Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 824 - 824 285 The Illusory Silkworm Additional

Chapter 824: Chapter 285: The Illusory Silkworm? [Additional Chapter for League Master Xia Tian Li De Xiao Yu Er] Chapter 824: Chapter 285: The Illusory Silkworm? [Additional Chapter for League Master Xia Tian Li De Xiao Yu Er] “These two spiritual treasures… huh? You’ve bought them?” The elder was stunned.

He had not expected this person to cherish treasures so dearly. He felt even more ashamed when considering how the man wanted to save the Cloud-Gathering Pines that were nearly dead.

“You’ve already given your lesson, that’s enough,” Feng Yin said impatiently. “Pack up your doting affection and let’s hurry up with the trade before it’s too late. No more dilly-dallying.”

“These two ginseng pines have barely any breath left in them now,” Feng Yin continued urgently. “Any more delay and they might lose every bit of their spirit, becoming worthless and fit for nothing but the trash. Name your price quickly; I’ll take them and see if they can be brought back to life.”

The elder was speechless for a long while before speaking, “Young man, this Cloud-Gathering Pine… We are both experts in this field, and we know the score. It’s beyond saving. If there were any chance of healing it, do you think I would use it to discipline my child?”

Feng Yin retorted angrily, “Of course, I know you lack the skill to save these two ginseng pines, otherwise why would they be on your stall? I just want to make one last attempt, to fulfill my human duty and leave the rest to fate. To watch such a celestial treasure be wasted and die before our eyes—wouldn’t that be a sin for us? How can we talk about cultivation or walking the path of Dao?”

After a pause, the elder said firmly, “Two hundred top-grade spiritual crystals!”

“Grandfather!”

The young man behind him exclaimed, “But this is Cloud-Gathering Pine, two hundred… even…”

“Shut your mouth! Just shut up for heaven’s sake!”

The elder snapped, “If it weren’t for your reckless behavior, lacking even an ounce of patience, this thing could have sold for tens of thousands of top-grade crystals! Even at two hundred, we are giving them away.”

“Even if its medicinal properties are gone, it wouldn’t be worth just two hundred…”

The young man continued to argue defensively, speaking with conviction.

“Shut it, close your mouth, and if you make another peep, I’ll pinch you to death, you little rascal!”

With a sigh of frustration, the elder said, “Why do I ask only two hundred? Because this young man really wants to save them, to do his human duty and leave the rest to fate!”

“In our hands, I’m afraid that within another hour, these two universally rare treasures will lose their last bit of vitality and spirit.”

“The fact that the young man says he has a method to try, that’s the reason for the two hundred!”

The elder sighed lightly, explaining word by word, “In our line of business, we expect to make money to provide for the family and strengthen our clan, which is right. To support oneself, to make money to feed the family, to care for a wife and raise children, is all within reason. But there is one most important premise, which is that you must truly love these treasures, not just see them as tools to make money!”

“These are celestial treasures! Favorites of creation!”

“A heart full of affection, that is the true foundation for practitioners like us who follow the Dao!”

The young man blushed with shame, bowing his head to take in the lesson.

Having finished his piece, the elder turned to Feng Yin, “Two hundred.”

“Finished lecturing? If you delay any more, you could even save the two hundred!”

With a smile that was not quite a smile, Feng Yin said, “You, sir, have a wise and discerning eye, and what you said is mostly correct, but there’s one error. It’s not an hour from now but within half an hour.”

“Hmm?”

“Because the life force of the Cloud-Gathering Pines is already dissipating. Once it starts, the speed will only accelerate. Your calculation of an hour is based on the average rate of depletion under normal circumstances. But right now, they are in a state of last breaths after severe damage. Can the rate of dissipation be compared to that of a normal state?”

“That’s correct, you are the one who truly has the eyes of wisdom, young man!”

The elder suddenly felt a sense of finding a kindred spirit but also had a surge of inferiority, touched by the reminder that he was getting old.

Feng Yin quickly produced two hundred top-grade spiritual crystals and said, “Now, these items are mine.”

“They are yours!”

The elder felt a tinge of guilt holding the spiritual crystals, feeling somewhat unworthy of them.

“Young man, your heart is in the right place, but alas… based on my three thousand one hundred seventy-three years of experience with spiritual plants and entering the Dao, I can see no possibility of reviving these two Cloud-Gathering Pines. The extent of their damage is far more serious than the dissipation of an individual’s life force.”

The elder heaved a deep sigh.

“Three thousand one hundred seventy-three years?”

Feng Yin was startled and looked at the young man, “Is he… really your grandson?”

The elder’s face flushed.

He deeply felt that this colleague’s thought process was rather unusual.

I’m trying to discuss serious matters with you, and you’re actually interested in my family’s gossip…

“Cough cough… yes, he is my grandson, the eldest, twenty-nine this year.”

The elder chuckled sheepishly; “Of course, there’s a reason for that…cough cough, the Cloud-Gathering Pines are yours now.”

“Er… alright then.”

As Feng Yin took the Cloud-Gathering Pines in hand, he began to inspect them closely, using his abilities. Indeed, their spirituality was like a flickering candle in the wind, on the verge of extinguishing.

If left in this state and put directly into the Space Ring, they would likely be dead and beyond recovery when taken out again!

However, Feng Yin had already a plan in mind. As he had directed Xian Tan before, he began to channel the Spiritual Transformation Technique, holding the Cloud-Gathering Pines and speaking to the elder in a half-related, half-irrelevant conversation.

The life forces of the two pines were exhausted, and a mere infusion of spirit essence was insufficient.

Fortunately, Feng Yin’s mastery of the Spiritual Transformation Technique had deepened significantly, and he could now subtly influence the spiritual plants. Activating the Spirit Gathering aspect of the Spiritual Transformation Technique in a silent manner, he touched each Cloud-Gathering Pine once.

The Spiritual Transformation Technique’s Spirit Gathering Spiritual Power silently flowed and merged into the two pines. Almost instantly, they regained a significant amount of life force.

The effect was immediate and miraculous, truly like magic!

With their life forces partially restored, their scattered spirituality naturally reconvened, and in just a moment, a faint mist began to appear on the branches.

This sudden change had occurred silently and invisibly, yet somehow, at the very moment the two pines were resurrected, everyone sensed it and felt as if the sky above had trembled.

But upon closer inspection, there was no anomaly to be detected, which left everyone slightly perplexed.

One must know that none of the people here were mediocre; any random individual would qualify as a hero of an era, a prominent figure of the age. They all understood that this inexplicable sensation must be extraordinary and not to be taken lightly. Yet, they were truly unable to detect the source of the anomaly and could only suppress their doubts, waiting to see how things would unfold.

Feng Yin experienced the sensation more intensely than the others. He felt as if something from the void was heading straight towards him, but there was clearly nothing there before his eyes.

With a flick of his wrist, he was about to stow the rejuvenated Cloud-Gathering Pine into his Space Ring.

But as he did so, it did not move; the Cloud-Gathering Pine that was clearly in his hand remained motionless, as though it was being tugged at by something.

“Hmm?”

Feng Yin’s heart skipped a beat.

Could it be…

Almost inadvertently, Feng Yin’s fingertips grazed something and he actually felt a thin thread.

But the moment he touched it, the thread disappeared instantly, and the Cloud-Gathering Pine was subsequently stored in the Space Ring.

A realization dawned on Feng Yin immediately.

He was all too familiar with this feeling, as he had many such threads in his possession.

It was… Illusory Silkworm thread!

That touch just now, it was definitely the Illusory Silkworm thread without a doubt!

Moreover, that strand of Illusory Silkworm thread had fallen from the sky, not originating from human manipulation.

The interaction was brief, yet he felt something distinctly different, as if it was… alive!!

At this thought, Feng Yin’s heart pounded like a drum.

Illusory Silkworm!

Definitely an Illusory Silkworm!

In this small space, there was actually the presence of an Illusory Silkworm!

Moreover, while no one noticed when he performed the Spirit Gathering and divine transformation, the Illusory Silkworm had sensed it and released a thread of Illusory Silkworm silk to investigate, evidently interested in the power of his transformation.

Yes, it was coveting, hence it sent a thread of Illusory Silkworm silk to probe.

Thus revealing its presence!

Unfortunately, he was too eager and on making contact, he failed to react in time, prompting the Illusory Silkworm to retract it immediately.

Feng Yin took a deep breath, feeling a surge of excitement inside him.

He had found it!

He had truly found it!

It seemed so timely that it was like thinking until it happened!

And Feng Yin’s abnormality went completely undetected by everyone around him, including Dong Xiaoyan standing beside him.

The elder across from him was still focused entirely on the Cloud-Gathering Pine, staring at Feng Yin with wide eyes, and asked, “Young man, did I just see the Cloud-Gathering Pine… gathering clouds?”

Since I promised to try, naturally I have something to rely on. With a bit of the essence of life water on my hands, I managed to revive it a little.”

Feng Yin smiled warmly, “This should help delay the Pine’s demise for a bit. As for whether it can survive and how long it will take to fully recover, it’s hard to say and uncertain. If needed, I will come to find the elder and ask to be taken to that mountain to collect some grandmother fungus, for which I will pay.”

“This is only proper.”

The old man nodded and then gestured to bring over several large bags, “These are filled with the grandmother fungus from the location of the Cloud-Gathering Pine. Use them first; if it’s not enough, we can discuss more later.”

“Thank you very much.”

Although he didn’t need them at all, Feng Yin still accepted them.

“Farewell!”

“Take care!”

As he watched Feng Yin walk away, the elder sighed, furrowing his brow, contemplating the transaction, and that faint, almost imperceptible mist…

Was he seeing things?

While the essence of life water was rare, it seemed unlikely to have such miraculous effects…

But in any case, if someone has the ability to rejuvenate the Cloud-Gathering Pine, that is their own magical means and their own fate.

To gamble on a revival during the Pine’s weakest moment seemed rightfully someone’s chance to make a fortune!

“Do you see? That’s what it means to love a creature of spirit. Knowing the risks, they are still willing to spend money to rescue and bring it back, which is worlds apart from your actions, who would dig it up and halt its life cycle to make a quick buck. If you continue like this, with this kind of sale in your hands, our family’s fortune may well decline.”

The young man hung his head in shame.

“Grandfather, I will remember this lesson,” he said.

The elder breathed a sigh of relief.

If his grandson could take this lesson to heart, even losing two complete Cloud-Gathering Pines would be worth it.

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