“A sword, one hundred billion points, aren't you robbing me!”
“Even if my cultivation reaches the heavens, and I fight through this Desolate Ancient Battlefield from start to finish, killing thirty times over, I wouldn't spare the earthworms in the soil. Cut into eight pieces, I probably couldn't even accumulate one hundred billion!”
Xu Mu chuckled wryly, exclaiming in shock.
Beside him, the Wine Immortal Taoist received the mountain god’s energy.
Upon seeing the prices of the items within, he couldn't help but shake his head.
One hundred billion points, what a concept. He only had tens of thousands now.
The difference between that and the sword’s points was a million times over. It was impossible to fill that gap by human effort.
“How many epochs has it been since only a few Saint King level figures emerged? One hundred billion points is quite a bargain for you.”
The mountain god spoke with a light tone, saying:
“However, there’s one point you made correctly.”
“That is, all the things in this entire Desolate Ancient Battlefield combined are not enough for you to earn one hundred billion points.”
“Because this sword is too precious, nothing can measure its value. The marked price is merely symbolic.”
“Heh heh…”
Xu Mu let out a cold laugh, silently noting the words "Saint King" in his heart.
“Other things can’t be that expensive, right?” he thought, then proceeded to look through them one by one:
“Emperor Sky Dragon Armor, forged from the dragon bones of a frost dragon, requires ninety-nine million nine hundred ninety-nine thousand points.”
“Netherwave Sound Skill, a cultivation technique created by the Nether Immortal, requires seventy-nine million six hundred thousand points.”
“Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle, a divine artifact nurtured by the Immortal Sea, requires sixty million points.”
“Earth Immortal Puppet, with combat power equivalent to the Spirit Realm, requires four million five hundred thousand points…”
“What are these things?”
Xu Mu couldn't help but get a headache. Setting aside what immortals and spirit realms were, after searching for so long, he hadn't found a single thing he could afford.
The least expensive treasure among these required at least four to five million points.
Others were basically in the tens of millions, with hundreds of millions not uncommon.
And he only had a mere one million.
Xu Mu sighed helplessly, then couldn't help but ask:
“Lord Mountain God, may I ask if there is anything here that I can afford?”
The mountain god chuckled and said:
“Aren't you very confident, boy? Why are you asking this kind of question now?”
Xu Mu scratched his head awkwardly. Who would have thought that the items here could be so much more expensive than those in the stone caves.
However, there was a reason for their high prices. The sword of the Saint King was probably comparable to the Horn of the Demon God, truly a priceless treasure.
“I do have one item here, it only costs one hundred fifty million points. It depends on whether you’re willing to have it.”
Xu Mu’s body stiffened slightly upon hearing this.
One hundred fifty million. He seemed to be short by a third.
“This…”
Just as Xu Mu was about to plead, he heard the mountain god continue:
“If you don’t have enough points, it’s okay. I can give you a discount.”
“But the condition is that the Tree Spirit must agree to one of my terms.”
The Heaven Tree Spirit, surprised that he was involved, directly asked:
“What condition?”
The mountain god chuckled and transmitted his voice:
“After you leave, the tree body belongs to me.”
The Heaven Tree Spirit was taken aback by the mountain god’s condition and asked in surprise:
“You want my Heaven Tree Tomb?”
The mountain god nodded:
“Before, it was out of respect for you that I didn’t lay hands on the tomb. Such a good tree, not growing on the mountain, it truly keeps me up at night!”
The Heaven Tree Spirit pondered for a moment, then said straightforwardly:
“There’s nothing wrong with that.”
“After all, if I leave, a new leader will have to be chosen here. You, as the Mountain God, are perfectly suited to be their leader.”
“Perhaps my Heaven Tree clan can even advance further because of you.”
Seeing that the Tree Spirit agreed, the mountain god was overjoyed:
“Good, good, good.”
“In that case, I will accept your little brother’s points. The item is yours, and we are even!”
With that, the mountain god released another surge of energy. It was a multicolored chaotic mist, seemingly containing some fortuitous encounter.
Xu Mu’s points above his head instantly reset to zero. The spiritual medicine in his hand was swept away by a strange gentle breeze. He paid no attention to these, as the mass of chaotic mist had already drifted before him.
He then closed his eyes and absorbed the mist into his sea of consciousness, then used his divine soul power to penetrate it bit by bit.
He was very curious about what he had obtained for over a million points.
Soon, the mist dispersed, and he saw something resembling a sheepskin scroll, tattered and worn, with oily stains and frayed edges, on which many winding lines were drawn.
Upon seeing this, Xu Mu’s expression gradually became strange:
“This… this is a map?”
The mountain god nodded and said:
“Yes, it is a map, but it is incomplete.”
Xu Mu scratched his head, then looked astonished:
“An incomplete map, sold for so much?”
“One million points, the items obtained from other stone caves could provide for all the hundreds of households in my Fengqing Village for a lifetime, and here it’s just a map. So, what place is this map of?”
The mountain god replied:
“I don't know.”
Xu Mu’s ears seemed to be playing tricks on him:
“Huh?”
Before he could question further, the mountain god continued:
“If I knew what place this map depicted, or if it were complete and not a fragment, it wouldn’t be sold for this price. Because this is an personal item of the Human Emperor Fuxi!”
“It is said that with it, one can find a heaven-reaching fortuitous encounter.”
Hearing that it was left by Fuxi himself, Xu Mu was immediately shocked, and his gaze towards the map changed instantly.
“Although I don’t know what place this map is of, there is no doubt that at your current realm, you certainly cannot access it.”
“Keep it. You will definitely use it someday.”
Charles said, and Xu Mu nodded. This fortuitous encounter could be big or small. However, at present, he really had nothing he urgently needed.
“If that's the case, thank you very much, Lord Mountain God.”
Xu Mu bowed towards the distant mountain.
The Heaven Tree Spirit also spoke:
“Old fellow, may we meet again if fate allows.”
The mountain spirit laughed heartily:
“I don’t want to see you again. It's too dangerous outside. Here I have flowers, trees, and grass. I'm not going out.”
“Farewell. I need to water the flowers!”
After speaking, the mountain god’s voice gradually faded.
The Heaven Tree Spirit smiled, then looked at Xu Mu, his intention clear without words.
Xu Mu took a deep breath, then opened his sea of consciousness, and said with a smile:
“Come on.”
“Hooray!”
The Heaven Tree Spirit hesitated not a moment, for he had eagerly awaited this moment. He desperately wanted to go out, so he immediately abandoned his physical body and instantly entered Xu Mu’s sea of consciousness.
Xu Mu closed his eyes and opened them again, then rubbed Qiongqi's head, muttering to himself:
“What should I do now?”
Qiongqi tucked its front paws into its chest, its thick fur covering them, then closed its eyes:
“When you have nothing to do, of course you sleep.”
Xu Mu looked at the Wine Immortal Taoist, who chuckled and held up his wine gourd:
“When you have nothing to do, of course you drink.”
Xu Mu scratched his head, then raised the hunting knife in his hand into the air.
Beneath the dim sky, the young man smiled brilliantly:
“When you have nothing to do, you practice your saber!”