Chapter 196

Song Changfeng heard this and smiled: "I know what you said, and you are not the first to come and persuade me. It's just that I have prepared for this for a long time and have already made up my mind, so I won't change it easily now.

Qingming, I know I have missed the best time for Foundation Establishment, and the hope of success is very slim. But as cultivators seeking the Dao, how can everything be so smooth? Most of the time, we need to take risks and go against the heavens to walk out a path of our own. Don't you think so?"

Song Qingming paused for a moment after listening and said slowly: "Sixth Uncle, I have reached Foundation Establishment before, so I know the hardships involved. Even among those genius cultivators in the Xiaoyao Sect, only a few dozen people can successfully reach Foundation Establishment using Foundation Establishment pills."

"If you must forcibly reach Foundation Establishment this time, I think it's better to wait for a few more days. I happen to want to go to Yangshan Market, so I can see if I can find a spiritual elixir to assist in Foundation Establishment for you, which might give you more confidence."

Although Song Changfeng had already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, he was already over eighty years old and had missed the best age for Foundation Establishment. To be honest, like most Song family cultivators, Song Qingming admired his courage to take this step, but he also understood very well that the probability of Song Changfeng succeeding in Foundation Establishment now was probably less than 10%.

The best age for a Qi Refining cultivator to reach Foundation Establishment is generally before sixty. At that time, the essence and blood in the cultivator's body have not yet begun to decline, and there will be more confidence in passing the body-refining stage. Song Qingming had already deeply experienced this when he reached Foundation Establishment, so he naturally understood it in his heart.

It was just that seeing Sixth Uncle's firm eyes, Song Qingming also knew that all he could do now was to try his best to do what he could. Although it was impossible for him to easily get a spiritual object like a Foundation Establishment pill, Song Qingming was still somewhat confident in getting a marrow-cleansing pill.

Song Changfeng nodded and said: "Last year when I went to Jiangling Market, I happened to have some opportunities and bought a Green Jade Pill, which made me start thinking about Foundation Establishment."

"Spiritual elixirs that can assist in Foundation Establishment are generally hard to find on the market. I'm just afraid that even if you have the intention to go, you might make a wasted trip."

"It doesn't matter. I happen to want to go to Yangshan Market. I happen to be familiar with a few pharmacies there, so the possibility of finding this kind of elixir is still very high. Speaking of which, the auxiliary spiritual elixir I needed for Foundation Establishment in the Xiaoyao Sect back then was also found in Yangshan Market."

Seeing Song Qingming's insistence on going to Yangshan Market, Song Changfeng didn't continue to decline and nodded in agreement. After all, no matter what, this was a matter concerning his own Dao path, so he naturally wouldn't refuse if he could have more confidence.

The next day, Song Qingming first sent Huang Siyuan and Song Qingyu back to Qinghe Market, then went south alone on his flying sword, heading straight for Yangshan Market.

In fact, the main reason he wanted to go to Yangshan Market this time was to see if he could sell those second-tier spiritual herbs he had brought out from the secret realm back then.

Back in the secret realm, Song Qingming had brought out more than a dozen spiritual herbs in total. After Fire Phoenix and the others took some away, there were still eight second-tier spiritual herbs left. The two most valuable third-tier spiritual herbs were not left to him at all. In recent months, whenever he thought of this, Song Qingming was still somewhat indignant, only hating that his cultivation was still too low and he didn't have the qualifications to bargain in front of Fire Phoenix and the others.

A few days later, at the Tiandan Pavilion in Yangshan Market, the green-clothed old man who had received Song Qingming back then looked at Song Qingming, who had already become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, with a look of surprise. He didn't expect that the little Qi Refining cultivator who was trembling in front of him back then had become a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him after a few years of not seeing him.

"Old man Deng Zhongkuo, may I ask the Daoist's name?"

"Song Qingming, a cultivator from Jiangling Commandery. I was fortunate to have Senior Deng's guidance back then."

Deng Zhongkuo waved his hand and said: "Daoist Song, you are too polite. I never thought of guiding you back then. To put it bluntly, it was just a business deal with you. I don't know if you have come to my Tiandan Pavilion this time because you need more elixirs."

"Let's not talk about this first. The reason I came this time is mainly to sell a few second-tier spiritual herbs. I don't know if your shop is interested in acquiring them now." Song Qingming sipped the spiritual tea provided for free by Tiandan Pavilion and said slowly.

"Second-tier spiritual herbs? Of course we need them here. Rest assured, as many as you have, just take them out. In terms of price, my Tiandan Pavilion will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Hearing the news of second-tier spiritual herbs from Song Qingming's mouth, Deng Zhongkuo, who had just been calm, suddenly stood up excitedly, staring at Song Qingming, fearing that what he had just said was not true.

Song Qingming smiled, rummaged through his storage bag, and soon took out three brown brocade boxes and placed them in front of Deng Zhongkuo.

"Heavenly Spirit Mushroom, Illusion Immortal Grass, Iron Wood Flower. Daoist Song really has a great opportunity to find so many rare second-tier spiritual herbs." Looking at the three spiritual herbs shining with spiritual light in front of him, Deng Zhongkuo couldn't hide his joy and hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the spiritual herbs and observe them carefully.

After a while, Deng Zhongkuo put down the spiritual herbs and turned to Song Qingming: "These three spiritual herbs can be converted into a total of 1, 00 spirit stones. Is Daoist Song satisfied with this price?"

These three spiritual herbs included two second-tier mid-grade spiritual herbs. Song Qingming had inquired about them before coming. The three spiritual herbs together should be worth at least 800 spirit stones. He had some idea about this in his heart.

Hearing the price quoted by Deng Zhongkuo, which was slightly higher than his own estimate, Song Qingming remained calm, pretended to think for a moment, and nodded in agreement with the price quoted by Deng Zhongkuo.

"Daoist, do you want to exchange directly for spirit stones, or look at other spiritual elixirs in the shop first? Today, I can directly decide to give you appropriate discounts on all elixirs in the shop."

Hearing this, Song Qingming hurriedly bowed and said: "I don't know if your shop has any stock of Marrow-Cleansing Pills now. I need to buy one this time."

Deng Zhongkuo smiled after listening: "You really came at the right time. Half a month ago, I just refined a furnace myself, and there should be stock. I will have someone get it for you. Do you need any other spiritual elixirs? The elixirs in my Tiandan Pavilion are very popular in the market. There are also a few types of spiritual elixirs that can increase the cultivation speed of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Do you want to take a look?"

Coming to Tiandan Pavilion, Song Qingming naturally intended to purchase some elixirs. After Deng Zhongkuo's active introduction and selection, Song Qingming spent another 500 or 600 spirit stones before walking out of Tiandan Pavilion.

He was lucky this time. Not only did he sell three second-tier spiritual herbs, but he also successfully obtained the Marrow-Cleansing Pill. Song Qingming's mood improved a lot as he walked on the street.

The reason he only took out three second-tier spiritual herbs was mainly because he was afraid that if he took out too many at once, it would arouse the suspicion of interested people. He planned to sell the rest to other pharmacies separately.