Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 476 - 471 Exchange, The Gun Hits the Bird that Leads

Chapter 476: Chapter 471 Exchange, The Gun Hits the Bird that Leads

An item for exchange?

Jia Ren was stunned for a moment, pondering what suitable treasure he could offer.

To impress a seasoned Spirit-level Refiner, the best things to offer were Spiritual Materials and top-tier Artifact Refining Techniques.

Surely ordinary Spiritual Materials wouldn’t catch their interest.

Jia Ren possessed many rare treasures, such as the Holy Infant Carp’s flesh, the Qingjin God Shrimp, and other valuables; any one of these would be hard for most to refuse.

However, these items could not possibly be publicized. The Holy Infant Carp’s flesh had produced a supreme genius like Ma Tianbao; if news of it leaked, it would lead to endless trouble.

At that point, not only would many powerful individuals outside his Sect want to deal with him, but many within his Sect would also covet his Holy Infant Carp.

The Qingjin God Shrimp was less valuable than the Holy Infant Carp. However, its advantage was its sustainable source, which also presented similar trouble.

Besides these, Bizarre Treasures and the Dharma Ending Divine Light that he had been researching were also not suitable for exchange.

What else could be used as a treasure?

Jia Ren suddenly remembered an item, unsure if it would suffice.

Bright Spirit Tea!

This was something Jia Ren had obtained from Ma Zhongyuan, a treasure used by Grand Ancestor Tai Yuan to strengthen Ma Tianbao’s Divine Soul foundation. It was only through Ma Tianbao’s filial respect for his father that Jia Ren had a chance to receive it.

The initial batch of Bright Spirit Tea had already been used up. However, during his last visit to Ma Zhongyuan’s residence, Ma Zhongyuan had thoughtfully prepared another portion for him.

Since Jia Ren had the Qingjin God Shrimp, a lower-value alternative that could be bred in large quantities, the Bright Spirit Tea was of no immediate use to him.

It was more than suitable for exchanging for the Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror’s crafting method.

"Many thanks, Wang Jian."

「Before long, Wang Jian brought Elder Zhou to Jia Ren’s refining workshop.」

Elder Zhou was not young and was at the late stage of Divinity Transformation, presenting a frail and aged appearance. As a newly recognized Spirit-level Refiner in the Refining Palace, Jia Ren was already well-known to him. However, Jia Ren disliked artifact refining gatherings and had failed to attend several invitations, which left a bad impression.

Had it not been for his lack of resources to help his grandson, who was in the late stage of Divinity Transformation, prepare for advancement into the Refinement Void stage, he would never have exchanged his unique crafting method for the Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror. His visit this time was also with the hope of trading for something good from Jia Ren.

"I have another matter to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first," Wang Jian said, smiling as he left without staying longer. He didn’t want to be involved in their transaction, to avoid any anger directed at him due to trading issues.

"Let’s not beat around the bush. If the item you present fails to satisfy me, don’t waste my precious time," Elder Zhou said, showing impatience as soon as Wang Jian left. He had come this time, naturally, as a favor to Wang Jian.

Jia Ren did not mind. He flipped his hand to produce a small pot, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Elder Zhou.

Inside the pot was not a Spiritual Treasure, but a faint aroma of tea lingered.

Tea leaves?

Elder Zhou had a strong appreciation for tea. Although he enjoyed it, that didn’t mean tea leaves could be traded for the crafting method of the Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror.

"Do you think you’ve brought out the legendary Enlightenment Tea?"

"Don’t try to fool me with rubbish!" Elder Zhou looked displeased.

Jia Ren pointed his finger at the tea caddy and smiled, saying, "Elder Zhou, please appraise it."

Seeing Jia Ren’s smile unchanged, Elder Zhou hesitated but ultimately picked up the caddy and carefully opened it.

"Is this... Bright Spirit Tea?"

How could that be?!

"Young friend, there have been some misunderstandings before, please don’t take them to heart," he quickly amended. "You’re interested in the crafting method for the Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror, so... I can give you this item as well." Elder Zhou’s attitude did a complete one-eighty upon seeing the tea leaves.

As a tea enthusiast, Elder Zhou had heard of the Lingbao Sect’s Bright Spirit Tea, a favorite of Grand Ancestor Tai Yuan that even Body Integration Realm cultivators rarely had the chance to enjoy. The fact that Jia Ren could present the Bright Spirit Tea so openly likely meant he had a connection with Grand Ancestor Tai Yuan.

Such a person was not someone he could afford to offend.

With this realization, a trace of a smile appeared on his face, tinged with an unmistakable fawning intention.

Jia Ren understood that Elder Zhou had misinterpreted the situation, but he had no intention of explaining. Instead, he rather enjoyed the borrowed authority. "Would I covet others’ possessions?"

"The Bright Spirit Tea in exchange for your crafting method of the Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror, are you willing?"

Elder Zhou opened his mouth, but in the end, he nodded in agreement.

Although there was only one liang of Bright Spirit Tea, it was still quite precious. If his grandson, who was at the late stage of Divinity Transformation, could use its aid to enhance his Divine Soul, his chances of breaking through his bottleneck would increase by five percent.

He wasn’t being shortchanged.

"Please keep this transaction confidential. I don’t want it to reach others’ ears," Jia Ren warned. He was concerned about potential issues if Grand Ancestor Tai Yuan learned of his ruse.

Elder Zhou hurriedly replied, "I have always been as tight-lipped as a sealed jar."

The Bright Spirit Tea caddy was passed over, and in its place, a Jade Slip was given. The Jade Slip was enchanted with special restrictions, preventing the crafting method for the Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror learned from it from being passed on to others.

Their transaction complete, both parties were pleased with their gains.

After sending off Elder Zhou, Jia Ren took out the Jade Slip and began to scrutinize it carefully.

The Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror differed slightly from what Jia Ren had initially anticipated, but the impact wasn’t significant. He continually improved and optimized it, steering the changes toward a direction suitable for the Final Law Treasure Mirror.

The primary materials and the Spirit Treasure Inscriptions were for harnessing Absorptive Spirit Radiance, while the other two effects he chose were still the Soul-Extinction Radiance and the Spirit-Dissolving Radiance.

To achieve the desired effect of the Dusk Treasured Light, its coverage and area of influence had to be sufficiently vast.

If the area affected wasn’t large enough, quantity would have to make up for it.

Fusing the three different Treasured Radiances through the same Spiritual Treasure reduced the mutual repulsion between them, allowing him to achieve his desired effect.

「Years later, the plan he had conceived gradually took shape, and he named it the Final Law Treasure Mirror.」

To ensure the power of the Dusk Treasured Light, the crafting method for the Final Law Treasure Mirror had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to the Soul Capturing Treasure Mirror, and the three types of Spiritual Materials used were also top-tier.

Jia Ren was busy refining the Heavenly Fire God Cover, responsible for submitting a portion of the Dragon Evil-Suppressing Liquid, and at the same time earning two types of contributions.

「Before he knew it, five years had passed. The refining of the Heavenly Fire God Cover was completed, but he wasn’t in a hurry to submit the task.」

The supply of the Dragon Evil-Suppressing Liquid didn’t stop, and he visited the outskirts of the Spirit Law Pavilion multiple times, searching for suitable Spiritual Materials. There was a plethora of Spiritual Materials, the vast majority being common and ordinary. On the rare occasion that an unusual material was found, it was usually exchanged for materials of equivalent quality.

Jia Ren still had a batch of low-quality Spiritual Materials but, alas, couldn’t trade them for what he wanted.

Spiritual Materials are hard to come by!

The most reliable method is to obtain them through the Refining Palace.

The Refining Palace contribution reward for crafting the Heavenly Fire God Cover had severely declined. At my current Refining Treasures speed, gathering enough Spiritual Materials would take at least one hundred and fifty or one hundred and sixty years.

This was the result if he refined treasures at his fastest speed. However, Jia Ren didn’t want to expose his artifact refining efficiency, which meant the time needed would double to at least three hundred years.

Three hundred years of refining to exchange for three top-quality Spiritual Materials—many refiners would consider this an acceptable fate.

But for Jia Ren, the time was far too long.

In such a long period, Jia Ren estimated he would have reached the Lianxu Stage, yet the fifth layer of his Treasure Light Body Refining Technique would still not be perfected. This was certainly not satisfactory.

Has the Haiyuan Secret Realm opened already?

The Haiyuan Secret Realm possessed many Spiritual Materials. By entering the realm to search for them, if he was lucky enough to find a batch of suitable high-level Spiritual Materials, trading for the desired treasures would be no problem.

After refining the Final Law Treasure Mirror and creating the new treasured light, I can enter the Tianling Secret Realm and use the Dusk Treasured Light to plunder... the Spiritual Energy of the secret realm, accelerating my cultivation.

Only in this way could he ensure maximized benefits.

Jia Ren submitted two portions of Dragon Evil-Suppressing Liquid annually. The cost was low because the spiritual herbs were grown by himself, and the Dragon Sha grass was provided by the Sect for free, minimizing his expenses.

Three portions of Dragon Evil-Suppressing Liquid represented 1,500,000 Lingbao Sect Contribution. In eight years, he had earned 12,000,000 Lingbao Sect Contribution.

Entering the Haiyuan Secret Realm, the Tianling Secret Realm, or the Lingbao Cave Heaven posed no problem.

Wanting to enter all three, his Lingbao Sect Contribution seemed insufficient.

「Having just submitted the Dragon Evil-Suppressing Liquid, Jia Ren went to the usual stall in front of the Spirit Law Pavilion as a matter of course.」

No matter what, it was at least a way to exchange for Spiritual Materials.

If lucky, lower-grade Spiritual Materials could also be traded for better ones, and then it would be much easier to exchange for the desired top-quality Spiritual Materials.

The number of Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures has increased?

Jia Ren looked at the considerable number of Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures, his expression gradually turning odd.

It felt like a return to the days of conflict with the Shimo Sect.

The new Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures were very different from those of the Shimo Sect, mostly consisting of yin-and-yang-themed Demon Treasures.

Demon Treasures from Samsara Valley?

Although Samsara Valley was part of the Demon Sect, it was unlike the Shimo Sect. It was more of a sect that straddled the line between righteous and evil, known for its yin-and-yang demonic techniques, Corpse Refining, and Secret Techniques and Divine Abilities for soul restoration and rejuvenation. Their Cultivation Techniques, secret techniques, and Divine Skills seemed excellent, but in reality, they came with severe hidden troubles.

Compared to the Demon Treasures of the Shimo Sect, those from Samsara Valley were more popular. Coupled with their scarcity, the few that circulated were quickly bought by refiners for study.

Jia Ren wasn’t well-informed, and by the time he arrived, only the Demon Treasures others had passed over were available.

"This treasure is called the Yin Yang Flesh Soul Gourd; it can produce Yin Water and Yang Water."

"The Yin Water strengthens the Divine Soul, and soul-related secret techniques will carry a cold Yin influence. The Yang Water strengthens the physique and accelerates bodily regeneration."

The Yin Yang Flesh Soul Gourd had desirable effects, but a Demon Treasure would inevitably carry severe drawbacks; otherwise, it wouldn’t still exist today.

"COUGH. To produce Yang Water, you must collect all the flesh and blood of a cultivator who has died within the last hour. Yin Water requires a living soul, also from a cultivator. Magical Beasts will not suffice."

Blood and flesh of cultivators? Flesh from someone who has just died within an hour?

This means murder!

The Lingbao Sect is a righteous sect. If you dare to use such a malicious Demon Treasure, the Lingbao Sect will undoubtedly be the first to purge you from its ranks.

You may even draw the Sect’s focused attention simply for exchanging for this treasure, even without using it.

Jia Ren wouldn’t invite such trouble, so he decisively left the place and continued to browse other stalls.

"The Shenxiao Sect is intensely battling Samsara Valley. Samsara Valley isn’t pleased with Lingbao Sect reinforcements, and the Lingbao Sect Cultivators who provide support receive special ’care’ from Samsara Valley."

"Senior Brother Fang Qiming met a tragic end. It’s said that Samsara Valley had placed a bounty on him."

"He had just entered the secret realm for battle when he was ambushed and killed by more than thirty Samsara Valley cultivators."

At one of the stalls, he overheard information about Samsara Valley and the Shenxiao Sect. The name Fang Qiming caught Jia Ren’s attention.

Isn’t this the guy who falsely claimed my achievements?

He’s dead?

Killed by Samsara Valley’s retribution?

Jia Ren’s expression was odd, and he murmured to himself, Something’s not right. I haven’t even carried out my revenge on him yet—how could he die?!