The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 270 - 268: Netherworld Bamboo
Chapter 270 -268: Netherworld Bamboo
Shen Luo was astounded by this rapid succession of changes he was witnessing at the side.
Uncertain, he walked over and lightly tapped the bamboo tube with his foot. When it showed no reaction, he carefully picked it up.
The bamboo tube silently lay there, still calm as before, and the anxiousness in his heart slowly subsided.
“Who would have thought that this Netherworld Bamboo has such a voracious appetite for Yin Qi. I should be thankful that I threw it in time, or else I would have ended up a desiccated corpse,” the Nameless Wild Ghost said, still startled as he stared at the green bamboo tube in Shen Luo’s hand.
“Manager, what exactly is this Netherwood Bamboo?” Shen Luo, who seemed to have an inkling, asked tentatively.
“Netherworld Bamboo is a precious Yin Bamboo in our Ghost World. It’s rumored to grow near the Nether River and has the divine power to absorb Yin Qi and devour souls. This bamboo tube you have is made from a relatively young Netherworld Bamboo. It needs to be injected with a large amount of Yin Qi to activate its effects. But precisely because of this, you narrowly escaped death. If the bamboo was a bit older, the instant you touched it, all your Yin Qi would have been absorbed,” the Nameless Wild Ghost explained.
Upon hearing this, a hint of hope and excitement flashed through Shen Luo’s eyes.
This emerald-green bamboo tube has such an illustrious background. Even though the Nameless Wild Ghost said something about it being too young, it should still be rather valuable.
“I see, thank you for the information.” He slipped the bamboo into his robe and fumbled to put it back in the stone box.
“Do you have plans to sell this Netherworld Bamboo, Daoist friend? I am willing to offer three hundred… no, three hundred and fifty Immortal Jade for it,” the Nameless Wild Ghost hurriedly proposed upon seeing Shen Luo’s actions.
“Three hundred and fifty Immortal Jade!” Shen Luo was taken aback.
Even though he had guessed that the bamboo tube was valuable, he hadn’t expected it to be worth so much. He was tempted for a moment but then quickly dismissed the thought. Given the preciousness of it, he couldn’t simply part with it. Moreover, this item seems to have a restraining effect on ghosts — it might become quite useful someday. He was somewhat unwilling to sell it off.
“Let’s not discuss this anymore, Manager. I have other uses for this bamboo tube. I have no intention of selling it,” Shen Luo replied, shaking his head.
Seeing Shen Luo’s determination, the Nameless Wild Ghost realized he was adamant about not selling and sighed dejectedly.
“Manager, let’s continue checking this magical instrument, will you buy it?” Shen Luo pointed to the Demon Subduing Pestle on the counter.
“Yes, yes, of course, I’ll buy it.” The Nameless Wild Ghost exhaled to compose himself, picked up the Golden Demon Subduing Pestle, took a few looks at it, and softly exclaimed.
He poured his Yin Qi into it, and the Demon Subduing Pestle immediately emanated golden lights. Seven runes formed a halo that released a strong wave of mana, causing the surrounding air to tremble intensely.
“A top-grade magical instrument with seven prohibitions! And the material is not bad either! The quality of the things you bring is indeed very good, good sir. I’ll take this. How about I offer you one hundred and thirty Immortal Jade?” the Nameless Wild Ghost said, his face showing a hint of joy as he named his price.
Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in Shen Luo’s eyes.
He had been in frequent contact with Manager Ma and other merchants these past days and had gained a rather comprehensive understanding of some items in the Cultivation World, including a fair idea of the price of magical instruments.
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According to his plan, he had initially thought that if he could sell it for one hundred and twenty Immortal Jade, it would be pretty good. He could even accept a lower price around one hundred Immortal Jade. But the price the Nameless Wild Ghost quoted was higher than what he had expected — a pleasant surprise indeed.
Shen Luo had originally planned to visit several other grocery stores, compare prices, then make a sale. But given the excellent offer from the Nameless Wild Ghost, he decided to forego the other visits.
“Sold!” he replied, nodding.
A look of joy spread across the face of the Nameless Ghost. He took the Demon Subduing Pestle and counted out thirty Immortal Jade and one noticeably larger piece of Immortal Jade from under the counter and pushed it toward Shen Luo.
Shen Luo’s eyebrows twitched; not only was the larger Immortal Jade bigger, the spiritual power it contained was also far stronger than ordinary Immortal Jades. He could clearly sense it even from a long distance.
“Could this be a medium-grade Immortal Jade?” He wondered silently, pondering at the larger Immortal Jade.
Like magical instruments, Immortal Jade, the universal currency in the cultivation world, is also categorized by grades based on the amount of spiritual power it contains. It’s divided into four grades: lower-grade Immortal Jade, medium-grade Immortal Jade, high-grade Immortal Jade, and top-grade Immortal Jade.
Usually, the ones he comes across are all lower-grade Immortal Jades.
Each upgrade of an Immortal Jade’s grade results in a tenfold or more increase in the spiritual power it contains, which is also purer and of greater value. The difference in exchange value between different grades of Immortal Jade is enormous. According to market prices, one medium-grade Immortal Jade can be exchanged for a hundred lower-grade Immortal Jades.
As for the exchange rate between high-grade Immortal Jade and medium-grade Immortal Jade, he had no clue. Medium-grade Immortal Jades had already become rare in circulation, so this was his first encounter with one, let alone high-grade Immortal Jades.
While Shen Luo was pondering this, he didn’t halt his actions and took all these Immortal Jades into his possession before bidding farewell and leaving.
The Nameless Wild Ghost eagerly sent Shen Luo off until the doorway, still holding out hope for the Netherworld Bamboo Tube. He repeatedly reminded Shen Luo that if he ever decided to sell it, he should come to him, ensuring that the price would definitely not disappoint Shen Luo.
Shen Luo merely smiled without comment and left the shop promptly.
The Nameless Wild Ghost let out a sigh as he watched Shen Luo disappear into the distance, and then walked back into his shop.
With an additional one hundred and thirty pieces of Immortal Jade on him, Shen Luo strode along with a straighter back.
After he left the general merchandise shop, he appeared deep in thought. Instead of heading to the Impermanence Pavilion, he continued to search in these other shops, and soon halted in front of a shop close to the square.
The shop was brimming with various books, jade slips, and other items; it was a shop that specialized in selling classics on skills and secret techniques.
Shen Luo stepped in, ignored the precious skills and secret technique books, and went straight to the section that documented various spiritual materials. He spent three pieces of Immortal Jade and purchased a book that claimed to record all plant-type spiritual materials in the Ghost World.
However, the book was not boasting in its coverage. The contents were extensive, detailing the plant-type spiritual materials far more meticulously from the perspective of the Ghost World than the “Immortal Divine Herb”. It further categorized plant species into dozens of categories like trees, shrubs, vines, grass, fern, etc., making it clear and obvious to readers. Furthermore, the characteristics and functions of each spiritual material were recorded very clearly.
He flipped to the section on bamboo-type spiritual materials and quickly found the entry about Netherworld Bamboo.
“So, it turns out that the Netherworld Bamboo differs from ordinary spiritual bamboo. Typically, the older the spiritual bamboo, the thicker it grows. However, it’s the opposite for Netherworld Bamboo. Newly sprouted bamboo is thick, and then the longer it grows, the thinner it becomes. No wonder the Nameless Wild Ghost said the bamboo tube was young,” pondered Shen Luo.
He continued reading and his eyes quickly narrowed, glowed with excitement, and he appeared thoughtful. He promptly left the bookshop for a nearby deserted alley.
A moment later, Shen Luo emerged from the alley with a faint smile on his face. Without further idling, he headed towards the Impermanence Pavilion.
He had only taken a few steps when a loud commotion echoed from up ahead. It sounded like some disagreement had occurred, and many ghosts gathered around out of curiosity, blocking the way forward.
Shen Luo frowned slightly, intending to avoid the crowd by taking a detour.
“We’ve already agreed on a price for this item, stall owner! How can you renege on your word and sell it to someone else!” came a hoarse voice.
“Heh, this has nothing to do with the stall owner! You two agreed on a price, but you didn’t pay yet, did you? Without payment, it’s not considered a transaction, so why can’t it be sold to someone else? If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for being too slow,” sneered another rough voice in response.
Shen Luo came to an abrupt halt. The hoarse voice sounded familiar. He turned to look at the crowd and indeed, it was the man in the gray robe who was currently at a stall beside the road.
