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Chapter 1282: The Nine-Orifice Ginseng Fruit
Chapter 1282: The Nine-Orifice Ginseng Fruit
"Please take a look, Junior Brother."
A cold light darted swiftly toward Lu Xuan and halted in front of him.
It was a thumb-sized bottle of lamb-fat jade, spinning rapidly, with multiple seals tightly securing its mouth.
Frost Jade Phoenix released the seals, and a surge of white light immediately burst forth, brimming with vibrant spiritual energy, as if it could nourish all living things.
Lu Xuan scanned it with his divine sense and instantly understood.
"The bottle contains twelve drops of Primordial Essence Dew, which I collected from an endless ice cave in a mysterious Heavenly Grotto. I originally intended to use it when breaking through a particular divine technique, but it ended up being stored until now."
Frost Jade Phoenix's voice was icy, like a winter spring.
"According to legend, this Primordial Essence Dew is a highly diluted version of the innate spiritual essence that nourishes all things. It is especially effective for Spiritual Seeds, significantly accelerating their maturation. It's perfect for you, Junior Brother, who is a Spiritual Seed cultivator."
"Twelve drops of Primordial Essence Dew... maturing two Eighth-Grade Spiritual Seeds would be a piece of cake."
Lu Xuan felt a surge of delight and was determined to acquire this small bottle of Eighth-Grade Spiritual Elixir.
"May I ask, Senior Sister, what you would like in exchange?"
"How about one small bottle of Primordial Essence Dew for two Turtle Crane Essence Pills?"
Frost Jade Phoenix pondered for a moment before transmitting her voice.
"Deal."
"However, Senior Sister should be aware that the second Turtle Crane Essence Pill is less effective than the first. I wonder if you can accept that."
Lu Xuan spoke candidly.
The Eighth-Grade Primordial Essence Dew was of a higher grade than the Seventh-Grade Turtle Crane Essence Pill, but Frost Jade Phoenix only had a small bottle, and its value wasn't calculated by the number of drops.
It was like the True Sword Elixir and Azure Lotus Wine that Lu Xuan brewed; they were both spiritual elixirs sold by the bottle.
This small bottle of Primordial Essence Dew, in normal circumstances, was slightly more valuable than a Turtle Crane Essence Pill. Given that Lu Xuan's Spiritual Pills came from the Light Sphere Reward, he would be making a significant profit.
"Junior Brother Lu is quite honest. However, I urgently need life-extending items, and even the second Turtle Crane Essence Pill will be beneficial."
Frost Jade Phoenix's cold expression softened into a smile, like a snow lotus blooming on a frigid mountain.
Then, the lamb-fat jade bottle gently landed in Lu Xuan's palm.
After confirming its contents, Lu Xuan resealed it and handed over two Turtle Crane Essence Pills to Frost Jade Phoenix.
"Only two remain, and I need to choose carefully."
"Of course, if there are any exceptional Spiritual Seeds or spiritual elixirs, I might consider offering a few more Turtle Crane Essence Pills."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
Rarity increased value, and offering five Turtle Crane Essence Pills at once was already quite generous. Revealing more might affect the future value of the pills and even invite unnecessary suspicion.
One by one, his fellow disciples approached him.
Many of them offered Seventh-Grade Spiritual Seeds or spiritual elixirs, but Lu Xuan's discernment had greatly improved. What was once rare and precious now seemed ordinary, and he didn't rush to exchange for anything that caught his eye, only considering them.
Additionally, perhaps due to the scarcity of Seventh-Grade Spiritual Seeds and spiritual elixirs, three disciples, still hopeful, tried to exchange with Lu Xuan using magical treasures and cultivation techniques, but he politely declined them.
"Junior Brother Lu, I have long heard of your reputation."
An old man with a withered face and a coarse robe approached Lu Xuan calmly, setting up a barrier with a casual gesture.
"Junior Brother greets Senior Brother Ling Xiaozi."
Lu Xuan's spirits lifted. This old man was no ordinary figure; he was the former Sword Master of Chongxu Sword Peak, now fully dedicated to cultivation, standing just a step away from Soul Transformation. Lu Xuan was especially eager to meet him.
"Junior Brother Lu, let's skip the pleasantries. I have a Ninth-Grade Spiritual Seed, but for some reason, it has lost more than half of its vitality. Would you be willing to exchange it for a Spiritual Pill?"
Ling Xiaozi smiled and asked.
"Could you let me take a closer look, Senior Brother?"
Lu Xuan asked curiously.
"No problem."
A mysterious Spiritual Seed silently appeared before Lu Xuan. The Spiritual Seed seemed to have endured countless ages, its surface marked with intricate patterns and wrinkles. Beneath these wrinkles, nine tiny orifices could be faintly seen, each emitting a steady stream of pure essence, as if it had a life of its own.
"I don't know much about Spiritual Seeds, but based on the vitality of this one, I can roughly determine it's of the Ninth Rank."
"What do you think, Junior Brother Lu?"
Ling Xiaozi said candidly.
"Unknown Spiritual Seed..."
"Junior Brother, I have always been passionate about collecting information on various Spiritual Seeds. With some talent in this area, I can probably deduce its type."
Lu Xuan said, half-truthfully.
As for the loss of vitality in the Spiritual Seed, it wasn't a significant issue for him. He could easily resolve this problem with the Ten-thousand Trees Spring Seal.
He reached out and took the Spiritual Seed, a small pile of spiritual soil appearing out of nowhere to gently wrap around it.
Focusing his mind on the Spiritual Seed, he instantly learned all the details about it.
[The Nine-Orifice Ginseng Fruit, a Ninth Rank Spiritual Seed. It is said to be cultivated from a segment of a primordial spirit root, requiring the absorption of boundless essence from the sun and moon. It bears fruit once every thousand years, and consuming the fruit can cleanse the divine soul and reshape the physical body, granting the cultivator a Supreme Dao Body.]
[The Spiritual Seed has lost a significant amount of vitality and needs to be nurtured with appropriate techniques and treasures to gradually restore it.]
"Nine-Orifice Ginseng Fruit! Indeed, it's a Ninth Rank Spiritual Seed!"
Lu Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but he was inwardly amazed.
"Producing fruit once every thousand years, which means if there are enough spiritual liquids and treasures to ripen it, one can continuously harvest generous rewards from the light sphere."
"Senior Brother Ling Xiaozi, I'm interested in this Spiritual Seed. However, due to its unknown nature and the difficulty in cultivation, along with the loss of vitality, there's no guarantee of successful planting."
"How about this, let's exchange it for three Turtle Crane Essence Pills?"
Lu Xuan transmitted his voice, knowing that the extra Turtle Crane Essence Pill was negligible compared to the Ninth Rank Spiritual Seed.
"Agreed."
Ling Xiaozi nodded lightly.
"Consider this a favor I owe you."
He knew Lu Xuan was completely right. Being able to exchange for three Turtle Crane Essence Pills was already a pleasant surprise, and he was satisfied.
Lu Xuan handed over the three Turtle Crane Essence Pills and both promised not to reveal the exchange to anyone else.
Once Ling Xiaozi lifted the restriction, Lu Xuan's figure flashed, and he appeared at the center of the hall.
"Senior Brothers and Sisters, I have exchanged for five Turtle Crane Essence Pills. I apologize to those who did not receive a Spiritual Pill."
"Junior Brother Lu, hurry with the alchemical refinement! If you find any Spiritual Seeds or spiritual liquids that you like in the future, can we still come to you for an exchange?"
A fellow disciple urged from below.
"Senior Brother, rest assured, I will strive to refine more Turtle Crane Essence Pills. However, Grade 7 level spiritual turtle and crane essence is not easy to find, and the refinement process is quite challenging. Please be patient with me, fellow disciples."
Lu Xuan said sincerely.
He intended to benefit the older disciples, but he wasn't strictly limiting himself to the Dongxuan Sword Sect. If other sect cultivators had rare Spiritual Seeds or spiritual liquids, he would also consider exchanging Turtle Crane Essence Pills with them.
Of course, fellow disciples would still have priority, and he didn't want to make any promises he couldn't keep.
Everyone understood the difficulty of refining Turtle Crane Essence Pills and couldn't force him, so they left disappointed.
(End of Chapter)
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