Chapter Eighty-Seven: Preparation
After a few nights of sleepless torture, Lin Hao gradually tended to the latter between the wise man who protected his life but never lost the opportunity of the immortal path and was willing to take the risk of only succeeding in building the foundation. Either let him succeed in finding the elixir and succeed in building the foundation, or let him fall and die in the battle for this forbidden land!
After having a clear goal related to life and death, Lin Hao began to prepare for the trip to the forbidden land in half a year. He wants to improve his strength in this short period of time, so that he can have more chances of survival.
With the assistance of the eleventh layer of exercises, it is impossible to break through. If he wants to increase his strength, the only way he can fight is to learn a few more new spells and buy some powerful talismans and magic weapons.
It's okay to say that the new spell must be mentioned to Senior Brother Xu, and the other party will not refuse to teach it. However, with his qualifications, in the past half a year, at most, he has learned two more primary and lower-level spells, or barely mastered one of the primary and middle-level spells, and as for the high-level spells, he should not even think about it. Therefore, the fastest way to improve your strength is still in the talisman and magic weapon.
Speaking of magic weapons, Lin Hao really has some now. But among them, in addition to the ring and small flag given by Uncle Ye, only the two pieces that could be used from the two yellow-clothed men who had robbed and killed him could be used, that is, the long knife that could turn into ropes, and the gourd that spewed out a round ball that could automatically attack.
As for the lowest-level magic weapon that he received when he first started, he couldn't get on the big table at all.
And on the talisman, Han Li was originally extremely lacking. But fortunately, Uncle Zhao, who knew a lot of things about him, in addition to deducting the number of talismans, did not cheat on the level, and really gave more than a dozen primary and middle-level talismans and two rare high-level talismans, which made him feel a lot more confident.
In addition, there is the talisman with a small sword that Lin Hao has not yet figured out. This thing that the man in yellow who had been killed by him was shocked to call a rune treasure should be an item with a great origin. It's just that as a stolen goods that can't see the light, he has never dared to let others know about this talisman, but he has secretly taken care of the word talisman and is ready to find a suitable opportunity to ask others about the meaning of the title.
Of course, in the face of the extremely terrifying "trial", these things alone are definitely not enough, so Lin Hao planned to go out of the mountain gate and go to Benmenfang City near the mountain range to buy some top-level magic weapons and talismans.
However, without the backing of a large sum of spirit stones, this acquisition trip will definitely not be satisfactory.
Although these spirit stones can barely be taken out with Lin Hao's net worth, but in the future, these spirit stones are also important props to save his life and fight a protracted battle, which makes him very reluctant.
After thinking twice, Lin Hao decided to cultivate a few rare medicinal herbs that were more than a thousand years old in a short period of time and use them in exchange for spirit stones or simply barter.
In fact, it should be a better choice to prepare Dingyan Dan, and the value will be greater, but there are too many medicinal materials needed for Dingyan Dan, and it is too late to gather the raw materials in terms of time, so there is only direct medicinal materials to exchange.
However, in order not to attract the prying eyes of others in the door, Lin Hao secretly decided when he made this plan to only sell the cultivated medicinal materials to foreign immortal cultivators, and never directly trade medicinal materials with the people of his own sect, so as not to attract the attention of those who are interested.
So, Lin Hao, who had an idea in his heart, began to get busy. He first learned the "Qi Accumulation Technique" from Xu You. This is a kind of auxiliary mid-level spell that can completely resist the Heavenly Eye Technique, as long as it is not seen by the naked eye of the opponent after casting it, it can completely achieve the purpose of constricting one's own aura and hiding oneself.
After Lin Hao got the cultivation formula of this technique and asked Xu You in detail about the trick of cultivating this technique, he began to practice wholeheartedly. However, as a mid-level spell, it is extremely jerky and difficult to practice, and it seems that it is really a challenge to be able to fully master it in half a year.
In this way, Lin Hao practiced the "Qi Gathering Technique" during the day, and concentrated on cultivating several commonly used spirit grasses at night. When Lin Hao initially mastered the "Qi Gathering Technique", more than four months had passed. And he finally cultivated two thousand-year-old elixirs, and I believe that in today's immortal cultivation realm, where medicinal materials are hard to find for more than a hundred years, they will definitely bring a small surprise to the Fang Market in Huangfeng Valley. Lin Hao got a token to Deacon Yu, who was familiar with the mission hall, and left the mountain gate.
After Lin Hao left the mountain gate forbidden array, he recognized the direction and flew to the northeast, heading straight to Fang City. This Fang City was built on the northeast edge of Huangfeng Valley, so Lin Hao came to his destination after flying for most of the day. After falling nearby, Lin Hao didn't rush over immediately, but changed into a gray robe to make him look like an ordinary immortal cultivator, and then walked towards Fang City.
According to the rules of the immortal cultivation world, immortal cultivators are not allowed to fly in the sky in Fang City, so when Lin Hao walked along the way, he encountered a lot of pedestrians who passed by in a hurry, and several of them were dressed very strangely, which made Lin Hao can't help but suspect that they were immortal cultivators from other countries. In this way, the popularity of this city is really good.
When Lin Hao was pondering in his heart, he had already arrived at the corner of the market. The Fang Market in Huangfeng Valley looks very much like the town in Lin Hao's hometown, there is only one street in the whole Fang City, the street is in a north-south direction, and there are dozens of large and small houses at the south end, these buildings are high or low, some are buildings, and some are just huts, which are very uneven.
These were all properties of the Yellow Maple Valley, but only a small half of them were personally taken care of by the disciples of the Yellow Maple Valley, and the other half was leased to the immortal cultivators and scattered cultivators who had been doing business here all year round. Most of them are shops for buying and selling raw materials, talismans, and ritual utensils, and there is also a Five Elements Bookstore that specializes in selling primary legal decisions, and two restaurants and inns that are convenient for people to eat and live.
A large section of the northern part of the street is empty, reserved for immortal cultivators who set up stalls temporarily. As long as you hand over a low-level spirit stone to the disciples of Huang Feng Valley who manage here, outsiders can set up stalls in the open spaces on both sides for a whole day without any interference, and even during the stall setting up, they will be protected by these disciples, so you don't have to worry that an enemy will take this opportunity to retaliate against you.
However, in order to be afraid of being recognized, Lin Hao did not enter this place from the most convenient Nanjiekou, but after making a big circle, he entered it from the north, in case someone here really knew him. Walking towards the small stalls on both sides of the street, he planned to see if there was anything noteworthy in these stalls before going to the big shops.
After looking around, Lin Hao was a little disappointed. The things on these stalls, except for three or four pieces that can barely be called, the other magic weapons and talismans are useless to him at all, and buying them is just a waste of spirit stones, so he no longer wastes time, and turned around and ran directly to those big shops.
Lin Hao didn't recklessly find a random shop and walked in this time, but walked slowly along the street, and after coming over for a while, he picked a pavilion that seemed to be the most imposing and often had other immortal cultivators in and out—Wanbao Pavilion, and walked in.
As soon as he entered the building, Lin Hao was slightly stunned. The bright hall that can accommodate dozens of people without feeling crowded, the extra-long counters made of precious mahogany, and several service staff wearing uniform all give people an absolutely atmospheric sense of shock.
There are a lot of various items placed on the counter, and from the perspective of style, they should be things that can only be used by some immortal cultivators, from the lowest level of various raw materials to the most commonly used talismans.
Lin Hao smiled slightly, it seemed that he had really found the right place. At this moment, a waiter greeted him and said with a smile on his face: "What does this guest officer want to see, do you want to help introduce it! The things in this store will definitely make all the guests satisfied!"
"I want to see some magic weapons and talismans, but I only need the best things, don't show me those defective products!" Lin Hao said lightly.
Hearing this, he was slightly stunned, but after carefully looking at Lin Hao's momentum and making sure that the other party was not joking, the smile on his face became more and more real, he knew that he must have met a big customer, so he hurriedly let Lin Hao into the house, and personally led people to the VIP room on the second floor.
The furnishings upstairs are different from the hall below, not only the area is much smaller, but also some antique tables, chairs and furniture, which are elegantly arranged, comfortable and comfortable. The most shocking thing is that there is also a noble incense burner in the corner of the room, and a bunch of incense is slowly burning in the furnace, filling the room with a faint scent of sandalwood.
A gentle middle-aged man, who was holding an ancient book, reading it with relish, saw Lin Hao coming up, and closed the scroll unhurriedly, while the waiter who came up with Lin Hao stepped forward quickly and whispered a few words in his ear.
After the middle-aged man listened, he greeted him with his hand, and said with a smile: "In the lower Wanbao Pavilion, I don't know what your Excellency will call you!"
Brother Wang is coming to this building for the first time, right? After the middle-aged man waited for Lin Hao to sit down, he began to ask politely. The shopkeeper is really a good eye, and I am indeed the first to come to your building. Lin Hao deliberately changed his voice, making it sound like a man with a rough voice.
It doesn't matter if it's your first time coming to this building! As long as Your Excellency is willing to come here, this is the love for our Wanbao Building, and this building will definitely satisfy my brother!" said the shopkeeper very confidently.
I can find what you need in one place, and I don't want to go to two more if you don't want to make trouble! I hope that the things in your building are really good. Lin Hao seemed to be skeptical.
This point please rest assured, Brother Wang, the reputation of this building is definitely one of the best on this street, if this store can not satisfy Brother Tai, then other shops do not need to be seen!" The shopkeeper said unhurriedly, looking confident.
At this moment, a man dressed as a maidservant came upstairs with a teapot and two teacups. This is the special spiritual tea of this building, it is not easy to see in other places, it not only smells very fragrant, but also can make the person who drinks it a hundred times more energetic, the mind is clear, Brother Wang can taste it first.
Lin Hao looked at the tea in front of him, shook his head lightly, and said with a little impatience:
Shopkeeper, you can drink the tea slowly, now let's get down to business first!Haha, I didn't expect Brother Tai to be an impatient! Okay, please wait a while, and come when you go down!" The shopkeeper stood up and arched his hand to Lin Hao, leaving him alone to go downstairs first.
After about a cup of tea, the shopkeeper appeared in front of Lin Hao again, but there were a few more brocade boxes of different sizes in his arms.
Listening to the little guy below, Brother Wang wants the best magic weapons and talismans, so he deliberately went to the hiding room below and brought a few treasures that have been treasured for a long time for Brother Wang to see, hoping to get into Brother Wang's eyes!"
Lin Hao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was curious about the things in these brocade boxes, and he didn't know what kind of rare thing it would be to be called a treasure by the other party, and whether it would be above his expectations.
The shopkeeper had placed the brocade boxes on the table one by one, and opened them separately for him to come forward to see. But Lin Hao noticed that as the brocade box opened, two streams of mana that were absolutely above him came out of nowhere, locking his every move.
Lin Hao was startled at first, but then he understood that this was the protection measure of Wanbaolou, for the safety of these treasures, in case he suddenly burst out and robbed the contents of the brocade box, so the person relaxed, but he had a little understanding of the strength of Wanbaolou.