Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

The Wind and Thunder Ascendant arrived late, but due to his status as an ascendant and as a tributor of the Five Blessings Commerce Association, everyone rose to welcome him without any displeasure.

”This is my mistake, my mistake, I hope all you young friends will forgive me.” The Wind and Thunder Ascendant’s beard and hair were flying wildly, his demeanor relaxed, unlike a typical ascendant who is aloof.

This is why, despite this being just a small gathering in the Core Formation Middle Stage, they were willing to invite him.

”Senior, you’re being too polite, it is our honor to have the opportunity to trade with you.”

”My young friends, please don’t overpraise this old one. My artifact refining skills have not yet stabilized into the Late Tier Three, and I’ve yet to forge a single Upper Three Grades magical treasure, ashamed, ashamed.” The Wind and Thunder Ascendant smiled self-deprecatingly and quickly gestured for everyone to sit down.

”Since Senior Wind and Thunder has arrived, let’s begin this small meeting.” Yongchun Fairy, as the organizer, stepped into the center to host the trading meeting.

Not long after, everyone took out the spiritual talents they intended to trade this time and expressed their needs.

Li Ji’an raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the items others took out, he felt fortunate for coming.

Besides the Wind and Thunder Ascendant, basically all items were Tier Three High-Level spiritual materials. The pill master took out talisman materials wanting to trade for several spirit medicines, while the array master brought out high-tier gold stones to trade for high-tier array hub materials...

He understood why these people could form this small gathering, they indeed could meet each other’s needs.

Finally, Li Ji’an took out the three prepared spirit marrows, stating a preference for trading high-tier talisman materials, secondly trading special spiritual materials on behalf of Master Chunyuan’s request.

”Three spirit marrows... Fellow Daoist Chang’an truly lives up to being a tributor of Nine Tripods Commerce Association, such a grand offering!” The other seven were drawn to the spirit marrows.

”Fellow Daoist Chang’an, what do you think of this piece of Colorful Cloud Wood from this old one? It’s truly Tier Three High-Level talisman material.” Someone quickly expressed trading intent.

Li Ji’an carefully observed the piece of Colorful Cloud Wood; it indeed was talisman material for crafting Tier Three High-Level spirit talismans, but the talismans focused mainly on support, and acquiring Colorful Cloud Wood was difficult, with this piece only capable of yielding two talismans at most.

”The spiritual material is good, but its value doesn’t equate with three spirit marrows, does the Daoist have other spiritual materials to add? Or could you accept trading one spirit marrow?”

The other party bitterly shook his head, not having extra Tier Three High-Level spiritual materials.

He also wasn’t willing to exchange for just one spirit marrow, ultimately had to give up.

Li Ji’an then approached another True Man, he was interested in the Obsidian Soil the other took out. This was superior spirit soil, not only a refining material but also the main material for puppets, however, when used as refining material its effects were slightly insufficient, suitable only as auxiliary material for protective magical treasures.

If he could obtain this Obsidian Soil, Li Ji’an hoped to use it as main material, and with multiple Tier Three Middle-Level materials forge a Tier Three High-Level puppet, with excellent defense.

”I wonder if this Daoist is willing to trade?” Li Ji’an asked straightforwardly.

Looking at the three spirit marrows in Li Ji’an’s hand, the other seemed a bit conflicted, initially wanting to trade with the Wind and Thunder Ascendant, but the ascendant didn’t show interest after it was presented.

He didn’t have particularly strong trade intent toward the three spirit marrows either.

As a tributor of Cyan Luo Commerce Association, he himself was reluctant to personally go to the central region, and Cyan Luo Commerce Association’s main trade areas weren’t in the central region, inconvenient for transactions.

”Fellow Daoist Chang’an, forgive me, I’m actually interested in Senior Wind and Thunder’s Fire Cloud Cloak.” After some hesitation, the elder politely declined.

Li Ji’an nodded slightly.

Then he looked toward the Wind and Thunder Ascendant.

Unlike others, he didn’t take out spiritual materials for trade, instead presented three magical treasures.

All three were Middle Three Grades magical treasures, not commonly offensive or defensive in the Cultivation Realm.

One of them was the cloak, a Sixth Grade magical treasure, driving fire and sheltering wind, providing great assistance to pill fire, also boosting wind escape speed.

Without hesitation, Li Ji’an approached the Wind and Thunder Ascendant.

Three others stood before the Wind and Thunder Ascendant as he introduced the mystical properties of the three magical treasures.

”Can you trade this cloak, senior?” said Li Ji’an, offering three spirit marrows.

The Wind and Thunder Ascendant looked at Li Ji’an and then his divine sense sweep over the three spirit marrows: ”Excellent, full of spirit charm, value is appropriate, this old one is willing, however, I ask young friend to please wait, as this young friend has already asked, and if his offer doesn’t satisfy this old one, I’ll trade with you.”

First come, first served, very fair.

Li Ji’an nodded with a smile, then stepped aside.

”Fellow Daoist Chang’an, you’re also interested in this cloak?” The first tributor discussing the Wind and Cloud Cloak with Wind and Thunder Ascendant was from Si Shui Commerce Association.

Seeing Li Ji’an’s interest, he hesitated, then asked.

”Li aims to trade Fellow Daoist Ling Yuan’s Obsidian Soil, but since Fellow Daoist Ling Yuan is interested in this Fire Cloud Cloak, it led to this.” Li Ji’an smiled explaining.

The old tributor from Si Shui Commerce Association smiled wryly, somewhat reluctant, taking another look at Wind and Thunder Ascendant’s Fire Cloud Cloak.

Indeed, he wanted an auxiliary-type magical treasure.

”In that case, this old one will give up.” Ultimately deciding to abandon.

Although a tributor, his cultivation path long had lost hope, being bound with Si Shui Commerce Association, their fates intertwined, so he valued the commerce association’s future over his own.

”Thank you for letting go, may I ask if you’re interested specifically in this Wind and Cloud Cloak or generally in auxiliary magical treasures?” Li Ji’an asked unexpectedly with a smile, then naturally inquired.

”To be frank with Fellow Daoist Chang’an, our Si Shui Commerce Association is currently developing a barren mountain, and to tackle a Fire-element Great Demon on it, we need a countering magical treasure.” The elder from Si Shui Commerce Association transmitted voice.

”A magical treasure countering Fire-element Great Demon?” Li Ji’an’s heart moved.

He then took out the Dark Light Umbrella, idled for years from his Qiankun Ring: ”This umbrella was accidentally acquired by Li some years ago in Yellow Heaven Domain, it does have restrictions and water-fire repelling effects, do you find it suitable?”

Since discovering True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws’ Nascent Soul traces within, Li Ji’an hadn’t used this umbrella.

Moreover, now he could barely wield Upper Three Grades Cyan Wood Magic Sword, and also had Coiled Dragon Staff, Floating Light Fan, and other high-grade magical treasures, dismissing the Seventh Grade Dark Light Umbrella.

”A precious treasure!” The elder’s divine sense penetrated, quickly discerning the umbrella’s mystical properties and praised.

”What kind of spiritual material do you need for this, Fellow Daoist Chang’an?”

”Do you have any talisman materials or materials to repair magical treasures?”

”Does this Purple Flame Copper Core suffice?” The elder hurriedly produced a spiritual material.

Li Ji’an was delighted, Purple Flame Copper Core is an excellent material for puppet crafting as well.

”It works!”

The two traded instantly.

Li Ji’an then returned to Wind and Thunder Ascendant, trading three spirit marrows for the Wind and Cloud Cloak, then exchanging it for the Obsidian Soil earlier.

After trading, Li Ji’an was satisfied with his trip, equipped with one piece of Obsidian Soil and Purple Flame Copper Core as main materials, he had hope of crafting a Tier Three High-Level puppet comparable to a Core Formation Ascendant, excellently defensively formidable puppet.

Linking this puppet with two other Tier Three Middle-Level puppets and one Tier Three Low-Level puppet through Bloodthirsty Linkage, even a typical ascendant’s full-power assault would barely lay a scratch!

After collecting his materials, Li Ji’an quietly awaited the meeting’s close.

Once the meeting concluded, he planned to converse with the Wind and Thunder Ascendant, seizing the opportunity to visit the Floating Cloud Immortal City of Five Blessings Commerce Association.

Sixty years ago upon leaving Ten Thousand Merchants Domain, he had interactions with Five Blessings Commerce Association, this time it happened naturally, easing other commerce associations’ suspicions.