Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 169 - 167: Underground Exchange Meeting (Part 2) [Subscription Requested]
Chapter 169: Chapter 167: Underground Exchange Meeting (Part 2) [Subscription Requested]
"Senior, I do have an Earth Dragon Worm relic, but the Earth Dragon Worm from which this relic was left behind was not yet mature, it only had a Tier Three High Grade cultivation. I wonder if Senior would be willing to trade?"
In the underground hall, while many cultivators present were intently watching the Foundation Establishment Pills on the stage, Zhouyang was suppressing his excitement and quietly transmitted a message to the Purple Mansion Stage cultivator.
The Earth Dragon Worm relic he had in his hand was obtained from the Earth Dragon Worm that once devoured him. He had researched this item with the old clan leader Zhou Minghan and found that, if used for artifact refining, it could at best create a Tier Three Lower Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact.
Materials from a Tier Three High Grade Demon Beast used to refine a Tier Three Lower Grade Magical Artifact were clearly not worthwhile, so this item had always been kept in Zhouyang’s clan treasure vault. This time, coming to the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm to "trade," he certainly would not forget to bring this treasure along.
And indeed, he never expected that the main use of this Earth Dragon Worm relic was not artifact refining, but alchemy. It seemed to be an essential item for some rare elixirs.
"Oh, the relic of a Tier Three High Grade Earth Dragon Worm? Could you show it to me?"
The Purple Mansion Stage cultivator on the stage, upon hearing Zhouyang’s message, furrowed his brow under his conical hat but did not reject Zhouyang’s proposal directly, instead, wanting to see his goods.
Upon hearing this, Zhouyang immediately retrieved a rolled-up Earth Dragon Worm relic from a storage bag, and handed it to the Purple Mansion Stage cultivator on the stage.
This action naturally attracted the attention of many people within the underground hall, with a hundred pairs of eyes fixated on him, and a plethora of divine senses sweeping over him and the Earth Dragon Worm relic in his hand.
"Hmph!"
The Purple Mansion Stage cultivator on the stage seemed to disapprove of this reaction, grunted coldly, used his magical power to block all those divine senses, and then carefully examined the Earth Dragon Worm relic received from Zhouyang.
He employed several methods for inspection, including burning it with fire and soaking it with some kind of spiritual water, and even cutting off a small piece to chew and swallow.
Zhouyang, watching his meticulous inspection, felt anxious, fearing words of disapproval might come from his mouth.
After a full quarter-hour, he finally received a message from the other: "Not bad, this is indeed the relic of a Tier Three Earth Dragon Worm. However, your preservation method is too poor, leading to significant essence loss. To use it in alchemy, you would require a large amount of material to extract sufficient medicinal essence. How much of this relic do you have?"
Zhouyang knew that claims of poor preservation methods and severe essence loss were mere excuses the other party used to lower the price.
It’s well known that whether for alchemy or artifact refining, if the essence of the material was severely lost, it would be impossible to use. The Purple Mansion Stage cultivator was clearly lying.
Yet, he did not expose the cultivator’s lie, as he couldn’t be sure how badly the cultivator desired the Earth Dragon Worm relic. If he exposed the lie and the cultivator got enraged and refused to trade, it would be a loss for him.
After all, the Earth Dragon Worm relic held little use for him. Even knowing it could be used for alchemy, he didn’t know which elixirs it could refine. Randomly selling it to a shop might lead to even harsher price suppression.
On the contrary, the Foundation Establishment Pill in the hands of the Purple Mansion Stage cultivator was in demand everywhere, guaranteed to sell at a good price.
So he pondered for a moment before transmitting a message back: "I won’t hide from Senior, the Earth Dragon Worm relic I hold was obtained by a predecessor in my clan from slaying an Earth Dragon Worm. Currently, in my hand, there is about ten zhang of the relic."
Of course, he wasn’t speaking the truth. In fact, the total length of the Earth Dragon Worm relic he held was over twenty zhang.
But upon hearing this, the Purple Mansion Stage cultivator already seemed quite pleased and immediately said: "That’s enough, such a substantial length of Earth Dragon Worm relic is adequate for my alchemy use. Give me all the material, and you can take one Foundation Establishment Pill from here!"
"Just one pill?"
Zhouyang, with a tone of doubt, looked at the Purple Mansion Stage cultivator on the stage, seemingly dissatisfied with the trade.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, the other party expressed annoyance, coldly snorting: "Hmph, how many do you expect to trade for? If it weren’t specifically required for my elixir, your material wouldn’t even sell for ten thousand spirit stones!"
"Senior, add a bit more to the deal. The Earth Dragon Worm relic might not be that valuable, but this demon beast hides deep underground and is hardly found. Otherwise, would Senior come to the exchange meeting to look for it?"
Zhouyang wasn’t intimidated by the cultivator’s attitude. The principle of exchange meetings was mutual necessity. While the Earth Dragon Worm relic might not be worth much normally, its value to this particular Purple Mansion Stage cultivator, who needed it, surely exceeded a single Foundation Establishment Pill.
"Youngling, are you threatening me?"
The Purple Mansion Cultivator on the stage was somewhat angry, with his aura surging, even the cloak that could conceal a cultivator’s magical power could barely cover it.
Seeing this, Zhouyang hadn’t reacted yet, but Tian Wenxuan on the futon softly coughed and said, "Cough cough, I hope the two Daoists will abide by the principles of the exchange meeting and not make it difficult for this old man!"
Hearing Tian Wenxuan’s words, the aura of the Purple Mansion Cultivator on the stage stagnated, then he looked deeply at Zhouyang from under the conical hat and said coldly, "Very well, young man, you have a lot of courage. In that case, I will add one more bottle of Peiyuan Pills that can enhance the cultivation of a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Are you satisfied now?"
"Alas! If I knew I would offend a senior, I would rather not make this transaction!"
Zhouyang sighed deeply, and this time he did not transmit his voice, but spoke directly.
After speaking, he immediately took out the Earth Dragon Worm Relics, which were about ten feet long, and handed them to the Purple Mansion Cultivator on the stage, then took the elixir thrown by the other party and quietly retreated to the futon.
And for some reason, after his last words, there was no one else who stepped forward to exchange treasures with the Purple Mansion Cultivator on the stage, causing the latter to glare at him several times angrily before, urged by Jia Yunzhen, unwillingly returning to the futon.
Zhouyang naturally noticed the gaze of that Purple Mansion Stage Cultivator, but he didn’t care. The demeanor of that person was just so-so, and even if he hadn’t said that last sentence, the other party, who believed himself to be at a loss in the transaction, probably wouldn’t have had a good impression of him.
Now he only hopes that this exchange meeting can truly protect privacy; otherwise, he might have to stay inside the city for a long time without daring to step outside!
"I have no other needs, participating in this exchange meeting solely in the hope of trading for a Secret Technique that allows me to utilize the Blood Evil Qi for myself. If any Daoist has such a Secret Technique, you may transmit your voice to discuss with me. If the Secret Technique is useful, my return will certainly satisfy you!"
Jia Yunzhen stepped onto the stage without taking out any treasures to exchange, directly stating his need as he swept his eyes over all the cultivators in the underground cave hall.
The Blood Evil Qi entangled around him was more than just a simple hindrance to personal cultivation; it had even begun affecting his personality and lifespan.
Yet he was reluctant to let the Blood Evil Qi accumulated from years of hunting Demon Beasts dissipate in vain, hence he thought of cultivating certain Secret Techniques that could tame and utilize the Blood Evil Qi for himself.
However, the Secret Techniques capable of refining Blood Evil Qi for one’s own use mostly originated from the Demon Dao, with many Demonic Techniques using the Evil Qi as a supplement to refined cultivation.
Given the non-alliance nature of the Immortal and Demon factions in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, such Demonic Secret Techniques, if obtained by someone, would mostly be directly destroyed. Even those who privately keep it would not dare to openly sell it for profit.
Therefore, despite Jia Yunzhen’s long search for such Secret Techniques, he had never found one to his liking.
This underground exchange meeting emphasized protecting the privacy of participating cultivators, which is why he joined with a mindset of giving it a try.
However, unlike Zhouyang and the others, who feared being exposed and robbed after their true identities were revealed, he, confident in his formidable strength, scorned the wearing of those magical artifacts. Moreover, his heavy Blood Evil Qi was difficult to conceal through ordinary means.
At this time, hearing Jia Yunzhen’s words, Zhouyang in the underground hall couldn’t help but have a change of heart.
He happened to have a Secret Technique that met Jia Yunzhen’s requirements. This technique, called "Bloodthirsty Demon Saber," was something he obtained from the storage bag of a dead Foundation Establishment sand bandit while adventuring in the "Thousand Machines Grotto Heaven" with Chen Pingzhi.
Back then, he thought this Secret Technique, which even cultivators could learn to use, might be of interest and chose not to destroy it, instead keeping it secretly.
Unexpectedly, the item he kept due to a moment of greed could now prove to be useful!
Recalling this matter, he immediately transmitted his voice to Jia Yunzhen to explain the situation.
"Copy half of the Secret Technique for me to see. If it is as you say, without any side effects, my return will certainly satisfy you!"
Jia Yunzhen’s voice, ever cold as if dropping knives, drifted to Zhouyang’s ears like a chilling wind. Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhouyang’s face under the conical hat.
Since Jia Yunzhen was interested, the deal was as good as made.
Promptly, he took out the Jade Scroll recording the "Bloodthirsty Demon Saber" Secret Technique and a Blank Jade Scroll, then copied half of the content onto the blank one and threw it to Jia Yunzhen on the stage.
But to his surprise, causing his smile to freeze, Jia Yunzhen wasn’t talking only to him about this deal; another Purple Mansion Cultivator and a Foundation Establishment Cultivator also threw a Jade Scroll into Jia Yunzhen’s hand.
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