'Actually, let alone dual spiritual roots, even if it is a heavenly spiritual root, there is no bottleneck before the pill is formed, but after the pill is formed, it will still be stuck by the bottleneck and make life worse than death!'
Because everything was smooth sailing before Tianlinggen formed the elixir, and there was a lack of tempering of one’s character, there were many cases where people fell into despair when they encountered bottlenecks.
According to rumors, among the Nascent Soul monsters in the history of cultivating immortals, the ratio between those with Tianling roots and those with other spiritual roots is almost half to half, and the latter is even higher!
'It's just... Although the monks in this world are dedicated to seeking immortality, they have never heard of anyone who has actually become an immortal and is immortal...'
'Even the old monsters of Yuanying, most of them linger in the early stage of Yuanying, and then they die of old age after a thousand years...'
'Even though he was powerful in all directions during his lifetime, he will eventually be blown away by the rain and wind of time...'
Aaron walked around the market and found that the bookstore where he originally purchased the exercises had long since disappeared, replaced by a three-story attic called the 'Wanfa Pavilion'!
As soon as he walked in, a beautiful woman wearing a pink dress with half-revealed shoulders greeted him. She smiled sweetly and said: "I am Ye Jiuniang. I welcome your guest. I don't know what you want... anything."
It’s negotiable!”
When she spoke, her big eyes flickered, like a pool of warm spring water, which almost gave Aaron a feeling of electric shock all over his body.
Not to mention, as the other party approaches, the alluring fragrance, like orchid and musk deer, makes people feel ecstasy, and they just want to be immersed in the land of beauty, no matter what year it is.
'Good guy... How come this female cultivator gives me the same feeling as when I criticized those charming female cultivators? It seems that she is also a little goblin who has practiced the art of Spring Cry, no, a big goblin!'
"Purchase skills, foundation building and above."
Aaron sat down carelessly, facing the beautiful woman who consciously offered her favors, and even pinched her vagina.
"Hey...this is really big business."
Ye Jiuniang rolled her eyes at Aaron with slight annoyance. Seeing that although Aaron refused to come, his eyes were extremely clear. She knew that she had met a ruthless person, so she put away her previous Yan Shimeixing behavior and solemnly
Said: "Since fellow Taoist Qi has been refined to perfection, it is normal to consider foundation-building exercises... I don't have many collections of foundation-building exercises in this attic, only three sets... This is an introduction!"
With that said, he handed over a pink jade slip.
Aaron held it in his hand and quickly checked it.
,,……
Among them, any monk who can practice to the late stage of foundation building, has a fire spirit root, and is good at the art of collecting and nourishing can practice it. If there are a large number of Taoist companions or furnace cauldrons, the skill can be improved by leaps and bounds.
But those who can cultivate to the middle stage of foundation building are suitable for monks with wood and earth spiritual roots. They can be steady and stable, and their magic power is upright and peaceful... To put it bluntly, they are average in everything.
As for the last...
",It's actually a magic power?"
Aaron looked at Ye Jiuniang and said with some surprise.
"Haha... Fellow Taoist, you are in trouble. The so-called 'magic power' is still the practice of breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Most of the magic power tends to be sinister, or good at manipulating ghosts and zombies... In essence, it is no different from other immortal cultivators!
"
Ye Jiuniang said sternly: "This is the Golden Elixir Sect from the Wu Kingdom. Although it only has the cultivation techniques for the early stage of foundation building, if fellow Taoists are lucky, they may be able to join the Golden Elixir Sect and obtain the Golden Elixir techniques in the future!"
'If there is a magic power that shortens life span, I might consider it...'
Aaron complained in his heart, but he also knew that this was impossible.
Immortal cultivators sit and practice in order to break through great realms and extend their life span.
What kind of technique is used to shorten one’s life span and cultivate immortality? It’s totally the opposite!
Even the demon monks are pursuing immortality!
Or there are some life-extending immortality cultivation techniques in the devil's path, which are also cannon fodder and medicine men, exclusive to furnaces and cauldrons. They are basically lingering in the Qi refining period, and they don't even build foundations!
However, I heard that the demonic monks in the Wu Kingdom have some evil spells, which require the consumption of blood essence and even Yangshou to cast, and they are quite powerful!
Aaron was very interested in this, but he had no motivation to pursue it immediately because the journey was far away and in a foreign country, and it was too dangerous!
"No more?"
Aaron frowned.
Neither was to his liking.
Moreover, the spiritual root qualifications are not qualified either!
And even though it barely fits the bill, it's a bit disdainful, and at best it's just an alternative.
"The foundation-building technique is so rare. I have three copies in this pavilion. Isn't it enough?"
Ye Jiuniang rolled her eyes at Aaron: "If you want better products... I'm afraid you have to wait until the big auction that happens every ten years."
According to the rules of Dongmenfang City, there is a small auction once a year and a big auction once every ten years.
Calculating the time, it seems that the next big auction is not far away.
"It seems that this is all we have to do. Say goodbye..."
Aaron stood up and left gracefully.
It wasn't until his back disappeared that Ye Jiuniang's expression became as gloomy as water, and she cursed a few words: "Iron cock, you can't pull out a dime... Isn't it true that I've been eating tofu in vain? If you weren't a Dzogchen monk, I would definitely let you know.
sharp!"
…
Next, Aaron went to the 'Fire Refining Furnace' and purchased a medium-grade magical weapon, the 'Shen Xuan Sword', at a high price of sixty spiritual stones.
This is why the premium for offensive magic weapons is the least scary. Defensive magic weapons have generally increased by two or three levels. As for escape and special magic weapons, the increase is even more terrifying.
Aaron felt the pain of being stabbed, but he had to buy it.
"At least I have a mid-grade magic weapon in my hand, and its combat power can make up for some shortcomings..."
As for buying spells and practicing them? It would take a lot of time. Aaron thought about it again and again, but he still wasn't willing to miss the opportunity of a big auction.
And this amount of time is obviously not enough to increase spell proficiency.
In fact, due to the inconvenient nature of casting spells, after the foundation-building period, monks rarely cast spells in magic fights. Instead, they mostly use talismans, top-level magic weapons, and even magical powers that come with their own skills.
Now, if Aaron wants to quickly improve his combat power, nothing can be faster than getting a mid-grade magic weapon!
"Now... leave the valley first and go to the mortal city to sacrifice the 'Shenxuan Sword' before we talk!"
"Then, wait outside until the big auction starts, and leave immediately after participating... to minimize the risk."
With the plan in mind, Aaron left Dongmen Valley.
As for Old Man Donglong’s employer?
This family has long since moved away from Dongmen Valley and now has spread its branches in the area near Qingding Gate.
Even after Dongfang Shuo passed away, this was still the case.
…
After one month.
In a mortal city.
In a mansion somewhere.
A stream of cyan light was scurrying around the room.
"go!"
Aaron pointed at a potted plant not far away, and a green stream of light suddenly flashed across, as powerful as lightning and wind!
The potted plant and the rosewood frame seemed to be nothing at first, but after a while, they scattered to both sides, and were evenly divided into two halves!
"As expected of a mid-grade magic weapon. Although it consumes more mana, its sharpness and speed have been greatly improved."
Aaron took back the 'Shenxuan Sword'. This sword was about two feet long and had no hilt. Both ends were sword blades. It was extremely sharp and could not be mastered by ordinary people. It was a magical weapon that could only be manipulated by immortal cultivators.
On the sword body, there are also fine lines like annual rings.
"Calculate the time, the big auction is coming soon."
Aaron wiped his face, and the joints on his body crackled and exploded, and he turned into the dark-skinned middle-aged man 'Ye Fei'. Then he put on a bamboo hat, performed the 'Wind Control Technique', and headed to the East Gate Valley.
When we arrived at the entrance of the valley, we found that the flow of people today was much larger than usual.
It becomes even more so after entering Fangshi.
The grand auction held once every ten years is also a grand gathering for nearby casual cultivators. I don’t know how many people took the opportunity to set up stalls and sell items.
Aaron walked around, trying to pick up the missing items.
In the end, I had no choice but to discover that my eyesight was limited.
Occasionally, I found items that might be "leaked". Looking at the old stall owner's expression, I became suspicious. After waiting for a long time, I found that a certain young man had been tricked.
What Aaron took a fancy to at the stall was a piece of ordinary ore that was suspected to contain raw spiritual stone ore.
Then the stunned young man also saw it, and when he was about to buy it at a low price, another immortal cultivator who was ready jumped out to bid.
In the end, the stupid young man had to spend a lot of money to buy the ore.
Then when the stone was untied, the stunned man was dumbfounded. There was only a thin layer of spiritual stone inside the ore, and the rest was solid. Compared with the purchase price, it was a huge loss!
When this happened, no matter how red-faced he argued with the stall owner, the stall owner would just call the patrol team with a smile, and he could only suffer the consequences.
Aaron, who watched this scene from beginning to end, couldn't help but sigh:
'All the immortal cultivators are really human beings...can we still let people have fun?'
'This is deliberately using half-truths and half-false things to trick newcomers...the water is too deep.'
Aaron felt that it was better not to try to pick up the slack before he had developed some spiritual powers or gained extremely broad knowledge.
And when night falls, the annual auction in the largest building in the city finally begins!
…
Aaron was sitting in the hall, his perfect Qi refining skills on full display, and one person occupied a table.
He looked around and found that although it was rare to achieve Qi refining perfection like his own, there were actually more than a dozen of them in the hall!
Some of them hide their heads and tails, while others show their bodies and faces indifferently.
As for the private rooms on the second floor of the auction house, they are naturally seats that can only be enjoyed by the major foundation-building forces.
Aaron didn't care about this either. He closed his eyes silently and rested his mind while waiting for the auction to begin.
When the moon was at its zenith, a stream of light suddenly flew out from the attic and landed on the large red booth in the center. An old man with a pale face appeared in Chinese clothes.
A pressure far higher than that in the Qi Refining Stage suddenly expanded in all directions!
"I, Hua Bao, have come here to preside over this auction. I hope you can give me some face. Harmony will bring you wealth, and peace will bring you wealth..."
The old man smiled and saluted in all directions, and then clapped his hands amidst the gasps of many Qi Refining monks, and a group of maids in palace attire holding trays came up to the booth.
"First of all, today's first auction is the high-grade magical artifact 'Black Cloud Shuttle'!"
The leopard tore open the red cloth, revealing a shiny black spindle-shaped magic weapon that seemed to have red threads inside. He announced with a smile: "The starting price is two hundred yuan for low-grade spiritual stones!"
'High-grade magical weapons and middle-grade magical weapons are two different levels...because middle-grade magical weapons are still used by monks in the Qi Refining Stage, while high-grade magical weapons are basically used by foundation-building major cultivators...'
Aaron watched coldly and saw that Wu Yunshuo was quickly bought by a guest in the box on the second floor for a high price of two hundred and ninety-seven spiritual stones.
Fortunately, in the big auction, the first auction item won the first prize, and the subsequent auction items were not so expensive.
For example, some of the finest mid-grade magical instruments, or even pills that enhance Qi refining skills, etc...
Aaron saw a 'Purple Cloud Pill', which was said to be very helpful in breaking through the bottleneck in the later stage of Qi refining. As a result, the Qi refining monks fought over it, and finally sold it for a high price of nearly a hundred spiritual stones!
All kinds of imaginable and unexpected resources for cultivating immortals were displayed one by one at the grand auction, which made Aaron feel that even if he didn't buy it, it would be good to come and broaden his horizons.
At this time, the leopard on the stage unveiled another layer of red cloth, revealing two snow-white monster eggs the size of eggs.
"Two Wanshou Turtle Eggs! Everyone should have heard of this 'Wanshou Turtle'. It is the only spiritual beast whose advancement does not depend on bloodline qualifications, but is promoted purely based on years... This pair of Wanshou Turtle eggs comes from a pair of second-level
The Longevity Turtle is quite good, with a starting price of one hundred spiritual stones!"
After these two turtle eggs appeared, the cultivators below immediately started talking about it:
"As the saying goes, a tortoise that lasts for thousands of years is like a tortoise that lasts for ten thousand years, and that's exactly what it means to be a tortoise that lives ten thousand years! I've heard about this spiritual beast for a long time. It grows extremely slowly. Although there seems to be no bottleneck in its advancement, it can kill a monk alive!"
"Fellow Taoist, what you said is wrong. This turtle has a long lifespan. Once it is cultivated, it can be used to protect the family, and it will be more useful than any powerful talisman or treasure."
"Haha... That's because you don't know how pitfalls this Wanshou Turtle is! From hatching to entering the Qi refining stage, it will take at least a hundred years! It will take five hundred years to enter the second level and have foundation-building combat power... and think
To become a third-level golden elixir demon, you have to live for at least a thousand years... Even the Yuanying old monster can't afford to wait for a thousand years of golden elixir! Not to mention the cost of training in these years... blood loss, blood loss!"
"Yes, I have also heard of the name of the 'Longevity Turtle', which is a thousand-year-old golden elixir and a ten-year-old baby. It is said that a foundation-building family once tried to cultivate it. As a result, the family declined before this monster beast could establish a foundation..."
…
The other monks talked a lot, which made the pair of longevity turtle eggs feel cold and almost failed to sell.
However, in the end they were bought separately by two monks who concealed their identities.
After all... for a cultivating family and sect that has spent hundreds of years cultivating monsters, perhaps they can persevere even though they gritted their teeth.
Moreover, it may also be used to make elixirs or consumed in other ways.
'What a pity...'
Aaron's eyes brightened as he listened below: "Millennium Golden Pill, Ten Thousand Years Nascent Soul? It's a pity... If it was cheaper, I would buy it, and then it would be quite interesting to compete with Turtle to see who can outlast whom..."