Gou Zaixiu Immortal World Gets A Wife

Chapter 3: The Marketplace

It wasn't until dawn that the light rain gradually stopped. Outside the window, the leaves were adorned with glistening water droplets, and sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining on the ground like the eyes of the sky.

Seeing the sun rise, Wen Rongxin, who had rested for a while, began to tidy up the bedsheets and blankets, intending to take them all for washing.

On the other hand, Li Guanxuan, with a joyful expression, headed to the cultivation room, preparing to start alchemy.

After about three hours...

Li Guanxuan looked at the pile of medicinal residues in the pill furnace, not only lost in thought...

His cultivation and talisman techniques had improved, but his alchemy skills showed no progress.

"It seems that the pure energy has no effect on alchemy... However, one thing can be proven: after the intimate contact last night, my cultivation did not directly break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, but instead solidified at the third level of Qi Refining."

In addition, Li Guanxuan also sensed a trace of vitality from the pure energy.

"Could it be... that this vitality can increase my lifespan?"

Li Guanxuan was stunned. No wonder the Mountain of Joyful Bliss Ancestor went to great lengths to retrieve it, even offering generous rewards to anyone who provided clues.

With this precious tree, it was equivalent to possessing immortality!

"No... Perhaps the Mountain of Joyful Bliss Ancestor is unaware of the instructions for using the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree. After all, as an esteemed cultivator of his status, he doesn't understand the meaning of compassion and sincerity."

Li Guanxuan sighed with emotion. Only when a couple is united in heart and deeply in love can the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree give rise to a scene of auspiciousness.

Only when such a phenomenon occurs can pure energy surge through every part of the body.

"What cultivators dream of the most is now within me. As long as I develop well, even if they haven't died yet, my cultivation will surpass theirs."

Thinking of this, Li Guanxuan calmed down slightly.

Since cultivation can be achieved through intimate contact and lifespan can be increased, there was no need for him to engage in fights and killings with others.

He would live a peaceful life and wait until those old ancestors and monsters died. Naturally, he would become invincible.

"Let's draw talismans first. Drawing talismans during the day and intimate contact at night, earning money and cultivating at the same time. Sooner or later, I will have an invincible day."

Li Guanxuan stretched lazily, a smile on his handsome face.

After spending so many years in the cultivation world, today was the first time he felt that he could live well in this strange and colorful world.

...

Ten days later...

The pure energy once again filled every part of Li Guanxuan's body, but he only felt that his vitality was stronger than before, and his cultivation had not improved at all. His talisman techniques had only improved slightly.

"Cultivation emphasizes gradual accumulation and natural progression... Hmm, I shouldn't be too impatient."

"My wife, I need to go to the marketplace. I'll sell the protective talismans I've drawn these days and buy some spiritual rice and food to replenish your nutrition."

"Oh, alright..."

Wen Rongxin hurriedly brought over the clothes and helped Li Guanxuan put them on. Her tone was filled with reluctance and worry as she whispered,

"My, my lord, please be careful. If something happens, just run... just run."

"Don't worry, I value my life more than anyone else now."

Li Guanxuan pinched Wen Rongxin's cheek. Compared to before, her skin had become smooth and tender, exuding a radiant glow.

Wen Rongxin didn't avoid it, her clear and bright almond eyes still filled with worry.

Any place involved in trade and transactions was filled with hidden dangers. Once money was exposed, it was bound to attract the attention of some bandit cultivators.

"Just stay at home and wait for me to come back. No need to worry."

After saying that, Li Guanxuan left.

After taking a few steps, he encountered two cultivators, a man and a woman. The man's face was full of surprise as he said,

"Guanxuan, Fellow Daoist, are you leaving already? I thought you were going to be a caged bird for another two months. It seems like you're not cut out for it after all."

The female cultivator smiled and said, "Is the little sister being naive? Should I teach her some real skills? We're neighbors, so feel free to ask for help whenever you need it."

Seeing the two of them bantering, Li Guanxuan's face was filled with helplessness.

The male cultivator's name was Chen Yinshan, and the female cultivator's name was Zhao Guili. They were a married couple who lived next door to him. In the past, there had been annoying noises of a wooden bed hitting the wall coming from their place.

However, these two neighbors were actually good people. When Li Guanxuan didn't have enough talismans, he borrowed some from them.

Chen Yinshan smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Guanxuan, my brother, has been accumulating strength for decades. Just the enlightenment from living in a wooden house for decades is enough to let my sister-in-law catch up to his pace. There's no need for you to meddle."

Zhao Guili suddenly realized, "So that's how it is... It seems like I've been foolish."

"Alright, alright. Stop teasing me, you two. I still need to go to the market in the city to buy some things. Let's not chat for now."

Faced with the continuous attacks from these two experienced individuals, Li Guanxuan chose to avoid the fight and planned to slip away after speaking.

However, Chen Yinshan reminded him, "Guanxuan, recently things have been unstable outside. It's better to go early and come back early. Don't delay for too long."

Hearing this, Li Guanxuan's heart trembled, and he looked puzzled, "What do you mean by unstable? Give me some information."

Chen Yinshan's face immediately turned serious, and he slowly said, "There's news going around that twenty-five years ago, the sect's precious tree from the Mountain of Joyful Bliss, which had suddenly disappeared, has appeared in Azure Serenity City. So now, people from the Mountain of Joyful Bliss and various forces have gathered here to search for the tree's whereabouts..."

Upon hearing this news, Li Guanxuan was almost scared out of his wits.

Did he expose himself?

No, if he really did expose himself, wouldn't the Patriarch of the Mountain of Joyful Bliss come and slap him to death?

How could there still be news spreading?

Conspiracy!

These two words suddenly appeared in Li Guanxuan's mind. Someone was deliberately spreading false information to lure certain people to Azure Serenity City, intending to capture them all at once!

Thinking of this, Li Guanxuan let out a sigh of relief.

The Velvet Flower Spirit Tree was staying in the dark space, completely undetectable by anyone.

Even the pure energy it emitted had slowly transformed into the spiritual energy he needed recently. No one would be able to sense anything wrong...

Besides, he rarely left the vicinity of the eastern suburbs, only going around to buy some food.

Li Guanxuan's face became serious as he said, "In that case, I need to go and come back quickly, and then I'll go into seclusion for half a year."

"If there's anything, send a message."

"Alright."

After bidding farewell, Li Guanxuan immediately headed to the market in the eastern street of Azure Serenity City.

He had a clear sense that the number of people was increasing as he entered Azure Serenity City, mostly low-level cultivators, a mix of good and bad.

The entire eastern street of Azure Serenity City was filled with market stalls and buildings on both sides of the street, all selling spiritual pills, magical treasures, and other items that cultivators needed.

Li Guanxuan had a total of twenty-three mid-grade first-tier protective talismans and six low-grade first-tier return-to-origin pills.

If he were to go to a large store, there was a chance that someone would buy them at a low price and take advantage of him.

If he wasn't careful, he might even be targeted by bandits, causing more trouble.

So Li Guanxuan decided to slowly sell these items at small stalls. If he didn't have enough time later, he would take them to a large store to exchange for spirit stones.

Besides, he also needed to buy some materials for making talismans and some meat and poultry.

Losing a few low-grade spirit stones didn't matter. Safety was the most important thing, after all, time was limited.

(End of this chapter)