Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 113 - 110: Sights of Yellow Wind Valley, Celestial Net Star Flower Seed
Yellow Wind Valley contained a Spirit Vein.
It was also the only place for two hundred li around where Spiritual Qi was abundant.
But it had a major drawback—or perhaps, a unique characteristic.
Namely, at least four extremely violent sandstorms raged through the valley each year.
Anyone below Foundation Establishment caught in one had almost no hope of survival.
Even Foundation Establishment Cultivators could only manage to escape the storm’s pull; they couldn’t remain in the valley for long.
No one could say for sure why this was.
After several attempts, the Three Great Sects of Li State all gave up on this place. It, along with the surrounding areas of sparse Spiritual Qi, became a natural boundary.
Later, some courageous Loose Cultivators tried to cultivate there during the quiet intervals between storms.
A few of these people were lucky, but far more ended up buried beneath the yellow sands.
Eventually, some Cultivators began coming here specifically to dig for the belongings left behind by the unfortunate souls buried underground.
As a result, Yellow Wind Valley was quite famous among the local Loose Cultivator circles of Li State.
Normally, many daring Loose Cultivators would linger in the vicinity. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Early this morning, they were surprised to find many new faces nearby.
What’s more, a considerable number of powerful Foundation Establishment Cultivators—a rare sight on any normal day—arrived from the horizon on beams of Sword Light and landed in the valley.
If this had happened anywhere else, the many Loose Cultivators would have fled as far as they could upon encountering such an unusual situation.
But Yellow Wind Valley was different. If there was one thing the Loose Cultivators here didn’t lack, it was guts.
Instead, they excitedly followed them into the valley, wanting to find out what was happening that could attract so many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
When Xiao Chen arrived, he saw from a distance that at least five thousand Cultivators had already gathered inside Yellow Wind Valley.
Even though Yellow Wind Valley was a full three times larger than Shattered Stone Valley, it was now thronging with people and bustling with activity.
He brought his Sword Light down, landing on a small hill not far away.
Then he took out his Stealth Cloak and concealed his face.
He had come this time not just to purchase resources, but also to take advantage of the opportunity to sell off some of his spoils.
These were mainly the unused Magical Artifacts and Cultivation Techniques from the Storage Bags of the Hundred Poison Demon and the Black Wind Wanderer.
Someone might recognize these items, so it was better to be discreet.
Walking into Yellow Wind Valley, the roadsides were already packed with all sorts of small stalls.
On a street corner, two Loose Cultivators were even shouting obscenities at each other as they fought over a stall space.
A few steps further in, the various sounds of haggling became distinct.
To his left, a young man complained indignantly, "These Qi Nourishing Pills of yours are way too expensive! What kind of merchant are you?"
Another middle-aged Cultivator held two used Flying Swords. "Come on, knock off one Spirit Stone. I’m buying two Magical Artifacts from you at once."
To his right, a young girl was pleading with a stall owner, "This bottle of Rejuvenation Pills... could you take off just one Spiritual Sand? Please, I’m begging you. Just one."
’Spiritual Sand?’
Xiao Chen was a bit taken aback. ’It’s been a long time since I’ve had to deal with those.’
Only then did he truly realize that the twelfth month had arrived in the blink of an eye. A full year had passed since he was last selling Elixirs.
"Please, I’m begging you. My mother is badly injured, and she really needs this bottle of Rejuvenation Pills."
Rejuvenation Pills were the most basic Tier One Healing Elixir. A bottle of ten used to cost only two Spirit Stones.
But that was in the past; the price had now risen to three Spirit Stones and five pieces of Spiritual Sand.
Watching the girl on the verge of tears over a single piece of Spiritual Sand, Xiao Chen suddenly felt a pang of pity.
He rummaged through his Storage Bag but couldn’t find a single piece of Spiritual Sand.
’Ugh, forget it.’
He simply took out a Spirit Stone, handed it to the girl, and walked away without looking back.
As he went deeper into the valley, the goods sold at the stalls on both sides became better and more expensive.
At the same time, some special wares gradually began to appear.
Some stalls had dozens of damaged Sheepskin Scrolls, said to record the locations of Ancient Ruins or the tomb of some Golden Core True Man.
Some stalls sold various poisons, and this time, there were even Spring Night Rejoicing Powder and Plum Blossom Three Tricks Pills.
At other stalls, it was the Cultivators themselves who were for sale.
Xiao Chen glanced over at a delicate-looking female cultivator who had put up a sign.
It stated frankly that she was a refugee and wished to sell herself into a local family.
It was the first time Xiao Chen had ever encountered a Cultivator willing to become a servant. The price was only three hundred Spirit Stones, and she was even willing to change her surname.
He had long heard that such things happened in other places, but in Li Huo Market, Cultivators were strictly forbidden from selling themselves. It was said that this rule had been established long ago by Yunxiang Daoist.
Yunxiang Daoist was the other Golden Core True Man of the Li Huo Sect.
But she was incredibly elusive; ten years had passed since her last public appearance.
Of course, even so, no one dared to violate her rules—at least not openly.
Closer to the center of the valley, Tier Two Spiritual Objects began to appear.
The first to catch his eye was a stunningly beautiful woman squatting amidst pots of Tier Two Spirit Flowers.
Her beautiful hair was held up by an Upper-Grade, Dharma Artifact Level Jade Hairpin, revealing a long, slender neck.
The flowers complemented her beauty, yet she was more delicate than any bloom, making for a particularly striking sight.
She wasn’t just selling flowers; in front of her stall, there were also specially made vases and various different flower seeds.
"Fellow Daoist, looking to grow your own flowers?"
Seeing Xiao Chen squatting in front of the flower seeds, she greeted him warmly. "These are Celestial Net Star Flower Seeds, only ten Spirit Stones a piece. If you buy a larger quantity, Fellow Daoist, I can give you a discount."
Looking at the Celestial Net Star Flower Seeds up close, he found them more and more familiar.
Xiao Chen extended his Divine Sense into his Storage Bag and quickly found a storage box containing twelve flower seeds.
’Come to think of it, these were what I got from Scarface.’
’I thought these seeds were special back then. And sure enough, they’re seeds for a Tier Two Spirit Flower.’
He compared them carefully and discovered that the seeds in his Storage Bag were a full size larger than the ones at the stall.
Though largely similar, his had an additional Spirit Pattern around the edge.
’Clearly, my own seeds are much more precious.’
’If that’s the case, I might as well consider going back and trying to plant them.’
’Many Spirit Flowers can be used to make medicine.’
’That way, I could get a new batch of useful Spirit Medicine. On top of that, the Spirit Flowers would gather more Spiritual Qi for me, and they would also serve as a nice decoration for the courtyard.’
’Three birds with one stone.’
And so, Xiao Chen picked up a vase and asked, "Oh, is this vase a specially crafted Magical Artifact?"
The moment it was in his hand, he could tell it wasn’t just any Magical Artifact, but a high-quality piece among low-grade ones, requiring two streams of Magical Power to activate.
The beautiful woman picked up another one. "That’s right. I had a friend specially commission these Magical Artifacts for growing Spirit Flowers. They greatly improve the flowers’ survival rate."
"Take a look, sir. You can also embed a Spirit Stone in the bottom to power it."
"With these vases, even if it’s your first time planting, you can easily keep the Spirit Flowers alive as long as you remember to replace the Spirit Stones regularly."
Xiao Chen looked and saw they were in sets of four, each engraved with different patterns.
For example, there were sets with plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum; another with peach, plum, apricot, and pear; and one with pine, cypress, camphor, and nanmu.
’They would actually fit in quite well with the environment at Cuiwei Valley.’
"I’ll take all three sets. Can you give me a discount?"
"No problem. These vases are thirty Spirit Stones each. But since you’re taking all twelve, I’ll charge you a flat three hundred Spirit Stones."
