sinovels Chapter 946 The Old Man's Silence
Chapter 946 The Old Man's Silence
Lin Qiye was silent for a moment.
"How much source energy?"
"It depends on what grade you're buying."
The old man said.
"Low-grade Origin Clarity Pill, three strands of complete Origin Qi."
"Mid-grade Yuanqing Pill, containing ten strands of complete Yuan Qi."
"Shangpinyuanqingdan——"
He paused.
"A hundred strands of complete primordial energy."
"In addition, regardless of the grade purchased, an extra drop of essence blood must be paid."
Lin Qiye looked at him.
What is the essence blood used for?
The old man smiled.
"That's the rule."
"Just pay."
"As for what the essence blood is used for, that's not your concern."
Lin Qiye remained silent for a moment.
His source energy was not abundant.
Having been in the Primal Universe for almost a year, I've only just begun to grasp the Primal Breathing Technique. Each day, I can only condense a maximum of two or three strands of complete Primal Qi.
Three strands, just enough to buy one low-grade Yuanqing Pill.
However, the medicinal properties of a low-grade Yuanqing Pill may not be sufficient.
The female therapist said that the child had an excess of source energy in his body, which suppressed his source bones. Only a source purification pill of a sufficient grade could completely resolve the problem.
Lin Qiye did not make a decision immediately.
He stood in front of the stall, looking at the black jade bottles.
"I'll think about it."
The old man did not urge him.
He simply lowered his head again and continued shaving the white animal bone.
"I'll take my time to think about it."
"but--"
His scalpel paused for a moment.
Don't think about it for too long.
"Some things, you can't just buy if you want to."
Lin Qiye did not respond.
He turned and left the stall.
The Bone Ruins were neither large nor small.
Lin Qiye walked along the narrow path between the tents and stone houses, covering the entire settlement.
He discovered a few things.
First, most of the people in the Bone Ruins are not human.
Some had scales, some had bony wings, and some were covered in black down. They didn't speak to each other; each went about their own business.
Secondly, almost everything sold in the Bone Ruins is related to the "Source".
Source artifacts, source medicines, source bones, and even source slaves—alien races with control rings around their necks.
Third, occasionally people in the Bone Ruins will trade using a special kind of black stone.
The stone was inconspicuous, with a rough surface, like ordinary mineral material dug out of the ground.
But when people in the Bone Ruins see it, their eyes light up.
Lin Qiye stopped in front of a stall.
There were several of those black stones on the stall.
"What is that?"
The stall owner was a short, alien creature with two curved horns on his head and dark gray skin.
He looked up and glanced at Lin Qiye.
"Black Origin Stone."
"What's it for?"
"There's nothing we can do."
The short, alien-looking man grinned.
"But the people in the arena like it."
"Because it can be used to exchange for things."
"Outside the arena, Black Originium is hard currency."
Lin Qiye asked, "How do we change?"
The short, alien creature extended a finger.
"One piece of Black Source Stone can be exchanged for ten high-grade Source Clarity Pills."
"Or, a low-grade source weapon."
"Or, ten strands of complete Origin Qi."
Lin Qiye remembered the Black Source Bone Fragment.
The black bone fragments come from the black mineral vein.
Black Source Stone is also mined from the Black Source Mine.
There must be some connection between the two.
He didn't continue browsing.
He had already figured out about 70-80% of the rules of the Bone Ruins.
Here, we don't ask where we came from or where we're going; we only recognize two things.
Source gas.
And blood.
However, he had only just begun to grasp the basics of Origin Qi, and could only condense a maximum of two or three strands of complete Origin Qi each day. The child's condition did not allow him to wait too long.
He needs another way to pay.
Lin Qiye took out the charred half-bone from his pocket.
Black source bone fragments.
Lei Sha gave it to La Kong.
His blood pact was still on it—although he had covered it with a layer of blood demon power.
The dark red patterns on the surface of the bone fragment have faded considerably, but the unique undulations remain.
Lin Qiye returned to the old man's stall.
The old man was still shaving the white animal bone.
"Have you thought it through?"
"Um."
Lin Qiye placed the Black Source Bone Fragment on the stall.
The old man paused for a moment.
He raised his head, his cloudy eyes falling on the bone fragment.
There was a few moments of silence.
"Where did you get this?"
"Bought."
The old man glanced at him.
His gaze was indifferent, yet it possessed a penetrating power.
It was as if they were trying to see through whether he was telling the truth.
A moment later, the old man reached out and picked up the bone fragment.
A light swipe of the fingertip.
The dull, dark red lines on the surface of the bone fragments began to glow slightly.
"There is a blood pact."
The old man said.
"It's not yours."
"It belongs to someone else."
Lin Qiye did not deny it.
"Can it be used?"
The old man did not answer.
He flipped the bone fragments over and over, as if he were examining something.
After a long while, he finally spoke.
"It works."
"But there has to be a discount."
Lin Qiye asked, "How much should I fold?"
The old man held up one finger.
"Thirty percent."
Lin Qiye frowned.
Why?
"Because of the blood pact."
The old man said calmly.
"The Black Source Bone Fragment has a blood pact, so it's not a clean product."
"By accepting the blood pact, I must bear the risk of being tracked down by the original owner of this body."
"Thirty percent is my reward for my hard work."
Lin Qiye was silent for a moment.
He knew the old man was right.
The blood pact on the Black Source Bone Fragment belongs to Lei Sha.
Although he covered it with a layer of blood demon power, the essence of the blood pact remained unchanged.
If Lei Sha sensed carefully, he could still detect that he had been in contact with the bone fragment.
"OK."
Lin Qiye said.
"How many high-grade Yuanqing Pills can I exchange for?"
The old man glanced at him.
"One."
Lin Qiye shook his head.
"not enough."
The old man said, "Then you'll need to pay the difference."
"What do you mean by 'supplement'?"
"Original Qi, or blood."
The old man put down the bone fragment.
"One high-grade Origin Clarity Pill, after discounting, still requires five strands of complete Origin Qi to replenish it, or—"
He glanced at Lin Qiye.
"Two drops of semen."
Lin Qiye did not hesitate.
He extended his right hand, palm facing up.
A swipe of the fingertip.
Two drops of dark golden blood seeped from the fingertips.
The blood droplet didn't fall; instead, it slowly spun in the palm of the hand.
The color was darker than ordinary blood, with an eerie dark golden sheen.
The old man's pupils contracted slightly when he saw the two drops of blood.
"This is……"
He reached out, wanting to touch the two drops of blood.
But just as his fingertips approached, the two drops of blood suddenly trembled.
A cold, violent aura, carrying a strong desire to devour, emanated from the blood bead.
The old man immediately withdrew his hand.
The indifferent expression on his face finally changed.
"The power of the Blood Demon."
His voice sounded a little strained.
Who are you?
Lin Qiye's palm trembled.
The two drops of blood exploded instantly, turning into a wisp of blackish-red mist, which he then absorbed back into his body.
"The person buying medicine."
The old man remained silent for a long time.
A genuine sense of seriousness finally surfaced in those cloudy, grayish-white eyes.
The air around us seemed to have become a bit heavier.
A few of the stall owners who were originally focused on their business in the Bone Ruins noticed the unusual activity and glanced at each other slightly, but quickly lowered their heads again.