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After Qi Ping clicked to search for Rank 2 and Rank 3 spirit wood seeds, rows of item information were displayed. When he saw the items listed, his eyes widened!
'So many!'
'And they are all extremely rare and precious! They even have Enlightenment Tea Tree seeds!'
'This wasn't a loss at all!'
The token listed over a hundred different seeds! Almost every single one was very rare.
'Incredible. I doubt I could find even half of these if I searched the entire Qingtian Domain!'
'I must say, they truly deserve the title of the Mysterious Black Market!'
Qi Ping was thoroughly shocked by the abundance of goods. The only thing worth complaining about was the high cost of purchasing. Buying even the lowest grade spirit vein required market price spirit stones plus three thousand two hundred Black Market Points. Qi Ping had used his bees' advantages, worked for over three months, and survived an ambush to finally get fifteen thousand points. These points were many, but also not that many.
Therefore, when buying from the Black Market, he had to be frugal and choose the most difficult-to-obtain items in the Qingtian Domain, like the Spirit Vein Essence.
'First, I'll choose a few spirit wood seeds most suitable for my current goal of making money and improving the spirit vein... then I'll buy a pet with high Comprehension!'
Until the spirit vein fully matured, Qi Ping's main tasks—besides nurturing the wood and the vein—would be researching arrays, spells, and True Intent. He wouldn't have enough spiritual energy for much else. Thus, Comprehension was the most important thing for him right now.
With his mind made up, he began selecting carefully.
Sun-Blaze Wood seed, Rank 3 Mid-grade. Price: 13,000 spirit stones + 1,300 Black Market Points.
Moon-Glow Tree seed, Rank 3 Low-grade. Price: 9,000 spirit stones + 900 Black Market Points.
Star-Dust Wood seed, Rank 3 Mid-grade. Price: 12,000 spirit stones + 1,200 Black Market Points.
Ghost-Iron Tree seed, Rank 3 Low-grade. Price: 10,000 spirit stones + 1,000 Black Market Points.
'These four will do!'
After careful selection, Qi Ping chose the Sun-Blaze Wood, Moon-Glow Tree, Star-Dust Wood, and Ghost-Iron Tree. All four were Rank 3 seeds! Fortunately, though spirit wood seeds were rare, they were much cheaper than Rank 3 spirit beast cubs of the same rank. Since spirit wood took a long time to mature, they were mostly useful to sects, so the seed prices weren't high. Only mature spirit wood commanded a truly exorbitant price.
For now, these four would be enough to help him improve his spirit vein. In fact, there were many other rare and strange seeds in the Black Market. Some were even rarer and more precious than these four, with greater cultivation value. But after careful thought, Qi Ping gave them up.
While those seeds were good, they didn't suit his current situation. Their cultivation requirements for the environment and spiritual energy were higher, making them harder to grow. Until his spirit vein was developed, growing them would be too difficult. But the four he chose were different.
'The Sun-Blaze Wood can absorb solar energy to grow and condense Solar Essence. Its demand for spiritual energy isn't that high. As long as I etch a spell into the Tree-Spirit Imprint to assist in absorbing and converting solar power, it can grow quickly. The Solar Essence it produces can be used to boost Yaya's strength or be sold for spirit stones!'
The Sun-Blaze Wood was the one Qi Ping valued most. With Yaya around, he could create the perfect prototype spell to etch into the imprint for the tree to learn and perfect. Furthermore, he had high hopes for Yaya's growth. With the wood's help, Yaya's breakthrough to Rank 2 or even Rank 3 would be much faster. Among all his animal companions, Yaya had the best aptitude to break through bloodline limitations on its own. If Yaya successfully transformed again, Qi Ping's fire-attribute cultivation talent would improve once more!
The Moon-Glow Tree and Star-Dust Wood worked on the same principle. By absorbing lunar and stellar energy, their demand for spiritual energy would be much lower. This suited his current territory, which was lacking in spiritual energy. The Moon Essence and Star Essence they produced could also be sold for a significant amount of spirit stones. The only difference was that Qi Ping didn't have an animal companion that utilized lunar or stellar energy, so finding or creating spells for them would be more troublesome. Regardless, the Sun, Moon, and Star spirit woods were perfect for the early stages of nurturing his Spirit Vein Essence.
As for the Ghost-Iron Tree, Qi Ping specifically chose it to pair with the Stone Essence. During its growth, the Ghost-Iron Tree emitted a force that generated a very special Ghost-Iron ore nearby. When the little Stone Essence was in its deep slumber, it could also generate a special companion ore. Thus, Qi Ping felt the two might stimulate each other's growth, perhaps leading to unexpected surprises.
'These four seeds will cost forty-four thousand spirit stones plus four thousand four hundred Black Market Points.'
'Adding the thirty-two thousand for the Spirit Vein Essence, the total is seventy-six thousand stones and seven thousand six hundred points.'
'Good heavens! After this, I'll have less than thirty thousand spirit stones and seven thousand four hundred points left!'
'That won't be enough to buy a spirit beast...'
Thinking of this, Qi Ping began to worry again.
'What should I do?'
While his Spirit-Nurturing Honey could still sell for tens of thousands of stones, he had just provoked a terrifying organization. Selling a large amount of honey now was too risky. The loot he had obtained recently was also worth tens of thousands, but selling those spoils carried even higher risks than selling honey.
'Wait, the Black Market should buy things, right?'
The token didn't mention selling rules, so he couldn't be sure. Looking at their stock, he guessed they would only take high-quality items.
'If they can take them, that would be best. Even selling at half-price is acceptable. It's better than having these hot potatoes stuck in my hands!'
'Forget it, let's look at the beasts first!'
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