Alien Science Cultivation

"Brother Qiang...the person from Xingluo Exchange came to visit..."

"Let them in..." Zhang Qiang responded to Thomas casually.

As Zhang Qiang finished speaking, an old man entered, followed respectfully by a white-haired, middle-aged ghost. "My dear friends... I'm here to pay my respects. I've come to apologize to you all. My name is Wuyong, and I'm one of the elders of the Xingluo Exchange..." The old man politely introduced himself, cupping his fists. Everyone stood up and saluted, not wanting to be overly arrogant. The old man was slightly hunched, his short white hair neatly falling back, making him look exceptionally energetic. In his hand, he leaned on a seemingly ordinary snake-shaped cane, his aura no different from that of an ordinary person. However, everyone knew that this was the method used by the powerful senior to transcend the immortal and become mortal through great supernatural powers. The white-haired, middle-aged ghost stood respectfully behind the old man at all times.

"My dear friends, since you all like this meteorite, I am giving it to you today. Of course... I am also entrusted with this task, otherwise I would not bother you all. I am truly impressed that you are willing to spend 100,000 top-grade spirit stones to purchase this item. I wonder if you could sell me those 100,000 spirit stones to help me out of this urgent need. I can offer you a price 10% higher than the market price, and I hope you will agree to this..." The old man pleaded with everyone with all his heart. His frankness and sincerity made Zhang Qiang and the others feel more favorable towards him. As he spoke, the white-haired middle-aged man placed a specially made space ring on the coffee table in front of them.

"Old Master Wu, you're welcome. We've come to Chaos Star Sea to see the world at the behest of our clan elders. They're particularly fond of this meteorite, so we've come to bid on it. Since you've given us such a precious gift, I'll sell you these 100,000 spirit stones at market price," Wang Yan politely replied. Similarly straightforward, without a single unnecessary word, Zhang Qiang then respectfully took out 100,000 top-grade spirit stones, placed them in another interspatial ring, and handed it to the old man. The old man thanked him and handed Zhang Qiang a ring of his own.

"I believe the noble elder must be a powerful person, and there's hope that he can transform this meteorite into his own use... From now on, you will be five-star customers of our Xingluo Exchange. If you still want to sell spirit stones, you must come to us. 1 for 11 or 12 is no problem, we will take whatever you have. If you really have a million, 1 for 15 is also acceptable."

"Old senior, we, the younger generations, have been loved by our ancestors, so we have some pocket money. We, the ghost clan, have never lacked spirit stones. If you really like it, we still have 100,000 pieces here, and we will sell them to you at the market price. When you return to the clan in a few days, if you can bring more, we will sell them to you as well..." Wang Yan said with a bow.

"Really? Haha... That's wonderful. I'm truly grateful. From now on, the Xingluo Exchange will always be open to you, my friends. Any item sold at the Xingluo Exchange that you find appealing will be discounted by 20%... I owe you all a favor, after all. Haha..." The old man was overjoyed to hear Wang Yan mention that there were spirit stones to sell. Then, everyone completed another transaction. After a few pleasantries, the old man and the white-haired middle-aged ghost left, feeling very satisfied.

As the old man left, everyone smiled. They hadn't expected to have their initial e-commerce startup capital halfway paid for so easily, and even received a free meteorite. If they could crack the meteorite, their trip to the exchange would be a bonanza. They didn't rush to leave, but waited until the auction was over before leaving. The white-haired middle-aged ghost even personally escorted everyone out of the magic circle. For safety, they found a secluded spot and walked back to the courtyard.

“Could it be a descendant of the Ksitigarbha clan… Never mind… If that’s the case, today’s rash action may reduce all the Xingluo Exchanges to ashes. Even if Ksitigarbha’s real body is dead, his incarnation is not something we can deal with…” In the invisible air, a white-haired old man and a middle-aged woman appeared above the disappearing crowd, looking at them in astonishment as they disappeared silently, and couldn’t help but let their imagination run wild.

After the old man finished speaking, the woman with a human body and a fish tail beside him also responded, "It should be correct... Only a being like Ksitigarbha can refine meteorites. And these young people, each of them has extraordinary talent... Especially the girl leading the group, she even has two sets of yin and yang cultivation systems... Of course, you old man can't sense it... Otherwise... you wouldn't have the courage to ask me to come with you..." The woman said softly with envy and a bit of worry on her face.

A moment later, Zhang Qiang and several others appeared in the courtyard.

"Just received a message. Wang Ling has been on Bright Peak and hasn't returned to the sect. They're currently on the fifth line of defense. Light-attributed disciples are in great demand right now, so all the new students have joined the fight. Wang Ling has received the message. We should be reaching the cave entrance in a few days. When should we set out...?" Upon entering the courtyard, Wang Yan relayed the message on the token. Because Wang Yan's team had penetrated deep into the underworld and currently held a firm top spot on the merit list, headquarters had granted them greater privileges. Whenever needed, they would fully cooperate.

"No rush... Let's buy a flying boat first... I saw that the Xingluo Exchange has a post-natal spiritual treasure-level flying boat for sale, 50,000 top-grade spirit stones... Buy it first... We will set off after we get the flying boat... Also, I will sort out the trading card drawings in the next few days... and give them to Wang Ling... This girl is good at dealing with people and is a good business person... She also has average talent, I believe she will not refuse..." Chen Ying responded solemnly to Wang Yan's question.

"Hmm... let her start with the Qingshan Sect, then progress to various holy places and sects, and finally to independent cultivators... and not interfere with the mortal world... If this trading card is truly one-of-a-kind, then this 'online store' business will inevitably be a monopoly..." Zhang Qiang quietly expressed his opinion. He didn't want to involve mortals, and he also knew that capitalism would ultimately be a machine that preyed on people... Perhaps he could control his own business, but the trading cards would eventually be counterfeited. Even if they couldn't, there would be trading cards like the Chaos Star Sea. Everyone nodded in agreement. After a brief exchange, everyone dispersed to go about their own business. Zhang Qiang glanced at Zhang Wuyou, who was still sitting quietly, and when he saw nothing unusual, he went back to his room to study the meteorite.

"This meteorite is so strange! The density of its atomic nucleus is far inferior to this. Could it be a neutron star..." Zhang Qiang pondered as he examined the meteorite within his space ring with his spiritual sense. Atomic nuclei were the densest entities he had encountered so far. Neutron stars were only mentioned in books; he had never actually encountered one. However, the density of neutron stars in recorded records was several times higher than this meteorite. For a moment, Zhang Qiang lost his focus on research.