To their great surprise, Xu Ping was so generous and straightforward, gifting each of them a third-rank talisman.

This unexpected generous gift was undoubtedly a favor as weighty as Mount Tai for them.

"We three have known each other for decades, the friendship runs deep; there's no need to be so formal and polite,"

Xu Ping smiled and waved his hand, then added, "However, I do hope that the two fellow Daoists can help me gather various longevity materials, the higher the grade, the better."

"That's naturally not a problem." The two nodded without hesitation.

Feng Country is vast and has abundant resources, surely better than the resources within the Nine Nether ruins.

As they invade Feng Country, they will have chances to acquire all sorts of resources; collecting some high-grade longevity materials should not be impossible.

...

...

Two days after Duan Shuang and Gong Yang left, people from the Luoyun Sect came to purchase third-rank talismans.

The person who came was a cultured middle-aged fake pill cultivator.

He was dressed in a light blue robe and wore a black square cap, exuding the demeanor of a literati in his gestures.

"I am Wang Jingxuan, I've long admired Fellow Daoist Xu's reputation." The cultured middle-aged man smiled politely and bowed with clasped hands.

"Elder Wang, you're too kind." Xu Ping returned the courtesy with a smile, showing modesty and manners.

Before his arrival, he had used a super long-distance sound transmission talisman to contact Xu Ping, and they briefly discussed the transaction details.

"Elder Wang, the journey must have been tiring; how about we rest for a moment at the pavilion?" Xu Ping warmly invited.

"That sounds good." Wang Jingxuan smiled and nodded in agreement.

Then, led by Xu Ping, they both went to the pavilion on Thousand Leaves Mountain.

In the pavilion, the fragrance of tea lingered.

Xu Ping personally poured a cup of spirit tea for Wang Jingxuan—the tea was clear, and the Spiritual Qi was prevailing, indicating it was not an ordinary product.

"Elder He hasn't come this time; is it because he's also going to attack Feng Country?"

During their chat, Xu Ping seemingly casually brought up He Chen.

"He's not going." Wang Jingxuan was entirely unguarded and without hesitation disclosed He Chen's whereabouts,

"He has been tasked by the sect to guard Wanfeng Market."

"Wanfeng Market..." Xu Ping slightly lowered his head, his lips subtly moving as if murmuring to himself.

A trace of an imperceptible cold light flashed in his eyes.

He had not forgotten He Chen scheming against him.

He Chen plotting and calculating against him was something he always kept in mind and never forgot for a moment.

In his heart, such a life-and-death enmity could only be resolved by completely eliminating the opponent to quench his hatred.

However, to avoid arousing Wang Jingxuan's suspicion, Xu Ping did not continue this topic and instead turned to the matter of their transaction.

"Elder Wang, the five Cyan Profound Divine Thunder Talismans and two third-rank lower-grade Breaking Charms needed by your sect!"

Xu Ping gently placed two jade boxes on the table and then pushed them towards Wang Jingxuan.

Seeing this, Wang Jingxuan lightly flicked his sleeve, and with a crisp "snap," the two jade boxes opened automatically.

Inside those two jade boxes, several talismans lay quietly, the runes on the talismans flickering with a subtle spiritual light.

Wang Jingxuan slightly squinted his eyes, a wisp of Divine Sense stretched out like a thread, carefully inspecting the talismans in the jade boxes.

A moment later, he nodded in satisfaction, smiling: "The quantity and quality are all correct."

After speaking, he likewise took out two jade boxes from his storage ring.

One jade box contained a Nine-leaf Dragon Saliva Mushroom, while the other housed a piece of third-rank mid-grade Spirit Wood.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, have a look." Wang Jingxuan smiled as he handed the two jade boxes to Xu Ping.

Xu Ping took the boxes, checked them slightly to confirm their authenticity.

The Nine-leaf Dragon Saliva Mushroom and the piece of third-rank mid-grade Spirit Wood were roughly equivalent in value to his talismans.

It belonged to a state where neither party suffered a loss.

After confirming everything was correct, the two parties smoothly completed the transaction.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I have sect affairs to attend to and must return to report immediately, so I'll take my leave."

After properly storing the jade boxes obtained from the transaction, Wang Jingxuan got up and said goodbye to Xu Ping.

"Elder Wang, take care."

Xu Ping courteously replied, personally seeing him out of the pavilion and standing there as he watched Wang Jingxuan's figure gradually disappear into the distance.

...

Once Wang Jingxuan had completely vanished from the horizon, Xu Ping turned back to his cultivation room.

Inside the cultivation room, it was silent, the air filled with an extremely dense Spiritual Qi.

Xu Ping opened the jade box containing the Nine-leaf Dragon Saliva Mushroom.

In an instant.

The unique rich fragrance of the Nine-leaf Dragon Saliva Mushroom spread instantly, filling the entire cultivation room.

However, for Xu Ping, since he had already consumed it once, the allure of the Nine-leaf Dragon Saliva Mushroom had greatly diminished.

Of course, it's still a matter of medicinal effect!

If it were replaced by thousand-year Spiritual Liquid, even after consuming it once, the allure would absolutely not be small.

Actually, Xu Ping wanted to ask if Luoyun Sect had thousand-year Spiritual Liquid for sale, but ultimately he abandoned that idea.

He feared Luoyun Sect would suspect that the person who purchased the thousand-year Spiritual Liquid at the auction last time was him.

Although there was no evidence, suspicion alone was enough for these grand sects.

For Xu Ping, although thousand-year Spiritual Liquid was extremely precious, it was not worth taking such risks.

"Phew!"

Xu Ping took a deep breath, suppressed his thoughts, took the Nine-leaf Dragon Saliva Mushroom, bit into it a few times, and swallowed it.

Then, he sat cross-legged on the bed, silently operating the Longevity Skill to refine its medicinal power.

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