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Chapter 219: Conditions
🕑 Added 2025-06-13 19:03:39 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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He Yiming held the two boxes in his hands, tempted to ask what the contents were, but after much thought, he couldn't bring himself to do so.
His heart stirred. Although he didn't recognize them, Shui Xuanjin surely would. A thought flashed through his mind, and he tentatively asked, "Brother Mu, I heard your sect is not in the Northwest."
Although Mu Jintian was curious as to why he would bring up such an irrelevant topic, he patiently replied, "That's right, my sect is in the distant Northern Frontier."
He Yiming nodded slightly and said, "I've heard that in the far north, there's a peculiar fruit that only grows in ice and has remarkable beautifying effects. Is there such a thing?"
"Indeed there is." Mu Jintian said, "This item is called the Ice Fruit. Although it's rare here, it's not uncommon in the Northern Frontier. However, it can only be preserved on the Northern Frontier Ice Plains. If it leaves the ice plain, unless there's a Profound Ice Container or an even rarer Spatial World, it will melt and dissipate."
He Yiming's heart stirred greatly. He certainly knew a little about the Profound Ice Container. This kind of container would not melt even if placed in a volcano. However, profound ice was hard to come by, and getting it and making it into a container seemed even rarer.
However, he had never heard of the so-called Spatial World. His eyes narrowed, and he asked, "Brother Mu, what is this Spatial World you speak of?"
Mu Jintian looked at him in surprise and said, "I heard Brother He is an elder of the Hengshan Mountain lineage. Don't you even know about this item?"
He Yiming was greatly embarrassed. Although he was an elder of Hengshan Mountain, he had not spent even a year there, nor had anyone mentioned this to him, so he was naturally ignorant.
Shaking his head awkwardly, He Yiming said solemnly, "He is indeed unaware."
Although Mu Jintian had doubts in his heart, he still said, "Actually, a Spatial World is a magical item. It is said to exist in different forms, and within it contains an independently existing small world."
A glint flashed in He Yiming's eyes. It was truly unbelievable that such a treasure existed in the world.
"Brother Mu, have you ever seen this item?"
Mu Jintian hesitated slightly and said, "I have. My master has one of these treasures."
He Yiming was full of admiration, but he had no intention of plundering it.
Since the other party was willing to tell him directly, this matter was certainly not some huge secret.
Furthermore, Mu Jintian's master, who was also Zhuo Wanlian's master, and capable of nurturing these two disciples, was far beyond what He Yiming could provoke at the moment.
Sighing, He Yiming said, "Brother Mu, if I go to the Northern Frontier in the future, may I ask you for an Ice Fruit?"
Mu Jintian nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course. As long as Brother He is willing to help my grandson, then regardless of success or failure. As long as Brother He comes to the Northern Frontier Ice Plains in the future, I will prepare ten of the highest-grade Ice Fruits and present them with both hands."
He Yiming was overjoyed and said, "Brother Mu is so straightforward, what more can I say?" He paused, then said, "I have long heard that Kairong Country is vast and rich in resources, so I would like to travel around here for a while. If nothing unexpected happens, I should stay for about a year. If your grandson can reach the capital of Kairong Country within a year, then I will definitely lend him a hand."
A hint of joy flashed in Mu Jintian's eyes. He laughed heartily and said, "Good, it's a deal then."
For ordinary people, it might be a bit difficult to travel back and forth between Kairong Country and Tufan Kingdom within a year, but for masters of their caliber, it was no problem at all.
The only uncertainty was when He Yiming would return from his travels. But Mu Jintian had already made up his mind to have his grandson come as quickly as possible and wait here.
After all, no matter how much he searched the entire Northwest, he had only encountered He Yiming, an Innate powerhouse who could help his grandson. If he missed this opportunity, he was afraid he would truly never find a second one.
He Yiming pushed the box in his hand over and said, "Brother Mu, when your grandson arrives here, and I have protected him and strengthened his Meridians, then we can proceed with the transaction."
Mu Jintian was slightly startled. He didn't take the box, but instead smiled and said, "Brother He is joking. Since you have already agreed, these two items naturally belong to you."
He Yiming tilted his head and said, "You trust me that much?"
Mu Jintian laughed wryly and said, "If a Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse still doesn't keep his promise, then consider me, Mu Jintian, blind. These two treasures will be the price for a lesson learned."
He Yiming looked at him seriously for a few moments, then finally put the items away. However, he also knew in his heart that the other party's generosity was actually a sign of confidence.
If he were to escape, then perhaps the other party wouldn't dare to provoke the Hengshan Mountain lineage, but He Family Village would definitely suffer his strong retaliation.
After the two made their agreement, they returned to the room.
To He Yiming's surprise, the many Innate masters in the room were gathered in twos and threes, and many had already left the room to discuss something in another area outside.
Although they all tried their best to keep their voices low, they weren't hiding anything either. So, with a slight twitch of his ears, He Yiming immediately knew that they were still exchanging their collections. It was just that some had already started bidding.
He Yiming and Mu Jintian's return didn't attract much attention. Except for Shui Xuanjin, everyone else was busy with their own affairs. Even Zhan Tianfeng and Zhuo Wanlian had already left, presumably discussing something somewhere else.
He came to Shui Xuanjin's side, and the two exchanged glances, then walked out.
The reason Shui Xuanjin didn't exchange anything was because he knew his life was nearing its end, and he simply didn't have much interest in these external possessions.
They came to an uninhabited place. He Yiming explained Mu Jintian's request and took out the two boxes.
Shui Xuanjin opened the two boxes, and his expression suddenly changed. "Mu Jintian is truly generous! He actually gave you such benefits, it's incredible."
Although He Yiming had long known that the two treasures in the box were definitely extremely valuable, after seeing Shui Xuanjin's expression, he vaguely felt that the value of these two treasures might even exceed his imagination.
"Elder Brother Shui, what exactly are these things, and what are their uses?" He Yiming humbly asked.
Shui Xuanjin was slightly startled, and said in surprise, "You don't know?"
He Yiming nodded blankly. In front of Shui Xuanjin, there was no need for him to pretend to understand what he didn't.
Seeing He Yiming's perfectly natural expression, Shui Xuanjin laughed wryly, "You're really lucky; you agreed even without knowing what these things are. But it's a good thing you agreed, otherwise, you would have regretted it terribly."
As he spoke, he picked up one of the boxes. Inside it was the white, strongly cold little ice stick.
"This is a specialty of the Northern Frontier Ice Plains, Thousand-Year Ice Fluid. It is said to be a special medicinal liquid refined and infused into specially made natural ice sticks," Shui Xuanjin explained in detail. "Place this sealed ice stick in an extremely cold place, and after a thousand years, you can obtain this ice liquid."
He Yiming repeated the term in his mouth and calmly asked, "What is the use of Thousand-Year Ice Fluid?"
"This item has immense uses. When a person suffers extremely severe internal injuries or is afflicted by a deadly poison, as long as their head isn't smashed open and they don't die on the spot, consuming the Thousand-Year Ice Fluid can put the body into a state of being frozen. As long as a solution is found within a year, the person can be saved."
He Yiming was stunned beyond belief, never imagining that such a miraculous item existed in this world.
"This item should be very precious, why would Mu Jintian be willing to part with such a treasure?" He Yiming hesitantly asked.
Shui Xuanjin chuckled and said, "Thousand-Year Ice Fluid, in our eyes, is naturally a priceless treasure. But within the hidden sects of the Northern Frontier Ice Plains, there are quite a few in stock."
He Yiming was greatly surprised and asked, "Why?"
"The hidden sects of the Northern Frontier are ancient, and it's not uncommon for them to have histories stretching thousands, or even several thousands, of years. Within these sects, there are similar ice liquids," he paused, then said, "Of course, acquiring these sects' stockpiles is not easy, but given Mu Jintian's status, he probably has more than just one."
He Yiming immediately understood. He cast his gaze to the other box. Since the four-colored jade stone in that box could be given out simultaneously with the Thousand-Year Ice Fluid, it must also possess similar value.
Shui Xuanjin picked up the other box as he wished and said, "What's in this box is Four-colored Fusion Jade, a specialty of the Northwest Tufan Kingdom. The value of Four-colored Jade Stone is ten times higher than that of Three-colored. If you take this item to the Northern Frontier to exchange with someone, you can definitely exchange it for two Thousand-Year Ice Fluids."
He Yiming nodded slightly, but his heart remained unmoved.
Different regions have different specialties. Even if the value is similar, if you go to the place where an item is produced, its value will be greatly reduced.
"What is this for?"
"This item is an important material for refining weapons or defensive gear," Shui Xuanjin said seriously. "Whether it's a weapon or defensive gear, to refine something of Treasure Tool level, you must have sufficiently good raw materials. But some materials have conflicting properties. If you try to melt them together in one furnace, the only outcome is failure."
At this point, Shui Xuanjin took out the Four-colored Jade Stone from the box, his face full of envy, and said, "But if this special fusion jade is added to it, it can act as a neutralizing agent, allowing the characteristics of all rare materials to be fully utilized."
He Yiming's eyes subtly gleamed. He immediately thought of his Guan Broadsword. This piece of jade would be perfect for his saber.
Shui Xuanjin continued, "Fusion jade is also divided into different grades. One-colored Fusion Jade has no effect. Two-colored Fusion Jade has some use, but because it can only fuse two special materials, no one uses it when making Treasure Tools. And Three-colored Fusion Jade is a rare treasure among them. If it can successfully fuse three different rare materials, then the resulting refined item is usually of Treasure Tool level. As for Four-colored Fusion Jade..." He paused, then said, "This is a treasure among treasures. Even in Mu Jintian's hands, there probably aren't many pieces."
He Yiming nodded slightly. He naturally understood the meaning behind the old man's words.
After pondering for a moment, He Yiming said, "Elder Brother Shui, Mu Jintian has paid such a huge price for his grandson to successfully advance to Innate. What do you think he's planning?"
Shui Xuanjin smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I'm also completely baffled. Logically speaking, although his grandson cultivates three elements simultaneously, if he only seeks Innate, then simply inviting an Innate powerhouse with two mutually generating elements to protect him and strengthen his Meridians would be enough. Why must he specifically require all three elements to advance simultaneously?" He gently tapped his head, his forehead covered in wrinkles. "There must be a reason, but this old man is ignorant and cannot comprehend it."
He Yiming also gave a wry smile. It turned out that even Shui Xuanjin, who was over two hundred years old, didn't know, so it was even harder for him to guess.
However, without sufficient benefits, Mu Jintian would certainly not have paid such a heavy price to ask him for help.
He even vaguely felt that the fact that he had killed Bu Xingcong and another Innate master from Tufan Kingdom was so easily resolved must be closely related to this matter.
Otherwise, even though he was a newly promoted Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, Tufan Kingdom might not have been willing to let the matter rest so easily.
The two looked at each other for a long time. He Yiming finally said, "Brother Shui, I'll write a letter, and you can help me deliver it to He Family Village."
Shui Xuanjin was surprised. "Is there anyone in He Family Village who knows about this?"
He Yiming chuckled and said, "Of course not in He Family Village, but perhaps someone in Hengshan Mountain will know."
Shui Xuanjin's eyes lit up, and he smiled, "That's right, with the Hengshan Mountain lineage as your backing, it's definitely worth asking."
The Hengshan Mountain lineage has a heritage of over three thousand years. More importantly, there has never been a discontinuity of Innate powerhouses in this lineage. If even they cannot answer this question, then truly no one can know.
An hour later, the exchange meeting concluded successfully.
In this exchange meeting, many masters gained something, and even Zhuo Wanlian and Zhan Tianfeng were smiling broadly. Although no one knew what these two Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouses had exchanged, it was likely even more advanced and rare treasures.
Finally, under Mao Lieguang's guidance, everyone dispersed.
After He Yiming and the others returned to the Embassy District, Shui Xuanjin and some other Nation Protecting Masters from the Small Kingdoms Alliance left together, while He Yiming and Ting Shi Guang remained there.
Given their status, as long as they didn't ask to leave, no one would rush them.
That night, in a tall building in the Tufan Kingdom Embassy District.
Mu Jintian and Zhuo Wanlian sat opposite each other, and before them was the finest quality Supreme Grade Cloud Mist Tea from the distant Great Shen Empire.
Mu Jintian took a light sip, then placed the teacup on the table. Although his movements were simple, overall, they exuded a sense of being integrated with heaven and earth, appearing impeccable.
Zhuo Wanlian sighed deeply and said, "Junior brother, Master once said that your comprehension of Heaven and Earth Qi is the highest among us, and your future achievements will be immeasurable. I used to have some doubts, but now I completely believe it."
Mu Jintian smiled slightly and said, "Senior brother, you flatter me. If we're talking about immeasurable achievements, then is there anyone in the world who can surpass him?"
Although Mu Jintian didn't say "his" name, Zhuo Wanlian's expression had already turned solemn.
"How does he cultivate? To achieve such astonishing results, and he just advanced to the Single-Line Sky Realm, with no time to consolidate, yet when he fought me, his True Qi didn't even tremble a bit. And..." His face was full of incredulity, saying, "His True Qi actually spread throughout the entire giant tree. His wood-elemental talent is absolutely the strongest I have ever seen in my life. Perhaps his talent in this element is not inferior to Master's talent in the ice element by a single bit."
Mu Jintian sighed softly and said, "Senior brother, we no longer need to evaluate his talent. We just need to report this truthfully to Master, and he will make the appropriate decision."
Zhuo Wanlian nodded slightly. He naturally understood what this so-called decision was.
A moment later, Mu Jintian suddenly said, "Senior brother, after I return this time, I will go to the sect for secluded cultivation. As for Haor's matter, I will have to trouble you."
Zhuo Wanlian patted his chest and said, "Junior brother, rest assured. Haor is a heaven-sent talent. In order to allow his three elemental techniques to simultaneously advance to Innate, we have delayed for a full eight years. Now, fortunately, a He Yiming has appeared. No matter what, we must seize this opportunity to ensure Haor's successful advancement."
At this point, his tone shifted, "Junior brother, are you and He Yiming, and the grudges between Tufan Kingdom and him, truly settled then?"
Mu Jintian was silent for a while, then slowly said, "As long as Haor can simultaneously advance his three cultivation arts to Innate, then any price we pay will be worth it."
Zhuo Wanlian hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded slowly.
A hint of hope appeared in Mu Jintian's eyes. "If Haor truly succeeds, then I will take him to the sect and introduce him to Master's tutelage."
Zhuo Wanlian also looked radiant, smiling, "If Master sees Haor in the Innate Realm, he will definitely not be able to resist and will take him as his closed-door disciple." He looked at Mu Jintian and chuckled, "At that time, both you and your grandson will be disciples under Master, which will be quite a story."
Mu Jintian picked up his teacup again, and a glimmer of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
Zhuo Wanlian suddenly sighed, "Not good."
Mu Jintian was slightly startled and asked, "What?"
Zhuo Wanlian furrowed his brow in thought, "I suddenly remembered, if Master really takes Haor as his disciple, then when you and Haor meet, how will you address each other? Will he call you Senior Brother, or Grandfather?"
Mu Jintian glared at him angrily, then suddenly shook his head and sighed, "Unfortunately, He Yiming is already a disciple of the Hengshan Mountain lineage. If he could have become a disciple of Master, our Ice Soul Sect would have shone brilliantly, and it might even have been possible to restore our former glory."
Zhuo Wanlian's smile immediately faded. He seemed to be quietly contemplating something, and a strange light flickered in his eyes.
Mu Jintian looked up in surprise. In his memory, this was the first time he had seen his senior brother so composed. For a moment, he too became thoughtful.
