Chapter 1334: Genuine Chan Liquid and Jade Clarity Pill

Obtaining what he desired so easily naturally filled Han Li with joy.

He sat on a simple bamboo chair, leisurely sipping the spiritual tea brought by a shop assistant, appearing completely at ease.

After a short while, the middle-aged shopkeeper emerged, carefully holding a storage bracelet in both hands.

Upon reaching Han Li, he waved a hand over the bracelet, first retrieving two jade slips—one white and one blue—before placing numerous brocade boxes and various bottles and jars onto the nearby table.

Then, he stood respectfully with his hands clasped.

Han Li swept his gaze over the items, then with a single motion, drew the two jade slips into his hand, effortlessly immersing his spiritual sense into them.

“True Toad Liquid, Jade Purity Pill!” Han Li murmured, frowning slightly before withdrawing his spiritual sense.

The Jade Purity Pill was one thing—its ingredients were all rare spiritual herbs, some of which he had heard of and others not, but most required two to three thousand years of growth, far surpassing the ordinary herbs of the mortal realm. The True Toad Liquid, however, was even more astonishing. Its primary ingredient was the spiritual blood of an ancient beast from the wildlands called the Emerald-Eyed True Toad, while the supplementary materials were rather common.

Though both elixirs were said to be useful for Deity Transformation cultivators, the Jade Purity Pill mainly benefited early-stage Deity Transformation cultivators, with its effects diminishing sharply for mid-stage practitioners.

The True Toad Liquid, on the other hand, was far more potent, suitable for late-stage Deity Transformation cultivators. Mid-stage cultivators who consumed it risked severe backlash due to its overwhelming medicinal properties.

Han Li closed his eyes, carefully reviewing the effects, refining methods, and ingredients of these two elixirs in his mind before reopening them to inspect the herbs in the boxes and jars.

As the shopkeeper had said, about a third of the required materials were missing—especially the spiritual blood of the Emerald-Eyed True Toad, which was nowhere to be found.

“Can the missing materials be sourced from other shops? The spiritual blood of the Emerald-Eyed True Toad is from a wildlands ancient beast—it shouldn’t be easy to find, right?” Han Li stroked his chin and asked the shopkeeper.

“Reporting to the Venerable, the materials for the Jade Purity Pill don’t necessarily require herbs of the highest maturity. Even slightly younger ones can be used, though their efficacy will naturally be weaker. Thus, as long as the Venerable has sufficient spirit stones, gathering them is quite feasible. However, the True Toad Liquid’s Emerald-Eyed True Toad blood is truly rare. Though it occasionally appears on the market, it’s snatched up immediately—one of the most sought-after materials in major apothecaries. Obtaining it will be extremely difficult. However, the upcoming auction often features such blood. The Venerable might try his luck there,” the shopkeeper replied honestly.

“I see. I’ll take all of these,” Han Li said after a brief consideration.

“Many thanks for the Venerable’s patronage! I’ll tally the costs immediately—two pill recipes, 100,000 spirit stones, three portions of thousand-year Golden Ganoderma…” The shopkeeper, overjoyed, began listing the prices of the items on the table.

Han Li listened with narrowed eyes, his expression unchanging.

After the time it took to finish a cup of tea, Han Li calmly left the shop—only to enter another one shortly after.

He continued this pattern, visiting nearly every pharmacy on the street.

In the end, he collected seven or eight additional pill recipes of similar efficacy, though most required ingredients even rarer than the Emerald-Eyed True Toad blood, forcing him to set them aside for now. However, he spared no expense in gathering the herbs needed for these recipes—though not the exorbitantly priced mature plants, but their seeds or seedlings.

Even so, Han Li had to spend a considerable sum to acquire enough.

With this, he could soon refine the Jade Purity Pill once he returned to his cave and used his spiritual liquid to accelerate the growth of the herbs.

Of course, pills suitable for Deity Transformation cultivators wouldn’t be easy to refine. Given his alchemical skills, he estimated it would take multiple attempts before he could successfully produce them.

But with his mysterious vial allowing infinite attempts, he wasn’t worried in the slightest.

As for the True Toad Liquid, it was equally important to him.

He would definitely attend the upcoming auction.

Han Li muttered to himself.

However, after his shopping spree, his spirit stones were running low. He needed to sell some items to replenish his funds.

In the Spirit Realm, spirit stones were abundant, causing prices to be several times higher than in the mortal realm.

Of course, even with endless spirit stones in the mortal realm, one couldn’t acquire Deity Transformation pill recipes or their materials.

Han Li was confident that with enough pills, advancing swiftly wouldn’t be an issue.

With these thoughts, he quietly slipped into an unoccupied corner of the street.

Ensuring no one was watching, his body crackled as his appearance and stature transformed into that of a burly, purple-faced man.

Then, he strode confidently into a large shop with a sign reading “Revival Hall.”

In the Spirit Realm’s markets, thousand-year spiritual herbs weren’t as rare as in the mortal realm. Yet when Han Li produced several herbs with seven to eight thousand years of maturity, Revival Hall immediately offered an astronomical sum in exchange.

Once he had the spirit stones, Han Li left without hesitation, lingering no longer to avoid drawing unwanted attention.

Instead of leaving the market, he explored other streets, examining artifacts, treasures, refining materials, and rare talismans in various shops.

The experience broadened his horizons.

Thanks to the abundance of rare materials in the Spirit Realm, the artifacts and treasures here far surpassed their mortal realm counterparts in quality and power. Some major shops even sold imitation spirit treasures.

The talismans were even more diverse, dazzling Han Li with their variety—utterly incomparable to the mortal realm’s talisman arts.

Among them were several talismans inscribed with silver runes.

Most were defensive or auxiliary types, with no offensive variants, and their numbers were few, their prices staggering. One talisman, imprinted with a faint silver silhouette, particularly intrigued Han Li.

Upon inquiring, he learned it was a “Puppet Talisman,” a silver-rune secret talisman originating from the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

This talisman could summon a shadow puppet sealed within it, its power and abilities depending on the refinement level and the user’s cultivation.

Rumor had it that the most perfect Puppet Talismans could fully replicate the user’s techniques and cultivation, making them incredibly practical.

This reminded Han Li of the incomplete jade slip in his possession, which also contained a Puppet Talisman refinement method he hadn’t studied closely. Given the exorbitant prices of these silver-rune talismans, he resolved to delve deeper into it upon returning.

With this in mind, he visited two talisman shops, purchasing ample materials for refining silver-rune talismans.

After completing his tasks, Han Li leisurely made his way to his final destination—the colossal stone hall connecting the human and demon districts, known as the “Grand Profound Hall.”

Though the auction was still two days away, he wanted to see if the demon side had any worthwhile items for trade.

After all, demons never participated in human auctions, preferring direct exchanges in the Grand Profound Hall’s central area.

To prevent conflicts between humans and demons during trades, all human cultivators entering the hall had to obtain a palm-sized jade pendant.

Wearing this pendant enveloped the user in a white mist, concealing their appearance and temporarily suppressing their cultivation. Combined with the hall’s restrictive formations, any unauthorized use of magic would not only fail but also instantly eject the offender, barring re-entry for a time.

Demons, on the other hand, received a black banner that transformed into a demonic mist to hide their identities.

Additionally, four Void Refinement Golden Guards and ten Azure Nether Guards—half human, half demon—maintained order within the hall.

With such formidable security, unexpected incidents were rare.

After paying a hefty fee at the entrance, Han Li received a jade pendant and, shrouded in white mist, passed through a long corridor into the hall.

Inside, he found a vast chamber hundreds of feet wide, with another identical gate on the opposite side leading elsewhere.

Scattered across the hall were over a hundred figures—some enveloped in white mist, others in black demonic clouds, with humans outnumbering demons.

About thirty individuals sat cross-legged on either side of the hall, displaying a few items in silence.

Others browsed these stalls, either examining goods or silently conversing with the stall owners via sound transmission. A few wandered aimlessly, occasionally exchanging words before retreating to corners for hushed discussions.

After surveying the scene, Han Li strode toward a nearby stall.

Its owner, also hidden in silver mist, appeared to be a human cultivator.

On display were two peculiar items: a pale green plant-like twig and a fist-sized, blood-red crystal that shimmered faintly.