Chapter 535 - 503: Each Gets What They Need

Chapter 535: Chapter 503: Each Gets What They Need

Celestial Star Silver Sand was a very peculiar ore. A single grain on its own was practically worthless.

But its value increased exponentially with quantity.

Aside from the Celestial Star Sect, all Celestial Star Silver Sand in the Cultivation Realm was found by chance, with no discernible pattern to its discovery.

This meant that Cultivators who truly needed Celestial Star Silver Sand found it very difficult to gather a sufficient amount in a short period.

Only the Celestial Star Sect had mastered the Secret Technique of identifying and refining Celestial Star Silver Sand from meteorites from the Outer Heaven.

Their extensive experience with Astrology and celestial outbursts was how they became the place with the largest reserves of Celestial Star Silver Sand in the Cultivation Realm.

As the Guiding Envoy of the Star Palace, Po Jun Star Monarch’s true identity was known to every Star Lord. That was why Tiann Xiang Star Monarch had glanced at him cryptically.

They were counting on Po Jun Star Monarch to complete this transaction.

"How much do you need? I have a lot on my plate and have no time to go to the Gang Wind layer for Celestial Star Silver Sand refinement. The Sect had plenty in stock, but a junior brother was refining his Lifebound Magical Treasure and took it all."

Po Jun Star Monarch said hesitantly, a troubled look on his face.

"The more, the better. At least a thousand grains, and ten thousand wouldn’t be too many."

Tiann Xiang Star Monarch looked at him, his expression tense.

"That’s too many. A Nascent Soul True Monarch living in the Outer Heaven for a full 60-Year Cycle can only manage to refine four to five thousand grains of Celestial Star Silver Sand. If you needed less, I might be able to ask a few of my junior brothers to help with the refinement."

Po Jun Star Monarch shook his head, not agreeing.

"Let’s say five thousand grains. I’ll find two others to share the burden; any more would disrupt the normal Cultivation of my sect mates. We can settle it at market price, paid in Top-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Five thousand grains will do. It’s better than nothing. Do any of you fellow Daoists have any, or could you help me acquire some? I would be eternally grateful."

Tiann Xiang Star Monarch glanced around the group, asking with a final sliver of hope.

The applications for an ore like Celestial Star Silver Sand were too limited. Unless they had no other choice, Cultivators generally avoided it for Treasure Refining.

Collecting it required too much effort and Heart Power. Even when offering double the price, the total amount of Celestial Star Silver Sand on the market was still minuscule.

Only the Celestial Star Sect, due to the path it followed, had a high demand for various types of Outer Heaven Meteorite Iron and Silver Sand for refining Star Power Magical Treasures.

"I have about twelve hundred grains of Celestial Star Silver Sand on hand. Fellow Daoist Tiann Xiang, what can you offer in exchange? I have no need for Spirit Stones. Elixirs that advance one’s Cultivation or Tier Four Arrays would be best. Any price difference can be settled separately."

Bai Zichen took out a Yellow Gourd. He couldn’t recall which Cultivator he’d taken it from as a spoil of war. It had been simply refined from a mature Tier Three Spirit Plant and was excellent for storing items without any loss of their Spiritual nature.

He tilted the Gourd’s opening, and a Star River poured out, floating in the air before him.

He had obtained this batch of Celestial Star Silver Sand many years ago after killing the Huang Ping Wanderer. He’d kept it with him ever since but had never found a use for it, nor had he sold it.

He had originally planned to use it for the Refining of a Star Power Magical Treasure, which he would use to comprehend the starry sky and gain insight into Sword Intent.

But he later acquired so many better things that he forgot all about it. Now that he had already received a Sword Intent inheritance and even successfully deployed the Star River Sword Array, it was useless to him.

Top-Grade Spirit Stones were indeed the hard currency among Nascent Soul True Monarchs, but Bai Zichen was different. The things that could truly catch his eye couldn’t be bought with just a few Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

A direct barter was what best suited his needs.

"Twelve hundred grains of Celestial Star Silver Sand have a market price of two hundred and forty Top-Grade Spirit Stones. I can offer fifty percent above that and pay in Top-Grade Spirit Stones."

Tiann Xiang Star Monarch felt his offer was already quite generous. For any Sect, not just for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, the number of Top-Grade Spirit Stones they could produce at a moment’s notice was a measure of their true power and resources.

The operation of a Tier Four Array, the opening of certain Grotto Heaven Secret Realms, and even the advancement of a Nascent Soul Cultivator could see a slight, however minuscule, increase in success with the aid of Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

As a result, no one would ever refuse Top-Grade Spirit Stones. Even Spiritual Treasures, rarely seen at auctions, were traded for Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Top-Grade Spirit Stones are of no use to me. Fellow Daoist, you’d best see if you have any other suitable items."

Bai Zichen refused outright without a second thought.

Tiann Xiang Star Monarch’s expression froze; he had never imagined someone would look down on even Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

This Celestial Star Silver Sand wasn’t for his personal use; he was procuring it for his Sect. Any Spirit Stones spent could be expensed.

A Tier Four Array and Elixirs that could advance a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s Cultivation... setting aside whether their value would even match, their rarity alone made them impossible to find at a moment’s notice.

However, the Celestial Star Silver Sand was crucial for a Supreme Treasure belonging to his Sect. Five thousand grains was still not a guaranteed amount; the more he could get, the better.

He would be incredibly reluctant to miss out on the batch of Celestial Star Silver Sand in Ziwei Star Star Monarch’s hands.

"I have a bottle of Rejuvenating Holy Water. I wonder if it would be of use to Daoist Brother Ziwei? If so, I could act as an intermediary for a three-way trade."

The Deity of the Moon suddenly interjected. She raised a delicate hand, the movement accentuating her well-defined shoulders and graceful figure.

"I am preparing to attempt a breakthrough to the Mid-Stage Nascent Soul realm within thirty years, so naturally, the more Top-Grade Spirit Stones I have, the better."

"How many drops of Rejuvenating Holy Water do you have, Fellow Daoist Taiyin?"

Bai Zichen’s heart stirred as he connected this item to the contents of a Jade Scroll he had obtained from the Hundred Skills Sect.

"Each drop of Rejuvenating Holy Water is immensely heavy. There are ten drops left in this bottle, which I barely survived to obtain. If I hadn’t already cultivated to the peak of the early stage, I would be loath to take it out."

She held a round-bodied wine bottle, clear as glass. Against it, her wrist looked as white as snow. When she swirled it, the liquid inside made the sound of a surging tide.

"Since we are fellow Star Lords, if you’re interested, Daoist Brother Ziwei, you can have it for five Top-Grade Spirit Stones."

Rejuvenating Holy Water was an extremely unique Spirit Water. If used directly, whether taken internally or applied externally, it only had the basic effect of strengthening the body.