Not far away, on a stall, lay several pieces of wood, enveloped in a layer of Lingguang, which were definitely Spirit Wood.
Li Xuanzhen's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over.
"Fellow Daoist, how are you selling this Spirit Wood?"
The stall owner's eyes flashed with joy, and he said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist has good eyesight. These are first-grade Low Grade Spirit Wood grown by myself, five Spirit Stones per piece."
Li Xuanzhen could tell that these Spirit Wood were not very good; they had probably been cut down as soon as they matured.
"Three Spirit Stones, I'm buying a lot."
The stall owner quickly said, "Three Spirit Stones won't do, at least four."
First-grade Low Grade Spirit Wood is an Artifact Refining Material, capable of refining first-grade Low Grade Magical Artifacts.
However, the quality of this Spirit Wood is poor, making it easy to fail, so it is usually used as Material for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.
Li Xuanzhen did not haggle further and said with a smile, "Give me ten pieces."
The transaction completed, Li Xuanzhen gave the Spirit Stones, put away the Spirit Wood, and slowly walked out of the Free Trade Plaza.
The Spirit Wood were two meters long and ten centimeters in radius, quite large; if Li Xuanzhen's Storage Pouch hadn't been big, they wouldn't have fit, as his Storage Pouch also contained the Bamboo Leaf Boat.
Walking out of South Gate Market, he arrived at Nanhai Island's edge, where Li Xuanzhen released his Bamboo Leaf Boat and leaped onto it.
After he stood firm, the Bamboo Leaf Boat cut through the water, rapidly flying forward.
He just didn't expect that as soon as he left on the Bamboo Leaf Boat, three Cultivators at Qi Training Stage Sixth or Seventh Level would pursue him from behind.
On the Bamboo Leaf Boat, Li Xuanzhen's lips curled slightly as he muttered to himself, "Interesting, interesting. The delivery men have arrived."
When Li Xuanzhen entered the market, he had hidden his cultivation, appearing to be only at Qi Training Fifth Level, precisely to earn some extra income.
Although his cultivation was only at Qi Training Stage Seventh Level, he had never consumed any Medicinal Pill for Cultivation, so the Magical Power in his body was extremely pure, far stronger than that of ordinary Cultivators.
What's more, the Magical Power refined from spirit liquid is incredibly abundant, much more so than others.
Coupled with the powerful corrosive 'Kuru Rong' Magical Power within the Eternal Bloom Art, the people who caught up would definitely not be his opponents.
South Gate Market is a small market, where the strongest Cultivators are only at Qi Training Ninth Level, and there are not many at Qi Training Stage Seventh or Eighth Level.
The small Cultivator he pretended to be was only at Qi Training Fifth Level, so those who followed him would definitely not be Qi Training Ninth Level Cultivators.
Li Xuanzhen deliberately slowed down, allowing the small boat behind him to catch up.
Looking at the small boat blocking his way, Li Xuanzhen feigned extreme fear.
"Sirs, what, what are you planning to do? This isn't far from Nanhai Island; you absolutely must not act rashly."
Seeing Li Xuanzhen's fearful expression, the three Cultivators on the opposite small boat couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahahahaha, kid, if you know what's good for you, hand over your Storage Pouch and Spirit Beast Pouch, and give us the small boat under your feet, then you can scram."
Li Xuanzhen quickly shook his head and said, "No, I can't. Without the small boat, how will I get back? This is Five Colors Lake."
Five Colors Lake, it contains many Yao Beasts, and besides the territories of the three major powers, all other places have Yao Beasts.
As long as they dared to fall into the water, they would definitely be devoured by Yao Beasts.
The three Cultivators' expressions turned cold, and a ruthless look appeared in their eyes.
Without a word, the talismans and Magical Artifacts in their hands were thrown at Li Xuanzhen without hesitation.
It was evident that these guys were ruthless characters, acting at the slightest disagreement.
Li Xuanzhen's eyes flickered slightly, and the Bamboo Leaf Boat under his feet moved gently, dodging their attacks.
Then, the Bamboo Leaf Boat unhesitatingly sped towards Cloud Mist Island.
The three Cultivators were furious at the sight and quickly controlled their small boat to give chase.
Li Xuanzhen controlled the Bamboo Leaf Boat, fleeing unhurriedly in front, with the small boat behind him in hot pursuit.
Each time they seemed about to catch up, the Bamboo Leaf Boat would suddenly accelerate, dangling them along.
Under the chase and escape, both sides quickly entered the territory of the Cloud Mist Li Family.
Soon after entering, Li Xuanzhen saw a pair of large eyes in the water staring at them.
A smile appeared on Li Xuanzhen's face, and he headed directly in that direction.
The three Cultivators were already enraged and hadn't noticed their surroundings, so they pursued without hesitation.
As a result, when they appeared at the position Li Xuanzhen had just been, a massive Jiaoshe (Horned Snake) suddenly emerged, its gaping maw biting fiercely at the three Cultivators.
"Oh no, this is the Cloud Mist Li Family's Jiaoshe (Horned Snake)! Run!"
They wanted to escape, but how could they be a match for a second-grade High Grade Jiaoshe (Horned Snake)? They were instantly swallowed by its gaping maw.
The Jiaoshe (Horned Snake) looked at Li Xuanzhen, then spat out a small boat and three Storage Pouches.
"Xuanzhen kid, in the future, don't bring such small fry over; they're not filling."
Li Xuanzhen quickly said, "Hehe, little one, Senior, please rest assured. Once I Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage, I will definitely bring you other delicious things."
The Jiaoshe (Horned Snake) rolled its big eyes and said, "You little rascal, you want to use me as a thug, don't you? Alright, I won't talk to you anymore; I'm going to sleep."
Li Xuanzhen quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Senior, for your assistance. Junior is grateful."
After speaking, he quickly put away the Storage Pouches and the small boat, then rapidly left the area.
No sooner had he left than Li Xuantian appeared, watching the departing Li Xuanzhen with a slight smile.
"Not bad, not bad. This is how the Cultivation World is; one must contend for Cultivation Resources. It seems you are well-suited for the Cultivation World."
Li Xuantian did not object to Family members attracting rogue Cultivators; it was also a method of acquiring resources, and he highly approved of it.
If one were to rush headlong into a direct confrontation with rogue Cultivators, that would truly be brainless.
To have such a powerful weapon as the Jiaoshe (Horned Snake) and not use it, insisting on rushing in for a direct confrontation oneself, that would definitely mean one's brain was broken.
As his voice fell, Li Xuantian transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.
...
Nanping Island, Li Xuanzhen returned, sitting cross-legged in the wooden house's secret chamber, gleefully taking out three Storage Pouches, ready to open his 'meal boxes'.
"I wonder how many good things these three delivery people have brought me. I hope they don't disappoint me."
He opened the Storage Pouches and poured out everything inside.
The most dazzling items were Spirit Stones; the Low-Grade Spirit Stones from the three Storage Pouches combined totaled four hundred thirty pieces, besides which there was also one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
There weren't many Medicinal Pills, only five bottles, and none of them were full; there were only three Qi Training Pills.
The Magical Artifacts, however, made his eyes light up: three Medium Grade Magical Artifacts and one High Grade Magical Artifact.
"Tsk tsk tsk, indeed, a man cannot be rich without ill-gotten gains, nor can a horse grow fat without night fodder."
Li Xuanzhen clicked his tongue repeatedly because the price of these three Magical Artifacts alone made him a huge profit.
Low Grade Magical Artifacts are priced around fifty Spirit Stones, Medium Grade Magical Artifacts around one hundred fifty Spirit Stones, High Grade Magical Artifacts around three hundred Spirit Stones, and Top Grade Magical Artifacts around six hundred Spirit Stones.
Although these four Magical Artifacts were not brand new, if sold, they could fetch at least six hundred Spirit Stones.
Looking at it this way, this trip was definitely not a loss; he now had a clear path to the Spirit Stones needed for Cultivation to Qi Training Stage - Eighth Level.
Continuing to look, there was a good amount of Spirit Grain, as well as various other Alchemy Spirit Medicine and Artifact Refining Materials, worth over two hundred Spirit Stones.
Finally, there were two Jade Boxes, one Jade Slip, and three small booklets.