Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 61: Various Treasures

The price of the pill made Chen Lin feel both pain and joy.

The pain was due to the exorbitant price, which he couldn't afford, while the joy came from the fact that he could refine it himself and sell it for a high price later.

He would have to visit the market again soon to see if he could gather enough materials to refine the Initial Yuan Pill.

Chen Lin was getting impatient.

Next, the old man on the stage took out several treasures, including spiritual treasures, talismans, and demonic beast blood and flesh.

However, Chen Lin just looked on.

He had indeed earned a small fortune from selling the snake skin and other items, but after calculating, he only had around 2,000 low-grade spirit stones, which was equivalent to only 20 mid-grade spirit stones. He couldn't afford to buy anything.

He could only satisfy his curiosity.

The old man was very efficient, and the auction process was brief.

This time, the old man took out a spiritual treasure, but it wasn't a flying sword. Instead, it was a dagger.

"Blood Shadow Dagger, forged from the leg bone of a Blood Crow, an upper-grade spiritual treasure with extraordinary speed and the ability to break through defenses, making it an excellent weapon for stealth and assassination!"

The old man briefly introduced the item and then announced the price: "Starting bid at 40 mid-grade spirit stones, with each increment at least 3 spirit stones. Let's begin!"

The price was comparable to that of a bottle of Congealing Pill, making Chen Lin's eyes widen with desire.

If he could get those high-grade spiritual treasures which are good for sneak attacks, it would greatly increase his combat power!

However, he couldn't afford it!

The taste of being penniless made Chen Lin almost go crazy.

This time's competition was also very intense, but the final price didn't exceed the Condensed Pill, and the transaction price was sixty-three middle-grade spirit stones.

This made Chen Lin realize that the cultivators here didn't have a lot of wealth, compared to the disciples of the five major families, they were far behind.

Thinking back, Lu Li, the third young master of the Lu family, had spent fifty middle-grade spirit stones just to refine the Soul-Restraining Talisman, which was truly extravagant.

While these cultivators, even the arrogant ones, were bidding cautiously, adding only one or two middle-grade spirit stones each time.

The Blood Shadow Dagger was bought by that hunchbacked cultivator.

Next, the old man on the stage took out a small box, opened it, and inside was a golden, shining talisman.

"A level one upper-grade talisman, the Golden Concealment Talisman, which I believe everyone knows, is a lifesaving item. The starting price is the same as the Blood Shadow Dagger, so please bid if you're interested!"

Chen Lin sighed again.

This talisman was similar to the Earth Escape Talisman given to him by Yu Yuehai, both being five-element concealment talismans. Having used the Earth Escape Talisman before, he knew how useful this type of talisman was, but unfortunately, he could only look on.

Unless he took out the valuable items on him and sold them, but that would be too eye-catching.

The mask could only conceal his identity from the people in the room, but it couldn't deceive the Zhao Merchant House.

In the end, the talisman was bought by that female cultivator with the exposed skin.

"Alright, now we'll begin the auction for the final, most valuable item. Many of you may have already heard the news, and our merchant house wants to thank the cultivators for their support over the years. During these three days of the small-scale exchange meeting, we'll take out one valuable item each day! Today is the first day, and we can't let everyone down, so we'll take out one of our shop's treasures, the Marrow Cleansing Pill!"

The old man finished speaking, and a beautiful woman brought out a tray, on which was a crystal-clear jade bottle.

Moreover, there were two cultivator guards.

One middle-aged and one old, these two came to the front, releasing a powerful aura from their bodies.

All the cultivators were shocked.

These two cultivators were actually Qi Refining great perfection cultivators!

The oppressive atmosphere they emitted made some of the restless cultivators calm down.

Then, they looked at the jade bottle on the tray with greedy eyes.

Chen Lin was the same.

Even if he couldn't afford it, it was hard to suppress the burning desire in his heart.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill, that's something that every Qi Refining cultivator dreams of getting their hands on, second only to the Foundation Establishment Pill in terms of value!

It's said that this pill can only be used during the Qi Refining period, and it can cleanse the flesh, refine the marrow, and even improve one's cultivation talent to a certain extent.

However, there are limitations. Each cultivator can only use it once in their lifetime, and it becomes ineffective once they enter the Foundation Establishment stage, because once the foundation is established, it cannot be changed.

As soon as the pill was put up for auction, the competition reached a fever pitch.

The starting price of sixty middle-grade spirit stones was instantly raised to eighty, and soon it reached one hundred!

Chen Lin watched with a mixture of shock and amazement.

He had already retracted his previous statement that he wasn't wealthy, not because he wasn't wealthy, but because he hadn't gone crazy!

However, after the price reached one hundred, the number of bidders dwindled.

In the end, it was sold to Han Lingyue for one hundred and twelve middle-grade spirit stones.

Chen Lin couldn't help but think to himself that this woman must have plundered the city before leaving Kaiyuan City, taking out over a hundred middle-grade spirit stones without batting an eye.

Moreover, he noticed that after the transaction was complete, many people looked at each other with a somewhat suspicious gaze, but Han Lingyue seemed completely unfazed.

She must be very confident in her own abilities.

Next, it was time for the free trade session.

One by one, the treasures were taken out by the cultivators in the scene, making Chen Lin's eyes dazzle, and also broadening his horizons.

Although he didn't gain anything, he still benefited greatly.

Chen Lin felt that participating in such gatherings was not a bad idea, as it could broaden one's horizons, and was also beneficial for cultivation. If one only focused on bitter practice, their brains would become rigid.

Taking advantage of the brief lull, Chen Lin took out a stalk of spiritual grass he had collected from the Dreambreak Mountain Range and placed it on the table, saying, "One stalk of Moon Reflection Grass, exchange for a defensive or escape technique, or a spiritual treasure talisman of similar value."

Although the Moon Reflection Grass was only a supplementary alchemy material, its value was not low, and exchanging it for a technique should be no problem.

As for spiritual treasures, he was just trying his luck.

Despite wandering in the mountains for so long, he hadn't collected many heavenly materials and earthly treasures, except for that fruit, and this stalk of spiritual grass was considered one of the better ones, far superior to Red Marked Ginseng.

However, Chen Lin underestimated the rarity of the spiritual grass. As soon as he took it out, the old merchant's eyes lit up.

"Not bad, this stalk of Moon Reflection Grass is quite old, our merchant house wants it. Friend, take a look at this item and see if you're satisfied!"

The old man walked to Chen Lin's side, patted his storage bag, and took out a talisman.

"Blood Escape Talisman, upgraded to level one, although it's not as good as the Five Elements Escape Talisman, it has some side effects after use, but it's still an excellent lifesaving tool!"

Chen Lin was stunned.

He took the talisman with an unusual expression, carefully examining it in his hand.

As a seasoned talisman master, although he only knows how to make two types of talismans, he knows many talismans, and he was familiar with this Blood Escape talisman as well.

This talisman can be said to be the most affordable one among the escape-type talismans, priced around ten grades of spirit stones in Kaiyuan City.

The reason is that using this talisman comes at a great cost, requiring the consumption of a large amount of qi and blood energy to activate it. After activation, it can transform into a blood-colored light that can escape a distance of about one li, but the user will become extremely weak afterwards.

It can't be compared to the Earth Escape talisman of the Five Elements Escape type.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Lin still accepted the trade.

No matter what, this is a lifesaving tool, and he currently lacks such a tool. The Five Elements Escape talisman is powerful, but its price is too high.

"I'll give you more business in the future, and I'll definitely prioritize your shop when purchasing cultivation resources!"

Chen Lin took the talisman in his hand, then handed over the Moonlight Grass to the other party.

The old man smiled, very satisfied with Chen Lin's attitude, and after receiving the spirit grass, he returned to his seat.