Chapter 162: Chapter 162

The blue-robed cultivator pondered for a moment: "For selling large quantities of spirit medicines and spirit plants, the most reputable place is the ’Water Gate Pavilion’ established by the Shuize Sect. Of course, if senior wishes to sell other items...

The blue-robed cultivator lowered his voice and said: "I also know some channels for disposing of stolen goods..."

"Channels for stolen goods?" Xu Ping’s eyes flashed. This guide is quite interesting, he even knows about channels for stolen goods.

But spirit plants and spirit medicines are not as distinguishable as magical artifacts, there’s really no need to dispose of stolen goods, the normal trade is sufficient.

The blue-robed cultivator continued: "As for materials for array crafting and magical artifact crafting, the ’Water Gate Pavilion’ also has everything in stock, but if it’s second-stage upper grade spirit wood, it’s best to purchase it at the ’Spirit Wood Pavilion’ established by one of the eight Foundation Establishment families, the Song family."

"Their spirit wood is quite complete in both quantity and quality."

Xu Ping was taken aback; he really had some connections with the Song family!

But they were all unfortunate ties.

"Is the Song family’s spirit wood very famous?" Xu Ping asked curiously.

He was usually focused on cultivation and remained quite ignorant of matters in Yue Country.

"Naturally!" The blue-robed cultivator nodded, "The Song family rose by cultivating spirit wood. It’s said they can even cultivate third-stage spirit wood."

"Third-stage spirit wood?"

Xu Ping’s heart tingled, and he thought to himself, "It seems this family really has some skills. Maybe they can truly gather the second-stage upper grade spirit stones I want."

"Lead the way ahead, first to the Water Gate Pavilion!" Xu Ping instructed, feeling quite satisfied with this guide.

If he were doing it himself, figuring all this out would surely require a lot of time and effort.

The pavilion is octagonal, with entrances on each direction.

On the eaves, there are carvings of ’chiwen’ with dragon heads and fish bodies.

"Please, senior, come up to the second floor. I’ll take you to meet our shopkeeper!"

As Xu Ping and the blue-robed guide just entered the pavilion, a Qi Refinement mid-stage youth’s face changed, and he quickly led Xu Ping up to the second floor.

The furnishings upstairs were different from the hall below, not only was the area much smaller, but it also featured some antique-looking tables and chairs, arranged in elegance and comfort.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I am Li Qian. May I know what you’re here to purchase?"

As Xu Ping arrived up, a middle-aged man at the early-stage Foundation Establishment welcomed him.

This person wore a dark black magical robe, was slightly overweight, and sported a droopy mustache.

"Daoist Li, I would like to purchase some materials for magical artifact crafting and array crafting, and additionally sell a large batch of spirit medicines and plants."

Xu Ping cupped his hands and then handed a jade slip to him: "The materials I wish to purchase are recorded in this jade slip."

Li Qian scanned the jade slip with his divine sense and was immediately stunned, ’This is way too much, and many are very precious.’

He simply estimated, and it would take at least eight or nine thousand spirit stones.

"A big customer!" He couldn’t help but feel excited. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators rarely buy and sell so much at once.

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist, I will be right back!" Li Qian quickly stood up, cupped his hands to Xu Ping, and then left to go downstairs.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Qian appeared in front of Xu Ping again.

"These storage rings contain the items you need, fellow Daoist. You can check them." He pushed several storage bags in front of Xu Ping.

Xu Ping scanned them with his divine sense, nodded: "The number is correct, how much are the spirit stones in total?"

"You also want to sell a large batch of spirit medicines and spirit plants, right? We’ll calculate their value in spirit stones first, and then make up the difference." Li Qian smiled.

’It should be them making up my difference.’ Xu Ping grumbled inwardly, then took out seven storage bags from his storage ring and placed them on the table.

"Here are all the spirit medicines and spirit plants I want to sell."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian couldn’t help but scan the seven storage bags with his divine sense and gasped: "Fellow Daoist... you want to sell all of this?"

"Hmm, please handle it all."

Xu Ping looked indifferent.

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist..."

Li Qian then began to meticulously examine the spirit medicines and spirit plants in the seven storage bags.

Xu Ping wasn’t anxious and calmly drank the spirit tea poured by the attendant.

Li Qian’s actions were very swift.

In just a quarter of an hour, he finished tallying all the spirit medicines and plants: "All spirit medicines and spirit plants in the seven storage bags total fourteen thousand five hundred and sixty-three spirit stones."

"Excluding the eight thousand six hundred and thirty spirit stones’ worth of various materials you purchased, our ’Water Gate Pavilion’ still needs to reimburse you with five thousand nine hundred and thirty-three spirit stones. Is this acceptable, fellow Daoist?"

"That’s fine, let’s trade ." Xu Ping nodded.

The price was quite reasonable, and with the ’Water Gate Pavilion’ backed by the Golden Core Sect, they wouldn’t target a Foundation Establishment cultivator for just over ten thousand spirit stones; it wouldn’t be worth it at all.

This was the reason Xu Ping dared to sell all his spirit medicines and plants at once.

After leaving the Water Gate Pavilion, the blue-robed cultivator led Xu Ping to the Song family’s ’Spirit Wood Pavilion’.

Upon learning that a Foundation Establishment cultivator had arrived, the shopkeeper of the ’Spirit Wood Pavilion’ personally met him.

And once Xu Ping recognized the shopkeeper of the ’Spirit Wood Pavilion’, his expression couldn’t help but change.

For it was none other than Song Li, who previously bid against him at Hanyang Market, secretly followed him afterward, and plotted against him.

’What a small world, indeed!’ Xu Ping couldn’t help but sigh.

However, Song Li evidently did not recognize Xu Ping. He first courteously greeted: "I am Song Li, may I know which type of spirit wood the fellow Daoist wishes to purchase?"

Song Li’s manners clearly reflected specialized training, his every move showcased etiquette.

But there was also a faint trace of arrogance between his brows. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝

"I wish to buy enough second-stage upper grade spirit wood. Does your pavilion have it for sale?" Xu Ping asked casually.

"We certainly do; may I know how much you wish to buy?" Song Li confidently replied.

The Song family, having risen by cultivating spirit wood, naturally wouldn’t lack second-stage upper grade spirit wood.

However, when he heard Xu Ping specify the quantity of second-stage upper grade spirit wood he wanted, and also require them to be from the same root source, his face quickly darkened: "Are you joking with me, fellow Daoist?"

"If you want a large number of second-stage upper grade spirit wood all from the same root, even searching the entire Yue Country might not yield any."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping’s heart couldn’t help but sink: "If it’s impossible even after searching all Yue Country, then is my Wood Sword Array destined not to take shape?"

"Is there really no way?" Xu Ping pressed, refusing to give up.

"Not entirely, if using my Song family’s cultivation method and secret technique maybe..." Song Li glanced at Xu Ping but stopped speaking.

With their Song family’s unique cultivation method and secret technique, cultivating such a number of same-root second-stage upper grade spirit stones in a few decades, or even a hundred years, might be possible.

But the price would be unaffordable not just for the current early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, but even for a fake pill cultivator.

Luckily, he was too lazy to explain.

"Can the Song family cultivate them? If so, spirit stones are not an issue!" Seeing the other party stop halfway, Xu Ping grew quite anxious, repeatedly asking.

It was rare to have even a glimmer of hope, he couldn’t let it slip away.

"This is beyond what you can bear, I’d advise you to abandon this idea!" Song Li said indifferently.

"Would Song Daoist sell to me the cultivation method and secret technique for second-stage upper grade spirit wood?" Xu Ping immediately asked.

Upon hearing this, Song Li’s face changed dramatically, an anger surfaced on his face: "This is the Song family’s untransmissible secret; how could it be up for sale? Please leave!"

He immediately swung his sleeve and led Xu Ping out.

Outside the Water Gate Pavilion.

Xu Ping’s face also darkened.

It was rare to glimpse even a semblance of hope, and he wouldn’t give up easily.

If the other party’s attitude was hard, he’d just have to be harder.

Moreover, he had yet to settle the score with Song Li for previously coveting him.

"Merely subduing the opponent is easy, but obtaining the Song family’s unique cultivation method and secret technique would be extremely difficult!" Xu Ping thought to himself.

Such an important secret technique, the Song family would surely not allow Song Li to carry it.

Even if passed on, it was likely through oral transmission.

"This is indeed quite troublesome!" Xu Ping thought with difficulty.