Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

After a long while, a trace of disappointment appeared on the ruddy-faced old Daoist's face. An opportunity to make a fortune had been placed right before him, yet unfortunately, he lacked the means to seize it.

The ruddy-faced old Daoist looked at him expectantly. "I can help you obtain Black Immortal Dew, but the rest are beyond my capabilities. May I ask how much Black Immortal Dew you require?"

Black Immortal Dew was far more expensive than Azure Thunder Nether Bamboo, and the profit margins were much higher as well. In most shops, a single drop of Black Immortal Dew cost around five hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"I require a rather large quantity of Black Immortal Dew, a full two thousand drops. I wonder if you can supply that much?" Lin Zheyu asked calmly.

A pang of distress flashed through his heart. He truly was spending spirit stones like water!

"I can, absolutely! However, I will need a few days to prepare. Three days. I guarantee that I can obtain two thousand drops of Black Immortal Dew for you within three days!" the ruddy-faced old Daoist promised through gritted teeth.

"Very well. Two thousand drops of Black Immortal Dew at two hundred low-grade spirit stones per drop. If you agree, then we have a deal," Lin Zheyu said with a faint smile. He had already inquired about the price of Black Immortal Dew. Even when purchased in bulk, shops generally charged around three hundred low-grade spirit stones per drop.

"No, I cannot do it for two hundred low-grade spirit stones."

What a joke. That was practically his purchasing price. If he sold it for that amount and accounted for the shares he owed others, he would actually lose money on the deal.

"Two hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones. If you cannot accept that price, then you will have to seek another supplier," the ruddy-faced old Daoist said through gritted teeth after considering it for a moment.

He was confident that almost no one in this market could offer a lower price than his. Moreover, few could supply such a large quantity of Black Immortal Dew.

"Oh. In that case, I will think it over and give you an answer later." Lin Zheyu waved his hand and promptly turned to leave.

This was an order of two thousand drops of Black Immortal Dew. Even a difference of one low-grade spirit stone per drop would amount to a total difference of two mid-grade spirit stones. Moreover, these were far from the only two treasure herbs Lin Zheyu needed to purchase. He had to conserve his spirit stones wherever possible.

"Wait, wait, do not leave! Two hundred and forty low-grade spirit stones. That is my absolute lowest price! Fellow friend, please remember to consider me first! Sigh..." Watching Lin Zheyu turn and leave, the ruddy-faced old Daoist let out a soft sigh.

Two thousand drops of Black Immortal Dew!

***

After parting ways with the old Daoist, Lin Zheyu resumed wandering around the market. On the first day, he explored the entire marketplace and found many spirit herbs and rare treasures required to cultivate the Primordial Chaos True Art.

Unfortunately, very few vendors were like the ruddy-faced old Daoist and could supply the quantities he needed to advance his cultivation. Lin Zheyu found this rather regrettable.

Forget it. I can visit other markets for the rest. For now, I should sell off the 'stolen goods' in my possession, Lin Zheyu thought.

Spirit herbs, heavenly treasures, and earthly wonders could be purchased at any marketplace, so there was no reason to limit himself to this one. His primary reason for coming here was to sell the treasures he had seized from other cultivators.

He rented a stall in the area where dharma treasures were sold, altered his appearance, and disguised himself as a fierce-looking, burly man with a thick, curly beard. Then, he circulated the Heaven-Deceiving Art to conceal his aura.

Time passed slowly, and three days went by in the blink of an eye. Apart from the Grand Purple Crystal Ring he had obtained from Woo Yiyan, Lin Zheyu had sold almost all the dharma treasures and other items he had no use for, earning a total of forty-one high-grade spirit stones. Together with the spirit stones he already possessed and the treasure herbs he had obtained from the Shamanic Clan secret realm, he now possessed an enormous fortune worth nearly sixty high-grade spirit stones!

"Sixty high-grade spirit stones would be an enormous fortune even for a Golden Core realm cultivator, enough to sustain their cultivation for a long time. But for me, it may not even be enough to purchase all the heavenly treasures and earthly wonders required to cultivate the Primordial Chaos True Art." Lin Zheyu shook his head helplessly.

Cultivation truly was a bottomless pit. The stronger one became, the more resources were required to continue improving. In the past, Lin Zheyu had been able to make slight modifications to his cultivation techniques and dispense with the various heavenly treasures and earthly wonders they required.

For example, when he cultivated the Divine Repository realm technique, the Yellow Springs Nirvana Scripture, Lin Zheyu had omitted all the heavenly treasures and earthly wonders normally required during cultivation. Those resources were meant to greatly reduce the technique's side effects, but after removing them, he had relied on his formidable willpower and the astonishing effects of Origin Force to endure the consequences by sheer force.

However, that approach is no longer viable. Lin Zheyu developed the Primordial Chaos True Art by integrating Shamanic Clan cultivation techniques. In the early phases of the Shamanic Dao's Profound Communion realm, the main cultivation method involved using medicinal baths combined with secret techniques to strengthen and refine the body. Therefore, the heavenly treasures and earthly wonders essential to the Primordial Chaos True Art were crucial. Without them, the medicinal bath would lose its ability to temper the body effectively.

"It has been so many days, yet I still have not attracted a single fat sheep..." Lin Zheyu sensed the people lurking in the shadows with malicious intentions and shook his head in disappointment.

The strongest among them was only in the early Golden Core realm. How disappointing. With such meager strength, how many spirit stones could they possibly have in their storage pouches?

"Forget it. I should leave. If there is no other choice, I will find an auction house and sell the Grand Purple Crystal Ring at auction. That dharma treasure is definitely a powerful Nascent Soul realm artifact. It should sell for at least a thousand high-grade spirit stones," Lin Zheyu muttered.

However, selling the Grand Purple Crystal Ring would not be easy. With his current strength, Lin Zheyu was still unable to refine it. He did not even dare remove the Grand Purple Crystal Ring from the Primordial Chaos Pool. Instead, he could only rely on the Primordial Chaos Pool's ability to conceal it from heavenly divination and keep it suppressed within. If he took it out, the Woo Family would quickly sense its presence.

The Woo Family had a mighty expert in the Deity Transformation realm. If they truly discovered him, a Woo Family expert would probably come after him before he could even collect the proceeds from the auction. It seemed he could only deal with the situation as it developed.

After packing up his belongings, Lin Zheyu deliberately acted with great caution, subtly leaving a few traces for the other cultivators to discover.

After leaving the island, Lin Zheyu set off into the distance, maintaining a speed roughly comparable to that of an early Golden Core realm cultivator.

"That fellow really was hiding his strength! I did not expect him to be a martial artist, though. He is merely an early Shackles realm martial artist, nothing more than a crude brute. He did a remarkably convincing job of posing as an immortal cultivator. He almost fooled me."

Hidden in the shadows, a middle-aged woman narrowed her eyes. A faint, obscure gleam flickered within them as she gazed in the direction Lin Zheyu had departed.

The green-robed old man beside the woman grinned viciously, his sinister face twisting with greed. "Hehe, so he is just a crude martial brute! I have seen him sell quite a few powerful dharma treasures over the past few days. He is one fat sheep!"

"Come on. Follow him. We cannot let him escape," the last person transmitted to the others.

Those in their line of work were known as bandit cultivators in the cultivation world. Anyone who dared become a bandit cultivator needed not only formidable strength but also constant vigilance and caution. The three of them had secretly observed Lin Zheyu for a long time. After confirming that he was merely a crude martial brute putting on an act, they finally set their concerns aside and decided to make their move.

"Stop! Those three have already set their sights on him. There will be nothing left for us." Many of the cultivators secretly watching Lin Zheyu gritted their teeth when they saw the trio pursue him, but ultimately had no choice but to give up.

These three bandit cultivators were quite notorious throughout the Chaotic Star Sea. They had mastered a powerful combination spell and, when using it together with the Nine Luminaries Supreme Purity Three Powers Formation, could briefly unleash strength comparable to a peak Golden Core realm cultivator.

Few among those in the Golden Core realm dared provoke them. However, the trio also knew whom they could and could not afford to offend, and never targeted cultivators backed by powerful factions.

A gentle breeze swept past. Lin Zheyu did not use the Earth Shrinking Technique. Instead, he affixed a Lightness Talisman to himself and traveled using only martial cultivation techniques, all to avoid making the other cultivators wary of him.

"Hm? Those cultivators actually withdrew. Was it because of those three? It seems this trio is not as simple as they appear. Interesting, very interesting... These three might be fat sheep themselves!"

The corners of Lin Zheyu's lips curved into a faint smile. He continued speeding unhurriedly into the distance, maintaining a pace just slightly faster than the trio behind him, but not so fast that they would lose track of him.

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