Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 469 The Leader of the Group (Seeking Subscriptions)

The aura emanating from this figure was clearly that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage!
With such a level of cultivation, he was merely a gatekeeper.

It's easy to imagine how high the status and position of the customers who could enter through the secret door were.

Shen Xuan took out the Dragon King Token and handed it over.

The Dragon King Token is carved from azure jade, with a lifelike azure dragon emerging in the center, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

The Dragon King Token, similar to the Purple Jade Sword Bracelet, stores three attack spells of the Sea Dragon King.

Each spell has 20% of the power of a full-force attack.

It can severely injure an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The gatekeeper was clearly a discerning man.

"How do you come to possess the Sea Dragon King's token?"

Shen Xuan countered, "Seeing the order is like seeing the person. The Dragon King of the Sea isn't qualified to enter?"

"Or perhaps, the rule of the ghost market, which doesn't ask about origins, has been abolished here?"

The gatekeeper monk returned the Dragon King's token and quietly withdrew.

Shen Xuan held his head high and continued walking.

The hidden door opened silently.

As soon as I stepped inside, my eyes lit up.

Inside, the lights were bright and the place was resplendent with gold.

A magnificent hall, adorned with countless luminous pearls.

The table was covered with various second-tier spirit wines and spirit fruits.

A dozen or so fragrant roast suckling pigs, amber in color, golden brown all over, with crispy skin and tender meat, are extremely tempting.

"A mid-grade second-tier demonic beast, the Crimson-Eyed Fragrant Pig. Was it wiped out by cultivators, or was it raised and bred in captivity?"

Shen Xuan couldn't help but feel a strong urge to eat.

Then look at the dozen or so cultivators in the hall.

One of them was burly, with prominent, exposed muscles and leopard-like markings on his face.

"A Golden Body Refiner! I never expected to meet a fellow practitioner here."

Shen Xuan glanced at it and nodded slightly.

That person was in the late stage of the Golden Body Realm, and the cultivation technique he practiced was probably related to some kind of demonic leopard.

There was another person, with a kind face, short hair, and a blue robe, sitting at a table, flipping through a Buddhist scripture, muttering to himself.

Upon closer listening, it turned out to be the recitation of Buddhist scriptures.

"Why is this so? All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning; thus should they be viewed..."

Shen Xuan found it amusing.

What a devout Buddhist!
If it weren't for the menacing aura emanating from him, judging solely by his appearance...

Shen Xuan couldn't believe it.

This man has at least a hundred lives on his hands.

Shen Xuan's gaze swept across the area.

It stopped on a masked female cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

She has a graceful figure, a slender waist and long legs, and a curvaceous figure. When she walks, she seems to sway gently in the wind like a willow branch, which is particularly light and beautiful.

Shen Xuan was stunned.

A long-lost sense of familiarity welled up from my memory.

"is her?"

How did she end up here?

Shen Xuan remained calm and continued to observe the rest of the people in the main hall.

However, he quickly looked away and sat obediently in the corner.

The three weakest in the main hall were a late-stage Golden Body Realm cultivator, a Buddhist cultivator with abundant baleful aura, and a masked female cultivator in the late-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.

Of the remaining eight, five were at the Foundation Establishment stage and three were at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage.

The three cultivators at the pseudo-core level, in particular, exuded a murderous aura far exceeding that of the short-haired cultivator reciting Buddhist scriptures.

Each of them has at least a thousand lives on their hands.

It is very likely the dominant power in the surrounding waters.

"The Sea King of the Chaotic Rock Sea, the Everlasting Ship Owner of the Fairy Islands, and another person whose identity is unknown."

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

At this moment, although he was qualified to enter the arena thanks to the Dragon King's token of the Sea Dragon King.

However, he is only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The world of cultivation is strictly hierarchical.

Lower-level cultivators must not offend higher-level cultivators.

Even a careless remark could lead to death.

Based on Shen Xuan's current identity.

He could only associate with those three.

Shen Xuan quietly moved to the side of the masked female cultivator.

"What is your name, fellow Taoist?"

The masked female cultivator spoke.

Sure enough it was her!

Shen Xuan transmitted his thoughts through his soul.

"Shen Fei, the rogue cultivator"

He entered this place using the token of the Sea Dragon King.

Those who are interested will surely know.

With a little effort, one can find out his current identity through the Sea Dragon Girl.

Therefore, upon learning that the person opposite him was Zhu Yingying, Shen Xuan revealed his true identity.

Zhu Yingying giggled and said, "What a lovely name!"

“I had a good friend in the past, whose surname was also Shen.”

"How should I address the fairy?"

"My surname is Zhu."

"Shen Fei greets Fairy Zhu."

Shen Xuan took off his mask.

"Fairy Zhu, I am hungry, please excuse me for a moment."

He walked up to the large table and brought over a roast suckling pig.

With so many people in the main hall, it's perfectly reasonable for him to take one head.

The pork skin was crispy and melted in your mouth, and it was tender and juicy when you chewed it. Shen Xuan ate with great relish, devouring the whole roasted suckling pig in no time.

"An immature, second-tier, mid-grade earth-attribute demon beast with very little spiritual power. But it's really delicious!"

Shen Xuan was still not satisfied.

Across from her, Zhu Yingying kept staring at Shen Xuan.

They remained motionless, like statues.

It was as if I was lost in memories.

At this moment, Shen Xuan's appearance was that of a sinister old cultivator.

No matter what, she would never connect the sinister old man in front of her with the refined gentleman from many years ago.

Shen Xuan said no more and closed his eyes to rest.

After a while.

Inside the main hall, a magic gate opened.

A dignified monk in fine clothes walked in from the gate.

His aura was powerful, clearly indicating that he was a True Core cultivator.

"Master Lu!"

All twelve cultivators present, including Shen Xuan, stood up.

It really is Master Lu!

Shen Xuan sighed inwardly.

"The Lu family of Baiyun Immortal City may seem to be a True Core family, but they are actually leaders of robbery cultivators who sit on the ground and divide the spoils."

In this world, those who succeed are never the kind-hearted or soft-hearted.

The Lu family wants to survive, to develop, and to help its members condense their inner cores. Relying solely on the White Cloud Immortal City is far from enough.

Shen Xuan guessed.

This is the real reason why the Sea Dragon King roams freely in the Starry Sea and why the sect masters give him face.

The Lu family of Baiyun Immortal City, having gathered numerous pirates and cultivators from the coast, has become a formidable force in the cultivation world.

The Dragon King of the Sea was one of his key lieutenants.

Master Lu entered the main hall and scanned everyone with his divine sense.

He nodded slightly to the three pseudo-core cultivators.

Clearly, he knew the identities of these three people.

The rest of the people didn't even glance at him.

"Everyone, please sit down!"

The twelve people sat down in two rows along the large table according to their respective status and position.

"Those who can get in here are all our own people."

"Bring out whatever good stuff you have."

Master Lu's gaze swept across the entire room.

The gaze lingered on Shen Xuan for a moment before moving away.

Master Lu didn't take a mere late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator seriously.

Although they were unfamiliar faces.

However, possessing the Sea Dragon King's token and having a close relationship with the Sea Dragon King means he can't cause any trouble.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator took out a small piece of third-tier refining material.

"This is a Blazing Crystal, weighing two and a half pounds. It is a high-quality material for refining fire-attribute spiritual weapons and can greatly increase the power of the weapon's flames."

Shen Xuan's heart stirred.

He had a divine feather of the Bird King and a small ball of Golden Crow True Fire in his hand.

It was originally intended to be used to replicate the legendary Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan.

However, I'm new here.

Although the Blazing Crystal was good, it wasn't something he urgently needed right now.

Shen Xuan suppressed his emotions and decided to observe for the time being.

Soon, this Blazing Crystal was exchanged for by a fake Core Formation cultivator.

Another Foundation Establishment cultivator presented a flying jade bone zombie.

It is impervious to swords and spears, and unaffected by water and fire; it is harder than metal and stone.

It can fly and move freely, and its combat strength is comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage, making it an excellent helper for cultivators in battle.

He was replaced by another Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Next, the Foundation Establishment cultivators took out their prized treasures one by one.

A wide variety of styles, each displaying its own unique abilities.

Shen Xuan watched with great interest.

Until the kind-faced, short-haired monk took out a spiritual flower, which piqued his interest.

It was a strangely shaped spiritual flower, with a male and female flower side by side. The female flower was pink, and the male flower was deep purple, like two colorful clouds embracing each other.

Shen Xuan recognized it at a glance; it was the purple-red accompanying rainbow spirit flower, one of the main ingredients for refining the Longevity Pill.

"This is the purple-red companion flower of the Longevity Pill, one of the three main ingredients. Fellow Daoists, please take a look. It is over a thousand years old and was only picked after it was fully mature. The entire flower is basically intact."

The short-haired monk spoke eloquently.

"I would like to use this spiritual flower to exchange for a top-grade metal-attribute magic weapon, or a complete talisman."

Shen Xuan didn't rush to make a bid.

Instead, they observed the other cultivators first.

First up is Master Lu, one of the three pseudo-core cultivators.

To Shen Xuan's surprise...

None of the four people showed any intention of making a bid.

"Could it be that they have a channel to directly purchase the Longevity Pill?"

Logically speaking, both novice and true cultivators need the main ingredients for this third-tier longevity elixir.

The demands made by that cultivator were not excessive.

"Although it is a thousand years old and the spiritual flower has reached maturity, the roots and stems were damaged during harvesting, which reduced its medicinal effects."

"From the main seat, Master Lu spoke calmly."

"What you say is absolutely right. Fellow Daoists, there is no need to worry. I have consulted the old alchemist of the True Meaning Sect. Only two parts of the medicinal efficacy have been lost. If it is refined properly, it can still be made into a pill."

That's it!

No wonder Master Lu and the other three did not make a bid.

Longevity pills are inherently difficult to refine, with a low success rate.

If the main materials are of poor quality, one wrong move and all your efforts will be in vain.

Everyone here is intelligent.

They were all regional overlords with substantial wealth.

I have no intention of trading this flawed elixir.

Shen Xuan possesses the legacy of the Demon Wood Sect.

There is a secret method that involves transplanting a spiritual herb with damaged spiritual energy into sacred soil, and then using specially made nutrients to repair part of the spiritual energy.

Shen Xuan waited for a while.

Seeing that no one was willing to trade, he spoke up, "Fellow Daoist, may I examine the Rainbow Spirit Flower in your hand?"

"Fellow Daoist, please feel free to observe."

The short-haired cultivator handed over the Colorful Spirit Flower.

Shen Xuan examined it carefully.

The rhizome was damaged, but not completely broken.

It should be possible to transplant and repair it.

Shen Xuan nodded and began to bargain with the short-haired cultivator.

The two communicated directly through telepathy.

Shen Xuan didn't have either of the top-grade metal-attribute magic treasures or the complete talisman treasures that the short-haired cultivator wanted to trade.

He possesses a great many treasures.

But all of these are things that can't be brought to light.

Even the Foundation Establishment Pills he refined himself were not suitable to be taken out in this kind of occasion.

Although the two communicated telepathically.

After agreeing on the terms, the items were placed into a storage bag.

In theory, no one except the two parties involved in the transaction should be aware of it.

In fact, Shen Xuan believed that nothing that happened in this hall could escape the notice of Master Lu.

Master Lu is merely a family master.

Even if he comprehends supernatural powers, his combat strength is likely to be slightly inferior to that of a True Core Immortal in a sect.

Shen Xuan was confident that he could escape unscathed from their clutches.

There's no need to cause trouble.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

He took out a stack of high-quality poison talismans and put them into his storage bag.

He handed it to the short-haired monk.

He scanned the storage bag with his divine sense.

“Fellow Daoist, inside are two kinds of exquisite poisonous talismans, seventy-two in total, enough to poison any Foundation Establishment cultivator.”

Hearing Shen Xuan's telepathic message in his ear.

A few days ago, he accidentally hunted a silver hook sea serpent in the Starry Sea.

They extracted his essence and blood to create some [Silver Hook Poison Talismans].

As for stonefish, they are quite common in the deep sea.

Shen Xuan occasionally took a break and made some [Stone Fish Poison Talismans].

With his current mastery of talismans, he has a 90% success rate in creating talismans, and a 70% success rate in producing high-quality items.

To acquire the Crimson Companion Spirit Flower, Shen Xuan offered only the finest poison talismans, demonstrating his utmost sincerity.

(End of this chapter)