Visiting the Immortal Realm Market

Chen Renfeng sat on the back of a white crane, looking down at a massive immortal mountain suspended in the air. From his vantage point, the trees were verdant, the spiritual energy was abundant, and rows of pavilions and towers stretched for dozens of miles along the mountainside.

Chen Renfeng signaled the white crane to fly lower. He spotted several lakes hidden within the dense forest, along with patches of farmland where the rice stalks shone golden, seemingly entwined with spiritual energy. Several orchards were laden with various ripe fruits.

Finally, along the mountainside, there were several wide streets lined with shops. Cultivators rode their mounts along the streets, while others flew by on their swords, all appearing to be shopping.

Chen Renfeng was curious. He wanted to understand this world better to plan his return. He signaled the white crane to land on one of the streets.

The white crane swooped down and landed in a less crowded spot on the street. Chen Renfeng dismounted. He could feel the divine senses of passing cultivators sweeping over him. He didn't hide his Void Refinement Stage cultivation. The cultivators withdrew their senses, turned, and walked away.

The white crane suddenly let out a cry, its wings spread, and it spun around, transforming into a fairy in red. Chen Renfeng stumbled back a few steps, his eyes wide with shock.

The white crane covered its mouth and chuckled, "Immortal Elder, what do you need to buy at the market?"

Chen Renfeng quickly regained his composure upon hearing this. He pretended to cough and said, "Just looking around. Do you need anything?"

Seeing this, the white crane's face fell, and she said aggrievedly, "Immortal Elder, we're short on food and daily necessities at home. Give me two spirit stones, and I'll go get them!" Her eyes were fixed on his storage bag.

Chen Renfeng suddenly realized that the white crane was not just his mount but also his housekeeper. She was responsible for all their daily needs. He gave her two spirit stones every month. The white crane had been given to him by Ancestor Lu when he arrived in the Immortal Realm.

Chen Renfeng was generous this time, taking out a hundred spirit stones and giving them to the white crane. He told her to buy more, saying he had made a small fortune. The white crane happily took the spirit stones and put them into her storage bag. They agreed to meet back there in an hour. The white crane, delighted, skipped away.

Chen Renfeng watched the white crane's retreating figure and secretly scanned her with his divine sense, but he couldn't discern her cultivation level.

Chen Renfeng walked along the street, and fellow Daoists kept greeting him. He could only offer a foolish smile. When he reached the entrance of a jade shop, he stopped, a plan forming in his mind.

Chen Renfeng walked in. A shop assistant sitting at the counter saw him enter and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, are you buying jade or selling jade?"

Chen Renfeng handed over the Twin Fish Jade Pendant he was holding. The shop assistant took it and played with it for a while before holding up three fingers.

Chen Renfeng shook his head.

The shop assistant added another finger.

Chen Renfeng still shook his head. Just as he was about to say he wasn't selling the jade, the shop assistant said angrily, "Fellow Daoist, your jade is good, but it's worth at most four spirit stones. I can't add any more."

Chen Renfeng realized he had been misunderstood and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, can you replicate this Twin Fish Jade Pendant?"

The shop assistant listened, looked at it carefully again, and shook his head. "I'm afraid not. I can make the shape, but I can't replicate the runes and formations on the pendant. You should look elsewhere." He then returned the jade pendant.

Chen Renfeng was a little dejected and pressed, "Is there really no other way?"

The shop assistant, having failed to make a sale, no longer paid attention to him, showing a hint of annoyance and wanting him to leave.

Chen Renfeng pondered that swapping the Twin Fish Jade Pendant wouldn't work. He needed to find a way to rescue Chen Qing and Bai Xue from the small world within the jade pendant quickly. However, he knew that if mortals emerged from a small world, the spiritual energy flooding their bodies would instantly cause them to explode and vanish.

Chen Renfeng came out of the shop and sat on the steps outside, thinking if he could create a small world and move them there. After some consideration, he shook his head. Creating a small world required a Golden Immortal Realm powerhouse. This immortal mountain likely only had Ancestor Lu capable of such a feat. If he asked Ancestor Lu, his secret would be compromised.

Only one option remained: Chen Qing and Bai Xue were also cultivating. Perhaps after they reached the Foundation Establishment stage, they could refine the spiritual energy infused into their bodies. Then, they could find their way back together.

Chen Renfeng also wondered what excuse he would give if White Deer Immortal asked for the jade pendant...

Suddenly, the shop assistant came out and yelled, "Fellow Daoist, you're not buying anything and you're sitting at my doorway, blocking business!"

Chen Renfeng, being new here, didn't want to argue. He got up to leave, but then a flash of inspiration struck him. He took out a spirit stone from his storage bag, clutched it in his hand, and asked, "Fellow Daoist, where in the market can I buy cultivation techniques and pills?"

The shop assistant gave him a sideways glance.

Chen Renfeng dangled the spirit stone in his hand. "If you lead me to the shops, this spirit stone is yours. I'll give you another one after I buy genuine goods."

The shop assistant's eyes lit up. "Is that true?"

Chen Renfeng handed him the spirit stone. The shop assistant examined it, his forehead sweating with excitement. This was a High-Grade Spirit Stone, worth a hundred ordinary spirit stones. His monthly salary wasn't even that much.

He had found a treasure trove.

The shop assistant quickly closed the jade shop, cast a sealing spell, and enthusiastically led Chen Renfeng forward.

Chen Renfeng scanned him with his divine sense. The shop assistant was likely a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator.

The shop assistant first led Chen Renfeng to a bookstore. It was vast, with dozens of bookshelves. There were hundreds of Yellow Grade cultivation techniques, the lowest in the Heaven, Earth, Black, Yellow hierarchy. There were only ten Black Grade techniques, and certainly no Earth Grade or Heaven Grade ones.

The Three Thousand Great Daos were quite complete, but while entry was easy, cultivation was difficult. He took out the Law of Reincarnation and read a few chapters. It was similar to his own cultivation, and he trusted the store.

There were also books on pill refining, which he didn't understand well, so he picked up a few.

After Chen Renfeng finished choosing, he paid a hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones. The bookstore assistant copied thousands of books and put them into a storage bag, which he handed to Chen Renfeng.

As Chen Renfeng walked out, the bookstore assistant was beaming. He even secretly slipped two High-Grade Spirit Stones to the jade shop assistant.

The jade shop assistant then led Chen Renfeng to a pill shop. The pill shop assistant packed two sets of Foundation Establishment Pills and Purple Gold Pills for the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages. This time, Chen Renfeng only paid one spirit stone. These low-grade pills were typically used by cultivators to feed their mounts and pets.

As Chen Renfeng took the pills and was about to leave, the jade shop assistant quickly gestured to the pill shop assistant. The latter understood immediately and asked, "Fellow Daoist, our shop just received a batch of Primal Essence Pills. They are highly beneficial for the growth of the Primordial Spirit."

Before Chen Renfeng could reply, the jade shop assistant eagerly asked, "What benefits do they offer? Tell us quickly!"

The pill shop assistant looked around and whispered, "These pills came from the White Jade Palace of Pure Yang Emperor. The fellow Daoist who took them last time broke through to the Body Integration Stage."

The jade shop assistant exclaimed in surprise, "Such excellent pills, how much are you selling them for?"

The pill shop assistant held up one finger.

"One High-Grade Spirit Stone?" the jade shop assistant guessed.

The pill shop assistant shook his head.

"Ten High-Grade Spirit Stones?" the jade shop assistant guessed again.