I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm-Chapter 96 - 86: Foundation Establishment Trade Fair (Part 2)
[Seven-Colored Illusion Demon Butterfly, Tier Four Demon Insect, Hallucinatory Creatures, feeds on souls, the mother body’s vitality has been severed, contains a thousand sealed insect eggs with stagnant vitality, injecting a large number of life souls after unsealing can aid in hatching.]
Li Mu gazed at the Golden Amber Jade in his hand, and soon his Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits took effect. The status and attribute information of the Seven-Colored Illusion Demon Butterfly sealed within the Golden Amber Jade were detailed in the character’s virtual frame.
Although the Seven-Colored Illusion Demon Butterfly was indeed dead, it was a mature mother butterfly, already carrying a thousand matured demon insect eggs. If unsealed and the eggs are aided to hatch, one can obtain a batch of Tier Four demon insect eggs.
This treasure ended up being worth several hundred times its value, moreover, Li Mu could utilize the Tier Four demon insect corpse, refining it into a demon insect puppet.
But, after acquiring this Amber Jade, Li Mu felt a bit overwhelmed. He had learned so many things there was barely time to deal with it all — artifact refining, talisman making, puppet refining, with his main focus on farming. He had no time to feed demon insects.
Moreover, these Seven-Colored Illusion Demon Butterflies fed on souls. To sustain vitality for the demon insect eggs to hatch, supplying a large number of life souls was needed, and Li Mu simply didn’t have time to gather life souls for them.
"Nevermind! I’ll look into it when I have time later!" Li Mu frowned, casually placing the Soul Jade into his storage bag.
The trading continued, and after putting away the Amber Jade, Li Mu focused his attention back on the trade fair.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, if you can’t buy it with spirit stones, then I’ll trade this spirit water with Bailing Fairy!" Lingyin Daoist disapproved of the spiritual object offered for trade by a black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator and reminded apologetically.
"Forget it, I don’t want it!" The black-robed cultivator’s face turned dark instantly, for he could not afford to buy the Tier Three Spirit Water - Earth Vein True Water with that many spirit stones.
The wealthiest person present was none other than ’Master Li’, who only had Qi Refining cultivation.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chen, for conceding!" Bailing Fairy expressed her gratitude and promptly entered a transaction with Lingyin Daoist.
After completing the transaction, Bailing Fairy sat to the left of Lingyin Daoist. A white-robed cultivator took out three spiritual objects from his storage bag and placed them on the trading round table. He looked at the crowd and introduced, "This is a piece of Tier Three Ice Soul Crystal weighing about four pounds. I want to exchange it for a Tier Three gold element spiritual material, priced at 700 middle spirit stones. This jade bottle contains the Essence Soul of a Tier Three Demon Beast - Cyan-eyed Tiger, and I want to exchange it for a gold element spiritual material of the same tier, priced at 1500 middle spirit stones. Additionally, this demon beast egg is a Tier Two Black-Scaled Demon Python, exchangeable for a Tier Three gold element spiritual material, priced at 800 middle spirit stones."
After the introduction, the white-robed cultivator looked towards Bailing Fairy to his left, signaling, "Fellow Daoist Bailing, do you have any spiritual objects to trade with me?"
"I don’t have any Tier Three gold element spiritual objects; let Fellow Daoist Qiu handle it!" Bailing Fairy shook her head, glancing at the Cyan-robed Sword Cultivator.
"Sorry, I also need gold element spiritual objects. Fellow Daoist Wang, it’s your turn!" The Cyan-robed Sword Cultivator, with a cold face, motioned to the white-clothed Confucian Cultivator to his left.
"This is not something I need, Fellow Daoist Xiao, your turn!" The white-clothed Confucian Cultivator smiled and looked at the Red-clothed Female Cultivator.
"Master Li, your turn! Hong Yao doesn’t have what Fellow Daoist Ling needs." The Red-clothed Female Cultivator smiled sweetly at Li Mu, signaling.
Li Mu nodded, asking the White Cannon Foundation Establishment Cultivator, "Fellow Daoist Ling, are you exchanging for several gold element spiritual materials to refine spiritual artifacts?"
"That’s right! Master Li, if you have any spare gold element spiritual artifacts, I’m also willing to trade for those." Ling Zongxing’s spirits lifted as he looked at Li Mu excitedly, having nearly forgotten there was an Artifact Refining Master right here. Why go far when the solution is right in front?
Li Mu pondered briefly; over the past few days, while refining artifacts for the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, he also exchanged for some refining materials and refined several Tier Three spiritual artifacts, which were now suitable for trading.
The next moment, Li Mu took out a Tier Three Top-Grade Geng Metal Sword from his storage bag and said to Ling Zongxing, "I used a lot of Tier Three Geng Metal and Taiyi Essence Gold to refine this Tier Three Top-Grade Geng Metal Sword. If I don’t want the demon python egg, only exchanging for the other two materials, there’s a significant value gap, Fellow Daoist Ling, you’d need to compensate me with some additional assets!"
When the Tier Three Top-Grade Geng Metal Sword appeared, several Foundation Establishment cultivators’ eyes widened, and their breathing became heavy. They would have bid eagerly if not bound by the trading rules.
"Willing, willing, Master Li, feel free to take whichever of these materials you fancy." Ling Zongxing nodded eagerly, immediately pouring out the valuables in his storage bag onto the table, looking at Li Mu excitedly.
Li Mu focused his gaze, frowning slightly. Though Fellow Daoist Ling seemed appropriately dressed, and the three spiritual objects he offered were quite valuable, the contents of his storage bag mostly consisted of low-grade items worth little in total.
Li Mu fell silent for a moment, then reluctantly said, "Fellow Daoist Ling, my Tier Three Top-Grade Geng Metal Sword is valued at 5000 middle spirit stones, and your assets aren’t worth that much!"
Upon hearing this, Ling Zongxing’s face flushed, instantly anxious. He quickly glanced at Lingyin Daoist beside him, whispering for help, "Fellow Daoist Ling, could you possibly lend me two thousand middle spirits? If I purchase that Geng Metal Sword, I can repay it within two months."
"Fellow Daoist Ling, I can’t do that! I also need to buy other spiritual objects later. I can’t lend you such a large sum of spirit stones." Lingyin Daoist refused apologetically.
Ling Zongxing looked at the others, only to find several people were eyeing the Tier Three Geng Metal Sword, just waiting for his trade to end.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, they definitely won’t lend you. This sword is quite valuable, if it’s not enough, then just forget it!" Lingyin Daoist whispered a reminder.
Ling Zongxing was full of reluctance, yet helpless, his vigor quickly fading.
Seeing Ling Daoist’s demeanor, Li Mu thought for a moment, then took out a Tier Three Lower Grade - Red Gold Sword from his storage bag and proposed, "Fellow Daoist Ling, if you’re not opposed, I still have a used Tier Three Gold Element Spirit Sword made with Red Gold. How about exchanging it for your two spiritual objects?"
On hearing this, Ling Zongxing lifted his head, giving a forced smile as he nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Master Li, I’ll make the trade."
Under the watchful eyes of several Foundation Establishment cultivators, the two conducted their trade. The cultivators coveting the Tier Three Geng Metal Sword sighed in relief as the atmosphere suddenly grew tense.
"Master Li, could you sell the Geng Metal Sword to me!"
"Master Li, Fellow Daoist Qiu wants that Geng Metal Sword! I can offer these spiritual objects for trade with you." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
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As soon as their trade was complete, several Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators impatiently inquired, causing the previously orderly trading scene to suddenly become chaotic.
Seeing this, Lingyin Daoist quickly spoke up to maintain order, "Fellow Daoists, please do not fight. Bai Fairy, Fellow Daoist Qiu, Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Xiao, why don’t you all pause for a bit? This time, let Master Li go first!"
"No problem!"
"That sounds reasonable!"
The four nodded in unison, agreeing with Lingyin Daoist’s decision.
Soon, order was restored at the trade venue. Bailing Fairy and the Foundation Establishment Female Cultivator Hong Yao both sighed in relief, as the conflict over purchasing the Geng Metal Sword had startled them.
"Master Li, could you please proceed with your trade now?" Lingyin Daoist looked at Li Mu, signaling.
"No problem!" Li Mu smiled and nodded, then took out two more spiritual artifacts from his storage bag: a Tier Three Top-Grade Fire Flame Essence Wheel and a Tier Three Top-Grade Wood Spirit Long Whip.
As everyone at the venue eyed the three top-grade spiritual artifacts in front of Li Mu, their eyes bulged with excitement, and even the remaining four or five Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn’t remain calm.
"Master Li, don’t you have any water spiritual artifacts?" Bailing Fairy asked anxiously.
"Yes! Master Li, don’t you have any earth elemental spiritual artifacts?" An unkempt old Daoist couldn’t help but ask along.
Li Mu gave an apologetic smile and quickly explained, "There weren’t suitable materials, so I didn’t refine any. Currently, these three are the only surplus spiritual artifacts I have. If you find any suitable Tier Three materials later, you can commission me to refine them at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion."
After saying this, Li Mu began to introduce the three top-grade spiritual artifacts. Lingyin Daoist’s opening offer allowed him to seize a bargain, and given the many Foundation Establishment cultivators present, perhaps he’d have another chance to seize a bargain!
