Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The two of them walked through several dim alleys and finally came to a seemingly ordinary house. Wan Renfeng knocked on the door gently. After a moment, a low voice came from inside the door: "What are you doing here?"

Wan Renfeng responded in a low voice: "I just happened to be going to the black market, and I brought a fellow Taoist with me."

The door slowly opened, and a middle-aged man in a black robe appeared at the door. He glanced at Li Mu with a cold look, and then said to Wan Renfeng, "Who is this?"

Wan Renfeng smiled slightly and transmitted his thoughts, "This is Fellow Daoist Li. He wants to enter the black market to purchase some high-level spiritual materials. Fellow Daoist Chen, please help him."

The middle-aged man in black robe frowned slightly and said in a telepathic voice: "Fellow Daoist Wan, you should know the rules of the black market. Cultivators without tokens cannot enter."

Wan Renfeng nodded and said, "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Chen. Fellow Daoist Li doesn't have much to do with people from the two realms outside. Just let him enter the black market."

The middle-aged man in black robes pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, and said in a telepathic voice: "Since you asked, I will make an exception this time. However, after you enter the black market, you must abide by the rules of the black market, otherwise you will bear the consequences yourself."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu quickly sent a message: "Don't worry, fellow Taoist, I will definitely abide by the rules."

The middle-aged man in black robe nodded, then took out a black token from his bosom and handed it to Li Mu, saying: "This is a token of the black market. Take it, and someone will naturally pick you up when you enter the black market."

Li Mu took the token and felt the complex array pattern contained in it. He nodded in gratitude and said, "Thank you, fellow Taoist."

Wan Renfeng smiled slightly, indicating that Li Mu did not need to be too nervous, and then turned to the middle-aged man in black robe and said: "Fellow Daoist Chen, let's go in first and talk again another day."

The young man in the black robe nodded slightly, the gap in the door gradually narrowed, and finally closed again, and everything returned to calm, as if no one had ever been there.

When the two of them stepped into the house, the scene before them suddenly changed. The originally ordinary house turned out to be a different world.

A path paved with bluestone meanders forward, with dense exotic flowers and plants on both sides, sparkling with unknown luster under the faint light. The air is filled with a faint spiritual energy, mixed with the unique scent of various plants and minerals, which makes people involuntarily refreshed.

"Friend Li, this is the entrance to the black market." Wan Renfeng explained softly, "The black market is full of mixed people, with all kinds of rare items, but because of this, there are also many fights and traps. Remember to stay vigilant at all times and don't trust strangers easily."

Li Mu nodded, feeling both anticipation and uneasiness in his heart. He tightly grasped the black token in his hand and followed Wan Renfeng deeper along the path. Soon, the two came to an underground entrance.

Two monks in black robes were standing at the entrance. When they saw the token in Li Mu's hand, they nodded and indicated that they could enter.

At this time, there were several monks holding similar tokens in the entrance, talking in low voices around the altar. Occasionally, someone would walk forward and place the token in a groove on the altar, then his body would twist as if he was sucked into another world.

"Let's go too." Wan Renfeng said, and took the lead to step forward and insert the token into the groove. After a slight vibration, the teleportation array pattern suddenly lit up, forming a miniature teleportation array that was activated, and it was unknown where it led to.

Soon, Li Mu and Wan Renfeng reached the teleportation array and arrived at an underground passage.

The light in the passage is dim, but one can clearly feel the rich spiritual energy around. The passage winds downward, and the walls are inlaid with faintly glowing spiritual stones, which emit a soft light and illuminate the way forward.

Li Mu followed behind Wan Renfeng, secretly alert in his heart. Although Wan Renfeng behaved quite friendly, he did not dare to be careless in such a secret place.

The two flew rapidly, and after about three incense sticks of time, the passage gradually opened up, and a huge underground space appeared in front of them.

In the center of the space is a circular square with dozens of stalls scattered around it. The stalls are filled with all kinds of spiritual materials, magic tools, elixirs, and even some rare monster materials. There are not many monks coming and going in the square. They either talk in low voices or select items silently. The atmosphere seems quite mysterious and depressing.

Li Mu glanced over and found that most of these cultivators were restrained and obviously not ordinary people.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is the only black market in Wanbao City. You need to be at the Void Refining Realm or above and obtain a signal to enter this place." Wan Renfeng said in a low voice, "You can stroll around at will. If you see something you like, feel free to negotiate the price with the stall owner. However, remember not to be too aggressive. If the transaction fails, forget it. Don't get into conflict with others."

Li Mu nodded and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Fellow Daoist Wan. I understand."

Li Mu scanned the area with his mind and learned that there were many high-level spiritual materials that were suitable for him to purchase. A hint of joy flashed across his face as he said, "Fellow Daoist Wan, this black market is indeed as famous as it is said to be!"

Wan Renfeng smiled slightly and said in his mind, "Friend Li, although there are many high-level spiritual materials here, the prices are also extremely expensive. You must be mentally prepared."

Li Mu nodded and said in his mind, "Thank you for your reminder, Fellow Daoist Wan. I know my limits."

Wan Renfeng smiled slightly, looked at Li Mu and said, "Then I will go do some things first and meet you later."

Li Mu bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist Wan, please do as you please."

Li Mu watched him leave, then began to wander around the black market, moving around alone and heading straight for a stall.

I saw a fist-sized black crystal on the stall. A strange light flickered on the surface of the crystal. It was a sixth-level - Obsidian Black Crystal, which contained some eighth-level spiritual material with spatial attributes - Obsidian Stardust.

The innate magical power - the ability to identify all spirits, its attributes are clearly presented in Li Mu's eyes.

This item has immeasurable value in enhancing the power of the magic array and stabilizing the quality of the space magic array. Li Mu couldn't help but feel excited. This obsidian stardust is one of the key materials he needs to set up the array.

Li Mu suppressed his excitement and walked to the stall calmly. His eyes fell on the Black Obsidian Crystal Stone and he asked casually, "Fellow Daoist, how much is this Black Obsidian Crystal Stone?"

The stall owner was a thin middle-aged man with a sinister face and a shrewd look in his eyes. He looked up at Li Mu and smiled, saying, "My fellow Taoist, you have good eyesight. This piece of black crystal is a rare treasure. The price... is naturally high."

Li Mu smiled faintly and said, "You may name a price, if it's suitable, I'll take it." The stall owner pondered for a moment, stretched out five fingers, and said, "Fifty thousand Supreme Spirituals, no bargaining."

Li Mu frowned slightly when he heard this. Fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones was a considerable sum to buy a sixth-level spirit material. However, the value of the Black Obsidian Crystal Stone was indeed quite high, especially since it contained a lot of eighth-level spirit materials - Black Obsidian Stardust. Buying it at this price was a big bargain.

Li Mu weighed the pros and cons for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist, this price is a bit high. I really want it. How about 40,000 Supreme Spirituals?"

The stall owner's face darkened slightly, and he shook his head and said, "Daoyou, the Black Crystal Stone is considered a rare item in this black market. 50,000 high-quality spirit stones is already a fair price. If Daoyou think it's expensive, you might as well look somewhere else."

Hearing this, Li Mu did not refute immediately. He pretended to be hesitant, and his eyes moved over the black crystal stone, as if he was weighing its value.

"Fellow Daoist, since you are so insistent, I will buy this black crystal stone for 50,000 high-quality spirit stones." Li Mu took out a bag of spirit stones from the Tianxuan Ring and handed it to the stall owner.

The stall owner showed a satisfied smile on his face, and quickly took the bag of spirit stones, saying happily: "Daoyou is really straightforward, this piece of black crystal stone is yours."

Li Mu took the black crystal stone, checked it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, he put it into the storage ring.

The stall owner confirmed the number of spirit stones, put away the spirit stone bag, and showed a warm smile on his face. He asked Li Mu: "Fellow Daoist, I still have a lot of high-level spirit materials in my stall. Do you have any other needs?"

Li Mu glanced at the stalls, smiled and shook his head. Most of the spiritual materials on the stalls were of level 5 or 6, which was not in his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that the Black Obsidian Crystal contained obsidian stardust, he wouldn't have made such a decisive move. However, out of politeness, he still asked casually, "Do you have any rare spiritual materials of level 7 or above?"

A strange look flashed across the stall owner's eyes, as if he was surprised by Li Mu's appetite, but he immediately returned to normal and laughed softly, "I do have spiritual materials above the seventh level, but..."

Having said that, the stall owner deliberately paused and observed Li Mu's reaction.

Hearing this, Li Mu's heart moved, knowing that the stall owner was going to raise the price, but he didn't care. As long as the spiritual materials were of high quality, the price was not a problem.

Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "You can tell me what you want, as long as I can afford it, I will not miss it."

The stall owner nodded solemnly, took out an exquisite jade box from the storage ring, and slowly opened it, revealing a crystal that emitted a faint purple light. There were complex patterns on the surface of the jade box, and there was a faint sound of thunder coming from it. It was obviously not an ordinary item.

“It contains a seventh-rank lightning-attributed spiritual material—Purple Lightning Crystal Marrow. It is of great help in refining lightning magic weapons or practicing thunder magic.” The stall owner introduced it to Li Mu, staring at him, looking forward to his reaction.

Li Mu frowned. Seventh-rank thunder spiritual materials were quite rare, and were difficult to use except for being refined into Taoist tools. However, for his current cultivation and formation arrangement, they were not of much use, and were not something he urgently needed.

"Take a look at the other seventh-level spiritual materials!" Li Mu's words were somewhat polite, but his refusal was quite obvious. Seeing this, the stall owner's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he still did not give up. After all, there were not many buyers as generous as Li Mu.

He gently closed the jade box and put it back into the storage ring, then took out a seemingly ordinary wooden box. This time, he did not open it immediately, but said to Li Mu mysteriously: "Daoyou, the next spiritual material is something I found by chance. It is so precious that even a seventh-level spiritual material cannot compare to it. However, due to its special characteristics, I have not been able to fully understand its usage and value."

Hearing this, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a little curious. What kind of spiritual material could make the stall owner so cautious? He nodded slightly, signaling the stall owner to continue.

The stall owner slowly opened the wooden box, and saw a round bead emitting a faint blue light lying quietly inside. The surface of the bead had a texture like water waves, as if it contained endless depth and mystery.

"This round bead is called the 'Water Moon Spirit Bead'. It is said to be naturally condensed from the body of an extremely rare monster in the deep sea. It contains extremely pure water-attributed spiritual power and a trace of indescribable mysterious power. Although I don't know its specific use, I can feel that its texture is definitely not ordinary." The stall owner's voice was low and mysterious. He tried to arouse Li Mu's interest and gave a detailed introduction.

Li Mu stared at the Water Moon Spirit Pearl. With his innate magical power - identifying all spirits, its attributes were clearly reflected in his eyes.

[Heavenly Heart Clam Pearl (Sealed)]

[Rank: Eighth-rank spiritual material]

[Features: Divine Essence of Heaven and Earth (sealed), Invulnerable to wind and rain, Pearl contains stars (sealed), Amplifies spiritual power (sealed), Inherited ancient rhyme (sealed), Pearl spirit hides itself (sealed), Rhyme of all spirits (sealed)]

[Status: The spiritual light is dim, the spiritual charm is damaged, and the heavenly treasure is covered in dust and turned into a mortal.]

[The eighth-rank ancient deep-sea giant clam, a treasure of the heart of heaven bred by nature, has gone through a world-destroying disaster and a thousand years of baptism, its spiritual light has dimmed, its spiritual charm has been damaged, and it has fallen into the mortal world. It contains the mysteries of the beginning of the world and the laws of the stars and the moon, and coexists harmoniously with the spiritual laws of the surrounding heaven and earth. It can increase spiritual power and improve cultivation. At certain specific moments, it even contains the innate four-element bead patterns, hundreds of traces of time, and thousands of auras of all things. Only by gathering these can it be unsealed and the power of the treasure of heaven be restored.]

"This pearl is extraordinary and is definitely not an ordinary thing. I wonder if it can catch the Taoist's eye!" The stall owner stared at Li Mu and asked with concern.

He had obtained this item for hundreds of years, but he had never been able to understand its true purpose and value. Although he had tried many methods to stimulate its spirituality, he had never succeeded. Now, seeing that a big customer was quite interested in the high-level spiritual material, he took it out with the mentality of giving it a try.

Li Mu stared at the Shuiyue Spirit Pearl, secretly shocked in his heart, but he showed hesitation on his face, and said hesitantly: "This pearl is indeed extraordinary, like the elixir bead of some high-level monster. If it is not intentional, it should be the pearl of some monster clam."

After a pause, Li Mu pretended to be hesitant and tried to lower the price, then he evaluated: "However, the spiritual light of this pearl is dim, and the spiritual charm is damaged. It has obviously lost most of its power. I am afraid it is difficult to exert its true value."

Seeing that Li Mu did not show much interest, the stall owner felt a little anxious and quickly explained: "Daoyou is right. This pearl is indeed dim, but its essence is extraordinary..."

Hearing this, Li Mu secretly sneered in his heart, knowing that he wanted to raise the price. He pretended to be silent for a moment and said directly: "Fellow Daoist, I am a little interested in this pearl. I am willing to pay 50,000 high-quality spirit stones. What do you think?"

"Fifty thousand for a high-level spirit, don't joke with me, fellow Taoist!" The stall owner was shocked and gave Li Mu a cold look, refusing without a second thought.

As he said this, the stall owner was about to put away the wooden box. (End of this chapter)