Chapter 338: Chapter 198: Victory at Red Whale Island, Obtaining the Profound Light Concealment Array
Fire Copper Island, a quiet chamber.
Jiang Fan sat cross-legged on the ground, carefully inventorying this time’s harvest.
The strength of these three Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators was rather ordinary, but they had quite a number of treasures on them.
"Wait, these three guys actually have an Array Plate?!"
Sensing the treasures inside the Storage Bag, Jiang Fan’s eyes immediately lit up, feeling very excited.
He initially thought there weren’t many treasures on these three and didn’t pay much attention.
But unexpectedly, there was the presence of an Array Plate.
Moreover, it’s a Tier Two Array—the Profound Light Concealment Array.
Once this array is activated, it can cover an area of a mile in radius.
The surroundings will be shrouded in profound light, and thus, those within the array will be completely concealed, blending in with the environment while their aura is restrained.
It will even possess a powerful Defense Barrier.
These three Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators relied on this array to evade pursuit time and again.
No matter how the Golden Core Influence pursued them, it was to no avail.
After all, they casually hid on a deserted island relying on the array for concealment.
In this way, even if cultivators passed by, they would naturally overlook their position.
One could say that finding them was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"I’ve struck gold, truly struck gold this time."
Jiang Fan clenched his fists.
Honestly, the value of the Array Plate is significant, and it might not be available even with money.
This is a special Magical Treasure that can only be refined when Array Masters and Artifact Masters combine their skills.
Ordinary arrays must be adapted to the location and integrated into a Spirit Vein to be successfully set up.
But the Array Plate is different.
No matter where you are, as long as the Array Plate is activated, the Grand Array will naturally be deployed.
This essentially means carrying an array wherever you go.
The benefits of this are self-evident.
After all, with an array on oneself, when going into seclusion and cultivation, one will receive protection from the array, greatly increasing safety.
This is a treasure countless cultivators dream of.
A Tier Two Array Plate like this is worth at least two to three hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
And even with Spirit Stones, one might not be able to purchase it.
It’s estimated that these three Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators obtained the Array Plate from some place, as such treasures aren’t found in auctions.
Because very few cultivators would willingly bring such treasures to auction.
Whenever they appear, they fetch exorbitant prices.
"But Array Plates do have a downside—they consume too many Spirit Stones."
Jiang Fan’s eyes flickered.
The so-called Array Plate is akin to a car, needing gasoline to start.
Same logic.
Activating the Array Plate requires a lot of Spirit Stones to provide energy.
If Spirit Stones are not available as an energy source, the Array Plate is just a lifeless object.
It basically serves no major purpose.
If an array is set near a Spirit Vein, that’s different because the Spirit Vein acts as a source of energy for the array, allowing constant operation with greatly reduced consumption.
So generally, arrays are fixed near a Spirit Vein.
Only a portable treasure like an Array Plate requires the consumption of many Spirit Stones.
In a way, it’s a luxury for wealthy cultivators; ordinary cultivators, even if they get an Array Plate, might not afford to activate it.
Of course, for Jiang Fan, the value of the Array Plate is self-evident.
With this treasure, he and Su Weiwei could hide anywhere, remaining very secure.
It’s equivalent to carrying a house wherever they go.
"It seems Spirit Stones are indeed quite useful."
Jiang Fan stroked his chin.
Although some high-tier cultivation materials can’t be exchanged with Spirit Stones, Spirit Stones remain the foundational currency in the Cultivation Realm for a very important reason—besides aiding cultivation.
Many treasures in the Cultivation Realm still require Spirit Stones to activate.
For instance, spaceships.
These are one of the primary means of transportation in the Cultivation Realm, and activating one requires consuming a lot of Spirit Stones.
Moreover, the weapons on board the spaceship also need many Spirit Stones to activate.
Thus, they act as reserve energy for cultivators.
Every sect reserves many Spirit Stones, especially during warfare, requiring massive consumption.
"Too bad the price of spaceships is just too expensive."
"Not something ordinary cultivators can afford."
"Even if they could buy it, they probably couldn’t afford the upkeep."
Jiang Fan felt a bit regretful.
An ordinary Tier Two spaceship is estimated to require hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones.
If it’s a Tier Three spaceship, then it would cost a million or two Spirit Stones in an instant.
So even the Golden Core Influence doesn’t possess many spaceships.
Ordinary Loose Cultivators have no qualification to own a Tier Two spaceship.
Of course, in terms of financial strength, he could naturally afford a Tier Two spaceship.
The problem is that it would be too ostentatious.
In an instant, a large number of Tribulation Cultivators could be provoked.
It’s simply like a child holding gold in a bustling market.
Unless he ascends to become a Golden Core Zhenren, owning a spaceship isn’t a good thing.
"Sadly, these three guys turn out to be paupers."
Jiang Fan continued to examine the Storage Bag but didn’t find many Spirit Stones, not even a single Elixir, clearly indicating these three Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators don’t engage in production and are chased by the Golden Core Influence.
Constantly hiding, they probably spent any savings they had.
The only valuable items they had were three Spiritual Artifacts and the Array Plate of this Tier Two Array.