Chapter 289 - 288: Missed (Please Subscribe)

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Chapter 289: Chapter 288: Missed (Please Subscribe) These two people were naturally Gong Fei and Xu Zhixuan from the Grand Daoist Sect. In order to lure Bai Ziyue out of the Sunrise Daoist Sect, they had indeed been scheming tirelessly. "Finally, the message has been sent. During this period, Bai Ziyue had been searching for the eight-hundred-year blood ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit. Now that there’s news of these two treasures, he must be eager to rush to the Yunmiao Mountain Market," Gong Fei said with a long sigh of relief. "Isn’t that a bit too convenient? What if he asks around and there’s no news of the blood ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit? Wouldn’t it all be for nothing?" Xu Zhixuan asked with some concern. "Who said there’s no blood ginseng and Holy Spirit Fruit? Master intended to have Alchemist Feiming refine the Enlightenment Pill this time, so he carried these materials with him. This time, to thoroughly lure Bai Ziyue out, naturally, we took out these two items. Anyway, once Master makes a move, Bai Ziyue will undoubtedly have a hard time escaping, and these things will still end up in our hands," Gong Fei said with a relaxed tone. "That’s true. With the Sect Leader’s prowess, dealing with Bai Ziyue will indeed be a breeze." Xu Zhixuan nodded, unsurprised by this point, but then he suddenly hesitated, expressing his concern, "The only worry now is whether the Circulation Inference Mirror is still on Bai Ziyue. If it is, then fine, but if not, both of us could be in trouble. I blame the ancestors for not sending people into the Wuu Kingdom to search thoroughly. Otherwise, the Circulation Inference Mirror would have been in our hands much sooner, and with its mystical powers, our Grand Daoist Sect would have risen long ago, perhaps even restoring the glory of the Immortal Martial Sect." "Watch your words!" Gong Fei admonished with a low tone before elaborating, "It was the Wuu Kingdom Royal Family that destroyed the Immortal Martial Sect. It wasn’t until thirty years later that the ancestor managed to break through, becoming an Enlightenment Immortal Master and founding our Grand Daoist Sect. According to my master, it was precisely because the ancestor was the son of the Sect Leader of the Immortal Martial Sect that shortly after he established our sect, the Wuu Kingdom Royal Family came knocking. Although it didn’t cause a major upheaval, our Grand Daoist Sect was thus forced, and for a hundred years, we were not allowed to step within the borders of the Wuu Kingdom. Therefore, matters concerning the Immortal Martial Sect have only been passed down through our line of Sect Leaders, and others are entirely unaware of such a lineage." "I see." Xu Zhixuan suddenly understood. "Moreover, how do you know our sect didn’t send people to search? All the disciples of the Grand Daoist Sect who ventured into the Wuu Kingdom never returned, and the Sect Leader of the Immortal Martial Sect, Jiang Wudao, completely vanished without a trace. It was after this that we gradually gave up. If it weren’t for my discovery of certain clues, we wouldn’t even know when we could obtain the full inheritance of the Immortal Martial Sect and acquire the Sect Treasure, the Circulation Inference Mirror." Gong Fei snorted coldly, speaking with self-satisfaction. ... "When you wear out your iron shoes with no place to find it, it comes to you without effort. To think that the thing I sought so hard was silently appearing right here in Yunmiao Mountain." As Bai Ziyue walked out of the Sunrise Daoist Sect’s mountain gate, he was also quite surprised. He had put up a bounty on the Internal Affairs Pavilion as early as seven or eight days ago. But aside from that initial Spirit Communication Demon’s Demon Core, there had been no progress on the remaining two spiritual materials. He had thought he might need to spend several months to yield results, and he was even prepared to settle for the Barrier-Breaking Pill if there was no news within a year, willing to take a risky attempt. He believed that by then, his foundations would be more robust, making Enlightenment feasible. Unexpectedly, he quickly learned from his hire, Fu Yongyu, about the eight-hundred-year blood ginseng and Holy Spirit Fruit. After confirming this through conversation with other disciples, he was instantly excited and set off in high spirits. This time, he did not bring along the little black dog. Firstly, because Yunmiao Mountain was close to the Sunrise Daoist Sect, he didn’t need its pace for travel, and secondly, because it seemed poised for another breakthrough after consuming several Demon Pill fragments. This breakthrough would evolve the little black dog from an ordinary Exotic Beast directly into a Demon... a Dog Demon! Therefore, he decided it was better to let it stay in the cave dwelling, using the abundant Spiritual Qi there to achieve a more stable breakthrough. "This time, to successfully exchange for the blood ginseng and Holy Spirit Fruit, the cost will undoubtedly be considerable. It might even exceed the price of the Sunrise Daoist Sect’s Enlightenment Pill. I wonder if I have enough? If it doesn’t work out, I may have to use those top-grade Spirit Stones." Bai Ziyue furrowed his brows slightly. The Spirit Stones he possessed were actually quite numerous. Not to mention that through Alchemy, his Good Deeds had accumulated to over thirteen thousand points, all of which he had converted into Spirit Stones. Additionally, from Jiang Wudao’s Storage Bag, he had acquired five top-grade Spirit Stones and over two hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones... Calculating a single top-grade Spirit Stone as equivalent to a hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones, or ten thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, his Spirit Stones totaled up to eighty-four thousand. This was undoubtedly a considerable fortune. However, the value of top-grade Spirit Stones was extremely high, and their effects couldn’t be compared to lower-grade or middle-grade Spirit Stones. They could not only be used directly to restore the Primordial Power of high-tier cultivators but also improve the grade of Spirit Meridians, and serve as the Array Base or even Array Hub for certain Grand Arrays. If used as ordinary Spirit Stones, it would be an immense waste. Thus, he had always regarded those five top-grade Spirit Stones as precious treasures, not planning to use them lightly. However, if he could buy the blood ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit, even spending it all wouldn’t be considered much. For him, the most important thing was still breaking through the Immortal Technique Enlightenment Realm. Compared to this, money and treasures were external things; as long as he had strength, these could all be obtained again. Thinking of this, his eyes narrowed, returning to their usual expressionless state. The Yunmiao Mountain Market was not far from the Sunrise Daoist Sect, merely a few dozen miles. In fact, there were two roads available for travel. One was a mountain road, and the other was a swamp road. The distance between the two wasn’t much different. The mountain road, though rugged, was nothing to Martial Artists and Immortal Cultivators, so more people took this path. The swamp road, on the other hand, was relatively difficult and had many poisonous snakes and fierce beasts, so far fewer people chose it. For Bai Ziyue, the difficulty was of little concern. What he truly valued were the numerous poisonous insects and fierce beasts in the swamp, whose life-and-death struggles increased his Soul Energy. Bai Ziyue didn’t deliberately linger in the swamp; he only acted when faced with the oblivious poisonous creatures and beasts. Along the way, his Soul Energy indeed surged again, finally reaching a million once more. For this, he was satisfied and entered the Yunmiao Mountain Market with a light-hearted demeanor. "Damn it!" In the distance, Gong Fei’s face showed a look of anger. They anticipated Bai Ziyue would leave from the Sunrise Daoist Sect, so they had intercepted him halfway and even set up an array to avoid attracting attention from the people within the Sunrise Daoist Sect. Unexpectedly, Bai Ziyue chose the dangerous and difficult swamp road instead of the more convenient mountain road, catching them off guard. "Let’s go. Next time, this cannot happen again." The Sect Leader of the Grand Daoist Sect gave Gong Fei and the others a cool glance and stepped into the Yunmiao Mountain Swamp. ... The Yunmiao Mountain Market was large. It was certainly much larger than the Dongxuan Market he had been to before. The crowds flowed, and shops were dense; Immortal Cultivators and Martial Arts Powerhouses were mingled within. Although somewhat distinctly separated, they coexisted peacefully. Bai Ziyue walked among them, refusing the guidance of the pathboys and wandered casually. "Ruyi Square!" Soon, he stood at the entrance of a shop. Without hesitation, he stepped inside. At this moment, there were actually still two days left until the Ruyi Square auction. Logically, Bai Ziyue only needed to patiently wait for the auction to begin and then bid for the materials. However, he never intended to participate in the auction following Ruyi Square’s steps honestly. For him, any unforeseen event that could be avoided should be avoided. The longer the night, the more dreams there would be. Who knew what might happen in two days? Anyway, he was determined to obtain these two materials and was not stingy with the spending of Spirit Stones. Naturally, it was best to buy the blood ginseng and Holy Spirit Fruit as soon as possible. "Call out your Shopkeeper." Bai Ziyue paid no attention to the approaching attendant, his aura flashed slightly as he spoke. "Yes!" The attendant sensed Bai Ziyue’s astonishing spiritual pressure, his face changed, and he did not dare to neglect, responding respectfully and hurriedly calling the Shopkeeper down. The Shopkeeper of Ruyi Square, an elderly man who appeared to be in his fifties and sported two long beards, also possessed Seventh Layer of Qi Cultivation Immortal Technique strength. After signaling the attendant to step back, he quickly ushered Bai Ziyue into a secret room and politely asked, "May I know how to address you, fellow Taoist?" "Sunrise Daoist Sect, Bai Ziyue!" Bai Ziyue replied. "Are you the newly-advanced Second-grade High-tier Alchemist Bai from the Sunrise Daoist Sect?" The Shopkeeper’s body shook in surprise. "I didn’t expect the Shopkeeper to be so well-informed?" Bai Ziyue said with some surprise. "The Yunmiao Mountain Market leans on the Sunrise Daoist Sect; our Ruyi Square makes a living here, so naturally, we pay more attention to news related to the Sunrise Daoist Sect. Not just our Ruyi Square, I reckon even those small stalls on the street know of Alchemist Bai’s renowned name. It’s an honor for Old Xu to meet Alchemist Bai personally." Shopkeeper Xu stroked the two beards on his face as he spoke. Bai Ziyue remained neutral, naturally not fully believing his words. To establish themselves firmly in the Yunmiao Mountain Market, which shop didn’t have intricate ties with the Sunrise Daoist Sect? Though Ruyi Square wasn’t large, it ranked among the top five major shops in the Yunmiao Mountain Market, surely supported by mid-to-late-stage Enlightenment Immortal Masters. While they respected him, they wouldn’t hold excessive reverence. ... The votes are dropping out of the top hundred, need help to boost...

Chapter 289 - 288: Missed (Please Subscribe)

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