Within the private guest room on the second floor of Cangyun Pavilion, Su Changkong met Tang Ming.

Tang Ming said with a smile on his face, “Brother Blade, I have good news for you!”

“Good news?” Su Changkong was puzzled, but his face remained expressionless, simply watching Tang Ming, waiting for him to continue.

Tang Ming was aware of the eccentric temperament of ’Dao Wufeng’ and didn’t mind. He laughed and said, “Brother Blade, there is news about the thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower you entrusted us at Cangyun Pavilion to purchase more than a year ago.”

“A thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower?”

Upon hearing this, even Su Changkong couldn’t help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The Monster Life Pill could extend one’s life. It was an elixir made by combining Demon Monster Crystal Cores with various precious medicinal ingredients. Besides the Demon Monster Crystal Core, the most valuable among them was the thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower.

The value of a thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower was not something that could simply be bought with money, mainly because it naturally possessed life-extending properties. Any spirit pill or spiritual medicine related to longevity was exceedingly valuable.

The Earth Spirit Flower only grew in hidden places abundant in spiritual energy, and those that reached a thousand years of age were even rarer!

Su Changkong had previously entrusted Cangyun Pavilion to acquire it. The other ingredients for the Monster Life Pill were easy to come by, but it took Cangyun Pavilion over a year to finally have news of this thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower!

As long as he had this thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower, Su Changkong would be able to start concocting the Monster Life Pill.

If he succeeded in making the Monster Life Pill, it would surely add to his lifespan and enhance his potential once again, making him even more monstrous than now, with strength growing more swiftly and effortlessly!

“But the other party’s asking price is not low… they specifically want Innate Qi,” Tang Ming said.

“How much?” Su Changkong asked.

“Six strands,” Tang Ming replied with a number.

This made Su Changkong frown slightly. Six strands of Innate Qi were certainly worth much more than one thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower!

One should know that the place where Spirit Taoist Sect resided, Zhongling Mountain, produced only about five strands of Innate Qi every hundred years.

Six strands of Innate Qi could enable the creation of six Innate Martial Artists.

Su Changkong knew that the high price was not only because the owner of the thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower was asking a lot, but also likely because Cangyun Sect wanted to make a profit as well, knowing that Su Changkong had a considerable amount of Innate Qi and hence quoted such a high price.

Su Changkong previously had three strands of Innate Qi left over. After striking down individuals like Wind Sun Moon, he obtained four more strands, so now he had seven strands of Innate Qi in his possession.

But Su Changkong was no fool big enough to get easily swindled.

Su Changkong said indifferently, “Six strands of Innate Qi? That price is a bit too greedy. Tell the seller that I will offer a maximum of three strands of Innate Qi. Not one strand more, let them consider it. If they’re unwilling, then let it be!”

Su Changkong was clearly aware of the value of Innate Qi. For any ordinary sect, even a first-rate sect like Cangyun Sect, they could never have too much Innate Qi. An additional strand of Innate Qi meant one more Innate Martial Artist for their sect. Plenty of Martial Artists were stuck at the pinnacle of the Qi-Blood Realm, desperately waiting for Innate Qi to make a breakthrough.

Inside the Flame Empire, only a select few top-tier powers held the ability to extract Innate Qi from the bodies of deceased Innate Martial Artists. Not many could afford, like Su Changkong, to use Innate Qi to purchase spirit pills and spiritual medicines.

Although Su Changkong coveted the thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower, these sects coveted Innate Qi even more!

Therefore, the advantage was actually in Su Changkong’s hands, and he didn’t want to be taken for a ride!

“Give me a response within three days! My time is precious!”

Su Changkong’s stern face allowed no room for negotiation. Ignoring Tang Ming’s attempt to detain and haggle, he simply left a statement and got up to leave.

“This… This Dao Wufeng is really too temperamental, not even giving me a chance to negotiate?” Tang Ming said with a bitter smile.

But Tang Ming also understood that Su Changkong’s willingness to do business with Cangyun Pavilion actually favored their Cangyun Sect. With multiple strands of Innate Qi in his possession, Su Changkong could approach any sect, and there would be plenty of major sects willing to trade with him!

If they truly angered Su Changkong and he stopped patronizing Cangyun Pavilion, the loss would be theirs. Over this period, they had gradually exchanged spiritual medicines with Su Changkong and obtained eight or nine strands of Innate Qi!

This enabled several of the sect’s disciples with potential to break through into the Innate Realm.

Three days later, Su Changkong came to Cangyun Pavilion once again.

This time, Tang Ming greeted him with a full smile, “Brother Blade, that seller agreed to your terms; three strands of Innate Qi. This is the merchandise, you may inspect it.”

On the table was a jade box. Su Changkong opened the jade box, which contained a flower that seemed to have condensed the essence of heaven and earth, shimmering with a jade-like light and flowing with spiritual energy, resembling a snow lotus with ten petals!

It was indeed the main ingredient for the Monster Life Pill, the thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower!

Tang Ming inwardly lamented, for this thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower had been purchased from a small sect. That small sect had only one Innate Martial Artist, who was old and without a successor, urgently needing Innate Qi, leading Cangyun Sect to acquire this Earth Spirit Flower with just two strands of Innate Qi.

He had thought that Su Changkong would be very eager to trade and hoped to make a substantial amount from him, but that hope had failed, and they would earn less than expected.

“Deal.”

Su Changkong’s face was expressionless, but inside he was fervently excited.

He had more than ten Demon Monster Crystal Cores and, along with the thousand-year Earth Spirit Flower and the other medicinal ingredients he had acquired, he could concoct more than ten batches of the Monster Life Pill. With his alchemical skills, he was bound to successfully produce several pills.

(Preview of the next update on Qidian Chinese Network, the next chapter will be updated on the 24th at 22:00)

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