Chapter 69
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Chapter 69: Appraising Treasures
Li Hui couldn’t discern the origin of the gold pearl, but he instantly recognized the jade turtle shell he held, used for creating spiritual fields.
“This isn’t a turtle shell; it’s a naturally formed jade that resembles one. Someone once mistook it for supreme Miao Jade, but it lacks the rich spiritual energy that true Miao Jade possesses. Nonetheless, such a thing is quite rare; it’s best for nurturing the body and healing internal injuries, hence it is called Nurturing Turtle Jade, signifying how it gently nourishes without sound.”
“What a pity! The piece of turtle jade I got from the Jade Pavilion is of poor quality; the closer it is to a complete turtle shell and the larger it is, the better its effects!”
Setting the turtle jade aside, he began his appraisal, feeling two faint patterns resembling deer antlers appear on his forehead—light and shallow…
Just one glance aroused great excitement in him as he picked up a fist-sized blue conch to examine. “This is the Conch of the Ascending Record, awarded to the Ascension Ranking King by the Daling Dynasty. It’s not an artifact and serves only one purpose: to increase one’s luck. Legend has it that when cultivators massacre mortals, their luck is affected, inviting invisible calamities. This conch acts as an exemption certificate for those slaughtering mortals, ensuring the cultivators remain unaffected.”
"No wonder the King of the White Sea dared to build a mass grave, sustaining corpses with Dragon Energy; this conch is his backing! However, the principles of heaven are clear—once the killings accumulate to a certain degree, the calamities that the conch shields will all backfire. Even a distinguished cultivator from the Bosa realm can weaken further and ultimately fall prey to a little spiritual cultivator like me, leaving no bones behind, just as the saying goes: ‘Those who commit many wrongs will meet their own end!’
“This conch is a guarantee for the Ascension Ranking King to kill, but for me, it holds another valuable benefit.” Li Hui could hardly contain his joy and bit his lip, pulling out a stack of money symbols.
There were definitely no less than fifty money symbols in the stack, which he spread out to encase the blue conch, forming a hand seal and shouting, “Quick!”
“Puff…” Golden smoke billowed as over fifty money symbols activated together.
It’s important to note that money symbols, also known as wealth-dissolving symbols, can extract precious minerals and decompose metals. Surprisingly, they were just as effective on the conch.
Even the Purple Absolute Divine Symbol evaporated by the King of the White Sea couldn’t destroy the Conch of the Ascending Record, highlighting its durability. Yet, the money symbols managed to dissolve it, turning it into blue powder that settled atop the now-useless gold foil.
Li Hui looked at the transformed money symbols.
He had indeed dreamed of drawing money symbols; as long as he ensured the success rate for creating talismans, it would yield great profits! However, times had changed; he immediately realized that manufacturing money symbols required special mediums, controlled by the major sects and Great Families. Regardless, he still wanted to try it; perhaps he could find substitute mediums. The Jade Symbol Sect had predecessors who had such ghostly plots.
He quickly found a jade bottle to store the blue powder, unable to conceal his joy as he thought, “Indeed, it worked! This is the main ingredient for the sect’s secret spiritual ink. Even without other precious materials, adding conch powder to Blood Ink can unleash the talisman-making effects!”
After processing the Conch of the Ascending Record, he continued to examine the treasures spread out on the bed, finally focusing on a stone, a cup, a pouch, and a peach pit.
The stone was an exceptionally rough black stone, about the size of half a fist, porous and cool to the touch—this was the Cow Shock Stone.
“Exactly! This is the Cow Shock Stone, also known as the Flying Thunder Breaking Formation Stone. If struck with enough force, it emits a sound like a cow bellowing or a deep thunderclap. If activated to produce lightning, it can destroy certain restrictions and formations, making it quite a rare item.” After examining the black stone, Li Hui picked up a seemingly insignificant blue-and-white porcelain cup to scrutinize.
The cup was only slightly larger than a wine cup, with worn corners and unclear patterns—he could just barely make out it was blue-and-white porcelain. If it hadn’t dropped from the King of the White Sea and been spared from the purple light, he wouldn’t have paid it any mind.
Li Hui fiddled with it for a moment, pondering, “Could it be the Clear Void Cup? There’s only a thirty percent chance. Legend states that the Clear Void Cup can transform dead objects reflected in its surface into living beings; it was a rare treasure created by the government during the peak of the Great Xia Dynasty. Very few still exist today. The greatest benefit of the Clear Void Cup is its ability to vivify; placing alchemy in the cup can improve its quality, but it requires Miao Jade.”
Rather than overthinking, he decided to take action—he’d place a piece of Miao Jade and a two-pattern Dew Pill in the cup. If it truly was the Clear Void Cup, he’d hit the jackpot.
Verifying whether this cup was the Clear Void Cup would take some time. Li Hui then turned to pick up an object resembling a sachet he had previously opened, even using a Spirit Sense Talisman, but found nothing inside. If it were a storage artifact, it certainly wouldn’t escape the Snake’s mouth. If his mind hadn’t been filled with miscellaneous texts, he wouldn’t have looked back.
The item appeared ordinary but was made of astonishing materials. It contained heavenly silkworm silk, clear spiritual feathers, Blood Demon silk, and others, which were hard to identify. However, even just the three he recognized woven together could prevent most Bosa realm masters from peering inside.
Perhaps the King of the White Sea or Jin Buduan intended to use this sachet to store important items. Regardless of its purpose, this sachet was extremely important to Li Hui.
If he placed a few chain bags inside, it would secure his wealth, and at critical moments, it would become a lifesaver.
Lastly, Li Hui picked up the peach pit to study it closely.
This peach pit came from Zheng Tianxiang’s belt, resembling a golden carving, but it was indeed a peach pit, presumably from the Guanglu Pavilion’s treasury.
“The tree crown absorbs wind and dew, while the roots consume gold and spiritual energy. The tree must be old enough and avoid various calamities to yield a single spiritual peach every two hundred years, usually no more than fifty fruits, which are said to extend life, making even the peach pits precious. I don’t have time to cultivate a spirit tree, but I can cultivate tree demons…” Li Hui displayed a strange smile, his mind filled with so many books that he knew how badly the Jade Symbol Sect disciples veered off course; their methods were pleasantly outrageous!
Some individuals, despite having outstanding aptitude, easily becoming true disciples, simply disliked studying talismans, preferring to tinker with unconventional methods.
Others, as elders of a sect, hadn’t drawn a single talisman in decades, dedicating themselves to gardening instead, inadvertently creating extensive spiritual fields for the sect and leaving behind abundant spiritual plants.
And there were those with peculiar thoughts, vowing to cultivate fruit that resembled beautiful maidens. This way, they could abolish brothels; whenever desire arose, one only needed to pluck a fruit, convenient and economical.
The myriad records were overwhelmingly diverse, and only amidst the chaos could the truth be unearthed.
The term “demon plant” leapt to his mind as Li Hui sorted through the texts, feeling his understanding of the world deepen once more. The legendary demons were not born from heaven and earth, but instead tied to humans, giving rise to special methods for cultivating demon beings.
As for mountain spirits and phantoms, they were similarly linked to humans, born from beliefs and remnant souls, yet they didn’t qualify as demons, merely categorized under the realm of ghosts.
In the cultivation world, any form of demon, such as demon plants, demon pills, and demon swords, was incredibly precious, for they could serve as aides for cultivators. Though loyalty might be an issue, they could still play a significant role.
Li Hui calculated that his resources were just enough to reach the threshold for cultivating demon plants, though it would be a considerable undertaking, requiring Mu Qianyun’s help.
