Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 85 The Sect Competition is Imminent, Back to the Black Market!

Changchun Mountain Market, Lin Family Pavilion.

It's August, and the summer heat is getting stronger.

Even the female cultivators walking on the street were dressed a little more lightly.

More than a month has passed since Lin Chen broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Inside the shop, miniature ice arrays emitted a slight chill.

Lin Chen lay leisurely on the rocking chair, enjoying the cool air, and dozed off with his eyes half-closed.

"Shopkeeper! You've really struck gold today... Your shop is actually open for business?"

A voice came from outside the door. Lin Chen opened his eyes, and after seeing who it was, he stood up and smiled:

"So it's Fellow Daoist Liu... What kind of pills do you need this time?"

The visitor's name was Liu Jiguang, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator who was a regular customer of the shop.

He contracted two mines near the cold pool on the mountain, mainly trading in cold iron ore and the like.

"Two bottles of Qi-Boosting Pills, and one bottle of Qi-Blood Pills..."

Liu Jiguang looked around and, seeing no one was around, lowered her voice and said:

"Another bottle of Night-Bo Pill, please... Fellow Daoist Lin, the effects of your Night-Bo Pill are truly remarkable!"

Lin Chen smiled slightly after hearing this and handed over a few bottles of pills.

"Let's round it down to sixty spirit stones, Fellow Daoist Liu!"

Liu Jiguang nodded after hearing this, accepted the pills, and paid with spirit stones.

Lin Chen thought for a moment, then asked:

"Does Fellow Daoist Liu still have any Cold Iron Stone in stock? My weapon refining consumes a lot of resources... It would be best if you could get another five or six thousand catties."

Liu Jiguang was not surprised by this; it wasn't the first time he had traded with Lin Chen.

Although the transaction volume was quite large, he didn't investigate it in detail. Why would he turn down a customer who came to him?

"No problem, no problem... The ore was just mined this month, I'll bring it to you personally in a few days!"

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this and paid a deposit of five hundred spirit stones.

After Liu Jiguang left, Lin Chen lay on the rocking chair, gently covering his face with a paper fan, and continued to doze off.

Not long after, footsteps could be heard inside the store.

"Fellow Daoist, what kind of pills do you want to buy?" Lin Chen asked without looking up.

"Senior Brother Lin, it's me!"

Huang Xin's voice came from beside me.

"Oh, it's Ashin. What brings you to the store today?" Lin Chen stood up and asked curiously.

Huang Xin first took out a storage bag and handed it over.

"Senior Brother Lin, these are the medicinal herbs for this month, a total of 2376 plants... I've counted them all."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this. He put the spiritual medicine into the purple jade gourd and returned the storage bag.

"Ah Xin, there are almost fifty disciples in the herb garden now, right? Your salary as the herb garden manager needs a raise!"

"How about twenty spirit stones a month?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xin's face lit up with joy, and he quickly cupped his hands in greeting:

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Lin!"

After receiving the spirit stone, Huang Xin opened his mouth as if to speak, but then hesitated.

Seeing this, Lin Chen said:

"Ah-Xin, you're not an outsider... just say what you want to say."

Huang Xin nodded after hearing this and said in a low voice:

"Senior Brother Lin, I would like to ask for a few days off."

"The sect competition is in three days... I want to participate and see if I can win the status of an inner disciple."

Lin Chen looked surprised after hearing this, but upon reflection, it made sense.

Over the past few months, Huang Xin has earned a considerable amount of spirit stones working under me.

Although his aptitude was mediocre, he still reached the third level of Qi Refining.

He probably bought one or two magical treasures for protection. With that kind of strength, he could indeed try his luck in the sect competition.

The Changchun Sect Grand Competition is held every three years and consists of two parts: an inner competition and an outer competition.

There are thousands of outer disciples, and no fewer than several hundred of them participate in the grand competition.

The top eight from the outer sect are selected each year to qualify for entry into the inner sect.

As for the inner disciples, their total number is only a few hundred.

Furthermore, the four peaks of Dan, Zhen, Qi, and Fu were used as representatives, with each peak sending out several disciples to compete in batches according to the year they joined the sect.

Disciples are divided into five-year, ten-year, and twenty-year terms...

Lin Chen is one of the new disciples accepted this year.

His opponents are the current and previous generation disciples.

"Speaking of which, the rewards for the sect competition seem quite substantial... Although I have already established my foundation, it is still necessary for me to participate in this competition."

Lin Chen thought to himself.

The winner of the sect competition will not only be rewarded with a Foundation Establishment Pill, but will also receive thousands of sect contribution points.

Another thing Lin Chen cared about was the qualification to enter the third and fourth floors of the Scripture Pavilion.

In addition, the resource supply of the four peaks of alchemy, array, artifact, and talisman is also related to this sect competition.

The reason Danfeng has so few resources is because it didn't participate in the past few competitions at all...

Lin Chen sized up Huang Xin in front of him.

He is not tall and has been busy in the herb garden for months, his skin is tanned dark yellow.

There was a hint of unease in his expression, as if he was worried that Lin Chen might disagree.

"Sigh, for outer disciples like Ah Xin, the sect competition is their only chance to turn their lives around... How can I stop him?"

Thinking of this, Lin Chen smiled and nodded, saying:

"Alright, the new batch of medicinal herbs has just been harvested, so I'll give you a few days off!"

After saying that, Lin Chen gently stroked the storage bag and a long sword appeared in his hand.

"Ah Xin, I remember you use a sword, so you can use this mid-grade magic weapon longsword for self-defense."

In competitions for outer disciples like Huang Xin, a good magic weapon often determines the outcome.

Huang Xin took the longsword, his eyes filled with deep emotion.

"Senior Brother Lin..."

Lin Chen waved his hand and laughed, scolding:

"Stop being so coy... Go to the competition and get a good ranking. After you come back, will you still be working in my herb garden?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xin hurriedly replied:

"Of course I'll work for my senior brother! Without him, how could I, Huang Xin, be where I am today?"

"I, Huang Xin, will dedicate my life to cultivating spiritual herbs for my senior brother..."

Lin Chen waved his hand, and Huang Xin took his leave with his longsword.

Glancing at the sky, Lin Chen closed the shop and put up a wooden sign that read, "The shopkeeper is away on business and the shop will be closed for one day."

Lin Chen chose a secluded corner and changed his appearance and clothes.

"It's been over a month since I last traded on the black market..."

"Today is the day Master Wu Leizi returns to the martial arts world!"

Lin Chen circled around the market several times.

Not long after, he turned around and went into the inn called Huamanlou.

"Master Wu Leizi, you've arrived?"

As soon as they entered, the servant, who had reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation, greeted them. Compared to before, there was more respect in his eyes.

"Okay, I can go in by myself."

Lin Chen did not stop walking. His identity as Master Wu Leizi had already made him quite famous in the Changchun Mountain black market.

After passing through the long, secluded back alley, Lin Chen soon arrived at the small courtyard.

A transaction is currently taking place in the courtyard.

The moment Lin Chen arrived, all the rogue cultivators stopped trading and rushed forward to greet him.

"Master Wu Leizi, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for a whole month!"

"Master Wu Leizi, you promised to sell me two Wu Leizi last time..."

More than a dozen rogue cultivators crowded forward, afraid that Lin Chen would miss them.

Nowadays, Wu Lei Zi is a hot commodity in the black market.

Lin Chen didn't say much, and took out twenty Five Thunder Coins.

"Everyone, today's transaction includes twenty Five Thunder Coins, priced at one hundred spirit stones each. Those interested should act quickly..."

After several price fluctuations, the price of Wu Lei Zi stabilized at one hundred spirit stones.

For each transaction, Lin Chen sold twenty items, earning two thousand spirit stones.

It also saves trouble.

Before long, all twenty Wu Lei Zi were sold.

Lin Chen lingered in the courtyard for a moment, and seeing that there were no treasures that interested him, he prepared to turn around and leave.

But as soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, they saw the guards, who had reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation, blocking their way.

"Master Wu Leizi... our manager invites you to stay for a chat?"

(End of this chapter)