Chapter 96: The Mysterious Turtle's Rock

  Under Lisi's lead, soon, the three of them arrived at a resting room in the main building.

  In that break time, a young woman with shoulder-length hair and skin as white as snow was chatting and laughing with another man and woman.

  This woman has an elegant and noble quality, a classic and refined temperament. Even standing there, her every move and smile can attract the attention of the whole room. Although she is like this, the first impression she gives people is not that she is high and mighty, unapproachable, but rather easy-going and approachable, like a spring breeze, making people feel good about her unintentionally.

  Seeing Qin Tianyi enter with Li Zhong, the woman temporarily stopped her conversation with the other two and slightly stood up, smiling at Qin Tianyi: "I'm afraid I've invited you abruptly, please forgive me, I hope Academician Qin will understand."

  "The two words 'senior' are undeserved for me. I think it's an honor for many people to receive an invitation from Xia Bingyu."

  Qin Tianyi said, unable to help but take another glance at Xia Bingyu.

  Judging by her name, he thought this woman should be a cold and icy beauty.

  "It's my honor to be able to get Qin Tianyi's attention."

  Xia Bingyu said, introducing the two people beside him: "This is Fang Tianya, the young master of the top-ranking sect Dou Shen Men in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his junior sister Zhao Xiang. Although Brother Fang is not from our Shenyuan Academy, he was already specially recruited by the academy three years ago. However, Brother Fang's true goal has always been the Shenyuan Sect behind the academy, so he never came to study at the academy. Two months ago, after breaking through to the Sword Master realm, he had enough confidence in obtaining a quota for the assessment to go to the Shenyuan Sect. Therefore, he rushed to our Great Xia capital, planning to make a stunning debut on the day of the assessment in a few months."

  She said, then introduced to Fang Tianya: "Brother Fang, this is..."

  "Our side Tianya may not be in Shenxu College, but as for what happens in Shenxu College, it's all clear at a glance."

  Fang Tianya said, his gaze turned to Qin Tianyi, with a hint of pressure: "Qin Tianyi, after obtaining the extraordinary encounter, he became a master-level cultivator in one move, fearless of swords and knives. Even if it's an ordinary treasure sword, it's difficult to injure him. He has cultivated a powerful forbidden technique, although only for one strike, it is indeed a divine magic that is hard to resist, not even a great swordmaster can withstand it, I don't know if what I said is right or wrong."

  "This is no secret."

  Everyone is investigating themselves.

  Although Fang Tianya's words didn't contain any untold secrets, Qin Tianyi still had some misgivings in her heart. No one wanted their entire life to be laid bare for others to see.

  It's just...

  Although he had a grudge in his heart, given his background, no one would consider his feelings. The investigation was conducted and that's it, what could he do?

  "Very good, a master-level body cultivator is already very rare. Although I am not a regular body cultivator, the cultivation method of our Dou Shen Men also requires the practitioner to continuously temper their physical body with true energy during the cultivation process. The main combat method is not swordsmanship, spear technique, or knife skills, but rather fist techniques, and even our entire body, every corner of it, can be transformed into a fierce attack. In this regard, there is actually no difference between us and body cultivators. If we have the opportunity in the future, I hope we can have a good match to see who's better."

  "There will be opportunities."

  Xiao Heng, who was standing beside them, saw that the tone of their conversation had become somewhat confrontational and hastily said: "This Qin Tianyi senior, my senior brother is just like this. Whenever he sees any powerful peers, he wants to fight with them to see who's stronger. I hope Qin Tianyi senior won't mind."

  "Of course not."

  Qin Tianyi said, looking at Fang Tianya.

  Perhaps Fang Tianya's personality is indeed bellicose, but he just challenged himself, and apart from his personality, there seems to be a subtle warning...

  As for warning what...

  Taking a glance at Xia Bingyu beside him, Qin Tianyi slightly shook his head.

  "Alright, now the second floor's trading conference has begun, let's hurry up and go, the second floor's trading conference is different from the first floor, although the first floor also has many swordsmen participating, but most are still great swordsmen cultivators, however on the second floor, there are only a handful of great swordsmen who can go up, most are sword masters or even greater swordsmen, it's said that several top-notch strongmen who have reached the Sky Sword Master level will also be attending, in case there's something good, we mustn't miss it."

  Xia Bingyu stood up and smiled slightly, dissolving the somewhat serious atmosphere between them.

  "The last time it was the Azure Dragon's water, which left me bankrupt. This time, I don't know what treasure will appear, but I'm getting impatient."

  Li Yuan also smiled and said.

  Although Xia Bingyu was a strong swordsman, he could only bring one person to the second floor. The girl who had been by his side remained in this private room. The five of them went through a security check and soon arrived on the second floor.

  The second floor has a total of twelve rooms and four large halls. At this moment, many powerful people are sitting in the hall, either chatting or negotiating prices for certain items. At a glance, there are nearly two hundred people.

  Among the two hundred people, more than half were strong swordsmen, and from this point alone, it can be seen that the level of this transaction is high.

  High transaction specifications, the items brought for trading are also extraordinary. Qin Tianji only took a glance and saw many top-grade swords, quasi-spiritual artifacts, and even a large number of spiritual medicine and elixirs used to refine spiritual artifacts. In front of an old man who occupied a table alone, he even saw several Yuan Xuan Ling Dan, available for purchase.

  "Qin Tianyi, have you found something satisfactory?"

  "My current cultivation has already reached the peak of Nei Gang, but I'm considering breaking through to the Sword Master realm. However, while the Huayuan Lingdan is helpful for breaking through to the Sword Master realm, if I fail, it will leave behind a lot of residual medicinal dregs, and refining them out won't be an easy task."

  "With the help of Dan medicine, can one break through to the Sword Master realm?"

  Qin Tianyi's words made Xia Bingyu, Li Yang, Fang Tianya and Zhao Heng all pause at the same time.

  Especially Xia Bingyu, after sizing up Qin Tianyi for a moment, looked puzzled and said: "If I'm not mistaken, the true energy in Qin Tianyi's body has already shown signs of liquefaction. With continued refinement, it will take at most three years to reach the Sword Master realm naturally. Why do you need to rely on the power of elixirs? Relying on elixirs to rush into the Sword Master realm is like pulling up seedlings to aid growth. It's likely to have some impact on future breakthroughs."

  "This I naturally know, however, the grudges between me and Koshigaya are definitely all investigated, although I can use forbidden techniques to unleash a blow that can kill even a strong great swordsmaster, in the end I am just a great swordsmaster after all. Once Koshigaya has a way to counter my one hit, my situation will immediately become extremely dangerous. Therefore, knowing clearly that relying on the power of medicine to break through the realm of the sword will leave some sequelae, but I have no choice but to make this choice."

  Qin Tianyi said, with a hint of helplessness in his expression.

  However, in reality, as a cultivator of the Spirit Path with spiritual strength not inferior to that of the Sensory Awakening stage, relying on elixirs for cultivation may have its drawbacks, but it is absolutely not as exaggerated as others might imagine. After advancing to the Sword Master realm, at most, one would need to spend an additional one or two months to solidify their realm and refine their true energy; apart from this, there is no difference with those cultivators who advanced to Sword Master through their own efforts.

  "This... Qin Tianyi's words are also true, if Qin Tianyi can really borrow the power of Dan medicine to advance to the realm of sword master, with your master-level physical cultivation, against the ancient unparalleled, you will certainly not fall behind."

  Xia Bing nodded her head in understanding of Qin Tianyi's approach.

  Moreover, if Qin Tianyi really relied on the elixir to advance to the Sword Master realm, she would be unstable in her realm for a long time. At least this opportunity to go to Shenxu Sect is likely to be missed. This way, she lost a powerful competitor, and Gu Wushuang also gained a great enemy.

  As for me, it seems to be beneficial and harmless to myself.

  "The elixir for advancing to the Sword Master realm, the True Void Creation Spirit Elixir is hard to come by, but the Nine-Refined Return to Origin Spirit Elixir should be available at this trading conference, let's take a closer look."

  Qin Tianyi nodded slightly.

  After strolling for a while, Fang Tianya's figure suddenly stopped in front of an old man, staring intently at the golden-yellow mineral that the old man had taken out, as if wanting to confirm something.

  "The Black Turtle's Rock can refine one's true energy, allowing it to possess a hint of earth-elemental power. If you can't afford it, then don't touch it carelessly."

  The old man opened his eyes, looked at Fang Tianya for a moment, and his entire body's aura seemed to be connected with the universe. In an instant, it made Fang Tianya's mind tremble.

  "Heavenly Sword Master!?"

  After recognizing the old man's identity, several people's expressions all became respectful.

  Even Xia Bingyu, who had the backing of the powerful Xia royal family, was no exception.

  "The water of the Azure Dragon, the fire of the Golden Crow, the teeth of the Holy Tiger, and the rock of the Black Turtle. There is also the most precious wood of the Blue Unicorn. The water of the Azure Dragon refers to a liquid that has been infused with the breath of the Azure Dragon. The rock of the Black Turtle represents the rocks on which the Black Turtle once dwelled, imbuing them with its aura. These rocks exist in a state between being spiritual and non-spiritual. Once this unformed spirituality is refined, one's internal energy will take on the aura of the Black Turtle, greatly increasing its power."

  Li Zhong said enviously on the side: "This treasure is extremely difficult to find, and besides strength, it also requires luck."

  Qin Tianyi took a glance at the mysterious turtle rock, although he was also a little envious, but this rock was obviously not something he urgently needed.

  "The Black Turtle's Rock, I won't let it go for nothing, name a price, senior."

  "Either exchange for goods, or condense into a Yuanling Dan, 8,000 pieces."

  "Eight thousand!"

  Even Fang Tianya, the young master of the top-rated sect Dou Shen Men, couldn't help but take a cold breath when he heard this price.

  Qin Tianyi...

  He had thought that he was quite well-off, with several mid-grade spiritual artifacts on him, but now he realized that if he wanted to make a purchase at this level of trading conference, his small assets were hardly worth mentioning.

  "This... senior, is it a bit too much? Last year's trading conference also sold a bottle of Qing Long water, but only 1,000 Condensed Yuan Spirit Dan..."

  "If you're not buying, don't waste my time."

  Fang Tianya's words had not been finished yet, and he was ruthlessly interrupted by the old man in front of him.

  Fang Tianya's face suddenly showed a look of helplessness.

  He didn't not want to buy it, but...

  Can't afford it.

  Eight thousand yuan ling dan, I'm afraid it would take all of the Dou Shen Men's power to gather this number, and even then, it couldn't be done in a short amount of time.

  At this moment, Qin Tianyi, who was originally on the side and seemed to have no intention of buying, suddenly sensed something and hastily spoke up: "If it's a trade, I wonder what senior wants in exchange?"