My Informative Cultivation Life

Yang Ji halted in his steps, looking up towards the end of the main street, where there was one last shop that was the most unique of all.

Unlike the other shops that were built on the sides of the street, this one was constructed right in the middle of the street's end, much like an Imperial Palace.

It was just a three-story pavilion, but it was entirely made from millennial golden sandalwood.

It oozed ancient charm and Spiritual Light flickered, exuding a majestic and grand atmosphere.

Positioned at the very center, it didn't disrupt the overall layout but instead stood out like the proud head of a dragon, dominating its surroundings.

The reason this shop was so special was that it bore the signboard "Canglan Pavilion."

It was indeed a shop established by the Canglan Sect, which is why it could occupy the central position with such stability.

Yang Ji had not yet entered this shop, and it was his last hope.

Now, Yang Ji took steps towards the Canglan Pavilion, and soon he entered the grand hall.

The first-floor hall was very spacious, with minimal furnishings, except for a long row of horizontally placed sandalwood counters.

At each counter, one could inquire about Talismans, Magic Artifacts, Medicine Pills, materials, Cultivation Techniques, spells, and other services.

There were many Cultivators looking around, and inside the counters, numerous clerks were introducing their goods.

Yang Ji glanced around and then approached an unoccupied counter.

Seated inside was a young lady who looked somewhat naive and adorable.

"Immortal Fairy, may I inquire if you have the Demon Companion Herb for sale?" Yang Ji asked with a polite smile.

"Immortal Fairy?" The girl slowly lifted her head, her bright, intelligent eyes shifting slightly, and a hint of [joy] unwittingly surfaced on her forehead.

She replied with a sweet smile, "Fellow Daoist, we do not sell the Demon Companion Herb here."

"You don't? Not even here?" Yang Ji frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Fellow Daoist, the Demon Companion Herb is very precious, with extensive uses, such as in the refinement of the Demon Essence Pill. If there were any, they would have already been turned over to the Sect," the girl said with a gentle smile.

Hearing this, Yang Ji appeared somewhat disappointed, but still offered the girl a smile, "I'm aware of the rarity of the Demon Companion Herb. I just didn't expect that even a place like Canglan Pavilion wouldn't sell it. It seems even less likely to find it anywhere else."

"Indeed, even we do not have it here. If you wish to obtain the Demon Companion Herb, you can only try your luck in the Demon Stench Sea. There, Demon Hunters abound, and there are also many disciples from the three major Sects. If you have enough Spirit Stones, you can buy the herb directly from them.

Many of them are not Alchemists, so they bring back the Demon Companion Herb just to sell it for Spirit Stones," the girl explained with an enthusiastic smile.

"It seems the Demon Stench Sea is my only option," Yang Ji muttered, his brow slightly furrowed.

But before that, he intended to purchase a Pill Recipe, and thus he asked, "Immortal Fairy, how much is a Demon Essence Pill Recipe in Spirit Stones?"

Though the Demon Companion Herb wasn't available, Yang Ji knew from Huo Yuan that the Demon Essence Pill Recipe was for sale, having been passed down since ancient times.

"The Demon Essence Pill Recipe is just one thousand Spirit Stones," the girl nodded.

This price was within Yang Ji's expectations, as the recipe had been widely circulated, with many Cultivators having studied it over the years. It was no longer such a great secret.

One thousand Spirit Stones seemed fair.

After paying the Spirit Stones, Yang Ji accepted the Pill Recipe the girl handed over.

He then inquired further, "Immortal Fairy, do you have any advanced spells for sale?"

Before heading to the Demon Stench Sea, he planned to purchase several advanced spells.

After all, the Demon Stench Sea was a gathering place for Demonic Beasts. If he couldn't buy the Demon Companion Herb from other Cultivators, he would have to go to sea himself to search for it.

Searching meant encountering Demonic Beasts, inevitably leading to combat.

The perfected Water Tracing Sword Technique was still too weak, lacking in power. He wanted to study several more profound spells.

He had previously searched on Nanfeng Island, but all the major shops sold only low-level spells and Cultivation Techniques, with no advanced spells available—not even intermediate-level spells.

Having gotten nowhere with his inquiries, he placed his hopes on the Canglan Pavilion.

"Advanced spells? My apologies, fellow Daoist, we don't have any here," the young girl shook her head and said.

"What about intermediate spells?" Yang Ji asked further.

"We don't have intermediate spells either, only low-level spells and cultivation techniques for sale," the girl replied with a smile. "Advanced spells and techniques are the most precious, you can't buy them with just Spirit Stones, and it's only possible to obtain them by joining a sect or becoming a distinguished guest of a major family."

"Is that so?" Yang Ji's eyebrows slightly furrowed. Although he had somewhat anticipated this outcome, hearing it confirmed was still unavoidably disappointing.

Seeing Yang Ji's expression, the girl smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't be disappointed. Though we don't have advanced spells, we do have a 'recording' that I think you might be interested in?"

"Oh? What kind of recording?" Yang Ji asked curiously.

"It's a sword practice recording left by our sect's elder, Jian Yuanzi. Ten years ago, Elder Jian Yuanzi deliberately released this recording, stating that whoever could comprehend even the slightest technique from it could become his disciple."

"As soon as this announcement was made, countless disciples of our Canglan Sect immediately purchased the recording to watch. However, over all these years, not a single person has been able to gain insight from it. It was only until a year ago that our sect's eldest senior brother, Li Changxiao, came out of seclusion.

Upon hearing about it, he purchased the recording, and from it, he managed to comprehend half a technique. Senior Brother Li Changxiao once said that this half technique is so exquisitely profound that it surpasses all advanced spells," the girl said with a smile.

"Surpasses all advanced spells?" A genuine curiosity arose in Yang Ji's heart.

"Xiao Lingzi, are you tricking people into buying the recording again?" Just then, a young man who had been listening at the next counter for a while spoke up with a laugh.

"Hmph, that's what Elder Jian Yuanzi said, are you doubting his words, you stinky senior brother?" the girl pouted in response.

Yang Ji glanced indifferently at the young man, noticing his quite handsome visage, his eyes bright with spiritual light and wisdom. Dressed in the same white robes as the girl, he was obviously also a disciple of the Canglan Sect.

The young man, upon receiving Yang Ji's glance, also smiled amiably and nodded, with "Interested." floating above his head.

Interested? Yang Ji was slightly taken aback, but then he withdrew his gaze and turned to the girl, "Immortal Fairy, could you please show me the recording?"

"No, you have to buy it before you can see it, otherwise what if you don't buy after watching?" the girl said with a playful shake of her head.

"Isn't that just leading the customer on?" the young man chuckled.

"Humph! I don't want to talk to you," the girl retorted, turning her face away.

"How many Spirit Stones is it?" Yang Ji inquired.

"Ten thousand Spirit Stones, not open to negotiation," the girl replied.

"Ten thousand?" Yang Ji glanced sidelong at the young man, deliberately making a very pained expression. After hesitating for a long time, he finally paid the Spirit Stones and received the recording's Jade Slip.

As soon as his Divine Sense entered the slip, he saw a figure practicing the sword with a body as sharp as a blade. Before he could get a good look at him, information flashed before his eyes, causing Yang Ji's heart to jolt, "A style of Sword Dao recording, dense with Sword Intent, a Great Divine Power technique."

Was this a sword technique from the Great Divine Power techniques?

Great Divine Power! He knew what those words implied; even the strongest techniques of the three major sects were only so much. His heart throbbed with excitement, but his face remained impassive as he slowly pocketed the Jade Slip.

After taking a breath, he inquired about other techniques as well, eventually purchasing a low-level transformation technique and a low-level concealment technique.

Once all purchases were complete, his gaze subtly caught that the young man who had observed him earlier was grinning, with the "Interested" above his head changing to "Very Interested."

This couldn't help but make Yang Ji frown inwardly.

Was it because he had shown too much wealth? But as a Ninth Layer Qi Cultivator, this amount of Spirit Stones wasn't really much. Didn't everyone carry a few tens of thousands?

His mind spun with possibilities, but failing to determine the reason, Yang Ji stopped pondering and turned to leave the Canglan Pavilion.

However, the young man immediately followed him out, asking with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps an Alchemist?"

(Thanks to Emperor God King for the monthly ticket, and thanks to W for the 100 coins reward.)

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