Chapter 476: Borrowing spirit stones (1/2)
Chapter 476: Borrowing spirit stones
Translator: G.o.dBrandy Editor: Kurisu
Stressed by a Mountain of Books: ”Explore an ancient grave?”
Moreover, Song Shuhang paid great attention to what Northern River's Loose Cultivator said earlier. The seniors of the group explored the grave of True Monarch Fifth Cultivator of True Virtue? If one were to add to the mix the grave of Venerable Sixth Cultivator of True Virtue and Venerable Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue... no one would believe that there wasn't any relations.h.i.+p between these three!
Venerable Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue sent another message in the Nine Provinces Number One Group. ”Immortal caves, ruins, and ancient graves are the right places to explore if cultivators wish for 'fortuitous encounters'. Inside a lot of graves belonging to ancient cultivators, one can find the heritage that these cultivators left behind. Therefore, taking risks and exploring ancient graves is something that cultivators absolutely can't miss. Little friend Shuhang, do you want to give it a try as well?”
”I would like to very much, but when are you going to explore the grave?” Song Shuhang asked. After all, he had a few matters to take care in the near future.
Before going into s.p.a.ce, he wanted to go to the territory of the Chu Family together with Sima Jiang. His ghost spirit was still stuck inside the express delivery box and didn't want to come out.
Venerable Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue: ”As for the time… I've heard that little friend Song Shuhang is going to s.p.a.ce for one month, is that correct?”
”Haha, haha…” Song Shuhang typed.
”In that case, I'll contact you after you return from s.p.a.ce. Right, isn't there a cultivators' street market going on next to you guys? Get a few items that are useful for exploring graves!” Venerable Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue said.
”Items that are useful to explore graves? For example?” Song Shuhang asked. They weren't going to get shovels and so just as ordinary graverobbers, right?
”It's up to you! However, ancient graves are usually dark, have layers upon layers of defensive mechanisms, and all sorts of deadly poisons. As long as you prepare a few things that can help you deal with unexpected matters, it's all good,” Venerable Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue said.
Song Shuhang silently sent a nodding emoji.
”I'll meet you in s.p.a.ce when the time comes ?,” Venerable Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue said with a smile.
”Alright, Senior,” Song Shuhang replied.
Regardless of what relations.h.i.+p there was between Venerable Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue and 'Venerable Sixth Cultivator of True Virtue', he would find out at the time.
At the same time, he thought of another matter… in the memories of that disciple of the Thousand Hands Sect, She Lan, it didn't seem as though the grave of Venerable Sixth Cultivator of True Virtue was in s.p.a.ce…?
Although the whole graveyard was pixelated, that disciple of the Thousand Hands Sect didn't have any special defense around his body and was breathing normally.
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”Senior Song, we're here.” Soft Feather stopped the water scooter.
This time, the cultivators' street market was held on the water.
It wasn't really on the surface of the water but on a huge… plank.
Song Shuhang estimated that the length and width of this plank were both 1000 meters.
Above this plank were engraved several magical runes and all kinds of formations.
Even though it was day, the light emitted from runes and formations was incomparably dazzling.
Song Shuhang jumped down from the water scooter and gently stepped on the plank, saying, ”Is this some sort of treasure?”
”This is the floor of the immortal palace from Venerable Tornado's sect,” Soft Feather replied.
”What?” Song Shuhang stared at the 1000 meters long and wide plank. This was a floor? Who would need such a floor? A giant that was 2000 meters tall?
Soft Feather smiled and explained, ”Venerable Tornado's sect, the Realm Crossing Sect, is specialized in s.p.a.ce-type magical techniques. The Realm Crossing Sect has been building a colossal palace since 200 years ago. According to their plans, they would usually keep the immortal palace in a state where it's shrunk by a thousand times through a magical technique. In times of need, they would remove the above-mentioned s.p.a.ce-type magical technique and have its size suddenly increase by a thousand times, turning into a fortress.
However, the Realm Crossing Sect was only able to prepare the foundation up until now, and even the plank they have to place on the floor is only half-prepared. This time, the cultivators' street market just happened to need a platform that could be positioned on the surface of the sea. Therefore, Venerable Tornado borrowed the floor from his sect and released its original form over here,” Soft Feather replied.
Just in this fas.h.i.+on, this gigantic floor that had a size of 1000x1000 meters became the platform on which the cultivators' street market was held.
Afterward, these cultivators that had come from all sides set up their stalls on the huge plank according to the rules.
Some cultivators just sat on the ground and used a piece of cloth as their 'stall'.
Others had prepared earlier and set up exquisite counters.
Some had even built small buildings.
The street market was finally open, and it was incredibly lively.
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After stepping on the plank, Song Shuhang saw a stall on the side that was surrounded by several cultivators.
Song Shuhang curiously went over and shot a glance at the goods this stall was selling.
This stall was selling things of the size of a pigeon's egg. One could also faintly see shadows moving within them.
These things that resembled the eggs of a pigeon were divided into several types. Some of them could be bought with spirit stones of the Second Stage, others with spirit stones of the Third Stage, etc., until reaching the Fifth Stage.
Song Shuhang asked out of curiosity, ”Eh? What are these things?”
Soft Feather likewise squeezed through the crowd and shot a glance at the goods, saying, ”This is a characteristic stall that would appear every year in the cultivators' street market. These things are called 'spirit pearls' and are treasures related to 'spirit beasts'.
After getting their hands on spirit pearls, cultivators don't need to refine them and can eat them directly. The effects will be different according to the quality of the spirit pearl. It's an item that can increase a cultivator's true qi or spiritual energy, and just like medicinal pills, it's a treasure that can a.s.sist in one's practice. A few sects specialized in raising spirit beasts can obtain a lot of these spirit pearls every year.
However, spirit pearls are marvelous objects… spirit pearls of the same rank are perfectly identical when seen from the outside and there isn't any difference amongst them. Only after a cultivator eats them will they know by how much their true qi or spiritual energy increased.”
”In other words, the effects these things would have to completely depend on one's luck… it's just like drawing lots.” Song Shuhang understood.
If one's luck was good, they could spend a spirit stone and obtain an increase in spiritual energy several times, if not tens of times, higher than the original amount stored within the spirit stone. But if one's luck wasn't good, they would surely suffer a loss.
”Yes, that's it… however, these things aren't too expensive. Therefore, there will be a lot of people at each year's street market that will buy them and join in the fun. Moreover, they taste really good. I like the flavor a lot, ” Soft Feather said with a smile. Then, she arrived next to the stall and used ten spirit stones of the Fourth Stage to buy ten spirit pearls of the fourth rank, and four spirit stones of the Second Stage to buy four spirit pearls of the second rank.
She delivered the four spirit pearls of the second rank to Song Shuhang and said, ”Senior Song, come and have a taste. Their flavor is pretty good.”
Song Shuhang took the spirit pearl and bit it.
The flavor was indeed good. It felt as though one was eating chocolate. After he swallowed it down, the interior of his dantian became hot, and the quant.i.ty of true qi increased.
Song Shuhang had never used spirit stones to practice. Therefore, he had no idea if the increase in true qi was higher or lower than that of a spirit stone.
”Now then, this is a stall where one can only rely on their luck… so if Senior White were to come here and choose a few spirit pearls, he would surely get the good ones, right?” Song Shuhang said with a smile.
”Hmm… but I don't really like the taste of spirit pearls. I find it somewhat bitter. But if you want to buy them, I can choose some for you. How about it, Shuhang?” Venerable White appeared beside Song Shuhang out of nowhere and said as he held his chin.