Chapter 33 – Main Text
Wang Lin wasn’t the slightest bit interested in this Foundation Establishment Pill. Seeing its already sky-high price, he sighed for Wang Hao. It seemed like Wang Hao wouldn’t be able to obtain this Foundation Establishment Pill.
As he was thinking this, he heard Wang Hao shout, “230 Qi Gathering Pills! This is my limit. If it’s more than that, I won’t exchange it!”
The atmosphere immediately fell silent. 230 Qi Gathering Pills was already an extremely high price. Not many could beat it. However, Foundation Building Pills were too rare, and few were willing to part with them.
The person selling the Foundation Establishment pill smiled. He said arrogantly, “With only 230 Qi Gathering Pills, you want to exchange my Foundation Establishment pill? If the price is below 2000 Qi Gathering Pills, I won’t exchange it!”
Wang Lin immediately heard the voice. After pondering for a moment, he secretly guessed that this person was Wang Zhuo, but he wasn’t sure, because he was completely hidden by the black fog.
Wang Hao shrugged and didn’t say a word. Everyone present was stunned by the man’s arrogance.
The person in charge coughed and said, “Alright everyone, since that person doesn’t want to exchange his Foundation Building Pills, let’s continue with the exchange.”
Not long after, another person came out and showed off his wares. Soon, it was Wang Lin’s turn. He stepped forward, took out a small bottle, and said, “A mysterious liquid equivalent to one drop of a Qi Gathering Pill. There are about 100 drops here. I only want a mantra for the 4th layer or above.” After he finished speaking, he opened the bottle. Everyone could sense the spiritual energy within.
Many people are fascinated. Although the Qi Gathering Pill is filled with spiritual energy, it is still a finished product. This liquid has many other uses, such as refining more pills.
Even when refining treasures, such as flying swords, it would help increase his spiritual power.
Someone immediately said, “I will exchange spells for the 4th layer with you!”
Wang Lin raised his eyebrows and said, “Only the 4th layer?”
Another person shouted, “What about the chants for the 4th, 5th, and 6th layers to exchange for the mysterious liquid?”
Wang Lin pondered for a moment. He shook his head and said, “I want the spells for the 4th to 15th layers.”
“Brother, aren’t you making this too difficult for us? Even second apprentice-brother Can Jie, who won last year’s competition, is only at the 6th layer, and they only have spells for the 7th, 8th, and 9th layers. From the 10th to the 15th layers, only a few apprentice-brothers have them!”
Wang Lin was stunned. He hesitated for a moment. Suddenly, a voice from not far away said, “If you have 200 drops of that liquid, I can give you the spells for layers 4 through 9!”
Everyone looked towards the voice and saw a man dressed in purple walking towards Wang Lin who was disguised. He was only around 20 years old, but had a cold expression. When he arrived, he looked around and everyone was shocked. They respectfully said, “Second apprentice brother Can Jie!”
The purple-clothed man did not pay attention to them, but said to Wang Lin, “Do you have 200 drops?”
Wang Lin’s face hardened and his pupils constricted. He sensed an extremely dangerous aura from this person, far surpassing anyone he had ever encountered in the Heng Yue Sect.
Even teacher Sun Dazhu and brother Zhang cannot compare to him.
Wang Lin replied respectfully, “This liquid is something I discovered by accident. Besides these 100 drops, I still have a few dozen more for my own use. I don’t have that much.”
The purple-clothed man pondered for a moment. He tossed over a piece of jade and said, “Very well. Give me the rest of the liquid, and these spells are yours!”
Wang Lin took the jade and examined it to make sure it contained what he needed. He took out another bottle and placed both bottles on the ground. He didn’t approach the man in purple.
The purple-clothed man looked at Wang Lin, then waved his hand. The two bottles flew toward him. After scanning them with his divine sense, he said, “If you get more of this liquid, come find me in the back mountains. It doesn’t matter if it’s Foundation Establishment pills, flying swords, skill jades, or even spells for the 10th layer or higher. I can get them all!” After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Wang Lin’s eyes narrowed and his gaze turned cold. The purple-clothed man’s last words were too cruel. If it were anyone else in the crowd, they might not have noticed it right away, but Wang Lin had always been intelligent, so he could always see the deeper meaning behind everything.
The man’s words meant that anyone could bring the mysterious liquid to him for trade. This put Wang Lin in a very dangerous position.
Even though he couldn’t see other people’s eyes, he could feel that someone was secretly watching him.
But after Wang Lin decided to release the spring water, he had prepared for this possibility, so he did not panic and calmly checked his surroundings.
The crowd quickly resumed their conversation until it was over. As people left, some were filled with joy, but many were filled with disappointment.
Wang Lin did not go with Wang Hao, but placed a dozen amulets at his feet and rushed out. He disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Wang Hao was a smart person and understood why Wang Lin did this. He immediately used the amulet and left the exchange place.
The disciples who revealed some good treasures all did the same and left immediately.
Some of the disciples who had malicious thoughts toward Wang Lin after seeing the mysterious liquid were all shocked. They wanted to chase after him, but all they saw was a shadow. They cursed a few times and fled.
Some disciples with higher cultivation levels didn’t dare steal things openly. After all, this was an exchange between disciples of the same sect. If murder and theft were to occur and were discovered by other teachers, there would be dire consequences.
As Wang Lin ran, he continued to place more talismans on his feet. The talismans’ speed increased, so with several dozen talismans on his feet, he soon returned to the sect grounds.
The person he feared the most was the man dressed in purple. He did not immediately return to his duty house, but hid in an empty room.
Only after the sun rose and his disguise faded did Wang Lin cautiously leave the room. Fortunately, nothing happened on his way back.