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Chapter 68 Trade Fair (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)

Li Shizhou understood immediately upon hearing this.

This Grandmaster of the Sea, whose surname is Shangguan, is the very same Nascent Soul Elder of the Star Palace who wanted to take Zi Ling as his concubine.

Zi Ling and Zhuo Ruting were inseparable, like sisters, a fact known to all the cultivators of the Miaoyin Sect.

Now that both women have disappeared, the Old Ancestor of the Overturning Sea can't help but suspect that Li Shizhou might have hidden them.

A year ago, someone was sent to inquire about the situation, but nothing was said afterward.

Li Shizhou had previously thought that the matter was over and done with.

After all, the Old Ancestor of the Overturning Sea had plenty of beauties around him, and he would give away his concubines whenever he was in a good mood.

Even though Zi Ling has the title of the most beautiful woman in the Chaotic Star Sea, she is still just a Foundation Establishment cultivator and not worthy of a Nascent Soul ancestor's excessive attention.

But now it seems that the Old Ancestor of the Overturning Sea still harbors some resentment. Now that he is serving as the rotating elder, it is only a matter of course for him to make things difficult for Li Shizhou.

Moreover, it is reasonable and logical, leaving no room for criticism.

After all, dangerous missions always need to be carried out by cultivators, and Li Shizhou had no reason to refuse, since he wasn't the only one going.

There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this. There are still two weeks until departure, but fortunately, the once-in-a-decade trade fair in Tianxing City will be held after seven o'clock.

We'll see if we can get our hands on anything good, like a treasure that can temporarily increase our escape speed, or a talisman that can withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He missed it last time because he went to the Void Heaven Palace, but this time he made it just in time.

Moreover, this Tianxing City Trade Fair is quite different from previous ones.

In the past, many cultivators or factions would keep their most treasured possessions to themselves and wait for the right price to sell, in order to maximize their profits.

At this time, the cultivation world in the Chaotic Star Sea is in turmoil. Whether it is an individual or a sect, everyone is living in constant fear and naturally has the motivation to exchange their resources for what they urgently need.

There are two reasons why Li Shizhou is not hiding away to cultivate now.

Firstly, shortly after leaving the Void Heaven Palace, he offered three "Soul-Suppressing Grasses" to those inside the gate for refining.

"Infant Demon Pill".

Once the elixir is successfully refined, he can obtain 20% of it.

However, the cultivator responsible for refining this pill is an elder of the early Nascent Soul stage in the Star Palace, known as the number one alchemist in the Chaotic Star Sea. This person is currently in seclusion, breaking through his cultivation level.

Li Shizhou himself doesn't know how to refine pills, so he naturally needs to get his hands on this kind of pill that can increase his success rate when forming his Nascent Soul.

Secondly, he also coveted the treasures in the ancient sect's treasury.

According to his estimation, now that he has the "Gap Light Talisman" given by Zi Ling, once he reaches the late stage of Core Formation, he will be able to enter and retrieve the treasure for a while.

If one could obtain a "Heaven-Mending Pill," it would be of great benefit to future cultivation.

Now that sea area is under the control of the Star Palace, if I escape, I will definitely be wanted, and it will be very inconvenient to retrieve the treasure.

Several days later, Li Shizhou and several cultivators emerged from a small teleportation array and entered a secret chamber that was over twenty feet wide.

Inside there was a huge stone round table and thirty wooden chairs.

As soon as he entered, he felt his consciousness being suppressed, and could only stay a few feet away from his body.

This secret room was used by Core Formation cultivators in the Tianxing City market for trading. Li Shizhou had been here a few times before, so he wasn't surprised.

There are more than ten such secret rooms in the market, each capable of accommodating thirty people at a time. After a cultivator finishes a transaction, they can move to another secret room for the next one.

There are now more than ten cultivators sitting on wooden chairs inside, all wearing masks and black robes.

These are all treasures that can prevent people from seeing one's face. Each cultivator participating in the trade fair will be given a set, which can be returned after the transaction is over.

Li Shizhou was no exception. After entering, he casually found a seat and sat down, waiting for the trade fair to begin.

Yesterday at the market auction, he won a talisman that could greatly increase his escape speed, which put his mind at ease a little.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the secret room was already packed.

A cultivator sitting next to Li Shizhou spoke up: "Fellow Daoists, now that everyone has gathered, let me start."

The voice was somewhat hoarse, and it was unknown whether magic had been used to alter it.

After he finished speaking, he swept his hand across the stone table, and two treasures appeared.

They were a somewhat damaged silver-black seal and a piece of iron essence about the size of two fists.

After taking out the item, the man continued, "This seal of mine is an ancient treasure. Although it is somewhat damaged, its power is still considerable. As for the iron essence, I don't need to introduce it, do I? I need a pill that can increase the chances of forming a Nascent Soul. Fellow Daoists, if you have any, please send me a telepathic message."

Pills that can assist in the formation of the Nascent Soul stage have always been in high demand in the cultivation world, let alone at times like now.

These two items were not enough to attract cultivators to trade, and no one sent a message after the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The second cultivator then took out a treasure and placed it on the table; it was just a jade box.

"Fellow Daoists, inside the jade box is a talisman that can withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages, and also a pill that can increase the chances of forming a Nascent Soul."

Judging from the voice, the person should be a female cultivator. After she finished speaking, many cultivators in the room were eager to make a move, but no one sent a telepathic message yet.

After a moment, Li Shizhou transmitted his voice, "I don't have any pills, but would you do with spiritual herbs?"

"It depends on what kind of elixir it is."

"Soul-Suppressing Grass".

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator trembled slightly.

But she didn't respond immediately. After pondering for a moment, she said, "The Soul-Suppressing Grass is good, but I don't know how to refine pills. It's useless to me. Pills are better."

"Then forget it."

The other party was clearly interested, but wanted to lower the price. Li Shizhou knew the value of the "Soul-Suppressing Grass" very well; it was more than enough to exchange for that talisman. So after transmitting his voice, he remained silent.

After a moment, the female cultivator finally couldn't hold back any longer and took the initiative to send a telepathic message: "If you really have this spiritual medicine, then let's reluctantly exchange it."

"Don't rush, one talisman isn't enough. You'll need two more level-seven demon cores," Li Shizhou replied.

He planned to enter the Netherworld, so after obtaining the Soul-Crying Beast, he had long since collected a large number of demon cores.

This kind of thing is abundant in the Chaotic Star Sea, but it is extremely scarce in places like Tiannan.

"Alright," the female cultivator replied telepathically, her tone tinged with reluctance.

A moment later, the two checked that everything was correct, the transaction was completed, and the trading would continue.

Soon, half of the cultivators took out their treasures and placed them on the stone table in front of them.

Just then, the intelligence was updated.

[Daily Opportunity Information]

[Area: Thirty li]

[An: Song Qianqian, a Core Formation cultivator from the Star Palace, has a jade trough in front of her that can merge with the jade token in your storage bag. Obtaining it can help you evade the divine sense detection of Nascent Soul cultivators.]

[Danger: Fang Zhongmou, a Core Formation cultivator from the Ruyi Sect, possesses an eighth-level Fire Dragon Demon Core in his storage bag. Steal it; it can be used in alchemy.]

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