Chapter Thirty-Two: Transaction

  In the following days, apart from being in the Dream Space, Wang Lin was busy storing snow water. If he wasn't worried about his spiritual energy leaking out, he would have used large jars as containers long ago. Now, he could only use gourds. Fortunately, he had a sufficient number of gourds. Within several days, he accumulated hundreds of small gourds. He calculated that the snow water in these gourds should be enough for him to use in the Dream Space for a very long time.

  After storing these gourds, Wang Lin began his cultivation. Although the effect of the spring water had decreased somewhat, it was not completely ineffective and could still be used.

  In the blink of an eye, ten days passed. During these ten days, Wang Lin drank more spring water than ever before. Fortunately, after drinking this spring water, it immediately decomposed in his body and turned into spiritual energy; otherwise, with his stomach capacity, he wouldn't have been able to hold so much.

  The second layer of the Nascent Soul stage requires several times more spiritual energy than the first layer. Up to now, Wang Lin has actually been cultivating in the Dream Space for over 9 months.

  If it were the first layer before, 9 months of uninterrupted cultivation with extremely sufficient spiritual energy supply would have yielded some achievements. Now, although he feels that there is a lot more spiritual energy in his body, he still hasn't reached a satisfactory effect.

  This day was the one agreed upon with Wang Hao, and instead of entering his dream to cultivate, Wang Lin quietly waited for the other's arrival. At midnight, a heavy snowfall began outside, and Wang Hao's figure appeared in Wang Lin's divine sense.

  Not long after, Wang Hao pushed the door open and didn't walk in. He hastily said: "The master is delayed in refining the elixir, I finally managed to come out with great difficulty. Hurry up, the trading meeting is about to begin."

  As he spoke, he hastily walked out quickly, and Wang Lin immediately followed up.

  The two of them trudged through the snow and walked for a short while within the sect before exiting it, following a small mountain path deeper into the mountains.

  At this time, the road surface was extremely slippery. Wang Hao didn't dare to walk fast and proceeded with caution, his body trembling as he muttered under his breath: "This damn weather is killing me, it's snowing so heavily, if I fall into the mountain valley, even as a ghost, I'll go find justice."

  Wang Lin's body is now light and agile, but he doesn't have much of the same feeling about it. On the contrary, he thinks this weather is quite good, and after the trading conference ends, he should be able to accumulate a lot of snow water again.

  After walking for a while, Wang Hao stopped in his tracks and handed Wang Lin a green pill with a mysterious expression. He whispered, "We're almost there. I came here a few days ago and after a few more turns, we'll arrive. Let's take the pill first, don't let anyone see our identities."

  After finishing, he took out another identical pill and threw it into his mouth. A thick black mist rapidly spread from his body, enveloping him entirely. A hoarse voice came from within the mist: "How about it? Can you tell who I am?"

  Wang Lin's divine sense swept across, finding it impossible to penetrate like a muddy swamp. Only then did he feel slightly at ease in his heart, and smiled: "This elixir is indeed extraordinary!" As he spoke, he tossed the elixir into his mouth, and the same scene unfolded once more.

  Two dark figures swiftly walked into the depths, after turning several corners, a clearing appeared at the end of the small road.

  The empty land was vast, with dozens of black shadows standing densely, all of them identical to Wang Lin and silent.

  Wang Lin and the other person arrived here and found a vacant spot, standing there motionless.

  Not long after, as no one else came, one of them stepped forward, clearing his throat and said in a hoarse voice: "The time has come, this time I'll be the host again, the rules remain the same, I'll go first." He took out a small silver sword and continued: "This flying sword is not from the Sword Spirit Pavilion, but was obtained by me coincidentally. Its power is decent, I only need spirit symbols, 500 of them!"

  Among the crowd, there were people who had made a deal with each other and after waiting for a long time, one person stepped forward without saying a word and took out 500 spirit talismans to complete the transaction.

  At this time, another person spoke up: "I have a lower-grade jade token here that can cast a spell similar to Earth Splitting Technique three times. I'll exchange it for ten pills of Seizing Spirit Dan." He took out a crystal-clear jade pendant and flashed it in front of him before putting it away.

  "I'll trade with you!" Someone nearby Wang Lin immediately said, just about to step forward, when another person quickly said: "I'll offer 12 Soul-Exchanging Pills for this jade symbol!"

  The man hesitated for a moment, glared at his opponent fiercely, and stopped talking. He thought that ten was already the limit.

  One after another, people came forward to take out their own things, the scene gradually became lively, and sometimes there were several people fighting for an item, with the highest bidder winning in the end.

  "I have a technique here, as long as the condensed air is in the second layer, it can be cultivated. It can hide one's cultivation for a short time, unless it's the foundation-building period, otherwise it can't be detected. I know this thing is useless, not much use, I'll just exchange ten... five stolen soul pills and that's it." The speaker spoke hesitantly, with a tone of hesitation.

  Everyone burst out laughing, this technique is completely useless. Inner sect disciples rely on their cultivation to speak, the higher the cultivation, the better the treatment. Who would hide their own cultivation for no reason? If this technique could be used to hide one's cultivation for a long time, it would be fine, but it's only temporary. And it costs 5 pellets of Soul-Stealing Dan.

  Just as no one was bidding, the auctioneer sighed and was about to take down the item when Wang Lin suddenly stepped forward and said in a low voice, "I'll exchange it for five Clarity Restoration Pills!"

  The other party was taken aback, immediately delighted, and hastily came forward to trade.

  Holding the jade slip that recorded the spell, Wang Lin was taken aback. He had never seen anything like it before. His divine sense scanned it, and instantly the incantation for this spell surged into his mind.

  This thing is of little use to others, but for him, it's quite useful, although it can only temporarily hide his cultivation and isn't perfect.

  At this time, another person walked out, his voice was hoarse, but his tone was very high, and he said proudly: "One alchemical pill, name your own price!"

  Wang Hao immediately became excited and quickly said: "Du Ling Dan 20 grains!"

  "1,000 Spirit Stones, plus a Flying Sword!"

  "Magic symbol 2000 pieces!"

  "Duó Líng Dān 30 grains, plus Xiān Fú 500 pieces."

  "One Downgrade Jade Token, one Flying Sword, ten Soul-Seizing Pills, and 500 Holy Talismans!"

  Everyone shouted out prices, obviously attaching great importance to this creation pill. This creation pill, Wang Lin had learned from Wang Hao, was a very precious medicine. After taking it, the medicinal effect would remain in the body for two months. During these two months, the speed at which cultivators absorbed spiritual energy would increase several times over. It was the first choice of many inner sect disciples who were eager to unlock the next layer of their Qi Condensation stage.

  This thing is extremely precious even within the sect, and each disciple normally has only two chances to get it in their lifetime. When advancing to black clothes, one can get one grain, and when advancing to purple clothes, they can get two grains.