Chapter 256

Chapter 256 Grotto-Heaven Magical Bead

Qin Wu’s heart palpitated when he heard that . He could not help but ask, “That many?”

“I need ten Scarlet Blood Divine Pills a day . It’ll take about a year to master it . That’s why I need so many Scarlet Blood Divine Pills,” said Meng Chuan . “If I don’t use them, it will take ten years . ”

“Scarlet Blood Divine Pills are for Marquis Godfiends to recover their Quintessential Essence,” said Qin Wu helplessly . “It can completely restore a Marquis Godfiend’s Quintessential Essence reserves in 30 seconds . It’s usually consumed at critical moments . You sure are good… Eating Scarlet Blood Divine Pills like it’s a meal . You have to eat ten pills every day and have to eat it for an entire year . ”

Meng Chuan smiled obsequiously .

“You want 3,600? No . ” Qin Wu shook his head .

“No?” Meng Chuan was taken aback .

“Such divine pills are rare . Only after finding a batch of materials can a batch of pills be refined,” said Qin Wu . “Now, Archean Mountain only has a stock of about 2,000 Scarlet Blood Divine Pills . Many Godfiends have to exchange for them occasionally . It’s impossible for you to take them all . It’s too wasteful to use them like this . ”

Meng Chuan immediately said, “Master, you’re right . However, this disciple’s cultivation of the physical body cultivation system consumes an astonishing amount of Quintessential Essence . If I rely on recovering my Quintessential Essence naturally, it will take ten years . ”

“If this were any other time, it wouldn’t be a big deal to spend ten years . ” Qin Wu looked at Meng Chuan and gave him a faint smile . “Now that it’s wartime, it’s indeed best to master it as soon as possible . How about this? I’ll lend you a treasure for a year! Return it to me after the year is up . ”

As Qin Wu spoke, he flipped his hand, and a cyan bead, that emitted a glow, appeared in his palm .

Meng Chuan looked at the cyan bead . Meng Chuan could sense the immense power contained within the bead .

“This is the Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead,” said Qin Wu . “It contains a pocket grotto-heaven . You can directly devour it and place it in your dantian space . ”

“A small grotto-heaven?” Meng Chuan was shocked . “It can be carried with me?”

“Take it with you,” said Qin Wu . “When you cultivate, you can directly trigger the energy in the pocket grotto-heaven . The Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead’s power is boundless . It’s much more powerful than the Scarlet Blood Divine Pill’s medicinal essence . It’s enough for you to master the Undying realm . Return the Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead to me one year later . Of course, the one-year loan will cost you 36 million credits . Are you okay with that?”

Meng Chuan said obediently, “Thank you, Master . I’m naturally okay with that . ”

3,600 Scarlet Blood Divine Pills also cost 36 million credits… The Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead loan for a year cost the same .

“Master, other than using its power to cultivate, what other uses does the Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead have?” asked Meng Chuan .

“It contains a pocket grotto-heaven that spans 250 kilometers,” said Qin Wu . “Many items can be thrown in directly or hidden in it, living things included . One can plant food inside, so letting hundreds of thousands of people live and reproduce inside it wouldn’t be a problem . Hiding the Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead in a remote, uninhabited place and then hiding in it can lead to eternal freedom . ”

Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up when he heard that . A paradise-like place that was outside of this world? “Can I use credits to exchange for it?” asked Meng Chuan . “You can . ” Qin Wu smiled at Meng Chuan . “500 million credits . ”

Meng Chuan smiled and didn’t say a word .

Over the past ten years, he had only accumulated about 160 million credits . It was earned from being stationed all over the Great Zhou Dynasty, allowing him to kill many elite demon monarchs . He had handed the treasures left behind by the elite demon monarchs to Archean Mountain . After ten years of hard work, that was all he had accumulated . He hadn’t spent much credit in this past decade .

Meng Chuan and his wife’s cultivation would be shockingly expensive when they became Regis Godfiends in the future . If they wanted to increase their strength quickly, everything they needed required credit .

A pocket grotto-heaven for 500 million credits? Forget it .

“Remember to return it to me in a year,” said Qin Wu as he handed it over . “This is Archean Mountain’s property . ”

“Yes, yes, yes . ” Meng Chuan obediently received the cyan bead .

He opened his mouth and sucked the cyan bead into his body .

Quintessential Essence wrapped around the cyan bead as it rapidly entered his body . The dantian space was extremely mysterious, but the cyan bead easily entered .

What a mighty grotto-heaven . Meng Chuan’s consciousness permeated the cyan bead, and he discovered that the Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead contained a vast land . There was a ring of nine volcanoes that often erupted . The world’s foundation powers contained within this pocket grotto-heaven were immense and miraculous . It was even more magical than the Scarlet Blood Divine Pills’ medicinal essence . It replenished one’s Quintessential Essence even faster .

“What else do you need?” inquired Qin Wu .

“Once I reach the Undying realm and have a strong body, I can absorb a higher level of baneful aura,” said Meng Chuan . “I wish to place a 100 million credit bounty on five tubes of Extreme Earth Frost baneful aura or three cubes of Turbid Yin Specter baneful aura . ”

Qin Wu nodded . “An Undying realm expert can crush Marquis Godfiends with just their bodies . Combat strength is only secondary; an Undying realm expert’s lifeforce is even more impressive . It’s much stronger than the lifeforce of a Regis Godfiend . You will indeed be capable of absorbing a higher level of baneful aura . ”

“Our Godfiend cultivation system is inferior in terms of physical strength, but our Quintessential Essence is potent,” said Meng Chuan .

“The physical body cultivation system heritage you obtained in Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven…” Qin Wu shook his head . “It seems like it can crush our Godfiend cultivation system, but there are too many flaws to it . The main flaw is that the requirements on one’s Essence Soul are too harsh . Mortals would require a first-level Essence Soul to achieve basic mastery . One needs a fourth-level Essence Soul to reach the Undying realm . The number of experts of this cultivation system is much fewer than us Godfiends . ”

Meng Chuan nodded . Across the world, how many people had attained a fourth-level Essence Soul? This was just one of the requirements for reaching the Undying realm .

“Archean Mountain doesn’t have five cubes of Extreme Earth Frost baneful aura or three cubes of Turbid Yin Specter baneful aura . ” Qin Wu shook his head .

“That’s why I want to put up a bounty,” said Meng Chuan . “I hope a Godfiend happens to have it in their collection . ”

“If they have such baneful auras, and are unable to use it themselves, they would have long handed it over to the sect,” said Qin Wu . “Actually, you can try other baneful auras . ” “Other baneful auras?” Meng Chuan was puzzled .

“Previous Lightning Devastator Fiend Body cultivators in history have tested different baneful auras through trial and error . Those who followed the frost baneful aura path tested Extreme Earth Frost baneful aura first . Later, they tested Turbid Yin Specter baneful aura . However, all of the two baneful auras have been used up by your predecessors . You will need to test out a few baneful auras that suit you,” said Qin Wu .

Meng Chuan was puzzled . “What are the baneful auras I can try?”

“My Archean Mountain has a kind of baneful aura called Origins Returning baneful aura . It’s much more potent than Extreme Earth Frost baneful aura and Turbid Yin Specter baneful aura,” said Qin Wu . “It’s also a frost baneful aura . After you reach the Undying realm, your body will be stronger than a Regis Godfiend’s . I think you can give it a try . However, I believe you will need two cubes of Origins Returning baneful aura to master it completely . That will cost you 200 million credits . ”

“200 million credits?” Meng Chuan was shocked . “It’s that expensive?”

The Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead was only worth 500 million credits .

Three cubes of Turbid Yin Specter baneful aura or five cubes of Extreme Earth Frost baneful aura typically cost 80 million credits . Meng Chuan was willing to offer 100 million credits .

“It’s very cheap . ” Qin Wu looked at Meng Chuan . “Only our Archean Mountain possesses it in this world . It was obtained by an Archean Mountain senior from outside this world . ”

“Yes, yes . Can I purchase it on credit?” asked Meng Chuan .

“Yes . I’ll slowly deduct from the credits you earn every year . ” Qin Wu flipped his hand and took out a tiny black calabash . “There’s a sliver of Origins Returning baneful aura in it . After you cultivate to the Undying realm, you can try to see if your body can withstand it . If you fail… pretend I didn’t say anything . ”

“Yes . ” Meng Chuan took the black calabash .

Turbid Yin Specter baneful aura and Extreme Earth Frost baneful aura could only be found by chance .

This Origins Returning baneful aura was something unheard of in this world . He was only nurtured so much because he was an outstanding disciple and it was wartime .

Following that, Meng Chuan bade farewell and left Archean Mountain . He returned to Jiang State Capital 15 minutes later .

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One of seven major city passes in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Swallow Mountain Pass .

Other than Supremacy Luo Tang-who guarded Luo Tang Pass—the guardians of the six other major city passes were publicly acknowledged to be the six strongest Archean Mountain Regis Godfiends . Every major city pass was of utmost importance .

Within an enormous chamber, a white-haired elder sat cross-legged as a grayish-white gas swirled around him . The void distorted as a result . Suddenly, he sucked in a deep breath and completely devoured the grayish-white gas .

The old man opened his eyes and said, “Come in . ”

The door to the chamber opened .

A Godfiend guard respectfully walked in . “Your Highness, it’s a letter from Jiang State Capital . ”

“Oh?” The old man took the letter and smiled . “It’s from Shuang . He still remembers to write to me?”

The Godfiend guard sighed inwardly .

King Swallow Mountain had been guarding the city pass for more than 200 years . He did not dare to relax for a single day and was usually rather strict . Only a few juniors from his family clan could make him smile .

“Jiang State Capital . Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue?” King Swallow Mountain frowned as he read the letter .