Chapter 297 Blood Soul Profound Origin Tree

Jia Yu slowed down, savoring the taste of the honey-baked fish.

But the portion of food was ultimately small, and he finished it off in half an hour.

He licked his lips and smiled:

"Junior Sister Han, I don't think it's a waste to cook grilled fish with second-grade mid-level honey. Otherwise, how would we know that food can be so delicious?"

Even cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage cannot fully achieve abstaining from grains. In his view, abstaining from grains would actually reduce a lot of enjoyment.

The phrase "eating the wind and air" sounds ethereal, but it actually diminishes human desires.

Sometimes he would wonder, if the ultimate goal of cultivation is to sever all emotions and desires, is it worth it to achieve immortality?

"I still think it's a waste. If it were refined into a beauty-enhancing pill, its effect of nourishing the complexion could last for several months."

But this craving for food can only last for a short while.

Han Yan still felt it was a pity; she wanted to keep her youthful appearance forever before she aged.

There is a youth-preserving pill that can achieve this effect. After taking this pill, one's appearance will remain unchanged until the end of life.

However, the ingredients for the Youth-Preserving Pill require magnolia flowers that are 1,500 years old and eight kinds of spiritual plants that are 1,200 years old, which is currently beyond her reach.

Prosperity cannot last forever; after the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, the party will inevitably come to an end.

Most of the guests said their goodbyes and left, leaving only their fellow disciples and very familiar friends behind.

Ji An saw them off one by one, and gave them instructions:

"If you have any high-grade spiritual plant seeds in the future, you can come to me. I will definitely give you a satisfactory price!"

"You can enjoy additional discounts when you purchase spiritual items from me at that time."

The reason for holding this lavish celebration is to show off one's ability and wealth, implying that as long as you have something good, I can afford it.

Even if you can't afford it now, you can afford it in the future.

If you really think about it, there aren't many truly rare spiritual plants in Crimson Flame Peak. The Soul Nourishing Wood is one, while the Dark Moon Jade Tree and the Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo can each only be counted as half.

Collecting "illustrations" can be addictive, and he wanted to cultivate more precious spiritual plants.

In this way, his path will become wider and wider.

With ample high-level resources at his disposal, even if the Western Continent cannot meet his needs, he can still trade with cultivators from the Central Continent.

Finally, three cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage stayed behind, which surprised Ji An.

Jia Yu said with a smile:

"I'll have a few cups of spirit wine before I leave!"

If we stay here, we might be able to get a few more cups of second-grade spirit wine.

For an alcoholic like him, being thick-skinned has many advantages.

Han Yan smiled charmingly and said gently:

“I once heard my senior brother Zhang Zizhao mention that a green-leafed red lotus was discovered here. Today, I have come to your precious place and would like to see this spiritual plant.”

She is an alchemist, and obtaining the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame nurtured within a spiritual plant would be of immense help to her.

Another very important point is that absorbing the spiritual fire of heaven and earth into the dantian for nourishment can increase the chances of forming a golden core.

Han Yan is over 150 years old this year and will soon be able to attempt to break through to the second stage of the Chaoyuan realm.

She learned about the situation of the Green Leaf Red Lotus from Zhang Zizhao; she still had enough lifespan to wait for the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Fire to nurture her.

Li Haoran said softly:

"I would like to purchase some mid-grade second-tier Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo Golden Leaves from my junior brother."

Sword bamboo leaves can help temper flying swords and also have a slight effect on enhancing the spirituality of flying swords.

For sword cultivators, improving their flying swords is just as important as improving their cultivation level.

His voice was somewhat cold, a sharp and icy aura leaked from the sword intent he had comprehended.

Ji An nodded and said:

"Brother Li's matter is easy to handle. I have a few pounds of sword bamboo leaves. What can you offer in exchange?"

If the other party can't offer something he's interested in, he'll at most trade a pound out of politeness.

Li Haoran now held two jade boxes, each with a spirit-sealing talisman affixed to it.

One box was the size of a palm, while the other was long enough to be about an arm's length, three inches wide, and more than five inches tall.

"This is the spoils I obtained from a demonic cultivator in the Azure Mist Secret Realm. Junior Brother should be interested."

A faint smile appeared on his face, and his tone was full of certainty.

Ji An immediately became interested and opened the small box. Inside were two pale red, heart-shaped objects with several black raised lines on the surface, resembling blue veins.

One was the size of a chicken egg, and the other was only the size of a pigeon egg.

This is a seed, very recognizable. Even though he had never seen this kind of spiritual seed before, he still called out its name immediately.

"Blood Soul Profound Origin Tree Species".

The Blood Soul Profound Origin Tree is rather sinister. Similar to the Blood Devouring Vine, it grows more luxuriantly when watered with fresh blood. It can be considered a spiritual plant that combines the elements of wood and blood.

Unlike the Blood-Devouring Vine, this spiritual plant prefers human blood, with the blood of human cultivators being the best.

The spiritual plant can bear fruit, and the fruit is one of the main ingredients used to refine the famous Profound Origin Rejuvenation Pill.

Ji An picked up the seed and probed it with his divine sense to feel the strength of its life force.

"Large seeds have a second-tier mid-grade level, while small ones are only a first-tier high-grade level."

Li Haoran said:

"Consider the small seed as an extra bonus."

With a second-tier seed already in hand, a first-tier high-grade seed probably wouldn't even catch this junior brother's eye.

Ji An nodded gently and opened another large box.

A scorching heat immediately emanated from inside, revealing red soil.

Li Haoran said:

"Here is a section of root, buried in the soil."

The soil is rich in fire elemental energy; junior brother, be careful not to burn it.

I don't recognize this spiritual plant, but since it grows in magma and is guarded by a beast-like monster at the Foundation Establishment stage, I think it must be a good thing.

When I first found it, it was a small tree, about three feet tall. Later, that monster uprooted it and tried to devour it, but I only managed to salvage the roots.

He discovered the spiritual plant in the belly of a mountain near a forbidden area in the Azure Mist Secret Realm. When he killed the demon beast, the wounded beast swallowed the leaves and branches.

Ji An took out a Xuan Yang wooden box, used the lid as a shovel, and began to dig in the soil, gradually revealing the roots.

The roots are completely black and show slight signs of withering.

The main root is slightly thicker than a thumb, with six branches about the thickness of a little finger and several fine rootlets, and the surface has extremely faint patterns.

The pattern, between white and gold, is feather-like and very beautiful.

He scratched his head and laughed:

"Senior brother, you're making things difficult for me. I can't tell what kind of spiritual plant this is."

Judging from the vigorous vitality of its roots, it is only at the mid-grade level of the first rank.

This is like trying to guess a person's face just by looking at their feet—it's completely impossible!

He handed the box out, asking, "Will Master recognize it?"

Ge Ying took the jade box, examined it carefully for a while, shook her head, and asked:

"Could you describe in detail the characteristics of this sacred plant when you discovered it? The color of its bark, the color and shape of its leaves, etc."

She couldn't find anything suspicious from the tree roots.

"The battle was intense at the time, and I focused most of my attention on the monsters, only glancing at the spiritual plants a few times."

The bark was dark red with faint patterns, and it had feathery green leaves and red flowers, but I didn't pay attention to the appearance of the flowers.

Li Haoran tried hard to recall and pieced together the information about the spiritual plant in fits and starts.

He had considered offering the spiritual plant to the sect, but the Diligent Work Hall couldn't identify it. In addition, his spiritual root was only at the first-tier mid-grade level, so the contribution points and minor merits he received were not satisfactory.

He firmly believed it was a good thing, so he kept it in his possession, waiting for the right person to possess it.

Ji An and the others were still completely bewildered, having no idea what this spiritual plant was.

He pondered for a moment and said:

"Senior brother, I cannot identify what this thing is, but I am willing to buy it and plant it."

Since its value is impossible to estimate, I will give you a estimate of two catties of medium-grade Xuan Ye Jian Zhu leaves for now.

Once we identify what it is, we'll compensate my senior.

"If it has great potential, may I save some for my senior brother every time we obtain resources from spiritual plants?"

If he and his master couldn't recognize it based on their knowledge systems, there were only two possibilities: either it was junk or it was something top-notch.

Ji An didn't believe the other party would lie, so it must be a top-quality spiritual plant that just hadn't grown to a higher level yet.

What he was doing now was to hold this unidentifiable spiritual plant in his hand.

Just as he received the Soul-Nourishing Wood from Wei Songnian and the Azure Jade Tree from Liu Yu, he kept this kindness in his heart.

Li Haoran thought for a moment and nodded in agreement:

"Okay, I trust my junior brother's reputation."

In fact, he didn't trust the other party's credibility, but rather the sword in his hand.

If the spiritual plant is identified as a high-grade spiritual wood and the other party is unwilling to compensate him, his sword will make the other party agree.

No one can take advantage of him without paying a price, no one!

He paused, then asked:

"What price are you prepared to offer for the Blood Soul Profound Origin Tree Seed, Junior Brother?"

Ji An held up one finger and said calmly:

"The Blood Essence Profound Origin Fruit is a good thing, but from the seed to its growth to its fruiting, it took all my time and effort."

I'm willing to offer one pound of mid-grade golden leaves. In addition, each time the spirit tree bears fruit, I'll give my senior brother one ripe fruit.

Li Haoran raised his eyebrows and said:

"Junior brother, you're so generous! I accept this deal!"

It has to be said that he made a huge profit from this deal, especially in the long run.

Now, he genuinely began to trust the other party's credibility.

"Please wait a moment, senior brother, I'll go to the warehouse to get the gold leaves."

Ji An turned and walked towards the warehouse, feeling quite pleased with himself.

I just showed off my wealth today and a business came in. I need to build a good reputation first, and then more people from my circle will naturally be willing to bring me good products.

He entered the warehouse and used a hand seal to open the magical barrier of the secret vault.

At that moment, he suddenly felt the need to build another secret vault.

In the future, there will be more and more high-level spiritual creatures, so we can't just put them here for convenience, unless he can raise a powerful opponent like an earth dragon beast in the warehouse.

After taking out the required amount of gold leaves, Ji An returned to the group, and the two completed the transaction.

Li Haoran cupped his hands and said:

"With things settled here, I'll take my leave now. Farewell, Senior Sister Ge and fellow cultivators."

A bright light flashed, accompanied by the faint sound of swords, and everyone felt as if blades and axes were about to strike them.

(End of this chapter)