Three-Leaf Wood, Opportunities and Traps

The warm glow of the setting sun bathed the market in its light.

A long, winding reflection of the pavilions appeared.

Inside Ye Family Restaurant, in Ye Jingcheng's room.

With a series of thumping sounds, the door to the attic was pushed open, and a burly man with a strong face, reeking of alcohol, walked into the room.

As soon as he entered the room, he closed the door, and all traces of drunkenness vanished from his face.

Inside the room, there were two other cultivators. One of them looked exactly like the burly man, and the other was Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng waved his hand, and several streams of spiritual light flowed, forming a spiritual shield Array that isolated the room.

One of the burly men mysteriously entered the body of another burly man, essentially becoming a clone.

After taking a pill, the figure reverted to Ye Jingyun's appearance.

"Master, is it necessary to be so cautious this time?"

"Yes, we need to. The Azure Spirit Token we bought at Taihang Marketplace might be a trap!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head. He was dealing with some stolen goods this time, so he couldn't leave any loose ends.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng does not plan to sell any of Qing Kongying's treasures this time, but he may sell some of the Yun Family's treasures as appropriate.

Even the third-tier timber that Ye Jingcheng had previously sought out, he didn't plan to change this time.

This time, he only exchanged the Essence Blood needed for the third-tier Roc Fish Pill, or some rare Pill Formula.

He planned to buy the remaining treasures at the auction.

After all, the auction will be held in Taichang Market, but the Azure Spirit Trade Fair will be held outside the market.

The difference between these two lies in safety.

"Take these Azure Spirit Tokens and sell them, then keep only one!" Ye Jingcheng didn't intend for Ye Jingli and Ye Jingyun to go.

This murky water is no longer something Foundation Establishment should get involved in.

It would be better to sell them all at the street market.

There must be quite a few Purple Mansion cultivators who want to buy the Azure Spirit Token right now.

Although the Azure Spirit Trade Fair is approaching, the price of Azure Spirit Token has actually risen significantly.

Because most of the Purple Mansion Golden Core cultivators shared Ye Jingcheng's idea—to confuse the public—some of the Azure Spirit Token changed hands seven or eight times.

In this way, even if the Azure Spirit Commerce Association wanted to use underhanded methods, they would be powerless to do so.

After all, there are too many people with high cultivation levels and high status this time. If any problems arise, the reputation that Azure Spirit Commerce Association has built up over the years will be ruined.

Ye Jingcheng took the Azure Spirit Token, swallowed a Bone-Transforming Pill, changed into a Spirit-Isolating Robe, and had Ye Jingyun check it over to confirm there were no problems before disappearing from the restaurant.

The streets of the market were filled with cultivators, all of whom were cultivators in spirit-transparent Spirit-Isolating Robe.

Some of these monks emerged from the market stalls, while others walked out from various restaurants.

Without exception, they were all extremely vigilant.

As the last glimmer of light disappeared from the horizon.

The Azure Spirit Token also began to glow with azure spiritual light, pointing towards a hill outside the city.

Ye Jingcheng followed the instructions of the Azure Spirit Token and left the city.

Unlike last time, only Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu.

This time, quite a few people flew to the same location as Ye Jingcheng.

Needless to say, the Azure Spirit Commerce Association provides a large number of starting locations every time it organizes a night market.

When they arrived at the mountain peak indicated by the Azure Spirit Token, there were already more than a dozen people there.

At this time, the second command from the Azure Spirit Token had not yet appeared, indicating that the time was not yet up.

Ye Jingcheng wasn't in a hurry. He glanced sideways at the cultivators around him.

They were all wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe their auras; some concealed their auras completely, while others only revealed a little.

But it was only a leak of his cultivation aura that let others know he was not someone to be trifled with.

Ye Jingcheng's aura at this moment was naturally that of the Purple Mansion cultivator, displaying not any other attribute, but the Thunder Attribute, which was also the True Essence obtained from the Beast Communion Hidden-Wing Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle.

That's the only way to be truly foolproof.

He actually wanted to use the Roc Fish's aura, but the Roc Fish was only at the late stage of the second tier, still some distance from the peak of the second tier. If he really sold so many treasures, even if he wasn't Ye Jingcheng or the person the Azure Spirit Commerce Association was looking for, he might not be able to safely reach Taichang Market.

"It's starting!" Just then, someone spoke in a deep voice, and Ye Jingcheng also sensed the Azure Spirit Token in his hand begin to light up.

A new address appeared inside.

The group of cultivators once again flew off in one direction.

Even so, the group remained quite far apart.

It's rare to see three or four people traveling together.

Every cultivator has secrets. This time, Ye Jingcheng estimates that Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion cultivators will be the main force, and there will be Golden Core cultivators, but definitely not many. He estimates that only Purple Mansion cultivators will be able to enter the final night market trade fair.

The group didn't fly for long, mainly because once they reached the Purple Mansion, the cultivators' escape speed was extremely fast.

Soon they arrived at the foot of a small hill.

Array was clearly set up on the hill. As soon as the group took a step in, the scene before them changed as if they were in another world.

Before me stretched a small town with alleyways paved with bluestone slabs, and on both sides of the alleys stood ancient oil lamps, some blue and some red.

The dim, serene lighting added to the air of mystery.

In the alleys and lanes, many cultivators, dressed in Spirit-Isolating Robe, had already set up stalls.

Even at some of the larger stalls, cultivators had already started asking prices and buying treasures.

The streets are roughly divided into four categories of areas.

There were stalls selling alchemy tools, Array, array plates, and Spirit Talisman, as well as stalls selling special Spirit Material Spirit Beast. Finally, there was a miscellaneous section selling all sorts of things, including furnaces and cauldrons that had reappeared.

These furnaces have all been cultivated using special Cultivation Method that allow one to absorb yin energy to replenish yang energy and improve one's cultivation level. At this moment, quite a few people are asking about the price.

Moreover, because cultivators from various countries were present this time, a large number of Evil Cultivator poured in, and there were also quite a few selling the corpses of Body Cultivator.

Some of the corpses were still covered in blood, suggesting they hadn't been dead long, making the whole scene appear even more eerie under the bluish light.

Ye Jingcheng's group, a dozen or so people, flooded into the market, but they didn't really make a ripple.

Even the noise and commotion didn't increase much.

Ye Jingcheng also headed straight for the street with special Spirit Material Spirit Beast.

The cultivators on this street seemed much more active, and those selling these treasures appeared to be talking more.

Ye Jingcheng had only walked around once when he saw several treasures that caught his eye.

He crouched down and asked:

How much do these Thousand-Foot Frost Centipede cost?

In front of Ye Jingcheng were four larvae of the Thousand-Foot Frost Centipede. Their auras were not very strong, only at the mid-stage of the first rank. However, there were three layers of Treasure Radiance on Ye Jingcheng's Treasure Book.

It can also evolve into Six-Wing Frost Centipede.

If nurtured with all its might, it could very well become a top-tier, third-order demon, the Frost Centipede.

Although Ye Jingcheng himself didn't have the energy to raise Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle, he could give them to his Lineage.

Even if the Lineage doesn't want it, giving it to Chu Yanqing is acceptable.

After all, Chu Yanqing is a Water Attribute cultivator, which makes her a good match for the Frost Centipede.

"One thousand Spirit Stone each. This Frost Centipede was born from a third-tier great demon, so its potential is definitely not small!" The shopkeeper's voice was unusually that of a female cultivator. After she finished speaking, she stopped talking.

Ye Jingcheng did not rush to answer, as if he was deep in thought, and then his gaze fell on a Three-Leaf Wood next to him.

This Three-Leaf Wood was quite peculiar, resembling a small sapling, and did not appear particularly large.

There are only three tender leaves on it, all alone, but each one is as tender as living jade, with extraordinary radiance.

This spirit tree didn't start with three leaves; instead, it had many leaves, just like ordinary spirit trees.

However, it will shed its spirit leaves as it grows, until it is fully mature after it has three leaves.

It will continue to shed leaves, but if even one leaf falls, the entire Three-Leaf Wood will wither and die, making it extremely unique.

Therefore, it is rare to find such intact Three-Leaf Wood.

The three leaves on this Three-Leaf Wood are the best Spirit Material for refining the mid-grade third-tier spiritual pill, the Nurturing Wood Pill. This Nurturing Wood Pill is a rare spiritual pill with dual effects.

It can both enhance the True Essence Wood Attribute and strengthen the Divine Soul.

However, neither of these two effects is as good as the Purple Spirit Pill and the Purple Soul Pill, respectively.

Of course, for Ye Jingcheng, the effects of this item were not limited to these, because the wood itself was the material used to refine the God-Slaying Needle.

The God-Slaying Needle, crafted from this wood, can absorb a cultivator's soul once it enters their body.

It has the effect of destroying the Divine Soul.

It's like a three-leaf bud missing, or a withered tree—it's extremely terrifying.

Furthermore, since the soul-absorbing effect of this needle is inherent to the Three-Leaf Wood, there is no need to worry about backlash on the Divine Soul even when used on high-level cultivators, making it better than his Soul-Snaring Banner in some aspects.

Ye Jingcheng previously obtained the Secret Method for Spirit-Breaking Needle and the method for refining the God-Slaying Needle Law Treasure in the Desolation-Suppressing Secret Realm.

However, it has been impossible to refine it without the Three-Leaf Wood.

If all goes well, this Three-Leaf Wood can be used to forge three God-Slaying Needle.

How much is this wood?

"I won't sell the Three-Leaf Wood, I'll only trade it. This treasure has a great origin; four Purple Mansion cultivators died in its quest. I must exchange it for Law Treasure of equivalent value, at least a mid-grade third rank!" the cultivator said directly.

"Of course, if the Law Treasure you retrieve are satisfactory, then I will simply give the Frost Centipede to you, fellow Daoist!"

Upon seeing this, Ye Jingcheng took out a Jade Slip and handed it to the other party.

The Jade Slip contained the Three-Origin Azure Cloud Swords. Although it wasn't a mid-grade third-tier magic Law Treasure, it was part of a set of low-grade third-tier magic Law Treasure, making it more useful for early-stage Purple Mansion cultivators than a mid-grade third-tier magic Law Treasure.

Ye Jingcheng looked at the cultivator in front of him and saw that his cultivation level was at the early stage of the Purple Mansion, which was why he offered such a price.

"This isn't a mid-grade third-tier magic Law Treasure, so you'll have to pay me another 10,000 Spirit Stone. Also, the Frost Centipede will require an additional payment of Spirit Stone!" The female cultivator hesitated for a moment, but then nodded.

Ye Jingcheng didn't hesitate; he took out the Spirit Stone and took the treasure away.

In the Eastern Region, a low-grade third-tier magic Law Treasure would cost around 30,000 to 40,000 Spirit Stone. His was a set, so it was worth about 50,000 to 60,000 Spirit Stone.

Those who know the effects of the Three-Leaf Wood can easily sell it for 70,000 to 80,000 Spirit Stone, since its three leaves are classified as mid-grade third-tier Spirit Material, while the tree itself is a top-grade third-tier Spirit Material.

It is Spirit Material that is countered by those with Divine Souls.

The price of such top-grade Law Treasure can exceed 200,000 Spirit Stone.

Ye Jingcheng was able to get the item because this place deals with stolen goods, so the prices are naturally lower.

Otherwise, this kind of spiritual wood would probably be gone as soon as it appeared in the outside world.

After putting away the Frost Centipede, Ye Jingcheng stood up and continued looking to the side.

After watching for a while, Ye Jingcheng's eyes became even more fixed.

There was a female cultivator selling some spirit medicine at a stall nearby.

Among these spirit medicine, three are precisely the treasures from Ye Jingcheng's third-tier wooden formula.

These treasures are all quite old.

The female cultivator's cultivation level was also not high, only at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion.

"Exchange for a third-tier Law Treasure, preferably a special one!" the female cultivator said casually when she saw Ye Jingcheng looking over.

Her voice was beautiful, like a lark's; some cultivators who loved sound might find it irresistible.

However, Ye Jingcheng was not attracted at this moment; on the contrary, he was somewhat wary.

These three spirit medicine were the same ones Ye Jingcheng had mentioned to that cultivator at the Purple Mansion Trade Fair.

Now that the other party has proactively switched to his most prized Law Treasure, it's highly likely that this is bait.

He didn't believe such a coincidence could happen in this world.

Ye Jingcheng looked past the other spirit medicine and finally focused on a Green-Pattern Ginseng.

"How much is this second-grade superior-quality Green-Pattern Ginseng worth?" This Green-Pattern Ginseng is the second-grade White-Brow Pill of the White-Brow Green Wolf.

An advanced elixir belonging to the wind attribute.

"Eighteen hundred Spirit Stone!" The cultivator was clearly disappointed.

After all, in her opinion, Ye Jingcheng had been tempted by the treasures on her stall.

"Fiveteen hundred Spirit Stone!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

"No sale! All these spirit medicine are grown by my Lineage, and I won't lower the price!" The female cultivator shook her head, her attitude extremely firm.

"What about 1,600 Spirit Stone?"

"Not for sale!"

After much back and forth, Ye Jingcheng finally took out 1,800 Spirit Stone and exchanged them for the Green-Pattern Ginseng.

This Green-Pattern Ginseng is of good quality, with densely packed roots, and its medicinal effects will be excellent.

There's still a 300-year-old supply of medicine.

Ye Jingcheng then looked around again, but he didn't find any more treasures he liked. He wasn't in a hurry, since the night market had just started and many cultivators might not have arrived yet. So he found a spot for alchemy and artifacts, took out a few low-grade third-tier magic Law Treasure, and started setting up a stall.

After Ye Jingcheng left, a cultivator walked up to the female cultivator's stall, glanced at her, and she shook her head.

The cultivator's eyes then turned extremely sinister.

If Ye Jingcheng were here, he would recognize that this cultivator was none other than a member of the Azure Spirit Commerce Association.

For him, Qing Kongying's demise was actually a good thing.

It could also elevate his status and position.

However, Qing Kongying perished because she was searching for the inheritance of the Five Elements True Lord.

The cultivator who killed Qing Kongying likely obtained the inheritance of the Five Elements True Lord.

This was an extraordinary fortuitous opportunity for him, and even for his Lineage and ancestors.

What troubled him was that even after activating all of the Azure Spirit Commerce Association of Commerce's backup plans, he still couldn't find the cultivator who had taken out the Thunderstorm Spear and the Violet Gold Ring.

The cultivator seemed to have vanished from Taichang Market into thin air.

He initially thought the Ye Family was a suspect.

However, Ye Jingcheng of the Ye Family was refining pills that day, and Ye Jingcheng was also breaking through to the next level, so it was impossible for him to have gone to the Azure Cloud Sea Region.

That's why he removed Ye Jingcheng from the list.

"Be wary of Wood Attribute cultivators!" he whispered to the female cultivator again.

Then they disappeared into the alleyways.

We continued strolling through the night market.