Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

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Perhaps an Inferior Grade Third Rank magic sword was not Lin Shiming's best offering, but an Intermediate Grade Third Rank magic sword undoubtedly stood out among the Foundation Establishment stalls.

With more cultivators flocking there, even more cultivators came by, although not as closely packed as mortals might be; still, they were not far apart. Such proximity was quite rare in the stall area, not to mention in the Foundation Establishment section.

In an instant, three or four people sent Lin Shiming voice offers, this tacit agreement of silent bidding was clearly a way to prevent Lin Shiming from taking higher offers.

However, what they didn't know was that Lin Shiming was not in it for the Spirit Stones.

In his Storage Bag, Lin Shiming had four hundred thousand Spirit Stones of his own, and his family had given him another two hundre thousand.

For a cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, that was enough even to attend the grand Qingxuan gathering.

"The Intermediate Grade Third Rank magic sword will only be traded for Golden Thunder bamboos of equivalent value or Third Rank inducement grass! The same goes for the Inferior Grade Third Rank magic sword!" Lin Shiming spoke up directly, not giving the others a chance to continue making silent offers.

Hearing this, most of the cultivators without treasures continued to browse other stalls, while a few stayed behind, trying to discuss the price, but Lin Shiming shook his head at all of them.

At this, except for a few cultivators who clearly had no good intentions, everyone else turned and left.

They were unlikely to offer a high price, after all, browsing stalls was primarily for the sake of finding bargains; any deviation from this purpose would make it better to visit large shops instead.

Lin Shiming wasn't annoyed but closed his eyes to rest. He had seen the buyers; he was waiting for sellers now.

This news spread quickly.

Time flew fast, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed when suddenly a cultivator with a grey robe and a small beard approached Lin Shiming.

"This sword, will you sell it for one hundred ten thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Daoist friend, please go back. I'm only trading for Golden Thunder bamboos or inducement grass!" Lin Shiming shook his head, a look of disappointment on his face. However, just then, the small bearded cultivator sent him another message:

"I do have a Golden Thunder Bamboo actually, but I'm afraid your sword might just fall short!"

After saying that, the small-bearded cultivator's face showed a pained expression, as if making a difficult decision.

"Oh? Might I have the privilege to see this Golden Thunder Bamboo then?" Lin Shiming asked with a hint of interest.

A sly smile flashed across the other party's lips.

"Naturally, but with so many prying eyes here, why not go to the trading house?" suggested the small-bearded cultivator.

Lin Shiming hesitated for a moment before replying:

"That's possible, but the cost of the trading house will be on you!"

Of course, his hesitation was not due to this, but because he had realized the small-bearded man was trying to swindle him.

"This..." the small-bearded cultivator seemed embarrassed.

"Daoist friend, my treasures are laid out here for exchange only for ones of equal value. If your items far surpass mine, I certainly won't overstep my reach to covet your treasures. I do know my own limitations!"

"Alright then, Hu needs a handy spiritual weapon indeed, so let's go to the trading house together!" Seeing that he couldn't fool Lin Shiming, the small-bearded cultivator gave up on the idea of tricking him out of a fortune.

Lin Shiming packed up his stall and followed the small-bearded cultivator to the trading house, where they opened a session with a Spirit Isolation Formation of the First and Third Rank.

"I have a segment of Golden Thunder Bamboo. You must have heard of the top ten Spirit Bamboos!" The small-bearded cultivator said carefully, as if he was still worried about being overheard, about someone finding out he had Golden Thunder Bamboo.

After finishing his words, surely he took out a golden segment of bamboo, from which golden electric arcs flashed continuously.

After a glance, the small-bearded cultivator quickly put the Golden Thunder Bamboo away again.

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"How about that, trading your three swords should be more than enough!"

"Daoist Hu, you are surely jesting at Lin's expense. This Golden Thunder Bamboo clearly has the spirit root of Jin Lei Bamboo, but without the toughness of regular bamboo, it's nearly impossible to use for equipment forging. Its true function is to cultivate Golden Thunder Bamboo," Lin Shiming snorted coldly, his face a mix of anger and annoyance.

"Moreover, the spirit root of this Golden Thunder Bamboo lacks even a hint of green, indicating insufficient vitality. It even retains the information of the Spirit Soil. Daoist Hu, you must have tried planting it, but failed to make it grow, didn't you?"

Lin Shiming exposed the truth, which left him somewhat speechless.

This Daoist Hu showed no trace of embarrassment after being confronted, responding with just a nonchalant remark.

"Ah, then I was also deceived. I bought this from someone else for thirty thousand Spirit Stones!"

Lin Shiming was naturally skeptical of Little Hu's performance. He suspected that Little Hu might have inquired with various stores, which offered high prices, but eventually realized that the stores also had no plans to restore its vitality.

Otherwise, selling the spirit root of this Golden Thunder Bamboo to the Qingxuan Sect would have been a huge profit.

After all, other sects and families might not last long enough, but a sect like the Qingxuan Sect, with Golden Core Cultivators, would find it easy to cultivate it into a Magical Treasure in a thousand years.

Lin Shiming had to admire Little Hu's persistence in fabricating lies even at this point.

"Since Daoist friend has been deceived as well, I do sympathize. How about this, Lin here will trade an Inferior Grade Third Rank sword for it," Lin Shiming said without calling out the deception, choosing to continue the trade. After all, he also worried that Daoist Little Hu would eventually sell it to the sect.

Given his nature, he was definitely one to shop around.

After speaking, Lin Shiming watched him with a half-smiling gaze that made Daoist Little Hu feel a bit uneasy.

"Then my thanks to Brother Lin!" Daoist Little Hu still made the trade, his mind now filled with joy. After all, even the big shops only offered up to three thousand Spirit Stones at most.

Even Duobao Pavilion, directly affiliated with Qingxuan Sect, was the same!

It was, after all, just half-dead bamboo roots.

Lin Shiming did speak the truth about the planting, but it wasn't just him; many Third Rank Spirit Plant Masters had tried and all had failed to provoke a reaction.

Being able to sell it now was indeed a cause for happiness for him.

"Daoist Lin must be a cultivator with Wood Attribute, right?" Little Hu inquired tentatively after completing the transaction.

"Yes, what do you advise Daoist Hu?" Lin Shiming watched Daoist Little Hu with a hint of speechlessness, noting the somewhat pitying look in Little Hu's eyes.

At this moment, Little Hu still seemed to regard him as an easy mark.

"If Daoist Lin is a cultivator with the Wood Attribute, that's perfect. You can come to me after the Qingxuan Grand Meeting ends, and at that time, Daoist Hu will present you with an opportunity!" Daoist Little Hu whispered this beside Lin Shiming.

After saying this, he handed over a Jade Slip with the signal for a Sound Transmission Talisman to Lin Shiming.

Obviously, he wanted Lin Shiming to contact him through the Jade Slip.

Lin Shiming courteously uttered a 'thank you,' and then they went their separate ways.

Watching Little Hu's retreating figure, his gaze slightly narrowed, observing for a good while.

After placing the Jade Slip into a separate Storage Bag, he exited the trading house as well.

With the spirit root of the Golden Thunder Bamboo in hand, Lin Shiming was now eager to return and examine the vitality of the Golden Thunder Bamboo spirit root, lest he also fail to cultivate it and end up facing a huge blunder.

An unbreedable Golden Thunder Bamboo spirit root would at most be worth a thousand Spirit Stones.

Whereas an Inferior Grade Third Rank sword could easily sell for thirty to forty thousand Spirit Stones, and if the material were of even finer quality, selling it for sixty or seventy thousand Spirit Stones wouldn't be out of the question!