Chapter 314

314. Chapter 314: Treasure Hunting

Today's Tianxing Island is very lively; large and small ships are coming and going at the port, and the number of Gu cultivators on the island is much more than usual.

It is said that Shui Juanyun appeared on a nearby deserted island carrying the Repair Gu, but Shui Juanyun died, and the Repair Gu was lost here.

So Gu cultivators from all sides gathered toward this area one after another, frantically searching for the whereabouts of the Repair Gu.

This also led to a much larger flow of people on the surrounding islands where one could stay, and quite a few strangers came.

Therefore, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance walked into the island, and his strange face didn't attract any special attention from the Gu cultivators on the island at all.

This middle-aged man was the Flame Clone after disguise; the main body was hiding in a hidden corner livering the Calamity Gu formula, so the matter of collecting Calamity Gu materials naturally had to be the responsibility of the clone.

However, unlike previous times, since the main body cultivated the "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Divine Art," he could house his split soul in the clone.

That is to say, everything the clone sees is synchronized with the main body.

The main body is hundreds of miles away and can see everything here with the help of the clone's perspective.

This is no different from the main body being here in person; after all, no matter what he does, the main body can control it.

There are many people on Tianxing Island, and shops are standing in great numbers on the island. After Long Xuan walked around the island and didn't find a Qian Clan shop, he had to settle for the next best thing and chose to walk into a shop with the three words "Treasure Listening Pavilion" written on the plaque.

The reason for choosing this shop was entirely because the Treasure Listening Pavilion had three floors; not only was the building the largest, but the flow of people was also the largest.

Long Xuan was not familiar with everything on the island, so of course, he would choose the most popular shop.

The area of the first-floor lobby of the Treasure Listening Pavilion was not small, and there were wooden shelves everywhere, and the shelves were filled with all kinds of treasures.

At this time, many Gu cultivators were walking back and forth in the first-floor lobby, picking treasures on the shelves with smiles on their faces.

There were also Gu cultivators who had taken a fancy to a certain treasure and were bargaining with the clerks in the shop.

Most of the treasures here were spirit tools, but most of them didn't enter his eyes.

Only a third-grade alchemy furnace attracted his attention.

This alchemy furnace was named the Devil-Swallowing Cauldron, and the name was quite domineering.

The reason why this alchemy furnace could attract his attention was that the sign in front of the alchemy furnace said that this furnace had the ability to enlarge and shrink at will.

This function might not have much effect on other alchemists, but for him, the effect was simply too great.

His Big Pot Pill Refining Technique required putting a massive amount of spirit herbs into the alchemy furnace; for him, the alchemy furnace was naturally the bigger the better.

However, which artifact refiner in this world would refine such a large alchemy furnace?

So he hadn't been able to find an alchemy furnace that fully met his requirements all these years.

The alchemy furnace on his body could no longer satisfy his needs; the insufficient volume of the alchemy furnace had seriously restricted his pill production, and the matter of changing the alchemy furnace was imminent.

And this alchemy furnace that could enlarge and shrink at will was simply too much to his liking.

With this kind of magical alchemy furnace, wouldn't he be able to produce as many pills as he wanted in one pot?

It's just unknown what the limit of this Devil-Swallowing Cauldron is; it's impossible to enlarge without limit.

Long Xuan immediately decided to take this Devil-Swallowing Cauldron at all costs.

He looked at the price tag of this Devil-Swallowing Cauldron again.

He found that it was only eight million spirit stones.

You know, spirit tools of the alchemy furnace type are much more expensive than other types of spirit tools; this price is definitely not high.

Obviously, in his view, it was a priceless treasure, but in the eyes of others, the value was not high.

The function of the alchemy furnace being able to enlarge and shrink is simply dispensable for other alchemists.

It might bring some convenience, but it is definitely not a rigid demand.

This alchemy furnace was so cheap, so Long Xuan was too lazy to bargain and immediately traded for this treasure with the clerk guarding this shelf.

After trading for the Devil-Swallowing Cauldron, Long Xuan tasted the sweetness and walked toward the remaining shelves, preparing to continue picking up leaks.

The matter of collecting Gu formula materials was not urgent for the time being; he needed too many materials, so he was not in a hurry at all.

Not long after, Long Xuan stopped in front of one of the shelves.

This shelf was specially used for placing talismans, and it was filled with all kinds of talismans.

One of the talismans, which was incomplete and only had half left, was placed in the most conspicuous position; his eyes lit up; wasn't this the opportunity to pick up a leak?

No matter what kind of talisman it is, once it is damaged by half of its area, it is definitely unusable.

Don't say damaged by one-half; even if the talisman is damaged by one percent, it can't be used.

Talismans are different from spirit tools; the talisman patterns on the talismans affect the whole body with one hair; no matter which talisman pattern is missing, it will lead to the whole talisman being scrapped.

And a talisman that has already been scrapped is not thrown away, but instead placed in the most conspicuous position for sale.

This is enough to explain one thing, and that is that the value of this talisman is simply too high, so even if it is damaged by one-half of its area, someone will want it.

However, this talisman is completely unusable for others and only has huge research value.

But it is different for him; he has the Repair Gu and can completely repair this severely damaged talisman.

The price of a talisman with such severe damage must be very low; for him, if this isn't picking up a leak, what is?

"This senior has good eyes, actually discovering the treasure of the pavilion at a glance; this treasure can be considered the treasure with the highest value in the Treasure Listening Pavilion."

At this time, a light sound of footsteps sounded behind him, and a voice like an oriole came, which was extremely pleasant to the ear.

Long Xuan looked back and found that it was a stunningly beautiful woman in a white dress, with expensive accessories hanging all over her head and body; it was clear at a glance that her background was not ordinary.

Seeing that all the clerks in the shop were looking at her with respectful gazes, Long Xuan knew that she should be the shopkeeper of the Treasure Listening Pavilion.

"A severely damaged talisman, you actually say it is the treasure with the highest value here. And say something about it being the treasure of the pavilion."

"You aren't seeing that I have stayed on this object for too long, obviously interested in this treasure, so you want to take this opportunity to raise the price, right?"

"If what I took a fancy to was other treasures, would you also come up with a sentence that it is the treasure of the pavilion?" Long Xuan hooked the corner of his mouth and said.

"Senior is joking; the Treasure Listening Pavilion has always been clearly marked with prices, based on honesty, and there has never been any rumor of deceiving customers."

"Don't look at this talisman being severely damaged, but it is absolutely the treasure with the highest value in the Treasure Listening Pavilion; I say it is the treasure of the pavilion, which is definitely not an empty word."

Yun Shuiyao smiled lightly, and her expression didn't look like she was faking it.

Hearing this, Long Xuan became interested; he could repair this talisman, and he wished that the value of this talisman was as high as possible.

"Are you sure that this talisman with such severe damage can have such value?"

"Even if the value of this talisman is high, it is damaged after all and cannot be used; isn't it a bit exaggerated to become the treasure of the pavilion?" Long Xuan questioned.

"If Senior says so, then you certainly don't understand the function of this talisman."

"I only need to tell you the function of this talisman, and you will know whether it is worth it or not."

Yun Shuiyao picked up this talisman and explained to Long Xuan with a smile:

"This talisman is named the Hundred-Li Talisman, and it is a heaven-defying talisman from the ancient times, with a production cost of over one billion spirit stones, but the production method has long since been lost in the current era."

"The Hundred-Li Talisman is a consumable talisman; it will disappear after one use, and its function is that after using this talisman, you can escape to a position one hundred miles away in an emergency."

"It is no exaggeration to say that if you are being pursued by a Gu King, you only need to use the Hundred-Li Talisman to teleport directly to a position one hundred miles away, and that Gu King will never be able to catch up with you again."

"Such a long distance has already escaped the soul perception range of the Gu King; even if he has that speed, he will never be able to know your position again."

"This is a heaven-defying talisman that Gu cultivators of any realm can use to escape from the hands of a Gu King; do you say it is qualified enough to become the treasure of the Treasure Listening Pavilion?"

"Of course, this talisman is now severely damaged, and its value has dropped by more than ten times, but it is not really unusable at all."

"This severely damaged Hundred-Li Talisman still has the ability to teleport people one hundred miles instantly."

"It's just that the teleportation position has changed from the original directional to unknown."

"This talisman may teleport people to high altitude one hundred miles away, causing people to fall to their deaths."

"It may also teleport people to the ground one hundred miles deep, causing people to suffocate to death."

"It may also teleport people to the deep sea one hundred miles deep, or into underground magma."

"These unknown uncertainties are very likely to cause the user of this talisman to die."

"It is also because this talisman is simply too dangerous once used, so it has been placed here for a long time without being bought."

"Of course, this is just because I asked for too high a price; there are quite a few people interested in this object every day."

"You should understand that a person will only use the expensive Hundred-Li Talisman when they are in a situation of certain death."

"Although this talisman is dangerous, using it at least gives a glimmer of life; not using it means certain death in the hands of a Gu King."

"Everyone understands such a simple truth; now Senior, do you think I am exaggerating?"

Hearing this, Long Xuan's interest in this damaged talisman became even stronger.

As long as this treasure is cut into one hundred pieces and repaired by the Repair Gu into one hundred Hundred-Li Talismans, wouldn't it be that even a Gu King couldn't kill him?

One hundred Hundred-Li Talismans might be a bit exaggerated; the Repair Gu repairing this heaven-defying treasure with a production cost of over one billion must take a very long time.

If not careful, it might take a year to repair one; how could it allow him to repair a thousand or eight hundred.

However, this kind of heaven-defying talisman, even if the Repair Gu only repairs one for him, is enough to save his life at a critical moment.

Don't look at the fact that his Straw Gu can also teleport one hundred miles, but the teleportation of the Straw Gu cannot be completed instantly.

Once fighting with someone, how could the opponent give you a chance to teleport; the Straw Gu Hut simply cannot let him escape in a critical moment.

But the Hundred-Li Talisman is different; the teleportation of the Hundred-Li Talisman can be completed instantly.

Even if a Gu King takes action against him, he can also escape in an emergency in front of the Gu King; this is something the Straw Gu Hut cannot do no matter what.

Originally, the matter of stealing the Earth Spirit Fruit from the Teng family made him worry, feeling that this matter was simply too dangerous.

But now he had no worries at all; as long as this talisman was here, even if a Gu King from the Teng family took action against him, he could also escape from his hands.

In this way, what danger could he have on the Teng family trip? He could go there.

Long Xuan's confidence was suddenly full at this time, and he immediately decided in his heart that he would trade for this talisman at all costs. (End of chapter)