“Linyuan, let’s go!”
Just as Ye Linyuan was pondering, Old Man Ye finished speaking with Jiang Qingyan, then led Ye Linyuan into the Market Town.
After entering the Market Town, Old Man Ye looked at Ye Linyuan and asked, “Where shall we go first today?”
“Let’s look at the roadside stalls first.”
As Ye Linyuan spoke, he led Old Man Ye toward the roadside-stall district inside the Market Town. They soon arrived and saw approximately a hundred stalls, each already crowded with people.
Clearly, this small gathering had already begun, and quite a few Rogue Cultivators and Family cultivators from Green Crane Immortal Market had traveled a long way to attend.
Seeing this, Old Man Ye explained, “The shops in the Market Town are expensive. Not every Rogue Cultivator or clan can afford to rent one.”
“The vast majority of Small Qi Refining Clans and Rogue Cultivators rent a stall for a day or two whenever the small gathering opens.”
“On ordinary days, there are at most twenty or thirty stalls here.”
Ye Linyuan nodded, then began inspecting the stalls one by one. However, he found that most of the stalls were frighteningly poor.
Some sold spirit miscellaneous rice, some sold Incomplete Magic Tools, and some sold inferior Cultivation Methods. There were even stalls selling Mortal Realm ironware and various ores.
Stalls selling Spirit Talismans and Magic Tools were exceedingly rare; basically, they all offered First-Order Low-Grade Spirit Talismans and Low-grade Magic Tools.
Of course, Ye Linyuan had expected this. After all, most of these Small Qi Refining Clans had shallow foundations. Even if they possessed genuine Spirit Items, they were usually reluctant to sell them.
To buy High-grade Spirit Seeds or precious medium- and High-grade Magic Tools, one still had to visit the major shops.
Those shops charged expensive rents, and basically only Late Qi Refining families had the qualifications to take them over. The items they sold were generally genuine Spirit Items.
Of course, Ye Linyuan had come to the stalls precisely to Find a Bargain, so he naturally had enough patience to inspect them carefully.
He visited several stalls in succession and eventually arrived in front of a medicinal-materials stall.
A fair-skinned and beautiful Young girl was tending the stall. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Ye Linyuan, and she hurriedly stood and said, “What Treasure does Fellow Daoist need? The medicinal materials here are all rare Precious Items.”
Ye Linyuan did not answer. He merely picked up a medicinal material and Sensed it, then Spoke and asked, “Are you a Spirit Planter?”
The Young girl was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, “Young Master has excellent Insight. However, I have only just learned the Spirit Rain Technique. I am merely at the Initial Glimpse Realm and cannot truly be considered a Spirit Planter.”
“That is already quite good.”
Ye Linyuan nodded and looked the Young girl over. He had to admit that her appearance was extraordinary.
Her skin was as white as snow, her features as exquisite as jade, and her lips as red as cinnabar.
Even judged by the Insight he had possessed in his Previous Life, this woman could be considered a rare beauty in the Mortal Realm.
Of course, he had possessed many Concubines in his Previous Life, including even a Golden Core Great Power of Peerless Elegance. Moreover, he was not a man who lusted after beauty, so her appearance alone could hardly stir his heart.
The True reason he regarded this woman more highly was that the medicinal materials possessed abundant Spiritual Energy. Although they were far from being genuine Spirit Items, they had already surpassed the realm of the ordinary.
This woman appeared to be no more than sixteen years old, yet she had already reached such a level in the Spirit Rain Technique. It Can Be Seen that her Spiritual Plant Talent was truly extraordinary.
With this thought, Ye Linyuan could not help Smiling and asking, “May I ask the young lady’s Name?”
The Young girl was slightly taken aback. At first, she felt that Ye Linyuan was somewhat Presumptuous, but after glancing at him, her face flushed slightly.
In his Previous Life, Ye Linyuan’s Primary Cultivation had been the Gold-Fire Spirit Root. His Bearing and style had been Overbearing, fierce, and extraordinary, making people tremble at the sight of him.
In this life, however, his Primary Cultivation was the Water Spiritual Root. His Handsome features, paired with a moon-white robe, appeared Gentle and jade-like under the nourishment of Water Attribute Magic Power.
This Gentle-as-jade bearing seemed to have Combined with a trace of the charm Left behind from his Previous Life, unexpectedly giving him an air that made people submit.
The Young girl reflexively came back to herself and murmured, “My Name is Shui Hanqing.”
“When the Liao River’s waters run dry and the Cold Pond grows clear, the haze congeals into light and the evening mountains turn purple.”
Ye Linyuan nodded, then Smiled and Said, “What a lovely Name.”
“Young Master, you also know the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng?”
Shui Hanqing’s eyes lit up, and she could not help but ask in pleasant surprise.
Ye Linyuan nodded, then Spoke, “In the Ancient Times, a wondrous man from the Outer realm named Wang Bo Sailed a Boat here. He later Ascended and departed, Leaving behind the world-renowned masterpiece ‘Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng,’ which contains seventy-two Superior methods of cultivating a Superior Dao Foundation.”
“How could I, for my part, not read such an unparalleled masterpiece?”
Shui Hanqing’s eyes shone. She immediately felt much closer to Ye Linyuan and could not help saying, “A Superior Dao Foundation is Out of Reach. We can only admire it from afar; I fear that For the Rest of One’s Life, we will find it difficult even to Glimpse that Realm.”
“Where there is a will, there is a way.”
Ye Linyuan Smiled, then Said calmly, “We are still young. We should at least give it a try.”
Shui Hanqing Nodded, then hurriedly asked, “May I know your full Name, Young Master?”
“Ye Linyuan.”
“Ye Linyuan?”
Shui Hanqing repeated the Name, then could not help Smiling and saying, “Those who gaze at fish in the abyss would do better to withdraw and weave a net. Young Master, your Name has profound meaning.”
“No, it means ‘one leaf facing the abyss!’”
Ye Linyuan Smiled and answered calmly.
The Young girl was slightly taken aback, unable to understand the meaning behind those words for a moment.
Ye Linyuan did not explain. He casually picked up a packet of Spirit Seeds and asked, “Young lady, how much are these Gamboge Seeds?”
Shui Hanqing glanced at the packet of Spirit Seeds. After Hesitating slightly, she still Spoke, “To be honest, these Gamboge Seeds were found by my Grandfather for me. Unfortunately, no matter how long I planted them, I could not make them Sprout.”
“Most of their Vitality has now been extinguished. I fear it will be difficult for them to survive.”
Ye Linyuan nodded, then Spoke, “How about selling them a little cheaper? I’ll buy them and give them a try.”
Shui Hanqing Pondered slightly, then gritted her teeth and said, “There is not much Vitality remaining in these ten Spirit Seeds. How about ten Broken Spirit Stones for them?”
“That works.”
Ye Linyuan nodded, unable to conceal a faint smile.
Gamboge was the Main Ingredient of the Yellow Bud Pill. The Yellow Bud Pill was a crucial cultivation pill for the Qi Refining Stage, and its Value was extremely expensive. Generally, only Core Disciples of a Foundation Establishment immortal sect and a small number of Late Qi Refining Cultivators could consume it long-term.
For Ye Linyuan, if he could achieve Mass Production of Yellow Bud Pills, the Time required to reach Qi Refining Great Perfection would inevitably be shortened several times over.
Gamboge Seeds were also quite Precious. Normally, one Spirit Stone could buy ten, so these ten Spirit Seeds had saved him ninety percent of the price.
Although most of the Vitality in these Spirit Seeds had dissipated, with Ye Linyuan’s Quasi-Second Rank Spirit Planter abilities, making them Sprout would not be too difficult.
With this thought, Ye Linyuan took out ten Broken Spirit Stones and Completed the Transaction with Shui Hanqing. Both of them could not help but reveal faint smiles.
After Completing the Transaction, Ye Linyuan glanced at the Young girl and Smiled. “Your Spirit Rain Technique is not weak. However, if you wish to advance further, you must carefully comprehend it.”
Shui Hanqing was slightly taken aback and asked thoughtfully, “How should I comprehend it?”
Ye Linyuan Smiled, then said casually, “Some people can feel the rain, while others merely get wet.”
“Feel the rain?”
Shui Hanqing pondered thoughtfully, but by the time she came back to herself, Ye Linyuan’s Figure had already vanished.