After confirming it again and again, Xiao Chen finally picked up the stone tower in front of him, placed it in his hand, and looked at it carefully.
The entire stone tower was only the size of a palm, and the carvings were very rough. All kinds of marks were clearly exposed on the outside, and there were also mottled bronze stains all over it. Some places were even black.
The entire stone tower had a total of three floors. Under the eaves at the top, there were roughly carved bluestone tiles. At the bottom of the eaves, there was even a board with blurry words on it.
What was strange was that the tower did not have a door, and it was just a mottled wall.
Lightly knocking on the stone tower in his hand, some fine stone powder fell, revealing a greenish-black mark. It seemed that the tower in his hand was really a bronze item, but it was wrapped in a thick layer of rock paste.
"What is this?"
Then, Xiao Chen asked.
Seeing Xiao Chen play with the tower in his hand, the middle-aged stall owner said lightly, "I don't know what it is either. It's an antique, a treasure, or a toy casually made by a craftsman."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen could not help but look at the cultivator in front of him strangely. He could feel that the tower was not an ordinary item, and the stall owner did not know it, but he casually put it out as a trade item. It seemed that he was planning to make a fortune as an antique.
Perhaps the middle-aged cultivator felt that his words would scare away the sucker who had finally arrived, so he continued, "I obtained this antique from the ruins of the Xuankong Marquis. This antique has already existed for tens of thousands of years, and it hasn't decayed yet. It's definitely not an ordinary item. It might even be a precious treasure. It's just that we haven't discovered its use yet."
"Oh."
Xiao Chen thought for a while. He knew about the Xuankong Marquis's division. It was a human Marquis rank combat division that existed in the Desolate Border Region ten thousand years ago. It was very strong, even stronger than the White Marsh Marquis's division now.
The Mysterious Sky Marquis' tribe was not famous for its Martial Dao, but its Formation Dao. It was rumored that when the tribe was at its strongest, there were ten Formation Dao Grandmasters in the entire tribe. As soon as the earth-rank Formation Dao was activated, even a Seventh or Eighth Heaven High Building Realm Venerable would be defeated by the Formation Dao.
It was even rumored that there was a Void Shifting Matrix in the tribe. That was a true Heaven-level Matrix that could shift through the Void and open up a Void Passage in the Void to connect two places.
It was said that Void Battleships could tear through the void and traverse the void because of the existence of Void Formations.
After the Xuankong Marquis's tribe was annihilated, the ruins of their tribe became a secret land of the human race. Even now, there were still countless cultivators who entered it to search for treasures and explore.
"The Mysterious Sky Marquis's tribe is a great tribe that shook the entire region 10,000 years ago. They have countless treasures. I spent a lot of effort to find this stone tower in the lair of a three-star peak ferocious beast. Otherwise, it would've been discovered long ago."
Seeing that Xiao Chen did not speak, the middle-aged stall owner quickly said, "For the sake of this stone building, that Peak Three Star Fierce Beast chased after me in the ruins for several days. I used all my strength to kill it and almost couldn't get out of the barrier. How could something that caught the eye of a Peak Three Star Fierce Beast be simple?"
After the Xuankong Marquis's tribe was annihilated ten thousand years ago, no one knew what happened to the tribe's Protective Grand Formation. It enveloped the entire mountain range within a thousand miles of the tribe's territory, forming a barrier that was like a small world. There were many ferocious beasts inside, and there were even rumors that there were Four Star Ferocious Beasts.
Seeing that the middle-aged stall owner did not know what this stone building was, Xiao Chen also lost interest in asking any more questions. He took out a Third Revolution Spirit Herb and handed it to the stall owner, then put the stone building away.
For other cultivators, a Third Revolution Spirit Herb might have to go to the depths of the Ancient Desolate Forest, enter some dangerous places, or even fight against powerful guardian fierce beasts to obtain it. However, for Xiao Chen, it was not worth mentioning.
With the Mountain and River Sealed Grotto-Heaven, which was a special space for cultivating Spirit Herbs, it could speed up the growth of Spirit Herbs. Not to mention ordinary First Revolution Spirit Herbs, there were countless Third Revolution and Fourth Revolution Spirit Herbs in the Mountain and River Sealed Grotto-Heaven.
Xiao Chen casually looked at the surrounding stalls and shops, checking the items on the stalls. Some of the items could be considered precious, but to him, they were not indispensable.
Just like this, Xiao Chen walked through several streets and even entered several shops. However, when they heard that Xiao Chen wanted to exchange for Top Grade Primal Stones, they all tactfully declined. This made Xiao Chen feel helpless.
Top Grade Primal Stones, even if there were Primal Stones of this grade, they would only be obtained by the forces behind the big shops. As an existence with an ordinary background, if Xiao Chen wanted to exchange for Primal Stones, he would have to take out an item of equivalent value to exchange.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen arrived in front of a stone building. At this moment, this stone building was a boiling cauldron of voices. Many cultivators were constantly entering and exiting the stone building. Even from the outside, Xiao Chen could hear the sounds of trading inside the building.
Directly above the stone building, there was a stone plaque. On the stone plaque, there were three simple and unadorned words: Spirit Rice Pavilion.
Stepping into the stone building, Lin Fan discovered that this stone building, which did not seem big from the outside, was actually two hundred feet wide. At this moment, inside this space, there were all kinds of spiritual lights flashing, and a rich fragrance assailed his nostrils. Looking closely, there were actually some subtle differences in this fragrance.
As soon as he stepped into the Spirit Rice Pavilion, a cultivator who looked like a manservant walked towards Xiao Chen. From a distance of ten feet, he bowed and said, "Sir, what kind of Spirit Rice do you need?"
"What kind of Spirit Rice can I choose from in this shop?"
Spirit Rice was a kind of Spirit Plant. In some strong tribes, they would open up Spirit Fields in places with abundant Yuan Qi to grow Spirit Rice for consumption.
Spirit Rice contained Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. Although it was not much, if a cultivator ate Spirit Rice for a long time, it would subtly influence them and bring unimaginable benefits to their martial cultivation.
Even some precious Spirit Rice had a great effect on high-level cultivators. It was rumored that there was a kind of Spirit Rice called Nine Colored Rice Royal Grain, which was extremely precious even to Emperor Realm cultivators.
"This small shop has three grades of Spirit Rice: Normal, Human, Earth, and Heaven. Among them, Normal Grade Spirit Rice is effective for Bone Tempering Realm cultivators. If they eat it for a long time, it will be of great help to the Bone Tempering Realm cultivators."
"Human-grade spirit rice is effective for Blood Refinement Realm martial artists, Earth-grade spirit rice is effective for Heavenly Building Realm martial artists, and Heaven-grade spirit rice is beneficial for Venerable Realm martial artists."
As he spoke, the manservant had already brought Xiao Chen to the Spirit Rice. There were many baskets of Spirit Rice. Although they were called baskets, they were only one foot in size.
And each grain of Spirit Rice was the size of a date, and each basket contained only about a hundred grains of Spirit Rice.
These Spirit Rice had already shed their husks, and the grains of Spirit Rice were crystal clear, glowing with a crystal clear light. There seemed to be a mysterious illusion on them, exuding an intoxicating charm. They were full of Spirit Qi and full of Spirit Qi.
The Spirit Rice in front of Xiao Chen was different, exuding different charms. When they gathered together, they competed for beauty.
Some released light blue divine radiance, sparkling with water vapor, and emitted a gentle aura. Some were scarlet like flames, like blazing red clouds, and waves of heat surged. Some flickered with golden divine light, and their auras were oppressive. Some were sparkling like jade, verdant and glistening, and some were covered in specks of starlight, flickering like stars.
"Sir, this is Earth Grade Spirit Rice. It has a magical effect on Heavenly Building Realm cultivators."
Next to each basket, there was a nameplate with the name of the Spirit Rice. Xiao Chen glanced at it, and his eyes could not help but light up.
Although the Gu Yuan Tribe currently had a small amount of Spirit Rice planted, it was obtained by chance from the vast wilderness. Not only was the quality varied, but it was also only of ordinary grade. For the ordinary people in the tribe, it was still somewhat useful.
But for the cultivators of chiliarchs and above in the tribe, it was not the slightest bit useful.
The nameplates in front of him clearly marked Earth Grade Spirit Rice, Five Elemental Spirit Rice, Blue Tidal Rice, Red Flame Cloud Rice, Golden Sharp Rice, Jadeite Corn, and Mountain Yellow Corn.
There were also other types of Spirit Rice, such as Star Pearl Rice, Blood Corn, and Frost Rice. There were more than ten types of Earth Grade Spirit Rice.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and looked at the Spirit Rice in the basket in front of him. His heart pounded violently. With one look, he could tell that these Spirit Rice were not ordinary. A bright light appeared in his eyes. They were all rare treasures. Some of the higher ranked Spirit Rice were even more useful than Spirit Herbs.
"Sir, the Spirit Rice in my store is cultivated by specialized Spirit Plant Farmers. The quality is definitely top notch."
Xiao Chen also understood that Spirit Rice could not be grown casually. The higher the grade of the Spirit Rice, the more stringent the cultivation conditions needed. It required specialized Spirit Plant Farmers to cultivate it. Only some powerful tribes with a long history would have specialized Spirit Plant Farmers to cultivate Spirit Rice.
The Gu Yuan Tribe had just started, and some things could not be rushed. They needed time to make up for it. Today, he happened to come across a store with Spirit Rice, so how could he miss it?
Although Spirit Rice was good, the price made Xiao Chen speechless. According to the introduction of the waiter, Earth Grade Spirit Rice was sold by the grain. One grain of Spirit Rice was worth one mid-grade Primordial Stone.
Mortal Grade Spirit Rice was worth one low-grade Primordial Stone for ten grains. The corresponding Mortal Grade Spirit Rice was only half the size of Earth Grade Spirit Rice, and the difference in spirituality was not just one point. Normal Grade Spirit Rice was sold by the bucket, and it was worth ten low-grade Primordial Stones per bucket.
Rare Spirit Rice with special effects was worth even more. In this Spirit Rice store, the only Heaven Grade Spirit Rice was Green Jade Bodhi Rice. One grain was worth ten high-grade Primordial Stones.
Other than the Heaven Grade Green Jade Bodhi Rice, which Xiao Chen only wanted ten grains, the rest of the Mortal Grade and Earth Grade Spirit Rice all had a bucket of each, about a hundred grains.
These Spirit Rice would be used as Spirit Seeds to be planted in the Mountain and River Mark grotto-heaven. After a large amount of cultivation, they would be taken out to be planted in the tribe.