Chapter 241: Difficulty

"What is the price?"

He Pingsheng asked.

He still wanted this item.

Moreover, this thing was a rare item, not something one would usually see.

After all, every wisp of pill fire meant the fall of a great Golden Core cultivator.

"You name your price..." The fat cultivator looked at He Pingsheng and crossed his arms: "You also know that my pill fire is a third-tier material. If you can produce a third-tier item that moves me, I will give it to you..."

"If you don't have one, heh... then I'm sorry!"

"I don't accept spirit stones!"

Under normal circumstances, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could not possibly possess a third-tier item.

Therefore, there was a hint of disdain in the fat cultivator's eyes.

He Pingsheng smiled, then took out a pill bottle and said: "Fellow Daoist... look at this, will it do?"

The fat cultivator reached out to take the pill bottle, then opened the lid!

His spiritual sense swept inside, his expression shifted slightly, and he said: "It's actually a third-tier pill?"

"And it's high-tier quality?"

Third-tier pills were already precious, and high-tier ones were even more so.

"And... this, this... is this the 【Soul-Returning Pill】 that can repair spiritual sense?"

The fat cultivator's voice changed with excitement.

He Pingsheng had originally obtained twenty-four 【Soul-Returning Pills】 when he refined them for Zilan.

He had given two to Zilan.

The remaining twenty-two, he had strengthened into twelve top-tier and ten high-tier pills.

The top-tier ones were definitely reserved for himself or his own people, while the high-tier ones were meant for trading.

"That's right!" He Pingsheng said: "Even if you, Fellow Daoist, step into the Golden Core realm one day, taking this pill when your soul is injured will allow you to fully recover within a few days!"

"This pill can save your life at a critical moment!"

"Good stuff!" The fat cultivator hurriedly capped the bottle and said: "Did you refine this yourself?"

He Pingsheng did not answer, giving him a smile that was idiotic yet polite.

The fat cultivator gave a dry laugh and said: "Hehehe... naturally, it couldn't have been refined by you, but this pill is good..."

"But..."

"It's just a bit too little!"

"If you have two, I'll agree to trade with you!"

He Pingsheng smiled and said calmly: "Fellow Daoist, you jest. For an item of this level, having one is already the limit for a Foundation Establishment disciple like me; how could I possibly get my hands on two?"

"If you feel the value is insufficient, that is understandable."

"My apologies!"

If you aren't willing, then forget it.

He Pingsheng felt that although the value of his high-tier 【Soul-Returning Pill】 was slightly lower, it was not impossible to trade.

If he really gave this fatty two, he would be at a huge loss.

"Fine..." The fat cultivator gritted his teeth and said: "Trade..."

Just as He Pingsheng said, if one's spiritual sense was injured at a critical moment, having this thing on one's person was an extra layer of security.

In barter, there is no absolute loss or gain.

It all depends on one's mindset and needs.

"Here..." He personally handed the bottle containing the burning flame to He Pingsheng and said: "Little brother, you must refine this quickly!"

"This thing is not easy to store; in at most half a year, the pill fire will vanish!"

"Good!" He Pingsheng nodded.

Half a year?

No need; He Pingsheng decided to refine it immediately upon returning.

As for the method of refining this pill fire, it was simple, much like refining a magic treasure; one just needed to master the nature of the fire.

"Store..." He Pingsheng placed the ball of flame, along with the bottle, into a separate top-tier storage bag.

"You actually possess a top-tier storage bag, Fellow Daoist; it is truly enviable!" The chubby cultivator looked on with envy.

He Pingsheng smiled, then took Seeing Qiao Huizhu's hand and left.

After he walked far away, that fatty cultivator sighed again and whispered, "Having such a beautiful Daoist companion makes me even more envious... Sigh... I don't have that kind of good fortune!"

"Medicinal herbs..."

"All kinds of medicinal herbs!"

"The Spirit Herb Manor is selling medicinal herbs..."

Not far ahead, there was a huge stall.

It was filled with all kinds of alchemy materials.

Or materials for refining talismans.

He Pingsheng pulled Seeing Qiao Huizhu and hurried over.

"Hello!" He Pingsheng looked at the three Foundation Establishment disciples behind the stall and asked: "Greetings, three Fellow Daoists, do you have the second-tier medicinal herb 【Ku Ku Ma Zi】?"

Ku Ma is a type of second-tier spirit herb.

Its seeds are known as Ku Ku Ma Zi.

It is one of the main ingredients for refining the 【Yun Ling Dan】; every batch of Yun Ling Dan requires over a dozen Ku Ku Ma Zi.

"Ku Ku Ma Zi?"

One of the female cultivators shook her head and said: "Sorry, we don't have any here!"

"Ku Ma is hard to sell; our Spirit Herb Manor hasn't planted it for many years!"

"There's no profit in it!"

The other party's point was also reasonable.

Ku Ku Ma Zi, after all, had few uses.

How many people have nothing better to do than play with Qi dissipation?

"However..." the female cultivator added: "This thing isn't a rare or precious item, and it's quite easy to plant... If you look around more, you should find some. If you can't find any, you can go to our Spirit Herb Manor; we should have seeds stored at the manor!"

"Alright!" He Pingsheng said: "Thank you!"

Ku Ku Ma Zi, at least there was a lead.

"Also..." He Pingsheng continued to ask: "Let me ask, do you have the second-tier material 【Tianxiang Doukou】?"

"Tianxiang Doukou?" The woman shook her head and said: "We don't have that!"

"Although Tianxiang Doukou is also a second-tier material, it is very precious!"

"Because it is particularly difficult to cultivate!"

"This plant likes to live on the snow at the peaks of high mountains, bathing in the cold Qi to form!"

"Extremely difficult to cultivate!"

"And the demand is even lower!"

"This thing is usually not seen!"

He Pingsheng's expression was somewhat disappointed, and he asked: "Then... does the Fellow Daoist know where one can purchase this Tianxiang Doukou?"

"This..." The woman shook her head: "I don't know. To be honest, I've never even seen this thing!"

"It's too rare, and the key is, ordinary people have no use for it!"

"Alright, thank you, Fellow Daoist!" He Pingsheng's expression was somewhat heavy.

Tianxiang Doukou, could it really not be found?

He Pingsheng pulled Seeing Qiao Huizhu and left again.

Neither of them spoke, and they were somewhat silent.

After walking for a distance, He Pingsheng suddenly said: "Senior Sister, if you see something you like, you can buy it too!"

"Hmm..." Seeing Qiao Huizhu nodded, then said: "Junior Brother... some things are destined... you cannot let such things become your inner demon!"

"I really don't care!"

"Because in this life, I never thought I could reach the Nascent Soul stage!"

"The Nascent Soul stage is too far away for us!"

He Pingsheng shook his head.

Without the Treasure Gathering Basin, reaching the Nascent Soul stage might indeed be very far away.

But now that he had this thing, as long as the path of cultivation went smoothly, reaching the Nascent Soul stage was absolutely no problem.

Isn't it just charging forward with top-tier pills all the way?

What is there to worry about?

But now, having the Treasure Gathering Basin, yet...

"No rush!" He Pingsheng's gaze swept across the plaza: "We haven't even visited ten percent of the stalls; it's still early!"

"Let's keep looking!"