Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit Chapter 171 – Seven Star Palace

For the past few days in the Canyon of Sullied Gold, Lu Ping exhausted his arcane energy multiple times, and swallowed a large number of medicinal pellets for replenishment. As a result, a profuse amount of medicinal toxins had stagnated in his body, which could affect his future cultivation if not properly removed in a timely manner.

And so, Lu Ping left without taking any breaks in between the regions, traveling straight out of the canyon from the opposite direction from the one he entered from.

Lu Ping guessed that the other entrance was already being watched, and since he was not at his peak, he cautiously chose to avoid his original direction.

However, even when Lu Ping tried to stay out of trouble, trouble still managed to find him. Just as he exited the golden fog, he found himself surrounded by people.

"Tsk, a Seventh Layer cultivator daring to enter the Canyon of Sullied Gold alone, you must truly be a fool!"

One of the men spoke sarcastically, a swagger to his steps as he approached Lu Ping.

As he spoke, four more cultivators slowly revealed themselves and surrounded Lu Ping in the middle.

"Brat, your cultivation base won't have lasted long in the Canyon of Sullied Gold, but you must’ve picked up something good at least. How about a friendly trade? We’ll exchange your goods for something you like?" the cultivator continued.

"Oh, what are you offering?" Lu Ping stood still and quietly circulated his arcane energy. He furtively observed his surroundings and the cultivators who were trying to rob him.

"Heh, the price is absolutely fair. One 500-year spirit herb for a low-grade spirit stone, and one 1000-year spirit herb will naturally get you two low-grade spirit stones." The cultivator facing Lu Ping shook his head mockingly.

They seemed to be a small group of rogue cultivators who preyed on lone cultivators. There were five of them, all in the Seventh or Eighth Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm, so they weren’t weak.

Lu Ping took out a mid-grade mystic instrument that he’d plundered from some other cul

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