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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千零二十四章 雪元参与梦如嫣

Show me that spirit herb. Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with an unusual color, but his expression quickly returned to normal. "Eh... eleven one eleven is!!"

The shopkeeper was around forty years old and seemed somewhat surprised when he heard Lin Xuan’s instructions. However, as a condensation core cultivator, he naturally did not dare to be careless. He hurriedly took down the box from the third shelf of the counter and respectfully handed it over to Lin Xuan.

Inside, he had some doubts. Although this five-century-old ginseng was of good quality, its allure was still somewhat tempting for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. But now that the other party had already reached the Golden Core realm, what use did they have for such low-grade spirit herbs?

Of course, these thoughts were just his inner monologue; he would never dare to voice them even if given the chance.

Lin Xuan took over the ginseng and a hint of unusual light flashed in his eyes. His luck was good; he had found the rare snow yuan参 at this small shop.

Moon's eyes widened as she recognized the herb from ancient texts.

Snow Yuan 参, the main ingredient for refining the "Nine Elemental Heart-Protecting Pill," was also extremely difficult to find despite its existence in the mortal realm. Although it still existed, its quantity was scarce.

The Nine Elemental Heart-Protecting Pill had a narrow range of application but was invaluable for late-stage元婴 cultivators because its sole function was to aid breakthroughs from middle-stage to late-stage 元婴. Lin Xuan had lingered at the middle stage for quite some time due to his unconventional path, which involved consuming the Corrupting Heart Demon Peach. This made his advancement simple but also brought hidden risks such as the inability of his魔婴 to advance.

With his deep-seated composure, Lin Xuan did not show any unusual expression despite his joy. He weighed the spirit herb in his hand and asked, "How much?"

"Three hundred crystal stones," the shopkeeper said casually. Five-century-old ginseng was worth that amount. Lin Xuan nodded and took out three middle-grade crystal stones from his storage bag.

"Thank you, senior."

The shopkeeper was delighted while Lin Xuan remained expressionless as he placed the snow yuan参 in an ornate jade box and put it back into his storage bag. After leaving this place, he planned to affix some禁制符咒 to prevent any loss of medicinal potency.

Lin Xuan turned to leave but a slender figure caught his eye. His pupils constricted, his body stiffened as the元婴 in his core opened its eyes. However, the shopkeeper's scolding voice reached his ears: "What are you doing here? This is not a charity clinic."

Lin Xuan frowned but did not show any signs of surprise on his face as he sized up the woman before him.

She was an 18-year-old female cultivator with a slender and delicate figure. Her appearance, though not ugly, was rather plain, with dark skin and several sickly-looking features. She had only reached the middle stage of灵动.

The girl looked at Lin Xuan but quickly lowered her head, appearing pitiful: "Boss, please be kind. My poison wound is getting worse. Please give me a drop of Green Blood Pill!"

"There's no such thing; I run a pharmacy, not a charity clinic. A single Green Blood Pill costs twenty crystal stones. Open your mouth and ask for it if you want one." The shopkeeper’s tone was different from his previous flattery towards Lin Xuan as he faced this pitiful-looking woman.

Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as he hesitated, finally speaking slowly: "Boss, what exactly is going on?"

"Senior, don't pay attention to this mysterious woman. She is a wandering cultivator with no real strength. She was foolish enough to hunt beasts and got poisoned without any crystal stones for treatment. Now she's coming here to beg for one," the shopkeeper said angrily.

Lin Xuan sighed: "Shopkeeper, that’s not right."

"Is it not?" The shopkeeper was taken aback but did not dare show any dissatisfaction towards Lin Xuan.

"I agree; in the ways of immortals, everyone can encounter danger. It's reasonable to help each other. I will cover those twenty crystal stones for this young lady and you can give her a Green Blood Pill."

"Of course, senior, you truly have the demeanor of an immortal," the shopkeeper praised him while inwardly disapproving his actions.

Lin Xuan took the Green Blood Pill and handed it to the girl. "What's your name?"

"Dream Ruyan." A good name for a foolish person.

The reaction between Lin Xuan and the shopkeeper towards this name was vastly different. Lin Xuan sighed, people who wanted to die were hard to stop; this guy was too reckless.

Lin Xuan left the store without showing any unusual expression, walking around leisurely before buying some items suitable for condensation core cultivators. He then left the market area.

His face suddenly lost its ease as he adopted a serious expression and looked around cautiously but did not release his divine sense freely. After confirming there were no suspicious signs, Lin Xuan’s body was enveloped in green light as he flew towards the distance.

However, his speed was still not very fast; it took him several hundred miles before he revealed his true strength and opened up full-speed flight, constantly changing directions until noon when he stopped at an unremarkable mountain peak.

Lin Xuan then released a powerful divine sense and expanded it to search thoroughly. After some time, he sighed in relief: "Thankfully, no one has followed."

"Master, what are you afraid of?" Moon was confused by Lin Xuan’s actions but had matured significantly compared to before, so she waited until now to speak.

"It must be Miss Ruyan," Lin Xuan said.

"What? Master, you can't be serious. That cultivator is only at the middle stage of灵动 and calls herself a fairy. How could she possibly follow us here?" "Moon, I don’t understand; that woman was not an ordinary middle-stage cultivator."

Lin Xuan sighed and explained: "I mean she concealed her true strength. Even if it’s a late-stage 元婴 cultivator, you shouldn’t be so alarmed. Could it be..."

"Indeed, I thought of this too. Although I’m just guessing, my sense is probably correct. When I first saw that woman, I felt a chill down my spine. Even though she was from the upper realm and only at the 元婴 stage now, she still couldn’t give me such pressure. The only one who could have given me this feeling would be someone from the Separation stage."

"Master, are you sure it’s not just an illusion?"

Moon had always trusted Lin Xuan but showed some doubt this time.

"Why? Think about it; although there are many powerful old monsters in Yunzhou, why would a cultivator of that level waste their time asking for low-grade medicinal pills when they should be focusing on passing the heavenly tribulation to ascend to the upper realm?"

Lin Xuan scratched his head, equally puzzled. Late-stage 元婴 cultivators could indeed act in the mortal realm but usually focused on ascending without involving themselves in worldly matters.

The scene Miss Ruyan had acted out was indeed unusual... Could he have been wrong?

Lin Xuan shook his head; he trusted his spirit sense and knew it wasn’t a mistake. But what did the other party’s true intentions entail? He couldn't figure it out.

A bitter smile played on Lin Xuan's lips as he thought about Lounan, which shouldn't be the most backward place in Yunzhou, where even major powers didn't bother. How could he first encounter a wandering fairy and then a Separation stage cultivator? He just wanted to fight a solitary cultivator but found it so difficult.

Lin Xuan sighed but knew complaining was useless; he decided to meditate to recover his energy.

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