Born with immortal seed

Chapter 75 The Cheapest Flying Sword

"Oh dear, what brings Junior Brother Bai here? I've long admired you!"

Before the person arrived, a clear voice rang out.

Bai Zichen looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a powerful stride walk in. He had a thin face with sharp features and was now wearing a warm smile.

If others saw this, they would definitely be shocked.

Even the usually stern and unsmiling Deacon Lang Zhongping was practically grinning from ear to ear when he saw this junior disciple.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Lang. I have been in seclusion for cultivation recently, and I did not come to visit you in the market immediately after receiving the message."

One doesn't hit a smiling face, especially since this steward Lang was the very person my uncle had befriended. After entering the household, he specifically wrote a letter asking Lang Zhongping to take care of his nephew.

"Brother Bai mentioned Junior Brother Bai in his letter some time ago, showing he cares about you quite a bit!"

After the two sat down, Lang Zhongping quickly used Bai Jiu'an to get closer to him.

Originally, he was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the Mozhu Bai clan. Although he had a pleasant conversation with him, it was impossible for him to take him too seriously.

However, if the other party has a nephew who has become an inner disciple and has a promising future, then that's a different story.

Lang Zhongping was well-informed and had long heard of Bai Zichen. Upon seeing him today, he was indeed a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, and he had already prepared his response.

Lang Zhongping was once an inner disciple, but he was too far removed from the true lineage, so he gave up the true lineage trials directly.

I climbed up to my current position from an ordinary manager.

He knew very well what it meant for an inner disciple who had not yet reached adulthood to have the cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Refining.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the identity of a true disciple is securely within reach.

Moreover, at this age, they are among the few with the greatest chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in the true lineage.

“My uncle guided me onto the path of cultivation and taught me how to grow; his kindness is as great as a mountain.”

Bai Zichen said sincerely.

My uncle, Bai Jiu'an, sent a letter last month, saying that he finally broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining this spring, but unfortunately he is already fifty-one years old.

Even with the help of the Purple Ginseng Pill, Bai Jiu'an still couldn't reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining at the peak of his Qi and blood.

Every year thereafter, the chance of building a foundation will decrease by one point.

The letter also mentioned that the clan leader, Bai Xianzong, nominated Bai Jiu'an to serve as the fourth elder of the Bai family. It is estimated that by this time, the clan's public nomination process had ended, and the eldest uncle had already taken the position of the fourth elder.

"Senior Brother Lang, you are in charge of the market and familiar with the situation. I have a few items that I want to sell, and I would like you to take a look."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Bai Zichen returned to the main topic.

The quality of the magical artifacts sold by the sect shops cannot compare with that of the Wanbaoge next door, but there is no difference between them when it comes to recycling items.

When Bai Zichen returned last time, he regretted it. If he hadn't been in such a hurry to buy those two magical artifacts, he should have first gone to his own sect's shop to sell his items for spirit stones before going to Wanbaoge to shop.

Given his status, he might be able to offer a higher price for recycled items.

"It's no big deal, I'll definitely give you a fair price!"

Lang Zhongping waved his hand generously and took on all the responsibilities.

Bai Zichen placed the two venom sacs he had taken from the Ghost-faced Jade Spider on the table. After only a simple treatment, a foul stench wafted out as soon as they were taken out.

"This poison is quite potent. Junior Brother Bai, from which demonic beast did you obtain it?"

Seeing the viscous liquid left by the venom sac corroding the jade tabletop, Lang Zhongping's eyes twitched. He took out a pair of animal skin gloves, put them on, and then turned the venom sac over.

"So it was the venom sac of the Ghost-Faced Jade Spider. Junior brother, you're lucky... and you also have a great skill!"

Lang Zhongping was indeed knowledgeable and immediately recognized the origin of the poison sac.

Upon seeing the second, even larger poison sac, they were even more astonished. This poison sac was superior in both size and toxicity, and could only be obtained from a top-tier first-order demon beast.

This junior brother Bai's cultivation speed is astonishing, and I didn't expect his combat strength to be so strong as well. He is not a cultivator who only focuses on arduous cultivation.

"The smaller one is fifty spirit stones, the larger one is eighty spirit stones... If you're willing to part with them, Junior Brother, I can offer one hundred and fifty spirit stones for both. How about that?"

Bai Zichen knew that Lang Zhongping was trying to curry favor by offering this price. In any case, it would cost the sect's spirit stones to build a good relationship with his own people, which was a free benefit.

"And this pill, please take a look at it, Senior Brother Lang."

A blood-red pill with a fishy smell, obtained from a cultivator of the Ghost Spirit Sect years ago. My uncle searched for people but no one could identify the pill's origin.

I happened to be here today, so I asked all the questions at once, which finally cleared up my doubts.

After carefully examining it for a long time, Lang Zhongping slowly said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Boiling Blood Pill of the Ghost Spirit Sect. It can instantly strengthen one's blood and qi to reach the state of a first-level perfect body refinement cultivator. However, it can only last for ten breaths. It seems to need to be used in conjunction with a demonic cultivation technique. It has no effect on us righteous cultivators."

Bai Zichen noted down the names, put away the pills, and sold both poison sacs to the sect's shop.

The stewards took care of the errands, completed the goods delivery, and brought the spirit stones over.

Lang Zhongping was keen to make his acquaintance, and the two chatted in a relaxed atmosphere, discussing interesting things in the market, which broadened Bai Zichen's horizons considerably.

"By the way, there's another question I'd like to ask Senior Brother Lang. Among the first-tier flying swords for sale in the market, which are the cheapest?"

Bai Zichen was still unwilling to give up and inquired about the flying sword again.

"Junior brother, I've recently become interested in swordsmanship and want to buy two inexpensive flying swords to practice my swordsmanship."

"If we're talking about good quality at a low price, then I'd definitely recommend Junior Brother Bai's Ink Bamboo Sword. No matter how the market is, it's always five hundred spirit stones a sword, and it sells out in a month or two each time it's listed."

Lang Zhongping chuckled, knowing that this was definitely not the answer Bai Zichen wanted. He had the steward bring over a thick book and flipped through it for a long time.

"Currently, there are seven first-tier flying swords for sale in the sect's shops, all priced at 500 spirit stones or more, with the cheapest costing... wait, there are actually two cheap flying swords."

How cheap?

Bai Zichen had only asked casually, but he didn't expect to be pleasantly surprised.

He was intimidated by the high cost of the Star River Sword Formation, but was unwilling to give up, so he decided to first gather twelve of the cheapest flying swords.

The power of the flying swords wasn't the point; it was simply an attempt to see if the Star River Sword Formation could be set up.

“I had someone bring it over for me to see, and my junior brother understood.”

Although Lang Zhongping didn't understand Bai Zichen's purpose in buying cheap flying swords, he could tell from his tone that he wanted to buy more than one.

But today's main purpose is to establish good relationships so that there will be someone to rely on in the inner sect in the future, so naturally I won't delve into these details.

The disciples in the market were extremely efficient; in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a court attendant brought over two flying swords.

"The Ghost-Slaying Peach Wood Sword and the Demon-Suppressing Peach Wood Sword were both crafted by the same weapon refiner. It was the first time that person had refined a flying sword, so he chose the lowest-cost wood-type flying sword. He successfully refined it, but unfortunately, its attributes were somewhat lacking, making it difficult to sell."

Bai Zichen held the two flying swords in his hands and then understood why they couldn't be sold.

Both are made primarily of century-old peach wood. The Ghost-Slaying Peach Wood Sword, in particular, incorporates twenty-four ghost-suppressing runes, which have a strong restraining effect on ghosts.

The Demon-Suppressing Peach Wood Sword incorporates twenty-four demon-refining runes, making it specifically designed to subdue demonic cultivators.

But apart from that, there's nothing particularly outstanding about it, whether it's flying on a sword or defeating enemies.

Compared to the bamboo sword, these two peach wood swords are 20% slower in flight, 30% weaker in lethality, and the swords themselves are even more frail.

Such a peach wood sword only has the name of a flying sword; it's really better to use spirit stones to buy two other magical artifacts.

"It is indeed a bit of a dud, no wonder it doesn't sell well... I wonder how many spirit stones it would cost for the two of you to buy it together?"

Just when Lang Zhongping thought he was going to discard the peach wood sword and look for other flying swords, Bai Zichen sent out another inquiry.

Bai Zichen was genuinely interested.

(End of this chapter)