Chapter 354 Large Quantity of Mystic Stones

The two top young geniuses personally recruited by Emperor Xiao Dan and Palace Master Lou will naturally be given a lot of face.

At that moment, the two of them also picked up their teacups and took a sip.

Xiao Zinuo raised an eyebrow slightly and praised, "Mingxin White Tea? Good tea."

Lou Chuan's expression also carried a hint of contentment, clearly indicating that he had a good liking for the tea.

Zhong Cai himself originally didn't have much of a fondness for tea, but he gradually developed this habit without realizing it. His master, on the other hand, loved tea, so naturally he began to pay attention to all kinds of tea... and he even left a portion of each kind of tea for his master, so that if they met again in the future, his master could drink his fill—even for a bath!

At this moment, Zhong took out two cylindrical jars and handed them to Xiao Lou and the other person respectively.

"Since the two grandmasters like it, why don't you take some back and have some fun with it!"

Xiao Zinuo hadn't expected to receive such a gift, but seeing Zhong Cai's calm expression and casual attitude, he knew that Zhong Cai had quite a few of these teas in her possession.

So he didn't stand on ceremony and just smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Cai'er. I also have some good tea. I'll have someone send some over to you later so you two can have a taste."

Zhong Cai laughed and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with my grandmaster."

Xiao Zinuo's eyebrows curved into a smile, showing that she had a very good impression of this junior.

Lou Chuan watched quietly without saying a word, but with a faint smile on his face.

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We drank tea quietly, and the atmosphere remained harmonious throughout.

Xiao Zinuo gently placed the teacup on the table and said with a smile, "Cai'er, let's begin."

Zhong Cai understood and, without hesitation, took out a transparent, long-necked bottle.

The bottle looks ordinary, but it contains several plump "water droplets" the size of pigeon eggs, resembling pearls.

Pearls are certainly not precious treasures, but upon closer inspection, one can discover that these "pearls" are shrouded in a layer of faint, mist-like patterns, which is quite mysterious.

Zhong Cai opened the bottle.

In an instant, a light, refreshing mist spread out, invigorating the senses. Just a slight sniff brought an immediate sense of clarity to the mind, as if one's mind had become perfectly clear.

—The features are also very easy to identify.

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Xiao Zinuo waved his hand.

Zhong Cai sensed a strong force emanating from the bottle in his hand, so he immediately let go.

The bottle floated away instantly and landed in Xiao Zinuo's hand.

Xiao Zinuo examined it briefly, his eyes brightening, and exclaimed with delight, "It really is Pure Dew! What a wonderful thing!"

Zhong Cai smiled.

Xiao Zinuo glanced at Zhong Cai.

In fact, he guessed that Zhong Cai should have the Qingyun Pearl, which could produce Qingyun Dew... but he didn't know the quality of the Qingyun Pearl, so he couldn't confirm how long it would take for a drop of dew to form in the spring.

Zhong Cai was also an alchemist, so it was only natural that he wanted to control the source of this nectar.

Xiao Zinuo originally wanted to ask a few questions, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.

Since Zhong Cai's cultivation level is still low, he will likely sell any surplus nectar to the sect if the price is right. But once he reaches that level, what alchemist in the world is more qualified to use nectar than him?

As far as he knew, even the sect leader, when he was the same age as Zhong Cai, did not have his current achievements.

Therefore, after observing the continuous changes in the rankings of the Sky List, Xiao Zinuo secretly speculated that if Zhong Cai's cultivation path went smoothly, he would not only become another Pill Master in the future, but perhaps... he might even reach an unknown realm that surpasses the Pill Master.

Although the thought only flashed through his mind, Xiao Zinuo truly thought highly of Zhong Cai and cherished this top genius of their Lingxian Sect.

At this moment, he flipped it over again to look at it and estimate the price.

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Zhong Cai simply drank her tea without saying a word.

After a short while, Xiao Zinuo slowly said, "This item is clear and of high quality. The sect can purchase each one for 250,000 high-grade Xuan stones... Cai'er, Shao, what do you think?"

Zhong Cai readily agreed: "That's the price then."

He originally estimated the price to be 200,000, but now it's 50,000 more, so of course it's acceptable!

Wu Shaogan nodded slightly.

Xiao Zinuo smiled and said, "There are six in total, which cost 1.5 million high-grade Xuan stones."

As he spoke, he took out a mustard seed ring and handed it to Zhong Cai.

Zhong Cai took it, scanned it with his soul, and found it to be exactly right.

Xiao Zinuo took out a token and touched it with the token that Zhong Cai also took out, leaving a transaction record on Zhong Cai's Danwu Tianmu personal page.

This is how the transaction was successfully completed.

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Xiao Zinuo looked at Zhong Cai and gestured to him.

Zhong Cai understood and looked at Wu Shaogan.

Wu Shaogan's expression remained unchanged as he raised his hand to the side and waved—

In an instant, a wave of heat surged forth, and a massive treasure, resembling a fiery crystal, appeared, hovering three feet above the ground.

The temperature rose very quickly, and wisps of flame fell from the crystal, suddenly igniting and almost melting the ground.

This is the beast core of a volcanic beast that contains a ball of beastly fire—the Flaming Mountain Fire.

It's a bit of a tongue twister.

However, this is indeed a very outstanding resource, and it is very suitable for the strong in the Temple of War.

Especially for those with strong fire attributes, if they can refine this Fiery Mountain Fire, they can gain considerable benefits.

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Lou Chuan felt the power of the volcanic beast's core up close and was very satisfied. He pondered and said, "The level of the beast fire it contains is not low, and the amount must be quite substantial... How about I offer 2.3 million high-grade Xuan stones to purchase it?"

Neither Zhong nor Wu had any objections.

—It's already 300,000 more than the original price!

Thus, this resource was traded readily—among the more than one hundred temple masters of the War God Temple, many are fire-attribute cultivators, and if they find such a resource in the inner treasury, they will probably bid wildly!

On Wu Shaogan's personal page, there is an additional transaction record.

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Next comes the bee eggs.

Zhong Cai felt like rubbing her arms whenever she mentioned bee eggs.

Therefore, Wu Shaogan took the initiative to retrieve the bee eggs and show them to the two Nirvana beings.

Xiao Zinuo was knowledgeable and had heard of these bee eggs before. He also knew how much benefit hatching them would bring to the Lingxian Sect and the War God Temple.

The Xiao couple were overjoyed that a disciple wanted to be sold back to the sect.

Lou Chuan said, "The Hundred Flower Mystic Bee is quite valuable. How about two and a half million high-grade mystic stones for each bee egg?"

It still exceeded expectations, by quite a lot.

Wu Shaogan then took out four bee eggs and gave two to the Lingxian Sect and two to the War God Hall.

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Xiao Zinuo and Lou Chuan carefully examined the bee eggs.

Wu Shaogan then took out a list and handed it to the two men.

Zhong Cai explained, "These are the resources needed to hatch bee eggs."

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The list was unfolded, and it was incredibly long.

However, the list does not only include one method.

There is a method that requires only seven very valuable and rare resources.

Another approach is to select more categories and combine more resources to achieve incubation—the total number should exceed three hundred!

There are other methods, but they require a lot of resources and other means, and are very cumbersome.

Either way, it will take a lot of effort.

It's not that you can't use the blood-incubation method directly, but the bees produced that way won't have very high initial strength. Raising them later would require many times more resources than listed on the list, making it simply not worthwhile. Furthermore, once hatched using blood, the bees will automatically recognize the blood-incubator as their master, making it extremely troublesome to transfer the contract later—which is highly inappropriate.

If this special method of incubation is used, the bees will hatch healthily and, within a month or two to a year, absorb all the resources they have previously absorbed and accumulated in their bodies, advancing their strength to the fourth or fifth rank—whether it's the fourth or fifth rank depends on the bee's talent.

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Xiao Zinuo and Lou Chuan quickly glanced at the list and decided that the second method was the most convenient.

Although more things are needed, the resources of major powers are countless, so it's not difficult to gather them all.

Xiao Zinuo put away the list and smiled, "You care about the sect, so the sect won't treat you unfairly." He looked at the two juniors and asked seriously, "You must have also left some bee eggs in your hands?"

Zhong Cai frankly stated, "We did keep them, intending to incubate them."

Xiao Zinuo nodded and said, "How about this, when the sect prepares the incubation resources, it will also prepare a portion for you as a reward. In addition, once the bees hatch, the elders of the sect will remember your contributions." He paused, "The other disciples who need to know will also know."

Zhong Cai immediately replied, "Then we are very grateful for the sect's kindness; we would be more than happy to accept!"

Xiao Zinuo really liked her frank personality.

He had always valued Zhong Cai highly, and Zhong Cai was not only strong and talented, but also very loyal to the sect, so he was naturally very happy.

For such a genius, no amount of kindness is too much.

Lou Chuan said, "The resources will be gathered within three days and delivered to you."

Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan said, "Thank you, Grandmaster."

The two grandmasters gave Zhong Wu and his wife all the Xuan Stones they were entitled to, and the transaction was completed.

After a moment's thought, Zhong Cai said, "Not all of these bees will hatch successfully... Shao Gan and I only need one brood, and there are still three remaining eggs. If they hatch successfully, there will be two more eggs. I wonder if the sect will... But if they fail to hatch, I'm afraid we'll have to continue to ask the sect for the corresponding hatching resources."

Xiao Zinuo and Lou Chuan were not surprised.

The hatching success rate of bee eggs varies, so it's understandable that the two offspring would have more than one bee egg left in their hands.

Xiao Zinuo smiled gently and said, "Our two sects have many disciples, so naturally, the more of these bee eggs the better. No matter how many, the sect is willing to buy them. In terms of resources, we will certainly make things convenient for our disciples. You don't need to worry."

Zhong Cai smiled and immediately said, "Thank you, Grandmaster."

After that, the two of them did not stay there any longer.

Resources that have already been purchased need to be put into the internal storage as soon as possible.

Xiao Zinuo, in particular, was there on behalf of the sect to acquire the sweet dew. Once the resources were in storage, he would bid for them as quickly as possible.

Nirvana cultivators can use it now; for Xiao Zinuo, the medicinal effects of the nectar are excellent.

Once he buys the nectar, he can study it diligently and break through several bottlenecks in the near future.

If he wants to reach the level of a ninth-grade alchemist in the future, this nectar should be of great help to him.

Xiao Zinuo wanted to take advantage of the fact that his fellow alchemists hadn't reacted yet, so he could grab as much as he could—if he didn't hurry, the nectar would soon be snatched away by the other alchemists.

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After the two grandmasters left, Zhong Cai breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting her mind at ease.

The resources they exchanged for were worth a lot of Xuan Stones, tens of millions of them!

They had often obtained large sums of high-grade mystic stones in the past, but this time they acquired such a large amount with just a few resources...

Zhong Cai couldn't help but think that the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall were indeed level nine forces, and extremely powerful in both alchemy and martial arts, which was why they could so easily take out so many high-grade Xuan Stones to buy resources.

Extremely wealthy, incredibly wealthy.

As a disciple of the Lingxian Sect, Zhong Cai felt honored and decided to work hard in the future to become the richest couple among his fellow disciples of the same or even one or two levels higher!

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Neither of them browsed the Danwu Sky Screen again.

After that, they spent all their time cultivating and refining pills.

Zhong Cai still has a ton of orders for her elixirs...

Wu Shaogan never slackens in his self-discipline.

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Time flew by, and Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan's lives were peaceful; they didn't usually "browse the internet all the time."

On this day, someone suddenly came to visit.

We've known each other for a long time.

Forsythia and euphorbia humifusa arrived together.

The island's portal opened, and the two senior brothers and sisters gracefully descended and arrived at the gate, their expressions showing a hint of urgency.

Zhong Cai was refining elixirs in the pavilion, while Wu Shaogan was still honing his skills in the training ground ahead.

After the puppet brought the two in, Zhong Cai continued to move her hands, but turned her head to look over, her expression very gentle.

"Senior Sister Lian and Senior Brother, what brings you here?"

Strangely enough, after hearing Zhong Cai's question with a smile, Lian Qiao and He Zong calmed down and showed a slightly helpless smile on their faces.

Lian Qiao couldn't help but say, "King Zhong Dan, you and Junior Brother Wu seem so relaxed."

He Zong smiled at Zhong Cai, then turned his gaze to Wu Shaogan, who was still practicing martial arts, with a hint of surprise in his expression.

Zhong Cai nodded to Lian Qiao and said, "Please sit down for a while, don't be shy."

Lian Qiao sat down to the side, but when she noticed that He Zong wasn't moving, she reached out and pulled him, only to find that He Zong's mind was on Wu Shaogan.

She subconsciously looked over as well, and sure enough, just like He Zong, she was also attracted to Wu Shaogan.

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Wu Shaogan was practicing some kind of secret technique, but he wasn't practicing alone; he had an opponent.

The creature pouncing and fighting him was a giant silver wolf, extremely agile and incredibly fast—so fast that only a flash of silver could be seen each time it dodged and darted away.

At the same time, Wu Shaogan's movements were so fast that he could only leave behind extremely faint shadows from time to time, and his speed was so fast that afterimages floated all over the field. He was so elusive that it was very frightening.

The silver light and afterimages flashed by rapidly, silently, making it almost impossible to see what they were doing.

However, if cultivators like Lian Qiao and He Zong, who are close to the bottom of the Sky Ranking, were to watch with full concentration, they could still discern the general trajectory of the battle in the arena.

But it was only possible to make out a rough outline.

They discovered that the silver giant wolf's strength had actually reached the peak of the sixth rank. When Wu Shaogan fought the giant wolf, he wielded a hard bow and swiftly clashed with its sharp claws. Every parry was perfectly timed, and he did not fall behind.

Admittedly, most savage beasts of the same level are no match for cultivators with powerful secret techniques, but the bloodlines of rare beasts can be passed down, and their combat power may not be inferior to that of cultivators with secret techniques of the same level.

Even more so, in ancient times, many cultivators' secret techniques were actually derived from observing powerful and rare beasts and comprehending them on their own.

Especially for intelligent rare beasts, they actually possess innate supernatural abilities, similar to the secret techniques of cultivators...

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Having become quite familiar with the Zhong and Wu couple, and having seen their contracted beasts with Zong Lianqiao, they naturally recognized that the silver wolf was Zhong Cai's beast, Qinghui.

Qinghui was already very spiritual from the beginning, and now he is not far from possessing true wisdom.

Despite being far superior in strength to Wu Shaogan, Qinghui showed no mercy in its attack, yet Wu Shaogan stubbornly persisted in the battle. This can be described as a challenge beyond one's level, which is astonishing.

Qinghui is no pushover either!

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So, without realizing it, He Zonglianqiao was stunned and forgot Zhong Cai's invitation for them to sit down.

He stared at it for a long time.

It wasn't until a fishy smell suddenly wafted over that the two of them came to their senses.

He Zong turned his head and looked towards the pavilion.

The same applies to forsythia.

The two discovered that Zhong Cai was at a crucial juncture in the process of producing the elixir.

But... why does this time the pill have no fragrance at all, and instead smell of blood?

Previously, they hadn't paid attention to the medicinal herbs Zhong Cai had put into the alchemy furnace; their attention was focused on Zhong Cai herself. Now, with a little recollection, they roughly remembered...

It seems that when they first arrived, Zhong Cai threw something that looked like a snake's heart into the alchemy furnace, right?

Could that be the real heart of a snake?

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The fishy smell of the pills grew stronger, but within that strong fishy smell, there was also a faint fragrance.

The elixir has been successfully made.

Before long, the fishy smell completely disappeared.

Lian Qiao looked up and saw that Zhong Cai had taken out several pills, some of which were clearly of the highest quality.

Zhong Cai put away the pills, then drew the wood fire to envelop the entire furnace, letting it burn freely.

This is cleaning the alchemy furnace; it will take some time.

Zhong Cai herself then took a step and walked towards He Zonglianqiao.

"Why don't you sit down? Why are you just standing here?"

Lian Qiao honestly said, "Junior Brother Wu's battle was so exciting that I forgot to look away for a moment."

He Zong agreed: "Junior Brother Wu's progress is terrifying. When we fought him before, Senior Sister Lian and I could hold out for a few rounds together, but now I feel that even if a few more people with similar strength to us ganged up on Junior Brother Wu, they wouldn't be able to hold him for long."

Zhong Cai smiled, not pretending to be polite.

Upon seeing his reaction, Lianqiao knew that He Zong's guess was indeed true.

For a moment, she was speechless.

How exactly did Junior Brother Wu train during this period? How did his strength improve so significantly again!

No wonder, no wonder Junior Brother Wu is on par with Chao Hanxiao, who has dominated the Sky Ranking for many years.

--etc.

Lianqiao and Hezong exchanged a glance.

Speaking of this, the two of them now remembered the purpose of their visit.

It's all for matters related to the Sky Ranking and Chao Hanxiao.

Zhong Cai also noticed that the two had something to say, so he simply led them to a nearby stone table, let them sit down, and gave each of them a cup of tea to calm their nerves.

Lianqiao and Hezong both drank tea.

The two looked at Zhong Cai and met her gaze. They realized that although Zhong Cai was all smiles, her emotions were actually very stable. So their emotions gradually calmed down as well.

The heaviness that had been shrouding him was wiped away like dust in that instant.

Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Old Wu will be here in about a quarter of an hour."

Lianqiao and Hezong both took another sip of tea.

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Sure enough, in just a moment, both the human and the wolf in the arena stopped fighting, but they did not separate to the two sides of the arena and keep their distance from each other as they usually do when they meet as opponents.

As soon as they stopped moving, the silver giant wolf retracted its sharp claws and teeth, and pounced directly on Wu Shaogan as if it were being affectionate!

Wu Shaogan's arms were naturally very strong, and he caught the giant wolf directly.

The giant wolf's head rested on Wu Shaogan's shoulder, gently rubbing against him.

Wu Shaogan rubbed the wolf's head to tense his muscles, then tossed the giant wolf aside.

The giant wolf rolled in the air and landed steadily.

Then, the man and the wolf walked quickly toward the stone table and rapidly approached Zhong Cai.

Wu Shaogan sat down directly next to Zhong Cai.

The giant wolf then moved to the other side and placed its enormous head on Zhong Cai's lap, displaying a truly affectionate gesture.

Zhong Cai poured Wu Shaogan a cup of tea without any hesitation, and then took out a piece of dried meat from somewhere and stuffed it directly into the giant wolf's mouth.

Throughout the entire process, the relationship between the two humans and the wolf was very heartwarming.

I've seen Forsythia and Forsythia suspensa many times before, but every time I see them, they feel very peculiar.

At the same time, their hearts will soften.

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Wu Shaogan cleared his throat before looking at Lian Qiao and Zong, and said, "Did you two come here to see me?"

Lian Qiao nodded and smiled, "Junior Brother Wu, neither you nor King Zhong Dan have looked at the Sky Curtain recently, have you?"

He Zong also said, "Today is suddenly much more lively than usual because a disciple brought news that entered the heavens."

Lian Qiao: "Because King Zhong Dan is usually focused on alchemy, and Junior Brother Wu doesn't pay attention to anything else, we were worried that he would miss this opportunity, so we came over."

He Zong: "This matter should not be taken lightly."

Hearing their words, Zhong Cai didn't open the Danwu Heavenly Screen to check, but instead asked curiously, "What exactly happened that made you so anxious?"

Lian Qiao said directly, "It was Chao Hanxiao who issued the challenge."

Zhong Cai: "Huh?"

He Zong said, "Chao Douwang has officially issued a challenge in his own name and is waiting for Junior Brother Wu's response."

Zhong Cai realized what was happening.

Oh right! It's for the ranking on the Sky List.