Chapter 580: Frostwyrm
True Master Spiritual Essence asked, "How will you compensate?"
"Have you two heard of the Purple Essence Divine Wood?"
True Master Spiritual Essence replied, "Yes, it can help Wood Technique Foundation Establishment Cultivators solidify their Spirit Body."
"However, that Purple Essence Divine Wood seems to have undergone tribulation and transformation, becoming a Tier Four Demon Emperor."
"Indeed, that is the case."
Shen Xuan said solemnly, "I have known the Purple Essence Tree Emperor for many years; we share a deep bond. After undergoing tribulation and transformation, the Purple Essence Tree Emperor gifted me a section of its original divine wood, which has been transplanted to Starlight Island."
"Is this true?"
True Master Spiritual Essence couldn’t help but ask in shock.
Previously, there were rumors that the Cyan Cloud Sect on Starlight Island had expended tremendous effort to successfully transplant a Tier Three Top Grade divine tree through the work of heavenly creation.
Now, Shen Xuan said it himself, making it hard for them not to believe.
A Tier Three Top Grade divine tree!
The entire Myriad Phenomena Sect doesn’t have one.
It’s still the Purple Essence Divine Wood that solidifies cultivators’ spirit bodies.
In major sects, the real power lies with the Core Formation True Masters in charge.
Yet it’s the numerous Foundation Establishment Cultivators that form the backbone of the sect.
As the sect leader, True Master Supreme oversees the cultivation of the sect’s future strength.
"Fellow Daoist Profound Ice, speak plainly."
"It’s very simple. Based on your sect’s transaction scale, Starlight Island will offer some slots every year for your sect’s Wood Technique Foundation Establishment disciples to solidify their spirit bodies under the Purple Essence Divine Wood."
True Master Supreme did not hesitate: "This is excellent."
The two discussed some details and finalized the cooperation plan.
"Alright. Business is concluded. True Master Supreme, I heard that your sect’s treasury has a Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill."
"This item is very beneficial for my cultivation. Could your sect part with it?"
Upon hearing this, True Master Supreme looked towards True Master Illusion Flower.
Such confidential matters are unknown to outsiders.
Clearly, it was True Master Illusion Flower who informed Shen Xuan.
True Master Illusion Flower smiled sweetly, showing a hint of apology.
True Master Supreme gave a stern glance, retrieving his gaze, and began to ponder.
The map is exhausted and the dagger is revealed.
The cooperation between them was just an introduction.
Securing the Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill was Shen Xuan’s true aim.
According to ancient tradition, snakes evolve through pythons, anacondas, flood dragons, chi dragons, and horned dragons before becoming true dragons.
A Chi Dragon is named, slightly higher in rank than a Flood Dragon.
Its body contains a Divine Dragon bloodline, much richer than that of a typical flood dragon.
Legend has it that Cold Ice Chi Dragons are a translucent emerald color, and their breaths can freeze everything.
The Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill is a coveted spiritual object for Ice Cultivators.
This is also the Myriad Phenomena Sect’s treasured artifact.
The cooperation between Starlight Island and Myriad Phenomena Sect is dispensable for Shen Xuan.
Second Tier Artifact Refining and talisman making materials, after all, aren’t difficult to sell.
Moreover, he offered several slots for cultivation under the Purple Essence Divine Wood.
The Myriad Phenomena Sect gained plenty of benefits, something True Master Supreme is well aware of.
Pies don’t fall from the sky.
The essence of cooperation is the exchange of interests.
After a long consideration.
True Master Supreme looked directly at Shen Xuan and said seriously, "Fellow Daoist Profound Ice, our sect indeed possesses a Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill."
"However, this pill is quite precious; True Master Supreme cannot make the decision."
Shen Xuan nodded: "Please assist in reporting this matter to True Monarch Myriad Phenomena."
"Fellow Daoist Profound Ice, this Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill is a Quasi-Fourth Rank spiritual object."
True Master Supreme’s words implied that Shen Xuan must offer appropriate transaction chips.
Clearly, the Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman alone wasn’t enough.
"I understand."
Given that Shen Xuan dared to raise the topic, he certainly had prepared.
He produced three fist-sized intertwining purple-blue lightning-struck woods.
"Please have a look, True Master Supreme."
"Is this... Lightning-Struck Wood?"
"Left behind by the ninth wave of Celestial Tribulation Divine Thunder during the Purple Essence Tree Emperor’s tribulation."
True Master Supreme’s expression changed.
While the Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill was a Quasi-Fourth Rank spiritual object.
The three pieces of Lightning-Struck Wood Shen Xuan produced were undeniably Fourth Rank spiritual objects.
These are rare treasures capable of refining spiritual treasures with both wood and thunder attributes.
Actually, Shen Xuan had a larger piece.
It was cut from the remnant of the Purple Essence Tree Emperor’s original body.
However, though heavier, that piece was of slightly lower grade.
Shen Xuan additionally took out two thumb-sized pieces of the same grade Lightning-Struck Wood.
"True Master Supreme can present these two pieces of Lightning-Struck Wood to True Monarch Myriad Phenomena."
"I am willing to trade these five pieces of Fourth Rank Lightning-Struck Wood for your sect’s Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill."
Shen Xuan was putting forth a great effort this time.
True Master Supreme nodded, accepting the smaller two pieces of Lightning-Struck Wood.
"Fellow Daoist Profound Ice may stay a few days with Junior Sister Illusion Flower. If there’s any news, True Master Supreme will inform you promptly."
With sufficient transaction chips, True Master Supreme can confidently report to True Monarch Myriad Phenomena.
"Alright, I’ll await the good news."
Rest assured, regardless of True Monarch Myriad Phenomena’s decision, it won’t affect the cooperation between Starlight Island and Myriad Phenomena Sect."
Shen Xuan added.
True Master Supreme and True Master Spiritual Essence took their leave.
This cooperation for Myriad Phenomena Sect meant opening a new source of wealth.
As for whether the Cold Ice Chi Dragon Demon Pill would be traded, that would depend on True Monarch Myriad Phenomena’s will.
Shen Xuan had shown enough strength and sincerity.
Now, it was left to fate.
No matter what, the connections with Myriad Phenomena Sect in Lu Country were still useful for him.
They could maintain contact and continue cooperation in the future.
Right after True Master Supreme and True Master Spiritual Essence left.
True Master Illusion Flower sat on Shen Xuan’s lap, wearing a content and proud expression.
"Get down, how improper!"
Shen Xuan promptly smacked True Master Illusion Flower’s rounded bottom.
"Oh, you rascal, I offended the sect leader brother for your sake!"
Shen Xuan pulled out an Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman, impatiently stuffing it into her cleavage.
True Master Illusion Flower shivered.
"You’re so wicked!"
She undid her clothes, revealing a snowy whiteness, carefully placing them into her Storage Pouch.
This indeed was a Tier Three Middle Grade Ice Talisman, capable of unleashing a full-force attack akin to an Early Stage True Pill.
For someone like her, a Fake Pill True Master, it was an extraordinarily precious means of defense.
"Stop talking nonsense! Your sect leader brother is actually grateful to you!"
Shen Xuan forcibly corrected True Master Illusion Flower’s erroneous perception.
...
Three days later.
True Master Supreme visited once more.
This time, he not only prepared a Spirit Contract for the cooperation.
But also brought a Jade Box along.
As he opened it and looked.
Within the dense icy mist lay a jade-green demon core.
A bit larger than a fist, semi-transparent, crystalline and clear.
Divine Sense probed inside, as if plunged into a millennia-old ice cellar, the chill piercing to the bone.
On the surface of the demon core, countless intricate Dao patterns emerged, flickering with bits of silver light, seemingly evolving some sort of transformation Dao of the universe.
"What a fine Ice Chi Dragon Demon Core!"
Shen Xuan was secretly delighted in his heart.
By his senses, the quality of this Ice Chi Dragon Demon Core was far above the Silver Light Cold Flood Dragon Demon Core.
It contained Spirit Power of the Divine Dragon bloodline, different from the Silver Light Cold Flood Dragon.
It vaguely had a trace of True Dragon aura.
True Monarch Myriad Phenomena is a Wood Cultivator.
The five pieces of thunderstruck wood Shen Xuan offered, in terms of value, still surpassed the Ice Chi Dragon Demon Core.
Sufficient to refine a spiritual treasure sword of good quality with both wood and thunder attributes.
But for Shen Xuan, acquiring a Quasi-Fourth Rank Divine Dragon Descendant Demon Core.
He had a better grasp of breaking through the Body Refining Technique to the Divine Power Realm.
After the transaction was completed.
The two signed a collaboration spiritual contract.
True Master Profound Reverence gifted two jars of purple jade fragrance privately.
Shen Xuan did not take advantage of him.
He earned back two Ice Soul Flying Sword talismans.
Before parting, True Master Profound Reverence showed a genuine expression.
He requested to convey a message to True Master Mysterious Trace of the Cyan Cloud Sect.
The Wanxiang Sect was willing to ally with the Cyan Cloud Sect, treating each other sincerely, and developing together.
Shen Xuan promised to convey his intentions to the Sect Leader, True Master Mysterious Trace.
As soon as True Master Profound Reverence left.
"Illusion Flower, I have urgent matters to attend to, see you if fate permits again!"
In True Master Illusion Flower’s look of astonishment.
Shen Xuan’s figure swiftly vanished.
This journey to Wanxiang Sect.
Though Shen Xuan gained the Ice Chi Dragon Demon Core.
The price he paid was not small.
Five Tier Four thunderstruck woods.
True Master Illusion Flower was the most worthwhile deal.
The two only sparred for a few days.
True Master Illusion Flower got a Life-Extending Pill and an Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman from him.
It was essentially a blood profit.
After all, for women, you can’t give too much!
Shen Xuan decisively withdrew.
True Master Illusion Flower was stunned for a few moments before realizing.
Shen Xuan feared she’d get clingy, so he left directly.
"That scoundrel! Really stingy!"
"Forget it, this lady won’t argue with him!"
In truth, True Master Illusion Flower knew.
On the surface, she got a Life-Extending Pill and an Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman.
In reality, the sect brothers viewed her differently because of her private relation with Shen Xuan.
At the level of a True Master.
One cares even less about false reputations.
Actual benefits are prioritized.
She was transferred from Tengguan Immortal City to Myriad Phenomena Immortal City.
Precisely when True Master Profound Ice defeated True Master Wisdom Blade, his name resounding across nations.
...
Upon acquiring the Ice Chi Dragon Demon Core.
Shen Xuan did not delay further, swiftly leaving Myriad Phenomena Immortal City, heading to the Hundred Herbs Sect.
As he set off for Lu Country, he learned about the current state of the Hundred Herbs Sect from the Intelligence Jade Scroll.
Due to Song Country’s Medicine God Valley switching sides, the Hundred Herbs Sect’s status among the Nine Sects in Lu Country was elevated.
Li Ying’an, a well-experienced Tier Three elder alchemist, was honored as a distinguished guest.
Scarcity brings value.
Such a situation was quite normal.
The style of the Hundred Herbs Sect was much milder than that of Medicine God Valley.
Always maintaining neutrality.
Not only did they sell spirit pills externally.
They also had various spirit medicines, primary materials, auxiliary materials, semi-finished products, etc.
Cultivators who brought spirit medicines for collaborative alchemy would have a guarantee.
Occasionally, they also processed some soon-to-expire spirit pills at low prices, with clear price tags.
The reputation and credibility of the Hundred Herbs Sect were widely acclaimed across Lu Country.
Shen Xuan arrived at the mountain gate of the Hundred Herbs Sect and presented his visiting card.
An hour later.
Zhou Yunhe, the direct disciple of Li Ying’an, arrived via flying ship.
"Senior Profound Ice, my master is still refining pills at this time. As soon as I received the visiting card, I came immediately."
Zhou Yunhe glanced at Shen Xuan a few times, with an involuntary flicker of astonishment in his eyes.
"No need for formalities, Fellow Daoist Zhou. We are acquaintances, calling me senior sounds too formal. You may call me Fellow Daoist Profound Ice or Fellow Daoist Shen."
"If I am not mistaken, Fellow Daoist Zhou is about to attempt Core Formation."
"Not really! My master said I need more tempering for some time. Please, Fellow Daoist Shen!"
Zhou Yunhe invited Shen Xuan onto the flying ship.
The flying ship had the emblem of the Hundred Herbs Sect.
Other flying magical treasures or spiritual artifacts, if not possessed by disciples of the Hundred Herbs Sect, were prohibited from flying with artifacts.
Sect rules were mostly similar.
The Cyan Cloud Sect also had such stipulations.
Shen Xuan boarded the flying ship and flew all the way to Li Ying’an’s Cave Mansion.
Zhou Yunhe cast a spell to open the illusion array, leading Shen Xuan into the cave mansion.
Li Ying’an’s pill refinement would still take two to three days before the pills could be taken out of the Alchemy Room.
Zhou Yunhe entertained Shen Xuan within the cave mansion.
Twenty years ago, Shen Xuan had visited once with Zhuang Xueqin for refining the Golden Transformation Pill.
At that time, both were Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
As loose cultivators, they sought Li Ying’an to refine the Golden Transformation Pill.
Now, Shen Xuan held an Ice Technique Golden Core, his reputation spread far.
Back then, Zhou Yunhe doubted if Shen Xuan could form a True Pill.
Li Ying’an, however, believed that Shen Xuan’s formation of a True Pill was almost certain, with some hope for a Golden Core.
Today, Shen Xuan perfectly validated Li Ying’an’s judgment.
Zhou Yunhe marveled in his heart.
One must admit, his master had sharp insight, like seeing through things clearly.
At a glance, she recognized Shen Xuan as an extraordinary being, like a flood dragon, soaring to the sky after rain and clouds.
Today, it’s indeed true.
In conversation, Shen Xuan frankly stated his purpose.
"Rest assured, True Master Shen. If it were others, surely they’d say none are available."
"But with True Master Shen at present, mere two Golden Transformation Pills, I, Zhou, can vouch with my heart that they are indeed available."