339: Chapter 290 339: Chapter 290 Mushrooms cultivated from this type of wood allowed people with heart conditions to eat them and find relief or even a cure, just as the wood itself had the same effects.
Jiang Tang felt that the person before him might not understand the value of the Nurturing Heart Wood.
If one used the material from the Nurturing Heart Wood to make Heart-Nurturing Pills, it would be even more effective in treating patients.
Although Jiang Tang was not a doctor, ever since he was capable of concocting supreme elixirs, he believed that he had stepped into the ranks of medical practitioners.
With a flick of his hand, the storage bag in the other person’s grip had already fallen into his own.
“Where did you find that piece of wood in your storage bag?”
“Jiang Tang, are you talking about the wood in the storage bag?
I found that piece of wood at the Blue Sea Ice Heart Snow Mountain.
It’s snowy there all year round and no trees are visible.
I went searching for snow lotus, and upon smelling that fragrance, I dug a hole and was almost buried by an avalanche.
I chopped a piece of wood from the tree and have since held onto it with snow to keep it fresh.”
“Oh, there’s no cold air here, so doesn’t the snow in the storage bag melt?”
“The snow does melt, but I hired someone with Ice Spells to solidify it with ice and snow, which keeps it from melting easily.”
“Hmm, that’s a good idea.”
“Jiang Tang, how many supreme elixirs can I exchange for this?”
“How many do you want?”
“A few?
Is it possible to get a Vitality Pill and a Nourishing Soul Pill?” The person really wanted to say as many as possible.
But knowing his own limitations, he understood that he could not safeguard too many supreme elixirs, and they would inevitably be seized by others.
Opting for just two pills instead meant a swift escape was possible, likely leading to an improvement in his cultivation.
It wasn’t that he wasn’t greedy, it was that his life was more important.
The onlookers thought this person was foolish, for one could exchange as many as possible.
If they couldn’t use them all, they could give them to family and friends, or sell them.
Thinking this, their facial expressions revealed their thoughts, and they gazed intently at Jiang Tang, hoping he would be generous and give the man more supreme elixirs.
Of course, Jiang Tang wouldn’t be so foolish.
Since the other person only wanted two, he would give just two.
If the Nurturing Heart Wood was important, so were his pills, which were priceless treasures.
Jiang Tang tossed the storage bag into his space, intending to plant the Nurturing Heart Wood in his personal spatial realm.
He then placed two pills into the man’s storage bag and threw it back to him.
The others watched the man with the pills, their eyes betraying their intention to rob him.
The burly man, unmindful of the fact that this was someone else’s territory, guarded his storage bag warily against those whose gazes clearly held the desire to strong-arm him and popped both pills into his mouth.
As soon as he sat down on the ground, his body swelled up like a balloon.
His face turned red from the strain, and his hands rapidly cast spells, battering against the energy shield.
Those who had always coveted supreme elixirs but lacked the means to purchase them, truly witnessed the formidable power of the pills in the body of this man.
“Bang, bang!”
The man’s bones were making noises, signifying bone refining—widening his body’s meridians.
The ‘balloon’ hadn’t deflated yet, and the burly man circulated his Cultivation Technique once more before striving to break through the barrier with his energy.
Originally at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage, this man had the audacity to barge into the shop and challenge Jiang Tang, who was at the mid-stage of Spirit Mansion.
Had he known of Jiang Tang’s high level of cultivation, he might not have been so bold in his speech.
Isn’t that like the God of Longevity hanging himself, lamenting a long life?
Ignorance is no sin; Jiang Tang didn’t desire further slaughter.
Since he was already accustomed to being seen as merciful, he didn’t care if others thought he was foolish.
Others might think he was foolish for trading two supreme elixirs for mere ordinary resources.
They didn’t understand that what they deemed trash could be a treasure, and even the best resources would be waste in their hands.
Jiang Tang and his men remained composed, watching the person practice his cultivation in the shop, providing free advertising for him.
He gleaned from the astonished gazes directed at the burly man sitting on the ground, as if they were seeing a great beauty.
True to their expectations, the man successfully shattered the barrier of the Golden Core Stage.
“Boing, boing, boing”
The Golden Core Stage barrier of the burly man broke, and his body began to slim down.
The previously red and swollen expression that resembled an overblown balloon was gradually subsiding.
People could sense the foul odor emanating from the burly man’s body with their naked eyes, and everyone covered their noses and stepped back a bit.
After consolidating his cultivation upon reaching the Golden Core Stage, the burly man stood up.
He too smelled the stench on his body—and amidst the scornful looks of others—he cast a Purification Magic on himself.
Those who had entered the shop with the burly man noticed he seemed several years younger, and his skin had notably whitened.
The pits and scars that had marred his face were now replaced with smooth skin.
Even more so, the burly man had become much fairer than before.
Having rejuvenated considerably, no one would have recognized him as the same person if they had not witnessed the transformation themselves.
The burly man observed his own reflection in the shop’s glass, his mouth agape in disbelief that this was his own appearance, then let out a silly laugh to confirm whether this was really him.
“Oh my, is this really me?
I’ve become so much more handsome, hahaha, I’ve turned dashing and elegant, as if a handsome tree facing the breeze.”
His self-flattery left the woman beside Jiang Tang speechless—his looks were considered dashing and elegant?
That was quite the thick skin!
Those who had been observing the entire process, including those who entered the shop and those watching from the door, truly believed that the reason why Supreme Elixirs were auctioned for such high prices in the Martial World wasn’t an exaggeration or simply price inflation.
This was truly a treasure!
An invaluable treasure.
After reveling in joy for a while, the burly man solemnly thanked Jiang Tang, “Thank you, Boss Jiang Tang.
Can I still exchange Pills in this manner in the future?”
“If you have more of this wood, then there might be a chance for you to obtain more Supreme Elixirs.”
Jiang Tang didn’t make an absolute statement, not willing to let a person lose their drive over a few Pills.
Hope was necessary for striving toward one’s goals.
That was another one of Jiang Tang’s saintly notions; if others knew, they would surely claim he was too naive.
“Thank you, thank you so much.
I will definitely find more of this wood.”
The burly man’s grateful expression was followed by a bow to Jiang Tang, and then he pushed through the crowd and left.
He was off to search for the snowy mountains from his memories, in hopes of finding that wood exchangeable for Supreme Elixirs and thereby gaining another chance to advance.
The burly man had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage in his twenties; intent on increasing his cultivation, he, as a Loose Cultivator, had not sought a partner and had kept advancing through sheer effort.
Now in his forties, he saw that two years had passed without further advancement, and he was watching himself age and weaken.
Driven by urgency, he ventured into perilous places for the chance to level up, hoping to secure resources.
During a mission, he found this piece of wood but couldn’t bear to sell it or turn it in.
Having heard in the Martial World of a Pill Alchemist who could craft such Supreme Elixirs, he knew he could never afford one with his financial situation, so he looked for opportunities instead.
At last, he found his chance to advance, a step further on the Path of Cultivation where he wouldn’t even need to consume a Golden Core Pill to reach the early stages of the Golden Core Stage.
The future was no longer just a dream.
After the burly man left, other people also started exchanging resources with Jiang Tang for Supreme Elixirs.
Jiang Tang wasn’t selling cabbage; he exchanged for Supreme Elixirs wherever possible, and for those who couldn’t exchange for Supreme Elixirs, he could only offer them high-grade Pills.
Even though these high-grade Pills were of slightly lower quality, they were still valuable goods the Avatar had refined.
Same ingredients, just different grades.
After exchanging items with these people, those who were unable to get anything could only hope to see the others consume the Pills on the spot and meditate to advance, just like the burly man had done, fearing others would rob them.
Once the Pill was ingested, at best, thieves could only snatch their body.
Suddenly, both inside and outside the Holy Pavilion shop, a large group of people sat down to cultivate.
More people surrounding the Holy Pavilion wanted to meet Jiang Tang and exchange for Pills, but it was difficult to enter the shop; they could only wait outside on the street, hoping for their turn.
It was at this moment that Jiang Tang received a message from the Jiang Family Head, stating he had advanced two levels and was now at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Stage, asking to invite Jiang Tang to escort them back to Immortal Lord City.
Jiang Tang sent an Avatar to protect the Jiang Family Head, and explained to him that they would meet in Immortal Lord City.
The Jiang Family Head, of course, agreed.
He had no idea how Jiang Tang would protect them, but they had remained unscathed and without their Pills being stolen while inside the shop against attacks.