Ch 12: Yes Children, This Is A God-level Rich Protagonist Story
Xia Jiuyuan patted Liu Xixi’s shoulder and encouraged her:
“Cheer up, Liu Xixi. After choosing the challenge, you’ll be teleported to this Spirit Plant Land. Touch it, and the trial officially begins. However, this item is very rare, so the trial will likely be difficult.”
“…Mhm! Thank you, Xia Jiuyuan,”
Liu Xixi turned and hugged Xia Jiuyuan,
this hug contained no desire, only pure gratitude and the emotional release of seeing a path to freedom.
Xia Jiuyuan gently patted her back to comfort her. A few minutes later, her emotions gradually stabilized, and she asked Xia Jiuyuan,
“Are you really going to attempt the trial too?”
“Yes.”
Liu Xixi clearly didn’t want Xia Jiuyuan to take the risk, but she also couldn’t dissuade him. After thinking for a long time, she reluctantly took off the necklace she was wearing and said:
“Wear this…”
“I have a Protective Magical Artifact—”
She glared at Xia Jiuyuan, “Are you sure you don’t want the gift I’m giving you?”
“Ah… Thank you.”
Liu Xixi smiled wryly and, after supervising Xia Jiuyuan putting on her necklace, no longer hesitated and turned to the puppet, saying:
“Accept the trial Vermillion Bird Dye.”
Swish!
Liu Xixi vanished before Xia Jiuyuan’s eyes. Seeing this, he walked closer to the puppet and asked:
“I need a Spirit Plant that can complete the foundation of my physical body.”
“Three hundred and twenty-four Spirit Plants that meet the requirements have been retrieved.”
“List the best few for me.”
“
Location#
Spirit Plant: Purple Sun Emperor Flower
Introduction: The emperor of Purple Sun Flowers, it nourishes yin and yang, enhances bone structure, and is the best for completing foundations.
Rarity: Peerless.
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Location#
Spirit Plant: Ten Thousand Fiends Fruit
Introduction: Watered with ten thousand drops of blood, the emperor of fiends, it can cultivate the Ten Thousand Fiends Body.
Rarity: Peerless.
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Location#
Spirit Plant: Primordial Sacred Crystal Grass
Introduction: It resembles grass but is not grass, resembles stone but is not stone. It nourishes the body and mind, benefiting one for life.
Rarity: Peerless.
…
“
Hearing the puppet list these Spirit Plants he had never heard of as if ordering food, he couldn’t help but sigh that the Forbidden Zone’s name was well-deserved.
However, there were only these three Peerless grade Spirit Plants. Starting from the fourth one, the Flowing Sun Flower, Xia Jiuyuan finally heard of it. In the outside world, it was something that even World-Ending entities would fight for upon its appearance, but here, its evaluation was only “Precious,” not “Peerless.”
Looking at these three Peerless grade Spirit Plants, Xia Jiuyuan fell into thought.
In terms of price, the Purple Sun Emperor Flower would definitely be the highest because it was evaluated as the best for enhancing bone structure, which was terrifyingly immense… He couldn’t even imagine how frantic those big shots who were dissatisfied with their children’s talent would be upon seeing this item.
In terms of increasing strength, the Ten Thousand Fiends Fruit would definitely be the fastest to take effect, but he needed it for Mo Mo.
It wouldn’t be good for a little girl to embrace fiendish energy…
Although this little girl was also abnormal, Xia Jiuyuan still ruled out the Ten Thousand Fiends Fruit first.
After a little thought, Mo Mo’s bone structure was already very good; there was no need for the Purple Sun Emperor Flower. She seemed to inherently dislike cultivating her physical body, so would the lifelong benefit of the Primordial Sacred Crystal Grass be more effective for her?
With this thought, Xia Jiuyuan no longer hesitated.
“The decision is you, Primordial Sacred Crystal Grass!”
As soon as he spoke, a wave of dizziness washed over him, and in the blink of an eye, Xia Jiuyuan was teleported to a mountainside.
There was a cliff on the left and a steep cliff on the right, and this entire mountain was composed of rocks of various colors, with no vegetation covering it.
Mo Mo would definitely like this magnificent sight. Xia Jiuyuan recorded it with a Shadow Stone and then looked at the crystal-clear Spirit Plant on the steep cliff.
It didn’t look like a plant; it was more like a stone sculpture carved from various gems.
Xia Jiuyuan extended his finger and lightly touched its leaf.
Swish!
Footsteps sounded from behind, and a barrier covered this Spirit Plant.
Upon touching it, the trial began!
Xia Jiuyuan took the Miniature Sword from his waist, flicked his wrist, and the Miniature Sword instantly grew larger, which he then held in his hand.
He looked at the familiar aura flowing on the black sword body and couldn’t help but sigh.
This was his Master’s sword, named “Su,” a Catastrophe Grade Creation Artifact.
Any item with spirit could be called a Treasure or a Magical Artifact. Magical Artifacts could be divided into four categories based on their power level: Entry-level, Non-Human grade, Catastrophe grade, and World-Ending grade.
And according to their origin, they could be divided into Naturally Formed Treasures, Creation Artifacts, and Forged Magical Artifacts.
Naturally Formed Treasures were born from the natural gestation of heaven and earth and were the most precious. Creation Artifacts referred to treasures that were formed postnatally due to some fortuitous circumstances. Forged Magical Artifacts were the most common, referring to Magical Artifacts crafted through forging techniques.
Xia Jiuyuan looked at the enemies approaching him: two puppets, one holding a sword, the other a rod.
He couldn’t discern their cultivation realms, but this was normal. There was a saying:
“Never underestimate the opponent’s cultivation until you’ve truly fought.”
Everyone knew methods to conceal their Spiritual Energy. If you could easily see through an opponent’s cultivation, it could only prove that your strength could crush them.
Swish! The sword-wielding puppet suddenly accelerated, moved forward quickly, and swung its sword, cutting through the air with several sword shadows heading towards Xia Jiuyuan.
He was also prepared. His feet moved, perfectly dodging these attacks, and even finding openings to weave through the evasions, simultaneously swinging Su to flick at the last sword shadow.
Clang—
Amidst several afterimages, Xia Jiuyuan precisely flicked the puppet’s sword with a tricky angle, stable and elegant.
If not for the suppression of his sword here, the puppet’s sword would have been directly shattered.
After all, Su was not something that any Magical Artifact could contend with.
With just one move, he threw the sword puppet off balance. If he were given a chance to land another blow, this puppet would be finished.
Unfortunately, the puppet holding the iron rod was not just watching the show. The moment Xia Jiuyuan flicked the sword puppet’s sword, it had already moved to Xia Jiuyuan’s other side and swung the iron rod towards his head.
Xia Jiuyuan was not Li Le; he couldn’t tank this hit directly. The speed of the iron rod puppet also greatly exceeded Xia Jiuyuan’s expectations. He didn’t have time to dodge, so he had to hold his sword vertically beside him to block the blow.
Boom!
The powerful force directly sent Xia Jiuyuan flying. The two puppets did not wait for him to fall to the ground and get up before launching a new attack; instead, they ran towards Xia Jiuyuan’s trajectory, carrying out a ground-pursuing attack.
Xia Jiuyuan’s head was buzzing. After a few exchanges, he understood: the sword puppet was Second Rank, and the rod puppet was Third Rank.
To easily suppress an opponent by one rank could be attributed to his Foundation, roots, equipment, skills, and Talent.
But to cross two ranks… was difficult!
The Third Rank’s power reverberated through Su and back to his entire body, stunning him with a single blow.
But if he fell in his daze now, he would likely be instantly killed.
Xia Jiuyuan forcefully regained his senses in mid-air, reached for the Sachet at his waist, pulled out a Talisman, and threw it towards the two below.
“Explode!”
With a bang, the two puppets were blocked, and Xia Jiuyuan also successfully landed steadily. He then took out another Sachet from his waist and pulled out the Strange Pebbles within, preparing to do something when he saw the rod puppet charging out of the Black Smoke, appearing completely unharmed.
“This is too unfair…”
Looking at the approaching rod puppet, Xia Jiuyuan, with a distressed expression, threw another Talisman.
This puppet was faster than him, stronger than him, and more durable than him. Under normal circumstances, he genuinely didn’t know how he could win.
“Explode!”
Another bang echoed, blocking the rod puppet’s advance. Xia Jiuyuan took the opportunity to throw the Strange Pebbles in his hand onto the ground in a patterned manner.
However, in just a few seconds, not only the rod puppet but also the sword puppet emerged and attacked together.
“The suppression of external objects here is too intense…”
Normally, his Talismans could heavily wound a Third Rank cultivator and have a strong restraining effect on a Fourth Rank. But now, they were like throwing firecrackers, only serving a minor restraining purpose.
“However,” Xia Jiuyuan took out several more Talismans, “Connections should act like connections. I don’t lack these things.”
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