Chapter 27
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Chapter 27: Exchange
"I see. Thank you both for the explanation."
Wang Yu was shocked to realize that he should not have used the spirit stone to assist his training, but fortunately, he had only used about ten, so he believed it would not be a big problem.
At the same time, Yu Bintian turned his gaze to Lady Yin, who said, "I do not have any medicine to improve cultivation, but I have two protective talismans that I obtained unexpectedly. If you are willing to exchange, my Taoist friend…"
"Protective talismans are quite rare, but I still want to exchange for some medicine that can improve cultivation." The old man felt a little tempted but shook his head after thinking for a moment.
"Then there is nothing I can do. Taoist Friend Yu, if you ever change your mind, you can come to me for an exchange at any time. Even if it’s just using spirit stones, that’s fine." Lady Yin replied with a smile.
"Taoist Friend Yu, I have two medium-quality Mind Gathering Pills, awarded by my clan many years ago, for exchange. They have been stored for a while, so I cannot guarantee their potency, and I will also need some spirit stones." At this moment, the young man from the Huang family suddenly said after discussing with the woman beside him.
"Mind Gathering Pills, I have heard of them; they are made from several spiritual herbs and have amazing effects for assisting cultivation. May I have a look at them first? Of course, you may also inspect these packs of Dust Cleaning Powder," Yu Bintian said happily, quickly signaling the thin man behind him to bring the wooden box from the table.
The man from the Huang family took a small white porcelain bottle from his wife and handed it to Gao Qi, who had come over.
Both sides checked and found no problems, so the old man also paid a few more spirit stones and successfully completed the exchange.
"I recently obtained a piece of Nourishing Soul Wood. If someone makes a magic item from it for me to carry all the time, it has a special effect to calm the mind and nourish the soul. I want to exchange it for something that can heal soul exhaustion," Lady Yin said, taking out a long item wrapped in red cloth from her sleeve. When she opened it, it was a thick, black branch.
"Nourishing Soul Wood is just a spiritual material, and finding a craftsman might cost more than buying this item. Although I don’t have medicine, I do have a rejuvenation talisman…"
After a moment, Lady Yin exchanged the rejuvenation talisman and a dozen spirit stones for the Nourishing Soul Wood.
Next, the young man from the Huang family took out a piece of ice jade, which Lady Yin exchanged for two talismans. Then he used twenty spirit stones to buy three bottles of lower grade Spirit Gathering Liquid from the monk.
Wang Yu watched this scene from the side, feeling very envious, but unfortunately he had no spirit stones at all; the only thing he might offer was the Four Beast Diagram technique.
"Brother Wang, have you thought about it? Are you going to offer the Body Refining Technique for exchange?" Yu Bintian, along with others who had finished trading, finally smiled and asked Wang Yu, who had not said anything.
"I can offer the Body Refining Technique, but can I exchange it for the senior’s Qi Observation Technique?" Wang Yu cautiously asked after considering it in his heart.
"Of course, I can. It’s just that my method of observing energy is somewhat unhelpful and very hard to understand. If you can’t learn it, you can’t blame me." Yu Bin was a bit surprised but spoke without hesitation.
"If you can’t learn it, that’s for the younger generation to worry about. It will take me some time to organize the Body Refining Technique diagram. Can we exchange it tomorrow evening instead?"
"Haha, of course, that’s fine. Brother Wang, come back here tomorrow evening, and I will trade my method of observing energy with you." Yu Bintian readily agreed.
"Brother Wang, my friend Taoist Huang and I are also very interested in your Body Refining Technique. Can we exchange that as well?" The monk saw this situation, touched the iron ring on his head, and made a request to trade.
One is for sale, two are for sale too.
Wang Yu naturally would not refuse. After talking with several people, they verbally agreed to exchange one Mind Gathering Pill and one Golden Light Talisman from the young man of the Huang family, and three bottles of lower grade Spirit Gathering Liquid and five spirit stones from the monk.
Although Wang Yu couldn’t tell from the expressions of others whether the trade was a gain or a loss, he was satisfied since they were all useful items at the moment.
After that, everyone shared another cup of tea brought by the servant and then took their leave.
On the way back, Wang Yu used some scattered coins to find a crew member, asking him to deliver a stack of white paper and some ink to his residence. Once there, he began to quietly draw a little person in the "Wolf Running Picture" in his room.
Although he did not have much skill in drawing, after entering the super mode, he was still able to depict the essence of the four Wolf Running moves without much difficulty.
He had never thought about using all sixteen moves of the Four Beast Diagram; he suspected that Yu Bintian’s observation technique likely had a hidden aspect, which was also why he did not ask the monk and the young man from the Huang family to exchange for other martial arts.
The next evening, Wang Yu left his room with a stack of drawings, and when he returned to his place, he carefully placed the extra items on the table.
A thin, light yellow booklet, four small bottles—three white and one green—a talisman, and five sparkling white spirit stones.
After Yu Bintian and the others slightly tested the effects of the "Wolf Running Picture" moves, the exchange went very smoothly.
That talisman was the "Golden Light Talisman" used by the City Lord of Yellow Stone City, and the booklet contained the observation technique Yu Bintian exchanged.
The four porcelain bottles contained Spirit Gathering Liquid and Mind Gathering Pills.
He first followed the method described by the monk, pouring a drop of Spirit Gathering Liquid from the white bottle onto his forehead, then he sat cross-legged, focused his divine sense, and began his breathing exercises.
After a while, he opened his eyes and showed a satisfied expression on his face.
The effect of this lower-grade Spirit Gathering Liquid is somewhat similar to the Shadow Spirit Liquid, and it can double the efficiency of the Spirit Qi in the Breathing Exercises.
However, according to the monk, the Spirit Gathering Liquid can be used every day, and each bottle can last more than a month, which is enough for his short-term training needs.
Wang Yu thought about this and picked up the green porcelain bottle again, pouring out a pink pill. He pinched it in his hand and sniffed it under his nose; the fragrance was pleasant.
It was indeed a mid-grade Mind Gathering Pill!
He swallowed the pill in one gulp and continued to practice his Breathing Exercises.
As the pill took effect, Wang Yu felt his divine sense expanding greatly. As soon as he used the Yin Water Skill, the nearby Spirit Qi sensed in a wide area was all drawn in, rushing toward his body, making his meridians feel a "full" sensation for the first time, forcing him to speed up his practice.
Truly a mid-grade spiritual medicine!
Wang Yu was both surprised and delighted, putting everything else out of his mind, greedily continuing his Breathing Exercises and clearly sensing that each time he practiced, his magical power noticeably increased a little.
Time passed slowly, and before he knew it, more than an incense stick had burned away. He still didn’t feel any mental fatigue, nor did he have time to think about anything else, lost in the thrill of his rapidly growing magical power.
A few days later.
Wang Yu closed his eyes slightly, held one hand in a special gesture, and silently recited a spell while a yellow book lay open in front of him.
In his mind’s eye, a spell symbol made of four light yellow patterns floated quietly.
Wang Yu suddenly opened his eyes, and deep in his pupils, the same spell symbol briefly flashed.
‘Energy Viewing Technique’
At that moment, everything around him glowed with a faint yellow light, even the air was surrounded by a yellow glow, but when he raised one arm to look, he felt a chill in his heart.
He saw that his arm, under the yellow light, emitted a faint blood-red glow, about two inches high, flickering oddly, appearing very bright in the yellow light.
He looked down and then noticed that not just his arm, but his whole body was covered by this blood-red light.
Is this the blood energy?
Wang Yu gasped in surprise, feeling the magic within him slowly being used up. He quickly made a hand sign, and the Spell Imprint in the divine sense sea vanished silently. Everything around him returned to normal.
That’s interesting!
I wonder if it will work well at night. If it does, it would be like wearing an "infrared night vision goggles."
However, according to the book, this viewing magic can not only see a person’s life energy but also check some simple concealment spells. But if the person being viewed is much more powerful or knows how to hide their presence, this viewing magic will mostly be useless.
Wang Yu seemed to think of something and took the yellow book in front of him into his hands, quickly flipping to a certain page.
The page had a Spirit Pattern Diagram made up of four yellow Spirit Patterns.
Wang Yu gazed at the Spirit Pattern Diagram, lost in thought.
Although Yu Bintian said this spell was very difficult to understand, compared to the Firefly Technique on the animal hide, this Spell Spirit Pattern could be grasped under normal conditions. Even after turning on the overclocking synchronization mode, he fully understood it in just half a day.
When he was gathering the Spell Imprint, he found it surprisingly smooth. After only about ten tries, he successfully gathered it in the divine sense sea.
It seems that my inability to understand the Firefly Technique before was truly just because of the primeval spell; in fact, my understanding is not too bad.
If I had understood the Firefly Technique through normal spellbooks, it would have been much easier.
However, the power of the primeval spell Firefly that I learned is far stronger than what is described in *Introduction to Spells*. Could this also be because of the primeval spell?
Just as Wang Yu was confused, suddenly the whole room began to shake violently, and he heard chaotic footsteps outside the door, as if someone was walking quickly.
He was momentarily stunned, hurriedly gathered the things on the table, and was about to open the door to see what was happening when suddenly a chilling voice from above the ship came:
"All ordinary people stay in your rooms and do not move. All magic users gather on the deck. Our ship has encountered the Tide of Yin Qi on the Red Water River, which comes once in ten years. We need everyone on board to face this challenge together. If any cultivator dares to hide, I will personally expel them from the Iron Arrow Ship and leave them to fend for themselves."
This voice belonged to Elder Feng from the Treasure Pavilion, with a tone that was firm and left no room for refusal.
After hearing this, Wang Yu was astonished. If a late stage Qi Refining Stage cultivator was so alarmed, it was clear how dangerous the situation was.
What is the Tide of Yin Qi, and does it have something to do with the Shadow Spirit?
Many thoughts raced through his mind as he quickly checked his own situation. Then he grabbed the Iron Essence Long Sword from the bedside, opened the door, and rushed outside.