Chapter 503: Chapter 501: Resentful Infant in the Stone Coffin_1

“Coming to the Heavenly Abyss Treasure Meeting this time was indeed a worthy trip, as I managed to buy two rare treasures at a low price on the first day.”

“A piece of calamity-level evil flesh, whether used for feeding the Spirit of Flesh or transformed into Underworld Mud Flesh, is quite satisfactory.”

“An unknown spiritual seed that looks like a five-organ shape, only needed one Vitality Pill and a thousand spirit stones to trade for, it’s a complete steal.”

The spiritual seed’s species, rank, cultivation method, and other aspects were all unknown. Yet with Lu Xuan’s special ability, he could understand the related knowledge about the spirit plant at any time.

If it weren’t for wanting to linger in the lower levels of the Duobao Tower, he would have planted it right away to learn more about the spiritual seed.

After picking up two bargains, Lu Xuan was in a great mood and leisurely strolled between the stalls, looking for unknown spiritual seeds or various materials suitable for the growth of spiritual plants.

After a while, he was attracted by a stone coffin in a stall.

The stone coffin was covered in spotty traces of the years, and was grey and black in color. Four-faced patterns of fierce ghosts with green faces and fangs were carved on it. Through the lid of the coffin, his spiritual sense could see that it was sealed with a green-black resentful infant inside.

The resentful infant’s head and limbs were deeply nailed by a bronze long nail engraved with complex and abstruse runes, making it impossible to move. Its body was filled with Yin Qi, and constantly infant ghosts were floating out from its body, crawling along the inner wall of the coffin.

Sensing Lu Xuan’s spiritual sense, the green-black resentful infant suddenly opened its eyes and stared blankly at the direction where Lu Xuan was.

“If you look at me again, I will eat you.”

Thinking in his heart, Lu Xuan asked the stall owner:

“Friend, where did this stone coffin come from? Does this resentful infant inside have any special origin?”

“I got it from a mysterious secret land. The resentment of the infant inside is extremely strong. It’s very easy for its mind to be influenced by it. A slight loosening of the sealing artifact inside causes it to produce many resentful spirits of infants.”

The stall owner was a female cultivator with high cheekbones. She looked fierce and spoke in a cold voice.

“I have some interest in this stone coffin. How many spirit stones do I need?”

Lu Xuan asked casually. The Holy Baby Fruit in the Underworld Court needed to be fed of resentful spirits of wronged infants. The wood infant he had before had been almost squeezed dry by him. This resentful infant in the stone coffin could be a perfect replacement.

“Four thousand eight hundred spiritual stones.”

“That’s too expensive. The most valuable items in the coffin, those bronze long nails, it’s unknown how effective they are. The material of the coffin is also unknown.”

“The resentful infant inside may be of some use to evil cultivators, but for me, I need to spend extra energy to purify them. How about this, I’ll take it for four thousand spiritual stones?”

As usual, Lu Xuan took the initiative to push for a hard bargain.

After several rounds of haggling, he finally figured out the female cultivator’s bottom line, and they finally agreed on a price of four thousand two hundred low-grade spirit stones.

“Friend, here is the number of spirit stones, please check.”

Lu Xuan took out the spirit stones and handed them to the female cultivator.

“Hold on!”

Just as the two were about to close the deal, a gloomy voice sounded.

Lu Xuan looked towards the source of the sound, only to see a pale-faced, Yin Qi-filled, thin old man walking over.

“Xuan Yin Old Ghost!”

The female cultivator barely made a sound, and her tone revealed some fear of the thin old man.

“Friend, this stone coffin seems to have a fate with me, would you please give me some face and let me have it?”

The thin old man squinted his eyes and looked at Lu Xuan. The skin where his gaze fell felt a chill, and involuntarily broke out in goosebumps.

“I’m sorry, but I’ve already bought this stone coffin. Perhaps you should look for other treasures.”

Lu Xuan said coldly.

“Is that so? The stone coffin is still at this stall, which means it doesn’t belong to you yet, and we can still compete fairly.”

The gaunt elder sneered, saying

“We’ve already agreed on a price. Are you planning to play the robber, my friend?”

Lu Xuan’s face slowly darkened.

“What, do you have an objection?”

“The Golden Core Real People in Duobao Tower wouldn’t condone your behavior of forced buying and selling.”

Lu Xuan took a deep glance at the elder, imprinting his face in his mind.

“Naturally, I will not go against the rules of Duobao Tower, but once you’re out of this tower, things may be a little different.”

“There would be no problem for me in following two cultivators whose cultivation level is much lower than mine.”

The elder briefly eyed Lu Xuan and the female cultivator, a hint of threat in his voice.

A touch of helplessness flashed through the female cultivator’s eyes as she glanced at Lu Xuan.

“My friend, I’m truly sorry. This old ghost wields a lot of power, considering our own safety, I decided to sell the stone coffin to him.”

“As for you, how about I compensate you with Two Hundred Spiritual Stones?”

“This Xuan Yin Old Ghost comes from the Extremely Yin Sect, only a step away from Core Formation, his deeds are dark and ruthless, he loves refining cultivator’s spirits into magical artifacts for his use, countless cultivators have died at his hands.”

As Lu Xuan was about to continue to fight for the stone coffin, an urgent whisper came into his Spiritual Sense, sent secretly by the female cultivator.

“Then it’s up to you, as for the spiritual stones, no need.”

A duck cooked to perfection had flown away, Lu Xuan felt a surge of anger, he sent a message to the female cultivator

A cold smile appeared on the gaunt elder’s face, he took the stone coffin, looking at the resentful infant inside, his heart filled with joy.

“Many thanks for handling me the treasure, after the Heavenly Abyss Treasure Meeting ends, if I meet you outside, I will be sure to thank you properly.”

Before leaving, he went purposely to Lu Xuan, his tone seeming to carry a deeper meaning.

“Fine, I’m looking forward to it.”

Lu Xuan responded coldly.

A faint spiritual light appeared in his eyes, scanning the gaunt elder from head to toe.

Whether it was due to overconfidence or not, the elder did not try to conceal himself, presenting himself in his true form in the tower.

“Little Vine, remember this man’s aura, after the Heavenly Abyss Treasure Meeting ends, I need you to help me find him.”

Lu Xuan said to the demonic vine, which had shrunk and hid in his sleeve.

The demonic vine was extremely sensitive to all kinds of auras, once they were outside, it could directly seek out the lean elder.

In addition, the Void Nightmare Eye was patrolling outside the Duobao Tower, it could also detect and follow the elder.

Lu Xuan had been cultivating for many years and this was the first time someone had snatched away a treasure he had his eye on, although usually cautious, he found it hard to swallow this.

The angrier he thought about it, the more irritated he was.

Since this gaunt elder enjoyed refining resentful spirits, then he must have related artifacts, which he could snatch from him. This could save him a considerable amount of spirit stones.

As for the elder reaching the Foundation Establishment Perfect Realm, he wasn’t too worried. With a sneak attack and numerous fifth-grade magic treasures, Lu Xuan was confident he could win.

“If you’re so keen to meet me outside, then I’ll indulge you. And the first time I meet you will also be the last.”

“I hope you can gain more during this period, so as not to disappoint me.”

He noted the gaunt elder in his notebook and continued to wander around, less focused on finding bargains, he went straight back to his room.