Chapter 330: Chapter 148: Foundation Establishment Pill, Treasure Artifact, Ye Family’s Young Master Ye Ping’an

The flowering period has begun!

Although for now, it’s just a tiny bud.

But it is the result of his efforts for nearly a month.

His heart spirit couldn’t help but feel somewhat excited.

"The flowering period of the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree also requires a hundred years of ring time.

But at least there’s a glimmer of hope now.

It’s definitely something worth celebrating."

Zhou Changwang continuously examined the small bud, taking a slight sniff. Although there was no fragrance, it made him feel content.

Then, he did not stop and continued to use this Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid, constantly casting magic to increase the ring time of the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree.

One bottle, two bottles, three bottles...

Until Zhou Changwang poured all the remaining fifty bottles of Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid into it.

At this point, six more buds appeared on the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree, adding to the previous one, making a total of seven buds.

The seven buds grew in various parts of the Spirit Tree, even though they were still quite tiny, they faintly emitted a special spiritual light, making them very eye-catching.

And at this moment, the ring time of the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree had reached one hundred and fifteen years.

"Earlier, it was only eight bottles of Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid that increased the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree from ninety-five years to a hundred years of ring time.

Now, raising it from a hundred to one hundred and fifteen years took as much as forty-two bottles.

Sure enough, the more the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree’s ring time increases, the more Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid it consumes.

Now, it already requires three bottles of Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid to increase its ring time by one year. I estimate that when the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree grows to one hundred and fifty years, two hundred years, it will require five, seven, or even ten bottles to increase by one year of ring time."

Zhou Changwang sighed, although he had expected this, he was still secretly amazed.

Moreover, he noticed that after the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree grew seven buds, it no longer added more. This means that this Spirit Fruit Tree can produce at most seven Star Source Spirit Fruits.

This was within his expectations, after all, the Star Source Spirit Fruit is precious and couldn’t possibly grow everywhere. But having only seven fruits was still a bit disappointing to him.

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"I didn’t expect this time’s black market location to be so close to the Little Peak Mountain Spirit Land.

It is only five or six miles away."

Zhou Changwang took out a Cyan Leaf Order from his Storage Bag, perceiving the black market’s location, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

The black market occurs once a month, with a different location each time.

It can only be located using the Cyan Leaf Order or other special tokens or talismans.

This time, he sensed the location embedded within the Cyan Leaf Order, belonging to the black market, near Little Peak Mountain Spirit Land, precisely on the north side, in a mountain hollow.

Not far above, it was, in fact, on the other side of Little Peak Mountain Spirit Land, where Li Pengfei’s Spirit Land dwelling is located.

Speaking of which, since the last conflict, he hasn’t met the other party. Even after he diverted the Spiritual Spring, the other party hasn’t paid him a visit.

It’s unclear whether the other side has accepted this fact or simply doesn’t want to bicker about it anymore.

Night fell as expected.

Today, it’s a misty and rainy night, and the surroundings were pitch black.

Zhou Changwang used the Disguise and Bone-Shrinking Technique, altering his physique and appearance, dressing entirely in black clothes, and donning a black face mask as he quietly stepped out the door.

Then, in less than half the burn of an incense stick’s time, he appeared on flat ground.

Next, he took out the Cyan Leaf Order and moved it slightly forward.

Buzz!

An entrance and exit appeared.

He stepped inside, and the scene before his eyes immediately changed.

A lively small marketplace appeared in front of him.

To Zhou Changwang, this was no surprise.

Perhaps because he had arrived relatively early, there weren’t many cultivators in the black market, just dozens, nearing a hundred, including a dozen Black Market Guards.

Seeing this, Zhou Changwang didn’t directly apply for a spot to set up a stall but entered the central task hall instead.

There were also only a dozen cultivators presently.

However, the task screen was densely packed with numerous task information.

At the top of the task list, as usual, was the request for Foundation Establishment Pill, remaining prominently at the top, followed by requests for Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, or Foundation Condensation Pill, Heart-Protecting Pill and other spirited pills that assist in Foundation Establishment.

Next in line were hunting tasks.

"Hunt Brahma Dragon Beast, a late stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast, requiring two fellow Foundation Establishment cultivators. The reward is thirty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones or a Low-Grade Treasure Artifact."

Suddenly, Zhou Changwang noticed a task suddenly being posted, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

He immediately turned his gaze toward the cultivator who had just walked away from the Black Market Guard managing the task interface.

This was an old man in a black robe, with slightly graying hair. His aura was concealed, probably using the Concealing Breath Technique or a similar spell, yet his every motion exuded an inexplicable aura that involuntarily inspired awe.

"Elder Shu, you arrived so early. Is there something you would like to convey?"

At this moment, a cultivator greeted him respectfully, smiling as he asked.

Zhou Changwang’s pupils shrank, Spider Silk Fairy Chen Xiao’Er.

The other party should be one of the resident leaders of the Cyan Leaf Alliance at the black market. Such respect shown towards this elder, it was apparent, this elder was surely someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm level.

However, it was uncertain if he was at the early stage, mid stage, or even the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Unexpectedly discovered an Earth Treasure.

Unfortunately, it is guarded by a Foundation Establishment Great Demon. I can only see if anyone else is willing to join."