Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor

Chapter 200: Black Turtle Fetal Breathing Technique

Chapter 200: Black Turtle Fetal Breathing Technique

“It’s worthy of being a grand gathering for cultivating immortals!”

Qiu Zhen, Fairy Yunrou, and Monk Zhenkong sighed in unison.

[Miro Palace] has the wonderful use of exploring and searching for immortal skills and seeking immortal fate. Holding this jade token, the chance of triggering immortal fate is much greater than that of ordinary cultivators, and it is easier to find leaks.

However, in fact, the opportunity to “pick up a bargain” and encounter the immortal fate is very rare and can only be encountered by chance.

Qiu Zhen practiced hard and didn’t have many opportunities to go out and look for immortals. The only real “big bargain” he had was the [Qingwei Dan Jue] from the library in his master’s home.

Fairy Yunrou and Monk Zhenkong have more opportunities to encounter immortals.

However, generally speaking, with the imperial court’s crackdown, it was a rare opportunity to pick up some “magic skills” at a loss.

At the moment, the immortal fate seems to be free of charge, shining everywhere.
As far as the eye can see, on both sides of the city streets and in various open spaces, there are Taoists setting up stalls, selling natural treasures, magical skills, and elixirs.
There are so many rare treasures to see.

The immortal connection of [Miro Palace] comes from these stalls.

The magical methods of cultivating immortals that are hard to come by in the outside world are everywhere here, making people dazzled and eager to try them.

“Fellow Daoists, don’t get excited.”

Yu Chanzi smiled, not at all surprised by everyone’s reactions.

Back then, when he participated in the immortal cultivation event for the first time, he was also so “anxious” and made a fuss about nothing.

“I will take you to your cave residence first. The Ten Thousand Immortals Festival will not begin until the day after tomorrow. There is nothing to do today and tomorrow. After you settle down, you can go treasure hunting and find bargains.”

“good!”

Everyone nodded in unison.

There is a powerful no-fly ban in Wanxian City, even the Yin God is suppressed and cannot fly, so the group of people followed Yu Chanzi obediently and traveled on foot like ordinary people.

While on the road, Yu Chanzi introduced Wanxian City to everyone.

The scale of Wanxian City is not very large, it is a medium-sized city and it is the most important base of the Wanxian League.

A top-level large-scale magic array is arranged in the city, which can withstand the joint attacks of several martial arts masters and Yuanshen monsters at the same time.

The most important thing is that this Wanxian City is actually a “floating city” and is one and the same as the big monster “Mountain Giant” just now.

The “Mountain Giant” can use the earth escape technique to escape far away with the “Floating City”.

In other words, Wanxian City is movable and not fixed in one place.

This is why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance dared to use “Ten Thousand Immortals City” as the venue for the “Immortal Cultivation Event” without fear of exposing its own base.

When the “Ten Thousand Immortals Festival” is over, the Ten Thousand Immortals City will be thousands of miles away.

“As expected of a great force in the cultivation of immortals, with profound heritage.”

Qiu Zhen, Fairy Yunrou, and Monk Zhenkong were filled with emotion.

In comparison, the heart master meridian is still far behind, with only a few big cats and small cats.

The only “old monster Yuanshen” who is in charge behind the scenes is a fake.

Half an hour later.

Each of the group was given a two-story house.

It has its own gate and courtyard, with a built-in concealing magic circle that can block the outside world’s spiritual sense from prying eyes and conceal the breath, and it takes the privacy of those who practice cultivation into consideration very well.

The crowd had no interest in the temporary caves and houses. They were focused on searching for treasures and exchanging information with their fellow travelers.

“Everyone, the mansion token is collected.”

Yu Chanzi knew what everyone was thinking, smiled, and said meaningfully:
“It’s good to hunt for treasures, but you have to be careful, because many of you are very unscrupulous.”

Everyone smiled, indicating that they understood, and headed straight for the market.

Wanxian Market.

Along the main street are various shops opened by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

In the medicine room, there are round and plump pills emitting rich spiritual energy, and the exquisite jade boxes are flashing with alluring light.

There are all kinds of magic tools in the magic treasure pavilion, such as peach wood magic sword, Big Dipper sword, ghost-driving seal, Tianpeng ruler, and compass.
The most lively area is the stall area of ​​​​the immortals and independent cultivators.

A group of wandering cultivators wearing various magical weapons found a place and set up a stall.

The stalls were filled with all kinds of rare treasures.

Fairy Yunrou looked around, eager to try:
“Qingwei, Zhenkong, shall we go together? Or shall we go our separate ways?”

“Go your separate ways. Fairy Yunrou has great fortune, and I am afraid that if I follow you, I will take advantage of you.”

“Monk, you have changed. Since you returned to your master’s temple, you have become slick and not as serious as before.”

“Hahaha~”

Qiu Zhen smiled.

Monk Zhenkong is indeed much more cheerful and talkative than before.

Before this, Monk Zhenkong was always dignified and serious, with no expression of joy, anger, sorrow or happiness on his face, and he looked like a monk who had let go of everything.

He entered the “Heart Master Lineage” and learned the Monkey King Method. After the monk returned to his master’s sect, he became more worldly-wise and would occasionally make jokes.

“Then go your own way. If you run into any trouble, let me know in time.”

“Row!”

Soon, everyone dispersed and went their separate ways to look for treasure.

The stalls in the market are lined up next to each other, and there is a wide variety of treasures on display.

There are yellowed ancient books found in mysterious ancient caves, which exude an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, as well as magical herbs and precious medicines in strange shapes, and monster cubs.
Qiu Zhen looked around with great interest and was dazzled for a moment.

However, his goal is clear.

There are only three things he really needs right now.

Kung Fu techniques, ancient books on spiritual plants, and methods of refining the old monster’s spiritual thoughts.

As his cultivation improved, the incomplete “Qingwei Dan Jue” was not enough, so he prepared for the future and made some plans to break through the “Refining Qi into God” realm.

The inner scene method has been found, and what is lacking now is a technique at the “refining qi into spirit” level.

The “Xiao Yao Jue” passed down by Lu Zu is a supreme book that explains the great way of the golden elixir, and also contains the method of “refining qi into spirit”.

However, it is too profound.

Either you don’t realize it, or you realize it all at once and comprehend the path of cultivation at the level of “refining qi into spirit”. There is no in-between.

He possesses a primordial spirit and a Dharma body, as well as an innate magic weapon. With his level of comprehension, if he had a method of “refining qi into spirit” to learn from, and used it as a stepping stone, it would surely be much easier for him to comprehend Lu Zu’s golden elixir path.

This technique does not need to be too profound or mysterious, and it does not need to be a top-level technique.

As long as there is a practice method at the level of “refining qi into spirit”, it is enough for him.

Immediately, Qiu Zhen followed the guidance of the [Miro Palace] in his arms and went straight to a stall.

Soon, his eyes fell on a bronze token on the table, and he transmitted his consciousness:
“Fellow Daoist, how much is this bronze token? Can I take a look?”

The stall owner was a thin man wearing a gray Taoist robe. He glanced at Qiu Zhen and said:
“The token contains a technique called ‘Maoshan Secret Technique’, which follows the lineage of Shangqing Cunsi cultivation. It is a top-level Taoist technique and is very valuable.”

As he spoke, the stall owner held the “Bronze Order” in his hand and said:
“Fellow Daoist, you may look at the catalog and book covers, but you are not allowed to break through the restrictions or peek at the immortal techniques!”

“It’s natural!”

Qiu Zhen’s spiritual consciousness flew over and sank into it.

Soon, a wave of information flooded into his mind.

Then, he felt quite regretful.

The stall owner did not lie. It was indeed the unique martial arts of the Shangqing Maoshan lineage of Taoism. It came from a very authentic source and could be considered the top Taoist technique.

However, this “Maoshan Secret Method” is just like his “Qingwei Dan Jue”, which is a fragment. It does not have any subsequent more advanced methods, nor does it have any matching magical powers, only the method of cultivation.

It was obvious that the stall owner had reservations.

“Fellow Daoist, are you interested? This treasure is priced at one price, no bargaining, one hundred spiritual herbs or treasures of equal value.”

“Forget it. It has no subsequent cultivation methods, and it is incomplete. It is useless for me to buy it.”

Qiu Zhen shook his head and secretly complained in his heart – it’s too expensive.

It’s true that it’s useless to him.

However, it is really expensive.

One hundred precious spiritual herbs were not a lot for him. He had more than one hundred in his blessed land. In addition to the gains from the lair of the Yuanshen monster Dan Yuanzi, he had more than two hundred precious spiritual herbs in his hands and could definitely afford it.

But for ordinary cultivators, one hundred spiritual herbs and precious medicines are not a small amount. Without a blessed land, without the same talent for treasure hunting as “Baishu”, and without daily expenses, if there is no secular support, ordinary casual cultivators cannot save so much in more than ten years.

Of course, this “Maoshan Secret Method” is still a rare opportunity to become an immortal.

It just didn’t work for him.

For those who need it, it might be worth it.

“No wonder Yu Chanzi is so calm and composed. It’s not easy to find bargains in a place like this.”

Qiu Zhen shook his head and understood.

In the secular world, with the unusual movement of the [Miro Palace] jade token, there is indeed hope of obtaining immortality at a very low price and picking up a big bargain.

But at the gathering of immortal cultivators, such opportunities to find bargains are very rare.

Most of the immortal connections are genuine, but the sellers are also experts who know exactly how much they are worth. They are all very shrewd and it is difficult to find a bargain.

At that moment, he did not delay and continued to seek immortal fate according to the guidance of [Miro Palace].

Before I knew it, an hour had passed.

Qiu Zhen followed the instructions of [Miro Palace] and searched for treasures one by one.

as predicted.

The sellers are all aware of the situation and there is basically no chance of missing out.

During this period, Qiu Zhen also met Fairy Yunrou and Monk Zhenkong.

When everyone met, they smiled bitterly at each other.

The initial excitement of treasure hunting and finding bargains was mostly extinguished, and I just walked around the stalls honestly, focusing on finding the treasures I “needed”, and gave up the thought of finding bargains.

Perhaps he adjusted his mindset, as after strolling around for a whole afternoon, he did gain something.

At this moment, he had a piece of worn-out tortoise shell in his hand.

The worn-out tortoise shell records a method of practicing the Black Turtle Fetal Breathing Method.

It is said that this method was created by the stall owner’s ancestor.

His ancestor was once an old monster of the Yuanshen realm. The “Black Turtle Fetal Breathing Method” he left behind is a method of cultivation at the “refining qi into spirit” level.

This “Black Turtle Fetal Breathing Method” is not a method of immortals, nor does it originate from the Taoist secrets, so it does not have a profound origin.

Of course, even though he has no prominent background, the high-level skills that have reached the level of “refining qi into spirit” are still extremely precious and have attracted the attention of many people.

However, the stall owner asked for an extremely high price – he only accepted barter, and required a rare earth-grade foundation-building item in exchange, and no other treasures were accepted.

Most people turned around and left when they saw the stall owner’s offer.

Qiu Zhen happened to have a “earth-grade foundation-building item” on hand and had a need for it, so he decisively took action to get it.

After all, the “foundation-building magic item” is not a necessity for him, but the method of cultivation is very important.

Of course, this is not a bargain.

It is hard to say which is more important, the earth-grade foundation-building item or the “Black Turtle Fetal Breathing Method”.

For most cultivators, especially those who come from powerful forces and have advanced cultivation methods, earth-grade foundation-building artifacts are probably more precious.

“Buying the Black Turtle Fetal Breathing Method is not a complete loss.”

Qiu Zhen was quite satisfied.

His first goal of coming to the “Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering” was achieved.

However, he spent the entire afternoon browsing through ancient books on spiritual plants and methods of refining the old monster’s spiritual thoughts, but found no clues.

Qiu Zhen did not continue to stroll around the market, but went straight to the entrance of Wanxian Market.

Soon, we arrived at the market entrance.

A giant billboard was suspended in mid-air.

Hundreds and thousands of yellow talismans were hung on the notice board, emitting a bright and spiritual light.

Qiu Zhen’s spiritual sense swept over,

All of a sudden, countless information came from all directions.

Some come to acquire martial arts techniques, some seek to buy rare treasures, some seek to obtain elixirs, and so on.

A yellow talisman represents a reward post.

Most of them are reward posts for the urgent need to purchase various rare treasures, and there are also a few posts advertising one’s own “treasures”.

There are relatively few posts advertising “babies”.

The reason is simple: the notice board [Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance] charges a fee.

One prescription can be made for one spiritual herb with one spiritual pattern.

One treasure and one post cannot be used for multiple purposes.

If you are selling products, advertising is a bit of a waste.

The market is so small that truly valuable treasures will attract crowds without any advertising.

But if the product is not precious enough, it would be a waste to advertise it.

Generally, it is because people are in urgent need of purchasing certain items that they would be willing to post a “reward post”.

“It’s convenient.”

Qiu Zhen sighed, it was very suitable for him.

After all, even if others have what he needs, they will probably set up a stall there.

Posting a reward is the best way.

After observing for a while, Qiu Zhen smiled and said to the two Taoist children wearing the standard Taoist robes of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance who were waiting beside the notice board:

“My two young friends, give me two yellow talismans.”

As he spoke, Qiu Zhen fished out two precious medicinal herbs from his sleeve and handed them over.

“Please take this, senior. One tablet contains one treasure. Any more will be invalid!”

A Taoist boy took the two precious herbs with a smile, and the other handed over two yellow talismans.

“Thank you!”

Qiu Zhen took the two yellow talismans and sank his spiritual consciousness into them.

“Swish, swish, swish~”

He used his spiritual consciousness as a pen and quickly left a purchase request on two pieces of yellow talisman paper.

A yellow talisman is used to purchase an ancient book secretary who can cultivate “spiritual plants”;

A yellow talisman is a method of purchasing and refining divine consciousness.

Qiu Zhen is very concerned about these two things and is willing to spend money, especially on the method of “refining divine thoughts”. He offers a reward of thirty spiritual herbs and is willing to negotiate the price if there are suitable treasures in the future.

“Edict!”

Qiu Zhen made a hand gesture and two yellow talismans flew out and stuck to the bulletin board.

[Notice Board] There is more than one in Wanxian City. Once a bounty is posted, all the monks in the city can see it.

In fact, only in Wanxian City did he dare to post these two bounty notices openly – after all, the Wanxian Alliance would never invite Dan Yuanzi to participate in the Wanxian Festival.

After doing all this, Qiu Zhen lost his target, and immediately sank his consciousness into the [Notice Board], leisurely browsing various bounty posts and treasure selling posts.

“There are so many things in the cultivation world. As expected, cultivation cannot be done in isolation.”

Qiu Zhen looked at various bounty posts and heard other people’s descriptions of various treasures. He broadened his horizons and gained more experience.

For a time, he was addicted to it and couldn’t extricate himself.

Just as he was observing the [Notice Board], a yellow talisman flew over from a distance.

Qiu Zhen subconsciously scanned with his spiritual sense.

The next moment, his expression changed slightly.

“Selling treasures, someone is selling the inheritance of immortals.”

(End of this chapter)