noffsinger #150 - Thousand-year-old moon clam pearl!
#150 - Thousand-year-old moon clam pearl!
This fair-skinned, chubby middle-aged man was none other than Feng Wenzhi Bao Datong from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, whom he had encountered before.
However, at that time, Gu Yuan was wearing the persona of Yan Shisan, not his current identity.
Just as Gu Yuan looked at Bao Datong, Bao Datong seemed to sense something, his gaze shifting over.
Upon seeing Gu Yuan, his eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying, “Could you be Fellow Daoist Gu from Medicine King Mountain?”
Gu Yuan wore a surprised expression, the drama king taking over, as if saying, 'I don't know you. Who are you?'
Bao Datong smiled harmlessly, “I am Bao Datong, Feng Wenzhi of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. My news is a little more well-informed than the average person, and I know a little more than ordinary people, so I was able to recognize you. Please, Fellow Daoist Gu, don't mind.”
“So it's a fellow Daoist from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.”
Gu Yuan nodded knowingly, looked him up and down, and then said, “Fellow Daoist Bao, what's the matter?”
Bao Datong rubbed his hands together, smiling embarrassedly, “To be honest, I, Bao Datong, like to make new friends, especially exceptional geniuses like Fellow Daoist Gu. That's why I took the liberty of disturbing you just now.”
Gu Yuan looked thoughtful, simply taking him to a secluded place before getting straight to the point:
“Since Fellow Daoist Bao is Feng Wenzhi of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, you should be well-informed. I wonder if you've heard of the Lunar Soul Pearl?”
“Lunar Soul Pearl?”
Bao Datong was somewhat surprised. He thought for a moment and said:
“This is one of the most supreme natural treasures in the world, a lunar phase material that can gather the power of moonlight, sense the energy of the moon, and nourish the female body, maintaining eternal youth. In terms of rarity, it's second only to the Nine Divine Metals. Even more precious to some cultivators who practice Mysterious Yin, Lunar Yin, and Lunar Phase divine abilities.”
“Once this item appears, it will be snapped up.”
“Apart from the Lunar Yin Immortal Palace, only a few top female cultivators would hoard this item. Such as the Heavenly Silkworm Matriarch of Hundred Poison Mountain, and the Peach Blossom Fairy of Rotten Ke Mountain, etc.”
“Peach Blossom Fairy?”
Hearing the familiar three words “Rotten Ke Mountain,” Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask:
“Does this Peach Blossom Fairy happen to be surnamed Qin?”
Bao Datong felt a little strange inside, but on the surface, he said calmly:
“Correct, her surname is Qin, and her name is Hongxiu.”
“Hmm…”
Gu Yuan nodded, not saying anything more.
In his heart, he nodded to himself, so that Fairy Qin was indeed not of small origin, actually the top rogue cultivator, Peach Blossom Fairy.
Gu Yuan had heard of the name of this Peach Blossom Fairy to some extent.
The Cloud Dream Mountains stretch for countless miles, its depths unfathomable, extending to the lands of the six southern provinces of Feng, Qin, Liu, Yun, Ze, and Yan.
In the depths of the Cloud Dream Mountains, there are many famous mountains and great rivers, as well as various dangerous and blessed lands.
These famous mountains and blessed lands are often occupied by some great cultivation sects and reclusive experts.
Such as Medicine King Mountain, Star River Sword Sect, Gu God Sect, and the Poison Dragon Venerable, White Ape Sword Immortal, Heavenly Silkworm Matriarch, Peach Blossom Fairy, Granny Pan Jiu, and other top reclusive great powers.
It is said that these reclusive experts have heaven-penetrating cultivation, vast and mighty divine abilities, so much so that even great cultivation sects such as Medicine King Mountain and Gu God Sect must be wary of them.
Since Qin Hongxiu was that Peach Blossom Fairy, it meant her cultivation was not in the Yin Spirit realm, but should be in the Dragon Gate realm.
Bao Datong seemed to have thought of something: “By the way, Fellow Daoist Gu, are you interested in a Scarlet Dragon Token slot? I happen to have some news about this slot here.”
“Scarlet Dragon Token slot?”
Gu Yuan was stunned, then immediately understood that it was a slot to enter the Scarlet Dragon Immortal Palace, and asked, “How many spirit stones for a slot?”
Bao Datong spat out a number: “Five thousand spirit stones…”
Hearing this, the corner of Gu Yuan's mouth twitched.
The Scarlet Dragon Immortal Palace was certainly a good place, with countless immortal opportunities inside. If one could enter once and then come out safely, they would surely return laden with treasures.
But five thousand spirit stones was definitely a considerable sum for ordinary Heaven-Man realm cultivators.
Many people could not save up that many spirit stones in their entire lives.
Moreover, the opportunities in the Scarlet Dragon Immortal Palace were also accompanied by great risks.
If a cultivator went bankrupt, barely scraped together five thousand spirit stones to buy such a slot, and then resolutely entered the Scarlet Dragon Immortal Palace, planning to try their luck at immortal encounters.
In the end, only a very few would be able to return laden with treasures.
The vast majority would probably gain little, resulting in a complete loss, with even their underwear being gambled away.
Breaking even was actually fine. Although the spirit stones were lost, at least the person was still alive.
The unluckiest were those who spent the spirit stones and lost their lives as well.
But having said that, there were many people who risked going bankrupt just to gamble on a chance.
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Although the Scarlet Dragon Immortal Palace was good, Gu Yuan was not very interested.
He now had cultivation methods and Dao books, a lineage, opportunities, and magical artifacts. Apart from a few necessary items, Gu Yuan lacked nothing.
Therefore, he had no reason to enter the Scarlet Dragon Immortal Palace.
Gu Yuan had an idea and asked, “By the way, I wonder if Brother Bao does other business?”
Bao Datong smiled embarrassedly, “Don't laugh at me, Brother Gu. I've been short on money lately due to cultivation. If there's really a way to earn spirit stones, as long as it doesn't violate my bottom line, I definitely wouldn't mind getting involved.”
Gu Yuan nodded in satisfaction, “Very good. I have an entry-level True Scripture here, called the 'Rakshasa True Scripture,' which is a mid-grade Earth-rank Dao book. Apart from the incomplete Golden Core section, the cultivation methods from Martial Master to the Heaven-Man realm Great Perfection are all available.”
“I cultivate other methods, so this entry-level True Scripture is useless to me. I plan to exchange it for some water-attribute spiritual objects. Do you have any advice, Brother Bao?”
Hearing the words "mid-grade Earth-rank Dao book", Bao Datong's eyes lit up. He smiled and rubbed his hands together:
“I wouldn't dare to give advice, but I happen to know an old cultivator who has a Thousand-Year Moon Clam Pearl, a water spirit pearl nurtured by a thousand-year-old clam. This old cultivator is old, and the only thing he can't let go of is his descendants, wanting to leave a few good quality entry-level True Scriptures for his children and grandchildren.”
“If Fellow Daoist Gu doesn't mind, I can help you contact this person.”
Saying this, he seemed a little embarrassed: “But… if this deal goes through, then my benefits…”
“Eighty spirit stones.”
Hearing “Thousand-Year Moon Clam Pearl,” Gu Yuan opened his mouth without hesitation: “As long as you can facilitate this transaction, I'll give you eighty spirit stones.”
“Fellow Daoist Gu is indeed generous!”
Bao Datong was overjoyed upon hearing this, patted his chest, and agreed without hesitation: “Don't worry, leave this matter to me!”
Eighty spirit stones seemed like not much, but in reality, it was already a considerable reward for any innate Martial Master.
In those market cities, eighty spirit stones could already hire three to five innate Martial Masters for more than a month.
Gu Yuan was also very satisfied.
Clam pearls were formed by demon clams absorbing the power of moonlight and the essence of water.
A Thousand-Year Moon Clam Pearl was even more of a natal item nurtured by a clam demon for a thousand years, accumulating a massive amount of water essence, Gui water essence, lunar power, etc.