Chapter 3: Obtaining Ten Million Cubic Meters of Top-grade Spirit Liquid

“You know a way to complete spiritual roots?”

Lu Xunxian immediately lost his composure.

He had never expected that deep in these mountains, there would actually be someone—no, not someone, but a demon beast—who knew a method for completing spiritual roots.

Seeing Lu Xunxian’s reaction, the King Realm great demon knew at once that the matter was likely settled.

“Senior, Senior, please withdraw your pressure first.”

The King Realm great demon spoke while wagging its tail and begging for mercy.

Lu Xunxian did not continue making things difficult for it and withdrew his pressure.

It was only a King Realm great demon. It could not possibly stir up any real trouble.

With his peak Saint King Realm cultivation, killing it would take no more than an instant.

Once Lu Xunxian withdrew his pressure, the King Realm great demon slowly rose to its feet and was just about to speak when Lu Xunxian frowned slightly.

“This Venerable One dislikes looking up.”

The King Realm great demon immediately understood. Its mountain-like body rapidly shrank, and before long it had become a tiger no larger than a house dog.

At Lu Xunxian’s signal, the King Realm great demon hurriedly began speaking.

“Senior, there are many methods in this world for completing spiritual roots, some better and some worse. Which kind do you require?”

“Naturally, the best one.”

Lu Xunxian looked down at the two children in his arms, and a father’s tenderness appeared on his face.

Since he had the ability, he would naturally choose the very best for his children.

The King Realm great demon immediately looked hesitant.

But after a long moment, it still spoke.

“Senior, you should know that spiritual roots are divided into seven grades.”

“With my knowledge, I only know a method for completing a Top-grade spiritual root.”

At that, Lu Xunxian’s expression darkened at once.

A Top-grade spiritual root?

What help would that be to his children?

Although a Top-grade spiritual root was already considered excellent by ordinary standards, since he had the ability, he naturally would not settle for something as limited as a mere Top-grade spiritual root.

Sensing Lu Xunxian’s aura on the verge of erupting again, the King Realm great demon hurriedly cried out in fright, “Senior, do not be anxious! Senior, do not be anxious!”

“Although I do not know the method for completing a spiritual root above the Top grade, there is one power that certainly does.”

“Speak.”

“The Myriad Treasures Pavilion!”

“The Myriad Treasures Pavilion?”

Lu Xunxian’s brows knitted slightly.

Seeing the puzzled look on Lu Xunxian’s face, the King Realm great demon spoke hesitantly.

“Senior? You do not know the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?”

“Do I need to?”

Lu Xunxian shot the King Realm great demon a cold glance, frightening it into hurriedly shaking its head.

Only after a while did the King Realm great demon dare to explain.

“Senior, what you do not know is that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion is one of the three great merchant guilds of the Tiansheng Continent. It is said that so long as one has enough money, even becoming an immortal may not be beyond reach.”

By the end of its explanation, the King Realm great demon could not help revealing a look of yearning.

That was immortality. What cultivator did not long to become an immortal?

Lu Xunxian, however, felt nothing in particular. As long as Feng Qingyu did not perish, his own ascension to immortality was only a matter of time.

“In that case, I will leave the matter of going to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to purchase a spiritual-root completion method to you.”

The King Realm great demon froze, then said awkwardly, “Senior, well… I do not have any money.”

“A King Realm great demon like you has no money?”

Lu Xunxian frowned, his face full of disbelief.

The King Realm great demon practically wanted to curse Lu Xunxian on the spot. Were those even words a human being should say?

Of course the King Realm great demon had some wealth, but a method for completing a spiritual root beyond the Top grade was not something a mere King Realm great demon like it could afford.

“Senior, are you not making things impossible for me?”

“As far as I know, even a method for completing a Top-grade spiritual root costs ten thousand Top-grade spirit crystals in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.”

“How could a mere King Realm great demon like me possibly afford that?”

“So expensive?”

Lu Xunxian frowned slightly. Although he had no clear concept of what ten thousand Top-grade spirit crystals represented, if even a King Realm great demon could not produce them, they were certainly not cheap.

Then something occurred to him, and he looked at the King Realm great demon with suspicion.

“Then where did your method for completing a Top-grade spiritual root come from?”

At that, a proud look appeared on the King Realm great demon’s face.

“I obtained it after killing a junior who passed through Tianxu Mountain.”

“And you did not wonder where a mere junior got a Top-grade spiritual-root completion method from?”

“And that is precisely why I am being hunted down.”

An embarrassed look appeared on the King Realm great demon’s face.

Lu Xunxian was not particularly surprised. If that junior had not had a powerful backer, where would he have gotten the spirit crystals to buy something so expensive?

What surprised Lu Xunxian was that a power wealthy enough to buy a Top-grade spiritual-root completion method had not arranged for a powerful expert to protect that junior.

What left Lu Xunxian helpless now was that he himself did not have any spirit crystals either.

Elsewhere, within the Qingfeng Sacred Land—“Disciple, take this spirit liquid and use it.”

With a sweep of his sleeve, Lin Changkong handed Feng Qingyu a storage ring.

Inside were the cultivation resources he had prepared for Feng Qingyu.

On the Tiansheng Continent, the resources used by cultivators for cultivation, from lowest to highest, were spirit sand, spirit stones, spirit crystals, and spirit liquid.

Spirit liquid, however, was exceptionally precious. Only great powers of the Saint King Realm and above were qualified to use it.

If Lin Changkong had not been the Second Elder of the Qingfeng Sacred Land, he would not have let Feng Qingyu cultivate with spirit liquid.

“Many thanks, Master. This disciple will not disappoint you.”

Feng Qingyu accepted the storage ring, her face full of excitement.

At the same time—

【Ding! It has been detected that the Host’s wife has been gifted ten cubic meters of Low-grade Spirit Liquid. A feedback of ten trillion cubic meters of Low-grade Spirit Liquid has been returned to the Host.】

【Ding! It has been detected that the Host’s wife has been gifted one Top-grade Storage Ring. A feedback of one trillion Top-grade Storage Rings has been returned to the Host.】

【Would you like to synthesize them?】

“Synthesize the spirit liquid, but do not synthesize the storage ring yet.”

At that moment, the System’s voice came as timely aid. Lu Xunxian chose to synthesize the spirit liquid without the slightest hesitation.

He did not choose to synthesize the storage ring, since it still had other uses.

【Ding! Ten million cubic meters of Top-grade Spirit Liquid have been synthesized for the Host.】

After the synthesis, Lu Xunxian extended a hand and directly took out one storage ring.

“There are ten thousand cubic meters of Top-grade Spirit Liquid inside. Presumably, that should be enough to buy the most precious spiritual-root completion method.”

“How much?”

The King Realm great demon immediately lost its composure.

That was spirit liquid, and Top-grade Spirit Liquid at that.

Even an expert at the peak of the Saint Emperor Realm could not produce ten thousand cubic meters of Top-grade Spirit Liquid.

But only after taking the storage ring from Lu Xunxian did the King Realm great demon realize that Lu Xunxian had spoken the truth.

At once, the way it looked at Lu Xunxian changed completely.

To produce ten thousand cubic meters of Top-grade Spirit Liquid without even changing expression was enough to show that Lu Xunxian possessed far more than that, especially when paired with his overwhelmingly powerful strength.

How could the King Realm great demon fail to see the situation now?

This was exactly the kind of powerhouse one should cling to.

The moment that thought occurred to it, the King Realm great demon immediately dropped to its knees without hesitation.

“If you do not disdain me, I am willing to acknowledge you as my master!”

With that said, the King Realm great demon directly offered up its natal essence.

Whether for cultivators or demon beasts, natal essence was the most precious thing they possessed.

Once it fell into another’s hands, it was equivalent to placing one’s life entirely at that person’s disposal.

Looking at the natal essence floating before him, Lu Xunxian hesitated for only an instant before accepting it.

There was no other reason. He truly did need some subordinates now. After all, he could not possibly handle every single matter himself.