I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 97: Chapter 87: Foundation Establishment Trade Fair (Part 2)

Seventeen Foundation Establishment cultivators on the scene all focused their attention on Li Mu.

”I plan to trade these three top-grade spiritual artifacts for something particularly special. I am not lacking in cultivation resources at the moment; I prefer to collect rare ancient objects, such as spirit plant seeds, special cultivation techniques, high-tier spiritual materials, Thunder element materials, and other uncommon items. For instance, that piece of Amber Jade is quite nice. If any of you have these items, feel free to show them to me. Perhaps you can exchange them for one of my tier three spiritual artifacts. If none satisfy me, each will be sold for 5000 middle spirit stones.” Li Mu glanced around at the seventeen Foundation Establishment cultivators present, introducing his offer.

Upon hearing this, the seventeen Foundation Establishment cultivators were momentarily stunned, but then understood.

Though Master Li appeared young, his artifact refining skills were exceptional. He was an honored guest elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. With a casual refinement of a spiritual artifact, he could earn spirit stones that would take others years, or even a lifetime to accumulate.

Backed by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Master Li had access to as many common cultivation resources as he needed; his preference for pursuing rare ancient objects was understandable.

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators looked at Lingyin Daoist with envy, thinking how fortunate Fellow Daoist Ling was to have invited ’Master Li’, turning a discarded artifact into one of high tier due to ’Master Li’s unique tastes.

”Alright! Let’s start the trade. Fellow Daoist Lin, it’s your turn. What spiritual object do you have to trade with me? Feel free to show it.” Li Mu gestured to the black-robed cultivator sitting to his left.

The black-robed cultivator nodded, probing his storage bag with his divine sense. After a moment of searching with a frown, a variety of ancient spiritual objects appeared on the round table with a ”swish.” In the blink of an eye, dozens of strange-shaped spiritual objects appeared before him.

”Master Li, these are my treasures. How do you find this Heart-Shaking Thunder? And this Celestial Spirit Divination Mirror is also quite unique; it has a warning ability... Besides, look at this millennial old shell; it has the ability to gather water spiritual power during rainy weather, quite miraculous...” The black-robed cultivator eagerly introduced his collection of rare ancient objects, detailing their wondrous properties one by one.

However, what the black-robed cultivator didn’t know was that when he placed his spiritual objects before Li Mu, the true information of these objects had already been perceived by him.

That Heart-Shaking Thunder was just a disposable spiritual artifact refined using a Fire Thunder Stone, yet it inspired Li Mu with an idea that besides durable spiritual artifacts, he could also refine one-time use spiritual artifacts, or those used in daily life.

As for the Celestial Spirit Divination Mirror, it was merely a common tier one spiritual artifact with some probing functions, not as magical as described.

The millennial old shell was nothing peculiar either; it’s the husk of a tier two Water Element Spirit Pearl, during rainy days, abundant water spiritual power would naturally be gathered within, causing the phenomenon, nothing extraordinary.

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After evaluating dozens of spiritual objects, none were deemed noteworthy by Li Mu.

”Fellow Daoist Lin, is that all?” Li Mu inquired, disappointed, at the black-robed cultivator.

The black-robed cultivator grew anxious immediately, realizing none of his treasures caught Master Li’s eye, yet he desperately desired the Geng Metal Sword.

”Master Li, if you don’t like these spiritual objects, I’m willing to pay spirit stones to purchase the Geng Metal Sword,” the black-robed cultivator earnestly proposed to Li Mu.

”I don’t lack spirit stones; purchasing with spirit stones will be considered at the end. Let’s invite the next fellow daoist.” Li Mu smiled apologetically, then turned his gaze to the burly cultivator with a bushy beard sitting to the left of the black-robed cultivator.

”Master Li, take a look at mine!” The burly cultivator gleefully retrieved a pile of items from his storage bag; there were ores, spirit plant seeds, beast skin maps, demon beast remains, and so forth, a large pile of chaotic objects laid on the round table, occupying a vast space and emanating a foul odor.

Several Foundation Establishment female cultivators on the scene frowned with disgust, some of the items amidst that pile, with their pitch-black appearance, made them uncomfortable.

However, when Li Mu caught sight of the spiritual objects the burly cultivator presented, his eyes lit up, having discovered a valuable item.

”Brother Chen, how long has it been since you last organized your storage bag! Good things are starting to spoil!” Bailing Fairy teased with a smile.

”Haha, mostly from hunting demon beasts; some origins I don’t even know, Master Li, please check if there’s any spiritual object you need.” The burly cultivator chuckled sheepishly, watching Li Mu with concern and asking.

”Fellow Daoist Chen, indeed fortuitous, finding a bundle of Tier Four - Earth Breath Black Soil. This bundle of black soil and these spirit plant seeds are what I want; you can choose any spiritual artifact to exchange.” Li Mu scrutinized the pile with his divine sense, extracting a glistening black, gelatinous spiritual soil, along with over ten varieties of spirit plant seeds, delightedly addressing the burly cultivator.

Hearing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators were collectively astonished on site; they hadn’t expected a tier three top-grade spiritual artifact to be traded in such a manner.

Tier Four - Earth Breath Black Soil? Brother Chen’s stroke of incredible luck actually contained such spiritual objects.

”Thank you, Master Li, I would like to exchange for that Kuixing Spirit Whip.” The burly cultivator’s spirits lifted, urgently selecting from the three spiritual artifacts before Li Mu.

Li Mu nodded, picking up the Kuixing Spirit Whip to throw to him; aside from the Tier Four - Earth Breath Black Soil, among the ten or more spirit plant seeds, he also noticed a promising spirit seed.

Just then, someone hastily interrupted: ”Master Li, wait, you haven’t looked at my spiritual objects, how could you decide so hastily!”

Following the voice, a scruffy old Taoist frantically poured a heap of spiritual objects onto the trading round table.