Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what do you think of Lingxu City?" Venerable Tianyun asked with a smile.

"Its grandeur is magnificent; this is the largest immortal city I have ever seen!" Lu Cheng'an exclaimed.

The Lingxu Sect is only a Refinement Void Sect. Above Refinement Void are the Dao Integration and Tribulation Transcending Realms. I wonder what kind of immortal cities those forces with Tribulation Transcending Realm experts would build.

"Indeed, it is magnificent. Lingxu City is the largest immortal city in the surrounding states. It is precisely because of this that the Wanbao Festival held by Lingxu City can attract so many cultivators."

The Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses smiled faintly and said, "Fighting is prohibited in Lingxu City, especially during the Ten Thousand Treasures Gathering. The cultivators of the Lingxu Sect will patrol Lingxu City. If anyone dares to violate the rules of Lingxu City, even cultivators like us at the Nascent Soul stage will be killed on the spot!"

As the old man of ten thousand corpses finished speaking, his expression became very serious.

Although they are cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators gathered in Lingxu City has long exceeded double digits.

This is still several years away from the start of the Myriad Treasures Conference. When the conference actually begins, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators gathered in Lingxu City will likely exceed three digits.

After talking with Tianyun Shangren for a while, Lu Cheng'an followed the crowd into Lingxu City.

The Lingxu City contains a sixth-tier top-grade mixed formation with effects such as trapping, killing, defense, and illusion.

There are still powerful experts from the Lingxu Sect at the peak of the Refining Void Realm guarding the city. Even if a Dao Integration Realm expert were to make a move in Lingxu City, he would still have to lose a significant amount of flesh.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, let’s rent a cave dwelling in Lingxu City for now and settle down temporarily. Then we can inquire about the trade fairs held by Nascent Soul cultivators in the city. We’ll participate in as many of these fairs as possible and see if we can exchange them for the treasures we need,” said Venerable Tianyun with a smile.

The Yin Hua Sect and the Tian Shi Sect came to Lingxu City's Wanbao Fair mainly to purchase materials for refining the fifth-grade mid-level Yin Gathering Pool, the Seven Elements Nourishing Spirit Flag, and the Golden Mother Disc.

The materials needed to refine these three magical treasures, such as the Yin Gathering Pool, are relatively rare. Previously, the Yin Hua Sect and the Tian Shi Sect had collected some materials for refining fifth-grade low-level treasures, but they had not collected many fifth-grade mid-level treasures.

In particular, the materials required for refining a mid-grade fifth-order Yin Gathering Pool are numerous and extremely rare.

Even if we combine the two materials, we can only produce two complete sets of materials.

They will definitely still need Lu Cheng'an to refine the fifth-grade mid-level Yin Gathering Pool, which means they will have to bear a certain risk of failure. At that time, these two sets of materials may not be enough for Lu Cheng'an to practice on.

If they can purchase more materials in Lingxu City to refine the three magical treasures, including the Yin Gathering Pool, then they can postpone opening the Corpse Demon Secret Realm.

The Corpse Demon Realm is far too dangerous. If they are not careful, the strength that their two sects have accumulated over the years will surely be destroyed again.

However, the resources produced in the Corpse Demon Secret Realm are also extremely important to their two sects. If they can successfully open the Corpse Demon Secret Realm, then they will no longer have to worry about finding materials to refine the three magical treasures, such as the Yin Gathering Pool.

Lu Cheng'an was unaware of the thoughts of Tianyun Shangren and Wanshi Laoren. After separating from Wen Muyu and the others, they took the lead in renting a small cave dwelling in Lingxu City.

The relationship between Master Tianyun, Elder Wanshi, and Lu Cheng'an is better. Although Wen Muyu is also a cultivator from Mengyuan Prefecture, she is more familiar with the cultivators from Yunhai Prefecture.

On the contrary, the Heavenly Cloud Venerable and the Ten Thousand Corpses Elder did not have such a good relationship with the cultivators of Yunhai Prefecture. If they were to act together, they would feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Therefore, they separated after entering Lingxu City.

They agreed to meet again after the Wanbao Conference ended and return to the three states of Yunhai Prefecture.

The courtyard where Lu Cheng'an and his two companions rented contained three cave dwellings. Each cave dwelling and the courtyard had an isolation array to prevent disturbance.

After settling down temporarily, Lu Cheng'an and his two companions entered Lingxu City to look for an opportunity to participate in the Nascent Soul cultivators' trade fair.

"Third Senior, would you be interested in participating in the trade fair? My master, Daoist Shenyun, is at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm..."

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After Lu Cheng'an and Tianyun Shangren left the cave, they had just entered the main street of Lingxu City when they heard a group of Nascent Soul cultivators recruiting Deity Transformation cultivators, hoping that these Deity Transformation cultivators would participate in the trade fair organized by the Deity Transformation cultivators behind them.

These Nascent Soul cultivators who are qualified to conduct the transactions are all very powerful, or they have powerful backgrounds.

For example, Shenyun Daojun was a rogue cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, with formidable strength. He once escaped from the clutches of a demonic cultivator at the Dao Integration realm.

Qingyang Danjun, with a cultivation level of mid-stage Nascent Soul, comes from the Lingxu Sect. He is a fifth-grade top-quality alchemist and was apprenticed to the only sixth-grade alchemist in the Lingxu Sect.

Lu Cheng'an and his companions didn't need to ask around at all; they simply strolled around the streets of Lingxu City and learned a great deal about the trade fair among Nascent Soul cultivators.

Lu Cheng'an and his two companions obtained a number of jade slips introducing the Nascent Soul cultivators' trade fair from the Nascent Soul cultivators, and then returned together to their rented cave dwelling.

"Fellow Daoists, which Nascent Soul cultivator's trade fair should we attend?" Venerable Tianyun asked, frowning.

There are many Nascent Soul cultivators holding trade fairs in Lingxu City, and the jade slips they hold alone represent sixteen Nascent Soul cultivators.

The reason why the Nascent Soul cultivators in Lingxu City are so enthusiastic about holding trade fairs is mainly because they can obtain sufficiently rich rewards from them.

If a cultivator successfully completes a transaction at the trade fair, the cultivator who organizes the trade fair can take a cut of the profits.

Their cut isn't much, but it can't offset the large number of Nascent Soul cultivators in Lingxu City right now.

Moreover, they don't need to invest much to hold trade fairs; all they need is a trading venue, making it a completely cost-free business.

"Actually, it doesn't make any difference to us which Nascent Soul cultivator hosts the trade fair, because we don't know much about these Nascent Soul cultivators."

Lu Cheng'an smiled slightly and said, "The trade fair hosted by Daoist Shenyun will be held tomorrow, and we will attend it; the trade fair hosted by Danjun Qingyang the day after tomorrow, we will also attend that."

“Shenyun Daojun is a rogue cultivator, while Qingyang Danjun comes from the Lingxu Sect. They have different backgrounds, so we can take this opportunity to compare them and see which trade fair we are more suited to participate in.”

"After participating in these two trade fairs and gaining some experience, we'll know which type of trade fair is right for us!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu's consideration is more thorough. Let's do as Fellow Daoist Lu says and participate in two rounds to try it out," the Ten Thousand Corpses Elder said with a smile.

After Lu Cheng'an and the other two agreed, they took out the jade slips distributed by Shenyun Daojun.

This jade slip is also a one-time communication artifact. If a Nascent Soul cultivator wants to participate in this trade fair, they can directly use this jade slip to communicate with Daoist Shenyun.

The number of places at a trade fair is limited. If there are enough people, they will be moved to the next fair. Lu Cheng'an, Tianyun Shangren, and the other two made their decision quickly. After leaving a message on the jade slip, they soon received a response, instructing them to arrive at the trade fair venue at the end of Chen Shi (7-9 AM) on the second day.

After leaving a message on Shenyun Daojun's jade slip, they took out Qingyang Danjun's jade slip and left a message on it as well, indicating that they wanted to participate in the trade fair.

Perhaps because Qingyang Danjun's trade fair was scheduled for the day after tomorrow, Lu Cheng'an and the other two did not receive an immediate response after leaving their messages.

They weren't in a hurry. After agreeing on their plans, the three of them returned to their respective caves.

At dawn the next day, Lu Cheng'an and the other two left the rented cave dwelling together and headed to the venue where Daoist Shenyun was holding a trade fair.

Although Shenyun Daojun was originally a rogue cultivator, his cultivation level was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and he had accumulated a lot of cultivation resources over the years.

He owns a courtyard in Lingxu City. The courtyard is in a good location and has a lot of space. The trade fair he holds is located in his courtyard in Lingxu City.

There are quite a few rogue cultivators like Shenyun Daojun in Lingxu City who have reached the Nascent Soul stage. Those with abundant wealth will buy courtyards directly like Shenyun Daojun, while those with slightly tighter finances will choose to rent courtyards in Lingxu City.

The space within Lingxu City was vast, and the small courtyard rented by Lu Cheng'an and his companions was quite a distance from the residence of Shenyun Daojun.

They set off at Chenshi (7-9 AM), and by the time they arrived at Shenyun Daojun's courtyard, more than half an hour had passed.

"Welcome, three seniors. There is still half an hour before the trade fair begins. I will first take you to the venue. Please have some tea and fruit while you wait for the trade fair to start!"

The gate to Shenyun Daojun's courtyard was wide open, and Lu Cheng'an and his two companions appeared in front of and behind the gate. A female cultivator in green robes greeted them with a smile.

This female cultivator in green was also at the Nascent Soul stage. Like the Nascent Soul cultivators who had recruited Deity Transformation cultivators in Lingxu City before, she was a servant of Daoist Shenyun.

Led by the female cultivator in green, Lu Cheng'an and his two companions entered Shenyun Daojun's courtyard and were then led into a very spacious room.

The room was furnished with tables and chairs, and on the tables were spiritual fruits and teas, with servants attending to them.

These attendants had relatively lower cultivation levels, all at the Golden Core stage.

In the center of the room was a round platform about half a meter high, and on the platform was a round table, which was probably used to display the items they were going to trade.

After Lu Cheng'an and the other two sat down in the room, a servant immediately poured them some spiritual tea.

These spiritual teas are not of high grade; they are fourth-grade superior Xiangyun teas, which have the effect of calming the mind and enhancing cultivation.

The quality of the spiritual fruit is similar to that of the fragrant cloud tea.

After drinking a few sips of tea, Lu Cheng'an and his two companions began to observe the Nascent Soul cultivators around them.

They didn't arrive early; there were already quite a few cultivators in the room.

These cultivators used supernatural abilities to change their appearance and cultivation level, so Lu Cheng'an and his companions did not dare to examine them too recklessly. Apart from knowing the exact number, they did not investigate much else.

The three of them, including Lu Cheng'an, also used techniques to alter their appearance and aura.

Lu Cheng'an was still using the Minor Transformation Technique, but he and Shi Ningyu had jointly deduced that the current Minor Transformation Technique still had the effect of changing appearance and aura, but the effect was many times stronger than the original Minor Transformation Technique.

"Judging from the room's size, it should be able to accommodate forty Nascent Soul cultivators. I wonder if there will be that many Nascent Soul cultivators attending this transaction?"

"Only thirteen Nascent Soul cultivators have arrived so far. There's less than half an hour left before the trade fair starts, so it's unlikely that more will come."

"Twenty Nascent Soul cultivators is quite a lot. There are still more than three years until the Wanbao Gathering begins, and there aren't that many Nascent Soul cultivators in Lingxu City yet."

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Lu Cheng'an and the three of them, Tianyun Shangren, did not speak aloud, but instead communicated through their divine senses to discuss matters related to the trade fair.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and it wasn't until the hour of Chen (7-9 AM) that Daoist Shenyun entered the room.

After he entered the room, the door to the room where the trade fair was being held was completely closed, and all the Golden Core servants who had been serving in the room left.

"I am Shenyun, and I greet you fellow Daoists!"

Shenyun Daojun went directly to the circular platform in the center of the room. He glanced around at the Nascent Soul cultivators in the room and said with a smile, "I'm sure you all know the rules of the trade fair, so I won't go into details. Let's begin the trade fair."

"As usual, the trade fair will start with me. I need fifth-grade top-quality Chaos Abyss Metal, fifth-grade high-quality Dust Water Mother Qi, fifth-grade high-quality Yin Jade Spirit Dates, fifth-grade high-quality Purple Essence Blood Peaches, fifth-grade mid-quality Yin Yang Profound Iron... I need fifth-grade Water Element Mother Qi!"

Lu Cheng'an and the three others were quite tempted when they saw the treasures that Daoist Shenyun had taken out.

The Yin-Yang Mysterious Iron is a treasure that the Green-Faced Ghost King of the Netherworld asked Lu Cheng'an to help him find. This kind of treasure is extremely rare.

Lu Cheng'an has asked Tianyun Shangren and Wanshi Laoren for help to inquire for a long time, but so far there has been no news of such a treasure.

However, Daoist Shenyun is now directly offering a mid-grade fifth-tier Yin-Yang Profound Iron for trade.

The Yin Jade Spirit Date is a treasure that tempts both Tianyun Shangren and Wanshi Laoren. This treasure is extremely compatible with the attributes of their cultivation techniques. If they could refine the Yin Jade Spirit Date for cultivation, it would greatly benefit their cultivation.

However, what Shenyun Daojun wanted to exchange for was the Water Element Mother Qi, a treasure that Lu Cheng'an did not possess.

Water elemental energy is one of the five elements' spiritual entities. In addition, there are metal elemental energy, wood elemental energy, fire elemental energy, and earth elemental energy.

The main function of the Five Elements Mother Qi is to stabilize the Dao Domain condensed by Nascent Soul cultivators, making the Dao Domain more solid.

Shenyun Daojun's cultivation has already broken through to the perfect Nascent Soul realm. The only reason he is now collecting a large amount of Water Element Mother Qi to stabilize his Dao Domain is that he is preparing to break through to the Void Refinement realm.

"Do either of you possess any Water Element Mother Qi?" Lu Cheng'an asked telepathically.

"We do have some Water Elemental Qi, but it might not be enough to exchange for the Yin Jade Spirit Dates!" (End of Chapter)