My tamed beasts can't be demons.

Chapter 30 The Unique Evolution of Fireworks (Please continue reading!)

Three ancient books, priced at 10 credits.

People have already started mocking the post.

[Are they desperate for credits? They want to sell three lousy books for 10 credits?!]

[Those supposedly immortal cultivation manuals only sell for two credits, right? And you're trying to sell this herbal medicine guide for ten credits?]

[What idiot would buy this kind of thing?]

Zhou Lu didn't even read the comments and placed the order without hesitation.

As the 10 credits were transferred to a third-party platform established by the school, Zhou Lu was also able to enter a private chat interface with the other party.

Zhou Lu: [Senior, how do we make the deal? Do we need to find a meeting place? Do we need to wear masks?]

Senior: [???]

Zhou Lu: [Does senior have a more secretive trading channel?]

Senior student: [Half an hour later, at the cafeteria entrance. We're not trading any illegal goods...]

Okay, a classic meeting place for college students: the cafeteria entrance.

Zhou Lu originally thought that these ancient books, which recorded the evolutionary paths of demons and spirit beasts that would destroy the world in the future, would be very mysterious items with some special power.

When Zhou Lu received it, he found that it was just a few illustrated books of ancient medicinal herbs, and even those were incomplete.

However, when Zhou Lu received these ancient books from his senior, the system had already displayed a message indicating that the task was completed.

This proves that these three tattered ancient books are indeed ancient texts that record the unique evolutionary path of Hanabi.

With a hint of curiosity, Zhou Lu returned to his dormitory.

"What?! You spent 10 credits on three lousy books?" Xiaoxi's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing Zhou Lu's description. "Are you crazy?"

As she spoke, she snatched the book from Zhou Lu's hand and flipped through it, saying, "I want to see if the paper is made of gold or if the words are written in gold."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoxi frowned upon seeing the words in the book.

"How is it?" Zhou Lu asked cautiously.

Xiao Xi didn't say anything, but glanced at the fireworks that were playing with beads next to Zhou Lu.

"Did you know what was inside before you bought this?" Xiaoxi asked seriously.

Zhou Lu did not answer, but remained silent.

But silence is also a form of response.

Xiao Xi sighed and said, "You're playing with fire. But I never expected that the Dream Rain Flower could evolve into a Nine-Lives Immortal Herb through special evolution."

"Huh? Isn't it the End of the Rose?"

"What's this name?" Xiaoxi asked, looking puzzled.

Zhou Lu coughed twice, then changed the subject, asking, "Is there a problem with this Nine-Lives Immortal Herb?"

"The main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill..." Xiao Xi stopped mid-sentence, glancing warily at Zhou Lu, "Why should I tell you this?"

She paused, then shook her head and said, "It's no use knowing, since there can't be any immortals in this era anyway."

Why?

"The Nine-Lives Immortal Herb is extinct." Xiao Xi looked at the fireworks playing with beads, threw the book in her hand into Zhou Lu's arms, "And even if you know its special evolution route, it's useless. All the materials required for it have become extinct or disappeared."

"Otherwise, why do you think those beast slaves who grow herbs and raise beasts for the immortals can become the new rulers? Isn't it because no new cultivators have been born? They only need to eliminate the existing immortals."

"Huh? Is this something I can just say?" Zhou Lu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Xiao Xi's words. "No charge?"

Xiao Xi flew halfway forward and, upon hearing Zhou Lu's words, couldn't help but glance back at him. She smiled and said, "Information trade. I know about the special evolution path of the Dream Rain Flower. I'm telling you this useless information so I don't have to give you fairy coins."

"Damn! You're so insidious." Zhou Lu showed a pained expression.

"I'm sleepy, I'm going back to sleep." Xiaoxi seemed to be in a bad mood as she flew towards her room.

When she repaired the wall for the second time, she made sure to leave a small door in the wall so that she could come and go at any time.

There was no other way; if she didn't do this, Hanabi would have to wed her in the door crack every day, and she didn't want to experience that embarrassing feeling of her butt getting stuck in the door crack again.

After Xiao Xi left, Zhou Lu immediately opened the encyclopedia.

Turning to the catalog of Nine Lives Immortal Herbs, he saw a short note: "Heavenly Profound Stone, Begging Life Grass, and Nine Thunder Candle Grass can be ground into powder, mixed with Ghost Phosphorus Powder, stirred with Vermilion Bird Manure, planted on top of Dream Rain Flower, and left to bask in the rain for seven days in the extreme ice land. The Dream Rain Flower can then be transformed into Nine Lives Immortal Herb."

Seeing these words gave Zhou Lu a headache.

What the hell are these materials? I'm supposed to be a perfect scorer in the Spirit Beast Encyclopedia class, right? How come I've never heard of any of them?

Zhou Lu, clinging to a sliver of hope, searched online.

There are no records of Heavenly Profound Stone or Ghost Phosphorus Powder, but there are some clues about the Extreme Ice Land, which should be in a C-level secret realm.

There are records of the Life-Beggar Grass and the Nine Thunder Candle Grass—but they're fossils!

The image of the Vermilion Bird's dung is even more abstract.

Is the Vermilion Bird a bird from mythology?

Vermilion Bird droppings... So even divine birds poop?

With these complaints in mind, Zhou Lu opened the system.

As soon as the system started, it gave Zhou Lu a task:

[Optional Task 8: Steal Vermilion Bird Dung]

[Mission Introduction: Vermilion Bird Dung is an essential material for the special evolution of Dream Rain Flower. It is located in the C1422 Secret Realm. Please obtain this material before Zhou Lu to prevent the birth of the End Rose.]

[Task Reward: 3 Selectable Spirit Beast Skill Cards (Grade B)]

Upon seeing this system task, Zhou Lu was overjoyed.

So the Vermilion Bird's dung really exists!

But when he saw that there were no other tasks ahead, his heart sank again.

With only one material, it wouldn't be enough for Hanabi to undergo a special evolution...

So he set his sights on the mission rewards.

[Optional System Task Two: Obtain Priority Information Regarding the Unique Evolution of the Final Rose]

mission completed.

[Quest Reward: 5 materials for evolving any spirit beast]

Could it be...?

With this sliver of hope in mind, Zhou Lu clicked on the system rewards.

A screen for selecting materials popped up immediately.

Celestial Mystic Stone, Begging Life Grass, Nine Thunder Candle Grass, Ghostly Phosphorus Powder...

Materials that Zhou Lu couldn't find before, or that he found but were already fossils, were all available in this material selection interface!

At this moment, Zhou Lu suddenly began to doubt the nature of this system.

Is this here to harm me or to help me...?

Why bother with all that!

Zhou Lu gritted his teeth and closed the system interface.

I'll exchange these materials all at once when I find the Vermilion Bird Dung and head to the Frozen Land.

Speaking of which... does it really rain in the Arctic? And for seven days straight?

Xiaoxi definitely knew about this. But she would never have said anything without Fairy Coins or other information exchange.

Zhou Lu took two deep breaths to quickly calm himself down.

Before sitting down, he opened the setting book for the Explorer's Certificate exam.

No matter what, I'll pass the C-level Exploration Certificate exam first!

(End of this chapter)