SFS Chapter 154 High-Level Materials
Chapter 154 High-Level Materials
Inside the floating island of Meteor City.
Chen Xu, with gray hair, sat upright in the quiet room and took out the storage bag that Ning Wenxin had obtained.
When divine sense tried to probe into it, it immediately encountered a strange barrier.
This restriction is extremely unique, and even though Chen Xu's current spiritual sense is comparable to that of a half-step Core Formation cultivator, breaking it is still quite difficult.
It took a full half-month to successfully crack it.
At the very moment the restriction shattered, a barely perceptible blue light flashed within the storage bag.
Then it vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.
Chen Xu didn't pay any attention, assuming it was just some kind of tracking method that had failed due to distance limitations.
He immediately probed into it with his divine sense, but after a moment, a clear look of disappointment flashed across Chen Xu's eyes.
Chen Xu had a considerable amount of spirit stones piled up in his storage bag, but with two spirit food restaurants nearby, he wasn't short of spirit stones at all.
Even some jade slips containing cultivation techniques were useless to him.
There were very few materials and pills available, but quite a few tokens for communication. Chen Xu had no use for them, so he destroyed them.
After taking inventory, the harvest was meager.
Chen Xu carefully sorted and put them away, pondering what to do next.
Currently, his physical cultivation level and the bottlenecks in various techniques still require time to be overcome.
He was quite free for a while when he suddenly remembered something.
After being enhanced by the [Masterpiece Upgrader], "Beast Taming and Spirit Communication Technique"
Its core function of creating an independent beast-taming space has not yet been realized due to a lack of space materials.
It's time for me to gather materials and open up my beast-taming space.
After all, relying on the Beast Taming Ring has many inconveniences.
Not only is the space limited, but summoning Qingling through the Beast Taming Ring also carries the risk of revealing one's identity.
Having made up his mind, Chen Xu got up and left the floating island cave, heading straight for the Meteorite Merchant Guild.
Upon learning of Chen Xu's visit, Zhou Caisheng's chubby face immediately broke into a warm smile, and he personally came out to greet him:
"Oh, young friend Xu! Please come in quickly, let's talk in a private room!"
He led Chen Xu into a luxuriously decorated quiet room.
He even instructed his maid to prepare a third-tier spiritual meal.
"Young friend Xu, is your presence today perhaps to offer another thousand-year-old elixir?"
Zhou Caisheng's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he looked at Chen Xu.
He made a fortune by reselling that perfect Jade Golden Thread Orchid last time.
Chen Xu remained calm and nodded slightly: "That is indeed the intention."
"However, this time, I only need space-type materials of grade two or above."
The higher the grade, the better; and naturally, the more the merrier.
"Space materials, or at least Tier 2?" Upon hearing this, Zhou Caisheng frowned, looking extremely troubled.
"Oh dear, young friend Xu, you've really put this old man in a difficult position!"
Space materials are already scarce, and those of the second order and above are even rarer.
We rarely manage to collect even a handful, and very few circulate in the market…
He sighed and lamented while secretly observing Chen Xu's expression.
Seeing that the other party remained calm, Zhou Caisheng changed the subject and lowered his voice:
"However... my Meteorite Merchant Guild's treasury happens to contain a fourth-tier Void Essence."
"Fourth-order Void Essence?" Chen Xu was genuinely surprised.
He never expected that the Meteorite Merchant Guild would possess such a treasure as the Void Marrow; it far exceeded his expectations.
If one can obtain this item, along with some other materials, it will be enough to open up a considerable beast-taming space.
Furthermore, it gains the blessing of a dual purpose...
In short, I highly recommend "Proving Immortality Through Hextech Runes"! It's straight to the exciting part. This beast-taming space thing is all set.
He remained expressionless and asked directly, "What size is this Void Essence? How many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs does it require? Senior Zhou, please speak frankly."
When Zhou Caisheng saw Chen Xu directly asking about the price, he became even more certain that the kid had a lot of stock.
His eyes gleamed brightly, yet he looked pained and troubled.
"Ah, young friend, you're a straightforward person. I won't beat around the bush either."
That piece of Void Essence... it's about the size of an infant's fist. Such a fourth-tier treasure is rare even in the entire Meteorite Sea.
He paused, then emphasized, "But the price... it has to be at least this much!"
Zhou Caisheng held up five fingers and waved them in front of Chen Xu's eyes.
"Five thousand-year-old spiritual herbs?" Chen Xu raised an eyebrow and looked calmly at Zhou Caisheng.
"Isn't this price a bit too high, senior?"
"In this Meteorite Sea, every thousand-year-old medicinal herb is one less available. You are well aware of its rarity."
"Oh dear, young friend Xu!" Zhou Caisheng slapped his thigh, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
"This is truly the lowest price! If it weren't for our friendship, ordinary people wouldn't even be able to see such a treasure."
This is fourth-tier material! Enough to support the initial formation of a small secret realm!
Chen Xu remained unmoved and calmly replied, "Three."
Zhou Caisheng shook his head repeatedly: "No way! Three plants? That's a huge loss!"
"Three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, plus one five-hundred-year-old spiritual herb."
Chen Xu, speaking with certainty, presented the final solution:
"If you think it's feasible, then the deal is done. If not..." He made a move to get up.
"Hey, wait, wait!" Zhou Caisheng quickly reached out and pressed down.
His facial expressions shifted, finally settling into a bitter smile of reluctance and reluctance:
"Alright, alright, it's just that I feel a connection with you, young man."
"But young friend, next time you have a miraculous medicine, you must think of me first..."
He looked like he had suffered a great loss, but the smile deep in his eyes was impossible to hide.
Chen Xu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Zhou Caisheng might make a small profit, but with the [Dual Purpose] Hextech Rune, he's guaranteed to make a profit.
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, four jade boxes of different sizes appeared steadily on the table.
Zhou Caisheng looked at the jade box but did not open it immediately. Instead, he rubbed his hands together and laughed, "Young friend Xu is indeed straightforward! I will personally go to the treasure vault to retrieve the Void Essence!"
However, the place where this fourth-tier treasure is stored is heavily guarded, so I'll trouble you to wait here, young friend.
Chen Xu nodded slightly, indicating his understanding: "It's alright."
Zhou Caisheng immediately got up and hurriedly left.
But this wait lasted for several hours, until night completely fell.
At this moment, the door to the private room was pushed open again, and Zhou Caisheng walked in carrying a fine iron box made entirely of cold iron, with intricate runes engraved on its surface.
"I'm so sorry to have kept young friend Xu waiting!" Zhou Caisheng said earnestly.
"This Void Essence is no ordinary thing; it is our guild's most prized possession."
"I just had to ask two elders who were overseeing the operation to work together to break through the layers of restrictions and retrieve it. It took quite a while, so I hope you will forgive me, young friend."
Chen Xu's gaze fell on the cold iron box, and he knew that what Zhou Caisheng said was true.
Zhou Caisheng placed the cold iron box on the table, then took out a token-shaped magic artifact from his pocket and activated the three sealing nodes on the box one by one to release them.
With a soft "click," the last seal was broken.
Zhou Caisheng took a deep breath and slowly lifted the heavy, cold iron box lid...