plumnovel Chapter 25 Unexpected Fortune!
Chapter 25 Unexpected Fortune!
Seeing the way the others looked at him as if it were perfectly normal, Chen Chunan felt a warmth in his heart.
Without any hesitation, he took out all the contents of the three storage rings.
The already small outpost was instantly filled with all sorts of random things.
Looking at the piles of spirit stones, pill bottles, talismans, all kinds of spiritual items, and even array plates and magic tools.
The four elders beamed with joy: "As expected of the Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, you are truly wealthy! Even your Qi Refining stage disciples have spirit stones for cultivation. We haven't been able to distribute spirit stones for cultivation for almost ten years because we've been so focused on buying Foundation Establishment Pills!"
The second elder had sharp eyes: "The Rejuvenation Pill? Brother, you should try it quickly, maybe you can save your arm! And this magic artifact, it's still unclaimed, it must have been purchased at this trade fair, now it's for Chu Nan, hahaha~"
After the elders had calmed down, the second elder helped the eldest elder take the Rejuvenation Pill to try to reattach the severed arm.
Chen Chunan then checked the harvest with the three and seven clan elders.
I didn't realize how much it was until I calculated it, and I was shocked.
Cultivation Techniques: Blood Demon True Scripture (Incomplete) - A high-grade Foundation Establishment cultivation technique, unfortunately incomplete. Based on its quality, it should at least be a Golden Core cultivation technique. It includes a series of complementary techniques such as the Poisonous Blood Demon Blade, the Blood Demon Nine Shadow Array, the Blood Burning Secret Technique, and the Blood Demon Poison.
In addition, there is a manual called "Concealing Breath Technique," which is a crucial method used by the Blood Demon to cultivate through tribulation.
Liu Chengzhi's storage ring contributed a manual called "Wind Control Technique," which is a movement-based martial art.
Elixirs: Two high-grade Foundation Building Pills!
22 Qi-restoring pills, 39 Rejuvenating pills, 12 Discontinuing pills, and 3 Qi-tonifying pills.
Magical artifacts: One high-grade Earth Element Mirror and one Green Wood Spirit Sword.
A medium-grade Buddhist ritual implement, a calming and tranquilizing bracelet.
Array Plate: One set of Gathering Yuan Array.
Talismans: Over 400 first-grade talismans and 3 second-grade talismans from various systems.
One superior-grade talisman brush, 319 sheets of first-grade talisman paper, 120 sheets of second-grade talisman paper, and ten pieces of superior-grade spirit ink.
The biggest surprise is a beginner's guide to talismans! It contains basic knowledge about talismans and methods for drawing common level 1-2 talismans.
Spiritual items: One essence of Gui water, one essence of Geng metal, some spiritual rice and spiritual fruit.
Finally, there are the spirit stones: 1700 low-grade spirit stones and 87 mid-grade spirit stones.
The calculation is based on exchanging 100 low-grade items for 1 mid-grade item.
This time, I gained 10400 low-grade spirit stones!
All of this combined is almost the income the Chen family would have earned if they didn't eat or drink for nearly a hundred years!
Unexpected wealth!
A real windfall!
The elders were so excited that their hands started to tremble, not expecting to receive so many supplies.
The elder of the three clans exclaimed, his voice trembling, "Two top-grade Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures? My God!"
The seven elders were also incredibly excited: "The essence of the five elements is the best spiritual object for Foundation Establishment. Successfully establishing one's foundation with this object naturally makes one's combat power three times stronger than others. The Liu family actually managed to obtain two of them?"
The elder, having reattached his severed arm, was also incredibly excited: "The Liu family is truly wealthy! Chu Nan has no shortage of resources now that he's reached the Foundation Establishment stage. The three spiritual objects—earth, wood, and fire—can be replaced with spirit pearls. Although they are far inferior to the essence of the five elements, they are still easier to obtain. We haven't heard of the essence of the Bing fire element for decades!"
Chen Chunan knew that Foundation Establishment required a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, but he wasn't really clear on the differences between different spiritual objects.
All I know is that some ancient people wrote in their novels and travelogues that the essence of the five elements is the best.
He couldn't help but ask, "What's the difference between the Essence of the Five Elements and Foundation Establishment with the Five Elements Spiritual Pearl?"
When Chen Chunan asked, the Seventh Elder explained, "Foundation Establishment doesn't necessarily require a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object. In ancient times, many people achieved Foundation Establishment naturally through cultivation. However, whether it's cultivation techniques or realms, after countless years of development, an immortal in ancient times discovered that using Five Elements Spiritual Objects for Foundation Establishment allows spiritual power to be transformed into mana. This results in a higher degree of refinement, and the presence of Five Elements characteristics makes it even more lethal..."
After listening to the Seven Elders' explanation, Chen Chunan gained a concept of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.
The lowest grade is the Five Elements Spirit Pearl, which is formed from the condensation of the five elements of spiritual energy. It does not improve the success rate of Foundation Establishment. Its only function is to specialize spiritual power, adding the characteristics of the five elements when it is converted into magic power during Foundation Establishment, making the magic power more condensed.
The intermediate grade is the Five Elements Demon Soul.
This is considered standard equipment for Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators.
The Five Elements Demon Soul, despite its name, is actually a crystallization of magical power refined from Foundation Establishment demon beasts using special methods.
The magical power derived from its foundational transformation is far superior to that of the Five Elements Spirit Pearl.
Furthermore, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, there is a chance to comprehend one of the innate divine abilities of the demon beast used. This makes them excellent Foundation Establishment materials.
It is originally the essence and magical power of a demon beast, which can increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment by 1-2%.
The only drawback is that after establishing the foundation, it takes a long time to eliminate the residual demonic energy and spiritual influence of the soul.
The highest grade is the essence of the five elements.
The essence of the five elements naturally increases the success rate of foundation building by 30%.
Although the probabilities are not simply added together, if someone with five spiritual roots gathers the essence of the five elements and adds a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, they will definitely succeed in establishing their foundation.
There were no surprises.
However, the essence of the five elements is extremely rare and exists only in extreme places.
For example, in the Binghuo Elf State, there is a Fire Domain, which is said to have been formed by heavenly fire falling to the earth.
The essence of the five elements, specifically the Bing Fire, exists within the three layers of the Fire Domain. However, such extreme places are often controlled by large families and sects.
Anyone else who wants to get involved will have to pay a heavy price.
For an ordinary person to obtain one is a stroke of good fortune.
Before the rise of the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce, it was impossible to gather the five elements of spiritual objects without searching far and wide.
However, it's not so difficult now. Everything has a price tag, and as long as you can afford the price, the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce, which is spread throughout the cultivation world, can always help you find it.
Even if you can't find it, you can still provide information.
Chen Chunan has now obtained three Five Elements Essences by sheer coincidence; his luck can truly be described as defying the heavens.
After discussing the Foundation Establishment process, Chen Chunan began dividing the spoils.
Chen Chunan did not intend to take it all for himself as the elder had said.
"I'll only take a portion of these supplies; the rest will be given to the clan. The clan used ten years' worth of savings to purchase Foundation Establishment Pills for my brother and me; how can I keep all the wealth that the four elders risked their lives for?"
As he spoke, Chen Chunan took out twenty mid-grade spirit stones and 1000 low-grade spirit stones from his collection.
They also took the Green Wood Spirit Sword. Two spiritual items.
I won't take the rest.
The four elders looked at Chen Chunan with satisfaction, feeling that there was someone to carry on the family tradition.
"The Foundation Establishment Pill should have been purchased for you by the family. Since you have this opportunity, you should keep it for yourself. Your sister and you don't need Foundation Establishment Pills now! It would be a wonderful story if you and your sister both achieved Foundation Establishment in the future. Also, this Gathering Yuan Array is more effective than the Gathering Spirit Array. You and Hongxian will share the same Gathering Spirit Array, right? You should keep this one too."
The elder then handed the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Gathering Yuan Array to Chen Chunan.
The three elders then took the Earth Element Mirror and the Tranquility Bracelet and handed them to Chen Chunan: "Your protective magic weapon is also broken. You should take this Earth Element Mirror. You can't do without a protective magic weapon! Give this Tranquility Bracelet to your sister. She has a very active personality. It's good for her to calm down and cultivate properly so that she can establish her foundation as soon as possible."
The Seventh Elder silently took most of the remaining mid-grade spirit stones and handed them to Chen Chunan, along with the jade slip containing the Concealing Breath Technique.
"This Concealing Breath technique is definitely extraordinary. I took a look, and it can block the divine sense probing of those below the late Foundation Establishment stage. It's a good thing. You should also take these spirit stones. Using spirit stones will speed up your cultivation."
Chen Chunan wanted to decline, but the elder cut him off beforehand: "The clan has benefited from your help this time. You can give the clan some spirit stones."
The second and seventh clan elders echoed this sentiment.
Chen Chunan could not refuse and had no choice but to accept.
After the spoils were divided, the elder slowly spoke, "This time, the Liu family must have prepared foundation-building supplies for their proud daughter, right? Gold and water spirit items, and two high-grade foundation-building pills! These are worth at least thirty to fifty thousand spirit stones!"
The second elder said calmly, "Isn't it obvious? The only one in the Liu family with the Heavenly Pride of Youth has both Metal and Water spiritual roots, and she's almost at the peak of Qi Refining! But the other one should be for that little bastard Liu Chengzhi."
The elder of the three clans said in a heavy tone, "The Liu family has suffered such a great loss; I'm afraid they won't let this go easily."
The Seventh Elder, known for his straightforward nature, retorted, "Hmph, they won't let this go? I'm afraid they really won't let it go until they have another Foundation Establishment cultivator! This time, we killed the Blood Demon Old Ghost and stole their Heavenly Pride's Foundation Establishment artifact, which weakens the Liu family. One loss for the other, it's time for our Chen family to rise!"
In the end, the Seventh Elder's tone was tinged with schadenfreude.
Chen Chunan couldn't help but ask, "Where did the Liu family get this high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill? Didn't the elders say that all the Foundation Establishment Pills at the auction were mid-grade?"
The elder explained, "The Foundation Establishment Pills are monopolized by the market, but they're not only supplied by the Blazing Sun Sect. The Myriad Directions Merchant Guild is very powerful; they also sell Foundation Establishment Pills. However, the Myriad Directions Merchant Guild only sells high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, which cost 4000 spirit stones each. Very few people can afford them, and they mainly make money from Foundation Establishment families. The Blazing Sun Sect mainly makes money from small families and independent cultivators."
"Oh, is that so? The Lin family sells low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills?"
The second elder couldn't help but chuckle: "No, the Lin family doesn't know how to refine pills. Low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills only increase the success rate by 10% because their success rate is too low. Cultivators who want to establish their foundations are at least aiming for mid-grade pills. Only cultivators who are stuck at the age of 40 and have no money would consider gambling with low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills. However, low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills are easy to obtain; just buy them from the alchemists of the Blazing Sun Sect."
The Seven Elders nodded in agreement: "Low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills are like chicken bones—tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away. Back then, the Bai family couldn't borrow spirit stones, so they had no choice but to buy two low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, and all the money went down the drain. Since then, we've given up on using low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills and have settled for second best."
Chen Chunan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then thought of the three members of the Liu family: "Doesn't the Liu family have six Foundation Establishment cultivators? Why are they so arrogant as to let Liu Qinghe, a Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator, take Liu Chengzhi, a Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator, to participate in the trade fair?"
"Although the Blood Demon is only at the second level of Foundation Establishment, he's nothing special in Lingzhou Prefecture, right? I remember that the receptionists at the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce all had Foundation Establishment cultivation."
A smile appeared on the elder's face: "If they weren't plotting against us, they would actually be quite safe. Blood Demon Old Ghost is a master of concealment; otherwise, why hasn't anyone caught him all these years? He's only at the second level of Foundation Establishment, not the Golden Core stage! He can lead two Qi Refining cultivators and hide their tracks all the way; even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator might not be able to find him."
The three elders added, "The Liu family probably didn't participate in the auction. They secretly purchased it from the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce. As for why they didn't leave immediately after buying it on the first day, I don't know."
Chen Chunan's mind raced: "I remember Liu Chengzhi saying that they started targeting us after they learned we were coming to buy Foundation Establishment Pills! Is it because there's a mole within them...?"
Upon hearing Chen Chunan's words, the expressions of the four elders instantly turned serious.
"If you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten! We secretly come to buy Foundation Establishment Pills every year, and even if we don't manage to buy them, nothing's ever gone wrong. This year, however, we've been watched the most thoroughly!"
The second elder slowly shook his head: "It's impossible for anyone else to know! Buying Foundation Establishment Pills every year is done in secret, and only the clan leader knows that I'm carrying the Genyue Seal. Am I the mole, or is the clan leader the mole? It's probably just a coincidence."
The Seventh Elder glanced at the Second Elder and then said, "Truth and falsehood are intertwined. I think they knew we were genuinely buying the Foundation Establishment Pills, but they knew it was a lie that Second Brother was carrying the Genyue Seal. They appeared after we killed the Fat and Thin Evils! They happened to witness Second Brother using the Genyue Seal and were deliberately trying to mislead us."
The elder of the clan said, "Seventh Brother is right! We go to the trade fair every year, and it's not surprising that people would guess we'd disappear from the clan for a few days. I suspect the Liu family was able to find us because of Chu Nan!"
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Chen Chunan's eyes widened immediately: "What does this have to do with me?"