Born with immortal seed

Chapter 175 The Secret Behind
Xiaguangfang.

Within the Righteous Alliance, there is a sect called Danxia Sect, renowned for its alchemy skills. The sect's only Core Formation Ancestor, True Man Zhu, is a third-tier superior alchemist.

The pills refined by the Danxia Sect are highly regarded and have a great reputation throughout the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom.

This Xiaguangfang is an industry owned by the Danxia Sect, specializing in elixirs and also extensively purchasing various spiritual herbs and plants.

With this as the core, it gradually spurred the development of other shops, becoming one of the most popular markets in the Righteous Alliance.

Bai Zichen landed his flying magical artifact far away, concealing his magical power and revealing only his Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivation level.

The Qingfeng Sect and the Guiling Sect are mortal enemies, and have thus become allies with the Righteous Alliance.

After the righteous and demonic paths began, the high-level officials from both sides held several meetings and reached some private agreements.

However, his strength has greatly diminished, and he only wants to recover from his injuries in a low-key manner, so he simply concealed his cultivation level.

"No entry for visitors. First-time visitors to Xiaguangfang need to register their identity and obtain an entry/exit token."

Several Danxia Sect disciples tried to stop him at the market entrance, but they could tell he was at the peak of Qi Refining and spoke politely.

In the marketplace, someone who has reached the peak of Qi Refining is already considered a master in their own right.

If they have no higher aspirations, they are good enough to branch out and form the prototype of a rogue cultivator family, passing on their bloodline.

Bai Zichen glanced at the other cultivators who would take out a wooden plaque and wave it at the market's array when entering or leaving the Xia Guang Fang.

The colorful glow on the wooden sign proved that only registered cultivators were allowed to enter by the Danxia Sect disciples.

“I came from another state and heard that the Danxia Sect’s elixirs are unparalleled, so Liang Guocai made a special trip to visit. I was unaware of this rule… So please issue me a token.”

Bai Zichen randomly made up a name in a dossier, filling in Lu Li's name, and the Qi Refining Perfection realm.

After paying ten spirit stones, one receives a wooden identity token, which allows free entry and exit to Xiaguangfang.

This lax management system made him suspect that Danxia Sect was merely trying to collect a fee of spirit stones.

Upon entering Xiaguangfang, Bai Zichen subconsciously compared it with Qingfengmen Market.

"It's larger in scale...more people...and the average strength of the cultivators coming and going seems to be stronger, except for one thing: the spiritual energy is not as good."

Bai Zichen compared the various aspects and found that Xiaguangfang was the winner in every way.

Except that Xiaguangfang is built on a second-grade low-level spiritual vein, unlike Qingfengmen Market which is located on a second-grade high-level spiritual vein.

The difference between the two leads to the varying levels of spiritual energy in the market.

Danxia Pavilion.

Bai Zichen went to the Danxia Sect's own medicine shop to buy healing pills.

Based on his displayed level of cultivation, he was immediately given a warm welcome.

"May I ask what kind of elixirs this fellow Daoist requires?"

Inside the private room, a gaunt old man stood smiling in front of the table, his body reeking of medicine.

The fundamental technique of the Danxia Sect is the Treasure Cauldron Pill King Scripture, a miraculous technique that allows one to absorb the essence of pills during the process of refining them and transform it into one's own magical power.

Therefore, for the disciples of Danxia Sect, alchemy skills are cultivation, and the two are inseparable.

They will not neglect their own cultivation because they are engrossed in alchemy, thus causing their cultivation level to fall behind others.

"An elder in the family was seriously injured in a magical battle, so he made a special trip to Danxia Pavilion to ask for a few holy medicines to heal his wounds."

Bai Zichen revealed his Qi Refining Perfection cultivation level, so his elders must all be Foundation Establishment cultivators, subtly indicating that he has some background.

This explanation was crafted to avoid the awkwardness of a Qi Refining cultivator buying a second-tier healing pill.

"The Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill is the most common second-tier healing pill... but our sect has improved the formula. In addition to regulating life force and accelerating recovery, it also has a remarkable effect on the growth of broken bones."

The gaunt old man, a competent manager, introduced the prized elixirs of Danxia Pavilion.

"The Evergreen Body-Nourishing Pill is best at regenerating muscle from bones. Even severe injuries such as broken hands or feet can be regrown."

"What are the prices for each?"

Bai Zichen was satisfied and resisted the urge to grab the pills. He continued to bargain with the attitude befitting a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator.

"The Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill costs 500 spirit stones; the Evergreen Nourishing Pill costs 600 spirit stones."

"It's too expensive. Give me a 20% discount and I'll buy one of each."

This incident made Bai Zichen realize the importance of healing pills.

It's always good to have extra on hand and keep them in a storage bag just in case.

After some haggling, the two bottles of pills were sold for a total of five thousand spirit stones—each bottle contained six pills sealed in wax.

Bai Zichen put away the pills with satisfaction, and then asked, "Does the pavilion sell pills that can replenish essence and blood? My elder used a life-or-death technique during a battle, and now his essence and blood are depleted. He wants to replenish them."

"Your senior is quite the troublemaker..."

The gaunt old man thought for a moment, then took out a jade box from the cabinet: "The True Dragon Soaring Pill is made from a drop of the true blood of a third-tier dragon carp, supplemented with twelve kinds of blood-nourishing spiritual herbs."

"This pill is not complicated to refine and is not worth boasting about... but the spiritual materials are rare and it can strengthen the essence and blood of cultivators. It is generally most favored by body-refining cultivators."

"Of course, in situations like the one you described, where the secret technique depletes one's essence and blood, it's the right remedy and can be used."

"Fixed price, two thousand spirit stones."

Bai Zichen's lips twitched. That's why they say alchemists make money.

In just a short while, he had almost spent seven thousand spirit stones.

After leaving Danxia Pavilion, Bai Zichen deliberately chose a secluded path with few people and found that no one was following him.

The pills he sold to himself were all normal; he hadn't tampered with them or left any secret marks.

"After all, it is a righteous sect. Regardless of whether it is for the sake of reputation, it should at least have some dignity... It is impossible for them to commit murder and robbery and ruin the reputation of the market for a few thousand spirit stones."

The spirit stones that Bai Zichen revealed already exceeded the wealth that a Qi Refining cultivator should have.

So far, no cultivators with ulterior motives have appeared, which shows that Danxia Pavilion has strictly protected customer information, raising his evaluation of the security of Danxia Fang to a new level.

There were two Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed in the market. He had taken a stroll around and sensed almost everything.

Both were in the early stages of Foundation Establishment; one was stationed at Danxia Pavilion, while the other guarded the market's formation.

This is also one of the reasons why Bai Zichen chose Danxiafang for treatment.

The cultivators stationed there to guard the market had limited strength, and even if something unexpected happened, they were confident they could escape the market despite the damage to their foundation.

There are only two cave dwellings available for rent in the market, and it should be said that he only has his eye on these two second-tier low-grade spiritual lands.

It was barely enough to support his cultivation needs, and it couldn't compare to the mid-grade third-level spiritual land in Jade Moon Lake.

Using the excuse that he had traveled here and gained some knowledge, he directly rented the cave for a year.

Although it is called a cave dwelling, it actually consists of only two quiet rooms, located in the western part of the city center.

"It's far inferior to Bai Yulou. It's true that it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality... After enjoying a third-tier spiritual land for several years, I can hardly adapt to returning to a second-tier spiritual land now."

In fact, a second-tier spiritual land is already enough for Foundation Establishment cultivators to cultivate within it, allowing their liquid mana to be refined and increased normally.

This is also the current situation for the vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators in Liang Kingdom. Those who can have a third-tier spiritual land to assist their cultivation for a long time are either the absolute direct disciples of a sect or the direct descendants of a noble family.

Only the Qingfeng Sect is an exception, always spending lavishly on the allocation of spiritual land.

Bai Zichen scanned his surroundings, making sure there were no hidden arrangements and that it was safe enough before taking the first Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill.

The pill entered my stomach, and its powerful yet gentle medicinal power spread to every part of my body, more than ten times better than the effect of taking the Zhu Guo Jing Xin Wan (a traditional Chinese medicine).

"The scabs have fallen off, revealing pink, tender flesh... It feels like my bones are itching. It's such an amazing healing effect."

After absorbing all the medicinal power of the Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill, he switched to the Evergreen Nourishing Pill to accelerate the healing of his wounds.

With the two second-tier healing pills combined, Bai Zichen's injuries recovered rapidly.

Three months later, after taking off his Taoist robe, a few scars could still be seen on his body, but the other injuries had fully healed.

The aftereffects of self-destructing the glass body have disappeared; the feeling of exhaustion has vanished, but the depleted essence and blood have not been replenished so quickly.

After a short while of adjusting his breathing, he swallowed the True Dragon Soaring Pill that he had obtained at great expense.

As the pill entered my throat, the deep fatigue and depletion of essence and blood in my body melted away as quickly as snow meeting the blazing sun.

With each wisp of medicinal power refined, the body's essence and blood become more abundant.

The lifeblood of a third-tier demon beast, which also contains dragon blood, is a powerful tonic even when diluted to the extreme.

Bai Zichen's complexion gradually became rosy, and about 60-70% of the essence blood that had been burned away along with the Glazed Fire God Body had returned.

If I eat more monster meat for a period of time, I can return to my peak condition in at most six months.

"Aside from losing my trump card, the Glazed Fire God Body, my strength has returned to normal, so I can return to my sect without worry."

Bai Zichen took out the dragon-patterned storage bag from his chest. In the past few months, while healing his injuries, he had been using his divine sense to challenge this high-grade storage bag.

Physical injuries do not affect the spirit.

After nearly half a year, the unclaimed storage bag finally showed signs of loosening, and he managed to break through it in one fell swoop.

"Before returning to the sect, there are still a few things that need to be sorted out..."

The storage bag was piled high with supplies, and Bai Zichen quickly rummaged through it for jade slips and books.

What he was most concerned about was the origin of the black-faced cultivator and the relationship between the forces behind him and the Fish-Dragon Sect.

This will help him solve the mystery of the Fish-Dragon Sect and figure out whether the Bai family ancestor had a special mission when he came to Black Mountain.

"So this person's name is Meng Shigui, and he comes from a sect called Youlongmen..."

A gold-embossed invitation allowed Bai Zichen to find out the name and origin of the black-faced cultivator who had died at his hands.

"Fortunately, it's just a Core Formation level sect, and it's far away in the outer sea. By the time I return to Black Mountain, it will be too far away to help... Even if a Core Formation True Person is dispatched, I won't be afraid."

Since the enemy wasn't someone he couldn't afford to offend, Bai Zichen felt much more at ease.

New doubts arose: what right did a mere Core Formation level sect have to regard the Fish-Dragon Sect as an enemy, and even put on an attitude of wanting to exterminate the remnants of the Fish-Dragon Sect?

"Could it be that the destruction of the Fish-Dragon Sect has little to do with this Youlong Gate... They are merely sects that cheered or followed along to reap the benefits, while the Fish-Dragon Sect's real enemy is someone else?"

Bai Zichen took out more than ten jade slips and a scroll of bamboo slips, placed them in front of him, and prepared to slowly read through them to sort out the clues.

(End of this chapter)