bookandnovel Chapter 172 One Jin of Spirit-Nourishing Flower
Chapter 172 One Jin of Spirit-Nourishing Flower
Chapter 172 One Thousand Jin of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers
Song Yixuan asked, "A gathering of geniuses from eight provinces must be heavily guarded."
"If I'm not given this mission, what other way do our people have to infiltrate?"
The middle-aged man shook his head: "No."
"I remember that on Muyuan Star, the organization was tasked with assassinating a martial arts genius with the potential to become a Grandmaster. If they could assassinate a genius ranked in the top 30 of the Divine Sense Masters, it would be considered an overachievement of the mission."
Third Uncle, you told me that the higher-ups on Blue Star protect the top martial arts geniuses very closely. If we miss this opportunity, we probably won't be able to complete this mission within a year. But can Jin Shengbo's injuries hold out for another year?
The middle-aged man said, "Three years ago, the top leadership of Blue Star ordered the mobilization of a million troops to carry out a global purge against the organization. This purge did not end until the beginning of the year before last."
This sweep caused us heavy losses; more than half of the organization's core members were lost, and a Grandmaster-level expert perished.
Your Uncle Jin Sheng was seriously injured by a Blue Star Grandmaster during that great sweep, while trying to cover one of the organization's bases.
The planet Muyuan promised that if we could assassinate a top-tier genius from Earth, they would provide substantial support and even send interstellar physicians to treat the wounded during the Great Sweep.
"The aftershocks of the official Blue Star crackdown are still lingering, which is precisely the time for us to lie low."
"We've been cooperating with Muyuan Star for many years, so why do they insist on having us assassinate a top genius before they're willing to help us?" Song Yixuan asked, puzzled.
"Because they want to know if we've been completely wiped out by the official sweep by Earth."
If they think we are not capable of assassinating a martial arts genius, they will never waste a single resource on us.
"In interstellar space, interests come first, and besides, we don't even have the right to engage in dialogue with Jupiter," the middle-aged man said.
"So, you're saying we should give up on Kim Seung-baek?"
"He is over fifty years old. This injury is serious. Even if he recovers, he will probably fall to a level that is not even as good as an ordinary grandmaster."
"If you attend Starry Sky University, you will become a Grandmaster of the Extreme Realm within ten years, the hope of the organization. For both public and private reasons, I cannot ruin your future by saving Jin Sheng."
"Third Uncle, but I want to try it."
Song Yixuan looked at the middle-aged man.
After a long silence, the middle-aged man sighed and said, "Alright then, but remember, you can make a move without revealing yourself."
If there is even the slightest possibility of exposure, or if it arouses suspicion or doubt among the high-ranking officials of the eight provinces, then we must not take action.
Putting aside personal feelings, even from the organization's perspective, a vibrant martial arts genius with profound attainments in the realm of Qi and Blood is far more valuable than a middle-aged, half-dead grandmaster.
"I'll be careful," Song Yixuan nodded.
The middle-aged man instructed, "From now on, unless it's something important, don't contact the organization anymore."
Like other Dongchuan geniuses, you should patiently wait for Blue Star University's special admission. At Blue Star University, you can fully demonstrate your martial arts talent, strive for more resources, and prepare for your future training at Starry Sky University.
Song Yixuan hummed in agreement.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave now. I'll have someone deliver the trust information of the 21st ranked genius of divine sense on Blue Star to you later. After you've read it, you must destroy this information immediately."
"Third Uncle, there's one more thing."
"What is it?"
"I met an interesting member in the Dongchuan Province Youth Genius Group. He claimed that his master was a Grandmaster-level Divine Sense Master and brought out a martial arts cultivation method at the peak of Qi and Blood, wanting to exchange it for the Spirit Nourishing Flower."
"A disciple of a Grandmaster-level Divine Sense Master?" The middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise, "That must be fake, right? If a Grandmaster-level Divine Sense Master wanted to take on a disciple, there would be countless geniuses within Blue Star University. How could his disciple be someone from such a poor and backward province as Dongchuan?"
"I initially thought he was lying, but he gave me some fragments of cultivation methods. I only glanced at them and immediately realized how extraordinary this extreme cultivation method was. Every word was precious and it was unlike any martial arts knowledge that could be found on Blue Star."
If I had possessed such a cultivation method back then, my achievements would have reached at least another level.
This cultivation method is definitely advanced martial arts knowledge that is strictly sealed off from low-level martial arts planets by extraterrestrials. The master who passed on this martial arts cultivation method to him, even if he is not a Divine Sense Grandmaster, must be a top-level Grandmaster martial artist.
"Oh? You mean you want to exchange the Spirit-Nourishing Flower for it?"
"Yes, based solely on the analysis of the fragments, the value of this cultivation method for the ultimate realm of Qi and Blood is almost immeasurable on Blue Star. By exchanging it with him using the Spirit Nourishing Flower, we have gained a great deal."
"At that time, it will be useful for everyone in the organization who can reach the pinnacle of martial arts."
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Although we are at a higher level, we don't understand what the Qi and Blood Extreme Realm is. You have already achieved a great deal in the Qi and Blood Extreme Realm and understand the value of this cultivation method better than we do. You can make the decision yourself. Over the years, the organization has accumulated over a thousand catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers. You can use these resources to exchange with him."
However, you absolutely must not try to steal it. If this cultivation method is truly as profound as you describe, the master who taught it is likely a Grandmaster-level martial artist or a Divine Sense Master. You must not attract the attention of a Grandmaster-level expert.
"I know that," Song Yixuan nodded.
On the other side, Chen Lie returned home from the Genius Group. As soon as he got home, his communicator rang.
He took out his communicator and saw that it was an unknown number.
Without a second thought, Chen Lie answered the call.
A clear, pleasant voice came from the communicator: "Chen Lie, where are you right now?"
"at home."
"I've asked my elders to inquire about your martial arts cultivation method. A prominent family from another province is interested in trading it for your cultivation method using Spirit-Nourishing Flowers. I wonder how many Spirit-Nourishing Flowers you think would be enough to exchange for it, Chen Lie?"
"Let's talk when we meet," Chen Lie said.
"Okay, then you can suggest a place, I'll head over there."
"It's a nutrition restaurant right behind the Dongchuan Martial Arts School."
"Okay, I'll head over there right now."
Chen Lie hung up the communicator, left his house, and boarded the flying bus to Dongchuan Martial Arts School.
In just about twenty minutes, the flying bus stopped at the Dongchuan Martial Arts School stop.
Chen Lie got off the flying bus and walked directly to the path of Dongchuan Martial Arts School, arriving at the restaurant behind the school.
Once inside the restaurant, Chen Lie ordered a bowl of nutritious porridge and a few simple dishes, then found a seat.
Last night, Chen Lie practiced the "Lingguang Divine Refinement Chapter" all night and was surprised to find that the seven constellations of his Star Constellation Cultivation Method still had great potential for improvement.
This made Chen Lie realize that creating the Seven Constellations was not the end of the Constellation Cultivation Method. After the Seven Constellations were created, there seemed to be an even higher level.
Therefore, he needed to obtain some Spirit-Nourishing Flowers to continue his cultivation of the Seven Constellations of the Southern Heaven, and see if there was another level after completing the cultivation of the Seven Constellations of the Southern Heaven.
As Chen Lie leisurely sipped his nutritious porridge, he suddenly heard a clear, crisp sound.
"Senior? You're here too, what a coincidence."
Chen Lie turned his head and saw that it was Li Xianyu, whom he had instructed on the Cloud Mist Step.
He hummed in agreement and said, "You're eating here too?"
Li Xianyu said, "I've finished eating."
"Um—senior, thank you for guiding me in martial arts. For someone my age to master such a powerful martial art, my progress in Qi and Blood stats far surpasses my classmates. I already have 2.8 units of Qi and Blood, and I'm confident I can break through to 3 within a month and join the elite class."
"come on!"
"I will," Li Xianyu hummed in agreement.
For her, Chen Lie was a stroke of luck. Without Chen Lie's guidance in martial arts, she would have had to wait until the end of the second half of her first year of high school to break through the three-point mark in her Qi and Blood value. But now, she has actually achieved this half a year ahead of schedule.
This is the difference between a genius and a mediocre person.
Li Xianyu walked to the restaurant counter and, with great tact, paid Chen Lie's bill. Then she came to Chen Lie's side and said, "Senior, I'm going to practice martial arts at the gym, so I won't disturb your meal."
"it is good."
After Li Meiyu finished speaking, she was about to leave when she suddenly turned back in front of the restaurant and said, "Um—senior, I feel that Xingyao has been acting strangely lately. About a month ago, she suddenly stopped practicing martial arts with her classmates, and I haven't seen her at school before. You can ask her if something happened to her."
"I see."
After receiving Chen Lie's reply, Li Xianyu walked out of the restaurant.
About ten minutes later, Song Yixuan walked in from outside the restaurant.
She spotted Chen Lie eating at a glance, and walked over to him with a smile and sat down.
"Chen Lie, what refined taste you have! This humble restaurant probably can't even meet one-tenth of the energy you expend during your training, can it?"
"For people in the Qi and Blood stage, no matter how much energy their three meals a day provide, it will always be beneficial."
"It seems that Chen Lie has a good understanding of the Qi and Blood stage."
But let's get down to business first.
"Chen Lie, what's the name of your martial arts cultivation method that reaches the pinnacle of Qi and Blood? How many Spirit-Nourishing Flowers would you be willing to exchange for it?" Song Yixuan got straight to the point.
The fragment Chen Lie gave to Song Yixuan was a random mix of some second-rate body-refining methods from Tai'a Star Province, and naturally it didn't have a specific name.
However, he knew that even a second-rate body-refining method from Tai'a Star Province was no less than a top-tier martial arts secret technique in this remote empire, Canglan Star Region.
Chen Lie instantly came up with a name for this mixed cultivation method: "This cultivation method is called 'Starry Sky Body Refining Technique.' As for how many Spirit-Nourishing Flowers I want in exchange for, I think you should understand the value of this cultivation method."
Let's not mince words. Just tell me your final price, and if I feel it's acceptable, we can proceed with the transaction.
"The Starry Sky Body Refining Technique?" Song Yixuan murmured, "It really is a martial arts secret technique from beyond the stars."
Her eyes lit up, and she said, "Chen Lie, the people from that powerful family in another province that I contacted are willing to offer 100 catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers in exchange for your 'Starry Sky Body Refining Technique'."
After speaking, Song Yixuan made a point of glancing at Chen Lie's reaction.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lie simply nodded and lowered his head to eat.
Seeing that Chen Lie did not reply, Song Yixuan couldn't help but call out tentatively, "Chen Lie, classmate?"
Chen Lie quickly finished the food on the table and said, "There's no need to discuss the hundred catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers. Farewell."
With that, Chen Lie got up and left, walking a few steps to the restaurant entrance.
Upon seeing this, Song Yixuan immediately stepped forward and grabbed Chen Lie.
"Chen Lie, don't be so resolute. If there's anything you're unhappy about, we can talk about it. There's no need to just walk away like that."
Chen Lie glanced at Song Yixuan's hand that was holding his: "If you're not sincere, there's no need to talk anymore. This is a top-tier cultivation method even in outer space, and you're only giving me a hundred catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"
I don't have time to argue with you, let's just go straight to the bottom price.
"That—five hundred catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers?"
Chen Lie chuckled, shook off Song Yixuan's hand, and pushed open the door to leave the restaurant.
But Song Yixuan, who had been shaken off, grabbed Chen Lie again.
"Chen Lie, don't be in such a hurry. Name your price."
"One thousand catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers!"
"A thousand catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers? Chen Lie, you really dare to ask for that. Do you know that the Shen family, a family of Divine Sense Masters in Yunchuan, has accumulated more than a thousand catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers in decades?"
"Blue Star imports millions of kilograms of Divine Essence Flowers from outer space every year. Divine Essence Flowers aren't that scarce, are they?" Chen Lie asked rhetorically.
"That's true, but the millions of kilograms of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers produced each year are distributed uniformly by the Blue Star Divine Sense Master Association. No matter how much a family or power distributes, it's impossible to get too much. Your thousand kilograms would be a huge loss even for a Divine Sense Master family in one of the top ten provinces of Blue Star," Song Yixuan explained.
"That's none of my business. My cultivation method is so powerful that it's easy to exchange it for 10,000 catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers even in outer space."
Of course, if you have connections outside the stars, you can become a middleman and sell this cultivation method there. That way, you can not only get a top-tier cultivation method for free, but also earn 9000 jin of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers.
Song Yixuan smiled and said, "It's not easy to find a way out from outside the stars. We're worried that outside forces might double-cross us."
Chen Lie, is 1,000 jin of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers really the minimum?
"Indeed." Chen Lie shook his head.
"Well, alright then. I thought we were practically friends, and that Chen Lie would give me a friend's price. But it seems I was just being presumptuous."
Song Yixuan smiled with a worried expression and said, "Then let's have a thousand catties of Spirit Nourishing Flowers. These thousand catties of Spirit Nourishing Flowers will arrive tomorrow." "Then let's settle the matter with cash on delivery."
"Alright, I'll come see you tomorrow with the matter of the Spirit Gathering."
Chen Lie hummed in agreement and discussed some specific details with Song Yixuan.
During this time, Song Yixuan received a call. She said "at Dongchuan Martial Arts School" into the communicator and then hung up.
After the meeting, Chen Lie and Song Yixuan walked out of the restaurant and arrived outside the Dongchuan Martial Arts Hall.
Outside the Dongchuan Martial Arts School, a young man in his early twenties handed Song Yixuan a document and then left without saying a word.
Song Yixuan flipped to the first page of the document and saw the three words "Wu Tianchen".