Cross-Version Arbitrage

Within Jade Mountain Market Street, three hundred miles south of Azure Valley Market, near Witch Mountain.

Lu Yan walked out of a shop. The magic artifacts, pills, spirit talismans, and spiritual materials he had obtained from the storage bags of the seven rogue cultivators had all been exchanged for spirit stones.

Including the spirit stones already in his storage bag, the combined wealth of the two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and five mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators amounted to a total of one thousand one hundred spirit stones, filling more than half of a low-grade storage bag.

One must understand that if ordinary Qi Refining cultivators did not possess a special skill, they could only enter the mountains to collect spiritual herbs or hunt demonic beasts. Not to mention the risks involved in this process, just the cost of purchasing life-saving talismans and daily cultivation would consume most of their gains.

Even if their cultivation reached the late-stage Qi Refining, they might not have many spirit stones left on them.

Being able to collect one thousand one hundred spirit stones from seven cultivators was enough to show how wealthy these cultivators who lived by plundering were.

Considering that these seven cultivators should have a certain reputation in Azure Valley Market, the magic artifacts they used were likely recognizable to some people. This was why Lu Yan chose to take a detour to Jade Mountain Market Street to sell these items.

Although the price was slightly suppressed during the process, for Lu Yan, it was all picked up anyway, so he was too lazy to bother with these minor details.

No wonder the male protagonists in those novels like to use fishing expeditions. Killing these plundering rogue cultivators not only comes without psychological burden, but their wealth is also top-notch.

The only thing to worry about is the issue of strength. Don't get dragged into the water by the fish when fishing.

With a sigh in his heart, Lu Yan walked towards a pill shop within the market street.

There weren't many people inside the pill shop. Pills were considered a luxury for most rogue cultivators.

Even if low-level rogue cultivators purchased pills, they were mostly low-grade pills for treating injuries and restoring mana, rather than formally graded spiritual pills.

As soon as Lu Yan entered, a shop assistant from the pill shop immediately came forward. His cultivation at the fourth level of Qi Refining was even higher than Lu Yan's.

However, the pill shop assistant did not show any contempt because of Lu Yan's low cultivation. Instead, he asked seriously:

"May I ask what the guest would like to buy?"

Lu Yan looked around the surroundings. A faint, ethereal fragrance drifted within the pill shop, giving people a feeling of mental comfort.

"Are there any pills that can increase cultivation speed or assist in breaking through realms?"

"May I ask if the guest is taking it themselves or buying it for someone else?"

"What's the difference?" Lu Yan asked curiously.

"Different pills are suitable for different cultivation levels."

The pill shop assistant took out three jade bottles from the counter.

"We have three types of pills suitable for our esteemed guest: Qi Gathering Powder, Jade Spirit Pill, and Spirit Accumulation Pill."

"Qi Gathering Powder is ungraded and suitable for early-stage Qi Refining cultivators to take.

Jade Spirit Pill is a first-grade low-rank spiritual pill, suitable for mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators to take. It can increase the speed of mana refinement. Although early-stage Qi Refining cultivators can also take it, a lot of the medicinal properties will be wasted.

The last one, Spirit Accumulation Pill, is a first-grade high-rank spiritual pill. It has the ability to assist in breaking through realms, but it can only be used by cultivators below the late-stage Qi Refining. The price is naturally the most expensive."

While speaking, the assistant took out the pills from the jade bottles for Lu Yan to examine.

The Jade Spirit Pill, as its name suggested, was perfectly round and emerald green, like jade.

Lu Yan recognized it at a glance. That Jade Spirit Pill was the same kind of pill he had taken in the Apocalypse Version before.

Three Jade Spirit Pills, combined with the spiritual energy from the Apocalypse Version, allowed him to successfully break through from the first level of Qi Refining to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

The only thing that left Lu Yan somewhat puzzled was that when he took the Jade Spirit Pill at the first level of Qi Refining, he didn't feel any signs of the medicinal power being wasted.

"Could it be related to my absorption of Moonlight Spiritual Energy?"

Without overthinking it, Lu Yan directly asked:

"What are the prices of the Jade Spirit Pill and the Spirit Accumulation Pill?"

Seeing that Lu Yan had an intention to buy, the shop assistant's face lit up with joy and he said:

"The price of the Jade Spirit Pill is seven Spirit Stones, and the Spirit Accumulation Pill, as a breakthrough pill, is one hundred and eighty Spirit Stones."

Lu Yan was momentarily stunned.

He wouldn't even mention the Jade Spirit Pill; a pill that merely assists in cultivation costs seven Spirit Stones per pill.

Don't be fooled by how effective the pill was for Lu Yan before. That was because this spirit pill was suitable for use in Mid-Stage Qi Refinement. Since Lu Yan was only in the early stage of Qi Refining before, the effect was naturally stronger.

If he were to truly use a spirit pill every three days to assist in cultivation, it would cost seventy Spirit Stones a month. This price would be unaffordable for eighty percent of even disciples from major sects.

And the Spirit Accumulation Pill, which can at most assist in breaking through the bottleneck of Mid-Stage Qi Refinement, requires one hundred and eighty Spirit Stones. The total wealth of the several rogue cultivators in Mid-Stage Qi Refinement that Lu Yan killed didn't even amount to this much.

Although the spirit pills were expensive, Lu Yan still decided to buy five bottles of Jade Spirit Pills, totaling twenty-five pills, and one Spirit Accumulation Pill to assist in breakthroughs, all in one go.

In addition, he also bought a bottle of Beauty Pills and a bottle of Spring Return Pills.

The former is a weakened version of the second-tier Youth Preservation Pill, which can beautify and nourish the skin, and is most favored by female cultivators in Qi Refining.

The latter, the Spring Return Pill, is a weakened version of the Longevity Pill refined by alchemists. Although it cannot extend lifespan, it can provide vitality to an aging body, thus creating the illusion of extending lifespan.

These two bottles of pills were naturally not for Lu Yan himself to consume, but for the upcoming version update.

The supplies given in the previous Apocalypse Version made Lu Yan realize the differences between different versions. Alchemy is also considered a specialty of the Xianxia version. These things might be exchanged for some good items in other versions.

Besides this, Lu Yan also planned to buy a batch of Storage Bags with Xianxia characteristics before the version update to trick people in other versions.

At the same time, Lu Yan was also very curious about what these things belonging to the Xianxia version would turn into when placed in other versions and then subjected to another version update.

The batch of spirit pills Lu Yan bought was worth a full four hundred Spirit Stones. Such a large expenditure even directly attracted the shopkeeper of the Pill Shop to personally receive him.

As a discount, the shopkeeper also gifted Lu Yan a bottle of Qi and Blood Pills worth ten Spirit Stones.

After leaving the Pill Shop, Lu Yan went straight out of this Jade Mountain Market Street.

He flew for dozens of miles along the way, and Lu Yan even stopped several times, trying to see if there were any rogue cultivators looking to rob him.

However, to Lu Yan's regret, the Pill Shop shopkeeper seemed to have truly kept his mouth shut and did not spread the news of a small cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining buying a large amount of spirit pills.

Not waiting for the rogue cultivators to rob him, Lu Yan's plan to recoup some losses was declared bankrupt.

Feeling a bit regretful, after a moment, Lu Yan flew towards the Azure Valley Market.

Although the environment of Jade Mountain Market Street was good, the quality of the spiritualmeridian was not as good as that of Azure Valley Market. It was best for Lu Yan to return to Azure Valley Market if he wanted to cultivate.

In addition, Lu Yan also intended to inquire about other information regarding the Red Lotus Demonic Sect from He Dongsheng.

Half a day later, Lu Yan slowly landed in Azure Valley Market.

As soon as he stepped into the Market Street, Lu Yan sensed a probing gaze.

"Do those seven people have accomplices?"

A hint of doubt arose in his heart, but Lu Yan's expression remained as usual on the surface as he continued walking towards the Cave Residence area.

Just then, Lu Yan suddenly felt the probing gaze gradually approaching. The next moment, a voice with a hint of surprise sounded from behind him.

"Isn't this Fellow Daoist Lu?"