37: Fooling the Wanbaolou Deacon

The Middle-aged Appraiser was silent for a moment before saying, "Fellow Daoist is joking. While Wanbao Pavilion does have treasures that increase the success rate of forming a Nascent Soul, it's not something I can decide."

"As for elixirs to increase the cultivation of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, I can provide over a dozen elixirs for the early and middle stages, but I cannot provide elixirs for the late and peak stages."

Li Haotian nodded slightly and said, "How can I obtain treasures like the Nascent Soul Pill?"

The Middle-aged Appraiser shook his head and said, "I can't help with that either. Fellow Daoist can check out the Golden Core cultivators' auction at Wanbao Pavilion. Perhaps it will appear there."

Li Haotian asked in confusion, "Golden Core cultivators' auction?"

The Middle-aged Appraiser said, "Fellow Daoist has abundant wealth, so I won't hide it from you. Wanbao Pavilion has regular auctions, as well as Golden Core auctions and Nascent Soul auctions, which are only held every few decades or even a hundred years."

"After all, even for my Wanbao Pavilion, collecting auction items of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms is not easy."

"Thirty years from now, there will be a Golden Core cultivators' auction in Tianxing City. Fellow Daoist can go and take a look. If Fellow Daoist needs it, I can introduce you."

Li Haotian smiled and said, "Then I thank Fellow Daoist. Seeing that Fellow Daoist is quite good, I won't bother two masters with one matter. This is a four-thousand-year-old water-attribute spiritual herb. This time, I want elixirs that can increase the cultivation of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, or spiritual stones."

"Fellow Daoist also knows that low-grade and mid-grade spiritual stones are useless to people like us. Therefore, I need High Grade spiritual stones and supreme-grade spiritual stones."

One supreme-grade spiritual stone = one hundred High Grade spiritual stones = ten thousand mid-grade spiritual stones = a million low-grade spiritual stones.

This is just the exchange rule. In reality, it's not like that. If Li Haotian wanted to settle with High Grade spiritual stones, the Middle-aged Appraiser would give them to him, but if Li Haotian needed supreme-grade spiritual stones, there was nothing he could do.

Supreme-grade spiritual stones are different from other spiritual stones. They can be placed in a spiritual stone mine to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, improve the quality of the spiritual stone mine, and even extend the lifespan of the spiritual stone mine.

Therefore, supreme-grade spiritual stones are very precious, and no force is willing to take them out. Even if they are found in a spiritual stone mine, they will not be mined.

The Middle-aged Appraiser said, "A four-thousand-year-old water-attribute spiritual herb? Fellow Daoist indeed has abundant wealth. How about this, I won't take advantage of Fellow Daoist. Two million five hundred thousand spiritual stones, paid with High Grade spiritual stones, how about that?"

"Fine, I'll add ten elixirs that can increase the cultivation of early Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. How about it?"

Li Haotian had no objection. He didn't expect it to be two million five hundred thousand spiritual stones, much more expensive than a three-thousand-year-old spiritual herb.

Thinking of this, Li Haotian said, "Alright, it will be as Fellow Daoist said."

He naturally did not lack the resources to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. After enhancing the thousand-year earth milk with spiritual stones, it could definitely become ten thousand year earth milk. Although it could only increase the probability of condensing a Nascent Soul by seventy to eighty percent, it was already enough for Li Haotian.

What's more, Li Haotian also had Dragon Marrow. Although the quality of the Dragon Marrow was not high now, after being enhanced with spiritual stones, it could definitely become ten thousand year Dragon Marrow.

Ten thousand year Dragon Marrow could increase the success rate of condensing a Nascent Soul by fifty percent. If combined with ten thousand year earth milk, the success rate would be very high.

As long as he wasn't unlucky, Li Haotian could definitely break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

As for asking about treasures that increase the success rate of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage, there was also a reason. If there were any, he could reserve resources for the li family. If there were none, he could also create a confusing situation for the Middle-aged Appraiser, letting him know that he was not someone to be trifled with.

The Middle-aged Appraiser was indeed fooled, but it was normal that he could not decide on resources like the Nascent Soul Pill he mentioned. However, it was not necessarily true that a four-thousand-year-old spiritual herb could not be exchanged for such a treasure.

However, Li Haotian didn't care about these things. He hoped to obtain more spiritual stones. Compared to treasures like the Nascent Soul Pill, which were worth millions, he still preferred spiritual stones.

He could never have too many spiritual stones. The four-thousand-year-old spiritual herb was worth two hundred fifty High Grade spiritual stones, which increased the number of High Grade spiritual stones in Li Haotian's hands.

For him, this was already enough.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Haotian asked again, "Is there really no supreme-grade spiritual stone?"

The Middle-aged Appraiser shook his head and said, "Supreme-grade spiritual stones only occasionally appear in High Grade spiritual stone mines. They are extremely precious, and no one is willing to mine them. There are too few of these things, I can't get them."

Li Haotian frowned and asked, "Even Wanbao Pavilion can't get them? I'll pay a high price."

The Middle-aged Appraiser shook his head and said, "We can get them, but the cost is too great, it's not worth it."

Li Haotian nodded slightly and said, "I understand. If you can get three supreme-grade spiritual stones for my li family, my old ancestor is willing to trade with a five-thousand-year-old spiritual herb. If you can get ten supreme-grade spiritual stones, my old ancestor is willing to trade with a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb."

"My li family doesn't have much else, but we have a lot of spiritual herbs. If the chamber of commerce behind Fellow Daoist wants them, your Wanbao Pavilion needs to show its true strength."

The Middle-aged Appraiser's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, may I know your li family?"

Li Haotian's expression turned cold, and a powerful aura spread out, saying, "Where my old man's li family is located is not something anyone can inquire about, but I'll give you a hint, my old man's li family is in the celestial heart."

The Middle-aged Appraiser was a little confused. What did it mean that the li family was in the celestial heart? Could it be in the sky?

Suddenly, Cuizhu beside him seemed to think of something and whispered, "Lord Steward, do you think it might be in a cave heaven?"

Cave heaven, the Middle-aged Appraiser knew this name. Even Wanbao Pavilion had not opened up a cave heaven, only a few small secret realms.

If it was really as Li Haotian said, then how powerful would Li Haotian's li family be? And that was a cave heaven, just thinking about it made people excited.

Li Haotian frowned and said, "Wanbao Pavilion had better not have any bad ideas. Although a few of my old ancestors are in seclusion, they can wake up at any time."

"Of course, if your Wanbao Pavilion does something this time, then you won't see ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs in the future."

"After all, Wanbao Pavilion doesn't have no rivals. I heard that your Wanbao Pavilion suppressed the other party because of the matter of the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb."

The Middle-aged Appraiser looked at Li Haotian in surprise. He knew that the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb was auctioned in the cultivation world of the mainland, and it was auctioned at a sky-high price.

It was precisely because of this ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb that the mortal enemy was extremely embarrassed. He didn't expect Li Haotian to know about this.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, my Wanbao Pavilion focuses on doing business. How could we do such a thing?"

"Although I cannot get the supreme-grade spiritual stones that Fellow Daoist mentioned, I have someone behind me, and getting ten supreme-grade spiritual stones is still possible."

"Fellow Daoist can rest assured and prepare the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb. At most fifty years, the ten spiritual stones will be presented."

Li Haotian was inwardly shocked. This was indeed Wanbao Pavilion. Ten supreme-grade spiritual stones could be obtained within fifty years. They really couldn't be underestimated.

His expression remained calm, but Li Haotian was overjoyed. Those were supreme-grade spiritual stones! As long as they were placed in a spiritual stone mine, the spiritual stone yield and mining years would increase. Even if they were buried in a place with dense spiritual energy, over time, a spiritual stone mine would form.

It was a pity that things like Spirit Gathering Trees and Spirit Gathering Stones were too rare, otherwise he would get a few and cultivate spirit veins on all the islands around the li family.

Subsequently, Li Haotian shook his head. At most, he would enhance the spiritpulse of the Zhao, Qian, and Sun families. There was no need to get so many unnecessary things.

Spirit Gathering Stones and Spirit Gathering Trees were things that the current li family could not obtain. He would talk about it after they became powerful in the future.

"Alright, then I'll wait for Fellow Daoist to gather ten spiritual stones. As for the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb, there will definitely be some."