I Have a Cultivation Simulator

[Inside Biyue Immortal City, you didn't head to the black market immediately. Instead, you rented a cave dwelling at an inn and stayed there for half a month.]

[Only after a half-month did you head to one of the black market strongholds.]

[The so-called black market dealt in contraband resources. Naturally, they couldn't gather hundreds or thousands of cultivators to bid in a single room like an ordinary auction.]

[If they dared to run things that way, Biyue Immortal City's official law enforcement would have uprooted them long ago.]

[Instead, the black market in Biyue Immortal City operated out of various scattered strongholds, providing strictly one-on-one service.]

[The black market acted as an intermediary. Buyers and sellers only needed to state their demands—the specific resources they wished to purchase or offload.]

[From beginning to end, the two parties never met in person, which effectively eliminated the risk of exposing their identities.]

[Through your secret observations over the years, you had confirmed that this black market was highly capable.]

[At the very least, there had never been a public scandal exposing any cultivator for trading contraband here.]

[Located in a remote corner of the outer city, it saw very little foot traffic.]

[You entered, walked up to the owner, and said, "The night is long."]

[This was the current secret code. It changed periodically, and only by speaking it could one access the real black market.]

[The owner's expression immediately turned serious, and he hurriedly ushered you into a private room on the second floor.]

[A short while later, a cold, glamorous female cultivator in a black dress walked in.]

["I have something to sell."]

[You looked at her and got straight to the point.]

[The woman, who possessed an early Foundation Establishment cultivation base, asked coldly, "Sell what? And what currency do you require from the buyer?"]

["A physique. A water-spirit physique."]

[You replied directly.]

["A water-spirit physique?"]

[A trace of astonishment flashed across the woman's face, but she quickly masked it.]

[People who specifically sought out the black market brought all manner of bizarre goods; their wares could never be judged by common sense.]

[In fact, black market transactions were rarely limited to mere objects.]

["This water-spirit physique... what is its exact condition? Dead or alive? Male or female? How old...?"]

[She asked for exhaustive details, as every factor would influence the water-spirit physique's ultimate value.]

[For instance, the value of a living water-spirit physique versus a dead one was naturally worlds apart.]

[You answered her questions one by one.]

[A moment later, she pressed, "How do you prove that you actually have this water-spirit physique?"]

[This was the most crucial step of any transaction: proving the seller wasn't lying.]

[Otherwise, if the black market contacted multiple buyers only to discover a fraud, it would waste everyone's time.]

["This is its essence blood."]

[You took out a drop you had previously extracted from Ye Feng.]

[The essence blood of a fully awakened water-spirit physique already displayed its extraordinary nature. It was no longer purely bright red, but shimmered with specks of blue light.]

["You can only inspect it here. You cannot take it with you," you said, holding her gaze.]

["Wait here." The woman stood up and left the room.]

[A short time later, a figure entirely obscured by a bamboo hat and veil walked in.]

[The veiled figure carefully observed the drop of essence blood for a moment, then gave a firm nod.]

["What might you be looking for in return, Daoist friend?" A smile appeared on the woman's face, her attitude toward you noticeably warmer.]

["A Crystal Condensation Pill, or Core Formation Spiritual Items."]

[You stated your demands.]

[You hadn't braved the risks of the black market just for spirit stones or ordinary rare treasures.]

[The Crystal Condensation Pill was similar to the Foundation Establishment Pill, except it was used to aid in breaking through to the Core Formation Realm.]

[Countless grand cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage dreamed of obtaining a Crystal Condensation Pill.]

[Across the entire Taiyuan Region, the Crystal Condensation Pill was an extremely precious strategic-level resource.]

[In the thirty-plus years you had spent in Biyue Immortal City, you had attended numerous auctions and never seen a single Crystal Condensation Pill up for sale.]

[You realized that obtaining a Crystal Condensation Pill or Core Formation Spiritual Items through conventional channels was virtually impossible.]

[It could only be achieved through special underground channels, and strictly via bartering.]

["A Crystal Condensation Pill? Core Formation Spiritual Items?"]

[The woman in the black dress didn't seem surprised.]

[The value of a water-spirit physique was equally difficult to measure in spirit stones.]

["Come back here in one month."]

[The woman in the black dress instructed.]

[You left the shop and returned to your cave dwelling at the inn.]

[By asking you to return in a month, she obviously needed that time to contact prospective buyers.]

[A month later, you returned to the black market stronghold.]

[The same cold and glamorous woman received you.]

["Daoist friend, there are a total of four buyers interested in the physique you offered."]

[Smiling, she listed the prices these four buyers were willing to pay, one by one.]

[They offered a Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng, Colored Glaze Water, a Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Milk Crystal, and a Black Agate Heart.]

[The Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng was the primary medicinal ingredient for refining a Crystal Condensation Pill. Consuming it directly could also increase the chances of Core Formation.]

[The Colored Glaze Water, Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Milk Crystal, and Black Agate Heart were all Core Formation Spiritual Items, purely meant to assist in Core Formation.]

["No Crystal Condensation Pill?"]

[You sighed inwardly.]

[It was too difficult to directly trade for a Crystal Condensation Pill with just a water-spirit physique alone.]

["Which one will you choose, Daoist friend?" she asked.]

["The Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng," you replied.]

[When it came to increasing the chances of Core Formation, consuming any of the four items directly made little difference.]

[However, the Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng could be refined into a Crystal Condensation Pill, which could boost the success rate of Core Formation by several tens of percent—it was a top-tier auxiliary item for Core Formation.]

[Naturally, you knew exactly what to choose.]

["Alright, wait here for a moment, Daoist friend."]

[The woman stood up and left the room.]

[Half a shichen later, she returned.]

["Inspect it, Daoist friend." She handed over a Storage Bag.]

[You took it and inspected the Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng inside.]

["No problems." You gave a slight nod.]

[The medicinal properties of this Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng were perfectly intact.]

["And yours, Daoist friend?" she asked, looking at you with a smile.]

["Fetch it from here."]

[You provided an address. Several months ago, you had secretly smuggled Ye Feng out of the immortal city and hidden him in a secure location.]

[The woman waved her hand, and a cultivator immediately walked in. After she whispered a few instructions to him, the cultivator turned and left.]

[Two shichen later, the cultivator walked back in and shot a glance at the woman.]

["The physique checks out." She stood up and pushed the Storage Bag containing the Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng in front of you. "Once you accept this, Daoist friend, our transaction is concluded."]

["Mm." You pocketed the Storage Bag and walked out of the black market stronghold.]

[You didn't leave the immortal city right away. Instead, you rented another cave dwelling at an inn and deposited the Storage Bag containing the Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng inside it.]

[This cave dwelling wasn't far from your Pill Pavilion, allowing you to keep it under observation at all times.]

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