"Under duress, I could only come to Wuze Market to work for others, earning resources for my cultivation. I also have to provide various resources for my family every year. Life is difficult!"
Wu Tao heard this, shook his head, and said nothing more.
It was only now that he understood why Yang Ye played this trick. Once the promotion failed, they could be jointly expelled.
...
After leaving, the two young girls, Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing, led the way, guiding Wu Tao.
Wu Qing's storage bag was filled with spirit stones. Whenever he saw something he liked at a nearby stall, he would buy it without bargaining.
Not long after, the entire market knew that a big spender had arrived.
Apart from spirit herbs, Wu Tao also bought many rare items.
As they walked, they saw another pavilion ahead, with vermilion railings and jade carvings, a building like a heavenly palace.
"This is the Pavilion of Marvels, also an industry of the Wu family. It sells spirit materials used by Nascent Soul cultivators."
Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing pointed it out to Wu Tao. Wu Tao glanced over it and his interest was piqued after a few looks.
Wasn't this one of his objectives for coming here?
He was about to see what the spirit materials for condensing divine abilities in the Great Jin Dynasty looked like.
If there were spirit materials of the heavenly grade with lightning attribute, it would save Wu Tao a lot of trouble in the future.
After all, if Wu Tao searched for them himself, with bad luck, he might never find them in his lifetime.
This saves me a lot of trouble, but I wonder if the elemental energy adopted by the Pavilion of Marvels includes the spirit materials I need.
It would be best to gather all the spirit materials for a first-grade lightning attribute divine ability at once, to avoid future trouble.
Before entering the Pavilion of Marvels, Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing cautioned him, "The pavilion master of the Pavilion of Marvels is a cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage. Please be careful, senior."
...
After Wu Tao, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing entered the Pavilion of Marvels, a young disciple of the Wu family, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, quickly came forward to serve Wu Tao.
The Wu family disciple, with a smile all over his face, gave a perfunctory reply, "Fellow Daoist, you must be here to purchase spirit materials, for your own use or for others."
"May I ask what kind of spirit materials you wish to buy? We have spirit materials of the yellow, profound, earth, and heavenly grades for sale."
Wu Tao pondered for a moment and, not wanting to beat around the bush, stated his intentions directly.
"I want to purchase spirit materials related to the lightning attribute, preferably of the earth, heavenly, or higher grades. How much do you have?"
The Wu family disciple was startled, trembling slightly. Qian Chen was worried about scaring him, which was why he hesitated.
"Spirit materials of the earth, heavenly, or higher grades, and of the lightning attribute!"
For a moment, the Wu family disciple didn't know what to say.
Such things, not to mention whether anyone had obtained them by chance, even if someone was lucky enough to obtain them, they would generally keep them for personal use and rarely put them up for sale.
Seeing that Wu Tao asked for such spirit materials right from the start, and yet his expression was so calm, and sensing Wu Tao's cultivation level, the Wu family disciple became cautious.
"Spirit materials of the earth, heavenly, or higher grades with lightning attributes are extremely expensive. If they were ordinary spirit materials of the earth, heavenly, or higher grades with the five elements, we would have quite a lot..."
"As for spirit materials of the earth, heavenly, or higher grades with lightning attributes, to be honest, senior, this pavilion does have them, but you'll have to go to the second floor."
Hearing this, Wu Tao, who had not held much hope, suddenly his eyes lit up.
At this moment, the Wu family disciple couldn't figure out if Wu Tao truly wanted this item...
Or if he saw that their Pavilion of Marvels was doing too much business and deliberately named something they likely couldn't produce to curb their enthusiasm.
Wu Tao glanced around and saw that the shelves and tables were filled with ordinary yellow and profound grade spirit materials.
Of course, most of them were common five-element attribute spirit materials, which Wu Tao disdained even more.
Spirit materials of the yellow and profound grades could at most be used to refine seventh, eighth, or ninth-grade divine abilities.
The Wu family disciple led Wu Tao, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing to the second floor.
The spirit materials displayed on the second floor were indeed different.
Wu Tao directly bought all the spirit materials he needed. Although there weren't many, it still cost nearly a million spirit stones.
"Anything else?"
After Wu Tao bought what he needed, he glanced at the remaining spirit materials, all of which were irrelevant to him, and then turned to ask the Wu family disciple who had been following him.
At this moment, the Wu family disciple no longer doubted Wu Tao's financial strength.
Seeing him spend nearly a million spirit stones on lightning attribute spirit materials without batting an eyelid, he knew that this person was definitely a rich man.
...
After pondering for a moment, the Wu family disciple told Wu Tao that he would inform the pavilion master to come and see him personally.
This was because, in the Pavilion of Marvels, some items could only be brought out by the pavilion master.
Soon, a middle-aged man in white robes walked out, followed by the Wu family disciple who had previously served Wu Tao.
The middle-aged man glanced at Wu Tao and, after discovering Wu Tao's late Core Formation cultivation, nodded slightly.
Upon seeing the middle-aged man in the early Nascent Soul stage, Wu Tao clasped his hands slightly in a gesture of respect.
The middle-aged man first introduced himself.
"My name is Wu Li, and I am the pavilion master of this Pavilion of Marvels."
...
Next, Wu Li changed the topic and got straight to the point, "I heard from the assistant that you are looking for high-grade lightning attribute spirit materials, is that correct?"
Wu Tao replied, "Yes."
Wu Li stroked his beard, tapped his storage bag, and took out a pure crystal-like transparent thunder crystal.
Upon injecting spiritual power, the transparent thunder crystal glowed with lightning all over. Wherever the eye could see, there was blinding lightning.
The lightning flashed with a pure blue hue, and prolonged gazing caused a stinging sensation.
Seeing Wu Tao staring intently at the transparent thunder crystal, Wu Li said proudly, "This thunder crystal is a Heavenly Grade Top-tier Pure Origin Thunder Immortal Crystal."
"Pure Origin Thunder Immortal Crystals are refined from the essence of heavenly thunder and are extremely valuable. Even if not used to refine divine abilities, they have other miraculous uses."
...
Looking at the Pure Origin Thunder Immortal Crystal, Wu Tao resolved to obtain it at all costs.
Gritting his teeth, Wu Tao took out the Longevity Pills he had refined some time ago.
Wu Li, whose expression had been calm, was suddenly shocked. He stared at the pill in Wu Tao's hand and exclaimed, "Is this a Dao Mark Longevity Pill? A Longevity Pill that extends life by a hundred years? A Dao Mark Longevity Pill that extends life by a hundred years!"
Wu Li's sudden loss of composure caused many cultivators on the second floor to change their expressions.
Many cultivators, like Wu Li, stared intently at the Dao Mark Longevity Pill in Wu Tao's hand, their gazes filled with an almost predatory intensity.
Seeing Wu Tao's cold expression, Wu Li gradually regained his composure, as if lost in thought.
However, he couldn't help but steal another glance at the Dao Mark Longevity Pill.
Wu Li calmed himself and steadied his mind before asking his question.
He said, "Young friend, you have a great hand. In the Great Jin Dynasty, no matter what family, if an alchemist succeeds in refining a treasure like the Dao Mark Longevity Pill, they will hide it by all means to be used at a critical moment..."
"For you to bring it out for trade directly is unprecedented in ten thousand years, truly unique..."
"However, the value of the Pure Origin Thunder Immortal Crystal is far less than that of the Dao Mark Longevity Pill. May I ask what you wish to exchange this Dao Mark Longevity Pill for?"
The Dao Mark Longevity Pill, emitting a mysterious glow, shimmered in Wu Tao's hand, casting indistinct shadows on the faces of everyone around.
"Apart from this Pure Origin Thunder Immortal Crystal, I require a complete set of first-grade wind attribute divine ability inheritances!"
The cultivators on the second floor were once again in an uproar!
Wu Li's expression shifted, and he said with slight surprise, "First-grade wind attribute divine abilities?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you want this Pure Origin Thunder Immortal Crystal to condense a first-grade lightning attribute divine ability, right?"
"Do you intend to condense a first-grade wind attribute divine ability at the same time as condensing a first-grade lightning attribute divine ability..."
"It seems you have great confidence in yourself!"
...
This Dao Mark Longevity Pill was refined by Wu Tao using Yellow Pear Golden Fruit and other longevity-extending spirit herbs.
To refine this Dao Mark Longevity Pill, Wu Tao had used all the longevity-extending spirit herbs he had accumulated over the years.
The reason Wu Tao did not consume this Dao Mark Longevity Pill himself was also for his own plan.
He wanted to exchange it for a first-grade wind attribute divine ability, not only for himself but also to lay a solid foundation for building his own force in the future.
Hearing Wu Li's question, Wu Tao replied with a smile, "It's just being prepared. Senior, as a member of the Wu family, a second-tier noble family, you probably don't understand the difficulties of independent cultivation."
Wu Li was stunned by Wu Tao's words. He came from the Wu family, a true aristocratic family that occupied an entire commandery. Naturally, he didn't understand the hardships of lone cultivators.
However, he wasn't foolish. What lone cultivator could aspire to condense a first-grade divine ability...
If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. Why try to fool me?
Seeing Wu Li's reaction, Wu Tao knew that he had not succeeded in fooling him.
...
Wu Tao chuckled sheepishly and did not explain further.
In the cultivation world, treasures and pills that can extend lifespan are all very special.
Generally speaking, a longevity pill that extends life by ten years, or a similar treasure, is already extremely precious.
To successfully refine a hundred-year longevity pill, even an alchemist master would need luck.
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