Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 234 - Fire Paulownia
Chapter 234: Chapter 234 Fire Paulownia
Chapter 234: Chapter 234 Fire Paulownia
An eight-hundred-year-old Spirit Ginseng?
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao made his way over and saw that within the narrow valley, both sides were lined with stalls, and the flow of customers was bustling. However, no matter who it was, they all concealed their true appearance and distinguishing features.
Some had a piece of cloth covering their faces, others were cloaked entirely in windbreakers, but in any case, the objective to disguise one’s identity had been achieved.
Shi Hao walked up to a stall to take a look.
Seeing a potential customer, the stall owner immediately said, “Brother, are you interested in an eight-hundred-year-old ginseng?”
“Where is it?” asked Shi Hao.
“Eh, isn’t it right here?” The stall owner pointed to a corner of the stall where indeed a terrifyingly large ginseng lay, thick as a child’s arm, with roots adding up to three feet in length.
This truly appeared to be hundreds of years old, quite astonishing.
Shi Hao just chuckled and said with a smile, “Isn’t this a Snow Spirit Radish?”
This was a kind of radish that looked very much like ginseng, but was much longer and thicker, hence, it could be used to impersonate ginseng of high age.
—For Shi Hao, the first skill of a Pill Master was to discern medicines. If one couldn’t even tell a radish from ginseng, what kind of Pill Master would that make him?
The stall owner immediately fell silent, not saying a word. Having met someone who knew his goods, there was no chance of deceiving him.
Shi Hao turned to leave, understanding in his mind that this place had both genuine and fake goods. And since everyone’s identity was concealed, once a deal was done, anyone short-changed could only blame their luck.
He scanned the various stalls one by one, but his discerning eyes only sought either the Spiritual Medicines that could enhance his cultivation or other valuables worth possessing.
After walking through half of the marketplace, he decided to sit down and set up his own stall.
He had previously conned a good handful of people and therefore had accumulated many valuable items in his possession.
All of which were genuine, naturally attracting crowds of onlookers and earning Shi Hao a considerable number of Spirit Stones.
Regrettably, they did not possess the Spiritual Medicines that Shi Hao wanted, unable to barter goods for goods, which was Shi Hao’s preference.
A bunch of items were quickly sold, and having no intention to sell everything, Shi Hao packed up his stall and continued his quest for goods.
In this way, his collection of Spirit Stones grew, giving him even greater confidence in his position.
Having been on the Eastern Fire Continent for some time now, he had been directly absorbing Spirit Stones for his cultivation through the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture every day, and his consumption of Spirit Stones was considerable; he was in urgent need of replenishment.
There was no point counting on Cao Feiyan; after all, as just a Core Disciple, she received limited cultivation resources from the sect each month, unlike the True Disciples who had elders personally providing them with cultivation resources, which was simply not on the same level.
He walked at a leisurely pace, in no rush to complete his aim.
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Oh?
He suddenly stopped, his gaze fixed upon a charred piece of tree trunk that appeared slightly burnt at one end, as long as a forearm, and as thin as a finger.
Could it be, this is!
His heart pounding rapidly, he crouched down and picked up the charred tree trunk.
“Brother, you know your stuff!” said the stall owner. “This, I expended the effort of nine cows and two tigers to obtain from an ancient tomb, nearly cost me my life! Don’t judge its poor appearance—no sharp tool can damage it, and even the power of the elements is futile against it.”
Shi Hao was naturally skeptical of his claims, but this burnt tree trunk might indeed be a treasure.
Fire Paulownia!
Legend had it that the divine Phoenix exclusively nested upon paulownia trees, and the king among Phoenixes—the Flame Phoenix King—burned with the Heaven-Scorching Flame, such that no ordinary paulownia could withstand it.
Only the Fire Paulownia could do so, being once burnt by heavenly fires yet still vibrant with life, capable of enduring the Flame Phoenix King’s Heaven-Scorching Flame.
In Yuan Chengmie’s memories, he had only been fortunate enough to once see a piece of Fire Paulownia branch, which contained the most intense Fire Power of the world and might even harbor the divine power of the Phoenix. As such, it was considered a treasure for Artifact Refining and could also be used in medicine-making, its value incredibly astounding.
Clearly, this stall owner did not know that this was a Fire Paulownia, otherwise, it would have been impossible to sell it.
A fake?
Impossible, Shi Hao was quite confident in this regard.
“How much are you selling it for?” Shi Hao asked directly.
“One thousand Spirit Stones, or a Spiritual Medicine, Elixir, Spiritual Artifact, or Talismanic Soldier that I find satisfactory,” the stall owner said.
One thousand Spirit Stones was indeed a large sum, as ordinary disciples of Zhenwu Sect could only get five Spirit Stones per month, adding up to just sixty a year, while Core Disciples could barely double that amount.
How much a True Disciple could get depended on how “wealthy” the corresponding elder was, as well as their generosity.
However, compared to the true value of the Fire Paulownia, it was ridiculously cheap.
“Deal!” Shi Hao threw out one thousand Spirit Stones right away.
The pupils of the stall owner slightly constricted—this was a Spatial Spirit Tool!
True Disciple!
Only True Disciples could be gifted with a Spatial Spirit Tool.
He could not help but feel some regret. If a True Disciple took interest in it, it must be a treasure; he had sold it too cheaply.
But the deal was already made, and if he reneged now, he would certainly be beaten up and have his identity exposed, ruining his reputation within the sect from then on.
He could only accept it, took the Spirit Stones, and handed over the Fire Paulownia to Shi Hao.
“One more question, where did you get this from?” Shi Hao asked, not quite believing the seller’s previous claims.
The stall owner hesitated for a moment before saying, “Alright, since I’ve already sold it to you. Actually, I found it beside a dead body. As for who that person was and how they obtained it, I really have no clue.”
Shi Hao nodded and was about to leave when a person in black hurried over.
“Where is that tree branch?” the person in black asked directly, his face also covered with a black cloth, revealing only his eyes and forehead, making it impossible to identify him.
However, as soon as he spoke, Shi Hao felt a killing intent.
Lu Yun!
His voice was all too familiar to Shi Hao, who could recognize it instantly.
“Sold it,” said the stall owner, for the object was no longer his, so he didn’t care.
“Sold to whom?” Lu Yun asked, though he knew it was a pointless question since everyone here was concealing their identities.
“Right there, to him,” the stall owner pointed at Shi Hao.
He was not afraid of Shi Hao seeking retaliation since he too had concealed his identity.
And he felt he had sold it at a loss, so given the chance, he wanted to vex Shi Hao a bit.
“You bought it for one thousand Spirit Stones, right? Fine, I’ll give you two thousand Spirit Stones, sell it to me,” Lu Yun said to Shi Hao, appearing quite lavish.
Shit!
The previous stall owner was stunned; the price had doubled just like that?
He had suffered a huge loss.
What was the deal with this charred tree branch that someone was willing to pay two thousand Spirit Stones to buy it?
Whether he had managed to vex Shi Hao was a different matter; he was feeling extremely regretful.
