Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 65 Auction (Please read!)

"A recipe for a first-grade longevity elixir... I never thought something like this would be put up for auction!"

After seeing Yu Xiaoshan off, Li Ye looked a little amused.

The refining of the longevity pill is one of the most difficult among the pills of the same level, almost comparable to the forbidden talisman in the way of talismans.

Unlike the forbidden talisman, the most difficult part in refining the longevity elixir is not the skill, but the materials required!

Li Ye didn't know what materials were needed for higher-level longevity pills, but he had heard of the main ingredients of first-level longevity pills!

Without him.

This is because the main ingredient needed for this longevity pill overlaps with one of the main ingredients of the foundation-building pill, earthworm ginseng!

If it were any other elixir, it would be fine, but this is a foundation-building elixir!

As one of the main medicines, earth dragon ginseng is completely controlled by Zixuan Sect and large families. On ordinary days, not to mention independent cultivators, even sect disciples and family members would probably find it difficult to have direct access to it.

If a casual cultivator really has the opportunity to obtain it, he will often use it to refine the foundation-building pill.

After all, if one can successfully build a foundation, one can immediately live for 200 years, while a first-level longevity pill that can only be taken once can only extend one's lifespan by 10 years!

For Qigong practitioners, as long as their bodies are not so old that there is no hope of a breakthrough, there is no need to think too much about what to choose.

"As for the pill formula, it wouldn't be too eye-catching for me given my current status... If there's a chance, I can still try to get one or two..."

Li Ye muttered, "This way, we can also do some publicity. If I happen to meet someone who doesn't live long enough to bring their own herbs and asks for them, I might get a free one..."

The overdraft of vitality in the life column on his panel caused a three-year loss of life, which is still a clear reminder to him.

Although Li Ye is only 25 years old now, and still more than 20 years away from the 50-year limit for foundation building, in order to avoid any problems, he must find some way to make up for it!
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With the great victory of the Zixuan Sect's counterattack, they successfully recaptured part of the Huanguo territory and entered a confrontation phase with the Feiyumen coalition forces.

The noisy atmosphere in the territory of Huan suddenly subsided. As the news of the upcoming auction spread, the Zimo Lin Market became more and more lively day by day.

The streets were once deserted with only a few monks with a strong evil aura setting up stalls, but now they are bustling with people coming and going.

Various objects became more abundant.

As a result, Li Ye went out for a stroll more often.

"How do I sell this breath-suppressing method?"

Li Ye asked casually, picking up the broken animal skin on the stall.

The content is missing, and the stall owner has intentionally covered up most of it with magic. At first glance, it doesn't seem to be a sophisticated method.

However, its characteristic of using the spirit to help converge the breath, and the stronger the spirit, the better the effect, is still useful to Li Ye.

The stall owner looked at him and chuckled, "If you want it, just fifty spirit stones!"

"Twenty! The techniques here are by no means complete. I'm just using them for reference. If you charge any more, I'll just let it go."

Li Ye replied casually and made a gesture to leave.

What a joke! Fifty spirit stones are almost enough to buy a low-grade magic weapon, and this guy dares to ask for that!
He just had an ordinary appearance, and he didn't wear the robes of a Zixuan Sect disciple when he went out for a stroll. He looked no different from an ordinary casual cultivator.

Others could not judge Li Ye's wealth from his appearance and clothing, so naturally they could not tell whether he was resolute in the face of the high price.

"Hey hey! Fellow Daoist, don't leave... Thirty..."

The stall owner quickly called Li Ye and quoted a price. Seeing that Li Ye did not even turn his head, he shouted again,

"Twenty Spiritual Stones!"

Li Ye smiled, counted out twenty spirit stones and handed them to the man, then took the animal skin.

After a while of strolling around, he picked up a few new spiritual plant seeds. Over the past few days, Li Ye had even collected the seedlings and seeds of several medicinal herbs needed for the Foundation Establishment Pill, including the main ingredient, the White Bound Fruit!

However, the main ingredients needed for the foundation-building pill have certain age requirements. If these seeds and seedlings are cultivated by themselves until a certain age, it will probably be too late to build the foundation, and that is why they will end up on the market.

But this is of special use to Li Ye, and there is no harm in collecting it.

Not long after they walked around, Yu Xiaoshan, who was dressed in a light blue dress and seemed to have dressed up intentionally, came over and looked at Li Ye with a slightly resentful look.
"Brother, you really gave me a hard time finding you. The auction is about to begin, and we need to get in as soon as possible!"

"Thank you, Junior Sister. Let's go..."

Li Ye nodded, walked side by side with her, and headed towards the auction with the flow of people.

This auction was hosted by Xuanbaotang under the Zixuan Sect.

As a disciple of the Zixuan Sect and a resident alchemist who had made considerable contributions, Li Ye was even assigned a private room. In this respect, his treatment was almost the same as that of the foundation-building cultivators who might attend the meeting.

It wouldn't be a problem to bring Yu Xiaoshan along.

But when the girl walked into the box with Li Ye with great joy, she was stunned when she saw the man who had arrived early inside.

"Ahem... Looks like I'm an uninvited guest?"

Qu Zijian glanced at Li Ye and Yu Xiaoshan, and immediately understood what was going on and was about to stand up.

"No problem..." Li Ye sat down casually and smiled faintly.

"If my savings are insufficient by then, I might even need to rely on Senior Brother Qu for help. I can't let you go!"

"Everyone in this market knows your name, Master Li Dan. If you don't have enough wealth, I'm afraid even if I empty my storage bag, I won't be able to help you!"

Qu Zijian shook his head and teased back.

Yu Xiaoshan couldn't help but pursed her lips when she saw the two of them chatting and laughing.

She actually has some savings...

As the three of them were talking, as the seats in the hall below were gradually filled, familiar and unfamiliar faces appeared one after another.

When the time came, a smiling old man who had reached the perfect state of Qi training walked onto the stage.

Even though this person had no chance of breaking through, the aura of a cultivator who had perfected Qi training emanated from him, causing the whispers of conversation in the room to suddenly stop.

The old man smiled and bowed to the audience.
"My name is Zhong Quying, the shopkeeper of Xuanbaotang. I'm the host of this auction today. Nice to meet you, fellow Taoists!"

"Everyone is here for the treasure, so I won't waste any more time talking and will directly present the first item..."

"The Blazing Fire Ring, a top-grade magical weapon, starts at one hundred spirit stones!"

Li Ye sat up straighter. The first item that attracted much attention was a top-grade magic weapon. It seemed that there would be a lot of good things today!

Perhaps due to the chaotic situation, the auction received new items almost every day, and some were even purchased directly by the Zixuan Sect.

Even if Yu Xiaoshan had other channels, she didn't know much about the items in the auction later, and the same was true for Li Ye.

"two hundred!"

“Two hundred and five…”

"three hundred!"

Looking at the instantly heated atmosphere below and the skyrocketing quotes, Li Ye couldn't help but sigh in his heart, although he didn't plan to participate.
"Luckily, I've taken on quite a few commissions since coming here, and have accumulated some wealth. Otherwise, I'd feel a bit guilty about this auction!"

"I just don't know if there are any other gains besides the longevity pill and the formation inheritance..."

(End of this chapter)