nyslfriends Chapter 6 Purchasing Ritual Items at the Market
Chapter 6 Purchasing Ritual Items at the Market
Because of this unexpected discovery, Lin Jingchu was so distracted that he couldn't even eat properly.
Senior Brother Zhao and the others quickly noticed his unusual behavior, but Lin Jingchu brushed it off by saying he had recently encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation. The welcoming banquet ended early, and everyone returned to their lodgings.
The small courtyard with blue bricks was quiet and still in the night. Zhou Qinghe and his two roommates had their doors tightly closed, and the isolation array had been activated, so they were probably all quietly cultivating in their respective rooms.
Lin Jingchu lay on the bed, pretending to be asleep, but his mind was racing, desperately trying to recall every clue from the original plot. Unfortunately, there wasn't much writing about the Luoyun Sect to begin with, and even less detail about Elder Wei.
"Song Yu was the best in that sword-testing tournament, second only to Bai Haozhi, who came in first. He must have participated in the competition at the Foundation Establishment stage."
"But Elder Wei was already imprisoned in the Spirit Eye Tree before that conference even began. Although Song Yu has not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage, his aura is solid and refined. It seems that the turmoil concerning Elder Wei is imminent."
"The giant whale in the deep sea merely turns around casually, and with a sweep of its tail, countless innocent little fish will perish. We must find a way to properly use that Cloud-Woven Robe as soon as possible."
The Cloud-woven Robe itself has extremely strong defense; even if it is simply folded on the chest as a breastplate, it is enough to withstand fatal attacks.
However, doing so would be a waste of this top-tier magic artifact.
In addition, its ethereal aura shield has a unique design; if a magical artifact could be found to conceal the unusual phenomenon, it would be perfect.
The next day, as soon as the maintenance of the "Azure Wave Water Elemental Array" was completed, Lin Jingchu hurriedly left, saying he had to go to the market.
Senior Brother Zhao watched as Uncle Feng and Lin Jingchu departed one after the other, and sighed softly:
"It seems that Junior Brother Lin is struggling with a bottleneck in his cultivation and needs to go to the market to buy some elixirs."
"Mortals always say that we cultivators are carefree and unrestrained, but how are we any different from ordinary people who chase fame and fortune, toiling away for spirit stones and elixirs?"
There are many shops selling religious artifacts in the market. The two largest ones are "Linglong Pavilion", which is directly operated by the sect, and "Baiqiao Pavilion", which is opened by "Baiqiao Academy", one of the three sects of Xi Kingdom.
As soon as Lin Jingchu entered the market, he headed straight for these two places. After a while, he emerged from a five-story building.
"This Hundred Treasures Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation. The store is filled with all kinds of magical artifacts, including offensive, defensive, and support types. It's just that the service is terrible."
He glanced back at the imposing gatehouse. He had just wandered around inside but hadn't found anything he liked, so he asked if it could be custom-made, only to be coldly rejected.
The Linglong Pavilion was the same; they treated the disciples with indifference, showing no respect for the Qi Refining disciples.
Besides these two large shops, there are several other shops in the market run by senior disciples who are skilled in weapon crafting. Although they are smaller in scale, you can often find some ingenious items there.
He visited two more shops, but still found nothing. If he couldn't find it in the remaining weapon-refining shops, he would have to go to the outside market, but it would be very troublesome for a low-level disciple to obtain the sect's departure token.
Just as Lin Jingchu stepped into a weapon-refining shop called "Jin Ding Xuan", the shopkeeper was introducing a magical mirror floating in mid-air to several disciples who were selecting magical artifacts.
The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man with a sharp face, and the treasure mirror was a giant black mirror about one and a half feet in diameter.
"This mirror is called the 'Mist Mystic Mirror'. It is the masterpiece of my uncle, who is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. It can be controlled at will."
"The mirror is forged from Ice-Cold Iron, a specialty of Flower Rain Kingdom. It is hard and can be used as a shield-shaped magic weapon."
"The mirror is made from the rare Mist Crystal of the Shayun Kingdom. When spiritual power is inputted, it can emit a misty white light with a range of one zhang, which can solidify the spiritual power fluctuations of any intruders in the area it covers."
As he spoke, the man began to demonstrate in front of everyone.
The Xuanjing instantly flew above everyone's heads, and a cloud of misty white light gushed out from its surface, enveloping itself in it. The light spots within the mist flickered, creating a beautiful sight.
The middle-aged man summoned another flying sword and shouted, "Go!"
The flying sword swiftly shot into the mist and hovered within it. The sword, which was faintly visible in the mist, had its previously violently fluctuating spiritual light visibly calm and solidify.
"How is it, fellow disciples?" The middle-aged man dispersed the mist, retrieved his flying sword, and looked at the surrounding disciples with a smug expression.
Some of the disciples present showed interest, while others looked disdainful.
Just then, a voice slowly rang out: "Senior brother, please forgive my humble opinion, but this magical artifact seems to have hidden dangers!"
The one who spoke was Lin Jingchu.
"Ice-hard iron is strong but lacks toughness, while misty breath is brittle and susceptible to shock. If struck heavily, the force will be transmitted to the mirror surface, and it will likely crack very easily."
For convenience, Lin Jingchu usually buys ready-made array plates and flags when setting up arrays, but if he has enough time or is setting up a special array, he will also make them by hand.
Although he wasn't an expert in weapon crafting, he was certainly not a novice.
The middle-aged man coughed awkwardly, "Junior brother has a good eye."
He changed the subject and continued, "My uncle has naturally considered this point as well! Therefore, the wonder of this magical artifact lies in the fact that it is a 'combination magical artifact'! Please see—"
Before he finished speaking, his hand gestures changed.
The mysterious mirror in the air trembled slightly, and the mirror surface quietly separated from the mirror body, slowly rotating in mid-air.
"I see! Brilliant!"
The disciples who had previously shown disdain also put away their contempt and began to examine the magical artifact again.
When Lin Jingchu saw that the ancient mirror could split in two, his eyes lit up!
The Mist Crystal is susceptible to shattering, but the Cloud-Weaving Robe is a protective magical artifact designed to be worn close to the body, and it has the ability to absorb shocks.
If the Cloud-Weaving Robe is hidden inside the Mystic Mirror, it will be sufficient to defend against attacks even if the Mystic Mirror is not used separately;
At the same time, the mist emitted by the mirror perfectly concealed the smoke and haze shield!
Seeing that everyone present was interested, the man immediately pressed his advantage, saying, "Fellow junior brothers, this magic artifact is a top-grade masterpiece forged by our Foundation Establishment senior uncle after five days and five nights of seclusion, exhausting all his efforts! It's only priced at 300 low-grade spirit stones—absolutely excellent value for money!"
300 spirit stones? Damn it, what a rip-off!
The man took in the hesitation on everyone's faces and added, "Of course, I know that cultivation is not easy for you all. So, this is a one-time offer: this precious mirror can be yours for 260 low-grade spirit stones! Don't miss this rare opportunity!"
260 low-grade spirit stones? I could afford it if I gritted my teeth.
Seeing this, the man added fuel to the fire: "This is a top-tier defensive magic weapon, meticulously forged by a Foundation Establishment cultivator using true fire. 260 yuan is already an extremely rare discount!"
Lin Jingchu was determined to get the mirror, but it wasn't worth that much.
"The mirror's mist only covers an area of about ten feet, making it rather useless in actual combat; although it is a combination magic weapon, the mirror surface is fragile, and it requires distraction to control when facing an enemy, which only increases the vulnerability."
Upon hearing Lin Jingchu speak again, the man became angry and said, "Junior brother, are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?"