Chapter 245: Disrespectful Jin Dan

The elixirs were not numerous: one type of top-grade 【Ji Qi Dan】, and one type of mid-grade 【Ji Ling Dan】.

These two were the main ones.

Besides these, there were also a few second-grade 【Foundation Establishment Elixirs】.

Three in total.

But they made up for it in quantity and quality.

Soon, He Pingsheng's stall attracted many cultivators.

"Senior…" a female cultivator said: "How much for your Ji Qi Dan? I'd like to buy a vial—can you give me a discount?"

This Ji Qi Dan is top-grade; the price must be high.

"It's top-grade!" Before He Pingsheng could speak, Qiao Huizhu interjected: "It's more expensive than ordinary mid-grade elixirs. According to market value, one vial of top-grade elixir equals five vials of mid-grade!"

"If you need it, I'll give you this vial for one hundred and twenty spirit stones… hmm… I'll knock off the zero—just give me one hundred!"

No choice.

The Ji Qi Dan is a first-grade elixir; the price is cheap.

Ordinary Ji Qi Dan costs two spirit stones per pill.

Top-grade sells for ten spirit stones per pill—not expensive.

Besides, Qiao Huizhu gave a twenty-spirit-stone discount.

"Alright, alright…" the female cultivator exclaimed excitedly: "I'll take it!"

"I want one of these Foundation Establishment Elixirs too!"

Qiao Huizhu had sold goods before, so she handled promotion, haggling, and value assessment with ease.

Half a day later, all the elixirs on He Pingsheng's stall were sold out.

This was not his original intent.

His original goal was to acquire 【Tian Xiang Dou Kou】, but no one showed interest in it.

He felt the reason no one cared was partly because Tian Xiang Dou Kou was too rare, but mostly because his offer held no appeal.

Hmm…

He needed to add some gimmicks!

Something to shock them.

That way, even cultivators who didn't know what Tian Xiang Dou Kou was would start talking.

Once they started talking, more and more people would learn about Tian Xiang Dou Kou.

Once everyone here knew about Tian Xiang Dou Kou, finding it wouldn't be far off.

But… how to create a gimmick?

He Pingsheng frowned, thinking for a while.

Then he waved his hand, erasing the writing on the sign, picked up Qiao Huizhu's talisman brush, dipped it in beast blood, and swiftly wrote several large characters: One Jipin Spirit Artifact, exchange for second-grade material 【Tian Xiang Dou Kou】.

As soon as the sign appeared, the surrounding cultivators grew excited.

Indeed, merely stating a high price wasn't enough—you needed concrete terms.

Now that the words " Jipin Spirit Artifact" were out, people had a clear idea.

A Jipin Spirit Artifact held great appeal—even for Foundation Establishment cultivators, let alone Jin Dan cultivators.

First, Spirit Artifact rank was already high.

Second, Jipin items were rare and unattainable.

Third, some Jin Dan cultivators, though they had broken through to the Jin Dan realm, still didn't possess a magic treasure.

Normally, a Jin Dan cultivator had to find materials himself, forge them into a treasure, then nurture it within his dantian for over a hundred years before it became a magic treasure.

What did Jin Dan cultivators use before they had a magic treasure?

Spirit Artifacts!

Most used Spirit Artifacts.

And Jipin Spirit Artifacts were exceedingly rare.

So many newly minted Jin Dan cultivators used top-grade Spirit Artifacts.

Foundation Establishment cultivators were even more so.

"Senior…" a white-haired nun looked at He Pingsheng and bowed: "May I ask, what is Tian Xiang Dou Kou?"

See? Even those who didn't know what Tian Xiang Dou Kou was came to join the commotion.

He Pingsheng patiently replied: "It's a second-grade material, one of the main ingredients for brewing 【Yun Ling Dan】. As for its appearance… I'll draw it for you to see!"

He pulled out a sheet of paper and sketched the image of Tian Xiang Dou Kou, placing it before his stall.

Now everyone knew what Tian Xiang Dou Kou looked like.

"Senior…" someone asked: "If I find Tian Xiang Dou Kou, will you definitely give me a Jipin Spirit Artifact?"

He Pingsheng gritted his teeth: "Yes."

"Then…" the man asked further, "what kind of Jipin Spirit Artifact? Can you show it to us first?"

He Pingsheng reached into his storage bag and pulled out a small shield.

Jipin Spirit Artifact: Holy Wood Shield!

This had once been He Pingsheng's primary defense tool—one Holy Wood Shield, one Iron Wood Shield.

He had already given the Iron Wood Shield to Qiao Huizhu.

This Holy Wood Shield was perfect for use as a reward.

Of course, he barely used it anymore.

Because he now had the 【Seven-Clasp Sharp Gold Armor】, a Jipin magic treasure that could automatically defend against attacks without needing spiritual power, and it could block seven strikes.

With the Seven-Clasp Sharp Gold Armor, the Holy Wood Shield was practically useless.

Using it as a reward was fine.

"Holy shit…" someone gasped: "It's a defensive Jipin Spirit Artifact?"

"Heavens, this is a precious item!"

"He's really going all out!"

"Who can tell me where to find Tian Xiang Dou Kou?"

"Yeah, where is Tian Xiang Dou Kou?"

"What's this thing even good for?"

Countless people began buzzing with discussion.

One told ten, ten told a hundred… this news spread through the Skull Mountain Gathering at an unparalleled speed.

At that moment, a burly middle-aged man arrived, strolling over with four concubines.

He Pingsheng's gaze shifted, and his spiritual sense swept over the cultivator.

When he saw the man's cultivation level, He Pingsheng was somewhat startled.

Jin Dan.

And an eighth-layer Jin Dan cultivator.

"Bai… Bai Senior?" someone, seeing the Jin Dan cultivator, bowed respectfully: "Disciple greets Senior Bai!"

Shhh…

All eyes turned to the man.

The Jin Dan cultivator smiled: "You know me?"

"Of course…" the man replied: "Who doesn't know Senior Bai of the Free and Easy Immortal Sect?"

"Your name is renowned—I've long admired you from afar!"

"Hmm…" the Senior Bai waved his hand, brushing aside the man, then stood before He Pingsheng.

His gaze did not look at He Pingsheng, but instead showed delight and fervor as it fixed on Qiao Huizhu.

He Pingsheng's heart suddenly lurched.

"I have Tian Xiang Dou Kou…" the Senior Bai turned to He Pingsheng: "If you want it, I can give it to you…"

"But I don't need a Jipin Spirit Artifact!"

"This woman is quite lovely!"

He pointed at Qiao Huizhu: "Let her become my cultivation consort—that's my condition!"

Qiao Huizhu trembled and quickly hid behind He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng's eyes blazed with fury: "Forgive me, Senior Bai—she is my cultivation partner. I cannot accept your demand."