Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 75: Exploring the Secrets of Classics and Exchanging Materials (Part )
Lin Fan, filled with anticipation, cast his gaze towards the Red Buddha Cave in Yellow Maple Valley. The original novel recorded that this senior sister was a late Jindan-stage expert. Though her current cultivation level was only mid-Jiangdan, her collection of rare materials was likely quite extensive. Lin Fan secretly speculated that perhaps he could trade her for key ingredients to refine his own magical treasure.

Having made up his mind, Lin Fan immediately sprang into action. He soared into the air, like a meteor chasing the moon, towards Senior Sister Hongfo's retreat. Soon, a vast, towering mountain range came into view. The mountains were majestic, with clouds and mist curling between the peaks, like a dormant dragon, ready to strike.

Lin Fan landed steadily in front of the mountain. Looking up, he saw a hidden formation tightly enveloping the mountain. The runes of the formation loomed, emitting a mysterious and powerful aura, as if silently proclaiming the extraordinary nature of this place.

He knew that a rash intrusion would surely anger Senior Sister Red Buddha, so he pulled a sound transmission talisman from his storage bag. This sound transmission talisman had a unique texture, emitting a faint spiritual energy fluctuation, as if it were a dormant spiritual object. Lin Fan muttered something, injected a wisp of his own spiritual energy, and then suddenly threw it out.

In an instant, the sound transmission note transformed into a dazzling red light, like an arrow shot from a bow, hurtling straight towards the formation. The moment the red light touched the formation, the runes on the formation glowed brightly, as if a silent but fierce power struggle was taking place. Fortunately, the sound transmission note did not trigger the formation's attack.

A moment later, the red light penetrated the formation and disappeared deep into the mountain. Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief and stood still, eager to find precious materials from her to further his path to immortality.

After half a cup of tea, the formation began to tremble violently. Amidst the flashes of light, a dazzling portal of light slowly opened. The Red Buddha, clad in a crimson robe, with a graceful figure yet exuding an icy aura that repelled everyone, stepped gracefully from the portal of light. Her icy gaze fell on Lin Fan, and her voice was cold: "What brings you here?"

Lin Fan quickly bowed respectfully, his tone sincere, "Senior Sister, to be honest, I'm currently concentrating on collecting materials to refine my own magical treasure. I heard you have quite a collection, so I came to see if you have anything I need. If so, I'm willing to exchange what I have with you."

The Red Buddha Patriarch raised her eyebrows slightly, a subtle flicker of surprise in her eyes. After a moment's thought, she gently waved her delicate hand, and her storage bag shimmered with light. In an instant, over a dozen magical weapon ingredients appeared suspended in mid-air. These materials varied in form, some radiating a brilliant light like star fragments, while others were etched with mysterious runes, like ancient secrets. Each one exuded an extraordinary aura, highlighting its preciousness.

Lin Fan's attention was instantly drawn to two of them. His eyes widened, surprise and excitement surging like a surging tide. A low-grade Star Stone floated quietly, its starlight dim. Though it contained only a modicum of stellar power, in Lin Fan's eyes, it was the key to unlocking the unparalleled power of his natal magic weapon.

The thousand-year-old Gengjin beside him looked ordinary, just the material for a common magic weapon. But he knew that once nurtured in the Qiankun Creation Cauldron, after ten thousand years, it would be reborn, becoming the sharpest treasure, Gengjin. At that time, the golden spiritual energy it emanated would transform into Gengjin sword energy, unparalleled in its sharpness, capable of cutting through anything.

"Take it back and cultivate it, it will definitely be top-grade material!" Lin Fan thought secretly in his heart, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

At this moment, he caught a glimpse of the other two materials out of the corner of his eye - a thousand-year-old core fire crystal, which was fiery red all over, with magma-like lines flowing slowly inside, emitting hot fire energy, like a volcano about to erupt.

A thousand-year-old ice marrow crystal, shimmering and translucent, radiated a chilling blue light, its icy spiritual energy emanating faintly, like the essence of a thousand-year-old icy pond. Lin Fan's mind suddenly flashed through several ancient treasure refining methods he had stumbled upon in the treasured tome of the Yellow Maple Valley.

"Oh right, Ice and Fire Shield!" The method for refining an ancient treasure called the Ice and Fire Shield instantly emerged clearly in his mind. Lin Fan had accidentally discovered the method for refining the Ice and Fire Shield from the treasures of the Yellow Maple Valley. Its defensive power was truly unmatched.

If it could be refined using ten-thousand-year-old quality ice and fire-attributed materials, it would definitely be possible to create a top-tier ancient treasure. A top-tier ancient treasure was already the most powerful magical weapon in the human world, with the exception of, of course, extraordinary items like the Tongtian Lingbao.

Lin Fan's heartbeat quickened, and his breathing became rapid. Possessing such an ancient defensive treasure would greatly guarantee his safety. Aside from the high-ranking Nascent Soul cultivators, virtually no one could threaten him.

"Senior Sister," Lin Fan suppressed his inner excitement, trying to keep his tone calm and composed, but the slight tremor at the end of his voice still betrayed his excitement. "This Star Stone, Millennium Geng Gold, and these Millennium Earth Core Flame Crystals and Millennium Ice Marrow Crystals, Junior Brother really likes them. I wonder if Senior Sister would be willing to part with them?"

The Red Buddha Patriarch glanced at the materials, his expression indifferent, but his tone unquestionable: "Of course, but you have to bring out items of equal value in exchange."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression remained impassive as his mind raced with considerations. After a moment's deliberation, he decisively reached into his storage bag and carefully removed two spiritual herbs. Each of these herbs had been growing for 1,500 years, their fragrance rich and mellow. Aura swirled around them like a vibrant mist, making them instantly recognizable as rare treasures.

The market price of these two 1,500-yuan spiritual herbs was roughly 8,000 to 10,000 low-level spirit stones. Adding fifty mid-level spirit stones to that was more than enough to exchange for Senior Sister Red Buddha's items, which cost around 3,000 to 5,000 spirit stones each. She'd made a killing. There was no other way; if she wanted to trade for someone else's items, she had to pay a higher price.

Then, he took out fifty mid-level spirit stones. The spirit stones exuded rich spiritual energy, and the spiritual patterns on the surface were clearly visible, as if telling of the powerful power they contained.

"Senior Sister," Lin Fan held the items in both hands and handed them over respectfully. "I wonder if these are enough?" The Red Buddha Patriarch's gaze was as sharp as a torch, carefully examining the elixirs and spirit stones before her. After a moment, she nodded slightly, a subtle flicker of satisfaction in her eyes. "It's barely enough." With a wave of her jade hand, the Star Essence Stone, Millennium Geng Gold, Millennium Earth Core Flame Crystal, and Millennium Ice Marrow Crystal slowly flew towards Lin Fan.

Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly reached out to take it, his eyes filled with joy and cherishment. After carefully storing these precious materials in his storage bag, he bowed respectfully to the Red Buddha Patriarch again, "Thank you, Senior Sister, for your help. If I can be of any assistance in the future, I will do my best to help you."

The Red Buddha Patriarch waved his hand, his expression returning to his usual coldness: "No need to say more, everyone has taken what they need, you can leave now."

Lin Fan bowed respectfully again, then turned around, transformed into a streak of light, and rushed towards Lei Wanhe's cave at lightning speed.

Mountains and rivers whizzed by beneath his feet, the wind whistling in his ears. Soon, the towering peaks where Lei Wanhe was in retreat came into view. Lin Fan landed in front of the mountain gate and looked up. The formation before him was magnificent, the runes flickering and dancing, exuding a powerful and vigorous aura.

Lin Fan pulled a sound transmission note from his storage bag, muttered something, injected spiritual energy into it, and then accurately threw it into the formation. The sound transmission note sank into the formation and disappeared in an instant.

After half a cup of tea, a hearty laugh emanated from within the formation. The sound was like a bell, shaking the surrounding air slightly. Then, Lei Wanhe's tall and burly figure strode out of the formation.

"Junior Brother Lin, you're finally here!" Lei Wanhe smiled and strode forward, "Senior Brother, I've been eagerly waiting for you for a long time!"

"Brother Lei," Lin Fan said sincerely, bowing. "I've come here to ask for a favor." He sighed slightly, a hint of fatigue on his face. "As you know, I've been completely focused on collecting materials for my natal magic weapon lately. I've been running around all day, never stopping. Look, I just arrived from somewhere else, and I've already come to you without stopping."

Lei Wanhe raised his hand and patted Lin Fan on the shoulder, laughing heartily. "Haha, Junior Brother Lin, I've always seen your fighting spirit. Tell me, what can I do for you?"

Lin Fan's eyes lit up, full of anticipation: "I heard that Senior Brother Lei has a vast collection of various materials. He must have a keen eye and a deep knowledge base.

"I wonder if you have the materials for the magic weapon I need? I'm in urgent need of some materials to refine my own magic weapon, and I'd like to exchange some with you. I hope you'll be able to help me." He quickly added, "Brother, don't worry. I won't let you suffer any loss. I've brought a lot of precious resources with me, and I'll definitely offer you a satisfactory exchange."

Lei Wanhe rubbed his chin, a thought flashing in his eyes. "As for the materials for magic weapons, I do have some in stock. But, as you know, these materials are hard to come by." He fixed his gaze on Lin Fan, a hint of inquiry in his eyes. "Tell me, what do you plan to trade for them?"

Lin Fan already had a plan in mind. He calmly took out an exquisite jade box from his storage bag and gently opened it. A strong medicinal fragrance instantly filled the air.

Inside the box, a spiritual herb emanated rich thunder energy, its leaves trembling slightly, as if alive. "Brother, this is a thousand-year-old Green Thunder Ganoderma that I narrowly escaped death from a ruin. It contains abundant thunder-attributed spiritual energy, greatly aiding in the practice of thunder-based techniques. Furthermore, this Green Thunder Ganoderma is extremely rare, and there's no market for it."

Lin Fan then produced a small cloth bag tied with a golden ribbon. He untied the ribbon and poured out a faintly glowing mid-level spirit stone. The runes on the stones flickered, and a faint flash of lightning shone through them. "These are thirty mid-level thunder spirit stones. Junior brother also risked his life to obtain them."

He looked up at Lei Wanhe and said sincerely, "Brother, I wonder if this thousand-year-old green thunder ganoderma and thirty mid-level spirit stones can be exchanged for the materials for the thunder-attributed magic weapon I need?"

Lei Wanhe's gaze lingered on the Green Thunder Ganoderma and the Spirit Stone for a long moment, a look of satisfaction in his eyes. He laughed heartily and patted Lin Fan's shoulder vigorously, "Junior Brother Lin, you're truly forthright!

"Given your sincerity, I, Senior Brother, cannot be stingy. Come with me and see if these materials suit your taste." With that, he turned and strode into the cave. Lin Fan hurriedly followed, his heart filled with anticipation.

(End of this chapter)