NovelYeni Chapter 21: Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng
Chapter 21: Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng
At that moment, a group of four individuals approached from afar. They attentively scanned the various stalls around them.
In Autumn Glory City, the cultivators took advantage of the trade fair to display their most treasured items. Consequently, many stalls exhibited objects considered valuable or unusual for the typical cultivator.
However, none of these items captured Jiang Chen’s interest. Then, an open area ahead grabbed his attention when a merchant spread out a cloth and started displaying his goods.
Jiang Chen took a quick look. He was familiar with most of the items—they were typical spiritual plants. Yet, one unusual, tuber-shaped spiritual plant caught his curiosity.
In this situation, Jiang Chen quickly activated his Villain Eye. Instantly, a display appeared before him, identifying the vendor as a supporting character!
’A supporting character has emerged! It appears my intuition was right. There’s a subplot here with Lin Feng finding a bargain,’ Jiang Chen thought to himself, feeling thrilled as he quickly moved forward.
At the same time, Lin Feng felt an immense sense of joy. With the unique ability of the Burning World Red Lotus, he instantly recognized the stem-shaped spiritual plant as a fire-attributed one of the Mysterious Platform rank—the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng!
In fact, it seemed that even the Burning World Red Lotus itself sensed the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng’s presence, as it vibrated continuously within Lin Feng’s Dantian, compelling him to acquire the spiritual plant.
’Fantastic! This Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng may look unremarkable, but it’s exactly what my Burning World Red Lotus needs to recover significantly!’ Lin Feng thought, already taking a step forward.
But just then, he realized that Jiang Chen, who had been standing beside him, had surged forward, turning into a blur and reaching the stall first.
Compared to Jiang Chen’s speed as a practitioner of the Spiritual Awakening realm, his own movement, being in the Soul Refining realm, was noticeably slower!
’What!? How did that guy manage to get there so quickly!?’ Lin Feng thought in shock, a growing sense of unease taking hold of his heart. ’Could it be, could it be that he also recognizes the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng!?’
’That’s impossible. He has never studied alchemy; how could he identify such a rare and valuable spiritual plant!?’ Lin Feng pondered in disbelief.
"What’s wrong with these two?" Ning Xian inquired, puzzled by their behavior.
"Is there something valuable over there?" Qiu Liaoxi asked, her curiosity piqued.@@@@
The master-disciple pair, unaware of the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng, exchanged confused looks. Filled with curiosity, they followed Lin Feng closely, arriving at the stall just in time.
They witnessed Jiang Chen pointing at the booth and announcing to the vendor, "I’ll take everything on this stall." After saying this, he quickly tossed a bag of spiritual stones, insisting there was no need to count them.
Recognizing Jiang Chen, the vendor was ecstatic that he wanted to buy all the less appealing merchandise from his booth. "Excellent! Excellent! Thank you very much, Young Master Jiang!" He nodded vigorously, his face beaming with gratitude.
"I’ll pack everything up for you right away!" he declared enthusiastically. Carefully, he took the hefty bag of spiritual stones and started preparing several simple boxes, happily organizing and packing the items from the booth.
Meanwhile, system notifications echoed in Jiang Chen’s mind, filling him with satisfaction, and a subtle smile appeared on his lips.
[Ding! You have successfully outmaneuvered the protagonist Lin Feng. Lin Feng’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 300 points!]
[Ding! You have gained 500 points of Villain Value!]
[Ding! You successfully prevented Lin Feng from showing off and earned 300 points of Villain Value!]
[Ding! Ning Xian’s impression of you has further improved, and she has developed a slight fondness for you. Lin Feng’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 200 points!]
[Ding! You have earned 300 points of Villain Value!]
Jiang Chen’s heart swelled with joy upon hearing the prompts. Yet, he maintained a calm and composed demeanor, betraying no sign of his inner excitement.
With effortless grace, he channeled his Origin Power to summon the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng into his palm. Turning towards Lin Feng, he wore a casual smile and asked, "Tell me, what’s the name of this item? Can you describe its grade and purpose?"
"This is the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng, a spiritual plant of the Mysterious Platform rank. It’s primarily used in refining breakthrough-type and power-up-type pills..." Lin Feng, never doubting Jiang Chen’s unfamiliarity with the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng, nor questioning his motives for asking about the plant, was driven by his eagerness to acquire it and promptly supplied the answers.
’So it’s called the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng,’ Jiang Chen thought to himself, a trace of amusement flickering in his heart. ’A treasure of the Mysterious Platform rank, no wonder Lin Feng is so eager to get his hands on it.’
Meanwhile, Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi were both astonished. They had never imagined finding a Mysterious Platform-level treasure at a street vendor’s stall, almost as unbelievable as stumbling upon a pile of spiritual stones in a garbage dump.
As for the stall owner, overwhelmed by the revelation, he had already rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot!
The other vendors and passersby around them gasped in surprise upon hearing Lin Feng’s explanation.
However, recognizing Jiang Chen as the eldest young master of the Jiang Clan, no one dared to approach him too closely. They feared offending him and jeopardizing their own safety. The idea of attempting to snatch the spiritual plant from his grasp was beyond their wildest dreams.
Naturally, news travels fast; before long, a sizable crowd had gathered around them.
At this time, Jiang Chen didn’t comment on whether Lin Feng was right or wrong. Instead, he smiled enigmatically and said, "If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t even bother acknowledging them. But since it’s you, Lin Feng, I will let you have it."
As these words left Jiang Chen’s lips, Lin Feng, struggling to believe what he heard, exclaimed incredulously, "Really!?" The idea that Jiang Chen would actually let him have the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng seemed unfathomable to him.
Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi were also amazed as they looked at Jiang Chen. They never thought that Jiang Chen would go to such lengths just for Lin Feng’s sake.
The passersby around them also began to whisper and discuss among themselves upon hearing this.
An onlooker, eyes wide with disbelief, exclaimed, "Did Young Master Jiang Chen just agree to give the Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng to that Lin Feng!?"
"That’s a treasure of the Mysterious Platform rank! I’ve never even had the chance to touch such a thing in my entire life!" another marveled.
"The Flame Whisker Mica Ginseng can be used to refine breakthrough-type pills of the Mysterious Platform rank. It’s incredibly precious, even to the Jiang Clan, and they wouldn’t sell it no matter how much money they were offered. By giving it to Lin Feng, Young Master Jiang Chen has shown how highly he regards him!" a third bystander commented.
"This Lin Feng’s relationship with Young Master Jiang Chen is not ordinary. We should keep our distance and avoid provoking him!" advised someone from the crowd.
"..."
They all continued to murmur and speculate in a similar manner.