Mi Xiaojing didn't continue with the test. A single Star-pulling strike, even among all the offensive techniques of the Nine Stars Array Disk, was considered immensely powerful.
There was no need for further tests; he already knew that the Nine Stars Formation posed a threat to Elemental Infant stage cultivators, and that was enough.
Yong Ji and Wei Zhen's vision blurred for a moment, and suddenly, Thousand Poisons Qian and Old Duo were revealed. Mi Xiaojing was tidying up the Array Disk, and Thousand Poisons Qian nonchalantly put away his ancient snail treasure. He glanced at Old Duo indifferently, aware that the man was injured, and sneered, "With your level, heh heh."
A flicker of anger crossed Old Duo's face, a trace of blood still at the corner of his mouth. Though the hit wasn't devastating, spitting blood was still a blow to his pride.
Mi Xiaojing offered no apology, simply tossing over a Jade Bottle containing a Cultivating Essence Pill, which was extremely effective for minor injuries, especially for those in the Golden Elixir and Elemental Infant stages.
Upon opening the bottle, Old Duo's face lit up with satisfaction. The injury was minor and could be healed with some rest, not even needing a Spirit Pill. Now, receiving a Cultivating Essence Pill for nothing, he considered it a windfall, and his anger and dissatisfaction vanished.
Wang Weijun was also very pleased with the power of the Nine Stars Formation. He said, "You got lucky this time. Because your technique is in harmony with the Array Disk, no matter your cultivation level, you can unleash the power of the Nine Stars Formation. It's an unexpected surprise."
Old Duo, however, couldn't understand it at all. Based on his knowledge of the Nine Stars Array Disk, he always thought it was a defensive array. He never expected its attack to be so sharp, and what surprised him most was that Mi Xiaojing, with his cultivation level, could control it so skillfully on his first try. This kid's talent was frightening!
Thousand Poisons Qian scoffed, "It seems you and the Nine Stars Formation are not fated."
He saw that Old Duo had misjudged. In the Cultivation World, such things happened often. A treasure might show no power in the hands of one, but become incredibly powerful in another's.
This was the difference between having fate with something or not.
Old Duo's face turned pale at these words. He almost hated Thousand Poisons Qian, who kept throwing sarcastic and mocking remarks, inciting resentment. But since he was far less powerful than Thousand Poisons Qian, he could only pretend not to hear, feeling extremely frustrated inside.
Thousand Poisons Qian couldn't care less about Old Duo's feelings. With his personality, if Old Duo dared to make a fuss, he would slap him half to death. His mindset hadn't completely shifted yet; he was still as unrestrained and unscrupulous as before.
Mi Xiaojing glanced at him and said, "Shut up!"
This was also a test. Mi Xiaojing wanted to understand the limits of this man's patience.
Hearing this, Old Duo nearly fainted.
"Yes, young master, I'll shut up."
Jaws dropped all around, ears couldn't believe what they heard from an Elemental Infant powerhouse.
Even Mi Xiaojing himself was startled. He had thought that Thousand Poisons Qian would at least remain silent if not explode in anger, but he had actually agreed, which was as shocking as thunder and crows flying upside down.
"Let's go."
Mi Xiaojing felt it was pointless and got up to leave.
This time, Old Duo was truly respectful towards Mi Xiaojing. With Thousand Poisons Qian setting the example, he dared not show any disrespect to Mi Xiaojing, a person who could make an Elemental Infant Great Perfection expert speak humbly. Just for that, he wouldn't dare to be rude.
Thus, Mi Xiaojing inexplicably received an unexpected honor, given by an Elemental Infant stage expert.
His visit to Tianyuan Market was very satisfying. He successfully exchanged for the Array Disk, and he began to understand that not only did the sect members need Spirit Pills, but outsiders needed them even more. These pills were like a universal key, and wherever he went, as long as he produced the right Spirit Pill, almost no one could resist the temptation.
This time was no different. With two Nurturing Infant Pills, he exchanged for the Array Disk he urgently needed. Moreover, the Nine Stars Formation was even more powerful than the original Qingmu Formation. What pleased Mi Xiaojing the most was that this Array Disk was compatible with his Starry Sky power.
This was the first time he found a treasure that matched his Starry Sky power, which was very important for Mi Xiaojing. He had always lacked effective observation and utilization of the Starry Sky power.
With the Nine Stars Array Disk, Mi Xiaojing could slowly explore the characteristics of the Starry Sky power, which was crucial. Previously, he had always used true words to assist, treating the Starry Sky power almost as if it were true qi or true essence, never fully utilizing its unique properties.
Once Mi Xiaojing truly mastered the characteristics of the Starry Sky power, he believed he could fully integrate it with the true words.
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Especially the insights from Thousand Poisons Qian were greatly inspiring. Seeing the combination of Poison Lotus and true words, observing Thousand Poisons Qian's defense combined with true words, and his true essence combined with true words, the mysteries within stirred Mi Xiaojing's longing.
Mi Xiaojing also noticed that after such integration, Thousand Poisons Qian's strength had greatly increased, making his combat style unpredictable and extraordinary. Peers at the same cultivation level would find it difficult to cope with him.
On the way back, Mi Xiaojing and Wang Weijun were still discussing.
"Old man, how should one drink Tea of Dao Lord?"
"It's best to use a spiritual liquid condensed from Spiritual Qi. If not, use water from a spiritual spring, though the effect won't be as good. If necessary, set up a Gathering Spirit Array, then activate it. If the surrounding Spiritual Qi is insufficient, you'll need to use Spirit Stones to force out the Spiritual Qi within them. The higher the quality of the Spirit Stones, the better the spiritual liquid you'll get."
"How many Spirit Stones will it cost?"
"It won't be cheap. But if you use high-grade Spirit Stones, the resulting spiritual liquid will be very good, enough to brew Tea of Dao Lord."
"What if there are no Spirit Stones? Then you can't even drink Tea of Dao Lord?"
"Obviously. Unless you have ready-made spiritual liquid, without Spirit Stones, you can't drink Tea of Dao Lord!"
Mi Xiaojing sighed deeply. In the Cultivation World, poor cultivators really had a hard time. Even if they occasionally got some Tea of Dao Lord, they still needed spiritual liquid to brew it. How many high-grade Spirit Stones would that take?
High-grade Spirit Stones were priceless and not traded anywhere. The most commonly circulated were low-grade Spirit Stones, and medium-grade ones could be obtained at a cost. But high-grade Spirit Stones were out of the question, usually exchanged for goods.
"Lucky for me, I know the Gathering Spirit Array, and I have plenty of Spirit Stones," Mi Xiaojing remarked.
Wang Weijun snickered to himself. Without me, where would you get so many treasures?
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