192: Sea Heart Grass and Jade Coral

“Are Yao Beast Cores also for sale?”

Lin Yongmao was drawn by the shouts.

Only then did he see a stall where many Cultivators were densely gathered, all looking towards the vendor.

Lin Yongmao finally squeezed into the middle of the crowd and saw a young Cultivator, who looked like a scholar, setting up a stall.

He held a wooden box in his hand, and inside the wooden box was a Yao Beast Core.

“There really is a Yao Beast Core?”

Lin Yongmao knew the value of a Yao Beast Core; only a third-tier Yao Beast could produce one, which meant one had to kill a third-tier Yao Beast to obtain a Yao Beast Core.

Previously, the reason Kong San was so eager to kill the Blood Shark King was because he wanted to obtain that Blood Shark King’s third-tier Yao Beast Core.

In East Sea City, there was a special Core Formation method that only required the energy of a Yao Beast Core.

Lin Yongmao did not yet know this method; he planned to learn it, perhaps to Cultivate a group of Golden Core Stage Cultivators for his Family.

Many Cultivators looked at the Yao Beast Core, then shook their heads and left, appearing uninterested.

Lin Yongmao also scanned the Yao Beast Core with his Divine Sense and found no problems.

He then used the Attribute Panel to check:

[Third-tier Water Attribute Yao Beast Core]:

Introduction: Produced from a third-tier Yao Beast, the Giant White Shark, but the energy within the Yao Beast Core is severely lost.

Lin Yongmao revealed a look of sudden realization.

So that was it; although this was a Yao Beast Core, it was one with severely lost energy.

The Cultivators of East Sea City were very sensitive to the identification of Yao Beast Cores and immediately detected the problem with this Yao Beast Core.

Lin Yongmao would not buy these inferior goods, so he left.

He wondered which unlucky person would become the scapegoat.

Lin Yongmao walked through the bustling East Sea City market, paying attention to information about the Materials needed to refine the Spirit Concentration Pill.

Lin Yongmao already had the Pill Formula for refining the Spirit Concentration Pill, but there were still several Spirit Medicine he had not fully collected, and they were simply not found in the small place of Qingyang.

The Mystic Marrow Liquid and Clear Heart Grass needed to refine the Spirit Concentration Pill were already acquired.

But he still needed three spiritual plants: sea heart grass, jade coral, and five-colored lotus.

These three, as main ingredients, were indispensable.

As he walked towards a relatively secluded dock warehouse area, his keen Divine Sense caught a suppressed spiritual energy fluctuation and conversation coming from ahead, and one of the voices was quite familiar—it was Kong San and his group.

Out of caution, Lin Yongmao performed the Breath Concealment Art, quietly approaching behind a stack of cargo boxes, concealing his figure and aura.

Not far away, Kong San was seen talking with a stern-faced, solidly aura-ed Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivator, and an arrogant-looking young Cultivator.

Qiao Qiaodi and Li Niannian stood not far behind Kong San, looking nervous.

“Captain Kong, where is the living Nightmare Seahorse? Don’t tell us something went wrong again.” The middle-aged voice was low, carrying an undeniable authority.

Kong San’s face was tense, but he still took out a transparent crystal box, heavily sealed with Restrictions, from his waist Spirit Beast Pouch.

Inside the box, the dark blue Nightmare Seahorse, its body covered in mysterious runes and in a comatose state, was clearly visible.

“As agreed, it’s intact. Where’s the Yao Beast Core?”

The middle-aged Cultivator’s eyes flashed, and he gestured to the young Cultivator beside him.

The latter reluctantly took out an old and heavy wooden box and opened it.

The box was lined with soft silk, upon which lay a pigeon-egg-sized, perfectly round, dark blue Yao Beast Core, emitting a rich water-attribute energy fluctuation.

Its internal light was restrained, far surpassing the inferior one Lin Yongmao had seen in the market by more than a hundred times!

Seeing the Yao Beast Core, a hint of relieved fanaticism and excitement flashed in Kong San’s eyes; this was exactly what he needed for his Cultivation!

He eagerly reached out: “Good! It’s a deal, exchange!”

Lin Yongmao guessed that these two should be members of the Mo Gui Hunting Squad.

The Mo Gui Hunting Squad not only knew the actual use of the Nightmare Seahorse, but also seemed to have other hidden motives, speaking evasively and being very secretive.

They did not reveal the purpose of the Nightmare Seahorse.

Kong San’s mind was completely occupied by the crucial Yao Beast Core at this moment, with no time to scrutinize these matters.

He quickly took the wooden box containing the Yao Beast Core and handed over the Nightmare Seahorse.

After Kong San received the wooden box and confirmed it was correct, he said nothing, immediately turned, and left with Li Niannian and Qiao Qiaodi, moving as swiftly as a ghost, as if afraid to stay for another second.

The transaction ended, and the atmosphere became silent for a moment, with only the sound of waves lapping against the shore.

After a long while, the young Cultivator’s face showed a joyful expression, and he said, “That’s great, we have the Nightmare Seahorse now. This three-thousand-year five-colored lotus will definitely be ours.”

“Watch your words!” The middle-aged Cultivator glared at the young Cultivator.

Lin Yongmao’s eyes narrowed slightly; he heard the keyword “five-colored lotus,” which was one of the main ingredients he needed to refine the Spirit Concentration Pill.

He had sent people to search diligently for spiritual plants like the five-colored lotus in Qingyang, but they simply could not find it.

He never expected to easily inquire about the five-colored lotus in East Sea City.

The middle-aged Cultivator scanned the vicinity with his Divine Sense, and after confirming there was no one around, he continued: “The location of the three-thousand-year five-colored lotus is special, and this Nightmare Seahorse is one of the conditions for opening it.

The competition this time is very intense; even our Mo Gui Hunting Squad is not absolutely confident. This time, several top Hunting Demon Teams from East Sea City will go. Moreover, people from other places have heard the news and sent people here.”

The young Cultivator’s face fell, but he was still full of confidence.

They were the Mo Gui Hunting Squad, one of East Sea City’s three top Hunting Demon Teams.

Plus, with the Nightmare Seahorse, they were surely stable.

Lin Yongmao stayed here for a long time, but he did not hear them discuss it further, so he left.

Lin Yongmao continued to wander around the East Sea City market; the resources here were indeed abundant, and they did not require too many Spirit Stones, making it very convenient to purchase resources here.

Lin Yongmao stopped in front of a stall belonging to a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Stage female Cultivator.

This female Cultivator was dressed like a fisherwoman, not particularly beautiful, but her eyes were very bright.

Her stall displayed many spiritual plants, most of which were specialties of East Sea City.

“There’s actually sea heart grass and jade coral here?” Lin Yongmao saw these spiritual plants, two of which were exactly the main ingredients he needed to refine the Spirit Concentration Pill.

After scanning with the Attribute Panel, Lin Yongmao confirmed that these were indeed sea heart grass and jade coral.

Seeing Lin Yongmao’s gaze, the fisherwoman smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist, do you need these spiritual plants? They were just picked from the Dragon Abyss Sea, and they can still be cultivated further!”

Lin Yongmao nodded, pointed at the spiritual plants, and asked how they were sold.

He had not cultivated most of the spiritual plants here, so he planned to buy them all.

The fisherwoman’s mouth slightly opened, “All of them?”

Lin Yongmao nodded again.

Seeing a big business opportunity, the fisherwoman said seriously, “For all the spiritual plants here, I’ll take seven hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.”

Seeing that Lin Yongmao did not speak, she began to explain: “Most of the spiritual plants here range from first to second tier, and they are not particularly precious in our East Sea City, but this jade coral is difficult to harvest, and I have dozens of catties at my stall, so the price is a bit higher…”