Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1027 Deep Sea Yin Spring Essence

It is said that the yield of this deep-sea spring water is very low; only a few drops of spring water can overflow from a single deep-sea spring each year.

The Yin Spring Water of the Deep Sea contains the ultimate Yin attribute, making it one of the best spiritual objects for cultivating the Yin Yin intention.

Yang Zhengshan noticed it because it was one of the three main ingredients for refining the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

Solar magma, deep-sea magma, and the core of the celestial body Taixu.

Solar magma refers to magma forged by the true fire of the sun. Of course, it is not ordinary magma, but magma containing solar properties.

Both solar magma and deep-sea yin spring magma are relatively rare third-tier spiritual items, but the solar giant mountain contains a lot of solar magma, and Yang Zhengshan currently has some in his possession.

He already has the solar magma, one of the three main ingredients for refining the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, and now he has also encountered the deep-sea Yin Spring magma. Next, he needs to find a Taixu Star Core, and then he can prepare to refine the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

As for what the core of the Taixu star is.

It's just some energy dust floating in the void. This is not uncommon in the void, but it's not easy to collect.

The Great Void is not empty; it's just that the vital energy of most substances is very weak, making them difficult to detect.

Furthermore, the vastness of the void makes searching for spiritual objects within it as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, relying solely on luck.

Energy dust is common, and it's easy to collect just a little bit. But if you want to collect enough to melt into a star core, it will take a lot of time.

Collecting energy dust and refining the Taixu Star Core is a time-consuming and laborious task. Therefore, the value of the Taixu Star Core is far above that of a third-tier spiritual item, but slightly inferior to that of a fourth-tier spiritual item.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the owner of the Deep Sea Yin Spring Essence, thought for a moment, and transmitted his voice, "Fellow Daoist, I want Yin Spring Essence. May I ask what you want?"

Trading at a trade fair is naturally not like a group of people gathering together to discuss prices at a vegetable market.

Most transactions are conducted in secret, with very few being made public.

"I don't need any of your trash!" the other party transmitted rudely.

Yang Zhengshan inwardly scoffed, "Fellow Daoist, just say what you want. Maybe I have it?"

"Do you have the Moon's Essence?"

"..."

Yang Zhengshan rolled his eyes inwardly. Taiyin Yuehua, this guy is really dreaming.

"Moonlight Essence, heh heh, you trash can't get Moonlight Essence in return!"

He made a sarcastic remark.

Then there was no sound from the other end.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the other things. There were many good things, and many good things he wanted, but he was short of money and could only look on.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was hesitating whether to continue talking to the guy on the other side, a clear voice rang out.

"Fellow Daoist, I wish to obtain the Clarity Pill. May I ask what else you require?"

Upon hearing the sound, Yang Zhengshan immediately perked up.

The voice that was transmitted to him came from a masked figure not far away, and the voice seemed to be that of a female cultivator.

"Any third-tier spiritual item is acceptable."

The Tongming Pill is a third-tier pill, which is extremely troublesome to refine and requires relatively precious materials.

However, for Yang Zhengshan now, refining the Tongming Pill is not difficult; it just requires spending some time collecting materials.

Yang Zhengshan wouldn't mind exchanging one or two items as long as they were third-tier spiritual objects.

He'd be willing to trade even things he doesn't need right now.

Because a third-tier spiritual item represents the foundation of a Golden Core cultivator, and Yang Zhengshan had only recently advanced to the Golden Core realm, his foundation was at its weakest. He was not currently seeking to find a useful spiritual item, but only hoping to obtain more spiritual items to increase his own and the Shengjing Immortal Palace's foundation.

"How many Ming-enhancing Pills could you exchange these for, sir?"

The man brought over a storage bag. Yang Zhengshan opened it and glanced at it. Inside were six kinds of spiritual items, all of which were ores, which made him a little disappointed.

Two!

The other party hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan put the spiritual items in the storage bag into his sleeve, then put two Tongming Pills into the storage bag and returned it to the other party.

Thus, a deal is considered to have been made.

The first transaction had just ended when someone else came to ask about the Thunder Tribulation Pill. Yang Zhengshan also used the Thunder Tribulation Pill to exchange for a third-tier spiritual item.

Then, a quarter of an hour later, all the pills in Yang Zhengshan's hands were replaced.

Four top-grade Demon Essence Pills, three Clarity Pills, and two Thunder Tribulation Pills were exchanged for a total of more than twenty kinds of third-tier spiritual items.

Business was better than Yang Zhengshan had expected.

He thought these Core Formation spiritual items wouldn't attract much attention here, but he didn't expect them to be exchanged so quickly.

This made him hesitate about whether to take out some more Core Formation spiritual items.

He also has truffles and the Fountain of Life.

After thinking about it, he finally gave up on the idea.

Spirit truffles can be used not only as a spiritual item for Core Formation, but also to enhance the strength of the soul.

The Fountain of Life might not be of much use to other Golden Core cultivators, but it was indeed a very useful spiritual item for him.

The Fountain of Life can quickly replenish his lifespan. If he had had the Fountain of Life when he faced Chi Yuan, he wouldn't have been chased so badly by Chi Yuan.

"I should have refined more pills!"

Alchemists are always in high demand, no matter where they are!

"Pity!"

Looking at the empty desk in front of him, Yang Zhengshan felt a pang of regret.

Then he looked up at the person opposite him again; he still wanted the Deep Sea Yin Spring Essence.

"Fellow Daoist, don't you want anything else?"

He sent another telepathic message.

"I said I only want the Taiyin Moon Essence."

"Fellow Daoist should know the value of the Moon Essence of Taiyin!"

The Moon Essence of the Moon is a fourth-order spiritual object, and not just any ordinary fourth-order spiritual object. Its value is roughly the same as the origin of the True Fire of the Sun.

Just think about how more than twenty Golden Core cultivators and demon kings fought for two days and one night for that True Yang Staff when the Sun Cave Heaven fell, and you'll understand the true value of the Sun True Fire's origin.

There was silence on the other end for a long time. Just when Yang Zhengshan thought there was no hope, the other party transmitted his voice again, "Moonlight energy is also acceptable!"

"The essence of moonlight!"

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up.

He naturally didn't have the Moon's Radiance; he had never even seen it.

However, he had seen the aura of moonlight before.

"I don't possess the essence of moonlight, but I have an array that can collect it!"

"Array?"

“That’s right, the Illusionary Moon Celestial Fox Formation!” Yang Zhengshan looked at the opposite side expectantly.

The Illusionary Moon Celestial Fox Formation is the sect's protective formation for the Illusionary Moon Sect, and it is a second-tier formation.

This formation isn't particularly powerful; to a Golden Core cultivator, it's practically useless.

However, this formation has one function: to collect the essence of the moon and nurture the soul of the celestial fox within the formation.

how to say?

This formation is very slow at collecting moonlight, taking hundreds or even thousands of years. "What tier of formation is this?"

"Second tier!"

"Second tier, not third tier!" the other side said with some dissatisfaction.

"Hmm," Yang Zhengshan said with a hint of helplessness.

This is the only thing he has that is even remotely related to the Moon's Essence.

The essence of the moon is extremely precious, and the energy of the moon is also a rare existence. So why has no one noticed the Illusion Moon Heavenly Fox Formation of the Illusion Moon Sect?
Is it because the Lingxiu Sea, where the Illusion Moon Sect is located, is too remote and no one has noticed it?
That's part of the reason, but the main reason is that this formation is practically useless when it comes to collecting moonlight.

"We can only exchange it for ten drops of Deep Sea Yin Spring Essence!"

Yang Zhengshan was overjoyed and made an outrageous demand, "One hundred drops."

"impossible!"

"Those ninety drops!"

"You're dreaming!"

"Eighty drops!"

"Heh, insatiable greed!"

"Fifty drops should be fine. Although this formation is only second-tier, it can be used for a long time once it is set up. If you think the efficiency of the formation is too low, you can just set up a few more."

"With such an array, you will be able to obtain moonlight continuously, which is much better than exchanging for a few strands of moonlight!"

Yang Zhengshan earnestly persuaded him.

He's right, but he's obscuring a fact.

Even a second-tier formation cannot be set up so easily. In particular, the Illusionary Moon Fox Formation requires the power of water veins and has many requirements for the location where it is set up.

Whether it was because he was annoyed by Yang Zhengshan's words or because he thought Yang Zhengshan made sense, the person opposite said, "Alright, fifty drops, give me the array diagram first!"

With a thought, Yang Zhengshan connected with the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm and retrieved a jade slip.

He had not asked the Illusion Moon Sect for this thing, but Ning Yun had studied the Illusion Moon Heavenly Fox Formation, so the formation diagram of the Illusion Moon Heavenly Fox Formation was stored in the library of the Spirit Source Land.

He gave the jade slip to the other party, and then waited for half an hour before the other party gave Yang Zhengshan the Deep Sea Yin Spring Essence.

Yang Zhengshan happily accepted the Yinquan elixir.

Fifty drops of Yin Spring Essence were enough for him to refine the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill five times.

Moreover, with the Yin Spring Elixir, he could begin researching the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

This is an unexpected surprise.

After obtaining the Yin Spring Elixir, Yang Zhengshan began talking to the others.

Regardless of whether you have what the other person wants, it's always good to understand their needs first.

What if the other party also needs the essence of the moon?

Well, this is all Yang Zhengshan's imagination. Even if there are still people here who need the moonlight, they probably wouldn't be willing to switch to the Illusionary Moon Fox Formation.

The Illusionary Moon Fox Formation isn't some kind of mystical formation. The reason that person was willing to switch earlier was probably because they didn't understand the principles of formations, or they had never seen a formation related to moonlight energy.

If the other party is a siren, this is not surprising.

But if Yang Zhengshan wanted to use the Illusionary Moon Fox Formation to fool others again, that would be wishful thinking.

When the trade fair finally ended, Yang Zhengshan only obtained fifty drops of Yin Spring Essence and more than twenty kinds of third-tier spiritual items.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan was already very satisfied with these results.

After the trade fair ended, everyone left in turn as arranged by the organizers.

They also left using a teleportation array, but unlike when they entered, the array did not teleport them back to the previous cave, but instead transported them to the mountains and forests surrounding the canyon.

When Yang Zhengshan appeared, he was under a large tree.

The moment he appeared, he didn't hesitate at all, immediately using the ability to become invisible, disappearing without a trace.

Of course, he didn't disappear; rather, he entered the Great Void and merged into it.

If the Great Void is the ocean, then he is a mass of seawater gathered together.

This mass of seawater was no different from any other seawater, but it did not truly merge with the ocean.

Judging by appearance alone, it is impossible to distinguish him from other seawater. Only someone with a far greater understanding of the Dao of the Great Void can discover his existence.

Not long after Yang Zhengshan used the Body Transformation Technique, a strong energy fluctuation suddenly erupted in the void.

A silent roar echoed through the void, causing ripples to spread across it like the surface of a lake.

Waves of ripples came, almost breaking Yang Zhengshan's invisibility.

Yang Zhengshan carefully concealed himself while secretly using his spiritual sense to probe the location of the energy burst.

This clearly indicates that a battle has broken out, likely with the intention of looting.

Before he came, True Lord Baiyun had told him that a battle would definitely break out after the trade fair ended, but he did not expect that someone would be so powerful and make a move in full view of everyone.

Keep in mind that there were dozens of Golden Core cultivators around at this moment, and those who had left the trading venue had not yet had time to leave.

Yang Zhengshan used his spiritual sense to investigate, then immediately withdrew it. He then abandoned all pretense of concealing his aura and fled swiftly in the opposite direction.

He discovered that the two combatants possessed terrifyingly powerful auras.

Even if he's not quite on par with Qingyuan Fox Lord, he's probably not much different.

When immortals fight, mortals suffer.

As a lowly henchman, it would be best for him to run away first.

He wasn't the only one running; many others around him were also fleeing.

One by one, whether they were Golden Core cultivators, demon kings, or ghost kings, they all scattered like birds and beasts.

Such a flight of speed naturally makes it impossible to conceal one's aura and presence.

Yang Zhengshan had only run for a short while when he realized that someone was following him.

"Damn it, I just exchanged some spiritual items, nothing good at all, why are you chasing me!"

Yang Zhengshan was furious.

He neither flaunted his wealth nor did anything outrageous at the trade fair. He thought he wouldn't be targeted, but he never expected that someone would be so indiscriminate, not even sparing a small fry like him.

This is actually quite normal; people pick the softest persimmons to squeeze.

Many people dare not make a move against those who can produce fourth-tier spiritual items.

People like Yang Zhengshan, who seem somewhat poor, become the target of many people.

Even the poorest person is still a Golden Core cultivator. Since they are Golden Core cultivators, they must be able to extract some good stuff from others.

Although Yang Zhengshan did not flaunt his wealth, he revealed that he was an alchemist.

What does an alchemist represent?
Rich, but not good at fighting.

In public, alchemists are revered, but in private, they are easy prey.

As Yang Zhengshan fled, he kept an eye on the people chasing him from behind. The people behind him did not attack him immediately, but simply followed behind him.

He understood that the other party wanted to wait until he was far away before making their move.

"I wonder how strong this guy is. No, just to be safe, I'd better go to Qingyuan Cave Heaven to take refuge for a while!"

This place is too far from Baiyun Immortal City. If the person behind him is no weaker than Chi Yuan, then he will definitely not be able to escape back to Baiyun Immortal City.

In comparison, the Gate of Qingyuan is much closer to this place; if he were to run at full speed, he would only need a quarter of an hour to arrive.

(End of this chapter)