I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 150 Strange Object
Ying Chan slowly walked towards the Jade Pool, gazing at the fish swimming in it.

Several years later, he returned to the Cloud Boat and, intrigued, took out a magic coin and tossed it casually.

The coin spun, drawing an arc in the air. Before it could fall into the jade pool, a white jade fish leaped out of the water and caught the coin in its mouth.

Immediately, the fish spat out a string of light.

There were already quite a few people gathered around the Jade Pool, and they were all surprised to see this. One of them even exclaimed, "We've won the lottery!"

Ying Chan was also taken aback. He beckoned and captured the string of light, only to find it was a handful of spiritual essence.

These spirits all belong to the Five Elements and are not uncommon in the cultivation world. Many sects and even individual cultivators know how to nurture them with spiritual lands and veins.

That being said, it is, after all, an essence nurtured over many years in a rich spiritual atmosphere, and is by no means a cheap or worthless thing.

Ying Chan did a quick mental calculation and realized that the return on the magic coin he had casually tossed out was nearly two or three hundred times.

No wonder everyone who saw it was envious, and suddenly many more cultivators started throwing money into the jade pool.

Clearly, this is exactly the scene that Wanshanfang City would like to see, but it is just the most common human sentiment.

However, although Ying Chan knew this principle, he did not expect that this benefit would fall on his own head.

He had been cultivating himself for some time, but he had not yet completely eradicated his seven emotions and six desires. When he suddenly received a small windfall, he was naturally overjoyed.

"Could it be that my luck is at its peak?"

Upon realizing this, Ying Chan couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

Who can truly understand matters of destiny? He gathered all his spiritual essence before stepping out from the crowd.

Wanshanfang City is formed by linking dozens of cloud boats across the sky, creating this 'fairy city'.

Since the Wanbao Fair had not officially started yet, Ying Chan was not in a hurry and originally intended to take a casual stroll around.

However, he had just won a great prize from that jade pool, which inevitably attracted some attention.

Therefore, after a moment's thought, he went straight into the depths.

After passing through the Rainbow Bridge Cloud Road and several cloud boats, the number of cultivators coming and going around him had changed several times. Gradually, he merged into the crowd, and few people paid special attention to him anymore.

At this point, Ying Chan slowed down and leisurely strolled through the boat market.

For this grand event, Wanshanfang City has gathered all of its cloud boats, and the treasures on these cloud boats have naturally been brought together here as well.

Although the real treasures have not yet been presented, the collection is already quite extensive.

Ying Chan strolled around leisurely for half a day and found many treasures that suited his taste.

However, he did not make a move to take them, not because he was short of money. Although these treasures were worth hundreds of magic coins, he was no longer the same as before, having just embarked on cultivation and possessing nothing of value.

As a member of the Xuandu sect, even relying on the sect's monthly allowance, one can still accumulate a considerable amount of magic money.

Moreover, Ying Chan also possessed the skill of weapon crafting. Although he was crafting the 'Heavenly River', his crafting process was primarily experimental, resulting in greater energy expenditure compared to others.

However, after several years of savings, one or two thousand coins can still be accumulated. If scattered magical items and spiritual essences are also considered as wealth, one can be even more well-off.

However, Ying Chanzhi should focus on the Tai Chen Star Gold. Before acquiring this treasure, he should keep his valuables to himself to avoid regretting it later.

Of course, although there is no intention to make a move at the moment, it is still worth taking a look.

He visited a treasure pavilion that sold magical artifacts and saw some unusual magical items. He may not have gained any insights from it, but it certainly broadened his horizons.

Feeling he had made some progress, Ying Chan moved into a tall pavilion. The items sold in this pavilion were rather peculiar, not necessarily very valuable, but rather quite interesting.

This is more attractive to Ying Chan than any magical artifacts or elixirs.

He had barely turned halfway around when he saw something that suited his taste: a book with a thread-bound cover.

The books were placed on a wooden shelf, with a sign next to them explaining their origins in tiny, fly-like characters.

The inscription on the sign reads that this book was unexpectedly obtained by a cultivator while traveling in the mortal world. As long as one writes down their questions in the book, they will receive its answers.

According to this logic, this item should have been a great treasure. However, after testing it, the cultivator discovered that the answers in the book were not entirely accurate and were likely limited by the book's own 'knowledge'.

If you ask it about common sense or mundane matters, this book can answer them. But if you ask it about anything slightly profound or obscure, the answers will mostly be nonsense.

For those who practice spiritual cultivation, it actually has no value whatsoever.

Of course, this book is clearly not a magic instrument, yet it has the ability to answer questions and provide responses, which is quite miraculous.

Therefore, that cultivator sold it to Wanshan Yunfang. However, Wanshan Yunfang may not have valued it much, or perhaps they hadn't figured out any of its mysteries, so they simply put it there for sale.

It is priced at thirty Buddhist coins.

Ying Chan couldn't help but be somewhat tempted.

For most cultivators, spending thirty magic coins on a book with little practical value is clearly not a worthwhile investment.

But he has a particular fondness for these delightful things, so spending a little money on them is no problem.

Ying Chan pondered for a moment, and was about to call for the steward, when he turned around, he first exchanged glances with the famous nun.

When the female cultivator saw Ying Chan, her eyes seemed to light up, and she said with a smile, "It's nice to meet you again, fellow Daoist."

Ying Chan was slightly taken aback.

He had no recollection of the female cultivator's appearance; she was not someone he knew, nor was she a fellow disciple of Xuandu.

He said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, have you mistaken me for someone else?"

"Brother Dao, you misunderstand." The female cultivator said, gracefully approaching and smiling, "Just now, you won a prize in the White Jade Spring Pool, and I happened to be watching."

"I never expected to meet you again after only half a day. It's truly fate."

"Brother Dao, you are truly blessed. A handful of Five Elements Spiritual Essence is worth at least several hundred magic coins. This is probably the biggest prize of the day."

This female cultivator was beautiful and graceful, a true beauty. When she spoke with Ying Chan, she smiled charmingly, which was not at all off-putting.

Ying Chan had no interest in discussing this, and knowing that he did not know the other party, he said indifferently, "It was just a chance encounter, nothing to praise."

After saying that, he cupped his hands in greeting and stepped aside. The female cultivator opened her mouth slightly upon seeing this.

However, at this moment, Ying Chan had already summoned the steward of the pavilion, pointed to the books on the wooden shelf, and said, "This item suits my taste very well. Please take it down for me, fellow Daoist."

The manager was unaware of what had happened, but the fact that a transaction had been completed, even if it was only for thirty coins, was clearly a cause for celebration.

"So it was this extraordinary treasure."

He chuckled and said, "I've heard that this item has been passed down among mortals for hundreds of years and has even created renowned families... In my opinion, the rich history it carries is worth the price!"

"Fellow Daoist has excellent taste..."

(End of this chapter)