After confirming that the cultivation technique was correct, Lu Xuan accepted the technique and the pills. He then subtly inquired about the price of the storage bag.
After the old shopkeeper told him the price of the storage bag, Lu Xuan's face darkened, and he left Wanbaoge without looking back.
Good heavens, a low-level storage bag costs five spirit stones? That's so expensive! As for a mid-level storage bag, it costs twenty spirit stones?
He only has four spirit stones, which isn't enough to buy it. Soon, Lu Xuan will be leaving the Red Leaf Market area.
Just then, Lu Xuan was drawn to the stall of a down-on-his-luck rogue cultivator. He discovered that the stall actually had half a magic artifact on it.
"It's a pity that it's so damaged; I don't know if it can still be used."
Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, the down-on-his-luck middle-aged rogue cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining raised his head to look at Lu Xuan, and said sincerely:
"Fellow Daoist is right, this low-grade magic artifact is a family heirloom."
Unfortunately, it was damaged in a battle with someone a few years ago, and it can no longer be activated or used.
"It can only be sold for scrap value, I wonder how many spirit stones that would be acceptable to you, fellow cultivator?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan showed a hint of embarrassment and said, "Then I'll take care of you, fellow Daoist. I can offer one spirit stone to buy it. However, I'll need to add a few other items. If that's not possible, then forget it."
"Fellow Daoist, please speak?"
To my surprise, the stall owner agreed without hesitation.
Lu Xuan remained calm, then casually pointed to two items beside him.
A rusty, palm-sized green bronze cauldron!
And next to it, a low-grade talisman that gleamed with gold!
Upon seeing this, the stall owner pondered for a moment before saying, "To be honest, I obtained that bronze cauldron by chance from the mortal realm. It's just an ordinary object, of no use. At most, it can be cleaned and used as a decoration."
"But that low-grade talisman, the Golden Light Soul-Capturing Talisman... it's still a low-grade talisman. How about this, fellow Daoist, could you add another spirit stone?"
After saying that, the middle-aged stall owner looked at him with hopeful eyes.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Xuan nodded with a troubled expression: "Never mind, what can I do? I just wanted that low-grade talisman."
He handed the other party two spirit stones. Then, Lu Xuan picked up the broken flying sword, the bronze cauldron, and the low-grade talisman from the stall.
This [Golden Light Soul-Capturing Talisman], when activated, unleashes an attack with power equivalent to a full-force strike from an ordinary low-grade magic weapon.
After this trip to the market, I only have two spirit stones left.
I bought the Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation technique and a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills.
And an unnamed small bronze tripod.
One low-grade talisman.
One damaged flying sword magic weapon.
Half an hour later, Lu Xuan was about to return to his simple cave dwelling.
Suddenly, a murderous-looking, horse-faced, black-robed cultivator appeared before them.
The other party's eyes were fierce and filled with murderous intent.
"Xu Yifan, the Black Hand Demon?" Lu Xuan was startled upon seeing this.
Because the person blocking the road was a notorious evil cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining from the vicinity of Red Leaf Market.
This person had a storage bag slung around his waist and a low-grade magic artifact that flickered with black light in his hand.
It is called the Soul-Devouring Blood Banner, which is made by devouring souls.
It is common knowledge among the local cultivators that there are three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators who dominate the Red Leaf Market.
They are, respectively, the number one evil cultivator, Evil Monk; the leader of the rogue cultivator alliance, Cold Heart Master; and the exquisite fairy of the Spirit Sound Pavilion.
Besides these three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, there is also the number one reclusive master of Red Leaf Market, the Red Leaf Ancestor.
This person had already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining decades ago. Legend has it that he had been in seclusion cultivating to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm.
He hasn't appeared in public for decades, and some say that the Red Leaf Ancestor broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm long ago and went to travel the world.
And the evil cultivator Xu Yifan, who was blocking their way, was one of the disciples of the evil cultivator Evil Head Monk, who was in the late stage of Qi Refining!
Now that Lu Xuan has left the market, he is no longer under the protection of Red Leaf Market. This has emboldened these evil cultivators outside.
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