. Looking at everyone, he introduced, “This is a third-order Ice Soul Crystal, weighing about four catties. Ling Daoyou wants to exchange it for a metal-attribute spiritual material of the same rank, valued at: 700 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. This jade bottle contains the essence soul of a third-order Yao Beast—Azure Eyed Tiger. He wants to exchange it for a metal-attribute spiritual material of the same rank, valued at: 1,500 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. In addition, this Yao Beast egg is a second-order Black Scale Yao Python. He wants to exchange it for a third-order metal-attribute spiritual material, valued at: 800 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.”
After the introduction, the white-robed Cultivator looked at Bai Ling Xianzi on his left and gestured, “Bai Ling Daoyou, do you have any spiritual items to exchange with Ling Daoyou?”
“I don't have any third-order metal-attribute spiritual items. Let Qiu Daoyou go ahead!” Bai Ling Xianzi shook her head and looked at the Azure-Clad Sword Cultivator.
“Sorry, I also need metal-attribute spiritual items. Wang Daoyou, you go ahead!” The Azure-Clad Sword Cultivator said coldly, gesturing to the white-robed Confucian Cultivator on his left.
“It's not what Wang needs, Xiao Daoyou, you go ahead!” The white-robed Confucian Cultivator smiled and looked at the female Cultivator in red.
“Great Master Li, please, you go ahead! Hongyao doesn't have what Ling Daoyou wants.” The female Cultivator in red looked at Li Mu with a smile, gesturing.
Li Mu nodded and asked the white-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator, “Ling Daoyou, are you exchanging for several metal-attribute spiritual Materials to refine Spiritual Artifacts?”
“That's right! Great Master Li, if you have any extra metal-attribute Spiritual Artifacts, Ling Daoyou is also willing to exchange.” Ling Zonghang's spirits lifted. He looked at Li Mu and asked excitedly. He had forgotten that there was an Artifact Refining Great Master right there. Why bother looking far and wide, exchanging for spiritual Materials? Wouldn't it be better to just exchange for Spiritual Artifacts?
Li Mu pondered for a moment. In the past two days, while refining artifacts for Wanbao Pavilion, he had also exchanged for some Artifact Refining Materials and refined several third-order Spiritual Artifacts. Now was a good time to bring them out for trade.
The next moment, Li Mu took out a third-order high-grade Geng Metal Sword from his Storage Pouch, looked at Ling Zonghang, and said, “To refine this third-order high-grade Geng Metal Sword, a lot of third-order geng metal and Taiyi Fine Gold were used. I don't want that Yao Python egg. If I only exchange for the other two spiritual Materials, the value difference is too great. Ling Daoyou, you need to compensate me with some other valuables!”
As soon as the third-order geng metal high-grade Spiritual Sword appeared, the eyes of several Foundation Establishment Cultivators present widened, and their breathing became heavy. If it weren't for the trading rules, they would have eagerly called out bids to snatch it.
“Willing, willing, Great Master Li, feel free to take any of these spiritual Materials that you fancy.” Ling Zonghang nodded vigorously, then poured all the valuable items from his Storage Pouch onto the table, looking at Li Mu excitedly and gesturing.
Li Mu looked closely, and his brows furrowed. This Ling Daoyou was dressed impeccably, and the three spiritual items he brought out were quite valuable. But why, after taking out the contents of his Storage Pouch, were they all broken items of first and second order? The total value added up to very few Spirit Stones.
Li Mu was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty, “Ling Daoyou, this third-order high-grade Geng Metal Sword of mine is estimated at 5,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. The value of your valuables is a bit insufficient!”
Upon hearing this, Ling Zonghang's old Face flushed, and he immediately became anxious. He quickly looked at Daoist Ling next to him and whispered, pleading for help, “Daoist Ling, could you lend me two thousand medium spirit stones? As long as I buy that Geng Metal Sword, I am confident I can repay it within two months.”
“Ling Daoyou, this, this won't do! I also need to buy other spiritual items later. Such a large sum of Spirit Stones, Daoist Ling cannot lend to you.” Daoist Ling refused with a difficult expression.
Ling Zonghang looked up at the others and immediately noticed that several people present were staring at the third-order geng metal Sword with prying eyes, just waiting for him to finish the transaction.
“Ling Daoyou, they definitely won't lend to you. This sword is very valuable. If it's not enough, then forget it!” Daoist Ling reminded him in a low voice.
Ling Zonghang was full of unwillingness, yet helpless, and his spirit and energy suddenly became dejected.
Seeing Ling Daoyou's appearance, Li Mu thought for a moment, then took out a third-order Low Grade—Crimson Gold Sword from his Storage Pouch and suggested, “Ling Daoyou, if you don't mind, I still have a used third-order metal-attribute Spiritual Sword here, but it's made of crimson gold. How about exchanging it for your two spiritual items?”
Upon hearing this, Ling Zonghang raised his head, revealing a difficult smile, and nodded gratefully: “Thank you, Great Master Li, I'll exchange it.”
Under the gaze of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the two completed their transaction. Several Cultivators who had been eyeing the third-order geng metal Sword breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
“Great Master Li, can you sell the Geng Metal Sword to me!”
“Great Master Li, Qiu wants this Geng Metal Sword! I have these spiritual items to exchange with you.”
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As soon as the two completed their transaction, several Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators present eagerly began to inquire, and the originally orderly trading scene suddenly became chaotic.
Seeing this, Daoist Ling quickly spoke up to maintain order: “All Fellow Daoists, please stop arguing! Bai Xianzi, Qiu Daoyou, Wang Daoyou, Xiao Daoyou, why don't you all pause for a moment? This transaction will be handled by Great Master Li first!”
“No problem!”
“It should be so!”
The four nodded in unison, agreeing with Daoist Ling's decision.
Soon, the trading order was restored. Bai Ling Xianzi and the Foundation Establishment female Cultivator, Hongyao, both breathed a sigh of relief. The scene of several Sword Cultivators fiercely competing for the Geng Metal Sword had startled them.
“Great Master Li, next, you can proceed with the transaction in advance, right?” Daoist Ling looked at Li Mu and gestured.
“No problem!” Li Mu smiled and nodded, then thought for a moment and took out two more Spiritual Artifacts from his Storage Pouch: a third-order high-grade Fire Flame Essence Wheel and a third-order high-grade Wood Spirit Long Whip.
Watching the three high-grade Spiritual Artifacts in front of Li Mu, the eyes of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present all popped out, filled with excitement. The remaining four or five Foundation Establishment Cultivators also couldn't remain calm.
“Great Master Li, don't you have any water-attribute Spiritual Artifacts?” Bai Ling Xianzi asked impatiently.
“Yes! Great Master Li, don't you have any earth-attribute Spiritual Artifacts?” A slovenly old Daoist couldn't help but follow up with the question.
Li Mu smiled apologetically and quickly explained, “I don't have suitable Materials, so I haven't refined any. I only have these three extra Spiritual Artifacts on hand. In the future, if you find suitable third-order Materials, you can entrust me to refine them at Wanbao Pavilion.”
After speaking, Li Mu began to introduce the three high-grade Spiritual Artifacts. Daoist Ling had allowed him to pick up a bargain at the beginning of the event. With so many Foundation Establishment Cultivators present, there should still be a chance for him to pick up another bargain!