Li Zhuo was about to take the booklet.
A Cultivator from a nearby stall chuckled and teased, "Fellow Daoist Wang, trying to trick people with fakes again, are we?"
"What fakes? Don't slander my good name!" The long-bearded stall owner bristled, "This is from an ancient Secret Realm! A genuine treasure! Absolutely authentic!"
"Right, right, it's a treasure~ A broken Cultivation Technique that can't be Cultivated, and you actually treat it like a treasure…"
"You?! This is a heavy treasure; naturally, only a peerless Prodigy can Cultivate it!" The long-bearded stall owner was furious.
"What peerless Prodigy? With the extent of damage to that booklet of yours, it's simply…"
Li Zhuo completely ignored the argument between the two stall owners.
He stared intently at the 【All Things Modifier】 in his mind, somewhat speechless.
Even his fingers, clutching the booklet, were slightly pale.
After a while.
Li Zhuo forcibly suppressed his excitement and feigned a slight look of disdain: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's too severely damaged."
Hearing Li Zhuo's words.
The long-bearded stall owner glared fiercely at the neighboring stall owner, then chuckled and said, "After all, it's an ancient text; some damage is normal~ But I guarantee, the Cultivation Technique within this booklet is absolutely astonishing!"
Li Zhuo frowned slightly: "A Cultivation Technique that can't be Cultivated isn't very useful… How many Spirit Stones for this booklet?"
The long-bearded stall owner straightened his back, his voice firm: "Five thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Heh, why don't you just rob me?"
Li Zhuo dropped the booklet, making to leave.
The long-bearded stall owner quickly stopped the plump sheep in front of him.
Rubbing his hands, he smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, make an offer~"
He was the spitting image of a cunning merchant.
Li Zhuo looked at the stall owner and said with a hint of guilt, "Th-thirty Spirit Stones?"
The long-bearded stall owner's smile widened: "Deal!"
With that.
As if afraid Li Zhuo would go back on his word, he shoved the booklet directly into Li Zhuo's hand.
…
Li Zhuo was speechless for a moment.
He then counted out thirty Spirit Stones from his snakeskin bag and handed them to the stall owner.
He walked away, looking utterly bewildered.
Like a fat sheep that had been swindled.
Only when he was far away.
Did Li Zhuo's expression turn serious.
Because he had already examined the contents of the booklet.
It was indeed as the stall owner had said.
The booklet recorded a powerful Cultivation Technique!
And it was the Qi Refining Realm Cultivation Technique that Li Zhuo needed most!
【Individual Information: Cultivation Technique - Green Wood Life Record ★】
"A star-ranked Cultivation Technique can be considered a treasure that even a small Sect would keep as a hidden gem~"
"Moreover, wood-attribute Cultivation Techniques can greatly enhance a Cultivator's vitality, which perfectly aligns with my Dao of Cultivation~"
"Hehe~"
"The main objective has been achieved; after returning to Wanshou Mountain, I can guide Qi into my body."
"So smooth~"
Smiling, Li Zhuo strolled through the market, thinking of buying some more Spiritual Plant seeds or something.
Then he could head home.
Although the atmosphere of the cultivation world down the mountain was much more harmonious than he had imagined.
Human hearts are treacherous.
Li Zhuo still felt more at ease in the mountains.
He strolled all the way.
He also examined all the Cultivation Techniques at the second stall.
Unfortunately.
They were all very low-level Cultivation Techniques, not very useful.
Li Zhuo shrugged and bought a handful of roasted melon seeds.
He munched on them as he walked.
Little Squirrel tasted a roasted melon seed, its expression quite disgusted.
After walking for a while longer.
Li Zhuo actually found a small stall selling various Spiritual Plant seeds.
"Fellow Daoist, do you have…"
"Yes, yes, yes! I have everything here!" The vendor's eyes lit up when he saw Li Zhuo.
Rubbing his hands, he introduced the various Spiritual Plants at his stall.
"Red Spiritual Grass seedlings, precious medicinal materials, auxiliary ingredients for refining fire-attribute Medicinal Pills."
"Water Vine seeds, which can grow into water-attribute vines."
"Green Wood rhizomes, which can cultivate a sapling with a Green Wood aura."
…
It must be said.
Although this vendor also had the look of a cunning merchant, he wasn't lying.
Li Zhuo checked the attributes of the Spiritual Plants, and they were basically consistent with what the vendor said.
He then asked with a smile, "I'm looking for some food seeds, preferably ones that contain spiritual power."
"Then you've come to the right person!"
The small vendor became even more enthusiastic.
He rummaged through his stall and pulled out a small packet wrapped in lotus leaves.
"These are Spiritual Wheat; not only do they taste sweet, but they also contain faint spiritual power. Cultivators from big Schools all eat this~"
Li Zhuo took the seeds and checked their attributes.
【Individual Information: Plant Type - Spiritual Wheat】
Holding the seeds, Li Zhuo briefly scanned the panel in his mind.
He murmured softly, "They mature once every three months, don't require much water or sunlight, but the field needs to have Spiritual Qi."
Hearing Li Zhuo's words, the vendor was stunned, then praised, "Fellow Daoist, you know quite a lot~ These things mature quickly and are easy to grow, very suitable as rations during Cultivation~"
Li Zhuo nodded.
He took out his last two Spirit Stones and bought a large bag of seeds, as well as some spiritual liquid that promotes plant growth.
Finished~
Time to go home~
In just half a day, he had accomplished the purpose of his trip down the mountain.
And he hadn't encountered any danger.
This put Li Zhuo in a great mood.
As he was about to leave the market.
Li Zhuo happened to pass by the last Cultivation Technique stall.
However, all the goals for this trip down the mountain had been completed.
Therefore, he walked straight out, not looking sideways.
Then.
Little Squirrel, with puffed cheeks, suddenly started scratching Li Zhuo's shoulder with its small paws.
This was the secret signal Li Zhuo and Little Squirrel had agreed upon.
When it was absolutely necessary to speak, they could use this method to hint.
"What's wrong?" Li Zhuo was a little curious.
Little Squirrel looked up and glanced around.
Then lowered its voice and said, "That broken Jade Slip at the stall just now is a good thing."
"What, a Jade Slip?!"
Generally speaking.
Ordinary Cultivation Techniques could be recorded in written form for Cultivators to learn.
But.
High-Rank Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities involved communicating with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.
They were extremely profound.
Mere words simply couldn't describe them; they required special symbols.
Therefore.
High-Rank Cultivation Techniques could not be recorded in booklet form and could only be engraved on Jade Slips.
How could a mere small stall have a Jade Slip?
Could it be a great Opportunity?
"Hey, hey, hey, that's a treasure, don't you want it?"
Little Squirrel saw that not only did Li Zhuo not stop, but his steps even quickened.
It was very anxious inside.
Only when they were far away from the market did Li Zhuo shrug and say, "Stop scratching, I know it's a treasure!"
"Then why don't you want it?" Little Squirrel was fuming!
"It's too conspicuous. And don't think that the people in the market don't care about the broken Jade Slip; when I go to buy it, a high-status Cultivator might suddenly appear and contend with me for it~"
"Uh… how could something like that happen?" Little Squirrel looked bewildered.
"What if it does happen?"
"Fight him!"
"What if we beat the young one, and the old one comes?"
"Keep fighting him!"
"What if an even older one comes?"
"Roar and fight him!"
…
Bickering all the way.
Moving forward all the way.
Little Squirrel knew that this coward had really given up on the Jade Slip.
Finally, it stopped talking.
It just sat fuming on Li Zhuo's shoulder, making wild gestures with its tiny fists.
Only after entering the mountains.
Did Li Zhuo take a deep breath of fresh air and truly cheer up: "Let's go home quickly~"