CHAPTER 375: CHAPTER 345 FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT PILL EXCHANGE

Zhang Nianchuan carefully searched through Zhao Zicang’s storage bag.

As expected, he found a jade scroll. Upon examining it briefly, he confirmed that the scroll contained methods for taming and breeding the Golden Back Scale Armor.

"Junior Sister Lu, the methods for taming and breeding the Golden Back Scale Armor are all in this jade scroll. I’ll hand it over to you."

Since the Golden Back Scale Armor was donated to the sect, there was no reason to keep the breeding jade scroll, so it was handed over to the sect as well.

"Alright, Nianchuan, you’ve once again made significant contributions to the sect."

"Snow Lotus, you may keep it safely."

Lu Yuanshan spoke, unceremoniously, letting Lu Xuelian accept the jade scroll.

The matter concerning the Golden Back Scale Armor was temporarily settled.

After bidding farewell to Lu Yuanshan and the others, Zhang Nianchuan returned to his residence to carefully explore the gains from this battle.

The collection of magical artifacts in Zhao Zicang’s storage bag turned out to be rather sparse.

Four Tier One spiritual artifacts and one Tier Two spiritual artifact, none of which were of interest to Zhang Nianchuan.

Moreover, his collection of spirit stones was pitifully small, and Zhang Nianchuan quickly understood the reasons.

Zhao Zicang had recently achieved Foundation Establishment and had clearly spent a considerable fortune to acquire the Foundation Establishment Pill, but as a loose cultivator, not bankrupting himself was already commendable.

There were over seven hundred remaining spirit stones in the storage bag, which were better than nothing.

Regarding other items, such as cultivation techniques and talismans, Zhang Nianchuan quickly assessed their value was quite limited.

The only thing that piqued Zhang Nianchuan’s interest was a body technique named Ten Thousand Wild Immortal Traces.

While this body technique was not on par with the Cyan Mountain Sect’s Nine Heavens Cyan Cloud, it excelled in ease of practice and was a fast-track technique.

Zhang Nianchuan had a deep understanding of the specific effects of Ten Thousand Wild Immortal Traces during Zhao Zicang’s battle.

Lastly, there were a few elixirs.

To Zhang Nianchuan’s surprise, there was still one Foundation Establishment Pill remaining in Zhao Zicang’s storage bag!

It seems that Zhao Zicang had prepared multiple Foundation Establishment Pills before establishing his foundation, fearing that one pill might not be sufficient.

Now, with the pill in Zhang Nianchuan’s possession, he immediately began contemplating how to maximize its value.

One option was to sell the Foundation Establishment Pill, exchanging it for ten thousand spirit stones.

Alternatively, he could trade it for other items.

Since Zhang Nianchuan was not currently lacking spirit stones, he dismissed the idea of exchanging them.

Therefore, he was left with trading it for other items.

"What would be a good exchange?"

This was originally a matter worth much thought, but Zhang Nianchuan quickly found the answer within himself.

He actively sought out Lu Yuanshan, informing him of his acquisition of the Foundation Establishment Pill and expressing his desire to exchange it for something.

"Zhao Zicang still had a Foundation Establishment Pill. Nianchuan, your gains this time are quite substantial."

"Come on, Nianchuan, what do you want to exchange for?"

Learning that Zhang Nianchuan intended to use a Foundation Establishment Pill for a trade, Lu Yuanshan was somewhat amazed and revealed a smile, desiring to obtain the pill himself.

Thus, it could fully utilize its value, serving to cultivate the Cyan Mountain Sect’s fifth Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

However, expecting Zhang Nianchuan to freely give away the Foundation Establishment Pill was evidently impossible, and Lu Yuanshan wouldn’t take it without compensation.

He couldn’t help but recall what was urgently needed by Zhang Nianchuan within the Cyan Mountain Sect.

Elixirs, magical artifacts, or even Golden Core techniques?

"The disciple seeks only one thing."

Zhang Nianchuan spoke with a serious expression, a look of anticipation gradually appearing on his face.

"Speak."

"Sect Leader, do you still have any remaining Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper brought back from your demon-slaying expedition at the Celestial Fire Palace?"

"You want the Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper."

Lu Yuanshan was taken aback but quickly understood.

"You’ve cultivated the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword Technique to the First Layer?"

Once this sword technique is cultivated to the First Layer, it could utilize Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper to refine the lifebound flying sword, the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword.

Both Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei had refined their Taiyi Celestial Ruins Swords this way.

This sword technique was originally instructed to Zhang Nianchuan by Lu Yuanshan under Lu Ping’s guidance, so his request for the exchange wasn’t surprising.

"Yes."

Zhang Nianchuan nodded: "Recently, I wish to refine the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword. I humbly ask that the sect leader part with it for me."

Zhang Nianchuan had witnessed Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei employing the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword multiple times, deeply impressed by the power of this lifebound flying sword and yearning for it in his heart.

Exchanging the Foundation Establishment Pill for Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper seemed extremely worthwhile to Zhang Nianchuan.

The only issue was whether the sect leader still had any Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper.

Obtaining it through other means or waiting for about a century for another demon-slaying operation by the Celestial Fire Palace would be quite challenging.

"If you want Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper, I do have some."

Lu Yuanshan truthfully informed Zhang Nianchuan, opening his storage bag to retrieve a piece of Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper.

Back at the Celestial Fire Palace, a total of five pieces were acquired; Lu Yuanshan used one himself, while the remaining four were kept in the storage bag he carried.

Seeing the Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper taken out by Lu Yuanshan, Zhang Nianchuan’s eyes lit up with delight, grateful the sect leader still possessed some Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper.

There was hope for refining his Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword.

"This piece of Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper can be exchanged for you, but..."

Before Lu Yuanshan could finish speaking, hearing the pause in his tone, Zhang Nianchuan quickly asked.

"But what?"

"If you wish to obtain this piece of Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper, any needs the sect leader has, please feel free to mention."

Lu Yuanshan let out a wry smile: "It’s not that I have another request, feeling you might suffer a loss by exchanging the pill."

"It’s you who would suffer a loss."

With this, Lu Yuanshan continued: "Exchanging one Foundation Establishment Pill for one piece of Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper, no matter how you look at it, I’m gaining from you, considering you even donated the group of Golden Back Scale Armor to the sect."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Nianchuan was warmed by Lu Yuanshan’s thoughtful concern about him potentially suffering a loss, which made his heart feel warm.

Lu Yuanshan’s voice continued to sound.

"How about this, the value of one Foundation Establishment Pill is equivalent to ten thousand spirit stones, with one spirit stone equal to one point of contribution in the Cyan Mountain Sect."

"For this exchange, you can receive an additional ten thousand sect contribution points on top of obtaining the Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper."

"With these ten thousand sect contribution points, you may decide on whatever you wish to exchange. This way, you won’t suffer a loss."

Lu Yuanshan extended a gesture of sincerity.

Zhang Nianchuan couldn’t help but be tempted by this.

With ten thousand sect contribution points, he could exchange for a crystallization technique within the Cyan Mountain Sect or obtain two to three Tier Three spiritual artifacts.

It would take completing thirty to forty sect tasks to earn this amount of contribution points.