Chapter 546: Chapter 546
All success requires nine years to awaken Qin Yue’Er, which means Zhouyang won’t be able to see her wake up.
As for Qin Yue’Er not remembering the past after waking up, Zhouyang doesn’t care.
The reason he rescued Qin Yue’Er wasn’t for her gratitude or anything, it was just a sudden overflow of sympathy and he couldn’t bear to see a woman somewhat related to him remain in eternal slumber.
However, the current situation is that it is not just up to him whether Qin Yue’Er stays in the Kunxu Realm.
Because although the Black Robed Man can save Qin Yue’Er, his promise to Zhouyang and the other did not include the specifics of implementation but merely answering their questions.
Earlier, gifting them the "Golden Seal Text" and "Silver Talisman Text" jade scrolls could already be considered exceptionally generous, so naturally, there’s no reason to help save someone for free now.
Of course, Zhouyang was immensely disappointed with this result.
However, after hesitating for a moment, he still somewhat unwillingly bowed to the Black Robed Man and asked, "May I ask what it would take for you to be willing to save someone?"
"I won’t hide it from you; the Nine-leaf Rejuvenation Grass needed for the rescue is precious, but to me, it is of no use, so using it is no big deal."
"But even if it’s useless, it’s still a top-tier Tier Six Spiritual Object, and it can’t be wasted for nothing!"
The Black Robed Man looked at Zhouyang, first expressing his stance, then said, "I can save the person, but the cost is that you leave the Netherworld Profound Coffin with me for eight hundred years. When the Kunxu Realm opens again in eight hundred years, if you are still alive, you can come to the Holy Infant Valley to see me, and then I can hand over the treasure and person to you!"
"Leaving the Netherworld Profound Coffin with you for eight hundred years is no problem, but you said you would hand over Qin Yue’Er in eight hundred years, does it mean..."
Zhouyang looked at the Black Robed Man in shock, as if he couldn’t believe his speculation was true.
"Humph, did you think the Nine-leaf Rejuvenation Grass only has the effect of reviving someone? Moreover, the Kunxu Realm has rich cultivation resources, and this little girl possesses the Profound Yin Spirit Body, with my guidance, even the dullest person staying here for eight hundred years should reach the Nascent Soul Stage!"
The Black Robed Man snorted coldly, displeased with Zhouyang’s surprised doubt.
Hearing this, Zhouyang exchanged a glance with Jiang Fengxian beside him, and both saw a trace of envy in each other’s eyes.
At this moment, the two were genuinely a bit envious of Qin Yue’Er.
That is the Nascent Soul Stage!
Even with the Holy Infant Fruit in their possession, they wouldn’t dare to claim they could definitely advance to the Nascent Soul Stage in the future.
As for Qin Yue’Er, she only needs to cultivate steadily and step-by-step under the Black Robed Man’s guidance for a few hundred years to ensure her advancement to the Nascent Soul Stage, it’s really frustrating when compared to others!
"So, is this heaven’s compensation to this poor woman?"
Zhouyang looked at Qin Yue’Er in the Netherworld Profound Coffin, recalling her tragic history, and suddenly felt no envy.
He quickly nodded to the Black Robed Man and said, "Since this Netherworld Profound Coffin is useful to you, I’ll give it to you, and there is no need to return it. I only hope that eight hundred years later, I will have the opportunity to come back here and listen to your teachings!"
The Netherworld Profound Coffin is a very precious treasure, Zhouyang certainly knew this.
However, this item was a treasure refined by the Celestial Killer Corpse King for his path, and outsiders find it difficult to refine and use.
Moreover, Zhouyang is a cultivator practicing the Qianyang Immortal Scripture, which is an extreme yang cultivation technique, so the Netherworld Profound Coffin, no matter how good, conflicts with his own attributes, rendering it ineffective in his hands.
Now that the Black Robed Man is interested in the item, offering it as a condition for helping save Qin Yue’Er, Zhouyang simply went with the flow, doing the Black Robed Man a favor.
"You truly wish to give me this item?"
The Black Robed Man seemed surprised by Zhouyang’s words, after hesitating for a moment, looked at him repeatedly to confirm.
Upon Zhouyang nodding again in confirmation, he nodded and said, "Good, since you’ve said so, I won’t stand on ceremony with you, and will accept this item."
Then he waved his hand powerfully, and said, "I am just a clone but understand the principle that treasures have a price, human relations are priceless—tell me, what would you like as compensation?"
Or some Spiritual Object?
As long as it exists in the Kunxu Realm, as long as I can refine it, feel free to say it!"
Zhouyang really didn’t expect the Black Robed Man to say such words, and was stunned upon hearing them.
That’s right, he gave the "Netherworld Profound Coffin" to the black-robed figure as a way to earn a favor.
But he didn’t expect that the black-robed figure had no intention of owing a favor and wanted to make an equivalent exchange directly.
Fine, an equivalent exchange it is.
As long as he can truly get what he wants from the black-robed figure, Zhouyang doesn’t necessarily need the favor.
As the saying goes, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
After all, favors are intangible, and if they can be transformed into tangible items, it’s naturally better to do so.
So after being stunned for a moment, Zhouyang calmly looked at the black-robed figure and said, "Senior, who governs an entire realm and possesses countless treasures in your vault, I wonder if there’s material such as ’True Sun Gold’, ’Celestial Fire Purple Copper’, ’Fusang Tree Bark’? If not, exchanging for spirit pills that enhance the cultivation of Golden Core Stage cultivators would also work; I don’t fear having a large quantity!"
The black-robed figure somewhat admired his calmness and immediately said upon hearing the words, "I do have a small piece of ’True Sun Gold’, you can take it if you want!"
"As for spirit pills that enhance the cultivation of Golden Core Stage cultivators, that’s even simpler. Give me a month, and I can refine over a dozen furnaces for you!"
There really is some!
With a delighted expression, Zhouyang looked at the black-robed figure, never expecting that his casual mention would lead to such unexpected gains.
"Thank you for your generous reward, Senior!"
He bent over and gave a big bow to the black-robed figure, sincerely offering his thanks.
A month quickly passed.
When Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian left the "Holy Infant Valley", both had satisfied looks on their faces.
The transaction with the black-robed figure benefited both greatly.
Especially for Zhouyang, the small piece of "True Sun Gold" obtained from the black-robed figure, though only fist-sized, was just barely sufficient to refine one "Qianyang Golden Lamp".
This meant that as long as he could find the "Fusang Tree Bark" to make the lampwick, he could refine his second Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, the "Qianyang Golden Lamp".
And regarding the existence of "Fusang Tree Bark", Zhouyang had some leads.
He recalled that when he asked Master Cyan Yang about the origins of materials like "Nine Heavens Profound Gold", the master said that in the Overseas Cultivation Realm adjacent to the Donghua Continent, there was a Tier Six Spirit Wood known as the "Red Emperor Fire Mulberry Tree", which was rumored to be a branch of the "Fusang Divine Tree".
Whether the legend was true or not, as long as the "Red Emperor Fire Mulberry Tree" was indeed a Tier Six Spirit Wood, its bark could barely serve as a substitute for "Fusang Tree Bark". Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel·fire.net
Zhouyang had already planned that after leaving the Kunxu Realm, assisting Master Xuanji in accomplishing the major task, and settling family matters, he would visit the Donghua Continent Cultivation Realm and the Overseas Cultivation Realm to find the bark of that "Red Emperor Fire Mulberry Tree" to aid in refining his Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, the "Qianyang Golden Lamp".
Besides the "True Sun Gold", Zhouyang also obtained over a hundred Tier Five Spirit Pills from the black-robed figure!
All these Tier Five Spirit Pills were refined by the black-robed figure in one month, his alchemy skills astonishingly reaching the Tier Six Grandmaster Level, with each furnace producing over ten pills!
The Tier Five Spirit Pills Zhouyang obtained from him were enough for him to use until the late stage of Golden Core.
It was also from the black-robed figure that Zhouyang learned that treasures produced in places like "Heaven-Reaching Peak" and "Ten Thousand Treasures Tower" were mostly refined by the black-robed figure using the spiritual objects from Kunxu Realm over the years; some were acquired from the corpses of fallen cultivators in the Kunxu Realm.
Unfortunately, he no longer had anything enticing enough to trade with the black-robed figure; otherwise, he would definitely have used it to exchange for the heritage of a Tier Six Alchemist and Artifact Refiner.
"Fengxian, there are still a few months left before the Kunxu Realm closes. We’ve already gained enough. How about finding a locale to peacefully cultivate during this time?"
Amidst the blizzard on the "Cold Wind Plain", Zhouyang gazed at the swirling snow, no longer interested in exploring for treasures, only wanting to quietly pass the remaining time in a tranquil place.
He knew that once they left the Kunxu Realm, Jiang Fengxian would surely part ways with him, so he wished to create some beautiful memories for them during this final time together.
"Alright, I also want to see just how powerful that Immortal Artifact of yours, Brother Zhou, really is; whether it’s as mystical as you claim!"
Jiang Fengxian swept her beautiful eyes over Zhouyang’s face, seemingly reading his thoughts, but didn’t point it out, instead agreeing with a radiant smile.
When Zhouyang asked the black-robed figure for so many spirit pills that enhance cultivation, she curiously inquired about the reason.
And Zhouyang, thinking that the existence of the "Qianyang Treasure Pearl" was already known to her, plus their intimate bond, candidly explained the function of "Qianyang Immortal Light" and promised to use it to refine her body and magical power after finding free time.
Jiang Fengxian was overjoyed to learn that Zhouyang hadn’t divulged the existence of "Qianyang Treasure Pearl" or used "Qianyang Immortal Light" even for his dao companion, Xiao Ying, and she agreed wholeheartedly.
Upon her mention of this matter now, Zhouyang immediately took her to a Spirit Mountain to carve out a temporary cave abode, where they stayed and entered the Seclusion Chamber together, utilizing "Qianyang Immortal Light" to aid her cultivation.
"Come, come, let me show you just how formidable this treasure is, Fengxian!"