I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

Without hesitation, he maneuvered the Divine Wind Boat to descend slowly, landing in an open space outside the city specifically for cultivators to park their flying magical artifacts.

Then, accompanied by his avatar Zhou Tian, ​​he walked towards the city gate.

The city gates of Kui Xing City are extremely wide, allowing ten carriages to pass side by side.

At the city gate, ordinary soldiers dressed in uniform leather armor and carrying halberds stood guard, while two Qi Refining cultivators sat lazily under a nearby awning, supervising the scene.

They merely glanced at Zhou Yuan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator with such profound aura, before looking away, not daring to ask any further questions.

Zhou Yuan and Zhou Tian successfully entered the city.

The sights within the city even made Zhou Yuan, who was well-traveled and knowledgeable, nod in approval.

The streets were extremely wide, with smooth bluestone slabs paving the ground, clean and tidy.

Shops lined both sides of the street, their signs and banners fluttering in the wind. Pedestrians thronged the streets, and traffic flowed like a river, making it far more prosperous than the capital city.

Zhou Yuan had a clear goal and headed straight for the northern part of the city, following the map's directions.

That place is Tiandu Street, the most famous trading area for cultivators in the entire Kuixing City and even the entire Kuixing Island!

After passing through several bustling main roads, when Zhou Yuan arrived at the edge of the northern district, the scene before him suddenly changed.

A huge, semi-transparent light shield, emitting a soft white glow, like an inverted giant bowl, completely enveloped the entire North District!

Runes were faintly visible on the light shield, clearly indicating a large-scale protective and isolation formation.

Through the light shield, one can see that the streets inside are crisscrossed and the buildings are densely packed. Its scale is far beyond that of a single "street," and it is comparable to a small town! There are probably more than a hundred streets.

In the very center of this city shrouded in light, the most eye-catching feature is a three-story pavilion, its entire body lush and verdant, seemingly carved from a single massive piece of jade, which floats silently in mid-air, more than thirty feet above the ground!

The pavilion is exquisitely designed, with flying eaves and brackets, complete with doors and windows. Its surface emits a faint, warm fluorescent light, and under the sunlight, it is dazzling and beautiful, like a celestial palace descended to earth.

"This is Yunmeng Pavilion? It's truly magnificent!"

A hint of admiration flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still quite shocked to see the floating emerald pavilion with his own eyes.

Zhou Yuan, accompanied by his avatar, arrived at an entrance at the edge of the light barrier.

Several Qi Refining stage cultivators guarded the entrance. After verifying Zhou Yuan's temporary identity token, they allowed him to enter.

Upon entering Tiandu Street, the environment suddenly becomes much quieter.

Although the streets were still bustling with people, most of them were cultivators, and there were very few ordinary people.

The shops lining the streets are no longer ordinary shops, but shops specializing in items for cultivating immortality.

These shops are similar in size and have a simple, antique style. Various plaques and banners hang above their doors: "Wu Family General Store", "Chen's Magical Instruments Shop", "Five Elements Refining Shop", "Huo Yang Raw Materials Shop", "Hundred Herbs Hall", "Talisman Studio"...

The selection is dazzling, covering all kinds of resources needed for cultivating immortality.

Zhou Yuan did not linger at the edge and walked straight towards the central area of ​​Tiandu Street.

The central area is a spacious square surrounded by six palatial shops, each with a different style but all built with exquisite and grand architecture.

The plaza was paved with strips of pure white jade, so shiny they reflected the light, giving it a luxurious and elegant appearance. The center of the plaza was empty, with only the suspended "Yunmeng Pavilion" hanging silently above it. At this moment, the pavilion's doors were tightly closed, as if it were not open to the public.

The six pavilions surrounding the square are evenly spaced, subtly presenting a sense of confrontation, and the signs above their entrances are quite conspicuous: "Baishui Tower," "Yuhuan Residence," "Shanhai Pavilion," and so on.

It is the branch of "Six Linked Palaces" on Kui Xing Island, which is the second largest force in the Chaotic Star Sea after the four major merchant alliances mentioned in the original work!

These six shops clearly monopolized the most core and high-end transactions on Tiandu Street.

Zhou Yuan glanced around, pondered for a moment, and then walked toward one of the shops called "Baishuilou".

This shop mainly sells magical artifacts and some crafting materials.

Stepping into Baishuilou, the store is spacious and brightly lit. Various magical artifacts, ranging from low to high rank, are displayed on the counters and shelves, shimmering with spiritual light.

A young shop assistant dressed in blue, whose cultivation level was at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, hurriedly greeted a customer as they entered.

When he sensed the unfathomable spiritual pressure of the late Foundation Establishment stage emanating from Zhou Yuan, his expression immediately became extremely respectful, even carrying a hint of flattery.

"It's an honor to have you here, senior! I'm so sorry for not welcoming you sooner! What kind of magical artifacts would you like to see? I'm sure ordinary items wouldn't meet your standards. Why don't you move to the side hall next door and have a seat? I'll go and ask the shopkeeper to bring some of our newly arrived, powerful, top-tier magical artifacts for you to choose from. What do you say?" The shop assistant was enthusiastic and attentive.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand, his tone indifferent: "I'm not here to buy magical artifacts, I'm here to sell them."

The shop assistant was taken aback for a moment, but reacted quickly, saying, "I see! Please wait a moment, senior. I will go and invite the manager over to discuss this further with you! You may have some tea in the side room first."

The shop assistant was taken aback for a moment, but reacted quickly, saying, "I see! Please wait a moment, senior. I will go and invite the manager over to discuss this further with you! You may have some tea in the side room first."

With that, he led Zhou Yuan to an elegant side room separated by a screen, served him some spiritual tea, and then hurriedly left.

Before long, a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, with a prosperous face, three long wisps of beard, and a cultivation level of mid-Foundation Establishment walked in with a smile.

"My name is Cao Lu, and I am the manager of this shop. May I ask your honorable name?"

Cao Lu cupped his hands and smiled, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant, displaying the affability characteristic of a merchant.

"Zhou Yuan," Zhou Yuan replied simply.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two got down to business.

Zhou Yuan didn't say much, and directly took out several bulging storage bags, turning them upside down.

"Splash—"

A flash of light appeared, and various magical artifacts of different shapes, colors, and attributes filled a small open space in the center of the side hall, numbering as many as forty or fifty!

Most of them carried eerie, ghostly, bloody, or demonic characteristics, clearly spoils of war obtained by Zhou Yuan from slaying demonic cultivators on the front lines of Yue Kingdom.

Although there are not many top-tier magical artifacts, there are a large number of high-grade and mid-grade magical artifacts, including some exquisite ones with unique functions and considerable power.

Shopkeeper Cao Lu looked at the large pile of magical artifacts, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Such a large number of magical artifacts, and clearly from different cultivators and different schools of thought, obviously could not have been obtained through normal channels.

However, having run the shop for many years, he was well-informed and knew that he should never ask questions he shouldn't.

His smile remained unchanged as he squatted down and began to carefully examine and evaluate each item.

About an incense stick later, Cao Lu stood up, dusted off non-existent dust from his hands, and smiled at Zhou Yuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, the quality and power of these magical artifacts vary greatly... How about this, our shop is willing to accept all of them for nine thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"What is your opinion, fellow Daoist?"

Nine thousand spirit stones!

Zhou Yuan quickly estimated in his mind that it was roughly the same as he had expected.

"Okay." Zhou Yuan nodded in agreement.

"readily!"

Cao Lu's smile widened, and he immediately took out a bag of spirit stones, counted them in front of Zhou Yuan, and handed them over.

The transaction was complete. Zhou Yuan put away the spirit stones and, without lingering any longer, rose to take his leave. Cao Lu personally escorted him to the shop entrance, his attitude warm and welcoming.

After leaving Baishuilou, Zhou Yuan visited several other large raw material shops and elixir shops on Tiandu Street.

They sold some unused monster materials, low-level pills, and miscellaneous items, and got back several thousand spirit stones.

Afterwards, he took his avatar and found an inn in the outer area of ​​Tiandu Street that specialized in accommodating cultivators, had a quiet environment, and provided a private courtyard and basic protective barriers. He rented a superior room there as a temporary place to stay.

Upon entering the rented courtyard, Zhou Yuan waved his hand and set up several soundproof and warning barriers, completely isolating the inside from the outside.

Inside the room, he sat cross-legged on a futon, while Zhou Tian, ​​in his human form, stood silently behind the door like a statue, on guard.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, and finally a hint of barely suppressed anticipation and excitement appeared on his face.

He reached into his robes and several personal storage bags, and took out several storage bags specifically for storing spirit stones.

These storage bags were almost entirely filled with glittering low-grade spirit stones!

He poured out all the spirit stones.

It piled up in front of him, forming a small mountain that shimmered with a soft, spiritual light!

His divine sense, like the most precise scale, quickly swept over each spirit stone.

A moment later, a sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes!

"One hundred and six thousand four hundred and fifty... low-grade spirit stones!"

Finally... I've collected them all!

"Equipment slots... Upgrade!"

Zhou Yuan issued the command with immense anticipation in his heart.

The next moment—

In his mind, the familiar pale blue light suddenly shone brightly.

The light screen quickly stabilized again.

The original four equipment slots have now become—five!

The fifth equipment slot floated there empty, waiting to be filled.

The increased number of equipment slots means he can equip more types of treasures at the same time.

To gain more diverse blessings.

This is a qualitative leap!