Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

The Xuan Yu Commerce's First City branch's steward was named He Yuanzhang, an old Foundation Establishment cultivator from the sect who had been in the city for seventy years. Back then, his cultivation progress was difficult, so he followed the Core Formation Elder of the time to this place, hoping to encounter an opportunity. Over the decades, his cultivation had advanced by one stage, from the mid-Foundation Establishment to the late-Foundation Establishment stage, but the Core Formation realm was still far out of reach, and with his lifespan dwindling, he had lost his ambition.

When he saw Zhang Yuanjing, the white-haired old Daoist was only slightly excited, and then routinely reported on the commerce's recent situation. It was neither good nor bad, and could be maintained, but recently it had been under pressure from some other businesses. When asked why, he calmly said that the commerce was a reflection of the sect's strength, and if the sect's backing wasn't strong, the business would naturally be difficult.

Zhang Yuanjing asked a few simple questions and saw that although He Yuanzhang was lifeless, he was still meticulous in his work. The commerce's unique talismans and array devices had never been sold to other businesses, so he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he inquired which commerce's pills were the most outstanding, especially those that sold miraculous pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators to advance to Core Formation.

He Yuanzhang rarely showed a different expression, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since I came to this First City, I have been very concerned about pills for breaking through realms. There are no less than forty kinds of pills that claim to increase the chances of forming a core. However, according to my attempts, inquiries, and observations, there are only three that can really help. The first is the Sword Essence Pill sold by Hidden Sword Valley. After taking this pill, it feels like sword energy is cutting through the body, and only cultivators who follow the path of the sword can withstand it. It increases the probability of forming a core by about 30%. The second is the Six Yang Pill refined by Burning Sun Mountain, which is slightly less effective than the Sword Essence Pill, but it is always only sold internally. Unless you are a cultivator close to this sect, you can't buy it at all. The third is the Mind Nourishing Pill from the Xuan Jing Palace, one of the top ten sects in the Central Region. This pill is very effective for condensing the spiritual mind, and is the most praised of the three pills. Of course, I heard that in the third, fourth, and fourth-fifth suppression cities, there are also pills refined by some sects in the Central Region, and some of them are said to be quite effective."

Zhang Yuanjing asked, "How can I buy the Mind Nourishing Pill?"

He Yuanzhang said, "The Xuan Jing Palace has a commerce in the First City called Xuan Pill Hall. Every two months, it holds a pill convention, auctioning off some rare or high-grade pills, and also accepting commissions from other cultivators to auction off rare and exotic pills. Generally speaking, three to five Mind Nourishing Pills will be sold, but it is difficult to successfully bid for them with spirit stones alone. Often, rare pills, spiritual plants, or pill formulas are exchanged."

He paused for a moment and added, "The Mind Nourishing Pill is very popular, and Core Formation Elders from major sects will almost all attend the pill convention to bid for this pill."

His words stopped here, and the implied meaning was self-evident.

"When will the next pill convention be held? How can I participate?"

"The fifteenth of next month," He Yuanzhang said. "To participate, you need to apply for a jade token from Xuan Pill Hall in advance, which I can take care of. I don't know how many jade tokens Elder wants."

"Six."

Zhang Yuanjing secluded himself in the Xuan Yu Commerce's guest room for a month. Using the擎天诀 as a foundation, and taking the Melting Gold Tempering Pill and Red Ling Fruit at the same time, his cultivation progressed rapidly.

On this day, it was the day the Xuan Pill Hall's pill convention was held. He came out of seclusion and summoned Yuan Zhilin and five others, heading straight for the east of the city.

All the larger businesses were located in the east market, while smaller ones like Xuan Yu Commerce could only establish themselves in the west market.

The six of them walked through the noisy streets and alleys to the main road connecting east and west. Travel within the city was not allowed by flying, and if you wanted to travel quickly, you could take the beast carts from the city lord's mansion's cart shop, but the price was high.

Zhang Yuanjing was naturally low-key, but since he was sent to the Hengduan Mountains by the sect, he represented the face of the Xuan Tian Sect. No matter how down on their luck they were, they were still one of the top ten sects, and they couldn't even afford to ride a beast cart.

Walking a hundred steps along the main road, they found a cart shop, hired a beast cart, and waited for the cart to speed east along the main road.

There were many carriages on the road, all heading east. The driver was a Qi Refining cultivator, but he had seen many big scenes. In front of Zhang Yuanjing, a Core Formation cultivator, he spoke eloquently, telling one interesting story after another, which was quite interesting.

The driver could also see that Zhang Yuanjing and the others were going to attend the pill convention, so he talked the most about the Xuan Pill Hall's pill convention.

"Let me tell you, senior, this Xuan Pill Hall only opened its shop in the First City in the last hundred years. Originally, Xuan Pill Hall was only in the Fifth City. Later, the Hidden Sword Valley's True Person said that if the Xuan Pill Hall wasn't in the Fifth City, then the Hidden Sword Valley's Sword Pavilion wouldn't be in the First City, so the Xuan Pill Hall had a branch in the Demon Suppression Five Cities. However, this Xuan Pill Hall has a very high opinion of itself. When auctioning pills at the pill convention, it is rare to be able to win with spirit stones alone. If you don't bring some valuable items, no matter how many spirit stones you give, they won't sell it."

Yuan Zhilin laughed, "Isn't this an auction? Isn't it supposed to be bidding with spirit stones?"

"Of course not. Senior, when Xuan Pill Hall auctions, the bid must be a certain number of spirit stones plus something. If it is a rare thing that no one has ever seen, it will be appraised on the spot. Hehe, this pill convention only auctions about a dozen items, but it doesn't take a short time, at least a whole day, and sometimes two or three days." The driver also deliberately kept something a secret, "Senior, do you know how long the Xuan Pill Hall's pill convention lasted the longest? And what kind of high price did it sell for?"

Yuan Zhilin became interested, put his ear close, and said with a look of anticipation, "How would I know! Tell me, tell me!"

The driver said proudly, "Seven days! A full seven days. At that time, more than a dozen Core Formation seniors were fighting for the Mind Nourishing Pill, offering all kinds of strange objects. The Xuan Pill Hall's steward had never seen any of them, so he had to temporarily ask someone to appraise them, and this alone took five days."

Yuan Zhilin was stunned when he heard this, and then a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face. He quickly urged, "What was the final price?"

However, as soon as these words came out, he immediately felt that something was wrong, but the words had already been spoken and could not be taken back. He had no choice but to steal a glance at Zhang Yuanjing.

Liu Jinglong laughed from the side, "It can't be that so many Core Formation masters are participating in a pill convention, and the most sought-after item is this Mind Nourishing Pill, right?"

The driver said, "Of course not. No matter how good the Mind Nourishing Pill is, it is only useful to Foundation Establishment cultivators. The Xuan Pill Hall is the Xuan Jing Palace's business, and there are more than just this good thing. As far as I know, the most valuable pill that Xuan Pill Hall has ever auctioned is the Violet Zenith Pill! At that time, the price was called back and forth a total of two hundred and eighty-seven times, and the price given was simply immeasurable!"

"Two hundred and eighty-seven times! What is the Violet Zenith Pill?" Yuan Zhilin asked with great interest.

The driver smiled, showing off his pride, deliberately paused for two breaths, and then said word by word, "This is a divine pill that increases the probability of advancing to the Nascent Soul realm!"

"Increase the probability of entering the Nascent Soul?" Yuan Zhilin was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief, "Don't think that I just entered the city and try to fool me!"

"Oh, how could I! Senior, even if you gave me a few guts, I wouldn't dare to talk nonsense to you! If you go to the Xuan Pill Hall and ask anyone, if anyone says there is no such thing as the Violet Zenith Pill, you can do whatever you want with me!" The driver cried out in injustice, swearing an oath.