This guy is a pro!
Upon seeing Consort Tong's arrival, Consort De, Consort Yi, and the others showed a slight hint of apprehension and hostility, but this expression was fleeting.
A radiant smile!
The faces of Consort De and the others instantly blossomed with joy, showing no trace of displeasure.
Rong Xi watched from the sidelines, observing very carefully as an outsider.
However, it's unlikely that Consort De, Consort Yi, and others could hide their fear of Consort Tong. After all, even a newcomer like Rong Xi could see the change in expression in that instant; given Consort Tong's abilities, there's no reason she couldn't.
This palace, it really is a place where you have to live behind a mask!
Rong Xi understood everything in an instant, and then she followed suit, her face beaming with joy.
In fact, whether it was Consort De, Consort Yi, or Consort Tong, their goal was the same: the top-grade spirit stone that Rong Xi possessed. Such a thing was truly rare and highly sought after.
"Consort Yinzhen, I'm a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush with you!"
Once everyone entered the main hall of Yonghe Palace and took their seats, Consort Tong spoke first, getting straight to the point.
"I possess dual spiritual roots of metal and earth, so you should have top-grade spirit stones with both metal and earth elements, right?"
"Your Highness, Consort Tong, yes, we do!"
Without further ado, Rong Xi took out ten top-grade spirit stones with gold and earth companions from her storage bracelet.
This thing is a rare item to others, but to Rong Xi now, it's nothing special. In fact, she can even have Taotie customize all sorts of top-grade companion spirit stones.
Back then, when the Fourth Prince left the palace to establish his own residence, Rong Xi made a trip to Cining Palace and received considerable benefits from the Empress Dowager and Consort Tong.
A debt of gratitude must be repaid!
Consort Tong gave Rong Xi a precious gift that day.
Rong Xi directly gave the ten top-grade spirit stones containing gold and soil to Consort Tong. Even so, she still made a profit.
The calming bracelet that Consort Tong gave her was very beneficial for spiritual practice.
"He's a good boy!"
Consort Tong was extremely pleased with Rong Xi's understanding and sensible manner. "I owe you a favor for this matter. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know!"
"Thank you, Consort Tong!"
Rong Xi quickly expressed her gratitude, thinking that Consort Tong's favor would surely be very useful.
Having achieved her goal, Consort Tong decisively took her leave.
As Consort Tong departed, the atmosphere in the main hall of Yonghe Palace became increasingly eerie.
Whether it was Consort De, Consort Yi, Consort Hui, or Consort Rong, none of them had any close relationship with Rong Xi. They also wanted to be as straightforward with Rong Xi as Consort Tong.
However, this matter is probably not easy.
"Consort Yinzhen, do you have any top-grade spirit stones with the Water and Wood element? I'm willing to exchange them with you!"
Consort Yi spoke first, getting straight to the point.
However, she didn't speak with the same confidence as Consort Tong.
"Your Highness, we do indeed possess several of these top-grade spirit stones that are born from the interaction of water and wood. But I wonder what you intend to exchange them for?"
Upon hearing Consort Yi's words, Rong Xi smiled and continued speaking in the same vein.
exchange?
Okay, you said it yourself!
When Rong Xi was in the Qianqing Palace, she revealed these top-grade spirit stones as bait.
In this world, cultivators with a single spiritual root are still a minority. Most cultivators have more than one spiritual root. However, many people choose to cultivate with one spiritual root as their main focus, becoming pseudo-single-spiritual-root cultivators.
A pseudo-single spiritual root allows for rapid cultivation, but limited future achievements.
However, cultivating with multiple spiritual roots consumes more resources than cultivating with a single spiritual root, and the pressure of tribulation is much greater. Unless supported by a vast amount of resources, the tribulation of cultivators with multiple spiritual roots is often a matter of life and death.
The reason for this is that cultivators consume a great deal of spiritual energy when fighting against heavenly tribulations, and replenishing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth too quickly can easily disrupt the balance of the various spiritual energies within their bodies. Under the influence of heavenly tribulations, there is simply no time for cultivators to slowly balance the spiritual energy within their bodies.
In ancient times, cultivators with multiple spiritual roots achieved greater success.
When they were undergoing their tribulation, they didn't seem to be worried about the imbalance of spiritual energy.
Unfortunately, too much time has passed, and many things have been lost.
"Let's talk about this later, shall we?"
When Consort Yi heard Rong Xi mention the existence of a top-grade spirit stone associated with water and wood, her anxiety finally subsided.
As for what to exchange? She was one of the four imperial concubines, and her maternal family, the Guo Luo Luo clan, was a prominent Manchu family with considerable resources. Exchanging for this top-grade spirit stone of water and wood companionship shouldn't be a problem.
"certainly!"
Could Rong Xi say it wasn't good?
Although she is currently in a seller's market, her position dictates that she shouldn't be too high-profile.
Next, Consort Hui and Consort Rong spoke up one after the other, both wanting to exchange for top-grade companion spirit stones with Rong Xi.
Consort Hui's stone is a top-grade spiritual stone containing both wood, fire, and earth elements, while Consort Rong's stone is a top-grade spiritual stone containing both water and fire elements.
Rong Xi was genuinely surprised after learning about the two women's spiritual roots. Consort Hui actually possessed three spiritual roots, while Consort Rong's was even more outrageous—she had both water and fire roots!
Everyone knows that water and fire are incompatible.
The water and fire spiritual roots combined can actually be used for cultivation, and judging from Consort Rong's cultivation level, she has already reached the Nascent Soul stage.
That's unbelievable!
Rong Xi felt that her worldview had been turned upside down!
Well, everything in this world had already overturned her worldview. A person who believed in materialism suddenly time-traveled and even communicated with the soul of the Ulanara clan member who had been time-traveled to—that's a really creepy story!
Having achieved their goals, Consort Yi, Consort Hui, and Consort Rong all took their leave, waiting for Rong Xi to come and exchange with them.
After the three left, only Consort De and Rong Xi remained in the main hall of Yonghe Palace. Consort De then slowly spoke, saying, "Consort Yinzhen, have you thought about what you intend to exchange this top-grade companion spirit stone for?"
"The accompanying top-grade spirit stone is extremely precious, even more so than elixirs and magical artifacts. You're just going to exchange it like that?"
"Mother, can we not exchange daughters-in-law?"
Rong Xi listened to Consort De's words and replied calmly.
Can we not exchange them?
The answer is, of course, no!
She was merely a prince's wife, while those who were to be exchanged with her were all Kangxi's women.
Of course, this is only from the outsider's perspective; she had no choice but to make the exchange.
In fact, if Rong Xi didn't want to make the exchange, no one could force her. She now had the confidence to do so. However, for someone determined to be a parasite, expecting her to suddenly transform into a ferocious beast with bared fangs was a rather large step.
"you're right!"
Consort De sighed softly.
Personally, she didn't want Rong Xi to exchange these top-grade companion spirit stones, especially not to Consort Yi and the others. She and they were enemies.
However, it is indeed impossible to refuse such a thing.
Consort De felt very aggrieved, not only because Consort Yi and the others were about to have a breakthrough opportunity, but also because Rong Xi had not yet offered to give her some top-grade spirit stones. Did she really have to ask for them?
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