God of Pets

Chapter 504 Longevity Iron

“That’s right. With your talent, Brother Zi, you really don’t need any external assistance.” Shang Tianyin closed the lid, locked it with a series of locks, and then waved his hand to put it back into his spatial ring.

Then he took out a box and said to Chen Guan, "It's okay if you don't like it. Let's see if this thing meets your standards, Brother Zi."

As he spoke, Shang Tianyin opened the lid of the box. The box was not locked; it was just zipped up.

After opening the box, Chen Guan saw a dark, palm-sized piece of iron inside.

"What is this?" Chen Guan asked in surprise after seeing what it was.

"This is a type of iron ore produced in the Great Cave Heaven, called Longevity Iron. Longevity Iron is an extremely rare material in the Great Cave Heaven. It is extremely heavy and hard. Even a piece the size of a palm weighs several tons."

"The value of Longevity Iron lies not in its weight, but in its hardness, which is among the best of all metal ores in the secret realm. It is an excellent material for forging heavy weapons and armor. Many masterpieces forged by human masters contain Longevity Iron."

"But that's not its most precious feature. Its most precious feature is that the iron is alive."

"Alive?" Chen Guan looked at Shang Tianyin with some surprise, not knowing what he meant by that.

"That's right, it is alive, literally alive. The Longevity Iron can grow on its own. Strictly speaking, it is also a kind of mystical spirit, a metal-type mystical spirit."

Shang Tianyin pointed to the palm-sized piece of Longevity Iron in the box and said, "When we Shang people first obtained it, it was only the size of an egg. In just over ten years, it has grown to this size. Given enough time, Longevity Iron can grow continuously."

“It’s only grown this little bit in over ten years, what use is that?” Chen Guan pondered.

"It may not be very useful in the short term, but in the long run, it is an inexhaustible source of wealth." Shang Tianyin smiled and said, "But even now, it is useful. Many of the famous artifacts made by those masters must contain longevity iron. In addition to increasing weight and hardness, its greatest function is its growth ability."

"A weapon or armor infused with immortal iron can grow on its own. If there are any damages, it will heal itself after a period of time. This is a characteristic that all famous weapons must have. Otherwise, who would spend a lot of money to buy disposable products?"

"However, because the production of Longevity Iron is very limited, it can be said to be extremely rare. Even a piece this small is priceless. If you take this piece of Longevity Iron to any master blacksmith, it might be difficult to exchange it for their representative work, but exchanging it for a top-tier piece shouldn't be a problem. After all, one of the reasons why those famous masters can only create a limited number of masterpieces is because Longevity Iron is hard to find." Shang Tianyin explained the value of Longevity Iron clearly.

After hearing this, Chen Guan realized that the value of the Longevity Iron was indeed no less than that of the Divine Blood and Flesh.

After all, many of the famous artifacts forged by renowned masters use materials from grotto heavens or great grotto heavens, and their quality is excellent. They just may not have the magical additional functions of secret treasures.

However, Chen Guan still refused, not because he looked down on the Longevity Iron, but because he discovered that he had a lot of it.

The meteorite fragments stuck in those Blood Iron Sword Spirits look exactly like Shang Tianyin's Longevity Iron, so it must be Longevity Iron.

Chen Guan had placed all those black iron blocks on Huangni Island, wondering what they were for, but he never expected to find out their use here.

"Brother Zi, why don't you tell me what you need? I can see if I can find it." Shang Tianyin thought that offering the Longevity Iron as an exchange would be a pretty sure thing.

After all, he only wanted a portion of the flesh and blood, not to possess it all, but Chen Guan still refused.

"Do you have any top-grade poisons?" Chen Guan asked after thinking for a moment.

He planned to raise a poison-type spirit pet, and this arduous task naturally fell to the Myriad Poison Insect King, which grew by consuming various toxins. While poison-type spirits did exist, the places Chen Guan visited were not easy to find, so there was little opportunity for the Myriad Poison Insect King to advance.

Since her last awakening and transformation, the King of Ten Thousand Poisons has not leveled up much, and ordinary toxins are almost useless against her.

"Top-tier poison?" Shang Tianyin stared blankly at Chen Guan, thinking to himself, "What is this guy planning to do? He's so strong, and he has such a powerful pet, he wouldn't be thinking of poisoning people, would he?"

“Yes, the more toxic, the better,” Chen Guan nodded.

After hesitating for a long time, Shang Tianyin muttered, "I do have top-grade poisons, but they are too toxic and can easily hurt people."

"It's alright, I'm not afraid," Chen Guan said.

Shang Tianyin thought to himself, "Of course you're not afraid, but I am. Who knows if you'll use poison to harm me? There's no antidote for that stuff. I only carry it with me in case of emergency, to protect myself."

Seeing Shang Tianyin hesitate, Chen Guan immediately understood what Shang Tianyin was thinking.

“It seems Young Master Shang is overthinking things. The reason I want top-grade poison is because I have a poisonous pet that needs to eat poison to grow, not for my own use,” Chen Guan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Shang Tianyin said, "I wonder what kind of pet it is? Could you perhaps broaden my horizons?"

He was still a little worried, which is why he made that request.

“Of course.” Chen Guan summoned the King of Ten Thousand Poison Insects.

Upon seeing the Myriad Poison Insect King, which resembled a butterfly fairy, Shang Tianyin was immediately taken aback: "Is this a poison-type secret spirit?"

Even the well-informed Shang Tianyin found it hard to believe that such a mysterious spirit was poisonous; it should have been a fairy.

Most of the venomous pets he had seen were not very good-looking, and even those that were good-looking were not this attractive.

In Shang Tianyin's eyes, even if this spirit itself isn't very strong, its appearance alone would be enough to fetch an astronomical price.

“Of course it’s poison, otherwise why would I buy poison?” Chen Guan said.

"Brother Zi, I do have a poison on me. If you want to exchange it, I have one condition. If you don't agree, then our deal will have to be called off," Shang Tianyin said after pondering for a while.

"explain."

"If the transaction is successful and you obtain the poison, you must feed it to your pet on the spot, without leaving even a trace behind," Shang Tianyin said solemnly.

"Okay." Hearing Shang Tianyin say that, Chen Guan was actually quite pleased.

Shang Tianyin's caution indicates that this poison is definitely extraordinary and should be able to help the Myriad Poison Insect King advance further.

(End of this chapter)