Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 151: The Special Ginseng

Chapter 151: The Special Ginseng

The auction continued with various items and technologies on display. However, Jun Wu Xiao didn’t feel he needed any of them, so he said:

"Hey, all these items so far are useless to me. I wonder if the last item will be something more special."

Gu Zhou Jian didn’t know what to say either, as the final auction item was always the most special and not revealed to the public. She said:

"I don’t know either, but since we’re here, let’s wait a bit."

Jun Wu Xiao nodded, figuring a little more waiting wouldn’t be an issue for him.

At this moment, the auctioneer appeared on the screen once more. He said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, today’s final item is exceptionally special. It’s something unprecedented. It is a peculiar ginseng plant. Just smelling it makes one feel invigorated; a single bite can boost health, cure illnesses, or heal wounds swiftly. This is the real deal, 100% authentic, and can be considered a second life. However, its effectiveness is much lower for high-level cultivators than for ordinary people. The owner of this treasure requests a trade: he wants ten monster cores."

Most of the people present were not high-level cultivators. They were ordinary, yet extremely wealthy individuals. To them, the most valuable thing was their lives. They stared at the ginseng with greed.

But upon hearing the price, they were stunned. Of course, they knew what monster cores were, but they didn’t know where to find them. Some said they had already been collected by others, while others said they were kept by the government.

In short, this was a special price, and the only one who could pay it was Jun Wu Xiao.

Jun Wu Xiao’s eyes widened in surprise when he heard about the ginseng’s effects. He thought:

"This is definitely not ordinary ginseng. Could it be that dark energy can affect certain objects? But why? Is there some random chance involved?"

Gu Zhou Jian also found this unusual. She said:

"Could it be due to dark energy?"

"Maybe, but we should buy it and research it to find out. However, I am quite curious about what the seller intends to do with monster cores." Jun Wu Xiao said.

This was something she couldn’t fathom, as she wasn’t the seller. She said:

"I don’t know, maybe there’s no special reason. Perhaps the person is just curious about the legendary monster cores? You said they’re just harmless energy orbs, so why not use them?"

"But they’re not mine." Jun Wu Xiao said.

He was telling the truth. After all, Xia Ni had entrusted him with their safekeeping, and they weren’t entirely his.

Gu Zhou Jian thought for a moment and said:

"They belong to you and the others because you were the ones who killed the monsters. Even if they’re not all yours, you should have at least ten."

Hearing this, Jun Wu Xiao’s thoughts cleared up, and he laughed:

"Ha ha, you’re right. Part of them belongs to me, so it’s fine to use a few."

He then pressed the bid button, and the price appeared on the screen.

The auctioneer was very surprised, though he didn’t know what the monster cores were used for, he knew who held them. He thought:

"My goodness, I didn’t expect to welcome such a special guest today."

But he had to do his job first, so he said:

"Does anyone else want to bid?"

"Ten monster cores, going once."

"Ten monster cores, going twice."

"Ten monster cores, going three times."

"Congratulations to the customer who successfully purchased the item with ten monster cores."

Gu Zhou Jian looked at him and said:

"You bid pretty easily, huh? No one competed with you."

"Ha ha, I hold all the monster cores on Earth, so who could compete with me?" Jun Wu Xiao laughed and said.

At this point, the auction had ended, and someone came to knock on their door. Hearing this, Jun Wu Xiao went to check and saw an old man dressed in white. He asked:

"Who are you? Did you come to the wrong place?"

"No, I’m the one who sold the ginseng. I’m here to exchange items with you." the old man said.

"Oh, I see. Then wait a moment, I need to fetch the cores for you." Jun Wu Xiao said.

Afterward, he ran off, first heading to Gu Zhou Jian’s house, as there was a core there. Then, he made his way to the place where the monster cores were stored in the Kunlun mountains.

Looking at the pile of cores before him, he thought:

"Which ones should I take for him? I’ll go with the old ratio: nine small ones and one large one. The biggest one wasn’t killed by me, so I won’t touch it."

With that decision, he collected the necessary amount of monster cores, stuffed them into a prepared bag, and hurried back to the capital.

Meanwhile, the old researcher, having nothing else to do, struck up a conversation with Gu Zhou Jian:

"Young lady, I see that you’re not a cultivator. What is your relationship with that senior?"

Being knowledgeable and authorized, the old man was aware of some past events. He had already guessed part of Jun Wu Xiao’s identity but was surprised to see a young girl associating with someone like him.

"Huh? Me? You could say we’re on equal terms." Gu Zhou Jian replied.

Using the term "path companion" would require an explanation, and she was too lazy for that, so she said "equal terms" to make it easier to understand.

Hearing this, the old man’s eyes widened in astonishment. He thought:

"My goodness, you’re on equal terms with them, and they are the pinnacle of Earth’s power. This means you’ll likely be like them someday. I didn’t expect such a young girl to be held in such high regard."

"Wow, it’s hard to believe. I didn’t think you had such potential." the old man said.

Gu Zhou Jian was a bit surprised by this. She said:

"If you say that, then you must have figured out who he is, right?"

Initially, the old man had a strong suspicion, but after talking with her, he was certain that the young man earlier was one of the Guardian Gods. He just couldn’t understand why that one looked so different from the paintings.

"Yes, that’s correct." the old man nodded.

Jun Wu Xiao looked different from the paintings because he had been injured, his body covered in blood and wounds at the time of the painting. Moreover, after breaking through, he became even younger and more handsome, making it impossible to resemble the old image.