Chapter 461: Transaction (Seeking Subscription)
Chapter 461: Transaction (Seeking Subscription)
For this trade fair, the materials Fang Xi needed, he had already gathered most of them from his previous few ventures.
However, it was a rare opportunity for fair trade with so many transformed great demons gathered. Fang Xi naturally wanted to fleece them for more benefits.
At this moment, the many demon script fragments he had acquired in Western Desert Heavenly Guardian City, as well as the beast skin book he had obtained from the Green Horned Puppet, surfaced in his mind.
He was quite interested in the demon race's script, especially that silver bird script.
"Hehe, Daoist friend wishes to learn demon script?"
A tall figure, completely enveloped in an earthy yellow demonic aura, slowly spoke: "This one can indeed teach, but as for the tuition fee, hehe. . ."
Feng Shisan stood with his arms crossed, completely ignoring the matter, as if lost in thought.
For the demon race, demon script was not something that needed to be kept particularly secret.
Selling it to another person was nothing, the key was the price!
Fang Xi smiled slightly, sweeping his hand over his storage ring.
Several jade boxes and jade bottles appeared. Upon opening them, inside were spirit herbs emitting a strange, alluring fragrance.
And within the jade bottles, there were a few 'Separation-Union Pills' that Fang Xi had left over. Although these pills were meant for human cultivators, they should pose no major issue for the demon race.
In fact, due to their robust physiques, they could even withstand more pill toxins than humans. . .
"Hmm? Thunderbolt Walnuts, actually?"
The transformed great demon, shrouded in earthy yellow demonic aura, gazed at a jade box belonging to Fang Xi. Inside, a peculiar spirit medicine shaped like a walnut, yet with arcs of lightning flickering on its surface, made his eyes blaze with brilliant light: "Indeed, the Human World truly holds many treasures difficult to find even in the Demon Realm!"
He extended his large hand, seemingly unable to resist reaching out to touch it.
Snap!
Fang Xi, with a crisp sound, pressed his palm onto the jade box: "Since Daoist friend wishes to exchange, shouldn't you also show this one your sincerity?"
"That is natural. . ."
The transformed great demon chuckled heartily, and a jade slip flew out from his hand: "This jade slip already contains tens of thousands of commonly used demon scripts with their human script counterparts. . . With Daoist friend's keen intellect, you should quickly master them."
Fang Xi took the jade slip, and with a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, he saw numerous demon scripts.
Some of them, he had indeed seen on those demon race fragments before.
He briefly translated a few phrases and found no inconsistencies, clearly this demon had not deceived him.
"Please!"
He handed the jade box containing the Thunderbolt Walnut to the transformed great demon. The demon took it, inspected it carefully, and then, profoundly satisfied, slipped it into his storage bracelet.
Just as this transformed great demon was about to depart, Fang Xi suddenly spoke: "Wait!"
"What? Does Daoist friend have something else?"
A crimson gaze emerged from behind the demonic aura, carrying a hint of wild ferocity.
Clearly, even when sitting down for discussions and transactions. . . a great demon remained a great demon!
"Nothing, it's merely that the demon script Daoist friend provided seems to contain only the most rudimentary characters. . . This one has also seen a silver demon script, soaring like a bird. Does Daoist friend recognize it?"
Fang Xi's eyes flickered as he spoke.
The transformed great demon had only provided the common dark green demon script.
However, the silver demon script on the last few pages of the beast skin book was completely absent from what he offered.
"Hehe. . . Human, are you perchance speaking of the 'Phoenix Seal Script'? !"
The transformed demon let out a few cold sneers: "This is the script of our demon race's progenitor—the True Spirit Phoenix, who comprehended the Great Dao of Void and manifested it through its own form, specifically to instruct our demon race. You wish to learn it too?"
"Phoenix Seal Script? !"
Fang Xi's heart stirred faintly: "The Dao of Void, then?"
"Daoist friend's words are mistaken!"
Immortal Lord Xiaoyao, however, seemed to recall something and chuckled: "Dragon Script Phoenix Seal, while indeed a demon race script, the Dao of Void and Time have always existed. . . Some mighty beings of our human race have also comprehended them, it's just that 'Phoenix Seal Script' holds greater renown, so the misnomer has persisted. . . Even the demon race, when manifesting void power, displays 'Phoenix Seal Script', only they call it 'Heavenly Demon Script'. It is merely that the Three Thousand Great Daos, though different paths, ultimately lead to the same destination. . ."
"Immortal Lord Xiaoyao's knowledge is not lacking. . . but when it comes to void power, our clan's Phoenix Seal Script is still the most exquisite."
Feng Shisan, who had been observing with cold eyes, spoke indifferently: "Human cultivator, I advise you to abandon this thought. . . Phoenix Seal Script is only taught to the 'Heavenly Phoenix Clan', and our clan will absolutely not transmit it externally."
The implication was that the transformed great demon who traded with Fang Xi wouldn't either. . .
"So that's how it is. . ."
Fang Xi pondered.
However, for him, the 'Phoenix Seal Script', involving the void, was key to further developing his 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror' golden finger ability, making it an indispensable part.
He looked at Feng Shisan: "Then, I wonder. . . Daoist friend, would you be willing to make a trade with me?"
"Hehe, you want me to teach you 'Phoenix Seal Script'? " A hint of mockery appeared on Feng Shisan's face: "No. . ."
Just as he was about to properly ridicule this presumptuous human Nascent Soul cultivator, Fang Xi's Divine Sense transmission echoed in his ear: "Creation Spirit Liquid. . . does Daoist friend still desire it?"
"What? You actually possess such a divine item? No, I don't believe it!"
Feng Shisan's expression shifted slightly, and he replied with a Divine Sense transmission.
All the Nascent Soul old monsters present, except Nangong Li, had no idea what Fang Xi had said to make this proud Heavenly Phoenix suddenly fall silent, but they could imagine it must be an item of extreme rarity, perhaps even one on the list Feng Shisan had provided earlier!
For a moment, countless gazes focused on Fang Xi.
Fortunately, he had already concealed his 'Resentful Soul Lure', otherwise, he might face some trouble later on.
After all, he was no longer very focused on maintaining his 'Yun Jizi' alias. Once exposed, he might be traced all the way back to Emerald Island.
"Proving it is simple enough. . . however, what I possess is not Creation Spirit Liquid itself."
Fang Xi smiled faintly and tossed out an Azure Void Bottle.
Feng Shisan took it, and it was naturally empty. . .
"You're toying with me. . . No, wait!"
He meticulously examined it with his Divine Consciousness, his expression gradually changing to one of profound emotion: "This bottle once contained some kind of spirit liquid. Judging from the residual aura. . . it must contain at least a portion of diluted Creation Spirit Liquid. Unbelievable. . . does the Human World truly still possess spiritual items of this caliber?"
It seemed that even though Feng Shisan had listed Creation Spirit Liquid as the top item on his ranking, he never truly expected to be able to trade for such a supreme treasure.
His gaze towards Fang Xi became extremely serious: "If Daoist friend possesses such spirit liquid, this one is willing to exchange it for the previous 'Phoenix Origin Pill', 'Five Elements Ring', and 'Heavenly Patterned Spider Inner Core'!"
"Creation Spirit Liquid is an item from the Immortal World. Although the spirit liquid I possess is diluted, it has also been refined with 'Three Luminaries Divine Water' and 'Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk'. . . It is absolutely extraordinarily rare."
Fang Xi continued with his Divine Sense transmission: "Daoist friend's offers are far from enough!"
"It seems Daoist friend is still fixated on 'Phoenix Seal Script'. . ."
Dangerous light flickered in Feng Shisan's eyes, but after glancing at Immortal Lord Xiaoyao still nearby, he forcibly restrained himself: "'Phoenix Seal Script' cannot be preserved on ordinary paper. . . Does this one actually need to spend time teaching you?"
"That is Daoist friend's concern. If Daoist friend cannot satisfy me, then we simply won't make the trade."
Fang Xi replied unflustered.
Feng Shisan fell silent for a moment, then transmitted a question with his Divine Sense: "How much of that spirit liquid do you have left?"
"Three drops!"
Light shimmered in Fang Xi's eyes as he answered.
"That's too little. If we are to trade, exchanging 'Phoenix Seal Script' for three drops of spirit liquid is this one's bottom line! " Feng Shisan stated.
"Add those three treasures!"
Fang Xi naturally wasn't going to be polite with a demon. A bottom line? That's just something to break and trample!
After some back and forth, both sides finally decided to inspect each other's goods first.
Fang Xi took out an Azure Void Bottle containing a single drop of Nine Heavens Pure Water, while Feng Shisan, with a cold sneer, pulled out a soul lamp!
Within the soul lamp, a cultivator's soul was faintly visible, slowly enduring the torment of being scorched by flames. . .
Yet, the oil in the lamp kept it clinging to a thread of life.
This strange and horrifying scene caused the expressions of many demonic cultivators present to subtly change.
"Soul-igniting Heavenly Lamp. . ."
Fang Xi murmured. This was a well-known torture in the cultivation world; many cultivators would rather have their souls scattered than reach this point and endure centuries or millennia of torment.
"Indeed. This Nascent Soul's soul was a trophy from the last Realm Descent, a gain for my Heavenly Phoenix Clan. . . This person claimed to be from some Primordial Demon Sect, a demonic Nascent Soul. My clan captured him, extracted and refined his soul, scattering his Nascent Soul, leaving only a wisp of his soul to light this heaven's lamp. After such a long time. . . given the soul's weakened state, even a Core Formation cultivator could easily perform soul-searching."
A Nascent Soul cultivator's Nascent Soul is a highly condensed and unified spiritual essence, naturally resistant to many soul arts, making soul-searching difficult. Fourth-tier demon beasts are the same!
The fact that the demon race could achieve this was enough to send chills down the spines of many Nascent Soul cultivators present.
Feng Shisan gave a cold laugh: "The Primordial Demon Sect this person belonged to also had some foundation, having learned a portion of 'Phoenix Seal Script'. Elder Qing specifically refined his soul, preserving this part of his memory, which can be used for our demon race's future learning. . ."
His words were delivered with a smile, yet they sent shivers down the spines of all cultivators present.
The shock Fang Xi felt in his heart surpassed that of many other Nascent Soul old monsters.
This was the first time he had heard the name of the 'Primordial Demon Sect' from an outsider!
"Excellent!"
Forcing down the questions in his heart, Fang Xi tossed the Azure Void Bottle in his hand to Feng Shisan.
Feng Shisan pulled out the stopper, took a gentle sniff, and murmured: "Indeed, it is that Nine Heavens. . ."
By his appearance, he seemed to know what 'Nine Heavens Pure Water' was.
He gazed at the single drop of spirit liquid and then raised his hand, tossing the soul lamp over.
Fang Xi took it and performed a soul-searching technique.
The memories of this soul had already turned into a blank slate due to the prolonged torment.
Only the memories of learning the 'Silver Seal Script' had been preserved.
However, the 'Silver Seal Script' was incredibly complex, and Fang Xi could only grasp a general understanding. He would need to perform soul-searching multiple times in the future and immerse himself in the learning process to gradually master it.
'Clearly, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan refined this Nascent Soul old demon's soul into a teaching artifact. How ruthless and venomous! '
Fang Xi let out a breath: "Indeed, it is Phoenix Seal Script!"
"Since Daoist friend insists so strongly. . . " Feng Shisan seemed to have thought of something and actually backed down: "I can let Daoist friend choose two of those three items. . . How about we make the trade like this?"
'It seems Nine Heavens Pure Water is very important to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. . . '
'By doing this, am I aiding the enemy too much? I hope this doesn't come back to bite me someday. . . '
Fang Xi muttered to himself, then said: "Agreed!"
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