"Some things have changed, and some people are no longer the same!"
When Lin Xiuyuan arrived at Beihefang Market, he looked ahead and was stunned for a moment before shaking his head and sighing.
In the past, the area surrounding Beihefang Market was filled with single-story houses, which were used to house low-level cultivators. It was a lively and crowded place.
The densely packed bungalows have completely disappeared, replaced by a tall city wall with a smooth surface, reflecting a deep gray tone, giving it a brand-new feel, but without diminishing its majestic and magnificent appearance.
Rumor has it that Elder Jiang feigned weakness to lure two Nascent Soul elders from the Yin Demon Sect and the Hehuan Sect into Beihe Market, where they used a grand formation to coordinate with two Nascent Soul elders from the Kuncang Sect to ambush and kill them.
Therefore, the outer perimeter of Beihefang City was destroyed and is now being rebuilt, which is simply an expansion of the outer city area.
After the attack by the demonic forces, the righteous and demonic factions have only reached a ceasefire, and the Golden Sea Sect has clearly strengthened the defenses of this market town.
Lin Xiuyuan suppressed his sigh and went to the city gate, where he queued up to enter and undergo inspection.
Although there has been a truce with the demonic path, small-scale conflicts still occur frequently. Having suffered a siege and heavy losses, Beihefang City is now much stricter in this regard.
It took almost half an hour before Lin Xiuyuan was questioned, paid the city entrance fee of a few spirit stones, and entered the North River Market.
The scene that first came into view after passing through the city gate was somewhat different from what I had expected. It consisted of outer defensive fortifications, numerous array plates, spiritual objects, and powerful restrictions.
It seems the entire area that was demolished and rebuilt has been used to construct fortifications. It's reminiscent of the saying, "Once bitten, twice shy."
Or rather, this is a readiness to prepare for a renewed confrontation after the ceasefire ends.
Lin Xiuyuan turned his head and looked to the right. He vaguely remembered that the area was the old North District bungalows, but now they were all replaced by array plates and restrictions. There were also some large buildings, and many sect cultivators came and went.
Lin Xiuyuan looked around for a moment but couldn't see any familiar traces. He couldn't help but sigh. He had originally wanted to go back to that bungalow to take a look.
I paid for several decades' worth of fees upfront, hoping to see if Liao Yong ever returned and if he ever saw the letters he left behind...
Beihefang City is the last stop for cultivators from the Southern Continent when they enter the Wilderness.
It was also the first stop for resources from the wild lands to enter the Southern Continent.
Although Lin Xiuyuan had prepared all the necessary items in Linan County beforehand, the resources in Beihefang City were clearly much more abundant.
Lin Xiuyuan came here to check for any deficiencies and also to look for suitable top-tier attack spirit weapons.
This is, after all, the North River Market. If we can't find anything suitable here, then there's really nothing we can do but find a top-tier spiritual weapon to substitute.
Lin Xiuyuan wandered around Beihefang City for a few days, visiting various large chambers of commerce.
On the third day, they finally found something that suited their taste.
"Fellow Daoist, the price of 60,000 spirit stones is non-negotiable. There's a reason for the high price. The fundamental material for this set of Feather Wind Needles comes from the White Wind Feather Phoenix, a demon beast on the Ranking of Strange Demons."
"If it weren't for the fact that the White Wind Feather Phoenix's cultivation level was too low, resulting in insufficient spirituality of the materials, the finished product would have been a magic weapon. Even so, with simple refining, the product is a top-tier spiritual weapon."
"If you are able to obtain the spirit bones of higher-level bird spirit beasts in the future, you will be able to easily refine this set of spirit artifacts back into magic artifacts."
Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan was very interested, the shopkeeper pressed on and said, "A set of twelve needles, each of which is only slightly inferior to a high-grade spiritual weapon in terms of power, together they are only slightly inferior to a spiritual sword or spiritual knife in terms of power."
"But in terms of flexibility, it's in a class of its own. It can be activated silently and at extremely high speed, making it perfect for striking first and seizing the initiative."
Lin Xiuyuan looked at the twelve slender feather needles laid out before him. They were pure white and flawless, like white jade, crystal clear, just like twelve slender feathers neatly arranged in front of him.
It is conceivable that if activated, it would be absolutely impossible to detect with the naked eye. Its speed far surpasses that of ordinary top-tier spiritual weapons, and even an enemy with a weaker spiritual sense would be unable to fully track its trajectory.
The main thing is that this set of Feather Wind Needles is made from spiritual materials taken from the White Wind Feather Phoenix, so its speed is naturally extremely fast. As the shopkeeper said, it is most suitable for seizing the initiative... that is, launching a sneak attack!
But the fundamental reason is that this set of spiritual artifacts can be used in conjunction with talismans. In this way, when Lin Xiuyuan makes a move, he can take the enemy by surprise by using the spiritual needles to carry the talismans and then unleash them when he gets close to the enemy, catching them off guard!
After searching for several days, there were quite a few suitable items, but the Wind Feather Needle set was the one that Lin Xiuyuan was most interested in.
Unfortunately, he had given most of his spirit stones to Qin Suwan, leaving him with very few.
Lin Xiuyuan said in a deep voice, "I'll take it immediately if you reduce the price by five thousand spirit stones! This set of spirit needles is indeed very strong, but please don't take me for a fledgling in the world of cultivation. Your Wind Feather Needles were made from the mother and child needles because the White Wind Feather Phoenix's cultivation level was not high enough."
"In this way, without the coordinated manipulation of the mother and child needles, even a cultivator like me at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining would not have enough divine sense to control so many spirit needles at once. If I were to exert all my strength now, I could only control a few at most, which would greatly reduce their power."
"Why is the price so high? It's comparable to a top-tier spirit shield. I estimate that to activate them all at once and at will, one would need the divine sense strength of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. But wouldn't such a powerful expert just use a magic weapon? Why do you think they would buy your set of spirit needles?"
Hearing Lin Xiuyuan's words, the shopkeeper smiled helplessly. What he said really hit the nail on the head. It was precisely because of these reasons that this set of spirit needles had been kept in the shop for so long. Otherwise, with the strength of such spirit needles, it would have been sold long ago.
"That's true, but if we can find suitable spiritual materials in the future, this can also be used to upgrade a magic weapon. The spiritual materials themselves are rare, otherwise how could we have refined such a powerful White Feather Needle, right? Fellow Daoist, the price can be reduced by two thousand at most, how about that?"
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