“We hit the jackpot!”
Lu Linchuan said excitedly, “My Divine Sense detected the Golden-haired Rat’s nest about five or six zhang underground, and there are three Spiritual Plants growing there!
The Spiritual Qi contained in those three Spiritual Plants is so rich that I estimate them to be at least a hundred years old!”
“What?” Lu Chang’an was incredulous. “How could Spiritual Plants grow inside a Golden-haired Rat’s nest? Yao Beasts know that Spiritual Plants are good things; they should eat them, right?”
“We’ll only know the answer by going down and seeing,” Lu Linchuan said.
“Never mind, they’re Spiritual Plants after all.” Lu Chang’an’s eyes were exceptionally bright. “Are there any other Golden-haired Rats in the cave? If not, we’ll go down and harvest them now.”
“None,” Lu Linchuan said with certainty.
Lu Chang’an nodded.
The Golden-haired Rat’s cave passage was too narrow, only allowing one person to pass at a time, and one had to crawl. If there were still Yao Beasts inside the cave, anyone descending would surely die if attacked.
“Then I’ll go down and collect them, Big Brother, you guard me from outside.”
Lu Chang’an suggested. His Big Brother discovered the Spiritual Plants, so he had to contribute something, otherwise it would be awkward to share.
“Alright,” Lu Linchuan nodded.
Lu Chang’an lit a candle, crawled down, enduring the unpleasant smell in the Golden-haired Rat’s cave, and climbed along the narrow passage.
After crawling down a zhang or two, the space below suddenly opened up, becoming wider, and the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the surroundings noticeably increased.
Lu Chang’an felt a sense of relief, stood up, and continued down the passage. Upon reaching a depth of five or six zhang underground, he saw an ordinary spring.
Beside the spring, three Spiritual Plants emitting rich Spiritual Qi were growing.
“gathering spirit grass.”
Lu Chang’an immediately recognized the three Spiritual Plants.
gathering spirit grass is a Spiritual Plant with a wide range of uses.
Its most famous use is that hundred-year-old gathering spirit grass is the main ingredient for the First-Order High Grade Medicinal Pill, Qi Gathering Pill.
Lu Chang’an’s previous Breakthrough to become a Qi Refining Cultivator relied on the First-Order High Grade Medicinal Pill, Qi Gathering Pill. This Medicinal Pill is expensive, with a market price of 100 Spirit Stones per pill.
gathering spirit grass over a hundred years old, as the main material for refining Qi Gathering Pill, is worth around 200 Spirit Stones per plant!
“I knew there had to be a reason why there were Spiritual Plants in the Golden-haired Rat’s nest; only gathering spirit grass would make sense here.”
Lu Chang’an’s previous confusion was finally resolved.
The reason gathering spirit grass is called gathering spirit grass is because it can naturally gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi as it grows.
It is precisely because of this effect of gathering spirit grass that the Golden-haired Rat was reluctant to devour this Spiritual Plant. Instead, it built its nest here, utilizing the concentrated Spiritual Qi environment created by the growing gathering spirit grass for its Cultivation.
“This time, we really hit the jackpot. I was already very satisfied with just making a small profit of about 20 Spirit Stones, but I never expected to encounter hundred-year-old gathering spirit grass.”
Lu Chang’an was in an excellent mood. He carefully dug out the three gathering spirit grass plants, put them into his Storage Pouch, and returned to the surface.
“Did you dig them out? What kind of Spiritual Plant is it?” Lu Linchuan asked expectantly.
“It’s this.” Lu Chang’an took out the three gathering spirit grass plants from his Storage Pouch.
“gathering spirit grass!!”
“Oh, I understand now!!” Lu Linchuan also suddenly realized.
“Big Brother, you can distribute these three gathering spirit grass plants,” Lu Chang’an said.
“How about I take two?” Lu Linchuan looked at Lu Chang’an.
“Thank you, Big Brother.” Lu Chang’an grinned.
When it comes to distributing profits, brothers have always kept clear accounts.
This nest of Golden-haired Rats was discovered by Lu Linchuan, and these three gathering spirit grass plants were also discovered by Lu Linchuan. Lu Chang’an was already very satisfied to receive one.
“There’s no need for thanks between us brothers.” Lu Linchuan took two gathering spirit grass plants and said seriously, “One gathering spirit grass is worth about 200 Spirit Stones. Second Brother, if you plan to sell them, let’s go together.”
Lu Chang’an thought for a moment. “Big Brother, I’m not that short on Spirit Stones right now, so I won’t sell them for now.”
“Alright then, but since you have hundred-year-old gathering spirit grass on you, you must keep this matter a secret! 200 Spirit Stones is enough to make some ill-intentioned people take risks,” Lu Linchuan reminded him.
Lu Chang’an nodded with a solemn expression.
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Qinghe Town.
Lu Chang’an and his companion entered the town together.
“So that young man was from the Lu Family.” The Grey-robed Cultivator, who had been waiting at the entrance of the town, saw Lu Chang’an and Lu Linchuan walking together, calling each other Big Brother, and naturally guessed Lu Chang’an’s identity.
Entering the town, Lu Chang’an and his companion headed straight for the Beast Taming Zhou Family’s shop.
The Beast Taming Zhou Family’s business in Yao Beasts was the best in the town. They not only purchased Yao Beast Materials but also live Yao Beasts.
For any transactions related to Yao Beasts, the Beast Taming Zhou Family’s shop was the right choice.
“Hey, isn’t that…”
As Lu Chang’an and his companion arrived at the Zhou's Treasure Pavilion, they saw twenty to thirty Cultivators gathered at the entrance, blocking it completely.
“There’s still a show to watch.” Lu Chang’an and his companion were there to sell Golden-haired Rats this time, and they weren’t in a hurry, so they leisurely approached.
Within the crowd.
There were two young women, one dressed in white and one in green. The young woman in white was seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and slender, with a face that could topple nations.
The girl in green beside the white-clad Young Miss was equally beautiful, but in comparison, she appeared ordinary.
“Young Miss.”
“Miss Zhou.”
Lu Chang’an recognized the white-clad woman as Miss Zhou—Zhou Shanyao—who was known as the most beautiful woman within a hundred li radius.
“She’s indeed beautiful,” Lu Chang’an looked a few more times. He had to admit that Miss Zhou was exceptionally beautiful and possessed an ethereal aura.
“Everyone, if you purchase my Pill Furnace, you will also receive a beginner Alchemy handbook and a Legacy of the Spirit Feeding Pill Pill Formula.” Miss Zhou spoke sweetly, her voice clear and pleasant to the ear.
“Miss Zhou is here to sell a Pill Furnace?” Lu Chang’an was a bit surprised. He shifted his gaze forward and only then noticed that there was indeed a bronze Pill Furnace placed in front of the beauty.
“This Pill Furnace appears to be only a First-Order Low Grade Magical Artifact.” Lu Chang’an observed carefully and confirmed this point.
“How many Spirit Stones is this Pill Furnace?” a Cultivator in the crowd asked.
“Although this yellow Pill Furnace is only a First-Order Low Grade Magical Artifact, it is a Pill Furnace that has been passed down in my Zhou Family for over a hundred years. It can increase the success rate of refining Spirit Feeding Pill by about ten percent.
The selling price of the Pill Furnace is 30 Spirit Stones, but I have a condition: the person who purchases the Pill Furnace must attempt to master the Alchemy of Spirit Feeding Pill.
If they fail to master the Alchemy of Spirit Feeding Pill within two years, then they must return the Pill Furnace to me, and the Spirit Stones will not be refunded.”
Zhou Shanyao explained.
“Can business be done like this?” Lu Chang’an was astonished.
“This isn’t selling a Pill Furnace; this is clearly the Zhou Family trying to Cultivate a Cultivator who can refine Spirit Feeding Pill!” someone exclaimed.
Everyone thought about it and understood, but they still had some doubts.
Why would the esteemed Beast Taming Zhou Family, with over a hundred Qi Refining Cultivators in their Family, not choose their own Cultivators to Cultivate?
“Spirit Feeding Pill is not easy to refine. The cost of one batch of Medicinal Pills exceeds 10 Spirit Stones.” A Cultivator in the crowd shook his head and left directly.
Spirit Feeding Pill is a Medicinal Pill used to Cultivate Spirit Beasts. Generally, only Cultivators who own Spirit Beasts have a demand for it, and the demand is not very large, so it is not a very popular Medicinal Pill.
The cost of learning to refine Spirit Feeding Pill is very high, and since Spirit Feeding Pill is not very popular, not many Alchemists will learn to refine it.
In the Dongning County area, only the Beast Taming Zhou Family had an Alchemist who could refine Spirit Feeding Pill before this.
“Refining Spirit Feeding Pill, huh?” Lu Chang’an fell into contemplation.