Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 49 Phoenix Yellow Bush

Standing in the right place at the right time, even a pig can take off.

Chen Beiwu now possesses the information advantage in trade between the two worlds, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that earning spirit stones to buy cultivation techniques is as easy as turning one's hand.

But his past experience taught him that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

In their past lives, countless wealthy individuals spent vast sums of money to bribe media outlets to avoid appearing on any wealth lists and being targeted, all in an effort to avoid attracting attention.

The same applies to the world of cultivation.

There are many ways to earn spirit stones, but Chen Beiwu prefers stable and safe ways to make money.

"Thank you, senior."

Wanwan looked grateful as she accepted the spirit stone, but inwardly she was cursing.

Just then, Chen Beiwu's gaze fell upon a rogue cultivator who had just set up a stall on both sides of the street. His stall displayed dozens of medicinal herbs with slightly yellow skin and bamboo-like stems and leaves.

The stall owner seemed sleepy; he yawned and then picked up a stem and leaf and ate it raw.

Noticing Chen Beiwu's gaze, Wanwan asked curiously, "Senior, are you interested in Phoenix Yellow Beans?"

Phoenix Huanghu has the effects of regulating qi, calming the mind, dispelling deficiency heat, and nourishing essence and strengthening yin. It can be used as medicine, brewed into tea, cooked or eaten raw, and is very popular among cultivators in the early stages of qi cultivation.

However, this medicinal herb cannot help cultivators refine their Qi, so it is not classified as a grade and cannot even be called a first-grade exotic herb.

Deep in the mountains behind Biyuan Market, a large quantity of Phoenix Yellow Orchids grows, but they are largely ignored. Only passing cultivators occasionally pick some to eat in order to refresh themselves.

"I usually like to use Dendrobium nobile to make tea."

At this point, Chen Beiwu seemed interested: "I want to buy a batch of Dendrobium nobile. Do you have any connections?"

"This..." Wanwan looked troubled.

Because Phoenix Yellow Dendrobium is so common, no independent cultivators sell it. Only mortal kingdoms would speculate on this medicinal herb and sell it for hundreds of gold coins per kilogram.

In Biyuan Market, two spirit stones are enough to buy a hundred catties of Phoenix Yellow Dendrobium.

There once was a very clever rogue cultivator in Biyuan Market.

In order to earn spirit stones, he hired a large number of mortals to harvest Phoenix Yellow Dendrobium in the deep mountains as payment for Golden Immortal Fortune.

A Qi Refining cultivator wouldn't spend a lot of time picking a hundred catties of Phoenix Yellow Ficus for just one or two spirit stones, but a mortal would.

As a result, too much medicinal material was harvested, while market demand was too low. The price of Phoenix Yellow Dendrobium plummeted to 1,000 catties per spirit stone, causing the rogue cultivator to lose everything and become a laughing stock.

This senior enjoys brewing tea with Phoenix Yellow Dendrobium. Could it be that he comes from a family of cultivators, or from a secular dynasty?

"No?" Chen Beiwu frowned slightly.

Although Phoenix Yellow Orchid is not classified as a high-ranking herb, it can still be considered a medicinal herb in the Southern Wilderness.

Even if you can't buy it at Biyuan Market, it doesn't mean that it's not available in the nearby mortal kingdoms.

"Yes, yes, how much Phoenix Yellow Glutinous Rice does Senior need?" Wanwan quickly replied.

"Let's start with a hundred catties," Chen Beiwu said.

"What do you think of four spirit stones for a hundred catties of Phoenix Yellow Bush?" Wanwan asked tentatively.

"Okay, how long will it take?" Chen Beiwu slightly raised his eyelids.

"It will be fine by noon tomorrow." Wanwan was delighted and her gaze softened as she looked at Chen Beiwu.

She could earn at least three spirit stones from this deal. Although she still couldn't afford to rent a cultivation cave, it would grant her nearly half a month's travel time in the market.

Chen Beiwu tossed out a spirit stone. "Very good, this is the deposit."

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Watching Chen Beiwu's disappearing figure, Wanwan's sweet smile gradually faded, and she turned and walked into a secluded alley.

Two street vendors exchanged a glance and followed the girl.

"Are the sheep fat today?" someone suddenly asked.

Wanwan said calmly, "I've been shopping all day and haven't bought anything. What a waste of my time! Don't you think I'm fat?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Judging from his clothes, he must be someone of high status and wealth," said the thin-faced rogue cultivator.

The rogue cultivator selling Phoenix Yellow Dendrobium was speechless: "How could a second-generation cultivator with status drink such low-end stuff as Phoenix Yellow Dendrobium? This guy probably doesn't have many spirit stones on him, it's not worth the two of us risking our lives."

"That's true, this guy's cultivation level is a bit high, it's not easy to make a move." The thin-faced rogue cultivator nodded slightly and looked at Wanwan.

The latter looked wary and took two steps back.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't be after your two spirit stones." The thin-faced rogue cultivator chuckled and shook his head, then looked at another rogue cultivator and held up one finger.

"I just spotted a fat little lamb, it's got at least this much on it. Should we go get it?"

"Hehe, of course we'll do it."

Watching the two thin-faced rogue cultivators leave arm in arm, Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.

The business of selling dried teeth is easy to earn spirit stones, but it also makes it easy to encounter cultivators involved in the gray market.

If she isn't careful and avoids offending people, she might die suddenly in the wilderness as soon as she leaves the market.

"Quite a smart kid!"

Across the remote alley, Chen Beiwu smiled.

Clearly, the conversation between the three people in the alley did not escape his divine sense.

Chen Beiwu then turned and walked towards the center of the neighborhood, where there was a cluster of buildings.

By paying twenty spirit stones, Chen Beiwu obtained the right to use a low-grade cave dwelling in Biyuan Market for one week.

The low-grade cave dwelling was quite simple, without any extra decorations, and only had a futon for repairs. To Chen Beiwu's surprise, the spiritual energy inside the dwelling was rich, and the concentration of spiritual power was almost equal to that of a second-grade high-grade spiritual vein.

"If a low-grade cave dwelling is this luxurious, I wonder what a high-grade cave dwelling looks like?" Chen Beiwu sighed, then took out a golden egg from his spirit beast pouch.

"Glug." A series of bubbles rose from the fish tank.

Chen Beiwu wasted no time, urging his divine sense to help the golden egg circulate the Myriad Beasts Technique through thirty-six major cycles, slowly cleansing the demonic power within its body.

Demonic power is turbid and domineering, and can gradually erode a cultivator's magical power through a shared contract, transforming it into demonic power.

Therefore, after a cultivator establishes a covenant, the three veins of the Covenant Beast will be manifested immediately.

Then, the turbidity is transformed into purity, and the blood is replaced with Qi. The demonic power of the monsters is cleansed into pure magic power, and then the magic power is circulated around the body using the same cultivation method and the same cultivation seal.

Simply put, this cultivation method is equivalent to adding a bloodline cheat (derived from the Tongcan Beast) to the cultivator, which not only increases the cultivator's cultivation speed but also makes it easier for the cultivator to sense and activate the laws of Tianyuan Star.

This is the Immortal Alliance's tradition of cultivating immortality by borrowing beasts, which has been passed down to this day and has overshadowed the demon race!

Soon, as wisps of turbid air dissipated into the world, a trace of weariness appeared in Chen Beiwu's eyes.

Transforming the turbid into the clear is a huge undertaking.

It takes an ordinary spirit beast about a month to convert its demonic power into magical power, but the golden egg, with its higher aptitude, can shorten that time to half a month.

During this period, he could not improve his cultivation level, but he could refine the purity of his own magical power and leave his own Qi on the golden egg, making the co-existence contract more stable.

"Gurgle!"

Sensing the hunger emanating from the Covenant, Chen Beiwu took out his storage bag and retrieved half a pound of gold and two pieces of amethyst.

Upon seeing this, the golden egg's eyes lit up, and it eagerly opened its mouth.

(End of this chapter)