Immortal Path Space - Chapter 282: Spirit Wine

In the current turmoil of the Cultivation World, Spirit Wine had become a strategic reserve commodity. All major forces were gathering and stockpiling Spirit Wine.

The demand for Spirit Wine in the market had long exceeded the supply. According to onlookers’ estimates, there were at least several thousand pounds of Spirit Wine available.

Attracted by the Spirit Wine, more and more people had gathered around the stalls. They were ready to fight for their share of the Spirit Wine.

Just then, a Qi Cultivation practitioner took out a Storage Bag from a wooden crate and emptied numerous bottles with labels indicating “second-tier Spirit Wine.”

Preliminary estimates suggested that there were over a hundred pounds of this second-tier Spirit Wine.

For most Foundation Building cultivators, obtaining even a pound or two of second-tier Spirit Wine was considered a treasure. They would not use it unless it was absolutely necessary.

Although this was a large trading market, such a large quantity of Spirit Wine was still quite rare.

The forces that had Spirit Wine in their possession were holding onto it tightly for personal use.

After they had filled their rented stalls with goods, the crowd noticed that at least two-thirds of the Storage Bags in their wooden crates had yet to be revealed.

“I am Luo Zhongjie, the manager of the East Zhou Merchant Caravan. I am new here, and I humbly request your guidance. All the first-tier Spiritual Objects from our caravan can be purchased directly with low-grade Spirit Stones, starting at ten thousand Spirit Stones each, and we won’t entertain anything less.”

This rule excited the surrounding merchants, as some caravans often imposed additional conditions when selling rare first-tier Spiritual Objects.

“All the second-tier Spiritual Objects from our caravan can be traded for second-tier refining materials or purchased directly with medium-grade Spirit Stones.”

Luo Zhongjie added regarding the trade of second-tier Spiritual Objects.

They had already learned that in this Wantong Market, medium-grade Spirit Stones were a universally accepted currency for convenience in transactions. Holding medium-grade Spirit Stones, one could buy any Spiritual Objects they desired from any stall.

Of course, if one did not have enough medium-grade Spirit Stones, barter was also an option, depending on whether the seller agreed.

“What’s the price for the second-tier Spirit Wine? I want it all!”

Luo Zhongjie had just spoken when a Foundation Building cultivator, who had arrived later and couldn’t get closer, jumped up in the rear of the crowd and shouted loudly.

“Who do you think you are? Haven’t you seen that the people in front haven’t spoken yet?”

A middle-aged man in a silk robe at the front turned around, his eyes wide open, and scolded angrily.

Then he turned back, wearing a smile, and said kindly, “Fellow Daoist Luo, I would like to purchase fifty pounds of second-tier Spirit Wine. May I know the price?”

After the man in the silk robe finished speaking, he took out a Storage Bag filled with medium-grade Spirit Stones and waited for Luo Zhongjie’s response, intending to complete the transaction swiftly and depart.

He was much more shrewd than the cultivator in the rear. He, of course, also wanted to buy all of it, but that was not realistic. Everyone was now fixated on this second-tier Spirit Wine, and if anyone tried to monopolize it, they would face unanimous resistance.

Buying only a portion of it and leaving hope for others was the wise course of action. There were still people berating the Foundation Building cultivator in the rear, who was now even more crowded and frustrated in the back.

“Second-tier Spirit Wine, one medium-grade Spirit Stone per pound.”

Luo Zhongjie responded; he was willing to sell to anyone.

“I’ll take fifty pounds too!”

“I also want…”

“…”

It was still the man in the silk robe who reacted the quickest. He rapidly handed over fifty medium-grade Spirit Stones and was the first to place them into Luo Zhongjie’s hand.

With fifty pounds of second-tier Spirit Wine in his possession, the man took advantage of the crowd’s distraction and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

“I also want fifty pounds of second-tier Spirit Wine!”

Another cultivator imitated the man in the silk robe’s approach, pushing his way forward and handing over fifty medium-grade Spirit Stones. Soon, he too had secured fifty pounds of Spirit Wine and slipped away.

“I also want fifty pounds of second-tier Spirit Wine!”

The third cultivator followed the previous two’s example, pushing his way forward and presenting his Spirit Stones.

But before he could complete the transaction, the crowd around him pushed him aside directly.

“Don’t push! Don’t push! Hey… Who kicked me? Hey! Hey… My Spirit Stones!”

As the Foundation Building cultivator was rendered immobile by the surrounding crowd, someone snatched the Spirit Stones he was holding and made a quick escape, leaving him trapped in the midst of the crowd.

The remaining second-tier Spirit Wine was soon sold out. While other cultivators lamented the missed opportunity, they shifted their attention to other Spiritual Objects.

There were still many second-tier Pills, spirit fruits, and Spiritual Herbs here, all worth stocking up on.

Some quick-witted individuals had already begun their shopping while everyone else was focused on the Spirit Wine.

Wang Hong didn’t concern himself with the stall’s affairs; he entrusted these matters to his subordinates, feeling confident in their abilities.

He was leisurely strolling through the market, where both local businesses and caravans from other regions had set up stalls.

From the items they were selling, one could generally discern that the local Qianqiao City businesses primarily offered refined Spiritual Weapons, Magical Weapons, and Puppet items.

In contrast, the stalls run by caravans from outside the city showcased a diverse range of items, some of which were distinctive to their regions.

At that moment, Wang Hong was examining a stall where only one type of item was displayed: raw Ore piled up across the entire space.

This raw Ore had not been refined, and it contained numerous impurities, making it bulky and taking up a considerable amount of space.

“How much for these Ores?” Wang Hong picked up a piece of black Ore and inquired.

“One medium-grade Spirit Stone can buy a thousand pounds of it. This is second-tier Tungsten Spirit Iron Ore, and this price is an absolute bargain!”

Seeing someone inquiring about the price, the dark-faced cultivator manning the stall quickly responded.

“This is raw Ore; getting a hundred pounds of Tungsten Spirit Iron from a thousand pounds would already be considered good. Moreover, refining Tungsten Spirit Iron Ore like this requires a substantial amount of time.”

Over the years, Wang Hong had borrowed many Jade Scrolls from the Scripture Tower containing information about refining tools and refining tool materials. He was no longer ignorant about these materials like he once was.

Tungsten Spirit Iron was a second-tier material, known for its heavy weight, high hardness, and resistance to high temperatures. It was a high-quality refining tool material and came at a high price.

However, it had one characteristic: it was challenging to melt. Therefore, refining the raw material required a lot of time and effort, proceeding slowly.

Unless one possessed a high-tier flame capable of rapidly melting it, such as the True Fire cultivated by Golden Core cultivators or third-tier Spirit Charcoal, any method used for refining it would increase the final price of Tungsten Spirit Iron.

“Fellow Daoist, how much do you need? If you buy over ten thousand pounds, it’s one medium-grade Spirit Stone for twelve hundred pounds, how does that sound?”

“That works. Give me ten thousand two hundred pounds.”

Wang Hong promptly spent ten medium-grade Spirit Stones to purchase ten thousand two hundred pounds of Tungsten Spirit Iron Ore, filling up two Storage Bags.

Getting already refined Tungsten Spirit Iron was quite challenging, so he wanted to buy some raw material to refine himself and experiment. If he could refine it quickly, he would come back to buy more.

His Foundation Building subordinates needed a significant amount of refining tool materials to complete dozens of standardized sets of equipment.

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