Chapter 440: Yin-Yang Creation Cauldron

Li Yi knew very well that it was not easy for him to come to the Age of Dharma Decline cultivation world. If he couldn't take away something of sufficient value this time, then it would definitely be a loss. Whatever the magic artifacts of this Treasure Pavilion were, as long as they could be used, he would buy them all.

After returning to the Golden Academy, he could sell these unused magic artifacts to exchange for mystic objects and other needed resources, killing two birds with one stone.

And with enough mystic objects, Li Yi could also increase the number of cross-dimensional trips, come to this world a few more times, and then take a few cultivation experts to run around the world, scraping up all the remaining cultivation resources of this world.

As long as he earned enough on this trip, Li Yi would be able to soar into the sky from now on and never be shackled again.

Li Yi and Senior Bald were respectfully invited to the elegant room by the servants of the Treasure Pavilion, and beautiful maids served tea and brought melons and fruits.

"This Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian is rarely generous for once. This old Daoist has been to the Treasure Pavilion no less than twenty times, but I never knew there was an elegant room on the third floor," Senior Bald said while eating melons and fruits and drinking tea, feeling sour in his heart.

He felt that he had lived in vain in the Dao Court for so many years; there were sad places everywhere.

Before long.

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian came to the elegant room again with more than a dozen servants and maids. These servants and maids were all holding trays, and on the trays were placed various magic treasures. These magic treasures still looked intact, with faint flowing light running on them, completely different from those ornaments on the shelves that had no spiritual energy at all.

"They are all high-grade magic artifacts, a total of 108 pieces, including 20 offensive magic artifacts, 20 defensive magic artifacts..." Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian introduced with a smile.

Senior Bald's eyelids twitched: "Good fellow, Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian, you hid it quite deeply. All high-grade magic artifacts, intact appearance. How did you do this?"

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian said: "Our shop opens its doors to do business. After a long time, naturally, we have saved up some stock. However, our shop has also lost so much money over the years that it almost went bankrupt. I originally thought of buying magic artifacts at low prices in the Age of Dharma Decline and making a big profit after the Age of Dharma Decline ended. Who knew that the more I bought, the more money I lost? Now I can't even afford to eat."

He was pouring out his grievances at this moment.

If it weren't for the Treasure Pavilion's large family and big business, it wouldn't have been able to withstand such tossing.

He originally wanted to copy the bottom, but who knew there was no bottom at all. And in order to maintain these magic artifacts, he had to scrap many low-grade and middle-grade magic artifacts, picking and choosing, and keeping the best high-grade magic artifacts.

Li Yi grabbed a magic artifact and input spiritual energy into it. Immediately, the magic artifact shone brightly. It was indeed a good, undamaged product. He asked: "How much for these?"

"If Tai Yi wants them all, it will be twenty spirit stones," Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian said cautiously.

Senior Bald jumped up immediately: "You black-hearted profiteer, this is robbing money. One of Tai Yi's spirit stones is worth ten ordinary spirit stones. You recycled this high-grade magic artifact for no more than one spirit stone, and now you open your mouth and multiply it by dozens of times. Do you have any conscience left?"

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian explained hurriedly: "My small shop's storage, management, labor, storefront, etc., over the years, which one doesn't cost money? Besides, without my careful management, these magic artifacts would have long ago become a pile of scrap metal. Twenty spirit stones is already a conscientious price."

"Bah." Senior Bald took a sip of tea and sprayed it at Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian.

"Daoist Tang, how can you spit when talking about business? Our shop's business is genuine and we don't cheat children or the elderly," Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian dodged hurriedly.

Li Yi stopped Senior Bald at this moment and said: "Twenty is twenty. I'll take these things."

He was too lazy to bargain, took out twenty spirit stones from his storage magic artifact and placed them on the table, and then directly put all 108 high-grade magic artifacts into the Five Elements Bracelet.

The current Li Yi had also changed his equipment. His storage magic artifacts were all at the magic treasure level, with five spaces inside, each estimated to be ten square kilometers. He no longer had to worry about insufficient space in the future. Besides that, he also had the Purple Gold Gourd, which contained a cave heaven inside.

"Abominable, it's cheaper for you, this black-hearted profiteer," Senior Bald said indignantly.

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian immediately beamed with joy. He felt that a big stone in his heart had landed. The magic artifacts he had bought at the bottom over the years were finally untied. Although he didn't earn much, being able to break even was a good thing.

Li Yi asked again at this moment: "Auntie Zhang Gui Gui, what you sold just now were only magic artifacts, what about magic treasures? The Treasure Pavilion has bought magic treasures from the Dao Court over the years, so there must be quite a few magic treasures, right?"

At this moment, Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian looked a bit embarrassed: "To tell you the truth, our shop does have some magic treasures, but the cost of nurturing magic treasures is too great, and our shop really can't afford to keep them. So many magic treasures were slowly disposed of by our shop a few years ago. Plus, magic treasures are precious; once damaged slightly, they are difficult to use again. Otherwise, under the infusion of spiritual energy, the magic treasures will have the risk of exploding..."

"I don't want to hear so much. I just want to know how many intact magic treasures are left in the Treasure Pavilion now. Don't take out the broken ones," Li Yi waved his hand and interrupted him.

Of course, he knew that the cost of nurturing magic treasures in the Age of Dharma Decline was too great. Even the Heaven Dao Sect, in order to keep the Xuanhuang Seal, had to sacrifice three immortal maidens. And the Heaven One Sect was even more extreme, using the Imperial Court as an array, opening the Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array, using the remaining magic power of all the practitioners in the city to support the Heaven One Sword and the Heaven One Palace.

The Purple Gold Gourd and Five Elements Bracelet in his hands, although not damaged, had their power sharply reduced and could only be used as storage magic treasures. If he had gotten them a few years later, they would probably have been crippled too.

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian saw that Li Yi's intention to buy was firm, so he gritted his teeth and said: "To tell you the truth, our shop only has two intact magic treasures left. If the two of you want to see them, you can follow me to the warehouse. Such treasures easily consume a lot of magic power, and I can't take out those two magic treasures at all now."

"Then what are you waiting for? Lead the way," Senior Bald said.

"Two, please this way." Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian hurriedly put away the spirit stones and took the opportunity to inhale a few times to restore some magic power to use for opening the warehouse.

Soon.

Li Yi and Senior Bald followed Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian to a warehouse in the backyard.

Rather than a warehouse, it was actually a black iron house.

The iron house was sealed, and there were runes flickering on it.

"This is a low-grade magic artifact, and it is engraved with a Spirit Locking Array, and it has been running with the minimum consumption. It is a very exquisite refining method," Senior Bald's eyes moved: "It has been so long in the Age of Dharma Decline, and this iron house can still run? It can be seen that it has sealed a lot of spiritual energy inside. No wonder the Treasure Pavilion can keep so many intact magic artifacts. If another twenty spirit stones were added, it would probably be no problem to support it for another two hundred years."

Today, the heavenly secrets are unclear, so naturally, they do not understand, but if they wait until everything is clear, then their opportunity will also be gone.

Old Daoist Wu also said while eating, "Liu Guzi, don't remind them. Stupid people cannot be awakened. It is better that they left; this old Daoist will eat more."

"Tomorrow at noon, I will come to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant again. If you seniors are willing to go to the Treasure Court, just come here to gather. If you are not willing, I will not force you," Li Yi said again, while also giving everyone some time to handle their affairs, and he also had to take advantage of this time to go to the Treasure Building and the Dao Treasury Building for a trip.

He would scavenge some treasures and Dao techniques from the Dao Court to study slowly in the future.

After Li Yi mentioned this matter to the bald Daoist, the bald Daoist immediately said, "Taiyi, I am familiar with the Treasure Building. I will go with you. Senior Brother, you just eat and live well here; don't worry about the expenses. Put all the bills on Taiyi's account."

A disheveled Daoist waved his hand without looking back. That person seemed to be the bald Daoist's senior brother, but he was like a starving ghost reincarnated, eating and drinking heartily, occupying a table all by himself, completely ignoring the people around him.

Li Yi found the manager of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant to inquire about the expenses of the past few days, and then settled the costs for tomorrow as well.

The current Dao Court had returned to using gold and silver as currency. For Li Yi, the expenses of these few days were nothing at all.

After resolving this matter, the bald Daoist led Li Yi toward the Treasure Building.

"Speaking of this Treasure Building, it is damn dark. A single Dao treasure is only worth one spirit stone at most, sometimes not even one. Over these years, I don't know how many treasures of the Dao Court's cultivators they have swindled away. That Dao Treasury Building is not simple either; one Dao technique can only be exchanged for a catty of rice. Even my 'Calling Wind and Summoning Rain' Great Art is only enough to exchange for fifty catties of rice, not even worth half a spirit stone."

On the way, the bald Daoist thought of past heartaches whenever he mentioned these two places.

But even with such harsh conditions, many Daoists in the Dao Court still had no other way and could only sell their Dao treasures and Dao techniques at such prices.

Li Yi said, "In the Age of Dharma Decline, using Dao treasures requires consuming a massive amount of magic power, and Dao treasures also need to be nourished by magic power at all times; otherwise, their spirituality will be lost, and sooner or later they will become a piece of scrap iron. In this situation, being squeezed on price by buyers is unavoidable. Dao techniques are even less valuable; with no spiritual energy left, what is the use of learning Dao techniques? It is already good enough that someone is buying them."

"However, I am a bit curious about what the Treasure Building and the Dao Treasury Building are buying these for."

"This old Daoist doesn't know either," the bald Daoist shook his head and said. "Dao treasures still have some value; even if the spirituality is lost and they become scrap iron, they are still better than ordinary scrap iron. After recycling and refining, they can still be used as weapons in the future. Some Dao treasures even contain some spiritual artifacts, which are worth refining. As for the Dao Treasury Building, this old Daoist completely doesn't understand. Do they want to gather the strengths of a hundred schools, innovate, and create a new method?"

"Forget it. They have their purposes, and I have my considerations. As long as everyone can do business, that's fine," Li Yi said.

Soon.

Li Yi and the bald Daoist arrived at the Treasure Building.

It was a wooden building facing the street, not large in scale, with a plaque hanging above it bearing three characters: "Treasure Building."

The bald Daoist was very familiar with this place. He walked in and patted the counter: "Be sensible. This old Daoist has a big deal to do with your Treasure Building. Hurry up and bring out a manager who can make decisions. Don't keep this old Daoist waiting."

His voice was loud, spreading out so that people would know.

Li Yi was examining the inside of the shop. He saw that on the shelves of the first and second floors, various magic artifacts were displayed, but these magic artifacts had lost their spiritual energy severely and were worthless. Even if taken back to Earth, they would be useless; they were completely scrapped and could only be sent for iron refining.

"In the Age of Dharma Decline, let alone magic treasures, even the energy of the Mystic Objects in my hands will dissipate rapidly. After a long time, the Mystic Objects will also degenerate. Now I don't even dare to take out the Mystic Objects to use at will; they are all placed in storage magic artifacts, together with spirit stones, using the spiritual energy emitted by the spirit stones to ensure that the energy of the Mystic Objects is abundant, avoiding insufficient energy and the inability to open the cross-dimensional gate."

He thought to himself.

This was thanks to having gone to the Four Seas and Eight Continents before and having some experience; otherwise, if he had rashly crossed over here, he might really have been trapped to death in this world.

Soon.

Following the bald Daoist's shouting, a middle-aged man with a slightly chubby figure, wearing brocade clothes and a kind face, walked out hurriedly from the back hall with a smile: "Isn't this the Elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Tang Yi, Daoist Tang? Is there any Dao treasure to sell today? Our shop's prices are fair, and we do not cheat children or the elderly..."

"Get, get, get, Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian, don't come with these polite words. You look kind and gentle, but your heart is dark. Today this old Daoist came to seek to buy a few usable treasures. Does your Treasure Building have any good goods?" the bald Daoist asked.

"Of course there are good goods. You must know that in the current Dao Court, if there are still usable magic artifacts, then they must be in my Treasure Building," Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian's eyes lit up, and he said immediately.

He had spent money to buy a warehouse full of junk; was he going to find a buyer today?

"Hurry up and take them out for us to see. If there are Dao treasures, that's even better," the bald Daoist said.

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian, however, remained motionless. He laughed and said, "It's not that I don't trust Daoist Tang, but for these things to go in and out, the warehouse must be opened, which will consume quite a bit of spiritual energy. If Daoist Tang doesn't buy them then, wouldn't our shop suffer a huge loss?"

"It's not this old Daoist who wants to buy, it's Taiyi who is buying," the bald Daoist then pointed at Li Yi and said.

Taiyi?

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian immediately looked at the other person in the shop, examined him slightly, and was extremely astonished: "Is it the Taiyi who led the Heavenly Dao Sect to kill into the Imperial Court two days ago, destroyed nine Heaven-ranked experts of the Tianyi Sect, and snatched away the Tianyi Hall?"

"Incredible, incredible. It is truly better to meet than to hear the name. He really is a cultivation genius, a dragon among men. To have such achievements in the Age of Dharma Decline is truly formidable."

"Stop the flattery. Hurry up and take out the good stuff. If you miss this business, I'm afraid your Treasure Building will never wait for such a deal in this lifetime," the bald Daoist said.

Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian pondered for a moment, then walked toward Li Yi and bowed: "Our small shop has a wide variety of magic artifacts, including defensive magic artifacts, offensive magic artifacts, storage magic artifacts, and flight magic artifacts, as well as several Dao treasures, all in complete condition with their spirituality intact. I wonder which kind Taiyi wants?"

Li Yi turned around, looked at Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian, and said, "I want them all."

As soon as these words were spoken, Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian's expression stiffened, and then his eyes widened.

Want them all?

"Ta, Taiyi, this, this is not cheap," Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian said hurriedly, "And our shop only accepts spirit stones, not gold or silver."

"I have quite a bit of family wealth. As long as the items are fine, the price will satisfy the manager," Li Yi said, then reached out his hand, and a spirit stone appeared in his palm, which he then threw to him: "If I don't buy them, this spirit stone will be a gift for the manager."

He was like a wealthy tycoon, rewarding a spirit stone with a single move.

Seeing this, Auntie Zhang Gui Gui Qian's breathing became a bit rapid, and he hurriedly shouted: "Someone, hurry up and serve the guest good tea, and prepare to open the Heaven-ranked warehouse."

Li Yi thought for a while and said: "What you said makes sense. Each takes what he needs. It's not about who suffers or who doesn't. The Longevity Elixir is yours."

Afterward, he threw out a milky white elixir, which contained vigorous vitality and could continue a person's life.

There were plenty of these things in the Four Seas and Eight Continents. Being able to exchange for a top-level magic treasure in this Age of Dharma Decline cultivation world was worth it, and it could also assist his own cultivation, so he definitely couldn't miss it. ===== CHAPTER 441 =====