Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 18: News of Elixirs (Great Repair)
Leaving Jiang Qiushui's cave dwelling, the sky outside was clear and bright.
However, Liu Yu found himself at a loss on how to obtain a Breakthrough Elixir.
Before the Immortal Abode opened, he was just an ordinary outer sect disciple with mediocre talent and poor communication skills.
In the sect, he had no close elders to guide him.
“If I were a disciple from a cultivating family or had a master, once I reached a certain level, elders would bestow elixirs upon me.”
“The path to immortality is undoubtedly much smoother for them than for ordinary cultivators.”
Standing in the woods, Liu Yu felt a sense of melancholy.
On such a sunny day, his heart seemed overshadowed by a cloud.
Then, he decided to head to the market to take a look.
Such Breakthrough Elixirs should be available for sale in the market, but they often serve as a means to attract customers, and their prices are inflated well beyond the original value.
If he were to purchase one openly, it would inevitably expose his wealth and attract unwanted trouble.
After pondering for a long time, Liu Yu made up his mind, took out the Giant Wood Sword, and flew towards Jiatai Market using his magical artifact.
After the previous encounter with the scarred face cultivator, he became more cautious and dared not exhaust too much magical power.
After consuming about half of his magical power, he stopped to recover and resumed sword flight once he regained his strength.
……
In the evening, at Jiatai Market.
The sunstones in the bronze lamps emitted a soft glow, illuminating the market as bright as day.
A cultivator wearing a conical hat and a black veil blended into the bustling crowd, entering the market unnoticed.
This person was Liu Yu.
He strolled leisurely down the wide street, showing no signs of anxiety over not being able to obtain the Breakthrough Elixir.
Quietly observing the passing cultivators and their expressions of joy or sorrow, Liu Yu inexplicably felt much calmer.
“Yes, every cultivator faces challenges when aspiring to climb the immortal path.”
After a long time, once his mind had completely calmed down, Liu Yu quickened his pace towards Qingdan Hall.
Over the past three years, aside from the rewards for refining Clear Spirit Elixirs, he had occasionally sold some elixirs.
After deducting various expenses, he still had about eight hundred spiritual stones left.
“However, it’s wise to prepare a bit more spiritual stones just in case.”
With this thought, Liu Yu entered Qingdan Hall and casually surveyed the surroundings.
Three years had passed, and the shop had not changed much; business was still lukewarm, and everything looked the same.
At that moment, a few customers were haggling with the attendant at the counter.
The group was animated, spitting out words back and forth.
The shopkeeper was still Zhang Chunming, who appeared older than before, engrossed in reading an ancient tome with a more pronounced hunch in his back.
Next to him was a child of about ten, chubby and lively, asking Zhang Chunming all sorts of questions while playfully tugging at his arm.
The resemblance between them was faint but noticeable, suggesting a grandfather-grandson relationship.
Zhang Chunming glanced at Liu Yu but did not recognize him immediately; he paid him little attention and continued to play with the child.
“Master Zhang, it’s been a long time since we last met. You still look quite energetic! I wonder if you remember an old friend?”
As Liu Yu approached, he spoke calmly.
Cultivators have remarkable memories; once they have seen someone, they can hardly forget them.
However, Liu Yu had changed quite a bit; not only had his cultivation level increased by two stages, but he also appeared much more muscular, which was why Zhang Chunming did not recognize him.
At the sound of Liu Yu’s voice, Zhang Chunming quickly recalled:
“Oh, it’s Friend Hong!”
“It’s been quite a while since you visited my shop, hasn’t it? Three years, to be exact. I’ve been waiting for you!”