Chapter 61: Is the Body Too Weak?

Returning to his immortal cave, Jiang Fan did not immediately take the Scarlet Flame Stones back to the sect.

It was not until a day later, after making sure that no one was paying attention to his surroundings, that Jiang Fan carefully gathered all the Scarlet Flame Stones and headed toward the mine's teleportation hall.

The teleportation hall was located about two or three li away from the Enforcers' Hall. Naturally, this place was not under the direct management of the Enforcers' Hall. After paying four spirit stones, Jiang Fan was handed a teleportation token.

"It's about time I went back to the sect to have a look!" Jiang Fan took a deep breath, a look of anticipation shining in his eyes.

Whoosh!

Jiang Fan's figure vanished from within the teleportation array, and when he reappeared, he had already arrived at the Illusory Demon Sect.

"Old Xu, where can I sell Scarlet Flame Stones in the Illusory Demon Sect?" Jiang Fan directly asked Old Demon Xu residing within the Soul-Control Bell.

"Reporting to Master, places like the Priceless Elixir Pavilion and the Magical Treasure Hall can all handle this. The Treasure Street and the black market are also options! Among them, the black market offers the highest prices, but it is quite dangerous; strictly speaking, that area does not even fall under the territory of the Illusory Demon Sect. The safest places are still the Priceless Elixir Pavilion, the Magical Treasure Hall, and Treasure Street! However, transactions on Treasure Street require waiting for customers to come to you, which might take a very long time," Old Demon Xu replied hastily.

"Then let's go to the Priceless Elixir Pavilion and the Magical Treasure Hall. Between these two, which one offers more generous prices?" Jiang Fan asked again.

"Both of these places are official acquisition spots for the Illusory Demon Sect, so the prices are roughly similar. However, the Priceless Elixir Pavilion is the closest to our current location, and it is also very easy to purchase rare treasures inside. This subordinate suggests that Master head to the Priceless Elixir Pavilion," Old Demon Xu hastily transmitted his voice respectfully.

"Very well, guide the way..."

Guided by Old Demon Xu, Jiang Fan stopped by a sundry shop along the way to purchase a black robe and a bamboo hat before finally arriving at the Priceless Elixir Pavilion.

In the world of immortal cultivation, showing off one's wealth was an extremely dangerous act that could easily cost one their life, leaving them dead with their wealth plundered.

Naturally, Jiang Fan was not a careless person. Following the example of many cultivators entering the Priceless Elixir Pavilion, he immediately put on the black robe and donned the bamboo hat.

"Are you looking to buy or sell, Fellow Daoist?" As soon as he reached the entrance, a sweet-looking female cultivator stepped forward to greet him.

"I'm here to sell! Please lead the way." Jiang Fan intentionally lowered his voice to make it sound somewhat hoarse and mature.

"Selling goods? The first floor handles acquisitions. Please follow me, Fellow Daoist!" The beautiful woman did not waste words and took the lead to guide him.

Jiang Fan followed along in silence.

The beautiful woman led Jiang Fan into a sealed chamber and said with a smile, "I wonder what Fellow Daoist wishes to sell?"

The furnishings in the room were simple, but soundproofing formations and defensive arrays were set up all around, ensuring that outsiders could never obtain any information about the person inside.

Seeing that the place was secure enough, Jiang Fan spoke up, "Blazing Stones. How much can you offer per piece?"

"Blazing Stones? For ordinary Blazing Stones, the price we can offer is around nine low-grade spirit stones per piece. Of course, if the quality is good and the quantity is somewhat large, the price is negotiable," the female cultivator said with a smile. "May I ask how many Blazing Stones Fellow Daoist has?"

Jiang Fan pondered slightly, then asked, "How many counts as 'somewhat large'?"

"Twenty or thirty pieces or more!" the female cultivator replied.

"I have twenty-five Scarlet Flame Stones here, and I'm selling all of them." Without further hesitation, Jiang Fan spoke in a raspy voice and summoned all twenty-five Scarlet Flame Stones from his storage pouch.

The beautiful woman took the Scarlet Flame Stones and inspected them carefully. Soon, a look of delight appeared in her eyes, and she smiled, "The quality of your twenty-five Scarlet Flame Stones is quite good, honored guest. How about this: I will offer two hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones for the lot. What does the honored guest think?"

"Deal!" Jiang Fan did not waste words.

"The honored guest is truly straightforward. I wonder if the honored guest needs to purchase any magical treasures, medicinal pills, cultivation techniques, or other items? Here at the Priceless Elixir Pavilion, we have everything you could possibly need, all at favorable prices." The beautiful woman did not rush to hand over the spirit stones, because if Jiang Fan decided to purchase other items, she would be able to earn an extra commission.

As an employee of the Priceless Elixir Pavilion, regardless of what items cultivators bought or sold through her, she was entitled to a commission.

Just from Jiang Fan's sale of these Scarlet Flame Stones alone, she would earn a commission of several low-grade spirit stones. If Jiang Fan were to purchase some additional items, the number of spirit stones she would receive would naturally be even greater.

"You should have the Qi Condensation mid-stage cultivation manual for the *Illusory Demon Ancient Scripture* here, right?" Jiang Fan asked in a hoarse voice.

"Yes, yes, we do! The price is one hundred low-grade spirit stones. If the honored guest wishes to purchase it, I can make the decision to offer a nine-point-five discount, making it ninety-five low-grade spirit stones," the beautiful woman said with a smile.

"Good, get me a copy!" Jiang Fan stated directly.

"Does the honored guest need to purchase any other items?" the female cultivator, whose name was Hongyue, asked out of polite routine.

"No need!" Naturally, Jiang Fan had no desire to spend any more spirit stones. The remaining spirit stones were meant to be saved for breaking through his cultivation realm. He barely had enough for himself, let alone enough to spare on other miscellaneous items.

"Please wait a moment, honored guest. I will go fetch the cultivation manual for you right away." The beautiful woman quickly turned and left with a smile.

Before long, she returned to the chamber carrying a copy of the *Illusory Demon Ancient Scripture*'s Qi Condensation mid-stage cultivation manual along with a full one hundred and fifty-five low-grade spirit stones, handing them over to Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan did not waste any words. After inspecting them to ensure there were no issues, he prepared to leave immediately.

"Take care, honored guest. The next time you have Scarlet Flame Stones to sell, remember to bring them to me!" Hongyue called out hastily from behind, personally escorting Jiang Fan all the way to the main entrance.

She figured that someone like Jiang Fan, who could pull out twenty-five Scarlet Flame Stones in a single breath, was definitely no ordinary miner. If she could maintain a good relationship with him, she could earn quite a few spirit stones every time he came to sell his stones.

As for Jiang Fan's true identity, she naturally couldn't care less; what she cared about was whether she could make more spirit stones.

Stepping out of the Priceless Elixir Pavilion, Jiang Fan felt immensely joyful. Without lingering within the sect any longer, he directly returned to the mine via the teleportation array.

Sitting cross-legged inside his immortal cave, Jiang Fan immediately took out the *Illusory Demon Ancient Scripture* Qi Condensation mid-stage manual and began flipping through it.

"Very good, very good. With this cultivation manual and over one hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones, it should be enough for me to break through to the fourth layer of Qi Condensation," Jiang Fan muttered to himself inwardly.

After two days and two nights of effort, he finally memorized the entire Qi Condensation mid-stage portion of the *Illusory Demon Scripture*. Having transferred another wave of fatigue to Enforcer Wang, Jiang Fan officially began his cultivation.

"As expected of the mid-stage Qi Condensation *Illusory Demon Ancient Scripture*, it actually makes the spiritual power within my body even purer, and it has also expanded my already saturated dantian sea, allowing it to hold even more of the heaven and earth's spiritual energy," Jiang Fan murmured inwardly as he continuously refined the spirit stones to cultivate.

In fact, the primary reasons why cultivators with poor innate talent progressed slowly were twofold: first, they lacked sufficient cultivation resources; and second, they grew fatigued easily after cultivating for a long time. Once fatigue set in, irritability would follow, making it impossible to continue cultivating. They would then need a long period of rest to recover before they could resume their practice.

Yet Jiang Fan possessed the ability to transfer fatigue and injuries, allowing him to maintain peak condition for cultivation at all times.

Throughout Jiang Fan's cultivation process, Enforcer Wang at the mine had wave after wave of fatigue transferred to him. His overall physical condition deteriorated steadily, and his temper grew increasingly irritable and violent.

"What the hell is going on? Why has this enforcer been feeling so irritable lately? And plagued by occasional fatigue? Even the sect's divine physicians can't figure out what's causing this..." Enforcer Wang muttered angrily. "Forget it, I'll go to the Priceless Elixir Pavilion first to buy some nourishing tonics. Perhaps it's due to overwork lately, leaving my body too frail... It's all the fault of those two little vixens at the mine. Once I go back after taking my tonics, I'll deal with both of you properly..."