CHAPTER 350: CHAPTER 350 WO HU TEMPLE MARKET

Jiang Yuan, exhausted after spending endless physical strength, had been waiting for this moment! He immediately clicked to choose binding, purifying the newly unlocked dungeon’s first area.

"Buzz!"

The Earth Seal floated into the air, emitting a gentle yet gorgeous sacred light.

The Red Thunder Deer was instantly covered by the light, the evil filth on its body turning into flying ash and scattering. Staring at its body, which had been polluted for many years, restore to its original state, a faint smile of contentment appeared on its face, "Thank you for letting me see myself in my original form before my demise.

After being polluted, I should have died and become a walking corpse like other creatures, fortunately, the Earth Seal allowed me to retain my sanity, though it was also quite painful, I can finally be relieved now."

It lowered its head and gently touched Jiang Yuan’s palm with its beautiful large antlers, thanking him again, "I know you have subdued the brave Yu Hu warriors to serve you, thank you for not letting them deal with me out of kindness.

We are creatures living together on this land, and I was friends with them when alive; confronting each other with arms in such a situation would only make my heart feel more desolate. Maze Ridge is lucky to have a kind and capable new master like you; it will surely get better in the future!

As a token of gratitude, I pass on to you the ’Five Elements Thunder Technique’ that I have cultivated, hoping you will grow stronger and be a good guardian of Maze Ridge."

A flash of light appeared, and a cultivation technique appeared in Jiang Yuan’s hand.

[Due to benevolent thoughts and actions, received an additional gift from the Red Thunder Deer. ’Five Elements Thunder Technique’: A rare advanced Profound Tier thunder element cultivation technique. Do you wish to learn it?]

Unexpectedly receiving this surprise, he hesitated for a moment, then chose not to learn it. After thanking the Red Thunder Deer, he put the cultivation technique into the Storage Bag. The system had categorized it as a rare series, what if the choice to learn it used up the quota?

There are still a group of cultivators back in the courtyard, eager and waiting; who would complain about learning too many cultivation techniques?

"Next, you should head to the next area." The Red Thunder Deer’s figure became fainter and fainter, yet even in the face of imminent death, it showed no fear and continued to patiently advise, "The evil impact here is the lightest, the deeper you go, the more severe the poisonous miasma, you must be very careful.

Once purification is complete, this land will be revitalized. If you encounter a talented Red Thunder Deer, please pass this cultivation technique to them. They will certainly be able to transform from demon beasts to demon cultivators and assist you in guarding Maze Ridge."

Jiang Yuan solemnly agreed, and the Red Thunder Deer signaled him to climb onto its back.

Taking advantage of the moment before it completely dissipated, it used its last strength to stride on thunder and fly out of the cave.

The area, now just a strip of purified land, was being purified one by one by the Earth Seal. Wisps of poisonous miasma turned into mottled flying ash and disappeared, and the dirt showed its original color. Tender green grass sprouted from the ground, stretching its leaves and trembling in the wind;

Vines broke through the soil and climbed step by step; young tree leaves grew rapidly, and new buds sprouted, blooming into brightly colored little flowers at the top;

The land purified by the seal quickly spread into green; young trees grew vigorously; flowers blossomed in competition. Demon butterflies danced elegantly among flowers, and young birds chirped faintly in the woods.

"Look, this is the homeland where I lived. Give it some time and protect it well, it will surely reward you most abundantly in the future." The Red Thunder Deer glanced one last time at the beautiful new world and contentedly dissolved into the wind.

"Plop!"

The Earth Seal, having completed the purification task, landed in Jiang Yuan’s hand. Just a minute ago, the mountain ridge was emitting toxic gases and looked bleak, but now it was bursting with vitality, lifting one’s spirits.

However, the rapidly growing flowers, grass, and trees were all ordinary varieties, as were the insects, while more exotic and valuable Spirit Medicine and Demon Beasts would require some time to recuperate and grow.

The Spirit Medicine, wood, dry grass, and other materials in the Storage Bag, originally polluted, were all successfully purified, except the Yu Hu warriors, which showed a need to find another Earth Seal for complete purification.

Jiang Yuan glanced at the next area separated by a layer of light shield and did not act rashly. He needed to return quickly to use the accumulated Spirit Medicine to refine two furnaces of Elixir to sell and earn money!

Moreover, having obtained the Earth Seal, he needed to find the Mermaid Yaoguang to help cleanse the toxins from her Feathered Robe and inquire about the Sea Moon Tomb; he had also received a building Upgrade Card as a dungeon reward and could upgrade the Floating Market upon his return to see what the Wo Hu Temple Market was like.

After completing a side quest last time to help the Mysterious Jewelry Merchant find Chan Yu, the introduction letter given to him could finally be used!

With a thought, he exited the dungeon, and Jiang Yuan found himself standing in the Cloud Grocery Store.

He hurriedly pushed open the door and rushed into the Alchemy Room, clicking to refine a furnace of Second Grade Spirit Core Pill. Considering that the Wo Hu Temple Market grocery store would open soon and potentially have other more valuable Elixirs, he decided to first refine a furnace in emergency.

He then returned to the front of the grocery store and clicked to use the Building Upgrade Card.

"Ping Ping Pong Pong..."

Gray mist enveloped the Floating Market, and as the system loading bar progressed, the sound of hammering emerged from the mist.

A few seconds after the loading bar completed, the gray mist dissipated, revealing a Level Three building. It wasn’t as luxurious and exquisite as the Tree House but had obviously improved significantly. Particularly, the details of the building were richer in carved decorations and colors, and even the building materials appeared to be of higher grade.

"Wo Hu Temple, here I come!"

Unable to contain his excitement, Jiang Yuan entered the grocery store, where the space was now more spacious and divided into three different functional areas.

The upgraded counter, equipped with shelves, could display goods or decorations; bypassing it led to the front hall that the system had decorated into a tea room, complete with tea tables and utensils; the middle hall was relatively more concealed for business talks; and the last room was a warehouse with rows of shelves capable of storing many items.

A new "Wo Hu Temple" option appeared on the roulette; he spun it, selected a new map, and pushed open the store’s door.

"How’s business today?"

"Young people these days are becoming more and more unruly! Unlike our days when we knew the rules."

"I heard that the Immortal Peaches at Wo Hu Temple have long been divided and reserved, do you have more accurate information..."

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As the door opened, the bustling noise rushed in, accompanied by a gentle warmth, resembling stepping into a room filled with people from the cold outside in winter.

The Wo Hu Temple Market, located on a mountain, had shops built in circles around the mountain, becoming larger and more luxurious the higher up they were.

Jiang Yuan’s Cloud Grocery Store, Wo Hu Temple branch, held a middle position, with the shop embedded into the mountainside. Opening the door revealed a spacious mountain road opposite which was a cliff.

In the Level Three market, demon cultivators occasionally caught a glimpse of Intermediate level monsters, and even the system-labeled Low Level monsters were quite significant, with health bars akin to Hu Zhile’s, suggesting similar realms.

He carefully closed the shop door and examined the street, only to discover the substantial area Wo Hu Temple Market covered. However, due to the spaciousness of the shops, there were only a handful of them on each floor.

Various styles of shops stood tall or short, resembling Buddha niches carved into the mountains at first glance, adding an indescribable sense of mystery.

"Excuse me, what’s today’s price for Iron Thistle Grass?"

"Ordinary quality, 200 Spirit Stones each; top quality, 450 Spirit Stones each. Would you like to take a look?" The shop assistant from the neighboring store enthusiastically solicited customers.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan’s eyes lit up—Wo Hu Temple Market had ready-made Spirit Medicine stores available, meaning he could purchase ready-made Spirit Medicine to refine and sell Elixirs!