God of Pets-Chapter 504: Longevity Iron

"That’s right, given your talent, Brother Zi, you really don’t need external assistance." Shang Tianyin closed the lid, locked it, and then waved his hand to re-store it in the Space Ring.

Then he took out a box and said to Chen Guan, "If you don’t like it, that’s fine. See if this thing suits your taste, Brother Zi."

Saying so, Shang Tianyin opened the box lid; this box wasn’t locked, just had a zipper.

After the lid was opened, Chen Guan saw inside the box was a black, palm-sized piece of iron.

"What is this?" Chen Guan asked with some surprise upon seeing the item clearly.

"This is a type of iron ore produced by the Great Cave Heaven, called Longevity Iron. This kind of iron is an extremely rare material in the Great Cave Heaven, with an extremely heavy and hard texture. Just this small palm-sized piece weighs several tons."

"The precious part of Longevity Iron is not its weight, but its hardness, which is among the top in Secret Realm Metal Ore. It’s an excellent material for forging heavy weapons and armor; many Master Level forged famous weapons contain Longevity Iron."

"That’s not even its most precious aspect; its most precious aspect is that Longevity Iron is alive."

"Alive?" Chen Guan looked at Shang Tianyin with surprise, not knowing what he meant by that.

"Exactly, alive in the literal sense, Longevity Iron can grow on its own. Strictly speaking, it is also a Secret Spirit, a metallic type of Secret Spirit."

Shang Tianyin pointed to the palm-sized piece of Longevity Iron inside the box and said, "Initially, when our Shang Family obtained it, it was only the size of an egg. It’s only been ten or so years, and now it’s grown this big. Given enough time, Longevity Iron can grow endlessly."

"Growing only this much in over ten years—can it really be useful?" Chen Guan pondered.

"Indeed, in the short term, it’s not very useful. But in the long run, it represents endless wealth," Shang Tianyin smiled and continued, "Even now it’s useful; many famous weapons crafted by Masters contain Longevity Iron. Besides increasing weight and hardness, its greatest function is its growth ability."

"A weapon or armor embedded with Longevity Iron can grow on its own. If there’s any damage, just leaving it alone for some time will allow it to repair itself. This is an essential feature of all famous weapons, or else who would spend a fortune on disposable products?"

"But because Longevity Iron is produced in such small quantities, it’s considered rare. Just this palm-sized piece is already extremely valuable. If you took this Longevity Iron to any forging master, it might be difficult to trade for their signature piece, but trading for a top-tier piece shouldn’t be a problem. After all, one reason those renowned masters produce limited quantities of famous weapons is the scarcity of Longevity Iron," Shang Tianyin clearly articulated the value of Longevity Iron.

After listening, Chen Guan realized that the value of Longevity Iron was indeed not inferior to Secret God Flesh.

After all, many famous weapons forged by masters use materials from the Cave Heaven or Great Cave Heaven, whose texture is very good, though perhaps lacking the magical attributes of Secret Treasures.

However, Chen Guan still refused, not because he looked down on Longevity Iron, but because he realized he had a lot of it.

The meteorite blocks inserted by his Blood Iron Sword Spirit looked exactly like Shang Tianyin’s Longevity Iron; it must be Longevity Iron.

Chen Guan stored those black iron blocks on Yellow Mud Island, not knowing what they were for. He didn’t expect to find their use here.

"Brother Zi, perhaps you could tell me what you need, and I can see if I have it." Shang Tianyin thought exchanging Longevity Iron should be quite secure.

After all, he only sought part of the Secret God Flesh, not exclusivity. Unexpectedly, Chen Guan still refused.

"Do you have any top-tier poisons?" Chen Guan thought for a moment and asked.

He intended to cultivate a Poison Secret Spirit Pet, a daunting task naturally resting on the Ten Thousand Poison Insect Emperor, who thrives by consuming various poisons.

Poison Type Secret Spirits do exist, but the places Chen Guan visited didn’t easily yield Poison Secret Spirits, so the Ten Thousand Poison Insect Emperor hadn’t had much opportunity to advance.

Since its last awakening and transformation, the Ten Thousand Poison Insect Emperor hadn’t upgraded much; ordinary poisons were almost ineffective for her.

"Top-tier poison?" Shang Tianyin looked at Chen Guan, dumbfounded, wondering, "What does this guy want? With such strong powers and amazing pets, he can’t be thinking of poisoning people, can he?"

"Yes, the more potent, the better," Chen Guan nodded.

Shang Tianyin hesitated for a moment before muttering, "There do exist top-tier poisons, but those things are so toxic they’re likely to harm people."

"It’s alright, I’m not afraid," Chen Guan said.

Shang Tianyin thought, "Of course you’re not afraid, but I’m afraid! Who knows if you might use the poison against me? That stuff has no antidote; I only keep it for emergencies, for survival and self-defense."

Seeing Shang Tianyin hesitate, Chen Guan immediately understood his concerns.

"It seems Young Shang is overthinking. The reason I seek top-tier poison is that I have a poison pet that needs toxins to grow, not for my own use," Chen Guan smiled.

Upon hearing this, Shang Tianyin finally said, "I wonder what kind of pet it is. Could you let me observe?"

He still wasn’t quite reassured, hence the request.

"Of course." Chen Guan summoned the Ten Thousand Poison Insect Emperor.

Seeing the butterfly fairy-like Ten Thousand Poison Insect Emperor, Shang Tianyin was momentarily stunned: "Is this Poison Type Secret Spirit?"

Even well-traveled Shang Tianyin could hardly believe such a Secret Spirit could be Poison Type; it seemed more like a fairy.

Most toxic pets he had seen weren’t very pretty, and even the few that were beautiful couldn’t compare to this degree.

In Shang Tianyin’s eyes, even if this Secret Spirit itself wasn’t powerful, it could fetch a monstrous price solely based on its appearance.

"Of course it’s Poison Type, otherwise why would I buy poison?" Chen Guan said.

"Brother Zi, I do have a certain poison, but if you wish to barter for it, I have one condition. If you cannot agree, then our deal must be off," Shang Tianyin deliberated after a pause.

"Speak."

"If the trade succeeds and you obtain the poison, you must immediately feed it entirely to your pet, not leaving even a tiny bit," Shang Tianyin said seriously.

"Agreed." Listening to Shang Tianyin’s stipulation, Chen Guan felt somewhat delighted.

Shang Tianyin’s prudence indicated that the poison was surely extraordinary enough to help the Ten Thousand Poison Insect Emperor progress further.