Chapter 80

After listening to the conversation of the three people, Fang Ling did not continue to listen. However, the content was nothing more than a lack of confidence in the scripture discussion he was hosting.

Putting down a small piece of gold, Fang Ling walked towards the small street that specialized in cultivation items. The street was over two hundred meters long, and at this moment, all the shops, big and small, were crowded with people. These shops mainly catered to low-level cultivators, so they mostly sold talismans, low-level elixirs, and various medicinal herbs.

After a brief walk around, Fang Ling stepped into the largest shop in the town, Treasure Pavilion. The name immediately brought to mind the image of Li Mingli, and he wondered if this shopkeeper was still in Dinging City.

On the first floor of Treasure Pavilion, there were about thirty to forty customers. The assistants, dressed the same as those in Dinging City's Treasure Pavilion, were carefully introducing various elixirs and spirit talismans to the cultivators. Occasionally, one could hear people haggling.

Fang Ling's divine sense had just scanned the area when a man in his thirties, who looked like a manager, walked over with a smile. "Brother Daoist, may I ask what you need?"

Fang Ling glanced at the manager and noticed that he was at the Seventh Level of Qi Cultivation. He then smiled and said, "I have something I want to sell." Seeing Fang Ling's calm and unwillingness to talk much, the man quickly said, "Brother Daoist, this is not the place for conversation. Please come upstairs."

In a small room on the second floor, as soon as Fang Ling sat down, a young and graceful maid respectfully served him a cup of fragrant tea. Opening the lid, a fresh and spiritual aroma wafted up.

"This is Mist Spirit Tea from the wilderness. Long-term consumption can greatly benefit the improvement of one's cultivation," the manager said with a smile as he lifted the teacup.

Fang Ling took a sip and felt his mouth water, and a faint thread of spiritual energy gently circulated in his abdomen.

"Good tea!"

"I am Sun Mo, the manager here. May I ask for your esteemed name?" The manager put down the teacup with a satisfied look and asked Fang Ling.

Fang Ling replied calmly, "My surname is Hua."

"Originally, Brother Hua, may I ask what items you wish to sell?" Seeing that Fang Ling was unwilling to reveal his full name, Sun Mo did not press the issue and asked skillfully.

Fang Ling took out a jade box from his pocket and handed it to Sun Mo. Although the jade box had no decorations, it was a rare and beautiful piece. Looking at the jade box, one could sense that it contained something extraordinary. Sun Mo's initial slight contempt for Fang Ling immediately vanished. He then took the jade box with both hands and gently opened the lid.

Fang Ling observed Sun Mo's reaction and inwardly smiled. It seemed that throughout history, people always judged others by their appearance first. His packaging of the Nine-Transcendence Elixir was indeed not in vain!

The box was gently opened, and a pill the size of a longan appeared before Sun Mo's eyes. As the manager of Treasure Pavilion, Sun Mo had seen countless elixirs over the years, but he could not recall where he had seen this one.

After a careful examination, Sun Mo closed the lid and smiled at Fang Ling. "Brother Hua, please forgive my poor eyesight, but what is this elixir?"

"Nine-Transcendence Elixir!" Fang Ling said calmly.

"Nine-Transcendence...?" Sun Mo's calm demeanor suddenly turned excited. He stood up from his chair, looking at Fang Ling in disbelief.

"Is... is this the Nine-Transcendence Elixir?"

Fang Ling, seeing Sun Mo's reaction, felt a great weight lifted from his heart. He knew that the medium-grade spirit stones for his Ten Thousand Stars Foundation Formation all depended on this Nine-Transcendence Elixir.

"Indeed, this is the Nine-Transcendence Elixir!"

Sun Mo opened the box again and carefully examined it for a long time but still could not identify it. After all, the Nine-Transcendence Elixir, though famous, had not been seen for many years. Identifying its authenticity was not an easy task.

"Xiao Yu, go and invite Elder Long!"

The maid standing by quickly left. After a short while, hurried footsteps could be heard.

As the door opened, an old man with white hair and a strong build walked in. His cultivation was only at the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation, but he was not the least bit polite to Sun Mo. "Xiao Mozi, what's the matter? If you bring me something that's not up to standard again, I'll spank you."

Sun Mo's face showed a hint of embarrassment, but he did not get angry. He quickly handed the jade box to the old man. "Uncle Long, this guest wants to sell this Nine-Transcendence Elixir. I..."

"Nine-Transcendence Elixir!"

The old man did not wait for Sun Mo to finish and snatched the jade box. He opened it and examined it carefully. His eyes grew brighter, and his body began to tremble.

"Nine-Transcendence Elixir, it really is the Nine-Transcendence Elixir!" After mumbling to himself for a while, the old man calmed down a bit.

He looked at the jade box in his hand with a complex expression and said, "Seeing the Nine-Transcendence Elixir, I am a bit excited. I apologize for my behavior."

Sun Mo's face showed a flash of joy. "Uncle Long, is this really the Nine-Transcendence Elixir?"

"According to our records at Treasure Pavilion, this is indeed the Nine-Transcendence Elixir." The old man bowed and said, "Sir, this Nine-Transcendence Elixir is brought by you. May I ask how you came to possess it?"

Fang Ling remained silent, his face hidden by the human skin mask showing no expression. The old man seemed to realize that his question was inappropriate and chuckled. "Sir, you can consider I didn't say anything."

"How do you plan to sell this Nine-Transcendence Elixir?" Sun Mo, now back to his shrewd self, asked Fang Ling.

Fang Ling pretended to ponder for a moment and then said calmly, "I trust the reputation of Treasure Pavilion. How does your shop plan to purchase it?"

"About this..." Sun Mo hesitated for a moment and then said, "Since the Nine-Transcendence Elixir is of great importance and we have no precedent, please wait a moment while I consult with the headquarters."

Sun Mo and the old man left, and Fang Ling appeared to be calmly drinking tea, but his senses were spread out, always alert to any movements around him.

Although Treasure Pavilion had a good reputation, Fang Ling was not the type to let his guard down.

After a quarter of an hour, Sun Mo returned and said with a smile, "Sir, I have consulted the headquarters. Although the Nine-Transcendence Elixir is famous, it is only useful for cultivators at the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation. We are willing to offer five hundred medium-grade spirit stones for this Nine-Transcendence Elixir."

Five hundred medium-grade spirit stones were equivalent to five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, which was the entire fortune of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. Sun Mo was also surprised that the headquarters was willing to offer this price.

However, considering that the Nine-Transcendence Elixir could help cultivators stuck at the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, and that rarity increased its value, he felt that the price was reasonable.

Fang Ling was also pleased with the offer of five hundred medium-grade spirit stones. This time, he had refined thirty Nine-Transcendence Elixirs, and if sold at this price, the spirit stones for the Ten Thousand Stars Foundation Formation would be sufficient.

Touching his chin, Fang Ling thought about how to tell Manager Sun that he had more to sell.

Sun Mo, however, thought that Fang Ling was dissatisfied with the price and continued, "Brother, although the Nine-Transcendence Elixir is a supreme treasure that can help ordinary people become cultivators, it is only useful for ordinary cultivators."

"We are willing to offer five hundred medium-grade spirit stones mainly because some Golden Core cultivators might buy it for their descendants. This is a risky decision, as five hundred medium-grade spirit stones are the entire fortune of a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"I have no objection to the price of five hundred medium-grade spirit stones. I have more Nine-Transcendence Elixirs. Do you want to buy them?" Fang Ling looked up and asked Sun Mo.

Sun Mo was momentarily stunned!

After half an hour, Fang Ling left Treasure Pavilion. He now had five hundred medium-grade spirit stones.

The remaining Nine-Transcendence Elixirs were still to be purchased by Treasure Pavilion, but Sun Mo did not have enough medium-grade spirit stones, so they agreed to a transaction at Treasure Pavilion in five days. Without any delay, Fang Ling left the town. He did not return directly to Qianyuan Mountain but headed in the opposite direction.

In a desolate wilderness, Fang Ling unfurled the Thousand Buddha Dusty Picture, and his entire body disappeared into it. After about twenty breaths, a black shadow appeared from the void. He searched the area for half an hour but eventually left dejectedly.

Fang Ling waited for an hour after the person left before emerging from the Thousand Buddha Dusty Picture, but by then, he had changed his appearance.

A transaction of over ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones, even with Treasure Pavilion's reputation, required caution, especially since it involved the formula for the Nine-Transcendence Elixir. From Treasure Pavilion's reaction, the formula was the most valuable part.

As True Dao Sect servants and disciples began to return to the sect, Fang Ling mixed in with them and quietly returned to his Seven Stars Peak.

In a small room in the back of Treasure Pavilion, a middle-aged man in black reported to Elder Long and a middle-aged woman about his attempt to track Fang Ling.

The middle-aged woman pondered for a moment and said, "This person managed to escape from Xuan Er's tracking without a trace. He is not an ordinary person. I think we should give up on tracking him. The key is to buy all the Nine-Transcendence Elixirs."

"In five years, there will be the grand auction that occurs every sixty years. We need to provide some treasures to the headquarters!"

PS: Thanks to Brother Gugao Wangyue for the support! Thanks to all the good brothers who silently support the author! Calling for recommendations and support!

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