Chapter 193: Chapter 175: 20,000 Spirit Stones, A Big Profit!
"The Forbidden Techniques, as expected, anything prefixed with such words is never an ordinary Dharma Seal!"
After a long while, Gu Yuan put down the Jade Scroll in his hand, a look of emotion appearing on his face.
Before heading to Extreme Yin Island, Gu Yuan had already briefly understood the power of this seal, which is why he agreed to go with Cen Qingqing.
But before the task was completed, what Cen Qingqing showed him was merely a superficial introduction, the true refining method was never disclosed.
At this moment, after comprehending the entire seal, Gu Yuan felt even more that the power of this seal was extraordinary.
To cultivate this seal, one must channel Celestial Thunder into the body, integrate it with the Soul Spirit, to achieve a life-and-death intertwined Forbidden Dharma Seal.
Thunder Power is the bane of all evil spirits and monsters.
Once the seal is formed, a "Thunder Spirit" will reside in the body, capable of invoking the Celestial Thunder Power outside, to slay all evil spirits and monsters attempting to invade the body.
The most critical aspect is that this seal can absorb Thunder Power, constantly solidifying and evolving, it is a truly substantial Dharma Seal that can be cultivated to the Golden Core Realm!
It was once a secret that was never shared by the Thundercloud Sect.
If it weren’t for the urgency of the situation at the time, Cen Qingqing would never have used this method as a bounty.
"Unfortunately, though this seal is good, achieving successful refinement is no easy feat. It requires several Tier Two High-grade ’Thunder-Attracting Wood’ to channel the Thunder, and Tier Two High-grade Treasure Soul-Protecting Pills to maintain the Soul."
"In addition, the Dao Pattern Spiritual Materials needed to refine the Dharma Seal are not a small sum..."
But then, Gu Yuan couldn’t help but sigh again.
In this world, cultivation is unique; any technique requires resources to support it.
No matter how profound a Dharma Seal is, without spiritual materials, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook a meal without rice.
The reason Cyan Peak Daoist School attacked the Red Moon River was for the abundant Spirit Meridian and the mineral outputs on countless Spirit Islands, wasn’t it?
Human effort is limited, borrowing cultivation.
When the Human Race was born, it was so weak; it relied on the exploration and utilization of countless spiritual materials and ores, along with the comprehension of the Dharma Dao of nature, gradually evolving into the vast and boundless cultivation world today.
If Gu Yuan hadn’t been teleported to this Ten Thousand Islands Sea, with his position under the Cyan Peak Daoist School as one of the Six Foundation Establishment, and the Spirit Island allocated for his merits in the conquest of Red Moon River, these spiritual materials should have been easily gathered.
But now, as he stands alone, he must seek any resources on his own.
Don’t even mention the costs needed to procure spiritual materials, just the time wasted among them is no small number.
The reason Loose Cultivators have a hard time is that they must run around for various resources, not only time-consuming and laborious but also possibly encountering numerous precarious situations, where one careless move leads to their demise.
Even Gu Yuan, at the time, spent two months to obtain the "Inference Daoist Statue," engaging in four cases of being robbers against robbers, and even had tasks listed on the Golden Bounty Hall’s mission board.
"Fortunately, on this trip, I obtained the Heart-devouring Insect and controlled the Golden Toad shell, which can be used without me having to run around."
"However, the Spirit Stones needed to purchase spiritual materials are still lacking a lot..."
Tier Two Spirit Wood and Tier Two Spirit Pill are used by Foundation Establishment cultivators, costing thousands of Spirit Stones at times; Tier Two High-grade ones, especially prized among the Foundation Establishment, can sometimes be sold for six or seven thousand Spirit Stones with a little speculation.
Gu Yuan, at this time, was penniless with only a few hundred Spirit Stones, not enough to buy even a Tier One Spirit Wood.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuan immediately put away the Jade Scroll and took out several Storage Bags.
These Storage Bags were all looted from the Earth Demons and the Golden Toad that invaded today.
"Buzz buzz!"
Divine Sense and Mana simultaneously surged out, quickly erasing the marks on several Storage Bags.
Then, with a thought from Gu Yuan, a large pile of treasure and Spirit Stones poured out from the Cave Mansion, varied and splendid, illuminating the entire mansion.
Gu Yuan’s Divine Sense rippled, carefully checking each item, immediately revealing a trace of delight in his eyes.
"Not bad, just the Spirit Stones alone add up to over fifteen thousand, these Earth Demons are indeed quite affluent..."
Gu Yuan had previously "borrowed" some Spirit Stones from nearby Earth Demons, but even a single Earth Demon had only about two thousand Spirit Stones at most.
After all, the Demon Race also needs a lot of resources for cultivation; the higher the cultivation, the less affluent they might be.
But these Earth Demons averaged around four thousand Spirit Stones each, which is quite generous.
"Three Low-grade Spiritual Artifacts, alas, the refining method is crude, nothing exceptional, but together, they should still fetch nearly ten thousand Spirit Stones..."
Low-grade Spiritual Artifacts, if nothing special, generally only fetch two to three thousand Spirit Stones, sometimes even less than some exceptionally rare spiritual woods.
"Tier Two Low-grade Spirit Fruit, Wave Jade Fruit, can slightly enhance Demon Race’s cultivation, not very effective, should sell for a few hundred Spirit Stones..."
"Tier Two Low-grade Ore, Shadow Moon Ore, by resting atop it long-term can enhance Escape Speed, fairly decent, should sell for around a thousand Spirit Stones..."
"..."
Gu Yuan, having spent several months in White Flame City, had a rough idea of the value of various items. He estimated the prices of the many Spiritual Ores and treasures on the floor, his mouth perpetually curled in a faint smile.
"Hmm, the Golden Toad’s Middle-grade Spiritual Artifact, Golden-winged Cloud Gauze, can instantly escape a hundred miles away, what a fast Escape Light, even swifter than my Sword Escape. If not easily countered by other treasures and arrays, it could rival the Azure Roaming Heaven-Evading Seal."
"This item should sell for about seven or eight thousand Spirit Stones, but with these various items from the demon’s Storage Bags combined, they should amount to twenty thousand Spirit Stones, making this item worth keeping for personal use."
After checking the items in the Storage Bags, Gu Yuan found that, aside from the Golden-winged Cloud Gauze, nothing else was of use to him.
The few cultivation techniques were also designed for the Demon Race’s cultivation, holding no benefit to him.
"No, there’s also the corpses of these few Earth Demons. The bodies of Earth Demons are also a massive treasure trove, surely worth a significant sum of Spirit Stones, but they are severely partial, unlikely to fetch any high price."
"Next time, I must try to be gentler, these corpses are assets, crushing them to pieces renders them worthless..."
Gu Yuan sighed as he looked at a demon corpse, now just scattered blood remains.
After transforming into a Cold Rhinoceros Dragon Elephant Giant Spirit, Gu Yuan’s Magical Combat fighting style also became more brutal. A single grip was enough to crush the Earth Demon to pieces, losing several thousand Spirit Stones in vain.
After sighing slightly, Gu Yuan methodically sorted the assorted items and Spirit Stones, placing them into a Storage Bag.
Storage Bags vary in size, a Qi Refining Cultivator typically uses about a ten-square capacity, disciples of Major Sects or descendants of Noble Families generally use several dozen squares.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator or an Earth Demon, no matter how poor, can casually have a Storage Bag with over a hundred squares, so even with many items, a single Storage Bag is more than adequate.
Furthermore, beyond Storage Bags, there’s the rare artifact known as the Qiankun Bag. This bag and the Spirit-Devouring Heaven-Earth Altar share a striking similarity, capable of storing living creatures and humans, quite mysterious, forming its own small space.
However, this bag is extremely precious, Gu Yuan hasn’t encountered one to this day.
The only item he’s seen with the ability to "contain the universe" is the Spirit-Devouring Heaven-Earth Altar, but that altar is difficult to move, as heavy as a mountain, falling short of the Qiankun Bag’s convenience.
"The next part is the main event, hopefully I won’t be disappointed..."
Gu Yuan flipped his hand over and took out another Storage Bag.
This Storage Bag was black and gold, adorned with a shimmering array of spatial patterns, silver gleaming in flashes, appearing to be at least a thousand-square Storage Bag.
It belonged to that black-faced man, Dan Shanhe’s Storage Bag.
