Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

Chapter 43 Trading Conference

Jujidan, also known as Xiaozhujidan.

Because it has the powerful effect of replenishing mana as a Foundation Building Pill, but lacks the main ingredient of Purple Mansion Demon Core or spiritual medicine of the same level, it cannot protect the consciousness and meridians of the user.

In other words, even if someone who takes the Foundation Building Pill fails to succeed, they will not be in mortal danger. Instead, they will become a Qi Refining Level 10 cultivator, commonly known as the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Taking Juji Dan is like burning oil in a raging fire; failure means death!

Despite these concerns, there were still quite a few people bidding.

"Five thousand five hundred spirit stones."

"Five thousand six!"

...

In the end, all three Foundation Gathering Pills were sold at an average price of eight thousand low-grade spirit stones.

"The second item is one Purple Essence Pill!"

Wow!

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators not far from Lin Qing suddenly stood up, their eyes all turning to Liu Yingying's delicate hands.

"Master Liu, is this truly the Purple Essence Pill?"

The first to ask a question was a tall, burly man with a dignified appearance and piercing, almond-shaped eyes.

Liu Yingying raised her eyes and saw the burly man smile sweetly: "This pill was personally refined by my master and was originally intended to be the final pill of this competition."

"It was because I was a little impatient that I took it out first, which made Fellow Daoist Duan laugh at me."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator addressed as Fellow Daoist Duan nodded and said, "Since it was personally crafted by Senior Hanhe, there's naturally no problem! Fellow Daoist Liu, please start bidding quickly!"

Lin Qing calmly picked up the teacup and casually took a small sip.

Seeing this, Bai Ling'er, who was standing beside her, whispered, "Duan Wuyai comes from the Duan family of Luohuawu. His grandfather was a Purple Mansion Realm expert. It is said that he doted on Duan Wuyai, so he is considered the most well-known figure among Foundation Establishment cultivators."

That's why Liu Yingying reluctantly offered a brief explanation when Duan Wuyai raised his questions.

"Purple Essence Pill, starting bid 5,000 mid-grade spirit stones!"

One mid-grade spirit stone is equal to one hundred low-grade spirit stones. This starting price has already stumped a large number of cultivators.

This statement immediately extinguished any remaining hopes of the Qi Refining cultivators. All eyes turned to the two or three hundred Foundation Establishment experts on the second floor.

"Six thousand mid-grade spirit stones."

With his grandfather backing him up, Duan Tianya naturally didn't care about the six thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

However, there were many cultivators present, and quite a few of them were wealthy.

An old man in black robes followed up with a "heh".

"Seven thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"

"It's you again!"

Duan Wuyai raised a brow with his phoenix eyes and sneered, "Could it be that your Li family has unearthed some kind of shell farm?"

The old man in black robes chuckled and replied, "I don't have any at the market, but this Purple Essence Pill concerns my Purple Mansion, so I have to compete with Young Master Duan for it no matter what."

The Purple Essence Pill, equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Pill, is a precious elixir taken during the foundation establishment and opening of the Purple Palace.

"The Li family of Banqiao Ridge, their predecessor is very famous, he is a second-level array master."

...

After a few back-and-forth exchanges, the precious Purple Essence Pill was acquired by the black-robed elder for ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

Seeing this, Duan Wuya's gaze darkened slightly. It was clear that the item his grandfather had specifically requested to bid on at this conference was no ordinary matter, and he dared not cause any trouble beforehand.

"The third item is the three Beast Taming Rings. As the name suggests, this magical artifact can be used in conjunction with special techniques to control demonic beasts in battle."

"This magical artifact and cultivation technique were hard-won; our ancestor obtained them by chance from the Ning Kingdom in the Northern Region."

"Beast Taming Ring Magic Item, starting bid 1,000 low-grade spirit stones!"

"The cultivation method is stored in Guifa Tower. Interested fellow cultivators can go there to check it out afterward, or consult Liu Yan'er, the manager of Guifa Tower, on-site."

After speaking, Liu Yan'er stood up from the side of the stage and nodded with a smile.

Judging from his gaze, he would glance at Lin Qing from time to time, as if reminding him of something.

"What? A certain level of spiritual power, comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, is required to perform this specific technique?"

After inquiring about the details, some monks couldn't help but express their dissatisfaction.

To everyone's surprise, Liu Yan'er remained calm and composed: "Fellow Daoist, those seated at today's gathering are either Foundation Establishment seniors or late-stage Qi Refining elites."

"I think that even if I don't need it myself, there will always be others in the family who do."

The subtext is, "If you're capable, then buy it; if not, don't join the crowd."

"What an amazing mouth."

Lin Qing mentally complained, unaware that Bai Ling'er's eyes beside him were gradually brightening...

"To have the opportunity to showcase one's talents like Manager Liu would be a truly wonderful thing..."

Just as she was lost in thought, Lin Qing had already started bidding.

"One thousand one hundred spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, some of the surrounding cultivators were completely unaware, while others looked over with curiosity.

Seeing that he was an unfamiliar cultivator, he stopped looking at him; that was perfectly normal.

There are more than 800 unfamiliar faces in this building.

Moreover, while beast taming sounds wonderful, it's actually quite impractical. For example, in the first level of the cultivation technique, you can only tame spirit beasts one level lower than yourself, which is less effective than training a trustworthy Qi Refining disciple!

Lin Qing was tempted because of the possibility of an earlier-than-expected horde of sea monsters.

At that time, there will be countless sea monsters, and once a clan masters this technique, they will have a better chance of winning the great battle.

After all, in addition to beast-taming spells, the first level of the "Mysterious Spirit Beast Suppression Manual" also includes two secret techniques that can be used even by those in the Qi Refining stage.

"Beast Roar Technique"

"Blood Boiling Technique"

The former is a wide-range sonic attack, while the latter is a secret technique that greatly enhances combat power in a short period of time by stimulating one's own essence and blood.

This is the fundamental reason why I impulsively bought it as soon as I saw the introduction!

"Four thousand three."

Downstairs, a Qi Refining cultivator and a man wearing a bamboo hat and a black robe also placed an offer.

A tall, thin man upstairs couldn't resist bidding, shouting, "Four thousand eight hundred!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked up at the man, only to find that he was also looking over at her.

The tall, thin man had slightly sunken cheeks, a high nose bridge, and a small mustache.

He remained expressionless upon seeing Lin Qing, but his eyes lit up when he saw Bai Ling'er behind him, and he quickly transmitted his voice:

"Fellow Daoist, if you bestow your maidservant upon me, I will relinquish my claim to the Beast Taming Ring. What do you say?"

Upon hearing the tall, thin man's telepathic message, Lin Qing's eyes turned cold, a flicker of displeasure crossing her mind. Without even replying, she directly responded with a price quote: "Five thousand eight hundred low-grade spirit stones!"

Seeing this, Lin Qing immediately raised the price by a thousand spirit stones, showing a determination to win.

The other cultivators hesitated, after all, there were three Beast Taming Rings, so why should they fight to the death over the first one?

A flash of anger crossed the tall, thin man's face. He gave Lin Qing a deep look but did not press the matter further.

In the end, Lin Qing successfully obtained his first second-tier magic artifact, the Beast Taming Ring.

"Congratulations, senior, your wish has come true."

Bai Ling'er, unaware that she had just escaped a perilous situation, sincerely congratulated Lin Qing.

Lin Qing smiled faintly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Generally speaking, a first-tier high-grade magic weapon is worth about 500 low-grade spirit stones, and a second-tier high-grade magic weapon is worth about 1,500 low-grade spirit stones.

I spent nearly six thousand spirit stones to buy this magic artifact, I hope it won't disappoint me!

A moment later, a cultivator brought over a magical artifact. Lin Qing briefly examined it with his divine sense and saw that the so-called beast-taming ring resembled a vajra bracelet, except that it was entirely black.

After confirming that everything was correct, Lin Qing took out the spirit stones, and the transaction was completed.

"As expected of a high-grade second-tier magic weapon! Not only can it nurture demonic beasts and beast souls, but it can also be used directly as an offensive magic weapon!"

Lin Qing was secretly pleased.