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Chapter 604: Sinister Soldiers
Chapter 604: Sinister Soldiers
"Friend Wen, I have a request." Lu Chen spoke up, taking advantage of the fact that the elderly Mu from the Hailou Merchant Guild, who was in charge of appraising treasures, hadn't arrived yet.
"Please speak, Friend Lu."
"Recently, I acquired a unique art that requires me to collect artifacts or treasures imbued with dense sinister energy. I was wondering if your guild possesses any such items?"
"Things imbued with sinister energy..." The female cultivator paused, recalling something. "Typically, once an artifact is found to be condensed with sinister energy, cultivators would choose to refine it as soon as possible to prevent it from affecting the artifact's quality. Therefore, it's quite challenging to obtain a treasure imbued with dense and pure sinister energy. Our branch doesn't have what you need, Friend Lu. Only the main guild hall has treasures that can meet your requirements."
"However, Friend Lu, don't be disappointed yet. Just because this branch doesn't have it doesn't mean that our cultivators don't," she said, turning the conversation. "The Wood Brother who will be arriving soon has a penchant for collecting all sorts of rare and exotic treasures. The stranger and more unusual they are, the more he likes them. Perhaps he has what you're looking for."
She swept the room with her spiritual sense and spoke to Lu Chen. "Additionally, Wood Brother is the beloved grandson of a vice president of our guild, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage. He possesses all sorts of rare treasures."
"If you have anything rare, Friend Lu, you should get to know Wood Brother," the gentle female cultivator said softly.
"Thank you for the suggestion, Friend Wen," Lu Chen said gratefully, bowing his hands to her.
Soon, a tall, elderly man with a pair of crimson eyes burst into the room. His pupils held flickering pure white flames that gave off a slight sense of unease to those who dared to look into them. Lu Chen's eyes, however, shimmered with a hazy spiritual power, and with a slight activation of the Powan Eye Technique, that sense of unease vanished.
"Wood Brother, this is Lu Chen, the friend who sold us the unique Clear and Subtle Jade Lock artifact earlier," the gentle female cultivator quickly introduced, rising to greet the tall elder.
"Friend Lu, I remember you. That jade lock was quite intriguing," Wood Brother acknowledged with a smile.
"Pleased to meet you, Wood Brother," Lu Chen greeted him.
"Let me see those two sword talismans," Wood Brother said impatiently, taking the talismans from the female cultivator and examining them closely.
Soon, the white flames in his eyes burned even more intensely, almost occupying his entire eyeballs, and a thin thread of spiritual power wandered over the surface of the talismans.
"This sword talisman," he pointed to the Starfall Sword Talisman, "when activated, will release a powerful sword aura that grows faster and more potent. Even a mid-to-late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would have a hard time resisting it."
"As for this one..." He paused, his insight sharp and penetrating as he instantly grasped the essence of the two talismans, earning Lu Chen's admiration. "It seems to take a different approach by infusing a trace of the soul of a Flood Dragon and a Giant Elephant. When activated, it releases a massive sword aura imbued with the power of the dragon and the elephant, easily destroying the bodies of Foundation Establishment cultivators and their third- and fourth-grade protective artifacts."
"Wood Brother has extensive knowledge and profound insight. I am truly impressed," Lu Chen flattered him lightly.
"Haha, Friend Lu, you do have some interesting items on you," Wood Brother said, clearly intrigued by Lu Chen now, given the rare fourth-grade artifacts he had brought.
"Friend Wen, please give me an estimate," Lu Chen said, turning to the gentle female cultivator.
"Alright, it's a deal then," Lu Xuan agreed readily, satisfied with the offer.
He had brought out five of the Starfall Sword Talismans and ten of the Dragon-Elephant Sword Talismans, and in exchange, he received over 80,000 low-grade spirit stones, which amounted to 835 medium-grade spirit stones.
Lu Xuan's spiritual sense swept over the small mountain of medium-grade spirit stones that Wen sent over, and he stored them all away in his spatial pouch.
"With just ten sword talismans, I received 835 medium-grade spirit stones. If I were to sell all the sword talismans I have left, who knows how wealthy I would become," Lu Xuan marveled to himself, his heart filled with satisfaction at his growing fortune.
After the transaction was completed, Lu Xuan noticed the tall, elderly man about to leave, and he quickly called out to stop him.
"Friend Mu, please hold on a moment," Lu Xuan said, addressing the tall elder by the name Wood, as introduced by Wen.
The tall elder, Mu, halted and looked at Lu Xuan with a puzzled expression. "Yes, Friend Lu? Do you need something else?"
"It's like this," Lu Xuan said with a smile as he approached Mu. "I've recently been searching for a magic weapon or treasure imbued with dense sinister energy, but my efforts have been fruitless. I heard that you collect all sorts of rare and exotic treasures, so I was wondering if you might have something related to sinister energy?"
"A magic weapon imbued with sinister energy... Indeed, I do possess such an item. However, I have no intention of selling it," Mu replied directly, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.
"Wood Brother, how about I exchange it for another equally rare item?" Lu Xuan proposed. "I've cultivated many peculiar spiritual herbs, and with the rewards from my elders, I'm confident I can offer something that will catch your eye."
"Excellent! I hope you won't disappoint me, Friend Lu!" Mu said enthusiastically. "Follow me!"
The fact that Lu Xuan possessed the Clear and Subtle Jade Lock and the rare sword talismans had piqued Mu's interest, and he was now curious to see what else Lu Xuan had to offer.
The two men walked into a spacious room, and Lu Xuan was slightly surprised to find the room simply furnished, devoid of the expected display of exotic treasures.
Suddenly, he sensed something amiss at his side. Turning his head, he saw a wooden tower standing over five feet tall.
"This wooden tower is a bit strange. It feels like it was just observing me," Lu Xuan thought to himself, subtly shifting his gaze away. Through his spiritual sense, he perceived the wooden tower slowly lifting itself up, revealing several slender wooden legs that crept closer to him.
"Friend Lu, all my treasures are stored inside this wooden tower," Mu explained. "It's a spatial puppet crafted by one of my elders, modeled after the high-level treasure of the Hailou Merchant Guild headquarters. It possesses a vast interior space capable of storing numerous treasures."
"Moreover, the defensive capabilities of this wooden tower are not to be underestimated. Even a Golden Core cultivator would find it challenging to breach its protections," Mu added, seemingly unconcerned about Lu Xuan developing any greedy intentions.
Mu approached the wooden tower and gave it a slight shake. A bronze halberd emerged, surrounded by swirling spiritual light.
"This halberd is a weapon I acquired from an ancient battlefield," Mu said, introducing the item to Lu Xuan. "It is said to be saturated with an extremely dense sinister energy that can easily erode a cultivator's mind. Due to its unique material and forging method, the halberd has been well-preserved, containing an incredibly potent concentration of sinister energy. One must be extremely cautious, or their mind will fall prey to the corrupting influence of this energy."
(End of Chapter)
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