Chapter 935: Chapter 933: Dark Nightmare Willow

“I have no intention of cultivating this Incense Flame Wondrous Tree Spirit Seed and would like to exchange it for a treasure.”

“Only Buddhist Magic Tools and Cultivation Technique Divine Abilities are acceptable.”

The monk spoke slowly.

“A Seventh Grade Spirit Seed in exchange for Buddhist Treasure Items…”

Lu Xuan fell into deep thought.

He had once planted the Vajra Bodhi, Bottle Gourd Willow, and Buddha Sitting Lotus–several high rank spirit plants closely associated with the Buddhist faith–and obtained a number of rare Buddhist treasure items from the clusters of light.

Among them were the Sixth Grade Treasure Item Incarnation of Vajra and the Middle Rank Divine Ability Immovable King Seal.

The Vajra Bodhi had been sold by him, and due to the Immovable King Seal being a Middle Rank Divine Ability and it being imprinted in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness in the form of a Dharma Seal, it was not convenient to pass on to others.

Thus, the relatively higher-valued Buddhist Treasure Items he had were the Sixth Grade Buddha Sitting Lotus and the Incarnation of Vajra.

“Master, how do you find these two treasure items in my possession?”

“Although both are only Sixth Grade, they are exceedingly rare among the same-grade treasure items, and when their values are combined, they may very well match that of the Incense Flame Wondrous Tree Spirit Seed.”

Lu Xuan said, casually setting up a barrier to prevent prying eyes as two treasures appeared between them.

A palm-sized, dark blue, Buddha statue with eyes wide in anger, holding a magic artifact Vajra Pestle in its hands, stepping on a pair of sinister-faced Monster Demons and Evil Haunted Wills and looking down on them, as if ready to transcend them at any moment.

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Additionally, there was a golden lotus pedestal, from which Buddha’s light spread abundantly, with a small novice monk’s phantom amidst golden petals, either sitting or lying down, endearing in its simplicity, embodying a naturally powerful Buddhist nature.

“The Incarnation of Vajra, a Sixth Grade Treasure Item, can release a Vajra Avatar that commands several Buddhist Divine Abilities at any moment. Despite being Sixth Grade, its advantage lies in the ability to release these instantly, making it a frontrunner among similar-rank treasure items.”

“Furthermore, there’s also a Sixth Grade Buddha Sitting Lotus that I happened upon by chance and cultivated personally–the quality is top-notch.”

“It can be refined into a lotus pedestal treasure item, which, when used for meditation, can stabilize the mind, enhance comprehension, and greatly speed up the cultivation of Buddhist Divine Abilities and secret techniques for someone like Master from the Buddhist faith.”

Lu Xuan introduced in detail the properties of the two Buddhist treasure items to the monk.

“Buddha Sitting Lotus…”

The monk murmured to himself in a low voice.

To him, although the Incarnation of Vajra was extremely powerful in slaughter, it didn’t attract much of his attention.

Instead, it was the resplendent golden lotus pedestal that greatly moved him.

He had only ascended to the Nascent Soul Realm not long ago and had only two Seventh Grade Treasure Items, both made into Middle Rank Magical Treasures–one for offense and one for defense–granting him the power of self-preservation among same-level Cultivators.

Yet, he didn’t possess a single one that could increase his speed of cultivation in Divine Abilities and secret techniques.

The Buddha Sitting Lotus that Lu Xuan offered, though only Sixth Grade, was still quite useful for him at the Nascent Soul Realm.

Over time, it could significantly enhance his strength.

“The old monk would like to exchange with you, young friend, however, this Incense Flame Wondrous Tree Spirit Seed is of Seventh Grade, and even though your two treasure items are both Sixth Grade, their combined value still falls short of my spirit seed.”

“Could you offer some additional compensation?”

The monk asked with a smile.

“Master, it’s true the spirit seed is of Seventh Grade, but as you are well aware, among all treasure items, spirit plants and spirit medicines are almost at the bottom of the hierarchy, with spirit seeds even lower.”

“A Seventh Grade Spirit Seed has a cultivation cycle often exceeding a hundred years, along with extremely stringent cultivation conditions, with the risk of failure at every turn.”

“Though this Buddha Sitting Lotus has its limitations, it perfectly matches the needs of Buddhist Cultivators; within the Sixth Grade Buddhist Treasure Items, it is difficult to find any better.”

“Here’s what I propose: I will add three hundred Middle Grade Spiritual Stones. What do you think about that, Master?”

Lu Xuan first boldly countered the monk’s statement, then took a stance of being grievously disappointed, appearing deeply saddened.

“Alright, it’s a deal.”

The monk had a keen interest in the Buddha Sitting Lotus and found the accompanying Incarnation of Vajra equally exceptional, so he nodded in agreement.

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“Here are three hundred middle-grade spirit stones, please take a look, master.”

Lu Xuan, with a pained expression on his face, took out the spirit stones and handed them over to the monk.

As he took the Incense Flame Wondrous Tree spirit seed from the monk, a shallow layer of spirit soil suddenly appeared beneath the skin of his palm, and his mind focused on the seed, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Incense Flame Wondrous Tree, seventh-grade spirit plant, must be planted in spirit soil containing the essence of Buddhism, nourished by a large amount of incense flame.]

[Upon maturity, consuming the Incense Flame spirit fruit that it bears can condense an incense flame divine image within the cultivator’s sea of consciousness, aiding the cultivator in rapidly mastering related divine ability secret techniques; the spirit wood is able to refine incense flame-type magic treasures.]

[Ten thousand incense flames condense a divine image!]

“Another seventh-grade spirit seed obtained.”

After completing his examination, Lu Xuan felt joy in his heart, bid farewell to the monk, and left.

The Buddha Sitting Lotus, the Incarnation of Vajra in Hell, and the seventh-grade spirit seed he had offered were of equivalent value; even for a normal trade, it couldn’t be said who lost or who profited.

But he had the ability to understand the status of spirit plants at each stage, acquiring this seventh-grade spirit seed already counted as a small profit.

Should he add the reward of the light cluster upon maturity, then it would be considered a great profit.

He continued to wander among the various stalls.

The treasures on the stalls mainly consisted of elixirs, magic artifacts, and charms, with spirit plants and spiritual medicines being extremely rare, let alone spiritual seeds.

Aside from the Spirit Plant Masters, most cultivators, upon obtaining spiritual seeds, would generally opt to sell them quickly.

After all, maintaining the vitality of high-grade spirit seeds was no easy task, and it was better to exchange them for spirit stones or other treasures as soon as possible.

Lu Xuan was extremely patient as he strolled around.

After making a round, he found an empty spot on the mountainside.

Summoning his spiritual power, a small stall materialized in front of him.

Several rare treasure items appeared on the stall.

Among them, the most valuable was naturally the seventh-grade Great Confucian Official, along with a segment of a thousand-year ancient tree heart, a clump of Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire, and several Xuan Yin Sword Talismans and True Evil Sword Charms.

These treasures had limited use to him but held a high exchange value, making them perfect for trading for spirit seeds.

The true high-rank treasure items, of course, remained tightly clutched in the palm of his hand.

While the treasures on the stall might seem ordinary in his eyes, they were different for other cultivators.

Soon, cultivators were attracted to the treasures.

“Fellow Daoist, is this segment the heart of an ancient tree that’s a thousand years old?”

A young man with a transcendent aura, at the Golden Core Completion Realm, approached the stall and asked Lu Xuan.

“Good eye, fellow Daoist, it is indeed a thousand-year ancient tree heart.”

Lu Xuan laughed and confirmed.

“May I know what treasures you might require in exchange for this ancient tree heart?”

“Preferably high-grade spiritual seeds, spiritual plant seedlings, or spirit beast cubs, or even eggs suitable for the Condense Seed Technique.”

“Next would be various rare spirit soils, spiritual springs, and other treasure items.”

“Spiritual plant seedlings… I happen to have a sixth-grade Dark Nightmare Willow, what do you think, fellow Daoist?”

As the young man finished speaking, a strange willow seedling appeared before him.

About five inches tall, it was entirely black as if it could suck one’s mind and soul into it.

On the tree trunk, strange patterns were faintly visible, slowly undulating as though they might float out at any time.

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