Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Chapter 404 - 200: The Fall of the Golden Core, Jiuhua Mountain

Chu Ning asked several times, but the other party still refused to answer.

He immediately had a sense in his heart.

It seemed this Alchemist Xiao did not have a good temper.

"Is there a market or somewhere similar nearby? I want to buy some things."

Chu Ning asked again, and the middle-aged cultivator immediately shook his head and replied:

"No! We usually go to Jiuhua City, where the Jiuhua Sect is located, to trade and buy things.

Normally, only familiar cultivators perform some small trades."

Upon saying this, he paused slightly, and the middle-aged cultivator added:

"Oh yes, if you want to buy elixirs, you can directly find Alchemist Xiao.

He sells elixirs once every half month, which can be exchanged with Spirit Stones or other items.

Many Daoist friends and seniors also trade items with each other during this time."

After listening, Chu Ning thoughtfully nodded. It seemed this so-called Alchemist Xiao indeed had some renown in the vicinity.

After inquiring about the residence of this Alchemist Xiao, Chu Ning then waved his hand, letting the group leave directly.

Seeing that Chu Ning did not make things difficult for them, the middle-aged cultivator was greatly relieved and elated.

After the middle-aged cultivator left, Chu Ning thought for a while and then flew towards the northwest side.

Since Alchemist Xiao was so renowned in this vicinity and had Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

He must be more informed about news as well.

Even if he couldn’t meet him in person, visiting the area might allow him to encounter some Foundation Establishment cultivators purchasing elixirs.

Since Chu Ning was new here, he wanted to find a suitable place for cultivation, so it was worth checking out.

Each level of cultivators had their own circles, and Chu Ning had just inquired with the middle-aged cultivator about it.

However, the places mentioned by the other party might allow for cultivation, but only had a Tier One Spirit Vein.

While Chu Ning didn’t necessarily need to find an exceptional place, it shouldn’t be worse than Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.

Of course, his goal was to find a more ideal location.

His next target was to reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and even to attempt Core Formation.

Another reason Chu Ning wanted to visit the place where Alchemist Xiao resided was to see the level of alchemy here.

According to the middle-aged cultivator, Alchemist Xiao’s alchemy skills were top-level in the whole Jiuhua Mountain area.

Even within the Jiuhua Sect, only one or two Golden Core cultivators could surpass him.

Chu Ning wanted to experience this for himself.

Flying in the northwest direction for over fifty miles, Chu Yao encountered another cultivator, asked a few questions, and quickly found out the specific residence of Alchemist Xiao.

After flying another four or five miles, Chu Ning arrived under a cliff.

Looking up, Chu Ning vaguely saw that there was only a not very complicated array blocking the cliff wall.

This kind of array seemed to only resist Qi Refining cultivators.

While Chu Ning hesitated whether to directly visit Alchemist Xiao or wait around to see if other cultivators would arrive.

A voice suddenly came from the cliff wall.

"Since you are already here, why not come directly? My array has some use, but it cannot trap a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you, can it?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning cupped his hands and said:

"Oh, it’s Fellow Daoist Xiao, my apologies for the disturbance."

Saying this, Chu Ning unfolded his divine sense, probing towards the cliff wall.

Although this Alchemist Xiao was also at Middle Stage Foundation Establishment.

Chu Ning’s divine sense was far stronger than that of an ordinary Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He was confident that as long as he intended to hide it, the other party might not necessarily detect his divine sense.

Since cultivating the Third Layer of the Refining Spirit Technique, Chu Ning had learned many ways to utilize divine sense.

Among them was using divine sense to probe array restrictions.

Of course, if the array had strong defensive capabilities, Chu Ning would be unable to probe.

Like those Ancient Sect Ruins he had visited before and his own cave mansion at Yanfeng.

As for this array, Chu Ning could already see its defenses were not strong.

It naturally could not resist his divine sense probing.

After all, not everyone’s cave mansion is like those of the Ancient Great Powers, and not everyone can develop an array like Cen Zijin’s.

Indeed, Chu Ning’s divine sense quickly penetrated outside the array restriction.

After spending a little effort, though his divine sense was slightly weakened, he quickly probed the situation within.

He immediately flew, directly heading towards the cliff wall.

With a flash of his figure, he disappeared into the array.

Chu Ning had learned several array-breaking methods from the materials left by Cen Zijin.

In addition, his earlier divine sense probing had given him a rough understanding of this array.

Entering the array, Chu Ning calmly maneuvered a few positions, and shortly traversed the outer defenses of the array restriction.

He arrived on a small platform on the cliff.

The platform hung upon the precipice, and several pavilions were built upon it, somewhat reminiscent of the Xuankong Temple buildings Chu Ning had seen in his past life.

Behind one of the pavilions, a long passageway extended directly into the cave.

Through his divine sense, Chu Ning sensed that it led to an area inside the mountain that contained Earth Fire.

That should be the other party’s alchemy room.

After a slight glance, Chu Ning’s attention settled on one of the pavilions.