Cultivating To Immortality

"Alas, where are there so many medicinal pills for breaking through a bottleneck?"

"If there truly were such rare medicinal pills, who would come to exchange them for this seemingly useless tree root of yours."

The blue-robed middle-aged man sighed, his tone full of helplessness.

The Black-robed Old Man frowned, waved his hand, and clearly tried to drive the blue-robed middle-aged man away.

"If you don't have the pills, you can leave. Don't hinder this Old Man's business."

"You."

The blue-robed middle-aged man felt a slight annoyance in his heart, but he ultimately suppressed his anger. He could only glare at the Black-robed Old Man with a frustrated expression, then turned and left disgruntled.

After all, the Black-robed Old Man was a peak Divine Transformation Cultivator, his strength far surpassing him, a Middle Stage Divine Transformation Cultivator. He didn't dare to provoke the other party.

Seeing the blue-robed middle-aged man leave, Fang Hong slowly walked to the stall, a hint of Early Stage Void Refining Qi subtly emanating from his body.

The Black-robed Old Man instantly sensed this aura, which far exceeded his own. His previously stern expression immediately broke into a smile, and he stood up, respectfully greeting.

"Se-Senior, have you taken a liking to this yin-underworld tree root?"

"Mm. I heard you need a medicinal pill to break through a bottleneck?"

"I happen to have a Breaking Void Pill here. This pill can increase the success rate of advancing to Void Refining by ten percent. Are you willing to exchange it for this tree root?" Fang Hong nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the tree root.

With that, Fang Hong took out a jade bottle from his storage bag and handed it to the Black-robed Old Man.

This Breaking Void Pill was left over from when he refined medicinal pills for Wan Haoran last time, and he happened to have a few on him.

"Breaking Void Pill."

The Black-robed Old Man's face immediately showed surprise and delight upon hearing this. He quickly took the jade bottle and carefully opened the stopper.

A profound pill fragrance instantly diffused, and the spirit pill in the bottle glowed with a faint halo, making his spirit tremble and his eyes fill with excitement.

"Uh, Senior, could you add one more Breaking Void Pill?" The Black-robed Old Man hesitated for a moment, then cautiously asked.

Fang Hong shook his head, his tone calm.

"There are no more. I only brought this one Breaking Void Pill with me, and keeping it is useless to me. If you are willing to exchange, it's a normal transaction; if not, then so be it."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across the Black-robed Old Man's face.

His gaze moved back and forth between the yin-underworld tree root and the jade bottle in his hand, his heart in a tangle, unable to make up his mind for a while.

Seeing that he was slow to respond, Fang Hong no longer waited. He raised his hand and, with a suction, drew the jade bottle from the Black-robed Old Man's hand back to him, casually placing it into his storage bag.

He then said indifferently.

"Since Fellow Daoist does not wish to exchange, then let us leave it at that. Farewell."

After speaking, Fang Hong was about to turn and leave.

"Senior, please wait, please wait! I'll exchange. I'm willing to exchange."

Seeing this, the Black-robed Old Man's heart grew anxious, and he quickly shouted.

The Black-robed Old Man ultimately chose to exchange. Although the Breaking Void Pill could only increase the success rate of advancement by ten percent, having it was better than not having it.

If he missed this opportunity, he might not encounter such an opportunity again in the future.

Moreover, this yin-underworld tree root was indeed not of much use to him.

"This tree root is yours, Senior." The Black-robed Old Man quickly handed the yin-underworld tree root to Fang Hong.

Fang Hong stopped, turned around, and tossed the jade bottle back to the Black-robed Old Man.

After the other party had a firm grasp, he took the yin-underworld tree root, examined it carefully, and after confirming it was correct, he placed it into a jade box and put it into his storage bag. Then he turned and left the stall.

Fang Hong continued to walk slowly through the bustling hall, searching for useful treasures.

In less than half an hour, Fang Hong had finished browsing all the stalls on the second floor of the trade fair.

After the yin-underworld tree root, he stopped at a Divine Transformation Cultivator's stall and eventually bought a mysterious bead.

The bead was warm to the touch, with a faint flow of light subtly moving within.

When his Divine Sense delved into it, a map was recorded inside, which looked like a key to an ancient ruin, sparking a bit of investigative interest in him.

However, the location marked on the map was not on the Azure Holy Continent, but on the distant Wilderness Continent.

The Wilderness Continent was extremely dangerous, and going there rashly with his current cultivation would likely not yield any good results.

Therefore, Fang Hong could only preserve this bead for now. He planned to explore it once his cultivation advanced further and he had sufficient self-preservation ability.

Since he had finished browsing the trade fair, Fang Hong intended to leave. His gains from this trade fair were quite good.

With the sky thunder bamboo, Dragon Power Fruit saplings, yin-underworld tree root, plus that mysterious bead, this trip was certainly not in vain.

Just as Fang Hong was about to reach the second-floor staircase, a slightly hurried voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Senior, please wait."

Fang Hong paused, turned around, and saw a middle-aged man in green clothes walking quickly towards him, with a gentle smile on his face. He was an Early Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.

When the green-robed middle-aged man approached, Fang Hong asked indifferently.

"Who are you? What do you want with me?"

The green-robed middle-aged man cupped his hands and bowed, replying kindly, "Hello, Senior. I am an Elder of the Qingyuan Commerce Chamber. Our Chairman wishes to meet with you."

Fang Hong felt a slight surprise upon hearing this.

Anyone who could hold the position of Chairman in the Qingyuan Commerce Chamber must have a high status, probably on the level of a Grand Elder within the Qing Yuan Holy Land.

What could be the purpose of such a person suddenly wanting to meet him?

Fang Hong pondered for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Alright, lead the way."

"Senior, please follow me."

The green-robed middle-aged man made a please gesture, turning sideways to guide Fang Hong along a quiet passage deep within the main hall.

The two walked along the passage for about several hundred feet, and then the front suddenly opened up, revealing an elegant pavilion.

Exotic flowers and plants were planted around the pavilion, and compared to the bustling trade fair outside, it was exceptionally peaceful here.

At this moment, an old man in white clothes was sitting on a stone chair inside the pavilion.

The old man's hair and beard were white, his face ruddy, and a powerful aura emanated from him. He was clearly a Late Stage Void Refining Cultivator.

Seeing Fang Hong and the green-robed middle-aged man approach, the white-robed old man immediately stood up from the stone chair, took a few steps forward to greet them, and warmly said, "Welcome, welcome, Fellow Daoist. This Old Man has been waiting for a long time."

The green-robed middle-aged man who led the way, seeing this, very tactfully bowed and then quietly retreated.

"I am Yang Yuan, the Chairman of the Qingyuan Commerce Guild, and also a core Elder of the Qing Yuan Holy Land. May I ask Fellow Daoist's esteemed name?"

The white-robed old man politely introduced himself, raising his hand to motion for Fang Hong to sit down.

Fang Hong sat on the stone chair opposite Yang Yuan, his gaze calmly fixed on the other party, and he politely replied, "I am Fang Hong. Chairman Yang specially had someone lead me here; may I ask what the important matter is?"

"So it is Fellow Daoist Fang. Actually, it's nothing major; I just saw Fellow Daoist's powerful cultivation, so I specifically came to make your acquaintance."