Starting as a spiritual plant master, may I eventually become the master of all lands.

Chapter 123 The Catalogue of Strange Stones

After sizing up Bai Wunong, Song Chuan knew that he wanted him to hire him as a "hyacinth," that is, a guide.

They are present in large cities and markets of the human race. They will introduce the local situation to newcomers and take them to places they want to go, saving guests the trouble of searching. Of course, they will also charge a certain fee.

This Bai Wunong is clearly in the stage of inducing Qi into the human body, meaning he has spiritual roots but hasn't officially entered the Qi Refining stage yet. It seems that all members of the Mu Ke Wu generation are like this.

However, Bai Wunong has four spiritual roots. I wonder if there are any other interpretations of spiritual root aptitude after humans mutate into Wood Creatures.

Song Chuan and his group actually had plenty of time and could wander around at their leisure; they didn't necessarily need to hire Hyacinth. However, he still said to Bai Wunong, "Bai Wunong, right? My surname is Song, and this is Senior Dai. How much would you like to charge?"

Bai Wunong's green hair swayed, and he said somewhat embarrassedly, "Senior Song recognized me? I saw Old Man Sandong carrying you all in the sky. I'd like two spirit stones; I wonder if Senior would be willing?"

His tone became tense when the topic of spirit stones came up.

Song Chuan glanced at Dai Lingjun, and seeing that Dai Lingjun didn't care, he casually tossed two spirit stones to Bai Wunong.

Bai Wunong hurriedly accepted the spirit stone, saying happily, "Senior, one is enough for now. You can give me the remaining one when you are satisfied."

Song Chuan waved his hand: "Let's go, is there anything worth seeing on this floor?"

Bai Wunong carefully put away the spirit stones and respectfully said, "Seniors, the first floor is full of Qi Refining stage items, so you naturally wouldn't want first-tier spirit items."

There are three shops, which are worth considering. One is a talisman shop, which has our special wooden and stone tracking talismans, but the quantity is very limited. Once outsiders come, they will be sold out in a day. They can be used to protect the lives of future generations.

One shop sells first-tier spirit wine, including a type that even Foundation Establishment cultivators enjoy. The other sells spirit plant seeds; Foundation Establishment cultivators occasionally find spirit plants they wish to cultivate.

The Wood and Stone Concealment Talisman looked on Song Chuan's face with a hint of nostalgia, though he couldn't use it now. The Earth-to-Cloud Escape Technique, when cultivated to its highest level, was no less powerful than other top-tier escape techniques.

"Senior Sister Dai, should we stay on the first floor?" Song Chuan asked, turning his head.

Dai Lingjun extended a jade-like finger and pointed upwards.

"Let's go straight to the second floor then!"

"Okay, senior."

After saying that, Bai Wunong led Song Chuan and Dai Lingjun up to the second floor by turning left and right along the corridor.

There are fewer shops on the second floor than on the first floor, and the distance between the treehouses is also much greater.

"Are there any shops that sell unusual stones?" Song Chuan asked.

"There's a shop called Sanpi Old Mountain Goods in the northwest corner, run by Bai Sanpi. They have lots of rare stones there, and his stuff is really good!" Bai Wunong said hurriedly.

"Oh? I didn't realize you haven't even mastered Qi Induction yet, but you're quite familiar with the Wood Guests of your third generation," Song Chuan said in surprise.

"Hehe, I'm always following them around, and I've gotten scolded quite a few times," Bai Wunong said, scratching his head.

Song Chuan was quite surprised. The way these wooden guests interacted was very different from that of humans. Humans had a strict hierarchy, and Qi Refining cultivators would never dare to linger with Foundation Establishment cultivators. The same was true for the demon race.

"Take us there to have a look."

Song Chuandao then flipped his wrist, put a compass into his pocket, and, guided by Bai Wunong, headed towards the northwest corner.

Dai Lingjun glanced at him, then followed him like a little bird clinging to its nest.

A moment later, Song Chuan looked at the sign on the treehouse that read "Sanpi Laoshan Huo" (Three Skins Old Mountain Goods). The handwriting was crooked and messy, but he was pleasantly surprised.

The compass in his arms had already started to move, but it was only sometimes effective and sometimes not, making it quite useless. However, it was still possible to determine that there must be some good earth-type materials here.

Upon entering the room, several shelves were arranged around the walls, crammed with a variety of wild ginseng, medicinal plants, and rare stones.

The open space in the middle contains the roots of many giant spiritual plants and large, strange rocks.

Under a shelf, there was a rocking chair, and a wooden creature sat there. Unlike the other wooden creatures, this creature's fur was not green, but rather slightly withered and yellowish, like the color of leaves in early autumn.

Late stage of Foundation Establishment! If Song Chuan's prediction is correct, he may not have much time left to live.

"Bai Wunong, you brat, who have you brought with you?" Na Muke sat in his rocking chair without getting up and looked at Song Chuan and the other two.

"You old man, I've brought you a guest. This is a human that Bai Sandong personally brought from outside, so don't neglect him!"

Bai Wunong smiled at the late Foundation Establishment stage woodworker, his tone showing no respect whatsoever.

"Oh? Bai Sandong brought this?"

"Fellow Daoist Bai Sanpi, we come from Vine Flower Valley. My name is Song Chuan, and this is my senior sister Dai Lingjun. We are here on business with the nobles. We took advantage of our free time and heard from Bai Wunong that you have some good things here, so we came to take a look."

"Those from Teng Hua Valley, no wonder they were able to arrive before the market opened in Shan Du. You and the Changshao faction are always the most well-informed."

Bai Sanpi nodded, then said without any politeness, "But let me make this clear beforehand: although the market hasn't opened yet, the prices in my shop will be the same as after it opens, and there won't be a single penny cheaper."

Song Chuan inwardly scoffed, but outwardly said, "Of course."

"It seems you're here to buy rare stones," Bai Sanpi suddenly said.

"How did you figure that out, fellow Daoist?" Song Chuan asked, puzzled.

Bai Sanpi reached out and pulled out a small stone that glowed red, then pointed it at Song Chuan's chest, his green pupils darting around.

A Spirit Stone! Song Chuan was startled, but the Spirit Stone in Bai Sanpi's hand was full of spiritual energy, unlike his which had been damaged.

Song Chuan simply pulled out his worn-out compass and chuckled, "It seems you really have something good, senior. I wonder if you'd sell this Yuan Stone? How much is it worth?"

Bai Sanpi shook his head: "Not for sale! I only have one of these stones, and I want to leave it to my clan after I die."

Song Chuan was somewhat disappointed, but Bai Sanpi took out another item, a book titled "The Catalogue of Strange Stones"!

He waved the book at Song Chuan and said, "This book was compiled by us woodcutters. Ordinary humans cannot see it, and other shops will not have it either. It can be copied for two hundred spirit stones."

Is this robbery? It's my entire year's salary.

"If you only have a superficial understanding of rare stones, without buying this book, you won't even be able to identify all the stones in my shop. Moreover, this book will be of great help to earth-elemental cultivators!"

Bai Sanpi said calmly, then he tossed the book aside, and Song Chuan used his magic to draw it into his hand.

He opened the book, where many strange stones were categorized and organized into categories such as attack, defense, and support, and there was even a ranking list! However, the content at the end was restricted and could not be seen.

Without hesitation, Song Chuan patted his storage bag, took out a bag of spirit stones, and tossed it to Bai Sanpi.

He would buy this book even if the price doubled!