Chapter 73 Fivefold Tribulation Fruit
There are also four special armored soldiers, two men and two women.
Among the women, Huo Qing is beautiful and elegant, accompanied by a moon-gazing fox; Chu Ying is graceful and refined, accompanied by a medicine-pounding rabbit.
Among the men, Zhao Feng was handsome and dashing, accompanied by a hawk; Wang Zhou was tough and resolute, accompanied by a golden eagle.
The group came from lower-level continents, but their respective continents were different.
The reasons given during self-introductions are basically the same.
Ultimately, they were either harmed by others or died with resentment.
The reason why these special soldiers were willing to accept the binding of the command platform was naturally because they wanted to be reborn and possessed extremely high potential.
When facing their two masters, everyone was very respectful and polite.
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After all the special soldiers introduced themselves, they stood still, waiting for the instructions of the two ancient city masters.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan looked at each other.
—How should we arrange it?
—A-Cai's word is law.
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes.
Then he pondered and said, "Since we have the opportunity to summon you all, there should be a plan for how you should get along."
Many special soldiers spoke up: "Lord Zhong, please give your orders."
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "It's not really about giving orders."
Then, he listed out the points that came to mind for the time being.
"No one may enter the inner city without being summoned."
"You may choose a small courtyard in the outer city to stay in."
"Normally, the two of us will not impose any restrictions on you. You are free to go to other places on your own. Of all the resources you obtain during your training, the two of us will take 30%, and the rest is up to you..."
"Any senior who travels abroad and needs help collecting resources to upgrade the ancient city will be paid 30% of the resources we take."
"You may choose to stay in the ancient city, but if you wish to leave, you must not disturb us while we are cultivating."
"When we issue the summons, you must all return as soon as possible."
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As Zhong Cai spoke, she took a cup of tea from Wu Shaogan and moistened her throat.
He thought for a moment and then took out a large seal.
This was originally a tiger tally that Wu Shaogan had given to Zhong Cai, and Wu Shaogan also had the same one.
At that time, with the Tiger Tally, one could command all the Taoist soldiers.
After the two people's companion treasures merged into the ancient city, the tiger tally transformed into a large seal, which also served as proof of the inner city.
It represents: the seal of the city lord.
It was also split in two, falling into the hands of Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan respectively.
Both of them were city lords.
The summons is transmitted into the Tiger Talisman, and all the special Dao soldiers traveling abroad will receive it and come to the location of the Tiger Talisman by following their senses.
However, this is currently just a gathering and does not allow for communication with the special Dao soldiers.
Once the ancient city is upgraded again, it may be able to be used for more purposes.
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Zhong Cai attempted to summon it once.
In just a moment, all his profound energy was drained.
Zhong Cai's face turned slightly pale.
Wu Shaogan frowned, reached out and pulled him close, then stuffed a top-grade Qi-replenishing pill into his hand.
Zhong Caichong smiled at his old man before looking at the special Dao soldiers.
"Did you receive it, seniors?"
The special soldiers sensed it and all nodded.
Just now, the seal emitted a light.
Almost at the same moment, a voice rang in their minds.
Return immediately! Jade Dragon City!
The sentences are short, yet very clear.
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Zhong Cai was relieved to see this.
"Then, seniors, please take this opportunity to think it over. Once you have an idea, just tell me and Lao Wu."
The special soldiers all agreed.
Afterwards, they followed their own path to the outer city.
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After everyone had left, Zhong Cai leaned into Wu Shaogan's arms.
"Old Wu, you're so poor..."
Wu Shaogan raised his eyebrows: "Trying to train silver-armored soldiers?"
Zhong Cai rolled over in Wu Shaogan's arms and muttered, "Yeah, I was thinking about it."
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The two of them now have a total of three silver-armored soldiers, and they are very lucky that all of them were at the peak of enlightenment when they appeared.
It is true that the upper limit of the Silver Armor Soldiers is the peak of the Palace Constructing stage, but to cultivate them to that level, it would take feeding them 100,000 to 500,000 low-grade Xuan Stones.
Whether it's 100,000 or 500,000 depends on luck.
As the silver-armored soldiers are continuously fed, their strength will increase. Once they have had enough, they can stop feeding them.
There is also a certain probability of failure.
If it were an unlucky person who wanted to feed it, even 500,000 might not be enough.
Once the feeding reaches its limit, "bang!" it starts all over again!
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Although Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan have always had ways to make money and occasionally earn hundreds or thousands of Xuanzhu, their real savings are still the nearly 200,000 they got from selling the Limb Regeneration Pill.
Most of it has already been spent.
The rest is simply not enough.
Even the lowest grade, 100,000 low-grade Xuan Stones, is equivalent to 10 million Xuan Pearls!
So, this is really expensive.
There's a reason it's expensive, and you definitely won't lose out by raising it properly.
But they really... can't afford to feed them.
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Wu Shaogan understood what his Ah Cai was thinking. His eyes were gentle as he softly said, "You want to avenge me?"
Zhong Cai snorted.
Wu Shaogan hugged Zhong Cai tightly and said with a smile, "No rush." He rubbed Zhong Cai's nose and his smile deepened. "Wait a little longer, maybe we can come knocking on your door."
Zhong Cai realized: "You mean, after joining the Azure Dragon Academy, we might be able to rely on other forces?"
Wu Shaogan smiled.
Zhong Cai shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'd rather refine more pills, draw more cards, and make more money."
Wu Shaogan still smiled and said, "I'll do whatever A-Cai says."
Zhong Cai sighed deliberately, "Old Wu, you're really sticky and clingy."
Wu Shaogan didn't speak, but looked down at the hand on his waist...
It was Zhong Cai's hand.
Zhong Cai had his arm around Old Wu's waist and was unconsciously taking advantage of him.
He blinked.
Hehe.
The two of them should stop laughing at the second brother, since he's the older brother.
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When it comes to sacrifices and making money...
After playing around for a while, the two decided to go to the palace complex in the inner city.
As Wu Shaogan walked, he packed many medicinal herbs into medicine cabinets in the numerous interconnected small halls.
Zhong Cai wasn't as quick as Wu Shaogan, so he was responsible for assisting him.
The two gradually stored all the resources from their storage containers into the ancient city, their little world.
Of course, to avoid suspicion, some mustard seed bags and mustard seed rings would also be left behind.
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After working for a while, the two arrived at the main hall.
Wu Shaogan, holding Zhong Cai, leaped up and landed on the stone seat.
The two of them could just see the situation inside the crater.
At the same time, the scene inside the "transparent box" also came into their view.
Originally, there were only a little over 20,000 units of pill essence left, which only gave the box a few specks of colored light. Later, Zhong Cai refined many more pills, and all the pill essence gathered inside...
Now, the colorful clouds inside are even more vibrant.
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Zhong Cai pointed to the surface of the box and said with a grin, "Neither of us noticed it before. Old Wu, look there, there's Dan Yun's counting mark."
Wu Shaogan looked over.
Sure enough, the transparent box was facing them, with the words "fifty-three thousand nine hundred and sixty-five" written on it.
Before she knew it, Zhong Cai had accumulated so much Dan Yun!
Wu Shaogan immediately praised, "Ah Cai is amazing!"
Zhong Cai was a little smug, but then shook her head and said, "It's still a long way off."
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The reason Zhong Cai spent 100,000 Xuanzhu on the Command Platform in one go was not only to accumulate troops, but also to push the Command Platform to the critical point of upgrading again in one go.
Yes, after the ancient city was built, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan quickly understood the methods for subsequent upgrades.
Just as the altar and the command platform indicated, the Yin-Yang and Five Elements refining materials needed by the two can overlap to a certain extent, and the overall consumption is much less than that of upgrading them separately.
In addition, the upgrade of the ancient city still requires the same amount of alchemical energy and the same number of summoned Dao soldiers as before.
After the first upgrade, both of them were at the middle level of the Xuan grade.
After another upgrade, they will all reach the top of the Xuan rank.
Wu Shaogan needs to contribute 100,000 Xuanzhu, while Zhong Cai needs to offer up as much as one million Dan Yun!
Zhong Cai has now sacrificed 200,000.
Only 20%.
It's obviously far from that.
……no way.
Paying to in-game currency is simply spending money; as long as you have money, it's very convenient.
The pill essence is practically free, but Zhong Cai needs to constantly refine it, which will cause a lot of trouble.
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Both the intermediate and top-tier Xuan-grade aptitudes have a potential ceiling of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
There's no need to rush to upgrade.
When the two are ready to upgrade to Earth-grade aptitude, one will need to spend a million Xuan Pearls and the other will need to sacrifice ten million Dan Yun. That's when they need to start preparing early!
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Zhong Cai has not offered sacrifices for a long time.
This is my first time doing it in my new home, and I'm a little nervous.
Wu Shaogan joked, "Has A-Cai forgotten how to perform the sacrifice?"
Zhong Cai glanced at him sideways: "How could I possibly forget!"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "So, A-Cai doesn't know which Flame Pool to choose?"
Zhong Cai was indeed considering this.
However, after hearing what Wu Shaogan said, he made a decision immediately.
"I've already decided, I'll do five out of ten consecutive runs of the Crimson Flame Pool!"
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow.
Zhong Cai chuckled: "The guaranteed minimum is now one of two, which means we might be able to get five level-six resources!"
Wu Shaogan chimed in, "Even if we don't need it yet, there are plenty of channels to sell it."
Zhong Cai's eyes shone brightly: "I traded all the level 6 resources I drew before, and I can exchange the few items that are guaranteed to drop this time for Xuan Stones!"
Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem that far off from feeding the Silver Armored Soldiers who have reached the Palace Construction Realm.
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Zhong Cai leaned against Wu Shaogan and looked up at the transparent box.
The inner energy seemed to sense Zhong Cai's intention, and the bottom of the box quickly opened, allowing a large amount of colorful light to enter the recessed area.
In the blink of an eye, the flames in the crater turned a brilliant crimson.
Then, in quick succession, it spewed out fifty more orbs of light.
Very fast.
The orbs of light quickly dissipated, leaving fifty crimson seals suspended in mid-air.
Zhong Cai had a sudden thought and waved to the envelopes.
Numerous red envelopes suddenly floated over and all landed in Zhong Cai's hands.
Zhong Cai held the envelope, feeling very happy.
Of course, he didn't forget to share this joy with Wu Shaogan.
Twenty envelopes were handed directly to Wu Shaogan.
Zhong Cai exclaimed happily, "Two rounds! Two rounds!"
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Let's compete then."
The couple looked at each other.
For a moment, they all felt a surge of competitive spirit.
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Zhong took out twenty envelopes.
The same applies to Wu Shaogan.
The two of them poured their profound energy into the seal and activated it!
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The reaction upon opening the package was largely unchanged compared to before.
All the envelopes flew out with a whoosh, hovering on the left and right in front of the two people.
The envelope trembled slightly.
Zhong Cai stared intently and silently counted.
Wu Shaogan counted from both sides, just like him.
Within their line of sight...
Of the twenty envelopes that Zhong Cai opened, seven were trembling.
Of the twenty envelopes opened by Wu Shaogan, eight were trembling.
Zhong Cai said triumphantly, "The ones without the golden sheen are the worst resources. Old Wu, I have seven, you have eight. I won!"
Wu Shaogan smirked: "The resources in the Crimson Flame Pool range from level two to level six, with level two being the worst, but the most common resource is low-grade Xuan Stones. And A Cai, at least level four or higher resources require low-grade Xuan Stones..."
Zhong Cai's face fell.
Wu Shaogan smiled, but didn't finish the second half of his sentence.
But both of them knew that it was still uncertain who would win or lose—in fact, Wu Shaogan had a better chance of winning!
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Before their eyes, the first seals to tremble turned into thick smoke, enveloping the treasures that were opened.
After the thick fog dissipated, the nine low-grade mystic stones stood firmly in place.
Zhong Cai has four low-grade Xuan stones.
Wu Shaogan's side has five.
Apart from that, the remaining six envelopes all contained ordinary level-two resources.
Zhong Cai waved his hand.
All the mystic stones and resources fell into his hands and were collected by him.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "The golden light has started to rotate."
Zhong Cai quickly looked over as well.
This time, the golden light spun around once.
Zhong Cai has two envelopes circulating, while Wu Shaogan has three.
Once the golden light and thick fog disappeared, five ordinary level-three resources were revealed.
Zhong Cai collected it again.
The golden light spun twice...
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both obtained four level-four resources.
The golden light spun three times...
Zhong Cai obtained four level-five resources, and Wu Shaogan obtained three level-five resources.
Finally, there was a vast expanse of golden light!
Five envelopes bloomed together in the air, shimmering with golden light and dazzling brilliance.
Both of them found it rather glaring.
At this moment, Zhong Cai was greeted by three golden lights, while Wu Shaogan was greeted by two.
It's obvious that Wu Shaogan's side only had guaranteed level 6 resources, while Zhong Cai actually got gold.
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Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "I lost."
Zhong Cai was very proud.
Wu Shaogan lowered his head and bit Zhong Cai's cheek.
Zhong Cai: "!"
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said in a low voice, "This is a reward for A-Cai."
Zhong Cai felt a little numb from being bitten, but he wasn't a shy person. He turned around and kissed Wu Shaogan on the lips.
Just as Wu Shaogan's gaze deepened, Zhong Cai suddenly lunged forward and bit Wu Shaogan's earlobe.
Wu Shaogan froze instantly.
Zhong Cai grinded her teeth, smiling broadly.
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As the two were making a fuss, the changing golden light in mid-air pulled them back to reality.
First, a golden-red seal turned into smoke, revealing the level 6 resources inside.
Zhong Cai licked Wu Shaogan's earlobe and loosened her teeth.
Wu Shaogan felt a burning sensation in his ears and cleared his throat.
At this moment, what was hanging in the air was a very heavy, dark stick.
Zhong Cai observed carefully.
Wu Shaogan beckoned with the large stick, but did not pick it up; he simply held it.
Zhong Cai immediately asked, "How is it?"
Wu Shaogan replied, "It is a heavy staff, which should have reached the limit of what a cultivator at the Palace Building level can withstand."
Zhong Cai's eyes widened: "Then wouldn't that mean... it weighs a billion jin?"
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly.
Zhong Cai gasped.
But soon, Zhong Cai regained her composure.
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There's really nothing to be surprised about.
During their casual conversation, the two actually discussed the issue of power after advancing their cultivation level.
Due to geographical and historical limitations, Zhong Cai had little concept of those things, while Wu Shaogan had some understanding of them from the tradition of shooting the sun bow.
Zhong Cai compared it to some firearms from his previous life... Basically, when a cultivator from the Palace Builder unleashes a powerful attack, its power is already comparable to a relatively weak atomic bomb.
Those of higher rank are naturally more terrifying.
Every cannon shot fired from the ancient city walls could achieve such power!
Of course, the various defense mechanisms in this world are also extremely terrifying.
Just like the beast tide, the palace cultivators and sixth-order savage beasts fought fiercely, but only destroyed part of the city walls and some buildings.
The vast majority of attacks were blocked from the outside.
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Zhong Cai reached out and touched the heavy stick.
A vague message came through...
Zhong Cai murmured, "A level six top-grade Xuan staff, indeed weighing ten billion jin, is simply too heavy for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator to wield."
Being able to pick it up doesn't mean you can actually use it.
This thing definitely won't have a large audience.
However, given its weight and quality, it can even be adapted to some cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai and suggested with a smile, "Shall we put it in an auction?"
Zhong Cai nodded silently.
It's truly a valuable item. If you're lucky, and manage to sell it successfully, it could be equivalent to a Silver Armored Soldier of the Palace! It might even be one and a half, or two!
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment, then said, "There's another way."
Zhong Cai nodded again: "Azure Dragon Academy."
—Among level eight forces, the strength of the Tsukuyomi Palace is probably only considered mid-level.
In that academy, even a level six top-grade Xuan staff wouldn't be too conspicuous.
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With a thought, Zhong Cai sent the Xuan Gun to the Level 6 Resource Hall.
This thing has to wait for the right person to possess it.
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At this moment, the true nature of those four guaranteed resources was finally revealed.
A cloud of smoke hovered directly in front of Zhong Cai.
Almost simultaneously, two ghostly figures appeared.
Zhong Cai instantly understood that he could use his palm to touch the illusory image to grasp its information.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and asked, "Ah Cai, which one have you taken a fancy to?"
Zhong Cai stretched out her finger and poked the left side, then poked the right side.
Then he said, "The guaranteed level 6 rare medicine is Thousand-Year Red, the main ingredient in several level 6 pill formulas."
Wu Shaogan looked at the illusory figure on the right, recognized it, and smiled, "A level six array plate."
Zhong Cai nodded and added, "It's a level six teleportation array disk, and it also comes with ten sub-disks."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
This choice isn't difficult.
Zhong Cai decisively said, "Of course, we need the array plate!"
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Distributing the sub-plates will make things much easier in the future."
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That is indeed the case.
Since leaving Qianqiao Town, the two have had a lot of trouble delivering blind boxes to the blind box shop in Huxing City.
Each time a box was prepared, the Azure Sky Puppet would travel a great distance to deliver it, bringing back the obtained Mystic Pearls in the process.
This journey will naturally take a considerable amount of time.
Moreover, although everything is fine now, it may not be safe for Aozora to be on the road if too much time passes.
But now that we have the array plate, there's no need to worry anymore.
Although Aozora still needs to deliver the fertility plate, this will only be a one-time event.
If the stock runs out again, the puppets in the shop can send a message back requesting restocking.
The numerous boxes prepared here can also be directly teleported over using the array plate.
Even the blue sky can be transmitted directly there.
It can also carry some ordinary pills refined by Zhong Cai, letters, etc., and deliver them to the West Tiger Hunting Group.
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Zhong Cai, holding the Level 6 teleportation array disk, summoned Qing Kong and gave him some instructions.
The Azure Sky Puppet, clad in a black robe to conceal its face, set off once more.
Zhong Cai divided the five pieces of food into five portions and gave them to Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan raised his eyebrows.
Zhong Cai said, "Although we may not need it, it's still good to make some preparations."
Wu Shaogan had no objection and, equally cautiously, accepted the small plate.
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The first guaranteed item was a big surprise for the two of them.
Then, a second plume of smoke drifted in, also releasing two images.
The precious medicine was still the Thousand-Year Red, but the image was a cultivation manual.
Wu Shao touched it and pondered, "A sixth-tier ice-attribute technique, we two can't really use it..."
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "But it can be sold for a high price!"
It was still a surprise.
This cultivation technique is considered to be of good quality even among sixth-tier techniques. If it were to enter an auction, the starting price would be at least 100,000 low-grade Xuan stones!
Zhong Cai was overjoyed and chose the cultivation method.
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A third plume of smoke drifted in...
A thousand-year-old red talisman, or a level six talisman.
Zhong Cai chose Qian Sui Hong this time.
It wasn't anything else, but the talisman, though of a high level, was an attack talisman.
It can unleash attacks at the sixth level.
For the two of them, this is a bit of a double-edged sword.
With their combined strength, they simply couldn't activate it, and any cannon in the ancient city could easily surpass its power with a single shot.
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A fourth plume of smoke drifted in...
Zhong Cai chose the ice-attribute secret technique from the sixth-tier cultivation method she had previously used, over an ordinary level-six rare herb.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "If the cultivation techniques and secret skills are sold together, the price will be higher."
Zhong Cai was overjoyed: "Old Wu, I feel like our luck has improved even more since we came out of the ancient city."
Wu Shaogan thought for a moment and said, "That's true."
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The resources obtained from sacrificing to the Red Flame Pool in four rounds are all quite outstanding.
Putting aside the level 6 resources, the level 5 resources the two obtained were also mostly very valuable.
It can also be sold at a high price.
Currently, Zhong Cai still has ten red seals that have not been opened.
Wu Shaogan patted Zhong Cai on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Let's tear it down."
Zhong Cai opened it without any pressure.
With all those good things we had before, it's not a big deal if we have bad luck this time.
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After opening the gate, you will find two low-grade Xuan stones, two level-two resources, three level-three resources, and one level-four and one level-five resource.
This time, Zhong Cai was unable to withdraw gold herself.
There's only one guaranteed gold-plated item.
After the smoke cleared, both illusory objects appeared to be precious medicines.
Zhong Cai recognized the one on the left as very ordinary, but the one on the right... he didn't recognize it at all.
"Old Wu, have you come and take a look?"
Wu Shaogan then moved closer to take a look.
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It was a fist-sized, purple fruit.
At first glance, its exact shape is not visible at all, because it is surrounded by lightning and seems to be constantly making crackling sounds.
Cyan, purple, white, red...
Multiple bolts of lightning flashed in succession, transforming into countless tiny electric snakes that roamed freely across the surface of the fruit.
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Zhong Cai was a little skeptical: "Is this thing edible?"
Wu Shaogan didn't recognize her at first, so he simply reached out and touched her.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were practically telepathic, both touching upon the past at the same time.
The next moment, their expressions both became subtle.
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Thunder Tribulation Fruit.
It grows amidst endless thunder and takes countless years to form.
It contains various types of lightning.
It is a rare and precious treasure of heaven and earth.
Strictly speaking, it is not a rare medicine and is quite uncommon.
The most precious Thunder Tribulation Fruit is the Sevenfold Thunder Tribulation Fruit.
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If a cultivator consumes the Sevenfold Tribulation Fruit, they will undergo seven minor tribulations.
After advancing to the Palace-Opening Realm, there is one session; after advancing to the Enlightenment Realm, there is one session... and upon reaching the Nirvana Realm, there will be a final session.
Each time a cultivator undergoes a tribulation of lightning, the accompanying treasure is tempered, continuously improving its quality. If the cultivator has enough luck and can find suitable materials, their aptitude can even be elevated to the celestial grade.
Of course, the tribulation of lightning is very painful.
If a cultivator cannot survive the tribulation, they will perish under the lightning.
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The benefits of this rare treasure are numerous.
After successfully surviving the tribulation of lightning, cultivators can eliminate any external toxins, abnormal forces, etc., and even reach the level of being immune to all poisons and external evils.
A cultivator's physical body can be continuously tempered under the tribulation of lightning, resulting in an extremely powerful physique, even making them invincible within the same realm.
After surviving all the lightning tribulations, cultivators not only have the opportunity to enter the Tongtian Realm, but also find it easier to overcome the heavenly tribulations that suppress them in the Tongtian Realm.
Compared to ordinary cultivators at the Tongtian Realm, it is easier for them to achieve the Supreme Venerable Position.
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The reason why Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both felt something was amiss was because the use of this thing was just so coincidental.
Upon closer inspection, this Thunder Tribulation Fruit contains five types of lightning. Combined with its grade determination, it is a Five-fold Thunder Tribulation Fruit—a level six resource.
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly: "Look at its use. From the opening of the palace to the construction of the palace, these five stages can prevent poison and evil from entering."
Wu Shaogan chuckled: "Dong Xiao just happens to need a level six detoxification pill to completely remove the toxins, and his strength is currently at the Palace Opening Realm."
—It fits perfectly in every way, like it was tailor-made for you!
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Zhong Cai directly selected this Fivefold Tribulation Fruit and carefully put it away.
Given the choice between common rare medicines and extraordinary treasures, the latter is definitely the better choice!
The values are worlds apart!
Zhong Cai complained, "This is really interesting. This thing is completely useless to us."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "That's true."
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Of course, it's not entirely useless; after all, if you manage to get through it, you'll be immune to poison!
But they couldn't use that qualification-enhancing feature—wasn't the ancient city much better than that uncertain thing?
They could also use pills to temper their physical bodies.
To enhance resistance to lightning tribulations... Once your cultivation level reaches a sufficiently high level, there will definitely be pill formulas with similar effects.
Zhong Cai had absolute confidence in herself and could handle that kind of elixir!
Putting aside the waste of using it only to ward off poison and evil spirits, there's only one of these things, and Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan would definitely want to give it to each other.
It can't be allocated.
So when you calculate it that way, isn't it practically the same as "completely useless"?
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Zhong Cai continued to complain: "This kind of thing usually only appears in plots that suit the main character."
"The protagonist goes through all sorts of hardships to temper himself, and isn't that what lightning tribulation corresponds to? The protagonist's aptitude can't be restricted too much, and the lightning tribulation brings this benefit, doesn't it?"
"The protagonist needs to have a physical ability that is stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, and also not be easily affected by attacks, doesn't that make sense?"
Wu Shaogan listened to his complaints and said with a smile, "As expected of the protagonist's treatment."
Zhong Cai curled her lip: "That kid lost a lot of resources, but his luck is still intact."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and asked, "Since that's the case, then you're giving it to Dong Xiao?"
Zhong Cai nodded casually: "Give it to him. Once he recovers, he can deal with those transmigrators himself."
Wu Shaogan praised, "Ah Cai, what a great idea!"
Zhong Cai chuckled: "The butterfly effect has affected the main character, and this thing is even better than in the plot, which is quite amusing."
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Ah Cai, what a brilliant plan."
Zhong Cai glared at him.
Just saying, what a load of rubbish!
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After these rounds of sacrifices, Zhong Cai had only three thousand Dan Yun left.
Or should we use them all up?
The two of them completed three rounds of the Azure Flame Pool ten-pull.
Perhaps because of the good luck in the Red Flame Pool, not much good stuff was found in the Blue Flame Pool.
Most of them are second- or third-tier resources.
I didn't get any gold, only three guaranteed level 4 resources.
Zhong Cai still chose from rare medicines and other level-four resources.
The level-four rare herbs that appeared in these three instances were all quite rare, so Zhong Cai naturally chose them all.
At this point, the sacrificial ceremony ends.
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Zhong Cai lay lazily on Wu Shaogan's body and yawned.
Wu Shaogan smoothed his hair.
The two chatted casually.
"Old Wu, we can't just give away these Thunder Tribulation Fruits for free. What price do you suggest we quote?"
"Since it's the main character, of course we should quote a high price."
Zhong Cai rolled over and said with amusement, "Your uncle is a bit too dark-skinned, aren't you?"
Wu Shaogan said in a serious tone, "The protagonist has many fortuitous encounters, so he should help his uncle out."
Zhong Cai couldn't hold back anymore and was laughing so hard she was rolling on the floor.
Wu Shaogan rubbed his lower back, still very serious, and said in a gentle tone, "There's nothing I can do, Uncle is too poor."
Zhong Cai laughed even harder.
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Wu Dongxiao followed Xia Jiang nervously into the main house.
Although he had always lived with his two uncles, they actually didn't have much interaction.
It's not just a matter of Wu Dongxiao's own mindset; it's also that the two uncles' lifestyles shouldn't be disturbed, and there's a significant age gap between them, plus they didn't have much of a relationship before... so a calm and ordinary relationship is fine, there's no need to deliberately get close.
Therefore, the two uncles never specifically asked Wu Dongxiao to come over for a talk.
Wu Dongxiao couldn't quite figure it out.
What exactly happened?
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Upon entering the main house's reception hall, Wu Dongxiao immediately saw his two uncles leaning against each other and went over to greet them.
Xia Jiang followed behind Wu Dongxiao.
His uncle suddenly spoke up: "Xia Jiang, you can go out first."
Xia Jiang looked at Wu Dongxiao with a puzzled expression.
Wu Dongxiao nodded to him.
Xia Jiang left quickly.
Wu Dongxiao stood alone in front of his two uncles, feeling even more nervous.
Then, Uncle Zhong spoke up, and his tone became much more friendly.
"Let's find a place to sit down."
Wu Dongxiao obediently sat down nearby and waited for his two uncles to speak.
However……
What his two uncles said next shocked him so much that he stood up and almost kicked over his chair.
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Wu Dongxiao's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked anxiously, "Uncle Zhong, you said... you said you obtained a rare treasure that can cure my poison?"
Although Wu Dongxiao is young, the children in this world all have their own plans and cannot be dealt with casually.
Zhong Cai didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly explained all the benefits of the Thunder Tribulation Fruit.
Wu Dongxiao's face flushed red with excitement. He listened intently, almost holding his breath, not daring to miss a single detail.
At the same time, his expression changed constantly, as if he had many emotions that he wanted to explode.
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Zhong Cai concluded, "This item was brought back by Senior Tang during his training and left in the hands of your uncle and me. After some research, we determined its purpose."
Wu Dongxiao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to say it.
He was anxious, but he was also well aware of how rare this treasure was.
Even if we could cure him, would he have the nerve to ask for it?
Zhong Cai didn't mean to make things difficult for the kid; she smiled and nudged Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan said calmly, "Write an IOU."
Wu Dongxiao was stunned for a moment, but after realizing what was happening, he was overjoyed!
"Write! I'll write!"
Wu Shaogan raised his hand, stopping Wu Dongxiao's agitation.
Wu Dongxiao took a deep breath, waiting for his uncle to continue.
Wu Shaogan said, "The Thunder Tribulation Fruit is a top-tier rare treasure among level six resources, priced at 500,000 low-grade Xuan Stones."
Wu Dongxiao swallowed hard.
Zhong Cai found it interesting and added a sentence: "It is fifty million Xuanzhu."
Wu Dongxiao knew this, of course, but when it was emphasized so directly, his mind went blank and went numb.
Zhong Cai asked with a smile, "Do you still want it?"
Wu Dongxiao said decisively, "Yes!"
Zhong Cai clapped lightly. As expected of the protagonist, she had great courage at such a young age.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly and said, "Go and buy a swearing oath yourself and write down the amount you owe."
Wu Dongxiao took out a talisman from his mustard seed bag.
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow: "Where did you come from?"
Wu Dongxiao honestly replied, "I got it when I was picking up bargains before."
Wu Shaogan recognized it as an ancient oath token.
Wu Dongxiao quickly activated the talisman and recited his oath.
【I, Wu Dongxiao, owe my uncles, Wu Shaogan and Alchemist Zhong Cai, a total of 500,000 low-grade Xuan stones. I swear this oath; if I break it, my strength will never improve again.】
The talisman burned rapidly and entered Wu Dongxiao's body.
This oath-taking token is not restricted by rank; rather, it entrusts the oath to heaven and earth.
Regardless of their level of cultivation, once a cultivator takes an oath, the heavens and earth will supervise them.
Wu Dongxiao swore on his own strength, which shows his sincerity.
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Zhong took out a box and tossed it over.
Wu Dongxiao hurriedly caught it and opened it without waiting.
Sure enough, the treasure inside exuded an extremely terrifying aura; it was indeed a priceless treasure!
and……
The moment Wu Dongxiao saw it, he had a vague feeling that it would be extremely useful to him.
At this moment, Zhong Cai instructed, "Find some time to go into seclusion and take the medicine yourself."
Wu Dongxiao nodded earnestly.
Wu Shaogan glanced at him, which could be considered a word of advice: "Work hard from now on."
Wu Dongxiao nodded seriously again and carefully put the box away.
Afterwards, Wu Dongxiao bowed deeply in gratitude with a solemn expression.
"Uncle, Uncle Zhong, I will never thank you enough. I will always remember your kindness."
“Nephew will certainly not let this rare treasure down.”
Zhong Cai hadn't expected the little brat to be so serious, and couldn't help but look at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan slightly raised his hand and pulled the brat to his feet.
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
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Wu Dongxiao's gratitude was extremely sincere.
Even though he swore an IOU, it was still a top-tier level six treasure with such terrifying benefits.
The two uncles were actually willing to let him use it.
He will etch such kindness into his life.
I will never forget.
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