Chapter 5865
After leaving the Myriad
Treasures Pavilion, Kai and the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord did not immediately return to the inn. Instead, they strolled around Sandstone City, familiarizing themselves with the surroundings and trying to inquire about the Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk through other channels.
They visited several smaller shops and stalls, but the answers were all similar: they had heard of it, but had never seen it, let alone knew its exact location.
“It seems the Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk is indeed rare
,” the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord sighed. “Even cultivators at the eleventh level of the Heavenly Realm know very little about it.”
Kai nodded: “After all, it’s a rare treasure that only yields a drop every ten thousand years. I’m afraid only top-tier forces or ancient monsters who have lived for countless years would know the exact clues.”
“We’re new here, so it’s indeed not easy to find out.”
Just as the two were feeling somewhat discouraged and were preparing to return to the inn to discuss their next move, a voice sounded behind them:
“Fellow Daoists, are you looking for the Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk?”
Kai’s heart skipped a beat, and he turned around abruptly.
The speaker was a scholar in a blue robe who looked to be about thirty years old. He was fair-skinned and beardless, with an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, carrying a shrewdness unique to merchants.
His aura was calm, and his cultivation was at the fifth rank of the Celestial Immortal Realm. He was currently smiling at Kai and his companion, his attitude friendly.
“And who are you?”
Kai asked calmly, while his divine sense subtly swept over the other party.
He didn’t detect any obvious malice or abnormal aura, but his intuition, honed over many years of experience, kept him on guard.
“I am Liu Wenyuan, the manager of Tingfeng Tower in Shayan City,”
the scholar in blue robes said with a cupped-fist salute. “Just now, outside the Wanbao Pavilion, I overheard you two asking Elder Liu about Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk, so I took the liberty of approaching you. I hope you won’t take offense.”
Tingfeng Tower? Kai had never heard of this organization.
Seemingly sensing Kai’s confusion, Liu Wenyuan explained with a smile, “Tingfeng Tower is a small local organization in Shayan City, mainly engaged in information trading and brokerage. They have some connections in Shayan City and the surrounding area.”
“Manager Liu knows about Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk?” the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord couldn’t help but ask.
Liu Wenyuan smiled slightly: “I know a little. This isn’t the place to talk. If you two don’t mind, why don’t we move to Tingfeng Tower to discuss this in detail?”
“Don’t worry, it’s just business.
Whether it succeeds or not depends entirely on your wishes.” Kai and the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord exchanged a glance, both seeing interest in each other’s eyes. The clue to the Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk was too important to them; they couldn’t let go of even the slightest hope.
“Then we’ll have to trouble Steward Liu.” Kai nodded.
“Please follow me.” Liu Wenyuan’s smile widened, and he turned to lead the way.
Tingfeng Tower is located in the central area of Shayan City. It is a three-story wooden building with a modest facade but an excellent location.
The interior is elegantly furnished, with a reception hall on the first floor, private rooms on the second floor, and what appears to be office space on the third floor.
Liu Wenyuan led the two directly to a private room by the window on the second floor, instructed a maid to serve tea, and then closed the door.
“Please sit down, fellow Daoists.”
Liu Wenyuan gestured for them to sit, then sat down himself, getting straight to the point, “Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk is produced in the Earth Core Jade Vein at the deepest part of the Lava Demon Abyss in the Flame Domain. Only one drop is obtained every ten thousand years. It has the miraculous effects of strengthening the foundation, nourishing the vital energy, and locking the soul. Even in the Eleventh Heaven, this is a legendary treasure, and it is indeed difficult to obtain through ordinary channels.”
“Since Steward Liu knows about this, you must have some clues?” Kai asked.
“Indeed, I have some clues.”
Liu Wenyuan nodded, but then changed the subject, “However, I’m sure you two understand the value of such precious information…”
“Name your price.” Kai said directly.
Liu Wenyuan held up five fingers: “Five thousand top-grade immortal stones. Or treasures or materials of equivalent value.”
Five thousand top-grade immortal stones!
Kai frowned.
This price was almost several times his entire fortune.
Although he had accumulated some wealth in the Ninth and Tenth Heavens, the value of those high-grade immortal stones and materials had greatly diminished in the higher-level worlds.
Five thousand top-grade immortal stones were equivalent to five hundred thousand high-grade immortal stones.
Kai couldn’t afford that many top-grade immortal stones right now.
“Too high,”
Kai shook his head. “We’ve just arrived in the Eleventh Heaven and can’t afford that many top-grade immortal stones.”
Liu Wenyuan seemed to have anticipated this and smiled, “If you don’t have enough immortal stones, you can pay in other ways. For example… do something for Tingfeng Tower.”
“What is it?”
Kai’s vigilance increased even more.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch; if the other party made this offer, it was probably not a simple matter.