Mortal Alchemy

"Junior Brother Chen, you've changed so much in just a few years!"

Chen Ping smiled and said, "I was just thinking the same. Senior Sister Hua Die, it's only been a few years, and you've already forgotten about this junior brother."

Madam Hua Die giggled, the sense of desolation about her seemingly diminished a lot:

"Junior Brother Chen has truly grown up! Oh, you're already at the eleventh level of Qi Refining? It's only been a few years, you've cultivated so quickly!"

Chen Ping chuckled and said, "This cultivation speed is alright, mainly because my family has been helping a lot."

If it weren't for the inheritance left by the ancestor, how could he have cultivated so quickly?

Madam Hua Die's eyes darted around, marveling, "Even Hong Luan didn't mention this matter."

"Junior Brother Chen, did you come here needing something? I can give you a discount."

Chen Ping glanced around the shop and said, "Senior Sister Hua Die, I'm going out for training and need a better robe. Do you have any recommendations?"

Madam Hua Die said with a smile:

"Then you've come to the right place. Everything in this shop is made by that guest elder personally. Every piece is a high-quality product."

She didn't mention the word 'husband'. Her first marriage ended with her husband's early death. Her second marriage, she thought she had climbed onto a Foundation Establishment guest elder and could live a good life.

But reality was too cruel, casting a shadow over her life.

Chen Ping's eyes lit up: "Made by the guest elder personally, then they must be high-quality items."

Second-tier cultivators making first-tier immortal items are almost always good.

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Then please prepare a set of equipment for me."

To prepare a set of equipment is not just a simple robe, but also includes an inner lining, outer garment, pants, boots, and belt.

"What, a set of equipment?" Madam Hua Die's delicate body trembled instantly, her beautiful eyes widened, somewhat disbelieving.

Buying just one item might not be that expensive, but if Chen Ping wants a whole set of equipment, it will cost hundreds of spirit stones.

Madam Hua Die immediately gave Chen Ping a flirtatious look: "Junior Brother Chen, your family is so well-off, why didn't you say so earlier?"

She didn't believe that Chen Ping could afford this money himself. She had been a warehouse keeper in the Pill Hall for so many years, how could she not know the quality of the pill-refining disciples in the Pill Hall?

Chen Ping smiled and said perfunctorily, "Senior Sister Hua Die, you never asked me."

Madam Hua Die giggled:

"Oh dear, Junior Brother Chen, you are now Senior Sister's benefactor. Quick, let me pick out a good set of equipment for you."

She was helping the Foundation Establishment guest elder guard the store, not only did she get a commission, but she could also embezzle some things for her own use. She would earn this money.

Her tone was cautious and extremely enthusiastic:

"Junior Brother Chen, this inner lining is dust-proof, stain-resistant, and odor-resistant, warm in winter and cool in summer, and never gets dirty. This robe is engraved with lightness and illusion arrays, so you won't be bitten by mosquitoes."

"...These shoes are engraved with a divine wind array, allowing you to easily travel three hundred miles a day, and jumping dozens of meters is not a problem."

Chen Ping said casually, "It's indeed not bad, I'll take this set. How much is it?"

The materials, stitching, and workmanship of this set of equipment are all excellent.

Madam Hua Die said, "Giving Junior Brother Chen a discount, I'll only charge one hundred spirit stones."

Chen Ping gently patted his storage bag and casually took out one hundred spirit stones: "Senior Sister Hua Die, please check and collect it."

"Alright." Madam Hua Die smiled so wide that her mouth couldn't close, and she took the money. With this transaction, she could earn at least five spirit stones.

Enough for her to guard the store for several months.

Madam Hua Die looked at Chen Ping flatteringly, giving him a flirtatious look: "Junior Brother Chen, do you need anything else?"

As she spoke, she adjusted her already loose clothes.

"Uh..." Chen Ping shook his head: "No need."

Madam Hua Die's posture made him feel nauseous.

"Alright." Madam Hua Die continued, "Junior Brother Chen, if you need anything in the future, feel free to come to me. Senior Sister will definitely give you the best and the most favorable price."

Chen Ping didn't respond to her and left the shop directly.

Looking at Chen Ping's departing figure, Madam Hua Die wanted to chase after him, took a few steps, but in the end, stood on the threshold and didn't step out.

Seeing Chen Ping gradually disappear into the crowd until he was no longer visible, the sense of desolation in Madam Hua Die's heart grew stronger, her eyes suddenly turned red, and tears fell.

Then she blankly returned behind the counter and sat down.

Chen Ping walked in the market, seeing people on both sides constantly shouting prices and bargaining, some people arguing red-faced for ten spirit sands.

His set of equipment was worth one hundred spirit stones, which ordinary disciples from immortal cultivation families simply couldn't afford.

Unknowingly, Chen Ping, through his own efforts, had far surpassed many disciples from immortal cultivation families.

Chen Ping wanted to find a few more offensive and life-saving methods in the market, but these good things were not sold in the market.

After finding an inn to rest for the night, Chen Ping prepared to leave White Sand Market and head to the black market and auction house six thousand miles away.

Guo Lao had sent news that the black market and auction house this year would be held in a mortal town six thousand miles away.

Chen Ping activated the array on his robe, and his appearance changed, becoming a handsome scholar, and then activated his Turtle Breathing Technique to control his aura at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

It's better to be low-key when traveling outside, and to keep a few trump cards, which is the best policy.

He didn't summon his flying gourd, but spent five spirit stones to buy a puppet horse.

The puppet horse, which he once thought was unattainable and expensive, was now bought casually to conceal his identity.

As for the jade flying boat, which cost as much as a thousand, it was not something he could think of right now, but it was much stronger than before.

Eight days later, Chen Ping rode for thousands of miles and camped for cultivation next to a spiritual lake.

Many cultivators were resting here.

Most importantly, there was a very large flying ship on the lake, which was a passenger flying ship in the Eastern Region's immortal cultivation world. As long as you paid one spirit stone, it could take you to a place thousands of miles away.

And this flying ship happened to pass near the black market. Whether it was to save spirit stones or time, Chen Ping planned to take this flying ship over.

After paying one spirit stone, Chen Ping had just boarded the flying ship when someone found him:

"Fellow Daoist, are you going to the black market auction?"

Chen Ping looked at the white and fat cultivator in front of him with a wary expression, and swept him with the Qi Observation Technique. Eighth level of Qi Refining.

The fat cultivator smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, don't be so nervous. We are all cultivators under the rule of the Eastern Xuan Sect. This time, we are going to the black market auction and think it's not safe enough, so we want to call a few people to form a team, so that we can take care of each other."

Chen Ping frowned slightly: "Form a team?"

Six thousand miles away, that's not the territory of the Eastern Xuan Sect. It's indeed not as safe to go to this kind of place alone as it is to form a team.

But forming a team is not necessarily safe, there are robberies, assassinations, and even specialized robbers.

Killing people and setting fires is a quick way to get rich.

But Chen Ping knew little about the immortal cultivation world, so it was more convenient to pretend to form a team to get information. If there was any danger, he would run away immediately.

He was at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, had the Four Seasons Sword Technique to save his life, and had a lot of pills on him, so he barely had some confidence.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ping agreed:

"Okay, I agree."