Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 106 Xiao Yunzhi

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Inside the renowned "Heart-Forging Furnace" in the upper city.

Li Ping sat face to face with a tall, elderly man with snow-white hair and a ruddy complexion, carefully explaining his requirements for the magical artifacts he was crafting.

The pair of venomous fangs taken from the mouth of a mid-grade second-tier flower-scaled python were placed on the stone table between the two.

Standing next to the old man was a dark-skinned young man with a somewhat dull expression and his hands hanging at his sides. Judging from his respectful demeanor, he seemed to be the old man's disciple.

After a long while, once Li Ping had finished explaining his needs, the old man stroked his long beard and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he nodded slowly, his voice steady and powerful: "I understand Fellow Daoist Yan's request. Using the pair of snake fangs you provided as the main material, I can craft a set of nine flying needles for you. Is this arrangement satisfactory?"

"Nine flying needles? That's acceptable." Li Ping nodded. "Let's draw up a contract!"

……

Because he was going to attend the Foundation Establishment cultivator exchange meeting in Shangcheng next month, Li Ping settled down at an inn after finishing his weapon refining business, led by the white-haired cultivator who had been guiding him.

Upon reaching the inn's entrance, Li Ping flicked a spirit stone from his hand, which landed in front of the old cultivator. He said calmly, "Alright, you don't need to follow me anymore. This is your payment."

"Thank you so much for your generous gift, senior!" The old cultivator accepted the spirit stones and thanked him profusely.

Then he respectfully bid farewell and left, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Li Ping watched his departing figure, lost in thought.

That's why they say big cities offer more opportunities. This old man only guided him for a day and earned a spirit stone.

It should be noted that even if a Qi Refining cultivator in places like Jiang Kingdom is busy all year round, they may not be able to save up more than a dozen spirit stones in a year.

Back when he first embarked on the path of cultivation, he used spirit crystals rather than spirit stones most of the time.

The exchange rate between spirit crystals and spirit stones is approximately one spirit stone to one hundred spirit crystals.

Shaking his head, Li Ping walked into the inn.

In the days that followed, he only needed to patiently wait for the weapon refiner at the Heart Refining Furnace to finish refining the nine flying needles, and quietly wait for the exchange meeting to begin.

……

About a month later.

Li Ping left the inn alone and traveled along the imperial road to a gray-white palace in the upper city.

This is the place that Fellow Daoist Gongsun told him was where the exchange meeting would be held.

Although he had changed his appearance and figure, Li Ping still put on a mask and cloak to conceal his divine sense before walking towards the palace entrance.

At the entrance of the palace, two black-robed cultivators were on guard. Li Ping scanned the two men with his divine sense, and his expression immediately became solemn. The two guards were actually Foundation Establishment cultivators like him.

As Li Ping approached, the two men scanned him with their divine senses, confirmed his strength, and then slightly stepped aside to make way for him to enter the hall.

Having witnessed the strength of the exchange event organizers, Li Ping was even more excited for the upcoming exchange events.

He took a deep breath and stepped into the palace.

What comes into view is a huge oval-shaped hall, somewhat similar in layout to the auction venue.

Inside the hall were rows of seats, numbering in the thousands. Opposite them was a stone platform three feet above the ground, upon which sat a solitary wooden table.

At this moment, nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators were sparsely seated on the thousands of seats.

Most of them, like Li Ping, wore either straw hats or masks, clearly unwilling to reveal their true identities.

Li Ping couldn't help but sigh, Jixia Immortal City truly lived up to its reputation as the number one cultivation holy land in the Western Wilderness, with a number of high-level cultivators far exceeding that of other places.

The exchange meeting hasn't even started yet, and so many Foundation Establishment cultivators have already arrived, which shows how profound their foundation is.

Following the example of the other cultivators, Li Ping looked around the hall, quietly found a secluded corner to sit down, and waited for the exchange meeting to begin.

……

After waiting for another two or three hours, more Foundation Establishment cultivators came in one after another.

Before we knew it, nearly a third of the thousands of seats in the hall were already occupied.

At this moment, the palace's stone doors slowly closed, and a young woman, about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in a red dress, led the two black-clad gatekeepers into the palace and stood directly on the stone platform.

The young woman looked around the hall and said with a smile, "It seems there are quite a few new fellow Daoists at this exchange meeting. As the initiator, I'd like to first introduce the rules of the exchange meeting to everyone. The exchange meeting follows the rules of free trade. Fellow Daoists, you can come up on stage and trade freely whatever items you wish to exchange, sell, or buy."

"I'll start by being the first to participate in this exchange!" The young woman said, her expression turning serious as she began to explain her needs.

Just as the girl stood on the stone platform and spoke, Li Ping also learned from the hushed discussions of the Foundation Establishment cultivators around him.

Not only does he have a powerful background, but he also possesses the aptitude of a Heavenly Spiritual Root. He successfully established his foundation before the age of twenty, and now, before the age of thirty, he has already cultivated to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. He can truly be called a prodigy.

"Heavenly Spiritual Root..." Li Ping couldn't help but feel envious.

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On the stage, Xiao Yunzhi continued to speak slowly: "I need a spiritual item that can help a second-tier spirit beast break through its bottleneck. If any fellow Daoist possesses such a spiritual item and is willing to exchange, you may choose one item from these."

With that, she waved her hand dismissively.

Seven or eight items appeared on the table: several high-level magical artifacts shimmering with a hazy light, several talismans radiating terrifying pressure, and two bottles of pills.

One of the talismans, depicting a small golden sword, attracted the most attention from the cultivators present.

"That's a talisman."

"It is indeed a talisman."

"This Fairy Xiao is truly generous, actually offering a talisman in exchange!"

……

Listening to the discussions of the other cultivators around him, Li Ping couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

He was well aware of the great reputation of talisman treasures. Generally, talisman treasures possess about 20% of the power of magic treasures, which is much stronger than any high-grade magic weapon.

Apart from that talisman, the other magical artifacts and talismans were all top-grade second-tier treasures.

Each of the items that Xiao Yunzhi took out was extremely precious.

Li Ping guessed that her spirit beast's bloodline must be extremely extraordinary, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

However, spiritual items that can enable second-tier demonic beasts to break through their bottlenecks are extremely rare.

In terms of rarity, it is second only to the talisman treasure among the pile of items the other party took out.

Therefore, after Xiao Yunzhi finished speaking, no one proposed a deal.

Upon seeing this, a look of disappointment appeared on her beautiful face.

But just as she was about to pack up her belongings and make way for others—

A hoarse voice suddenly rang in her ear: "Hehe... Fairy Xiao, I wonder if the Golden Bloodline Fruit can satisfy your request?"

"Golden Bloodline Fruit!" Xiao Yunzhi was stunned for a moment, then her expression turned to ecstasy. She also transmitted her voice, saying, "If it is such a rare item, it can naturally satisfy my needs."

The Golden Bloodline Fruit is a rare treasure that grows from a thousand-year-old spiritual herb, and it has many benefits even for third-tier demonic beasts.

Li Ping took out the Bloodline Fruit, naturally knowing its appeal to Xiao Yunzhi.

The problem was that he didn't fancy the seven or eight items Xiao Yunzhi had brought out. Although the talismans were good, they weren't something he desperately needed.

Upon hearing Xiao Yunzhi's telepathic message, his lips moved slightly, and his voice rang in Xiao Yunzhi's ear: "Hehe... However, the items that Fairy Xiao has taken out are not what I need. I need a third-tier spiritual fire or a thousand-year-old spiritual herb. If Fairy Xiao can produce such spiritual items, I wouldn't mind exchanging with Fairy Xiao."

"Of course," Xiao Yunzhi agreed readily after a moment's hesitation. "I have a thousand-year-old Black Spirit Grass; fellow Daoist, you might want to take a look!"

After saying that, she took out a jade box more than a foot long from her storage bag and placed it on the table. Then she looked intently at Li Ping.

Impressed by the wealth and generosity of this Fairy Xiao, Li Ping walked to the stone platform, placed the jade box containing the golden bloodline fruit on the table, and pushed it in front of her.

Xiao Yunzhi's expression lit up when she saw Li Ping's actions.

Similarly, he pushed the jade box, which was over a foot long, in front of Li Ping, indicating that he should inspect it.

Li Ping didn't stand on ceremony. He removed the sealing talisman from the jade box and carefully examined the age of the Black Spirit Grass.

The conditions for the Tree of Inheritance are too stringent; even being a year too short won't meet the requirements.

After a thorough inspection, Li Ping nodded in satisfaction. The Black Spirit Grass that Xiao Yunzhi had brought out was indeed over a thousand years old!

In this way, he finally collected all three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs needed to inherit the third-tier alchemist's legacy.

If he can get his hands on the third-tier spirit fire, he can use the Tree of Inheritance to become a third-tier alchemist!

"The status of a third-tier alchemist is at least comparable to that of a Core Formation cultivator!" Li Ping thought to himself.

However, Li Ping's inspection revealed no problems with the thousand-year-old spiritual medicine, while Xiao Yunzhi looked at the golden bloodline fruit in her hand with a disappointed expression.

She sighed softly, "This bloodline fruit should have been ripe in just a few decades, but it was picked prematurely, which caused it to lose a significant portion of its potency."

Li Ping smiled. Even though he lost a small portion of the power, the Golden Bloodline Fruit was still more than enough for the pure bloodline of a second-tier demon beast.

He was certain that Fairy Xiao would eventually agree to the deal; at worst, he would compensate her with some spirit stones.

Thinking of this, he wanted to offer the other party some spirit stones to make up the price difference.

Xiao Yunzhi spoke again: "Although the golden bloodline fruit you offered is slightly less valuable than the thousand-year-old black spirit grass, my sister urgently needs such spiritual items. You have solved my immediate problem, so I agree to this exchange."

Li Ping nodded, put the thousand-year-old Black Spirit Grass into his storage bag, and silently returned to his seat.

Li Ping nodded, put the thousand-year-old Black Spirit Grass into his storage bag, and silently returned to his seat.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Although Xiao Yunzhi was a woman, she had the demeanor of a gentleman in her conduct and actions. She truly deserved to be the descendant of the number one cultivator in the Western Wilderness and a cultivator with the Heavenly Spirit Root.

Compared to that, the sword cultivator with the groove was simply inhuman.

Having obtained a golden bloodline fruit, Xiao Yunzhi achieved her goal and gracefully stepped down from the stone platform, giving her spot to other cultivators.