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Chapter 500: Flesh and Blood of a Calamitous Evil Spirit
Chapter 500: Flesh and Blood of a Calamitous Evil Spirit
The female cultivator haggled relentlessly, but Lu Chen, having gauged her eagerness for the Misty Desire Pills and the Alluring Sound Beads, stood firm on his prices.
"Very well, fellow cultivator. I'll take them at your set price—twenty Misty Desire Pills and two Alluring Sound Beads." The voluptuous female cultivator finally relented.
"Then I thank Fellow Cultivator Fan for your patronage." Lu Chen smiled, quietly awaiting the disciples of the Union of Blissful Cultivation to retrieve the spirit stones.
This Heavenly Abyss Treasure Fair was jointly hosted by several major forces in the cultivation world, and the Union of Blissful Cultivation was one of them, so their credibility was without question.
After some time, the female cultivator returned, holding a gray-black storage bag as she gracefully approached.
"Fellow cultivator, here is a total of 38,400 low-grade spirit stones. For your convenience, there are 300 medium-grade spirit stones included, with the remainder being low-grade ones. Please check."
A single medium-grade spirit stone was worth a hundred low-grade ones and had a wider range of uses; certain high-level puppets and arrays required medium-grade or higher spirit stones.
Lu Chen naturally had no objections, and after scanning the contents of the storage bag with his spiritual sense, he nodded in confirmation.
"Indeed, here are twenty Misty Desire Pills and two Alluring Sound Beads. Please inspect them, Fellow Cultivator Fan. If there are any issues after the exchange, it will no longer be my responsibility."
The female cultivator took the small white jade bottle, carefully examining each of the Misty Desire Pills inside and testing the Alluring Sound Beads before finally nodding in satisfaction and giving Lu Chen a slight nod.
"Fellow cultivator, please hold on a moment. This humble one has another request." Just as Lu Chen was about to leave, the female cultivator called out to him.
"May I ask if you would be willing to become a guest elder of our sect? If you join us, you will have access to abundant cultivation resources, and you may freely interact with our sect's numerous disciples." With a fan that stirred the blood in one's veins, the female cultivator gently opened her crimson lips, inviting Lu Chen to join their sect.
Having seen Lu Chen take out twenty Misty Desire Pills, she suspected that this ordinary-looking cultivator was likely a skilled alchemist specializing in the Misty Desire Pill, and thus, she wanted to invite him to become a guest elder of the Union of Blissful Cultivation.
Due to their unique cultivation techniques and extensive connections, the Union of Blissful Cultivation had no shortage of guest elders, and even some Core Formation experts had joined the sect in pursuit of pleasure.
"I apologize, Fellow Cultivator Fan, but I am accustomed to acting alone and dislike being constrained." Lu Chen politely declined.
No matter how skilled you Union of Blissful Cultivation female cultivators are in the art of yin and yang, don't even think about disturbing my peaceful farming life!
Clutching the storage bag tightly, he left the top floor of the Treasure Pavilion.
"38,400 spirit stones! I'll never be able to spend it all!"
"Farming has made me filthy rich!"
As he strolled down the spacious streets, Lu Chen felt light and airy, his steps considerably more buoyant.
He never expected that the light spheres he had accumulated from two batches of the Bewitching Immortal Peach would bring him such a substantial sum of spirit stones, instantly boosting his wealth to unprecedented levels.
"From now on, if anyone dares to say that herbalists are poor and can't earn spirit stones, I'll set them straight!" Lu Chen thought proudly.
Upon returning to his residence, he sent the white-tailed girl out on an errand and then relaxed, quietly awaiting the official start of the Heavenly Abyss Treasure Fair.
The next day, at dawn.
A clear and melodious bell rang throughout the Treasure Pavilion, reverberating within the building and instantly making everyone more alert.
"Welcome, fellow cultivators, to the Treasure Pavilion to exchange treasures. I believe you are all aware of the relevant matters, so I shall not elaborate further."
"May each of you obtain your desired treasures and return with a bountiful harvest."
"The treasure fair officially begins!"
An aged voice pierced through the simple restrictions of the building and resounded in Lu Chen's ears.
"Such powerful spiritual sense must belong to a Core Formation expert," Lu Chen thought to himself as he continued to alter his appearance, transforming into the likeness of an ordinary young man before descending to the lower floors of the towering pavilion.
There weren't many restrictions on setting up a stall; one simply had to pay a certain amount of spirit stones to the Treasure Pavilion. Transactions between cultivators also required a small fee, but it wasn't excessive, even for the frugal Lu Chen.
Considering that the Treasure Pavilion provided such a grand platform and security guaranteed by Core Formation cultivators, it was reasonable to charge a fee.
Several hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators had entered the Treasure Pavilion for the fair, and there were also many attendants and managers serving the cultivators, totaling over a thousand cultivators within the building.
Among them were quite a few with the same idea as Lu Chen, wandering from stall to stall, hoping to snag a rare treasure at a bargain price.
The stalls displayed a plethora of exquisite and peculiar items, broadening the horizons of Lu Chen, who rarely ventured out, and leaving him marveling at each turn.
However, he was self-aware enough to know that his expertise lay only in identifying spirit herbs and beasts, so he refrained from making impulsive purchases.
Suddenly, he paused, drawn to a particular stall by the items on display.
The stall owner was a middle-aged cultivator with a sinister aura, and the goods on display exuded an ominous aura unlike that of ordinary treasures.
Lu Chen's attention was caught by a piece of grayish-black flesh with faint black sprouts growing on its surface, gently swaying as if trying to pierce through the skin, causing an involuntary itch.
Lu Chen's Cloud Mountain Jade Register at his waist flashed with spiritual light, instantly absorbing the slight itch.
"May I ask, fellow cultivator, does this flesh originate from an evil spirit?" Lu Chen asked the sinister-looking middle-aged man.
"Your eye for treasures is impressive, indeed. It comes from a calamitous evil spirit. If you're interested, you can take it for five thousand spirit stones," the man replied, giving Lu Chen a quick glance.
"Five thousand spirit stones? That's too expensive," Lu Chen immediately shook his head.
"This piece of flesh may come from a calamitous evil spirit, but from its characteristics, it seems to be of the fleshly type, capable of endless regeneration."
"This piece of flesh probably weighs around thirty catties, and it's likely just a minuscule part of the evil spirit's body."
"Moreover, the flesh of an evil spirit is extremely corrosive and poses a significant risk to its owner. I'll offer a discount—how about two thousand five hundred spirit stones?"
Lu Chen haggled fiercely, his bargaining skills honed from his early days as a Qi Refining cultivator when he would argue over a mere spirit stone or two.
"You make a fair point, but such a low price does not do justice to the rarity of evil spirit flesh," the middle-aged cultivator countered.
"Very well, I'll offer four thousand and two hundred spirit stones. The flesh shall be yours."
The sinister middle-aged cultivator spoke in a deep voice.
After some back and forth, Lu Chen finally acquired the evil spirit's flesh for three thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones.
"You drive a hard bargain, fellow cultivator. I admit defeat," the sinister middle-aged cultivator said as he handed over the evil spirit's flesh after receiving the spirit stones.
"I have no choice. The risks associated with evil spirit flesh are immense, and I must bear the burden of dealing with this nuisance," Lu Chen lamented, feigning reluctance.
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(End of Chapter)
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