By this time, he had spent half a day thoroughly exploring the entire shop. He had carefully examined almost every stone egg. He had indeed found quite a few bargains, but compared to that phoenix egg, they were nothing.
Clearly, he wasn't as magnanimous as he claimed. But then again, this was a phoenix, even if it wasn't of pure blood, it was still a phoenix.
It should be understood that throughout all the myriad realms, there has only ever been one purebred phoenix. After its death, it transformed into a member of the phoenix clan. Since then, there has never been a truly purebred phoenix.
Therefore, despite its impure bloodline, its future is bright. Reaching the fifth or sixth rank is not a problem at all; even growing to the seventh rank of Taiyi Daojun, or even the eighth rank of Daluo Daozu, is not impossible.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find it. They didn't know if the phoenix egg hadn't been obtained by the old farmer, if Lin Yang wasn't destined for it, or if the time wasn't right; in any case, they couldn't find it.
Overall, Lin Yang was somewhat disappointed with the result. However, since he couldn't find the phoenix, he would look for something else. After all, there were plenty of other good things out there.
Soon, Lin Yang pretended to be picking and choosing, and selected twelve stones. These twelve stones were all carefully selected by Lin Yang.
You could say that every single stone is a treasure. Even the worst ones emit a faint yellow aura, which is quite remarkable.
Just like a complete dragon, it may be at the sixth level when it is an adult, but it is only at the third level when it is an infant.
Take, for example, the familiar peach tree. A true peach tree possesses at least an eighth-order innate spiritual root. However, a single peach might only be a fourth or fifth-order peach.
Of course, there are many special cases. But generally speaking, most demonic beasts or spiritual roots follow this rule.
"Alright, that's twelve pieces." Lin Yang said calmly.
"Do you want the customer to have it appraised on the spot? If so, we can reduce the fee from 30% to 25%," the old farmer said with a smile.
Moreover, once a real treasure is identified, the old farmer will have another reason to raise the price next time.
"No need, 30% is fine."
Otherwise, with all twelve stone eggs being treasures, even a fool would know there's something fishy going on. If a powerful force were to target him, Lin Yang's life would be in serious trouble.
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Chapter 93: Strategic Items, Peaches of Immortality
Soon, after turning around a few times and making sure no one was paying attention to him, Lin Yang returned directly to the Land of Reincarnation.
"Phew, this is really inconvenient. According to the original owner's memories, one can only enter and exit the trading square at the third rank, and only at the fourth rank can one own their own house. Only at the fifth rank can one own a floating island in the sky. At the sixth rank, one can own a small god that belongs to oneself."
"Compared to these major powers, our strength is still too weak. We need to improve as soon as possible," Lin Yang said, shaking his head.
"Land of Reincarnation, appraise it for me." With that, he picked up a stone egg.
As a beam of light shone down, a message immediately entered Lin Yang's mind from the stone egg. Even Lin Yang couldn't help but cheer upon seeing this message.
Description: The outer shell is a stone egg, and inside lies a peach of immortality. This peach takes a hundred years to bloom, a hundred years to bear fruit, and a hundred years to ripen. Its growth requires a vast amount of spiritual energy and the essence of the sun and moon. Once ripe, it can be considered a top-grade third-tier treasure.
Effects: Suitable for all professions. This substance cleanses the primordial spirit, increases lifespan, purifies bloodlines, and increases the chances of enlightenment. Both martial artists and Qi cultivators will experience significant improvements after consuming it.
Moreover, the effects are relatively stable, with no chance of death from body explosion. Even an ordinary person can take it with peace of mind.
It has a significant effect on cultivators at or below the third rank, and a slight effect on cultivators at the fourth rank. It has no effect on cultivators at or above the fifth rank.
Grade: This peach is ripe and is a top-grade third-tier peach. If planted as a seed in a grotto-heaven and carefully cultivated, it may grow into a fifth-tier peach tree.
"Great, that's wonderful."
With that, Lin Yang carefully opened the stone egg. As soon as it broke open, a peach the size of a football appeared. It immediately emitted a fragrant aroma, accompanied by wisps of purple mist.
"I've never eaten such a big peach before. Since it's going to be used as seeds anyway, I'll give it a try."
Looking at the large peach in front of him, Lin Yang suddenly felt at a loss for where to start eating it. Then, he shook his head and took a big bite of the peach flesh.
Sweet, very sweet. He had just taken a bite, and before he could even take another bite, the peach flesh inside transformed into a stream of light and entered Lin Yang's mouth. Then, it turned into streams of sweet juice that entered Lin Yang's internal organs.
Then, these fluids transformed into streams of pure essence, which entered Lin Yang's various acupoints, gradually enhancing his foundation.
With a slight sense, Lin Yang discovered that the peaches within his body had not been digested. Instead, they were continuously emitting subtle and pure essence.
If anyone were here at this moment, they would notice a faint, pleasant fragrance emanating from Lin Yang. The scent was not strong, but it was very pleasant.
"Phew, this is a treasure of heaven and earth. At this moment, all 365 major acupoints in my body have been opened. Moreover, it's all automatic. I feel a heaviness at the Baihui acupoint on the top of my head, which is a sign that my spiritual power is extremely strong and is about to automatically open the ancestral acupoint between my eyebrows."
The path of martial arts, in the acquired stage, is nothing more than the twelve regular meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians. Of course, in the main world, it also involves the hidden meridians throughout the body.
In the innate stage, one cultivates the 365 acupoints throughout the body. Therefore, many poor people or those without connections often stop here. This is because refining over 365 acupoints one by one is simply too difficult.
This has nothing to do with innate talent; it's purely a matter of resource limitations. Unless you're born with all your meridians and acupoints open—such people are called "celestial beings." This means that before becoming a fourth-tier celestial being, there are no bottlenecks.
At this time, after consuming the peaches of immortality, Lin Yang's aptitude underwent a tremendous change. Although he was still slightly inferior to those with truly celestial talents, he was far superior to what he had been before.
"Each peach corresponds to a celestial being. Of course, this is also because I am currently blessed with great fortune, which has just activated the peach's effects. In the future, after this item is cultivated in large quantities, it can be used as a strategic item."
"At that time, before each subordinate takes the peach, I can use the 'Scripture of Destiny' to maximize that person's fortune. I will maximize the effect of the peach, and then every loyal subordinate will be of celestial appearance. Just thinking about this is exciting!"
However, all of this has one prerequisite: a high-quality, upscale paradise is required.
"Moreover, what's even more incredible is that my foundation is still very solid. Even the most minute internal injuries in my body have been completely healed. This is definitely worth it, really worth it. No, I can hardly suppress the effects of the medicine anymore. In order not to waste it, I'll go to the seclusion room and go into seclusion for a while." Lin Yang thought to himself.
Soon, after about a breath, accompanied by a flash of light, Lin Yang, who had just disappeared, reappeared.
When he reappeared, his skin was a dark purple. However, in the next instant, it returned to its pure white state.
In a very short time, within the span of a single breath, the skin's color changed as many as four times: white, black, blue, and gold. Finally, it returned to normal.
With each change of color, Lin Yang's aura strengthened by one level. After four times, his overall strength increased by about half.
"It is said that geniuses such as Zhao Yun and Lü Bu can change the color of their bodies nine times in an instant before breaking through to the fourth level of Marrow Cleansing."