Free Web NovelChapter 509: Martial Alliance (I)
Lin Zheyu did not wait long. About two hours after Lei Yunshu sent the message, a woman with a cold aura and a sharp sword intent walked into the private room. Lin Zheyu noticed that the people from the Soaring Sword Sect all seemed to share the same temperament, cold and aloof.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, this is Fellow Daoist Xiao Yu, whom I mentioned in the message. That Golden Core belongs to him. Fellow Daoist Xiao, this is Luo Shu of the Soaring Sword Sect," Lei Yunshu introduced with a smile.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xiao."
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Luo."
Lin Zheyu and Luo Shu cupped their hands to each other in greeting.
Luo Shu looked at Lin Zheyu. Beneath her cold expression, a trace of excitement and anticipation surfaced.
"May I take a look at the Golden Core, Fellow Daoist Xiao?" Luo Shu asked, suppressing the excitement in her heart. Her voice was cool, yet pleasant.
Even among the False Core realm, there were differences. If one could find a Golden Core best suited to oneself and use it to form a False Core, there was a significant chance of gaining power comparable to a true Golden Core expert. In the message Lei Yunshu sent her, she had specifically mentioned that the Golden Core in Xiao Yu's possession came from a powerful ancient sword cultivator. Such a Golden Core, even if obtained from a ruin and fused with demonic qi and the will of yaos, would be extremely difficult to separate. Yet it was still far more suitable for her than other treasures.
"Of course." Lin Zheyu smiled and nodded. With a flick of his right hand, a round Golden Core appeared in his palm.
The moment the Golden Core appeared, Luo Shu's calm eyes filled with undisguised excitement.
She felt a powerful sword intent. It truly was the Golden Core of an ancient sword cultivator. Seeing the excitement in her eyes, Lin Zheyu could not help but smile.
This Fellow Daoist Luo gave off a cold, proud impression, yet she could not even hold back a bit of excitement. If Lin Zheyu were a profiteer, it would be far too easy to exploit her.
"Here!"
Lin Zheyu tossed it lightly with his right hand. Luo Shu reached out and caught it, her divine sense extending eagerly as she began to examine it. The more she inspected it, the more astonished she became.
"The aura of the Heavenly Sword Sect. That sect's ruins have finally resurfaced." Luo Shu felt a surge of excitement.
The Heavenly Sword Sect had been one of the most powerful sects of ancient times. In the present era, many sword sects had inherited portions of its legacy. If one could locate the ruins, it would be a tremendous achievement.
"Where did you obtain this Golden Core, Fellow Daoist?" Luo Shu could not help but ask.
Realizing the question might be inappropriate, she quickly added, "My apologies. I meant no offense. It is just that this ruin is extremely important to sword cultivators like us."
"If you can tell me, I will reward you generously," Luo Shu said sincerely, no longer carrying the cold arrogance she had at first meeting.
Lin Zheyu's thoughts stirred slightly, but he showed a trace of helplessness and shook his head. "I am afraid I must disappoint you, Fellow Daoist Luo. I obtained this Golden Core by chance. As for where that fellow daoist originally got it, I do not know. Now, there is no way to find out either."
That ruin seemed even more important than he had imagined. Lin Zheyu still remembered the auras of those people back then. If he could find them, he might be able to locate the ruin. However, he had no intention of saying any of this. If a single Golden Core held such value, one could imagine how valuable the treasures within that ruin must be.
"That is a pity. To be honest, this Golden Core is very important to me and suits sword cultivators well. Although it was obtained from an ancient ruin and is almost fused with the yao will and demonic qi, it still holds considerable value. How about this, I will offer three high-grade spirit stones. What do you think?" Luo Shu said after a moment of thought, clearly feeling the cost.
She had saved these for a long time to purchase powerful treasures for advancing to a False Core realm. Lin Zheyu glanced at Lei Yunshu. When Lei Yunshu heard the price, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, as if she felt it was a bit high. Seeing Lin Zheyu look over, she smiled faintly and gave him a nod.
Lin Zheyu nodded and said, "Then it is a deal."
Since Luo Shu had been so generous and offered a high price outright, and Lin Zheyu was not a profiteer, he accepted her offer directly.
Luo Shu took out the prepared spirit stones and her Spirit Resonance Sphere and handed them over. "Many thanks. This is my Spirit Resonance Sphere. Your fortune is quite good. If you obtain another Golden Core from a sword cultivator in the future, feel free to contact me. I guarantee you will be satisfied with the price."
"Of course, of course." Lin Zheyu accepted the spirit stones and the Spirit Resonance Sphere, then handed over the Golden Core along with his own Spirit Resonance Sphere.
More friends meant more paths. The Soaring Sword Sect had a good reputation, and due to the nature of sword cultivators, its members were generally upright. Befriending them was a good choice.
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Lin Zheyu sensed the stones in his hand and could not help but marvel.
Hmm, such powerful and pure energy. Truly worthy of high-grade spirit stones.
If he cultivated with these, his strength would probably soar like a rocket.
Having obtained the Golden Core, Luo Shu was eager to return and said with a slight apology as she cupped her hands, "I still have matters to attend to, so I must take my leave. We shall meet again if fate allows."
"Your matters are important, Fellow Daoist Luo. Do not delay them," Lei Yunshu said quickly.
Lin Zheyu cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Then until we meet again."
"Farewell!" Luo Shu cupped her hands to the two of them and turned to leave, carrying a brisk and decisive air. As expected of a sword cultivator. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"Even advancing to a False Core realm costs this much. Three high-grade spirit stones in one go. Tu Yuan's storage pouch is tied to his attempt at reaching the Golden Core realm. Would selling it for just a few dozen mid-grade spirit stones be too cheap?" Lin Zheyu muttered to himself.
After suddenly becoming rich, he found those amounts of spirit stones rather insignificant. After all, he still had another Golden Core. What were a few dozen spirit stones worth?
Lin Zheyu thought to himself, No, when the time comes, I will ask for one high-grade. No, two. If it does not work out, I can always bargain it down.
He could not understand the dharma artifacts inside Tu Yuan's storage pouch, but he could tell they were extraordinary. He had visited many shops and asked around, yet they were only valued at a dozen or so mid-grade spirit stones. Still, that did not stop him from asking for a steep price.
If Luo Shu, as a sword cultivator from the Soaring Sword Sect, were this wealthy, then Tu Yuan, that notorious fellow, should be even richer. Thinking of this, Lin Zheyu could not help but grin. He had just been worried about money. After his last extravagant spending spree, he could not even afford the initial deposit for the Wanli Alliance trading platform. Yet not long after, he was rich again. The feeling of sudden wealth was truly satisfying.
"Let us go. We will continue to look around," Lin Zheyu said with a smile as he looked at Lei Yunshu.
Now that he had money, of course, he would go explore. He also planned to visit a Wanli Alliance branch and deposit some spirit stones. He was very curious about the information on the Wanli Alliance platform. One entry was about space-time nodes, including their locations and how long it would take for fragments to fully stabilize and descend.
"Mm." Lei Yunshu gave a soft reply, "Aside from the market, Lei Family City also has cultivation chambers, cave dwellings, and even thunder secret realms open to outsiders."
"Among them, the Thunder Secret Realm is extremely beneficial for body refinement. Since you follow the path of Immortal Martial Cultivation, you might want to give it a try. It is definitely worth the cost," Lei Yunshu recommended with a smile.
Hearing this, a hint of curiosity appeared on Lin Zheyu's face, but he quickly shook his head. "Not for now. Let us check out other places first."
