81 Unexpected Treasured Item

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--- Chapter 80 ---

At the highest floor of the Black Moon Pagoda, Zi Ji(The Merchant Guild's Master) stared at the young man sitting before him. Even though he disappeared for three years, Zi Ji could still find the resemblance to the Lost Heaven Master's disciple's younger self.

The shocking young talent three years ago has grown into a ferocious monster with unfathomable strength. To destroy a platform made with luminous rainbow stone crystal, which was a peak of Emperor Profound Realm materials, Yu Long probably has reached the early stage of Tyrant Profound Realm.

Yu Long sipped his tea and commented, "Nice tea." 

"I'm glad you like it. The Black Moon Merchant Guild always provides the best quality of tea." Zi Ji responded with a humble smile. "This season is quite good. The floral leaves used to make 'Crescent Gold Tea' are growing nicely." 

Yu Long nodded because the tea Zi Ji served was actually a rare spiritual medicine that could refine one's mental power. The effect is weak for Yu Long, who has deep and endless mental power.

"So, what's the purpose of your visit? Oh, the disciple of the Lost Heaven Master..." Zi Ji uttered calmly.

The corner of Yu Long's mouth twitched as he waved his hand, "Don't call me like that. Yu Long is fine." 

"Then, Young Master Yu Long, may I know why you are here?" Zi Ji fixed his sentence.

Yu Long stared at him and answered, "Just for a breather." 

"I've been training in solitary for too long, so my master gives me a leeway to enjoy my time outside." 

"Also, sorry for the crystal stone stage and array formation." 

"Haha, it's okay. Although the luminous crystal stones are rare, they aren't scarce enough to make my merchant guild flustered. We also have a dedicated array master for this matter." Zi Ji responded with a small laugh.

"A new one will be on the plaza in a week or so." 

"You guys are rich." Yu Long chuckled in amusement.

"We are merchants. Money is our thing. They come and go in a matter of seconds..." Zi Ji enjoyed the conversation. 

After all, he could show Yu Long that the Black Moon Merchant Guild is the best in the Profound Sky Continent.

"So, I assume you don't want the compensation of one hundred Greater Heart Linking Pills?" 

Crash!

Zi Ji choked on his tea and accidentally crushed the armrest of his chair into dust. He failed to control his strength, which allowed Yu Long to determine his cultivation base.

'Hmm, He's at the 8th Level of Sovereign Profound Realm. Not bad for a shady businessman.' Yu Long thought to himself.

However, when Yu Long thought about it, it was 'normal' for this purple-robed elder to reach such a realm.

The public didn't know, but Zi Ji is 'intimately' related to one of the Great Sacred Grounds. Yes, he's the husband of Supreme Ocean Palaca's ruler.

It would be weird if Zi Ji didn't have a high cultivation.

So, this elder is quite fortunate.

"G-Greater Heart Linking Pills..." Zi Ji frowned slightly.

"I-If I may know, what's the effect of this pill?" 

Yu Long opened his mouth and answered, "They are two or three times better than ordinary Heart Linking Pills. Upon consumption, one could enjoy the sensitivity for a longer period." 

Zi Ji was shocked but tried to calm himself down. "How long?" 

"Depends on the person, but usually three hours." Yu Long casually returned.

Truthfully, the Greater Heart Linking Pills are only ten ordinary versions combined into one. The disciples of the Lost Heaven Sect usually used it to feed farm animals(domesticated profound beasts) on the mountain range because it would make them bigger and healthier.

Of course, Yu Long wouldn't tell this part to Zi Ji. He's trying to scam Zi Ji for rare things in the Black Moon Merchant Guild.

Since this is the headquarters, they must have one or two rare things.

Zi Ji doesn't realize anything weird about this because everything goes according to Yu Long's plan. Yu Long could easily control his strength when attacking the profound array in the crystal stone stage, but he didn't.

Hehehe, he won a Profound Ark and a chance to scam this purple-robed elder.

"Here, the sample." Yu Long picked a Greater Heart Linking Pill and placed it on the table. The whiff of aroma immediately attacked Zi Ji's nostrils, causing his old body to tremble.

'S-Such a high-quality pill.' The Guild Master of Black Moon Merchant's face becomes more solemn.

'The Lost Heaven Master is not only a Monarch-level Expert, but also a godlike alchemist.'

If Yu Long knew what Zi Ji was thinking, he would be laughing his ass off right now.

Godly alchemist?

Greater Heart Linking Pill, or just Heart Linking Pill in general, is the waste released by Yu Long's first-ever Kaiju, Woby. 

A byproduct.

Shit, if we used a more 'rough' term.

Yu Long maintained a bored look as Zi Ji observed the Greater Heart Linking Pill from every corner. The elder even brought spectacle and some appraisal devices, as if the pill was beyond his expectation.

"Marvelous, marvelous..." Sometimes, Zi Ji mumbled like a fool.

"So you could make a pill like this." 

Yu Long finished his tea and placed the cup on the table, "How is the pill?" 

"Up to your standard?" 

"Well..." Zi Ji contained his shock and returned to his businessman persona. 

"Are you sure you wanted to compensate me with 100 of this? The value of one pill alone could fetch you a ton of resources or several rare treasures at Tyrant Profound Realm." 

Yu Long nodded, "I'm sure." 

"But if you have a rare item that might interest me, I will add ten more Greater Heart Linking Pills for each rare treasure. What do you think?" 

"T-Ten?" Zi Ji contemplated in his head.

Zi Ji didn't cast suspicion on Yu Long for having these many pills because he was well-known for being the only disciple of Lost Heaven Master. His master probably gave these pills for his usage.

'More Greater Heart Linking Pills. I've made a profit!!' Zi Ji unknowingly laughed in his heart.

He clapped his hand, and a beautiful servant brought a spatial ring to Zi Ji, who fished out ten grand-looking boxes of various sizes. Each is 'thoroughly' made with rare and expensive materials.

Zi Ji opened the first box and revealed ginseng the size of one's head, emitting rich medicinal prowess. This kind of medicine could extend one's life by a hundred years and recover one's lost vigor.

It was useless for Yu Long, who recently turned 16.

Not interested, Yu Long told Zi Ji to open another one.

Up to the fifth item, none of them pique Yu Long's interest.

"Haha..." Zi Ji has a helpless expression on his face. 

Compared to all the customers he has served over the years, Yu Long is the most difficult to please. Unlike those old fellows who are afraid of old age and like aged wines, Yu Long is unbearably young. He also didn't lack rare medicine because of his upbringing.

It left Zi Ji in a difficult position.

When Zi Ji opened the sixth box, Yu Long's eyebrows finally furrowed.

Lies inside the cold wooden box is a heart-shaped crimson crystal with intense blood energy, something one below Tyrant Profound Realm couldn't handle.

An example is the female servant, who has fallen on the ground with a foaming mouth.

"This is..." 

"Crimson Heart, a near-extinct core harvested from Tyrant Profound Beast called Olden Wood Nightmare." Zi Ji answered quickly, closing the box again. "This is one rare medicine with the property to refine one's body to the mortal limit."

"However, I must warn you that the process is 'extremely' painful. In ancient records, three people tried to consume the Olden Wood Nightmare's Core a.k.a the Crimson Heart, and two ended up dying from pain..." 

"One survived and dominated an era before perishing due to prolonged heart disease." 

"And those people were Sovereign Profound Realm Experts!" 

It is the kind of treasure one couldn't buy, not because one didn't have money, but because one was afraid of having it. 

"I will take it. Next." Yu Long said calmly.

After talking with Yu Long for several minutes, Zi Ji slightly understood the surface personality of Yu Long, so he didn't persuade him further about the Profound Core.

Zi Ji opened the seventh box, and the item inside was a vial of blood.

"This is the blood of a long-extinct Profound Beast. It's called the Great Mawing Beast, a great tonic for a profound cultivator as it strengthens one's profound strength by two levels." 

"I'll take it." 

"Next." 

"8th box. Moon's Blessing."

"A pendant made of pure and refined moon crystal. It increases one's cultivation speed three times, but only for profound practitioners below the Sovereign Profound Realm."

"There is a built-in 'escape array' in the Moon's Blessing that could teleport its wielder from danger. You can set the mark of teleportation, and the limit is two spots. " 

"Is there a limit of usage?" 

"Unfortunately, Moon's Blessing can only be used once every week because it requires a massive amount of energy to teleport." 

"The design is nice. I will take it as well." 

"Next." 

"Ninth box. This item is something the Black Moon Merchant Guild discovered about sixteen years ago, but even after so long a time, we couldn't determine its origin." 

"We called it Star Egg because this sphere-shaped object releases rich star and life energy, which is very beneficial for a certain profound practitioner."

"On top of that, the Star Egg could make one's blood essence recover faster and cause a transformation in one's physique to that of a profound beast's characteristic." 

"But don't worry, the transformation is temporary." 

"Young Master Yu Long, are you listening?" Zi Ji noticed the quietness.

Yu Long's expression subtly darkened as he gazed into the ninth box. He couldn't be more familiar with this item.

Because it was none other than Essence Sphere, something only he, the Kaiju Maker, could create!

How did Essence Sphere end up here??