Chapter 1579: Six Desires Ancient Pill
Yao Jue Wang picked up a talisman from the pile of treasures.
It was a green protective talisman, capable of blocking a full-force strike from a True Saint, valued at between twenty thousand and thirty thousand Sacred Stones.
"The material of the talisman and the refining technique seem somewhat similar to those from the Heavenly Talisman Sect of the Blade Prison Realm," he remarked.
Then, Yao Jue Wang picked up a bottle containing medicinal pills. "Purple Cloud Pill, from the Purple Emperor Empire of the Purple Mansion Realm. It is specially refined for Saint-level imperial clan members to condense Sacred Dao rules."
Zhang Ruochen naturally had no idea that Yao Jue Wang had a hobby of reading various texts and delving into all kinds of fields. Even those weaker major worlds, Yao Jue Wang understood thoroughly.
Watching Yao Jue Wang continuously pick up treasures from the ground, as if investigating something, Zhang Ruochen's heart tightened. He feared the other might find some clue and deduce his identity.
The forces behind the Black Curtain were too vast; no one knew whether the Thousand Stamen Realm was one of them.
Fortunately, Yao Jue Wang only picked up a few items to examine before stopping, seemingly losing interest in the treasures.
The appraisal master, Qian Liwen, possessed extremely powerful spiritual power. Using spiritual tentacles to probe, he quickly calculated the value of all the treasures in the Sacred Martial Ground. "Calculation complete. The total value of all treasures is roughly between fourteen million and sixteen million Sacred Stones."
"Young friend, are you satisfied with the value we calculated?" Yao Jue Wang asked.
Originally, these items were of little use to Zhang Ruochen; he just wanted to dispose of them. Thus, he couldn't be bothered to calculate their value one by one himself.
"I trust the reputation of the Hundred Flowers Palace," Zhang Ruochen said.
"Good. Then I, the King, will take the liberty of buying these treasures for sixteen million Sacred Stones," Yao Jue Wang said.
These treasures might not fetch a good price in the Truth Heaven Domain, but if shipped back to the Thousand Stamen Realm, they would be priceless goods for cultivators of lower cultivation levels.
Afterward, Zhang Ruochen poured out the remaining treasures from the Golden Light Storage Bag and sold them all to the Hundred Flowers Palace.
In the end, Zhang Ruochen sold all the low-grade treasures on him, except for sacred artifacts, earning a total of fifty-two million Sacred Stones.
This massive fortune came mainly from plundering the participants of the Ancestral Spirit Realm and the Rakshasa Marquises. After all, they were all Saints, and the items they carried were of considerable value.
Adding the four million Sacred Stones Zhang Ruochen already had, his total Sacred Stones reached fifty-six million, making him wealthier than many Saint Kings.
"It seems that on the Merit Battlefield, not only can one accumulate merit points, but one can also quickly gather wealth," Zhang Ruochen thought to himself with a smile.
After handing over a deposit of five million Sacred Stones to Yao Jue Wang, Zhang Ruochen prepared to leave the Hundred Flowers Palace.
Yao Jue Wang looked at the Golden Light Storage Bag filled with Sacred Stones in Zhang Ruochen's hand, his eyes burning with eagerness. He quickly said, "The Hundred Flowers Palace also has many other top-tier treasures, such as upper-grade Sacred Pills, earth-grade Sacred Pills, four-glory ten-thousand-pattern Sacred Artifacts, and five-glory ten-thousand-pattern Sacred Artifacts. Young friend, would you like to buy some?" It was clear that Yao Jue Wang wanted to earn back the Sacred Stones from Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen's expression shifted slightly. "Do you have any Sacred Pills or Sacred Medicines that enhance spiritual power?"
"Yes, of course."
Yao Jue Wang revealed a fox-like smile and led Zhang Ruochen into the Pill Hall. They didn't stop on the first floor but went straight to the third.
On the third floor of the Pill Hall, the lowest grade of pills were upper-grade Sacred Pills, each worth an amount that would make ordinary Saint-level beings hesitate.
As soon as he stepped inside, Zhang Ruochen felt as if he had entered a crystal-built paradise, filled with a rich fragrance of pills.
Some Sacred Pills, stored in boxes, emitted beast-like roars. Others, suppressed under transparent containers, released bolts of lightning. Still others, kept in sea jade agate bottles, manifested human-shaped phantom images outside the bottles.
Yao Jue Wang led Zhang Ruochen to a spot ten zhang away from an earth-grade Sacred Pill.
That earth-grade Sacred Pill was housed in a golden lotus with thirty-six petals, resembling a translucent lotus seed, emitting a soft glow. Above the pill sat six human figures, like six thumb-sized golden arhats, cultivating and comprehending the Dao.
"Legend says that earth-grade Sacred Pills possess intelligence and can automatically absorb the world's Sacred Qi to cultivate. It seems to be true," Zhang Ruochen marveled, seeing such a pill for the first time.
Yao Jue Wang laughed. "This Six Desires Ancient Pill was refined from the seven emotions and six desires of countless human beings in a human nation. It is a spiritual power Sacred Pill that has reached the earth-grade level."
"Can seven emotions and six desires be collected?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
A strange glint flashed in Yao Jue Wang's eyes, clearly surprised that someone of Zhang Ruochen's cultivation level didn't know this. But he quickly recovered his composure and smiled. "The seven emotions and six desires are part of the spirit. When human spirit leaks out, using a spiritual power supreme sacred artifact like the Four Great Emptiness Treasure Vase, one can collect the seven emotions and six desires to refine Sacred Pills that enhance spiritual power."
"The Six Desires Ancient Pill is only an earth-grade Sacred Pill, but the Seven Emotions Ancient Pill is a heaven-grade Sacred Pill."
"However, the Seven Emotions Ancient Pill already possesses considerable offensive power. Any being without the level of a Spiritual Power Saint King who approaches within a thousand li of it will suffer spiritual attacks. Some become pill slaves under its control, while others have their spiritual power collapse entirely, turning into madmen. Therefore, only those with very strong spiritual power can take and refine the Seven Emotions Ancient Pill. Of course, the Hundred Flowers Palace doesn't have a single Seven Emotions Ancient Pill. Even the Six Desires Ancient Pill is the only one we have."
"Be careful. The Six Desires Ancient Pill also has some offensive power, but with your spiritual strength, young friend, you need not fear it."
Yao Jue Wang waved his sleeve, and within a radius of ten zhang around the Six Desires Ancient Pill, a layer of light flickered. Then, the barrier sealing the pill opened.
The six golden arhats sitting on the pill immediately opened their eyes and let out fierce roars.
Even though Yao Jue Wang had warned him in advance, and Zhang Ruochen had fortified his heart and used spiritual power to defend himself, the roars of the six golden arhats still shook him, plunging his vision into darkness, as if his Sacred Soul was about to leave his body.
"Back!"
Yao Jue Wang pressed his palm downward through the air.
Instantly, the six golden arhats turned into six beams of golden light, flying back into the pill, becoming six golden patterns on its surface.
"What a formidable Six Desires Ancient Pill," Zhang Ruochen said.
Yao Jue Wang smiled. "If I'm not mistaken, young friend, your spiritual power has reached the fifty-fourth rank. Taking this Six Desires Ancient Pill, within at most ten days, you will surely reach the fifty-fifth rank. Moreover, consuming it will bring endless benefits in the future, making it much easier to break through to the fifty-sixth rank."
"How many Sacred Stones?" Zhang Ruochen was indeed tempted.
Yao Jue Wang said, "An earth-grade Sacred Pill that enhances spiritual power is naturally much more expensive than ordinary earth-grade Sacred Pills. Even in the Western Buddha Realm, this Six Desires Ancient Pill would sell for twenty million Sacred Stones. But since you are a regular customer, I will give you the most reasonable price: eighteen million Sacred Stones. What do you think?"
Buying the Dragon Soul and Elephant Soul had already cost eighteen million Sacred Stones.
Now, one Six Desires Ancient Pill would cost another eighteen million Sacred Stones.
"It seems this Yao Jue Wang really wants to earn back all my Sacred Stones."
Suppressing his desire to buy, Zhang Ruochen shook his head. "The medicinal properties of the Six Desires Ancient Pill are too strong. With my current spiritual power, it would be difficult to refine it. Do you have any lower-grade spiritual power Sacred Pills?"
Zhang Ruochen's gaze shifted elsewhere, spotting another jade platform inscribed with the words "Upper-Grade Spiritual Power Sacred Pill." He immediately walked over.
Yao Jue Wang sighed inwardly but had no choice but to follow and introduce, "This is an upper-grade Sacred Pill, the Joy and Anger Pill. It is also refined from human seven emotions and six desires, but the pill has many deficiencies, so its grade has automatically dropped."
In truth, Yao Jue Wang knew that the Joy and Anger Pill was more suitable for Zhang Ruochen, but it was much cheaper than the Six Desires Pill. To earn more Sacred Stones, he had naturally recommended the Six Desires Pill first.
Clearly, Zhang Ruochen was not someone easily swayed by others; he had his own opinions. Taking advantage of him would not be easy.
Zhang Ruochen carefully read a small plaque on the jade platform, which contained an introduction to the Joy and Anger Pill.
Yao Jue Wang still didn't give up. "Taking the Joy and Anger Pill has side effects. Until the pill is fully refined, the cultivator's emotions will become erratic, swinging between joy and anger."
"So, once the pill is fully refined, these side effects disappear?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
"Exactly."
"How many Sacred Stones for one Joy and Anger Pill?"
"One million Sacred Stones."
"Good. Give me three first."
Zhang Ruochen took out three million Sacred Stones and handed them to Yao Jue Wang. After receiving three Joy and Anger Pills, he prepared to leave.
"If you have no place to stay in the Heavenly Capital Sacred Market, as a premium client of the Hundred Flowers Palace, you can stay here for free. You can even go to comprehend the Truth Dao engravings left by the Mandala Flower God," Yao Jue Wang said.
Yao Jue Wang naturally wouldn't let Zhang Ruochen, this "fat sheep," leave. After all, once Zhang Ruochen's spiritual power reached the fifty-fifth rank, he would surely come back to buy the Six Desires Ancient Pill.
But if Zhang Ruochen stayed elsewhere, he might buy the Six Desires Ancient Pill from another sacred shop.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen hesitate, Yao Jue Wang added, "Earlier, when you went to various sacred shops inquiring about the prices of Dragon Souls and Elephant Souls, you might have been noticed by those with ulterior motives. Staying outside would be unsafe. But lodging at the Hundred Flowers Palace, you can rest easy. As a VIP, you will receive very high treatment."
"Moreover, if something happens to you in the Hundred Flowers Palace, your elders can easily trace it back to us. We certainly wouldn't invite such a big trouble."
(Chapter End)