Chapter 82: Book of Spiritual Medicines |
Seeing Luo Ziqing, Chen Lin was slightly startled.
However, after a moment's thought, he realized it was normal. The Ma Family was an affiliated family of the Qingyun Sect, and Luo Ziqing was a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. It wasn't unusual for him to appear here.
So, Chen Lin didn't think much of it and followed the guide to a nearby building.
Luo Ziqing and another young man in white robes walked out of the gate, and the Qi Refining stage cultivator guarding the door immediately bowed in respect. However, the two of them didn't even glance at him and walked straight out onto the street.
After they left, Luo Ziqing turned back to glance at Chen Lin's retreating figure.
The other young man in white robes looked curious and asked, "How do you know that person, cousin?"
Luo Ziqing nodded, "Although he wore a disguise, I could still sense him with my perception technique."
The young man in white robes looked back, but Chen Lin's figure had already disappeared.
Luo Ziqing shook his head, "It's nothing. He shouldn't be a local cultivator from Guyuan City. I saw him at the trade fair, and I even bought a python skin from him."
Luo Ziqing nodded, "That's right. I suspected that the python was related to the dragon we're looking for, since pythons are rarely seen in the northern part of the Dreambreak Mountain Range."
However, he continued, "It's not important now. Since we've already discovered the dragon's trail, we shouldn't bother with other things. We should take advantage of this opportunity, when everyone's attention is focused on the ancient ruins, to hunt down the dragon."
The young man in white robes nodded, then looked worried and said, "Cousin, are you sure about this? If you use the Demon-Fusing Technique to establish your foundation, there's no turning back. How will you explain it to Linglong? She's been causing a lot of trouble already."
Luo Ziqing sighed, his face determined. "Establishing a foundation is extremely difficult. Not everyone has the opportunity to cultivate the Demon-Fusing Technique. If Master didn't agree to help, I wouldn't even have the chance to obtain the technique, let alone the ability to hunt down a second-tier demon beast like the dragon."
He continued, "Cultivating the Demon-Fusing Technique may not be the right path, but at least it's just a physical transformation, unlike the Blood Demon Technique, which is directly related to one's life. My lifespan will still be normal. As for Linglong, I'll explain it to her properly."
Luo Ziqing sighed, "Master's lifespan is limited, and if Qingyun Sect doesn't have a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you can imagine what the consequences would be. I'm also forced to take this path."
He continued, "By the way, we should keep an eye on that person. Demonic beasts have the habit of guarding spiritual medicines, and if the python is truly related to the second-tier dragon, there's a small chance that the spiritual medicine is in his hands. And since he's full of lies, he's probably not a good person to deal with…"
The two of them walked and talked in hushed tones.
Finally, Luo Ziqing left alone, while the young man in white robes returned to the courtyard.
Chen Lin followed the guide to a large building, where a fragrance of medicinal herbs wafted out.
There were cultivators walking in and out, in twos and threes, some excited, others disappointed.
Upon entering the building, Chen Lin saw a spacious hall with many exquisite boxes on both sides, containing various types of medicinal materials.
Several cultivators were selecting and examining the materials, while others were negotiating prices with the attendants.
Chen Lin's interest was piqued; this was a wholesale market for spiritual medicines!
However, after scanning the area, he shook his head.
Although there were many types of medicinal materials, there weren't many high-grade ones, and some were even ordinary materials.
While these materials would be considered treasures in ordinary medicine shops, they were of little value to cultivators.
At this time, the guide handed over a token to the attendant, who immediately smiled and walked over.
"What kind of spiritual medicine do you want to buy, friend? You even came all the way here from Ruyi Pavilion?"
Chen Lin bowed and said, "It's not anything high-grade, just something for making talismans. I need Sweet Cloud Grass Juice to mix with spiritual ink, but it's sold out in the market, so the shopkeeper introduced me to this place."
He didn't want to reveal his identity as an alchemist, so he lied about making talismans, which did use spiritual ink, although not much.
The attendant laughed and said, "Haha, so that's the case! That old guy, Lu Shenglin, really knows how to take advantage of people!"
The attendant laughed loudly upon hearing that Chen Lin was buying Sweet Cloud Grass Juice, and Chen Lin smiled but didn't say anything. He was only here to buy spiritual medicine and didn't need to say more, lest he reveal too much.
After laughing for a while, the attendant walked inside, but soon came out empty-handed.
Before Chen Lin could ask, the attendant spoke up, "Since you were introduced by Manager Zhou, we can't let you leave empty-handed. Although the ready-made juice is sold out, we can process it on the spot. Please rest for a moment, and it will be ready soon."
Chen Lin nodded and followed the attendant to a resting area, where the attendant left to attend to other customers.
Chen Lin took a glance around. Besides him, there were two others in the room, both reading books, so he didn't disturb them.
He casually found a stool to sit on, and on the table in front of him was a book, similar to the ones the others were reading.
Everyone was reading, so there was no restriction, and Chen Lin picked up the book to flip through it.
He immediately showed interest and became engrossed in the content.
It turned out to be a book introducing various herbs, with both text and illustrations, explaining the characteristics and values of each medicinal material.
It seemed that this herbalist family was quite professional, and they could provide cultivators with professional knowledge, making it easier for them to collect spiritual medicines and sell them to the family.
Or was it to showcase the quality of the spiritual medicines they sold?
In any case, Chen Lin had to take advantage of this opportunity, as this knowledge was exactly what he lacked.
Chen Lin was very happy, feeling that this trip was worthwhile, and he should thank Manager Zhou for his help.
The book wasn't too thick, and the early sections recorded ordinary medicinal materials, which Chen Lin didn't read too carefully. However, when he reached the middle section, he started to see spiritual medicines, and he began to read with great interest.
"Double-headed mushroom?"
When Chen Lin saw an illustration on a certain page, his expression changed.
He had one of these in his storage bag, which he had collected not long after leaving the dragon's cave. Because it looked ordinary, he almost kicked it away.
Even though he had picked it, he didn't think much of it and had left it in his storage bag. Who would have thought it was worth ten middle-grade spirit stones?
This was a pleasant surprise, and Chen Lin's face lit up with excitement as he continued to read.
As he turned the pages, the spiritual medicines recorded in the book became increasingly high-grade, but he didn't recognize any of them, nor had he seen them in Kaiyuan City.
It wasn't that they didn't exist in the Dreambreak Mountain Range, but he had been too focused on escaping to pay attention to these things.
Soon, he finished reading the book.
"Hmm?"
Just as Chen Lin turned to the third-to-last page, his expression suddenly changed.