SFS Chapter 182 Trade Fair
Chapter 182 Trade Fair
Tao Tao ignored Qian Feng Liu Yun Ma and focused solely on refining the spiritual essence.
Time passed slowly, and Qianfeng Liuyunma kept a close eye on Taotao. It couldn't understand what Taotao was doing, but it could clearly feel the spiritual energy changing.
"You're actually compressing spiritual energy? No, you're refining it!?"
When Qianfeng Liuyunma realized what Tao Tao was doing, he could hardly believe it. Putting aside everything else, the refining method alone was something that most people couldn't do, let alone have this ability.
She's only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so how can she refine spiritual energy?!
The Thousand Wind Flowing Cloud Horse couldn't understand, nor dared to understand. For a moment, it suddenly felt that it had chosen the right master, and that there might be a chance for it to ascend to immortality in the future. It might even be able to get a taste of the soup.
Gradually, spiritual energy gathered in Tao Tao's palm, transforming into a bead the size of a little finger, and that naturally pure spiritual energy instantly spread out.
It's spiritual essence, absolutely spiritual essence!
The Thousand Winds Flowing Clouds Horse stared wide-eyed, its hooves kicking wildly on the ground, as if it wanted to scream and bark.
"Phew~" Tao Tao let out a long breath, slowly opened his eyes, looked at the bit of spiritual essence he had finally managed to extract in his hand, and smiled with satisfaction, "It was indeed very laborious, but it was still worth the effort."
"How did you do that?" Qianfeng Liuyunma couldn't help but ask in a low voice, as it really wanted to refine it itself.
Tao Tao suddenly looked up and casually said, "I'm not telling you."
"..." Qianfeng Liuyunma almost spat out a mouthful of blood, but it couldn't do anything about Taotao, so it could only lie on the ground with a wronged look on its face, thinking that it would first try to get along with Taotao step by step.
Extracting just one spirit marrow is not enough, but it's better than nothing. Tao Tao put the spirit marrow into the spirit spring, and soon the spiritual energy in the spring was replenished. However, the little silver dragon sleeping at the bottom of the spring did not react at all.
"Ayan, wait for me, I'll wake you up soon."
Tao Tao made up her mind that no matter how dangerous this time was, she had to get the Liuxian Lotus Platform first!
For the past few days, Tao Tao has been cultivating in her room, mainly refining spiritual essence. The Liuxian Lotus Platform is something she must obtain, but the fruit of the Twin Trees is also extremely important, in case it can also help Bai Yan recover.
She would seize any opportunity, no matter the cost, as long as there was even the slightest glimmer of hope.
However, Tao Tao's refusal to leave the house has caused great concern for Lu Bai's family. Their original intention was to win him over, but not only is he not interested in them, they can't even see him now, which has basically eliminated this avenue.
"Isn't your mistress coming out yet? The trade fair is starting today, and she's always wanted to go, so why isn't she showing up?" Lu Bai would come to find Tao Tao every day, but unfortunately, she wouldn't come out, so he couldn't do anything about it and could only grab A Wu to ask.
Actually, compared to Lu Bai, A Wu knows even less about Tao Tao. They've only known each other for a short time and haven't even exchanged more than a few words.
Awu hesitated for a moment, then glanced in the direction of Tao Tao's room and said, "I don't know either. The young master didn't mention it to me. She's currently in seclusion and it's inconvenient to disturb her. Let's wait until she comes out and see."
"Indeed, Miss Yue is really hardworking. Even though her cultivation has reached such a level, she still thinks about how to improve it every day."
"If you don't improve your own cultivation, you'll only be bullied."
Lu Bai was just saying it casually, but to his surprise, A Wu refuted him very seriously, leaving him speechless for a moment, and he could only laugh awkwardly.
The two chatted casually for a while, and Lu Bai was about to leave when the tightly closed door suddenly opened. Both of them were startled and rushed forward, only to see Tao Tao swaggering out.
Although she seemed the same as usual, for some reason she felt that something was different. With Lu Bai's cultivation level, he naturally couldn't tell that Tao Tao's cultivation level had improved, but A Wu could clearly feel it.
A-Wu was slightly taken aback. How long had it been? She had actually broken through?
“Little master, you…” A-Wu opened her mouth, but saw Tao Tao shake her head slightly, indicating that she should not say anything more, so A-Wu immediately shut up.
Lu Bai walked over and said with a smile, "Miss Yue has finally emerged from seclusion. The trade fair has already begun. Would you like me to show you the way?"
"No need, A-Wu and I will go." Tao Tao refused outright. It wasn't that she disliked Lu Bai, but rather that she wanted to get her hands on the Liuxian Lotus Platform, which meant she might have to make an enemy of a Core Formation stage cultivator. At that time, she wouldn't have time to protect Lu Bai.
As for A-Wu, she was originally Pei Qingyan's person and was specifically sent to watch over her, so she couldn't shake her off and had no choice but to keep her with her.
Lu Bai was a little disappointed by Tao Tao's rejection, but he still maintained his elegant demeanor and smiled, "Alright, you can always come to me if you need anything."
"I won't be polite." Tao Tao smiled sweetly, a smile that made Lu Bai feel a little better. At least Tao Tao wasn't deliberately distancing herself, proving that there was still a chance to win her over in the future.
After saying goodbye to Lu Bai, Tao Tao and A Wu went to the market. Compared to the previous few days, the streets were much more lively, with people everywhere. There were also many mysterious cultivators wearing masks and cloaks, whose cultivation levels were concealed by the cloaks, making it impossible to see through them.
Be careful of these kinds of people; it's best to stay away from them, because they are either rogue cultivators who rarely interact with others, or demonic cultivators.
"There are still a few hours until the auction. Where should we go now?" A-Wu suddenly asked. She didn't like bustling markets, and if she had a choice, she would never have come here.
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao thought for a moment, then pointed to the direction the crowd was heading and said, "To the trade fair!"
She has a lot of things to sell, so she'll exchange them for spirit stones first, which will increase her chances of winning the Liuxian Lotus Platform.
As expected of an annual trade fair, there were indeed many people, and most of them were at least at the Foundation Establishment stage.
The trade fair was held in a place called Bogulou, which had seven floors. From the first floor to the sixth floor, and so on, the items sold became increasingly valuable. The seventh floor was where the auction was held, and the items there were truly treasures. Many people came specifically for this purpose.
Tao Tao and the others first went to the first floor to browse around. The first floor mainly contained low-level magic artifacts, talismans, and pills, as well as some spell manuals, scrolls, and magic array diagrams. There were quite a lot of things there. For many people whose cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining stage, the first floor was the most suitable for them.
Further up, cultivators in the Qi Refining stage dare not go. Firstly, their cultivation level is insufficient, so even if they obtain some treasures, they cannot use them. Secondly, their spirit stones are limited, so they must prioritize buying things that are useful to them. Thirdly, there are too many experts up there, and if their cultivation level is low, even if they have a lot of spirit stones, they are likely to expose their wealth and attract attention.
It should be noted that many cultivators have little moral compass, and bullying the weak is a common occurrence. If one does not have sufficient power, one can only try to keep a low profile.
"Let's go straight up there," Tao Tao said. This time, she also concealed her cultivation level, which appeared to others as nothing more than the early stage of Foundation Establishment, not a particularly powerful figure.
A-Wu nodded slightly, "Okay."
Upon reaching the second floor, there were surprisingly more people than on the first floor. It seemed that most of the people attending the trade fair were at the Foundation Establishment stage. No wonder many Qi Refining stage cultivators dared not go upstairs; they were probably afraid of getting caught up in trouble.
"I'll go sell my stuff first." More than buying any treasures, Tao Tao was more concerned with selling the demon beast cores he had and some spiritual materials he found along the way to exchange for some spirit stones.
"There are special counters over there." A-Wu pointed to the left, where there was a round counter that was specially divided into different types of goods. You could go directly to the corresponding counter if you wanted to buy something.
It must be said that although Gu Ning City is a small city, it is still a city, and the scale of the trade fair is indeed much larger than that of a small town.
"Sister, I want to sell the demon beast cores I have."
Tao Tao ran over, barely taller than the cabinet. She leaned on the cabinet, took out the low-level demon beast core in her hand, and presented it to the woman in red.
"So many!?" The woman in red was greatly surprised. She thought that one would be the most she could get, but Tao Tao actually took out more than ten low-level demon beast cores. The key point is that although they were low-level, they were at least level two or above.
"Mmm!" Tao Tao nodded heavily, revealing an innocent smile. What the other person didn't know was that she actually had quite a few left, but she hadn't taken them all out, otherwise it would have definitely caused a sensation. Her senior brother had told her to keep a low profile!