Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 59 Market
"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I can't say for sure. According to Xiang Yu's description, it has a five-clawed golden dragon around it, which can both attack and defend, and it seems to be the legacy of the True Lord of Salvation."

"True Lord of Salvation?"

Li Xiangming was puzzled.

"The True Lord of Crossing Calamity was a Nascent Soul cultivator from a thousand years ago. He perished in the Southern Road, and it wasn't until twenty years ago that the small secret realm he left behind was discovered, causing a great uproar."

"Many cultivators were involved at the time, including your great-uncle, but he didn't have enough luck and gained very little."

"If this person is also one of the group that went to the small secret realm back then, then it makes sense. The successor of the Du'e True Lord is not easy to deal with."

A descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator?
Li Xiangming was dumbfounded.

The highest level of the Li family's lineage was only the Golden Core stage, yet the Chen and Luo families envied them, believing they possessed profound knowledge and skills.

If the blind man really is a disciple of the True Lord of Salvation, what will become of the Li family?

"They're just not easy to deal with, it doesn't mean the Li family is afraid."

Li Qianxiong glanced at Li Xiangming and said indifferently, "Do you think you'll be worry-free once you've obtained the inheritance of a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"The closer a cultivation method is to the Great Dao, the more it emphasizes the foundation; in other words, the slower the cultivation. If you don't have enough talent, forcing yourself to cultivate this kind of method will only waste your lifespan."

"Regardless of whether this person is a descendant of the True Lord of Crossing Calamity, the fact that he has not been able to establish his foundation after spending twenty years indicates that his foundation is unstable and that he lacks talent."

"Don't even mention obtaining the Nascent Soul inheritance, so what if you obtain the Deity Transformation inheritance? What's strong is the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation cultivators of the past, not the cultivation techniques they left behind."

"My Li family's Hunyuan Ruyi Jin (Primordial Chaos Force) is aimed directly at the Golden Core stage, yet I haven't seen you achieve it."

Li Qianxiong's words were a wake-up call, easing Li Xiangming's anxiety and unease somewhat.

Even if a child holds a powerful weapon, he is still just a child and cannot threaten an adult.

Even if the blind man has the inheritance of the True Lord of Salvation, he is now just a Qi Refining cultivator.

If he appeared in front of Li Qianxiong, he would probably be slapped to death.

This also served as a wake-up call for Li Xiangming, reminding him that the most important thing in spiritual practice is to be grounded and practical.

Cultivation is the foundation.

If one's cultivation level is insufficient, no matter how much one learns, it will only amaze people for a short time.
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The next day.

The Changyang Valley Market was bustling with activity.

Everywhere you look, there are countless stalls.

Some people only had a few evening primroses, yet they still occupied a stall, leaving Li Xiangming speechless.

All of these together probably wouldn't even sell for a single spirit stone, yet the stall owner marked them as 10 spirit stones each, as if nobody in the world knew what evening primrose was.

Although the price was outrageous, the Li family did not intervene.

There is freedom of buying and selling. It is normal for some people to be unaware of the value of goods and suffer losses in silence.

Perhaps in the future, when Changyang Valley has accumulated enough popularity, the Li family will intervene.

After looking around, Li Xiangming was generally satisfied. The rogue cultivators didn't have anything particularly good, but it was good enough for him.

Just then, a figure dressed in a Taoist robe caught Li Xiangming's attention.

"Taoist priest?"

Qingyang Daoist turned around, quickly approached, and cupped his hands in greeting: "Manager Li is here too."

I don't think I saw you yesterday.

"Haha, it's been a long journey. I just arrived and was thinking of setting up a stall to sell some pills."

"It's next to Fengming Tower, it's more popular."

"Isn't this bad?"

The Taoist Qingyang stroked his beard and hair, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Why not?"

Li Xiangming smiled slightly. The Li family was the host family and held special privileges. The stalls near Fengming Tower had long been occupied by their own family members. Giving one to Qingyang Daoist would not be a problem.

After much trouble, the Taoist Qingyang finally found a place to stay.

His stall was full of good stuff, with all kinds of pills such as Huangya Dan, Qingling Dan, and Huayu Dan, as well as top-tier first-order pills like Ningqi Dan and Baicao Wan.

It can be said that among the many stalls, the variety of elixirs sold is second only to Fengminglou.

In addition, they also sell some rare medicinal herbs, which are estimated to have been picked in Puyin Mountain.

However, the prices of these medicinal herbs are all inflated; those in the know understand this, it's just a matter of who's going to be the sucker.

Li Xiangming spent 12 spirit stones to buy a bottle of Qi Condensation Pill to show his support.

This price is slightly more expensive than in Pushui Market, but still acceptable.

After all, the Qi Condensation Pills sold by the family are the same.

After leaving Qingyang Daoist's stall, Li Xiangming went to the stalls of the Luo family, Lingwu Sect, and Chen family to express his condolences on behalf of the Li family.

When it was the Chen family's turn, only Chen Zhonghe and Chen Gongchang were present.

"Are Miss Ling'er and Fairy Tang not here?" After yesterday's incident, Li Xiangming had already learned Tang Xueyan's name from the Chen family.

"Miss Tang wasn't feeling well, so Ling'er stayed in the guest room to take care of her and didn't come."

Chen Zhonghe replied politely.

During the conversation, Li Xiangming learned that Tang Xueyan was still persistent and had secretly gone to see Nie Rong again, but Nie Rong still refused to acknowledge her.

Shaking his head, Li Xiangming stopped paying attention and turned to Yu Liu's stall.

That's right, after Yu Liu met with Li Qianxiong, he didn't leave and also participated in the market.

"Nephew, come here quickly and see this good stuff."

Yu Liu was quite excited to see Li Xiangming and greeted him several times.

"Does the senior intend to sell Blood Aperture Stones?"

Li Xiangming was curious.

Yu Liu was stunned for a moment before he realized what was going on and gave an awkward smile: "The Blood Aperture Stone is something my master needs. It's not in my hands, otherwise I wouldn't have had to exchange it for the Heavenly Tranquil Dew."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming seemed to be deep in thought. At first, he thought that his father wanted to exchange for the Heavenly Tranquil Dew, but he did not expect that it was a scheme set up by Yu Liu for the sect.

In that case, Li Qianhe lost out. If he had known this news earlier, he could have gotten Feihu Cave to add a lot more to its profits.

"Has the Flying Fox Cave been unsettled lately?"

Li Xiangming tentatively asked in a low voice.

The Blood Aperture Stone has remarkable effects in aiding healing, and Master Duyin is in a hurry to get it, probably because someone in the sect has been injured.

Seeing that Li Xiangming had guessed something, Yu Liu shook his head with a wry smile: "It should be said that the entire Daishan is not stable."

On Mount Dai, sects stand in numerous locations and cave dwellings abound, yet there is only one spiritual vein.

The first two years were fine, and everything went smoothly.

But the further they went, the more rifts formed, and eventually everyone formed factions and fought each other, all in an effort to drive each other away and seize control of the spiritual veins.

Upon hearing Yu Liu's story, Li Xiangming was deeply moved. Human nature ultimately cannot be tested. Back when the Wuliang Sword Sect bestowed rewards upon the spiritual veins, they even asked the Li family if they wanted to choose Dai Shan.

When the news reached back home, many people in the family were tempted.

This is because the spiritual veins of Dai Mountain are much better than those of Danggui Mountain. By taking root in Dai Mountain, the clansmen can cultivate faster.

As a result, Li Huinan was dissatisfied with sharing the governance of Daishan with other sects, and overruled the objections, choosing the smaller Dangguishan in the south instead.

It seems that experience truly matters.

Flying Fox Cave is currently embroiled in internal strife within Dai Mountain, suffering immensely.

Yu Liu's visit this time is probably also intended to seek assistance from Dangui Mountain.

As for whether or not to help Feihu Cave, that's the main thing the family is considering.

Li Xiangming pretended not to understand Yu Liu's implied meaning, squatted in front of the stall, and picked and chose.

"Hey, how much is this Soul-Startling Wood?"

After wandering around for a while, Li Xiangming finally found something of interest at Yu Liu's place.

The "Soul-Slaying Wood" is a type of wood struck by lightning, and it is especially effective against ghosts.

Li Xiangming thought of the hunchbacked man. Faced with the overwhelming number of ghost soldiers, even Li Qianshi's fire magic suffered in silence. If it were him, he would be even more helpless.

But if we use the "Soul-Slaying Wood" as the main material to create a magical artifact specifically designed to subdue ghosts, would the outcome be different?
“If my dear nephew wants it, I can give you a 20% discount, so it will only cost 30 spirit stones.”

Yu Liu said with a smile.

30 spirit stones?
Li Xiangming's lips twitched. 30 spirit stones were enough to buy 5 bottles of Yellow Sprout Pills. Although the Soul-Startling Wood was rare, it shouldn't be this expensive.

After all, it's just a piece of wood right now, and there's still a long way to go before it truly becomes a magical artifact.

"Ten spirit stones, Senior Yu, please consider it a favor to this junior."

"No, no, how can you bargain like that? For the sake of the Li family, I'll take a loss and sell it to you for 25 spirit stones. But don't tell anyone after you take it, or it will affect my business."

"It's too high, it's too high!"

After much pleading and cajoling, Li Xiangming finally acquired the piece of the Soul-Shocking Wood for 15 spirit stones.

“You kid, this is only worth 20 spirit stones in Changyang Valley. In Pushui Market, I wouldn’t part with this thing for less than 20 spirit stones.”

Yu Liu looked distressed, but as he handed over the Soul-Scarring Wood, he couldn't help but blink.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming immediately cursed inwardly, thinking that even if he cut this guy in half, he would still make a profit.

No wonder he was able to fool his father about the Blood Aperture Stone.

Is this terrifying wood a risk-free business?

Just as Li Xiangming was angrily cursing the unscrupulous merchants, a cry of surprise came from not far away.

"Rejuvenation Pill?"

(End of this chapter)