Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit
chapter-311

"Hmph, pretentious!"

Enlightened Master Gao sneered coldly, jumping on the opportunity to humiliate Lu Ping.

The other Enlightened Masters reached out with their divine revelation towards the golden liquid in the lapis jar, including Enlightened Master Gao. Lu Ping smirked, purposefully not mentioning the Million Poisons Pulp’s corrosive property.

Immediately, a series of muffled grunts could be heard as a gray smoke rose out of the jar.

Enlightened Master Gao’s expression turned horrendous as he chided, "How dare you!"

Lu Ping glanced at Enlightened Master Gao, and said indifferently, "You’re in control of your own divine revelation, it’s not like I can stop you from doing anything. Furthermore, weren’t you the one who said I was pretentious; why the hurry to check the golden liquid?"

"You… brat!" Enlightened Master Gao sat back down indignantly, but there was nothing he could do.

Enlightened Master Ming-Jian rubbed his forehead as he had also been one of cultivators whose divine revelation had been corroded by the Million Poisons Pulp. He asked, "Little Brother Lu, what is this incredibly corrosive golden liquid? It must be really toxic if it can even corrode divine revelation; I’ve never seen it before."

Beauty Sun seemed to be familiar with spirit materials, stared at the golden liquid, and murmured, "Million Poisons Ominous Essence… but as a liquid… is this Million Poisons Pulp? But shouldn’t it be black in color, this liquid is golden… but the smell is correct…"

The Enlightened Masters heard her musings as she hadn’t intentionally lowered her voice. They were all shocked when they heard the name of Million Poisons Pulp, even Liang Xuan-Feng couldn’t help but look at the golden liquid carefully.

Lu Ping smiled, "Impressive, Beauty Sun’s knowledge is admirable. Yes, this is Million Poisons Pulp!"

Enlightened Master Ming-Jian was surprised, and asked puzzlingly, "Million Poisons Pulp? It’s a renowned corrosive liquid in the cultivation world, able to corrode even divine revelation. The description seems to be correct, but this golden liquid’s corrosiveness is far too great. Is it because it’s golden?"

Lu Ping smiled bitterly, "Junior has no idea, it was already this color when I stumbled across it. But, this is indeed Million Poisons Pulp."

Lu Ping secretly thought in his heart, So it’s supposed to be black in color… Did the unknown wonder water cause it to change color and enhance its corrosiveness?

Enlightened Master Jin said, "The Million Poisons Pulp is indeed a heaven-and-earth peculiar water, but it is far more difficult to use for cultivating divine abilities as there is a risk of damaging the cultivation foundation. However, successful use of it leads to a divine ability that is incredibly powerful, and a cultivator that is immune to most toxins."

Lu Ping didn’t say anything but secretly agreed in his heart. If not for the snake trio’s help, and his abnormally powerful divine sense, he wouldn’t have been able to cultivate the Million Poisons Pulp into his aegis energy.

Beauty Sun smiled, and asked, "Dao Brother Lu, why is it contained inside a mortal’s lapis jar?"

Lu Ping smiled back, and replied, "That’s the wonder of nature. The Million Poisons Pulp is extremely corrosive, but the one thing that it cannot corrode is a mortal’s lapis lazuli. If not for some luck, I would have lost this precious peculiar water."

All of the Enlightened Masters exclaimed in wonder as they patiently waited for Lu Ping to name a price.

Although the Million Poisons Pulp was difficult to use, the benefits were extremely high so all the Enlightened Masters were interested. Additionally, although the quantity of Million Poisons Pulp was small, it was more than enough for three or even four cultivators to use and add to their aegis energy.

Lu Ping had no choice. He had already used this much Million Poisons Pulp to cultivate his aegis energy, so he would have to use the same amount of a different peculiar water for his third time. Hence, he had to bring out this much peculiar water.

One of the Enlightened Masters said with a difficult expression, "I have a peculiar water, but it is only one-third of the amount. If Dao Brother Lu is willing, I can make up the remaining value with other things, or exchange for only one-third of the Million Poisons Pulp. What do you say?"

Lu Ping was overjoyed to hear that an Enlightened Master had a peculiar water, but he was quickly let down after hearing the amount. Hence, he shook his head regretfully, and rejected the offer, "I’m sorry, I’m only looking for a peculiar water of the same amount."

The Enlightened Masters were all knowledgeable, so they immediately understood that Lu Ping’s intention was to cultivate a divine ability. Furthermore, judging by the fact that this divine ability required at least two types of peculiar water, that too an extraordinarily amount, his divine ability was clearly extremely powerful. Perhaps, it was even comparable to the might of a mystic treasure!

Enlightened Master Ming-Jian and Enlightened Master Ting-Jian were quietly whispering to each other. This was noticed by the other Enlightened Masters, prompting them to hurriedly call out their offers.

"Dao Brother Lu, I have some Frozen Ice Essence Water, one-quarter the quantity of your Million Poisons Pulp, and a Hundred Flowers Jade Dew. If that’s still not enough, I can add some high-grade spirit stones as well. What do you say?"

"Dao Brother Lu, what about this 1,000-year Underground Limewater? It’s half the quantity you need. Dao Brother is a Master Alchemist, so I can also add some 1,000-year spirit herbs."

"Dao Brother Lu, I have a peculiar item of the same amount, but it’s a water-and-wind dual element, is that alright?"

…

More than five Enlightened Masters gave their offers in quick succession. This surprised Lu Ping as he hadn’t thought that the other Enlightened Masters would have so many water-element peculiar items. But in retrospect, all these Enlightened Masters were experienced and seasoned cultivators, so they had naturally accumulated considerable wealth overtime.

However, the peculiar waters being offered were either lacking in amount or didn’t match his pure water-element needs. Hence, Lu Ping was greatly disappointed.

Suddenly, Enlightened Master Ming-Jian said, "Little Brother Lu, our Sky Cleaving Sword Sect can meet your needs. However, you will have to come to the Jade Sword Island for the exchange."

Lu Ping thought about it for a moment, and then inquired, "Senior, may I ask why?"

Enlightened Master Ming-Jian and Enlightened Master Ting-Jian looked at each other and smiled, then Enlightened Master Ming-Jian said, "That’s because what you seek is in the sect’s Sword Cleansing Pool."

Immediately, all the Enlightened Masters exclaimed in astonishment, while Lu Ping looked at Enlightened Master Ming-Jian in surprise.

The Sword Cleansing Pool was a famous wonder in the East Ocean. According to a legend, when the Sky Cleaving Sword Sect was founded by Great Ancestor Lie-Tian, the pool had already existed, causing it to become a special feature of the sect.

Lu Ping had heard of the Sword Cleansing Pool, but he didn’t know much about it, let alone that the pool was actually made of peculiar water. He looked at Liang Xuan-Feng to seek his opinion, but expectedly, Liang Xuan-Feng seemed to be lost in thought and wasn’t paying attention to Lu Ping.

Hence, Lu Ping turned back, ready to accept Enlightened Master Ming-Jian’s offer. Suddenly, Beauty Sun said, "Dao Brother Lu, I also have a peculiar item here, I don’t know if you are interested."

The Enlightened Masters all turned to look at Beauty Sun in surprise since they didn’t think that she would bid against the Sky Cleaving Sword Sect.

Although the Sky Cleaving Sword Sect was reasonable, unlike the overbearing Crystal Palace, Enlightened Masters still respected the sect and were willing to give it face. As a result, the Enlightened Masters had always given up bidding after the Sky Cleaving Sword Sect had given its offer.

Hence, Beauty Sun’s actions were unforeseen. Beauty Sun knew that her actions might offend the sect, but she really needed the Million Poisons Pulp, so she nodded apologetically at Enlightened Master Ming-Jian, and said, "Dao Brother Lu, I found this item in the Chong Xuan Dojo."

Although there had already been items from Chong Xuan Dojo in this trade fair, everyone was still interested to see what she had taken out.

The item was contained in a small spatial mystic instrument in the shape of a jar. However, when Lu Ping looked into the jar, there was nothing inside. Lu Ping looked at Beauty Sun in confusion, only to see her smiling back at him. He used his divine revelation to check the jar and found a large ball of liquid that was barely noticeable.

Lu Ping asked in amazement, "It’s invisible?"

Beauty Sun nodded, "More precisely it’s shapeless, hence its name, Shapeless Water. It is most suitable to be cultivated into stealth spells or skills, as it can allow attacks to be unnoticeable. It is also very helpful in enhancing the toughness of aegis energy as well."

Lu Ping’s expression changed as he mulled in silence. Beauty Sun thought that he was still considering the offer, so she quickly added, "Great Ancestor Chong Xuan was from the North Ocean’s Fei Ling Sect, legend has it that the Fei Ling Sect owned an infamous sword art known as the [Shapeless Sword Art]. This sword art was specifically created based on Shapeless Water, and was rumored to be the foundation to a sword divine ability."

When Lu Ping heard the name [Shapeless Sword Art], he suddenly thought of something and became overjoyed in his heart.

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