Hua Kai had also carefully studied the great works of the militarists, such as "Ce Lin", "Several Strategies", "Jiang Yuan", "Gui Guzi", and "Heart Sutra of a Hundred Battles". He recognized the ideology of the militarists, but he did not praise them.
The Hundred Battle Heart Sutra was the easiest to comprehend among the Hundred Schools of Thought, but it was also the hardest to upgrade.
Other schools of thought required learning and comprehension, but the Hundred Battle Heart Sutra could only be upgraded by killing on the battlefield.
The Hundred Battle Heart Sutra had a special characteristic that no other school of thought had, and that was the ability to dissolve one's own karma.
All of the Great Masters of the War grew up step by step through countless bloodshed. The Great Master of the War had slaughtered millions of corpses and was known as the God of Killing. However, he had not appeared in the world for a hundred years, and there were rumors that he had died because of his heavy karma.
Hua Kai slowly strolled through the streets of Xianyang City, feeling the completely different atmosphere and customs of this place compared to the State of Qi.
When he reached the inner city gate, there were elite guards coming forward to check. To enter the inner city, one had to have the status of an aristocratic family. Normal citizens could not enter, and as a student of Jixia Academy, Hua Kai had the right to enter.
The entire inner city of Xianyang City was completely different from the outer city. There was a pavilion every five steps, and there was a building every ten steps. Many of the aristocratic families' pavilions were at least fifty feet tall, and there were also streets that were quiet and elegant.
Hua Kai saw a lot of things here.
Silk shops, clothing shops, and jewelry shops were all connected together, and many young ladies were walking on the streets.
When he arrived at the tallest pavilion, Hua Kai saw the words "Lingbao Palace" written on it. It was not simple to use the words "Lingbao" as a signboard.
Hua Kai saw that this "Lingbao Palace" was about ten feet tall and had a total of nine floors. It was surrounded by carvings of birds, beasts, fish, and insects. The wood used was all Grade 4 and above, and to build this pavilion, it would cost at least a million taels of gold.
It was said that the Qin King was the richest man in the world, and he had thousands of palaces. Xianyang City was the most prosperous city in the world, and for the first time, Hua Kai had a new understanding of the word "prosperous".
Walking into the Spirit Treasure Palace, Hua Kai found that the guards here were all the Blood Dragon Guards wearing golden armor. The Blood Dragon Guards were the King of Qin's most elite guards. There were only a few hundred of them, and the weakest of them was at the Great Completion of Mortal Realm.
This meant that Lingbao Palace was the property of the King of Qin.
"Excuse me, Young Master, are you looking for pills or divine weapons? Our shop has all kinds of precious pills that will definitely satisfy Young Master."
A scholarly young man walked over, and Hua Kai looked at his stats. He found that this person was actually from the School of Confucianism and the School of Yin-Yang, and his cultivation had already reached the 6th level of the Xiantian Realm.
Feeling Hua Kai's probing, he fixed his eyes on Hua Kai and brought Hua Kai to the hall on the first floor.
Qin Jiao brought Hua Kai to a table and poured him a cup of tea as he slowly asked, "Young Mister, you look unfamiliar. Are you also a student that's participating in the debate?"
"Yes, Young Master, are you also participating in the debate this time?" Hua Kai asked.
To be able to participate in the debate, one must be younger than 35 years old. Hua Kai saw that he was also an SS talent. If there were no accidents, he might even reach the Golden Core Realm in the future.
"Haha, I'm surprised to meet a debate scholar from another country today. Young Master, what do you want to buy in the Spirit Treasure Palace?" Qin Jiao sat opposite Hua Kai and asked calmly and politely.
"This is the first time I've come to Xianyang City. I saw a Spirit Treasure Palace here, so I came in to have a look. Do you have any high-grade elixirs for sale?" Hua Kai put down his teacup and said.
"Of course there are high-grade elixirs, but the higher the grade, the higher the price. What kind of elixir do you want?" Qin Jiao said.
"Really?
Do you also have treasures that can improve one's aptitude? "Hua Kai's interest was immediately piqued. It would be great if he could refine a furnace of elixirs.
"Treasures that can improve one's aptitude can't be bought with money. You have to exchange them with treasures of the same value!" Qin Jiao looked at Hua Kai and said.
"Can I see where the Spirit Treasure is first?" Hua Kai glanced at him and said.
Qin Jiao was silent for a moment. Hua Kai was not in a hurry. He quietly tasted the tea. The tea was indeed very good.
"Today I've made a friend!
Come with me! "
Qin Jiao put down his teacup and slowly walked upstairs. Hua Kai saw that there were people busy on every floor of the Spirit Treasure Palace. Some customers were discussing with the staff about the spiritual objects they needed and the price. Perhaps only Xianyang City had such high-end spiritual objects and treasures!
The higher they went, the fewer people there were, and the fewer shelves there were. Hua Kai followed Qin Jiao to the eighth floor. There were only a few dozen shelves there. When the staff saw Qin Jiao bring Hua Kai up, he saluted Qin Jiao and respectfully called him Young Master.
Qin Jiao's identity was clear. In Xianyang City, those with the surname Qin who could be called Young Master must be the direct descendant of the Qin Family. The Hua family remembered that Qin Zheng had two sons. Qin Jiao must be one of them!
When they came to a quaint shelf, Qin Jiao said a few words to the staff. The staff took out a few treasure boxes from a shelf and placed them in front of them.
"These are all spiritual objects that can improve one's aptitude. This is the Black Chestnut, this is the Sealwort …" Qin Jiao introduced them to Hua Kai.
Hua Kai was a student of the Alchemy Family. Although he had not reached the Primordial Realm and had refined elixirs once, he knew most of the spiritual herbs. Although these spiritual quenches were rare, they could only improve one's aptitude by a small amount. It was possible that one's aptitude would not improve after taking them.
"Are there any spiritual treasures of heaven and earth that can greatly improve one's aptitude?" Hua Kai looked and asked.
Qin Jiao was obviously stunned. These spiritual quenches were rare for ordinary people. He did not expect that Hua Kai was still not satisfied.
"There are spiritual treasures of heaven and earth that can greatly improve one's aptitude in the Spirit Treasure Palace, but most of them can't be taken directly. They need to be refined into elixirs by alchemists. Now there are not many alchemists who can refine elixirs that can improve one's aptitude. Follow me if you want to see them!" Qin Jiao continued to lead Hua Kai upstairs.
When they came to the top floor, the ninth floor, Hua Kai saw that there were only four shelves here. Each shelf had a faint Spiritual Qi cover flashing outside. There were formations outside the shelves.
"Wait here for a moment!"
After Qin Jiao finished speaking, he came to the center of some formations in the corner. He muttered a spell and suddenly disappeared.
Hua Kai had always heard that many big aristocratic families had their own secret spaces. He did not expect that the Spirit Treasure Palace also had a different space. After resting for a few minutes on the ninth floor, he saw Qin Jiao's figure appear in the center of the formation again.
Qin Jiao came over with two jade boxes. The jade boxes were one piece, and there was no gap between the keyholes.
Qin Jiao put the jade boxes on the table in front of Hua Kai.
"This is the Everlasting Grass. It has a medicinal effect of about a thousand years. Ordinary people can greatly improve their cultivation talent after taking it, but it is useless for those above the Heavenly Son Realm.
This is the Bodhi Seed. It is said that it is the core of the Bodhi Fruit, the best spiritual fruit. It has the effect of stealing the fortune of heaven and earth. Unfortunately, it can't be taken directly. If you want to try it, you can try it. Maybe you can get the talent of the Great Emperor! "Qin Jiao said deliberately.
Hua Kai's heart skipped a beat when he heard the Bodhi Seed. However, he still looked at the Everlasting Grass. Qin Jiao had obviously taken out these two treasures for him to buy the Everlasting Grass. The Bodhi Seed was only for him to look at.
"May I know what kind of treasure is needed to exchange for the Everlasting Grass?" Hua Kai asked.
"The Everlasting Grass is equivalent to a Grade-8 spiritual medicine. This one is a thousand years old. You can exchange it with a Grade-8 spiritual medicine or a Grade-7 Divine Weapon!" Qin Jiao said.
Hua Kai was shocked when he heard that. He had never seen an eighth-grade elixir before, but this little Everlasting Grass could only be exchanged with an eighth-grade elixir.
A Grade-7 Divine Weapon was a Grade-9 Divine Weapon. It was obviously not worth it to exchange it for a Everlasting Grass.
"What about the Bodhi Seed?" Hua Kai asked again.
"This [Bodhi Seed] is a top-grade spiritual item in the world. If you want to exchange for it, you will need a top-grade spiritual treasure or a top-grade eighth-grade divine weapon of the same value to exchange for it … Although this [Bodhi Seed] has been stored for a thousand years, it is still alive. If you are lucky, it might even grow into a [Bodhi Tree]," Qin Jiao said deliberately.
An Grade-8 Divine Weapon was equivalent to Fifth Uncle's Eight Treasures Night Armor.
Seeing that Hua Kai was deep in thought, Qin Jiao added, "If you have any good treasures or spiritual treasures that can suppress providence, you can also exchange it. If the spiritual treasures are not valuable enough, you can use purple gold coins to make up for it."
"I have a Spirit Pill. Can I exchange it for this Bodhi Seed?" Hua Kai asked.
"We have to see the quality of the Spirit Pill first," Qin Jiao said.
Hua Kai took out a Golden Body Elixir. This Bodhi Seed was too precious. He had to get it no matter what. There was a pill recipe in the Alchemy Room called the Bodhi Elixir. The main ingredient of the ninth-grade elixir was the Bodhi Seed. It was the best elixir below the Immortal Elixir to improve one's aptitude.
"The quality of this Spirit Pill is not bad. It should be able to improve one's Metal Will. It is also well preserved. However, its grade is too low. It is only an Elementary Golden Core … If you have another Grade-8 Divine Weapon or a spiritual treasure that can suppress providence, I can make the decision to exchange it with you."
Qin Jiao looked at the Golden Body Pill with a reluctant expression. However, a Golden Body Pill was still far from being enough to exchange for the Bodhi Seed.
"Okay, please wait for me for a while. At most, I will come back to exchange for the Bodhi Seed after the debate."
After bidding farewell to Qin Jiao, Hua Kai left Xianyang Inner City. The Bodhi Seed was too important to him because it could be refined into a Bodhi Pill. Not only could it greatly improve one's aptitude, but it was also a sacred medicine that could help one build their foundation in the Connate Realm.
If a person with Grade-A aptitude at the peak of the Connate Realm consumed the Bodhi Pill, their aptitude would not only increase to Grade-S or above, but they would also directly advance to the Foundation Building Realm. The Alchemy Room's introduction to the Bodhi Pill was as follows:
Bodhi Pill: Grade-9 Spirit Pill
Materials required: Bodhi Seed (Immortal Grade), Nine Nether Silk Flower (Grade-7), Immortal Cloud Vine (Grade-6), Green Rock Wood (Grade-3) …
Required Luck Points: 9,999 Points
Medicinal Effect: Comprehend the Will of Heaven and Earth. Gather the Heavenly Dao Law in the body and increase the chances of building one's foundation.
After consuming it, one's aptitude will be greatly improved. However, it will not exceed SSS- grade.
Hua Kai just happened to have the Nine Nether Silk Flower in his space. As for the other Spirit Herbs, Hua Kai only lacked the Immortal Cloud Vine. Furthermore, the Hua family's combined strength was close to 20,000. They definitely had the ability to successfully refine it.