Chapter 34: Confusion and Ambiguity
“Brother Li, that’s not what the Fifth Minister told you back then, is it?” The clearly leading men in black chuckled, “We support you in taking down Wu Yunliang, eliminating your enemies, and taking sole control of the Sky Tower; being recognized as a sect under the royal court. Your disciples can enter the court to hold official positions, bringing glory to their ancestors. The lord will provide strong support!”
He chuckled darkly, “Such great benefits would probably even tempt the leader of the Heaven’s Way Alliance! And you think that by providing just a piece or two of information, you can exchange it for a lifetime of endless riches and honor?”
Li Jinsong was furious and shouted in a low voice, “My family’s lives are in your hands; what honor and wealth are we even talking about?”
The man replied ominously, “But Brother Li, you should know how important what you want is… Hehe!”
Li Jinsong snorted in anger, “If it comes to it, I’ll go to the capital to find the Fifth Minister. We can put this matter aside.” His tone was unexpectedly resolute.
The black-clad man pondered for a moment, then finally softened, “Well, Brother Li, to be honest, the millennium crystal ganoderma you want is indeed too difficult to find. The lord has already dispatched eighteen teams to search for it in various locations. Once it’s found, it will surely be delivered to you immediately.”
He chuckled, “The lord knows that this is what you’re most anxious about, right? Brother Li, you truly are a sentimental one. But such a rare treasure of heaven and earth can only be encountered by chance. If you lack patience, it won’t do.”
Li Jinsong huffed and angrily said, “I can wait; I can wait a hundred years. But my wife cannot; she is waiting for this thing to save her life!”
“Of course, of course! Although the Fifth Minister didn’t have us bring the millennium crystal ganoderma, he did have us bring the Three-Life Pellet,” the man in black laughed, “Three of them!”
Li Jinsong abruptly raised his head, “Really?”
Not just him, even Chu Yang, who had been eavesdropping nearby, felt his heart race. Three-Life Pellet! Millennium crystal ganoderma! These are all treasures that are hard to come by; what does Li Jinsong need this for?
The Three-Life Pellet is not an elixir but a unique fruit; its plant sprouts for the first season and withers after ten years. After another twenty years, it sprouts again, growing for fifty years into a small tree. It withers and rots again. After fifty years, it sprouts for the third time, forming a plant over two hundred years, blooming for a season, the flowers being highly toxic, and then producing this fruit: the Three-Life Pellet!
Once the fruit matures, it becomes the size of an apricot, and the plant immediately withers, never sprouting again.
Three cycles of wilting and flourishing span three hundred thirty years to bear a single fruit. The rarity of this fruit is evident. Its effects are remarkably good, curing chronic diseases, treating terminal illnesses, healing severe injuries, cultivating vital energy, and extending life!
As for the millennium crystal ganoderma, it’s even more legendary, ranking among the nine great elixirs under the heavens! The specific effects can bring the dead back to life, but Chu Yang did not know the exact details.
But both of these rare medicines are related to healing. Could it be that Li Jinsong's wife is gravely ill?
This Fifth Minister is surprisingly generous, handing over three Three-Life Pellets to Li Jinsong all at once!
“These three Three-Life Pellets are enough to ensure your wife is safe for three years!” The black-clad man produced a black jade box, saying, “The Fifth Minister instructed me to tell you that if after three years the crystal ganoderma is still not found, he will provide additional compensation!”
He emphasized, “The Fifth Minister clearly ordered me never to deceive you on this matter! The lord said that although we are cooperating for each other’s benefit, mutual honesty is the first requirement! These are the lord’s own words.”
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