Liu XIangrong, Gao Yi, and the ratman looked at each other. They could tell how astonished they all were, and they noticed the covetous look in each other’s eyes.
No matter what Ou Yangming used, they desperately wanted to get their hands on it.
Since the item could let the weak Interspatial Spiritual Tree linger on with its last breath, what if it was used on other plants? In fact… If humans or spirit beasts consumed it, what magical effects would there be?
When Mao Jianbi saw how the looks on the 3 candidates’ faces changed, he immediately understood that Ou Yangming had made a hit.
Although Mao Jianbi had a notable cultivation base, his understanding of plants was far from that of professionals. Judging from the candidates’ expressions, the great elder could vaguely tell that the spiritual tree’s situation had changed for the better, but he could not tell how favorable the change was.
He looked deeply at Ou Yangming and thought, ‘There’s a reason he’s valued by Sir Venerable One indeed.
‘This young fella has an unusually high cultivation base, and he also has unpredictable tricks up his sleeves. He isn’t even skilled in planting, but he shocked 3 professionals in the trade just like that.’
Gao Yi suddenly went forward and kowtowed to Ou Yangming. “Brother Ou, I have a presumptuous request.” He turned his hand and retrieved a bottle of pills before he continued, “These are 10 Foundation Cultivation Pills, which I refined from collecting 100 herbs throughout a decade. They’re wonderfully effective if one’s cultivating one’s foundation. Even for someone in his or her seventies or eighties, as long as one was still alive, one can easily cultivate after consuming one of these pills.” He paused for a while before he continued, “Moreover, these pills have the unique effect of prolonging one’s life, so they’re considered one of the finest pills among pills consumed by ordinary people.”
He was similar to a potter praising his pots but given the Golden Pill Sect’s reputation, he was not exaggerating it.
Ou Yangming’s heart skipped a beat. “Foundation Cultivation pills—helpful in the cultivation of one’s foundation and can prolong lives?”
“Yes,” Gao Yi responded without any hesitation, “Brother Ou, don’t worry. If even the slightest mistake occurs, I’m willing to give you a 100-times compensation.”
“Brother Gao, you’re being too polite. You’ve refined pills for a decade, so how can I not trust you?” Ou Yangming chuckled. He continued after a pause, “What do you need from me, Brother Gao?”
Ou Yangming had nothing else to say since Gao Yi presented something irresistible that moved him. No matter what the man’s condition was, he would try to fulfill it.
Gao Yi nodded and asked, “I’d like to know what you used just now, Brother Ou. If it’s possible, may I have a drop of it?”
Ou Yangming pondered for some time. The concentrated immortal liquid was rare, but it was only rare to most people. As for himself… As long as the lazy turtle was still around, he could get at least a drop or two every day. Besides, even without the turtle’s production, could he not gather as many drops of such an immortal liquid as he wanted if he returned to the secret realm and make a small cut on the Wutong Tree?
In any case, Ou Yangming yearned for Gao Yi’s Foundation Cultivation Pills very much.
Once he settled down in the Spiritual Realm, the first thing he would do would be getting Old Craftsman and the others here, and he would let them consume the pills. As old as the old man was, the young fellow would find ways for him to embark on his journey on the path of cultivation.
As soon as Ou Yangming made up his mind, he retrieved 2 jade bottles—one that contained the concentrated immortal liquid while the other was empty.
He transferred a drop of the liquid to the empty bottle and said, “What I have here is an immortal liquid.”
“Immortal liquid?” Gao Yi exchanged his bottle for Ou Yangming’s, then he sniffed the liquid and asked in confusion, “Is this really an immortal liquid?”
Liu Xiangrong witnessed their exchange, and he could not help but envy them. Whether it was the 10 Foundation Cultivation Pills or the drop of a magical medicine, he coveted them. Of course, as long as he had not gone mad, he would not dare to rob them here.
Despite that, he could not help but give up on the thought after he heard the conversation between Ou Yangming and Gao Yi. He expressed, “Brother Ou, are you trying to bully us thinking that we’ve never seen immortal liquids? Heh, how can that colorless and odorless liquid be an immortal liquid?”
Behind him, the ratman nodded in agreement. “That’s right—an immortal liquid wouldn’t look like this.”
Gao Yi was dumbfounded for some time. He inspected the jade bottle that contained the drop of liquid.
Liu Xiangrong and the ratman only took a glance, but he carefully observed the liquid.
He recalled the legends about immortal liquids, but almost every one of them had its distinguishing feature, and they had nothing similar to the liquid in the jade bottle.
It seemed like he had been tricked.
Just as he wanted to question Ou Yangming, a term appeared in his head.
‘What if it’s that thing?’
Gao Yi’s eyes lit up right away. He lowered his head and observed the liquid closely. At this point, his eyes were burning in a way that even he could not understand.
‘Is this it? Is this really it?’
The more Gao Yi stared at the liquid, the more he was convinced that it was what he was thinking about. He could not help but become agitated because it was the only thing that could let the dying Interspatial Spiritual Tree regain some life.
After a brief moment, Gao Yi looked up and said to Ou Yangming seriously, “Brother Ou, I think I know what it is.”
Liu Xiangrong and the ratman were struck dumb. They looked strangely at Gao Yi as they could not understand what he was saying.
Gao Yi took a deep breath and asked, “I just don’t understand—how did you do it?”
Ou Yangming grinned. Since Gao Yi raised such a question, he naturally guessed the truth. The young fellow did not try to keep it a secret, so he answered, “Through a Parasitic Spiritual Herb.”
“Ah! A Parasitic Spiritual Herb—it was a Parasitic Spiritual Herb!” Gao Yi exclaimed as he came to a sudden realization. He slapped his head and laughed. “Yes, it’s probably because of that. Hasn’t it disappeared in Danzhou? How did you get it?”
Ou Yangming chuckled and cast a weird look at Gao Yi.
Gao Yi understood him at once. He smiled embarrassedly and quickly apologized to the young fellow. It was not only an abrupt question, but it could also be a bad intention. Fortunately, they were out in the public. If Gao Yi had asked Ou Yangming in secret, he would not be able to cry for injustice even if the young fellow decided to kill him.
“A Parasitic Spiritual Herb?” Liu Xiangrong and the ratman looked uncertain.
Ou Yangming and Gao Yi did not converse loudly, but they did not try to keep their conversation a secret, thus everyone on the high platform heard them well.
Liu Xiangrong and the ratman finally reacted to the situation after they heard the term.
“The concentrated immortal liquid—it’s the concentrated immortal liquid!” Liu Xiangrong mumbled. The look on his face was simply indescribable.
As for the ratman, it sighed and said, “I should’ve known. Other than the legendary concentrated immortal liquid, what else can give such a marvelous effect…”
After knowing what Ou Yangming possessed, the faces of Liu Xiangrong and the 2 other candidates became unusually strange.
They thought that the young fellow was being too generous to use the concentrated immortal liquid to save the Interspatial Spiritual Tree.
In terms of value only, about 10 drops of the concentrated immortal liquid would be able to save the dying spiritual tree. Furthermore, due to the disappearance of the Parasitic Spiritual Herb, the concentrated immortal liquid had also become a
legendary item, so nobody could measure its worth.
Ou Yangming looked around and asked with a smile, “Now that the test is over, do you still have anything to say about me wanting to join the competition?”
Chapter 692 - Higher And Higher
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Liu Xiangrong and the others flushed. In terms of character and knowledge only, they had a huge opinion of Ou Yangming indeed.
Nonetheless, when Ou Yangming retrieved the concentrated immortal liquid and did not stint on using it on the Interspatial Spiritual Tree, they changed their perspective of him. Regardless of how the young fellow acted before this, as long as he used a treasure that benefitted the spiritual tree, everyone acknowledged his ability.
Perhaps Ou Yangming did not have the experience nor skill to save the Interspatial Spiritual Tree, but if he possessed an unlimited amount of the concentrated immortal liquid and used it regardless of its cost, he might be able to create a miracle and save the tree.
Needless to say, it would unquestionably be a wasteful thing to do. If the young fellow had so much of the concentrated immortal liquid, he might be able to purchase a whole Interspatial Spiritual Tree, so why would he waste the liquid on the small tree, which might not survive?
Nevertheless, when Ou Yangming asked if he was qualified to compete for the tree, even the strictest person did not try to stop him anymore.
Mao Jianbi sighed and said, “There’s no need for you to ask—you’re qualified.” As soon as he said that, nobody would dare to object to his decision.
The great elder then cast dignified looks at the 3 other candidates and asked sternly, “What do you plan to exchange the Interspatial Spiritual Tree with?”
Liu Xiangrong immediately answered, “Great Elder, the Liu family’s willing to exchange it with 1,200 gold pearls.”
Gold pearls were a kind of specialty produced by the Liu family. They had endless wonderful functions and even had the same effect as an Interspatial Spiritual Tree but with a different approach. Whether it was for the Beast King Sect, the Humans, or the Beasts, gold pearls were considered precious items.
Although they could not replace an Interspatial Spiritual Tree, they were usually the best choice.
In particular, during the refinement of certain pills or the arrangement of some special formations, the pearls would be incredibly effective.
The 1,200 gold pearls would be given across 3 years, but it was quite a generous offer from the Liu family.
Gao Yi bowed at Mao Jianbi and expressed, “The Golden Pill Sect’s willing to provide the Beast King Sect with 100 Spirit-gathering Pills.”
“Spirit-gathering Pills…”
“Ah, Spirit-gathering Pills—100 of them. Heh, the Golden Pill Sect’s paying quite a high price.”
“Yes, 100 Spirit-gathering Pills can help 100 Extreme Grade cultivators to become Spiritualists! Looks like they’ll be bagging the spiritual tree.”
The crowd discussed with one another as they were shocked by the offer made by the Golden Pill Sect.
Even Ou Yangming could not help but look sideways when he heard the offer.
It was not difficult for powerhouses to become Spiritualists in the Spiritual Realm as compared to in the lower realm. Over here, powerhouses could be assisted by a particular pill, which was the Spirit-gathering Pill.
One would have a higher chance of breaking through if one consumed the pill, but the success rate would not be 100%. No matter what, it would be many times easier than becoming a Spiritualist in the lower realm.
Ideally, 100 Spirit-gathering Pills could help the Beast King Sect bring up 100 Spiritualists. This was a better offer than 1,200 gold pearls.
Afterward, the ratman went forward and spoke in human language, “Great Elder, we’re willing to provide you with 100 high-rank spirit ores, so please kindly accept them.”
“High-rank spirit ores?” Mao Jianbi’s face changed slightly. He asked in a deep voice, “Where did you find them?”
Earlier when Liu Xiangrong and Gao Yi made their offers, he simply nodded. However, he was moved after he heard about the high-rank spirit ores.
“High-rank spirit ores?” Bear Li stood up all of a sudden and shouted, “I want them—I want them all!”
Mao Jianbi was furious. “Brother Bear, you’re not on your mountain, but at the Beast King Sect. Don’t you think that you’re going overboard?”
Bear Li glared at him and responded, “Hmph, high-rank spirit ores can help us resist the Heavenly Thunderbolts, so I won’t give up no matter how much they cost!”
The ratman widened its eyes and smiled bitterly. “Sirs, the Jade Rats dug a tunnel and stumbled upon an ore vein, but we only found 300 over high-rank spirit ores even after we searched the whole area.” It paused for a while before it continued, “We’re here to exchange high-rank spirit ores for cultivation resources this time, so you don’t need to fight, sirs.”
Mao Jianbi and Bear Li looked at each other. They did not say a while, but they held a grudge against each other for this.
The Jade Rats would probably not be able to preserve any of the high-rank spirit ores. Even so, since they dared to reveal everything in public, they were not thinking about keeping them anyway.
Such items had already been monopolized by top-grade Spiritualists and Venerable One. In fact, it might be a misfortune for the Jade Rats to keep them.
Mao Jianbi pondered for a brief moment before he asked Ou Yangming, “What about you? What do you have to offer?”
Before he asked, he looked at the ratman half-unintentionally. Without a doubt, he had made up his mind.
Liu Xiangrong and Gao Yi exchanged glances. They were helpless.
If the deal was not carried out by a top-grade Spiritualist like Mao Jianbi, their items would definitely be more welcoming than the high-rank spirit ores, where there would be a higher chance for them to be granted the exchange.
Who knew, they encountered a top-grade Spiritualist, who even had the potential to become a Venerable One.
Under the circumstances, the high-rank spirit ores, which could help top-grade Spiritualists resist the Heavenly Thunderbolts, naturally became Mao Jianbi’s best choice. The great elder was only asking Ou Yangming as a procedure; he had already made his decision.
Ou Yangming noticed it as well because the great elder did not try to hide his thoughts at all.
Other people might denounce Mao Jianbi for his act of utilizing his authority for a private interest, but they would not be too calculative about it if they thought about his identity and the fact that he might become a Venerable One. Even Yuqi the Venerable One would be glad about this.
Ou Yangming pondered for a brief moment as he was undecided.
Since he was aware of Mao Jianbi’s thoughts, the best way would be to suit his liking. The young fellow believed that if he presented a Thunderbolt-resistant Suit, the great elder would surely approve it. Despite that, after getting to know the Spiritual Realm’s specific situation, he dared not anyhow reveal a Thunderbolt-resistant Suit.
This was because such a suit would certainly cause a massive sensation. Even Ou Yangming himself did not know if it would be good for him to reveal the existence of such a suit.
Having said that, what else could move Mao Jianbi, who was set on becoming a Venerable One?
Ou Yangming looked up and sighed. He initially did not want to show off the item so quickly, but he was left with no choice because of the Interspatial Spiritual Tree.
The young fellow retrieved an interspatial bag and channeled his spiritual power to take out the flying carpet inside.
It was the flying carpet that was refined by Ou Yangming through hard work. While its outer appearance could not be compared with that of Yuqi the Venerable One’s flying carpet, it was not that ugly as it was refined from a spirit beast’s fur.
As Ou Yangming shook his hand, the flying carpet was unfolded and laid flat on the ground.
It was a carpet refined from a spirit beast’s fur, thus it instantly caused everyone to be puzzled when it was placed on the ground.
Everyone including Mao Jianbi was confused.
Even when Ou Yangming retrieved a big bottle that contained the concentrated immortal liquid, they were not as surprised. On the other hand, they were bewildered when they looked at the seemingly normal carpet.
Nobody could imagine the flying carpet’s real function because the idea that only Venerable Blacksmiths could refine them was deeply engraved in their hearts. In actual fact, throughout the countless years of inheritances in the Spiritual Realm, no blacksmith had refined a piece of flight equipment before they became Venerable Ones.
Therefore, nobody regarded the item as a flying carpet. Even if someone happened to have such a thought, one would cast it aside right away.
“What’s this?” Mao Jianbi was rather displeased.
Ou Yangming grinned and slowly walked to the middle of the flying carpet. “Senior, you’ll know once you come and try it.”
Mao Jianbi had a slightly cold look on his face, but he recalled Yuqi the Venerable One’s jade pendant. As such, he suppressed his discontent and paced toward the carpet.
‘So what if I’m tricked by Ou Yangming in public? As long as I don’t offend Yuqi the Venerable One, I don’t mind having my image ruined a little.’
That said, Mao Jianbi was suddenly moved when he arrived at the center of the flying carpet and stood next to Ou Yangming.
‘Why is this thing similar to Sir Venerable One’s treasure? Mm, the workmanship and materials can’t be compared, but the aura that’s released from this is quite similar to that released from sir’s treasure.’
Mao Jianbi looked at Ou Yangming in confusion. He questioned, “Did… Sir give this to you?”
“No, this is something that I refined.” Ou Yangming shook his head with a smile. He paused for a moment before he added, “I’ve just refined it, so I haven’t had the time to test it. It’ll be great if you can give me some pointers.”
Mao Jianbi instantly relaxed, but he felt rather regretful.
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