Creating a paradise in an ant nest

Chapter 102 Boundless Netherworld Vine!

"Okay, thank you for your trouble."

Liu He gently raised his hand, and the Purple Apple Spirit Fruit in his palm floated to Li Mengli's front.

Li Mengli reached out and took it, then turned and walked towards the accounting office at the back of the shop.

Inside the accounting office, the owner of Lingyun Orchard was taking stock of the accounts.

He wore a fine brocade robe of dark-colored silk, a jade bracelet that nourished his soul on his right wrist, and a jade thumb ring that enhanced his magic on his left thumb.

His eye sockets were slightly sunken, his eye bags drooped, and his crow's feet were layered at the corners of his eyes.

Despite possessing the aura of a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator, he could not conceal the signs of old age and decline.

His name is Dai Mu, and he is from the Dai family, a Foundation Establishment clan.

"Boss, a customer came in to ask if we buy Purple Apple Fruit?"

Purple Apple Fruit?

Dai Mu didn't even look up: "No, we won't accept it. We have Purple Apple Spirit Fruit in our own spiritual land. We'll just find some excuse to send them away."

"Yes."

Just as Li Mengli turned to leave, Dai Mu caught a glimpse of the Purple Apple Spirit Fruit out of the corner of his eye.

"etc."

He called out to Li Mengli, "Let me see that purple apple spirit fruit."

"Boss, here you go. This Purple Apple Spirit Fruit looks pretty good, even better than ours." Li Mengli presented the Purple Apple Spirit Fruit with both hands.

Dai Mu picked up the Purple Apple Lingling Fruit and examined it carefully, his expression changing from initial indifference to surprise.

"The quality of this Purple Apple Spirit Fruit is so excellent that it must have grown in an environment rich in spiritual energy and been carefully cared for and nourished with magic every day."

What is that person's background?

He couldn't help but be curious.

He knew almost everything about which sects and families near the Lingxiao Sword Sect cultivated the Purple Apple Spirit Fruit, but he didn't know where it came from.

"I don't know," Li Mengli shook her head.

"The person did not introduce himself, wore the common concealment robes found in the market, and looked very young."

I'll go and meet him.

As soon as Dai Mu finished speaking, he tiptoed towards the shop lobby.

"Fellow Daoist, welcome to my Spirit Rhyme Fruit Garden. I am the owner, my surname is Dai. This way, please~"

Dai Mu invited Liu He to sit down at a table and chairs to the side.

"Mengli, bring the tea."

"Boss Dai, there's no need to be so polite. I'm just here to sell Purple Apple Spirit Fruit."

As soon as Liu He said this, Li Mengli had already quickly poured him a cup of spiritual tea.

"Fellow Daoist, your Purple Apple Spirit Fruit is of excellent quality. May I ask where it comes from?"

Dai Mu asked curiously.

Liu He was taken aback. Why did everyone want to ask him about the origin of the spiritual fruit?

How could he say that? And there's no way to prove it.

"I'm sorry, I cannot disclose that information. If Boss Dai insists on asking, or requires proof of origin or sect, I will have to tell you."

I resigned.

As Liu He spoke, he made to get up.

But Dai Mu quickly stopped him: "Wait, fellow Daoist, please don't blame me, I was just asking casually. How many of these Purple Apple Spirit Fruits do you have?"

"About two hundred jin."

"Alright, I'll take it. Let's discuss the price; I'll offer seven spirit stones per pound."

"That's too few. My Purple Apple Spirit Fruit is so good, it's worth four spirit stones each."

The unit price is more than 10 spirit stones per kilogram.

"Selling one for four spirit stones isn't cost-effective; it'll be hard to sell. I'll add some more for you; eight spirit stones per pound, which is already the selling price of a regular Purple Apple Spirit Fruit."

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They finally agreed on a purchase price of 1.8 jin of spirit stones.

Liu He took out boxes of Purple Apple Spirit Fruit from his storage bag, weighing a total of 220 jin.

A total of 1760 spirit stones.

Dai Mu counted the spirit stones and handed them to Liu He: "If you still have Purple Apple Spirit Fruit, you can come to our Spirit Rhyme Nursery again next time."

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"Okay, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Liu He put away the spirit stones, smiled and said goodbye to Dai Mu, then left the Spirit Charm Nursery.

The Purple Apple Spirit Fruit he brought this time was only a small portion; in the miniature spirit plant garden, there were still many Purple Apple Spirit Fruits hanging on the dozen or so trees.

They harvested over 1,700 spirit stones, bringing their total to 4,100 spirit stones.

"With so many spirit stones, we have plenty of confidence."

With these thoughts in mind, Liu He fearlessly entered a treasure pavilion called "Hua Hui Ling Zhi Ge".

Hua Hui Spiritual Plant Pavilion is a spiritual plant pavilion operated by the Hua Hui Immortal Sect. It specializes in selling seedlings of second-tier spiritual plants and is the place in the entire Lingxiao Market that sells the highest-tier spiritual plant seedlings.

"Hua Hui Immortal Sect" is a Golden Core sect with a larger influence than Lingxiao Sword Sect and Qianyuan Holy Sect, and it is far away from Lingxiao Market.

Liu He had visited Huahui Spiritual Plant Pavilion before, but the price of second-tier spiritual plant seedlings there was too "frightening", so he hesitated to go.

There are no cheap "second-tier" resources.

In Huahui Spiritual Plant Pavilion, the cheapest seedlings cost 100 spirit stones, and most cost several hundred spirit stones.

The magnificent and resplendent palace exudes luxury in every aspect.

However, the place was deserted, with hardly any customers.

It's not that business is bad, but rather that the prices are high, and those who come here to buy spiritual plants are all high-level cultivators, so the quantity is small.

"Welcome, fellow Daoist. What type of spiritual plant seedlings would you like to purchase?"

As soon as Liu He stepped into the courtyard, a female cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining immediately came forward to greet him.

"I want to see the spirit vine."

He came to buy a second-tier spirit vine.

"This way, fellow Daoist."

The female cultivator led Liu He to the Spirit Vine area.

Clumps of young vine seedlings were planted in the flower pot.

Because the seedlings of the Spirit Vine all looked similar and had not yet exhibited the characteristics of a Spirit Vine, Liu He found it difficult to distinguish them.

Variety.

The female cultivators introduced Liu He one by one.

"This is the Thorn Iron Vine. Its vine is as tough as iron and it will grow dense thorns and iron spikes—it costs three hundred spirit stones."

"This is the Yama Vine, a parasitic spirit vine that feeds on the sap of other spirit trees. Once mature, its vine reaches the second tier, possessing resilience comparable to second-tier spirit wood—"

The price is three hundred.

"This is the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, which can devour the flesh and blood of spirit beasts—"

"The Ever-Changing Demon Vine, once it reaches the second tier, has the ability to change its size and length at will, and costs five hundred spirit stones."

Liu He listened attentively to the introduction of the various spirit vines, asking a few more questions when he encountered something that interested him.

He saw the Yama Vine of Commander Fu and the Hundred Transformations Demon Vine of Meng Yunxiang.

The Yama Vine is not particularly outstanding among second-tier spiritual plants, with seedlings selling for three hundred spirit stones. However, if a Qi Refining level nine cultivator were to control a second-tier spiritual plant, its power would be nothing short of a "dimensional reduction attack."

There are all sorts of spirit vines, the cheapest being 300 spirit stones. The most expensive is a python-patterned spirit vine seedling costing 800 spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist, this spirit vine is no ordinary plant. It was recently sent from elsewhere, and there is only one of its kind. Its name is the Boundless Netherworld Vine."

The female cultivator introduced Liu He to the most expensive spirit vine in the current treasure pavilion, so she was very enthusiastic.

The reward for selling this vine seedling will be substantial.

"Boundless Nectar Vine? What does that mean?"

Four tender green vines sprouted from the flowerpot in front of Liu He. He had looked up information about spirit vines in the sect's cultivation technique pavilion and knew about Yama Vine, Hundred Transformations Demon Vine, etc., but he did not remember that there was a Boundless Netherworld Vine among the second-tier spirit plants.

"The so-called 'limitless' means that it has no quantity, is immeasurable, and is unrestricted."

Senluo means all things in the universe, and has countless variations.

This Boundless Nectar Vine has an extremely high potential; it can absorb and utilize any amount of resources invested, and its growth pattern is unpredictable and uncertain.

It is highly malleable and may grow into 36 vines or 49 vines.

It might grow into a lava fire vine, or it might grow into a copper and iron vine.

It is said that if given enough resources and sufficient time to grow, it can advance to a third-tier spirit vine!

"Fellow Daoist, you can now purchase this Boundless Nether Vine with the potential of a third rank for only one thousand spirit stones."

One thousand spirit stones—that's the price of a seedling of the Boundless Forest Vine, far exceeding that of other spirit vines.

Liu He was somewhat tempted after hearing the female cultivator's introduction.

But he knew the seller would exaggerate its merits, only mentioning its advantages and omitting its drawbacks. Would a seedling of a third-tier spirit vine only cost a thousand spirit stones?

"Let's talk about the shortcomings."

He wasn't agitated; his tone was indifferent.

Seeing his calm demeanor, the female cultivator had no choice but to tell him the truth: "The Boundless Senluo Vine has a high potential, but it grows extremely slowly and requires a long period of time to mature."

Unless there are abundant growth-enhancing resources, or the Foundation Establishment cultivator frequently nourishes it with high-level growth-enhancing spells like the Annual Ring Creation Technique, one can only wait for it to grow slowly.

Its disadvantages are obvious, but apart from the disadvantages, it has only advantages.

To impress Liu He, the female cultivator continued, "It also has the advantage of being highly adaptable. Even without abundant spiritual energy or sufficient resources, it can still grow to the second tier given enough time."

Its lower limit is also high; even if it doesn't advance to a third-tier spirit vine during normal growth, it is still considered top-tier among second-tier spirit vines, comparable to upper-tier second-tier spirit vines.

Fine spiritual artifacts.

The price of one thousand spirit stones is well worth it.

Can you buy a second-tier high-grade spiritual weapon with 1,000 spirit stones? No, you can't even buy it for ten times that amount.

Therefore, those who buy spirit vine seedlings are preparing for the future, using a long period of time to cultivate their own spirit artifacts.

Liu He fell into deep thought, and after a moment made a decision: "If I buy the Boundless Forest Vine worth one thousand spirit stones, could you give me a Plant Control Spell as a bonus?"

Refining and manipulating spirit vines requires the "Plant Control Technique".

The cultivation technique pavilion of the Qian Yuan Holy Sect contains ordinary plant control techniques for the late stage of Qi Refining, just like the most common beast control contract techniques.

Liu He thought that Hua Hui Immortal Sect, as a sect more powerful than Qian Yuan Holy Sect and famous for its spiritual plants, must have better plant control techniques.

"this----"

The female cultivator hesitated.

Purchasing a spirit vine seedling worth one thousand spirit stones is worth gifting as a gift to the Imperial Planting Master.

Seeing her hesitation, Liu He added, "I also need to buy two-tier spirit fruit seedlings worth five hundred spirit stones. Perhaps I can also buy some resources that can help spirit plants grow."

He was "rich and powerful," and the resources he purchased were already part of his plan.

The female cultivator's eyes lit up; such a "huge" deal definitely needed to be negotiated.

"I'm giving you an advanced plant control technique that's better than the ordinary one. It allows you to control spirit vines remotely and enhance spells."

"Alright. I'll take this seedling of the Boundless Forest Vine. Also, take me to see some second-tier spirit plant seedlings of the spirit fruit category."

Liu He had enough spirit stones, so since he was going to buy spirit vines, he might as well buy the most expensive ones.

"Alright, fellow Daoist, this way please."

The female cultivator's face lit up with joy; the young fellow Daoist before her was about to reward her handsomely.

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