84: The value of the elixir
Li Haotian did not keep the girl.
Although both were cultivators and did not bother with trivialities, he couldn't do anything in Great Wu City, but it was still not good for a single man and woman to live together.
Wenwen said with a smile, "Then, Senior, where are we going next?"
Li Haotian smiled and said, "Let's go to the Heaven and Earth Business Association and the Central State Business Association first.
You can tell me about the two business associations, and we can talk as we walk."
Wenwen quickly said, "Yes!, Senior, the Heaven and Earth Business Association, the Central State Business Association, and the Nine Provinces Business Association all come from the Central State.
Their industries are spread across various regions."
"For example, the Ten Thousand Mountains, as well as the Southern Border Cultivation World, the Northern Border Cultivation World, the Eastern Territory Cultivation World, the Western Region Cultivation World, and so on."
"Although the three business associations compete fiercely with each other, there are many good things within the associations."
"In Great Wu City, the three business associations and the Great Wizard Commerce Association all have dealings with each other, exchanging goods."
"Han people like to buy resources from the three major business associations, while Weren like to buy resources from the Great Wizard Commerce Association, but the resources of the three families are similar."
"The prices at the Great Wizard Commerce Association are slightly lower than those of the other three major business associations, but this is only for Weren."
"If Senior wants to sell treasures and buy resources at the three business associations, you can buy from the Heaven and Earth Business Association.
Relatively speaking, the Heaven and Earth Business Association is more fair and has better credibility."
Li Haotian nodded slightly.
He didn't know if what Wenwen said was true, and he had to go there himself to know the specific situation.
The two quickly arrived outside the Nine Provinces Business Association.
The Nine Provinces Business Association was very low-key, with only two floors and a small area.
"No wonder I didn't see the Nine Provinces Business Association before.
So that's how it is."
Wenwen said with a smile, "Senior, because the Nine Provinces Business Association arrived late and hasn't developed in Great Wu City yet, it's normal that many people don't know about it."
Li Haotian nodded slightly and walked into the Nine Provinces Business Association, with Wenwen following closely behind.
As soon as they entered, an Old Man came up and said with a smile, "Welcome, Fellow Daoist, to my Nine Provinces Business Association.
May I ask what Fellow Daoist needs?
Whether it's Elixir to improve cultivation or Elixir to break through major realms, my Nine Provinces Business Association has them.
The prices are fair and honest."
Li Haotian asked with a smile, "Then, do you also have hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs?"
The Old Man said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist underestimates the foundation of my Nine Provinces Business Association.
Naturally, we have hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.
Even five-hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, as long as Fellow Daoist can afford the price, the Nine Provinces Business Association can produce them."
Li Haotian's eyes lit up, and he asked, "May I know the price of hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs in spiritual origin crystal?
Can Spiritual Stone suffice?"
The Old Man shook his head and said, "Spiritual Stones are not enough.
Hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs must be purchased with spiritual origin crystal.
In fact, even ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs require spiritual origin crystal to be purchased, otherwise you can't buy them."
Li Haotian smiled bitterly.
He had lost a lot.
How much had he lost in the transaction with Wanbao Pavilion?
"Wait and see.
When the Li Family becomes strong, I will definitely swallow your Wanbao Pavilion."
Li Haotian thought to himself.
To have scammed him out of so many spiritual herbs was truly unforgivable.
Even though Li Haotian desperately needed Spiritual Stones and resources at the time and both parties were satisfied, there was still a thorn in his heart.
"Fellow Daoist, may I know the price of spiritual herbs over ten thousand years old?"
The Old Man smiled and said, "According to the purpose of the spiritual herbs, the price is also different.
An ordinary ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb is one spiritual origin crystal, a twenty-thousand-year-old spiritual herb is two spiritual origin crystal, a thirty-thousand-year-old is three spiritual origin crystal, and a forty-thousand-year-old is four spiritual origin crystal."
"At fifty thousand years, it's another price.
The most ordinary fifty-thousand-year-old spiritual herb also costs ten spiritual origin crystal, a sixty-thousand-year-old is fifteen spiritual origin crystal, increasing by five each time."
"Hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs are different again.
Hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs can be used to refine Elixir above the Refining Void Realm, and the price is very expensive.
One plant is fifty spiritual origin crystal."
Li Haotian couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Not only were the ones from Wanbao Pavilion given away for free, but the hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb from that Deity Transformation Stage cultivator was also given away for free.
My heavens, what sin had he committed?
Ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs were actually being wasted by him like this.
Taking a deep breath, Li Haotian said, "Fellow Daoist, I want two ordinary ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs and one ordinary fifty-thousand-year-old spiritual herb."
The spiritual herbs of the Nine Provinces Business Association were not boosted, and the minimum was spiritual herbs over ten thousand years old.
If a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb was boosted, it could eventually become a million-year-old spiritual herb.
Wouldn't that be a huge profit then?
A fifty-thousand-year-old spiritual herb could be boosted into a five-million-year-old spiritual herb, not to mention that.
It was a huge profit.
The Old Man said with a smile, "Okay, Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment.
I will go and get them now."
Li Haotian didn't wait long before the Old Man came out with three spiritual herbs.
"Fellow Daoist, please examine them!"
Li Haotian checked them and, after confirming they were correct, smiled and took out twelve spiritual origin crystal, saying, "Deal."
The Old Man took the spiritual origin crystal and said with a smile, "Deal."
Li Haotian asked again, "Fellow Daoist, may I know the price of five-hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs and million-year-old spiritual herbs in spiritual origin crystal?"
The Old Man said, "A five-hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb is five hundred spiritual origin crystal, and as for a million-year-old spiritual herb, that's not something that can be bought with spiritual origin crystal.
If I had to give a price, it would be at least ten thousand spiritual origin crystal."
"However, spiritual origin crystal is very rare.
In the entire Cultivation World, spiritual origin crystal mines are extremely rare, and unlike Spiritual Stone mines, they don't regenerate after being used up as long as there are High-Grade Spiritual Stones."
"Therefore, ten thousand spiritual origin crystal is already equivalent to the total output of a miniature spiritual origin crystal mine."
As expected, it was spiritual origin crystal.
A miniature spiritual origin crystal mine only had about ten thousand pieces, so a small one would have at most a little over a hundred thousand pieces, and a medium one would have about a million pieces.
He didn't know if there were any large spiritual origin crystal mines.
"Fellow Daoist, are there any other higher-grade Spiritual Stones above spiritual origin crystal?"
Perhaps the Old Man was someone who enjoyed teaching others, or perhaps there was only the Old Man in this Nine Provinces Business Association and he was a bit lonely.
Therefore, the Old Man was receptive to Li Haotian's inquiries.
"Naturally, there are.
Above spiritual origin crystal are Immortal Spirit Stones.
It is said that they contain Immortal Spirit, but whether it's true or not, I don't know.
I haven't seen them."
Li Haotian nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Senior, for clarifying."
It seems that spiritual herbs over a million years old should not be taken out if possible, otherwise, it is very likely to lead to a fatal disaster.
He had quite a few spiritual herbs over ten thousand years old in his Qiankun bag, and several over a hundred thousand years old.
If they were all exchanged for spiritual origin crystal, he could definitely exchange for hundreds of pieces, which was already enough for him.
According to the System's calculation, one spiritual origin crystal could be exchanged for a billion Spiritual Stones, which was enough for him to do many things.
The Old Man said with a smile, "Looking at Fellow Daoist, you should be from Tiannan.
You can ask me about these questions if you don't know.
If you ask someone else, no one will tell you without giving them a piece of spiritual origin crystal."
Li Haotian nodded slightly.
The Cultivation World was inherently like this; no one would do anything without benefits.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist.
Poor Daoist is indeed from the Tiannan Cultivation World."
The Old Man did not look down on him because of this.
For Li Haotian to be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage in a resource-poor place like Tiannan already showed that Li Haotian was very talented.
Furthermore, as a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, he actually felt danger from Li Haotian, which indicated that Li Haotian was not as simple as he appeared.
"Fellow Daoist, remember not to say that you are from the Tiannan Cultivation World when you go to other business associations, otherwise, you will be treated as a fool and tricked."
"This Old Man is also bored, so I'm talking so much with Fellow Daoist."
Li Haotian nodded slightly.
Although he didn't fully believe it in his heart, he was still quite grateful, as this Old Man had let him know so much.
"My name is Li Haotian, a rogue cultivator.
May I know how to address Fellow Daoist?"
The Old Man smiled and said, "My name is Nanyangzi, the Steward of the Nine Provinces Business Association in Great Wu City.
If Fellow Daoist has any needs in the future, or anything you want to sell, you can come and find me at any time."