Chapter 71 : Moon Soul Constellation Yin-Altering Scripture

Chapter 71: Moon Soul Constellation Yin-Altering Scripture

“Woof woof woof!”

Iron Egg spewed flames from its mouth, barking furiously at Gold Egg.

It didn’t understand what a spiritual artifact test was; all it knew was that Gold Egg had dared to strike first.

That was something Iron Egg could not tolerate.

“Glub!” Gold Egg widened its eyes, looking aggrieved.

“Alright, it’s fine.

I was the one who ordered Gold Egg to act.”

Chen Beiwu wrapped his arm around Iron Egg’s neck, rubbing its head with his cheek.

He took out a Dragon Head Dendrobium to feed it, then pulled out two pieces of Purple Coral Stone and stuffed them into Gold Egg’s mouth.

With food in its mouth, the grievance in Gold Egg’s eyes vanished immediately.

It stopped making noise, and under Chen Beiwu’s soothing, Iron Egg gradually calmed down as well.

Letting out a deep breath, Chen Beiwu turned and picked up another mid-grade second-tier spiritual artifact—the Concealing Jade Pendant.

He circulated his spiritual power to imprint his own aura on the artifact’s core pattern, then activated his divine sense to begin refining it.

Time passed minute by minute.

When the Concealing Jade Pendant emitted a spiritual radiance and then swiftly concealed it, Chen Beiwu’s incomparably handsome face suddenly changed.

His features became plain and unremarkable, his skin slightly sallow at the neck, and a hint of weariness appeared between his brows, making him look like a frustrated middle-aged rogue cultivator.

“Woof?”

Iron Egg sniffed twice, but its gaze toward Chen Beiwu did not change.

Instead, it was Gold Egg who widened its fish eyes in surprise, blowing a stream of bubbles.

“What’s wrong, can’t recognize me?” Chen Beiwu’s lips curved into a faint smile.

The Concealing Jade Pendant could not only conceal its wearer’s aura but also blur and alter their appearance.

Now, his face was plain and unremarkable.

In a crowd, he would not draw any attention at all.

“Remember my current scent, so you won’t fail to recognize me in the future.” Chen Beiwu reached out and patted Iron Egg’s head.

Iron Egg nodded obediently.

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Entrance of Hidden Mist Market.

Chen Beiwu blended into the crowd and queued up, then registered his information when questioned by the gatekeeping cultivator.

“Chen Ziang, seventh level of Qi Refining, rogue cultivator.” The gatekeeper nodded slightly.

“One low-grade spirit stone grants a week of access, four for a full month.”

Upon hearing that, Chen Beiwu immediately handed over four spirit stones and received the Hidden Mist Market’s pass token.

The moment he stepped into the formation’s coverage area, a dense surge of water-element spiritual energy rushed at him, making Chen Beiwu feel noticeably lighter.

‘Compared to Biyuan Market, Hidden Mist Market is more suited for water-root cultivators to cultivate,’ Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

“Senior, need a tooth broker? Only one spirit stone for three days.” A coquettish female cultivator approached with a waft of fragrance, her eyes full of flirtation.

“No need.” Chen Beiwu shook his head.

Times had changed.

With the Tidespring Silk Armor protecting him, he no longer needed to hire a middleman to reduce risk when trading.

Besides, market tooth brokers operated in gray areas and were almost always backed by multiple factions—not to be trusted.

Wandering alone through the market, the chatter of surrounding rogue cultivators caught Chen Beiwu’s attention.

“Did you hear? Mirror Moon Palace plans to recruit a batch of disciples next month right here in Hidden Mist Market!”

“Where did you get that rumor? That’s completely unreliable.

Mirror Moon Palace only recruited disciples two years ago.

According to usual practice, they won’t open their gates again for three years.”

“Believe it or not, I have classified information—just five low-grade spirit stones.”

“Get lost! Trying to sell that crap for five spirit stones? You think I’m stupid?”

Watching the gray-robed cultivator get chased off, Chen Beiwu hesitated briefly before following after him and calling out.

“Fellow Daoist, may I have a word?”

“What is it?” asked the gray-robed cultivator.

“Mirror Moon Palace only recruits new disciples every five years. Where did you get that information?” Chen Beiwu went straight to the point.

The cultivator examined Chen Beiwu closely, then said in surprise, “Fellow Daoist planning to join Mirror Moon Palace?”

“That’s not something you need to know.” Chen Beiwu remained calm.

“Fair enough.” The cultivator chuckled and raised a finger.

“Just ten spirit stones, and I’ll tell you everything I know.

Trust me, this information is well worth it.”

Chen Beiwu glanced at him, then turned to leave.

“Wait! Fellow Daoist, wait!”

The cultivator panicked and hurriedly stopped Chen Beiwu.

“Three spirit stones, no more.” Chen Beiwu bargained.

With his divine sense, he sensed that the gray-robed cultivator’s cultivation was around the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Such a level wasn’t exactly bottom-tier among rogue cultivators, but it certainly wasn’t anything to boast about either.

If even a Qi Refining rogue cultivator had access to this kind of information, it clearly wasn’t very secret.

Chen Beiwu could easily find it out with a bit of effort.

“Deal.” The cultivator agreed without hesitation.

He was rather responsible; upon receiving the spirit stones, he immediately lowered his voice and explained:

“The Five Great Sects do recruit regular outer disciples every five years, but they recruit talented disciples every year. On the ninth of this month, an inner disciple of Mirror Moon Palace, Shu You, will attend the Gu Clan’s son-in-law selection event here in Hidden Mist Market and recruit a batch of alchemists.”

“Mirror Moon Palace only recruits alchemists?” Chen Beiwu probed.

“Of course not. While Mirror Moon Palace is famous in the Earth Proliferation Territory of the Southern Wastes for alchemy, it also recruits artifact refiners and talisman masters—cultivators skilled in the various arts of cultivation.”

“However, Mirror Moon Palace is renowned for its water-based alchemy. The majority of its members are water-element cultivators, and most are female disciples. In terms of artifact refinement, Mirror Moon Palace can’t match Blazing Flame Sect. In formations, it can’t compare to Greenwood Sect. So very few artifact refiners or formation masters choose to join them.”

At this point, the cultivator paused briefly.

“If you’re a certified artifact refiner, it shouldn’t be hard to join Mirror Moon Palace as an outer disciple.”

“What if I’m an alchemist?” Chen Beiwu asked.

“You don’t even have the slightest herbal scent on you—how could you be an alchemist?”

The gray-robed cultivator chuckled and continued, “Mirror Moon Palace doesn’t lack alchemists, so the requirements are higher. You’d have to be at least a mid-grade first-tier alchemist to have a chance of passing the test, joining Mirror Moon Palace, and obtaining a Foundation Establishment cultivation method.”

Alchemists required vast resources and time to refine their skills.

Even Foundation Establishment families could only barely support two or three entry-level alchemists, let alone rogue cultivators with few spirit stones to their name.

To put it bluntly, the reason Shu You, an inner disciple of Mirror Moon Palace, had come to Hidden Mist Market to recruit disciples wasn’t to gather rogue cultivators, but to seek out descendants of cultivation clans around the market.

A thought crossed Chen Beiwu’s mind.

“Fellow Daoist, do you know what Inner Disciple Shu You likes?”

“Of course.” The gray-robed cultivator chuckled.

“Miss Shu is famously fond of women. To win the heart of the Gu Clan’s second young miss, she’s even willing to set aside cultivation and personally visit Hidden Mist Market despite already being at Foundation Establishment.”

Hearing that, Chen Beiwu froze in surprise.

“Miss Shu likes women?”

“That’s right,” the cultivator said, lowering his voice.

“Miss Shu cultivates a dual cultivation method called the ‘Moon Soul Constellation Yin-Altering Scripture’. This technique emphasizes assisting yin with yin, cultivating the foundation through reversal.”

“Though the Gu Clan is a Foundation Establishment family, they don’t want to offend Shu You, who is backed by Mirror Moon Palace. So they have no choice but to hold the son-in-law selection event in Hidden Mist Market.”