Chapter 355 - 342: A Timely Rain

Chapter 355: Chapter 342: A Timely Rain

"So many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and even Pseudo-Spirit Treasures? This is incredible!"

"There are Nascent Soul Pills and all sorts of Spiritual Objects, too!"

The Nascent Soul Cultivators immediately fixed their gazes on the list, and couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

Only the two Desert Divine Palace Envoys wore faint smiles, as if they had long anticipated this reaction.

At the same time, Zhang Chi’s eyes also fell upon the Star Divine Iron and the two other Spiritual Objects he needed.

His eyes couldn’t help but light up, his breathing growing slightly ragged.

But everyone was reacting this way, including the two Supreme Elders, so his reaction didn’t stand out. In fact, it seemed more normal than acting indifferent.

"These prices..."

Soon, however, the Cultivators calmed down considerably.

They had all seen the specific amount of Merit Points required to exchange for these Cultivation Items. These were the so-called prices, clearly marked behind every item.

For example, the Pseudo-Spirit Treasures at the very top were astronomically priced. Unless one sold the entire Canglan Oasis, they would be hard-pressed to afford one.

Even the two Supreme Elders could only sigh in longing at the treasures.

Zhang Chi, however, knew this was normal. He was actually quite glad he had managed to obtain the Demon Bear King Armor and the Golden Seal of the Pill and Artifact Sect.

Of course, this also made him more cautious. He secretly resolved never to casually reveal these two treasures.

Furthermore, Zhang Chi discovered that besides the exchange prices, the list also had buy-back prices.

For many items, there was a shocking 50% difference between the exchange and buy-back prices.

For example, a common Tier Four Low Grade Demon Pill could be exchanged for with Merit Points, or turned in to obtain them.

But in such an exchange, the Cultivator would take a heavy loss.

The Desert Divine Palace, on the other hand, was definitely making a killing.

The more items the Cultivators exchanged for, the more profit they made.

No wonder the Desert Divine Palace was so "kind" as to open up this exchange privilege.

However, although Zhang Chi and the other Cultivators felt the Desert Divine Palace was unscrupulous, they didn’t dare say it out loud.

Besides, they knew the Desert Divine Palace wouldn’t force them to trade.

Even if it was unscrupulous, this was actually a huge opportunity for them.

After all, many of these items were impossible to find under normal circumstances, even for an exorbitant price, yet here they could be exchanged for directly.

’Good, this should be enough!’

Zhang Chi immediately stared at the three items he needed and made a quick calculation. Then, he couldn’t help but breathe a secret sigh of relief.

He found that he couldn’t afford much of the Star Divine Iron for now, but he could immediately get the other two Spiritual Objects he needed.

The resources he planned to offer were some Magical Treasures and other items he had refined himself.

However, this did not include things like the Demon Bear’s hide or its inner pill, nor any Spirit Pills or Magical Treasures refined from them.

After all, items like these could easily reveal a certain truth: that he had been to the Oasis Ruins.

Although he could claim he’d traded other resources for them, there was ultimately still a risk.

Fortunately, the other resources he had on hand were already enough.

"Lord Envoy, I wish to exchange for some Spiritual Objects. I also have some resources here to turn in."

Then, while the others were still hesitating, Zhang Chi immediately stepped forward. With a wave of his hand, he took out numerous Magical Treasures and other items.

"Very well. Place these items inside. It will automatically collect them and award you Merit Points. However, you must accept its specific appraisal standards. You have no right to question them, nor can you back out."

"Furthermore, it will record your aura. The next time you come to exchange or turn in resources, it will display your remaining Merit Points..."

At this, the young Cultivator nodded slightly, uncharacteristically offering a few more detailed words of explanation.

Firstly, Zhang Chi had presented numerous resources, revealing his own strength.

This had also impressed him slightly.

Secondly, these were matters that had to be explained clearly anyway.

"Thank you for the guidance, Lord Envoy."

Zhang Chi nodded and immediately tossed all the Magical Treasures and other items into the scroll. They vanished instantly, like stones dropped into water, even causing a ripple to spread across its surface.

Immediately after, the scroll displayed a detailed appraisal and price for the Magical Treasures and also showed Zhang Chi’s remaining Merit Points.

The items were even quickly added to the list of exchangeable goods, though just as expected, their price was far higher than what he was paid.

Then, Zhang Chi saw that the number of Merit Points was about what he had expected. He couldn’t help but feel a pang of pain at the loss, yet also a thrill of excitement.

Immediately after, he pointed his finger in the air. The two Spiritual Objects he wanted were selected from the exchange list and flew out.

Of course, along with them, Zhang Chi also selected some other relatively rare materials for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

These materials, however, were just a smokescreen.

Combined with the two Spiritual Objects, these materials were just enough to refine a specific Elixir and a Magical Treasure.

The Elixir and Magical Treasure were the Fire Cloud Pill and the Divine Fire Mirror, respectively. While powerful and precious, they weren’t so valuable as to make others overly envious. Moreover, they were only suitable for Cultivators with Fire Element Cultivation Techniques, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to want to refine them.

This way, even if someone tried to investigate his true intentions, they wouldn’t make the connection to the Heaven-Reaching Tree seed.

Then, the two Spiritual Objects and the other materials landed in Zhang Chi’s hands.

Zhang Chi inspected them carefully and, finding no issues, immediately put them away.

At this point, Zhang Chi had almost no Merit Points left, but he paid it no mind and immediately returned to his original spot.

He was so eager that he wanted to leave at once and return to his abode to nurture the Heaven-Reaching Tree seed, but in the end, he managed to restrain himself.

With him having broken the ice, the other Canglan Sect Nascent Soul Cultivators stepped forward one after another, all exchanging for various resources they couldn’t normally find.