A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Qin Zhong smiled as he looked at the young man before him, greatly satisfied with his tactful manner.

With a flick of his sleeve, several items appeared on the table between the two of them.

"I won't take advantage of the younger generation. You may choose any two of these items. The choice is entirely up to you."

"These are all good things that are beneficial to cultivation. Even the two least valuable items here, when combined, won't be much less valuable than your puppet."

Qin Zhong spoke confidently, looking at the items on the table.

Seeing how decisive he was, Zhou Ping showed a hint of joy on the surface, but in reality, he secretly disagreed.

Putting everything else aside, just look at that small mountain of spirit stones above. He scanned it with his divine sense and a rough number appeared in his mind.

Approximately two hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Although he was desperately short of spirit stones, he also knew that some things could not be measured by spirit stones. Take this high-level battle puppet for example. He roughly knew its value from Yuan Zhengze. Generally, after it appeared in an auction, it could be auctioned for between eight hundred and one thousand spirit stones.

This price is just an estimate; if there is competition, its value could easily exceed 1,200 spirit stones.

Using only two hundred spirit stones to make a choice shows that this Qin fellow is rather ruthless.

Zhou Ping didn't believe that the other items the other party offered were worth several hundred spirit stones.

"This junior would naturally not dare to question what Uncle Qin said. However, apart from these spirit stones, there is one other item that this junior is not very familiar with. Could you please introduce it to me, Uncle Qin, so that I can make a selection easier?"

Qin Zhong stroked his beard and nodded.

"Since you are so perceptive, even if you didn't say so, I would have given you a proper introduction."

"These are two hundred low-grade spirit stones. I brought them out because I was worried that my junior nephew was short of spirit stones. So, whether you choose them or not is entirely up to you."

"Inside this porcelain bottle are ten Golden Marrow Pills. I believe I don't need to say more. With the characteristics of these pills, they are the most suitable for my junior nephew at present, and they will greatly help improve his cultivation."

Golden Marrow Pill?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and then he stared intently at the pure white porcelain bottle. Qin Zhong was delighted to see this and naturally did not disturb him.

Zhou Ping's reaction was entirely within his expectations. Although the Golden Marrow Pill had no effect on him, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was like a sacred medicine to a mid-Qi Refining cultivator. No one could remain unmoved upon seeing a whole bottle of Golden Marrow Pills.

Because this small bottle of Golden Marrow Pills can at least allow these mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators to advance one or two minor realms.

If it were someone with exceptional talent and aptitude, they might even be able to reach the threshold of the late stage of Qi Refining.

One Golden Marrow Pill is worth about thirty or forty spirit stones, so this bottle is worth several hundred spirit stones.

These pills that enhance cultivation are considered even more valuable by those who cultivate diligently, making them highly sought-after items.

Zhou Ping reached for the porcelain bottle, suppressing the burning desire in his eyes, and turned to Qin Zhong respectfully,

"Uncle Qin, let this bottle of Golden Marrow Pills be the first item I've chosen."

"Haha, of course, I expected you to make this choice. The allure of this Golden Marrow Pill has never disappointed me."

Qin Zhong laughed heartily, his expression becoming even more cheerful. Zhou Ping's ability to act according to his wishes undoubtedly made the transaction much simpler, which suited him perfectly.

Seeing that Zhou Ping had carefully put the porcelain bottle away, he paused slightly before continuing to introduce the remaining three items.

"This is a deep-sea spirit pearl with a calming effect. Placing it in your palm during cultivation can increase your cultivation speed without any side effects."

"These are a few Purple Juice Thunder Fruits, which have unexpected effects on tempering the physical body. They are produced by a Purple Cloud Spirit Tree unique to my Qin family, and are a rare spiritual fruit that is hard to find in the cultivation world."

Is this the purple jelly thunder fruit that Yuan Zhengze mentioned?

Zhou Ping recalled Yuan Zhengze's instructions and curiously examined the three dark purple fruits.

Yuan Zhengze highly praised this purple fruit. He explicitly told Zhou Ping that if Qin Zhong did not produce this spiritual fruit, he should ask for it in person, as he was determined to obtain some of it.

This will greatly benefit his future cultivation. It is even rumored that after consuming a certain amount of this spiritual fruit, the success rate of Foundation Establishment can be improved.

Such efficacy is almost comparable to the Foundation Establishment Pill!

Of course, no one knows the rumored amount that needs to be taken, and no one has ever tried it.

The reason is simple: the Purple Cloud Spirit Tree blooms once every fifty years and bears fruit once every fifty years, with an extremely long harvest cycle that ordinary people simply cannot afford to wait for.

Even the Qin family of Dianyun, after cultivating this tree to maturity, has not had many spiritual fruits left over the past few hundred years.

The yield of this spirit tree is simply too low, and the cycle is too long, so it can only be barely distributed to a few clansmen with a higher chance of success. The rest of the clansmen simply do not have the chance to enjoy it.

Therefore, Zhou Ping was somewhat incredulous when he saw that the other party could take it out directly.

"Senior Uncle Qin, is this really a Purple Juice Thunder Fruit?! The kind of spiritual fruit that can increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment? You're not trying to fool me, are you?"

Seeing Zhou Ping's astonished expression, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight, Qin Zhong looked slightly embarrassed.

"Naturally, it is the Purple Juice Thunder Fruit unique to my Qin family. However... these few Thunder Fruits have been stored for quite some time, and their spiritual energy has been greatly diminished, so their value is much lower than before."

"Oh, I see. Then let me think about it for a moment longer."

Qin Zhong, standing to the side, noticed that Zhou Ping had lost interest in the item after hearing his explanation, and couldn't help but scoff inwardly.

If it were a purple thunder fruit that was full of spiritual energy and had just been picked, how could it be available for a poor, rogue cultivator like you to eat? There wouldn't even be enough for the Qin family to share!

"Uncle Qin, what is this remaining piece of animal hide?"

Zhou Ping shifted his gaze from the three spiritual fruits, appearing outwardly uninterested, but a hint of fervor lurked in his eyes.

"This item was obtained by me from an auction. It has a similar effect to the mask provided by Guiyuan Auction House. It can greatly change a cultivator's aura and appearance, and is extremely convenient to use."

"I heard about your experiences with the Jin Clan from my senior brother, the sect leader, which is why I took this item out as well. Although it's a strange and ingenious item with little value, it might just be what you're looking for, my nephew?"

Qin Zhong looked at Zhou Ping with a shrewd and calculating expression, and explained with a smile.

"Uncle Qin's insight is truly remarkable; I admire you greatly. I'll choose this as my second item!"