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Chapter 245: The Orange Glory [Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele]
Chapter 245: The Orange Glory [Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele]
Compared to the fiery and passionate Gnome Luke, Zhou Ping, who had now reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, seemed much more calm and composed.
Hmm... there was a saying that went like this: "He has a few strands of the extraordinary and uncommon, with a hint of the celestial and the elegant."
However, this was only when he was not in the miscellaneous goods store that Song Chi had newly opened.
As he entered the store, which was filled with all sorts of goods, his gaze quickly fell on the most eye-catching items.
Among them were the ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood and the ten-thousand-year-old wood spirit grass that Song Chi had recently put up for sale, which were obtained from the Divine Palace Treasure House.
Perhaps knowing that his expression couldn't be hidden from the great existence behind the market, Zhou Ping didn't try to conceal his excitement and quickly asked:
"Sir, how can I exchange for this ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood?"
The projection screen in the middle of the store quickly changed, and a line of text appeared.
[Exchange with goods, priority to spiritual defense-type artifacts!]
Seeing this text, Zhou Ping first activated his internal energy to open the storage bag at his waist, and then his divine sense entered the bag to quickly check.
After a while, his face turned solemn, and he realized that the goods he had brought from the Luo Fu Sword Sect didn't meet the requirements.
After a moment of silence, he reorganized his words and spoke again:
"Sir, I don't have any spiritual defense-type artifacts that meet the requirements. Can I reserve this lightning-struck wood and bring the required artifacts next month?"
Song Chi naturally wouldn't agree, as their departure for the Evil Buddha Continent was only seven days away, and he couldn't wait a month.
After a moment of deliberation, the text on the projection screen changed.
[No need to be so troublesome, this Market Travel Token is lent to you!]
As the text appeared, a silver-white light flashed before Zhou Ping, and he didn't even feel any spatial fluctuations. The Market Travel Token seemed to have appeared out of thin air.
His eyes sparkled with excitement as he thought about the Market Travel Token, which he had been coveting for a long time but couldn't get.
Even though it would be taken back immediately after use, it was enough to make him excited.
After all, compared to the Market Guest Token, the Market Travel Token was much more powerful.
However, he was also a bit clever and didn't leave immediately. Instead, he continued to stay in the market for several hours, observing the various popular resources and taking notes.
Only after the number of alien clans in the market broke through two thousand did he return to the market guest house and voluntarily exit the market.
...
In the vast wasteland continent, the Luo Fu region, the Luo Fu Sword Sect.
Since three years ago, the Luo Fu Sword Sect had changed its decline after the death of the previous sect master and had begun to refine various rare pills that were hard to find due to the scarcity of spiritual herbs.
The sect's shops had attracted many customers, including scattered cultivators and disciples from other sects.
As a result, the sect's finances, which were on the verge of collapse, had gradually stabilized, and its development had become more prosperous, attracting the attention of many other sects in the vast wasteland continent.
Today, in the Luo Fu Sword Sect's inner courtyard, the core elders were highly alert.
Zhou Ping walked out of a cave, and the elders quickly surrounded him.
"What happened? Could it be that something unexpected happened in the market?"
Zhou Ping quickly explained the situation, and the sect master's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood? If it's true, we can refine it into a powerful spiritual artifact with just a hundred years of refinement. If we add more time and materials, it might even become a Dao artifact!"
The sect master turned to Zhou Ping and said:
"Take these two orange spiritual defense artifacts and go back to the market. See which one can be exchanged for the lightning-struck wood."
Zhou Ping nodded and took the artifacts, then left the sect and returned to the market.
As he entered the miscellaneous goods store, he directly took out one of the orange artifacts and placed it on the counter.
Song Chi, who was pretending to be a human, was excited and thought to himself:
"It's no wonder that a fifth-rank Dao sect, a sect with a powerful foundation, would take out an orange spiritual defense artifact... "
He thought that with this orange artifact, their journey to the Evil Buddha Continent would be much safer.
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However, when the law force enveloped this Starsea Rarity, Song Chi felt a chill in his heart.
【Rarity: Soul-Soothing Stone】
【Quality: Orange】
【Convertible: No】
【Note: A rare mineral stone conceived in the special environment of the Vast Wasteland Continent, with an extremely singular purpose.】
"Cannot be converted into a ship component..."
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. At this moment, Song Chi's helplessness was evident. He had originally thought that he would gain a guarantee to act safely in the Demon Buddha Continent, but it turned out to be a futile effort.
【Does not meet requirements!】
After a simple reply, the law force in the shop flowed, preparing to reclaim the Market Travel Permit from Zhou Ping's hand. However, at this moment, he quickly took out another orange-glowing rarity.
Compared to the first Soul-Soothing Stone, this second orange-glowing rarity was larger and more like a special stone pedestal.
When Song Chi probed it with his law force, he finally received a big surprise.
【Rarity: Soul-Stabilizing Stone Eye】
【Quality: Orange】
【Convertible: {Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele}】
【Note: The eye stone of the Taiyi Sect's Soul-Cleansing Formation on the Vast Wasteland Continent, which has suppressed the formation for ten thousand years. Under the infinite cleansing soul force, it has finally transformed into a rare orange glory rarity.】
Along with the law force, Song Chi's ether energy quickly came into contact with the stone pedestal, and he received the corresponding ship component attributes.
Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele lv0
Quality: Orange
Trait: Soul-Stabilizing Stele
Trait 2: Soul-Stabilizing Seal
Consumption: 10/s (Ether Energy Points)
Effect: After installation, it will automatically generate a soul-stabilizing aura of the corresponding reinforcement level inside the warship, capable of defending against most soul-targeting methods.
Upgrade Requirements: 10 strands of Floating Land Essence (Zero Tier), 1000 Ether Energy Points, 10kg of Soul Crystals
{Soul-Stabilizing Stele: A phantom Soul-Stabilizing Stele will automatically form within the captain's Flame Seed Ancestral Aperture, providing protection for the mind and resistance to external mental attacks.}
{Soul-Stabilizing Seal: Consumes 2000 Ether Energy Points to cast a Soul-Stabilizing Seal on a target within a 3-meter range, sealing the target's mind and slightly affecting their reaction speed.}
Undoubtedly, this [Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele] was exactly what Song Chi needed. However, the second trait was somewhat redundant. In the era of warship battles, a 3-meter range was almost meaningless.
Moreover, the growth potential of this trait was likely to be low, given its starting point.
Song Chi felt a bit disappointed. If the second trait were better, this component would be even more supreme. However, he did not refuse.
After all, the possibility of finding another orange-quality mind protection component in the short term was extremely low. Moreover, the first trait was the opposite of the second, and it was undoubtedly a supreme trait.
Originally, the [Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele] had a limited effective range, only within the warship. Once the warship was recalled or moved away, the captain would no longer enjoy the soul protection.
However, the first trait was unaffected by other factors. As long as he remained the owner of the Cobalt Number, the phantom Soul-Stabilizing Stele in his mind would never disappear. Combined with the Flame Seed, this protective effect would far exceed the norm.
Although Song Chi had already agreed in his heart, he did not give a clear response.
In his previous life, as a novel enthusiast, he was well aware of the importance of lightning-struck wood in Daoist and Immortal sects, especially the terrifying ten-thousand-year-old variety.
Therefore, his response was very simple.
【Not enough!】
These two words carried many meanings, the main one being that while the [Soul-Stabilizing Stone Eye] met the requirements, its value was insufficient.
In simpler terms, more money was needed!
The Luo Fu Sword Sect had already made arrangements for this. Zhou Ping quickly took out a large black cloth bag from his storage pouch.
Compared to the usual bag that held 50 Titanium Crystals, this bag was clearly much more bulging. When the law force swept over it, Song Chi's eyes brightened.
1000 Titanium Crystals.
"Sir, how about 1000 Titanium Crystals plus this 'Soul-Stabilizing Stone Eye'?"
Song Chi was silent for a moment, then controlled the projection screen to give his reply.
【Agreed!】
In addition, Zhou Ping exchanged for the Ten-Thousand-Year Wood Spirit Flower and the Thousand-Year Zhu Fruit. This time, he did not use Titanium Crystals or Starsea Rarities, but rather what was known as spirit energy on the Vast Wasteland Continent, or Floating Land Essence in the Shattered Star Sea.
100 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Essence + 5 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence.
After the other party completed the exchanges, an idea flashed in Song Chi's mind. From Zhou Ping's choices, it was clear that the Vast Wasteland Continent was very similar to the novels he had read in his previous life. They urgently needed various herbs and fruits to refine magical pills.
Although these pills were mostly only effective for themselves and not for outsiders, this did not hinder their demand for various herbs.
This was the new trading channel Song Chi had in mind.
Ordinary pills could not be resold, but the various herbs and fruits the other party urgently needed had no restrictions.
The Longji Continent was vast, with countless plants and herbs. Additionally, how many mid-to-low-level floating lands were under the control of the Song family?
If all the herbs and fruits that were extremely scarce on the Vast Wasteland Continent could be systematically planted and collected, and then traded with the other party, this would undoubtedly be a highly potential trading channel, even surpassing the monthly Terra Stone trade with Gnome Luke.
The Viscount's Manor behind Gnome Luke had long declined and had limited power, and the amount of Terra Stones they could handle each time was limited. However, the Luo Fu Sword Sect was different. It was a genuine Transformation of Spirit sect, a Fifth-Rank lineage.
The sect controlled an entire Luofu Region, with far more resources, sales channels, and demands than the Viscount's Manor behind Gnome Luke. If this sustainable trading channel could be established, his future earnings would be even more astonishing.
Moreover, a crucial point was that he had records of the herbs and fruits Zhou Ping had deliberately acquired in the past. This would allow him to collect and price these items more targeted, maximizing his profits.
(End of Chapter)
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