Chapter 467 - Unbridled Plundering
Gu Zuo: “! ! !”
T-thirty percent was 3.6 billion!
At the very least, he and big brother didn’t need to worry about money problems for a long time to come!
At this moment, Gu Zuo felt a little ashamed.
To be honest, although he refined the medicine, big brother was the one responsible for the sales to provide for their expenses. However, while things were normal when big brother didn’t take action, Gongyi Tianheng had been able to acquire twelve billion with a single move… Ah, the profits big brother earned were done more effortlessly and with greater magnitude than him.
After wiping his face, Gu Zuo resolved not to think about this matter so much.
In any case, what belonged to him belonged to big brother, and what belonged to big brother belonged to him. The two of them would always be together.
While their subordinates were busy extracting profound crystals, Gu Zuo and Tianheng didn’t intend to foolishly loiter around here.
Tianheng instructed the numerous battle slaves to find him by themselves when no more profound crystals could be stored inside their inter-spatial tools. At any rate, the battle slaves were all Immortal Realm martial artists. Around the area of these qi veins, it would be quite easy for them to find the pair’s whereabouts.
Pulling on Tianheng’s sleeve, Gu Zuo happily traveled towards the first profound qi vein.
Right now, it was time for his and big brother’s treasure hunt.
Who knew what kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures they could find on the qi veins?
Contained within these so-called qi veins were vast quantities of profound qi. And profound qi was precisely the thing that provided for the cultivation of martial artists and pharmacists. Therefore, generally speaking, most heavenly materials and earthly treasures produced in this place could increase internal qi.
However, due to the principle of extreme opposites, it was highly probable for there to be objects that didn’t increase internal qi. On the contrary, there could be treasures that thoroughly destroyed internal qi. Though, if these treasures were properly utilized, they could also exert many different effects.
It all depended on one’s luck…
Obviously, Gu Zuo and Tianheng’s luck was pretty good.
The two had just walked over to the first qi vein. Moreover, it was still a small profound qi vein that was three hundred meters longs. What they saw first was a rare sight.
Gu Zuo: “&#k2026;”
Although it was said to be rarely seen, that outward appearance left him a little lost for words.
While Gu Zuo and his family’s big brother climbed onto the qi vein and prepared to slowly look around, a small head suddenly burrowed out of the ground. When Gu Zuo affixed his gaze, he discovered that the owner of this little head&#k2026;was a rabbit.
That’s right. It was a rabbit. In addition, it wasn’t one of those rabbit-shaped wild beasts that Gu Zuo had seen before. Instead, it had the appearance of an ordinary, household-pet rabbit that one could often see in the modern world. If there was anything different, it was that this rabbit wasn’t the common snowy-white. Rather, it was a black color that was a few shades lighter than that of profound crystals.
After seeing Gu Zuo, that rabbit immediately changed. When it burrowed out, it seemed like a living creature. But when it encountered someone, it turned into a motionless, jade rabbit whose entire body was covered in a lustrous sheen.
Gu Zuo was a bit hesitant. He considered something, and opened his mouth: “Big brother, would you say that this is…a Crystalline Profound Heart?”
If it was, then it was a type of medicinal ingredient.
Tianheng carefully looked at the jade rabbit, and faintly nodded his head: “Probably. Born from a crystal vein, it gathers the pure qi within the vein. Before it comes into contact with other people, it can freely travel through the crystal vein like a living creature. Once the crystal vein is harvested, it reveals itself, and turns into pure energy that carries spirituality. It’s also considered a kind of spirit medicine.”
The things born from spirit crystal veins were called Crystalline Spirit Hearts. Meanwhile, profound crystal veins had Crystalline Profound Hearts, and treasured crystal veins produced Crystalline Treasured Hearts. Their uses were more or less the same. However, in terms of spirituality, Crystalline Spirit Hearts were less than twenty percent, Crystalline Profound Hearts were less than forty percent, and Crystalline Treasured Hearts were less than sixty percent. Among them, the level of medicine refinement suited for that energy was also different.
Gu Zuo silently nodded his head: “I think so, too.”
Then, he quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and grabbed the rabbit.
This Crystalline Profound Heart was very small. It was around the size of his hand, so it could perfectly fit in the hollow of his palm. The tactile sensations were different from what one would imagine when grasping a piece of ice-cold jade. On the contrary, it was warm and soft. It was like holding a bundle of jade fur that was filled with a jade-like liquid. With a slight puncture, all of the “water” would flow out.
This was considered a pretty good treasure. Gu Zuo flipped his palm, and put it away. Afterwards, he turned his head to look at Tianheng: “Big brother, it’s like we’ve opened the vermillion doors, right?”
Tianheng laughed, and said: “What Ah Zuo says is right. After this, our luck should be even better.”
Gu Zuo was pleased.
Whether their luck really was good or not, they didn’t come empty-handed!
Following this, the two finished traveling across this three-hundred-meter profound qi vein, but they only found a few more Crystalline Profound Hearts. Of course, besides the crystal hearts, there were also several medicinal herbs that grew in the small cracks between the profound crystals. These herbs were sparkling, translucent, and limpid like jade stones — No. Rather than comparing them to jade stones, it was better to say that they were similar to pieces of crystal.
Once Gu Zuo identified many of them, he realized that they were more than two hundred thousand years old. It could be seen that this qi vein was formed at least two hundred thousand years ago. As such, what about this qi vein mine? How old was it?
When one thought about it, people couldn’t help but feel that, even for martial artists with successful cultivations, their lifespans were too short…
Gu Zuo shook his head, and tossed away this small, moody thought.
He quickly pulled Tianheng, and arrived close to the second qi vein.
Within this qi vein, he likewise saw Crystalline Profound Hearts of various shapes — There were rabbits, cranes, kittens, fawns, puppies, and so on. At any rate, they were all animals that looked mild and gentle. People would feel fondness upon seeing them.
Naturally, there were also incredibly old herbs with surging energies and extremely high medicinal values.
Gu Zuo put away all of these heavenly materials and earthly treasures, but he was somewhat regretful. After going through all of the qi veins that were shorter than three kilometers, he only saw these few types of resources. When it came to any distinctions between them, there were only slight disparities in terms of age and size.
It wasn’t until they came to the qi veins surpassing the three kilometer mark that things changed.
Gu Zuo astonishingly discovered that within a hollow formed between the profound crystals was a swaying, little flower in full bloom. Its color and luster was milky-white, and its petals were slim and tender. It appeared delicate and beautiful. However, when the two looked at this small, white flower, a sense of danger couldn’t help rising up from the bottom of their hearts, as if to indicate that this small, white flower wasn’t simple.
Gu Zuo’s eyes widened: “Qi Devouring Blossom… It’s really here!”
Tianheng took another glance at this innocuous, white flower: “After an Immortal Realm martial artist swallows the Qi Devouring Blossom, their internal qi will be completely consumed in a couple of breaths by this strange flower?”
Gu Zuo nodded his head: “It’s precisely this thing. I see that this Qi Devouring Blossom has thirty-six petals, which means that it has bloomed for at least 360 thousand years. So long as an Immortal Realm martial artist swallows a petal, it’ll already achieve the effect big brother just mentioned. Moreover, if three or four petals are given, even an Atomic Realm martial artist will be ensnared. Their internal qi will dissipate at only slightly slower speeds. Going further up, the petals won’t have any effect once a Noble Realm martial artist encounters it.”
The level of this thing’s fraudulence was simply outrageous.
If the Qi Devouring Blossom grew on a vital qi vein instead of a profound qi vein, the realm of martial artists it could poison would reach the Noble Realm and above!
However —
As far as Gu Zuo was concerned, if it could be used in medicine, not only could it ensure the refinement of medicinal pills that had the same effects as the Qi Devouring Blossom, it could also be combined to refine an antidote that alleviated the toxicity of the blossom itself. At that time, if anyone mistakenly consumed the Qi Devouring Blossom, so long as the antidote was taken within a few breaths, they could immediately stop the blossom’s effects. Afterwards, their strength would be restored back to normal following a period of meditation.
Though, it was because this thing was so toxic that, if someone wanted to harvest it, they needed a pharmacist who wasn’t weak in the spiritual path realms to succeed. Otherwise, if one condensed their qi energy into a palm to seize it, the qi energy palm would be corroded away. And if one used their physical hand to take it, the poison would seep into their flesh, and gradually consume their internal qi that way…
Gu Zuo didn’t hesitate. After the space between his brows heated up, a streak of invisible psychic power stretched out. This psychic power swiftly materialized, and formed a gelatinous substance. Then, under Gu Zuo’s thoughts, this gelatinous substance rapidly transformed into a large hand. It slowly and gently descended in front of the Qi Devouring Blossom. With another bit of movement, it plucked the flower.
Only psychic powers could ensure that one wasn’t corroded by the Qi Devouring Blossom.
After Gu Zuo stored the Qi Devouring Blossom inside the Divine Medicine Palace Hall, he and Tianheng continued to walk forward. The medicinal herbs growing on the three-kilometer-long qi veins seemed even more abundant. It was just that there were hardly any differences in their effects, and practically all of them could all be swept into the same category.
Gu Zuo wasn’t careless in the least, and harvested everything. In a particularly secretive corner of this qi vein, he found an object that seemed like a tooth, and it looked quite sharp. Its name was also in accordance with its outward appearance. It was called a Profound Dragon Fang. It was classified as a type of refining material produced from profound qi veins.
Yes, it wasn’t a medicinal ingredient. It was a forging material that completely lacked any medicinal properties. Because it came from a profound crystal vein, it absorbed endless amounts of profound qi. As a result, it was extremely hard. But at the same time, once a wondrous fire was used to melt it, the Profound Dragon Fang would become soft and malleable. If a little bit was added while forging a spirit weapon, it could upgrade the spirit weapon’s pliability and toughness. In addition, the spirit weapon would be even more moderate and obedient, and possess incredible strength.
The hardest places on a dragon’s body were the dragon’s teeth. The profound qi veins were shaped like dragons, so it was natural that these extremely hard objects growing on the surface were given this name.
Gu Zuo hurriedly collected these Profound Dragon Fangs.
He could detect that these Profound Dragon Fangs were of excellent product grades. It could be seen that every time a qi vein mine emerged, it would bring about enormous amounts of wealth. For the prodigies who could participate in this place, the stronger their abilities, the bigger the harvest they could reap.
Hence, Gu Zuo had one more type of thing to gather on the numerous qi veins below. In addition, with regards to the many good things mentioned previously, the larger the qi veins, the older their ages and the higher their qualities… Through this kind of continuous gathering, his collections increased greatly.
Gradually, Gu Zuo obtained some “dragon pearls”, “dragon whiskers”, and other such things. Most of them were medicinal herbs and refining materials. He harvested everything in high spirits. Off to the side, Tianheng accompanied Gu Zuo with a smile on his face. He showed no signs of impatience.
Finally, the two of them came to the most majestic qi vein that belonged to them. This qi vein was 26.4 kilometers long. It contained an untold number of profound crystals, and produced countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
After Gu Zuo climbed onto this qi vein, just as he released his psychic power to sweep the surroundings of any useful things… He unexpectedly discovered a certain something. All of a sudden, his heartbeat quickened.
T/N: Thanks for the corrections, Charysa.
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