Chapter 104: Chapter 102: Lotus Pill Contract, Jianmu Breaking Ground
Su Yu naturally spoke to her younger brother:
"Ya, why are there still so many things on this table? It’s rare for Senior Brother Lu to come by, put them away."
"Alright!"
Su Ya, quick-eyed and quick-handed, was about to put the items away.
But True Man Lu glanced at him and said, "Wang Kang, when you’re a guest in someone’s Cave Mansion, is this how you just watch idly?"
"How have I taught you usually?"
The array master surnamed Wang shivered immediately and quickly cupped his fists: "Yes!"
He immediately stepped forward to tidy up the pile of Spiritual Materials on the table, but of course, Su Ya would not give in.
Then... the two were at an impasse over there.
Their eyes met as if sparks were flying.
Meanwhile, the two True Men had already found places to sit, watching from left and right, with slightly upturned mouths.
At this moment, the situation was indeed such that neither could back down.
One was the Pill-Refining Hall, the other was the Array Hall.
Although there was an implicit comparison in the sect, when truly confronting each other, neither was willing to yield.
Seeing the two about to tangle up like this, Li Ye hesitated for a moment.
Then he proactively walked up, tidying up those Spiritual Materials under the gaze of everyone.
He even laughed and said, "Since both Senior Brothers and Senior Uncle are seated here, how could I sit by idly? I should let my junior do it instead!"
His words immediately eased the atmosphere a lot.
Su Yu, for some reason, spoke with a somewhat boastful tone: "Senior Brother Lu, look, isn’t Nephew Li quite good?"
True Man Lu naturally nodded: "Not bad, clever and perceptive."
"Then no need to put away the Spiritual Materials, let you and I see what divine effects they have that make these juniors scramble for them like geese raised in my Cave Mansion."
The senior brothers compared to geese could only smile along.
Later, the Spiritual Materials were placed on the table, and the two True Men began to check them one by one, exchanging glances occasionally and nodding from time to time.
This left Li Ye thoroughly confused.
Is the Four Seasons Sect’s enigmatic nature a sect characteristic?
About half a cup of tea’s time later.
True Man Su looked at Li Ye with a peculiar gaze: "To us, these Spiritual Materials, though of a slightly lower grade, are indeed of exceptionally high quality.
No wonder Ya often mentions them to me.
If I had such a Spirit Plant Master as a friend, I too would want to show off."
Before Li Ye could modestly say anything, True Man spoke again: "This Lotus Pill bears some resemblance to techniques I’ve seen before.
But what’s strange is that it not only contains the pure aura of the lotus flower but also the Spiritual Power of Spirit Ginseng, and this Spirit Ginseng’s power is deeply linked to the Earth Vein.
There’s a saying that the lotus flower emerges unstained from mud, but in fact, some predecessors felt it lacked the weight of the earth, and unexpectedly this Lotus Pill could achieve a perfect blend.
The most important thing is if such a singular material can be combined with other Spiritual Materials, it might even improve existing Pill Formulas."
As she spoke, her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
The Four Seasons Sect indeed has many legacies, but precisely because of the abundance, it’s rare to see some variables emerge, and the ripples these small variables can cause are exactly what these True Men look forward to.
——Li Ye has brought about such variables more than once.
True Man Lu then chimed in: "As for that Ink and Water Kansheng Potato, which I’ve also examined, it should be related to silkworm silk, yet the silkworm silk can actually grow tubers.
I suppose it’s due to the ink.
I once heard that when you were in Huiya Marketplace, you got close to the Hungry Ghost Evil Bone with an Ink and Water Starving Bone. Is that ink the same as this ink?"
He looked at Li Ye, his eyes clear as day, without any coercion, seemingly just a curiosity from a senior upon hearing something novel.
"Yes." Li Ye nodded: "That ink indeed has some special properties, made from the life essence of deceased creatures."
Now this Ink and Water Kansheng Potato is placed on the table. With the insight of a Four Seasons Sect Golden Core True Man, they should also deduce some things, nothing worth hiding.
"Then it is so." True Man Lu nodded: "The life essence sprouts on the Spirit Plant, producing root-like effects, no wonder it transmits Spiritual Qi so quickly."
"If this mutated Kansheng Potato can be ground into juice and mixed with some materials, it can be used for drawing Arrays."
He directly decided, "I want to sign a contract with you under the name of the Array Hall to purchase this mutated Kansheng Potato indefinitely."
"Senior Brother Su Xing has already registered a record for you in the Spirit Plant Hall. Typically, when the sect purchases a special Spiritual Material from a cultivator, it is credited as contribution points or merit for you.
Based on the revenues the Array can generate, you’ll be compensated.
So right now, I cannot provide you with an exact purchase price."
——Li Ye has also heard about this, that when the sect purchases a certain unique Spiritual Material from a cultivator, it adopts this split method. The better the items made from the material sell, the more the split given.
Contribution points and merit are indeed much more useful than mere Spirit Stones.
"Hey! Senior Brother!"
Seeing this guy planning to settle it directly, True Man Su quickly said: "This mutated Kansheng Potato is also needed by our Pill-Refining Hall, how could you just monopolize it?"
But True Man Lu merely said: "You already have the Lotus Pill, let this Kansheng Potato be ours."
No extra words were spoken, but True Man Su couldn’t help but purse his lips:
"You’re speaking like you’re pitiful, but the resource allocation you get is no less than ours. Didn’t the Hall Master Senior Brother specially chase to the Southern Domain to gripe poverty with Senior Brother Su Xing not long ago?"
How dare he say this in front of juniors!
True Man Lu almost changed his complexion, already knowing that Junior Sister Su dared to say anything. Still, should she speak of the Nascent Soul Senior Brother’s secrets before the juniors?