Chapter 238 |
Chapter 238 - Golden Lotus Pill
"The so-called Geo Crystal is a spiritual item produced in some treasure land."
The owner of the stall in front of him was a middle-aged casual cultivator, with a calm demeanor and a clear-headed look.
He looked at Chen An and his group in front of him and immediately judged that this group of people were extraordinary and were probably a group of rich men, so he became enthusiastic.
He explained warmly, "This is a rare item that is only produced in a few treasure lands, and the conditions for its formation are very special. It is very rare in the Southern Region."
"This piece will cost fifty spirit stones."
He glanced at Chen An and then quoted a price.
"Why don't you try to haggle?"
As soon as the words fell, a true disciple next to Chen An immediately changed his expression, "With just this item, you dare to sell it for fifty spirit stones?"
Near Dan City, due to the large number of cultivators, various commercial activities were quite prosperous.
But fifty spirit stones were enough to buy many things in this area, and even if a frugal cultivator were to save some, they could support their cultivation for several years.
Previously, Chen An had spent only a few hundred spirit stones on purchases outside, so the fact that just this Geo Crystal cost fifty spirit stones was considered an outrageous price.
"Rare items are expensive."
Not alarmed by the rebuke, the middle-aged man just smiled and spoke softly, "This item is quite rare in the Southern Region. Since you've come across it, don't miss the opportunity."
"I'll take it for twenty spirit stones."
Suddenly, Song Qi beside him spoke up, unexpectedly.
Seeing the middle-aged casual cultivator about to speak, she smiled and said, "If you don't agree, just tell us what this thing is good for."
"If it's really useful, not to mention fifty spirit stones, we would even buy it for five hundred spirit stones."
The middle-aged casual cultivator opened his mouth, but after thinking for a moment, he nodded helplessly.
It's not that he didn't want to say anything, but the Geo Crystal didn't really have much use.
This was normal.
Cultivators were practical, and if something was really useful, even if it was rare in the Southern Region, many people would have seen it.
The reason for this could only be explained by one thing.
That is, this item itself is not very useful.
And that's the reality.
In the Northern Region, Geo Crystals, although they were spiritual items, were quite cheap. They were only used in a small amount when refining treasures, and they had no other use most of the time.
They were basically useless except for being pleasing to the eye.
Of course, if it were an ordinary person, the middle-aged casual cultivator would not hesitate to say a few more words. Whether it was lying or not, as long as he got the spirit stones, he would run away immediately.
But the people in front of him were obviously not ordinary people, and a few of them had a cultivation level not lower than his.
In this situation, deceiving people would most likely not end well.
"Twenty spirit stones it is."
With a helpless nod, the middle-aged casual cultivator sold the item to Chen An as if he was taking a loss.
But in reality...
"I think this thing should only cost a few spirit stones at most, twenty spirit stones is a big loss."
As they walked away from there, a true disciple couldn't help shaking his head, looking back at the middle-aged casual cultivator at the stall with some annoyance.
"It doesn't matter, it's just twenty spirit stones."
But Song Qi just smiled, looking indulgently at Chen An, "Brother An's happiness is the most important thing."
"I haven't seen him this happy in a long time."
She looked at Chen An in front of her and muttered to herself.
This was true.
Among all the people, Song Qi had the longest contact with Chen An.
But in the four years that Chen An had been in Changyue Sect, except for a few times, Song Qi hadn't seen Chen An so happy.
Even if it was to improve Chen An's mood, spending twenty spirit stones on this item was quite worth it.
Song Qi thought to herself.
On the way back, Chen An continued to stroll around.
But compared to before, his mood was indeed much better now.
Of course he was in a better mood.
In addition to the Golden Spirit Stone, he had finally found another source of power for his cultivation.
This was something to be celebrated.
And the spiritual item called Geo Crystal provided Chen An with a considerable amount of power.
Almost twenty points of power per crystal.
This number was much larger than what a Golden Spirit Stone could provide.
This was definitely good news for Chen An.
"I've already sent someone to inquire."
Song Qi spoke up, her voice soft, "These kinds of spiritual items do exist in the Southern Region, but they are relatively rare. Combined with their limited usefulness, not many people pay attention to them."
"But if we specifically send someone to buy them, we can acquire quite a few, and the price is not high. A few spirit stones can buy one."
"Then I'll trouble Senior Sister."
Chen An smiled and said, "This thing is very useful for me, the spirit stones are not a problem."
"How much do you need?"
Song Qi asked.
"Naturally, the more the better."
Chen An replied.
For him, Geo Crystals now meant a source of power.
Since it was something that could increase his power, the more the better.
Song Qi nodded, indicating that it was not a problem.
In the following days, Chen An continued to visit various places.
But compared to before, his mood was much better now, and he was more relaxed to observe his surroundings.
But at this point, the time for the invitation to the Dan Tower was also approaching.
"All of you are elite talents within the Southern Region, and also the top figures among alchemists. I won't waste your time with pleasantries,"
In a hall, an old man stood at the front, smiling as he spoke, "The reason why you are invited here this time is because we need your help with something."
"Please take a look."
As he spoke, he handed out a prescription, which fell into the hands of everyone present.
Chen An was among the crowd and naturally received a copy.
After receiving the prescription, he was surprised.
To be honest, he had some psychological preparation before coming here.
The fact that the Dan Tower treated this prescription with such solemnity meant that it was not something simple.
And now, looking at it, it was indeed the case.
The prescription he held in his hand was for a pill called the Golden Lotus Pill.
According to the description of the prescription, this pill should nourish the body of the cultivator and strengthen their spiritual power.
And this effect should be quite strong, enough to provide significant assistance to even a Nascent Soul cultivator.
"Huh?"
As he looked at it, Chen An's face suddenly showed a look of surprise.
"Has Master Chen discovered something?"
The old man in front noticed Chen An's reaction and smiled as he spoke, "This prescription..."
After pondering for a moment, Chen An stood up and said, "Is it somewhat incomplete?"
With his words, everyone else suddenly realized.
"That's right!"
Someone spoke up, "Zhao steward, although this prescription seems fine, there are some obvious inconsistencies in it. Is the prescription incomplete?"
"Haha, the talents of Changyue are indeed extraordinary."
Zhao Feng smiled and looked at Chen An, then said, "Yes, this prescription is indeed incomplete."
"In fact, this prescription was discovered by our Dan Tower in a ruin, and it is a prescription from ancient times."
He explained the origin of the Golden Lotus Pill.
In the Elemental Realm, there were many ancient relics left behind.
The prescription for the Golden Lotus Pill was excavated from one of these relics.
However, due to the passage of time, by the time it was excavated, the prescription for the Golden Lotus Pill was already mostly incomplete.
The current version was actually a version that many alchemist masters from the Dan Tower had worked together to perfect.
But the prescription for the Golden Lotus Pill was by no means simple, and even after being researched and improved by many alchemist masters, there were still many errors and omissions in it.
This was why the Dan Tower had summoned the many alchemists before them.
"All of you here are elites in your respective fields and are among the most outstanding alchemists in the Southern Region in recent years. I believe you all have your own unique understanding of alchemy."
Zhao Feng smiled and said, "This time, our Dan Tower seeks to leverage the expertise of all of you to perfect this prescription together."
"I wonder how you all feel about this?"
"In such a prosperous era, we are willing, of course."
After a moment of contemplation, everyone nodded in agreement.
No one refused.
In itself, being able to participate in the refinement and discussion of such a complex prescription was a great opportunity.
And if they were successful, the rewards would be even greater.
At least they would obtain a copy of the Golden Lotus Pill prescription.
Even Chen An didn't refuse.
But he had no clue on how to perfect this prescription.
The prescription for the Golden Lotus Pill was just too complicated.
After years of diligent study, Chen An's skills in alchemy were no longer comparable to ordinary people. Even though he was not as good as those top alchemist masters, he was far superior to ordinary alchemists.
But even so, when he looked at the Golden Lotus Pill prescription in front of him, he felt a sense of helplessness.
While most of the prescription had been perfected by the alchemist masters, it seemed quite close to perfection in theory.
No matter how carefully Chen An looked, he couldn't find any issues.
But there was definitely a problem with this prescription.
Chen An tried to refine it twice, and then confirmed his thoughts.
In both attempts, he inexplicably failed.
It was obviously not a problem with his technique, but rather, there were significant errors and omissions in the prescription itself, which led to these results.
Where was the problem exactly?
Chen An was pondering.
What he didn't know was that while he was contemplating, there were also hidden eyes secretly watching, observing the situation.
Of course, even if Chen An knew, he wouldn't mind.
After all, this was the Dan Tower, one of the top powers in the Southern Region.
In such a place, it was normal to have experts lurking and guarding the area, so it wasn't surprising at all.
Unbeknownst to him, more than two months had passed.
During this time, more than thirty alchemists had been discussing together, and new discoveries were made every day.
Feeling that he had become lazier after returning home.
(The end of this chapter)