Just like how the Golden Behemoth could borrow the power of the earth, Elder Zumar could communicate with the ocean and obtain the power of the ocean as long as he was in the ocean. It was almost equivalent to having infinite mana.
However, to Lin Li, the Divine Sea Pillar was not that attractive. The debris of the stars, Polar Snow, in his hand contained the purest water elemental Laws, which were much higher than the ocean Laws of the Divine Sea Pillar. As for using it on the ship to suppress the waves, he didn't think it was necessary. How could one gain experience if they didn't experience the waves? A fleet that had never been through any storms, no matter how good the warships were, would still be a useless fleet.
Hence, although Lin Li was a little surprised by the appearance of the Divine Sea Pillar there, he did not plan to pocket them. However, what he didn't know was that shortly after he left the shop, Elder Zumar, who had received the message, followed him to the shop, and bought one of the Divine Sea Pillars without hesitation.
Lin Li naturally didn't know that as soon as he left, the item that he didn't take a fancy to was bought by someone else like a treasure. Of course, to Elder Zumar, the Divine Sea Pillar was indeed a rare treasure. Lin Li didn't take a fancy to the small Divine Sea Pillar because he had the incredible debris of the stars.
However, the Divine Sea Pillar seemed to be just an appetizer. As Lin Li gradually delved deeper into the Sea Clan market, he became more and more dazzled. There were all kinds of magical gems, rare magical metals, and magical plants that were almost extinct in the deep sea. To Lin Li, those things were more useful than the Divine Sea Pillar. Hence, he bought some along the way.
There were also some things that Lin Li didn't buy, not because they were inferior, but because he didn't need them. In fact, there were even some rare things that Lin Li had never seen or heard of since he came to Anril. He only recognized them based on the legends he had heard in the Endless World before he transmigrated.
For example, there were a few rusty bronze shields that turned out to be the carapace of the legendary ancient Black Tortoise. Legend had it that the ancient Black Tortoise was born with a mageweath on its carapace, and the mageweath would also increase in level as the Black Tortoise grew. Legend had it that it might even grow to the level of a Divine Smith.
However, the mageweaths on the Black Tortoise Carapace in front of Lin Li had only reached the Master-level, and could at most be used to make a few decent shields. If the Black Tortoise's carapace had a Grandmaster-level mageweath, it would be worth it for him to buy it and study it. Or a living one that could continue to grow was not bad either. Unfortunately, it was just a few pieces of armor. It was not worth it for him to make a move.
Of course, Lin Li was now a Guru of Inscription, and was also studying Divine-Smith-level mageweaths. Hence, he naturally wouldn't be interested in the Master-level Black Tortoise Carapace. However, in the world of Anril, even Masters of Inscription were extremely rare. Hence, those pieces of Dark Armor were definitely considered treasures to others.
Hence, Lin Li shook his head slightly and left before the smug-looking shop owner could brag about anything, leaving the shop owner who had just opened his mouth to speak.
However, along the way, Lin Li had seen a lot of treasures that were unique to the deep sea. Hence, he wasted a lot of time along the way, and finally arrived at a shop that specialized in selling inscription materials.
The name of the shop was Calicoli, which had no special meaning. It was just the name of the shop owner. The shop owner was a member of the Sea Clan from the Octopus Clan, and he had a certain amount of knowledge about inscription. Hence, the goods in the shop were relatively complete.
At the mention of the Octopus Clan, the image of a giant cuttlefish might appear in people's minds, but in fact, the body of the Octopus Clan was not much different from that of a human. However, the appearance of the cuttlefish could be seen on their faces. They were bald and hairless, and had a pair of small eyes. There were a few tentacles that were as thick as fingers on their chin and neck that were wriggling from time to time.
Although the leader of the Octopus Clan looked rather disgusting, they were a rather powerful clan among the large Sea Clan. In particular, the Octopus Clan was far more talented in inscription than other living beings, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were born Inscriptionists. It was said that according to the standards of Anril, even the most ordinary member of the Octopus Clan would at least be a mid-level Inscriptionist.
Middle-level Inscriptionists didn't sound like much, and they might not even be able to reach the level of an Archmage if they were to be compared to a mage. However, in Anril, Inscriptionists were rarer than pharmacists. In the Supreme Council, Inscriptionists like Mo-Er had only reached the Master-level, but they already had a rather high status.
However, there were plenty of Inscriptionists like Mo-Er in the Octopus Clan, and there were probably too many of them to count. That was also the reason that the Octopus Clan was a rather powerful clan, not only among the Sea Clan, but also in the entire Anril.
Lin Li did not find this shop at the spur of the moment. In fact, he had visited this shop before when he came to the Gift of the Sea for a stroll. However, at that time, the items in the shop were still relatively ordinary, and Lin Li didn't take a fancy to them. Lin Li had only heard from the shop owner that there would be some really good goods in the next few days before the sea fair, and thus specially went there today.
As soon as he entered the shop, Lin Li felt that it was really very different from before. First of all, the mana waves emitted by the various magical materials were much more complicated than before, and the intensity of the countless mana waves was also much stronger. Clearly, the variety and quality of the magical materials in the shop today were not comparable to those of ordinary goods.
Of course, that was only what Lin Li could feel. If it were someone else who was weaker, they might not be able to feel it so clearly. After all, the magical materials were specially classified and stored, and some of them could not be exposed to the outside world at all. Hence, the shop owner naturally couldn't sell all the magical materials in the open like seasonings.
"Master Felic, you really came at the right time. We just received a batch of superior magical materials yesterday," said Calicoli, the owner of the shop, who immediately walked up to Lin Li upon seeing him walk in. Regardless of race, any businessman with a bit of brains would naturally understand the principle of harmony and prosperity. Hence, even though the Octopus Clan had such a high status in the Sea Clan, they couldn't put on an arrogant expression when they encountered customers.
Besides, when Lin Li came the last time, Calicoli had also discussed some inscription issues with Lin Li. Although Lin Li didn't say much, Calicoli himself was also a high-level inscriber. Even if he couldn't judge Lin Li's attainments in inscription, he knew that Lin Li was better than him.
Lin Li greeted Calicoli, and without saying much, handed a list to him, and said, "I need these materials. Take a look and see if you have them. Of course, they have to be of the best quality."
Calicoli took the list, glanced at it, and nodded. "No problem, I'll get them for you now. Don't worry, they're definitely of the highest quality."
Calicoli took the list and went to get the magical materials for inscription for Lin Li. While waiting, Lin Li casually browsed through the shop to see if there was anything worth his while.
While looking around, Lin Li suddenly stopped in front of something. There was a transparent crystal box in front of him, and there was a kind of black sand that shone with golden light in the box. Although it was called sand, it seemed to have some metallic characteristics. However, if it was called metal, it seemed to have crystalline characteristics. Besides, the magical waves that it emitted also had an aura of life. It was as if the sand was alive.
While using his mental strength to feel the nature of the thing, Lin Li carefully searched for any information that might match it in his mind. When Lin Li's mental strength passed through the sealed crystal box and came into contact with the black sand, something even weirder happened. The black sand in the box actually reacted to the detection of his mental strength like a frightened creature, and gathered into a ball all of a sudden.
That change also made Lin Li suddenly have a flash of inspiration, and he remembered something that he had heard of in the game world before he transmigrated. In the game Endless World, the ancient mythology that was the background of the game also began with the creation of the world and various intelligent races by the creator. In the myth, after the creator separated the chaos and created the world, he used the particles extracted from the chaos to create the various intelligent races, and then used the remaining materials to create the other living beings in the world.
The particles extracted from the chaos were called the Sand of Origin, which was a substance that was neither gold nor stone, and had infinite activity. However, it could not become a living being on its own. It was said that as long as a little Sand of Origin was added during the forging process, the weapon or equipment that was forged would have the magical ability to automatically repair itself.
Although the myth said that it was magical, the Sand of Origin was not an extremely rare thing. It was said that it could be collected in large quantities in a certain corner of the vast sea. Before Lin Li transmigrated to Anril, he had once thought of going to the sea to look for the so-called Sand of Origin. Unfortunately, before he could take action, he was inexplicably sent to Anril.
At this moment, Calicoli had also prepared all the materials on Lin Li's list. When he came out, he saw that Lin Li was staring at the box of black sand. Hence, he walked over, and said, "Master Felic, are you interested in this Blood of the Sea God too?"
"Blood of the Sea God?" Lin Li didn't expect that this thing already had a name, and it wasn't the Sand of Origin that he knew of.
"Yes, this Blood of the Sea God is a divine item of the Sea Clan. As you can see, it has extremely high activity, and can be said to be an eternal existence. If you add some Blood of the Sea God when drawing mageweaths, the mageweath drawn will be preserved for a greater period of time. If you add it to the forging of weapons and equipment, it can give the weapons and equipment a magical ability to automatically repair themselves, "Calicoli explained to Lin Li enthusiastically.
As soon as he heard the characteristics of Calicoli, Lin Li became more and more certain of his conjecture. He couldn't help but ask, "Why is it called the Blood of the Sea God then?"
"Haha, speaking of this, I have to talk about a legend that has been passed down in the Sea Clan. Legend has it that tens of millions of years ago, the ancient evil gods from a few worlds away suddenly descended on the Endless Ocean, and wanted to use the power of the Endless Ocean to drown the entire world. In order to protect the Sea Clan and the other land races, the great Sea God launched an earth-shattering battle with the ancient evil gods, and finally suppressed them. However, the Sea God also suffered some injuries during the battle, and his blood was spilled in the Endless Ocean. Hence, the Blood of the Sea God was born. " When Calicoli said those words, he couldn't help but have some pride that was unique to the Sea Clan. Obviously, if it weren't for the Sea God that they believed in, the entire Anril would have probably sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Lin Li wasn't interested in those illusory legends. After Calicoli finished speaking, he pointed at the crystal box, and asked, "So, how much are you selling this box of Blood of the Sea God for?"
"Well, 500,000 gold coins per gram," Calicoli didn't stand on ceremony at all. Calicoli didn't stand on ceremony at all. Previously, he had laid the groundwork for the sake of selling a high-level item later on. In particular, seeing that Lin Li didn't recognize the Blood of the Sea God in the beginning, he definitely wouldn't know the true value of the Blood of the Sea God. Hence, he decided to demand an exorbitant price.
Although Lin Li was not short of money, it didn't mean that he was willing to be a spendthrift. Shaking his head slightly, he said, "Apart from the materials, the sustainability of the source of mana is more important in determining the duration of the mageweath. If the source of mana has no mana, what's the point of the mageweath's existence? As for the automatic repair of the weapons and equipment, if I guessed correctly, the toughness of the weapons and equipment will probably drop by at least one level after the so-called Blood of the Sea God is added. "
Nothing in this world was perfect. If it was extremely sturdy and had the ability to automatically repair itself, it could be considered an artifact. Adding a little bit of the Blood of the Sea God would allow the mass production of artifacts. How could there be such a good thing in this world? Besides, Lin Li also knew that although the Blood of the Sea God or the Sand of Origin was relatively rare, it didn't mean that it was rare. It was said that in the game Endless World, the Sand of Origin was almost as common as the seabed mud in a certain area of the sea.
"Master Felic, how much do you think this Blood of the Sea God should be worth?" Calicoli didn't expect Lin Li to refute all the benefits that he had mentioned. Hence, he had no choice but to test Lin Li's value.
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