Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

A thousand miles away, in the side hall of the Holy Temple in Luoyan City...

"call."

Li Tianqi opened his eyes.

Early stage of Nascent Soul!

Almost at the same moment, Wang Yuyan beside him also slowly opened her eyes.

"You two have made rapid progress."

Lin Wanwan stood up and stretched.

He has already reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, and he is only one opportunity away from becoming a Deity.

According to Lin Wanwan's guess, Su Chen has probably already reached the Nascent Soul stage.

What made Lin Wanwan even more gratified was that Wang Yuyan and Li Tianqi had both entered the Nascent Soul stage.

If Li Ziran knew that his precious granddaughter had reached the Nascent Soul stage so quickly, this would be a huge mistake.

Even if the outcome is so great that everyone in the entire Xuanhuang Continent should celebrate it.

"My husband has been gone for some time now."

"They said they'd come back in thirty years..."

"I wonder if he'll encounter any danger while he's out there."

Li Tianqi pursed his lips at that moment.

"Danger?"

"When has a silent person ever suffered a loss?"

"He's incredibly cunning; I think you should worry less about his safety."

"It's better to worry about whether he'll bring back another sister for the three of us on this trip."

Lin Wanwan pouted.

Upon hearing this, the three women exchanged glances.

It's entirely possible, although Su Chen isn't the kind of womanizer who's particularly promiscuous.

His eyes were filled with the pros and cons of the cultivation world.

But her husband was just too outstanding, and there were always people trying to seduce him.

Although the women didn't object to Su Chen having multiple wives and concubines, they were concerned about Su Chen having a good time outside with a young girl.

I'm still somewhat annoyed!

...

The faint light, flickering on and off, carried an indescribable sense of oppression.

A thousand miles underground lies the black market of Tian Shu Star City.

Su Chen took Wang Mei and strolled around the black market.

A huge street stretches as far as the eye can see, with stalls densely packed along both sides.

Spirit lamps illuminated the underground world from all sides.

Chi Ling had mentioned this black market to Su Chen before.

The merchants here are not subject to any external control and mostly engage in shady businesses.

Needless to say, magical treasures and elixirs are readily available here, as are other prohibited items that are openly banned from sale.

Su Chen came here for no other reason than this.

On the day he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, he was cultivating with Wang Mei. The nine heavenly tribulations were too domineering, and one of them even reached Wang Mei through the bridge of their cultivation.

As a result, Wang Mei's meridians suffered some hidden injuries.

This woman is stubborn; she didn't mention a single word about it to me.

However, the more this was the case, the less Su Chen wanted to ruin this woman's path.

Although this woman is now his spirit slave, after spending the past few days with her, he doesn't find her so annoying.

Thinking about it, he came to the black market to find some elixirs and magical treasures that would benefit his meridians.

None of the stall owners on this long street are kind people.

When Su Chen reached the middle of the long street, he suddenly stopped.

On an inconspicuous stall, a bottle of elixir exudes a mysterious aura.

Su Chen naturally knew his stuff, after all, Li Ziran had given him so many precious pills and treasures before.

Some of the bottles possessed similar spiritual power to the elixir.

To be honest, Su Chen didn't really know much about these things.

However, during their days of intimacy in Luoyan City, Li Ziran forced the two of them to take various kinds of elixirs every day.

Su Chen recognized the medicine.

But that's not all; what's more important is the Nine-Turned Vein-Continuing Grass on the side!

It is a rare and miraculous medicine with remarkable effects in repairing meridians.

Su Chen felt it was a waste when he thought back to how Li Ziran had given this medicine to Su Chen as a supplement.

"How much is this herb?"

Su Chen asked casually.

The stall owner was an old man with a weasel-like face. He squinted and looked Su Chen up and down.

"You have good taste."

"This is the Nine-Turned Vein-Regenerating Grass, which can mend broken veins and replenish the body's essence. It's a priceless treasure."

"Eight hundred thousand spirit stones, fixed price, no bargaining."

The old man extended a withered finger and shook it.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow; they really dared to ask for a price.

However, black market prices are usually inflated, and bargaining can be quite aggressive.

"Fine, fine, five hundred thousand, five hundred thousand spirit stones, let's be friends."

"This price can't be any lower."

Su Chen was about to nod.

"Owner."

"There's no need to spend so much money on Wang Mei."

"This minor injury is nothing. I can recover by taking some time to heal myself."

Wang Mei looked timid and submissive at that moment.

I don't know what happened, but ever since Su Chen and Wang Mei started their dual cultivation, this woman seems to have changed her personality.

Her timid and pitiful appearance all day long made Su Chen feel really uncomfortable.

Su Chen couldn't stand this type of woman the most.

But when did Wang Mei become like this...?

"wrap up."

Su Chen had no intention of listening to her at all.

"Young friend, wait a moment."

Just as I bought it, a clear, cold female voice came from inside.

The newcomer was a female cultivator, dressed in a plain white dress, with a slender figure.

However, she had completely concealed her cultivation level with a secret technique, and Su Chen could not detect even the slightest trace of it when he looked closely.

This alone is enough to show that this female cultivator's cultivation level is probably even higher than Su Chen's.

The female cultivator was exceptionally beautiful, with an air of aloofness in her eyes and brows, clearly someone who had long held a high position.

"I have a great use for this Nine-Turned Vein-Continuing Herb."

"Could you transfer it to me?"

The female cultivator's gaze fell on the spiritual herb.

"No."

Su Chen said it casually.

I have plenty of spirit stones; I can have as many as I want.

There's no reason to just hand over something that's already in our hands.

Besides, seeing Wang Mei's pitiful appearance, Su Chen knew he couldn't give up on the herb.

To be honest, young friend...

"I have a beloved disciple who is seriously injured and on the verge of death. He needs this medicine to save his life."

"I'm willing to pay three times the price."

"Moreover, although you, a servant, have suffered some damage to your meridians and vital energy, it is not a serious problem."

"It will take some years for him to recover. Why would he steal my life-saving elixir for her sake?"

At that moment, the woman said something with an air of certainty.

"I don't need three times the amount of spirit stones."

"I just hope that my spirit slave can recover quickly."

Su Chen, however, did not give this woman any face at all.

The female cultivator was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Su Chen to refuse so decisively.

"Have you thought this through?"

"I'll pay ten times!"

"Ten times the price, enough for you to buy a whole roomful of healing elixirs, still not enough for your spirit slave?"

The female cultivator had clearly misunderstood, thinking that Su Chen was trying to take the opportunity to raise the price.

There was a hint of sarcasm in those words.

"What's wrong with you, woman? I told you I'm not selling!"

Su Chen pulled Wang Mei, who was standing next to him, and walked to the other side.

This is truly bizarre, and it's ten times the normal amount!

This is a humiliation for Su Chen.

However, even if the opponent has a high level of cultivation, fighting is prohibited in this black market.

If you don't have the cultivation level of Refining Emptiness, don't even think about fighting here and getting out safely.

This woman naturally couldn't do anything to him.

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