Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor.

Chapter 200: 《Mystic Tortoise Fetal Breathing Technique》

“As expected of a cultivation grand gathering!”

Qiu Zhen, Fairy Yun Rou, and Monk Zhen Kong sighed in unison.

【Miro Palace】has the wonderful effect of exploring and searching for immortal techniques and wonderful methods, seeking immortal opportunities. Holding this jade token greatly increases the chance of triggering immortal opportunities compared to ordinary cultivators, making it easier to find bargains.

However, in fact, the opportunity to “find bargains” and encounter immortal opportunities is very rare and depends on luck.

Qiu Zhen devoted himself to cultivation and rarely went out to seek immortal opportunities. The only time he truly “struck a big bargain” was when he obtained the 【Qingwei Pill Scripture】from his master's hidden book collection.

Fairy Yun Rou and Monk Zhen Kong encountered immortal opportunities a little more often.

However, overall, with the imperial court's crackdown, finding bargains on “immortal techniques and wonderful methods” is a matter of luck.

Now, immortal opportunities seem to be popping up everywhere like they don't cost any money.

As far as the eye can see, on both sides of the city streets and in various open spaces, cultivators are setting up stalls on the spot, peddling natural treasures, immortal techniques, wonderful methods, and spiritual pills and elixirs.

All kinds of rare treasures are dazzling.

【Miro Palace】's immortal opportunity induction comes from these stalls.

The cultivation methods that are hard to come by outside are everywhere here, making people dizzy and itchy.

“Fellow Daoists, don't be agitated.”

Yu Chanzi smiled, not at all surprised by everyone's reaction.

Back then, when he first participated in the cultivation grand gathering, he was also so “impatient” and made a fuss.

“This poor Taoist will first take you to your respective cave dwellings. The Myriad Immortals Grand Gathering will only begin the day after tomorrow. There is nothing to do today and tomorrow. After settling down, it won't be too late for you to hunt for treasures and find bargains.”

“Good!”

Everyone nodded in unison.

There is a powerful air ban in Myriad Immortals City, even Yin Gods are suppressed and cannot fly. Therefore, the group honestly followed behind Yu Chanzi, relying on their feet like mortals to travel.

Taking advantage of the time on the road, Yu Chanzi introduced Myriad Immortals City to everyone.

Myriad Immortals City is not large in scale and belongs to a medium-sized city. It is the most important base of the 【Myriad Immortals Alliance】.

The city is equipped with a top-level large formation that can simultaneously withstand the joint attacks of several martial arts grandmasters and Nascent Soul old monsters.

Most importantly, this Myriad Immortals City is actually a “floating city”, which is one with the giant demon “Mountain Giant” just now.

The “Mountain Giant” can use the Earth Escape technique to take the “floating city” far away.

In other words, Myriad Immortals City is mobile and not fixed in one place.

This is also why the Myriad Immortals Alliance dares to use “Myriad Immortals City” as the venue for the “Cultivation Grand Gathering”, not afraid of exposing its base.

When the “Myriad Immortals Grand Gathering” ends, Myriad Immortals City will escape thousands of miles away.

“As expected of a major cultivation force, with profound foundations.”

Qiu Zhen, Fairy Yun Rou, and Monk Zhen Kong sighed in their hearts.

In comparison, the Mind Lord lineage is far behind, with only a few cats and dogs.

The only “Nascent Soul old monster” sitting behind them is a fake.

Half an hour later.

The group each received a two-in-one courtyard.

With a separate entrance and courtyard, and a built-in concealment formation, it can shield external divine sense from peeping and conceal aura, which is quite considerate of the privacy of cultivators.

Everyone was not interested in the temporary cave dwellings and courtyards, and focused on hunting for treasures and finding bargains, and exchanging information with fellow Daoists.

“Everyone, keep the courtyard tokens.”

Yu Chanzi knew what everyone was thinking, smiled, and said meaningfully:

“Although it is good to hunt for treasures and find bargains, you must also be careful of being deceived. Many fellow Daoists have very wild ways.”

Everyone smiled, indicating that they knew, and went straight to the market.

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Myriad Immortals Market.

Along the main street are various shops opened by the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

In the pill shop, round and full pills exuding a rich spiritual energy shone with an alluring light in delicate jade boxes.

Various magical artifacts are displayed in the Magic Treasure Pavilion, including peach wood magic swords, Big Dipper Seven Star Swords, ghost-repelling seals, Tianpeng rulers, compasses.

The most lively place is the stall area set up by casual cultivators of Myriad Immortals.

A group of casual cultivators wearing various magical artifacts each found a place and set up a stall.

Various rare and exotic treasures are displayed on the stalls.

Fairy Yun Rou looked around, eager to try:

“Qingwei, Zhen Kong, shall we go together? Or each of us go our own way?”

“Let's each go our own way. Fairy Yun Rou has deep blessings. This poor monk is afraid of taking advantage of you if I follow you.”

“Monk, you have changed. Since returning to the temple, you have become glib and not as serious as before.”

“Hahaha~”

Qiu Zhen smiled.

Monk Zhen Kong is indeed much more cheerful and talkative than before.

Previously, Monk Zhen Kong always held himself up, being serious, without any joy, anger, sorrow, or joy on his face, with the demeanor of a high monk who has transcended the world.

After entering the “Mind Lord lineage” and learning the Mind Monkey Great Art, after the monk returned to his sect, he had a bit more worldly air on him, and he would occasionally joke.

“Then let's each go our own way. If you encounter trouble, let me know in time.”

“Okay!”

Soon, everyone dispersed and went to find treasures separately.

The market stalls are next to each other, with a dazzling array of treasures of all kinds.

There are yellowed ancient books found in mysterious ancient caves, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura, there are strangely shaped spiritual herbs and treasures, and there are also young demon beasts.

Qiu Zhen looked around with interest, and was dazzled for a while.

However, his goals are clear.

He currently urgently needs three things.

Cultivation methods, ancient books of spiritual plants, and methods for refining the divine sense of old monsters.

As his cultivation improves, the incomplete 《Qingwei Pill Scripture》is not enough. He is planning ahead and preparing for breaking through the “Refining Qi into God” realm.

The Inner Vision Method has been settled, and now he lacks a cultivation method at the “Refining Qi into God” level.

The 《Carefree Formula》passed down by Ancestor Lu is a supreme treasure that expounds the Golden Elixir Avenue, and also contains the “Refining Qi into God” method.

However, it is too profound.

Either you don't understand it, or you suddenly understand it in one fell swoop and comprehend the path of cultivation at the “Refining Qi into God” level. There is no intermediate item.

He possesses the Nascent Soul Dharma Body and has a natal innate magic weapon. With his comprehension, if there is a cultivation method at the “Refining Qi into God” level for reference, using it as a stepping stone, it will be much easier to comprehend Ancestor Lu's Golden Elixir Avenue.

This cultivation method does not need to be too profound or mysterious, and does not need to be a top-level cultivation method.

As long as there is a practice method at the “Refining Qi into God” level, it is enough for him.

Immediately, Qiu Zhen followed the guidance of the 【Miro Palace】in his arms and went straight to a stall.

Soon, his eyes fell on a bronze token on the table, and he transmitted his divine sense:

“Fellow Daoist, how do you sell this bronze token? Can I take a look?”

The stall owner was a thin man wearing a gray Taoist robe. He glanced at Qiu Zhen:

“There is a cultivation method 《Maoshan Secret Method》in the token, which follows the Shangqing meditative cultivation lineage. It is a top-level Taoist cultivation method inheritance and is of great value.”

While speaking, the stall owner held the “bronze token” and said:

“Fellow Daoist, it is okay to observe the catalog book cover, but you must not attack the restriction and peek at the immortal method!”

“That's natural!”

Qiu Zhen sent a divine sense over and sank into it.

Before long, a mass of information poured into his mind.

Immediately, he felt quite regretful in his heart.

The stall owner did not lie. It is indeed the unique knowledge of the Shangqing Maoshan lineage of Taoism. The origin is extremely correct and can be regarded as a top-level Taoist cultivation method.

However, this 《Maoshan Secret Method》, like his 《Qingwei Pill Scripture》, is a remnant and does not have more advanced methods in the future, nor does it have matching spells and magical powers, only cultivation methods.

Clearly, the stall owner was holding back.

"Fellow Daoist, I wonder if you're interested? This treasure, one price, no bargaining, one hundred spirit herbs or treasures of equivalent value."

"Forget it, without a follow-up cultivation method, it's incomplete, useless to me if I buy it."

Qiu Zhen shook his head, secretly complaining in his heart—too expensive.

It was true that it was useless to him.

However, it was really expensive.

One hundred spirit herbs wasn't much to him. He had more than a hundred in his Blessed Land, plus the gains from raiding the lair of the Nascent Soul old monster Dan Yuanzi. He had more than two hundred spirit herbs on hand, completely able to afford it.

But for ordinary cultivators, one hundred spirit herbs was not a small amount.

Without a Blessed Land, without a treasure-hunting talent like 'Bai Zhu,' and with daily expenses, if there was no worldly power to support them, ordinary rogue cultivators wouldn't be able to save up so much wealth in more than ten years.

Of course, this "Mao Shan Secret Method" was still a rare immortal opportunity.

It was just useless to him.

For those who needed it, it might be worth it.

"No wonder Yu Chanzi was so calm. In this kind of place, it's not easy to find a bargain."

Qiu Zhen shook his head, understanding in his heart.

In the secular world, with the Mi Luo Palace jade pendant acting up, there was still hope of obtaining an immortal opportunity at an extremely low price, finding a great bargain.

But at the Immortal Cultivation Gathering, such opportunities to find bargains were very, very few.

Most immortal opportunities were real, but the sellers were also experts, clear about the value, each one a shrewd person, making it difficult to find bargains.

Immediately, he didn't delay, continuing to seek immortal opportunities according to the guidance of the Mi Luo Palace.

Unknowingly, an hour passed.

Qiu Zhen followed the guidance of the Mi Luo Palace, searching for treasures one by one.

Sure enough.

The sellers each knew exactly what they had, and there were basically no bargains to be found.

During this time, Qiu Zhen also encountered Fairy Yun Rou and Monk Zhen Kong.

When they met, they looked at each other and smiled wryly.

The initial excitement of finding treasures and bargains had been extinguished for the most part, and they honestly wandered the stalls, focusing on finding "needed" treasures, abandoning the thought of finding bargains.

Perhaps having adjusted his mentality, after wandering for a whole afternoon, he did have some gains.

At this moment, he had an old turtle shell in his hand.

The old turtle shell recorded a cultivation method called "Mystic Turtle Fetal Breathing Method."

It was said that this method was created by the stall owner's ancestor.

His ancestor was once a Nascent Soul old monster, and the "Mystic Turtle Fetal Breathing Method" he left behind was a "Refining Qi Transforming Spirit" level cultivation method.

This "Mystic Turtle Fetal Breathing Method" was not an immortal method. Its source was not a prominent Taoist sect's unique skill, and it didn't have a great background.

Of course, having no great background was one thing, but a high-level technique with a "Refining Qi Transforming Spirit" level cultivation method was still extremely precious, attracting the attention of many people.

However, the stall owner's asking price was extremely high—only accepting item exchanges, requiring an Earth-grade Foundation Establishment treasure to exchange, not accepting other treasures.

Most people turned around and left when they saw the stall owner's asking price.

Qiu Zhen happened to have an "Earth-grade Foundation Establishment treasure" and had a need in this area, so he decisively took it down.

After all, "Foundation Establishment treasures" were not a necessity for him, while cultivation methods were very important.

Of course, this didn't count as finding a bargain.

It was hard to say which was more important, the Earth-grade Foundation Establishment treasure or the "Mystic Turtle Fetal Breathing Method."

For most cultivators, especially those from large forces with high-level cultivation methods, perhaps the Earth-grade Foundation Establishment treasure was more precious.

"Buying the 'Mystic Turtle Fetal Breathing Method' isn't a complete loss."

Qiu Zhen was quite satisfied in his heart.

He had completed the first goal of his trip to the "Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Gathering."

However, he had wandered all afternoon without any clues about ancient books on spiritual plants or methods for refining old monster divine thoughts.

Qiu Zhen didn't continue wandering the market but went straight to the entrance of the Ten Thousand Immortals Market.

Not long after, at the market entrance.

A giant bulletin board floated in the air.

On the bulletin board, hundreds and thousands of yellow talismans hung, emitting a bright spiritual light.

Qiu Zhen scanned with his divine sense.

In an instant, countless messages poured in from all directions.

There were those buying cultivation methods, those seeking rare treasures, and those seeking elixirs, and so on.

Each yellow talisman was a reward post.

Most of them were reward posts for urgently needed and sought-after treasures, and there were also a few posts advertising their own "treasures."

There were relatively few posts advertising "treasures."

The reason was none other than that the bulletin board required a fee from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

One spirit herb with one spiritual pattern could be used to post one advertisement.

One treasure per post, not reusable.

If you were selling treasures, advertising would be a bit of a waste.

The market was only so big, and truly valuable treasures would attract a crowd without advertising.

And treasures that weren't precious enough would be a pure waste of advertising.

Generally, it was only when they urgently needed to buy certain treasures that they would be willing to post a "reward post."

"It's quite convenient."

Qiu Zhen sighed with emotion, finding it very suitable for him.

After all, even if people had what he needed, they probably wouldn't set up a stall.

Posting a reward was the best way.

Immediately, Qiu Zhen observed for a while, then smiled at the two Daoist children wearing the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's standard Daoist robes waiting beside the bulletin board:

"Two young friends, give me two yellow talisman posts."

As he spoke, Qiu Zhen reached into his sleeve, took out two spirit herbs, and handed them over.

"Senior, please take them. One treasure per post, extras will be discarded!"

One Daoist child smiled and accepted the two spirit herbs, while the other handed over two yellow talismans.

"Thank you!"

Qiu Zhen took the two yellow talismans and immersed his divine sense in them.

"Swish swish swish ~"

Using his divine sense as a pen, he quickly left purchase posts on the two yellow talisman papers.

One yellow talisman sought ancient secret books on cultivating "spiritual plants";

The other yellow talisman sought methods for refining divine thoughts.

Qiu Zhen took these two matters to heart and was willing to spend money, especially for the method of "refining divine thoughts," offering a reward of thirty spirit herbs, and accepting price negotiations if there was a suitable treasure later.

"Edict!"

Qiu Zhen made a hand seal, and two yellow talismans flew out in response, pasted on the bulletin board.

The bulletin board was not the only one in Ten Thousand Immortals City. As long as a reward post was hung, all cultivators in the city could see it.

In fact, it was only in Ten Thousand Immortals City that he dared to openly hang these two reward posts—after all, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would not invite Dan Yuanzi to participate in the Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Gathering.

After doing these things, Qiu Zhen had no goals, so he immersed his divine sense in the bulletin board, leisurely browsing various reward posts and treasure selling posts.

"The cultivation world is truly full of wonders. Indeed, cultivating immortals cannot be done behind closed doors."

Qiu Zhen looked at the various reward posts, hearing about the various treasures described by others, greatly increasing his knowledge and experience.

For a time, he was immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.

Just as he was observing the bulletin board, a yellow talisman flew over from a distance.

Qiu Zhen subconsciously scanned it with his divine sense.

The next moment, his expression changed slightly.

"Selling treasures, someone is selling an Immortal's heritage..."