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Liu He contacted the outer disciples who needed to exchange spirit stones through the jade tablet, and agreed on the price and the resources to be traded.

After the agreement was reached, Liu He personally went to welcome them to Chen He's cave to conduct the transaction. Before entering the cave, he first received a brokerage fee.

After entering the cave, Chen He first appraised the item and then gave an estimate. He did not allow bargaining; whatever the price was, that was the price in spirit stones.

Those who are willing to trade can trade, and those who are not can simply leave; there will be no coercion.

Throughout the day, Liu He led thirty-three outer disciples into the cave and completed eleven transactions, none of which failed.

Liu He made money from both ends, earning over three thousand spirit stones alone, which directly recouped his investment in the Cloud Mist Spirit Tea, giving him plenty of motivation.

However, the subsequent transaction was not settled, so Liu He did not stay any longer and left with the Cloud Mist Spirit Tea, agreeing to continue next time.

Chen He saw Liu He out of the cave and didn't pay much attention to the transaction.

Although there were many transactions, few of them involved truly valuable goods.

He's currently in a period of building up his reputation, so he doesn't seem to care.

……

The cave was sealed off again. Chen He lay on the bed, holding a jade tablet, chatting with Gong Huixin.

"I heard the transaction went smoothly?" Gong Huixin asked. "Are there any spirit stones left?"

"Of course," Chen He replied, "If Senior Sister Gong wants to exchange for spirit stones, she should come early tomorrow morning, otherwise they will be used up very quickly."

"I can go there now. It's still second-tier spiritual plants and herbs, but it's a third more than the last transaction. How about it?" Gong Huixin asked.

"I can eat it." Although Chen He felt she was a little anxious, he could understand. "If there are any spirit insects, you can bring them over too."

"Wait a moment," Gong Huixin replied.

Chen He didn't reply to the message. After thinking for a moment, he brewed some cloud and mist tea for her.

Cloud and mist tea leaves are not considered precious in the Northern Plains, but they are still second-tier spiritual tea and can fetch a price.

The cultivators from Beiyuan sold a lot of their produce to the market in order to profit from it, and the Spirit Plant Pavilion collected a considerable amount.

Chen He bought it at cost price, which would be good for entertaining guests or giving as gifts.

As the mist rose from the teacup, the cave's array was activated, and Chen He immediately opened the array's restrictions to go out and greet it.

The slender and alluring Senior Sister Huixin of the Cold Noodles Palace appeared in front of the cave.

"Welcome, Senior Sister Gong, please come in." Chen He smiled and led her into the cave.

"The arrangement is quite nice, but it's too desolate," Gong Huixin said without any ceremony. After entering the cave, she looked around and said, "You can hire some servants to manage the cave and grow some flowers and plants. It can also cultivate your mind."

"Senior sister has a refined taste. Junior brother is limited by his spiritual root aptitude and can only cultivate diligently. How could I have such thoughts?" Chen He shook his head. "Sit down and let's talk."

"You're quite pragmatic, that's a good thing." Gong Huixin wasn't in a hurry to discuss the transaction, and sat down, asking, "Is this Cloud Mist Tea?"

"Liuhezui so fast?" Chen He was slightly taken aback, then said, "It is indeed Cloud Mist Spirit Tea, brewed with spiritual water. It has a refreshing taste. Senior Sister, would you like to try some?"

"Okay." Gong Huixin glanced at him, picked up the Cloud Mist Tea, opened her mouth and took a gentle sip, the tea carrying the mist into her stomach.

After a while, no cold air was seen coming out of her mouth and nose, only a faint fragrance of grass and trees emanating from her body.

"Curious why you're not exhaling?" Gong Huixin raised an eyebrow. "Are you waiting to see me make a fool of myself?"

"I wouldn't dare," Chen He quickly replied. "Senior Sister Gong possesses profound magical power and a high level of cultivation; naturally, she wouldn't be troubled by a mere spirit tea."

"That's a polite remark, but it's also a guess at the truth," Gong Huixin said with a smile. "Cloud Mist Tea is cold in nature and belongs to the water element. For you alchemists and weapon refiners, it can calm the internal heat and fire, and the cold air it exhales is to expel the fire toxins."

"If one reaches the third level of Qi Refining and cultivates one's own acupoints, the cold air will naturally be controlled by magical power and will disappear with a gentle exhale."

"If you build up your energy channels and open up the circulation of Qi, the cold air will automatically enter the circulation and disappear with each breath."

To put it bluntly, Chen He and Liu He's cultivation level was insufficient; they were only at the Qi Refining and Meridian Opening stage, and even drinking tea resulted in comical consequences.

She was a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, the Transformation Sea Realm, who had long since established her Qi channels and opened her circulation. Naturally, this bit of cold air could not trouble her.

"Junior brother, I have learned a lot." Chen He cupped his hands slightly. "Thank you for your guidance, senior sister."

"It's not a matter of guidance. You'll understand these things as your cultivation improves," Gong Huixin waved her hand. "In the end, we're all Qi Refining cultivators. I'm just older than you and have taken a step, or even half a step, ahead of you."

"Senior Sister is too modest," Chen He said. "Senior Sister, is there a significant shortage of spirit stones to exchange for this?"

"I won't hide it from you," Gong Huixin glanced at him, "I'm exchanging spirit stones for my family to prepare for the upcoming immortal seedlings."

"The Lingxiao Immortal Sect selects immortal seedlings every twenty years. Five years have passed now, and in another fifteen years they will select immortal seedlings again."

"My Gong family has cultivators who specialize in array formations. They can use spirit stones to set up arrays to baptize newborn infants with spiritual energy."

"Spiritual energy baptism? Can it increase the probability of becoming a celestial seed?" Chen He asked thoughtfully.

"Whether or not one has spiritual roots is innate, but the growth and changes of those spiritual roots can be influenced," Gong Huixin nodded silently. "Spiritual energy baptism is beneficial to the growth of their spiritual roots."

Even if such growth is minimal, the Gong family will not give up and will collect more spirit stones every twenty years to prepare for it.

It's not just the Gong family; any family with a bit of wealth and who has ever had a Purple Mansion cultivator has similar methods that are difficult for outsiders to know.

This was the first time Chen He had learned of this, and it wasn't mentioned in the jade tablet; it was basically a secret known only to powerful families.

Before he appeared, the Chen family was a mortal family. Only after he appeared did they become a cultivator family, and he was the only cultivator among them.

Therefore, it's not surprising that Chen He is unaware of many of the methods used.

……

The two chatted for a while before starting the transaction. Gong Huixin took out twenty boxes, all of which contained spiritual plants and herbs, all of which were of the second rank.

Chen He appraised each item one by one. With the help of the market, the appraisal was naturally very accurate and error-free. Even the price could be determined.

Chen He did not reduce the price by 20% as per the rules, but instead reduced it by 10%, and Gong Huixin chose to accept this result.

Because no one in the entire outer sect can consume these spiritual plants and herbs, Purple Mansion cultivators have no need for second-tier resources.

Moreover, cultivators of the Purple Mansion rarely maintain contact with their families, and once their families can no longer help them, they will cut ties invisibly.

Unless a family faces a crisis of annihilation, they will not take the initiative to act; this is the norm among families within the Immortal Sect.

According to Gong Huixin, a family that has not produced a Dan Realm cultivator is considered inferior. The real families are in the inner sect, and some powerful families even occupy the mountain peaks.

After the first part of the transaction was completed and it was confirmed that Chen He still had spirit stones, Gong Huixin nodded in satisfaction and took out three jade boxes.

The three jade boxes are different; the materials, styles, and even the talismans on them are different, making them look very elaborate.

"The spirit insect you need is in here," Gong Huixin said. "The green jade box on the left contains the long-bearded golden-horned ox, which is in its dormant larval stage."

"What about quality and potential?" Chen He asked, showing great interest.

"The quality is similar to mine, and the potential is almost the same," Gong Huixin said. "This is a high-quality piece that has been refined; even I don't have many of these."

Spirit insects are rare, and spirit insects that can assist spiritual plant cultivators in their spell cultivation and even possess combat capabilities are even rarer.

Gong Huixin was indeed sincere.