Chapter 440 - 438: A Barter Transaction

Chapter 440: Chapter 438: A Barter Transaction

He wanted to go to the exchange.

Su Qing closed the book.

He decided to go.

He couldn’t focus on his reading.

Su Qing felt his thoughts were in turmoil.

It would be better to wander around the exchange and clear his head.

The exchange was, in fact, an immensely vast world.

It had bustling markets as well as quiet areas.

Su Qing arrived in a familiar forest.

The sunlight filtering through the trees here was very pleasant.

The territory of the Ran Cats.

"Welcome, guest. It has been a long time."

"Your strength seems to have changed."

Su Qing smiled faintly. "Lady Manla, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Su Qing."

"I never expected you to be such a special human."

"The number one person in the Daoist Initial Realm. I didn’t expect that either."

"I’d like to rest here for a while, if that’s alright?"

Su Qing asked softly. This place was completely different from his own world. It was a bit more lively, and the style of the forest was different from the Flower Sea style of his world.

Su Qing also hoped he could relax here.

"Of course, you can."

"I’ll give you some Taichu Coins, my lady."

"That’s not necessary."

"You seem to have something on your mind."

"Yes."

"There are too many mysteries waiting for me to solve, but right now, I don’t even have the ability to touch upon them."

Su Qing mused to himself.

A look of confusion had appeared in his eyes.

He sat on a chair beside the shop, gazing at the sunlight spilling through the wooden window.

The warmth of the sun enveloped Su Qing, as if trying to dispel the confusion in his heart.

Manla walked over.

Her cat-like form began to change, transforming into that of a woman.

She looked very intelligent and mature.

She smiled. "Can neither memory nor wisdom help you let go of this confusion?"

"Exploring the unknown and mastering it is what we of Omniscience pursue."

"I understand all that, but everyone’s experiences are different."

"Lady Manla, I just want to be alone for a little while."

"It’s like how everyone comes to different conclusions when they discover the truth."

Su Qing knew Manla was trying to comfort him.

But it was just as he had tried to comfort others before.

Only after experiencing it for oneself...

...could one truly understand.

Su Qing still clung to his own viewpoint: ordinary beings remember emotions, not images.

He could easily tell others to let something go.

Because he had never experienced it himself.

Nor could he appreciate the complex feelings involved.

But after truly going through it...

...there was no need for more words.

Because words were useless.

Su Qing took out a teacup and a teapot.

He brewed a pot of tea for himself.

It was Enlightenment Tea.

"Lady Manla, would you like some?"

"Of course. A tea like this, similar to the All-Knowledge Leaf..."

"...I have yet to taste it."

Su Qing poured a cup for her as well.

Soon, a Ran Cat appeared, hopping onto Manla’s lap.

It lay down comfortably.

Manla gently stroked the small cat.

Su Qing looked out the window.

It was incredibly quiet, comfortable, and peaceful here.

There were also all sorts of small animals in the forest.

Very natural.

Su Qing liked it very much.

Staying here to relax for a bit was a good thing.

Lady Manla’s strength was immense; she was a Source Path existence. She might be much stronger than a World Master. Perhaps she could even rival a Dao Fruit Realm existence.

"Matriarch, is this Su Qing?"

"You actually changed into your human form."

A Ran Cat walked in, looking a little surprised.

"Thorne, you’re back so soon?"

"Was the Western Realm fun?"

Manla saw the Ran Cat and asked with a smile.

"Not fun. The Order there seems even more chaotic than in our Eastern Domain."

"A particularly rare, chaotic Dao Path appeared over there, and in clusters, no less."

"As soon as they appeared, they were suppressed by Cultivators of the Order Dao Path."

"The Western Realm has been in chaos for a whole Star Sea Era."

"It’s been chaotic for a whole Star Sea Era, and you’re only just now coming back."

"It seems you’ve gained quite a lot."

"What nice treasures did you get? Bring them here and let me have a look," Manla said, her tone soft and tinged with a hint of laziness.

"Matriarch, you might not necessarily want this treasure."

The Ran Cat manifested a translucent blue flower out of thin air. It had many petals and looked incredibly vibrant.

[Clear Nether Flower: A flower unique to the Star Sea in the Great Thousand Worlds. Incredibly vibrant. Consuming it grants the Clear Nether Body, merging the physical body with the soul to form a Nether Mark, allowing one to step onto the Nether Dao Path.]

[Combinable]

It was indeed a good thing.

This little item.

Even Su Qing coveted it.

One look was enough to tell it was valuable.

The Nether Dao Path was extremely rare.

It primarily governed the power of reincarnation in the Star Sea Great World.

This was a good item.

Su Qing wanted it too.

"A Clear Nether Flower?"

"A plant that’s already on the verge of extinction, and you actually found one."

"You want to consume it?" Manla asked in surprise.

"I don’t, but this is money! Or it would be worth a lot in a trade."

"How about trading it with me?" Su Qing interjected from the side.

The Ran Cat and Manla both looked at Su Qing.

Manla said, "Su Qing, you’re already in the Daoist Initial Realm. Don’t tell me you’re going to neglect the fundamental for the trivial and pursue the Nether Dao Path?"

Su Qing shook his head. "No, I just want to cultivate it."

"I have the ability to make it propagate. I just don’t know what this Ran Cat would be willing to exchange for it."

The Ran Cat at the side chuckled. "I’ll leave it to the Matriarch. I trust she won’t let me get a bad deal."

Thorne asked with a hint of doubt, "Also, your name sounds familiar. Could it be... you’re the number one on the Taichu rankings for the Daoist Initial Realm?"

"Mm..."

"Lady Manla, a barter, or will you sell it for Taichu Coins?"

Su Qing asked.

Su Qing really wanted this flower.

Because this flower came with a special constitution.

Things that granted a constitution were always good things.

"With Mr. Su Qing’s status, of course it has to be a barter. For a flower this rare and on the verge of extinction..."

"...only a barter would do justice to its rarity."

"How about a stalk of Ten Thousand Layers of Water Orchid Heart."

Su Qing took out this Tier Nine Celestial Medicine.

"What’s this?" Manla didn’t recognize it either.

But seeing the appearance of this Celestial Medicine, she knew it was by no means simple.

"An herb that is extremely difficult to cultivate and is also nearly extinct."

"After consuming it, there’s a chance to obtain a Divine Technique."

Su Qing didn’t quite know how to explain it.

So he could only take out one of his 1,080-layered water droplets.

The moment the water droplet appeared...

...the surrounding space began to collapse, and an immense power of water manifested.

This was because the droplet’s spatial gravity was too powerful.

Su Qing then retracted it.

"The Ten Thousand Layers of Water Divine Techniques."

"This is what I obtained from this Celestial Medicine."

"This single drop in my hand is condensed from one thousand and eighty layers."

"You should be able to tell how powerful this Divine Technique is, but the resources it requires are also immense."

"Consuming it doesn’t guarantee you’ll obtain it, but if you’re clever enough, you might be able to comprehend it."

"Do we have a trade?"

Su Qing looked at Lady Manla.

Manla was also stunned.

She never thought that the thing Su Qing had just revealed...

...was an incredibly condensed water droplet.

Manla could feel that this single drop of water could likely submerge the entire Taichu Daoist Palace.

"Can one really comprehend the power you’ve mastered?"

"Of course, Lady Manla. The prerequisite is that your Comprehension must be very high."

"I obtained the Ten Thousand Layers of Water on my very first try,"

Su Qing said with a light chuckle.

This Divine Technique.

Even in the Star Sea World, it was incredibly powerful.

The foundation of the Spirit Realm was still very strong.

It wasn’t as if things from a Small Thousand World would become worthless, utter trash, just because they appeared in a Great Thousand World.

Something of value...

...will always have value.

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