Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog-Chapter 418 - 275: Treasure Herb and Spirit Fruit
Maple Forest Sunset, the clouds and mist enfold Purple Peak Mountain.
Before the stele of Yellow Maple Valley.
After Chen Ku uttered the word "purchase," he heard the sound of abacus beads clattering within the Martial Arts Gold Order.
[Scholar Chen Ku, purchased the Fire Extinguishing Pearl with fifty thousand Martial Destiny]
Fifty thousand Martial Destiny was immediately deducted from his account.
At the same time,
a burst of void teleportation mechanism appeared on the stele, and then, from the stele, a sandalwood bead holder with a pearl fell. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Clang~
When Chen Ku got the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, he immediately examined it, seeing that the pearl in his hand was as white and jade-like as a ten-thousand-year Bright Pearl from the seabed.
"So cool..."
Upon initially holding it, he felt a wave of coolness emanating from the Fire Extinguishing Pearl.
Chen Ku was overjoyed.
"Finally got it."
His mind sank into the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, and within moments, he understood its usage, which was simple; one only needed to wear it to enter a sea of fire or lava as if it were an uninhabited place.
"Let’s try it out."
Chen Ku placed the pearl beside the stele and spat out a Fifth Realm flame.
Splash~~
Yet, the Fifth Realm fierce fire evil from the Fire Beak Pot Transformation landed within three feet of the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, encountering a layer of cool qi shield. Even though the flames spewed from Chen Ku’s mouth burned all the plants and trees within a dozen feet, leaving the land blackened,
the area within three feet of the Fire Extinguishing Pearl remained verdant, not a single plant was scorched.
"What a treasure!"
Chen Ku immediately retracted the flames from the Fire Beak Pot, took the Fire Extinguishing Pearl back into his hand, and praised repeatedly:
"Martial Arts Heaven and Earth truly does not deceive; this Fire Extinguishing Pearl is worth every penny of its fifty thousand Martial Destiny."
The flame evil from his Fire Beak Pot Transformation,
with his current Sixth Realm cultivation, could instantly render the qi film within a Fifth Realm Inner Strength expert’s body nonexistent.
Yet it could not get within three feet of the Fire Extinguishing Pearl.
It is evident,
the description of the Fire Extinguishing Pearl on Martial Arts Heaven and Earth was not exaggerated at all.
"Worn on the body, it can withstand Seventh-Grade flames for two hours."
Chen Ku pondered:
"The original body of Yuan Country’s Fire Beak Pot was a Fourteenth Realm magical treasure, but due to the loss of its artifact spirit, it can only exert the power of a Ninth Realm. Now with this Fire Extinguishing Pearl, once I leave Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, I can venture beneath the lava to explore...
Even if I can’t find the core of the Fire Beak Pot, with this Fire Extinguishing Pearl, I can continually acquire Seventh Realm grade evil qi.
By that time, just by using the evil qi, I could replicate a Seventh Realm grade Fire Beak Pot."
But that must wait until I leave Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.
"Apart from the Imperial Martial Exam, each entry into Martial Arts Heaven and Earth costs ten thousand Martial Destiny, and the price could be considered exorbitant. This time entering, I must at least earn ten times the Martial Destiny within Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, just to break even. I wonder how long I can stay this time in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth?"
A thought struck him.
He then retrieved the Coiled Dragon Staff from his hand, gently tapped it on the ground, and asked aloud:
"Is the Land Spirit of Purple Peak Mountain present?"
As he spoke, a wisp of blue smoke floated out from the stele.
It was a spirit-formed elder, as if a ginseng had become intelligent, merely three feet tall, who immediately smiled and clasped his hands together, saying:
"Ah, the esteemed Scholar has arrived, my humble self did not welcome you from afar, may I ask what inquiries you have, my lord?"
Chen Ku asked how long he could stay in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth this time, having spent ten thousand Martial Destiny.
The Land Spirit answered immediately: "Typically, during the Imperial Martial Exam, all military scholars only have a seven-day trial period, but if one enters voluntarily by spending Martial Destiny, then a fifteen-day trial period is granted."
"Fifteen days?" Chen Ku showed a hint of joy.
This Martial Arts Heaven and Earth is evidently akin to the Medicine Mountain of his childhood when he was weak, where entering the mountain for trials and herb gathering required a fee.
As for the gains within these fifteen days in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, it all depended on one’s skills.
Some might conquer levels and slay generals within fifteen days, earning richly,
while others, lacking strength, or lost, unable to find the checkpoints, return empty-handed, which is also common.
"If there are no further questions, my humble self will take his leave." The Land Spirit smiled and said.
Chen Ku nodded and clasped his hands, "I have one more question, how can one rise in rank on the Nine Provinces Genius List of Dragon Abyss?"
Previously, with Tang Lie’s help, he had checked his ranking privileges.
Tang Lie had told him that only by entering Martial Arts Heaven and Earth could he view the entire ’list’.
And indeed, he had just seen the newly appeared list on the stele.
He himself was still ranked nine hundred sixty-fourth.
The Land Spirit looked slightly surprised: "For someone of your age, my lord knows about the Nine Provinces Genius List..."
Realizing that this young scholar likely had a significant background, he promptly replied:
"My humble self is aware that the Nine Provinces Genius List of Dragon Abyss is a list jointly created by the major states and sects of Dragon Abyss Province along with the Martial Temple. To advance in rank.
One can either find a genius ranked ahead of oneself, initiate a ’genius battle’ under the witness of the Martial Arts Gold Order, the winner rises, the loser falls.
Or show strength in conquering levels in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, where the ’rules’ within Heaven and Earth provide a comprehensive assessment, and if one surpasses others, naturally, one will advance."
Chen Ku understood, immediately clasped his hands at the Land Spirit: "Thank you for clearing my doubts, I have no more questions."
The Land Spirit smiled and said: "Then my humble self shall take leave, should you encounter problems later, feel free to summon us Land Spirits."
These Land Gods, Mountain Gods, City Gods, act as guides for empire trialists in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.
Anyone who can enter here is either a scholar or a scholar official, all of significant background or status, hence not dared to be neglected.
After seeing the Land Spirit leave.
Chen Ku refocused his mind on the Dragon Abyss Nine Provinces Genius List on the stele.
The list currently only showed ten rankings.
That is, the ranks nine hundred sixty to nine hundred sixty-nine.
These ten are:
Rank nine hundred sixty-one: Huang Ruolan, from Canglan Prefecture —— the best sword move in the Fifth Realm Bone Membrane Stage within Canglan Prefecture...
Rank nine hundred sixty-two: Ma Zhenxuan, from Zhangye Prefecture —— the best bladesmanship in the Fifth Realm Bone Membrane Stage within Zhangye Prefecture...
Rank 963: Zhang Xuan, originated from Pingyao Prefecture — a record breaker in the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth of Wanzhou...
Rank 964: Chen Ku, originated from Qiu Dragon Mansion — a record breaker in the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth of Qiu Dragon...
...
There are six more below, which Chen Ku doesn’t pay attention to.
He only looks at the three people ranked ahead of him.
On the list,
including himself, the ten people’s origins, places of recorded residence, and their qualifications to be listed are described in detail, almost like some unique "achievements."
"Canglan Prefecture is still in You State, only two thousand miles from Qiu Dragon Mansion... Zhangye Prefecture is in Liang Province... Pingyao Prefecture is in Wanzhou..."
Chen Ku looked at the origins of the three ahead of him, truly coming from all over the Nine States of Dragon Abyss Province.
Especially the evaluation of Huang Ruolan and Ma Zhenxuan.
They could actually receive the titles and evaluations of ’Best Sword Move’ and ’Best Bladesmanship of All Time.’
"In one prefecture, possessing the level of Five Realms best bladesmanship and best sword move... undoubtedly, they are the true geniuses among geniuses."
Chen Ku asked himself, although he has gained a lot of martial skills and abilities, he thought to himself:
"I wonder if my current level of stick technique could bear the title of ’Best Stick Technique’ within the Five Realms or the Six Realms in Qiu Dragon Mansion?"
Since the word ’best’ is used, it must refer to the last level of martial arts, ’Perfection.’
Chen Ku still has some confidence before the Five Realms.
So far, he has only cultivated the ultimate skill Furious Ape Mighty Staff to the Perfection Realm.
This stick technique, within the pre-Fifth Realm Inner Strength, can be considered powerful enough to crush stick techniques at the same realm.
But after the Sixth Realm, it no longer keeps up with what he has learned, unless...
He could cultivate the world-surpassing stick move ’Garlic Mashing Strike,’ inherited from the Six-Eared Macaque, to the Perfection Realm, perhaps he could vie for the title of Best Stick Technique in the Sixth Realm within Qiu Dragon Mansion.
Looking at the third person.
Quite similar to Chen Ku, also listed for breaking record barriers within the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.
He broke even more than Chen Ku.
Broke three records within.
"Based on the criteria of achievements within the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth for appraisal? That would require searching for barriers and engaging in breakthroughs like before..."
Chen Ku smiled slightly.
Though this time without the ’crib notes’ from Guan Hongluan and Senior Brother Qin Yuxian, he’s not worried at all, because he himself already possesses a huge cheating transformation.
"Six-Eared Macaque’s ’Listening’ Divine Skill requires the use of Treasure Medicine or Spirit Fruit containing Innate Primordial Qi."
Chen Ku looked at his Martial Destiny balance, still having twelve thousand four hundred points.
This remains a substantial sum.
After all, the last time he killed a Fifth Realm Demon within this Heaven and Earth only yielded five hundred Martial Destiny.
"Let me see if this over ten thousand Martial Destiny can buy some Treasure Herbs and Spirit Fruits rich in Primordial Qi here."
He just wanted to try if he could use the Divine Skill of Six-Eared Macaque to search for hidden barriers.
Immediately, he flipped through the pill section on the stele within the Martial Temple.
Aside from pills.
He also discovered quite a few herbal medicines.
Arranged in four grades as Ordinary Treasure Grass, Top-grade Treasure Grass, ordinary spiritual medicine (spirit fruit), Top-grade Spirit Medicine (spirit fruit).
Above these four grades.
There is also a section for Holy Medicine (Holy Fruit).
However, just like the cultivation technique section previously not open to Chen Ku’s ’Divine Skill Martial Arts,’ this grade of Holy Medicine doesn’t exist within the Martial Heaven and Earth of Qiu Dragon Mansion; one must go to higher state-level Martial Temples or provincial-level Martial Temples to purchase them.
Chen Ku flipped through the Treasure Herbs and Spirit Medicine available for purchase.
...
White Jade Ginseng (Top-grade Treasure Grass) — Entirely like jade, greatly replenishes blood and qi when consumed, can be used for medicine, listed in many Pill Prescriptions
Price: One hundred Martial Destiny per plant
...
Purple Jade Ginseng (ordinary spiritual medicine) — Glossy and crystal-like porcelain, greatly replenishes spirit when consumed, can be used for medicine, listed in many Pill Prescriptions
Price: Five hundred Martial Destiny per plant
...
Purple Gold Ginseng (Top-grade Spirit Medicine) — Purple-gold humanoid old ginseng, with complete facial features and limbs, plain origin, can be brewed into pills with other herbs, great nourishment, essential spirit medicine for refining Purple Gold Pill
Price: One thousand Martial Destiny per plant
...
Golden Fruit (Spirit Fruit) ... Five hundred Martial Destiny per plant
Golden Pu Fruit (Top-grade Spirit Fruit) ... One thousand Martial Destiny per plant
...
Golden Apricot (Top-grade Spirit Fruit) ... One thousand Martial Destiny per plant
...
Wait, Chen Ku suddenly noticed that this Golden Apricot, he seems to have one in his Storage Bag, found while climbing the mountain in Hero King Realm’s Big Snow Mountain.
A whole tree bore just this one apricot.
"It’s actually a Top-grade Spirit Fruit, worth one thousand Martial Destiny, more precious than a peak Fifth Realm Demon... Back on the mountain path at Big Snow Mountain, I also found quite a lot of Treasure Herbs, which match here, originally consisting of three Spirit Medicines, ten Top-grade Treasure Grass... Not recognized at the time, but Martial Arts Heaven and Earth here has them all recorded, truly worthy of being the Martial Temple with deep heritage spanning tens of thousands of years."
Chen Ku took out the Golden Apricot and thirteen herbal medicines from his Storage Bag.
Identified them one by one.
"Before making purchases, let me try what message these Top-grade Spirit Fruit, three ordinary Spirit Medicines, and ten Top-grade Treasure Grass can let the Six-Eared Macaque hear?"
Immediately consumed all these spirit fruits, spirit medicines, and Treasure Grass.
Within the Transformation Diagram unseen by anyone.
The transformation diagram of the Six-Eared Macaque lit up with its six ears.
Gray-colored sixth-grade ear, moved ten times.
White-colored fifth-grade ear, moved three times.
Blue-colored fourth-grade ear, moved once.
