ATPnovel Chapter 62 Youth-Preserving Pill
Chapter 62 Youth-Preserving Pill
Chapter 64 Youth-Preserving Pill
Su Mixin paused slightly, then asked, "Has Fellow Daoist Han ever heard of the three great spiritual trees of the cultivation world?"
Han Li nodded slightly upon hearing this. He had heard of such rare treasures in ancient books in his early years.
"The Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Thunder Bamboo, one of the three great spiritual trees, has been a legend in the Chaotic Star Sea since ancient times."
Su Mixin's gaze was distant, and her tone was firm, "I am certain that such a treasure must exist in that world. After ten thousand years of nourishment, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo can transform into the Ten Thousand Year Golden Thunder Bamboo; if it grows for more than ten thousand years, a new bamboo shoot will grow at the root, and life will continue endlessly."
"Our transaction is like this: I will use an ancient teleportation array to send you to the Chaotic Star Sea, giving you a broad path out."
"You must make an agreement that if you find this item within a hundred years, you must give me six complete 10,000-year-old Golden Thunder Bamboo. If you find more, you can do whatever you want with them."
Han Li was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, his eyes filled with doubt: "Young Master Su, is this not tantamount to gambling with my negligible chance of finding such a rare treasure?"
Su Mixin nodded calmly, her smile serene: "I'm merely going with the flow, giving you a chance; I'm not losing anything in the process."
"If you are incredibly lucky and manage to find the treasure, it will be a sure-fire profit for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, his expression suddenly turned serious, and he added the final crucial condition: "Of course, people's hearts are unpredictable. We must guard against the possibility that you might become greedy after you gain good fortune and obtain the treasure, and then betray your promise and hide it from others."
"Therefore, Fellow Daoist Han must make a vow of Dao heart before me and uphold the promise made today: as long as it is possible, you must strive to complete the transaction."
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Han Li remained silent for a long while before asking, "What if I didn't have such good fortune and hadn't obtained the Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Thunder Bamboo? Would I still be able to use the teleportation array to return to Tiannan?"
Su Mixin nodded: "Of course, but at that time, Fellow Daoist Han will need to make a new deal."
Han Li understood immediately. This was a bargaining chip the other party had to restrain him and prevent him from breaking the contract.
Han Li hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Su Mixin opposite him, his tone carrying a hint of genuine confusion: "I have another question on my mind, and I would like to ask Young Master Su if I may be so bold. I am merely a mediocre pseudo-spiritual root Foundation Establishment cultivator, nothing special among the many cultivators in Tiannan. I wonder why Young Master has always treated me differently?"
Upon hearing this, Su Mixin gently stroked the edge of the stone chair with her fingertips, her gaze slightly lowered, as if she were deep in thought.
He chuckled to himself: others might not see the clues, but I know all about what happened afterward from the original story, so of course I'll look at it differently.
After a moment, Su Mixin raised her eyes, her expression calm and composed, and slowly answered, "The reason is simple: it's probably because you and I share a similar desire to seek the Dao."
He paused briefly, then began to speak in detail: "Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect and I are both young masters of the six major sects of the demonic path, with similar backgrounds, but my cultivation progress is far superior to his. Others only say that I am exceptionally talented, but that is not the case. The sect has a continuous supply of resources to support me, and I could sit in the mountain gate and cultivate diligently, and I could smoothly form the core or even break through to the nascent soul stage, but I have never been content with that."
"I left the sect at the beginning of my Foundation Establishment, traveling to various places to train, fighting monsters alone, and seeking opportunities." Su Mixin's eyes gradually brightened, and her tone revealed a determination. "The reason is that what I seek is not only to become a Nascent Soul Ancestor and dominate a region, but also to ascend, and even go further to achieve immortality."
After saying that, he looked at Han Li with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "And you, with a pseudo-spiritual root, without the full support of a sect, relied entirely on your own hard work to achieve Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty-something. Although you must have had your own opportunities, your character and perseverance are far beyond what ordinary cultivators can match. I can see that your Dao heart is just as firm."
Upon hearing this, Han Li clenched his fist again. Core Formation? Nascent Soul? Ascension? He would not stop halfway.
He looked solemnly into Su Mixin's eyes and nodded, saying, "I agree to this deal!"
Su Mixin smiled and said, "Okay!"
Su Mixin stood up, thought for a moment, and asked Han Li, "Fellow Daoist Han, are there any matters you are still concerned about in Tiannan? Do you need more time to prepare?"
Han Li slowly shook his head, as if he remembered something, and asked with some difficulty, "I have another request. When I first met Young Master Su, you killed two Foundation Establishment cultivators, including a Lin surnamed cultivator who had hidden his identity to enter Huangfeng Valley. After I returned to Huangfeng Valley, I found that this Lin surnamed cultivator had submitted two levels of the Great Evolution Technique to the sect. Unfortunately, after I examined it, I found that this technique was most likely a simplified and incomplete version."
"I wonder if Young Master Su gained anything that day. I'm willing to make a deal."
Upon hearing this, Su Mixin sat down again, her already relaxed smile deepening.
He raised his hand and patted the storage bag. A jade slip floated quietly in his palm and was handed between the two of them.
"You have a discerning eye." He tapped the jade slip lightly with his fingertip, his tone solemn. "This is the first three levels of the complete 'Great Evolution Technique'."
This cultivation technique is the supreme technique of the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Upon successful mastery, one's spiritual sense far surpasses that of other cultivators of the same level, giving one a significant advantage in combat and enemy probing. More importantly, successfully cultivating to the third level will greatly benefit one's future attempt to break through to the Core Formation realm.
Having said that, he changed the subject, his gaze landing on Han Li with a hint of amusement: "I have cultivation techniques here, but transactions are based on equal exchange. Let me make it clear upfront: I have no shortage of spirit stones, ordinary magic tools, or common pills. Only rare spiritual materials, thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, or extraordinary pills with special effects will catch my eye. I wonder what Fellow Daoist Han intends to exchange for?"
Han Li frowned slightly upon hearing this, pondering for a moment. He then took out a white jade medicine bottle, held it in his palm, and asked with clasped hands, "Young Master, please take a look at this Youth-Preserving Pill. I wonder if it meets your approval?"
"A Youth-Preserving Pill?" Su Mixin glanced at it and immediately nodded. "This is quite good. I'll take as many as you have."
Without further hesitation, Han Li took out five identical jade bottles from his storage bag and lined them up in a row.
However, after glancing at them, Su Mixin gently shook her head, clearly indicating that the amount of these pills was still insufficient to exchange for the third level of the "Great Evolution Technique".
Han Li's expression darkened slightly as he weighed the situation in his mind.
After a brief hesitation, he gritted his teeth, reached out and took out an antique wooden box, and slowly lifted the lid.
A faint glow rippled within the box, revealing a medicinal herb with gnarled roots and spreading purple tendrils, its aroma rich and lingering—a two-thousand-year-old purple tendril ginseng.
Upon seeing this item, Su Mixin finally showed a look of satisfaction and nodded slightly: "The value is sufficient, deal."
The two immediately exchanged items.
Han Li carefully took the jade slip, and when his fingertips touched the jade surface, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
Su Mixin then swiftly and efficiently put the six Youth Preservation Pills and the wooden box containing the Purple Ginseng into her storage bag.
With the transaction completed, the cave fell into a brief silence.
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