Chapter 419 - 231: Planning for Core Formation
"Could this be the demon core of a Tier Three Yin Spirit Beast King!"
As the jade box opened, a pitch-black demon core appeared, emitting a sinister aura, prompting someone to exclaim in shock.
Although it belonged to the same tier of demon beasts, it was clear that few were willing to hunt this Yin Spirit, preferring to join forces to hunt demon beasts.
Not only was its value low, but more importantly, hunting Yin Spirits was extremely dangerous.
After all, these Yin Spirits hid in places where yin energy gathered, and their attack methods were extremely treacherous, causing headaches for many cultivators.
Upon seeing this item, the man in yellow clothes widened his eyes and then laughed heartily:
"Friend, you have great skills, I would like to befriend you; however, hunting Yin Spirits really has too low a value."
Among the same attributes, demon cores with Yin Spirit attributes are slightly more valuable than the Five Elements Demon Cores, but aside from the demon core, the Yin Spirit has nothing else.
Demon beasts, on the other hand, are different. Scales, shells, blood and flesh essence, even some claws, teeth, or horns, add up to the worth of two demon cores.
More importantly, when two or three fake pill cultivators hunt demon beasts, there are usually no disagreements over the distribution.
As Lin Chang’an took out this object, and faced the changing gazes of the crowd, he smiled and cupped his hands:
"I was just lucky and cultivate a Fire Attribute Technique, so when hunting sea demon beasts, I am at a disadvantage, thus I make a living by the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea."
Upon hearing that he cultivated a Fire Attribute Technique, everyone understood.
However, when Lin Chang’an mentioned needing two wood attribute demon cores, everyone looked at each other in dismay.
"Friend, if you participate in a trade gathering of True Pill cultivators, you might find what you need very easily, but most of us are fake pill cultivators, and half of us need to stay at our clans for long periods..."
An elderly, white-haired fake pill cultivator, after seeing another Tier Three demon core, couldn’t help but sigh with regret.
In his gaze, there seemed to be reminiscence and a complex expression.
Hunting Tier Three demon beasts was not a matter of daring, but of ability!
They all bore the prosperity and decline of their clans, and it was hard enough to have one fake pill ancestor, who could ensure the family’s prosperity for hundreds of years. How many would dare take such risks?
Seeing everyone looking at each other, Lin Chang’an sighed inwardly and changed his stance:
"If it’s not possible, exchanging for one lower grade Tier Three wood attribute demon core and a Crystal Condensing Pill formula, does any friend have these?"
Lin Chang’an felt helpless; the only clean item he could take out was this Yin Spirit demon core.
The Tier Three Corpse Pill and the Tier Three turtle shell couldn’t see the light of day, at least not in this place.
"Friend, I have a Spirit Grass; could it be useful to you?"
Secretly, a few cultivators transmitted their voices, but without exception, Lin Chang’an shook his head.
The beautiful woman elder from the Profound Sound Pavilion hosting this trade meeting, upon seeing this, pondered briefly before speaking:
"Friend, our sect has one lower grade Tier Three wood attribute demon core, but only one; what if we add this?"
The Profound Sound Pavilion elder raised her hand, taking out a bottle of elixir, causing Lin Chang’an to smile.
Advancing cultivation with Tier Three elixirs, this was indeed a treasure, though there were only three pills.
"Good, let us exchange these items."
Although it wasn’t the formula he wanted, these three Tier Three elixirs were indeed what he needed.
His Spirit Root qualification was poor; after cultivating to 90 experience points, he would likely encounter a bottleneck and experience cultivation stagnation.
At that moment, if he tried to forcibly form a core, the chances of failure would be very high; this was why cultivators with poorer qualifications found core formation more difficult.
But with this elixir, he had a means to forcibly enhance his cultivation.
Previously, Yun Yao had given him a Tier Three elixir for advancing cultivation; combined with this acquisition, Lin Chang’an was pleasantly surprised.
Additionally, obtaining a wood attribute Tier Three demon core, Lin Chang’an breathed a sigh of relief.
"This way, the Three-Turns Condensing Pill Formulas only lack two demon cores."
The materials brought out by the cultivators for the exchange, even the least valuable ones, were beyond what could be found in the Foundation Establishment circle.
Many items caught Lin Chang’an’s eye, especially those quirky materials for crafting magical treasures.
Unfortunately, his status as a fake pill cultivator was merely nominal; core formation was the primary goal.
If he didn’t handle core formation, even possessing these materials for crafting magical treasures would be a waste.
"Actually, the Blood Evil Sword magical treasure is also good, but its connections are complex and can’t be easily revealed."
Lin Chang’an pondered quietly, considering that the Blood Evil Master, a late-stage core formation cultivator, had also aimed to reach Nascent Soul, and who knew what risks would surface when it was brought out.
More importantly, this magical treasure was on the Phoenix Cry Bird, and when slaughtering Yin Spirits, it added to its ferocity.
Just as his interest wavered, planning to wait for the auction tomorrow to seek the Crystal Condensing Pill formula, a rare item appeared that stirred his interest.
A thin cultivator flashed a sinister smile, revealing a storage bag in his palm, as thin as a cicada’s wing.
With mana circulating, this item blended with the skin, revealing no trace.
More importantly, it was undetectable by Divine Sense.
"Fellow cultivators, this storage bag is crafted from extremely rare materials and incorporates the rare material known as Phantom Stone.
When it blends with the skin or is hidden, even a late-stage True Pill cultivator’s Divine Sense would be unable to detect it..."
To think there existed a storage bag with such abilities, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but nod in his heart; the Immortal Cultivation Realm was truly filled with marvels.
Yet as the person continued to explain, someone scoffed:
"Friend, this Phantom Stone, also known as Yin Spirit Stone, is typically found where Yin Spirits gather; it is an ideal material for crafting stealth and shadow-type magical treasures, but the storage space might not be large."
