Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 523 A Word Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold

"Let's see if the pills are suitable." Nie Zhaonan casually tossed the pill bottle away.

The female cultivator took the pill bottle, and after briefly examining it with her divine sense, a look of joy appeared on her face. Without saying a word, she put away the pill in her hand.

In this way, the exchange is complete.

Seeing that the female cultivator had indeed traded her less-than-perfect spiritual herbs for her desired treasures, several people who had previously hesitated immediately began to announce their own items, instantly making the entire exchange extremely lively.

Nie Zhaonan was naturally delighted with this, and successively took out various treasures and traded for several kinds of materials needed to refine the Dao Immortal Pill.

After quite a while, Nie Zhaonan finished the transaction and then, at the invitation of the young man surnamed Fei and the silver-robed man surnamed Tu, went to a side hall.

After the three of them took their seats in the side hall, the young man surnamed Fei spoke to Nie Zhaonan without hesitation:

“Fellow Daoist Nie, your arrival in Yun City so quietly, without even informing me, has made me quite suspicious. The Fengyun Continent is a vast continent, not much smaller than the Leiming Continent, yet your claim that you traveled thousands of miles to the Leiming Continent in search of opportunities is simply too unbelievable.”

Unless there is an extremely important matter, even Mahayana cultivators would not easily cross the continent to do such a thankless task.

“Fellow Daoist Nie, I didn’t mean anything by it. It’s just that my clan is currently engaged in a great war with the Jiao Chi clan, so I asked a few more questions. I hope you won’t take offense.” The young man surnamed Fei knew that his question was somewhat inappropriate, and said apologetically at the end.

Nie Zhaonan was not annoyed by the disbelief in the young man surnamed Fei's words, and simply smiled:
“Yes, I understand Fellow Daoist Fei’s concerns, but you can rest assured that I have no connection with the Horned Chi Clan. In addition, one of my Daoist partners killed several upper members of the Horned Chi Clan on the way and rescued three members of your Tianyun Thirteen Clans.”

"Oh? In that case, my clan must thank you, fellow Daoist." The young man surnamed Fei could tell that Nie Zhaonan was not lying, and his heart stirred, and he couldn't help but think of winning Nie Zhaonan over.

"That won't be necessary. Saving those three didn't come without a price; I also received a Guanghan Token as a result, so Fellow Daoist Fei doesn't need to thank me for it," Nie Zhaonan said casually.

"The Guanghan Decree! Could it be that you came to the Thunder Continent for the Guanghan Realm? No wonder you have so many female cultivators at the Void Refinement stage with you. Could it be that you are looking for opportunities in the Guanghan Realm?" The young man surnamed Fei remained expressionless, but something suddenly occurred to him, and he asked curiously.

“I have long heard of the rumors surrounding the Guanghan Realm. This realm is an appendage of the Immortal Realm, and it is no exaggeration to say that it holds the greatest opportunity on the Thunder Continent. Moreover, it is common knowledge that it contains opportunities that determine the rise and fall of a race, but no one has yet found them. Naturally, I am very interested in the Guanghan Realm. To be honest, I intend to personally visit the Guanghan Realm,” Nie Zhaonan said without any concealment.

It's no wonder he was so calm, since setting up the interdimensional teleportation array to enter the Guanghan Realm still required the help of the thirteen Tianyuan clans.

Suddenly, the silver-robed man, who had been listening intently, spoke up, his words filled with disbelief:

"Entering the Guanghan Realm? Fellow Daoist Nie, are you joking? Although your cultivation level is much lower than ours, only at the Integration stage, and your secret technique for suppressing your cultivation is also quite astonishing, even I cannot see through its depth, but that does not mean that you can deceive everyone and enter the Guanghan Realm."

The young man surnamed Fei also shook his head and interjected:
“Brother Tu is quite good. Fellow Daoist, you can suppress your cultivation to the ninth level of the Upper Clan. Even I, Fei, cannot see any clues. You are indeed impressive. But it is not so easy to deceive the power of an entire realm. At least, I have never heard of any being above the Integration stage entering the Guanghan Realm.”

"I'm 98% sure," Nie Zhaonan said calmly, offering no further explanation.

Through constant expansion, Zixiao Cave Heaven has now become a vast small world. As the master of Zixiao Cave Heaven, Nie Zhaonan naturally has a very clear understanding of the power of the interdimensional realm. Entering Guanghan Realm with the Divine Thunder Clone Technique is not a problem.

However, there's always a chance of something going wrong. If he really can't enter the Guanghan Realm, he'll have no choice but to let Bingfeng and the others enter to retrieve the treasures he needs.

This is also why he wanted to use the thirteen clans of Tianyuan to set up an interdimensional teleportation array.

The opportunities in the Guanghan Realm are too great, so great that they can cause his cultivation to soar several levels in a short period of time, leaving him no choice but to be cautious.

Sensing the confidence in Nie Zhaonan's words, the young man surnamed Fei and the man in silver robes exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes. However, given their composure, they quickly regained their composure.

But in reality, they were utterly terrified and remained unsettled for a long time.

Although the Guanghan Realm is home to powerful ancient beasts and numerous dangerous immortal restrictions, these only apply to cultivators at the Void Refinement stage. If someone like Nie Zhaonan, whose strength rivals that of a Mahayana cultivator, were to enter, wouldn't that be like a tiger entering a flock of sheep?
After all, the Guanghan Realm only lasts for a month, but Nie Zhaonan's strength is enough for him to sweep up most of the treasures and spiritual herbs inside.

After gathering his thoughts, the young man surnamed Fei spoke directly:

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Nie would be willing to trade his secret technique for suppressing cultivation to my Tianyuan Thirteen Clans? No matter the cost, it's not out of the question!"

“What you desire, fellow Daoist, concerns the very foundation of my cultivation. I cannot possibly trade it for anything. Moreover, even if I obtained the secret technique, no one else but me would be able to cultivate it.” Nie Zhaonan refused without hesitation.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know what you're saying? Knowing the allure of the Guanghan Realm, you still reveal such a crucial secret. Aren't you afraid that Brother Tu and I might harbor ill intentions?" The young man surnamed Fei's expression flickered between light and shadow. The Guanghan Realm, a celestial realm, was equally alluring to a Mahayana cultivator like himself.

The man in the silver robe surnamed Tu held his daughter, his expression shifting between light and dark. He naturally didn't believe Nie Zhaonan's claim that others couldn't cultivate, thinking it was just an excuse.

"Since I dare to speak, I am naturally not afraid of anyone harboring ill intentions. If you two fellow Daoists really want to make a move, I am not unwilling to oblige. I almost forgot to remind you, although I did not personally carry out the deaths of many Mahayana cultivators of the Sea King Clan, it is still somewhat related to me." Nie Zhaonan's face was half-smiled, and his words were half-truths.

Upon hearing this, both the young man surnamed Fei and the man in silver robes changed their expressions drastically. Their gazes toward Nie Zhaonan were filled with solemnity, and even a fleeting look of fear crossed their eyes.

Not to mention the two of them, the entire Tianyuan Thirteen Clans are inferior to the Sea King Clan and are completely suppressed by the Sea King Clan.

Now, Nie Zhaonan was saying that the deaths of over forty Mahayana powerhouses, including the First Grand Elder of the Sea King Clan, were actually related to him. No wonder the two were so uneasy. "Hehehe, fellow Daoists, there's no need to be nervous. I, Nie, have always valued harmony. I won't offend others unless they offend me. The Sea King Clan harbored ill intentions, so this calamity is only to be expected." Nie Zhaonan smiled slightly, and with a wave of his hand, a shimmering blue scroll appeared in his palm. He then flipped it over and put it away.

Although it was only for a moment, the two young men surnamed Fei, with their keen eyesight, naturally saw what the scroll was, and their expressions changed again in surprise.

Although he didn't know what methods Nie Zhaonan had used, the facts were undeniable, and the young man surnamed Fei couldn't help but sigh:

"The Vast Ocean Map! Since the Sea King Clan's most treasured artifact has fallen into your hands, it seems that the fall of so many Mahayana experts in the Sea King Clan is indeed closely related to you."

Of course, the silver-robed man understood Nie Zhaonan's intention in taking out the Vast Ocean Map—it was a warning. He sighed and said:

"Fellow Daoist Nie, rest assured, we will not spread today's conversation, nor will we reveal your identity."

"That would be best." Nie Zhaonan smiled slightly. Talking with these experienced old guys was so convenient; he didn't even have to bring anything up himself.

The young man surnamed Fei gave a bitter smile. Since becoming a Mahayana Ancestor, this was the first time he had been so openly threatened, especially by a Nascent Soul cultivator. Although this Nascent Soul cultivator was extraordinary, it still made him feel very uncomfortable.

Just as he was feeling extremely distressed, he suddenly thought of the trouble that the thirteen clans of Tianyuan were currently facing—the Horned Chi Clan. A sudden inspiration flashed through his mind, and he said:

"Since Fellow Daoist Nie was able to annihilate the Mahayana cultivators of the Sea King Clan, it wouldn't be impossible for him to annihilate the Mahayana cultivators of the Horned Chi Clan as well. Rest assured, my Thirteen Clans of Tianyuan will not let you do all the work alone; we will also lend a hand to assist you. Moreover, after the Horned Chi Clan is wiped out, my Thirteen Clans of Tianyuan will not take a single one of their treasures; they will all belong to you."

The Jiao Chi tribe and the thirteen Tianyuan tribes frequently clashed in battle, and their conflict had long since reached the point of no return. However, neither side was confident of easily defeating the other, so they exercised restraint to avoid one side winning a Pyrrhic victory only to be exploited by the other tribes.

Now that the young man surnamed Fei has seen an opportunity to annihilate the Jiao Chi tribe at minimal cost, it's no wonder he uttered such ruthless words as "extermination of the tribe."

The silver-robed man standing nearby also twitched upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that the usually gentle and refined young man surnamed Fei would be so decisive at such a crucial moment.

"What do you take me for, Fellow Daoist Fei? A 'thug' in the cultivation world? I, Nie Zhaonan, am a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. I don't have any major grudges with the Horned Chi Clan. If I were to just barge in and kill them for no reason, how would I be any different from a madman? In the history of the Blood Heaven Continent, there have been many ferocious demons who slaughtered entire sects or even entire clans, but such people undoubtedly became public enemies of the Spirit Realm, and their endings were not good." Nie Zhaonan raised an eyebrow and said in a calm tone.

He had no interest in getting involved in the feud between the Jiao Chi tribe and the thirteen Tianyuan tribes.

The young man surnamed Fei's expression changed slightly, but after a moment's thought, his eyes lit up as he said:

“The materials you collected at the auction were all extremely rare alchemy materials. If I’m not mistaken, you want to refine a precious elixir. Although I don’t know what kind of elixir you want to refine, it must be of great benefit to you. Apart from the six extremely rare spiritual flowers and herbs that you mentioned, which are probably only found in the True Immortal Realm, my Tianyuan Thirteen Clans can gather the remaining seventeen or eighteen alchemy materials.”

"I wonder if such a price could be exchanged for you to kill any members of the Horned Chi Clan you discover within the Guanghan Realm? With your supernatural powers, killing some members of the superior races is a piece of cake and won't take much time."

The interdimensional teleportation array set up by the Horned Chi Clan can teleport more than thirty people into the Guanghan Realm at a time, and the Horned Chi Clan has always obtained far more Guanghan Tokens than the Thirteen Clans of Tianyuan.

Therefore, the number of people who entered the Guanghan Realm from the Jiaochi Clan was several times greater than that of the Thirteen Clans of Tianyuan.

Moreover, whether it is the Horned Chi Clan, the Thirteen Clans of Tianyuan, or other races on the Thunder Continent, those who can enter the Guanghan Realm are all elites of their respective clans. Ordinary cultivators are simply not qualified to enter.

A large portion of them even enter the realm specifically to rely on the spiritual energy within the Guanghan Realm, which is more than ten times more abundant than that in the Spirit Realm, to break through the bottleneck of the Integration Stage. They can be regarded as the mainstay of their clan.

For someone like that, even a loss of 10%, let alone 30%, would be enough to cause a large clan heartache!

Knowing how difficult it was to find the necessary alchemy materials, and now that the young man surnamed Fei could guarantee to gather them, Nie Zhaonan was naturally tempted, but he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he asked:
"There is no specific quantity requirement. If I am unlucky and do not encounter many people from the Horned Chi Clan, then your Thirteen Clans of Tianyun will suffer a loss."

"If you had agreed immediately, I would have hesitated. But your question puts my mind at ease. As for how many Horned Chi people we need to kill in the Guanghan Realm, you can estimate based on the value of the alchemy materials. By the way, to show my sincerity, I will have the Crystal Clan's array master set up an interdimensional teleportation array for you free of charge." The young man surnamed Fei said with a smile, seemingly very confident in Nie Zhaonan.

"Thank you very much then." Nie Zhaonan agreed without saying anything more.

As the young man surnamed Fei said, annihilating some of the superior clans was a piece of cake for him.

Not to mention that with the Cloud Palace Sacred Ship in hand, relying on its astonishing speed, finding some members of the Horned Chi Clan would not be a difficult task at all.

"Hehehe, I'm glad Fellow Daoist Nie is satisfied," the young man surnamed Fei said with a smile.

Needless to say, the Horned Chi tribe will suffer a great deal.

Although he didn't know how much hardship he would endure, he believed that this fellow Daoist Nie would not disappoint him, and he was even looking forward to the end of his journey to the Guanghan Realm.

He wasn't worried that Nie Zhaonan would break his promise. After all, at their level, their words were worth their weight in gold. If they failed to keep their promises, it would be easy for them to leave a flaw in their mental state.

Among high-level cultivators, it is not uncommon for them to fail to break through their bottlenecks due to the slightest flaw.

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