novelraw Chapter 965 - 529: Conch Pearl (Part 2)
Chapter 965 - 529: Conch Pearl (Part 2)
Ning Xiaoxian knew that the Treasure Building mostly hid its store treasures unless meeting with distinguished guests. It’s merely a commercial tactic. She smiled and said, "Bring it over to have a look."
The clerk hurried upstairs, and shortly afterward, brought down a black velvet box. Inside lay a bracelet, which indeed looked very exquisite. The bracelet was entirely made of pure gold, carved into a rose intertwined pattern, with gold serving as branches and leaves, and seven pearls embedded within, acting as fruits. The carving was meticulous and skillfully done. Ning Xiaoxian held it in her hand and let out a gentle "huh."
Jiu Mo saw her face with an unusual expression and asked, "What’s up?"
She did not answer but handed the bracelet to Jiu Mo, "You try holding it."
Jiu Mo took the bracelet in hand, felt it carefully, and also raised an eyebrow slightly, "This bracelet actually has a slight Gathering Spirit effect? Seems these beads aren’t ordinary pearls."
Ning Xiaoxian knew that the bracelet’s craftsmanship must be from a master, but embedding a few pearls made it somewhat less impressive. If pursuing luxurious perfection, it’d be best to embed emeralds or pigeon blood-red gemstones to showcase the owner’s nobility. These few pearls were only the size of a pinky nail, and also didn’t look like Luminous Pearls. How could the artisan choose them to make an instrument?
Only when held in hand would one know these pearls’ mysterious aspects. Cultivators though often rely on Breathing Meditation to accumulate Spiritual Power, as long as they have Spirit Roots or Demon Cores, their bodies would slowly and spontaneously absorb Spiritual Energy from the heavens and the earth for personal use, termed as "Gathering Spirit." These "pearls" slightly increase the speed of Gathering Spirit. Although it can’t compare to what meditation yields, it excels in continuity, whether sleeping, walking, or even fighting with others, it’s always slowly accumulating. Accumulated over time, it can be extremely considerable Spiritual Power or demonic power. Cultivation, at its core, is a slow and steady practice, and those who can rocket their way up like her are extremely rare cases.
Hence, it can be seen that Heavenly Pearl Building has some Immortal background; otherwise, such a treasure couldn’t be brought out by mortals.
The clerk noticed the two female guests recognizing the bracelet’s unusual nature and confidently said, "With Grand Dowager’s birthday in King Jinghai Mansion approaching, not just in Duling City, treasures from seven to eight big cities nearby have almost been swept away by the Immortal nobles, looking to present them as birthday gifts. This Golden Phoenix Shell Pearl Bracelet just arrived this morning, if delayed by half a day, it might already have been bought by other guests."
"Conch Pearl?" Ning Xiaoxian picked up the bracelet to examine, indeed seeing the embedded beads were not perfectly round but symmetrically and beautifully elliptical, with a rosy luster in natural light, very adorable to look at. The size of the seven beads was quite uniform. The one set in the center was pure white, while the other six were pink.
"Indeed so. These are sea pearls only produced by the phoenix conch located in the waters near the Seven Star Islands in Mirror Sea. In the entire Southern Continent, only Mirror Sea contains phoenix conchs. These conchs produce pearls that range in color from red, pink-orange, gold to pink, and even white. However, the top-grade conch pearls are this pink." The clerk fetched a conch larger than his palm, its shell was indeed faintly salmon-colored, "The natural rate of forming pearls is extremely low, roughly one usable pearl out of fifty thousand conchs. Not more than three percent of conch pearls can be used in jewelry making. Such pearls with Gathering Spirit effects, are rarer than one in ten thousand."
He earnestly finished speaking and indeed heard the female guest say the three words he most desired to hear: "How much is it?"
"Thanks for your patronage. This Golden Phoenix Shell Pearl Bracelet only costs twenty-three thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Oh, using Spirit Stones for payment?" Ning Xiaoxian wasn’t surprised; this bracelet was most useful to cultivators, and Heavenly Pearl Building requiring payment in Spirit Stones wasn’t inappropriate. Twenty-three thousand Spirit Stones sounded outrageous, but if the conch pearls were truly as rare as the clerk described, it might be worth the price. However, her Divine Power mainly derives from the Demon Transformation Spring; this bracelet would provide her only a modest benefit overall. Although her fortunes have changed drastically, spending over twenty thousand Spirit Stones to buy this bracelet just as jewelry seems a bit extravagant.
Perhaps, she could buy it for Jiu Mo?
She quietly asked Jiu Mo. To her surprise, Poison Phoenix didn’t want it: "I have Divine Wood from the Phoenix Clan by my side, absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power is already faster than most Bird Demons, I don’t need it."
Ning Xiaoxian was about to return the bracelet to the box for the clerk to put away, when suddenly a female voice sounded from behind, "Miss, the Conch Pearl bracelet I mentioned is right here. Look, it’s the very one on her hand!"
With a fragrant breeze, another woman calmly said, "Is it? Let me have a look." During the conversation, she had already walked to Ning Xiaoxian’s side.
This voice was pleasant, with a faint familiarity to its tone.
Ning Xiaoxian slightly turned her head, seeing two women walking behind her. The woman in front was tall, sparingly applied makeup, which complemented her lotus-like face and willowy brows, donned in a simple white immortal skirt, with a fine pink silk scarf lightly wrapped around her waist, capturing the essence of "A woman thrives in simple elegance."
This woman naturally saw her, couldn’t help but be stunned, her almond eyes widening: "It’s you, Ning Xiaoxian!"
Well then, it indeed was someone familiar. Sadly, the tone sounded somewhat unfriendly. Ning Xiaoxian also smiled, "It’s been two years since we parted at the Ruishui River, hasn’t it, Miss Jin?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)