"medicine king spirit ginseng"
"Grade: Seven-tier spiritual plant"
"Characteristics: Nurtures Divine Soul, improves Aptitude, boosts Divine Sense, increases Lifespan, enhances spirituality."
"Status: Seven thousand years of nurturing, vast ginseng Qi, abundant spirituality."
"The medicine king ginseng, a seven-tier Spirit Medicine, is a medicine king spirit ginseng that has been nurtured for seven thousand years. It condenses the essence of life between heaven and earth. Its spirit has transformed into a king, and its spirituality is abundant. The ginseng body is full of medicinal properties, and its efficacy is unparalleled. This ginseng has a miraculous form, with roots spiraling like Dragon whiskers, and emerald green leaves, each containing rich medicinal power. It is the main ingredient for refining creation Divine Pills that defy the heavens. When consumed directly, it comprehensively improves Aptitude, Divine Soul, and spirituality."
Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, the attributes of the medicine king spirit ginseng were clearly displayed before Li Mu.
The attributes of this medicine king ginseng were too powerful, almost comprehensively improving the consumer's Aptitude, increasing Lifespan, and so on.
The medicinal effects of the medicine king ginseng were not enough to draw much attention from Li Mu. He possessed the Five Elements Dao Body and an even more powerful Divine Soul than a Void Refining Cultivator. Although this medicine king spirit ginseng was precious, its medicinal power had very limited effects on him.
What Li Mu truly valued was the special efficacy of this medicine king ginseng in enhancing spirituality.
Before this, Li Mu had already obtained some Nine Yang Spirit Grass and Nine Yin Spirit Grass. Although his spirituality increased after consuming them, the increase was not enough for him to raise his Artifact Refining Skill, Puppet Art, and other skills to Level 7. Li Mu still needed more spiritual attributes to improve these skills.
Li Mu had already found some High-Grade spiritual plants with spiritual attributes for cultivation, intending to gradually accumulate spiritual attributes through Plant Spirit Absorption. However, this process would undoubtedly be quite long and arduous, requiring a lot of time and effort.
With the appearance of this medicine king ginseng, everything became easy and simple. He only needed to buy this medicine king ginseng to obtain a large amount of spiritual attributes at once.
This was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; he had to acquire this medicine king ginseng no matter what.
However, the Void Refining Cultivators in the shop were all eyeing this powerful medicine king ginseng, determined to get it. They were either powerful Seniors or scions of deep-rooted Families, all of whom were arrogant and confident.
"Young man, how much is this spiritual ginseng? Hurry up and name your price, don't keep so many people waiting with you."
A Void Refining Late Stage male impatiently urged. He was dressed in a green robe and held a jade-boned folding fan, appearing quite elegant, but at this moment, his Face was full of eagerness as he pressed the spiritual medicine owner.
"Fellow Seniors, please don't rush. This medicine king ginseng is a rare treasure I painstakingly acquired over many years. Since I'm selling it today, I naturally need to be cautious about it." The spiritual plant shop owner smiled slightly, speaking unhurriedly, with great expectations for the value of this medicine king ginseng.
As soon as he finished speaking, another Void Refining Middle Stage middle-aged Cultivator urged, "Almost everyone is here, and those who should come have come. It's about time you stop messing around, young man, and quickly give us a price."
Hearing this, the spiritual plant shop owner looked around and saw that everyone's eyes were fixed on the medicine king ginseng in his hand, as if they wanted to stare a hole through it. Besides more than a dozen Void Refining powerhouses, there were also several High-Grade alchemists. That's enough, it should fetch a good price!
So, the spiritual plant shop owner took a deep breath, looked at the Cultivators, and solemnly said, "Fellow Seniors, you must all be well aware of the value of this medicine king ginseng. Its medicinal age is a full seven thousand years, and its medicinal efficacy is extremely strong. Even just a few roots can become the main ingredient for many High-Grade elixirs. Even if consumed directly without refining, it can provide significant benefits for Void Refining Realm powerhouses."
The spiritual plant shop owner paused, his gaze sweeping across everyone's Faces, observing their reactions. He saw that their Faces all showed serious listening expressions, some with greedy glints in their eyes, others with solemn expressions, clearly all contemplating how to bid.
Seeing everyone's reaction, the spiritual plant shop owner smiled slightly and continued, "Therefore, I have decided on a starting price of two hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. If any of you are interested, please make your bids."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Void Refining Cultivators in the shop all frowned. The starting price of two hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones was much higher than everyone had anticipated. This amount was simply an astronomical figure for ordinary people. However, considering the rarity and powerful medicinal efficacy of the medicine king ginseng, they felt the price was reasonable.
The Void Refining Late Stage male, holding the jade fan, had long coveted this medicine king ginseng and was the first to bid, "Two hundred thousand, I'll take it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another Void Refining Middle Stage Cultivator immediately followed suit, unwilling to show weakness, "Two hundred and ten thousand!"
"I bid two hundred and fifty thousand!" Just then, a deep and powerful voice rang out.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a middle-aged Cultivator in a white robe, with a determined smile, cupping his hands to the Void Refining Cultivators present and saying, "Fellow Daoists, Chen is determined to acquire this Ginseng King. I ask you all to give Chen some Face."
As soon as he finished speaking, a buzz of discussion erupted in the shop. Many Void Refining Cultivators were somewhat intimidated by the other party's background and hesitated whether to bid and compete with him.
Just then, a rough voice suddenly rang out, "What a joke! How many Spirit Stones is your Chen Daozi's name worth? Three hundred thousand! Is there anyone higher? If not, then sell the spiritual medicine to me!"
A burly Void Refining Cultivator walked to the front from the crowd, with a hint of a provocative smile on his Face, clearly not buying into Chen Daozi's bluster.
The spiritual plant shop owner, who had been a bit nervous, saw this scene and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He looked around and asked, "Everyone, three hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, is there anyone else bidding?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the shop fell into a brief silence again.
Everyone looked at each other, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, considering whether to continue raising the price. After all, three hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones was already an extremely high price. For most Void Refining Cultivators, this was indeed a considerable expense. Although the medicine king ginseng was rare, if the price was too high and exceeded their affordability, they would only be able to reluctantly give it up.
At this moment, the green-robed Cultivator's Face turned ugly. He glared fiercely at the burly Cultivator and angrily said, "I am determined to get this medicine king ginseng! I bid three hundred and fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an uproar swept through the shop. Everyone was surprised that Senior Chen suddenly increased the price by fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. This was no small amount. Normally, an ordinary six-tier spirit treasure was worth one hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. Three hundred and fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones was enough to buy a top-grade Spirit Treasure that had a certain chance of advancing to a Dao weapon. For many Cultivators, this was already a considerable fortune.
Spending such a price to buy a spiritual medicine, this bid made many people in the audience shake their heads and sigh, reluctantly withdrawing from the competition, knowing that continuing to bid would probably be more trouble than it was worth.
The burly Cultivator's expression changed again and again. He glared resentfully at 'Chen Daozi', originally thinking he could acquire this medicine king ginseng for three hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, but who knew this guy would actually fight him to the end. Now, he faced a dilemma: if he continued to bid, he would probably have to pay an even greater price; if he gave up, he would be unwilling.
The spiritual plant shop owner's Face lit up with joy upon hearing this bid, knowing that the value of this medicine king ginseng had been fully realized. No matter who ultimately obtained it, he had already made a fortune. Now, he only needed to wait quietly to see how this fierce competition would ultimately conclude.
"Senior Chen has bid three hundred and fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, Fellow Seniors, is there any higher bid!"
After a while, the spiritual plant shop owner scanned the entire room, his voice tinged with anticipation and nervousness. The value of this medicine king ginseng had already attracted the competition of many Cultivators, and now it was just a matter of who would have the last laugh.
"No one's bidding anymore, hurry up and announce the ownership!" A hint of impatience flashed in Chen Daozi's eyes. He was already eager to get the medicine king ginseng into his hands, urging impatiently.
However, just as the spiritual plant shop owner was about to announce the ownership of the medicine king ginseng, a voice timely interrupted, "Wait, I bid: four hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones."
Hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a young Cultivator in a white brocade robe slowly walk out from the crowd. He had a calm Face, handsome features, didn't look old, and his cultivation was only at the Soul Transformation Early Stage.
Seeing this young Cultivator, Chen Daozi's Face sank. He didn't expect that someone would actually be willing to offer a higher price to compete for this medicine king ginseng, and what's more, it was only a Soul Transformation Early Stage.
"Where did this wild brat come from? Do you really want to snatch this spiritual medicine from this old man? Do you have four hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones?" A hint of coldness emanated from Chen Daozi's eyes as he stared at the other party, seemingly wanting to discern something from him.
Li Mu was not intimidated by Chen Daozi's Aura. He smiled slightly and calmly replied, "Senior, I naturally wouldn't dare to compete with you. It's just that this medicine king ginseng is extremely important to me, so I dared to try. As for four hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, since I dared to bid, I came prepared."
Chen Daozi's Face grew even darker upon hearing this.
Fearing that Chen Daozi might harm Li Mu, Wang Wenbao quickly followed behind Li Mu, showing his Wanbao Pavilion shopkeeper token, and loudly announced, "Senior Chen, this is a distinguished Guest Elder of our pavilion, Great Grandmaster Refiner — Master Li! There's absolutely no problem with him buying this medicine king ginseng."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire scene instantly fell silent, as if even the air had solidified. Everyone's gaze focused on Li Mu, with a hint of awe and curiosity.
A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Daozi's eyes. He didn't expect that this young Cultivator would have such a noble identity. A Great Grandmaster Refiner held a high status in the cultivation world, capable of refining various powerful Magic Treasures and Spiritual Artifacts, and was an object that major forces vied to win over. And Wanbao Pavilion, as the local power of Wanbao City, even a powerhouse like him dared not easily provoke it.
"Great Grandmaster Refiner, is that true!" Someone couldn't help but exclaim, their voice filled with disbelief.
"Master Li, his name is like thunder to my ears. Today, I finally get to see him." Someone else sighed, their tone filled with admiration.
"Master Li, is it really you? I happen to have a Spirit Treasure you refined." A Void Refining Cultivator excitedly stepped forward, wanting to get acquainted with Li Mu.
"Isn't Master Li serving as a Guest Elder in the Xuantian Sword Sect? Why would he come to Wanbao City?" A Void Refining Cultivator who knew Li Mu's whereabouts asked curiously.
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As soon as Wang Wenbao finished speaking, the scene immediately erupted into a buzz. Many Void Refining Cultivators and Soul Transformation Cultivators started discussing animatedly, their gazes burning as they looked at Li Mu, eager to get acquainted and make connections. After all, being able to befriend a Great Grandmaster Refiner was undoubtedly a great honor for them.
Perhaps, they might need to trouble him in the future to commission the refining of Spirit Treasures.
In recent years, the power of Sword Cultivators in the Xuantian Sword Sect has grown increasingly strong, which is not unrelated to the many six-tier spirit swords refined by Master Li. Those spirit swords were incredibly sharp and powerful, giving the Xuantian Sword Sect's Sword Cultivators added strength and making them renowned throughout the land. At the same time, the six-tier spirit treasures he refined have also gradually begun to circulate in the market in recent years, and his reputation has spread throughout the entire Central Plains Spirit Domain.
Li Mu smiled as he looked at the surrounding Cultivators, cupped his hands in thanks, and then, looking at the spiritual plant shop owner, asked concernedly, "Boss, I bid four hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. Please ask if anyone else has a higher bid."
"Good, good!"
The spiritual plant shop owner suddenly came to his senses and immediately looked at Chen Daozi: "Senior Chen! You!"
Chen Daozi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the unwillingness and anger in his heart, knowing that he no longer had the qualifications to continue competing for this medicine king ginseng. Moreover, he also didn't want to offend a Great Grandmaster Refiner and a force like Wanbao Pavilion just for a spiritual medicine.
"Let Master Li have this spiritual ginseng! Chen doesn't want it anymore."
The spiritual plant shop owner also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Chen Daozi's words. He was worried that Chen Daozi would continue to raise the price due to Face issues, preventing the transaction from proceeding. Now, it seemed that this medicine king ginseng would be sold for four hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.
"Since Senior Chen has given up the competition, if no one else continues to bid, then this spiritual medicine will be sold to Master Li."
The spiritual plant shop owner scanned the Cultivators in the shop, indicating.
The Cultivators in the shop shook their heads, indicating that they would no longer bid. Although they were very tempted by the medicine king ginseng, the price of four hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones had already exceeded their affordability. Moreover, Li Mu's identity and background also made them dare not easily offend him.
Seeing this, the spiritual plant shop owner's Face showed a satisfied smile. He announced, "Congratulations, Master Li, this medicine king ginseng is yours."
Saying that, he put the medicine king ginseng into a Storage Pouch and respectfully handed it to Li Mu. Li Mu took the medicine king ginseng, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"Thank you, boss," Li Mu said, taking out the medicine king ginseng and putting it into his nine storage spiritual pearl. Then, he put four hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones into a Storage Pouch and handed it to the spiritual plant shop owner.
"Thank you, Master Li!" The spiritual plant shop owner took the Spirit Stones Storage, counted and confirmed them, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, overjoyed. This transaction was successfully completed, bringing him a generous profit.
Having caused quite a stir here, it was not advisable to stay long. After the transaction was completed, Li Mu cupped his hands to the spiritual plant shop owner and the group of Cultivators to bid farewell. He then quickly left the shop with Wang Wenbao and Xue'er, heading to the Oddities Trading Zone. (End of this chapter)
