Chapter 148

"I didn't expect that I would have a day of being fooled." Looking at the iron ore in his hand, Su Fan was a bit dumbfounded. He originally thought he had picked up a bargain, Profound Yang Iron, but it turned out to be Red Origin Iron.

"I underestimated them. People who can set up stalls there are definitely not ignorant of goods. I guess the other party pretended to be, but I thought the other party was blind."

Su Fan shook his head. Profound Yang Iron is a Tier 2 material that can refine Tier 2 artifacts, while Red Origin Iron is only Tier 1, no different from Red Iron.

The price is not high. The fist-sized piece in his hand is only worth ten spirit stones on the market. He used eighteen, which is obviously a loss.

Su Fan, who had suffered a loss, was even more cautious about this market, especially the stalls on the loose cultivator side. He knew that those old ghosts were quite shrewd. Although Su Fan had lived two lives, or even three, this life had just begun.

However, time is long, so Su Fan is not afraid. He will be more careful next time.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

The auction held by the Taihe Chamber of Commerce began. Of course, it had nothing to do with Su Fan, because those who entered the auction were all Foundation Establishment True Persons.

The Su family was naturally represented by the Great Elder Su Shi'an. Previously, the Great Elder had always been following behind them, which was why it was so safe and they were not harassed by demon beasts.

After the auction ended, the Su family did indeed get what they wanted, taking down a Foundation Establishment Pill, paying a full thirty-two thousand spirit stones.

This price cannot be said to be shallow.

You know, generally speaking, the price of a Foundation Establishment Pill is only ten thousand spirit stones. Unfortunately, the Zheng State is a small country, and there are only a few forces that can refine Foundation Establishment Pills. Things are expensive because they are rare, so there is no way. Families like the Su family, which are Foundation Establishment families, can only bite the bullet and buy it.

This Foundation Establishment Pill has a great chance of allowing the Su family to produce another Foundation Establishment cultivator. Once it really appears, the Su family will have three Foundation Establishment cultivators, and in Yu County, their strength will rank third.

Mainly because their clan head, Su Wanjun, has very strong strength. More than sixty years ago, during the last demon beast riot, Su Wanjun was already at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, killing several Tier 2 demon beasts alone.

Sixty years have passed, and no one will believe that Su Wanjun is standing still. It is very likely that the former has reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

In the entire Yu County, there are no more than five cultivators in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Qifan, I won't persuade you to stay here, but be careful in everything. Don't trust others, and don't easily accept invitations from others."

Su Shi'an found Su Fan and exhorted him seriously.

"Great Elder, don't worry, I will definitely follow your instructions." Su Fan nodded, without any impatience.

"You have had your own ideas since you were a child, so I won't say much. Last time you made a contribution, promoting you to a family elder is not enough to reward your contribution, so the clan head and I have other rewards."

"Take these two things."

Su Shi'an took out two items. One was a purple-red bead the size of a billiard ball on Earth. The bead was somewhat transparent, and purple-red liquid was sloshing inside.

"This item is a Thunder Fire Bead. Keep it for self-defense. In addition, keep this Flowing Cloud Shield for self-defense. This is the defensive artifact used by the clan head when he was not yet Foundation Establishment. It saved his life many times back then."

"Now, after my re-refining, the defensive power is even higher."

"Although it is relatively safe for you to be at Taihe Mountain, it is ultimately not as good as Yunwu Shan."

"Cultivate well, and if anything happens, you can send a message home."

"Thank you, Clan Head and Great Elder. Xiao Jiu will keep it in mind and will not forget."

Su Fan felt a wave of emotion in his heart.

These two items are not simple. Although the Flowing Cloud Shield is Tier 1 high-grade, as a defensive artifact, and a boutique one at that, the price is absolutely not low. If placed in the Taihe Market, I am afraid it cannot be taken down for six hundred spirit stones.

As for the Thunder Fire Bead, it goes without saying. Although it is a one-time treasure, its power is extremely extraordinary.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator is careless, I am afraid they will suffer. As for Qi Refining cultivators, if hit head-on, they will definitely be left with no bones.

The value of this thing is even higher than that Flowing Cloud Shield.

"Be careful in the future." Su Shi'an patted the latter's shoulder and then left silently.

The Su family's caravan also left the market the next day, and Su Fan watched quietly from behind.

"Hope for a safe journey."

Su Fan knows that the Su family's caravan will definitely not be peaceful on the way back.

A Foundation Establishment Pill is enough for many people to take risks.

Of course, Su Fan knows that since the family came, they must have made full preparations. Maybe the ancestor Su Wanjun secretly followed.

He knows that their ancestor is an existence like a shadow assassin and an old schemer. From some deeds recorded in the family, one can see that the ancestor Su Wanjun likes to scheme against people.

The ancestor trained here in the Taihe Mountain Range for more than twenty years and did not know how many loose cultivators he killed.

So if anyone really dares to have designs on the Su family, he believes that there will definitely not be a good end in the end.

Therefore, he is also at ease. Next, it is time for him to have a big go at this Taihe Market.

Time passed slowly, and the departure of the Su family's caravan did not bring much sadness to Su Fan.

After all, he is not a person with rich emotions.

After the Su family left, Su Fan immediately found the management deacon of the market and rented a cave from him.

There are naturally caves in the market, and most of them are built on spirit veins.

The main vein of Taihe Mountain belongs to the cultivators of the Taihe lineage, and outsiders cannot go there, but some other branches have been turned into commercial caves.

Su Fan rented a cave built at the mouth of a Tier 1 high-grade spirit vein, and the cost was thirty spirit stones a year.

The price is not low, but the cave is not small, with four bedrooms, and at the same time, there is half an acre of spirit field in the cave, reaching the level of Tier 1 mid-grade.

"It's a pity that there is no earth fire eye in the cave, so I can't use earth fire to refine pills."

Su Fan looked at the cave under the guidance of the deacon and was quite satisfied, with the only regret in his heart.

Of course, he knows that caves with earth fire eyes are more expensive and are generally caves where Foundation Establishment cultivators live.

The price is over two or three hundred a year.

Su Fan's net worth is now less than two hundred.

Naturally, he cannot afford to live there, and he is at the seventh layer of Qi Refining. Living in such a cave is too ostentatious.

In the world of immortal cultivation, being too ostentatious is not a good thing; it will only attract countless 'sharks.'

Su Fan will naturally not do such things.

Now this cave is enough for him to cultivate temporarily. Although it is a Tier 1 high-grade spirit vein, the density of spiritual energy is still higher than that of Yunwu Shan.

After all, the main vein of Taihe Mountain is a Tier 3 high-grade spirit vein.

Su Fan naturally used the attached half-acre of spirit field to plant some spirit rice and could also raise a few Black Fire Chickens.