Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 379: Purchasing and Recruiting, Unknown Secret Realm
Wu State, Tiangu Market, and Jubao Pavilion.

A young man with dark skin, a strong build, and what seemed to be armor under his robe strode into the door.

"This guest officer..."

The monk who was waiting to receive him subconsciously went to meet him, but when he felt the aura of the other party, his expression changed slightly, and his attitude immediately became more respectful.
"Senior, you are honored to be here. Please come in!"

He activated the token on his waist and welcomed the dark and strong young man into the store.

After a few steps, an old man with a deep and majestic aura came quickly. When he saw the burly young man, a smile appeared on his face and he bowed to him.
"Fellow Daoist, please come. I am Xiang Tao. I wonder what you need from my Treasure Pavilion?"

"Although there are some rare treasures during the auction period, as long as they are not rare, whether you want to purchase spiritual objects or store them for auction, this pavilion should be able to satisfy you!"

"Fellow Daoist Xiang, I am Han Fei... I need to purchase some spiritual objects, and I also want to gather some information!"

Li Ye returned the greeting and gave a fake name.

Judging from his appearance and aura, he is obviously an individual cultivator, which is completely different from the cultivation direction revealed in his previous two images.

As we all know, although physical cultivation is difficult, its combat power is often among the top among cultivators. Even though Li Ye can only be considered a half-physical cultivator now, his deterrent power is enough to deter some people.

In addition, he had already left several countries ruled by the Demonic Sect and returned directly to the Wu Kingdom under the Xuanyuan Sect.

Acting in this way could not only avoid some trouble, but also eliminate the worry of being inexplicably linked to the identity of the middle-aged man in white, which would disrupt his plan to purchase spiritual objects and upgrade his natal puppet.

"Okay, okay. Then please invite Fellow Daoist Han in, and we can sit down and talk."

Xiang Tao was quite polite.

Li Ye had no objection to this.

He has only been acting as a Nascent Soul cultivator for a short time, and has not yet tasted the various enjoyments of this level!
Following this person all the way inside, through the corridor with hidden secrets, we arrived at a rather spacious private room.

This place may not look gorgeous, but many of its arrangements are soothing. Each formation does not have any killing power and their purpose is to provide comfort.

Before they arrived, beautiful maids were already waiting there, having prepared exquisite refreshments.

"Friend Han, please!"

Li Ye sat down carelessly, picked up the tea and took a big sip, feeling the flavor of the spiritual tea bursting in his mouth, and the various magical effects it produced swept through his body. He immediately praised it.
“Good tea!”

"My simple tea art is good enough as long as it can satisfy you, fellow Taoist." Xiang Tao said politely with a smile.

In fact, how can this tea be so simple?

With just a glance, Li Ye knew that most of the food on the table was made from third-level spiritual objects.

With his current Golden Core cultivation, he could benefit a little from eating it, but this time he was just using it to entertain guests who were in the Nascent Soul stage!

Li Ye was quite satisfied with this comfort, and said without beating around the bush:

"Han needs to purchase several fourth-tier spiritual items. Here's the list... Also, does your shop have any treasures, secret techniques, or related information that can resist the Nascent Soul Heart Demon Tribulation and Heavenly Tribulation?"

Xiang Tao took the jade slip handed over by Li Ye, glanced at it briefly, and said with a smile:

"Friend Han, the things you need are not rare. It just so happens that our pavilion has some in its collection and they will be delivered immediately."

"But the treasure that can resist inner demons and heavenly tribulations..."

He shook his head regretfully. "A treasure like this, which can increase one's chances of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, is extremely valuable in the world of immortal cultivation in Southern Xinjiang. Even this pavilion would need hundreds of years to occasionally bid for it at an auction. I simply can't produce it right now..."

"As for the relevant information, if there really is such good news, perhaps this pavilion will organize its own members to go and obtain it, and it will not be sold to outsiders."

Li Ye was not disappointed. In fact, he had already searched for these two items many times in the shops he passed by. However, the answer he got was that it took a chance, and only occasionally would such treasures be put up for auction.

As for the relevant information?

Most of them just shook their heads, and there were only a few who spoke as frankly as Xiang Tao.

It was originally just a matter of trying one's luck, and Li Ye was already completely used to it.

If treasures related to Nascent Soul were so easy to obtain, there wouldn't be so few Nascent Soul cultivators in this world!

Let's put this matter aside and chat for a while. Suddenly, the formation on the table next to Xiang Tao was activated, and the next moment a storage bag appeared on it.

The small teleportation array may be directly connected to the treasure house of Jubao Pavilion.

The difficulty of setting it up within such a range is minimal, but it does provide a uniquely comfortable experience when used.

Li Ye took it, took a look, paid the money and was about to leave.

Xiang Tao stopped him and said, "Friend Han, do you have a sect or family that needs your care?"

"No, Han is just a casual cultivator. The purchase of spiritual objects for overcoming tribulations is just for the benefit of a close junior." Li Ye shook his head.

"In that case... Fellow Daoist Han, would you be interested in becoming a guest at my Treasure Pavilion? If the pavilion obtains a treasure that can help you transcend tribulations, you will have priority in purchasing it..."

Xiang Tao's eyes lit up slightly, and he actually expressed his intention to recruit him directly.

"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist... However, I am used to being alone and have no intention of joining any faction."

Li Ye refused directly. Although Xiang Tao felt sorry, he didn't say anything more and personally sent him away.

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"Xiang Tao seems to be communicating secretly with someone. However, although my spiritual consciousness has reached the Nascent Soul level, my defense is sufficient. I am still a little lacking in the ability to spy on the Nascent Soul..."

Li Ye left the Treasure Pavilion with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

With the blessing of [Perception], he could detect some abnormalities and vaguely knew that this person had no ill intentions.

It seemed like it was more of a coincidence... or maybe they were attracted by his identity as a physical cultivator?

But since he had no ill intentions, he had no intention of dwelling on the matter.

The spiritual objects he purchased along the way not only replenished the five elements, but also picked out some materials to improve the various parts of the puppet. Now that they are all collected, it is time to retreat for a period of time to improve all aspects of his natal puppet.

Otherwise, relying solely on the support of the Sky Tree skeleton and the infant shell, and using gauntlets and boxing gloves as combat output, would indeed have significant loopholes and would be too simple.

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"But Han Fei actually refused..."

The middle-aged man in front of Xiang Tao was quite regretful.
"Originally, the secret realm was exposed due to the war, but it was quickly covered up by the pavilion. We only need to gather enough physical cultivators to open it smoothly. Who knows, there may be valuable treasures in it that can help us make further progress..."

"Even the thing Han Fei needs to overcome the tribulation may not be in vain!"

"But this matter is of great importance. He is unwilling to enter my Treasure Pavilion and is not someone I know well or trust. How can I easily reveal it to him?"

Xiang Tao shook his head. "Although physical cultivators are rare, we are still confused because of this. We should look for someone else..."

(End of this chapter)