Chapter 128: Chapter 126 Thorn Bone_l
Translator: 549690339
Having purchased the second-grade Resentful Soul Bell from the old man, Lu Xuan looked satisfied as he left Wanbao Building.
During this trip to Wanbao Building, he earned nearly six hundred spirit stones by selling the Spirit Firefly Grass, and the leaves of Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea fetched him two hundred spirit stones. He then bought a rare Yin Soul tool, the second-grade Resentful Soul Bell, for two hundred and thirty spirit stones.
Thus, along with his previous savings, he now possessed more than two thousand two hundred spirit stones, the richest he had ever been.
He did not intend to buy Demon Beast Meat or first-grade flying swords from Wanbao Building.
These two things were ubiquitous in Sword Gate Town, especially in the stalls of loose cultivators, where they were very common and much cheaper than those in Wanbao Building. ππ―ππππ’ππ«ππ³π’π.ππ¬π
Lu Xuan arrived at Qingshi Square and found the loose cultivator’s booth.
With hundreds of stalls crammed together, he leisurely walked through the gaps among them, reminiscent of his previous days wandering through the Loose Cultivation Market in Linyang Market.
“How many spirit stones for this first-grade flying sword?”
He stopped in front of a stall and asked the proprietor.
The stall owner was an ordinary young man who quickly discerned Lu Xuan’s background from his attire.
“This flying sword is made from Red Iron Ore, the selling price is forty spirit stones.”
“That’s too expensive, how about thirty spirit stones?”
Lu Xuan quickly regained his previous ability to bargain fiercely among the stalls, slashing the price significantly in one go.
“My friend, don’t you think your bid is a little too harsh? This flying sword is in perfect condition, incredibly sharp. How could it be had for only thirty spirit stones?” The young stall-owner laughed helplessly.
“Second-hand flying swords generally cost around that, and besides, your flying sword only looks good on the surfaceβthere are damages in many small places.”
“For example, the blade here is significantly thinner than the rest, it will probably not last long before there’s a risk of it breaking.”
Lu Xuan’s sharp eyes instantly pointed out the weak part of the flying sword.
“Take it for thirty-five spirit stones then,” the young stall-owner said, gritting his teeth and giving a pained look.
“Thirty-two spirit stones, not a single one more.”
“Deal!”
Having exchanged for the flying sword, Lu Xuan continued to wander between the stalls.
Since he only needed to bury the purchased flying sword around the Sword Gourd and didn’t need to use it separately, he specifically chose second-hand swords and secured them at a discounted price.
Soon, he had collected about ten worn-out first-grade flying swords, spending nearly three hundred spirit stones.
After resolving the fertilizer for the Sword Gourd, Lu Xuan continued to stroll around the stalls, looking for suitable demon beast meat.
The Cloud Leopard and the Wind Sparrow Fledgling in his cave dwelling consumed a lot of food, so Lu Xuan deliberately bought more, almost fifty pounds of Demon Beast Meat, which cost him over a hundred spirit stones.
With this, he was left with around one thousand and eight hundred spirit stones.
“This bone is called a spiritual seed? Absurd!”
Just when he was about to leave Qingshi Square, a voice attracted his attention.
Hearing that there seemed to be a special spiritual seed, Lu Xuan immediately felt some interest and headed to the source of the sound.
The stall owner was a one-eyed middle-aged cultivator with a high-level Qi cultivation and a cold expression.
The person who spoke, like Lu Xuan, was wearing the standard Daoist robe of Sky Sword Sect and had a high-level Qi cultivation.
“I’ve been growing spiritual plants in Sky Sword Sect for so long, and I’ve never heard of a ‘bone’ spiritual plant!”
He pointed at something on the stall, speaking indignantly.
Following the line of his finger, Lu Xuan saw a strange object displayed on the stall. It initially appeared as several entwined, slender white bones.
Bone spikes extended from both sides of each slender bone, looking extremely sharp.
“My friend, please don’t get agitated.”
“There are wonders in this world. This bone spiritual seed was obtained from a special secret land. Judging from the scene when it was found, I am seventy to eighty percent sure that it is indeed a spiritual seed.”
The cyclops middle-aged cultivator spoke coldly.
“Then you just wait and see if anyone is foolish enough to believe you!”
The high-level Qi cultivator stood up, flicked his sleeve, and left confidently.
The cyclops middle-aged cultivator closed his eyes, remaining silent.
“Fellow Daoist, could I take a look at this peculiar bone?”
The middle-aged cultivator opened his eyes, seeing Lu Xuan clad in the standard Daoist robe of the Sky Sword Sect, a glint of hesitation crossing his face.
Upon seeing Lu Xuan’s sincere expression, who didn’t seem to be deceiving, he eventually nodded.
“Alright.”
Lu Xuan walked up to the bone object, holding it lightly with his fingers, carefully examining it.
The peculiar bone was grey-white, and touching it did give you the sensation of holding a bone, upon closer observation, the slender white bone with spikes on both sides seemed to form a small bundle of thorns.
Infusing his spiritual sense into the bone, he could detect a strong vitality and spiritual nature.
This was common among spiritual species.
“Fellow Daoist is so sure this is a spiritual seed, can you identify its rank and category?” Lu Xuan curiously asked.
“Truthfully, I don’t know its specific category or rank; I only know that its rank shouldn’t be low. Judging from the reactions of your fellow disciples and yourself, it might be an extremely rare species.”
The cyclops middle-aged cultivator spoke plainly.
“When I was trying to delve deeper into the Black Abyss, I found a unique secret land, where I discovered this special spiritual seed.”
“What you’ve said does have some credibility to me. I have a certain interest in these strange and peculiar spiritual seeds.”
“If the price is right, I am willing to buy and try planting it.”
“What about two hundred spiritual stones? Judging from the vitality in the spiritual seed, this bone spiritual seed could very likely be a third-grade spiritual species.”
The middle-aged cultivator tentatively asked.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan quickly shook his head.
“Fellow Daoist, don’t be too excessive. An unknown spiritual seed and you dare to charge two hundred spiritual stones! You should know, two hundred spiritual stones can almost be exchanged for a second-grade magical artifact!”
Lu Xuan feigned indignation and prepared to leave.
“Fellow Daoist, please wait, the price can be discussed.”
The cyclops middle-aged cultivator called out to stop Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan hesitated, stopping in front of the stall and examining the bone again.
“I’m a little curious, if this bone is truly a spiritual seed, how does one plant it? Can I simulate the process by digging a hole to see if it can be planted?”
Lu Xuan casually asked.
The cyclops middle-aged cultivator, desperate to sell the peculiar bone, did not mind Lu Xuan’s somewhat strange request and nodded.
Lu Xuan formed a finger-sword and quickly dug a hole in the ground, placing the bundle of slender white bones inside.
After completing the [Planting] action, Lu Xuan’s consciousness focused on the peculiar bone.
A thought flashed through his mind.
[Thorn Bone, third-rank spiritual plant, can be used to refine high-rank puppets as well as some exotic artifacts after maturation.]
[Requires the absorption of skeleton essence during cultivation.]
“It’s done!”
Lu Xuan was thrilled, his expression unchanged. He retrieved the Thorn Bone, which was lightly buried in the hole, wiped off the dirt and casually handed it back to the stall owner.
Making use of his ability to check the real-time status of planted spiritual plants, he clearly understood the detailed information of the peculiar bone in front of him. The desire for this third-rank Thorn Bone spiritual seed grew stronger in his heart..