Dragon-Pattern Grass

Granny Jin successfully blocked the Jade Pivot Divine Thunder, but her speed was drastically reduced as a result, and the distance between her and Song Wen was quickly widened.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy."

Granny Jin was unwilling to let Song Wen escape so easily.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and with a flicker of her body, she transformed into a streak of green light, once again chasing after Song Wen.

She had only chased after him for a few miles when another Jade Pivot Divine Thunder struck.

Granny Jin had no choice but to gather her Law Power once more and deal with the situation with all her might.

This caused her to slow down again, just as she had managed to pick up some speed.

Damn it!

Watching Song Wen walk further and further away until he disappeared into the darkness a hundred miles away, Granny Jin felt a surge of resentment and cursed under her breath.

Although she was unwilling, she knew she could not catch up with Song Wen.

Left with no other choice, Granny Jin turned around and headed towards Fangzhu City.

Seeing that the other party had stopped pursuing, Song Wen gradually slowed down as well.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Indeed, coveting other people's things easily leads to trouble.

Fortunately, Xing Xinxin only invited a Middle Golden Core Stage cultivator; if it had been a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, today would have been extremely dangerous.

He suddenly realized that after forming his core, his mindset had subtly changed.

They seem less cautious than before.

"In the future, you must never act so recklessly as you did today."

Song Wen silently admonished himself.

At the same time, he suddenly remembered something.

A piece of yellow paper suddenly appeared in Song Wen's hand.

The yellow paper contained a fragment of the 'Corpse Curse Water' recipe, which a servant at the 'Hundred Herbs Tower' in the Dark Star Black Market had given to him.

The servant boy had said that Hundred Herbs Tower was owned by the Xing Family.

The servant also mentioned the word "Miss" several times.

Furthermore, Xing Xinxin did not cultivate the orthodox Cultivation Method of the Xing Family, but instead cultivated the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>.

Based on all the clues, Song Wen suspected that Xing Xinxin was the "Miss" the servant mentioned, and the actual person in charge of Hundred Herbs Tower.

"Perhaps we should go and inquire at Hundred Herbs Tower."

Song Wen removed his mask, disguised himself as a young cultivator in his early twenties, and flew towards the Ghost Market on his sword.

"Granny Jin, how did it go? Did you catch that person?"

Upon seeing Granny Jin return, Xing Xinxin couldn't wait to ask.

Granny Jin shook her head.

"That person escaped."

"Where is the Cultivation Method?"

"We haven't even gotten our hands on the Cultivation Method yet."

Xing Xinxin felt extremely disappointed.

Granny Jin continued, "Miss, you've misjudged him. That person isn't a corpse cultivator, but a righteous cultivator who is extremely skilled in Thunder Method."

Xing Xinxin frowned. "How is this possible? If he is a righteous cultivator, why would he repeatedly request to use corpse-path spiritual materials as a trade?"

Granny Jin said, "I don't know about that. However, since that person escaped, he might not give up easily. In the coming days, Miss, it would be best to be extra careful and perhaps return to the clan to cultivate."

"I understand, thank you for reminding me Granny Jin."

Xing Xinxin gave a perfunctory reply.

Yesterday during the day, after returning to her Lineage to ask Granny Jin for help, she was summoned by her father, Xing Gaohan, who gave her a severe scolding.

The reason was that Shan Yue ran to Xing Gaohan and cried, complaining about how Xing Chang had been beaten up by Xing Xinxin.

This already put Xing Xinxin in a very bad mood, but Granny Jin's failure to bring back the follow-up Cultivation Method was undoubtedly adding insult to injury, making her mood even worse.

Although she was outwardly respectful to Granny Jin, she harbored considerable resentment towards Granny Jin.

However, due to Granny Jin's cultivation level and considering that she would need Granny Jin's help in many areas in the future, she did not show it.

Granny Jin didn't offer any further advice. She returned the gauze Law Treasure and a Storage Bag to Xing Xinxin.

Afterward, the two chatted about some trivial matters.

Granny Jin got up, said goodbye, and left.

It was already 2:45 AM, not far from dawn, and the black market was about to close.

As Granny Jin stepped out of the Hundred Herbs Tower, a young cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm brushed past her and entered the Hundred Herbs Tower.

Do you have Dragon-Pattern Grass in your store?

This is the young cultivator questioning the servant.

Granny Jin paid no attention to this, and her figure transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the horizon.

Song Wen noticed Granny Jin's departure, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

Previously, he had only guessed, but now he was absolutely certain that Xing Xinxin was inside Hundred Herbs Tower.

"Our shop has Dragon-Pattern Grass. May I ask how many years old you would like to have?"

The servant's words brought Song Wen back to his senses.

"What's the longest you've been using this drug?" Song Wen asked.

"Our shop has Dragon-Pattern Grass that's up to 500 years old, but the price is a bit high," the waiter said.

Song Wen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised that Hundred Herbs Tower actually possessed such an aged Dragon-Pattern Grass.

Dragon-Pattern Grass can enhance the bloodline of Demon Beast.

In the year or so since arriving in Fangzhu City, Song Wen had tried several methods, but none of them had shown any signs of advancing the Sacred Beetle Gu.

Therefore, he thought of using Dragon-Pattern Grass to enhance the bloodline of the Sacred Beetle Gu, thereby promoting the Sacred Beetle Gu's advancement.

"How much does a 500-year-old Dragon Dragon-Pattern Grass cost?"

"Two thousand Spirit Stone per plant."

Dragon-Pattern Grass is only a second-tier spirit medicine, and it can only be consumed by Demon Beast. Although it is 500 years old, the price is still quite expensive.

"How about a thousand Spirit Stone?" Song Wen asked.

The servant said, "Sir, I'm sorry. This price is set by the master and is non-negotiable."

Song Wen nodded and asked, "How many Dragon-Pattern Grass, each five hundred years old, does your shop have?"

The waiter's eyes lit up; this was a big customer!

"Reporting to Senior, there are eight plants in total."

Song Wen shook his head. "Only eight plants? That's a pity, there aren't enough."

"How much Dragon-Pattern Grass does Senior need in total? I can ask the steward to procure it from other places."

"Fifty plants, I suppose," Song Wen said.

The servant's face lit up with joy. Fifty Dragon-Pattern Grass, each five hundred years old, were worth ten thousand Spirit Stone.

He will receive a substantial reward for completing this deal.

"Senior, please follow me to the tea room in the backyard to rest for a while. The Dragon-Pattern Grass will be ready in less than a quarter of an hour."

Song Wen naturally agreed.

Led by the servant, the two quickly arrived at the backyard.

The backyard is surrounded by houses on three sides, with a neat and orderly layout.

The courtyard features artificial hills and lush trees, creating a tranquil and pleasant environment.

The servant led Song Wen into a tea room on the west side, brewed Song Wen some Spirit Tea, and told Song Wen not to wander around before turning and leaving.

Song Wen picked up the Spirit Tea and leisurely sipped it.

Fearing he might alert the enemy, he did not rashly use his Divine Sense to explore the backyard.

A Gu Worm, no bigger than a sesame seed, quietly crawled out of the tea room.

Half an incense stick later, the Sacred Beetle Gu returned.

From the Sacred Beetle Gu, Song Wen learned roughly about the situation in the backyard.

The east and west sides of the backyard are both tea rooms, and there is nothing unusual inside them.

The row of houses to the north is protected by a protective array, making it impossible to detect anything happening inside.

Song Wen then released the Sacred Beetle Gu, hiding it in the artificial hill in the backyard.

Fifteen minutes later.

A servant boy and a female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm appeared.

According to the servant's introduction, the female cultivator was the manager of Hundred Herbs Tower.

"Fellow Daoist, there are fifty Dragon-Pattern Grass here. Please examine them."

The female cultivator placed five large jade boxes on the wooden table next to Song Wen.

Song Wen opened the five jade boxes and examined them one by one.

Each jade box contains ten Dragon-Pattern Grass, all of which are five hundred years old.

Song Wen took out 100,000 low-grade Spirit Stone and handed them to the female cultivator, then put away the five jade boxes.

"Welcome to visit again, fellow Daoist."

As Song Wen rose to take his leave, the female cultivator said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Song Wen's lips curled into a strange smile. He nodded, said nothing, and continued walking out of the shop.