novelsite Chapter 74 Treasure Exchange
Chapter 74 Treasure Exchange
Hong waved his hand gently, and a three-dimensional virtual projection suddenly appeared in the reception room. In the projection, twenty-four kinds of plant spirits were arranged in order, each with detailed labels—name, effects, usage methods, and value, all clearly displayed.
"These twenty-four plant spirits are all the plant spirits that Liu He collected from Fog Island." Hong's voice was calm and steady. "Of course, all twenty-four of them combined are not even worth a fraction of that Moyun Vine. Based on your combined 10% share, sixteen of these plant spirits belong to you."
Hong waved his hand again, and sixteen spirits of plants and trees automatically separated from the projection, hovering on the other side. Their images slowly rotated in the air, emitting various colored lights, dazzlingly beautiful.
Lin Yun's gaze swept over these plant spirits, and he realized that he didn't recognize any of them. But each one had a detailed label—Millennial Ginseng, Falling Star Grass, Mind-Concentrating Grass, Earth Spirit Fruit, Dragon Blood Mushroom... The names were all different, and the effects were also unique.
Thousand-year-old ginseng can be used to make wine or medicine. Consuming it can continuously enhance physical fitness, up to the level of a high-ranking general.
Falling Star Grass can be used as medicine; it can treat any disease and has a remarkable effect on gene damage.
The Mind-Concentrating Grass can evolve mental power and increase its resilience, up to the peak of the God of War level.
The Earth Spirit Fruit, when consumed, can temper muscles and bones, improve physical fitness, and assist in breaking through to the War God level.
Dragon Blood Mushroom contains trace amounts of dragon blood components. Consuming it can strengthen one's bloodline and has a certain chance of activating hidden talents.
The sixteen kinds of herbal spirits each have unique effects. Some can improve physical fitness, some can cure all diseases, some can strengthen mental power, and some can temper muscles and bones. In particular, the Mind-Concentrating Grass is what Lin Yun finds most appealing—his mental power has already reached the peak of the Advanced War God level, just one step away from the Planetary level. If he takes the Mind-Concentrating Grass, he may be able to break through that threshold directly.
"Master, can we take these plant spirits directly?" He Lingruo asked.
"Yes," Hong said, "but I suggest you don't rush to take them. These plant spirits are good, but their effects are limited for you who have already reached the advanced War God level. The Mind-Concentrating Grass can evolve your mental power to the peak of the War God level, but your mental power is already at the peak of the War God level, so taking it will not have much effect. The thousand-year ginseng can only upgrade you to the advanced War General level, which is even more useless to you."
Lin Yun nodded. Hong was right; the improvement these plant spirits had become negligible in terms of his strength.
"Therefore, I can let you exchange these plant spirits for other treasures." Hong's gaze swept over the two of them. "Exchange plant spirits for the treasures here with me, barter."
"Exchange for treasures!" Lin Yun's eyes lit up.
Hong waved his hand again. Beyond the three-dimensional projections of the sixteen plant spirits, an even larger three-dimensional projection appeared. This projection was divided into many categories such as "Secret Manuals," "Intelligent Fighter Jets," "Battle Suit," "Weapons," and "Spiritual Elixirs," with numerous physical projections under each category, showcasing a dazzling array of treasures.
"There are sixty-two kinds of treasures available for you to exchange on this exchange list," Hong said.
Lin Yun's gaze swept quickly across the categories, and he already had a general idea in mind. He was most interested in the categories of "Weapons," "Secret Manuals," and "Intelligent Fighter Jets." His original throwing knives were nearly damaged in previous battles, and the 9-series throwing knives were no longer sufficient for his strength. The secret manuals were naturally for his future self in the Panlong World; the more top-tier the manual, the faster he could grasp the true essence of the laws. As for intelligent fighter jets—what man doesn't like fighter jets? Especially intelligent fighter jets!
"Let's take a look at the weapons category first." Lin Yun focused his attention on the weapons category.
Among the weapons, there were more than a dozen items. The first one was a set of silver-white, shuttle-shaped weapons, its entire body shimmering with iridescent light and emitting a faint glow. Its name was "Sky Shuttle," and it was priced at thirty stars.
The second item was a battle sword resembling the Blood Shadow series, with a long, slender blade and a bluish-green gleam at the edge, priced at fifteen stars. Below that were various weapons—spears, short swords, daggers, battle axes… ranging from one or two stars to five or six stars.
"Master, what unit is this star?" Lin Yun asked.
"Look carefully." Hong waved his hand again, and prices immediately appeared next to the sixteen plant spirits floating in the 3D projection. Next to the thousand-year-old ginseng was "1.5 stars," the Falling Star Grass "2 stars," the Concentrating Spirit Grass "3 stars," the Earth Spirit Fruit "2.5 stars," the Dragon Blood Mushroom "5 stars"... Each plant spirit had a price, the lowest being 1.5 stars and the highest being the Dragon Blood Mushroom at 5 stars. The total price of the sixteen plant spirits was fifty-four and a half stars.
"This is the total value of the plant spirits you obtained," Hong said calmly. "In this world, many treasures cannot be measured in money. No one would be foolish enough to sell rare treasures for Chinese currency or US dollars; that would be idiotic. Exchanges are always done through barter."
Lin Yun was naturally aware of this. The treasures Hong provided were basically items that could not be found on the market at all, and could not be valued in monetary terms. If it were truly priced in monetary terms, even the cheapest of these, a King-level intelligent fighter jet worth two stars, would be worth 200 billion for outside forces, but there was simply no way to buy it. Even if internal members wanted to buy it, the best price would be 180 billion.
"Stars are a unit I randomly chose. The value of these treasures is based on my assessment."
Hong looked at Lin Yun and He Lingruo and said, "You have 54.5 star-level plant spirits. You can exchange them for any item here, as long as the total price does not exceed 54.5 star-level."
Lin Yun nodded, his gaze turning to the manual category.
Most of the secret manuals were created by Hong based on his understanding of the laws of light, while some were created based on the primal energy characteristics of different martial artists. Although these secret manuals were helpful in comprehending the laws to some extent, none of them, like the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade or the Phantom Blade Technique, were able to analyze the process of comprehending the laws step by step from shallow to deep.
"Master, approximately how many Stars are the various Ultimate and SS-rank Secret Techniques sold in the Limitless House's shop worth?"
"The House of Limits?" Hong Weiwei was somewhat surprised. "You mean all those attack and movement techniques on there?"
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"If you include 'World Destruction' and 'Ninefold Thunder Blade,' all the secret techniques combined are only worth one or two stars," Hong said calmly. "Most of those secret techniques were compiled by later generations based on the remnants of ancient civilizations; not many are truly valuable."
Lin Yun's heart stirred: "Then could I spend two stars to buy all those secret techniques?"
"What do you need so many secret techniques for? Aren't you practicing the Ninefold Thunder Blade?" Hong couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I want to create my own secret techniques, so I need to learn more about them and gain experience from them," Lin Yun could only come up with a reason. He couldn't very well say that it was for his other self in another world.
Hong glanced at him, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes, but ultimately did not ask any further questions.
"Consider those secret techniques a gift from me," Hong waved his hand, his tone nonchalant. "Actually, they're not worth much money."
"Thank you, Master!" Lin Yun was extremely excited.
In his eyes, these secret manuals were the most important. With so many manuals, he could comprehend the laws of the universe more quickly. In comparison, other things might be considered treasures on Earth, but in the grand scheme of the universe, they were nothing special.
Lin Yun continued looking at the intelligent fighter jet category.
King-class intelligent fighter jet: Two Stars.
Qiankun-class intelligent fighter jet: Fifteen Stars.
Primordial-level intelligent fighter jet: Sixty Stars.
Sure enough, the most expensive of all sixty-two treasures is this Primordial-level intelligent fighter jet, currently the only one of its kind in the world belonging to Hong.
Lin Yun's gaze swept over the categories of battle armor and spiritual medicine, but he found that there weren't many things he wanted.
"Well, have you made your choice?" Hong asked softly, seeing that Lin Yun had looked around enough.
"Master, I'd like to let Senior Sister choose first," Lin Yun said, looking at He Lingruo.
He Lingruo was slightly taken aback, then shook her head: "You choose first, I'm still looking."
"Then let's choose together." Lin Yun smiled and turned to Hong. "Master, I want the Sky Shuttle worth thirty stars, the 'Basic Techniques for Spiritual Masters' worth three stars, the King-level Intelligent Fighter worth two stars, the Thousand-Year Ginseng worth one and a half stars, and the Mind-Concentrating Grass worth three stars."
As he spoke, he quickly calculated in his mind: thirty plus three plus two plus one and a half plus three, a total of thirty-nine and a half stars.
The Sky Shuttle is the most suitable weapon for a mentalist, with immense power. It was Luo Feng's weapon in the original work. However, since his plant spirit was stolen, let's help him exchange it back. We'll give it to him later when he reaches the advanced War God level.
The book "Fundamentals of Spiritual Mastery" records the cultivation methods and various attack techniques of spiritual masters, which is exactly what he needs.
He'd wanted a King-class intelligent fighter jet for a long time.
The thousand-year-old ginseng can be used to make wine; I'll take it back for Grandpa to drink. The Mind-Concentrating Grass can enhance the resilience and recovery speed of his mental power. Although his mental power is already at the peak of the War God level, the Mind-Concentrating Grass can make it more solid, laying a better foundation for breaking through to the Planetary level.
Hong nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes: "You made a good choice. The Sky-Piercing Shuttle is indeed the most suitable weapon for a Spiritualist, and its true value is far more than thirty stars. As for the 'Fundamentals of Spiritualists,' although the name is simple, what it contains is the core cultivation method of Spiritualists from ancient civilizations, which is more complete than the inheritance of any Spiritualist on Earth."
Hong turned his gaze to He Lingruo: "And you?"
He Lingruo's gaze lingered on the 3D projection for a long time. Her expression was calm, but Lin Yun could tell she was thinking seriously.
"Master," He Lingruo finally spoke, "I want a gun."
Hong didn't speak, but simply waved his hand gently. In the weapon projection, the images of several long spears were magnified.
He Lingruo's gaze lingered on one of the guns for a long time. The gun was entirely silver-white, with a long, slender shaft, a streamlined tip, and a blade that gleamed with a faint, cold light. Its name was "Silver Moon Gun," and it was priced at ten stars.
"This gun is quite good," Hong said. "It was unearthed from ancient ruins. It's made of special materials, incredibly sharp, and can withstand the power infused by a planetary-level expert."
"I want this one," He Lingruo said.
Hong nodded: "Anything else?"
He Lingruo's gaze continued to scan the projection. She stopped at the category of spiritual herbs, looking at an item labeled "Fountain of Life." It was a small bottle of emerald green liquid, exuding a warm, life-giving aura.
"Fountain of Life, Five Stars," He Lingruo read out the price tag. "It can quickly heal serious injuries, restore vitality, and also assist in breaking through bottlenecks."
"You want to choose this one?" Hong asked.
"Yes," He Lingruo said. "I've been stuck at the peak of the advanced War God level for a long time, just one step away from the Planetary level. This bottle of Fountain of Life might help me cross that threshold."
Hong Wei nodded slightly: "Anything else?"
He Lingruo shook her head: "The Silver Moon Spear has ten stars, the Fountain of Life has five stars, making a total of fifteen stars. Let Lin Yun have the rest; he doesn't have enough Herb Spirits to choose from."
Lin Yun was taken aback for a moment: "Senior sister, you don't need to save any for me. My share was already insufficient, I can have the excess..."
"No need," He Lingruo interrupted him, her tone calm but firm. "You saved my life on Fog Island, so you should take more of these plant spirits."
Lin Yun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing He Lingruo's gaze, he swallowed his words in the end.
Hong watched this scene, a slight smile playing on his lips, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Then it's settled," Hong said. "Lin Yun, the treasure you chose is worth 39.5 stars, and He Lingruo is worth 15 stars, for a total of 54.5 stars, which is just right."
"Thank you, Master!" Lin Yun said sincerely. Indeed, whether in his past or present life, Lin Yun had always greatly admired Hong. It could be said that he and Thor were the guides of Earth! He was Luo Feng's mentor! And now, he was also Lin Yun's mentor!