Published: September 8, 2025
Chapter 748: An Unexpected Appointment
Upon hearing Han Li's words, Lv Luo, standing beside him, showed a thoughtful expression, vaguely guessing something.
"What kind of materials? Han Daoist, you can speak frankly," Long Han asked slowly.
"I need some Geng Essence to forge a magical treasure. The more, the better. But fellow cultivators, rest assured, I will exchange these Geng Essences with items of equal value. I am not asking for anything for free. I just need the alliance's help to collect them or to find out where the Geng Essence can be found," Han Li said calmly.
Unable to obtain a large amount of Geng Essence to forge the Great Geng Sword Formation had always been a headache for Han Li. Now that he had this opportunity, he naturally wanted to make full use of it.
"Geng Essence!"
Upon hearing the name of this material, everyone present couldn't hide their surprise.
How could they not know the famed "Sharp Gold Treasure"?
Even though they had some expectation, Han Li mentioning such an extraordinary heavenly material still stunned most of them.
"Han Daoist, what kind of magical treasure are you trying to forge that requires so much Geng Essence? Do you know that just a small amount mixed into a regular magical treasure can greatly increase its power? But if you add too much, the effect won't improve significantly," the old man surnamed Kuang frowned in puzzlement.
"Rest assured, I know that very well. I just want to see if the alliance can gather a certain amount of this material," Han Li said calmly.
"Since Han Daoist is willing to exchange fairly and wants us to help collect this material and gather related information, it’s not impossible. But such a thing is usually used immediately once obtained. From your tone, it seems you need quite a lot, which might be difficult. Even if clues are found, the owners treat it as a supreme treasure and will keep it hidden. We wouldn't be able to dig too deep; otherwise, the auction recently wouldn't have only had a tiny piece," Long Han sighed and shook his head.
Hearing this, Han Li's heart sank. He had already considered these words.
But besides this method, he had no other options.
If Tian Nan really couldn't find that much Geng Essence, would he have to go to the rumored Great Empire or the Tiansha Continent to search for it?
But then again, since the Great Jin Kingdom is more than ten times the size of Tian Nan, it might indeed be possible to find so much Geng Essence.
Moreover, he still carried a bone box brought from the land of darkness and shadows, which recorded the method to forge the Spiritual Summoning Talisman. If he went to the Great Jin Kingdom, he naturally had to return it to the Heaven Talisman Sect.
Pondering this, Han Li felt a wave of frustration.
Seeing Han Li's hesitant expression, Lv Luo couldn't help but advise:
"Junior Brother Han, better change the conditions. Geng Essence is truly rare and hard to come by."
Han Li frowned slightly but shook his head after some thought.
"No matter what, Geng Essence is very important to me. Even if the hope is slim, I still hope the alliance can agree to this."
At this, Han Li's face was full of determination.
"Since Han Daoist insists, we will have the alliance disciples do their best to fulfill the matter. But it's possible we won't find a single piece. Don't regret it then," Long Han seemed to see that Han Li had made up his mind and no longer said much, finally nodding in agreement.
After all, for a large force like the Heavenly Dao Alliance, it was just sending low-level disciples to run errands and pay attention to related news, not a difficult task.
The old man surnamed Kuang and other cultivators naturally had no objections.
However, Long Han and others seemed to think this compensation was too light. Immediately, they took out a bag containing over a hundred mid-grade spirit stones as another form of compensation.
Han Li smiled upon seeing it and accepted without hesitation.
Seeing this, the cultivators in the hall naturally had a harmonious atmosphere.