I Can Accumulate Proficiency, Starting from Alchemy

Chapter 825: Chapter 356: Qingping’s Response, Emperor Fallen Sky Pond_2

However,

He also understood that large exchange meetings generally occurred once every ten years, and those larger gatherings involving Immortal Rank Alchemists were even harder to come by, occurring only once every century.

Like the event held today, which presented a rare opportunity. Even Lu Shaomin, who had just shared some ‘interesting anecdotes,’ had rushed over immediately after breaking through, indicating how invaluable this gathering was.

In addition,

Insights from Immortal Rank Alchemists were the main attraction, and another highlight was that the elixir they created on the spot would be directly sold at the third stage, i.e., the trading stage.

Such an opportunity was rare in a thousand years, to say the least.

In other words, the Three Souls Pill would be sold on the spot soon, and the number of fifth-order alchemists present was already well over a thousand.

The saying “alchemists are amongst the wealthiest cultivators” was not a joke. Han Yi didn’t possess many spiritual items, and therefore, he didn’t have the means to purchase this elixir.

A hint of regret flashed in his heart, but Han Yi didn’t have much time to dwell on it.

Afterwards,

The second alchemist to step forward and share his insights after Zhengyang Immortal Envoy was one of the top fifth-order alchemists. His cultivation base was also at the half-immortal level, and he was just one step away from becoming an Immortal Rank Alchemist.

The third one, the fourth one…

In total, nine alchemists shared their insights, seven of whom were half-immortal and two were at the peak of Spirit Transformation.

Following the sharing of insights was the third stage, the trading stage.

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The Three Souls Pill incited a bidding war amongst alchemists, and eventually, a peak Spirit Transformation alchemist managed to claim it.

This large-scale exchange meeting lasted for a full seven days.

Seven days later,

Han Yi, along with other cultivators, left the Nine Circles Pavilion. Although he had gained some insights, he also had a fair share of regrets.

For instance, he could not refine the ‘Three Souls Pill’ with his current cultivation base and alchemy skill level. Even if he could, he wouldn’t be able to afford the raw materials even if he pawned everything in his Qiankun Ring.

Poor.

Compared to these fifth-order alchemists,

Han Yi had never felt so impoverished before.

He was about to take out his token to return to his palace when he suddenly stopped. He bowed his hands in farewell to Cang Shaoyuan and a few other alchemists standing together, indicating that he had other matters to attend to, and then walked away.

Behind him, Cang Shaoyuan couldn’t help but worry.

The last time there was a meeting, Han Yi was attacked and killed after leaving. This time, he wondered if something similar could happen?

He shook his head, thinking it was impossible, squelched this thought, and left the Immortal Trading Palace with the other alchemists, each going their separate ways.

Elsewhere,

After Han Yi had walked a reasonable distance, his face flushed with a hint of excitement because just now, a bit of information flowed into his mind from the Green Reed Sword on his back.

This information, like that in the Yu Heng World, suggested that the Green Reed Sword had discovered a part of itself.

Initially, the Green Reed Sword was just a spiritual treasure, unable to suppress its innate spiritual nature and thus flying around. Now, it had become a Lower Grade Spiritual Treasure and had become more mature and mysterious.

The Immortal Workshop was divided into ten areas, each with shops of different strength backgrounds. Han Yi continued walking until he reached the outermost area, the First Region, before stopping.

During his first visit to the Immortal Trading Palace, he had browsed through this First Region. Here, temporary stalls possessed the most inferior cultivator level – Qi refining, and in rare cases, even Peak Transformation God.

This place was known as a ‘treasure hunt,’ but there was also a chance that you might end up losing money while unpacking the ‘mystery box.’

Following the Green Reed Sword’s guidance, Han Yi walked all the way to a small stall. Looking at the cultivator sitting behind the counter, Han Yi raised an eyebrow.

He had seen this cultivator before.

Although it had been over ten years, Han Yi remembered clearly. He was a mysterious cultivator Han Yi had encountered when he first visited the Immortal Trading Palace.

Han Yi’s gaze first fell on the items laid out on the white canvas in front of this cultivator.

An ancient simple-looking copper fragment, a strange long sword with no tip but not looking like a broken sword, a string of blood-stained bead necklace, several jade butterflies, and a pile of scrap metal.

Han Yi remembered clearly that the ancient copper piece had been there when he first visited, and it hadn’t been sold in all these years.

However, the Three-legged Bronze Fining Pot that was there last time was missing, probably sold.

Han Yi’s gaze moved upwards to the cultivator sitting there.

This cultivator’s face seemed to be enveloped in a layer of fog, making it hard to see clearly even from close up.

Han Yi’s eyes landed on the black iron hat the cultivator was wearing on his head. It seemed to be a spiritual treasure capable of covering the cultivator’s aura and face.

He did not activate his Formless Fire Pupil Divine Art to pry into it, as it could potentially provoke a conflict, which was not his intention. Instead, he remained silent and kept looking at the items on the canvas,

His gaze swept over the scraps, the copper fragment, jade butterflies, the bead necklace, and finally settled on the strange long sword.

In fact,

This strange long sword was not his goal, or to be precise, not entirely.

The thing that gave the Green Reed Sword a feeling here was not just this odd sword, but also the pile of scrap metal.

“Are you sure it’s in this pile?” Han Yi sent a message through his consciousness.

One breath later, as if it had been confirmed several times, the Green Reed Sword sent back a message.

“Both this sword and these fragments carry the presence of a part of the sword, but they can’t possibly be parts of the sword. It is likely that these spiritual treasures have been together with a part of the sword for a long time and have taken on a trace of its spiritual nature.”

Han Yi had a rough idea in his heart.

“Fellow Daoist, how much is this sword?”

Han Yi didn’t attempt to hide his intentions. His late-stage Nascent Soul aura was in full display.