I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life-Chapter 181 - 83: Core Formation Preparations

Yu Ziyu had clearly seen him beforehand, and in the moment their eyes met, a barely noticeable smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Li Jizhou nonchalantly turned his head to look at the auction stage.

Meeting Yu Ziyu again made Li Jizhou sigh at how small the world was.

However, since three years ago when he first arrived in the Yan Kingdom and learned about the opposition between the Wuxiang Divine Sect and the Merchant Alliance, he had somewhat anticipated this.

Ignoring the matter further, Li Jizhou focused his attention on the auction.

In those three years, he had attended the auction many times, and although he did not make a purchase, he saw many divine objects rarely seen in the Qi Kingdom with his own eyes.

Tier Three Longevity Fruit, top-grade magical artifacts, spiritual treasures, top-grade cultivation techniques, various skill inheritances...

Countless in number.

However, the prices were also terrifying,

with those cultivators casually calling out bids of thousands or tens of thousands of middle-grade Spirit Stones, making Li Jizhou feel inadequate many times.

In the south of the Qi Kingdom, you couldn’t even rob that many if you wanted to.

Of course, those caliber items were in the minority; most were materials for the Foundation Establishment Stage.

This time, the main material for a five hundred-year Crystal Condensing Pill wasn’t even kept for finale and appeared third from last.

This item wasn’t very attractive to Core Formation cultivators, as it was primarily for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, those Foundation Establishment cultivators who were not wealthy might not be able to afford it, and the wealthier ones probably didn’t need it and would directly buy a Crystal Condensing Pill.

This gave Li Jizhou a chance.

The starting price was a hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones, and it ended up being acquired by Li Jizhou for two hundred and thirty middle-grade Spirit Stones.

He purchased a portion of the main material for a Crystal Condensing Pill for twenty-three thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones,

which is somewhat higher compared to the actual Crystal Condensing Pill market price of about thirty-five thousand Spirit Stones.

However, Li Jizhou sought to form a Golden Core and needed to secure high-quality Crystal Condensing Pills, and the starting price for high-quality ones was fifty thousand, which were hard to come by.

Doing one’s best within one’s abilities is never wrong.

As the owner of the Taobao Pavilion, Li Jizhou’s continuous meeting of his performance targets over the past three years made purchasing the Seven-Orifice Lotus unremarkable.

After bidding on the Seven-Orifice Lotus, Li Jizhou paid the Spirit Stones backstage and then left.

However, in the end, he couldn’t escape;

before he could even warm his seat back at the Taobao Pavilion, Yu Ziyu arrived uninvited.

After purchasing a batch of combat supply pills, she had Xiaoguo invite the owner to meet with her.

At last, in a VIP box on the third floor of the Taobao Pavilion, Li Jizhou and Yu Ziyu sat facing each other once again.

"Senior has visited, might I inquire about the matter?" Activating the Shield Array, Li Jizhou assumed the role of a junior in the face of Yu Ziyu, who had now formed a Golden Core.

"Fate toys with us, bringing us together according to destiny." Yu Ziyu took a small sip of Spirit Tea, her smile gentle.

Li Jizhou did not respond, silently waiting for her to continue.

"Jizhou, we have known each other for almost seventy years; there’s no need to be so distant. If you don’t mind, just call me Sister Yu. Besides, I still owe you a debt of gratitude for saving my life."

"Senior overestimates matters of the past; Li remembers none of it."

"Hehe, you are now in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, a half-step to Core Formation cultivator, yet you still act so cautiously?

Rest assured, I won’t bring you any trouble. In the Yan Kingdom, my identity is very clean." Seeing Li Jizhou still appear cautious, Yu Ziyu smiled freely.

"This is a Tier Three Talisman inheritance, don’t be in a hurry to refuse!" Seeing Li Jizhou remain silent, Yu Ziyu placed a Jade Talisman in front of Li Jizhou.

She then explained: "Seventy years ago on the Inverted Mountain, I gave you a Tier One inheritance, followed by a Tier Two inheritance in the Golden Crow Immortal City, and this inheritance is a continuation of those. It is the undisclosed secret of Elder Zhou, the former peak master of Talisman Treasure Peak of the Thunder Flame Sect, originally from the Central Domain Great Inference Sacred Land. It represents the finest of talisman art."

Upon hearing this, Li Jizhou was slightly moved. No wonder his talismans were significantly superior in quality and effectiveness compared to ordinary talismans; he had previously attributed it to his talent, but it turned out to be this extraordinary talisman inheritance.

In these past three years in Liuyun City, he had searched for Tier Three Talisman inheritances, but the results were dismal.

At this moment, he was indeed tempted.

"Take it, consider it repayment for saving my life back then, and from now on, we’re even." Yu Ziyu once again pushed the Jade Talisman towards Li Jizhou.

Li Jizhou cupped his hands in salute: "It would be discourteous to decline!"

"Jizhou, now that you’ve left the Qi Kingdom, do you wish to hear about the events of the Inverted Mountain?" A hint of anticipation graced Yu Ziyu’s beautiful face.

Upon hearing this, Li Jizhou pondered for a moment and turned his hands: "I would like to hear the details."

Previously in the Qi Kingdom, he hadn’t wanted to involve himself in the past entanglements between the Yu family and the three sects, thus avoided thinking about the Inverted Mountain matter. But now, upon learning of the Spirit Vein Corpse Nourishment matter, Li Jizhou could no longer remain indifferent.

Regardless, he should have clarity in his heart.

And the truth behind the Inverted Mountain might provide some clues on Spirit Vein Corpse Nourishment.

Yu Ziyu smiled gently.

"During the Thunder Flame Sect era, the cultivation world of Qi Kingdom was stable and unified, treating all cultivators in the kingdom as its subjects without favoritism. Within the realm, whether sects, families, or loose cultivators were all under the same law, creating a golden age of cultivation.

Until over eight hundred years ago, a group of cultivators from the Central Domain came to Qi Kingdom and violated the laws, getting injured by Elder Hong’s Spirit Pet. The situation ultimately escalated dramatically.

The Nascent Soul Ancestor of Thunder Flame Sect personally took action to execute the group... As a result, the Shangguan family, one of the five ancient families from the Central Domain, sent Divinity Transformation cultivators without negotiation, and massacred the entire Thunder Flame Sect.

Contrary to the rumors, Daoist Venerable Mo Li was not hostile to the Thunder Flame Sect but was actually a benefactor who received grace from it and later became a powerful figure after leaving Qi Kingdom.

But when he learned of the incident, it was too late; he eventually uprooted a giant mountain in rage and eradicated the remnant of the Shangguan family left at the Thunder Flame Sect.

Facing the Shangguan family, Daoist Venerable Mo Li had no choice but to flee to the Dynasty in the Central State.

The stories passed down later were all rumors spread by the Celestial Secret Pavilion.

The destruction of our Yu family was due to the Wang family of Fenglin coveting a treasure of our Yu family, but what they didn’t know was that the treasure, which was beyond cherished by us, was actually just one of the keys to open the underground treasury of Thunder Flame Sect.

I have spent decades in Qi Kingdom, striving to collect the keys and retrieve a few items from the underground treasury..."

Listening to Yu Ziyu’s words, Li Jizhou couldn’t help but frown.

He wasn’t concerned about the Thunder Flame Sect matter; he merely wanted to understand the issue of Spirit Vein Corpse Nourishment.

But evidently, Yu Ziyu seemed unaware of the harmful effects of Spirit Vein Corpse Nourishment, and even after finishing her speech, there was no mention of it.

Perhaps she truly believed it to be coincidental, just like the rumors, thinking the Golden Corpse of Inverted Mountain was something accidental.

However, Li Jizhou managed to extract a few key pieces of information from Yu Ziyu’s words.

"Again, it’s the ancient family from the Central Domain, the Shangguan family!"

"Could the Spirit Vein Corpse Nourishment be related to them?

It shouldn’t be; they are an ancient family with ancestors who ascended to true immortality, possessing Quasi-Immortal Artifacts that anchor the family, renowned in the Eastern Desolation Central Domain, commanding reverence from everyone. There’s no reason for them to do such a thing.

Even a Golden Corpse of Dao Formation would have little value to them.

Or perhaps someone in the Shangguan family, post the destruction of Thunder Flame Sect, seized the opportunity to cultivate corpses below?"

Li Jizhou contemplated for a while but remained clueless, unable to comprehend the intentions of those cultivating corpses.

"The level is too high; with my current realm and status, I can’t reach it!"

Eventually, Li Jizhou had to temporarily give up on the exploration.

Having finished speaking, Yu Ziyu lightly smiled at Li Jizhou: "Now you should know, I am not a heinous person, nor am I the demon witch those people talk about."

Li Jizhou gave a slight smile, somewhat speechless; he never thought so. He was merely trying to avoid trouble; to him, witches and demonesses were all the same.

"Our Yu family is now established in Qingyin Valley, ten thousand miles west of Liuyun City, always welcoming your arrival." Yu Ziyu ultimately extended an invitation.

"Someday, if there’s a chance, definitely!" Li Jizhou wished not to entangle further, casually replying.

"I will become a long-term customer of your Taobao Pavilion, do well, farewell." Yu Ziyu encouraged with a smile and finally left.

Li Jizhou exhaled deeply, relieved that Yu Ziyu didn’t ask for any unreasonable demands.

As for making purchases as a customer, he wasn’t worried, even welcoming it.

Life soon returned to normal.

The accumulation of Taobao Pavilion was still inadequate; consecutively for three years, the main income still depended on Bai Yi, and the consignment business volume was too small, requiring continued accumulation.

Li Jizhou wasn’t concerned about this.

He now possessed Tier Three Talisman inheritance, and with his Early Stage Core Formation Divine Sense, it was enough to advance to a Tier Three Talisman Master.

Once he became a Tier Three Talisman Master, his cards would significantly increase.

Because Tier Three Talisman Masters can not only draw Teleportation Talismans but can also unlock a kind of treasure talisman, having a peculiar nurturing akin to a life-bound magical artifact, the longer it nurtures in the Dantian, the greater its power.

Moreover, as a Tier Three Array Master is just around the corner, he has realized a new technique combining arrays and talismans.

The power of a symbol array combining Tier Three treasure talismans and Tier Three arrays will be extremely astonishing.

Apart from that, Li Jizhou now has obtained the main material for the Crystal Condensing Pill, and with his Late Stage of Foundation Establishment nearing completion, he will definitely achieve Core Formation within ten years.

He must begin actively preparing for the Crystal Condensing Pill matter, but currently, as a Tier Two Pill Master, lacking Tier Three Pill Master inheritance, and his Divine Soul only equivalent to Early Stage of Core Formation, while the Crystal Condensing Pill requires at least a Tier Three Middle Level Pill Master.

Thus, he has long planned to find a trusted Tier Three Senior Pill Master, offering compensation for help in crafting the Crystal Condensing Pill.

In these three years, he engaged repeatedly, spending considerable Spirit Stones to receive experience teachings from Core Formation seniors in the business alliance, making many connections.

He has likely identified a Tier Three Advanced Pill Master.

Five years passed quietly;

On this day, having just completed cultivation, Xiaoguo’s excited voice came from the front shop...