Xu Mu exchanged ten of the twenty-seven low-grade spiritual stones for medicinal materials for refining the Qi Gathering Pill, and prepared to buy some things with the remaining seventeen.

Just buy the medicinal materials directly at Song’s Pharmacy!

"Guest, please walk slowly!"

Although Xu Mu's transaction volume was very small, the maid sent him out politely.

Because I knew he was an alchemist, my attitude became much more enthusiastic.

After leaving the Song Family Drug Store, Xu Mu walked towards the market specifically used for stalls in Baishifang City.

"Black scale beast meat! Two kilograms of low-grade spiritual stone!"

"talismans! Talismans! They are all high-quality talismans! If the effect is not good, there is no charge!"

"Shiquan Dabu Pill! Taking one pill will make you strong for three days!"

The market was bustling with people, the sounds of selling, shouting, and bargaining came and went. It was much more lively than the shops.

Xu Mu was also a frequent visitor here before!

I have been short of money in recent months and have to take care of my wife, so I haven't been here for a long time.

"Eh? Isn't this Lao Xu? I haven't seen you for a long time!"

A short, but very burly meat seller looked at Xu Mu approaching and said in surprise.

"My wife has been staying at home recently since she gave birth to a baby!" Xu Mu said with a smile.

He met this man when he used to run a stall here, and his name was Du Mao.

"That's it! Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Du Mao bowed his hands towards Xu Mu and said congratulations.

"Thank you!"

Xu Mu returned the gift.

Then he asked Du Mao to help him cut two kilograms of monster meat.

"It seems that you have become rich! You are even willing to eat meat!"

Du Mao quickly cut off a piece of rib meat, wrapped it in oil paper and handed it to him.

When cutting the meat, you can clearly see that Du Mao's left hand is missing three fingers.

"My wife just gave birth to a baby and I need to make up for it!"

Xu Mu took the meat, handed over a low-grade spiritual stone, and said goodbye.

Then he went to the stall where he bought spiritual rice and spent four yuan of low-grade spiritual stones to buy twenty kilograms of spiritual rice.

Putting the two together, there are five low-grade spiritual stones in total.

In the past, it was equal to half of his monthly income.

And these things can only be eaten for seven or eight days at most.

I would never have dared to be so extravagant before.

Xu Mu then went to the stall selling talismans and bought five sealing talismans.

This kind of talisman can strengthen the wall. If it is attached to the door, it can form a sealing force, making it difficult for people to open.

The main reason for buying the sealing talisman was for Ye Yingying's safety.

When he is not at home, he has a certain ability to protect himself.

In addition to the sealing talisman, he also bought three amulets, which were also given to Ye Yingying for protection.

The sealing talisman contains one low-grade spiritual stone, and the amulet contains two low-grade spiritual stones. The total cost is eleven yuan.

After counting the money to buy meat and spiritual rice, Xu Mu only had two low-grade spiritual stones left in his hand.

"Spiritual stones are really worthless!"

Xu Mu sighed in his heart.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a stall selling books.

He stopped and walked over.

He plans to sell a few more spells and go back to practice. If he encounters any crisis in the future, he will have more choices and improve his response.

[Correction of Talisman] [Secret of Immortality] [Detailed Explanation of Bigu Pill] [Thunder Sword Technique] [Encyclopedia of Fire Spells] [Encyclopedia of Spells during the Qi Training Period] [Summary of Breakthroughs during the Qi Training Period] [Ten Important Precautions for Alchemists]...

These books may seem intimidating, but in fact they are all basic books, and the physical swordsmanship in them is a bit interesting.

He was also a frequent visitor to the market before, and he had seen books like this countless times.

Without wasting time on those miscellaneous books, Xu Mu directly picked up the "Encyclopedia of Qi Training Period Spells".

"How much is this book?"

The book seller was a little old man who was picking his nails. He had a lot of age spots on his face and he must be in his nineties.

After hearing Xu Mu's words, he immediately stretched out five fingers.

"Five low-grade spiritual stones!"

Xu Mu said nothing, threw the book away, got up and left.

"Hey! Hey! Don't leave! We can negotiate! How about two yuan? One piece! One piece! No matter how low it is, we can't sell it!"

Hearing what the old man said, Xu Mu stopped and walked back.

The books in the old man's stall have long been sold out. If Xu Mu didn't find it troublesome, he could borrow a few books from a monk he knew before.

It's difficult to practice just by reading books. He didn't know how many times he had been tricked before!

"I'm giving you two Bigu Pills. Just sell me this Thunder Sword Technique!"

"Holy shit! You're too picky! Do you know how hard it is for me to copy a book? At least five!"

Copying books?

Only ghosts believe you!

Although there is no printing technology in this world, there is watermarking technology. It does not take much time to copy a book. The only troublesome thing is the binding.

"Two! Forget it if you don't sell them!"

"Maimai! When I meet you, the old man will have to wear his pants to accompany you!"

The old man complained, but collected things very quickly.

Xu Mu took the book, looked through it briefly, and after making sure it was not damaged, he put it in his storage bag and left the market.

Fallen leaves blew in from the Baihe Forest in the distance and covered the roads in the shanty town, covering up the stinky excrement.

It's okay in Fangshi, there are dedicated people responsible for cleaning.

No one cares about such things in shantytowns, it all depends on voluntariness.

Therefore, it is inevitable that some monks who want to save trouble will throw away rubbish on the streets.

It's autumn now, approaching winter, and the weather is getting cooler and a little better. If it were a hot summer day, it would be almost impossible to walk.

Fortunately, the people living here are all cultivators. If they were mortals, the plague would have broken out long ago.

"Actually, it's good to go to the mortal world!"

"only--"

"I can't afford the boat fare!"

The area where the Qinghe Sword Sect is located is mostly barren mountains.

It's not that the Qinghe Sword Sect has any special quirks, it's that only in these places can there be spiritual materials and spiritual energy.

The areas where mortals live are basically close to the center of the continent, which has been completely developed, where spiritual energy is thin and spiritual materials are even rarer.

The only Lingshan and Great Rivers have been taken over by sects long ago. Golden elixir sects like Qinghe Sword Sect can only come to such remote places where no one has a chance to develop and experience on their own.

It is very difficult for cultivators to survive in a place like this, and it would be death for ordinary people.

So basically there are no mortals.

Everyone in this world can cultivate immortality, but there is a huge gap in talent between them.

If a talent like Xu Mu were in a mortal gathering area, no sect would be willing to accept it.

Only in places like the Qinghe Sword Sect can one be trained to become an immortal cultivator. As for those who cannot be trained, they are all dead.

The Qinghe Sword Sect is tens of thousands of miles away from the nearest mortal country, and the traveling fee alone costs ten middle-grade spiritual stones.

So Xu Mu didn't even dare to think about it before.

Carefully avoiding the unknown objects that appeared on the ground from time to time, Xu Mu quickly arrived at the entrance of the alley where he lived.

It is a short distance away from Baishifang City and is located in the middle of a shanty town.

A little more than two or three miles away from here is Baihe Forest.
To be continued...