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Li Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked with suspicion, "What is it that warrants such caution, fellow Daoist?"

Then Chen Xu took an old-fashioned bamboo slip and placed it on the table.

He tapped the table lightly with his finger and said calmly, "This contains a Core Formation Demonic Technique called the Mountain Moving Demonic Technique, which I obtained by chance."

"If one can master this skill, one will be virtually invincible among those of the same level, and certainly have few rivals."

He paused, observing Li Yuan's reaction: "Fellow Daoist Li, is this item to your liking?"

"A cultivation technique for the Core Formation stage?!" Li Yuan's pupils constricted upon hearing this.

Although it is a demonic art, it is absolutely priceless and unavailable in Nanjiang.

Then, Li Yuan suppressed his burning desire, his brows furrowed, and his voice sounded somewhat troubled:

"This...this technique, though of a high grade, is still a demonic art..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xu interrupted him, saying, "Fellow Daoist Li, these immortal techniques and magic are merely names imposed upon us by the world."

"There is no inherent good or evil in martial arts techniques. As long as they can be used by people, they are good martial arts techniques."

His tone was resolute, instantly shattering Li Yuan's feigned concern.

Then, Chen Xu reached out without hesitation, as if to withdraw his hand: "If Fellow Daoist Li still harbors resentment, then let it go."

"Fellow Daoist, wait! Wait!" Seeing that the bamboo slips were about to be taken away, Li Yuan became anxious.

"It was I who was being pedantic. Fellow Daoist is absolutely right! This transaction shall proceed as you have suggested."

"This formation's inheritance is yours, the demonic power is mine, how about it?"

Chen Xu's hand paused above the bamboo slip, his brows slightly raised: "Oh? Fellow Daoist wants to exchange a second-tier array inheritance for my Core Formation stage demonic technique?"

Li Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this, but then replied, "Fellow Daoist, please feel free to make any requests."

Chen Xu was somewhat surprised to see that the other party agreed so readily.

This Li Yuan... has quite the connections.

After some thought, Chen Xu said, "Add another portion of alchemy inheritance, or five portions of earth-attribute natural treasures."

Li Yuan's cheerful expression froze instantly, and his brows furrowed.

He hesitated for a moment, his expression still showing some doubt: "This alchemy inheritance is not easy to find..."

"But earth-elemental natural treasures are even harder to find..."

He changed the subject, his eyes flashing: "However... I do know where there is an alchemy inheritance, but whether you can obtain it depends on your ability, fellow Daoist."

"What does Fellow Daoist Li mean by this?" Chen Xu asked, somewhat puzzled.

Li Yuan seemed to have anticipated this question and immediately replied, "If you agree to the deal, I will tell you later."

"Of course, if you ultimately fail to obtain that inheritance, I am willing to offer you some compensation and will never let you suffer a loss."

Chen Xu sneered inwardly.

Li Yuan's plan was quite clever; he wanted to use uncertain information to stabilize the deal.

Then Chen Xu said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Li, we both know the value of intelligence alone. We need to add two more earth-attribute rare and precious materials."

Upon hearing this, a gleam of joy flashed in Li Yuan's eyes: "Alright, deal!"

Fearing that Chen Xu might change his mind, he quickly took out an invitation and two yellowish-brown fruits from his storage bag.

Along with the array formation, it was presented to Chen Xu: "Fellow Daoist, please take a look!"

Chen Xu's gaze was drawn to the two fruits.

The two yellowish-brown fruits were no bigger than walnuts, radiating a pure and profound earth-attribute spiritual power.

"It's actually an Earth Spirit Fruit!?"

Although the energy contained in this Earth Spirit Fruit is not as domineering as that of Yellow Crystal Stone, it is gentler and is an excellent auxiliary spiritual material for cultivating earth-type techniques.

After accepting the items in front of him, Chen Xu waved his hand, and the bamboo slip containing the "Mountain Moving Demon Art" flew to Li Yuan.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and he grabbed the bamboo slips, quickly starting to examine them.

Chen Xu also looked at the bamboo scroll containing the array inheritance.

After scanning the area with his divine sense and confirming that there was nothing amiss, he felt somewhat relieved.

He withdrew his divine sense, his gaze finally settling on the dark gold invitation.

"Is this the clue to the alchemy inheritance?"

The invitation contained no extra text, only a black attic image.

"What's this?" Chen Xu held up the invitation and looked up at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan finally came to his senses, suppressed his overwhelming joy, and put the demonic arts bamboo slip into his storage bag.

He cleared his throat, a warm smile spreading across his face, and said:

"Fellow Daoist, this is an invitation from the Dark Pavilion."

"The Dark Pavilion organizes a trade fair every three years. The next trade fair will be held in six months. As for the location... there is a spiritual guide on the letter. You will know when the time comes."

"This Dark Pavilion is a well-known underground organization in Nanjiang. Only those with an invitation are allowed to enter."

"The goods traded inside are far superior to the common commodities found in ordinary markets!"

"As far as I know, one of the stall owners here will be offering a copy of the alchemy technique you requested, and its grade will certainly not be low!"

"As for whether you can win, that depends on your strength, fellow Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu understood.

I had heard of the name of this Dark Pavilion, but I never knew the threshold for entering it.

The news about that alchemy inheritance is most likely true.

"In that case, thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Li." Chen Xu cupped his hands in thanks and put all the items back into his storage bag.

Li Yuan quickly returned the greeting, beaming, "Not at all, not at all. We both benefited; it's a pleasure doing business together!"

Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Oh, right..."

"This invitation has many other uses besides the trade fair."

"You'll understand once you enter the Dark Pavilion."

……

When we left the Treasure Pavilion, it was already getting dark.

The last rays of the setting sun gilded the undulating eaves of the palaces inside the Cold Pine Gate with a layer of gold.

A cold wind swept by, swirling up a few withered leaves.

Chen Xu tightened his robes, gazing at the lights gradually lighting up in the distance, a ripple of emotion stirring within him.

He turned around and instead of returning directly to Mo Fu Peak, he arrived at the entrance of Zui Xian Lou.

Looking at the plaque of Zuixianlou, Chen Xu sighed inwardly, "It seems that this year... I won't be able to get together with Wang Tiezhu and the others."

The lively scenes of drinking and chatting in the past now seem somewhat distant and blurry.

Life is like a game of chess; in just one short year, everything has changed.

Putting aside his chaotic thoughts, Chen Xu stepped into the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

The building was warm and noisy, a stark contrast to the chill outside.

Chen Xu went straight to a private room on the second floor that had been reserved in advance.

According to the rules of the mutual aid association, it was Chen Xu's turn to host this year.

Although Wang Tiezhu and Lin Miaoyin were destined to be absent, Chen Xu had no intention of canceling the event.

Firstly, it was a promise; secondly, he genuinely wanted to treat himself to a good meal to reward himself for his recent hard work and cultivation.

He sat down in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over the two empty bowls and chopsticks on his left and right. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and picked up his jade chopsticks.

It was already late at night when we left Zuixianlou.

After rushing back to the cave, a series of bubbling sounds immediately came from the spiritual spring.

Chen Xu looked at Xiao Jin's attentive manner and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Happy New Year, Xiao Jin."