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Chapter 62: Compensation – Foundation-Building Spirit Artifact & Tongbi Fushen
Chapter 62: Compensation – Foundation-Building Spirit Artifact & Tongbi Fushen
Most items in the study had turned to ash, but several cultivation manuals remained intact.
Xiao Chen casually flipped through a golden-leafed tome. "A mystic-tier cultivation manual", he murmured, impressed.
Meanwhile, Lin Ping An discovered five Purple Gold Bamboo Slips inscribed with five supreme Yellow-tier spells. The two quickly combed through the entire study.
Lin Ping An also unearthed two well-preserved mystic-tier spells. Xiao Chen, though finding no new techniques, stumbled upon a unique Transmission Jade Slip. The slip bore a sealing formation, allowing only the perusal of its introductory preface. Pressing it to his forehead, he channeled mana into it—and immediately realized it contained a rare Earth-tier Qimen Divination Art.
Lin Ping An’s eyes widened when he saw the jade slip. After reading the preface, he nearly lost control, desperate to shatter the seal and claim the complete legacy. But he forced himself to calm down, gripping the slip tightly as he turned to Xiao Chen.
"Junior Brother, I won’t hide it from you—this legacy is incredibly important to me", he said. "Let’s make a deal. Take all the other cultivation manuals, but give me this legacy. I’ll add a thousand spirit stones as compensation."
Xiao Chen glanced at the Purple Gold Bamboo Slips, instantly captivated by their five-element spells. Since his xuan fire raven technique had become impractical, he desperately needed new spells. These five Yellow-tier spells were not only top-tier, but among the finest in their class—a perfect match.
Though the trade seemed reasonable, Xiao Chen feigned reluctance. "Senior Sect Brother, the remaining items are just one mystic-tier manual, two mystic-tier spells, and five Yellow-tier spells. That’s clearly a loss for me."
"This cultivation manual is practically useless to me, and the spells are low-grade. A thousand spirit stones for an Earth-tier legacy? That’s too little."
Lin Ping An flushed slightly. Examining the manuals himself, he admitted his offer was unfair but hesitated to add more. After rummaging through his storage bag, he produced a crimson mirror. "How about this? I’ll add a mid-grade magic artifact—Flame Mirror."
Xiao Chen countered, "What if I offered these items in exchange for the legacy? While I’m not interested in divination, someone else might pay dearly for it."
Lin Ping An’s face tightened. Snapping open a storage box, he reluctantly revealed a jade-green ginseng-like herb. Its emerald body shimmered like carved jade, with a snow-white vein running through it—a naturally formed talisman mark.
"This is Tongbi Fushen, a top-tier wood-element spirit herb", he explained. "It takes six centuries to mature—100 years to sprout, 200 to grow, and 300 to form its talisman. It enhances cultivation, strengthens the body, and grants longevity. Even a golden core cultivator gains months to years of extra life. For a wood-element cultivator like you, it’s invaluable. Combined with a foundation-building spirit artifact, it could help you break through bottlenecks during Foundation Building."
He painted a grand vision of using Tongbi Fushen for Heavenly Path Foundation Building, amplifying its power.
Xiao Chen studied him quietly, his gaze making Lin uneasy. "Alright, foundation-building artifacts are rare, but you’ve already got one. With your luck, collecting the rest will be smooth sailing."
Though the items paled compared to the divination legacy, Xiao Chen coveted the five-element spells and the wood-element artifact. "I’ll take your words as good fortune. Let’s hope for a successful Heavenly Path Foundation Building."
Lin Ping An beamed. "Deal!" He handed over 900 spirit stones and 100 fire crystals, then immediately sat to refine the jade slip.
Xiao Chen, gathering his items, suggested, "Senior Sect Brother, why not explore further first? You can cultivate later."
Lin refused, "You go ahead. I’ve already gained my fortune. Whatever’s left is yours."
Xiao Chen exited, a faint smile on his lips. This trip had solved his spell shortage and secured a foundation-building artifact. Now he only needed gold and earth-element herbs for Heavenly Path Foundation Building—a once-unimaginable goal now within reach.
After three hours scouring the palace—Spirit Medicine Garden, beast pens, even kitchens—he found little but a southern fire room stacked with fire crystals. He filled his storage bag, later discovering another hidden stash under a bed, totaling 1,100 fire crystals.
Lin Ping An, still grinning, greeted him. "Junior Brother, thanks again. Let’s go—there’s a Flame Lake outside with excellent body-refining properties."
(End of Chapter)
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