Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 81: Ma Family

"An alchemist was poisoned by the pill he made. It is said that he has lost his ability. Hahaha, it's really interesting!"

The fat shopkeeper laughed as he spoke, and he did not hide his gloating.

Chen Lin thought that the power behind Ruyi Pavilion must have a grudge against that alchemist, or else they wouldn't be so happy about it.

This was actually good news for Chen Lin, as he had indirectly become enemies with that alchemist, and they were on the same side.

Now Chen Lin understood why Sweet Cloud Grass Juice was gone. It was obvious that alchemist Lu had taken it all, because Sweet Cloud Grass was a spiritual herb that could enhance one's vitality!

As for why the Spirit Nourishing Pill recipe required such a spiritual herb, Chen Lin had no idea.

He only knew that without this spiritual herb, the Spirit Nourishing Pill couldn't be refined.

Without the Spirit Nourishing Pill, the Enlightenment Pill couldn't be used, and the consequences of forced use would be severe.

Without the Enlightenment Pill, he couldn't quickly comprehend the talisman-making technique, and the evil-warding talisman couldn't be refined.

Without the evil-warding talisman, Chen Lin not only couldn't make money but also lost a means to deal with evil creatures. The number of evil-warding talismans in the market was limited, and it was hard to buy many.

According to Yu Yangzhi, refining evil-warding talismans was relatively difficult. Only Guyuan City's Five Elements Temple had the capability, and even then, they could only refine a few per day.

However, since powerful evil creatures didn't appear often, ordinary evil creatures could be eliminated with evil-warding talismans, so the supply was sufficient.

Chen Lin felt frustrated and unwilling to give up, saying, "Fat Shopkeeper, do you really not have any stock left? I don't need much, just a small bottle would be enough."

The amount of Sweet Cloud Grass Juice required for the Spirit Nourishing Pill wasn't large, and a small bottle would be enough for ten batches. As long as they could refine one batch first, it would alleviate the urgent situation.

Fat Shopkeeper thought for a moment, hesitated, and then said, "Is it really that urgent? Sweet Cloud Grass isn't that rare, and after the ancient tomb incident is resolved, a large batch of cultivators will enter the mountain, and there will be plenty."

Chen Lin shook his head, "No, distant water can't quench immediate thirst. It's faster for me to go into the mountain and collect it myself!"

Actually, Chen Lin had thought about going into the mountain to collect the Sweet Cloud Grass himself, but although it wasn't a high-grade spiritual herb, it wasn't something that could be easily found on the outskirts. If he entered the depths of the Dreambreak Mountain Range, the danger would be significant, and it would take too long.

"Ah, I see!"

Fat Shopkeeper nodded, "It's not that there's no solution. If you're really in a hurry, I can give you a token. You can go to the Ma Family in the west of the city. They specialize in spiritual herb processing, and most of the Sweet Cloud Grass Juice in the market comes from them. Moreover, the Ma Family is a affiliated family of the Qingyun Sect, and alchemist Lu ‘s influence doesn't reach there."

"West of the city, Ma Family? Alright, thank you for the trouble."

Chen Lin nodded in gratitude.

The Ma Family was located about ten miles west of the city, near the Spirit Ferry River. It shouldn't be too far, and it wouldn't take much time to get there.

Although he was worried about the Spirit Ferry River being connected to the mountain cave, and the possibility of the second grade dragon appearing in the river, as long as he didn't go near the riverbank, it shouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, it had been a while since he heard any news about the dragon's appearance, so it was likely that the dragon hadn't left the Dreambreak Mountain Range.

In fact, the number of demonic beasts that came out of the mountain was very small, and even if they did, they would be hunted by cultivators.

Most of the demonic beasts on the north side of the Dreambreak Mountain Range were only first-tier, and in the mountain, they could ambush cultivators. But once they came out, they would be like delivering themselves to the cultivators.

Even if there were second-tier demonic beasts, there were Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed in the area.

As for third-tier demonic beasts, he had never heard of any existing. Even the powerful monster in Kaiyuan City only reached third-tier after it had taken form, and it was still unknown whether it would successfully transform.

Over time, Chen Lin had learned more about the monsters, which were strange creatures with unknown origins. Once born, they couldn't be killed, at least according to the records, there was no example of a monster being completely eliminated.

Although they couldn't be killed, the harm caused by monsters wasn't too great, because they could only exist in their place of birth and couldn't move. As long as you didn't enter their controlled area, you would be safe.

This was also the reason Chen Lin didn't flee far away after leaving the mountain.

Chen Lin received the token from Fat Shopkeeper, asked for the address, and headed straight to the west of the city.

The Ma Family was a Qi Refining family, and their scale wasn't small.

It was said that the family head was a Qi Refining grandmaster, but he was already old and had no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment.

Chen Lin didn't walk from within the city, but instead circled around the city and used the Royal Wind Technique to fly low in the air, which helped to increase his proficiency in the technique.

Currently, most cultivators were gathered at the ancient tomb, and there were few cultivators in other areas.

Moreover, the view here was broad, with few obstacles, and even the mountains were just small hills. There were also many fields opened up by the common people of the city.

The climate outside the mountain was different from inside the mountain, with a lower elevation and higher temperature.

Even in winter, it wouldn't freeze here, and snowfall was extremely rare.

At this moment, it was almost summer, with a gentle breeze and the fragrance of wheat filling the air.

Chen Lin flew with the wind, his figure carefree, and he truly felt like an immortal.

If he could be so unrestrained and carefree, it would be great.

Unfortunately, the resources in this world were scarce, and even compared to the vast Dreambreak Mountain Range, high-grade cultivation resources were rare. If he didn't strive to obtain them, he would always be at the bottom stage.

Cultivators respected individual strength, and their methods were diverse and unpredictable, making it difficult to establish laws and regulations. This was why the cultivation world was destined to be turbulent.

As he appreciated the scenery along the way, Chen Lin thought about his future path. Soon, he arrived at the Ma Family's residence.

As an affiliated family of the Qingyun Sect, the Ma Family occupied a small piece of spiritual land on a not-too-high hill.

From a distance, he could see a lush forest with dense trees and delicate houses, surrounded by the sounds of insects and birds, creating a picturesque scene.

Chen Lin couldn't help but sigh, no wonder cultivation families wanted to establish themselves outside the city. In such an environment, one's mood would naturally improve.

At the foot of the hill, there was a clean and tidy road leading to Guyuan City.

Chen Lin landed on the road and walked slowly forward.

As he approached a gate, a young cultivator blocked his way.

"This is the Ma Family's estate. What brings you here?"

The young man was only at the Qi Refining first stage, not very old, but he didn't show any fear in front of Chen Lin, a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Chen Lin nodded secretly, family cultivators indeed had confidence, unlike scattered cultivators like them, who were always cautious.

"I am Chen Lin, and I've come to purchase a spiritual herb. Are there any rules I should know?"

As he spoke, Chen Lin took out the token given to him by Fat Shopkeeper.

As soon as he saw the token, the young cultivator nodded, "So it's an introduction from Ruyi Pavilion, please come in."

Then, he waved his hand, and immediately a younger boy ran over, but he was just a mortal.

The young cultivator spoke to the boy, "This is the first time our friend has come, take him to the Spirit Medicine Room over there!"

Then, he turned to Chen Lin and said, "There are arrays set up all over the village, so please be careful not to wander around randomly, lest you cause unnecessary trouble."

Chen Lin nodded and followed the boy into the village.

At this time, two people walked out of the village, talking quietly as they walked, but stopped talking when they got closer.

As they crossed paths, Chen Lin's eyes flashed with a strange color.

One of them he recognized – it was Luo Ziqing, the one from Qingyun Sect who had bought his snake skin in the market!