Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 634 - 308: Accelerating Spirit Medicine; Another Encounter with Hongyi (Part 2)

Chapter 634: Chapter 308: Accelerating Spirit Medicine; Another Encounter with Hongyi (Part 2)

However, the slight regret in his heart quickly disappeared completely.

Because he heard that there would be genuine Nascent Soul Pills and Tier Four Longevity Pills auctioned at the auction a month later.

These two things were immensely attractive to him.

There was no need to mention the genuine Nascent Soul Pill.

If he could swallow and refine a Tier Four Longevity Pill, he could extend his life by at least two hundred years.

However, thinking about the value of these treasures, Xu Ping couldn’t help but shake his head with a bitter smile.

Such precious treasures would certainly attract numerous factions to fight over them. With his current financial resources, it would be difficult to compete with those foundation-deep Nascent Soul True Monarchs or large sects.

"Although I have many treasures on me, there are too few top-tier items I can bring out for trade..."

Xu Ping sighed softly, calculating his assets in his heart.

He indeed possessed a few precious items:

A half-step Spirit Treasure, a Qingguang Sword Array composed of seventy-two top-tier magical weapons, a Quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet engraved with the original Divine Puppet Spirit-Enhancing Talisman, and that mysterious and ancient piece of deadwood.

These items were highly attractive treasures for Nascent Soul cultivators.

But they were even more important for Xu Ping himself and not something he could easily bring out for trade.

Just as Xu Ping was in a dilemma, a bright idea suddenly flashed across his mind, like a lamp lighting up in the darkness.

"Perhaps I can ripen some millennia-old spirit medicines for trade!"

A sparkle flashed in Xu Ping’s eyes, and he instinctively stroked his chin, falling into thought.

With his current ability to accelerate growth, even millennia-old spirit medicines wouldn’t be too difficult to ripen.

Especially after his "Longevity Skill" reached mastery and his cultivation advanced, this ability became even more powerful.

Even if the ripened millennia-old spirit medicines couldn’t secure the Nascent Soul Pill and Tier Four Longevity Pill, they might be used to seek the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass.

After all, although the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass was precious, it was only one of the main ingredients in refining the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill, and its value wasn’t as high as the Nascent Soul Pill and Tier Four Longevity Pill.

Action speaks louder than words.

Xu Ping immediately took action, once again shuttling between the major shops in Dan Yun City.

He had quite a bit of research on spirit medicines and knew which ones were suitable for accelerating growth and yet could fetch the greatest value in trade.

Five days later, after repeated comparisons and careful selection, Xu Ping finally identified the two most suitable spirit medicines in the big shops of Yundan City.

One was a five-hundred-year-old Xuanyin Grass, and the other was a four-hundred-year-old Ice Crystal Heart Lotus.

He planned to ripen both of these spirit medicines to the level of a thousand years.

The thousand-year-old Xuanyin Grass was one of the main ingredients for refining Fourth Rank healing holy medicine.

This level of healing holy medicine was hugely useful even for Nascent Soul cultivators, capable of perfectly repairing the damage to a True Monarch’s magical body.

And the thousand-year-old Ice Crystal Heart Lotus was crucial for refining Fourth Rank Mid-grade Breakthrough Pills.

Such pills were as attractive to Early-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators as Nascent Soul forming Spiritual Objects were to Golden Core Perfection cultivators.

Once ripened to the millennia level, these two spirit medicines were bound to become the type of rare items that would tempt even Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

But on a comforting note, they weren’t so valuable that large factions would go to any lengths to acquire them, fitting perfectly with his trade plans.

...

Returning to the inn, Xu Ping immediately began to prepare.

Xu Ping sat cross-legged on a jade bed.

The room was set up with soundproofing arrays and anti-spy arrays, ensuring that his following actions would not be detected by outsiders.

And in the void in front of him quietly floated the six-leaf Xuanyin Grass, as black as ink, and the Ice Crystal Heart Lotus, like a crystal sculpture.

"Let’s first try ripening these two spirit medicines for one year to see how much lifespan I consume."

Xu Ping gazed at the two spirit medicines, forming seals with his hands, the spell was cast, and his fingers lightly tapped into the void.

In an instant, two clusters of azure clouds appeared out of nowhere above the spirit medicines.

The next moment, countless azure raindrops fell from the clouds like thin silk threads, gently sprinkling over the two spirit medicines.

These azure raindrops contained rich Vitality Power, quickly merging into the two spirit medicines upon contact.

Visibly, the Xuanyin Grass’s leaves turned darker and shinier, with faint silver light flowing through the veins.

The Ice Crystal Heart Lotus became even more crystal clear, with the icy blue light at the lotus heart growing more intense.

...

Half an hour later, Xu Ping slowly withdrew his mana, ceased his spell, and slowly opened his tightly shut eyes, a hint of fatigue flashing in his gaze.

He calmly sensed the subtle changes in his vitality, carefully savoring the weakness brought about by the consumption of his lifespan.

"Ripening the Xuanyin Grass for one year consumed one month of my lifespan, while the Ice Crystal Heart Lotus consumed one and a half months."

Xu Ping slightly frowned, quickly performing mental calculations, "In this case, ripening these two spirit medicines to millennia-level would require me to consume over a hundred and ten years of lifespan."

Xu Ping stroked his chin, falling into contemplation.

A lifespan of over a hundred years would be an unbearable pain even for a Golden Core cultivator.

But for Xu Ping, who had a lifespan of nearly two thousand years, this cost, although considerable, was not unbearable.

Moreover, just now in the city, he had already purchased several Tier Three Longevity Pills. As long as he bought a few more, this consumed lifespan could be compensated for in a short time.

The key was that he now urgently needed some chips to bargain with Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Whether it was to search for the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass or to partake in the auction that might feature a Nascent Soul Pill, this was a necessary investment.