Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Heaven Mending Cauldron

Approaching Purple Sun Mountain, a major change was noticed.

Upon Purple Sun Mountain, six additional peaks arose, connecting with the existing seven peaks, forming a supreme annihilation array, resembling a giant beast lying in wait.

This is the Supreme Killing Array, the Seven-Star Annihilation Array.

If arranged properly, it can even ambush Golden Core Cultivators.

Between the seven peaks lay patches of spiritual fields, planted with spirit rice and spirit medicine.

The spirit rice belongs to the Jade Emperor Rice.

There are roughly a thousand acres of Jade Emperor Rice planted in large swathes.

Jade Emperor Rice is of higher grade than White Sun Rice, continuously consuming it greatly benefits Purple Mansion Cultivators. However, the Jade Emperor Rice consumes much Spiritual Qi and is difficult to care for, preventing expansion of cultivated land, thus only a small amount is planted.

Back when the Lu Family was at its peak, they only planted less than ten acres of Jade Emperor Rice.

However, this Golden Ancestor directly planted a thousand acres.

In the spiritual fields, large swathes are also planted with Jade Marrow Lingzhi, Celestial Lingzhi, Celestial Spirit Grass, etc., with second-grade spirit medicine and third-grade spirit medicine, appearing ready to be harvested.

Suddenly noticing some Jade Marrow Lingzhi, with golden markings upon them, appearing sacred and noble.

These are Millennium Jade Marrow Lingzhi.

Millennium Jade Marrow Lingzhi can be used to refine Purple Mansion Pill.

Further in, there are some spirit trees planted in the spiritual fields, absorbing Spiritual Qi, faintly emitting a trace of Five Elements aura, these are the Five Elements Fruit Trees.

Walking further, many unfamiliar spirit medicines and spirit trees appeared.

There are also courtyards and cave mansions, with some rented to loose cultivators and some used to house disciples.

These all belong to the Golden Ancestor’s enterprises.

Reaching the entrance of Purple Sun Marketplace.

Just a Spirit Stone is required to enter Purple Sun Marketplace.

The past destruction by warfare has vanished, leaving only prosperity and hustle.

This place attracts numerous loose cultivators, with cultivators coming and going, some setting up stalls by the roadside selling items, including many Foundation Establishment loose cultivators selling items like Celestial Spirit Grass, Celestial Spirit Fruit, Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, Celestial Spirit Fruit, etc., with many high-grade spirit medicines that can be found here, not only top-quality but also reasonably priced.

Looking at the roadside stalls, Lu Xuanji was tempted several times to make a purchase but, considering the lack of money in his pocket, he had to hold back.

“Purple Sun Pavilion.”

As he wandered, he arrived at a shop in the center of the marketplace.

Purple Sun Pavilion was the shop opened by Golden Ancestor.

This place offers high-end goods.

Within the store, the glass cabinet on the left held Foundation Establishment Pills, Celestial Yang Pills, Nirvana Pills, etc., all second-grade elixirs useful for Foundation Establishment cultivators, with clear price tags indicating their prices; at the center, there was even a Purple Sun Pill, priced at 170,000.

The glass cabinet on the right displayed a fiery red sword, a flag, another sword, and other second-grade spiritual artifacts freely arranged.

On the nearby wall hung a list displaying various elixir and spiritual artifact prices, with costs being about one to two levels higher than those outside, but ensuring good quality and ample supply.

Many products can be promptly bought here.

Unlike some places where even with Spirit Stones, you might not be able to buy what you need.

Upon entering Purple Sun Pavilion, it appeared empty, with no customers present, giving it a cold and quiet feeling.

Though appearing cold and quiet, business was not bad, for selling just three to five items a day could ensure profit.

It was typical of businesses that don’t open for three years but make up for it upon opening.

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At this moment, a Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation girl was at the counter, seeing a customer approach, she stepped forward and greeted, “Fellow Daoist, you’ve reached Purple Sun Pavilion. May I know what you wish to buy?”

Lu Xuanji transmitted with Divine Thought, “Celestial Crystal, Creation Jade, Vitality Wood.”

“Please hold on, the price for these three materials seems to exceed 3,000 Spirit Stones, I’m unable to decide, let me call the shopkeeper.” The girl said and excused herself.

Moments later, a woman in a purple dress walked over, smiling, “Fellow Daoist, please come inside.”

Under her guidance, they entered a private room.

The private room could isolate outside probing.

Here, transactions could be made without worrying about information leaking.

“Fellow Daoist, these are the items you need, priced at least 7,000 Spirit Stones.”

The woman in purple said, presenting the items.

A palm-sized crystal emitting brilliant light, with golden threads entwined within, was the Celestial Crystal.

There was also a piece of white jade, with Dao patterns swirling around, exuding a slight Spiritual Qi, recognized as Creation Jade.

Another was a piece of wood, exuding a rich Wood Qi, vibrant with life, known as Vitality Wood.

Lu Xuanji examined them closely, finding the quality of all three items excellent, especially with the Celestial Crystal weighing fifteen taels, Creation Jade fifty taels, and Vitality Wood three catties, exceeding standard weights, making 7,000 Spirit Stones a bargain.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist.”

Lu Xuanji said and placed the three materials into his storage bag.

He then took out 7,000 Spirit Stones and handed them over.

Fortunately, he had acquired some from Wu Quanwen, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to make the purchase.

“Fellow Daoist, is there an artifact refining room available? I wish to refine a Spirit Treasure.” Lu Xuanji asked.

“Yes, ten Spirit Stones a month.”

The woman in purple replied.

“Thank you.”

Lu Xuanji said.

“It’s available for rent on the west side, it’s very convenient,” the woman in purple said, “but don’t delay, make sure to finish within a month.”

“Why is that?”

Lu Xuanji asked curiously.

“Because in a month’s time, the Golden Dawn Ancestor will emerge from seclusion to preach, which is an invaluable opportunity for us Foundation Establishment cultivators. Some cultivators, if acknowledged by the master, might even be taken in as disciples.”

The woman in purple explained.

“Indeed, a great opportunity.” Lu Xuanji nodded, “May I have your name, Fellow Daoist?”

“I am Ye Xuan.”

The woman in purple said.

“Are you from the Ye Family?” Lu Xuanji inquired.

“Yes, affiliated with the main branch of the Dan Yang Sect, and joined not long ago,” the woman in purple said.

“I am Lu Xuanji, from a branch of the Lu Family in Qingshui Commandery.”

Lu Xuanji introduced himself.

Thus, the two exchanged introductions and engaged in some casual conversation before Lu Xuanji took his leave.

He headed to the western part of the marketplace and rented a cave mansion.

Within the cave mansion, there was an Artifact Refining Furnace, with earth fire burning below, controlled by arrays to adjust the fire’s intensity.

After trying a few adjustments, it felt suitable, with the flame temperature quite high.

Clatter.

He took out the storage bag, and one by one the materials fell to the ground, beginning to sort and count them, then commenced meditating.

After meditating for half a day, he activated the earth fire and began refining the Heaven Mending Cauldron.

Cauldrons are divided into yin and yang.

A three-legged cauldron is round-bellied, a yang cauldron; a four-legged cauldron is square, a yin cauldron.

The three-legged cauldron mainly serves for heavenly sacrifices;

The four-legged cauldron mainly serves for earthly sacrifices.

This time, he was refining a three-legged round-bellied great cauldron, named Heaven Mending.