I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 148 News of Tai Chen Star Gold

"Junior brother, you have been in Chiming Mountain for several years now, your progress must be quite fast?"

Ying thought for a moment and simply said, "I've only just begun."

"getting Started……"

Ying Chan had already mastered the Taiyao True Fire, yet he claimed that he had only entered the realm of it.

After a moment's thought, Yun Youfeng asked in surprise, "Could it be that Junior Brother has already begun to cultivate the Nine Crimson Brightness Techniques?"

To cultivate the Crimson Bright Taiyao Innate Divine Light, in addition to the most basic Taiyao True Fire, there are nine spells to learn, hence the name Crimson Bright Nine Spells.

Ying Chan had no intention of hiding his abilities, and upon hearing this, he said, "I just received the 'Great Sun Divine Furnace Method' from my master."

Seeing Yun Youfeng's envious expression, he added, "Senior brother, you have now entered the mountains. As long as you diligently cultivate and persevere, you will have the opportunity to be taught the Nine Methods in the future."

"Haha, junior brother, there's no need to comfort me."

Yun Youfeng shook his head: "I know my talent is mediocre. I am already very satisfied that I have been able to cultivate the Taiyao True Fire."

"But I dare not hope for the Nine Laws."

Ying Chan smiled and said, "Even a nine-story tower begins with a pile of earth."

"Act in the present moment, focus on the present, for who can predict what the future holds?"

Yun Youfeng was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh and say, "Junior Brother is absolutely right, I have learned a lot from you!"

"You flatter me, senior brother. We are just encouraging each other."

Ying Chan chatted with Yun Youfeng for a while. Before parting, Yun Youfeng invited him to meet again in Yunqu in a few days, which Ying Chan readily agreed to.

After he agreed, the two said their goodbyes and left.

Ying Chan leisurely returned to Zhaoguang Mountain, and suddenly saw a beam of bright light descend from the high sky and fall into the mountains.

Recently, Ying Chan has often witnessed this scene, and it is not hard to guess that the 'neighbor' whose Taoist temple is also located on Zhaoguang Mountain has begun to refine the Qi and Sha.

He felt an inexplicable sense of urgency and returned to Hanxu Dojo, where he devoted himself to cultivation once again.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Ying Chan was pondering the Great Sun Divine Furnace Method, and gradually came to a conclusion. Suddenly, he felt that the restrictions of the Daoist temple had been touched. He went out of his study and saw a thin Daoist standing in front of the temple.

"Brother Yang."

Ying Chan greeted him at the door, smiling and bowing: "Brother Dao, when did you emerge from seclusion?"

Yang Yan laughed heartily: "I just came out of Tianlu Mountain today and came straight to Zhaoguang Mountain. Brother Ying should know how eager I am."

The thin Taoist priest's face clearly showed signs of fatigue, but his eyes were still bright and spirited.

It is evident that although he was tired from following his master to refine weapons, he also gained a great deal.

Ying Chan coughed lightly and said, "I'm so sorry to trouble you, Brother Dao. As soon as you came out of seclusion, you were eager to share your insights on refining perfect magic weapons with me."

"Please come in quickly. Let me serve you some tea, and then I'll have a good chance to learn from you, fellow Daoist..."

"Go away, go away, you always think about my little insights."

Yang Yan laughed and scolded, "You can ask me for advice, but do you get the spirit plant I want?"

Ying Chan smiled slightly: "I will certainly live up to your expectations."

He welcomed Yang Yan into the temple and sat him down in the pavilion on the rock wall before taking out the small white jade cauldron.

Yang Yan stared wide-eyed at the orange glow and flames flowing within the small cauldron, took it in his hand, and was overjoyed: "This time, I am truly grateful to Brother Ying."

"With this item, I am finally a little closer to achieving the level of Gang Sha..."

Having obtained the spirit plant, Yang Yan was in high spirits. He then meticulously analyzed the techniques he had learned from his master's weapon-refining, sharing everything he could, as long as it didn't involve the secret methods of Tianlu Mountain. Ying Chan listened attentively and indeed gained considerable insight.

Sometimes, he would raise some doubts or even insights to discuss with Yang Yan.

This has been the case since they met, and each of them has gained something from it.

Before we knew it, the sun was setting in the west, and the evening light shone through the window lattice into the pavilion.

Yang Yan noticed the time and said, "I had a very pleasant conversation with Brother Ying today, but I have just come out of seclusion and still have many miscellaneous matters to take care of, so I will not stay any longer."

"In that case." Ying Chan stood up upon hearing this. "I'll see you off, fellow Daoist."

As the two descended from the flying pavilion and left the temple grounds, they continued to chat.

When Ying Chan mentioned that he was collecting spiritual materials, Yang Yan suddenly realized, "That's right."

"I have news about the Tai Chen Star Gold that Brother Ying requested."

"Oh?" Ying Chan's spirits lifted.

Tai Chen Star Gold, with its inherent balance of metal and water, is the top choice for refining metal and water magical artifacts, and is also the main material for his most desired 'Heavenly River'.

However, Tai Chen Star Gold is extremely rare, and there is no such item in the Linlang Courtyard—even if there were, it would not fall into Ying Chan's hands.

Such precious materials are also highly sought after by the craftsmen of Tianlu Mountain.

Therefore, he has been trying to buy it for a long time and has asked many fellow students for inquiries, but so far there has been no result.

Unexpectedly, I heard this news from Yang Yan today.

Ying Chan cupped his hands and asked, "Please explain in detail, fellow Daoist."

Yang Yan smiled slightly: "Brother Ying should know about Wanshan Fang City, right?"

"Wanshanfang City?"

Ying Chan naturally knew that when he was at the Taoist temple, he had gone to Fangshi with Xuan Ying and joined in the fun.

However, the Immortal Abode contains various celestial palaces and celestial streets, with all kinds of magical objects far more complete than those in the outside world. After Ying Chan joined the sect, he indeed did not go to Fangshi again.

But no one knew why Yang Yan mentioned Wanshan Fang City. Could it be that Tai Chen Star Gold could appear in that Fang City?
Seeing his confusion, Yang Yan stopped keeping him in suspense and explained, "Wanshanfang Market, after all, has a Golden Core cultivator in charge. Even in the vast land of Nanhua, it has quite a reputation and occasionally receives some treasures."

"These treasures might not normally appear in the boat market, but Wanshan Boat Market collects them, naturally to make a living."

“Every twelve years, Wanshanfang City will gather all the cloud boats together to hold a grand event called the ‘Treasure Fair’, where all these treasures will be displayed as exhibits, both to attract attention and, naturally, to sell them at high prices.”

Ying Chan's heart skipped a beat: "Does Brother Dao mean that the Tai Chen Star Gold will fall into this Wanbao Gathering?"

"Exactly."

Yang Yan said, "The Wanbao Gathering will be held soon. Many senior brothers in Tianlu Mountain have already received letters from Wanshanfang Market inviting them to attend the gathering."

"The letter included a list of exhibits for the Wanbao Fair. I glanced at it out of curiosity, and Taichen Star Gold was among the items listed."

“In that case…” Ying Chan pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, “Thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist.”

"It's a trivial matter."

Yang Yan said, "I don't need to be involved in such a grand event. You will hear about it in a while."

"Furthermore, I've heard that Wanshanfang City has expanded its business to the South China Sea in recent years, and some overseas treasures will be on display at this Wanbao Fair, making it potentially much more exciting than ever before..."

"I see……"

The two chatted for a while, and the sun had already set behind the western mountains.

After seeing Yang Yan off, Ying Chan returned to his quiet room and pondered for a moment before deciding, "It seems that this Wanbao Gathering is indeed unavoidable."

(End of this chapter)