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Chapter 765: The Fu Yin Peach
Chapter 765: The Fu Yin Peach
After successfully bidding for the Yuan Xi Soil, Lu Chen scanned the auction information below the meteorite and, finding nothing else of interest, made his way to the chamber of commerce to pay the spiritual stones and collect his winnings.
For each auctioned item, the chamber made a unique mark on the bidder's meteorite to avoid any confusion during the exchange.
Concealing himself with his meteorite, Lu Chen approached a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, behind whom sat a red-haired and bearded elder lounging casually in a stone chair—the Yuan Ying True Lord overseeing the auction.
From a distance, Lu Chen bowed respectfully to the elder and addressed the cultivator before him, "Friend, I'm here to collect the Yuan Xi Soil."
"Here are seven hundred and fifty medium-grade spirit stones. Please verify, friend." With that, a pile of luminous medium-grade spirit stones floated before the cultivator.
"The count is correct. Congratulations, friend, on acquiring the Yuan Xi Soil." After confirmation, the cultivator handed over the soil to Lu Chen, who scanned it with his spiritual sense before nodding in acknowledgment and continuing his flight through the crowd on his meteorite.
Half an hour later, his eyes lit up as he spotted a peach seed in the hands of a gentle-looking female cultivator.
"Here it is!"
This spiritual seed was a target he had long identified, and he was eager to make it his own.
"Fellow daoists," the gentle female cultivator began, "the spiritual seed in my hand is called the Fu Yin Peach, a sixth-grade spiritual plant."
"It is an aged variety, capable of growing indefinitely within its life limit, and the spiritual peaches it bears are imbued with rich and pure yin energy, resulting in an exceptionally delicious flavor."
"During the growth of the peach tree, divine patterns will naturally form on the wood, making it an excellent material for crafting high-level talismans. The older the tree, the better the quality of talismans it can produce, up to sixth-grade talismans."
"The starting bid is seventy thousand low-grade spirit stones, and each subsequent bid must not be less than three thousand."
The gentle cultivator removed the simple restriction that maintained the vitality of the spiritual seed, revealing it fully to the crowd of cultivators.
"A sixth-grade aged variety spiritual plant that also bears spiritual fruit! This means you can harvest the spiritual peach's radiance orbs for an extended period. Once the peach tree reaches its limit, you'll receive another radiance orb as a bonus."
"Moreover, the Fu Yin Peach is an exceptional material for crafting talismans, and the radiance orbs obtained from it are very likely to be related to talisman arts."
Lu Chen had recently been intending to collect such spiritual plants, so he naturally wouldn't pass up this opportunity to acquire the sixth-grade Fu Yin Peach spiritual seed.
"Eighty thousand low-grade spirit stones!" came Lu Chen's opening bid.
Immediately after the auction began, a cultivator shouted out a higher bid.
"Eight-five thousand!"
The Fu Yin Peach spiritual seed attracted not only spiritual plant cultivators but also many talisman experts.
The prospect of obtaining superior peach wood capable of crafting high-level talismans was too enticing for them to pass up. As for how to cultivate it after acquisition, that would be a problem for another day.
The bidding escalated quickly, and soon the price surpassed eleven thousand low-grade spirit stones, already exceeding the value of a typical sixth-grade spiritual seed.
"Twelve thousand low-grade spirit stones," a deep voice resonated through the crowd. "I am Fu Bingzhen, an elder of the Fu family. I am determined to win this sixth-grade Fu Yin Peach spiritual seed. I hope the fellow daoists will grant me this favor."
All eyes turned to the source of the voice—a tall and sturdy middle-aged cultivator standing confidently in the center of a meteorite, unfazed by the gazes converging on him from all directions.
The cultivator had the cultivation base of a late-stage Foundation Establishment, and behind him loomed a gigantic talisman shadow that constantly shifted, seemingly imbued with infinite mysteries.
"The Fu family? As in the world-renowned talisman-making clan from Liyang Realm?"
"Indeed. Every cultivator in the Fu family is proficient in the ways of talismans, capable of crafting hundreds of high-level talismans. It's no surprise that Elder Fu Bingzhen of the Fu family would be determined to obtain this natural talismanic spiritual plant."
But Lu Chen's desire for the seed was urgent, and he paid no heed to their doubts.
"130,000 low-grade spirit stones," he offered, his voice calm as he raised the bid by a full 10,000 low-grade spirit stones.
"Fellow Daoist, there are probably very few talisman masters in Liyang who can make the most of this Fu Yin Peach. You should consider whether you have the confidence to refine talismans of equal or greater value after acquiring the spiritual seed," a Foundation Establishment cultivator transmitted to Lu Chen. Whether it was meant as advice or a warning was unclear.
Then, he called out to Qing Tan, "I bid 140,000 low-grade spirit stones."
"That's where you're wrong," Lu Chen thought to himself. "Even if I can't refine talismans of a high enough level, the value I gain will far exceed that of the spiritual plant itself."
"Talisman Master Fu, there's something you must understand," Lu Chen transmitted back, his voice serene. "This is first and foremost a spiritual seed, and only secondarily a talisman-making material."
"You should consider cultivating the spiritual plant first and then refining talismans with it. I don't think the Fu family has any exceptional spirit plant cultivators, do they?" Lu Chen's calm voice carried a hint of a challenge.
Fu Bingzhen was momentarily at a loss for words, a subtle hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
"Then I'll add another 5,000," he called out to the gentle-looking female cultivator.
"150,000," she replied.
Without hesitation, Lu Chen raised the bid again, this time by an additional 5,000 spirit stones. "155,000."
The middle-aged cultivator hesitated for a moment before reluctantly raising the bid once more. "150,000 and 3,000 more."
Though he desperately wanted the Fu Yin Peach seed, he had to consider the cost. The current price was already significantly higher than expected, and with this amount, he could bid for a sixth-grade magical artifact.
"160,000," Lu Chen called out again. For him, the excess was acceptable, especially considering the greater rewards he expected from the Radiant Pool.
Hearing this price, Fu Bingzhen coldly huffed. A murky black mist rose from the edge of his meteorite, obscuring his features as he flew off to another auction venue.
"Sixth-grade Fu Yin Peach secured," Lu Chen thought with a slight smile, pleased with his success.
He proceeded to pay the spirit stones and took possession of the Fu Yin Peach spiritual seed.
The seed was about the size of a baby's head, vibrant with life force, and surrounded by a faint aura of yin energy. Countless intricate wrinkles formed complex patterns on its surface, resembling natural talisman scripts.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lu Chen couldn't afford to plant the seed just yet, so he temporarily stored it in his Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
Not long after returning to the spiritual plant auction venue, Qing Tan took out another spiritual seed, this one a pale golden color. Beneath its thin seed coat, a fist-sized embryonic monkey seemed to curl up, and upon closer inspection, the embryo transformed into a golden shadow.
"Fellow Daoists, the spiritual seed I hold is called the Heart Ape Fruit, a fifth-grade spiritual plant unique to the Ape Demon clan," Qing Tan explained softly. "Consuming the mature fruit can temper one's physical body, and it can also be used to refine high-grade Monkey Brew."
"The starting bid is 18,000 low-grade spirit stones, and each subsequent bid must not be less than 1,000 low-grade spirit stones," she continued.
"An old acquaintance," Lu Chen thought to himself. It was the Heart Ape Fruit that he had cultivated before, a key ingredient in the Demon Ape Brew. He decided to seize the opportunity to add it to his collection.
After all, one couldn't skimp on the spiritual brews in the cave abode.
With the tiring work of cultivating spiritual plants, one needed something to lift their spirits and satisfy their cravings.
Fortunately, not many cultivators showed interest in this Heart Ape Fruit spiritual seed, and Lu Chen successfully acquired it for 29,000 low-grade spirit stones.
(End of Chapter)
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