Chapter 736: 736 Accidents
Tan Shaoting felt a bit excited, shaking Qi Yan’s hand.
"Shopkeeper, why is that?"
"It’s just that circulation is not a big problem, but there are no cultivators with Thunder Spirit Roots. The use of Thunder Element Spirit Stones is minimal, and very few people are willing to take Thunder Element Spirit Stones."
"But it’s still a Spirit Stone, isn’t it?"
"Fellow Daoist, our Spirit Stones are not only for circulation but also used in cultivation."
"That’s a good thing then, shopkeeper, give me a set of Five Elements Spirit Stones, and give me all the remaining high-grade Thunder Element Spirit Stones you have here."
"Fellow Daoist, I have five pieces of high-grade Thunder Element Spirit Stones here."
Tan Shaoting calculated the Spirit Stones he had in hand, "Alright. I just don’t believe that there will always be no Thunder Spirit Roots in the future."
The shopkeeper just smiled, "Fellow Daoist, do you not know about the curse on our continent?"
"Curse?"
"Yes, it’s normal for you not to know since you’re still young."
"Shopkeeper, what is this curse?" Tan Shaoting really didn’t know. He had indeed read a lot of books, but they were all for low-level cultivators and didn’t involve such information, right?
"Fellow Daoist, knowing too much is not good. Just focus on your cultivation, I’ll go get the high-grade Spirit Stones for you."
The room was left with just the four of them, father and sons.
"Dad, what is a curse?"
Tan Shaoting shook his head, "I don’t know either. Let’s go back to the Sect and check it out."
After a moment, the shopkeeper handed Tan Shaoting a Storage Bag.
"Fellow Daoist, the Five Elements high-grade Spirit Stones and the five pieces of high-grade Thunder Element Spirit Stones you wanted are here."
Tan Shaoting took a look, and handed the shopkeeper a Storage Bag, making up for the shortage of Spirit Stones.
"Shopkeeper, if anyone else wants to exchange for high-grade Thunder Element Spirit Stones, let me know. If I have Spirit Stones, I’ll definitely exchange them."
"Alright." Many people had this idea before, but decades passed without any cultivators with Thunder Spirit Roots appearing.
That’s also why Thunder Spirit Stones are basically useless.
The four of them, father and sons, left Duobao Pavilion and went straight to have a meal.
Qi Yan was the most excited. This way he could get six pieces of Thunder Spirit Stones.
How could Tan Shaoting not understand the children’s feelings? So after eating, they went directly back to their small courtyard in the Sect.
Tan Shaoting distributed the Spirit Stones to the three children.
"Stay here tonight, tomorrow I will send you back. I’ll check for information this time. Just complete your tasks."
In the Council Hall, four Foundation Establishment cultivators who were tracking Tan Shaoting and his sons reported the news of the journey to the Sect Leader.
Luo Yunhai listened, frowning as well. Tan Shaoting’s actions weren’t particularly unusual, were they? But why the rush to the depths of the back mountain?
And then rushing back? It was all quite puzzling.
"Alright, you’ve done your tasks well." The Sect Leader, of course, would give extra rewards.
Luo Yunhai watched them leave, sitting there thinking about Tan Shaoting’s affairs.
Could it really not be him who reached the tenth floor? If not him, then who? It seemed the other people needed to be watched as well. If it really wasn’t Tan Shaoting, it would be a big loss. Regardless of which Sect, they would likely keep it hidden, right?
Luo Yunhai sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and soon two people arrived.
The next day, Tan Shaoting sent the three children back. He went to the Scripture Pavilion.
He greeted the Foundation Establishment cultivator stationed there properly.
"Uncle, I want to know where I can find information about the curse on the continent?"
Liu Ruyun was startled for a moment, looking at Tan Shaoting curiously.
"Nephew, how do you know about this matter?"
"I heard it from the shopkeeper of Duobao Pavilion. I’m very curious and want to come back and look it up."
"Nephew, actually knowing too much about some things is not good for your cultivation."
"Uncle, the shopkeeper of Duobao Pavilion said the same thing. But since I know, I’ll keep thinking about it, and that’s not good for my cultivation either."
Liu Ruyun sighed, having gone through a similar phase, how could he not understand?
"Nephew, you currently don’t have the qualifications to access this information. Only Foundation Establishment Stage and above can.
If you want to know the reason, work hard in your cultivation."
Tan Shaoting had long anticipated this possibility, "Thank you, Uncle, for clarifying."
After leaving the Scripture Pavilion, he went to the Task Hall.
"Junior Brother Tan, Junior Brother Tan."
Tan Shaoting heard someone calling him, "Senior Brother Qin, are you also here for a task?"
"Yes. Together?"
"Senior Brother Qin, I don’t want to go out, the kids are just about to complete a long-term mission in a month, and I want to wait for them and then take them out for a tour."
"I heard you took the kids to the auction in Four-direction City, where else do you want to go?"
"Eh, the three kids want to see the border, but I haven’t agreed yet."
They chatted for a while, then each went to look at their respective tasks.
Tan Shaoting roughly understood Qin Weichuan, since there’s no hope for repair, he’s simply taking tasks to earn Spirit Stones.
He eventually chose a task to help at the Spirit Beast Institute.
Tan Shaoting didn’t like it, but almost all tasks required going out, leaving him with no choice.
As he walked, he thought about completing this task; he should still return for cultivation.
There were many spirit beasts at the Spirit Beast Institute, though they were not part of the Beast Taming Sect, the Shushan Sect had many cultivators who obviously wanted spirit beasts.
But the varieties were average, with no high-level spirit beasts or those with special bloodlines.
The task was actually quite simple, requiring a high-level Qi Refining cultivator to intimidate while others who took the task handled cleaning the spirit beasts.
It was late into the night when Tan Shaoting returned to the Task Hall to hand in the task, then went back to his small courtyard.
He hadn’t secluded himself for deep cultivation in a long time. This time, from entering meditation, he only awoke after ten days.
Tan Shaoting had long decided he wouldn’t establish his Foundation in the Sect, after all, he chose to conceal it, fearing more trouble if discovered.
He organized himself, ate the meals his wife had previously prepared, thinking about future plans.
He was now in confusion; there was not much danger when he passed through the time tunnel, when he was only at the Qi Refining Early Stage.
Now he feared the price would be too high, the more the time tunnel suppressed, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.
Besides, living here wouldn’t matter. Returning to a world with his wife, he wouldn’t need Spiritual Power at all.
Actually, he knew it was all his guesswork. But he was thinking of making preparations in advance.
Though awakened from meditation, he didn’t go out again. He organized his Storage Bag, thinking to check Duobao Pavilion tomorrow if there were any updates on the Water Element Spirit Pearls. He must take one back for his wife. It will certainly be needed for future cultivation, and the Water Spirit Pearl is gentle, able to nourish his wife.