148: Twin Lotus

"Brother Liu, this token, why don't you give it to me? You can choose the next item first."

Hearing Jiang Lan's words, Liu Wei felt relieved.

As long as he wasn't trying to kill him here, it was fine.

But then, he found it a bit strange.

If it was a good item, he could understand why Jiang Lan would want it.

But what did he want the Ten Thousand Demons Hall token for?

He'd heard that the Ten Thousand Demons Hall was located deep within the demon faction's territory. Ordinary human Cultivators, let alone approaching it, might not even have heard of it.

It was just that he was quite knowledgeable.

"Brother Jiang, it's fine to give it to you, but this thing is useless, aren't you getting the short end of the stick?"

"It's alright," Jiang Lan said casually, "I've always liked collecting these little trinkets. This time, I'm just excited by the hunt."

Although Jiang Lan didn't know if he could infiltrate the Ten Thousand Demons Hall with this token, even if he couldn't, he was still quite interested in the token.

"Alright then," Liu Wei had no objections.

Jiang Lan had voluntarily given him the next choice for this token; he'd be foolish not to agree.

Liu Wei reached out and handed the token back to Jiang Lan.

"Then I won't be modest."

Jiang Lan nodded and put away the token.

Afterward, Jiang Lan looked down at the stone cabinet again, intending to see if there was anything else useful.

But after a search, he found nothing.

The two jumped down from the stone cabinet.

Liu Wei said:

"Let's go, Brother Jiang, let's go check out the next place."

Jiang Lan nodded slightly, and the two walked out of the room together, arriving in front of the second stone door.

Liu Wei followed the same method, pushing open the second heavy stone door again.

The scene inside appeared before them.

Jiang Lan narrowed his eyes slightly.

This room was different.

The main hall, including the previous room, had been completely dark.

But in this room, as soon as the door opened and fresh air entered, the oil lamps on both sides of the wall instantly ignited, illuminating the surroundings with flickering shadows.

Although Jiang Lan could see in the dark, it was even clearer with the light.

Jiang Lan surveyed the furnishings in the room.

It was still very simple; in the very center was a stone platform, almost a person's height.

In Jiang Lan's view, the middle of the platform was still sunken.

Within it, a vibrant green stood out remarkably in the dim stone chamber.

Other than that, there was nothing else in the stone chamber.

Liu Wei next to him was a bit moved; he immediately realized that this green plant should be the precious medicine the Spider Demon had mentioned.

Next to the platform, there was a place to step. Liu Wei went forward first, leaping onto the stone platform.

Jiang Lan followed behind, landing next to Liu Wei.

After ascending the platform, he looked inside.

He saw that in front of him was a water pit nearly a meter deep, with clear water at the bottom. Several lotus leaves, like emeralds, floated on the surface of the water.

Next to the lotus leaves were two upright flower buds, tightly nestled together and not yet open.

Jiang Lan and Liu Wei exchanged glances.

Jiang Lan only recognized that these should be lotus flowers, but he didn't know their specific name or their effects.

Liu Wei's breathing, at this moment, was already a little hurried.

Jiang Lan asked:

"Brother Liu, do you know the origin of this thing?"

"I don't know... but I seem to have seen this thing in some ancient book," Liu Wei continued, "If I'm not mistaken, this thing should be called double lotus."

"double lotus?"

"Yes, the growth of precious medicines often requires a very long cycle, and double lotus are among those with the longest growth cycles."

Liu Wei recalled for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"However, I've forgotten the specific effects of this double lotus, or it might not have been recorded in the ancient book. I'll only know after I go back and consult it."

Jiang Lan nodded.

"Since that's the case, then this precious medicine will be given to Brother Liu."

He had already taken the token earlier, so he naturally couldn't ask for this double lotus now.

Moreover, no matter how precious this thing was, it was still just a precious medicine.

Its effect was nothing more than enhancing strength.

More specifically, it might enhance talent.

But with the System, whether it was enhancing strength or talent, the temptation for Jiang Lan was basically non-existent.

As long as he had enough lifespan, he was invincible.

Even if the effect of taking this double lotus was good, he could simply kill two demons and get the same benefit.

What's more, the Spider Demon just now had provided him with several thousand years of lifespan.

The improvement that several thousand years of lifespan could bring him would certainly be far greater than a single precious medicine.

Unless, this thing granted immortality upon consumption.

But thinking about it, he knew that was impossible.

Not to mention whether such a miraculous thing existed in this world.

Even if it did, it would definitely not appear in a place left behind by a demon.

Therefore, Jiang Lan's concession was not merely politeness.

Liu Wei was stunned.

He quickly said:

"This won't do. The token you took just now is completely useless to me, but this double lotus is definitely extraordinarily valuable. Even if it's my turn, I can't take advantage of you like this."

"How about this, when this double lotus blooms, I'll take it to the pavilion and ask about it. The pavilion has specialized appraisers who should be able to confirm its value. Once we get the benefits, you and I will split it fifty-fifty."

Jiang Lan smiled.

This Liu Wei was quite honest.

If it were an ordinary person, who wouldn't want to hog the benefits? How could they possibly give it to someone else?

Of course, Liu Wei doing this might also be because his strength was evident.

But it didn't matter, a gentleman judges by actions, not by intentions.

If one were to judge solely by intentions, there would be no good people in this world.

Who doesn't have some dark thoughts from time to time?

Waving his hand, Jiang Lan said:

"Forget it, I don't want the item. Brother Liu, you can dispose of it yourself."

Seeing this, Liu Wei was a little emotional.

"Brother Jiang is magnanimous."

Jiang Lan's repeated refusal made it clear to him that Jiang Lan truly had no interest in this double lotus.

If he were to refuse again now, it would make him seem a bit petty.

Jiang Lan shrugged.

"Let's go, there's only one room left. Let's see if we can find anything else."

"Alright!" Liu Wei nodded, "This time, Brother Jiang, you choose first."

Jiang Lan said nothing, simply jumping off the stone platform.

Currently, the double lotus was not yet mature, so it certainly couldn't be picked directly.

According to the Spider Demon, this thing would take five days to mature.

Although Jiang Lan was eager to go to Ling Country, he had waited for so long already, so a few more days wouldn't make a difference.

The two left together and arrived in front of the third stone door.

Liu Wei held the stone door with one hand, and with a slight exertion of force from the other, his veins bulged.

As the stone door rattled, dust fell to the ground, and the stone door opened with a thud.