Fang Hong entered the room and cautiously placed two Diamond Talismans on the door.
These Talismans could offer some protection at a crucial moment, giving him a greater sense of security in this unfamiliar place.
Then, he took out a Cleaning Talisman from his cloth bag and slapped it on himself.
In an instant, the Cleaning Talisman transformed into a faint light, swirling around his body, and all the dirt on him was removed.
Fang Hong let out a satisfied sigh; he had been traveling tirelessly for days, and now he finally felt much cleaner.
After dealing with these trivial matters, Fang Hong felt a bit mentally exhausted, so he walked to the bed and immediately lay down to sleep.
He had been roughing it for days and hadn't had a proper rest. It wouldn't be too late to consider Cultivating once he had fully replenished his spirit and energy…
Early the next morning, Fang Hong slowly opened his eyes, a clear light flashing within them, and he got up with renewed vigor.
He walked to the table beside the bed and reached into his cloth bag, taking out three Golden Origin Fruits and a "blue Spirit Pill."
This blue Spirit Pill was precisely refined from the corpse of that Second-Level Red-haired Ape.
The moment it was taken out, the blue Spirit Pill emitted a soft blue light, and Spiritual Qi faintly escaped from within the glow.
Fang Hong looked at this blue Spirit Pill with anticipation; compared to Spirit Pills refined from First-Level Demonic Beasts, this Second-Level Demonic Beast Spirit Pill was significantly better.
Fang Hong sat cross-legged on the bed, took a deep breath, and threw the blue Spirit Pill into his mouth.
The Spirit Pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a cool, powerful current of Qi immediately spread from his throat, then flowed along his Meridians, extending throughout his body.
Fang Hong immediately closed his eyes, formed a Cultivation hand seal, and guided this current of Qi to circulate within his body, continuously absorbing the blue Spirit Pill and transforming it into his own Dharma power…
And so, Fang Hong began his life of secluded Cultivation in Nanyang City once again.
Every day, apart from necessary eating and resting, most of his time was spent immersed in Cultivation.
Seven days later, Fang Hong finally fully absorbed and refined the blue Spirit Pill and the three Golden Origin Fruits.
At this point, his Cultivation had advanced again, reaching the peak of the Thirteenth Layer of Qi Refining, which was the Perfection of the Qi Refinement Stage.
Just one more step, and he would be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
Fang Hong slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a turbid breath. He felt the surging Dharma power within his body, but there was not much joy in his heart.
Because he had encountered another problem, the same old problem: the "Qi Condensation Skill" he Cultivated had reached its limit again, and he had no Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Technique…
According to the records in the travelogue, the key to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage lay in cleansing the Marrow and tendons, transforming all the True Qi in the body into liquid True Essence, condensing Innate True Fire, performing Alchemy and Artifact Refining, and laying a solid foundation for Cultivation.
Fang Hong had just tried to transform the True Qi in his body into True Essence.
But every time it was about to succeed, his body's Meridians inexplicably began to ache intensely, causing him to break out in cold sweat. Frightened, he dared not circulate his Qi again and quickly stopped the attempt!
He attributed this phenomenon to the Cultivation Technique. Without a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Technique as a guide, it would be very difficult to achieve Foundation Establishment successfully.
After all, there are countless Meridians in the human body, and even more countless tiny Meridians. Without the guidance of a predecessor's Cultivation Technique route, recklessly circulating Qi could cause irreversible damage to the body, which would be more trouble than it's worth…
Fang Hong shook his head helplessly. He still needed to find a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Technique as soon as possible, so as not to delay his Cultivation.
He decided to take a stroll around the city. Perhaps with good luck, he could acquire a Cultivation Technique through trade again.
He had previously been fortunate enough to trade for the complete "Qi Condensation Skill" Cultivation Technique in Qingxia Town, so perhaps he would have the same good luck in Nanyang City this time.
However, he currently had no Spirit Stones, so he had to earn Spirit Stones first. Otherwise, even if he encountered a Cultivation Technique, he wouldn't be able to trade for it.
As for how to earn Spirit Stones, Fang Hong had already thought of a plan: selling Talismans to earn Spirit Stones.
Drawing Talismans was his forte. He still had hundreds of finished Talismans in his cloth bag, and selling them should earn him a good amount of Spirit Stones.
Having finalized his plan, Fang Hong left the inn and went out onto the street, beginning to wander around.
Fang Hong's eyes constantly darted around, mainly paying attention to shops opened by Cultivators.
For example, pharmacies, Talisman shops, Spiritual Artifact shops, and so on. After earning Spirit Stones, he would then take his time browsing these shops…
Fang Hong wandered the streets for an hour and finally found a bustling trading street with a high flow of people, where he noticed many Loose Cultivators setting up stalls.
So, Fang Hong went to a mortal shop and bought a small wooden table, a small wooden chair, and a wooden board. He also made a simple sign, on which he neatly wrote the Talismans he intended to sell and their prices using a Talisman brush.
He only sold three types of Talismans: "Wind Blade Talisman," "Blazing Fire Talisman," and "Firebird Talisman." All three were Elementary High-Grade Talismans, and all were offensive Talismans.
Fang Hong priced these three Talismans at thirty Spirit Stones each, which was exactly half the price of Talismans in a Talisman shop. He hoped this pricing would help them sell better.
Fang Hong prepared his stall equipment and went to a corner of the trading street, set up his small wooden table, and placed his sign and a few Talismans on it.
With everything ready, he sat quietly on the small wooden chair, patiently waiting for his first customer to arrive…
Not far from Fang Hong's right, a Blue-Clothed Young Man was also setting up a stall selling Talismans. He was an Eighth Layer Qi Refining Cultivator, and he mainly sold low-grade Talismans.
When the Blue-Clothed Young Man saw Fang Hong also selling Talismans, his expression immediately turned somewhat unfriendly.
He initially wanted to go over and scold Fang Hong, feeling that Fang Hong was stealing his business.
But when he carefully observed Fang Hong and realized that Fang Hong was a Qi Refinement Stage Perfection Cultivator, his heart tightened, and he quickly dismissed that foolish idea…
With his Cultivation, he was no match for Fang Hong. If he provoked Fang Hong, he might suffer a great loss.
So, he could only secretly grit his teeth, turn his head away, and no longer look at Fang Hong.
Of course, Fang Hong did not notice the Blue-Clothed Young Man's change in expression.
He sat quietly on the chair, his gaze fixed on the passing pedestrians, anticipating the appearance of his first customer.
Fang Hong silently prayed in his heart, hoping to sell his Talismans quickly, earn Spirit Stones, and then go search for a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Technique.
Fang Hong waited for a long time. Finally, a Black-robed Youth Cultivator saw his sign and immediately walked to the stall.
This Black-robed Youth was a Tenth Layer Qi Refining Cultivator, carrying a satchel, and appeared to be in a hurry.
When he saw the Talismans on the table, his eyes immediately lit up, and his face showed great joy, but then he quickly looked troubled.
Fang Hong took in his change of expression, guessing that the Black-robed Youth probably really wanted to buy the Talismans but was troubled because he didn't have enough Spirit Stones…
Fang Hong imitated the gentle smile of the green-robed attendant in the Talisman shop and greeted him, "Fellow Daoist, are you looking to purchase Talismans?"
A good service attitude might help close a deal…
I hope this helps!