253Chapter 252 Obtaining the Treasure and Heading to the Spirit Herb Sect Drawing Blood to Settle the Matter

The radiance emanating from the fifth-grade superior magic weapon attracted the attention of many cultivators around.

However, before they could see it clearly, Yu Xian waved his hand and put the Hundred Steps Boots into his storage bag.

“Thank you, Elder!”

Putting away his Hundred Steps Boots, Yu Xian smiled broadly and gave Zhu Chenglin a slight bow.

“It’s alright, it’s alright.”

Zhu Chenglin forced a smile. Selling the Sky-Stepping Boots for 1.7 million spirit stones would only be considered breaking even, and his labor costs would be completely lost. However, he had gained Yu Xian’s favor, so in the long run, it was hard to say whether he had made a profit or a loss.

After a moment’s thought, Zhu Chenglin returned to normal and laughed, “Yu Xian, these boots consume a lot of spiritual energy. Even if you use them at full power during the Foundation Establishment stage, they won’t last long. When you fight someone, you must finish the battle quickly once you use this treasure, otherwise it will become a burden.”

Yu Xian nodded and said, “Thank you for the reminder, Elder. I will definitely pay attention.”

Fifth-tier superior magic treasures are not for Foundation Establishment; they are things that can be commonly used by experts in the early Golden Core stage.

For a typical Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, being able to activate a fifth-tier superior magic weapon for the duration of an incense stick is considered quite good.

Yu Xian knew that he would not normally use such a high-grade fifth-tier magic weapon. He would only use it in critical moments when he needed to chase someone closely and pursue them at high speed.

“By the way, do you also need a high-grade fifth-tier control-type magic weapon?”

Zhu Chenglin smiled faintly and said, “Come with me.”

Yu Xian immediately followed.

After circling around again, Zhu Chenglin led Yu Xian to another counter and pointed to the various magical treasures inside, saying, “These are all top-grade fifth-tier control magical treasures. You can choose one. However, none of these magical treasures were crafted by me, so I have no right to negotiate the price.”

Yu Xian smiled and said, “Thank you, Elder.”

After saying that, he looked into the cabinet and scanned the dozen or so fifth-tier superior control magic treasures.

What comes into view are ropes, cords, rings, covers, and so on.

Yu Xian was used to using magical artifacts like rings, so after scanning around, his gaze fell on a pale yellow ring.

The Soul-Locking True Ring.

A fifth-tier superior magic weapon, its control is far more domineering than the Jade God Carving, and it is also faster and has a higher hit rate.

Similarly, it consumes a massive amount of spiritual energy. With my cultivation at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, I can only activate it for half an incense stick’s time at most, which means I only have a little less than half an incense stick’s time to control the enemy.

Therefore, like the Hundred Steps Boots, it is a grand finale item that one will not use lightly. Once used, it is for the most crucial moment!

“Elder, how about this Soul-Locking True Ring? I wonder how much it’s worth?”

Once Yu Xian had made up her mind, she didn’t hesitate and asked directly.

Zhu Chenglin glanced at the Spirit Locking Ring, his eyes flashed, and he coughed lightly, saying, “Ahem, this Spirit Locking Ring is quite powerful. Its original price was 3.1 million spirit stones, but since you want it, I’ll make the decision and sell it to you for 2.8 million spirit stones. I think the owner of this treasure won’t mind.”

“Okay, Elder, please check.”

Yu Xian was quite decisive. He reached into his robes and pulled out the same storage bag, which now contained a full 2.8 million low-grade spirit stones.

Zhu Chenglin’s face lit up with delight. He nodded, took the storage bag, glanced at it, and then transferred all the spirit stones away. He chuckled, “It’s a bit pricey, but this treasure is truly powerful. I guarantee you, when you fight anyone who isn’t a Golden Core cultivator, you’ll definitely be able to trap them by using this treasure!”

Yu Xian’s eyebrows twitched on the spot, then he smiled and said, “Elder, your insight is as sharp as a needle, this treasure must be excellent.”

“That’s right, that’s right.”

Zhu Chenglin smiled and nodded, then raised his hand and opened the counter’s array. He took out the Spirit-Locking True Ring, which floated in his palm. Looking at it, his eyes were full of satisfaction. He said, “Yu Xian, Yu Xian, you and I are destined to meet. This magic weapon is also destined to be with you. Take it!”

With a flick of his wrist, the Soul-Locking Ring flew toward Yu Xian, who caught it and put it away.

“Thank you, Elder.”

Yu Xian smiled, bowed, and stood up, saying, “Then this disciple will not trouble Elder any longer. This disciple still needs to purchase other pills for cultivation.”

“Sure, go ahead.”

Zhu Chenglin nodded and said, “If you ever need any magical treasures in the future, such as defensive or offensive ones, you can come to me.”

“Thank you, Elder. I will remember this!”

Yu Xian bowed again and said, “This disciple takes his leave.”

“Okay, go ahead!”

Zhu Chenglin chuckled, a satisfied look on his face.

Yu Xian was considerate and spoke pleasantly throughout the journey, leaving no room for criticism. Therefore, even though he lost some spirit stones, he was not resentful.

Yu Xian smiled and nodded, then turned around and strode away.

Now that we have both speed-enhancing magic items for escaping through the air and control magic items for controlling the air, these can be considered our trump cards.

The defensive magic item is already the Spirit Shield, so there’s no need to change it for now.

The offensive magic weapons, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, the Azure Spirit Sword, and many spells are all sufficient, so there is no need to spend a lot of money to buy new ones.

After all, a fifth-tier superior attack magic weapon requires a massive amount of spiritual energy to activate. If it is used but cannot defeat the enemy, the user will become a target due to the depletion of their Qi Sea.

The matter of the magic weapon is now complete.

The next step is to purchase spiritual herbs, since we can refine pills ourselves and don’t need to buy them.

“A superior fourth-grade Spirit Nourishing and Foundation-Stabilizing Pill, a superior fourth-grade Spirit-Incubating and Foundation-Building Pill, a superior fourth-grade Large Solid Pill…”

As Yu Xian left the weapon-refining gate, he muttered to himself.

Based on one’s current condition, choosing the most suitable elixir is one of the basic operations of an alchemist.

Yu Xian can refine these pills himself, so he can simply buy spirit herbs and demon cores at low cost.

After pondering for a while, Yu Xian returned to the Spirit Medicine Sect.

This is his second time coming here.

The last time I came here, I was trying to break through to the late stage of the Lesser Dan Body Realm, so I came to buy spirit herbs. I was swindled out of a lot of spirit stones by a guy because of this.

Fortunately, he successfully broke through, and it was precisely because of his physical strength in the later stages of the Dan Body that he was able to kill his enemies and ultimately survive.

Therefore, being cheated out of some spirit stones was not a big deal, and Yu Xian didn’t take it to heart.

Now that I’m here for the second time, things aren’t urgent, so I can’t let myself be swindled out of the spirit stones. Instead, I need to have a proper discussion with them!

The Spirit Medicine Sect was still not crowded. Yu Xian strode in and quickly entered the Spirit Medicine Hall. He glanced around and saw the disciple who had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation. He immediately walked over and said indifferently, “Is Shi Fugui here?”

“Um?”

The disciple at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation was taken aback. He quickly looked up at Yu Xian, and upon seeing him, his eyes widened in surprise. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “Ah, it’s you? Greetings, Senior Brother!”

Yu Xian raised his hand and said, “No need for formalities. Where is Shi Fugui? I’ve come to buy some spiritual herbs from him.”

“This… Senior Brother Shi…”

The disciple looked troubled. He knew that Shi Fugui had made a great profit by selling the spirit herbs to this Foundation Establishment cultivator. Now, more than a month later, the cultivator had probably come to his senses and was coming to collect his debt! For a moment, he dared not say anything more.

“how?”

Yu Xian said calmly, “Are you afraid I’ll cause trouble? Don’t worry, I’m not here to cause trouble. Go and call Shi Fugui out; I want to buy some spirit herbs.”

“Okay, okay, senior brother, please wait a moment!”

Seeing that Yu Xian’s expression left no room for refusal, the disciple could only nod and turn to head towards the inner hall.

Yu Xian stood still, waiting calmly.

A moment later, the disciple came running over, followed by another person, Shi Fugui, who had swindled Yu Xian out of more than 200,000 spirit stones.

“Oh, it’s Senior Brother Yu!?”

Shi Fugui spotted Yu Xian immediately, his expression instantly changing. He rushed over, passing the disciple to stand before Yu Xian, his face full of anxiety. “Why are you here? Are you here to buy spirit herbs? Just tell me! As long as the Spirit Herb Sect has them, I’ll do everything I can to get them for you, Senior Brother!”

Yu Xianxuantian Secret Realm’s killing of six Blood River Sect Foundation Establishment Great Perfection evil cultivators is something that not all Qi Condensation disciples of Haotian Orthodox Sect know yet, but almost all Foundation Establishment disciples know about it!

At this moment, when Shi Fugui saw Yu Xian, he was filled with extreme regret!

I never imagined that the guy I tricked back then was Yu Xian!

This is quite a grudge, not insignificant at all!

How could I, a mere mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, possibly incur the wrath of such a ferocious individual?

If he breaks through the Foundation Establishment stage and becomes a Golden Core cultivator in the future, and then comes to take revenge on me, then I will truly suffer a terrible death!

“To bestow wealth and honor.”

Yu Xian looked at Shi Fugui, who kept bowing to him, and said calmly, “What are you doing? We are both at the Foundation Establishment stage. It is not proper for you to bow to me like this.”

Shi Fugui quickly bowed again: “Ah, Senior Brother Yu, what you’re saying! You’ve made great contributions to the sect, killing six evil cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage! I feel the utmost respect for you!”

“alright.”

Yu Xian calmly said, “I’m not here to chat with you. I want to buy some spiritual herbs. I think the price you gave me before was good, so I’ve come back to buy from you again.”

As she spoke, Yu Xian looked at Shi Fugui and said with a faint smile, “I believe that the price you’ve given me this time will be quite good, right?”

“That’s it! That’s it!”

Shi Fugui nodded repeatedly, his face covered in cold sweat.

“Um.”

Yu Xian said calmly, “I want a fourth-grade superior Qingxin Water Ginseng, a fourth-grade superior Luo Lianxin, and a fourth-grade superior You Shen Grass…”

After listing all the medicinal herbs he needed, Yu Xian said slowly, “Go and fetch them for me. The price is negotiable.”

“I’ll go get it for my senior brother right away!”

Upon hearing this, Shi Fugui nodded repeatedly and said with a fawning smile, “The price is negotiable! Absolutely negotiable! Please wait a moment, senior brother!”

After saying that, Shi Fugui rushed to the inner hall like the wind, heading to the spirit herb garden at the mountain gate to collect the spirit herbs that Yu Xian needed.

“Senior brother, are you tired? Shall I pour you a cup of tea?”

As for the disciple who had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation, he looked even more nervous and started stammering when he looked at Yu Xian.

A ruthless individual who consecutively slew six Foundation Establishment Grand Perfection evil cultivators… Who, apart from Golden Core experts, would dare to provoke him?!

“No need.”

Yu Xian didn’t put on airs with this Qi Condensation disciple. He just smiled and said, “Go ahead and do your thing. I’ll find a place to rest.”

As he spoke, he glanced around, then walked to a resting place, lifted his robe, sat down, and waited calmly.

About half an hour later, Shi Fugui arrived quickly. He was surprised not to see Yu Xian at first, but then he saw Yu Xian’s figure in the resting area of ​​the main hall. He quickly walked over and said with a smile, “Senior Brother Yu! I have gathered all the spiritual herbs you asked for!”

“oh?”

Yu Xian said calmly, “What’s the price? You won’t raise the price again, will you? I don’t have that many spirit stones.”

“No way, we’ve already agreed on a price, how could they suddenly raise it? That would be like a beast!”

Shi Fugui chuckled dryly, pondered for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and said, “The sixteen kinds of fourth-grade superior spiritual herbs that Senior Brother wants, along with many other medicines, will cost a total of 2.6 million spirit stones.”

“Oh? Two million six hundred thousand?”

Yu Xian said calmly, “Are you sure?”

“Master, senior brother”

Shi Fugui, his face covered in sweat, gritted his teeth and said, “The lowest I can go is two and a half million. I really, really can’t go any lower…”

“Two hundred and fifty, that’s really awful.”

Yu Xian calmly stood up and said, “Let’s make it two hundred and forty-five. At this price, we’re even.”

Shi Fugui’s expression shifted, he swallowed hard, and nodded, saying, “Then, it’s two hundred and forty-five! My senior brother and I are even!”

He could certainly understand the meaning behind Yu Xian’s words.

Yu Xian nodded and casually extended his hand.

Shi Fugui quickly placed the storage bag in Yu Xian’s hands.

Yu Xian probed inside and found the sixteen kinds of spiritual herbs he needed, as well as many other medicines, all lying quietly inside.

Nodding, Yu Xian flipped his hand and collected all the spiritual herbs. Then he transferred 2.45 million spirit stones into the box and placed it in Shi Fugui’s hand, saying indifferently, “We are all fellow disciples. Helping others is helping yourself. Why bother with such tricks? Let this matter rest. You should take care of yourself.”

Shi Fugui’s forehead was covered in sweat. Upon hearing this, he nodded repeatedly and said, “Junior brother knows his mistake, junior brother knows his mistake…”

Yu Xian didn’t say much to him. After finishing his sentence, he stood up and walked out of the Spirit Medicine Hall.

These sixteen top-grade fourth-level spiritual herbs, along with numerous other medicinal ingredients, are worth over three million. Shi Fugui managed to reduce the price to two and a half million, which was already a significant financial loss for him.

But 250 didn’t sound good either, so Yu Xian reduced it by a negligible 50,000.

He swindled me out of more than 200,000 yuan before, and now he’s losing hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is retribution.

Furthermore, since there was no deep-seated hatred between the two, the matter was considered closed, and Yu Xian would not hold it against him again.

This incident should teach him a lesson: doing business should be fair and moderate. If you always think about cheating people, you will suffer the consequences sooner or later!

Shi Fugui watched as Yu Xian walked away and disappeared at the entrance of the main hall before finally standing up, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

This matter should be considered over, and I reckon that Senior Brother Yu won’t cause me any more trouble…

As for losing hundreds of thousands… well, so be it! Just pay to avoid further trouble!

After leaving the Spirit Medicine Sect, Yu Xian headed straight for the Spirit Beast Sect.

The Cloud Heron’s advancement is a given.

However, he didn’t have many spirit beast pills left.

Spirit beasts always need to eat. Only when they reach the fifth rank can they, like humans, consume spiritual energy and survive, thus achieving the state of abstaining from grains.

Furthermore, Little Phoenix Cat and Cloud Heron will both need Spirit Beast Pills to assist in their cultivation in the future, and they will also need Healing Spirit Beast Pills to recuperate if they are injured in battle.

It’s always good to have some spirit beast pills on you.

In addition, to refine a fourth-grade superior treasure pill, one also needs a third-grade superior demon core as an aid. The Spirit Beast Sect raises so many spirit beasts, including battle pets, mounts, and other exotic spirit beasts, as well as many meat pets specifically for slaughter, so demon cores are naturally plentiful.

The Haotian Orthodox Spirit Beast Sect is a separate peak.

This peak is no longer a secondary peak of Little Kunlun Mountain, but a tall mountain that stands independently on the side, reaching thousands of feet high, comparable to the main peak of an ordinary sect!

It houses thousands of spirit beasts. Almost all the spirit beasts in the entire Eastern Continent, except for a few hundred rare and exotic beasts, can be found within this Spirit Beast Gate!

Yu Xian descended Little Kunlun Mountain and spent several hours flying before finally arriving at the massive mountain that belonged exclusively to the Spirit Beast Sect!

The mountain peak where spirit beasts were kept was not much smaller than the main peak of the White Cloud Sect.

Inside, the sounds of various beasts roaring, birds chirping, howling, and bellowing filled the air. Cultivators came and went, renting spirit beasts, returning them, buying and selling them, or fostering them, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.