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"I've struck it rich!"
"I've struck it rich!"
When Chen Qing removed his mask, those thirty pieces of medium-grade spirit stones appeared right in front of him. He grabbed them into his arms, overjoyed.
How many spirit stones was this?
In his hand, there were a full thirty medium-grade spirit stones!
Converted, that's three thousand low-grade spirit stones!
It would take him almost two years of work to save up that amount!
Look at each one, full and jade-like, each one larger than a low-grade spirit stone, about the size of a grape!
Overnight riches, overnight riches!
Tomorrow, he would go into town to buy the materials needed for Grass Treasure's Butterfly Transformation!
Chen Qing lay on his bed, looking at the Grass Spirit Gu crawling on his chest, "Grass Treasure, with me, you're really in for a treat!"
The Grass Spirit Gu lost its grip and rolled off his chest, falling onto the bed.
The next day, Chen Qing did not take on any work, intending to let Grass Treasure rest well for a day in preparation for its promotion.
He had to keep Grass Treasure in the best condition!
At night, Chen Qing changed into his specially made Wuyou Mountain disciple robe and followed a patrol group of Wuyou Mountain disciples to the market at the foot of the mountain.
Entering the marketplace, Chen Qing found a latrine, took off his clothes, reversed them into a black outfit, and then put on a black cloak. Only then did he prepare to buy Earth Mother Spirit Liquid and Soul Stealing Flower.
Best not to flaunt wealth.
What's more, this wealth was acquired in a somewhat unspeakable manner.
He couldn't let others know.
In the darkness, wearing a black cloak, his face was not very visible. Chen Qing did not go searching among the street stalls, too many tracks might expose him, so he went straight to Wanbao Pavilion.
He was a wealthy man now, not caring about those spirit stones.
Besides, Grass Treasure's promotion was a big matter, so it had to be handled seriously.
Buying from Wanbao Pavilion would give him peace of mind.
Arriving at Wanbao Pavilion's entrance, just as Chen Qing was about to enter, an old cultivator in black clothes waved at him, "Buying materials?"
"I have some cheap ones over here!"
The old cultivator said this and pointed to a dark alley far away.
Chen Qing shook his head, "Not going."
Hard to say, it might be robbery!
Even if it wasn't, what if their materials had problems and my Grass Treasure suffered? That would ruin everything!
Seeing Chen Qing not going, the old cultivator continued to quietly call out, "Everything we have is good stuff, you won't lose out!"
Seeing the old cultivator pestering endlessly, Chen Qing said, "If you call again, I'll call for help!"
Only then did the old cultivator stop and walk towards an alley behind.
Chen Qing cursed silently, he didn't look like a good person, and strode into Wanbao Pavilion.
The attendant guarding the counter had been dozing off, but upon seeing Chen Qing's outfit, he immediately understood that business had arrived.
Generally, those dressed like this didn't want their identity known.
This was a big deal!
He suddenly perked up, "This guest, what would you like?"
Chen Qing directly asked, "Do you have Soul Stealing Flowers and Earth Mother Spirit Liquid?"
The attendant smiled, "Ah, what a coincidence, we've always had Earth Mother Spirit Liquid, and recently got a batch of premium Soul Stealing Flowers."
Chen Qing said, "Bring out the Soul Stealing Flower for a look."
The attendant quickly retrieved three Soul Stealing Flowers from the storeroom in the back, the petal on the flower in the center was very thick and looked substantial.
"How much is this one?"
The attendant smiled, "The guest has good taste, you have an eye for the best one at first sight."
"This one is one thousand two hundred spirit stones."
Chen Qing exclaimed, "That expensive?"
The attendant pointed to a Soul Stealing Flower nearby, "This one is cheaper, only nine hundred spirit stones."
After much hesitation, Chen Qing, now a wealthy person, decided not to be too frugal. Troubles could arise from being cheap.
"I'll take this one for one thousand two hundred spirit stones, and pack me seven drops of Earth Mother Spirit Liquid."
The attendant immediately grinned from ear to ear, "Alright, I'll wrap them up for you, totaling one thousand seven hundred sixty spirit stones!"
Chen Qing took out eighteen medium-grade spirit stones, "Can you make change?"
The attendant smiled, "Don't worry, we have change."
Carrying his purchases, Chen Qing quickly walked out of Wanbao Pavilion, took another stroll on the street, went into an empty latrine, changed back into his Wuyou Mountain disciple robe, and stuffed his things back into his arms before heading back indifferently.
On the road, Chen Qing walked faster than usual, fearing someone might jump out to rob him.
When he returned to his own cave, he breathed a sigh of relief three times, and patted his chest with his hand.
"That was thrilling!"
He sat by the bed for a while and released Grass Treasure, who was lively and bouncing on the table, to his delight.
"Very good, very lively!"
"Now is the time to slowly feed it the promotion materials."
He placed the Soul Stealing Flower on the table and directed the Grass Treasure, hungry for a day, to eat.
After eating a third, Grass Treasure's consciousness no longer involved eating, and Chen Qing commanded it to stop.
In the following days, Chen Qing still took jobs, but only one or two acres a day, ensuring Grass Treasure wasn't exhausted.
After work, he discussed music theory with Wang Ye.
The news of Grass Treasure's promotion was definitely going to spread, and it was his livelihood; hiding it wasn't appropriate either.
To protect his secret, it involved some hardship for Brother Wang.
His Grass Spirit Gu's promotion needed a plausible reason.
He decided he would report to the sect saying it was a natural promotion; if the sect sought the reason, they would naturally find it in Wang Ye's fields.
After five days of feeding, all the promotion materials were completely digested, and Chen Qing eagerly watched Grass Treasure, somewhat lazy on the table.
Green, plump.
With the last bit of Earth Mother Spirit Liquid digested, Chen Qing suddenly felt Grass Treasure's spirituality start to soar, beginning to spin silk around itself.
A circle of green silk threads came out of Grass Treasure's mouth, enveloping it and gradually forming a green cocoon.
After the cocoon formed, a circle of barbs suspiciously resembling a defense mechanism slowly emerged.
"According to the book, after the cocoon is completed, it can be retrieved, and a place with high spiritual energy concentration should be found."
"The book says dense spirit stones would do."
"But there's no rush now, a more important matter needs attention first!"
Chen Qing left his cave, looked at the thick night outside, and began shouting loudly, "Something's wrong!"
After a few shouts, feigning urgency, he rushed toward the Spirit Plant Elder's residence.
Arriving outside the Elder's house, he knocked hard on the door, "Elder, are you there?"
"Hey, Elder, are you there?"
After a while, a child came to open the door, "It's Brother Chen Qing, is there something wrong?"
Chen Qing anxiously said, "My Gu has something wrong, please get the Spirit Plant Elder!"
Hearing this, the child became anxious too, as Chen Qing treated him well, often bringing him snacks.
"I'll report immediately!"
Shortly, the Spirit Plant Elder came hurriedly, "Chen Qing, what's the matter?"
"What's wrong with your Gu?"
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