Eternal Tale

”Senior... these things... nobody wants them... they’’re everywhere.”

Mo Fuyang stammered as he explained, looking very nervous. ”These aren’’t spiritual herbs, just ordinary spirit grass and big trees...”

These spirit grasses only have the effect of purifying the environment, absorbing some impurities to make the spiritual qi of heaven and earth purer. But they’’re everywhere, you might step on a patch just by taking a few steps.

Hearing this, Chen Xun’’s smile froze instantly, like a statue standing eternally on the ground.

Little Crane nodded thoughtfully, indeed not sensing the characteristics of those ancient trees, which were far inferior to the Crane Spirit Tree.

Black Bull’’s eyes widened at the words. With their years of experience in planting spiritual herbs, these things seemed quite useful and should be able to be used in medicine.

Little Chi’’s pupils contracted. It had collected quite a bit of what Xun had called spiritual herbs, treating them as its possessions!

Chen Xun coughed lightly and nonchalantly put away all the spiritual herbs, including those in Mo Fuyang’’s hands.

”In the world of immortals, the hard currency is spirit stones. I just wanted you to identify them, not being stingy.”

”Senior is right, of course, of course.””Take these ten mid-grade spirit stones. We might need you to accompany us for a while.”

Chen Xun took out mid-grade spirit stones from his storage ring, not daring to take out spiritual herbs. ”Consider these your reward and deposit, we won’’t let you work for nothing.”

Mo Fuyang felt a bit excited upon hearing about the mid-grade spirit stones, but his expression changed when he saw them.

Noticing his expression, Chen Xun raised an eyebrow. ”What do you mean?”

”Senior... these mid-grade spirit stones are the lowest quality, only suitable as resources for some immortal slaves and free-range spirit beasts...”

Mo Fuyang bowed slightly, timidly adding, ”They can’’t be used as currency in the world of immortals. I’’m willing to accompany you for free, please take these back...”

Silence, as quiet as death, enveloped them. Mo Fuyang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his face turning pale.

Chen Xun and his companions were dumbfounded, especially at the phrase ”can’’t be used as currency in the world of immortals,” which echoed in their minds like a great bell ringing in their ears, leaving their heads buzzing.

Black Bull’’s head was slightly buried in the ground, oblivious to everything. Their elder brother had once said these mid-grade spirit stones were their family’’s capital in the great era...

Little Crane’’s eyes were filled with deep concern. These spirit stones were obtained by their elder brother from transcending cultivators in the Forbidden Sea demon nest, tirelessly day and night, with untold hardships.

Little Chi’’s claws dug three inches into the ground, its features slightly twisted. These mid-grade spirit stones were stolen by it, Xun, and Brother Bull after surviving countless dangers, crossing ancient warships and the legacy of the Forbidden Sea!

Plop.

A few mid-grade spirit stones fell from Chen Xun’’s hand, rolling to the ground. His eyes widened slightly, his hands trembling, and he spoke in a low voice, ”Little friend... what do you mean by this?”

”Reporting to Senior, your mid-grade spirit stones are so impure that even Elemental Infant cultivators wouldn’’t dare use them for cultivation, as they could leave hidden dangers.”

Mo Fuyang explained with a trembling bow, ”These spirit stones usually come from abandoned mid-grade spirit veins, with very low purity of spiritual qi...”

Black Bull’’s pupils contracted. This was what Jinyu had told them back then, and now they understood the root cause!

Crack... crack...

Suddenly, the ground around Chen Xun trembled slightly, and tiny, menacing cracks began to spread.

Mo Fuyang swallowed hard, feeling restless, but he hadn’’t hidden anything.

”My mid-grade spirit stones are genuine, and you call them low-quality? I have millions of spirit stones, are you saying they’’re all low-quality? Not even usable as currency?”

Chen Xun laughed, a terrifying and profound laugh. ”Mo Fuyang, you can choose the wrong path in life, but you can’’t say the wrong words.”

He had long planned for these millions of mid-grade spirit stones, even making detailed distribution plans in a booklet, advancing step by step.

Chen Xun’’s voice was unusually calm, yet it felt like a volcano about to erupt, as if he was holding back with great restraint.

”Brother, don’’t get angry, stay calm.”

Little Crane quickly grabbed Chen Xun’’s sleeve, looking up at him pitifully. ”You taught me that.”

”Moo moo~~”

Black Bull nodded frantically, also holding onto the breaking Chen Xun. They had finally met a local.

”Xun, let it go, let it go, this kid doesn’’t understand spirit stones!”

Little Chi rushed over, using its claws to hold Xun down, soothing him repeatedly, then turned back to angrily shout, ”Mo Fuyang, can you speak properly?!”

Mo Fuyang looked honest and sincere, almost kneeling on the ground, repeatedly exclaiming, ”Senior, every word I say is true, I dare not deceive you!”

Chen Xun looked at this Elemental Infant cultivator who loved to speak the harsh truth, nearly spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

It’’s over, the fortune is ruined...

He felt the world spinning, these mid-grade spirit stones were his capital for the great era, and his heart felt instantly empty, like thousands of years of accumulated wealth had been wiped out in a day.

At this moment, the atmosphere froze, and all eyes were on the unusually grim-faced Chen Xun.

Before long, Chen Xun came back to his senses, exhaling a breath of impure air.

His demeanor gradually became calm and profound again, sitting upright, he smiled at Mo Fuyang, ”No problem, no problem, it seems we were just ignorant.”

”Moo~” Black Bull placed a hoof on Chen Xun, looking at him with concern, afraid he might do something irrational.

Little Crane also sat on the ground, holding onto Chen Xun’’s sleeve, softly saying, ”Brother, it’’s okay, we can start over and slowly earn spirit stones again.”

Chen Xun patted her little head, showing a warm smile, this wasn’’t a big deal.

”Xun, it’’s fine, I still have strength, we can go mining.”

Little Chi had already run behind Mo Fuyang, sending a message to Chen Xun, ”Little brother has already broken through to the Transformation stage, it’’s not a big deal!”

Chen Xun gave them a deep look, only smiling reassuringly, never caring about material possessions, just momentarily overwhelmed by the disparity.

”This is a bottle of Ancient Supreme Pill, little friend, take it.”

Chen Xun looked at the hesitant Mo Fuyang, immediately adding with certainty, ”If it’’s still useless, we’’ll leave right away, today we’’ll just lose face in front of the juniors.”

”Senior, I truly have no intention of taking your reward.”

Mo Fuyang sighed, if this bottle of pills was as expected, it might have some issues. ”Senior, you should just say it.”

”Moo?!”

”Big...”

”Alright, I’’ll take it!”

Mo Fuyang’’s expression changed, the mutated big red dog spirit beast was about to bark again, always making him shiver from behind.

He immediately respectfully accepted the bottle of pills. He had never heard of the Ancient Supreme Pill, but as he gently opened the bottle with mana, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out!

Mo Fuyang’’s emotions twisted and turned, suddenly exclaiming with joy, ”Thank you, Senior, for the treasure! Thank you, all seniors!”

Indeed, no matter the world, having a skill to rely on is essential, the sages did not deceive me, especially being a pill refiner capable of producing pill patterns.

At this moment, the astonished gazes of Black Bull, Little Crane, and Little Chi gradually turned to Chen Xun.

Chen Xun quietly smirked, the aura of a leader gradually rising, confidence finally restored!