"Oh, by the way, do you have a handy Magic Treasure since you've entered the Core Formation stage stage?" Li Feiyu asked.
Han Li looked at Li Feiyu with a wry smile, "How is that possible? Just finding the right Materials is a headache. For now, I'm making do with a Magic Treasure I seized before."
"That's true. A Lifebound Treasure not refined by oneself naturally isn't very easy to use."
Han Li nodded and asked Li Feiyu in return, "What about you?"
Li Feiyu chuckled, "Guess if I do or not?"
Han Li rolled his eyes, "No way you don't! You've been in Core Formation for so long and even entered the Core Formation Middle Stage. Even if the Materials are hard to find, you've probably refined at least one."
"As expected of my Junior Brother!"
Li Feiyu laughed heartily, then asked Han Li about his next plans.
Han Li didn't say much, only that he would continue to search for Magic Treasure refining Materials in Heavenly Star City's market.
Afterward, Li Feiyu returned to his Immortal Cave, planted the section of Fire Mulberry wood branch, and tried to bring it back to life.
He knew the chances were slim, but he still dripped a drop of longevity liquid for several consecutive days, only for it all to be in vain.
longevity liquid is ineffective on inanimate objects, as they are inherently everlasting, so using it would be pointless.
Not long after, the shopkeeper of Immortal Herb Pavilion arrived at Li Feiyu's Immortal Cave. Without a doubt, anyone who could afford to live on the forty-seventh floor of the Sacred Mountain was definitely a Core Formation stage cultivator, and their strength would likely not be weak.
"Senior, I am the shopkeeper of Immortal Herb Pavilion, here to deliver the spirit awareness fruit."
Li Feiyu opened his Immortal Cave, and the Immortal Herb Pavilion shopkeeper respectfully handed him the jade box containing the spirit awareness fruit.
"Senior, our transaction with you is now complete."
Li Feiyu nodded.
The Immortal Herb Pavilion shopkeeper glanced at Li Feiyu's expression and then said, "Oh, by the way, Senior, the owner of the spirit awareness fruit asked me to convey something to you. He wishes to make another transaction with you, but wants to discuss it in person. I wonder if you have time to meet him?"
Is it a descendant of the Gu Family?
Li Feiyu pondered for two seconds, "I am free these two days. The location can be arranged at your Immortal Herb Pavilion; I will make time to go there."
"Thank you, Senior."
After the Immortal Herb Pavilion shopkeeper left, Li Feiyu began to ponder the relationship between this person and the Gu Family descendant.
Is it necessary for a shopkeeper to act as a matchmaker for a customer to this extent?
After some thought, Li Feiyu returned to his Immortal Cave to meditate and practice Qi, training his spirit insects.
Three days later, Li Feiyu went to Immortal Herb Pavilion. As soon as he saw him, the shopkeeper greeted him with a smile, respectful and polite, and then invited Li Feiyu to a quiet room.
Inside was a young man with black hair and eyes, handsome in appearance, but with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"Junior Gu Changyang greets Senior."
As expected, his surname is Gu!
"You're the one looking for me? What is it?"
After Li Feiyu sat down gracefully, his gaze directly met Gu Changyang's. He slightly averted his eyes, not daring to meet them for too long.
"I want to know if the spiritual item in Zhu Youshan's possession is now with Senior?"
Li Feiyu sneered, "What, is it from your Gu Family? Do you want to take it back?"
Gu Changyang quickly said, "How would Junior dare? I just want to ask if Senior is interested in that spiritual item?"
Thump thump thump ~
Li Feiyu tapped on the tea table, and Gu Changyang's heart also thumped along, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, making a "gulping" sound.
The silence in the quiet room made him feel a wave of apprehension.
"You still have some?"
Gu Changyang said, "I still have a small section. Besides that, I also know where this fire-attribute spiritual tree comes from."
He glanced at Li Feiyu and continued, "According to our ancestors' handwritten notes, there is a forest of Fire Mulberry trees there."
Li Feiyu's heart stirred. A Fire Mulberry tree forest, if natural, would definitely grow in a place with excellent fire-attribute Spiritual Qi, containing special fire-attribute spiritual objects. If Acquired, only a powerful Sect could plant it.
After ancient times, there would basically be no such Sect or religious group with such a foundation.
"Such a place would be an excellent location for the Blazing Zenith Sect to establish its foundation in the future."
Li Feiyu looked at Gu Changyang and said indifferently, "Show me the other section of Fire Mulberry wood?"
"Oh, alright, Senior." Gu Changyang patted his Storage Pouch, and a wooden box flew out, which he then handed to Li Feiyu.
Li Feiyu opened it and his pupils suddenly contracted, "Fire Mulberry wood with roots?!"
If it had roots, Li Feiyu would be confident in restoring its vitality, then cultivating it into a young plant to grow vigorously.
"Tell me, what do you want to see me for?"
Gu Changyang said, "I still admire Senior and wish for Senior to accept me as a Disciple."
Li Feiyu frowned, but Gu Changyang seemed not to notice and continued, "Senior never implicates the innocent when killing, only taking Zhu Youshan alone, and doing so without anyone knowing, cautiously and discreetly. You are a true practitioner seeking the Dao."
"Now that my great revenge is avenged, my only wish is to seek Immortality and the Dao. I wish to follow by Senior's side and listen to your teachings."
Gu Changyang knelt and kowtowed, saying, "If Senior is willing, I am willing to offer this ancestral spiritual item and inform Senior of the location of that Fire Mulberry forest."
Li Feiyu chuckled, "How do you know I want them?"
"Even if I truly wanted them, I could simply use soul-searching to obtain what I desire."
"Senior possesses great Divine Abilities, and naturally you could, but I believe Senior is not that kind of person. From your acceptance of the transaction to its completion, all your actions indicate that Senior is clear about grievances and gratitude, not bound by human lives, nor wantonly slaughtering."
"This is also the confidence I have in daring to propose meeting Senior."
"And Senior's willingness to agree naturally means you are interested in the Fire Mulberry wood. This small section of Fire Mulberry wood and the information about the Fire Mulberry forest are my bargaining chips for a transaction with Senior."
Li Feiyu's gaze was like a torch, staring at Gu Changyang for quite a while, then he burst out laughing, "You are indeed insightful and interesting, a remarkable person."
With a flick of Li Feiyu's sleeve, a surge of Spiritual Qi surged and entered Gu Changyang's body.
"Fire, Wood, Earth three Spiritual Roots. Aptitude is only average."
Gu Changyang slightly lowered his head, then Li Feiyu said again, "However, I do indeed need those two things you mentioned."
"So, does that mean Senior is willing to accept me?"
Li Feiyu shook his head, "I don't plan to take Disciples before the Nascent Soul Stage."
Gu Changyang's expression darkened.
"However, I can impart my primary Cultivation Technique to you. If you can live until then, or if we can meet after the Nascent Soul Stage, then I will officially accept you as my Disciple."
"As for this item and the news of the Fire Mulberry forest, I will give you sufficient compensation."
Gu Changyang glanced at Li Feiyu's face, knowing that the other party's mind was made up, so he could only agree.
Li Feiyu intended for Gu Changyang to become the future Sect Master, so he would naturally provide some assistance, but the most important thing was whether he himself could live until that time.
The path of cultivation is difficult and cruel; Opportunity and strength are both indispensable.
If he didn't have that fate, Li Feiyu wouldn't force it; he could always find another Disciple.
"This Storage Pouch is the compensation I'm giving you."
Gu Changyang also handed the Fire Mulberry wood with roots and his ancestral handwritten notes to Li Feiyu.
After completing the transaction, Li Feiyu left directly.
Not long after, the Immortal Herb Pavilion shopkeeper walked in, "Changyang, how was it? Did that Senior agree?"
Gu Changyang shook his head, somewhat disheartened, "Senior said he wouldn't accept Disciples before the Nascent Soul Stage. If we can still meet then, he will officially take me in."
"Nascent Soul is not that easy. If Changyang, you cannot form a Core, I'm afraid your lifespan will run out before he even forms a Nascent Soul."
"This Storage Pouch is…" The Immortal Herb Pavilion shopkeeper saw the Storage Pouch on the table and couldn't help but ask.
"This is Senior's exchange with me."
"Then quickly see what's inside!"
Gu Changyang felt a bit lost, "Uncle, please help me look."
The Immortal Herb Pavilion shopkeeper nodded, opened the Storage Pouch, and immediately let out a cry of surprise, his eyes nearly bulging.
"Chang… Changyang… you, you've hit the jackpot."