Chapter 1769: Spirit Medicine and Exchange

**A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Volume 9: The Hundred Races of the Spirit Realm**By Wang Yu

Afterward, a respectful greeting was offered.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Han, there's no need to be so formal. Hmm, Fellow Daoist, you've already reached the ninth stage of cultivation?" Qianjizi initially waved his hand dismissively with a chuckle, but after a brief spiritual scan, his expression subtly changed as he inquired.

"This junior was fortunate enough to obtain some minor opportunities in the Guanghan Realm, which allowed for this advancement," Han Li replied without showing any outward change in expression, though he sighed inwardly.

Although he had instantly advanced to the peak of the late Void Refinement stage, due to the secret technique he used to conceal it, fellow cultivators like Liu Shuir and others of the same cultivation level naturally couldn't perceive the change in his cultivation. As for after they came out, although Fairy Yue and others had advanced to the Integration stage, because they had just advanced, their spiritual power might not have been superior to Han Li's, thus they naturally couldn't discern anything either. The young man surnamed Weng, despite instantly seeing the increase in Han Li's cultivation, given his Mahayana cultivation, he naturally wouldn't pay much attention to such a matter and therefore didn't mention it at all. Now, upon meeting Qianjizi, who was in the late Integration stage, his cultivation was indeed seen through.

"Advancing two stages at once... that can hardly be called a minor opportunity, can it? Hehe, but this old man is here specifically for Fellow Daoist Han. Please come with me; two others also wish to meet you." The surprise on Qianjizi's face vanished in a flash, and he said with a renewed smile.

"Two others?" Hearing this, Han Li was naturally a bit surprised.

"Indeed. Don't worry, these two are both people Fellow Daoist Han knows," Qianjizi said meaningfully.

Han Li's mind raced, but his expression remained calm as he readily agreed. "Since it is a senior's command, this junior will naturally obey."

"Good. Then come with this old man." After Qianjizi nodded in satisfaction, he turned and entered the pavilion.

Han Li hesitated briefly before following him. He wasn't worried about any malicious intent from the other party. After all, this was an important location, and under the watchful eyes of many, the other party, as a clan elder, would never do anything in the Starcross Pavilion that would ruin his reputation. With this elder of the Myriad Ancient Race leading the way, the silver-robed guards on either side naturally did not step forward to obstruct them.

It turned out that the pavilion held a hidden space within. In the hall on the first floor, apart from several small teleportation arrays, it was empty, with nothing else inside. Qianjizi led Han Li directly into one of the spell formations. With a flash of light, Han Li squinted his eyes, then suddenly found himself in another grand hall. This hall wasn't particularly large, only a little over twenty zhang in size, and the teleportation array they stood on was at the center of the hall. Around the hall, some tables and chairs were arranged, and embedded in the hall's ceiling was a massive crystal, about the size of a human head, whose emanating white light illuminated the entire hall as if it were broad daylight.

However, none of this was important. Han Li's gaze swept over the hall and settled on the four individuals present. Two men and two women; two were seated, and two stood with their hands clasped. All four were people he knew. They were none other than Cai Liuying, Liu Shuir, as well as Duan Tianren and Shi Kun—two pairs of master and disciple.

Upon seeing these four, Han Li felt a little perplexed internally, but his expression remained unchanged as he bowed to the two Saint-tier cultivators. "So it's Senior Duan and Senior Cai. This junior pays his respects to both seniors."

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Han, there's no need for such formality. This time, Fellow Daoist Liu and I were able to obtain what we desired, thanks largely to your assistance," Duan Tianren said with a hearty laugh, but after scrutinizing Han Li for a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Evidently, this elder of the Stone Cocoon Race also discerned the astonishing change in Han Li's cultivation. Cai Liuying, standing nearby, hadn't spoken yet, but a similar flicker passed through her eyes.

"This junior merely acted according to the agreement; how dare I speak of merit?" Han Li replied with a smile, humbly declining the praise repeatedly. However, he felt a little strange. Qianjizi was right there, yet he showed no surprise at Duan Tianren's words, as if he had long known about the agreement between Han Li and the two.

"Fellow Daoist Han, why be so modest? According to my humble disciple, your divine abilities are far beyond what we anticipated. If you hadn't exerted such great effort in the Guanghan Realm, how could we have obtained those items so smoothly? With your cultivation advancing so much at once, your divine abilities are likely no less than those of an early-stage Saint-tier cultivator, and you can certainly be considered our equal in status," Cai Liuying said with a charming smile.

Hearing Cai Liuying say this, Han Li was momentarily stunned, and his gaze involuntarily swept across Qianjizi's and Duan Tianren's faces as well. Their expressions were calm, and they showed no disagreement with Cai Liuying's words. Han Li's mind quickly processed the information. He smiled and, without refuting, countered with a question. "There must be a reason why the three seniors wished to see this junior, correct? Has there been some new complication regarding the trans-continental teleportation array?"

"Since this old man and several other clan elders jointly agreed to this matter back then, we naturally wouldn't go back on our word. Furthermore, Senior Weng himself gave instructions regarding this matter. No one would dare to cause trouble," Qianjizi replied, stroking his beard.

"Then, the seniors' intention is..." Han Li vaguely guessed something but remained calm and composed as he asked.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. You swept the medicinal garden clean. We believe those immortal realm spiritual medicines must be rare and extinct items in the Spirit Realm, and mostly of great benefit to cultivators above the Saint-tier like ourselves. Although Fellow Daoist possesses formidable divine abilities, you haven't truly advanced to the Saint-tier yet, so these spiritual medicines are currently not of great use to you. Therefore, the three of us would like to propose a mutually beneficial transaction with Fellow Daoist Han," Cai Liuying said with a smile.

"Mutually beneficial? How do the three seniors wish to trade?" Han Li's expression remained calm upon hearing this, displaying composure that somewhat surprised Qianjizi and the others. However, the three of them also showed no unusual expressions. After exchanging glances, Duan Tianren spoke frankly.

"Given our identities, we naturally would never let Fellow Daoist suffer any loss. The three of us still possess some spirit pills that can help break through the Saint-tier bottleneck, as well as some valuable materials and treasures useful to you. How about exchanging them for your collection of spiritual medicines? Even if those immortal realm spiritual medicines are exceptionally rare, compared to advancing to the Saint-tier, which holds more weight, Fellow Daoist Han should be very clear on that," Qianjizi said directly after a moment of thought.

"Pills that can help break through the Saint-tier bottleneck?" Han Li's expression stirred upon hearing this.

"Moreover, when the three of us advanced to the Saint-tier back then, we naturally prepared a large quantity of such pills. Although most of them have been consumed, the combined remaining stock in our hands is still quite substantial. With this batch of pills, your chances of breaking through the Saint-tier bottleneck can increase by at least twenty to thirty percent," Duan Tianren said proudly.

"Of course, the exact quantity of pills and treasures we provide will depend on how many and what kind of immortal realm spiritual medicines Fellow Daoist obtained from that medicinal garden," Cai Liuying added. Liu Shuir and Shi Kun, standing by, although they had already known Duan Tianren and the others' intention in seeking Han Li, couldn't help but look at Han Li with envy at this moment. Although they had also received significant benefits from Duan Tianren and Cai Liuying upon their return from the Guanghan Realm this time, these benefits naturally paled greatly in comparison to the promise being made now.

Han Li's expression was unreadable, his eyes flickering as if deep in thought. Qianjizi and the other two remained silent, allowing Han Li to carefully weigh the pros and cons.

After a long while, Han Li exhaled slowly, and having finally made a decision, he spoke to Qianjizi and the others. "This junior indeed obtained some spiritual medicines from the forbidden medicinal garden in the ruins, and the number is not small. However, most of them cannot be identified as to their origin or species. It would be a great thing to exchange them for the seniors' spirit pills. I just don't know if the three seniors will truly find these spiritual medicines valuable."

"Fellow Daoist Han, please rest assured. The three of us have some experience; we should be able to identify most of them. Even for those we cannot identify, we will certainly offer Fellow Daoist a reasonable price," Qianjizi said with great delight, hearing Han Li agree to the exchange. Duan Tianren and Cai Liuying were also very pleased and offered their assurances.

"Since the three seniors have said so, this junior will bring out the spiritual medicines for the seniors to appraise." Han Li nodded. With a flick of his wrist, his storage bracelet suddenly vibrated loudly, and immediately, a stream of green iridescent light shot out into the air. After the green light flashed, hundreds of various jade boxes immediately appeared densely packed in the air, each one shimmering with a faint spiritual glow.

Duan Tianren's eyes brightened. With a single hand, he made a grabbing motion in the air, and the jade box closest to him was drawn toward him. With a flick of his finger, the jade box opened on its own, revealing a crimson spiritual plant that resembled coral. It was about a foot long and shimmered brightly.

"An Inferno Coral Grass! It's actually this huge!" Duan Tianren exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with astonishment.

Upon seeing this, Han Li's pupils constricted slightly, then returned to normal. This spiritual medicine was precisely one of the unnamed ones he had collected previously. If he remembered correctly, he had collected five or six such plants. Currently, he had, of course, only brought out one of them. Seeing this, Cai Liuying and Qianjizi exchanged glances, their eyes also filled with fervor. They immediately raised their hands, similarly drawing jade boxes one by one into their hands, and began to carefully identify them.

The three of them truly lived up to their status as Saint-tier cultivators who had lived for over ten thousand years. Aside from the spiritual medicines Han Li already recognized, they managed to identify five or six out of every ten of the other spiritual grasses and flowers whose origins Han Li couldn't name. And these spiritual medicines, it was clear, each had a considerable background, bringing repeated joy to the three of them.

Although there were hundreds of jade boxes in the air, they were almost fully appraised by the three in just the time it takes to eat a meal.

"Indeed, these spiritual medicines are truly hard to find in the Spirit Realm. However, given the scale of that medicinal garden, there shouldn't be only this small amount, right? Fellow Daoist Han, you can bring out all the other spiritual medicines you have," Qianjizi said with a faint smile at Han Li, reluctantly placing the spiritual flower in the last jade box back inside after finishing its appraisal.