Chapter VIII. The Bazaar

　　Half an hour later, Lu Qingfeng stopped, a hint of joy on his face. 　　"It's smoother than the Yan Yang Scripture, and the cultivation speed seems to have increased!" Lu Qingfeng was somewhat surprised. 　　This enhancement was not large, but at least it was not useless. 　　"In this way, it seems that the Fusion Technique is full of uncertainty. Various factors are intermingled, and there might even be a situation where the quality of the fused merit law regresses after it is fused." 　　"Strengthening a merit law, on the other hand, can directly enhance the quality of the merit law." 　　Lu Qingfeng tapped on the words [Derivable] after the Greenwood Yan Yang Scripture, ready to try the specific effect of strengthening. 　　["Qing Mu Yan Yang Scripture" is in the process of being deduced, required experience value 1/10] 　　The "Qingmu Yan Yang Jing" is in the process of being refined, the required experience value is 10/10, please choose the direction of refinement: strengthening/enhancing/fusing]. 　　[Derivation of "Qing Mu Yan Yang Jing" is complete! 　　...... 　　[Technique: Green Wood Inferno Sun Sutra 　　[Grade: Elementary, nine levels] [Diffusion: one fusion, one fusion 　　[Derivation method: One fusion, one enhancement] 　　Cultivation Requirements: None 　　[Technique Characteristics: None 　　[Description: Fusion of Green Wood Technique and Yan Yang Sutra] [Description: Fused by Green Wood Technique and Yan Yang Sutra] 　　Still no characteristics appeared. 　　Lu Qingfeng didn't care and once again sat down to cultivate. 　　This time, the strengthening of the Green Wood Yan Yang Sutra was immediate. Not only could Lu Qingfeng clearly feel that running the technique was smoother, but the speed of cultivation had also increased significantly. 　　"It seems that strengthening is the king!" 　　Lu Qingfeng was overjoyed in his heart. 　　The increase in the quality of the gongfu, in-game aside, the benefits to him in reality alone were enough to make him smile. 　　Straightening his complexion, Lu Qingfeng continued to operate, preparing to strengthen the Greenwood Yan Yang Sutra once again. 　　[Green Wood Yan Yang Scripture Derivation in progress, Strengthening: 0/20; Enhancement: 0/10; Fusion: 0/20] 　　"The experience value required for strengthening and fusion have both been raised!" 　　Lu Qingfeng then noticed that for the second reinforcement and fusion, the experience value increased to 20. it was also unknown whether it was an increase of 10 points of experience value for each additional time, or a direct doubling of experience value. 　　But right now, it was impossible to imprint. 　　Lu Qingfeng already didn't have much experience value, and after strengthening and fusing once each, his level directly dropped to level 2 (6/10). The remaining experience value was simply not enough for another strengthening or fusion. 　　"I'm still early to the True Qi Realm, there's no rush to raise my gongfu tiers for now." 　　Lu Qingfeng thought about it and chose Pill Refining Analysis to start strengthening! 　　After an instant, the strengthening was completed - 　　[Secret Technique: Pill Refining Analysis] 　　[Grade: Elementary] 　　[Diffraction Method: One Time Reinforcement] 　　[Note: A basic alchemy manual, recording the handling of forty-nine herbs] 　　With the reinforcement completed, the contents of the Pill Refining Analysis in his mind were disrupted and reorganized. 　　After an instant, the Pill Refining Analysis was brand new, and Lu Qingfeng took a cursory glance, only to see that the information on the herbs on it was even more detailed, and the various processing techniques were also more concise and practical. 　　"Not bad not bad!" 　　Lu Qingfeng roughly skimmed through it and thought to himself that after mastering the strengthened Pill Refining Analysis, his daily efficiency in handling herbs could be increased by at least two to three percent, and his passing rate could be increased to ninety percent! 　　Originally, he was able to exchange one Yellow Dragon Pill every eight days, but now he was able to do so in just three or four days, which was more than double the amount! 　　"Hoo hoo!" 　　Lu Qingfeng only felt that today's surprise was too much, and for a moment, his mind was stirred. 　　"Mind cultivation is still not enough." 　　"Just as well! Solely go out for a stroll." 　　In this state, Lu Qingfeng was simply unable to meditate and cultivate, or handle medicinal herbs in peace. 　　So he got up and stepped out of the green stone talisman for the first time in a month. 　　...... 　　Black Sand Town. 　　Lu Qingfeng put away the green stone talisman and revealed his figure. 　　Walking through the town, one could see countless cultivators traveling to and from the town, and among them, there were also ordinary people with no cultivation mixed in. 　　"Cultivation requires a root bone. Although I only have 1 root bone, at least I have enough to reach the threshold of cultivation, and with the Yellow Dragon Pill, I am able to cultivate and get started." 　　"But in this world, there are quite a few people with no qualifications who can't even make it to the initiation." 　　After all, it wasn't the glorious great world where everyone was like a dragon. 　　The root bone was a heavenly moat that separated immortals from mortals! 　　Thinking like this, Lu Qingfeng was a bit thankful that he had at least not fallen to such a despairing state. 　　Continuing to loiter. 　　The large Black Sand Town was divided into several large areas. The one Lu Qingfeng was in was the Western District, which covered the commercial area, residential area, cultivation area, guild area and so on. 　　"Black Sand Town is a miniature cultivation world." 　　Lu Qingfeng, in a rare moment of leisure, walked through Black Sand Town, looking around and trying to understand this game world. 　　Unsurprisingly, he would have to spend the next long period of time in this town. 　　"The bazaar." 　　After wandering around in a dizzying manner, Lu Qingfeng arrived at a bazaar in the commercial district. 　　"Come come come! Take a look and see ah! Freshly baked third rank talisman weapon Xuan Iron Flying Sky Shield, a rare defensive talisman weapon that contains seventy-six talismans! It's made of large chunks of cold iron, not only is it strong, but once it's powered by the spell, it can automatically defend itself all around. Definitely an excellent choice for settling down!" 　　"Golden Zhu Talisman Pen: the tip of the pen is made from the neck hairs of the second-stage demonic beast, the Golden-eyed Ape, and the shaft is made from Gold Essence and Woolly Iron, and it is made by sacrificing it for three days and three nights with Wenwu Fire, for only 20 Golden Marrow Pills!" 　　"A bunch of high-grade talismans, buy them as soon as possible!" 　　"One Yan Yang Stone, produced in the Yan Yang Mountain 300 miles away, the first choice for refining fire-attribute talismans, don't miss it!" 　　...... 　　Before actually stepping into the bazaar, the sounds of hawking and clamor that came from all directions swept away Lu Qingfeng's loneliness from his one month of bitter cultivation. 　　"Talismans!" 　　"Pills!" 　　"Talismans!" 　　"Ores!" 　　Hundreds of stalls were filled with all sorts of merchandise, it was overwhelming. 　　After Lu Qingfeng went in, he was immediately attracted by all sorts of magical to the extreme talismans and talismans. 　　The magic treasures in The Flood, from low to high, were talismanic weapons, Earthly Fiendish magic weapons, Heavenly Deity magic treasures, and finally the most powerful, which only existed in legends, the Houtian Spiritual Treasure and the Innate Spiritual Treasure. 　　Black Sand Town belongs to the novice village, the highest cultivation in the town is only at the Foundation Stage, and Earthly Deity level magic weapons are rare to see. The only common magic treasures are the lowest level talismans! 　　Rune weapons were categorized into four orders, with the first order being the lowest and the fourth order being the strongest. 　　The Xuan Iron Flying Heavenly Shield that Lu Qingfeng saw at first glance was one of the more lowly of the third ranked talismanic artifacts. But because it could automatically defend itself, it was a gunner than quite a few fourth-order talisman weapons. 　　It was only a pity that the stall owner had bid too high and was slow to offer it. 　　"With my roots and bones, in reality, if I want to cultivate something, it will never be a three to five day's work." 　　"If I can refine one or two talismans, I can greatly increase my battle power in a short period of time!" 　　Lu Qingfeng lingered in the many stalls in the bazaar, pondering over each talisman weapon for a long time, and repeatedly asking the stall owners. Only after fully understanding it did he change to the next stall in order to find the most desired talisman weapon. 　　After half a day, Lu Qingfeng sat down next to a stall to rest. 　　"Of these talismanic weapons, the Xuan Iron Flying Sky Shield, Invisible Needle, Treading Clouds Boots, and Golden Waterfall Zi Mu Blade, if I can get them all together, I will be invincible in the Houtian Fetal Breath Realm and True Qi Realm!" 　　The Xuan Iron Flying Sky Shield was capable of automatic defense. Once it is offered, it is unafraid of sneak attacks, swords, and techniques. 　　Formless Needle, coming without a shadow and going without a trace, can injure people in an invisible way. 　　Treading Cloud Boots can increase speed. 　　The Golden Waterfall Mother Blade consists of a mother blade and eight child blades, which are incomparably sharp. With the mother blade in hand, one can control the eight sub-blades to attack the enemy, making it impossible to defend. 　　Just-- 　　"It's still not a small possibility to get these four talismanic weapons together in the game. But to get them together in reality, I'm afraid that the difficulty is no less than raising your cultivation to the 9th level of the Fetal Breath Realm!" 　　Lu Qingfeng smiled bitterly. 　　Not to mention how much time would be consumed to refine runic weapons such as the Xuan Iron Flying Shield from a rookie who knew nothing about weapon refining. The various materials required for these talismanic weapons alone made Lu Qingfeng screech. 　　"Xuan Iron, Essence of Hardware, Treading Cloud Beast Skin, Fine Iron and Fine Gold ......" 　　"It's hard to even get a decent piece of iron in the Blackwood Walled City, where are we going to find these Xuan Iron Essence of Hardware." 　　Lu Qingfeng shook his head and buried the idea of refining weapons deep. As of now, refining weapons would not help him solve his real-life predicament. 　　"Cultivation is the root of everything!" 　　"In reality, if you want to quickly refine your cultivation, one can strengthen your techniques in the game, and the other can study the art of alchemy!" 　　Lu Qingfeng's mind was clear. 　　There were various techniques on the path of cultivation, but the one he needed to master the most right now was the art of alchemy. 　　In the game, he had the Yellow Dragon Dan to help him, but his cultivation progress was still not satisfactory. After returning to reality, without the help of Yellow Dragon Dan, he was afraid that it would be even more difficult to progress! 　　Therefore, the art of alchemy must be mastered. 　　"Compared to weapon refining, alchemy requires less cultivation, and the various medicinal materials are far easier to find than weapon refining materials." 　　"But after refining pills, it is possible to study the art of talismans." 　　Lu Qingfeng's gaze fell on the several piles of talismans on the stall beside him. 　　Drawing talismans with a special method could seal the spell. By offering them with internal breath, true qi or true essence magic power, the magic spells in the talismans could be activated. It was perfect for use in battle against the enemy. 　　If one was rich and generous, spilling out dozens of low-grade talismans in a single breath could also severely injure or even kill a True Qi realm cultivator. 　　Flame Talisman, Hundred Ice Talisman, Stealth Talisman, Evading Talisman, and Thunderbolt Talisman ...... 　　There were many types of talismans, each with their own efficacy. 　　If hundreds of talismans of various types were in his possession, Lu Qingfeng might even be able to flatten Huang Zhi Mountain! 　　Moreover, getting started with talismans was far simpler than refining weapons. For Lu Qingfeng, it was an excellent choice to raise his strength as soon as possible. 　　"I also don't know if there are any Immortal Cultivators existing in reality. If it's only at the level of martial arts, or if the cultivation system is different, in the future, whether it's pills, talismans, or talismanic artifacts, one would have to do it all on their own!" 　　Not to mention the others. 　　In terms of drawing talismans alone, Lu Qingfeng will have to make his own talisman pens, modulate dan sand, and boil talisman paper ....... 　　Making talisman pens also required a rough understanding of the art of refining weapons! 　　Thinking about this, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel a headache. 　　Even if there was a hundred times time difference, wanting to have attainments in alchemy, talismans and weapon refining was not an easy task. 　　"Cultivation is not easy!" 　　Lu Qingfeng sighed in his heart. 　　"This young Taoist friend, you've just entered The Flood, why don't you cultivate and make money, and spend time with poor Taoist here?" 　　A voice came from beside him. 　　Lu Qingfeng woke up from his contemplation, only to see the stall owner of the stall beside him looking at him rather helplessly.