Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 106 | The Jade Market | Novela.app

Three months later, Yu Nanqing produced a list detailing the modern names for the materials required for each grade of the Five Elements treasure. The low-grade materials were: Dual-Polarity Stone, Gold-Silver Sand, Cloud Peach Wood, Ink Cloud Crystal, Lihuo Stone, and Xuanhuang Jade. The mid-grade materials were: Five-Polarity Stone, Gold-Star Sand, Yin Ironwood, Nether Snow Crystal, Blood Sun Stone, Dust-Warm Jade, and Kunlei Earth. The high-grade materials were: Heaven Meteorite, Jade-Sun Sand, Gold-Extinguishing Wood, Heaven Dust Crystal, Crimson Abyss Stone, Spirit-Mystic Jade, and Purple Crow Feather. Li Xue, Li Lin, Hei Yan, and Chi Ze stared at the list, their heads throbbing. There were so many materials, and they had barely heard of most of them. Who knew how many years it would take to collect them all? Refining a sword embryo began with low-grade materials; once formed, mid-grade materials were added to upgrade it, followed by high-grade ones. From this perspective, they only needed to find the low-grade materials first to begin the sword embryo for the Five Elements Shuttle. Low-grade materials were much easier to gather and could be found throughout the cultivation world. What gave Li Xue hope was that the original Five Elements Shuttle already contained most of the mid-grade materials and a few high-grade ones. She only needed to find the specific components that were missing. Li Xue sought out Yu Nanqing once more to appraise the composition of the Five Elements Shuttle. This time, Yu Nanqing was more meticulous. After half a month of repeated study, he confirmed the shuttle's makeup. To upgrade it to mid-grade, Li Xue only needed to find Nether Snow Crystal and Kunlei Earth. As for the high-grade tier, the shuttle already contained Heaven Meteorite and Jade-Sun Sand. Having already obtained Heaven-Extinguishing Wood and Crimson Abyss Stone, she only needed to collect Heaven Dust Crystal, Spirit-Mystic Jade, and Purple Crow Feather. Speaking of the Purple Crow Feather, everyone found the name familiar and instinctively turned their gaze toward Zi Feng. "Master, Purple Crow Feathers are much higher grade than our Purple Oriole feathers," Zi Feng explained. "Once we ascend to the God Realm, we will naturally evolve and produce Purple Crow Feathers!" "So you're saying it's impossible for now?" Li Xue rolled her eyes. Li Lin said thoughtfully, "Since the treasure can be upgraded in stages, using lower-grade materials first should be acceptable." Zi Feng covered her eyes, her body trembling as she whimpered, "Master... Zi Huang and I are still at a low cultivation level. Even if you plucked us bald, it probably wouldn't be enough!" Li Xue imagined a naked Zi Feng and Zi Huang and shuddered. She quickly comforted her, "It’s still early. I haven't even finished the low-grade version yet." Hearing this, Zi Feng secretly resolved to cultivate harder and advance as soon as possible so she could be of use to her master. Next, Li Xue began to release inquiries for the materials within the Yuxuan Sect and its surrounding markets. She knew well that these were rare and precious materials that would command astronomical prices. Fortunately, before coming to the Yuxuan Sect, she had exchanged a large quantity of thousand-year-old spirit herbs. Those spirit stones should be enough to cover the low-grade materials. Both Li Xue and Li Lin were mid-grade alchemists; with such a skill, they weren't afraid of being unable to earn spirit stones. However, they still needed to collect the primary ingredients for Boundary Pills, so their funds would likely still fall short. Li Xue decided to visit the largest market in the Yuxuan Sect to conduct some research on market prices and plan her next move for earning money. Yu Nanshan was more than happy to accompany Li Xue’s group. He was particularly inseparable from Chi Ze; the two had grown up together, and their bond was second only to the master-pet contract Li Xue shared with her beasts. Yu Nanshan took a treasure from his storage ring and pinched a hand seal. In an instant, a flying carriage appeared before them. Carved from white jade, it was crystal clear and translucent. There were even jade horses at the front, making it look like an exquisite work of art. "It's beautiful," Li Xue marveled. "Is the market very far? Do we need a carriage to get there?" "Master, cultivators of a certain status usually use flying carriages for travel," Chi Ze explained from the side. "It is a symbol of one's standing." Li Lin frowned. "Why bother with such vanities?" Yu Nanshan laughed. "In the cultivation world, one is judged first by cultivation and second by status. Even cultivators cannot escape worldly conventions. Since we do not have the cultivation of the Transformation Stage, we use our status instead. As long as it makes things convenient and efficient, why not?" Li Xue and Li Lin were both struck by his words. Indeed, if one had status, why not use it? As long as it increased efficiency, status was simply another resource. Li Xue realized they had been so focused on keeping a low profile that they had become too constrained by appearances. Hearing Yu Nanshan’s explanation, her mind suddenly cleared. Being excessively low-profile could lead to a timid personality and a narrowing of one's mental state. It was a matter of "too much being as bad as too little." "Thank you for the guidance, Senior Brother!" Li Lin also realized the issue and thanked him respectfully. "Haha, I didn't say much. No need for such courtesy, Junior Brother. Come, everyone, get in. Let's see how fast our Yu family's White Jade Flying Carriage can go!" Yu Nanshan led the way onto the carriage. The interior was very spacious, equipped with tables, chairs, and tea sets. It didn't feel crowded even with ten people. Yu Nanshan cast several seals, and the carriage quickly sped toward the foot of the mountain, several times faster than a flying sword. Chi Ze explained to the group, "Most cultivators on Planet Jinming use jade carriages for travel. Core Formation masters mostly use white or green jade, while Nascent Soul Daoists tend to use ink jade or purple jade. As for Transformation Stage Sovereigns, they use whatever they like—even if they step on a broken sword, no one dares look down on them. Their cultivation speaks for itself." Li Xue and the others nodded repeatedly. In the cultivation world, strength was always paramount, followed by background and status. If you had neither, you had to keep a low profile, or you would always be the one to suffer. As they neared the market, Li Xue and the others realized how right it was to take the carriage. Entering the market required passing through special channels. The lane for flying carriages was different from the one for those flying on swords. Li Xue noticed that this was equivalent to the carriages having an express lane, while the sword-flying cultivators were on a road with traffic lights, forced to stop whenever they encountered a high-level cultivator. This was the benefit of power and status. The market’s regulations existed for a reason. Some high-level or high-status cultivators had poor tempers, and the market entrance was always crowded. Collisions and friction were inevitable, and it was usually the low-level or unaffiliated cultivators who suffered. To ensure the safety and convenience of all, these regulations had become popular across major markets and were gradually accepted by all types of cultivators. Li Xue shook her head. Wherever there were people, things were always this pragmatic. It was true in the secular world, true in the cultivation world, and perhaps no different in the immortal realm. The White Jade Flying Carriage stopped before a luxurious tea house named "Immortal." Yu Nanshan stowed the carriage, and someone from the tea house immediately ran over to greet them. It was a young cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He bowed respectfully and said, "Uncle Nanshan, Elders, Seniors, please follow me to a private room!" *** Chinese | English | Notes/Explanation --- | --- | --- 两仪石 | Dual-Polarity Stone | A low-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 金银砂 | Gold-Silver Sand | A low-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 云桃木 | Cloud Peach Wood | A low-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 墨云晶 | Ink Cloud Crystal | A low-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 离火石 | Lihuo Stone | A low-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle; "Lihuo" refers to the fire trigram. 玄黄玉 | Xuanhuang Jade | A low-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle; "Xuanhuang" refers to the colors of Heaven and Earth. 五仪石 | Five-Polarity Stone | A mid-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 金星砂 | Gold-Star Sand | A mid-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 阴铁木 | Yin Ironwood | A mid-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 冥雪晶 | Nether Snow Crystal | A mid-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 血阳石 | Blood Sun Stone | A mid-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 尘温玉 | Dust-Warm Jade | A mid-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 坤雷土 | Kunlei Earth | A mid-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle; "Kunlei" refers to Earth and Thunder. 天陨石 | Heaven Meteorite | A high-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 玉阳砂 | Jade-Sun Sand | A high-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 金熄木 | Gold-Extinguishing Wood | A high-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 天尘晶 | Heaven Dust Crystal | A high-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 灵玄玉 | Spirit-Mystic Jade | A high-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 紫乌之羽 | Purple Crow Feather | A high-grade material for the Five Elements Shuttle. 剑胚 | Sword Embryo | The base form of a sword before it is fully refined or upgraded. 境界丹 | Boundary Pill | A pill used to assist in breaking through cultivation realms. 白玉飞车 | White Jade Flying Carriage | A status-symbol transport used by Core Formation cultivators. 金明星 | Planet Jinming | The current planet where the story is taking place.