Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

The two left the market one after the other; they were in Lingxi Ward.

The venue for this Tianlingbao Market is Tai'an Ward, the largest market outside the Tianling Sect.

Taianfang is more than three times larger than Lingxifang and is also one of the headquarters of Fengyu Chamber of Commerce.

The two markets were not far apart. Chen Yi and Deng Liangyu rode their flying magical artifacts and arrived at the south gate of Tai'an Market an hour later.

Chen Yi looked ahead and saw that the city walls of Tai'anfang were tall and there were dedicated guards patrolling.

He could sense that unique protective formations were carved on the city walls.

"This is Tai'an Ward. The Heavenly Spirit Treasure Market will open tomorrow. We can stroll around here for now," Deng Liangyu said.

Chen Yi nodded slightly; he had never left Lingxi Town to travel to other areas.

Now that I have the opportunity to come out, I naturally want to broaden my horizons.

Deng Liangyu handed Chen Yi a jade token. Since they were not cultivators from Tai'anfang, they needed tokens to prove their identity when entering and leaving.

The two arrived at the entrance of Tai'an Ward, showed the guards the jade token, and then entered Tai'an Ward.

The streets of Tai'anfang are wide and made of smooth blue bricks. There are many shops and stalls on both sides, and it is very lively with many monks and mortals coming and going.

Chen Yi looked around curiously, wandering among the many shops and stalls, looking for anything worth buying.

Deng Liangyu followed behind Chen Yi, introducing him to some of the unique items in Tai'anfang.

Chen Yi now has a lot of spirit stones, and he wants to go out to buy rare and precious materials for cultivation.

After strolling around for a morning, the two found a hotel near Taianfang Central Street to rest.

Chen Yi and Deng Liangyu each booked a room. Chen Yi took out the array plate and array flags and set up the Yin-Yang Wind and Thunder Array.

He took out the jade slip and began to study the array patterns of the Poison Cloud Spirit Transformation Array.

Now that he only has one-third of his Azure Spirit Devouring Insects left, if he can create the Poison Cloud Spirit Transformation Array, he can naturally unleash the maximum power of the Azure Spirit Devouring Insect swarm.

"It will take another six months to master it. I wonder if cultivating the Divine Sense Technique can speed up the process," Chen Yi thought to himself.

For the rest of the time, Chen Yi studied the formation in the room.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Yi got up early, washed and dressed, and then went to the first floor to sample the delicacies of Tai'anfang.

A moment later, Deng Liangyu, dressed in a white robe, came down from upstairs.

Upon seeing Chen Yi, he immediately greeted him and then instructed the waiter to bring another pot of tea and several plates of pastries.

Deng Liangyu also took out a white mask from his storage bag and instructed:

"Brother Chen, we must be extra cautious after entering Tianlingbao City."

"Don't flaunt your wealth easily. Although there are cultivators from the Heavenly Spirit Sect watching you, you can't let your guard down."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi naturally nodded in agreement. After his trip to Wanling Mountain, he had matured considerably.

After a simple meal and drinks, the two, each wearing a mask, walked toward the center of Tai'an Ward.

The Tianling Treasure Market was being held at the Tianling Sect branch in Tai'an Ward. Every cultivator wishing to participate had to present a jade token.

Chen Yi noticed that many powerful cultivators were around him, including high-level Qi Refining cultivators, early and even mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators, all heading towards the central part of Tai'an Ward.

"Wow, there are really a lot of experts here!" Chen Yi thought to himself in surprise.

Deng Liangyu led Chen Yi to a tall archway, where several Tianling Sect cultivators were guarding the entrance.

He took out two jade tokens from his pocket, and after the Tianling Sect cultivators examined them, they entered the Tianling Sect branch.

After the two passed through the archway, Chen Yi stared intently ahead.

Behind the archway lies a hidden world, a vast courtyard with neatly arranged stalls displaying items that various independent cultivators wish to trade.

There were also some temporary shops behind, which were trading locations for several cultivation families and merchant guilds.

"Brother Deng, let's split up and explore a bit first, then we'll meet back here later," Chen Yi said.

Upon seeing this, Deng Liangyu nodded slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes beneath the mask.

Chen Yi stepped forward and immediately began wandering among the various stalls, searching for the spiritual cultivation technique he wanted.

He discovered that most of these stalls were run by independent cultivators, but their cultivation levels were all very high, with all of them being late-stage Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Chen Yi purchased some medicinal herbs and spiritual plants, but did not find any cultivation methods for spiritual consciousness.

Just as he was about to go to the shop to take a look, he suddenly noticed a broken array plate on a nearby stall.

"Huh? How many spirit stones does this array plate cost?" Chen Yi asked.

After hearing Chen Yi's words, the stall owner looked up and secretly sized up Chen Yi.

Chen Yi held his breath and concentrated. He discovered that the other party's aura was extremely dense, and he could vaguely sense that it had reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Ninth level of Qi Refining, just one step away from breaking through to Foundation Establishment!" Chen Yi was secretly shocked.

"Five hundred low-grade spirit stones," the stall owner said slowly, his voice somewhat peculiar.

Chen Yi noticed that the stall owner was completely shrouded in a black robe, and his face was covered with a mask, just like Chen Yi's.

He bent down and carefully examined the broken array plate.

The reason was simple: Chen Yi could sense the profound aura emanating from it. Perhaps it was due to the blessing bestowed by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, but he was exceptionally sensitive to the aura emanating from the array plate.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yi asked about the origin of the array plate.

If the array plate is damaged, it is generally rendered useless. Unless it is a third-tier array at the Core Formation stage, it can be repaired by special means.

"Obtained by chance, a second-tier array plate."

"It can be repaired, but it would require a lot of spirit stones, which I can't afford," the stall owner said hoarsely.

Chen Yi took out five hundred spirit stones from his pocket and immediately bought the broken array plate.

"You are also a formation master. I wonder if you have any cultivation techniques for spiritual sense? I can offer to buy them," Chen Yi said.

He could tell that the other party was also a formation master, so he naturally had to ask him some questions.

The stall owner looked up and slowly began to speak:

"Yes, but I don't need spirit stones to exchange for it."

Chen Yi's face lit up with joy, and he asked, "What do you want?"

The stall owner slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "I need white jade fruit, blood-red flowers, and purple-veined vines."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Chen Yi's eyes. These rare and precious herbs were actually the ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

He immediately realized that the other party was at the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage, and the most important thing now was to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Chen Yi secretly surveyed his surroundings, and seeing that no one among the surrounding cultivators was paying attention to them, he whispered:

"I can give you two white jade fruits, but I don't have any purple-veined vines or blood-red flowers. I wonder if we can exchange them?"

The stall owner's eyes lit up with delight when he heard that Chen Yi had white jade fruit in his hand.

"Four, I need four white jade fruits," the stall owner said, holding up four fingers.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yi did not immediately agree, but said:

"May I ask how advanced your spiritual cultivation technique is? Is it worth four white jade fruits?"

Upon hearing this, the stall owner chuckled a few times, then said seriously, "This is my ancestral martial arts technique, with a total of nine levels."

"The first four levels are for Qi Refining stage cultivators, while the last five levels are for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators."

"I also have a request: you must swear a solemn oath that this technique can only be practiced by you and must not be passed on to anyone else."