Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 135

Chapter 135: Three Abnormal States of Being

Shi Xin was puzzled.

Jiang Hao’s question seemed out of the blue.

The desire to reach Golden Core?

Who among cultivators didn’t wish to achieve that?

To them, Golden Core was the true step onto the path of immortality.

Otherwise, why would people say ‘the Great Way of Golden Core’?

Advancing to Golden Core was incredibly difficult; many spent their entire lives without reaching it.

Talent, resources, effort, and luck were all essential.

Some had the talent but lacked resources and missed great opportunities.

Although Shi Xin had a decent technique, his master could only teach him up to the Golden Core level; advancing to Golden Core was something he had to figure out on his own, not to mention the need for certain pills.

He had been working hard, preparing for that moment.

“Brother, you must be joking. Of course, a cultivator wishes to achieve Golden Core,” Shi Xin said with a sense of longing.

“Do you have spirit stones?” Jiang Hao asked directly.

This made Shi Xin wary, then he laughed helplessly, “I have a hundred or two, but no more. Otherwise, why would I be setting up a stall here?”

“I see,” Jiang Hao nodded, understanding the situation.

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn’t have enough money to afford a Heaven Replenishing Pill.

Even as a talisman maker, it would take a long time to earn enough.

If one relied solely on sect resources, saving for ten years without spending any wouldn’t be enough.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, his resources would increase.

In the early stages, about twenty spirit stones a month, thirty in the middle stages; three hundred sixty a year, three thousand six hundred in ten years, seven thousand two hundred in twenty years—barely enough.

If prices peaked, it would take thirty years, and that’s without spending any.

Of course, Jiang Hao never relied on sect resources.

It wasn’t that he didn’t care about the spirit stones, but his resources had been cut off for five years, and only a little over two years had passed.

He then sat at his stall, not saying more.

Since the other party couldn’t afford it, there was no need to continue the conversation.

He calmly ran his stall, planning to visit the stores later to see if he could sell the Heaven Replenishing Pill.

Although it would be at a loss, it was much more convenient than going back to the Tianyin Sect.

Seeing Jiang Hao fall silent, Shi Xin was surprised.

He pondered for a while but still didn’t understand.

Initially, Jiang Hao asked if he planned to attempt to reach Golden Core, and then he asked if he had spirit stones.

After Shi Xin answered no, Jiang Hao stopped talking.

What was the direct connection between the two?

“If I had answered yes, what would he have asked next?” Shi Xin was curious.

But he understood the principle of not flaunting wealth.

After waiting a while, he saw that the neighboring stall was doing well, with items gradually decreasing.

This made him feel a sense of irritation as if he was about to miss out on something.

He kept thinking, what did his potential for advancing to Golden Core have to do with whether or not he had spirit stones?

After pondering for a long time, a sudden inspiration struck him.

Should he advance in rank, and did he have any spirit stones?

Did he have anything to sell related to advancing to Golden Core?

Was he looking for a buyer who could afford it?

But he worried it might be a trap.

Hesitating for a moment, he calmed himself and said, “Young man, how many spirit stones do you think one needs to be considered as having spirit stones?”

Hearing the question, Jiang Hao looked back at Shi Xin and thought for a moment before replying,

“Nearly ten thousand, I guess.”

At his words, Shi Xin’s face turned somewhat pale.

Nearly ten thousand?

If this was indeed a trap, the other party was really generous, targeting the wealthy.

He hesitated for a moment, and after confirming that the other person was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, he packed his things and spoke softly, ready to leave the place quickly.

“Do you have them?”

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised that someone at the late stage of Foundation Establishment would have so many spirit stones?

After observing several times and confirming that the other person was indeed at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he felt somewhat relieved.

“Do you want pills?”

Shi Xin replied earnestly,

“What kind of pills?”

“Heaven Replenishing Pill,” Jiang Hao got straight to the point.

“Heaven Replenishing Pill?” Shi Xin exclaimed in shock.

“A Heaven Replenishing Pill used for advancing to Golden Core?”

He had been saving money for decades just for this pill, preparing for years, and he was originally going to owe favors to buy a Heaven Replenishing Pill.

He never expected someone would be selling it?

After Jiang Hao nodded, Shi Xin pointed to a corner and said, “Can we talk over there?”

Jiang Hao nodded, and after packing up, the two went to the corner.

In fact, Jiang Hao wasn’t worried about anything.

Since he had nothing to appraise yesterday, he appraised his own condition.

He had three abnormal statuses: afflicted with the deadly poison of Tianjue Gu, his divine ability Clear Heart and Pure Mind was continuously being damaged, and he was covered by Hong Yuye’s power, which twisted others’ perceptions.

So not only did others see Hong Yuye as ordinary, but they also saw him as very ordinary, perhaps even too ordinary.

However, this was also good, as it meant he didn’t need to worry too much about taking action later.

Sometimes, though, he was curious about how others perceived him.

But the continuous damage to his divine ability was of some concern to him.

Unfortunately, there was no way to deal with it at the moment.

After confirming there were no issues around, Shi Xin asked:

“Can I inspect the goods?”

“Sure,” Jiang Hao tossed a small bottle to him.

Shi Xin was surprised by the other’s generosity, but he didn’t ponder on it and instead opened the bottle to take a sniff.

The fragrance of the pill was subtle yet refreshing.

He could even feel the spiritual energy in his body becoming more active; it was genuine and of very high quality.

He capped the bottle, reluctant to part with it, and asked,

“How much do you want to sell it for?”

“How much are you willing to offer?” Jiang Hao countered.

Shi Xin looked at Jiang Hao and hesitated for a long time before stating his price:

“In total, about eight thousand five hundred spirit stones.”

“Eight thousand five hundred?” Jiang Hao’s tone was calm.

But he was somewhat surprised inside.

That was fifteen hundred more than he had expected.

A profit of fifteen hundred.

Hearing Jiang Hao’s tone, Shi Xin felt that the other party was not quite satisfied and immediately spoke up,

“I know it’s a bit less. How about I go borrow some more? I might be able to make it up to ten thousand.”

“No need,” Jiang Hao interrupted him as he was about to nervously offer a higher price.

“Eight thousand five hundred is fine, just answer some of my questions.”

He didn’t want to wait; the longer the night, the more dreams might occur.

He had already made a profit with eight thousand five, so he wasn’t going to be greedy.

Besides, he found the other person quite agreeable, so there was no need to delay.

“Really?”

Shi Xin was somewhat incredulous, but he immediately began the transaction.

After handing over the spirit stones and various pills and spirit swords to Jiang Hao, he continued,

“What do you want to ask?”

As the spirit stones and talisman tubes returned to his hands, Jiang Hao felt a myriad of emotions.

These items together were worth twelve hundred.

With seven thousand spirit stones, he now had a total of eleven thousand seven hundred.

After spending ten thousand, and if he sold the miscellaneous items, he could roughly get two thousand, leaving him with over three thousand.

“Do you know Zuo Lan?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Zuo Lan?” Shi Xin nodded and said softly:

“Zuo Lan is in this market. He sells things in three places. The first is a street corner where he sells pills, the second is the middle of the street where he sells talented individuals, and the third is the end of the street where he sells information. No one can be sure which one is the real Zuo Lan. It’s possible that all three are fakes. Similar things have happened before, but from various perspectives, everyone feels they are all real…”

Hearing this, Jiang Hao immediately thought of the Great Thousand Spirit Technique.

It’s possible that all three are clones.

If the clones are here, the main body can’t be far.

It’s just hard to find out.

Now he understood why the Hall of Enforcement took so long to find a Foundation Establishment before.

But selling talented individuals, isn’t that selling children?

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to check out the second location.

Conveniently, it was not far from those lofts.