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Chapter 355: Celestial Indigo Flame
Chapter 355: Celestial Indigo Flame
"I obtained this Soul-Luring Lantern from a vile cultivator I dealt with. It's not of much use to me, so I'm hoping to exchange it for some treasures I need."
Lu Chen skillfully fabricated the story, blaming the 'vile cultivator' for his convenience.
The Ghost-Faced Stone Mushrooms he planted earlier had matured, and within the glowing orbs, two fourth-grade Soul-Luring Lanterns had blossomed.
One of the lanterns had absorbed the souls of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and a late-stage Foundation Establishment Blood-Robe cultivator in the secret realm, making it extremely valuable.
The lantern in his hand didn't serve much purpose, so he intended to trade it for other treasures.
"Soul-Luring Lantern?"
The short and stout elder examined the eerie lantern in Lu Chen's hand carefully.
He had heard of this lantern before; its crafting method was extremely sinister. It could instantly disturb the minds of cultivators and demonic beasts, causing them to become lost, and it could also attract and gather yin souls within a certain range.
As a fourth-grade magical artifact, it was already extremely precious, and to cultivators who practiced related techniques, it was even more alluring.
"Fellow Daoist, you desire high-grade spirit herbs, demonic beast embryos, or perhaps special spirit soil, spirit liquids, mystical fires, and other treasures... Please give me a moment to think."
The short and stout cultivator mumbled to himself, his mind racing as he tried to recall if there were any suitable treasures for Lu Chen in the Wanbao Pavilion.
"To be honest, fellow Daoist, the treasures you desire are not commonly found, and if you require higher grades, they become even rarer."
"As far as I know, there is only one type of third-grade pill furnace and a third-grade mystical fire called the Li Yang Fire in the Jianmen Town branch that meets your requirements. What do you think?"
He paused for a moment, testing Lu Chen's reaction.
"A third-grade pill furnace and a third-grade mystical fire..."
A hint of hesitation flashed in Lu Chen's eyes.
After obtaining the medicinal beast and the pill formula for the Foundation Establishment pill, he had been contemplating trying his hand at pill refining. While a third-grade pill furnace would suffice, he aspired for something of a higher grade.
As for the third-grade mystical fire, the Fiery Flame Fruit's glowing orb could stably produce third-grade Red Lotus Flames, which were more than enough for nurturing Phoenix Wood in its early growth stage, so his need wasn't urgent.
"Are there any other better treasures?"
Hearing the disappointment in Lu Chen's tone, the short and stout elder quickly replied, "This Wanbao Pavilion in Jianmen Town is just a branch. The main pavilion and other branches definitely have treasures that meet your requirements."
"Please wait here for a moment, fellow Daoist. Enjoy some tea and spirit fruits while I contact the pavilion masters of other Wanbao Pavilions in different regions. I assure you that we will give you a satisfactory response."
"Alright."
Lu Chen nodded in agreement.
After about half a period of time, the short and stout elder rushed in, a fervent smile on his face.
"Fellow Daoist, after contacting the pavilion masters of other branches and the main pavilion, we quickly found several treasures that meet your requirements."
"Among them, there are three types of spirit liquids and mystical fires, all of which are fourth-grade. They are the Qian Yang Li Fire, the Xuan Ming True Liquid, and the Celestial Indigo Flame."
"The Qian Yang Li Fire is fierce and overbearing, possessing immense destructive power once refined. The Xuan Ming True Liquid can enhance the cultivation speed of ice-attribute techniques and spells, which is extremely beneficial even for mid to late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators."
"As for the Celestial Indigo Flame, it originates from the Tasou Sect, renowned for its alchemy. It is a mystical fire exceptionally suited for pill refining, capable of slightly increasing the probability of pill success and enhancing the quality of the pills."
The short and stout elder gave Lu Chen a brief introduction.
Lu Chen nodded, first dismissing the Qian Yang Li Fire. He already possessed a fifth-grade treasure, the Pure Yang True Fire Manual, from which he could cultivate a superior Pure Yang True Fire, so he naturally had no need for the Qian Yang Li Fire.
That left the Celestial Indigo Flame.
It could further increase pill success rates and enhance pill quality, making it the perfect choice for Lu Chen, who aimed to refine Foundation Establishment pills.
"I'll take the Celestial Indigo Flame and offer two Foundation Establishment pills in exchange." Lu Chen proposed.
"Deal!" The short and stout elder readily agreed. Although the Celestial Indigo Flame was one grade higher than the Foundation Establishment pills, such pills were often hard to come by and their actual value far exceeded their grade. Two Foundation Establishment pills in exchange for the flame was a deal the Wanbao Pavilion could accept.
The two reached a preliminary agreement.
"Also, regarding the spirit herbs and demonic beast embryos you need, we have several options. We have three and four-grade spirit herbs and demonic beast embryos, including a four-grade demonic beast embryo and several three-grade ones," the short and stout elder elaborated, providing detailed information about the spirit herbs and embryos.
Lu Chen's expression remained unchanged, but he felt a twinge of disappointment.
The spirit herbs the elder mentioned were relatively common third and fourth-grade varieties, nothing that sparked his interest. Their rarity fell far short of the spirit herbs in the sect's spirit fields.
"Is that all?" Lu Chen interrupted impatiently, his tone indifferent.
The short and stout elder was taken aback, and he reassessed Lu Chen's background and strength.
The fact that Lu Chen showed no reaction to several third and fourth-grade spirit herbs indicated that, in his eyes, even fourth-grade spirit herbs weren't particularly rare or valuable.
"Please calm down, fellow Daoist. In addition to these third and fourth-grade spirit herbs and demonic beast embryos, there's also a fifth-grade spirit herb available at the main Wanbao Pavilion," the elder said mysteriously.
"Oh? Please elaborate, Fellow Daoist Li," Lu Chen said, his interest piqued. Even the most common variety of fifth-grade spirit herb was an extremely rare and precious existence in the cultivation world.
In the Hall of Agriculture, while fourth-grade spirit herbs weren't abundant, they could be obtained steadily with enough Sword Seals. However, the same couldn't be said for fifth-grade spirit herbs.
Lu Chen had several fifth-grade spirit herbs in his spirit fields, but he had acquired them purely by chance and good fortune.
The Blood Guilt Flower, the Dragon Bone Grass from the bottom of Thousand Dragon Lake, the Holy Infant Fruit, the Immortal Peach, the Phoenix Wood, and the Demon Ghost Vine had all been obtained through unique circumstances, be it from exploiting loopholes with his external aid or acquiring them from secret realms.
Among them, the sixth-grade Phoenix Wood and Demon Ghost Vine were particularly difficult to obtain without the support of the sect.
This highlighted the rarity of fifth-grade spirit herbs, and Lu Chen knew he couldn't pass up such an opportunity.
"That fifth-grade spirit herb was obtained by a powerful guest advisor of the Wanbao Pavilion after enduring numerous trials in a blessed land of the Buddhist sect," the short and stout elder explained.
"But to be frank, fellow Daoist, your fourth-grade Soul-Luring Lantern, although sinister and unique in its abilities, might not be sufficient to exchange for the fifth-grade spirit herb," he added cautiously.
"Of course," Lu Chen acknowledged.
"How about this," he proposed after feigning contemplation, "I have two more Foundation Establishment pills. If I add the fourth-grade Soul-Luring Lantern and these pills, would that be enough for the fifth-grade spirit herb?" Lu Chen asked, putting on a pained expression as if he was making a difficult decision.
(End of Chapter)
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