"It's just a Rank 3 Spiritual Vein. There's no need to become enemies with this person. Don't forget our purpose for coming here. The crisis of the Merfolk Tribe rests entirely on the three of us."
Hearing the woman's words, Mu Yun's expression slowly turned grim.
Princess Yao Yan glanced in the direction that Xiao Chen had left and said, "Let's go. Let's find your big brother first, then we'll go to the Treasury Hall. We must obtain the Extreme Thunder Sword."
…
"Hehe, what a dense spiritual energy. Now that the Lunar Cassia Tree has matured, we can save ten years of time. Xiao Chen, keep up the good work and find a few more spirit veins. Just a few supreme-grade spirit veins will do. "
Inside the Immortal Spirit Ring, Ao Jiao said excitedly as she controlled the formation in the ring to insert the Spirit Vein.
Hearing that it could only save ten years, Xiao Chen was disappointed. He said, "A Rank 3 Spirit Vein can only save ten years? The Lunar Cassia Tree takes five hundred years to mature. That's a little too many Spirit Veins."
Ao Jiao's lips curled up as she said, "You should be content with what you have. Only your Immortal Spirit Ring is of a higher grade. If it were the Immortal Spirit Ring of another Emperor Wu, the formations in it would not be complete. You would be thankful if you could save five years."
"However, if you can obtain a Peak Grade Spirit Vein, you can save a hundred years. If it's a Holy Grade Spirit Vein, you can immediately ripen it. The Dragon Mark Fruit you need the most will immediately reach a thousand years of age."
Peak Spirit Veins could produce Superior Grade Spirit Stones. Rank 9 sects had a limited number of Superior Grade Spirit Veins, not to mention Holy Spirit Veins. The Supreme Sky Sect seemed to have only two.
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Xiao Chen looked around and continued to search for the Spiritual Vein.
Xiao Chen was clearly not as good at finding the Departed Flower as the Corpse Race and the Ghost Race. Everyone had their own specialties, and there was no way he could compare to the professionals.
Hence, Xiao Chen followed a group of Ghost Race cultivators searching for Departed Spirit Flowers on this savanna.
The other party cultivated the Power of Death and would not care about the Spiritual Vein Origin. Xiao Chen followed behind and took advantage of the situation. As for the battle between them and the Corpse Race, he naturally would not interfere.
The battle between the two races was an eye-opener for Xiao Chen. One side summoned Demonic Corpses that were suffused with black smoke, while the other side summoned Yin Soldiers that emitted gusts of cold wind. The battle was rather brilliant, and the scene was extremely grand.
As Xiao Chen followed this group of Ghost Race cultivators, he gained a lot. The speed at which he found Spirit Veins excited him. In a short half a day, he had collected another five Rank 3 Spirit Veins.
When this group of Ghost Race cultivators met up with another group of people, Xiao Chen sighed when he saw the Eight Ghost Palanquin floating in the air. He knew that this relaxed and happy situation was about to come to an end.
"Young Master Xiao, please wait."
The woman walked out from the palanquin and called out to Xiao Chen.
The younger generation of the Ghost Race, led by Qing Cheng, had all arrived. Now, they were gathering the other Ghost Race cultivators. Naturally, Xiao Chen would not follow behind and take advantage of the situation.
His earlier actions had already incurred the displeasure of the Ghost Race cultivators. However, they could not do anything to him, so they could only pretend not to see it.
When Xiao Chen heard Qing Cheng's voice, he turned around slightly. However, he did not approach blindly. Five demonic geniuses of the younger generation and more than a hundred Inferior Grade Martial Sages of the Ghost Race. With such a lineup, Xiao Chen would not let himself be in danger.
"Young Master Xiao is really cautious. Would you mind speaking further? I have something to discuss with you." Qing Cheng revealed a faint smile on her snow-white face as she looked at Xiao Chen, who was two kilometers away.
Xiao Chen thought for a while and looked around. Suddenly, electric light burst out from under his feet, and he instantly closed the distance of two kilometers.
Green flames burned in the eyes of the Ghost Race cultivators that Xiao Chen had taken advantage of. They were eager to make a move, and a sinister wind blew.
When Xiao Chen saw this, he smiled to himself. It looks like this group of Ghost Race cultivators really have a problem with me. However, Xiao Chen did not do anything. He only watched them fight with the Corpse Race and picked up some Spirit Veins that they did not need.
"What is it? Speak." Actually, Xiao Chen had some guesses in his heart. If that was really the case, he might be able to take advantage of the situation.
Qing Cheng was rather direct. She said, "If you want to collect Spirit Veins, we can help you find them. However, you have to agree to help us deal with the Corpse Race. Help us deal with the Corpse Race. Otherwise, if you search for it yourself, I'm afraid it'll be very difficult to be efficient. "
The corner of Xiao Chen's lips curled up. He said, "Sorry, these conditions are not enough for me to offend the Corpse Race."
Qing Cheng had expected this long ago. She had not thought of using these conditions to move Xiao Chen. She continued, "If we say that we can help you find a Peak Spirit Vein's origin, will you still say sorry?"
Peak Spirit Veins could produce Superior Grade Spirit Stones in large quantities. In the Tianwu Domain, the accumulations of a sect were measured by the number of Peak Spirit Veins they had.
Sects frequently needed Superior Grade Spirit Stones to reward their disciples. Without sufficient resources, they could not attract new disciples to join the sect.
Peak Spirit Veins were very valuable and could not be easily measured. To Xiao Chen, if he could find a Peak Spirit Vein, he might be able to accelerate the ripening of the Lunar Cassia Tree and the Dragon Mark Fruit.
However, when Xiao Chen heard Qing Cheng's words, his first reaction was not to be tempted. Instead, he considered the pros and cons.
Spirit Veins were useless to Corpse Race cultivators. However, they were still valuable. They could use them to exchange for other treasures. They would not give them to Xiao Chen for free.
If Xiao Chen guessed right, the old enemy of the Ghost Race, the Corpse Race, should know where the Peak Spirit Vein was. They might be able to find help.
Qing Cheng definitely knew that Xiao Chen had the Death Throne. Working with her would be like asking a tiger for its skin. It was normal for the other party to kill the donkey after it was no longer of use, using him as a hired thug.
In the time it took for a spark to fly, Xiao Chen analyzed the situation in his mind several times. After a while, he said decisively, "Very well, I promise you. I hope that you will keep your promise after this matter is over."
Joy flashed in the eyes of the four men and women behind Qing Cheng.
A group of more than a hundred people started moving quickly on the vast savanna. As they traveled, Qing Cheng told Xiao Chen about the details of the situation.
The last time the Sage Mark Monument opened, it was also in this savanna. The Ghost Race and Corpse Race cultivators discovered three Departed Spirit Flowers that bore fruit.
The Departed Spirit Fruits borne by Departed Spirit Flowers contained Death Energy. Needless to say, everyone knew that they were much stronger than Departed Spirit Flowers.
Unfortunately, these Departed Spirit Fruits were still one breath away from ripening. Furthermore, there was a Black Flame Sovereign Snake guarding them, so the two races had no choice but to give up.
Now that ten years had passed, those three Departed Spirit Fruits were already ripe.
Departed Spirit Flowers could bear Departed Spirit Fruits. Furthermore, there were three of them. Without even thinking about it, the Spirit Vein hidden beneath them was definitely of a very high rank.
"Our strength is about the same as the Corpse Race's. However, I heard that they are working together with the Iron Hand Sovereign's descendant, Kui Dou. At that time, I will have to ask Young Master Xiao to take care of Kui Dou," Qing Cheng said softly, sounding extremely weak.
Kui Dou had advanced to Martial Sage through the physical body. Xiao Chen estimated that Kui Dou's Sage Body had already reached Rank 3, even stronger than his peak Rank 2 Sage Body.
The cultivation of the physical body was extremely arduous. Those who could advance to Martial Sage through the physical body not only had unparalleled talent, but their extraordinary tenacity was also the most terrifying.
The pain of tempering the physical body was something that Xiao Chen experienced much more deeply than others.
As Qing Cheng spoke, a small team sent out to search for ordinary Departed Spirit Flowers sounded the alarm. They must have discovered something else.
The Departed Spirit Fruits were very far away. Naturally, these Ghost Race cultivators would not give up on the Departed Spirit Flowers along the way. After sending out many small teams to search, Xiao Chen found another four Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origins along the way.
Electric light burst out, and Xiao Chen left the speaking Qing Cheng behind. Then, he stood on a lightning dragon and arrived at the location of the incident after a few breaths.
Qing Cheng could not help but feel speechless. Can you not behave in such an unsightly manner? After all, you are someone who dared to oppose Di Wuque. Aren't you afraid of being mocked by others for being so anxious?
"Adding in this Spirit Vein's origin, this fellow has already collected ten Rank 3 Spirit Veins by following us. If we convert them into Astral Coins, that would be a large sum."
The one who spoke was Ji Shizhan, a genius of the Ghost Race who was as famous as Qing Cheng. He was very strong. However, Qing Cheng's status was much higher than Ji Shizhan's, so he was not as famous as Ji Shizhan.
"That's right. Ten Spirit Veins' origins are already worth a peak Sage Grade Secret Treasure. To think that this fellow can take them with a clear conscience, not feeling any guilt at all."
The other Ghost Race woman, Bai Su, curled her lips and said in an extremely upset manner.
Qing Cheng's eyes remained as calm as still water. She said, "There are not many people who can deal with Kui Dou. He is one of them. Let him be for now. We can talk about everything else after we obtain the Departed Spirit Fruits."
When Xiao Chen rushed over, the Ghost Race cultivators had summoned Yin Soldiers and were currently fighting with a group of Corpse Race cultivators. A cold wind howled. The Yin Soldiers, which seemed both real and fake, looked extremely frightening.
Yin Soldiers were undying puppets that the Ghost Race refined from the souls of the dead using special methods. Like the Demonic Corpses of the Corpse Race, they were infamous in the Kunlun Realm.
When the Ghost Race and Corpse Race cultivators saw Xiao Chen arrive, their expressions immediately turned unsightly.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and arrived before the Departed Spirit Flower in a flash. Then, he plucked the Departed Spirit Flower and punched the ground.
"Boom!"
Xiao Chen's energy spread out, and the Spirit Vein's origins hidden underground were affected. They struggled free with a 'bang'. A tricolored spiritual light broke through the ground, filling the sky with Auspicious Signs.
Xiao Chen raised his head and looked around. Soon, his gaze fixed on a flickering Spirit Vein's origin. He stretched out his hand, and a suction pulled it over.
After tossing it into the Universe Ring, Xiao Chen stood on a flickering electric light and vanished.
The Ghost Race cultivators did not find this strange. They let go of the Corpse Race cultivators and continued searching for Departed Spirit Flowers along the way.
After returning to the group, Xiao Chen handed the Departed Spirit Flower to Qing Cheng. Then, he smiled apologetically and said, "Erm, where were we? Please continue."
Ji Shizhan and the others could not be bothered to retort. Out of sight, out of mind. They directly soared into the air, leaving only Qing Cheng to negotiate with Xiao Chen.
"We were talking about having you deal with Kui Dou. At the very least, you have to help us delay him," Qing Cheng said patiently.
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "That's easy. I —"
Before Xiao Chen could finish speaking, the alarm unique to the Ghost Race rang out in another direction. It was another group that had found another Departed Spirit Flower and clashed with the Corpse Race.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
