Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Selling Ores, Moonlight Spiritual Gold
The box gradually transformed from an inch in size into a dimension even larger than the Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers Box that Li Ye had made as a home for the Beaver, inside clean and empty, yet adorned with some profound patterns.
Li Ye blinked his eyes, feeling that this thing was interesting—if it could support living creatures inside, wouldn’t it truly be a "Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers" that could be carried around?
Qian Fang introduced, "It uses an extending Cloud Mist Spirit Stone inside, along with Void Nether Stone powder similar to those used in Storage Pouches.
Non-living objects can be placed inside anytime, but living creatures definitely cannot."
So this is the case.
Though a bit of a pity, Li Ye knew it was impossible.
There are indeed Cave Mansions that can be carried and expanded anytime, allowing breeding of Spirit Beasts and planting of Spirit Plants, but their prices are exceedingly high.
"This is already considered quite a good Magical Artifact, at least it allows a bunch of things to be placed inside, useful for moving." Li Ye exclaimed:
"I didn’t expect Senior Brother can already craft such Magical Artifacts, doesn’t that mean you are close to crafting Storage Pouches and Storage Rings?"
"Storage Pouches are simple, but Storage Rings are a bit troublesome." Qian Fang shook his head:
"Once you enter the sect, the Steward Hall will issue a Storage Ring bound to your Mana and soul.
Behold, this one is issued by the sect.
Initially, it also has a space equivalent to one acre in size, and if you have Spirit Stones and Spiritual Materials, the Steward Hall can continue to enhance it."
He displayed a ring with a jade stone base and golden trims on his hand.
The ring was indeed beautifully designed, like sunlight-spread earth with flourishing flowers and vines.
From this ring, it was apparent that the Four Seasons Sect’s skill in this aspect is absolutely noteworthy, elegant and grand.
"Oh, hearing Senior Brother speak so highly, I can’t wait to join the sect already!"
That was the truth, suppressing Spiritual Power day by day was quite exhausting, could have broken through to Foundation Establishment earlier but had to hold it back until now.
"It’s not long now."
Qian Fang smiled mysteriously and then said, "Junior Brother, bring out those minerals, placing them inside this Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers Box will provide the Earthquake Worm a home."
"..."
So, you all really like being mysterious, don’t you?
Li Ye was rather speechless but guessed there might be some matters Qian Fang wasn’t convenient to disclose, which actually made things worth looking forward to.
Thus, he didn’t mind much, turned to retrieve the minerals he had collected, and began placing them inside the array of the Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers Box together with Qian Fang.
Once placed, the previously empty box was now filled with various minerals, emanating a gentle Spiritual Light, which seemed to form a unique Spiritual Power Field.
After placing the Earthquake Worm inside, the initially anxious creature settled in as if returning home.
It started wriggling among the minerals, occasionally taking bites and spitting out a bit of Spiritual Liquid.
Seeing this, Qian Fang was delighted, quickly taking out a jade box and handing it to Li Ye, "Junior Brother, this item is the key material needed for my Lifebound Magical Treasure, I entrust it to you!"
He voluntarily dismissed the talisman cast on the jade box and opened it, took out a palm-sized jade stone.
The translucent earth-yellow jade stone contained liquid-like spiritual objects inside, emitting astonishing Spiritual Qi.
The trust placed by the other party won’t be refused by Li Ye, expressing seriously:
"I’m not well-versed in these things, if Senior Brother has time, please visit often to guide Junior Brother."
Saying so, he placed the earth-yellow jade stone at the center of the Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers Box, almost right next to the Earthquake Worm.
"Thank you, Junior Brother!" Qian Fang slightly sighed with relief; the Earthquake Worm was a spiritual being nurtured by the earth, not something that could easily be captured even with power, requiring a certain level of Merit and Qi Fortune.
He had sought elders within the sect who bred such Spirit Beasts.
But unfortunately, all were already scheduled, after all, high-tier cultivators crave rare materials even more, where could room be left for him?
He had requested his master to find the only elder willing to help, but the slot wouldn’t be available until three years later, which is three years! Enough time for him to advance to the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment.
The embryo of a Lifebound Magical Treasure is better cultivated early, thus he thought of trying his luck outside, unexpectedly it worked.
This made him increasingly view Li Ye more favorably.
Moreover...Su Ya seemed not around.
His eyes shifted, tone becoming more enthusiastic: "Junior Brother collaborates with Junior Brother Su, some materials are turned over to him for Alchemy, but he is presently absent, the materials left are just sitting untouched, are there any of them suitable for me to use in Artifact Refining?
The sales profit, share fifty-fifty with Junior Brother."
"Materials..." Hearing this, Li Ye indeed had some thoughts; those refined mineral materials by Golden Horned Ants working tirelessly through endless nights needed someone to sell them.
Additionally, there’s also a very special item; he had been perplexed about it for a long time.
These things were not needed by Su Ya.
After all, interpersonal relationships vary; Qian Fang had helped him quite a bit, but compared to Su Ya, it wasn’t quite on the same level.
"Senior Brother, please wait a moment."
Li Ye said a word, then turned into the inner courtyard, shortly after returned with a box filled with various-sized mineral stones as well as a silver metallic bud placed on the table.
"Hmm."
"The purity of these minerals is very high."
"Like they’ve been refined repeatedly by some Spirit Beast soaking in Spiritual Liquid, such high-purity minerals are indeed rare.
Let me see, there’s Buddha’s Crown Gold, Sharp Gold, Spiritual Light Silver..."
The more he looked, the more excited he became—to craft his Lifebound Magical Treasure requires different types but high-purity minerals, which those in the box fully meet his needs.
"Three thousand Spirit Stones." Qian Fang scratched his head embarrassedly: "Junior Brother, these minerals are really good, I wish to keep them myself, would three thousand Spirit Stones be acceptable to you?"
Just had talked about helping to forge and sell Magical Artifacts.
Magical Artifacts surely cost more than minerals, yet he now wished to keep them; saying this would make him feel embarrassed.
"Three thousand Spirit Stones indeed." Li Ye examined the lot, merely weighing around a dozen pounds, with some precious minerals included, but could it really be worth three thousand Spirit Stones?
"Senior Brother, if you wish to keep them, then keep them, no need for excess purchase pricing." He felt that benefiting from others shouldn’t be excessive.
The previous Spirit Pills were clearly priced, profit was shared, after all earning was directly from other cultivators.
"Haha." Qian Fang breathed a sigh of relief, "Rest assured, Junior Brother, since I’ve named this price, it certainly holds value.
For those in need, this is precisely the price; just accept it.
I’ll require all future similarly refined minerals without exception!"
He handed over three thousand Spirit Stones to Li Ye, then picked up the thumb-sized silver bud placed beside the box; initially calmly, but became increasingly peculiar as he examined.
Finally, he even had sweat trickling down his forehead.
Mumbling to himself, "Yin Yang Sympathy, all things stem...This is Moonlight Spiritual Gold, crafted only through the perfect fusion of Moonlight and Fire Essence! A material seen during the Golden Core Period..."
Qian Fang swallowed hard.
Initially, he collaborated for Artifact Refining instead of Alchemy due to reciprocal arrangements created by cultivating minerals, albeit with some interest, usually Spirit Plant Masters engaged more with Alchemists.
Unexpectedly finding highly purified minerals, now witnessing Moonlight Spiritual Gold.
Prompting him to gaze at Li Ye with passionate intensity.
Thoughts of poaching the talents lingered persistently.