Chapter 205 : A Harvest of Heavenly Treasures

The third category of treasures was considerably more complex.

Within the waters of Heavenly Python Lake, the group had managed to gather three Fourth-Rank Spirit Herbs [exceptionally potent spiritual plants], twenty-one Third-Rank Spirit Herbs, and several hundred Second-Rank Spirit Herbs.

The value of those Second-Rank Spirit Herbs varied greatly, ranging from several hundred to several thousand Spirit Stones [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy] each. Collectively, their worth approached one million Spirit Stones.

The Third-Rank Spirit Herbs, however, commanded truly impressive prices. Among the most practical were seven Cloud Vein Fruits, four Purple Marrow Fruits, and three Mystic Jade Ginsengs. The most precious finds were one Law Origin Spirit Mushroom and two Soul Nurturing Flowers.

Among these precious herbs, the Cloud Vein Fruits were a primary ingredient for refining both the Violet Aura Cloud-Vein Pill and the Cloud Vein Creation Pill. Valued around thirty thousand Spirit Stones each, they were considered relatively common for Third-Rank Spirit Herbs.

The Mystic Jade Ginsengs were a rare ingredient for refining the Mystic Jade Pill, a precious elixir that could increase a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator's spiritual power by thirty percent, making them exceptionally valuable.

The Purple Marrow Fruits served as the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Exquisite Jiang planned to use them to refine four batches of the pill, intending to sell them within the Border Province Cultivation World to recoup a large sum of Spirit Stones.

After her breakthrough to the Golden Core realm, she would require vast quantities of Five Elements Energy [refined spiritual essence embodying Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth] to enhance her several Lifebound Magical Treasures [enchanted artifacts bonded to a cultivator's life force].

To elevate a Lifebound Magical Treasure from Fourth Rank Low-Grade to Fourth Rank Mid-Grade, each artifact would consume Five Elements Essence [a highly refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] worth five hundred thousand Spirit Stones—a staggering expenditure by any measure.

Such was the reality of high-level cultivation. For an Infant Soul Cultivator to forge a single Fifth Rank magical treasure, it often required the collective resources of an entire nation to supply the necessary Five Elements Energy. Discover more cultivation stories at audio-novel .c om.

In nations like Chu Nation, where four hundred thousand cultivators toil day and night in their practice, separating Five Elements Energy [a fundamental spiritual energy composed of the five elemental forces] from their cultivation, attempting to forge a single Fifth Rank Low-Grade magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] would likely consume the efforts of several decades at the very least.

The Ji Immortal Clan holds dominion over the lands of the Six Kingdoms. Whenever an Infant Soul True Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Infant Soul stage, a high level of power] needs to refine a high-grade magical treasure, or when their reserves of Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] run low, they issue orders. The millions of cultivators under their rule across the Six Kingdoms must cease all private trading of Five Elements Essence.

All Five Elements Essence produced is first internally accounted for by each family clan. Then, eighty percent of it must be sold as a priority to the Ji Immortal Clan. The slightest attempt at concealment is met with severe and unforgiving punishment.

While these rules appear harsh, their purpose is clear. The Ji Immortal Clan guards the Six Kingdoms of Ji Continent, holding back the tide of Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who use dark, often soul-consuming methods] and threats like the Azure Flood Dragon Demon Emperor. In essence, their paramount goal is to control strategic resources such as the Five Elements Essence.

Returning to the matter at hand, besides the three Third Rank Lower Grade Spirit Herb [plants imbued with spiritual energy], there was the Soul Nurturing Flower. This herb serves as the primary ingredient for the Third Rank Middle Grade pill known as the Spirit-Nourishing Pill [a pill that nourishes and strengthens the cultivator's spirit]. Eldrin Chen simply exchanged for one, planning to use it in the coming years, after further consolidating his foundations, to attempt a breakthrough to the rank of a Third Rank Middle Grade alchemist.

The Law Origin Spirit Mushroom, meanwhile, is the key ingredient for the Dharma Origin Pill. Consuming this legendary pill is said to extend the lifespan of a Violet Sanctum Cultivator [a cultivator at the Violet Sanctum stage] by a full thirty years. Naturally, this prospect stirred deep longing in the hearts of all present.

Exquisite Jiang proved to be remarkably generous. With a light smile, she glanced at the Law Origin Spirit Mushroom and spoke.

"After I achieve my breakthrough to Golden Core [the Golden Core stage, a major milestone in cultivation], my success rate in refining this Law Origin Spirit Mushroom should exceed forty percent."

"Once the Dharma Origin Pill is successfully forged, you may all seek me out again."

Upon hearing this, Xavier Xu's face lit up with joy. Exquisite Jiang had only two Violet Sanctum disciples under her tutelage. When the time came, any surplus pills would likely be available for exchange, and he stood a good chance of acquiring one.

After distributing the Spirit Herb, Exquisite Jiang brought forth the harvest obtained from the subterranean Water Vein [a concentrated flow of water-attuned spiritual energy within the earth].

Among the treasures from that subterranean Water Vein, the most precious were naturally the seven Positive Water Crystal [crystals of pure, yang-aligned water essence]. According to the pre-agreed compensation, Exquisite Jiang gave two of them to Distant Grain Yang.

She then glanced at the assembled group and declared, "Of the remaining five Positive Water Crystal, one shall be reserved for my disciple, Like Dream Willow."

"The remaining four are available for exchange at your discretion."

Among them, Percival Pan did not seek any other materials. He solely exchanged all of his accumulated Merits [a metaphysical currency representing good karma and virtuous deeds] for two of the Positive Water Crystal.

It was clear that the Pan Clan's current state of extreme decline had driven Percival Pan to take a gambler's chance.

This opportunity had been significant for Percival Pan. Obtaining two Positive Water Crystal gave him a strong possibility of nurturing another Violet Sanctum [the third major realm of cultivation, where one opens a mystical energy center] cultivator for his clan. This alone could completely reverse the declining fortunes of the Pan Immortal Clan.

Of the last two crystals, Eldrin Chen claimed one, intending to use it in forging his Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a sword art technique channeling the power of celestial waters]. The two members of the Xu Clan exchanged for the final one.

Distant Grain Yang did not contend for the Positive Water Crystal. His own calculations were at work; he believed that with two crystals already in hand, it was sufficient to cultivate one new Violet Sanctum cultivator.

Nurturing any more Violet Sanctum cultivators would, in his view, only dilute his own authority and resources. After all, his own cultivation was merely at the Violet Sanctum Early Stage. If a junior were to surpass him, he might not be able to maintain his authority over the clan's younger generation.

He was a cultivator with Metal-Water Dual Spiritual Roots [a rare innate talent allowing affinity for both metal and water spiritual energies], so he seized this opportunity to exchange for several water-attributed third-rank treasures that had been nurtured within the Water Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated water spiritual energy], intending to use them to advance his cultivation.

The third-rank treasures nurtured within the Water Vein numbered over a dozen. Eldrin Chen exchanged for three portions of Clear Spirit True Water [a special third-rank spiritual liquid that aids in cultivating eye-based divine abilities] in one go.

This Clear Spirit True Water is a unique third-rank treasure that can assist in cultivating ocular divine abilities. Although Eldrin Chen had obtained the Jade Spirit Eye [a divine ability that grants enhanced perception and spiritual sight] from Origin Martial Deng, he had been unable to practice it precisely because he lacked this specific treasure.

Cultivating the Jade Spirit Eye divine ability does not require Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements]; instead, it requires the assistance of this kind of third-rank True Water [a pure, high-grade spiritual water]. The value of these three portions of Clear Spirit True Water nearly equals that of three pieces of Third-Rank Precious Metal [a rare metal of the third rank, used in forging magical treasures].

By this point, Eldrin Chen had exchanged for several third-rank treasures in total.

These treasures were respectively: a Third Rank Superior Grade [the highest quality tier for third-rank items] Purple Blood Pagoda [a defensive magical treasure], one Positive Water Crystal [a crystal imbued with pure yang water energy], one stalk of Soul Nurturing Flower [a herb that nourishes and stabilizes the soul], and finally, this Clear Spirit True Water. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at site: audio-novel.com.

Since Exquisite Jiang had obtained the most precious fourth-rank treasures, as compensation, she distributed all the lower-tier materials like Second Rank Spirit Herb [herbs of the second rank] and Demonic Beast Inner Pill [the condensed energy core of a demonic beast], along with pelts and such, to the others.

The Chen Clan had accrued immense Merits [a metaphysical measure of virtuous deeds and karmic fortune], and thus received a vast allocation of treasures. Merely the Verdant Origin Mushroom [a mushroom that aids in consolidating one's cultivation foundation] and Yuan-Breaking Fruit [a fruit that helps break through cultivation bottlenecks] numbered over twenty stalks. The remaining Second Rank Spirit Herb exceeded one hundred stalks.

Eldrin Chen planned to transplant all the viable Spirit Herb [plants imbued with spiritual energy] into the Spirit Herb Garden [a garden specially cultivated to grow spirit herbs] for careful tending. This way, for the next hundred years, the Chen Clan would face no major bottlenecks for its Foundation Establishment Cultivator [cultivators who have solidified their spiritual foundation, the second major realm].

Furthermore, within the Positive Water Earth Vein [an earth vein imbued with pure yang water energy], there resided a medium-sized colony of Verdant Spirit Shell [a type of spiritual clam demon beast]. These Spirit Shell [spiritual clams] drew sustenance from the Positive Water Aura [the ambient spiritual energy of pure yang water] and could nurture precious Spirit Pearl [pearls condensed from spiritual energy] within their bodies.

The Verdant Spirit Shell [a type of spiritual clam demon beast] range from the first to the third rank. The pearls they produce, when refined, become elixirs that enhance cultivation, representing the greatest yield from the Positive Water Earth Vein [a spiritual land vein with positive water and earth attributes].

Although these Spirit Shell pearls are the essence of the Spirit Shell [the spiritual clam], and while they cannot compare to a Spiritual Peach [a peach imbued with spiritual energy] from a Worldly Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of worldly grade], they can still significantly increase a cultivator's cultivation speed.

For these Spirit Pearl [spiritual pearls], Eldrin Chen spared no Merits [a metaphysical currency representing good karma or virtuous deeds] and secured the lion's share. He obtained a full two hundred second-rank pearls and a full seven third-rank pearls.

After refinement, a single second-rank pearl can increase a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's cultivation speed by half, with its effects lasting for ten years. Such treasures are exceedingly precious.

Each of these treasures can save a cultivator five years of cultivation time. The more diligently one cultivates, the greater the benefit. Consequently, the price for a single pearl hovers around eight hundred Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy, used as currency and for cultivation].

With a full two hundred second-rank Spirit Pearl now in hand, their value approaches one hundred sixty thousand Spirit Stones. This windfall will dramatically accelerate the cultivation speed of the clan's members.

The seven third-rank Spirit Pearl hold even more wondrous uses. The Old Patriarch plans to procure a batch of third-rank silkworm threads and integrate the pearls into the Three Treasures Crimson Gold Flags [a set of formation flags], further augmenting the power of this Formation Flag [a flag used to set up formations] set. This chapter is provided by audio–novel.com. Support the original.