The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 629 Trading Frenzy_1

However, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures like the Samadhi True Fire are top-level spiritual items that are inherently hard to come by.

Even Zhu Zhao, an Elder with true power in the Taiyi Sword Alliance and a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, plotted for over a hundred years, not hesitating to risk several Golden Core Realm cultivators under his command either perishing or having their Dao Bodies destroyed... all to seize this spirit flame to propel his cultivation level further!

No matter who obtained such an opportunity, they would prioritize using it for their own cultivation and would not consider selling it.

After all, for a cultivator, their cultivation and strength are the very foundation of their existence!

Just as Shen Mo thought, he looked around but didn't find any treasures that could supplement the Golden Core Realm or significantly boost his cultivation level.

However, there were a number of spiritual items that could help Spirit Sea Realm cultivators break through their bottlenecks. These included Elixirs like the Enlightenment Pill, magic treasures that could be housed within the body to assist in purifying Mana, and celestial spring nectar rich in vast Spiritual Qi.

But that was the extent of it. The Spirit Sea Realm and Golden Core Realm represented a significant watershed, and the corresponding spiritual items reflected this.

Following the soul marks left on the clouds, Shen Mo contacted the owners selling these spiritual items one by one. After some bargaining, he used High-grade Elixirs, talismans, and similar items to acquire many exotic treasures beneficial for Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, aside from Elixirs themselves!

He wasn't a loner anymore. These valuable resources would greatly assist the cultivation of Zhao Lingyin, Chen Mengze, and others. He planned to present these to them after returning to the Red Flame Zone.

Usually, such treasures were considered rare. Even in the major immortal workshops, they would typically appear as the final items in an auction. But here in Tianyin Valley, they were as common as ordinary resources, giving Shen Mo ample opportunity to make some great purchases!

As for himself, looking at the white clouds floating in the sky, he felt somewhat overwhelmed by the choices; essentially, anything he might need during his cultivation could be found here—aged medicinal materials, rare spirit gold ores, materials for making talismans, magic arts and cultivation methods, high-level Demon corpses, Earthly Fire-grade spirit flames, elixir recipes, talisman scrolls, and various other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Most of them were top-notch spiritual items. Some originated from the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons, while others were long-cherished collectibles of Golden Core Realm cultivators, hoping to fetch a good price at this trade meet!

Among them, a few less rare spiritual items could be traded for Spirit Stones, while most required an exchange of resources of equivalent rank.

Luckily, Shen Mo had previously refined many High-Grade Spirit Pills, and he also had a surplus of various high-level talismans. This was enough for him to splurge at the moment; otherwise, he would have been helpless. It was estimated that after leaving Tianyin Valley, he would have to spend energy on alchemy again to properly replenish his supply!

While inspecting various goods, Shen Mo even saw a Fox Demon at the early stage of Class IV. It had transformed into a human form, though its ears, face, tail, limbs, and other parts still retained some fox-like features. It was imprisoned in an iron cage, openly displayed on a cloud, allowing other Yuan Dan Cultivators to observe it freely.

"Even a Demon King is being sold as goods?" Shen Mo remarked with considerable surprise as he observed the Fox Demon.

Lady Scarlet, standing nearby, also noticed the Fox Demon. Hearing Shen Mo's exclamation, she misunderstood him to be sympathizing with the demon and explained, "Using my Divine Sense, I communicated with the fellow daoist who captured this Fox Demon and found that he is an old acquaintance of mine."

"Although he is a rogue cultivator, his character is quite upright. He is definitely not someone who takes pleasure in tormenting the weak!"

"Fellow Daoist Shen, don't be fooled by this Fox Demon's pitiful appearance. It is extremely brutal and malevolent, having devoured mortals and cultivators in the hundreds of thousands..."

According to Lady Scarlet, this Fox Demon had been hiding in deep mountains and old forests for years and was notoriously cunning and brutal. In the thousand-odd years since it had advanced to a Demon King, it had devoured countless woodmen, mountain folk, and passing cultivators, continually strengthening its power with this nourishment of blood and flesh.

However, its lair was far from the major immortal sects, and the nature's spiritual energy there was extremely scarce. For cultivators, it was considered a barren place, which is why it hadn't yet drawn powerful individuals to slay the demon.

Lady Scarlet's old acquaintance, the seller of the Fox Demon, had only discovered its heinous deeds after investigating the disappearance of a disciple under his tutelage. It turned out his disciple had been devoured by the Fox Demon. After a great battle, he subdued it. In its Fox Hole, the remains cleared out numbered over one hundred thousand!

This rogue cultivator originally wanted to kill it and be done with it. But during the battle, he had exhausted a significant amount of resources, such as Elixirs and talismans. Thus, he spared the Fox Demon's life and brought it to Tianyin Valley for sale to replenish his depleted cultivation resources!

"Lady Scarlet, I believe there's been a misunderstanding!" Shen Mo said, smiling and shaking his head.

In the Red Flame Zone, aside from the Marine Race, who coexisted peacefully with humans (both cultivators and mortals) and possessed their own civilization, most terrestrial demonic beasts were also man-eaters and prone to harming people, rarely gentle or amiable.

Moreover, it was common for cultivators to slay or capture demonic beasts to acquire cultivation resources.

Even Shen Mo himself had slain many demonic beasts along his path. How could he feel pity just because one Demon King was imprisoned and sold?

It was true that when a demonic beast transformed into a humanoid form, cultivators might unconsciously regard it as 'one of their own.' Upon seeing its tragic circumstances, feelings of sympathy for a fellow creature might arise. But a strong cultivator like Shen Mo, who had attained his Golden Core by treading on the corpses of demonic beasts, evil cultivators, and Demons from the Outer Zone, would not consider this Fox Demon his kin merely because it resembled a 'human.'

"This Class IV Fox Demon is so brutal and cunning that even if purchased, successfully concluding a Spirit Pet Contract with it would likely be difficult."

Shen Mo didn't elaborate further but instead discussed the Fox Demon's value with Lady Scarlet. "If it cannot be tamed as a Spirit Pet and can only be slain for its pelt, Demon Core, and other materials, its value will be greatly diminished."

"Furthermore, even if it is successfully tamed as a Spirit Pet..." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Given its gnosis, it would at most be capable of assisting in combat. While it might be somewhat useful to early-stage Golden Core Realm cultivators, it wouldn't be of much use to us!"

Lady Scarlet's eyes held a peculiar expression as she communicated via Divine Sense, "Even among our kind, there are few fellow daoists with such clear Path Hearts as yours, able to perfectly control their own desires. However, there are not a few who, blinded by lust, would want to take this Fox Demon as a captive for their personal pleasure..."

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Shen Mo glanced at Lady Scarlet with a complex expression. It wasn't that he hadn't considered such uses; it was just that they were awkward to state openly.

Who would have thought that after they became more familiar, Lady Scarlet would become so unguarded in her speech, daring to say anything to him? She probably regarded him as one of those cultivators who, due to practicing peculiar cultivation methods, maintained a pure heart and suppressed desires!

Not long after, the Class IV Fox Demon imprisoned in the iron cage was purchased by a middle-stage Golden Core Realm cultivator.

Simultaneously, a Divine Sense, following a soul mark on a cloud, contacted Shen Mo: "Immeasurable Life and Blessings! Fellow daoist, I wonder, what is the value of this bottle of Dreamy Birth Pill you possess?"

The effects of the Dreamy Birth Pill (set) were quite miraculous, consisting of two parts: the Dreamy Death Pill and the Dreamy Birth Pill (component).

After ingesting the Dreamy Death Pill, the soul would enter a 'deathly still' state, oblivious and unresponsive to the outside world, as if completely deceased. Only by ingesting another Dreamy Birth Pill could one awaken.

Back then, when Shen Mo and Jiang Lingfeng were captured by the Suspended Fairy Mountain, it was this very Elixir that had allowed them to escape.