Carved Shadows Before the Threshold, Evening Market Pill Furnace

Another day passed, and many of the cultivators in Taichang Market had already dispersed.

The rest were all independent Rogue Cultivator, and these Rogue Cultivators were preparing for the Taiyi Sect's Ascension Ceremony.

They were all talking amongst themselves, and although they kept their voices down while discussing, Ye Jingcheng could still hear some of it at times.

They yearn for the pious path and long for the auspicious golden dragon gate.

At the same time, each of them is full of passion for the future.

Perhaps it is this passion that has driven them to spend decades in Taichang Market, constantly challenging the disciples of the Taiyi Sect.

Looking at the bustling crowd in the distance, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but think of Meng Xuan, whom he had once befriended with Ye Haiyi.

He didn't know whether the latter's grandson had successfully ascended to heaven.

If it fails, they will probably have to withdraw from Taichang Market.

After all these years without success, he's probably almost sixty by now.

The Taiyi Sect requires its disciples who have completed the Qi Refining stage to be under fifty years old before they can join the sect.

If one is older than this, they are either at the Foundation Establishment or have awakened a spiritual body later in life.

But clearly, neither of the latter two is possible.

At the front desk of the One Leaf Pavilion, Ye Jingyu saw off several Rogue Cultivators from the Ye Family. Her face showed both admiration and helplessness.

He also looked at Ye Jingcheng:

"Patriarch, Xiao Ming keeps asking about your whereabouts and also wants to know if Chen Ya is dead."

Most Rogue Cultivator don't exchange soul slips, so Rogue Cultivator together and wouldn't even know if someone was already dead.

"Don't tell him. Let's leave him with hope. If he Foundation Establishment, or is over sixty, then tell him!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head. Perhaps among cultivators of different Lineage, marriage is the primary means of alliance, and there is less genuine affection involved.

But this kind of companionship and unwavering devotion between ordinary people is truly precious.

Ye Jingcheng suddenly thought of himself and that valley; the Beast Tide must have passed through there.

His reluctance to tell Xiao Ming was undoubtedly giving Xiao Ming hope, but it was also giving himself hope.

Ye Jingcheng then thought of Chu Yanqing.

He then quickly shook his head, saying that cultivators like those from the Ye Family were actually more suited to Rogue Cultivator.

Ye Jingcheng carries the burden of everything, and Chu Yanqing is also carrying the burden of the Chu Family.

Ye Jingcheng walked into the second floor. Looking at everything in the Pill Pavilion, he couldn't help but look at the area that used to be the Weapon Pavilion.

The area over there, which was once the artifact pavilion, has now been converted into Spirit Beast enclosure. As the Lineage's finances declined, the Ye Family planned to start selling Spirit Beast Cubs in Taichang Market.

After all, the Ye Family is quite skilled at breeding Spirit Beast, and they have a good grasp of many methods for breeding and stimulating the birth of Spirit Beast.

Some female cultivators, in particular, have a great fondness for beautiful Spirit Beast.

Such as Red Fox and spirit rabbits.

Ye Jingcheng walked in, and suddenly his gaze fell on the threshold. The outside of the threshold faced the Ye Family, and the inside of the threshold faced the inside. As a place for doing business, the threshold was not high.

On the inside of the threshold, a series of neat knife marks were now engraved.

One by one, knife marks were left, but only two-thirds of the space remained.

The dates for each knife mark, differing by several days, are not accurate.

There was another spirit figure at the very end. Ye Jingcheng felt inexplicably familiar with the spirit figure, but it was too simple.

Just as Ye Jingcheng wanted to continue observing, he discovered that a Spirit Talisman in his Storage Bag had changed; it was the Spirit Talisman he had sealed.

It contains the Azure Flower Token, which is also a clandestine trading event.

Almost immediately after the Spirit Talisman sounded, Ye Jingli and Ye Xingyi also sent telepathic messages to Ye Jingcheng.

They both received a hint.

Ye Jingcheng took out the Azure Flower Token, which also showed a time. "Tomorrow morning at noon, appear at a Blackstone Ridge outside Taichang Market."

Ye Jingcheng looked puzzled, because as far as he knew, Blackstone Ridge did not have Spirit Vein.

In his view, holding a small trading meeting in a mortal area was not a good decision.

After all, Array placed there would be particularly conspicuous.

However, Ye Jingcheng had promised the Wan Family, and he didn't intend to break his promise.

Blackstone Ridge is not far from Taichang Market. Of course, Ye Jingcheng's confidence comes from the Golden Falcon and the Purple Sun Demon Corpse on his body.

In addition to his Purple Mansion Divine Sense, plus the Six Paths Soul-Breaking Needles.

His current strength is only that his cultivation level has not yet reached the Purple Mansion realm, but ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators who encounter him will only have the fate of being killed.

After discussing it for a while, Ye Jingcheng, Ye Jingli Ye Xingyi to participate.

Of course, participants would conceal their identities. Ye Jingcheng estimated that this underground auction might attract many Evil Cultivators or wanted Rogue Cultivator, and the organizers would certainly not be from the Taiyi Sect.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be holding a trade fair at this time, considering that tomorrow is the Taiyi Sect's Ascension Ceremony.

Moreover, he might be able to find the remaining Herbs of Essence.

Once the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon breaks through to the third rank, it can immediately begin consuming Advancement Pill.

The next morning, Ye Jingcheng tidied his clothes and put away the Spirit Beast pouch hanging from his waist.

With a flick of his hand, several Five Poisons Peak emerged from in front of him and then disappeared into his sleeve.

He also put the Stone Spirit Grotto-Heaven into his Storage Bag.

Of course, he had already taken out the Spirit Beast he would be using beforehand.

Ye Jingcheng stepped out of the room, where Ye Jingli and Ye Xingyi were already waiting.

"Uncle Xingyi, don't let Jinghu Jinghe go out for the next few days," Ye Jingcheng said.

"Alright, I've had Jingyu keep an eye on things these past few days." Ye Xingyi nodded in agreement.

After confirming everything, the three entered through the side door of the One Leaf Pavilion and rushed into the deserted alley. After putting on their Spirit-Isolating Robe, the three separated and left the city. As for the tokens, this time they all used the tokens of Rogue Cultivator.

This can prevent them from being discovered. You know, the last time the Ye Family was chased by the Xu surname cultivator from Illusion Peak, it was because Ye Jingyu and Ye Jinghao did not exchange the Taichang Token.

The Ye Family members certainly wouldn't make the same mistake twice.

The three of them went around in a big circle and then left the city gate, where they met up on a Yellow Earth Slope about ten miles away.

This Yellow Earth Slope is just a slightly higher hillside, and it is said that it once buried the corpses of many monks.

Later, it was excavated by Evil Cultivator, which led to the exposure of the loess soil.

The three quickly reunited.

"Let's wait a little longer, the time isn't up yet!" Ye Jingcheng said.

Then he waved his sleeve, and several Five Poison Bee emerged and flew away into the distance.

The Five Poison Bee is not particularly rare, and Ye Jingcheng specially selected a few.

After sensing no danger and knowing that it was about time, the three of them finally arrived at Blackstone Ridge.

Blackstone Ridge is covered with black stones, which are strangely shaped, rugged and pointed, and have very little vegetation.

This left the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.

It seems this isn't the final location; they estimate that everyone will arrive at a different location.

There will be another location.

Now I finally understand why Wan Hongchang told them to be patient.

Ye Jingcheng and the other two took out an isolation array, then sat down to meditate and wait for the next instruction from the Azure Flower Token.

And so they waited, until night fell.

Ye Jingcheng was certain that no cultivators came over, not even their Divine Sense reached out.

His Divine Sense was, after all, only at the early stage of the Purple Mansion. If you wanted to prevent him from noticing, you would need at least the Divine Sense of a Golden Core cultivator.

But it's hard to understand why a Golden Core cultivator would stop the Foundation Establishment trading fair.

As the autumn wind blew, the black stones covering the mountain were blown up by the wind, their black limestone billowing out like a black whirlwind, making a mournful sound.

Their Azure Flower Token once again shone with brilliance.

A Spirit Diagram also appeared on the token, pointing to an address further away from Taichang Market.

Ye Jingli and Ye Xingyi looked at Ye Jingcheng again, clearly asking Ye Jingcheng whether they should continue on.

However, the blue flower suddenly changed and eventually transformed into a valley covered with blue flowers.

"Medicine King Valley!" Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but exclaim inwardly.

Medicine King Valley is also a Nascent Soul power, specifically Nascent Soul power from the Zhao Kingdom.

The Yan Kingdom and Zhao Kingdom are separated by a mountain stream. The route Chu Yanqing gave Ye Jingcheng was to cross the Green River, go from the Green River Sect to the mountain stream, and then reach the Zhao Kingdom.

The Medicine King Valley of the Zhao Kingdom enjoys a high reputation throughout the entire Eastern Region.

This is because it has a large number of Alchemist in its sects and also the most merchant guilds.

Their financial resources, spiritual power, and overall strength are all top-tier.

"Among the merchant guilds in Medicine King Valley, the one named after blue and white porcelain should be the Azure Spirit Commerce Association," Ye Xingyi his voice.

At first, they didn't realize that this was a trade fair hosted by the Cultivation World of other countries.

In retrospect, it was their thinking that was limited.

After a moment's thought, Ye Jingcheng decided to go anyway, and he nodded.

Ye Xingyi was the first to speak:

"Patriarch, I'll arrive at the location of this Spirit Diagram in half an hour's time. I still have a fragment of my soul in Taichang Market!"

Ye Jingcheng nodded as well.

Be careful when you're out and about. Although the Wan Family may be descendants of Sword Wasteland, there's still a possibility they could be kidnapped.

Only when a significant number of cultivators appear can a judgment be made.

After all, the trade fair was being held outside the Taichang Market.

After agreeing on their plans, the three of them split up and went their separate ways.

All three are beast tamers, and their strength is not weak.

Ye Jingli brought the Ye Family's Lizard Elder, Ye Xingyi brought the Ye Family's Blood Hawk.

The two of them might not be able to defeat the enemy, but they wouldn't be defeated instantly either.

After discussing their plan, the three of them set off again, with Ye Xingyi at the front, Ye Jingcheng next, and Ye Jingli at the back.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng was originally third, but Ye Jingli had to give up after facing Ye Jingcheng's tough attitude.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Ye Jingcheng quickly arrived at a bamboo forest.

Further away was a first-order Spirit Vein Spirit Mountain, Spirit Mountain was occupied by a Rogue Cultivator. Now it seemed that the Rogue Cultivator was either dead or a spy for the Azure Spirit Commerce Association of Commerce.

"Yes, it is indeed a trade fair, but it's not just a trade fair!" Ye Xingyi transmitted his voice to Ye Jingcheng using his Lineage Token.

These words surprised Ye Jingcheng, who nodded in agreement. After sending a few words to Ye Jingli, he carefully headed towards Dark Spirit Mountain.

Before heading there, he wore his Spirit-Isolating Robe very loosely, and as for the Bone-Transforming Pill, Ye Jingcheng did not use it.

They possess the Azure Flower Token, and using the Bone-Transforming Pill would actually increase their risk of exposure.

Once inside the Dark Spirit Mountain area, the Azure Flower Token in Ye Jingcheng's hand automatically turned into spiritual light, merging into the Array and creating a portal that revealed a small town inside.

In the town, many cultivators wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe walked around.

Their cultivation level and faces were unclear; most of them only showed their eyes.

Some even had a layer of mist over their eyes, showing they were extremely cautious.

At the end of the street, on both sides, lies a long street resembling a market with stalls.

However, the items displayed along the street surprised Ye Jingcheng.

Not only were there people selling corpse beads and spirit corpses, but also selling living corpses and female cultivators.

It can be said that this is a complete black market.

The so-called trade fair is nothing but a cover-up.

Ye Jingcheng walked in and soon joined Ye Xingyi.

"Master, this place is divided into a morning market and an evening market!"

"You can wander around the morning market at your leisure, but the evening market is a real small trading session!"

"Moreover, you can inquire about all sorts of information here; there's a place called Tianji Pavilion!" Ye Xingyi early and had already taken a brief look around.

"There's no need to go to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. Those people sell information and can easily obtain our information!" Ye Jingcheng replied.

"By the way, Patriarch, there's someone selling Pill Furnace over there. It looks like the Zhong Family patriarch's second-tier top-grade Pill Furnace, the Heavenly Bell Furnace!" Ye Xingyi suddenly spoke up again.

Ye Jingcheng's Three Thousand Harmony Furnace is only a mid-grade second-tier alchemy Pill Furnace. In the past, it would have been usable, but now Ye Jingcheng is Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, not far from the peak of Foundation Establishment, and even close to breaking through to the Purple Mansion.

Using the Three Thousand Harmony Furnace would be insufficient to meet the requirements and would increase the risk of failure in alchemy.

Ye Jingcheng nodded upon hearing this.

The Heavenly Bell Furnace is the Pill Furnace of Zhong Wuchang, the patriarch of the Zhong Family. It is extremely famous in Taiqing Commandery, and now it seems that even cultivators from the Taiyi Sect have come here to sell Law Artifact.

Of course, for Ye Jingcheng, since the other party dared to sell, he dared to buy; the Zhong Family was already history.

As long as he doesn't expose himself, there won't be any risk.

Ye Jingcheng followed Ye Xingyi to the stall, which appeared to be occupied by a thin, elderly man.

His eyes were extremely cloudy, Spirit-Isolating Robe was small, but even so, it still looked loose.

"How much is this Pill Furnace?" Ye Jingcheng bent down and looked at the Heavenly Bell Furnace.

The surface of the Heavenly Bell Furnace was covered with a shape resembling a heavenly bell.

It is said that the sound of a bell would indicate the appropriate heat level during each alchemy session.

If the heat is not right, the bell will ring; if it does not ring, it means the alchemy is perfect.

The entire spirit furnace was extremely ancient, and it was sealed with a layer of spirit oil.

Pill Furnace that have not been used for a long time are sealed in this way to preserve their activity.

"Fifty thousand Spirit Stone!" the old man said decisively.

"Fellow Daoist, that's too advanced. This is the black market!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

They didn't agree immediately.

Seeing that Ye Jingcheng seemed to be a skilled fighter, the old man spoke again:

"This is the Zhong Family's Pill Furnace, it won't be affected. At least 40,000 Spirit Stone!"

The Pill Furnace Law Artifact is more expensive than other offensive and defensive Law Artifact. In addition, it is a top-grade magic Law Artifact, so its price is not much lower than that of a third-tier Law Treasure.

"Thirty-five thousand!" Ye Jingcheng spoke again.

"Thirty-eight thousand, if it works out, great; if not, we'll see what else!" The old man seemed somewhat annoyed.

Ye Jingcheng then nodded!