Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands

Chapter 256: Eight Crimson Lotus Flowers and the Crimson Lotus Pill

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly broke the air.

"Buying Crimson Lotus Flowers! One Crimson Lotus Flower can be exchanged for four Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals! The more you have, the better the deal!"

Ye Yan frowned slightly.

One Crimson Lotus Flower for four Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals?

Such a high price—it's a huge loss!

Moreover, who could possibly have so many Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals right now?

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he glanced over.

With one look, he immediately spotted a burly man with a robust physique, alongside a figure clad in green robes.

"Shen Mo and Ouyang Wei..." Ye Yan furrowed his brow deeply. "Where did they get so many Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals?"

Shen Mo and Ouyang Wei were seated cross-legged in a corner of the safehouse.

Shen Mo remained silent, sitting calmly in meditation.

Ouyang Wei, on the other hand, was enthusiastically shouting out his offer.

He was well aware of Shen Mo's strength, and during the past two months, Shen Mo had even saved his life once.

Thus, although shouting for others like this might seem undignified, Ouyang Wei didn't mind at all.

As expected, the shout immediately caught the attention of many elders.

Elsewhere, the typical rate was one Crimson Lotus Flower for three Tier-4 Beast Crystals. Offering four was unheard of.

Naturally, this deal caused a frenzy among the mages.

"So, it's Elder Ouyang."

"I have two Crimson Lotus Flowers, but can Elder Ouyang really come up with eight Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals?"

"Yes, I've been searching the Fire Pill Palace for two months now and only managed to gather ten Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals in total. As for Tier-5 ones, I haven't seen a single one."

The elders cast doubtful glances at Ouyang Wei, paying little attention to the figure seated next to him—Shen Mo.

Ouyang Wei chuckled helplessly. "Everyone, the one conducting the trade isn't me but the elder next to me, Shen Mo."

"I'm just helping him call out the offer."

The elders were even more astonished.

Some of them recognized Shen Mo, while others didn't.

Seeing such a young elder, it was only natural for them to feel skeptical.

After all, in the path of cultivation, age often correlates with strength.

At this moment, Shen Mo finally opened his eyes and smiled faintly. "I don't have many Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals on me, so I can only trade for eight Crimson Lotus Flowers for now. First come, first served."

After speaking, Shen Mo reached into his storage ring.

With a flick of his wrist, thirty Tier-4 Fire Beast Crystals tumbled out.

The crystals sparkled with fiery light, resembling rubies.

The elders' eyes widened in astonishment.

"What the—!"

"Thirty of them?!"

And their quality and size were exceptional.

Even from a distance, Ye Yan froze at the sight of this scene.

The gap between him and Shen Mo—how did it suddenly grow so vast?

Clenching his teeth, he turned and left the safehouse without looking back.

He had never been one to accept defeat willingly.

He needed to hunt more Fire Beasts and seek out treasures!

"Elder Shen, I have two Crimson Lotus Flowers!"

"Elder Shen, Elder Shen! I have three flowers—I'll trade with you!"

"Elder Shen, I also have one, but I don't want Fire Beast Crystals. Do you have any healing pills? I'm in desperate need of them!"

The elders immediately voiced their offers, their expressions filled with excitement.

In the Fire Pill Palace, Fire Beast Crystals were practically a form of currency.

Even those without fire-affinity physiques could use them to trade for other necessities.

Healing pills, for instance, were in particularly high demand.

Shen Mo smiled. "No need to rush; I'll trade with everyone."

Ouyang Wei clicked his tongue in amazement from the side.

He genuinely hadn't expected Shen Mo to bring out so many Fire Beast Crystals all at once.

The thought of clinging tightly to this powerhouse grew even firmer in his mind.

In no time, Shen Mo had acquired all eight Crimson Lotus Flowers.

"Elder Ouyang, thank you for helping me call out the offers. These two Fire Beast Crystals are for you."

Shen Mo handed the remaining two crystals to Ouyang Wei.

Ouyang Wei, overwhelmed, quickly waved his hands. "No, no, no, this isn't right. Elder Shen saved my life. Helping you shout was the least I could do."

Shen Mo firmly handed over the Fire Beast Crystals.

Ouyang Wei swallowed hard, clearly tempted by the crystals.

Now that Shen Mo was so insistent, refusing to accept them would seem inappropriate.

"Alright, I'll take them. If Elder Shen needs my help in the future, I, Ouyang Wei, will not hesitate!" He patted his chest and spoke with determination.

Shen Mo smiled and nodded.

He had saved Ouyang Wei's life, and Ouyang Wei's assistance in calling out offers was a way to repay that debt.

Yet Shen Mo still gave him two Fire Beast Crystals as compensation—this was how relationships and favors worked.

The surrounding elders, watching Ouyang Wei receive two Fire Beast Crystals merely for shouting a few times, couldn't help but show envy.

Shouting? Even they could do that!

"Elder Shen, aren't you being a bit too partial? It's just calling out offers—I can do it too," a charming voice teased.

Shen Mo turned to see a stunningly beautiful female elder, Liu Ruyun.

He chuckled. "Next time, Elder Liu. If there's an opportunity, I'll be sure to seek your help."

The elders exchanged knowing smiles, their faces filled with amusement.

Shen Mo's gaze unconsciously swept over Liu Ruyun, lingering briefly as thoughts churned in his mind.

"So she's the one responsible for the underground fire eruption in the Fire Pill Palace…"

Shen Mo strode out of the safehouse, activating his Eightfold Thunder Movement technique, disappearing over the horizon in moments.

After he left, two elders exchanged a glance and quietly followed him.

Shen Mo had already noticed them, so once he was out of the safehouse, he increased his speed and began circling around.

Before long, he managed to shake off the two tailing figures.

The two elders, now utterly lost, had no choice but to give up and return to the safehouse.

In a secluded underground cave.

Shen Mo carefully inspected the array formations. Once he confirmed their integrity, he sat cross-legged.

He had exchanged eight Crimson Lotus Flowers from the other elders—a treasure anyone would covet.

Some might even be tempted to kill for them.

After all, the Fire Pill Palace was not the main sect grounds of the Jade Cauldron Sect.

Here, if someone were killed and the evidence erased, with no witnesses, no one would ever know how that person met their end.

But Shen Mo had taken precautions before flaunting his wealth.

He had prepared three separate hidden refuges like this underground cave, each fortified with various formations.

They were secure enough for him to practice without worry.

The so-called "safehouse" was far from truly safe.

Only his personal hideouts offered real security.

"Crimson Lotus Flower…"

Shen Mo took out one Crimson Lotus Flower and examined it carefully.

The flower was no larger than a palm, square-shaped, with no noticeable fragrance—a rather peculiar specimen.

However, when he leaned in to take a closer sniff, Shen Mo felt his dantian grow warm.

The usually calm sea of spiritual energy within him seemed to stir, as if a hungry puppy had caught the scent of a meaty bone.

"The Crimson Lotus Flower truly has the ability to strengthen the dantian," Shen Mo murmured with approval. He immediately began refining it.

Encased in spiritual energy, the palm-sized flower began to dissolve.

Petals, stems, and leaves all melted down.

Finally, it transformed into a red medicinal liquid.

Shen Mo opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

The surging medicinal power immediately spread through his body, guided by his spiritual energy toward his dantian.

In the next moment, his dantian emanated a comforting warmth.

The edges of his dantian were expanding and growing.

The growth was subtle, but Shen Mo could distinctly feel it—it was real!

"The Crimson Lotus Flower can be directly refined or combined with two other medicinal ingredients to create the Crimson Lotus Pill, which has even stronger effects."

"Unfortunately, I don't know the recipe for the Crimson Lotus Pill…"

"But if I can locate the Nine Revolutions Pill Dao Codex ahead of time, I might be able to craft the Crimson Lotus Pill myself. That would fully utilize the flower's medicinal potential!"

Determined, Shen Mo carefully stored the remaining seven Crimson Lotus Flowers and headed deeper into the Fire Pill Palace.

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