Gu Qingzhao was taken aback when she heard that Qin Ming needed Upper-Grade Spirit Stones.
She then explained, "Fellow Daoist Qin, Upper-Grade Spirit Stones are incomparably precious, and very few circulate on the market."
"Still, I'll do my best to keep an eye out for them."
Qin Ming had expected as much. Upper-Grade Spirit Stones were simply too scarce; being difficult to obtain was only natural.
The spiritual energy contained within Upper-Grade Spirit Stones was exceptionally abundant and pure. Not only were they suitable for high-level cultivators' cultivation, but they were also commonly used to break through bottlenecks or refine high-level cultivation resources.
If Qin Ming wanted to continue raising the grade of Moon Gazing Island's Spirit Vein, he would have to use Upper-Grade Spirit Stones.
For now, though, the mid Tier 3 Spirit Vein was already enough for his cultivation, so there was no urgent need.
He merely wanted to gather some in advance, prepared against a rainy day.
"Oh, right, Fellow Daoist Qin. You should already know about the Demonic Plant on Thousand Leaf Island, yes?" Gu Qingzhao put away the pills on the table, then asked with a grave expression.
Qin Ming nodded. "Alliance Leader Li already revealed it to me on the way here."
"The situation around Azure Sea Immortal City truly is tense. I can understand why Nalan Zhenren cannot leave."
"But Thunder Origin Sect is the true power controlling the Immortal Cultivation World of Wei Kingdom. Are they really going to stand by without doing anything?"
"And what about Spirit Feather Sect's Golden Core Ancestor?"
Gu Qingzhao raised her hand and cast a soundproofing restriction before speaking. "Fellow Daoist Qin, there is a piece of secret intelligence. I heard that Ancestor Ao of Thunder Origin Sect is nearing the end of his lifespan."
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