Clues to the Severed-Fate Hehuan Powder

Upon hearing your telepathic message, Wuming's fingers Wuming were moving the prayer beads, visibly paused for a beat.

[After a moment, he transmitted his voice.]

"Senior Lu, to be honest, I have been cultivating in the temple since childhood. When I went out to gain experience, my elders sent me directly to the Azure Dragon Domain."

"This humble monk is a monk, and I rarely engage in buying and selling with others. Furthermore, the provisions left by the elders of the temple for my spiritual practice have always been ample, therefore... therefore I am not familiar with such worldly matters and market prices."

[Wuming finish speaking, Wuming awkwardly stopped himself.]

[You're speechless.]

[If you look at it that way, this high-ranking monk from Great Forest Temple has about the same level of understanding of this Domain of Chaos as you, a newcomer.]

[After all, until their previous conversation, Wuming spoke of his lineage, he repeatedly mentioned "Dalin Great Forest Temple the Black Tortoise Domain."]

[And among the people of the proper Domain of Chaos, who still remembers the three words "Black Tortoise Domain"?]

You can't rely on him; you can only rely on yourself.

[You calmly exchanged a few words with the gaunt old man.]

[After some subtle probing, you finally understood the economic logic of Doushu City.]

[Spirit Stones are extremely scarce here.]

The vast majority of all transactions are based on barter.

[Exchange Demon Beast materials for Pills, and Law Treasure fragments for Talisman.]

[After a quick calculation, you realized that if you pay with Spirit Stones, your purchasing power here is 40-50% higher than in the Azure Dragon Domain!]

In the Azure Dragon Domain, Spirit Stones are the common currency; resources are the scarce commodity.

[Low-level cultivators use the Spirit Stones they painstakingly infused with their spirit to exchange for resources needed for cultivation.]

[And in this Domain of Chaos, there's no legitimate supply of Spirit Blank. Even if you want to become a beast of burden, you can't find a way to infuse Spirit Stones.]

Cultivators can only exchange resources for Spirit Stones.

[Or rather, for cultivators in the Domain of Chaos, Spirit Stones are the most precious resource for cultivation.]

[You've toned down your extravagant spending; in future transactions, use more of the Pills you've refined to offset the cost.]

[With Spirit Stones in short supply, Spiritual Qi Pills, which can be converted into Spiritual Qi equivalents, have naturally become the hard currency here.]

[For example, the Qi-Gathering Pill you usually use contains the equivalent of one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.]

[However, this Domain of Chaos not only lacks Spirit Blank, but also has far fewer qualified Alchemists than the Azure Dragon Domain, making Qi-Gathering Pills extremely scarce in the market.]

Therefore, even with Spiritual Qi Pills as a benchmark, most transactions in Doushu City still inevitably involve mixing Pills with various other physical goods when calculating the value.

[Just as you were shopping, the manager of the Hundred Herb Pavilion accepted your Spirit Stones and became extremely respectful.]

"You're quite generous, senior; you're probably not from around here. If you're looking for something good, you might want to wait another month."

You stop and turn to look at him.

"A large Auction be held in Doushu City in a month. It only happens once every twelve years."

The old man moved closer.

"I've heard that many rare items were unearthed from the High Antiquity Battlefield Ruins, as well as exotic herbs smuggled from the Southern Lands."

"In the last major auction, several Earth Grade Spirit Plants appeared as the final lot, such as the Yin-Yang Love-Tribulation Flower."

[Your gaze narrowed slightly when you heard "the Yin-Yang Love-Tribulation Flower."]

[This is the main ingredient for refining the Severed-Fate Hehuan Powder .]

[Judging by the timeline, twelve years ago... could the poison that Jiang Mutian was poisoned have originated from this Doushu City?]

[Furthermore, in the third simulation, Si Wangshu also mentioned that the Yin-Yang Love-Tribulation Flower had appeared in Doushu City.]

[If we can trace the source of this poison, we might be able to uncover the truth behind Jiang Mutian's poisoning years ago.]

[Options pop up.]

[A: Let's wait and see, and decide what to do once the Auction begins.]

[B: On a dark and stormy night, he carried out a Soul Search on each member of the Auction organizers.]

[C: Push Wuming in front of the counter: "Notify the Auction House the Buddha's Son from Great Forest Temple is up for auction for a limited time! 90% new, no dao companion, all services provided by one monk: chanting sutras, ringing the bell, and keeping vigil! Starting bid: one Yin-Yang Love-Tribulation Flower!" Then send Wuming message to Wuming: "Master, please bear with us for a moment. When they inspect the goods, we'll take them down in one fell swoop!"]

Little C, it doesn't seem like it's impossible...

If this Auction House were to actually list Wuming, the buyer might actually come to inspect it, and then...

Ha, Little C, don't try to seduce me.

Lu Ping chose A.

[You chose A.]

[You've decided to stay in Doushu City and wait for this Auction.]

[Your original plan was to go directly to Great Forest Temple with Wuming to obtain the general principles of the As-If-Original Seal).]

[The plan has changed. You turn to look at Wuming beside you.]

"Wuming, you should return to Luxuan Mountain to report. I need to stay in Doushu City for a few days."

[Wuming bows his head and joins his palms in prayer.]

"Since Senior Lu has important matters to attend to, this humble monk will return to the temple first and await your arrival."

[Wuming takes out a string of Buddhist prayer beads and a Jade Slip, and hands them to you.]

"This is a map leading to Luxuan Mountain. Once you've finished your business, you can use this map to find your way."

Then, Wuming pointed to the string of prayer beads and said,

"Upon arriving at Luxuan Mountain, if you carry this item, you will be able to see the Mountain Gate my temple."

[Options pop up.]

[A: They wished each other well and accepted the tokens and map.]

[B: Little Golden Core cultivator, don't die halfway there, hmph...]

[C: Grabbing Wuming the collar, he said fiercely, "If you don't come with me to the end of the Auction, I'll rip up the Great Forest Temple!"]

Lu Ping looked at Little B and felt something was off.

Lu Ping chose A.

[You chose A.]

[You reached out and took the string of Buddhist prayer beads and the Jade Slip map slip.]

[The memory of the two cultivators killing each other in the street flashes through your mind.]

This Domain of Chaos truly lives up to its name.

[Although Wuming is now at the Golden Core stage, there are still some risks involved.]

[After thinking for a moment, you took out the Star River Talisman and Pills you had refined and handed them to him.]

"The road is dangerous; keep these things with you for protection."

[Wuming looked at the Talisman and Pills handed to him, his prayer beads paused slightly, but he didn't refuse and took them.]

"This humble monk is unworthy of such kindness; thank you for your guidance, senior."

[Wuming stepped back half a step, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply to you.]

"Senior, please be careful in the city. This humble monk awaits your arrival at Luxuan Mountain."

"Take care on your journey."

[Your tone was flat.]

[Wuming straightened up, nodded, and turned to walk into the street. After a few turns, he completely disappeared into the shadows of the long street.]