Chapter 15

This heat wave surged like a flood breaking through a dam, rapidly stirring the spiritual energy within Lin Xuan's body. With Lin Xuan repeatedly circulating the Longevity Formula, the green spiritual energy within him grew increasingly powerful.

Under the guidance of the Longevity Formula, the green spiritual energy quickly broke through the fourth spiritual meridian, forming a fourth circulation within Lin Xuan's body.

Feeling the surge of spiritual energy, the corners of Lin Xuan's mouth curled up slightly. The bottleneck that would have taken four or five more days to break through had been directly shattered by the spirit wine.

"Compared to the third stage of the Spirit Meridian, my current strength has at least doubled. No wonder they say that cultivating martial arts is like climbing a ladder, each step is heavier than the last." Lin Xuan punched out, creating a large indentation in the mountain wall, with cracks spreading out like a spider web.

"Indeed, I still can't control my strength precisely." Lin Xuan knew that if he could control his strength well, he could concentrate all his power at one point, directly piercing through the mountain wall instead of just shattering the rocks as he did now.

However, he was not discouraged. Once he learned the Thunder Movement Sword Technique, he would be able to control his strength precisely, and his strength would be further enhanced.

However, to get Old Master Jiu to teach him the sword technique, he still needed to find a spirit fruit. A thousand-year-old spirit fruit was too much for Lin Xuan to even think about, but a hundred-year-old spirit fruit, if he paid a price, he could still manage to get one.

"What a pity for such a good bottle of wine." Lin Xuan sighed.

"Why am I speaking like that drunkard?" Lin Xuan shivered, "Looks like I'll be corrupted by him in the future!"

He opened his backpack, took out several white porcelain bottles, and poured the remaining spirit wine from the gourd into these bottles. He filled each of the three bottles halfway and carefully sealed the lids.

Lin Xuan put away the purple gourd and, holding the white porcelain bottles and a backpack full of beast materials, headed towards the nearest city.

Leyang City was a nearby city, situated close to the Taihang Mountains and not far from the Xuantian Sect. Many disciples of the Xuantian Sect came here to buy things.

Due to its proximity to the mountains, there were many mercenary groups entering the forest for the first time, and with the frequent visits from Xuantian Sect disciples, the trade in Leyang City was very prosperous.

The most famous places in the city were the One Tower, Two Markets, and Three Treasure Streets.

The One Tower referred to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, which could be considered the largest trading post in Leyang City. It had all kinds of rare treasures; you could only imagine what you couldn't buy.

Of course, the prerequisite was that you had enough money. If you weren't from a wealthy family, it was best not to go there. Otherwise, the prices alone could scare you to death!

The Two Markets were the Heavenly Fragrance Market and the Chengye Market.

Although not as famous as the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, they were still top-notch trading posts. The goods were comprehensive, and the prices were cheaper than those at the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, but they were still not affordable for the average person.

The Three Treasure Streets were three commercial streets, selling items related to martial artists. However, the goods were very mixed, often including both fake and genuine items. People frequently bought fake goods, but some also found treasures.

Therefore, it could be said that this place was a mix of heaven and hell. If you had enough luck, you might find a miraculous treasure.

After arriving in Leyang City, Lin Xuan bought a loose black robe with a hood, covering his entire body. When traveling, one must be cautious.

He couldn't afford to go to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, as the entrance fee alone was thirty low-grade spirit stones, which made Lin Xuan's eyes turn red. He planned to visit the commercial streets when he had more money, but selling things was out of the question.

So, he headed straight for the Heavenly Fragrance Market.

The Heavenly Fragrance Market was located in the south of Leyang City and covered a vast area. The owner behind the Heavenly Fragrance Market was a beautiful woman, and she had a group of beautiful girls who often came to manage the business. Many martial artists came here out of admiration.

Lin Xuan stood at the entrance of the Heavenly Fragrance Market, watching the crowd like a tide, took a deep breath, and then walked in.

There were many people wearing black robes like Lin Xuan, so he wasn't conspicuous in the crowd. He touched the three small bottles in his chest and followed the flow of people.

Inside, the area was divided into many sections, effectively guiding the crowd. Lin Xuan looked for the spirit fruit while considering how much to sell the spirit wine for. He wouldn't sell something that could stimulate spiritual energy unless he was really in need of money.

Weapon section, pill section, armor section, herb section...

Lin Xuan looked through each section and found many good things, but the prices made him chuckle and then turn away.

Finally, he came to the herb section, where there were both shops and stalls. Lin Xuan looked at each stall. Some stall owners were very enthusiastic, pulling him into conversation, while others were cold and sat quietly.

After asking around, he found no thousand-year-old spirit fruits, but there were a few hundred-year-old spirit fruits. However, the prices were too high, and they didn't accept bartering.

Lin Xuan had to give up and decided to check the shops.

"Hey!" Just as Lin Xuan was about to enter a shop, someone grabbed him.

"I've been watching you for a while. Do you need a hundred-year-old spirit fruit?" It was a fat middle-aged man with triangular eyes squeezed into slits by the fat on his face.

He grinned, "I have the goods. Do you want to take a look?"

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, gave the fat man a half-smile, and said, "Let me see it."

While the fat man was getting the goods, Lin Xuan silently called for Old Master Jiu.

Sure enough, when Old Master Jiu heard that he needed to identify the spirit fruit, he immediately perked up. At that moment, the fat man took out an orange-yellow fruit, shook it, and said, "A genuine hundred-year-old Flame Fruit, for only five hundred spirit stones!"

The price of spirit fruits at the stalls was generally between eight hundred and a thousand spirit stones. The fat man was selling it for five hundred spirit stones, which was indeed cheaper.

However, Old Master Jiu glanced at it and immediately determined that it wasn't a hundred-year-old spirit fruit, not even a ten-year-old one. The fat man was a fraud.

Upon learning the truth, Lin Xuan sneered and turned to leave. He didn't have time to waste on this fat man. But the fat man grabbed him.

Lin Xuan was annoyed. He didn't expect a fake goods seller to be so arrogant. Just as he was about to teach the fat man a lesson, the fat man spoke first.

"Help! Someone is robbing in broad daylight!"

Lin Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect the fat man to frame him. Before he could react, the crowd had surrounded him.

The fat man continued to shout, "You wanted to buy a hundred-year-old spirit fruit, and I kindly sold it to you, but you tried to snatch it. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

The crowd began to murmur, and many people started to criticize Lin Xuan.

"Move aside, move aside! Who dares to cause trouble in the Heavenly Fragrance Market?" The Heavenly Fragrance Market guards rushed over from a distance.