Chapter 169: Chapter 98: The Unparalleled Genius Who Overwhelms the Saintess, Acquires a Precious Treasure: Holy Arrival Jade Token_3
However, since you’ve helped me improve in the Martial Dao, you naturally deserve another significant reward!
In addition to the Demon Pearl reward you requested, I shall offer you another Demon Pearl, one hundred thousand jin of Tier Three Demon Flesh, and two Sunflower Water Treasure Elixirs!"
At this moment, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes as she took out a jade pendant from her waist.
"You possess an extraordinary amount of Qi Blood; such a talent is rare in this world. In the Great Xia Dynasty, there’s no other like you. Such a peerless genius must, of course, be greatly valued and well-protected!
"This jade pendant was refined by my ancestors using Supreme Profound Jade from the Central Divine Dynasty. It has a miraculous automatic defense effect, ensuring your safety. Even if you encounter a True Qi expert, it can automatically defend for a while! Moreover, holding this jade token, you can pass unimpeded through any pass and secret realm in the Great Xia Dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong’s face couldn’t help but show a slight reaction. This jade pendant not only automatically defends but can even surpass the defense of battle armor? And I can pass unimpeded throughout the Great Xia Dynasty with it? Such a treasure... The status of this woman before me might be even higher than I imagined. Could this mysterious Ni’er be the illegitimate daughter of the Celestial Sect Leader?
He accepted the jade pendant and examined it closely. "With this jade pendant, can I even enter the secret realms of various sects and factions?"
Xiao Ying’Er nodded slightly. "Indeed!"
Lin Xuankong decisively put away the jade pendant. Not to mention its ability to grant passage anywhere, just the powerful automatic defense that surpasses battle armor makes it a supreme treasure for defense! After all, battle armor requires Qi Blood to activate, but this Profound Jade pendant can protect its wearer automatically!
Xiao Ying’Er carefully observed Lin Xuankong, her clear eyes filled with favor and admiration.
"You have chosen well by being a member of the Yin Talisman Sect! The Yin Talisman Sect has a long heritage, and its Thunder Techniques are rather mysterious. Cultivating them to a High Realm can unleash boundless power, comparable to the Divine Techniques of the Celestial Sect! Your talent is exceptional. Though you are somewhat old, there are no signs of your Qi Blood declining. Coupled with your unparalleled talent, if you can rise in the future, your combat power, with Thunder Techniques and various Secret Techniques, will surely surpass those of the Same Tier countless times over!"
"Currently, you are likely at the Fourth Layer, right? This realm is not strong yet... Once you leave the Demon-Suppressing Valley, if you encounter any difficulties, you can seek Elder Hua of the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect in the Great Marsh Prefecture; there should be nothing she can’t solve! I hope that the next time we meet, you will have consumed the Treasure Elixirs, advanced to the Fifth Layer, and become a True Qi expert, capable of fighting alongside me to eliminate powerful Demons!"
Having said this, she gave Lin Xuankong a deep look with her clear eyes, then turned around, stepping on the white carpet, and quickly left the Cloud Mist Platform.
Shortly after, Ding Rui walked back up to the Cloud Mist Platform, a complex expression on her face as she handed two Ghost Frog Pouches to Lin Xuankong.
"Inside are the Marsh Python Demon Pearl and the Evil Sheep Demon Pearl, as well as the two Sunflower Water Treasure Elixirs and one hundred thousand jin of Tier Three Demon Flesh! My... our Third Young Lady put half of the harvest she got from hunting Tier Three Demons in there. Her reward for you is extremely generous; I hope you won’t forget her great favor in the future!"
She secretly sighed in her heart: That one hundred thousand jin of Tier Three Demon Flesh... I, a True Disciple of the Celestial Sect, wouldn’t even have a chance to obtain it, let alone two Demon Pearls and two Sunflower Water Treasure Elixirs! The Saintess has given away more than half of her harvest from the Demon-Suppressing Valley. This Profound Iron Scale Lump has truly benefited immensely from her. These resources combined are probably hundreds of times more than what other Martial Cultivators in the Demon-Suppressing Valley have obtained!
Lin Xuankong was quite pleased as he accepted the Ghost Frog Pouches. After expressing his thanks, he turned and left the Cloud Mist Platform.
He thought to himself: Two Demon Pearls, one hundred thousand jin of Tier Three demon flesh, plus the jade token and the Sunflower Water Elixirs... This much Tier Three demon flesh is more than all my gains in the Demon-Suppressing Valley combined! Especially since I now have four Sunflower Water Elixirs. Once I reach Perfection at the Fourth Layer, even if I can’t find an Innate Spiritual Object, I can easily achieve Opening Veins and advance to the Fifth Layer! Additionally, although the Marsh Python Demon Pearl and the Evil Sheep Demon Pearl are slightly inferior to the Ghost Frog Demon Pearl, they are still priceless! To think that beating up that Mysterious Female Cultivator would bring so many benefits! Oh, and there’s that jade token...
Lin Xuankong couldn’t help but touch the jade token on his waist and tucked it into the inner side of his robe. Especially this jade token; with its powerful defense, I no longer have to worry about being ambushed by others in the future!
At this moment, Ding Rui, who was secretly brooding, happened to see Lin Xuankong tuck the jade token from his waist into the inner side of his robe. Her eyes widened instantly!
Heavens, the Saintess actually gave him the Holy Arrival Jade Token? That’s something even Celestial Sect Elders can’t obtain! Seeing this jade token is like having the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect Saintess personally present! With this jade token, even elders of the Profound Sect Celestial Sect and the Holy Dragon Association must show utmost respect and offer their full support if he needs anything! This time, this fellow named Old Lin has truly struck it rich!
How frustrating!However, Ding Rui immediately realized that since the Saintess valued Old Lin so highly by giving him the Holy Arrival Jade Token, his future prospects would be limitless... No, not just the future; even now, I must treat him with the utmost respect! In that case, I might as well do him a big favor and escort him down the mountain!
With that thought, Ding Rui quickly stepped forward to catch up with Lin Xuankong. "Brother Lin, let me escort you down!"
Lin Xuankong, who had reached the edge of the Cloud Mist Platform, was somewhat surprised. This Ding Rui previously looked so disdainful of me in front of the Mysterious Female Cultivator. Why is she suddenly so courteous? Is it because the disguise Lady Yu Fei gave me makes me look a little handsome?
"Miss Ding, there’s no need to be so polite!"
"It’s nothing. The Third Young Lady is currently in a moment of contemplation, preparing to go into seclusion for cultivation. I have no tasks at the moment and just happen to be going down too, so I can escort you. Besides, Brother Lin, your current attire looks much more refreshing than the previous battle armor, making you appear much younger. At a glance, you seem to be only in your twenties!"
Lin Xuankong thought: ...Ni’er, I’m old enough to be your grandfather. You’re a dignified True Disciple of the Celestial Sect, yet your praise is so exaggerated. I find it unbearable!
「On the east side of the Cloud Mist Platform,」
Xiao Ying’Er, in the secret chamber of the stone tower, turned over another Holy Arrival Jade Token in her hand, carefully looking at the information it conveyed. A rare, playful smile touched the corners of her usually serene and peerlessly beautiful face.
Setting down the Holy Arrival Jade Token, she opened the Ghost Frog Pouch at her waist, taking out more than a dozen peculiar Seven-Colored Spirit Grasses emitting a vibrant light. Then, she continuously took out slab after slab of Tier Three Demon Flesh, placing them near the Seven-Colored Spirit Grasses. Instantly, the roots of those Spirit Grasses spread over, quickly absorbing tens of thousands of jin of Tier Three Demon Flesh!
When the tens of thousands of jin of Tier Three Demon Flesh in Xiao Ying’Er’s other Ghost Frog Pouch were more than half consumed, the dozen or so Spirit Grasses finally stopped absorbing and each bore a seven-colored seed on its stalk!
A trace of expectation flickered in Xiao Ying’Er’s eyes as she picked off those seeds. She re-stored the Spirit Grasses into the Ghost Frog Pouch, then sat cross-legged on the stone bed.
With these eighteen Rare Wood Spirit Objects treasured by the Celestial Sect, I should have a chance to open a second Strange Vein carrying pure Wood Power! If I can successfully advance to the Sixth Layer and cultivate to the Mid-grade, with my Blood Bath Divine Skill and the help of several Celestial Sect Elders, I should have a chance to drive out those Demons occupying the medicinal grounds of the Great Marsh Prefecture! Of course, if I could capture that Conical Hat Guest before advancing to the Mid-grade and obtain his Artifact Refining Technique, mass-producing powerful battle armor for the Celestial Sect disciples would greatly increase our chances of repelling the Demons! Moreover, it would provide an opportunity to equip the large number of Martial Artists led by my father with supreme battle armor, thereby quelling the demon scourge everywhere! Conical Hat Guest... I wonder if Elder Hua has found any trace of him yet!
With these thoughts on her mind, she pondered for a moment before calming herself, lifted the dozen or so seeds into her mouth, and focused on her cultivation.
This Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect Saintess, the Third Princess of Great Xia, intending to advance to the Sixth Layer, did not choose the Wood Treasure Pill with its high success rate, but instead opted for the Innate Wood Spirit Object, despite its low success rate!