Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 109: Winning Over

"A first-grade, superior-quality, seven-colored spirit-gathering pearl, capable of gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, can assist late-stage Qi Refining cultivators in their cultivation. This thing is flashy but impractical, and it's of no use to me. I won't exchange it."

When Tong Bingfeng saw the pearl, a fleeting glint of light flashed in his eyes, clearly indicating that he was quite satisfied with this treasure.

After all, such a natural aid to cultivation, when worn for a long time, can have a significant effect on a cultivator's daily practice.

However, in such a transaction where one has all the advantages of timing and location, it is natural to maximize the benefits; only then can one be a qualified cultivator.

Upon hearing this, the other two members of the Niu brothers felt their magical artifacts pulsating, as if they had reached their limit.

"With this addition, are you satisfied, fellow Daoist?"

The elder brother of the Niu family seemed to have expected this, and was not angry about the sudden increase in price. Instead, he took out a second spirit-sealing box.

The ginseng sealed inside was a whole ginseng root, thicker and more complete than the ginseng he had sold before, and it was also older.

"make a deal"

Although Tong Bingfeng conducts transactions using the persona of a brute and evil cultivator, he also knows when to stop. Appropriately raising the price is still reasonable, but if he keeps raising it, it becomes true extortion.

The three Niu brothers were all late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. If they hadn't been wary of the destruction of the Jiao Niu Ling Gui's corpse, they would never have made such a humiliating deal.

If it really comes to that, the three Niu brothers will definitely choose to fight it out. Although the corpses of the dragon, ox, and spirit turtle are precious, they are not the only ones in this icy region.

After a cup of tea, the two sides successfully completed the transaction, but the atmosphere between them did not become more harmonious. Instead, it became more tense, and a major battle was about to break out.

The three Niu brothers, with remarkable tacit understanding, spread out and formed a small encirclement, surrounding him and preventing his escape.

"The three Fellow Daoists are rather impatient. Have you examined the corpse of this Flood Dragon Bull Spirit Turtle and found some self-destruct array patterns? With just one more burst of magical power, you can blow it to smithereens."

"However, once the three of you are a thousand feet away from me, this array will immediately become ineffective and will not have any effect on the corpses of the Flood Dragon, Bull, and Spirit Turtle."

Seeing this, Tong Bingfeng spoke calmly, completely nonchalant. Of course, his two first-grade high-quality magic weapons were also fully charged and ready to be used in the battle at any time.

Although his behavior today was reckless, he was indeed a cultivator who practiced the principle of being prepared for any eventuality. In such an obviously asymmetrical transaction, he was naturally well-prepared.

"Second brother, third brother, stop making a fool of yourselves here. The transaction is complete, and our mission is finished. Fellow Daoist is a man of integrity; how can you treat us like this?"

"Practice makes perfect. Since you frequently venture into the depths of the Ice Domain, hunting monster carcasses, how about we establish a regular trading arrangement? The three of us brothers will certainly offer a fair and just price."

The elder brother of the Niu brothers suddenly changed his tone, attempting to engage in a deeper exchange and win over the brute cultivator before him.

Compared to short-term gains and losses, he valued long-term benefits more. A villainous cultivator in his eyes, who had been roaming the depths of the Ice Domain for a long time and had been expelled and wanted by Ice Spirit Island, was obviously qualified to be traded.

"You are a clever man. A transaction is not impossible. You can come here in six months. This lair of the Flood Dragon Bull Spirit Turtle will be the place for our transaction. I will take my leave now."

Tong Bingfeng readily agreed, but before he could finish speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and took the lead in leaving the small encirclement of the three Niu brothers.

As for whether or not a transaction will actually take place in the future, that is naturally up to him. Wouldn't it be too easy to hide in this vast icy region?

Moreover, he was merely stationed at the Spirit Ice Mine, and his trip was only to explore opportunities. He could return to Ice Spirit Island at any time, and was not a truly evil cultivator who had been expelled and committed all sorts of evil deeds.

"Unfortunately, I can't come back to this temporary cave dwelling often. This Heavenly Origin Spirit Tree can only be left to grow here, and its ownership will be determined by luck in the future."

After swiftly traversing the icy wilderness and confirming that the three Niu brothers were not pursuing him, Tong Bingfeng finally stopped.

It wasn't too much of a pity that the dragon-ox spirit turtle's nest served as a temporary dwelling, but the Heavenly Origin Spirit Tree was still something he couldn't forget and felt quite heartbroken about.

After all, if other cultivators were to enter, they would certainly choose to transplant the spirit tree. Even if they were unable to cultivate it themselves, they would most likely sell it to obtain corresponding cultivation resources.

The hundreds of rare spiritual plants in the Chen family's spiritual plant garden on the Ice Spirit Island were cultivated through these small, incremental transactions.

Each spiritual plant can bring stable income to the family, and it has made great contributions to the abundant supply of spiritual items in the Ice Sea Market.

He didn't care at all whether the three Niu brothers would actually choose to come and make the deal in the future, and he certainly didn't care about their reaction after he left.

"The corpse of a dragon-ox spirit turtle has actually been exchanged for a seven-colored spirit pearl and a complete first-grade high-quality ginseng. This place is truly my blessed land. The opportunity to advance to the eighth level of Qi Refining is not far away."

Tong Bingfeng was quite satisfied with the transaction, as both treasures were exactly what he needed at this stage.

Of course, the Seven-Colored Spirit Pearl was already hanging around his waist, and as long as he stopped, he could clearly sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth actively gathering and flowing continuously.

Once the Great Circulation begins, refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the efficiency of refining magical power with each Great Circulation can be increased by at least 10% from the original level. Over time, the auxiliary effect on a cultivator's practice will naturally be immediately apparent.

As for the first-grade high-quality ginseng, it doesn't need any processing at all. Just swallow it whole. It's the best spiritual item for accumulating dantian power at this stage.

"Being deep within the icy realm, this kind of unreasonable and reckless cultivator's persona still has some significance; otherwise, how could he so confidently exchange for such two precious spiritual items?"

"The most important thing is to choose a suitable icy region to build a temporary underground cave dwelling, turn it into resources for my cultivation, and advance to the eighth level of Qi Refining as soon as possible."

Tong Bingfeng possessed three high-quality treasures, so naturally he was unwilling to continue exploring. Various powerful demonic beasts roamed the depths of this icy domain. If he did not deal with them in time during the battle and became food for the demonic beasts, these treasures that he had not had time to refine would be the most regrettable thing for the cultivators.

For him, it was always possible to be in a state where the spiritual objects did not meet his cultivation needs. However, it was absolutely unacceptable for him to have spiritual objects that had not been refined but had already died. This was what he regretted the most.

However, opening up a cave deep within the ice layer requires certain conditions. The most important is a relatively rich supply of spiritual energy, and the second is a relatively secluded location.