Li Feiyu silently broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage in his Immortal Cave, using two Foundation Establishment Pills in total.
If he had still been a virgin, perhaps one Foundation Establishment Pill would have been enough.
After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, his innate Lifespan increased by a hundred years.
He then spent half a month consolidating his Realm and Cultivating the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Technique of the Inferno Apex Meridian Art .
The Qi Refining Stage part of the Inferno Apex Meridian Art only contained some minor Spells, but it was only upon reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage that one truly embarked on the path of Cultivation.
This part of the Cultivation Technique detailed several powerful Spells and Divine Abilities.
For example, the Blazing Sun True Flame, when Cultivated with Scarlet Sun Flowers that were over five hundred years old, could increase speed, and once mastered, it possessed great destructive power even against those in the Late Foundation Establishment stage.
Other special Divine Abilities included Cultivation methods for the Blazing Zenith Dharma Body and Scarlet Sun Escape, as well as their Supporting facilities Pill Formulas for auxiliary Medicinal Pills.
Although Li Feiyu might not Cultivate all of the Spells and Divine Abilities recorded, he was still very attentive to them.
Spirit Beast Mountain Market.
The market here was incomparable to small, Loose Cultivator gathering places like Tai South Valley; Cultivation Techniques, Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, various Spirit Talismans, Spirit Beast eggs, and Spiritual Plants were all traded, and occasionally even Talisman Treasures and incomplete Magic Treasures were sold.
After all, the Sect had several Core Formation Elders, and even if their Magic Treasures were damaged beyond repair, they would still be thrown into the market to exchange for Spirit Stones and other resources.
The Spirit Beast Mountain Market covered several hundred acres, with all roads paved with neat, uniform bluestone bricks, crisscrossing throughout.
Rows of exquisitely carved and jade-inlaid pavilions stood in orderly succession, arranged with grace.
Some were wooden, while others had outer layers paved with jade bricks, emitting a faint glow, giving them a distinct Immortal aura.
Where there are people, there is competition, and Cultivators are no exception.
Li Feiyu's purpose was very clear; he strolled along, and upon seeing a Spirit Medicine Pavilion, he directly stepped inside.
His current displayed Realm was Qi Refining stage tenth level, and a young attendant, calling him Senior Brother, greeted him with a smile.
Li Feiyu guessed he might be a Utility Disciple of Spirit Beast Mountain or a low-level Qi refining Disciple.
For someone like him, who entered at Great Perfection of Qi refining , the Sect would not assign utility tasks but rather give him time to focus on his Breakthrough.
As for why Li Feiyu didn't conceal his cultivation to a lower level, it was due to the Qi Concealment Art, which was a low-level technique after all.
Its effect was greatly diminished for the Foundation Establishment Stage, and being able to conceal his Qi to the tenth level of Qi refining was already due to Li Feiyu's profound mastery of this Dao.
With the increase in Realm, some Spells and Magical Artifacts that were once incredibly easy to use suddenly felt a bit inadequate.
Upgrading and replacing them was the fundamental reason why Cultivators tirelessly accumulated wealth and resources.
"Do you have Scarlet Sun Flowers, Moon Spirit Flowers, Midnight Flowers, Dragon Roar Grass..."
As soon as Li Feiyu spoke, he listed dozens of Spiritual Plants, and the young attendant's eyes lit up; what a big order, how much commission could he get from this deal?
He asked with a beaming smile, "Senior Brother, are you planning to refine Medicinal Pills? How many portions do you intend to get?"
"Give me two portions." Li Feiyu hesitated for a moment.
"What? Senior Brother, could you repeat that? How many portions?"
Li Feiyu frowned; two portions was already his consideration in case one portion wasn't enough, and the first one didn't grow, so it was a backup.
Normally, one portion would be enough.
"I said, two portions. Did you not hear clearly?"
"Just give me the lowest-grade Spiritual Plants in your shop."
Two portions? And the lowest grade?
The smile on the attendant's face instantly vanished; the lowest-grade in the shop were all under five years old, most of which could only be considered seedlings and were extremely cheap.
Could it be that he wasn't going to refine Medicinal Pills, but rather Cultivate them?
But even with excellent Spirit Fields and the amplifying effect of high-concentration Spiritual Qi, the medicinal properties of Spiritual Plants wouldn't increase too quickly.
Twenty to thirty years was the minimum age for refining Medicinal Pills, and to grow to that extent would take more than ten years.
Alas, the big deal fell through.
The attendant sighed slightly in his heart; getting rich overnight was indeed a pipe dream.
"Senior Brother, please wait a moment, I'll go get them for you." The attendant forced a smile, then walked over to a middle-aged Cultivator and whispered to him.
He appeared to be the steward and manager of this Spirit Medicine Pavilion, seemingly at the tenth level of Qi refining .
The middle-aged Cultivator nodded, then instructed the attendant to fetch the Spiritual Plants, while he himself stepped forward to Li Feiyu, smiling, "How should I address this Junior Brother?"
"My surname is Han."
"Junior Brother Han, are you planning to Cultivate Spiritual Plants? This is a thankless task, Junior Brother. You are still young, why not purchase some Medicinal Pills and advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage sooner?"
Li Feiyu's eyes showed surprise; was he being so friendly?
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother, I have my own plans. But from your tone, it sounds like your establishment also sells Medicinal Pills?"
"While my selection isn't as extensive as the Spirit Pill Pavilion, I recently established a partnership with an Alchemy Great Master, and some of the Medicinal Pills he refines will be consigned for sale here."
Li Feiyu thought for a moment and said, "I see. Then, Senior Brother, does your Spirit Medicine Pavilion purchase Medicinal Pills?"
The middle-aged Cultivator's expression froze; what was going on?
Reverse selling?!
"Yes, we do, but it depends on the quality and efficacy. However, I must say upfront that we can't compare to the Spirit Pill Pavilion, so the purchase price will be a bit lower."
"That's fine."
Li Feiyu said, taking out more than ten bottles of Medicinal Pills from his Storage Pouch; they were all leftovers, almost useless to him.
"Yellow Dragon Pills, golden marrow pills, clear spirit powder, Marrow Washing Pills, and Essence Nurturing Pills."
"I know Marrow Washing Pills and Essence Nurturing Pills, but the other three..."
Li Feiyu said, "Yellow Dragon Pills and golden marrow pills are Medicinal Pills that enhance cultivation, useful for the Qi Refining stage, up to the eleventh and twelfth levels of Qi refining , while clear spirit powder is for detoxification and can also prevent miasma poisoning."
"Senior Brother, please give me an estimate."
The middle-aged Cultivator opened each porcelain bottle, sniffed, and then poured out a few pills to observe their shape.
"Bright in color, round and full, all High Grade Medicinal Pills."
He paced back and forth, thought for a moment, "How about this, Junior Brother Han, for the Yellow Dragon Pills and golden marrow pills, I'll give you fifteen Low-Grade Spirit Stones per bottle, five Spirit Stones per bottle for the clear spirit powder, and ten Spirit Stones per bottle for the Marrow Washing Pills and Essence Nurturing Pills."
"A total of two hundred thirty-five Spirit Stones, Junior Brother Han, what do you think?"
Li Feiyu nodded, "Senior Brother, you can deduct the price of the Spirit Medicine."
"Then that would be two hundred twenty Spirit Stones."
The attendant came out and handed all the required Spiritual Plants to Li Feiyu. Li Feiyu put them into his Storage Pouch, and then received the two hundred twenty Spirit Stones.
The middle-aged Cultivator said, "Junior Brother seems to be an Alchemy Great Master. I wonder if you would be willing to cooperate with our Spirit Medicine Pavilion."
"I can, I can." Li Feiyu didn't directly refuse, "However, I've been quite busy lately. Let's discuss it later when there's an opportunity, there's always a long future ahead."
"Indeed, I was too eager. There's a long future ahead. Then, Junior Brother Han, safe travels."
The middle-aged Cultivator smiled and personally escorted Li Feiyu out the door.
After Li Feiyu left, the attendant walked up to the middle-aged Cultivator and whispered, "Steward, should we..."
He made a gesture of slitting a throat.
The middle-aged Cultivator glared at him, "An Alchemy Great Master, this is a long-term benefit. Cooperate if possible."
"Your vision is too narrow; don't always stare at that small amount of 'dead money'."
The attendant took a hit, rubbed his head, and muttered in his heart, "Didn't we always do it this way before?!"
Afterward, Li Feiyu went to a shop called Artifact Refining Pavilion and ordered over ten tons of refined steel.
The manager told Li Feiyu to pick it up in ten days.
Li Feiyu left ten Spirit Stones as a deposit and then left.
Refined steel was a relatively common Artifact Refining Material; even an Artifact Refining apprentice could forge it. It was just that Li Feiyu needed a large quantity, so it would take some time.
"Spirit Beast Mountain Auction."
Li Feiyu stood in front of the building for a while, thought for a moment, then stepped inside.