Chapter 267: So What?
On the second floor, Elder Xu had a benevolent expression and a gentle smile. He raised his cup to toast everyone, then extended a hand and pressed down on the air, signaling for silence. Only when the crowd had quieted did he slowly begin to speak:
"Hehehe, everyone has come to Crane Feather Tower today for the Qinyuan Festival. However, the Qinyuan Festival is the grandest annual celebration in the Tianze Kingdom for honoring ancestors. Those attending the ceremony are all imperial nobles of Tianze. Ordinary, common items will naturally not catch their eye."
Then, Elder Xu looked at the crowd and smiled faintly. "If any of you have treasures, please do not hesitate to present them, to show the vast resources and riches of our East Continent."
The moment Elder Xu’s words fell, a pot-bellied merchant in rich robes immediately stepped forward. "Elder Xu, what do you think of this?"
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and an ornate brocade box materialized in his hand. The box then opened slowly of its own accord, revealing an elixir that shimmered like white jade, accompanied by a refreshing and heart-stirring fragrance.
"This is a Three Elements Profound Pill, refined by an Alchemy Master from my Yan Kingdom. It is a sacred medicine for replenishing qi, invigorating blood, and healing injuries—a true panacea. No matter what injury you’ve suffered, as long as you take this elixir, you are guaranteed to make a full recovery within three days."
The pot-bellied merchant in rich robes explained proudly.
As soon as he said this, an uproar went through the crowd below.
"It can heal any injury? Such a divine medicine actually exists?"
However, Elder Xu merely glanced at it and shook his head. "Your Three Elements Profound Pill is indeed not bad, but unfortunately, it is only effective for practitioners below the Spirit Transformation Realm. It can hardly be considered top-grade."
The merchant in rich robes, having had his treasure’s true nature exposed, was suddenly at a loss for words and retreated.
"Then, Elder Xu, what about my treasure?"
After the richly robed merchant withdrew, a tall, thin man immediately stepped forward.
As he spoke, he made a gesture with his hand, and a mahogany box appeared on his palm. The box opened slowly, revealing a small, nine-leafed grass, shimmering with a green, iridescent light.
"This is the Nine Spirits Celestial Heart Grass. It grows within the perilous volcanoes of the Extremely Desolate Land and possesses an exceptionally domineering, special Primordial Energy. If we practitioners consume it, it can greatly increase our chances of Breaking Realm."
The tall, thin man slowly explained, "The current emperor of the Daqi Empire consumed this very Nine Spirits Celestial Heart Grass to break through into the Earth Profound Realm."
As soon as he said this, another uproar swept through the crowd.
"An Immortal Grass that can help one break through!"
But Elder Xu only gave it a glance before shaking his head again. "Correct. It is indeed the exceptionally precious Nine Spirits Celestial Heart Grass, and it can indeed help one break through. Unfortunately, the Immortal Grass in your hand is too young, a mere ten years old. This Nine Spirits Celestial Heart Grass is not fully matured at all."
The tall, thin man wanted to say something more, but the words caught in his throat. He retreated, unwilling to accept it.
"Elder Xu, what about my treasure, then?"
Just as the tall, thin man stepped down, a gruff voice rang out, and a burly man strode forward.
As he spoke, he gestured with his hand, and a Treasure Sword shimmering with golden light appeared. The moment it materialized, the entire room was suddenly illuminated.
"This is the Golden Light Sword, forged from the rare Golden Essence Iron. It cuts through iron as if it were mud and is indestructible. The Golden Light Power it contains can even break through all techniques!"
The burly man explained slowly, unable to hide his pride. "Elder Xu, this is a true Divine Soldier. I should think it qualifies for this year’s Qinyuan Festival, right?"
"Oh? A Divine Soldier?"
Elder Xu turned and glanced indifferently at the burly man. He casually flicked a finger, and a mote of golden light shot out. PING! It struck the Golden Light Sword, which promptly shattered into pieces.
Seeing this, Elder Xu couldn’t help but shake his head. "It can’t even withstand a casual strike from this old man, yet you dare call it a Divine Soldier! Go on, head back."
The burly man looked down at the remains of his treasure, completely stunned.
After that, another three or four people came forward, presenting their own treasures, but all of them were rejected by Elder Xu, one by one.
In the end, after a dozen or so people had presented, not a single treasure had been chosen.
At once, the entire tower was in an uproar. People sighed and lamented, but no one else dared to step forward.
At that moment, Shen Daoxing took a step and slowly walked out.
Seeing this, Jiang Shaohe, who was beside him, was slightly taken aback. "Huh? Yang, what are you doing up there?"
Meanwhile, Shen Daoxing swiped a hand over his Sumeru Ring. A rosewood box appeared in his hand. The box opened, revealing a ginseng root that was translucent and as white as jade.
At once, the surrounding crowd began to laugh:
"Isn’t that just an ordinary Spirit Ginseng?"
"It’s nothing rare!"
"Did he come up here just to embarrass himself?"
However, when Elder Xu turned his head for a look, he suddenly let out a soft "oh" of surprise. "Oh? A Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng?"
As soon as he said this, the smiles on the faces of the surrounding crowd instantly froze, and their eyes widened.
"What! It’s actually a Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng!"
"The legendary Treasure Medicine that can directly increase one’s cultivation level! It’s even effective for Earth Profound Realm practitioners!"
"But... but hasn’t the Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng been extinct in our East Continent for ages?"
"I heard it only appeared once, five hundred years ago, with the Xu Family of Daqian. How could he have one?"
’It can directly increase one’s cultivation level.’
’So the Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng is this precious!’
Shen Daoxing paused, stunned. He looked down at the Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng in his hand and suddenly felt a twinge of regret for taking it out. Patriarch Xu hadn’t clearly explained the effects of the Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng before, so he had just been holding onto it. He never expected it to be so valuable.
Elder Xu looked at the Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng in Shen Daoxing’s hand and finally nodded. "Not bad! Not bad at all! The Nine-curved Spirit Ginseng... legend says it is an Immortal Elixir cultivated by an Exiled Immortal who once descended to the mortal realm. It possesses a uniquely blessed Spiritual Qi. Any practitioner who consumes it can directly raise their cultivation by a full heavenly-tier. It is even effective for those in the Earth Profound Realm. It is a well-deserved Celestial and Earthly Treasure. However..."
Here, Elder Xu’s tone shifted. "However, the Tianze Kingdom already possesses the East Continent’s largest Celestial Essence Ore Vein. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is dense, and they are also rich in Spirit Stones. Therefore, they do not have a particular need for items rich in Spiritual Qi."
"Oh? They don’t have a need for items rich in Spiritual Qi?"
Shen Daoxing paused for a moment, then smiled faintly. "Then what if I add this?"
As he spoke, Shen Daoxing swiped a hand over his Sumeru Ring again. A silvery-white Treasure Sword appeared, shimmering with light. It was long and slender like jade, and the profound aura it emitted was clearly extraordinary.
"What is that?"
The onlookers were stunned for a moment when they saw it.
Then, someone suddenly shouted, "That’s it! That’s the Heavenly Qian Divine Sword! The fourth-ranked World Divine Soldier on the list of World Divine Soldiers! He actually has a Divine Soldier!"
"Wait, the Heavenly Qian Divine Sword... isn’t that the ultimate treasure of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land’s Yuqing Mountain? For some unknown reason, it was lost in the Daqian Empire by one of their disciples. The Celestial Profound Sacred Land searched for a long time but never found it. Shouldn’t it have disappeared five hundred years ago? Why has it suddenly appeared here?"