Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Li Mu smiled lightly upon seeing this, and reached out to stop the stall owner's action, saying: "Don't worry, fellow Daoist. I naturally know that this pearl is extraordinary, and 50,000 top-grade spirit stones is indeed a joke. However, the spiritual light of this pearl is dim, and its value has been greatly discounted. Although I am interested, I will not bid blindly. Why don't you name a real price, and if I can afford it, how about the deal?"

Hearing this, the stall owner's expression relaxed slightly and his eyes flickered, as if he was weighing Li Mu's words.

After a while, the stall owner sighed, nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Well, since you are interested, I will give you a real price of one million. What do you think?"

Li Mu frowned slightly. He could get this item with a million high-grade spirit stones, which was a big bargain. However, both high-grade spirit stones and high-grade spirit stones were what he urgently needed. He also needed to purchase a large number of high-level spirit objects for formation and cultivation. Spirit stones were not the most abundant thing for him at the moment. He had quite a few elixirs and high-level spirit tools. Exchanging them for other things was the best strategy.

At this point, Li Mu raised a faint smile and said slowly: "Fellow Daoist, one million high-grade spirit stones is a considerable sum. However, my current spirit stone reserves are not abundant, but I do have a lot of elixirs and rare materials. I wonder if you are willing to trade?"

The stall owner's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly regained his composure and asked curiously, "Oh? What do you want to exchange for me?"

Li Mu smiled slightly, flipped his palm, and took out an exquisite jade bottle from the Tianxuan Ring. The bottle was crystal clear. He opened the jade bottle cap slightly, and a wisp of fragrance came to his nose. In the bottle lay a pill emitting a faint luster.

"Daodan! What kind of Taoist medicine is this?" The stall owner widened his eyes, looked up at Li Mu in disbelief, and asked anxiously.

Li Mu smiled slightly, and quickly re-corked the pill bottle, and introduced it through telepathy: "Inside this pill bottle, there is a seventh-level Dao Pill - Guixu Dao Pill. The efficacy of this pill can increase the effectiveness of the Lianxu cultivator's condensation of the Dharma Realm by 30% to 50%. It is an immeasurable help when breaking through the bottleneck."

The stall owner couldn't help but hold his breath when he heard this, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face. As a cultivator of the Void Refining Stage, the stall owner naturally knew how rare and powerful the seventh-level Dao Pills were, especially the Guixu Dao Pill, a top-level pill for cultivators of the Void Refining Stage, which was hard to come by. He never expected that Li Mu would actually take out such a precious pill to exchange for a Shuiyue Lingzhu that seemed to have a dim spiritual light.

"Fellow Daoist, are you willing to exchange this pill for the Water Moon Spirit Pearl? Exchange, I'll exchange it!" The stall owner stretched out his hand to take the pill bottle from Li Mu's hand, and said anxiously.

He has been advancing to the realm of refining emptiness for hundreds of years, but he has not dared to condense the law domain until now, because the resources required to condense the law domain are too huge and the risk is extremely high. If he is not careful, he may lose all his cultivation, or even die.

And this seventh-level - Guixu Daodan, can actually increase the success rate of condensing the magic domain by 30 to 50%. For him, it is undoubtedly a huge opportunity.

However, Li Mu smiled lightly, and slightly retracted his hand, avoiding the stall owner's eagerly extended hand, and said: "Don't worry, fellow Daoist, this pill is extremely precious, and its value far exceeds the million-level Shuiyue Lingzhu. It also requires careful consideration to trade it. However, since fellow Daoist is so interested in this pill, why don't we discuss it again."

The stall owner's expression froze, realizing that he had lost control of himself in his haste. He quickly calmed himself down and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are absolutely right. I was rude. So, fellow Daoist, what else do you think I should add besides the Water Moon Spirit Pearl to make this pill worth its value?"

"That depends on you, fellow Daoist, if you have any other good stuff!" Li Mu's eyes swept across the spiritual objects on the stall one by one, and said, "I am only interested in high-level spiritual materials. Whether it is a finished spiritual tool or a high-level spiritual medicine, although it is precious, it is not what I need urgently."

The stall owner frowned when he heard this, and was obviously a little embarrassed. Although there were many spiritual materials on his stall, most of them were ordinary goods of the fifth and sixth levels. There were very few spiritual materials above the seventh level, not to mention the rare items that could match the seventh-level Dao Dan - Guixu Dao Dan.

The stall owner hesitated for a moment, and suddenly a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and took out an ancient wooden box from his storage ring. The surface of the wooden box was engraved with complex runes, and it faintly exuded a vicissitudes of life, obviously very old.

“Fellow Daoist, I found this item in a relic in my early years. Although I don’t know its specific use, I can feel the powerful spiritual power contained in it. It is definitely not an ordinary item.” The stall owner took out the wooden box and gestured with some reluctance.

Li Mu looked at it carefully and found that the runes on the wooden box were actually an ancient sealing formation, which was obviously used to seal the treasures inside.

As he spoke, the stall owner pinched his fingers to unlock the seal of the wooden box, and opened the box. Inside the box, there lay a palm-sized green crystal. A faint green glow flowed on the surface of the crystal, as if it contained vitality and vigor, giving people a fresh and unworldly feeling.

Li Mu's eyes focused, and his innate magical power - identifying all spirits was activated instantly. The properties of the blue crystal were clearly presented in his eyes.

【Qingming Black Crystal (Remaining)】

[Rank: Eighth-rank spiritual material]

[Features: vitality nourishment (incomplete), natural spiritual charm (incomplete), law imprint (incomplete), ancient charm inheritance (sealed), green light is restrained, mysterious energy is lingering, and the mind is focused to forge the soul.]

[Status: The spiritual source is incomplete, and the spirituality is not obvious. 】

[Originating from the ancient spiritual veins, the fragments of Qingming Xuanjing nurtured by heaven and earth contain vitality and spiritual charm. If one can understand the mystery, one can master the power of the law of vitality and even use the spiritual source of heaven and earth for one's own benefit. This crystal has been baptized by time and is filled with the power of time, resulting in the remnant of spiritual charm. It needs to be supplemented by special means to restore its power. ]

Li Mu was shocked. This blue crystal stone was actually an eighth-level spiritual material, and it was also a blue crystal nurtured by heaven and earth in ancient times! If he could understand the mystery, it would be of immeasurable help to his cultivation and formation.

Li Mu suppressed his excitement and pretended to be calm and asked, "Fellow Daoist, this thing is indeed extraordinary."

The stall owner was slightly relieved to see that Li Mu was interested in the Qingming Mysterious Crystal, and he quickly explained, "Of course, it's a pity that my aptitude is limited and I have never been able to comprehend the secret. Today, seeing that you are so interested in high-level spiritual materials, I took it out, hoping to reach a deal with you."

Li Mu nodded, pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "Daoyou, although this item is extraordinary, its quantity is limited after all, and its value cannot be given too high. It is still not enough to exchange Shuiyue Lingzhu and this Qingming Xuanjing for my Guixu Daodan!"

The stall owner's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He obviously had not expected Li Mu to raise the issue of insufficient value so directly. However, it was a seventh-level Dao Dan, and it was his next Guixu Dan, which he could not miss.

The stall owner said helplessly: "Daoyou, I don't have any other high-level spiritual materials, so I'll just take these. You can take whatever you like."

Li Mu's eyes swept across the stall owner's stall again, as if he was looking for something. Under his innate magical power - identifying all spirits, the many fifth-level spiritual materials and sixth-level spiritual medicines were really not to his liking.

After a while, Li Mu confirmed that there was nothing left to be found on the stall. He looked at the stall owner and said directly, "Daoyou, can you also include the Purple Lightning Crystal Marrow in this transaction?" Upon hearing this, the stall owner's face changed slightly. Obviously, he did not expect Li Mu to make such a request. Although the Purple Lightning Crystal Marrow is only a seventh-level spiritual material, due to its rarity and great value to thunder attribute cultivators, the price is not low.

The stall owner hesitated for a moment, weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and finally gritted his teeth and nodded, saying: "Okay, since fellow Daoist values ​​it so much, then the Purple Lightning Crystal Marrow will be included in the transaction!"

Li Mu smiled slightly, secretly satisfied. Although the Purple Lightning Crystal Marrow did not directly help his current cultivation and formation arrangement, as a seventh-level thunder attribute spiritual material, it might come in handy in some special occasions in the future. What's more, the core of this transaction was the Water Moon Spirit Pearl and the Azure Nether Mysterious Crystal, and the Purple Lightning Crystal Marrow was just the icing on the cake.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed straightforward. In that case, let's do as you say. Deal!" Li Mu said as he handed the Guixu Daodan to the stall owner. He then took the Shuiyue Lingzhu, Qingming Xuanjing and Zidian Jingsui, checked them carefully, and after confirming that they were correct, he put them into the Tianxuan Ring.

The stall owner took the bottle of Guixu Daodan and a complicated expression appeared on his face. This transaction caused him to lose a lot of rare spiritual materials, but being able to obtain a seventh-level Daodan - Guixu Daodan was already a great opportunity for him.

The stall owner took a deep breath, suppressed his reluctance, and bowed to Li Mu, saying: "Fellow Daoist, thank you for your help in this transaction. If there is a chance in the future, I hope you can take care of me."

Li Mu smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "You are too polite, fellow Taoist. We just each took what we needed. If we are destined to meet again, we will meet again."

After saying that, Li Mu turned and left the stall, walking towards other stalls.

Soon, Li Mu shuttled through the stalls of the black market, and his innate magical power - identifying all spirits quietly activated, his eyes penetrated the appearance of the spirit objects and looked directly at their essence. This made him like having a pair of wise eyes among the many stalls, and he could easily capture those treasures that were overlooked by ordinary people.

Li Mu walked at an unhurried pace, his eyes were sharp as torches as he scanned the stalls. Most of the monks in the black market looked alert, and tried to keep their voices low when trading, for fear of attracting unnecessary attention.

Suddenly, Li Mu's eyes stopped at an inconspicuous stall. The stall owner was an elderly man with white hair and beard, and his face was full of traces of time. On his stall were some seemingly ordinary spiritual materials, and some spiritual medicines were even covered with mud, as if they had just been dug out from the herb.

Li Mu approached the stall and his eyes fell on a gray stone. The surface of the stone was rough and dull, as if it was just an ordinary rock. However, under his innate magical power - identifying all spirits, the properties of this stone were extraordinary.

【Xuanhuang Source Stone】

[Rank: Eighth-rank spiritual material]

[Features: The dark yellow of heaven and earth, the origin of all things, the source of laws, the power of creation]

[Status: The divine object has polluted itself, its spirituality has been restrained, and its source of power has been sealed.]

[Originally formed when the universe was first created, this stone is a stone of origin. It contains the power of creation of the universe. The outer layer is a small amount of fifth-level yellow vein crystal and yellow face crystal. If it can be refined and unsealed, it can comprehend the laws of the earth and draw the power of the earth for its own use. This stone has gone through endless years, and its source power is restrained. It needs special means to awaken its spirituality.]

Li Mu was shocked. This seemingly ordinary stone mixed with many fifth-level spiritual materials turned out to be an eighth-level spiritual material - Xuanhuang Source Stone! Moreover, it was the source stone formed by the condensation of Xuanhuang Qi when the world was first created. It contained the power of creation of heaven and earth and was of extraordinary value. It was one of the high-level spiritual objects he urgently needed.

Li Mu suppressed his excitement and remained calm on the surface. He looked at the old stall owner and asked directly: "Fellow Daoist, how much is this stone?"

The old stall owner raised his head, glanced at Li Mu with his cloudy eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "If you are interested, how about 100,000 high-quality spirit stones?"

Li Mu frowned slightly when he heard this, and said hesitantly, "One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones? Daoist friend, this fifth-level yellow vein crystal stone doesn't look special. Fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones is too outrageous."

"Fellow Daoist, you must have missed something! This is not an ordinary yellow vein crystal stone, but a sixth-level yellow vein crystal ore!" The old stall owner's voice was hoarse, but there was a hint of certainty and confidence in his tone. His cloudy eyes narrowed slightly, as if observing Li Mu's reaction.

Li Mu secretly laughed in his heart. Sure enough, the old man did not recognize the true form of the Xuanhuang Source Stone, but mistook it for a sixth-level Huang Vein Crystal Ore. However, he remained calm on his face and pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh? Sixth-level Huang Vein Crystal Ore? What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

The old stall owner slowly stood up, picked up the gray stone from the stall, rubbed it gently, and said, "This stone looks ordinary, but it actually contains the essence of yellow veins. It is a top-grade sixth-level yellow vein crystal ore. If I hadn't personally dug it in the core of a vein in my early years, I'm afraid it would be difficult to recognize its origin."

Hearing this, Li Mu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The old stall owner really didn't recognize the true form of the Xuanhuang Source Stone. He pretended to be hesitant and said, "Fellow Daoist, even so, although the sixth-level Huang Vein Crystal Ore is precious, it is also mixed with a lot of fifth-level Huang Vein Crystal Stones. Isn't 100,000 high-quality spirit stones a bit too high?"

The old stall owner frowned and shook his head, saying, "Fellow Daoist, although this stone is a sixth-grade yellow vein crystal ore, the yellow vein essence contained in it is extremely rich and its value far exceeds that of ordinary sixth-grade spiritual materials. One hundred thousand high-grade spiritual stones is already my bottom line."

Seeing that the old stall owner refused to compromise, Li Mu looked at him carefully, as if he had thought of a deal that would make the other party compromise and that he could not refuse.

Li Mu said to the old stall owner, "Fellow Daoist, I don't have many spiritual stones on me, but I have something that can be used for trading. However, the value of the weapon is far greater than this. I wonder if we can exchange it for something else?"

Upon hearing this, the old stall owner's cloudy eyes flashed with curiosity. He tilted his head slightly and responded with telepathy: "Oh? What do you want to exchange for me, fellow Taoist?"

Li Mu smiled slightly and flipped his hand. An exquisite jade bottle quietly appeared in his palm. The bottle was crystal clear and emitted a faint spiritual light, as if some mysterious power was flowing in it.

Li Mu casually set up an isolation magic circle, placed the pill bottle in front of the old stall owner, slightly opened the stopper, and released a little bit of the elixir's medicinal power.

The next moment, a strong medicinal fragrance instantly spread, which cheered up the old stall owner. His eyes widened immediately, and a gleam of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes, full of greed. (End of this chapter)