Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 62: The True Yang Treasure Jade

A Blood Escaping Talisman didn't stir up any waves, and soon another cultivator took out a treasure to trade.

Chen Lin discovered that whenever spiritual grass or alchemy materials appeared, they would be taken away by the merchant houses.

However, the exchange items offered by the other party were of high quality, and they had priority trading rights, leaving no room for negotiation.

He even suspected that He Xiao had invited him to trade the talisman because he had seen him selling snake skin, and guessed that he might have spiritual medicine on him.

Zhao Merchant House was likely to have organized this exchange event to collect spiritual grass and medicine, aiming to monopolize the pill market.

After all, in Guyuan City, only Zhao Merchant House and Mountain Sect had alchemists, making it easy to dominate the pill market.

The only question was what kind of background Zhao Merchant House had, allowing them to survive and even establish a market in Guyuan City, which was under the control of two sects.

Chen Lin was deep in thought when a masked man suddenly stood up and loudly declared, "One Spirit Nourishing Pill recipe for one True Yang Treasure Jade!"

As soon as he spoke, Chen Lin immediately looked at the speaker, recognizing the figure as Bai Yunyue, despite the mask.

Chen Lin was filled with doubts.

But then he thought again, realizing that as a Qingyun Sect member, it was possible for Bai Yunyue to obtain an invitation talisman.

Moreover, this gathering was indeed an opportunity, as it attracted not only local Guyuan City cultivators but also outsiders who wouldn't know about the Li family and the Bai family's affairs, nor would they fear the Li family's influence.

Not only did he recognize Bai Yunyue, but as soon as the other party mentioned the transaction conditions, any cultivator in Guyuan City could guess what was going on.

A masked figure immediately stood up, saying in a gloomy tone, "Heh heh, the young master of the Bai family is indeed very bold, saying that he'll take out the alchemy formula, but we can't verify whether it's an ancient formula or a successfully modified one!"

As soon as Chen Lin heard this tone, he understood that this person was definitely from the Li family, trying to stop Bai Yunyue from trading the alchemy formula to outsiders.

Judging from the physique and voice, it wasn't Li Ziqing, but possibly Li Chongshan, who had used underhanded tactics to harm Bai's father.

Chen Lin swept his gaze around, noticing that many cultivators were watching with interest, including several from the merchant guild, who seemed unprepared to intervene.

Bai Yunyue clearly recognized the Li family member, but instead of getting angry, he said calmly, "Of course, it's a modified formula, and it's been successfully refined. If you're afraid I'm lying, I can take the Oath of Heart Demon!"

As soon as he spoke, many people's emotions were stirred up.

Especially the cultivators from other regions.

Their backers also had alchemists, and if they could get the formula, they would definitely receive a huge reward.

"This fellow Daoist, the True Yang Treasure Jade may not be a precious item, but it's extremely rare. Why not trade it for something of similar quality, or exchange it for spirit stones?" A thin man stood up.

The middle-aged man, who seemed to be Li Chongshan, glanced at this person but said nothing.

Bai Yunyue immediately retorted, "No way, I must have the True Yang Treasure Jade. I don't want anything else besides the True Yang Treasure Jade!"

The thin man shook his head and sat down helplessly.

Next, several cultivators proposed trade offers, even taking out several precious items, and one cultivator directly offered dozens of mid-quality spirit stones, but Bai Yunyue rejected them one by one.

The old merchant who had been watching the commotion on stage spoke up, "Since no one is trading, let's move on to the next one. Time is limited, and we still have the lecture segment later!"

"Wait a minute!"

Just then, a blue-robed young man sitting not far from Chen Lin stood up.

This man had been completely still, and Chen Lin had thought he was just a bystander like him.

Bai Yunyue immediately showed a surprised and delighted expression, "Do you have The True Yang Treasure Jade?"

The True Yang Treasure Jade is rare, but it's a natural product, so it's impossible that there's only one piece in the Treasure Pavilion.

"Not bad, I do have a piece of The True Yang Treasure Jade here, and it's of high quality. But, friend, is your alchemy formula a complete revised version? If it's just a rough revision, it's not very useful!"

After speaking, the blue-robed young man touched his waist, and a jade strip emitting pure yang energy appeared in his hand.

When Bai Yunyue saw the jade strip, he immediately took a deep breath, and just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by a middle-aged man who seemed to be Li Chongshan.

This man looked at the blue-robed young man with a cold, gloomy gaze and said in a cold tone, "You should think carefully, friend. This alchemy formula involves many people you can't afford to offend. Otherwise, do you think this entire market wouldn't even have a single piece of The True Yang Treasure Jade? Don't lose your life over a formula!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yunyue immediately became enraged and let out a loud roar.

"Li Chongshan, your Li family is too overbearing? Can it be that you really don't put our Qingyun Sect in your eyes?"

Exposed, Li Chongshan didn't try to hide anymore.

He removed his mask and coldly smiled at Bai Yunyue, "You, Bai, can't represent the Qingyun Sect. If you know what's good for you, hand over the complete revised formula improved by Bai Qianqiu. Otherwise, I'd like to see who dares to trade The True Yang Treasure Jade with you!"

Bai Yunyue was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.

The other party had already shown their true intentions, wanting to bully him, but he was powerless to do anything.

He looked around, but no one came forward to speak up for him.

Moreover, he knew that among the cultivators in the room, there were even several seniors from Qingyun Sect, as well as cultivators who had been close to their family in the past, but no one spoke up for him.

Their Bai family was no longer the prestigious Bai family of the past.

No one dared to offend the Li family, because the Li family had an alchemy master backing them!

Bai Yunyue was filled with anger and despair, tightly clutching the jade slip containing the alchemy formula, and walked towards the door with a lost and dejected expression.

He knew that his family, the Bai family, was finished!

The elder in the sect had already made it clear that they could only guarantee the safety of their family from direct annihilation, but nothing more, because the Mountain Sect was more powerful than the Qingyun Sect, and the sect wouldn't risk going against the Mountain Sect for the sake of a single Qi Refining third-stage disciple.

"Hey, why are you leaving? Do you not want to trade?"

Just as Bai Yunyue was about to reach the door, the blue-robed youth's voice rang out again.

"What's going on? You're willing to get involved in the feud between our two families? Don't think that just because you're wearing a mask, you can completely hide your identity. You're taking a huge risk by taking this alchemy formula!"

Although Li Chongshan was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, there were many Mountain Sect disciples present, and the blue-robed youth didn't care at all.

The blue-robed youth was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.

He ripped off his mask, revealing a cold smile: "I am Qi Cheng, an inner disciple of the Lietian Sect. If anyone wants to take my life, come on and try!"