Gold Essence

Dragon Valley County was jointly ruled by the Three Rivers Sect Feng Household, which naturally led to the division of their territories. The dividing line was the Huafeng Mountain Range.

The Huafeng Mountain Range stretch for over a thousand miles and are considered a small mountain range. There are many Demon Beasts in the mountains, but none of them are Third Tier Demon Beasts.

The Three Rivers Sect Feng Household would not allow such a hidden danger to exist in their backyard, and every thirty years they would send Golden Core Cultivators to clean it regularly.

For this reason, this place has become a paradise for Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators to go on adventures, and it is very famous in Dragon Valley County.

Besides serving as a dividing line, the southern side of the Huafeng Mountain Range also has a small tail that enters Silver River County, and on this small tail, there is a special Market, a "Black Market"!

With the convergence of these three forces, a chaotic mix of good and bad, coupled with the arrival of Cold Tide that left everyone preoccupied, the Huafeng Black Market became a paradise for Xiu He and Evil Cultivators; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that demons were running rampant.

Yang Tianyou had tracked them all the way here and was now standing at the entrance of the Huafeng Black Market.

Looking at the Huafeng Black Market hidden beneath the Formation, Yang Tianyou remained calm and stepped inside.

At this moment, he was dressed in a black robe and wore a bamboo hat. He not only changed his appearance with Appearance-Changing Talisman, but also concealed his aura with Breath Concealment Talisman, making him look like a Mortal.

The guard at the entrance accepted a Spirit Stone from him and let him in. It was Yang Tianyou's first time in the Black Market, so he was naturally very curious.

After observing for a while, he found that the Black Market was indeed quite different from ordinary Markets. The most obvious difference was the atmosphere, which was filled with a gloomy and chaotic feeling, making people uncomfortable.

Besides, the Immortal Dao cultivators and Demon Dao cultivators here did not have any hostile intentions; in fact, they got along quite harmoniously. Yang Tianyou had seen Devil Cultivator or Evil Cultivators trading with Immortal Dao cultivators more than once.

Indeed, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

With a sigh in his heart, Yang Tianyou was not indignant. He was not a hothead and knew that the world was not black and white, so he quickly adjusted his mindset and tried to integrate into this unfamiliar environment.

"Fengling, have you found any trace of Darkblood Old Devil and the others?"

Yang Tianyou transmitted his voice to Fengling, who was also disguised as a large dog with pure black fur, exuding a fierce aura and clearly not a kind person.

Fengling shook her head, indicating that she had not found anything.

"That's normal. This place is a melting pot of all sorts of people, filled with all sorts of atmospheres, making it difficult to find someone."

Yang Tianyou was not disappointed. Now that he had come here, he would find the Darkblood Old Devil sooner or later. Right now, he planned to take a stroll through the Huafeng Black Market and see if he could find Spirit Items that suited his taste.

With Fengling by his side, Yang Tianyou entered a three-story shop that was five or six zhang tall.

There were no servants or many service staff. A pale-faced middle-aged man sat behind the counter, and the aura he exuded was clearly that of Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. When did Foundation Establishment Cultivators become so cheap?

However, after looking at the Spirit Items on the shelf, he immediately felt that it was normal to have Foundation Establishment Cultivator in charge.

Because there were several Tier 2 Law Artifact openly displayed here, one of which was a Second-Tier Middle-Grade —a Fire Attribute greatsword with a fierce design and formidable power.

Yang Tianyou definitely couldn't afford it. Even if he could, he would think twice, because most things from the Black Market are illicit and are likely obtained through murder and robbery. Their prices are generally about 10% lower than those in the normal Market.

While he couldn't afford Tier 2 Law Artifacts, several Tier 2 Spirit Items caught Yang Tianyou's attention, especially a piece of gleaming golden Spirit Gold.

"Has the guest taken a fancy to this piece of Gold Essence? To be honest, this Gold Essence is a high-quality piece refined from 2,500 forgings. It's almost at the mid-grade of the Second-Tier Middle-Grade. Using it to refine Law Artifacts will definitely increase their power considerably."

The shop assistant selling the Spirit Items was a thin, elderly man. After seeing Yang Tianyou examine the Gold Essence for a while, he began to enthusiastically promote it.

Yang Tianyou was indeed somewhat tempted, not because he was persuaded by the old man, but because he already had his own plans.

According to the introduction in "The Great Dao of Cultivation - Foundation Establishment Chapter", the third method of Foundation Establishment requires refining a Spirit Items of a corresponding attribute when reaching the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement.

After much deliberation, Yang Tianyou was dissatisfied with all the Metal Attribute Spirit Items in the Lineage storeroom.

He felt that if he was going to refine something, he should refine the best of it, or at least make sure the Spirit Material was sufficiently tolerant.

The Yang Household was weak after all, and Yang Tianyou was unsure whether his foundation after Foundation Establishment was sufficient for him to climb to the peak of Immortal Dao.

Therefore, he must leave enough room for improvement; in short, make his body spacious enough so that he can fix problems promptly if they arise in the future.

In this situation, he chose the Essence of the Five Metals!

The Essence of the Essence of the Five Metals refers to a unique Spirit Items formed by combining the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron, Essence of the Five Metals tin.

Hardware consists of the five most abundant metals in the world, making it the most common and also representing the greatest plasticity.

The "Essence of the Five Metals" is a combination of the Gold Essence, possessing extremely high inclusiveness, and perfectly meeting Yang Tianyou's requirements.

However, to refine a piece of Tier 2 Essence of the Five Metals, five pieces of thousand-refined Gold Essence, Silver Essence, Copper Essence, Iron Essence, and Tin Essence are required.

The Yang Household's storeroom contained a piece of Iron Essence, two pieces of Silver Essence, and a piece of Copper Essence, but no Gold Essence or Tin Essence. Now that he had found them here, he naturally wanted to buy them.

How many Spirit Stones does this piece of Gold Essence?

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Tianyou couldn't help but ask.

"A pound of thousand-refined Gold Essence costs two hundred Spirit Stones, and my two thousand five hundred-refined Gold Essence costs three hundred Spirit Stones per pound. This piece of Gold Essence weighs seven pounds and nine ounces, which is two thousand three hundred and seventy Spirit Stones. I'll round it down for you, how about two thousand three hundred Spirit Stones?"

When he inquired about the price, the old man was very enthusiastic. Two thousand Spirit Stones was no small deal, and he could get a considerable commission from it.

"Two thousand one hundred Spirit Stones. If that's acceptable, I'll Spirit Stone immediately. If not, forget it!"

Yang Tianyou countered with a firm price. In Yellowstone Market, this price would have been impossible to get the Gold Essence, but don't forget, this is the Black Market, where most of the goods sold are of dubious origin, and the prices will be much lower.

As expected, upon hearing his words, the old man hesitated slightly, then immediately lowered his price by two hundred Spirit Stones, saying he needed to consider it.

"Two thousand one hundred Spirit Stones, please give them to this guest!"

Suddenly, the shopkeeper sitting behind the counter spoke up, a smile appearing on his pale face, "It seems this is your first time visiting our shop. Please come often! Our goods are absolutely great value for money, and you can rest assured of their quality; they've all undergone professional appraisal."

"Thank you very much, shopkeeper! I'll definitely come back often when I have the chance!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Tianyou took the Gold Essence from the old man, paid the Spirit Stones, and walked out of the shop.

"Boss, should we...?"

After he left, the old man walked to the pale middle-aged man's side and gestured with his right hand in front of his neck.

In the Black Market, murder and robbery are commonplace.

"No need. This guy is no pushover. I don't trust you to handle him, so don't touch him."

The shopkeeper's voice was cold, a far cry from his previous kind demeanor.

"Yes, sir!"

The old man bowed and stepped back, continuing to sit at the counter and wait for customers to arrive.