Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea-Chapter 48 - : Trip to the Market

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Trip to the Market

Over the next ten days, except for rainy weather when there was no moonlight, Lu Li spent each day practicing this cultivation technique.

Although the effects were not as strong as the first time, each session brought slight improvements, which would eventually lead to a transformation over time. Patience was necessary as this was a gradual process.

One day, while Lu Li was meditating and practicing Qi cultivation, he felt the Array shift.

He stood up and walked out of the cave, where he saw several Spirit Turtles lying respectfully outside the Array with a large pile of Essence of Mystic Iron in front of them.

He then deactivated the Array and stepped out.

“Little Demon pays respect to the great ancestor; these are the ores mined by my subordinates during this period.”

Seeing Lu Li emerge, the demons spoke one after another.

“Mm… well done, continue to strive in your mining.”

Lu Li nodded and then took out several Spirit Grasses to reward them.

After swallowing the Spirit Grasses, the Spirit Turtles gleefully swam away into the distance.

Seeing the demons leave, Lu Li collected the ores from the ground, scanned his Storage Bag with his Divine Sense, and was astonished by the vast quantity of Essence of Mystic Iron inside, estimated to be worth tens of thousands of Spirit Stones.

“It seems I need to make a trip to the marketplace to dispose of these, as advancing the spirit field requires a large amount of Spirit Stones.”

With a plan in mind, he immediately started to execute it by swimming towards the sea surface.

It wasn’t long before he neared the sea surface.

He reverted to his original form, activated the Hidden Spirit Technique, and quickly began to transform his appearance into a slender, lean man with a gentle demeanor, reducing his cultivation level to about the seventh level of Qi Cultivation.

Then, he leapt up and tunneled through the sky.

His teal Daoist robe fluttered wildly in the fierce wind, making a whistling sound.

Lu Li found his direction and tunneled northeastward.

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Jiayuan Square was located on a small island called Taiping Island, a tiny market square frequented by Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators from nearby areas to buy Spiritual Objects.

At noon that day,

a blue tunneling light swiftly approached Taiping Island.

As it neared the island, the light stopped, revealing a gentle-faced man.

Lu Li looked towards the Defensive Array ahead and fired a Communication Jade Token.

After a short wait, the Array was deactivated, and two plump middle-aged cultivators with Qi Cultivation of the sixth level emerged.

Seeing the visitor’s formidable cultivation, the two cultivators were very cordial, “May I ask if you plan to stay at Jiayuan Square for a long time or just briefly to purchase some Spiritual Objects?”

“Ten days will suffice.”

Lu Li nodded.

He was aware of some market regulations; short stays of less than half a month didn’t require any Spirit Stones, but longer stays did, as the Spirit Vein wasn’t free for cultivators to use.

“This way, senior.”

The two opened the Array and courteously welcomed Lu Li inside.

With hands clasped behind his back, Lu Li stepped through the Array and headed into the center of the island.

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Taiping Island wasn’t large, spanning only a few miles. It had but a single high-grade first-order Spirit Vein, far inferior to the richness of the Spirit Turtle Cave Mansion.

Jiayuan Square was in the center of the island.

Lu Li slowly walked towards the market. It wasn’t long before he entered through the gateway of the market, the ground paved with large bluestone, smooth and even.

On both sides of the street, shops were neatly arranged, selling various magic artifacts and talismans suitable for the Qi Cultivation Realm, all appearing quite refined.

At noon, more cultivators began to appear on the streets, most of them in the middle phase of Qi Cultivation with a few at full Qi Cultivation causing reverent glances from those around.

He walked down this street towards the stalls in the back.

Soon, he reached a square where several cultivators were setting up their stalls, and the square was getting increasingly crowded.

Lu Li found a stall near a corner and sat down cross-legged.

He slapped his Storage Bag, placing several mid-phase Qi Cultivation standard Flying Swords and some raw Essence of Mystic Iron ores on the stall, clearly portraying himself as an Artifact Refiner.

After this period of intense Artifact Refining, he was now stable in making mid-grade first-order magic artifacts.

The items on his stall weren’t many, only worth around two thousand Spirit Stones.

He had already made up his mind, at most only selling items worth over two thousand Spirit Stones at each market, and he would sell them incrementally over more than twenty occasions.

By doing so, even if someone was attentive, it would be hard to notice anything unusual, since there were numerous mini-markets around, and tens of thousands of Spirit Stones distributed, it wouldn’t catch anyone’s eye.

Lu Li was not in a hurry and began to quietly wait.

Before long, a middle-aged man in the later stages of Qi Refinement approached. He was tall and had an extremely fierce presence.

The man picked up a golden Flying Sword and carefully examined it for a while before asking, “Kid, how are you selling this Flying Sword?”

“Seven hundred Spirit Stones.”

Lu Li was sparing with his words.

“A regular mid-grade Flying Sword goes for around five hundred, you’re asking seven hundred? I’ll take it for four hundred Spirit Stones!”

Fang Qin was brimming with arrogance.

“Scram!”

Lu Li shouted, showing a hint of coldness.

At this point, some of the surrounding cultivators, attracted by the noise, also came over.

Among them, a Qi Refinement eighth level elder, accompanied by a young woman in a red dress in the middle stage of Qi Cultivation, was particularly eye-catching.

Then the elder walked up to the stall and said, “This Artifact Refining Master’s Magic Artifact is very well made; it’s almost approaching a superior-grade Magic Artifact. The price is quite fair.”

“Hmph… Gu Li, are you sure you want to antagonize me?”

Fang Qin said coldly.

He, of course, knew the Magic Artifact was good and that selling it would net him a tidy profit. He had intended to use his imposing presence to deeply press the vendor, but an intervention had triggered his murderous intent.

The surrounding cultivators watched with expressions eager for drama.

This Fang Qin was a tyrant in the market, capitalizing on his ninth level of Qi Refinement to bully some vendors.

Gu Li was also slightly cold; he had been dissatisfied with this individual for a long time. His granddaughter had been secretly targeted by him, which infuriated him yet filled him with dread. Today he finally confronted him.

“If you’re not buying, put down the Magic Artifact and get lost!”

Lu Li was becoming impatient; this person was already affecting his business.

“Fine… you, young man, are formidable. It has been a long time since anyone dared to speak to me like this.”

Fang Qin’s expression was extremely cold, yet he did not lash out on the spot.

Although he had some connections with the cultivators in the market, he could not openly break the rules here, as the Law Enforcement Team was not to be trifled with.

He could only put down the Flying Sword and walk towards the back. As he left, a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

Lu Li picked up the Flying Sword that the other person had touched and sneered to himself.

The man had tampered with it, very covertly.

Had he not known some Demon Path methods, he might not have even discovered it.

Lu Li promptly stored the Flying Sword in his Storage Bag and continued to set up his stall.

At this moment, the elder who had spoken earlier approached with the girl in the red dress.

“Grandfather, these Magic Artifacts are all good, buy one for your granddaughter,”

Gu Yueer shook the elder’s arm vigorously, seemingly unstoppable until her goal was achieved.

Gu Li was somewhat helpless.

He then smiled at Lu Li and said, “Pardon my appearance, friend. How much for this fiery red Flying Sword?”

Gu Li had immediately selected a Flying Sword from the corner of the stall.

Lu Li’s expression changed slightly; the elder had a discerning eye. This Magic Artifact was indeed the best mid-grade Magic Artifact present, and he was proud of it.

“Six hundred Spirit Stones.”

He spoke faintly, returning the favor for the earlier support, although he did not need it.

Gu Li’s expression brightened, “Thank you, fellow Daoist.”

Knowing this was a friendly price, he did not try to bargain further.

He then took out a pile of Spirit Stones, counted them, and laid them on the stall.

“Moonlight, this sword is exquisite; it’s yours to use until the late stage of Qi Refinement.”

Gu Yueer, receiving the Flying Sword, was overjoyed.

Her gaze towards Lu Li also held some admiration; despite his young age, his Artifact Refining skills were impressively advanced.

Lu Li then collected the Spirit Stones and resumed waiting.