Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 691 The Four Great Mystic Crystals, Extraterrestrial Demons (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"According to the rules of this building, the most distinguished guests do indeed enjoy this privilege."

Chen Xuan coldly said, "As for the client? You don't need to worry about that, fellow Daoist. The price difference will naturally be compensated by my 'Treasure Pavilion'! If you are not satisfied, you can continue to raise the price."

"Good! Good! Good!"

The man in black gritted his teeth and finally quoted an exorbitant price of eight million.

The price was clearly beyond his means, but he seemed determined to get it.

"Give it to him!"

Ye Wuhen shook his head and said in a low voice, "I sense that something is wrong with this thing."

Li Yunjing nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, this item is ridiculously expensive!
Even if it's absolutely necessary, there's no need to quote such a ridiculously high price, is there?
In the end, the man in black robes won the "Ice Soul Crystal" for eight million.

At the time of the transaction, he glared fiercely at Li Yunjing and then hurriedly left.

After the auction ended, Li Yunjing and his three companions did not leave immediately.

At Ye Wuhen's suggestion, they quietly arrived at the backyard of "Jubaolou" through the VIP passage.

Chen Xuan had been waiting there for a while, and immediately came forward to greet the four of them: "Fellow Daoists, I have something important to tell you."

He led the four into a secret room, set up a soundproof barrier, and whispered, "I suspect that the client who commissioned the 'Spatial Crystal' is someone from outside the realm!"

"what?"

Zhao Qi exclaimed, "Can people from outside 'Tianlan Star' also enter our world?"

"Based on our speculation, that is indeed the case!"

Chen Xuan shook his head: "You should know that after 'Tianlan Star' was sealed off, it has rarely contacted the universe or other worlds. But this is not a dead end. Powerful individuals with the ability can still enter our world."

"Manager Chen, this matter is of utmost importance."

Li Yunjing frowned and said in a deep voice, "If a powerful being from beyond the realm were to descend upon 'Tianlan Star,' it would likely cause a tremendous upheaval."

Why have they come?

Ye Wuhen's gaze was icy, and he lightly tapped the table with his fingertips: "What is the connection between 'Spatial Mystic Crystal' and this?"

Neither the Xuanmen nor the Demonic Sect can ignore this information!
In its history, Tianlan Star has also fought in extraterrestrial space and clashed with other civilizations.

As for victory or defeat?

In this day and age, it is rarely mentioned anymore.

However, powerful forces such as the "Heavenly Demon Sect" and the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" are still documented, and their situation is generally not good.

Therefore, the various forces on "Tianlan Star" tacitly joined forces to cover up this disgraceful history.

"According to reports from my 'Treasure Pavilion' spies, in the past six months, several groups of mysterious figures have secretly infiltrated 'Tianlan Star,' seemingly searching for some kind of ancient relic."

Chen Xuan sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "And the 'Spatial Crystal'... is very likely the key to unlocking somewhere!"

"Secret realm?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Ye Wuhen's eyes, "Could it be related to the legendary 'Tianlan Ancient Realm'?"

"good."

"Legend has it that the 'Tianlan Ancient Realm' is a small world created by an ancient powerful being, containing unparalleled inheritances and treasures."

Chen Xuan nodded slightly: "But the entrance has long been lost to the river of time. Only by gathering the 'Four Symbols Mystic Crystals'... Ice Soul, Blazing Sun, Wind Spirit, and Earth Vein can it be reopened."

"So, the black-robed man's bidding for the 'Ice Soul Crystal' was probably also for..."

Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized something, exclaiming in surprise.

"Exactly!"

Chen Xuan's expression was solemn. "Moreover, I suspect that the forces from outside the realm have secretly joined forces, intending to seize control of the 'Tianlan Ancient Realm'!"

"How dare a mere outsider covet the treasures of my realm?"

Ye Wuhen snorted coldly: "You're courting death!"

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Manager Chen, when that man in black robes left in such a hurry, did you send anyone to follow him?"

"We've embraced nature, but... we've lost track of it."

Chen Xuan gave a wry smile:
"what?"

Zhao Qi exclaimed in surprise, "Even the tracking methods of 'Jubaolou' have failed? You are from the Thirty-Six Heavens!"

"That person's methods were strange; he seemed to be proficient in spatial escape techniques, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye."

Chen Xuan shook his head, then changed the subject with a sigh, saying, "Furthermore, we underestimated their strength! We thought that a mere Nascent Soul Realm cultivator was nothing special, and that there was no need to send a Deity Transformation Realm True Monarch to personally track them..."

At this point, Chen Xuan fell silent, but everyone understood what he meant.

Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of unease.

"This is no longer an ordinary struggle, but a matter of life and death for 'Tianlan Star'."

Ye Wuhen stood up, his gaze sharp as a knife: "We must act quickly; we cannot allow the extraterrestrial forces to succeed!"

"The most urgent task is to collect the 'Four Symbols Mystic Crystals' as soon as possible."

Li Yunjing nodded: "Lord Chen, do you know the whereabouts of the other three Xuan Crystals?"

"It is said that the 'Blazing Sun Crystal' is hidden in the 'Burning Sky Valley' in the Southern Wilderness, the 'Wind Spirit Crystal' is in the 'Hurricane Island' in the East Sea, and the 'Earth Vein Crystal'... is said to be secretly kept by the 'Mysterious Earth Sect' in the Central Continent."

Chen Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Of course, none of them have been confirmed!"

"Forehead……"

Chen Xuan's words stunned Li Yunjing and the other three. Could this old man be trusted?

"Don't look at me like that."

Chen Xuan gave a wry smile, "If you had these treasures, wouldn't you have made a big fuss about it? It's already quite an achievement that we were able to guess them!"

"Manager Chen is right."

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "But having a clue is better than wandering around like a headless fly."

"I'd like to ask you, what is the meaning of your Thirty-Six Grotto-Heavens?"

A cold glint flashed in Ye Wuhen's eyes: "You are the leaders of 'Tianlan Star'. You wouldn't hide behind and watch others fight desperately when the extraterrestrial demons descend, would you?"

"how is this possible?"

Chen Xuan retorted, "Fellow Daoist Ye, ever since we, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, defeated your teacher, True Monarch Po Jun, we have long been making preparations. Now, the 'Tianlan Continent' is already ready to go to war!"

"Um...you know who I am?"

His whereabouts were discovered, and Ye Wuhen's face darkened.

"hey-hey!"

Chen Xuan laughed smugly, "Fellow Daoist Ye is a VIP member of our 'Treasure Pavilion'!"

"Your 'Treasure Pavilion' identity level tokens are indeed no good!"

At this moment, Ye Wuhen finally realized what was happening.

"Stop talking about this!"

Li Yunjing shook his head and said, "If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up! Once we know, we should each pass the message on to our own sects. As for the rest, that's up to you."

"Alas...that is incorrect!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing didn't want to get involved, Chen Xuan became anxious and quickly said, "'Shenxiao Dao Sect' and 'Tianmo Sect' are both extremely powerful sects. When the great calamity breaks out in the future, you certainly can't sit idly by!"

"hehe!"

Li Yunjing sneered, "Manage? What right do we have to manage? My 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' doesn't have several True Monarchs at the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Ok?"

Chen Xuan was taken aback, and then an ugly expression appeared on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Li, there's no point in saying that!"

He said angrily, "You have no strength, yet you fight with the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect,' 'Heavenly Net Dao Sect,' and 'Mingxin Temple' every day? Your sect has at least three immortal artifacts! As for the combat strength of the Nascent Soul realm, don't you, as the deputy sect leader, know how many there are?"

"Ok?"

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow and secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. How could even the "Treasure Pavilion" have found out so much about his sect?

On the contrary, he, as the deputy sect leader, was not aware of the situation.

Li Yunjing is the crown prince of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and the undisputed next sect leader, but the information currently available includes almost everything.

The only secret he had was the information about the Supreme Elder Council and the True Monarchs at the Nascent Soul stage!

It's not that I doubt Li Yunjing's loyalty!
Rather, it was because Li Yunjing's combat strength was too low, and he was afraid of being captured alive and having his soul searched, thus revealing the greatest secret of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

This is why Li Yunjing lacks a clear understanding of his sect's top combat strength.

The atmosphere in the secret room was extremely heavy, and Chen Xuan's words stirred up a storm in Li Yunjing's heart.

"I vaguely know about the three immortal artifacts! But isn't there only one True Monarch at the Nascent Soul stage?"

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted slightly as he thought to himself, "Could there be others? Is the sect's foundation really that profound? But why have I never heard my master or the sect leader mention them?"

Ye Wuhen sneered and said, "Manager Chen, your 'Jubaolou' is quite well-informed, even knowing the trump cards of the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect'."

“Fellow Daoist Ye, the reason why our ‘Treasure Pavilion’ can stand firm among the Thirty-Six Heavens is because of our intelligence.”

Chen Xuan smiled wryly: "However, there are some things we dare not investigate too deeply, otherwise..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already clear.

Knowing too many secrets isn't necessarily a good thing. "Since Manager Chen has already made it clear, I won't hide anything from you anymore."

Li Yunjing took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "If the 'Tianlan Ancient Realm' is really related to the forces outside the realm, my 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' will never sit idly by."

But the problem is!

He looked sharply at Chen Xuan, "This matter can only be decided by the Sect Master and the elders. I will not express my own opinion!"

This is too big.

Li Yunjing has no right to make that decision!
He doesn't have that much power!
Even Ming Lingchuan didn't go all out like that!

"I understand!"

Chen Xuan nodded, not surprised by Li Yunjing's words.

"Has your 'Treasure Pavilion' already discussed this with the other grotto-heavens? Or do you intend to rely solely on a few of us to stop the people from beyond the realm?"

Ye Wuhen suddenly interrupted and asked.

Chen Xuan shook his head: "This matter is of great importance, and we have naturally reported it to the 'Heavenly Secrets Pavilion,' but..."

"But what?"

Su Muqing couldn't help but ask.

"But the attitude of the 'Tianji Pavilion' is very strange."

Chen Xuan frowned. "They don't seem to be in a hurry. Instead, they're telling us to wait and see."

"Just wait and see what happens?"

Ye Wuhen sneered, "Once the people from beyond the realm gather the 'Four Symbols Mystic Crystals' and open the 'Tianlan Ancient Realm,' the entire 'Tianlan Star' will be engulfed in war!"

After a moment of contemplation, Li Yunjing suddenly said, "Perhaps the 'Heavenly Secrets Pavilion' has other plans."

"What do you mean?" Everyone looked at him.

“Think about it, since the ‘Tianlan Ancient Realm’ was sealed, there must be a reason for it.”

Li Yunjing said slowly, "If we open it rashly, it may not be a good thing."

"But if those from outside the region succeed, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Zhao Qi said urgently.

"Therefore, we have to get ahead of the game."

A glint of light flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes. "Since the 'Treasure Pavilion' has provided clues, why don't we go and explore the 'Burning Heaven Valley,' 'Hurricane Island,' and 'Mysterious Earth Sect'?"

Ye Wuhen nodded: "That's right. Rather than sitting and waiting to be killed, we should take the initiative."

"Fellow Daoists, you are indeed courageous!"

Seeing this, Chen Xuan finally smiled and said, "Although it is inconvenient for my 'Treasure Pavilion' to intervene directly, we can provide some assistance."

As he spoke, he took out four jade slips and handed them to Li Yunjing, Ye Wuhen, Zhao Qi, and Su Muqing respectively.

"This is detailed information about the 'Sun Crystal,' 'Wind Crystal,' and 'Earth Vein Crystal,' including possible hiding places."

Chen Xuan smiled.

Li Yunjing took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and immediately understood.

"Thank you, Manager Chen."

He clasped his hands in greeting.

Chen Xuan waved his hand: "No need to be polite. This matter concerns the survival of 'Tianlan Star', and we will do our best."

As he said this, a cunning glint flashed in his eyes.

Li Yunjing's quick agreement clearly pleased him secretly.

"Ok!"

Li Yunjing nodded in deep agreement, but then changed the subject and asked, "We also want to contribute to the world, but our strength is too weak. I wonder if 'Jubaolou' could provide some assistance to help us improve our strength?"

"What!?"

Chen Xuan was stunned. He thought he had misheard and couldn't help but ask again.

"Are you hard of hearing?"

Ye Wuhen sneered, "Your 'Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves' are powerful and incredibly wealthy, especially the 'Treasure Pavilion,' which is almost comparable to countless behemoth sects combined!"

"We're working for your 'Treasure Pavilion' with our lives, shouldn't you give us some benefits?"

Ye Wuhen added, "My cultivation is stuck at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, and I'm about to transform into a deity. Get me some rare and precious materials to help me reach the deity stage! Once my cultivation is higher, I can better serve the 'Treasure Pavilion'!"

"Not bad!"

Before Chen Xuan could speak, Li Yunjing nodded in deep agreement, "My wife and I, and Fellow Daoist Su, have even lower cultivation levels, only at the Golden Core stage. Your 'Treasure Pavilion' should also raise the cultivation levels of the three of us to the Nascent Soul stage!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan's expression turned extremely ugly.

As for Zhao Qi, Su Muqing had already looked at Chen Xuan with great excitement, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"You...you're taking advantage of our misfortune!"

Chen Xuan's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He stared wide-eyed at Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen, his fingers trembling.

"Taking advantage of the situation?"

Li Yunjing looked innocent and spread his hands, saying, "Manager Chen, you're wrong. Our cultivation levels are low. If we rashly try to compete for the 'Four Symbols Mystic Crystal,' wouldn't we be throwing our lives away? Since your 'Treasure Pavilion' wants us to help, you should at least provide some guarantees, right?"

"Why, you can't bear it?"

Ye Wuhen sneered and stood with his arms crossed: "Fine, you guys go find the 'Four Symbols Mystic Crystal' yourselves. We little cultivators won't get involved."

After saying that, he made a move to walk out.

"and many more!"

Chen Xuan panicked and quickly stopped them, gritting his teeth as he said, "What you want... is outrageous! A rare and precious material to aid in the Nascent Soul stage? That's something even the 'Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves' consider treasures! And you three Golden Core cultivators, you just want to break through to the Nascent Soul stage? Do you think Nascent Souls are as easy as cabbages?!"

"Manager Chen, we are not unreasonable people."

Li Yunjing smiled slightly, his tone gentle yet firm: "How about this, we can compromise! Fellow Daoist Ye's Nascent Soul resources can be delayed, but at least provide the three of us with enough Nascent Soul Pills and protective magic treasures, otherwise, we really dare not wade into these muddy waters."

"A Nascent Soul Pill?!"

Chen Xuan almost jumped up, "Do you know how many spirit stones a single Nascent Soul Pill is worth? And we need a sufficient quantity! You're trying to empty my Treasure Pavilion's inventory!"

"Can't be emptied out."

Ye Wuhen scoffed, "Your 'Treasure Pavilion' dares to auction off even immortal artifacts, what are a few mere 'Nascent Soul Pills'?"

He knew his asking price was outrageous, but he didn't blame Li Yunjing for making the decision on his own.

However, Chen Xuan's approach to them was definitely not for good reasons; he must have gotten something out of them!
We absolutely cannot work for "Jubaolou" for nothing.
Even Ye Wuhen harbored the idea of ​​only taking benefits without doing anything.

He glanced at Li Yunjing subconsciously and saw that the kid also had the face of a businessman, haggling over prices. He guessed that he was just like him, hoping to get money from "Jubaolou" without doing any work.
"Alas... It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that the rules of 'Treasure Pavilion' are very strict, and these resources are not something I can move around at will."

Chen Xuan was so angry that his beard stood on end, but then his eyes darted around and he suddenly put on a troubled expression.

"Then who can make the decision?"

Li Yunjing squinted his eyes.

Having encountered the wealthiest man on "Tianlan Star," Li Yunjing was determined not to leave without getting some benefits out of him!

Whether he does it or not, he's going to profit from it!

"Unless... you can prove your worth."

Chen Xuan tentatively said.

"Oh?"

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow, "How do you prove it?"

"How about this, you go to 'Burning Heaven Valley' to retrieve the 'Blazing Sun Crystal' first. If you succeed, I will apply to headquarters for resources. What do you say?"

Chen Xuan stroked his beard and said in a pretentious manner.

"Ha, trying to get something for nothing?"

Ye Wuhen sneered, "If you go back on your word after we risk our lives to get the Xuanjing, who will we complain to?"

"that is!"

Zhao Qi couldn't help but interject, "Your 'Jubaolou' is a large and powerful company, yet you don't even have a shred of sincerity. Why should we risk our lives for you?"

"Manager Chen, are you really that insincere? If you offer even the slightest benefit, the four of us will risk our lives for you!"

Su Muqing also said pitifully.

"This……"

Chen Xuan was speechless after being rebuked, his face turning pale and then red.

"Alright! I'll go all out!"

Finally, he stomped his foot angrily and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'll give each of you a Nascent Soul Pill first, but the Deity Transformation resources will have to wait until you bring back the Mystic Crystals!"

"make a deal."

Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen exchanged a glance, a hint of a smile flashing in their eyes.

However, just as Chen Xuan was about to retrieve the pill, the door to the secret chamber was suddenly pushed open, and a cold voice came out: "Chen Xuan, who gave you permission to promise the 'Nascent Soul Pill' without my consent?"

(End of this chapter)