Shen Xuan's heart was pounding frantically.
The shadow of death loomed over him, making him restless.
It was just showcasing three seemingly mastered water techniques.
Yet it attracted the covetous eyes of Qing Yuan Daoist, such a hypocrite of the sect!
Unlike Bai Xinghe from back then.
Qing Yuan Daoist was at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, much stronger!
Moreover, he was a Water Technique Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The [Water Repelling Technique] had reached Great Success.
His strength could not be underestimated.
Shen Xuan truly did not want to interact with these Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Each one of them wanted to seize opportunities from him.
Unless his strength was formidable, someone would always be lurking in the shadows, coveting him no matter how cautious he was.
Shen Xuan gently sighed and took out the Spirit Stones from the Storage Pouch.
More than fifty-seven thousand Spirit Stones, placed in front of him, sparkling brilliantly, were quite a sight.
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Shen Xuan counted them once, fifty-seven thousand three hundred and twenty-one pieces.
After counting, Shen Xuan put the Spirit Stones back into the Storage Pouch, which somewhat reassured him.
"Spirit Tempering! [Purchase Condensed Water Blade Technique] and [Water Spirit Condensing Essence Technique] Foundation Establishment Chapter, quickly enhance my strength!"
Only strength could truly put Shen Xuan at ease!
Two months later.
In the Practice Room.
Shen Xuan held a spell in his hand, sitting cross-legged.
In front of him, within three feet, floated the chilling Bishui Sword.
At this moment, the Bishui Sword was different from before.
The sword light was sorrowful, and the sword qi was like a rainbow.
Its quality had surprisingly risen to the level of an Artifact Embryo.
"Three thousand Spirit Stones! Spent not in vain!"
Shen Xuan found the best Artifact Refining Workshop in Yunyuan Immortal City, hired the best Tier Two artifact refining master, and after a month's work, succeeded in Spirit Tempering the Bishui Sword.
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Not only that.
Shen Xuan also specially ordered a Sword Box, priced at two thousand Spirit Stones.
This was the best Sword Box in the Artifact Refining Workshop, equipped with a Sword Nurturing Array, capable of enhancing the grade of the Flying Sword.
The effect was better than what a cultivator at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment could achieve by nurturing it in the dantian.
Shen Xuan had yet to reach Foundation Establishment.
He could not store the Artifact Embryo Bishui Sword inside his dantian.
So he simply used the Sword Nurturing Array within the Sword Box to nurture it.
Each month required replacing it with a Middle Grade Spirit Stone, which was quite a costly expense.
Fortunately, he was not short of Spirit Stones now.
He could afford it.
Moreover, with his current Spiritual Power and Divine Sense, he could barely wield the Artifact Embryo Bishui Sword, its power exceeding that of a Top Grade sword by quite a bit.
If he were in places rich in water Spiritual Qi like the East Sea or Longze River, it would be more than enough, allowing for seamless control, as easy as moving his arm.
By advancing Spirit Tempering to the level of an Artifact Embryo ahead of time, he could naturally refine it into a Lifebound Magical Treasure upon reaching Foundation Establishment.
The longer the nurturing time, the greater the power.
...
Several days later.
In the VIP reception room on the seventh floor of Celestial Fragrance Pavilion in Yunyuan Immortal City.
"This Daoist friend, what sort of intelligence are you looking to purchase?"
The Pavilion Master Tianxiang at the Foundation Establishment Stage smiled warmly as she received Shen Xuan.
"I want to know the information about Talisman Master Shen Xuan."
Shen Xuan, disguised as an old Daoist, spoke slowly.
Currently, he was at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, with [Invisibility Technique] and [Concealing Breath Technique] at Great Success.
Sufficient to conceal his presence, fooling cultivators at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.
"Oh! Talisman Master Shen Xuan, lately many people are interested in him!"
Pavilion Master Tianxiang remarked with feeling.
"Eight hundred pieces of Spirit Stones."
"That expensive?"
Shen Xuan pretended to be surprised, "Shen Xuan is just a Qi Cultivation Talisman Master!"
Pavilion Master Tianxiang smiled without a word.
"Eight hundred it is, then!"
Shen Xuan said resentfully.
After paying the Spirit Stones, Shen Xuan had in hand an Information Jade Scroll.
He looked over the Information Jade Tube.
"Shen Xuan, aged 82, a mundane disciple of Yan Ruixue, an outer disciple of Cyan Cloud Sect in the Song Country, studied alongside Foundation Establishment Elders Qin Yuehan and Lv Zhengying from Cyan Cloud Sect for three years."
"At the age of 60, married a mortal woman from the Ding Family, awoke a special bloodline talent, and progressed rapidly in cultivation realm. Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, Top Grade Talisman Master, skilled in crafting [Water Escape Talismans], [Rejuvenation Talismans], [Water Control Talismans]. A talisman-making genius, developed his unique Tier Two Poison Talisman [Silver Hook Snake Poison Talisman]."
"A prodigy in water techniques, mastered [Condensed Water and Sharpness Technique], [Water Spirit Gathering Technique], [Water Repelling Technique], [Water Control Technique] among many other water techniques..."
"Steadfast in character, a diligent cultivator. Suspected of liking young women with long legs, rumored to have an ambiguous relationship with Zhu Yingying, daughter of Zhu Qingsheng of the Five Poison Sect..."
Shen Xuan read with his heart pounding.
He did not expect Celestial Fragrance Pavilion to collect such detailed intelligence on him.
"Could the Pavilion Master inform me, how many copies of this Shen Xuan intelligence have been sold?"
"Three copies."
Shen Xuan pondered.
Few would spend so many Spirit Stones to purchase his intelligence.
Qing Yuan Daoist, Zheng Family Patriarch.
The last one, possibly Tang Renhao.
Besides this, regular Qi Cultivators would not be willing to spend so many Spirit Stones to purchase his intelligence.
And without a life or death vendetta, they would at most distance themselves from Shen Xuan, without the need to fight to the death.
This also infuriated Shen Xuan.
Tang Renhao could be ignored.
He probably was just investigating him.
May not make any moves.
Qing Yuan Daoist and Zheng Family Patriarch were clearly ill-intentioned!
"I want to buy intelligence on two cultivators."
"Please go ahead."
"Qing Yuan Daoist of the Bishui Sect, and the Patriarch of the Zheng Family on Mingyang Island."
"Fifteen hundred Spirit Stones, twelve hundred Spirit Stones, a total of twenty-seven hundred Spirit Stones."
"That expensive?"
"How is it expensive!"
Pavilion Master Tianxiang replied with a smile, "Even Shen Xuan, a Qi Cultivator, requires eight hundred Spirit Stones. Seeing that you're an old customer, I'm giving you a better deal."
"One is a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Elder of the Bishui Sect, another is the patriarch of a powerful cultivation clan. Daoist friend should know the status and position of these two."
"Is there information on the ancestor of the Zheng Clan?"
"Of course there is, fifteen hundred Spirit Stones!"
Shen Xuan pondered for a moment and decided to purchase the three pieces of intelligence, as he currently was abundant in Spirit Stones.
These three are likely life-and-death enemies; understanding them beforehand could add a bit of an advantage.
"Forty-two hundred Spirit Stones, confirmed correct. Here are three Information Jade Scrolls, please keep them safe, Daoist friend."
Pavilion Master Tianxiang smiled sweetly; she already had her suspicions.
However, she ran a business with open doors.
As long as one could pay the Spirit Stones, the identity of the customer was unimportant.
She told Shen Xuan that the intelligence within the Information Jade Scrolls has special restrictions and would automatically disappear an hour after reading.
"Does your Celestial Fragrance Pavilion have the Foundation Establishment Chapters of [Condensed Water and Sharpness Technique], [Water Spirit Condensing Essence Technique]?"
Since he was already here, Shen Xuan inquired directly about the water technique intelligence.
He estimated that Pavilion Master Tianxiang had already guessed his identity.
"Apologies, our Celestial Fragrance Pavilion has an agreement with the Bishui Sect not to sell Foundation Establishment Pills, Foundation Establishment Chapters of cultivation techniques and practices, Foundation Establishment spiritual objects, and other restricted strategic spiritual items in Yunyuan Immortal City."
Pavilion Master Tianxiang said with a smile.
Shen Xuan continued to ask, "Is there a way to acquire them?"
"Eight hundred Spirit Stones."
Shen Xuan paid another eight hundred Spirit Stones without a word.
Another Information Jade Scroll appeared.
Merely purchasing intelligence, Shen Xuan spent five thousand Spirit Stones.
The value of four Upper Grade flying swords!
...
An hour later.
In the Practice Room.
Shen Xuan examined the intelligence on the water technique Foundation Establishment Chapter in the information jade tube.
There were three acquisition methods.
The first method was to join the Bishui Sect, become a Foundation Establishment Elder, and exchange for it using sect contribution points.
The second method was to go to the black market two thousand miles away and purchase it there; authenticity is guaranteed, priced at about ten thousand Spirit Stones.
However, Celestial Fragrance Pavilion noted under this method.
This was a trap set by the Bishui Sect and black market Tribulation Cultivators, aimed at exterminating loose cultivators seeking the Bishui Sect's Foundation Establishment water techniques.
The third method was in a little-known small market a thousand miles away, in a cultivation shop called Wanfa Pavilion.