Chapter 377: Crimson Ghost Ginseng

Lin Zhen was somewhat surprised. "Senior Brother Yang, you want to sell the divine armament on you?"

Divine armaments were usually a martial artist's second life.

The spiritual nature within them was of tremendous help to a martial artist's combat power.

Take Sixth-Rank martial artists for example; a Sixth-Rank with a divine armament and one without were fundamentally two different things.

"Some divine armaments are of no use to me, so I might as well sell them and exchange them for rare exotic herbs that can boost my Vital Qi."

Yang Ling explained with a smile:

"My Master told me that my cultivation level is already very close to Lower Fifth-Rank. Right now, my Vital Qi just isn't rich and vigorous enough. I still need to settle and consolidate a bit more before I can break through."

"If it's about selling divine armaments, this junior brother does have some connections."

A hint of confidence flashed in Lin Zhen's eyes:

"My Lin Family is quite prominent in Qi Heavenly Provincial Capital. Our main business is the ore trade.

We also run weapon shops and employ several blacksmiths capable of forging divine armaments."

Yang Ling was taken aback. This man before him truly kept his cards close to his chest.

"However, forging divine armaments is extremely difficult. We might not complete even one in several years."

Lin Zhen said thoughtfully, "Senior Brother Yang, would you care to reconsider? Divine armaments are things you can't simply find whenever you want. Even if you can't use it right now, you might be able to later.

By the time you want to buy a divine armament again, it might cost even more, and you might not even find one that suits you."

Yang Ling: "I need to focus on the present. If your Lin Family can purchase divine armaments, I'll sell mine to you. Just give me a fair price."

"That's no problem at all. I'll simply mention it to my father, and he'll definitely offer a higher price than anyone else."

Lin Zhen said thoughtfully, "If our Lin Family were to sell a Lower Sixth-Rank divine armament, we'd charge at least 150,000 taels of fine silver.

If we're purchasing one, the price wouldn't go below 130,000 taels either."

That price was reasonable.

Yang Ling vaguely remembered that when the Divine Armaments Pavilion auctioned the Azure Dragon Spear, it only sold for 130,000 taels.

"May I ask, is the divine armament Senior Brother wishes to sell Lower Sixth-Rank or Mid Sixth-Rank?"

Lin Zhen asked out of curiosity.

In his eyes, no one would be willing to auction off an Upper Sixth-Rank divine armament.

Such divine armaments remained usable even after reaching Fifth-Rank.

After all, the higher the grade of a divine armament, the stronger its spiritual nature.

They were also correspondingly rarer.

In the Rong State right now, every Upper Sixth-Rank divine armament was fought over fiercely by all parties.

Blacksmiths capable of forging Upper Sixth-Rank divine armaments were, without exception, national masters!

Moreover, the various forging materials required for Upper Sixth-Rank divine armaments were extremely rare as well.

If any family acquired an Upper Sixth-Rank divine armament, they could pass it down through generations. Used with care, it would last a hundred or two hundred years without issue.

"Sixth-Rank? The divine armament I want to sell isn't Sixth-Rank. It's the Lower Fifth-Rank Xuan Phoenix Sword."

Yang Ling smiled.

Lin Zhen subconsciously nodded:

"Oh, the Lower Fifth-Rank Xuan Phoenix Sword..."

His voice came to an abrupt halt.

He suddenly looked up, staring blankly at Yang Ling, thinking he must have misheard:

"S-Senior Brother Yang, did you just say the Lower Sixth-Rank Xuan Phoenix Sword?"

"Lower Fifth-Rank."

Yang Ling corrected.

Lin Zhen gasped sharply.

The other party really wanted to sell a Lower Fifth-Rank divine armament!?

Was that even possible!?

Wasn't he only Upper Sixth-Rank in cultivation?

"Even among the Mountain Chiefs of Devour Heaven Palace, several don't possess Fifth-Rank divine armaments..."

Lin Zhen muttered to himself.

"Are Fifth-Rank divine armaments really that rare?"

Yang Ling asked curiously.

The Divine Armaments Pavilion had casually brought out a Fifth-Rank divine armament for auction before.

Logically speaking, with Devour Heaven Palace's foundation, all Mountain Chiefs were Fifth-Rank Lesser Masters. They should have at least one Fifth-Rank divine armament each.

"Senior Brother Yang, what are you saying!?"

Lin Zhen snapped back to his senses, his face flushing slightly as he spoke rapidly:

"Blacksmiths across the entire world who can forge Fifth-Rank divine armaments can all be called Master Blacksmiths! Their status rivals Fourth-Rank Grandmasters!"

"Although our Lin Family has several masters close to Master Blacksmith level, they might not forge a single Fifth-Rank divine armament in their entire lives!"

"In our Rong State, there are only around twenty or so Master Blacksmiths with name and reputation. It's hard for ordinary people to even see one, let alone ask them to forge a Fifth-Rank divine armament."

"These Master Blacksmiths are all honored guests of the various first-rate sects!"

"Even our Devour Heaven Palace's Upper Sixth-Rank divine armament, the Swallowing Heaven Golden Sword, was forged with the help of one of these Master Blacksmiths. We had to wait several years in line..."

He paused. "Our Lin Family has been in the ore business for many years and has handled countless types of ores.

But the rare ores that can be used to forge Fifth-Rank divine armaments are few and far between.

Even a skilled woman can't cook a meal without rice. Even a Master Blacksmith needs the corresponding rare ores to forge a Fifth-Rank divine armament.

You can imagine just how precious a Fifth-Rank divine armament is..."

"It seems divine armaments have more weight in this era than they did in the Zhao State period..."

Yang Ling felt a slight joy in his heart.

This way, his Xuan Phoenix Sword and Star-Observation Kylin Vest would definitely fetch a good price.

"Senior Brother Yang, could you have made a mistake? Perhaps what you're selling isn't actually a Lower Fifth-Rank divine armament?"

Lin Zhen asked cautiously, afraid of provoking the man who had kicked him into the river.

"It's definitely a Lower Fifth-Rank divine armament. There's no mistake."

Yang Ling: "I still have that much discernment."

Lin Zhen asked with eager anticipation: "What kind of divine armament is it? A saber? A spear? An axe? Or... a sword?"

Yang Ling: "Since it's called the Xuan Phoenix Sword, it's naturally a sword."

Lin Zhen cupped his fist in salute and spoke with a solemn tone:

"Please, Senior Brother Yang, sell this divine armament to our Lin Family!"

"How much silver can it sell for?"

Yang Ling smiled.

"At the very least... starting at a million!"

Lin Zhen's tone was somewhat excited.

If it was a sword, he could use it too!

As long as the other party sold this sword to the Lin Family, it was equivalent to selling it to him!

He was about to own a Lower Fifth-Rank divine armament! His strength would definitely skyrocket!

"A million taels... that is indeed a much higher price, almost double. However..."

Yang Ling's heart remained completely calm.

The Blazing Gold and Centenary Refined Blazing Gold in his Green Dragon Ring were worth far more than the Xuan Phoenix Sword.

"Senior Brother, is this price too low?"

Seeing Yang Ling's expression, Lin Zhen grew somewhat unsettled.

In reality, the normal price for a Lower Fifth-Rank divine armament should be around 800,000 taels.

He had already privately raised the price, afraid the other party wouldn't sell to the Lin Family.

Yet the other party's current reaction seemed to suggest he wasn't satisfied with this price.

Lin Zhen's heart skipped a beat. This senior brother wasn't planning to sell the Lower Fifth-Rank divine armament at an astronomical price, was he?

If so, he might miss out on this item...

"Actually... silver isn't of much use to me. I plan to exchange this divine armament for some pills or rare exotic herbs that can benefit my cultivation."

"Pills that benefit cultivation, huh..."

Lin Zhen fell into thought. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and his expression turned somewhat strange:

"Senior Brother, our Lin Family does happen to have a Crimson Ghost Ginseng in our collection, but its value far exceeds a Lower Fifth-Rank divine armament..."

"One of the Twelve Sacred Martial Medicines, Crimson Ghost Ginseng!?"

Yang Ling's body jolted violently.

He still remembered the effects when he first consumed the Water Bodhi seed.

All Internal Technique experience and Martial Arts Technique proficiency had increased by over ten thousand points each.

HP had increased by several thousand points.

Vital Qi had also grown considerably.

His level had gone up several levels.

Most critically, the Water Bodhi had given him 30 Free Attribute Points!

"Just the Internal Technique experience and Martial Arts Technique proficiency alone were equivalent to consuming several dozen Foundation Consolidation Pills and Spirit Nurturing Pills."

"The key point was that the Water Bodhi only took three hours to digest, saving a lot of time."

"The HP increase at that time was equivalent to adding 300 points of Strength..."

"The Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill my Master gave me could only increase the experience of one Internal Technique by over ten thousand points..."

"Junior Brother Lin, I want to exchange for that Crimson Ghost Ginseng with your Lin Family!"

Yang Ling looked at Lin Zhen with burning intensity.

The side quest hadn't even started yet, and the benefits were already coming to his doorstep!

[Score went up another 0.1, six chapters delivered, too awesome!!!]