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Chapter 135: Bingluo Fruit, The Bizarre Tree with Eyes
Chapter 135: Bingluo Fruit, The Bizarre Tree with Eyes
Whether it was the Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaves or the Ansui Ginseng, both were rare and precious spirit plants that were highly sought after by cultivators for their wide range of uses, despite their modest grades.
"Fellow junior, I have a second-grade flying sword imbued with lightning spiritual energy. How about I trade it for two leaves of your Qingmiao Spirit Tea?"
"Junior, I possess a second-grade light body cultivation technique. I'd like to exchange it for a few leaves of your spirit tea. What do you say?"
"I have a third-grade Pure Spirit Talisman here. Perhaps you'd consider my offer, fellow junior?"
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Soon enough, several cultivators approached Lu Chen with their proposals.
A hint of apology appeared on Lu Chen's face as he addressed them, "Fellow seniors, I apologize, but I am primarily interested in exchanging these items for spirit seeds or methods to refine them. I'm not considering other offers at the moment."
Hearing this, many of the cultivators fell silent. Among them, only a small number had experience cultivating spirit plants, and even fewer possessed the specific spirit seeds Lu Chen needed.
After a brief wait, a gentle and elegant female cultivator stepped forward and spoke, "Fellow junior, I have four second-grade Bingluo Fruit spirit seeds here. I just purchased them recently and intended to plant them myself. Would you be willing to exchange them for your Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaves?"
"Bingluo Fruit spirit seeds?"
Lu Chen, who had been diligently studying various spirit plants lately, vaguely recalled this name. It was a second-grade spirit plant, and the mature spirit fruit it bore had an innate freezing effect, making it extremely delicious.
"I'm open to that exchange," Lu Chen nodded in agreement.
"However, as you know, fellow senior, while both the Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaves and the Bingluo Fruit spirit seeds are second-grade, one is a mature spirit herb, and the other requires a long cultivation period. Their values cannot be directly compared."
"How about four Bingluo Fruit spirit seeds for two Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaves?" the gentle female cultivator suggested.
"That could work," Lu Chen replied, "but in that case, I would ask for a Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaf of superior quality."
The female cultivator spoke slowly, explaining that superior-quality Qingmiao Spirit Tea was naturally much more effective than one of merely good quality.
"No problem," Lu Chen readily agreed, knowing that exchanging two tea leaves for four spirit seeds was already a profitable deal for him.
He handed over two tea leaves of different qualities to the female cultivator, who, in turn, took out four thumb-sized spirit seeds from her storage bag.
Lu Chen accepted the Bingluo Fruit spirit seeds, which felt like small pieces of ice. Holding them in his hand, he could sense a slight chill.
"Thank you, senior," Lu Chen said with a smile.
"No, it's I who should be thanking you," the gentle female cultivator replied with a gracious smile. "Spirit seeds can always be purchased or traded for, but superior-quality Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaves are not so easily obtained."
After acquiring the four Bingluo Fruit spirit seeds, Lu Chen waited a while longer, but no cultivator approached him with spirit seeds or cultivation methods. So, he stepped down from the stage, as the exchange session drew to a close.
Soon, all the cultivators had taken their turns on the stage, and the free exchange segment began.
During the exchanges, it was common for one party to show interest while the other remained indifferent. In such cases, a third or even fourth party would be invited to join, creating a chain of exchanges to satisfy everyone's needs.
As soon as Lu Chen stepped down, several cultivators gathered around him, still hoping to acquire his Qingmiao Spirit Tea and Ansui Ginseng, even if they didn't have suitable spirit seeds to offer.
At the very least, they wanted to become familiar with Lu Chen, as his ability to cultivate and grow superior-quality rare second-grade spirit plants indicated an exceptional talent in that field.
"A second-grade pill furnace?"
Lu Chen's interest was piqued. Thus far, the light group had revealed rewards such as magical artifacts, talismans, pills, cultivation techniques, and pill formulas, but never something like a pill furnace.
Having absorbed the experience packages of several Peiyuan Dan pill formulas, Lu Chen now had an incredibly profound understanding of refining the Peiyuan Dan. As a result, he had begun to entertain the idea of putting his knowledge into practice.
"I wonder how Brother would like to make the exchange?" Lu Chen asked curiously.
Hearing the interest in Lu Chen's voice, the young cultivator hesitated briefly before continuing, "What if I trade it for two leaves of superior-quality Qingmiao Spirit Tea?"
"Then let's agree to your terms, Brother." Lu Chen nodded in agreement. He knew that trading two tea leaves for a second-grade pill furnace was already a very profitable deal.
He took the round pill furnace, which had two ears and three legs, from the young cultivator and carefully placed it in his storage bag.
"Brother Lu, wait a moment." Just as Lu Chen turned to leave, a soft and gentle voice called out to him. He turned to see the junior of the Core Formation elder that Baili Jianqing had introduced earlier.
"Brother Lu, I have a rather peculiar spirit tree here. It's still alive and can be cultivated normally. I believe its grade should be no lower than third-grade." The junior continued, "However, its appearance is rather strange. I'm not sure if you'd be interested?"
"A spirit tree with a strange appearance? May I take a look?" Lu Chen asked, his curiosity piqued.
"Please follow me, Brother." The gentle-looking young cultivator led Lu Chen to a corner of the courtyard and took out a bizarre-looking small tree from his storage bag.
The tree stood about half a foot tall, its branches dry and resembling aged skin. What was even more surprising were the dozens of eyes that crowded its trunk, some tightly closed and others half-open, giving it an extremely sinister appearance.
"This is more or less what it looks like." Seeing that Lu Chen had gotten a good look at the strange spirit plant, the gentle young cultivator quickly put it back into his storage bag.
"A spirit plant like this... I've been cultivating them for many years, but this is the first time I've seen something like it." Lu Chen's words were half-true, half-false. He, too, had been secretly cultivating the Ghost-Faced Stone Mushroom and Thorny Bone in Jianmen Town, both of which were sinister spirit plants.
However, he wasn't entirely lying. The small tree covered in eyes before him was far more sinister than the Ghost-Faced Stone Mushroom and Thorny Bone.
"Although this tree has a strange appearance, I can assure you that it's not evil or harmful. You can rest assured on that front, Brother Lu." The gentle young cultivator offered his assurance to Lu Chen.
"Even if it's a spirit plant, I have no idea how to cultivate it. If I cultivate it improperly, all my efforts could be for naught." Lu Chen hesitated, "And those eyes give me an eerie feeling. I'm worried they might bring trouble upon the spirit plant cultivator if I'm not careful."
"How about this, Brother Lu," the gentle young cultivator proposed, "I'll trade this tree for your Ansu grass and three additional leaves of Qingmiao Spirit Tea. What do you think?" (End of Chapter)
"If it were a normal third-grade spirit plant, your offer would be far too low," Lu Chen pointed out gently.
The gentle young cultivator nodded in agreement. He knew that even if the multi-eyed tree were just an ordinary third-grade spirit plant, it would be impossible to obtain it for such a price. It was precisely because it was unknown and sinister that he had the chance to acquire it at such a low cost.
"Very well, then. I'll forge a good connection with you, Brother." Lu Chen pretended to hesitate for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.
(End of Chapter)
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