Yellow Maple Valley Market

"Real fellow disciples?" A hint of doubt flashed in Han Li's eyes.

"Brother Han has shone brightly in the Crimson Forbidden Land. The whole valley is buzzing with rumors that Brother Han has become a disciple of Grandmaster Li..." Li Yunfan said with a slight upturn of his lips and a smile in his eyes.

Han Li nodded first, then seemed to have thought of something, and a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on his face.

"Could it be that Brother Li...?"

"That's right. After I reach the Foundation Establishment stage, I will officially become Master Li Huayuan's eighth disciple. Once Brother Han breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he will naturally become my junior brother!" Li Yunfan couldn't help but reveal a playful smile after saying the words "junior brother".

Han Li's lips twitched slightly, and his gaze toward Li Yunfan was filled with a strange expression.

At that moment, he felt like a tiny flying insect, while his opponent was a giant spider, and no matter what, he could never escape the spider's meticulously woven web...

"It seems that Brother Li and I are truly destined to meet! Not only did we join Huangfeng Valley together, but we have also become disciples of Grandmaster Li at the same time. It is truly unbelievable to me..." Han Li said, giving Li Yunfan a strange look.

"Hahaha! Junior Brother Han, you should spend more time with your senior brother in the future!" Li Yunfan couldn't hold back his laughter any longer and laughed loudly.

Upon hearing this, Han Li glanced helplessly at Li Yunfan, who was laughing loudly, feeling utterly speechless.

After a moment, Li Yunfan's laughter gradually subsided, but a smile still lingered in the corner of his eye, clearly delighted to see Han Li suffer a setback.

"Now that Brother Han and I are fellow disciples, I won't hide anything from you. The pill formulas I just showed you are only a portion of what I have. Among the remaining formulas, there are some that are only suitable for Core Formation stage cultivators, and some of them can even increase the chances of Core Formation. If Brother Han agrees to my proposal, I am willing to share all the pill formulas I have with you!"

Han Li did not answer immediately upon hearing this, but fell into deep thought again. After a short while, he finally nodded in agreement.

"Since Brother Li trusts me so much, I have no reason to refuse such a good thing. However, I have not yet broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so the matter of alchemy must be postponed."

"Of course, Brother Han has been focusing on preparing for his breakthrough. Once you successfully advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, we can discuss alchemy in detail!" Li Yunfan said with a happy smile and a nod.

The two then chatted for a while, during which Li Yunfan also told Han Li about the precautions for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage that Li Huayuan had told him, which made Han Li very happy and he thanked him repeatedly.

After leaving the Hundred Herbs Garden, Li Yunfan first went to the main hall to collect his salary for the past two years from the sect leader, Zhong Lingdao, before heading straight to Huangfeng Valley Market in the eastern part of the Taiyue Mountains.

The thought of Zhong Lingdao's strange look when he received the spirit stones brought a bitter smile to Li Yunfan's face.

The Foundation Establishment disciples of Huangfeng Valley usually only receive their stipends once every ten or even several decades. It is extremely rare for someone like Li Yunfan to come and collect spirit stones every two years.

But there's nothing he can do about it; he's relatively poor right now, and two mid-grade spirit stones are a considerable fortune for him.

Huangfeng Valley Market is located in a secluded valley in the eastern part of the Taiyue Mountains, facing each other to the east and west of Tianxing Sect Market, which Li Yunfan had visited before.

Upon entering the market, Li Yunfan immediately noticed a significant difference between the two markets. The Tianxing Sect Market was centered around the Xingchen Pavilion, with various shops surrounding it.

The Huangfeng Valley Market is divided into two areas, left and right. The right area is the largest, occupying 80-90% of the entire market, and is filled with shops of various sizes. The left area is a small square where many cultivators in different clothes set up stalls to sell their goods.

Li Yunfan raised an eyebrow slightly and began to wander around the market with considerable interest. He first went to the small square on the left and kept looking at the various items on the stalls.

However, most of the items inside are talismans, magical artifacts, and elixirs used by Qi Refining cultivators, and very few spiritual items suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators are seen.

Soon, Li Yunfan finished looking at all the stalls in the square before heading towards the group of shops on the right.

His purpose in coming here today was simple: to sell the spiritual herbs he had just obtained from Han Li. After all, he was not skilled in alchemy, and the spiritual herbs were of little use to him. It would be more practical to exchange them for spirit stones.

After wandering around for a while, Li Yunfan finally stopped in front of a two-story pavilion several meters high. He looked up at the plaque above the door, which had the three large characters "Baoling Pavilion" written in black paint.

Based on his recent exploration, this should be considered the second largest shop in the market. The largest is a three-story pavilion, about twenty or thirty feet wide, located in the central area.

The pavilion belonged to Huangfeng Valley, so Li Yunfan did not choose it as his first choice. After all, he had some reputation in the valley, and it was hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be any disciples in the valley who recognized him. So he returned to Baoling Pavilion instead.

As soon as Li Yunfan stepped inside, a rather pretty young woman ran up to him with a sweet smile and softly asked, "May I ask what you wish to purchase at Baoling Pavilion, sir?"

"Do you sell any spiritual herbs here?" Li Yunfan sized up the girl and, finding that she was only a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, asked calmly.

"Yes, of course we have spiritual herbs for sale. May I ask which kind of spiritual herb the guest would like to purchase?" Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes lit up and she quickly asked Li Yunfan.

Li Yunfan narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a hint of arrogance, "What I need isn't some ordinary spiritual medicine. You should have your shop manager bring it!"

After speaking, he suddenly released his concealed spiritual energy, revealing his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level!

This overwhelming pressure immediately turned the girl's face pale with fright, and she couldn't help but take several steps back. Fortunately, Li Yunfan quickly gathered his spiritual energy back into his body, which prevented the girl from collapsing to the ground in a loss of composure.

His actions did indeed alarm the manager of Baoling Pavilion. A somewhat overweight middle-aged man strode over from the inner hall and bowed to Li Yunfan.

"Greetings, senior. I am the manager of this Baoling Pavilion. May I ask what brings you to my humble establishment?" He then gave the young woman a look, signaling her to leave.

"I need some medicinal herbs. I wonder if your esteemed establishment has what I'm looking for?" Li Yunfan said casually after glancing at the other party.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled and replied with some confidence, "Don't worry, senior. Although my shop is small, I do have some medicinal herbs. Please come inside!"

After speaking, he gestured to Li Yunfan and led him to a room on the second floor.