Myriad Treasures Hall

Myriad Treasures Hall!

This was the liveliest place in the Demon Suppression Division aside from the Mission Hall.

The entire Myriad Treasures Hall was divided into three floors. Upon entering, Lin Baichuan headed straight for a counter in the southeast corner of the first floor. This was where all manner of resources were bought back. Although it was his first time here, Yang Zhan had told him about the Myriad Treasures Hall before, so he knew a little about it.

"Give me an appraisal!"

Lin Baichuan placed a box on the counter as soon as he arrived.

Inside the box were the Demon Core of a Mountain Fiend and the demonic core of a Blood Demon. Lin Baichuan actually still had three more demonic cores, obtained from Liang Youtian's underground palace, but he had no intention of taking them out for now.

Both the Demon Core and the demonic core in the box were Soldier Tier 3, and both were at the peak of Soldier Tier 3. Outside, they would be worth a fortune and nearly impossible to obtain.

Even in the Demon Suppression Division, each one was worth at least three hundred Contribution Points.

At least six hundred Contribution Points—roughly enough to buy the medicinal ingredients he needed. As for those three demonic cores, Lin Baichuan planned to sell them after some time. He had also considered selling the Demon Core and demonic core outside.

After all, the Demon Suppression Division's purchase prices could not compare to market prices outside.

But after thinking it over carefully, Lin Baichuan dismissed the idea. The medicinal ingredients he needed were precious to begin with; even with money, they might not be available outside. The Demon Suppression Division was different. As long as one had Contribution Points and the Division possessed the resources, they could be exchanged.

What was more, aside from medicinal ingredients, he also needed to exchange for several cultivation methods and martial skills.

Up to now, Lin Baichuan had only cultivated the Golden Bell Shield and the Seven Kill Saber Art. He was in no hurry for cultivation methods, but he definitely needed to cultivate several more martial skills. Otherwise, his methods of attack would be far too limited, leaving him with many disadvantages when facing enemies.

Behind the counter, a middle-aged man slowly rose to his feet. He first swept a glance over Lin Baichuan, then casually took the box and opened it. His expression changed dramatically at once, and he blurted out, "A Soldier Tier 3 Demon Core and demonic core? Holy shit... where did you get these...?"

The moment the words left his mouth, the man saw Lin Baichuan's displeased expression and immediately realized he had misspoken. He gave an embarrassed smile and said, "Um, sorry. I was too excited just now. I didn't mean anything else by it—it's just rare to see Demon Cores and demonic cores of this level."

"Name your price!"

Lin Baichuan's expression remained indifferent as he spoke coldly.

"Alright, alright..."

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, though his hands did not stop moving. He immediately picked up the Demon Core and demonic core and inspected them carefully. Only after a long while did he say in a deep voice, "Both are top-grade Soldier Tier 3, but this demonic core is better. How about this... 360 Contribution Points for the Demon Core, 390 for the demonic core. That makes 750 Contribution Points altogether..."

"750 points!"

Lin Baichuan raised his brows, somewhat surprised.

He had originally thought that seven hundred points would already be quite good. He had not expected it to be fifty Contribution Points more than his estimate. Do not underestimate those fifty Contribution Points—outside, they would be worth far more than a thousand gold.

"My appraisal is absolutely fair." Seeing Lin Baichuan hesitate, the middle-aged man assumed he was dissatisfied and immediately said in a deep voice, "It's true that if you took these outside, the price might be higher. But you know that Contribution Points are different from gold and silver outside."

"Fine, 750 Contribution Points!"

Lin Baichuan nodded slightly. "I need some medicinal ingredients. Here is the list—see which ones you have..."

As he spoke, Lin Baichuan handed over a list he had prepared long ago.

The list contained the names of more than a dozen medicinal ingredients. Aside from the nine supplementary ingredients needed for the Return Origin Body Tempering Soup, Lin Baichuan had added three precious medicinal ingredients of his own. Naturally, his purpose was to muddy the waters and prevent anyone from deducing what he intended to use the ingredients for.

Though such a possibility was unlikely, Lin Baichuan still had to be cautious for the sake of safety.

"Well now... none of the medicinal ingredients you need are simple!"

The middle-aged man took the list and looked it over. His pupils immediately contracted as he gave Lin Baichuan a meaningful look. "I can only gather nine of them for you here. You'll have to find the other three yourself."

"Oh? Which three are unavailable?" Lin Baichuan immediately asked.

"The Mysterious Sun Fruit, Nine-Leaf Green Lotus Flower, and Smilax Glabra. Our Myriad Treasures Hall currently has no stock of these three. If you can wait one or two months, supplies should be replenished," the middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

"I see."

Lin Baichuan's expression did not change, but inwardly, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Of the three missing ingredients, only the Mysterious Sun Fruit was one he truly needed. The other two had merely been added to muddy the waters, so it did not matter whether they were available.

At first, Lin Baichuan had worried that several ingredients might be impossible to gather.

Now that only one was missing, it was actually already quite good.

As for the one or two months the middle-aged man mentioned, Lin Baichuan did not even consider waiting. He could not simply waste one or two months doing nothing; he would have to think of another way himself.

Perhaps I can take a look around the medicinal markets in the city...

While thinking this inwardly, Lin Baichuan smiled and said, "Then give me the nine that are available first!"

"No problem!"

The middle-aged man nodded. "The nine medicinal ingredients come to a total of 530 Contribution Points. I'll deduct that directly. Hand me your identity token now, and I'll transfer the remaining Contribution Points to you."

"Thank you!"

Lin Baichuan nodded and handed over his identity token.

The middle-aged man likewise took out an identity token, stacked the two together, and casually swiped his hand. A light screen immediately appeared. The next moment, lines of text surfaced on Lin Baichuan's identity token.

Name: Lin Baichuan

Rank: Junior Demon Slayer

Contribution Points: 220

The text flashed away, and within a few breaths, the token returned to normal.

Only then did the middle-aged man hand the identity token back to Lin Baichuan. "All done. The Contribution Points have been transferred; you can check them yourself. As for the medicinal ingredients you purchased, they will be delivered to your residence within three days."

"Alright!"

Lin Baichuan nodded slightly, tucked away his identity token, then turned and left without another word.

He still needed to make a trip to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for a few martial techniques.

Inside the Myriad Treasures Hall, the middle-aged man watched Lin Baichuan's departing back, his gaze deep and inscrutable as he murmured meaningfully to himself, "Who would have thought that such a monster would emerge from the Demon Suppression Division of my Cangwu County? At the Ninth Rank Skin Refinement Realm, he has broken through the limits of the fleshly body, and there is even a faint edge to him. He must have comprehended Saber Intent.

Judging by his age, he is probably not even eighteen. With talent like this, let alone in Cangwu County, even across the entire Eastern Wasteland Prefecture, you would be hard-pressed to find more than a few like him!

Lin Baichuan... Heh heh, remarkable. Truly remarkable!

It seems I'll have to keep a close eye on him. Such a fine seedling must not be overlooked..."

As he spoke, a broad smile spread across his face. Then, after glancing at the list in his hand, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. With his hands clasped behind his back, he turned and strode away from the counter.