Chapter 936: Chapter 934 Zhengyang Sand, Auction Begins

“May I ask, Fellow Daoist, where does this Dark Nightmare Willow come from? I’ve never heard of it before,” Lu Xuan asked softly.

He couldn’t help but marvel at the vastness of the world, full of wonders beyond imagining.

Even though he had cultivated countless spiritual plants, browsed through a multitude of Spirit Plant Scriptures at both the Sky Sword Sect and the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce, there still appeared to be rare spiritual plants that he had never heard of.

“The Dark Nightmare Willow is a Sixth-grade Spiritual Plant. I acquired it during my travels in a small, secluded realm,”

“As it grows, it gradually nurtures a special Willow Spirit Essence within itself, and upon reaching maturity, transforms into a Nightmare Ghost,”

“The Nightmare Ghost shares a psychic connection with the Spirit Plant Master who cultivated it. After refining it, the Spirit Plant Master has a certain chance of comprehending Nightmare Mystery Techniques, which can communicate with certain entities in special spaces, or be used to practice some Left Dao Divine Technique Secret Arts,” the young man explained slowly.

“Thank you for enlightening me, Fellow Daoist. I understand now,” Lu Xuan nodded, his expression unperturbed.

“It seems to be a rather weird spiritual plant,”

“To put it nicely, it belongs to the Left Dao, but if not, it’s basically a demonic path,” Lu Xuan mused to himself, given his extensive experience in cultivating such eerie spiritual plants.

“Fellow Daoist, this Dark Nightmare Willow is indeed not bad, but after all, it’s only a seedling. It pales in comparison to this Thousand Year Ancient Tree Heart,”

“You must know that this ancient tree heart has a wide range of uses, greatly benefiting the growth of wood-related monsters, spirit beasts, and it can also be crafted into a High Rank Puppet Core or Wood-Related Magical Treasure,”

“The difference should be clear to you,” Lu Xuan said indifferently.

He instantly noticed the young man’s longing for the ancient tree heart and decided to fleece him thoroughly.

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“Fellow Daoist speaks the truth,”

“How about this then, besides this Dark Nightmare Willow seedling, I’ll add two hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones. What do you think?” the young man offered.

“Excellent! There’s nothing Lu Mou enjoys more than dealing with forthright people like Fellow Daoist,” Lu Xuan immediately agreed.

The heart of the ancient tree was a reward from a light cluster awarded to him after a Little Tree Maiden had grown. He had recently acquired another batch of Little Tree Maidens from the Xuan Ji Tree Mother, so producing three to five segments of the ancient tree heart after some time would be no issue.

To exchange it for a seedling of a sixth-rank rare spiritual plant, plus two hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, was a proposition he had no reason to refuse.

Without hesitation, he struck the deal with the affluent individual before him, and both parties were immensely satisfied with the exchange.

In the following period, many cultivators approached Lu Xuan’s stall to inquire about the treasures he had for sale.

Unfortunately, none carried the Spiritual Seeds or other items Lu Xuan desired.

Wanting to maximize the value of those treasures, Lu Xuan did not rush to trade for other things.

About half a day later, a female cultivator in the Mid-term of the Nascent Soul stage approached Lu Xuan’s stall.

Perhaps having researched Lu Xuan’s needs beforehand, she got straight to the point.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, I have a batch of Fifth-grade Special Spirit Soil, the Righteous Yang Sand, in no small quantity. I wish to trade it for that Fifth-grade Sword Talisman of yours.”

“Oh? Would Fellow Daoist mind showing it to me?” Lu Xuan asked, intrigued.

The female cultivator gave a slight nod, and immediately a small pile of pure white spirit sand appeared in front of her.

The spirit sand emanated a faint white glow, intensely hot to the touch. Even from a distance, one could feel the scorching sensation on the skin, and upon probing with Spiritual Sense, one could sense a purely Yang and firm aura within.

“Righteous Yang Sand, a Fifth-grade Special Spirit Soil with a purely Yang aura. It greatly benefits the growth of those pure Yang-type spiritual plants,” the woman said slowly.

“How much of this Righteous Yang Sand do you have, Fellow Daoist?” Lu Xuan inquired, now genuinely interested. He cultivated a vast array of bizarre spiritual plants, and he would incorporate any that he found into his Spirit Field. Therefore, it was vital to diversify the types of Spirit Soil and Spirit Sand he had.

This way, when he found a suitable Spiritual Seed, he wouldn’t need to spend extra time and effort searching for the appropriate Spirit Soil or Sand.

“I have about twenty jin,” she replied.

“Alright.”

“However, Friend Lu should be aware that among the same-level treasure items, the Spirit Soil is worth far less than Charms, and moreover, the Sword Talismans I offer are exceptionally strong in killing and are unmatched by all other talismans.”

“Twenty catties of Positive Yang Sand in exchange for two Fifth Grade Sword Talismans, what do you think, Friend Lu?”

Lu Xuan nodded in agreement.

After pondering for a moment and hesitating repeatedly, the female cultivator ultimately decided to agree.

“Deal.”

Although Positive Yang Sand is a rare type of Spirit Soil with powerful effects, it still has significant limitations, whereas the Sword Talismans in Lu Xuan’s hands could potentially save her life at a crucial moment.

Even though she could only obtain two Sword Talismans, she was extremely satisfied.

She chose one Xuan Yin Sword Talisman and one True Evil Sword Charm from Lu Xuan’s stall and then contentedly left.

“Young friend, how would you like to trade for this Great Confucian Official?”

Not long after the female cultivator left, a scholarly man with a fan and a scholarly air approached the stall.

“In response to the senior, all the treasure items on the stall are only being exchanged for high-rank Spiritual Seeds, seedlings, Spirit Beast Eggs, or Condense Seed Techniques, Spirit Spring, Spirit Soil, etc.,” Lu Xuan replied with reverent respect, feeling the strong aura emanating from the scholar.

“I have a Seventh Grade Bi-Tao Spiritual Sword in my hands. How about trading it for your Great Confucian Official, young friend?” the scholar asked with a smile as he reached out, and a resplendent blue Flying Sword burst forth from the void.

The sword was enveloped in dense Spiritual Energy, transforming into azure-blue ocean waves that surged continuously, as if the sound of waves was faintly audible to the ear.

“Please forgive me, senior, but I currently only need items like Spiritual Seeds,” Lu Xuan said, pretending to hesitate for a moment before ultimately declining tactfully. He already had treasures like the Yin Yang Origin Magnetism Divine Needle and Southern Bright Thunderfire Mirror which were rare Seventh Grade items, and he did not have the extra focus to refine an ordinary Seventh Grade Flying Sword.

“The Great Confucian Official is only somewhat useful in the hands of Confucian Path Cultivators, and this Bi-Tao Spiritual Sword is more than enough for it.”

“Young friend can surely use this Seventh Grade Flying Sword afterwards to exchange for the desired Spiritual Seeds from other friends,” the scholar stated calmly, but his tone carried an underlying threat.

The Great Confucian Official that Lu Xuan held was exceedingly rare, likely only formed posthumously by a Nascent Soul Realm Great Confucian, and for a Confucian Path Cultivator, it was worth a fortune. Possessing it and offering it to the family’s most talented descendant could possibly lead to growth to the level of a Great Confucian.

He, who was usually focused on cultivating both character and spirit, couldn’t help but have other ideas after seeing the Great Confucian Official and Lu Xuan, who appeared to be alone.

“Junior Brother Lu, what are you doing here alone with a stall? The auction is about to start shortly.”

“You should just ask Uncle-Master Huan Zhen directly for any treasure item you want.”

Just when the scholar was about to persuade Lu Xuan to part with the Great Confucian Official, a gentle voice suddenly entered the ears of the two men.

Before the sound faded, a handsome young man with layers of sword shadows behind him approached the stall.

“Friend Mo,”

The scholar bowed and gave a salutation.

“Oh, so it’s Friend Chen from the Chen Family of the Great Xia Realm.”

Mo Yuanfeng nodded towards the scholar, then turned his attention to Lu Xuan, his eyes holding a distinctly different warmth.

He had a good impression of this new Junior Brother who had joined the Sword Sect and received exceptional affection from Jian Huanzhen, hence he took extra care of him.

“Senior Brother Mo, I am ready to attend the auction with you,” Lu Xuan said, as a Spiritual light flashed and he swept the several treasure items from his stall, including the Great Confucian Official, into his Storage Bag.

Mo Yuanfeng nodded at the scholar, a Sword Light emerged from behind him and enveloped Lu Xuan, and the two of them disappeared in an instant.

“A Senior Brother and Junior Brother? Who is this cultivator who dares to call a True Disciple of the Dongxuan Sword Sect ‘Senior Brother’?”

The scholar stood still, his mind filled with shock and uncertainty.

Although he was at the Nascent Soul Realm, there was a huge difference among same-level cultivators. Compared to Mo Yuanfeng, a True Sword Disciple of the Sword Sect, his strength was far inferior.

As for the backings, there was even less need for comparison.

One belonged to the Sword Taoism Sect, one of the top sword sects in the Whole Sky Realm, while the other was merely a Confucian family with a decent reputation in the Great Xia Realm–there was a vast difference between the two.

Considering the massive chasm between the Dongxuan Sword Sect and his own family, his gaze suddenly became very clear, and he flew off in the opposite direction from the two.