Born with immortal seed

Chapter 263 The Eternal Ice Jade (Supplement 7.13)

Upon hearing about the effects of Guangling Pill, Bai Zichen knew that his own elixir had arrived.

'One pill is equivalent to ten years of arduous cultivation; refining a whole bottle would save me almost ninety years of effort...'

For him, the Guangling Pill was a pill he had to obtain, no matter the cost.

Whether or not he has this elixir will make a completely different difference to his future cultivation progress.

"Including me, there are eight of us. Two of us have already won the Tribulation Elixir and are no longer eligible to purchase, so that's six people competing for three bottles. Our chances are still quite good."

He didn't insist on bartering; he could bid with spirit stones, as he was quite confident in his wealth.

He Daoren's ample purse gave him the confidence to do so.

"160,000 spirit stones... Why is it always this Guangling Pill? Even if there's no Crossing Calamity Pill, it would be nice to have some other kind of breakthrough pill."

Master Ke was the first to make a bid, but his attitude seemed indifferent and not serious.

"165,000, let's prepare a bottle first... There's a junior in the sect who's preparing to break through to the Core Formation stage soon. If he succeeds, I'll give this bottle of Guangling Pills as a congratulatory gift, so he won't have to spend so much time cultivating in the early stages of Core Formation."

An old man with a red nose and rosacea smiled and quoted a price.

Bai Zichen never expected that the popularity of the Guangling Pill was on a completely different level compared to that of the Du'e Pill.

There are only three reasons for this: these Core Formation cultivators have all participated in the Pill King Conference several times and have already taken the Guangling Pill, which greatly reduces its appeal.

Another issue is that the bottleneck in the Core Formation stage is more difficult to overcome than he had imagined.

Unlike cultivation, where you always reap rewards as long as you invest time, it's just a matter of how fast or slow you progress.

Finally, refining and absorbing the medicinal power of Guangling Pill takes a considerable amount of time and cannot be done overnight. The actual time saved is far less than ten years.

"180,000 spirit stones."

Bai Zichen tried his best to suppress his excitement and shouted out the highest price at present.

It was noticeable that even a Core Formation cultivator shook their head and gave up bidding.

Hundreds of thousands of spirit stones are not an astronomical figure for a Core Formation cultivator, but there are still many expenses involved.

The most obvious example is the Tribulation-Crossing Pill we just discussed. If this breakthrough pill succeeds on the first try, that's fine, but if it fails three or four times in a row, it can really drag a family of cultivators into the abyss.

The remaining expenses, such as crafting magical artifacts, cultivating special supernatural abilities, and purchasing cultivation techniques, became secondary expenditures.

It is only because Bai Zichen, a cultivator who has never known what a bottleneck is and has no habit of accumulating spirit stones, can spend hundreds of thousands of spirit stones without a care.

'If only I could get two bottles of Guangling Pills...'

Seeing that the bidding wasn't fierce and that his own bid was still among the top three, Bai Zichen had an idea.

Compared to other cultivators, he has a significant advantage in refining pills.

If one has two bottles of Guangling Pills, one can basically guarantee reaching the peak of the early stage of Core Formation before developing resistance to this type of pill.

'I wonder if, if I speak with the Danxia Sect privately, they might give me the honor of selling me a separate copy…'

Bai Zichen's gaze fell on a cultivator with a large head and thinning hair, and a thought struck him.

Two hundred thousand spirit stones!

Just when everyone thought the bidding for Guangling Dan was coming to an end, Huang Ping Sanren chuckled and suddenly spoke.

"Old ghost Huang, you've already reached the peak of the initial stage, what do you need these pills for... Could it be that you've recently shown signs of a breakthrough and want to prepare some?"

Master Ke said with dissatisfaction, "I don't need the Guangling Pill either, but this kind of pill that can enhance cultivation is still very popular outside. It's good to have it on me to trade with other people."

At the Pill King Conference, there were nine Core Formation Realm cultivators. Apart from True Man Zhu and another cultivator whose name Bai Zichen couldn't recall, who were at the mid-stage of Core Formation, the rest were at the early stage of Core Formation.

"Hey, I've just had a sudden thought, how about I buy a few pills and eat them like candy?!"

It is said that Huang Ping Sanren was not from the Northern Region, but a disciple of a super sect in the Central Region. It is unknown what he did to come to the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom.

He is known for his playful nature and has not engaged in many battles, but he once escaped from a cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage, demonstrating his astonishing ability to escape.

Master Ke raised the bid twice more, bringing the final top three prices to over 190,000 spirit stones.

"Alright, that concludes the supply of pills provided by our sect for this Pill King Gathering. We also have a batch of first-class pills specifically for Foundation Establishment cultivators, as well as the Golden Jade Heart Pill. You can purchase them from Junior Brother Qin later... As always, those of you who wish to participate in the next Pill King Gathering, please send any thousand-year-old spiritual herb to the Danxia Sect in ten years to exchange for a new membership certificate."

Master Zhu handed over three bottles of Guangling Pills, put away the spirit stones, and nodded slightly to Bai Zichen during the transaction.

That's it!

Bai Zichen suddenly realized that the extra profits the Danxia Sect made from organizing the Pill King Gathering came from something other than selling pills.

Unless one possesses a secret medicinal garden, thousand-year-old spiritual herbs are extremely rare and sought after by any sect, and even Nascent Soul sects don't cultivate many of them.

High-grade elixirs require spiritual herbs that are over a thousand years old as the main ingredient, and the amount that Danxia Sect can collect on its own is limited.

Besides Danxia Sect, Shenglian Sect and Zengguang Immortal City also have several alchemy masters who have a great need for thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.

Furthermore, Wanbaoge, as a middleman, will also take away a considerable portion of the thousand-year-old spiritual herbs market share.

By participating in the Pill King Conference, he essentially won over more than ten Core Formation cultivators to help him find spiritual herbs.

Once this group of people obtained the thousand-year-old spiritual herb, their first thought would definitely be the Danxia Sect.

After all, Master Zhu didn't specify the categories of spiritual herbs. Even the lowest-grade spiritual herbs, such as a thousand-year-old Solomon's Seal or a thousand-year-old Gastrodia elata, could serve as an entry ticket.

In fact, if they encounter a particularly rare thousand-year-old spiritual herb, the Danxia Sect will also provide some additional elixirs.

'Looks like I'm getting special treatment as a newcomer; they gave me a ticket the first time... Next time, I'll have to buy a ticket with the Millennium Spirit Herb.'

Since there are no third-tier alchemists in the Qingfeng Sect, it is extremely important for someone like Bai Zichen, who has an enormous need for pills, to maintain a good relationship with a master alchemist.

The scales in my heart have already tipped in my favor; if I make any gains from spiritual herbs in the future, I'm more likely to seek out the Danxia Sect.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next step is the exchange session. I am very much looking forward to seeing what good things you can bring out."

Master Zhu sat down, indicating that everyone could begin displaying their treasures and stating their needs.

"I come from the Northern Yuan. An old friend has mentioned the great name of the Pill King Society. I hope he will not disappoint me..."

The first to speak was another mid-stage Core Formation cultivator in the arena, dressed in a pure white robe and wearing a veil that could block divine sense. He had remained silent from the beginning until now.

If she hadn't spoken at this moment, I would never have guessed that she was a female cultivator.

The white-robed female cultivator's palms were so white they were almost transparent, her five fingers like a still night's dream, as she stretched them out one by one, and three items appeared in front of her.

"Ice Soul Frost Crystal Stone, a top-grade third-tier spiritual item. Its unique material makes it unsuitable for weapon forging, but possessing this crystal can increase the speed of cultivating any ice-based techniques and supernatural abilities by 30%..."

"Enlightenment Tea, a top-grade third-tier spiritual item. After consuming it, it will greatly enhance your comprehension within seven days. No matter how powerful the divine techniques or how difficult the obstacles, or the predicaments that you have accumulated over many years in the cultivation of immortality without being able to break through, you can successfully overcome them... It should be noted that if you already have heavenly-grade comprehension, this Enlightenment Tea will have no effect on you."

"The Guanghan Ice Flame is a strange flame that was formed by combining with the power of the Taiyin star in the extremely cold environment below a thousand-foot layer of ice... Because it is too special, it is difficult to determine its grade. In terms of destructive power, it is not as good as a second-tier spell, but it has the potential to grow. In the hands of a cultivator who practices the corresponding technique, it is priceless."

The woman's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

"All of the above items can be exchanged for just one Nine Yang True Fire..."

hiss!
Even the seasoned Core Formation cultivators, who were all well-traveled and knowledgeable, were still taken aback, marveling at the grand gesture of the white-robed female cultivator.

Although they are all third-tier spiritual items, they are all high-quality items of the same tier, no worse than some low-grade fourth-tier spiritual items.

Even Master Zhu was surprised to hear about the Enlightenment Tea.

With this item, he has a very good chance of breaking through to the peak of the third-tier alchemist.

The remaining Ice Soul Frost Crystal and Guanghan Ice Flame are invaluable treasures that cultivators who practice ice-based techniques cannot afford to miss.

The combined value of the three is definitely far greater than that of a single Nine Yang True Fire.

"I, Zhu, possess an inextinguishable true fire, whose wondrous power is no less than that of the Nine Yang True Fire. Would you be willing to take a look, fellow Daoist?"

Master Zhu didn't know much about the white-robed female cultivator either. She was recommended by an old friend from the Northern Yuan who had reached the Core Formation stage. He only mentioned that she had an extraordinary background and should be treated with care.

"I only need the Nine Yang True Fire; the rest are useless to me."

"One ghostly flame, plus ten high-grade spirit stones!"

The demonic cultivators in the black mist also revealed what they could offer.

"Are all cultivators from Liang Kingdom unable to understand human language...? As long as you have the Nine Yang True Fire, even if you offer me the Great Sun Heavenly Fire, I won't be tempted!"

The white-robed female cultivator's voice grew louder, as if a cold wind had blown through the pavilion, causing a layer of floating ice to form on the surface of the green pool.

"you……"

The black mist demon cultivator was furious and slammed his wine cup down, but considering the opponent's cultivation level, he knew he wasn't guaranteed victory even if he concealed his strength.

He snorted coldly, staring intently at the white-robed female cultivator's veil, trying to discern some hidden secret.

Seeing that no one could produce the Nine Yang True Fire, the white-robed female cultivator disappointedly put away the three spiritual items and sat back down.

Next, several Core Formation cultivators took out their treasures and exchanged them, including spiritual materials, talismans, and cultivation techniques. Some even directly exchanged them for spirit stones.

"Five demonic magic treasures, three of which are of superior quality and two of medium quality... in exchange for a piece of ten-thousand-year-old ice jade, the bigger the better."

When it was Bai Zichen's turn, he patted his storage bag and directly displayed the five magical treasures he had plundered from He Daoren.

He possessed many treasures, but they were all things he could use himself. The only ones he could exchange were these few magical artifacts.

Worried that a Core Formation cultivator might possess the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Jade but look down on these demonic artifacts, he added another sentence.

"I am willing to purchase these magical treasures with high-grade spirit stones."

(End of this chapter)