Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

"When did you start working for Zhong Qiyu?"

"Reporting to Master, it was a month ago."

"What does she want you to do?"

"Master Zhong asked me to keep a detailed record of your daily schedule, which pills you have refined, and the quality of each batch..."

"besides?"

"She also wanted me to secretly replace the spiritual materials you used for alchemy, but I was worried that the risk was too great, so I refused."

Jiang Chuan nodded slightly: "You're not completely stupid."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master!"

Amu knelt on the ground, his face filled with pride.

"Alright."

Jiang Chuan waved his hand: "Continue to contact Zhong Qiyu. Just pretend that today's events never happened. I will let you know when I need your help."

"yes!"

Amu stood up and respectfully withdrew outside the door.

After some deliberation, Jiang Chuan finalized several counterattack plans and then temporarily set the matter aside.

There are more pressing matters at hand.

He needs to prepare several substantial treasures in advance for the underground market seven days later.

You can't go empty-handed.

For the next few days, Jiang Chuan hardly ever stepped out of the alchemy room.

He first processed the backlog of more than seventy commissions one by one.

They also purchased spiritual materials.

They began to refine some precious elixirs.

By the sixth day, Jiang Chuan had accumulated six high-grade spirit pills. Each one was of seven-pattern quality, enough to make a group of Qi Refining cultivators fight tooth and nail for them on the Myriad Immortal Mirror.

He sealed all the pills away and then checked his own possessions again.

I have a little over 50,000 contribution points left.

Yun Danzi's secret stash can also be accessed at any time.

This fortune is an astronomical figure among outer disciples, but if they want to compete with the inner disciples' prodigies, they'll probably have to be careful with their money.

On the evening of the seventh day.

Jiang Chuan left Yuanling Mountain and headed to the outer sect.

He wasn't wearing the alchemist's robe; instead, he wore an inconspicuous cloth outfit with a large cloak covering his entire body.

These underground markets are black markets that exist in violation of the rules of the Immortal Alliance.

It's fine if it's not exposed.

If it gets discovered by higher-ups, it will be a huge problem.

Therefore, the rules here are extremely strict, and one must conceal one's identity when entering and leaving.

It is for the purpose of protecting oneself.

This is also to avoid implicating the entire gathering if a member is exposed.

Jiang Chuan followed the secluded mountain path outside the gate southward, passing through several barren mountains, and finally found the valley that Qi Yunshen had mentioned.

At the mouth of the valley stands a stone tablet about half a person's height, its surface covered with moss, and the inscriptions on it have long been blurred by wind and rain.

The valley was filled with swirling mist, and a tall, slender figure emerged from it.

The newcomer was shrouded in a thin mist, his figure deliberately blurred, and his voice was manipulated by magic, making it impossible to tell if he was male or female. It was clearly an extremely clever disguise.

"Who goes there?"

The voice asked calmly.

Jiang Chuan, sleeves tucked in, replied slowly, "A person seeking medicine."

"What kind of medicine is it?"

"Immortality."

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure turned slightly to the side and looked Jiang Chuan up and down, as if to confirm something.

After a moment, he nodded:

"Come with me."

Jiang Chuan followed him through the fog.

The moment the fog closed up behind me again, the view suddenly opened up before me.

The valley is much larger inside than it appears from the outside. Fist-sized luminous pearls are embedded in the cliff walls on all four sides, their cool glow illuminating the entire valley as if it were daytime.

A dozen or so figures had gathered at the bottom of the valley, scattered in twos and threes among the stone tables.

Everyone was wrapped up tightly.

Some were wearing cloaks.

Some of them wore masks.

Several others even used illusion magic to distort their faces, leaving only a blurry blur of light and shadow.

Everyone concealed their presence extremely well.

Like a group of shadows.

Occasionally their eyes would meet, but it would only be a brief glance before they looked away.

Jiang Chuan's arrival did not attract any extra attention.

He chose a stone table by the side, sat down alone, and scanned the scene with his eyes, having already made up his mind.

He couldn't see through the cultivation levels of this group of people, which meant they were at least at the second level of Qi Refining or higher.

Two of the figures possessed exceptionally deep auras; even when he exerted all his divine sense, he could not sense their presence at all, indicating they were at least at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

The gathering was exactly as Qi Yunshen had predicted.

Hidden talents and crouching tigers.

After waiting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, two more people arrived. Once the last person was seated, the figure shrouded in mist walked to the center of the valley and cast a spell.

With a soft hum, a ring of pale golden restrictive light rose from all around the valley, enveloping the entire area.

The surface of the light barrier was covered with dense array patterns, which isolated the possibility of any divine sense probing from both inside and outside.

"The rules remain the same."

The figure shrouded in mist spoke calmly: "Each person will take turns displaying the item they wish to sell. Those interested can make an offer on the spot, and the highest bidder wins. If no one makes an offer, you may put it away yourself and should not cause any trouble."

He glanced at the entire room: "You are all regulars, so I don't need to emphasize the rules here. If anyone breaks the rules, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.

Immediately, the person closest to the central stone table stood up, took out a palm-sized jade box from his sleeve, opened the lid, and revealed a silver-white mineral.

"One Thousand-Year Cold Marrow Crystal can be exchanged for a wood-attribute spiritual material or healing pill of equal value."

This item is an extremely rare and high-grade material for refining weapons.

They are very popular.

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone chimed in, "I can offer two high-grade Returning Origin Pills, both of four-pattern quality."

"I possess a top-grade wood-attribute spiritual material. Would you be interested in exchanging it?"

"Three Guiyuan Pills, plus two Three-Pattern Qi-Inducing Pills."

The bidding continued.

Jiang Chuan did not participate; he simply watched quietly.

Top grade spiritual material.

It is already a rare and precious item that is rarely seen in the Mirror of Immortals.

This gathering is indeed of great importance; the opening act was a treasure of this caliber.

soon.

That thousand-year-old Cold Marrow Crystal was then exchanged for a spiritual material of the same quality.

Trading continued, and the atmosphere in the room gradually heated up.

Occasionally, one or two good items appeared in between.

This sparked a struggle.

However, most of these were spiritual materials for specific needs. Jiang Chuan had no need for them and simply looked at them without making a move.

Until a figure stood up at the stone table at the back.

The man was wrapped in a large black robe.

He was short and stout, with a deep, resonant aura.

He raised his hand.

He held a fiery red crystal bead in his palm.

The crystal bead is about the size of a longan, completely translucent, and contains a wisp of flickering flame inside.

Even with the barrier in between.

Jiang Chuan could also sense that extremely pure Yang energy.

His voice was hoarse: "Fifth-grade, third-level [Crimson Cloud Qi], in exchange for one healing elixir. This item is only for the elixir; do not disturb me with anything else."

Fifth-grade Bing Fire spiritual energy!?

Jiang Chuan's heart stirred.

This level of spiritual energy is basically unavailable for purchase on the Myriad Immortals Mirror.

Even if they exist, they'd be incredibly expensive.

The [Three Yang Qi] that Yun Danzi consumed was the Bing Fire spiritual energy, which was compatible with this Qi and could be used to devour it to help him break through to the second stage of Qi Refining!