The Chaos Divine Lotus was also picked by Chu Yang in the medicinal garden.
After the Valley Master passed away, this medicinal garden had gone through countless long years, and the immortal herbs that had grown within it had already surpassed the Valley Master's understanding.
There were still several stalks of immortal herbs of the level of the Chaos Divine Lotus.
He would not be stingy with talents.
The Chaos Divine Lotus, emitting a five-colored divine light, was forcibly stuffed into Li Qingyun's body by Chu Yang.
This item turned out to be unexpectedly compatible with Li Qingyun, which was probably due to the affinity of plants.
With Chu Yang's help, Li Qingyun quickly refined it.
And after refining it, unless he was killed, it could not be taken away.
Once it entered his body, the light pollution emitted by the Chaos Divine Lotus also disappeared.
Li Qingyun cupped his chest, feeling a warmth there, with a mysterious Dao rhyme influencing him.
Chu Yang said to him, "Although you are already perfect, I still want to say that you sometimes pursue perfection too deliberately."
"As the first cultivator, the person with the greatest talent, you carry many expectations, so you like to force yourself to always be number one."
Li Qingyun was stunned: "This... this is not right?"
Chu Yang shook his head: "It's not that it's wrong, it's just that when this obsession becomes too deep, it will become a shackle to your progress. I prefer the mindset you had when you were planting trees in your hometown before your talent was detected. At that time, you didn't have as much aggression as you do now, and you weren't so stubbornly fixated on one thing, but you still worked hard."
Li Qingyun fell into thought. He then realized that the expectations others had of him had gradually formed an invisible pressure, making him anxious about being number one.
This was like the difference between parents forcing you to study and you wanting to study yourself. Although both could achieve good results, the mindset was different, and cultivation was a subject that placed great importance on mindset.
"I won't say more. You are very smart and should have your own judgment. Your path must be walked by yourself; you don't need to care too much about what others think."
Li Qingyun bowed respectfully to Chu Yang: "Thank you, Immortal Brother, for your teachings. I will work hard!"
After the awards ceremony, the rewards for the top ten were so enviable that they would split their sides!
Moreover, the span of the rewards was huge. Setting aside the spirit stones, the key was that all the rewards were carefully selected and custom-made by Chu Yang!
Each reward was highly compatible with the recipient. The worst was a Profound-grade cultivation technique, and the best could even receive an immortal artifact!
"Alright! The first phase of the secret realm trial has come to a successful conclusion. Everyone on the list will gather here three days later, and at that time, you will enter a time secret realm, where you will spend seven hundred days. Of course, for those outside, you will have only passed seven days."
"For seven hundred days, everything within the secret realm will be explored by you. If you do not reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment after two years with the resources of a sect, it would be too shameful!"
All the cultivators who won the top five hundred were eager and ready to go!
Having tasted the sweetness of improving their strength, they looked forward to this time secret realm even more!
What resources does a sect have? Cultivation techniques, secret manuals, spirit stones, medicinal herbs...
They had two more years of cultivation time than those who did not make it into the top five hundred, which was another good opportunity to widen the gap!
"Also, the second phase of the trial for the Demon Spirit Realm is about to begin. The rules will be the same as this one, and the rewards will not be low. I hope everyone will seize the opportunity and sign up enthusiastically, as this secret realm only has enough for us to use twice more."
The entire audience was in an uproar. Previously, people had some resistance to this trial because it involved life and death. In a civilized and peaceful society, people were not so accepting of this kind of talent cultivation method.
Although everyone found it exciting and exhilarating to watch, they felt a sense of guilt when they thought of people dying inside.
However, when the benefits were sufficient, these concerns would disappear.
Was it difficult for two thousand people to get into the top five hundred? Watching these seven days, the top ten were difficult, but the top five hundred were very easy. As long as you didn't slack off the entire time, you could basically make it.
Entering the time secret realm, not to mention the improvement in strength, even if you picked up some spirit stones and magical treasures, it would be an absolute overnight fortune!
Now, anything related to immortal cultivation was terrifyingly valuable.
At this moment, Xue Qianwei rushed over with a loudspeaker and shouted loudly: "Trial participants, please wait a moment. The Bear Meow Group is acquiring all the demon cores you have! The purchase price is 1 low-grade spirit stone for a first-tier demon core, 3 low-grade spirit stones for a second-tier demon core, and 1 mid-grade spirit stone for a third-tier demon core! You can also request cash payment! The value is calculated at 10,000 RMB per spirit stone!"
"We also buy all sorts of rare treasures you obtain in the Demon Spirit Realm! Whether you want spirit stones or cash, the Bear Meow Group can definitely give you the most satisfactory price!"
"This is an opportunity to get rich, brothers! No quantity limit, we want as many as you have!"
The trial participants who were about to leave, their eyes all shone like flashlights in the dark.
Demon cores contained many strange powers, and the powers carried by each demon beast's demon core were different, and they dared not consume them casually.
Therefore, even though they knew these things might have value, they had not found a way to monetize them.
These demon cores were naturally used as raw materials for alchemy. Demon cores contained the origin power of demon beasts, and those powers could completely replace the effects of some medicinal herbs.
As for where the spirit stones came from, they were naturally provided by Chu Yang.
He had plenty of spirit stone mines!
This idea was also proposed by Chu Yang. The circulation of spirit stones, centered around Chu Yang, would best serve the purpose of alchemy.
As for other business magnates, after Xue Qianwei mentioned acquiring demon cores, they all smelled business opportunities.
Even though they didn't know what demon cores were used for, since Bear Meow was acquiring them, they had to acquire them too!
"Quick! Go make an announcement! They buy a demon core for ten thousand, we'll offer fifteen thousand!"
"This is definitely a great business opportunity! This time, I won't allow Bear Meow to eat alone anymore! We'll buy them too!"
"Good heavens, everyone is buying, huh? It seems I have to follow suit!"
"......"
Thus, in less than a few minutes, some business magnates from Xia Country all appeared to join the group.
The news of the acquisition of demon cores and rare treasures was immediately announced, and the prices were only higher than what Bear Meow was offering.