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Chapter 582: Chapter 588: 5th Order Spiritual Medicine
Apart from this Spiritual Medicine, Li Zhirui also purchased quite a few fourth-order Spiritual Medicines from the street vendor, most of which had some issues.
It was precisely because, in the eyes of most Cultivators, they were very difficult to revitalize, or required a huge cost, that Li Zhirui had the opportunity to bargain.
He acquired these fourth-order Spiritual Medicines at a relatively cheap price.
"Senior, please wait!" Just as Li Zhirui was about to return to the auction hall, a Golden Core Cultivator suddenly spoke up and called out to him.
"Do you also have fourth-order Spiritual Medicines?" If the price was right, he didn’t mind spending another sum of Spirit Stones to purchase them.
Unexpectedly, the other party transmitted his voice, "Senior, I have a fifth-order Spiritual Medicine sapling in my hands!"
Li Zhirui’s expression remained unchanged, but his eyes became serious in an instant; if the other party was not lying, then this fifth-order Spiritual Medicine could possibly be the biggest gain of his trip!
"This is not a good place to discuss in detail; could you come to my Spirit Boat?"
"Please forgive me, Senior." He would be delivering himself right to their doorstep alone, where he might end up not only getting nothing but also risking himself.
"Then let’s just find a tavern," Li Zhirui suggested.
Conveniently, there was a bustling tavern not far off, and Li Zhirui even purposely booked a private room, isolating themselves with Mana from the outside world to guard against possible eavesdropping inside the room.
One should know that the Li family, in their own domain, besides operating various shops and selling Spiritual Objects, would always open a tavern!
The purpose was to eavesdrop on various pieces of information and gather intelligence.
And such methods were definitely not exclusive to the Li family; every major and minor power would surely have something similar.
"Can you speak now?"
The Golden Core Cultivator, nervously took out a delicate Jade Box from his storage bag, held it tight with both hands, and slowly opened it.
Inside was a plant that was completely white and flawless, no more than three inches in length, without flowers or leaves, possessing only dense roots and a single straight stem.
With such a unique appearance, Li Zhirui recognized the Spiritual Medicine at first glance.
A fifth-order Tongxin Snowgrass, a Spiritual Medicine capable of purifying the Spiritual Soul and enhancing it.
However, at the moment, the Tongxin Snowgrass was in poor condition, appearing somewhat on the verge of melting, clearly showing that the other party hadn’t preserved it properly or lacked the ability to do so.
After all, Tongxin Snowgrass, known for its finicky nature among fifth-order Spiritual Medicines, must be kept in an extremely cold environment to survive. Even after maturing, it still needed to be stored in Profound Ice; otherwise, the medicinal efficacy would start to dissipate within seven days.
"What are your conditions?" Li Zhirui asked in a calm tone, showing no hint of the eagerness he felt for the Tongxin Snowgrass.
One must know that even Nascent Soul Cultivators could consume Tongxin Snowgrass, although the absorption would not be as good.
If Li Zhirui could obtain this Spiritual Medicine, he would be able to greatly strengthen his Spiritual Soul in a short amount of time, accelerating his cultivation speed.
The Golden Core Cultivator quickly tucked the Jade Box back and said, "I want fifty bottles of third-order Spirit Pills that increase Mana, a complete and precise Nascent Soul epiphany, and a Nascent Soul Pill."
"If those are your terms, I can’t agree to them," Li Zhirui said as he immediately stood up. He could satisfy and agree to the first two conditions, but the last one was out of the question.
Not to mention that he didn’t have a Nascent Soul Pill, even if he did, Li Zhirui would not engage in a trade with it, preferring to keep it for his family’s use.
"This..." The man was momentarily stunned; he did not expect Li Zhirui to be so decisive, not even bargaining with him, but instead getting up and leaving right away.
But he didn’t know that this was just a strategy.
"Elder, please wait!" the man hastily said, "May I ask what price you have in mind?"
"There is no Nascent Soul Pill, I can give you the enlightenment, but only thirty-five bottles of third-order Spirit Pills."
Li Zhirui spoke, "If you are not willing, then forget it. In a few days, the Tongxin Snowgrass will completely melt into a puddle of snow water."
"This..." The man was somewhat unwilling; he had finally obtained a fifth-order Spiritual Medicine, which gave him hope for a breakthrough to Nascent Soul, but reality was much crueler than he had imagined.
Right after he obtained Tongxin Snowgrass, he found Xuanfa Pavilion, only to be turned down since they simply weren’t interested—they had already established large-scale cultivation, and the price they offered was especially low!
He then thought that in a few days there would be a grand auction where many forces would come, and surely someone would be willing to pay a high price, so he refused Xuanfa Pavilion.
However, when the Divine Transformation powers arrived, he took a risk in trying to sell to them, but none offered a satisfying price, so he delayed until today.
When he planned to sell to the highest bidder among them, he came across Li Zhirui, who was buying Spiritual Medicines everywhere, so he thought he’d try his luck. n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
The price offered by Li Zhirui, however, also did not meet his expectations, and was even lower than what some others had offered before.
But he understood that as the days passed, the condition of Tongxin Snowgrass worsened, and the other party would surely not offer the original price anymore.
"Have you made up your mind?" Li Zhirui timely interjected, applying pressure.
After struggling for a while, the cultivator said, "I can feel the elder’s full sincerity. Shall we trade now?"
"Good." Li Zhirui first took out the Spirit Pills and then took out a blank Jade Slip to engrave the Nascent Soul enlightenment into it.
This enlightenment, of course, wasn’t his assimilation of various teachings, but the complete enlightenment he had received when he helped a certain female Nascent Soul.
"There are no issues with the enlightenment!" It’s just too profound; comprehending it completely is not a simple matter.
"I naturally trust the elder!" If he didn’t trust, what could he do? Could he really ask Li Zhirui to swear an oath?
Having said that, he sent the Jade Box over.
Li Zhirui immediately planted the Tongxin Snowgrass in his space, and also buried many Spirit Stones around it to ensure a sufficient supply of Spiritual Energy.
The Golden Core cultivator, having completed the transaction, left the place in a hurry, fearing that Li Zhirui might change his mind and attack him.
Upon returning to the auction hall, Li Cheng Huo curiously asked, "Uncle Shiling, it looks like you’ve had a substantial haul, right?"
"Mmm, there’s been some gain, especially since Spiritual Medicines are harder to preserve, which allows for substantial room to lower the price."
At that, Li Cheng Huo couldn’t help but sigh. He had seen another kind of Spiritual Fire at a stall, but its price was too high, and he could only watch helplessly as it fell into another cultivator’s hands.
"Welcome back, everyone! The auction starts now!"
After stirring up the atmosphere, the auctioneer proceeded to present the first Spiritual Object of the second half of the auction.
"The next auction item is quite special—it’s a fourth-order Spirit Beast Egg!"
The auctioneer shouted with excitement, "You should know that a fourth-order Spirit Beast can be trained to be equivalent to a Nascent Soul True Lord! Moreover, they have long lifespans and are very suitable as Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts."
