Mortal: Refining Weapons for Immortality

Chapter 50 Trading

Time quickly passed, and a month later.

Having consolidated his cultivation, Lin Changqing once again arrived at the Tianxing Sect Market.

In the market, Lin Changqing collected a lot of refining spirit leaves.

He planned to use the Azure Leaf as the main material and other spiritual leaves as supplementary materials to begin preparing the prototype of the magic weapon.

Once you achieve Core Formation, you can immediately use the Core Fire to temper your magic weapon, and then use your life essence to refine it, creating your own natal magic weapon.

Upon entering the Core Formation Realm, one immediately possesses a natal magic weapon, allowing them to gain a foothold in the early stages of Core Formation. If the natal magic weapon is powerful, one can even engage in a prolonged battle against someone in the mid-stage of Core Formation.

Of course, all of this depends on whether your natal magic weapon is powerful enough.

Lin Changqing, who possesses strangely blue leaves, naturally created extraordinary magical artifacts that were incomparable to ordinary talismanic treasures.

The Tianxing Sect Market is rich in products. Although it doesn't have as many spirit leaves as the Huangfeng Valley Market, it still provides some of the spirit leaves that Huangfeng Valley Market lacks.

During this period, Lin Changqing continued to collect, and he had accumulated more than a hundred spirit leaves, which was enough for him to refine the prototype of a magic weapon.

However, Lin Changqing was not in a hurry to refine the prototype of the magic weapon. Instead, he felt that improving the formation was the top priority.

He found a damaged section of the teleportation array in the cave. He felt that his array skills were not enough to reforge the array flags at the broken part of the array, so he came to the Tianxing Sect Market to find inspiration and collect some spirit leaves.

As for why he came to the Tianxing Sect, it all started back then. When he was still a Qi Refining cultivator, he encountered a secret manual on array formations in the Tianxing Sect's market. However, his strength was too weak at the time, and he didn't dare to show off his wealth. In addition, he didn't have high requirements for array formations, so he didn't buy it.

Now, in order to improve his array formation skills, he remembered the array formation shop from back then.

Moreover, with his mid-Foundation Establishment strength, coupled with his unique cultivation technique and dual cultivation of body and mind, he was fearless even if he encountered ordinary late-Foundation Establishment cultivators, and therefore was not afraid of anyone trying to take his treasures.

They were only slightly wary of encountering a pseudo-Core Formation Realm expert who possessed a talisman and whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

If he were to actually encounter such a cultivator, the depletion of his lifespan would be inevitable. Moreover, since the opponent is a pseudo-core cultivator who possesses a talisman, even if he continues to deplete his lifespan, he might still be evenly matched with the pseudo-core cultivator.

However, once he forges the prototype of the magic weapon, even if a pseudo-core cultivator comes, he will be able to hold them off.

As for Core Formation cultivators, even if he can't defeat them, he can still outrun them. His escape techniques are not to be underestimated, and he can evade the pursuit of Core Formation cultivators.

Moreover, how could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like him possibly catch the eye of a Core Formation cultivator, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator?

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Tianxing Sect, a shop specializing in array formations.

The shop is small, neither bustling nor shabby, with a rather conventional design.

What Lin Changqing didn't expect was that the notice for seeking medicine outside the shop was still there, and it hadn't changed at all over the years.

Inside the shop, a handsome young man was studying a jade slip in his hand. Upon seeing someone arrive, he quickly stood up to greet them, saying loudly:

"Fellow Daoist, what kind of formation do you require? Our shop has superb techniques and a rich variety of formation plates and flags, which will surely bring you something of value."

Lin Changqing didn't answer, but simply looked around the shop and then took a closer look at Qi Yunxiao. He knew that he hadn't come to the wrong place, and repeated the words he had spoken many years ago.

"I need a profound manual on formations. Does your shop have such a manual?"

Qi Yunxiao felt the voice and mannerisms were somewhat familiar, but he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, with so many people coming and going, who would notice these insignificant people?

So Qi Yunxiao didn't look at Lin Changqing, but took him directly upstairs to the place where the "Detailed Explanation of Formation" was originally placed.

Lin Changqing went up to the second floor, but instead of looking at the other ordinary array jade slips, he eagerly picked up the jade slip "Detailed Explanation of Arrays" and began to read it carefully. A sense of emotion welled up in his heart.

"Well written! This person seems to have a very strong talent for array formations. His comprehension of array formations is the best I've ever seen, and he also appears to have a family tradition of learning, possessing profound knowledge."

He had only understood a little of the unsealed content before, and now he was just beginning to learn about formations. He hadn't expected that after some research, he would find so many mysteries in it, which made him curious about who had carved this "Detailed Explanation of Formations".

The jade slip that could write such a profound understanding of formations must have had a considerable talent in formations.

"I've purchased this jade slip titled 'Detailed Explanation of Formations.' How many spirit stones?" Lin Changqing asked, holding the jade slip with an air of extraordinary generosity, displaying a willingness to spend lavishly.

Seeing that Lin Changqing had taken "Detailed Explanation of Formations," which was not an ordinary formation manual, Qi Yunxiao naturally took out the same old set as before, since this was indeed not his own.

"Fellow Daoist, this was not written by me, but left by a friend of mine, so I cannot sell it casually."

"However, if you can offer a thousand-year-old spiritual herb in exchange, I would be willing to sell it to you on behalf of my friend."

Qi Yunxiao spoke calmly and slowly, as if he had been saying the same thing for many years, but no one had ever come to purchase this secret manual of formations.

Lin Changqing also became interested. Why had Qi Yunxiao been so persistent in searching for the thousand-year-old elixir all these years, refusing to give up?

"Fellow Daoist! You know how precious thousand-year-old spiritual herbs are. Even Core Formation cultivators would fight tooth and nail for them if they encountered them. How can you be so sure that this array technique manual can be exchanged for a thousand-year-old spiritual herb? Or is there some hidden secret here?"

Qi Yunxiao had been searching for spiritual herbs for so many years and knew very well how precious thousand-year-old spiritual herbs were, but he had no choice. He had to find the herbs, so when he heard Lin Changqing's words, he could only smile helplessly and reveal the sorrow in his heart.

"My friend is seriously ill, and I have no choice but to help him. I have been searching for this thousand-year-old elixir for many years, and its value is beyond question."

"However, the prescription for curing Ruyin requires a thousand-year-old elixir. Without the thousand-year-old elixir, the prescription will be almost ineffective and will not solve Ruyin's problem at all."

"As for its value, I believe that the value contained in Ruyin's array manual is no less than that of a thousand-year-old spiritual medicine."

"Fellow Daoist, you have also read some of the previous content. If you are proficient in formations, you will naturally understand its value."

He was naturally aware of the value of the formation, but he never expected that the other party was searching for a thousand-year-old elixir for a sick old friend, and judging from the name, it might even be a woman.

This woman might also be the author of the array formation manual. Lin Changqing, who already had the idea of ​​making a deal, became even more determined after learning about the author.

He needs "Detailed Explanation of Formations" to improve his formation skills.

If I could cure a cultivator skilled in array formations with a thousand-year-old spiritual herb, and then properly consult him, I think it wouldn't be long before he was able to repair the gaps in the great array himself.

"Wait a minute? An illness? I think I can cure it! It doesn't need some kind of miraculous elixir!"

Alchemy and medicine are interconnected, and his alchemy skills have reached a level of perfection that is no less than that of some of the old Taoists in Huangfeng Valley. Moreover, combined with the nature of his cultivation method and his own characteristics, his ability to treat stubborn diseases is even more extraordinary.

He pondered for a moment, then realized that he could make the exchange without having to offer up the thousand-year-old elixir.

"Fellow Daoist, could you tell me what kind of intractable illness your friend has encountered? Perhaps I can help you solve it." Lin Changqing released his aura, revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation, and a powerful aura emanated from him.

"Foundation Establishment cultivator..."

Qi Yunxiao's eyes widened and his pupils contracted. He hadn't expected Lin Changqing to be so young, looking like a young man, yet actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He had just been talking to a Foundation Establishment senior as an equal, which was truly impolite.

Immediately, Qi Yunxiao reacted quickly, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said with a sincere expression:

"Senior! My friend is a woman with a male destiny, possessing the Dragon Roar Physique, and has suffered for a long time. I wonder if you know anything about this physique, or if you have any thousand-year-old spiritual medicine. If you can truly cure Ruyin's illness, I will fulfill all your conditions, even if it means giving up everything I own."

Lin Changqing waved his hand and nodded to indicate that there was no need for formalities, and then told Qi Yunxiao to get up. He was not used to seeing Qi Yunxiao being so polite.

"You know how rare and precious medicinal herbs are! But I once entered a secret realm, and it wasn't without them."

"As for the Dragon Roar Physique, I have also learned about it. I am 50% confident that I can cure a woman with the Dragon Roar Physique, but I am afraid that you and your friend may not be able to accept it."

Lin Changqing spoke casually, and coupled with his handsome appearance, extraordinary demeanor, and calm demeanor, anyone who saw him would believe him to some extent.

Of course, he wasn't just playing a prank on her randomly. He had some understanding of the Dragon Roar Physique and had considered all the problems that would arise if a woman possessed this physique.

His solution was simple, but it required sacrificing his lifespan and using special methods. However, he was afraid the other party wouldn't accept it, so he didn't dare to bring it up. Moreover, he didn't know how much lifespan it would cost, and if it was too much, it wouldn't be worth it for him.

He wanted to save her, but he was attracted by her talent in array formations, which could quickly improve his own array formation skills. Of course, without her help, he could study on his own for a longer time and take it slowly.

Therefore, he adhered to the principle of saving people if he could, and if that didn't work, he would take the array manual to study it himself and repair the teleportation array.

"It's alright, senior. I'll take you to see Ruyin right away. I'm sure she'll be very happy to know the solution."

Upon hearing that there was a way to cure Xin Ruyin, Qi Yunxiao became excited. He completely disregarded the methods and means of treatment, hurriedly put away the jade slip containing "Detailed Explanation of Formations," activated the shop's protective barrier, and closed the shop door.

He began to enthusiastically guide Lin Changqing to a quiet place.