Chapter 343 - 233: Extensive Purchases, Gaining Successive Treasures

Chapter 343: Chapter 233: Extensive Purchases, Gaining Successive Treasures

The great river surged past West Shore Cyan Mountain.

Countless Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had just emerged from the Secret Realm sat cross-legged, meditating to regulate their energy and heal their wounds.

At the same time, the Cultivators from various Commerce Associations and other Influences, who, like Lin Changheng, had been waiting outside, sprang into action.

They went from group to group, expressing their interest in making purchases.

Some Cultivators, having just escaped danger, were still on edge. They either met the offers with cold indifference, not responding at all, or outright refused, clearly wanting to be left alone.

But there were always those who remained calm. Cultivators who had obtained items they couldn’t use were swayed and began to talk.

They were waiting for the highest bidder or starting to haggle directly.

...

In this environment, Lin Changheng didn’t attract much attention by proactively approaching the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Liu Family to talk.

"I wonder which two items you have?"

Lin Changheng reached out and set up a small Shield Array. It wasn’t guaranteed to block all prying eyes or eavesdropping, but at the very least, any attempt at spying would trigger the Array, alerting him immediately.

Currently, Lin Changheng’s skill in the Array Dao was not far from that of a Tier One Upper Grade array master.

To be precise, he was a hair’s breadth away.

One more step, and he would be a Tier One Upper Grade array master!

It was the Celestial Gift of Distracted Mind, granted by his Tenth Layer Origin Treasure Seed, that allowed his Array Dao to continue progressing slowly, even without the guidance of a master.

Although his talent for arrays was poor, his comprehension ability was still painstakingly pulling him forward. Without patience and perseverance, this would have been impossible.

But the results were gratifying. He could now deploy a variety of common, simple arrays.

They were highly practical.

However, the subsequent Metamorphosis of his Origin Treasure Seed had been stuck for years, and Lin Changheng still had no clue how to proceed.

’Where is the breakthrough point? How can I achieve the Metamorphosis into a Profound Root!’

’A Profound Root, separate from the Treasure Seed, True Core, and Dao Fruit!’

...

Liu Yuhuan glanced at Lin Changheng, her spirited, beautiful eyes twinkling, and said with a smile, "I never imagined Alchemist Lin would also be so accomplished in the Array Dao. It’s truly shocking."

"The Array Dao is something we Cultivators often have use for. It’s good to dabble in it a little, even if one can’t achieve true mastery."

Lin Changheng shook his head.

"Indeed."

Not one to delay, Liu Yuhuan directly took out an item.

It was in a specially made wooden box, sealed with a Spirit-Sealing Talisman.

Lin Changheng took it and, without opening it completely, lifted one corner. His gaze and Divine Sense swept over it simultaneously.

Inside lay an irregularly shaped stone, about the size of an adult’s fist, with a matte black finish.

But upon closer inspection, the black was not pure. Within it, minuscule, dust-like flecks of silver were scattered irregularly.

They didn’t emit light on their own, but when struck by it, they would refract faint, cold points of silvery light, like the afterglow of distant stars.

It was as if a miniature, silent starry sky had been sealed within the stubborn stone.

’A Tier Three Spirit Ore called Void Star Stone. According to records, it’s an essence that only condenses after a star from beyond the heavens has fallen for over a hundred years. It can be used to refine a Magical Treasure Embryo.’

’It’s a rare supplementary material recorded in the Artifact Embryo Refining Technique I obtained last time. When used with Iron, it produces an even stronger synergistic effect...’

The relevant information flashed through Lin Changheng’s mind. He carefully checked its features again and confirmed his assessment.

By now, the elderly Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Liu Family had already taken the Elixir Lin Changheng had just sold him. He closed his eyes and began to refine it to stabilize his injuries, clearly leaving the entire matter for Liu Yuhuan to handle.

The two discussed the price for a while and finally reached an agreement.

Although the piece was small, it was quite rare. Taking various factors into account, they settled on a price of just over 10,000.

Slightly more expensive than a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.

Lin Changheng paid with a batch of elixirs that advanced Tier Two Middle Stage Cultivation, covering roughly sixty percent of the price. The remaining forty percent he paid with Spirit Stones.

For Lin Changheng, this actually reduced his real cost.

The other party, in turn, received high-quality Elixirs.

Both were satisfied. It was a win-win situation.

...

The second item she took out was, surprisingly, the root of some kind of Treasure Plant.

Liu Yuhuan explained that they hadn’t entered the core area of the Secret Realm, only explored the periphery. By a Grotto Pool, they happened to find a Treasure Plant that someone else had already harvested. The cut was still fresh, with sap still seeping out.

There were also remnants of a Guardian Demon Beast’s blood nearby.

The description of this root happened to match the Cyan Flower Moon Lotus on Lin Changheng’s list.

Its Roots were dense, like cyan porcelain, with white markings on them like flecks of moonlight.

So they had dug up the entire root system.

This level of caution was the fundamental reason they were able to retreat from the Secret Realm in one piece.

They couldn’t compete with the Sect Cultivators at all. If they ran into them, not only would they fail to get any treasures, but death was a high probability.

So, after seeing the Cultivators from the Extreme South Palace arrive, they immediately changed their initial plan and chose to explore the outer areas instead. Yet even so, her uncle had been severely injured.

...

"The root of a Cyan Flower Moon Lotus?"

Lin Changheng’s eyes lit up.

The Cyan Flower Moon Lotus is the key primary ingredient for refining the Tier Two Youthful Appearance Pill.

He had long sought it without success, an item incredibly difficult to find. In the end, he had only managed to refine two Genuine and one Substandard Youthful Appearance Pills by snatching the ingredient from the jaws of a Cyan-striped Tiger Cub.

Now, obtaining the roots of this Treasure Plant meant he could use the True Intent of his Rongsheng Divine Abilities to give it a second spring and have it grow Spirit Medicine for him once more.

The remaining Medicinal Materials would be easy to find.

Refining a second batch of Youthful Appearance Pills was no longer a distant prospect.

’In that case, once this is all settled, I can take that Genuine Pill and test its Utility. I’ll see just what effect this Longevity Origin has!’