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Chapter 1033: Now that you mention it, it does seem to make sense

Chapter 1033: Chapter 1033: Now that you mention it, it does seem to make sense

"If stuck at a bottleneck stage, the Black Profound Stone Essence Bead can aid in meditation, allowing Cultivators to quickly find the door to the next level,"

Zaire Schneider explained, then added, "Greown City has many mining fields, among which three are extracting from the Jade Xie mines. Three hundred Black Profound Stones are not much; you just need to search among those people, delegate a bit, and they can be procured."

"Our boss always follows the principle of leaving room for manners to ensure future encounters, all prices are set after research; we don’t just shoot from the hip. You can absolutely afford it."

"I’ve said my piece, in ten days, I will return."

After Zaire Schneider finished speaking, he left in grand posture.

Carson Flores had a servant summon the Deputy City Lord, who was now the actual manager of Greown City, Wilder Combs.

Wilder Combs, with his Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, was a local and highly respected in the city. He had assisted Everest Butler and his wife in managing Greown City previously.

Carson Flores repeated the situation, handing over the list to Wilder Combs.

After reviewing the list, Wilder Combs sighed and said, "My lord, I’ll handle it."

Carson Flores looked at Wilder Combs unsurprised, and asked, "Does this sort of thing happen often?"

Wilder Combs gave a wry smile, "Robberies by bandits are common, but extortion by one of the eight kings, we encountered it many years ago. It’s the same Vajra Bandit King again. He sticks to his word though. After collecting the goods, he leaves cleanly without harming anyone."

Carson Flores asked, "What if we don’t pay?"

Wilder Combs grimly smiled, "Not pay? The Bandit King leaves no chicken or dog alive where he passes. How could we resist? We properly pay to save our lives."

Carson Flores asked, "Can we afford it?"

Wilder Combs nodded, "If we allocate it properly, it shouldn’t be a big problem."

Carson Flores inquired, "I heard from Zaire Schneider that Black Profound Stone can be used to refine Black Profound Stone Essence Beads, which can aid in enlightenment and breaking through bottlenecks. Having been here for such a long time and given that this area is rich in Black Profound Stone, haven’t you tried it?"

Arian James chuckled bitterly, "Black Profound Stone is already rare and naturally valuable. As a Loose Cultivator with Foundation Establishment power, how could I afford to buy Black Profound Stone? Moreover, to refine a magical treasure like the Black Profound Stone Essence Bead, at least five thousand fist-sized Black Profound Stones are needed. Where could I gather so many?"

Carson Flores, who didn’t have a clear idea about the quantity of Black Profound Stone, then asked, "How many Black Profound Stones can the mines of Greown City produce in a year?"

"Somewhere between three and five hundred,"

Arian James added, "The refined Black Profound Stone Essence used to craft Essence Beads is a consumable. It only lasts about ten days before it loses its effectiveness and becomes waste."

Carson Flores widened his eyes, "A consumable?"

Wilder Combs explained, "The Black Profound Stone Essence Bead emits a very peculiar energy that can somewhat influence the human brain. I can’t clearly state how it works, but it essentially aids people in achieving enlightenment and finding peace."

"Black Profound Stone Essence Beads are hard to come by and only last for a short duration. Around here, only powerful and wealthy Cultivators use them to assist in meditation and to overcome bottlenecks. Ordinary Cultivators couldn’t afford and wouldn’t be able to manage them."

Carson Flores nodded, "Understood, go ahead and handle it."

Arian James bowed and turned to leave.

With a furrowed brow, Carson Flores returned to the back garden, running into Lilianna Norman. She eyed Carson Flores, "What’s with the frown?"

"We’ve been robbed."

He sighed and explained the situation again.

Lilianna Norman blinked, "Do you plan to accept it?"

Carson Flores chuckled bitterly, "The eight great kings of Central Divine Continent, each a formidable figure at the Great Perfection of Hollow Void. I, merely a Nascent Soul, what can I do but accept?"

Lilianna Norman curiously asked, "Don’t you have the Emperor Seal? The Emperor Seal is so powerful..."

Carson Flores explained, "The Emperor Seal did not acknowledge me in the past. It is one entity, and I am another. How it fights has nothing to do with me. Now that we are connected in spirit, if it encounters a strong impact, I will feel it too."

"Maybe it possesses the ability to fight with those at the Great Perfection of Hollow Void, but I might not be able to withstand it. After it acknowledged me, just one hit from the Demon Ancestor’s Black Stone Coffin, and I was spitting blood..."

Lilianna Norman’s eyes widened in surprise, "Doesn’t that mean that although it acknowledges you as its master, its combat power has actually decreased?"

Carson Flores chuckled bitterly, "What can I do, being just a Nascent Soul? What do you think happens when a Nascent Soul gets caught in a battle among those at the Great Perfection of Hollow Void?"

Lilianna Norman burst out laughing, "When you put it that way, it does make sense."

Carson Flores helplessly remarked, "Right now, it’s not that the Emperor Seal isn’t powerful, it’s that I am holding it back."

Lilianna Norman playfully comforted, "A powerful magical treasure needs a vast amount of Spiritual Energy to unleash its true power. It’s reasonable that you can’t muster that strength now. Otherwise, imagine a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator mastering the Emperor Seal and instantly killing a Hollow Void Great Perfection, becoming invincible. Does that sound reasonable?"

Carson Flores laughed, "Once I advance to Divinity Transformation, my strength should leap dramatically. It all depends on when I can advance."

Lilianna Norman, smiling, hinted, "Black Profound Stone Essence Bead?"