Chapter 223: Fengyou Ghost Date

This black seed, shaped like a spiritual date, emitted not only extreme yin power but also astonishing spiritual energy.

Qin Ming carefully held it in his hand, examining it repeatedly for a long time, when suddenly the name of a spiritual plant flashed through his mind.

"Fengyou Ghost Date!"

"I didn't expect it to be this thing! Hahaha!"

A look of undisguised joy appeared on Qin Ming's face.

"How is it, Master? Did I not speak correctly?"

"There truly is something good inside, hehehe!"

"But... what exactly is this Fengyou Ghost Date?"

The Shi Tian Shu had never seen Qin Ming this happy before; it hurriedly sought credit, hoping that in his delight, he might reward it with another Demon-Fruit of Spirit Transformation.

In that case.

It would be one step closer to fully restoring its cultivation.

"The Fengyou Ghost Date is a top-grade second-rank spiritual plant; for ghost entities and ghost cultivators, it is a supreme treasure, equivalent to what a Foundation Establishment Pill is for human cultivators," Qin Ming said leisurely.

The Shi Tian Shu had not expected that a mere spiritual plant could have such a significant background, capable of greatly boosting the cultivation of ghost cultivators and ghost entities.

"Congratulations, Master, on obtaining this treasure, uh... but although this item is good, its effect on cultivators isn't as great as on ghost cultivators, right?"

Hearing this, Qin Ming said, "It may not be useful for others, but for me... hehe."

He did not continue speaking, leaving the Shi Tian Shu completely baffled.

The reason Qin Ming did not continue was that it involved a secret technique from the 'Yuan Sha Zhong Mo Zhen Jing' called the 'Zhong Sha Jue'.

This technique requires using the spiritual bodies and corpses of ghost entities as fertilizer; after planting the Fengyou Ghost Date, one can condense and gather the yin sha qi within it, and once the Fengyou Ghost Date matures, several drops of Xuan Sha Spirit Liquid will condense within its tree core.

This 'Xuan Sha Spirit Liquid' is precisely one of the rare spirit substances needed when a cultivator breaks through to the Jin Dan stage to form their core.

It can increase the probability of forming the core by fifteen percent.

Just thinking about this item made Qin Ming's heart surge with excitement.

As for the spiritual bodies and corpses of ghost entities, although difficult to find, they should still be obtainable.

Qin Ming took out a wooden box and stored the seed of the Fengyou Ghost Date inside.

Afterwards, he said to the Shi Tian Shu, "You did well in this matter; I will credit you for it."

"Thank you for your praise, Master. Regarding this... Spirit Transformation Demon Fruit," Shi Tian Shu said, so delighted that its tail nearly curled up to the sky.

How could Qin Ming not know what scheme it had in mind? Thus, he immediately changed the subject, asking, "By the way, have you deciphered that fragment of the ancient magical treasure?"

"Hehe! I was just about to tell you about this; after a day and night of effort, I have already erased the formations within the fragment."

"However, the contents inside were somewhat beyond my expectations..."

After speaking, the Shi Tian Shu handed the bronze mirror back to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming took the bronze mirror and looked; after the formations were removed, half a piece of gossamer thin as a cicada's wing was revealed inside, recording an extremely sophisticated method for refining a magical treasure embryo.

Unfortunately... the other half was missing.

It should be within the other half of the bronze mirror.

"Just encountering half of the bronze mirror is already heaven-defying luck; searching for the other half would be no different than looking for a needle in a haystack?"

Looking at this secret technique, Qin Ming would be lying if he said he wasn't tempted.

Now that he had refreshed the 【Spirit Plant Seed Treasure】 entry, he could precisely refine that Void Bamboo, which had already developed spirituality, into a magical treasure embryo and use the entry to plant it within his innate spiritual plant, the Yang Xuanteng.

"That is a magical treasure..."

With the other half of the bronze mirror missing, Qin Ming could only try his best to search for it; he dared not claim he would definitely find it and could only rely on luck.

The next day.

Qin Ming left the inn, found a secluded place to restore his original appearance, and then headed toward the Dan Ding Pavilion in the core district.

All along the way, his ears were filled with discussions about yesterday's shocking achievements of 'Daoist Long'.

This made this legendary cultivator of the Wei State Immortal Realm even more renowned.

From small street stalls to large teahouses and taverns, everyone was discussing this topic.

Even at the entrance of Yunze Xiancheng, the Foundation Establishment Ranking List had been updated with the strength rankings of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Wei State.

The name of Daoist Long stood prominently at the very top.

Qin Ming could only smile helplessly.

Half a cup of tea later.

He arrived at the Dan Ding Pavilion and stepped inside.

The moment he entered the hall, he bumped into an old acquaintance.

"Yo! Fellow Daoist Qin! Long time no see!"

"Fellow Daoist Xue, long time no see!"

The person greeting him was none other than Xue Zhili, an elder of Yunze Xiancheng.

Back when Qin Ming had just broken through to Foundation Establishment, he had once participated in an exchange meeting organized by Xue Zhili.

Later, when leaving the city, he had encountered the demonic path tyrant Lin Zi lying in ambush for Gu Huai and others; recalling those scenes from the past made him sigh with emotion.

"Fellow Daoist Qin has arrived; it has truly been a long time, this humble lady has missed you dearly."

Xu Jing had just been conversing with Xue Zhili; upon seeing Qin Ming arrive, her beautiful eyes sparkled as she greeted him joyfully.

"Hehe! What a coincidence today."

"It just so happens that this old man has a matter that Fellow Daoist Qin will likely be interested in," Xue Zhili said to Qin Ming with a smile.

Qin Ming asked in surprise, "Oh? Could it be that Fellow Daoist Xue has organized another exchange meeting?"

"Hehe, exactly, but this exchange meeting is on a larger scale; Fellow Daoist Qin, let us go upstairs to discuss the details."

Subsequently, Xu Jing led Qin Ming and the other person up to a private room on the third floor.

"It is like this; the exchange meeting organized this time differs from those in the past."

"The location will be set at Fangcun Mountain Market, held in the manner of a black market," Xue Zhili said, getting straight to the point.

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qin has any interest in going to participate?"

Qin Ming asked in confusion, "Hasn't Fangcun Mountain Market already been occupied by demonic beasts?"

"The demonic beasts in that area were cleared out two years ago by cultivators dispatched by Yunze Xiancheng, but since the market was destroyed, Lei Yuanzong has no intention of managing it."

"Over time, all sorts of people gathered there, and nowadays it has become a black market," Xue Zhili explained.

Qin Ming suddenly realized; he had never expected that the number one market in the State of Wei in former days would one day fall into becoming a black market.

Within a black market, fish and dragons mix together; cultivators of every kind are present, allowing one not only to buy items available on the open market but also to trade many things that cannot see the light of day.

For instance, items obtained through killing people and seizing their treasures, as well as various goods of unknown origin.

Of course, precisely because of this factor, many items that are utterly unseen on the open market often appear there.

Qin Ming pondered for a while; he felt that engaging in black market transactions outside was not very safe.

Moreover, the gatherings organized by Xue Zhili were always life-or-death affairs; after the exchange meeting concluded previously, three people had died, so he said to Xue Zhili, "Hehe! Fellow Daoist Xue, Qin Mou has urgent matters to attend to this time and fears he will be unable to participate."

"Thank you for your kind invitation."

Hearing this, Xue Zhili was stunned; he had not expected Qin Ming to politely decline.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, this black market transaction holds quite a few good treasures; those joining us are all outstanding figures among Foundation Establishment cultivators, so there is no need to worry too much about safety."

(End of Chapter)