The Wanling Mountains are the most sacred mountain on Xuanyang Star. The mountain range stretches for billions of miles with ups and downs. From a distance, it looks like a gigantic dragon lying on the ground. The mountains are majestic, towering and rising into the sky. They are surrounded by fairy mist and filled with spiritual energy.
There are green pines, cypresses and willows, and lush flowers.
Deep in the Wanling Mountains, there is a towering peak that pierces the sky like a pillar and can be seen from thousands of miles away.
The peaks are full of green and lush vegetation.
Buildings of various sizes extend from the foot of the mountain to the top, including pavilions, palaces, stone houses and waterside pavilions, and a large number of monks can be seen walking around.
At the foot of the mountain stood a golden stone tablet over a hundred feet high, on which were engraved four large silver characters "Wanling Market". It was shining brightly and could be seen clearly from a hundred miles away.
Wanling Market is the largest market on Xuanyang Star, without a doubt.
In addition to its rich resources for cultivating immortals and superior geographical location, Wanling Market also has a star domain teleportation array that can teleport to other immortal cultivation stars, which is something other markets do not have.
A green light appeared in the distant sky and flew towards here quickly.
Not long after, the speed of the green light suddenly slowed down, and it slowly landed on an open area.
The green escaping light was actually a green roc with a wingspan of ten feet. Han Changming and a dozen other cultivators stood on the back of the green roc, and their expressions were different.
"Is this the Wanling Market?"
Han Changming looked at the stone tablet in the distance with curiosity. He found that the spiritual energy here was particularly abundant and estimated that there was a fifth-level spiritual vein here.
This is not surprising, after all, it is the largest market town on Xuanyang Star.
"The fourth young lady has already arrived, let's go over there!"
Li Chenguang put away Qing Fengpeng and walked towards Wanlingfang Market. Han Changming and others hurriedly followed.
A quarter of an hour later, they appeared in front of the stone tablet. Looking at the towering peak, Han Changming's eyes were full of curiosity.
The streets are wide and clean, extending diagonally upward.
Han Changming saw many cultivators dressed in strange clothes. Nascent Soul cultivators could be seen everywhere, and he could also see a few God Transformation cultivators. The pedestrians on the street were mainly Jindan cultivators.
The goods sold in the store are varied and varied.
"Xuanshui Star's specialty, Xuanshui Soft Jade, is an excellent material for refining water-attributed spiritual treasures. Come in and take a look."
"The Liyan Fruit shipped from Mars matures once every eight hundred years. It has the effect of improving magic power and can also be used to brew spirit wine. These are the last three hundred kilograms. If you miss it, you will have to wait until the next time."
"The newly arrived golden-whiskered blood-scaled fish has just been transported from the Golden Carp Star. It can strengthen the blood and strengthen the body. It can also be used to refine pills to replenish blood and qi. Come and take a look."
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The shop assistants were shouting hard to attract customers.
Unlike the markets Han Changming had visited before, the shops here mostly sold specialties from other immortal cultivation planets.
"Friend Li, Friend Han, I will go meet up with my clansmen first and contact you later."
Yang Qingyun said hello and left with a few tribesmen.
Han Changming and his wife followed Li Chenguang to a quiet red-tiled courtyard. Fang Yufei was sitting in a red stone pavilion with a field of red spiritual flowers behind her.
"Friend Han, you are finally here. The Ten Thousand Spirits Conference will be officially held in three days. I thought you were delayed in refining the elixir!"
Fang Yufei saw Han Changming and said with a smile.
"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Li, Han might have really missed it."
Han Changming said sincerely.
"Friend Han, you are too polite. I am just following your orders."
Li Chenguang said modestly, in a warm tone.
"Friend Han, you have worked hard. I have arranged a place for you to stay next door. There will be a party tomorrow night. Many Nascent Soul cultivators will be attending. They either have strong backgrounds or are proficient in some skills. I wonder if you are interested."
Fang Yufei asked with a smile. This was the elite circle of Xuanyang Star. Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't squeeze in at all. If Han Changming hadn't taken out the Qixia Immortal Pill, she might not have brought Han Changming in.
Han Changming nodded: "I also want to make more friends."
"That's good. We will meet at Wanling Building at 4 p.m. tomorrow night. You guys go back and rest first!"
After Fang Yufei finished speaking, she looked at Li Chenguang and ordered, "Take Fellow Daoist Han and the others over!"
Li Chenguang responded and left with Han Changming and his wife.
Next to the red-tiled courtyard, there is a green-tiled courtyard, which is about the same size as Fang Yufei's residence.
After seeing Li Chenguang off, Han Changming stretched and said, "I've heard of the fame of Wanlingfang City for a long time. It's a rare opportunity for me to come here, so I must take a good look around. Madam, let's go out for a walk."
Han Changming took Ye Xue and Ye Xin out, blended into the crowded crowd, and disappeared.
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In a nine-story golden pavilion, in a guest room on the third floor, Ouyang Xue and Ouyang Sheng were sitting on chairs with serious expressions, while Han Debiao was standing beside them with a respectful look.
"I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Han had this opportunity and actually advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. Congratulations!"
Ouyang Xue congratulated with a smile.
"Fairy Ouyang, thank you for your praise. I am just lucky. If it weren't for Fairy Ouyang, I wouldn't be where I am today. I am willing to continue working for the Ouyang family."
Han Debiao's tone was sincere. He made up a reason, saying that they were trapped in a forbidden area by chance and accidentally discovered a spiritual fruit that assisted in the formation of a fetus. Han Debiao was lucky enough to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
He did not ask the Ouyang family for help, nor did he tell the Ouyang family the truth.
Putting himself in his shoes, if he were a Divine Transformation cultivator of the Ouyang family, it is impossible for him to fight against a fifth-order monster for the sake of a Nascent Soul stage priest. After all, this priest had joined the Ouyang family not long ago and had not made any great contributions.
If he reported truthfully, the Ouyang family's Divine Transformation cultivator might help him remove the restrictions on his body, but he didn't dare to do so. Who knew what the mysterious restrictions planted by the fifth-level monster were? If the fifth-level monster noticed it, it would kill Liang Youshan in anger, which would be troublesome.
Han Debiao plans to use the Ouyang family's connections to attend the gathering of Nascent Soul cultivators and use the cultivation resources given to him by the fifth-level monster to exchange for a top-grade transformation pill.
As for whether the Ouyang family suspected him, he didn't care at all. He just wanted to rescue Liang Youshan safely. It was not that he didn't trust other Jindan cultivators, but he didn't want to gamble with Liang Youshan's life.
It would be fine if he won, but if he lost, Liang Youshan’s life would be in danger.
He can't afford to lose, and doesn't want to lose.
"Okay, Brother Han's words are enough. You've worked hard, so go down and rest first!"
Ouyang Xue waved her hand and asked Han Debiao to leave.
As soon as Han Debiao left, Ouyang Xue and Ouyang Sheng had different expressions.
"He disappeared for many years, but he actually formed a baby. He came back on his own after forming a baby. This is really strange. Maybe he was bribed by other forces."
Ouyang Sheng frowned and said, he naturally didn't believe Han Debiao's words.
The Ouyang family has many priests in the Nascent Soul stage, but these priests have served the Ouyang family for hundreds of years. The Ouyang family provides them with resources for cultivating immortals and helps them to form Nascent Souls. Han Debiao is different. He disappeared during his first mission and had formed a Nascent Soul when he appeared again.
As a result, Han Debiao does not have much sense of belonging to the Ouyang family, let alone much loyalty, and the Ouyang family will not easily trust Han Debiao.
"Let's observe him for a while first! If he has not been bribed by other forces, he can still be used. If he colludes with other forces and does things that harm our Ouyang family, we will naturally not tolerate him."
When Ouyang Xue finished speaking, a cold light flashed in her eyes.
The most important thing for a worshiper is loyalty, followed by ability. No matter how capable a person is, if he is disloyal to the Ouyang family, the Ouyang family will not keep him.
Ouyang Sheng nodded, and he remembered something, and said, "There will be a party tomorrow night. In addition to the people from Xuanyang Sect, Jinlongshan Wang Family, and Hundred Beasts Merchant Alliance, there will also be fellow Taoists from other Xiuxian Stars. I have made an appointment with a few old friends, so I can't go. You should go! Make more friends."
"Got it, Uncle Nine."
Ouyang Xue agreed. The Ten Thousand Spirits Conference was attended by many elites, and she also wanted to make more friends.
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Han Changming, his wife and two other men strolled along the street, looking around.
Wanling Market is worthy of being the largest market on Xuanyang Star, where you can see the specialties of many immortal cultivation stars.
Jinli Pavilion mainly sells spirit fish. When Han Changming passed by just now, he heard the waiter shouting that they were selling golden-whiskered blood-scaled fish.
As soon as you enter the Golden Carp Pavilion, you are greeted by a strong fishy smell.
The lobby is spacious and bright, with multiple live water pools. There are spirit fish in each pool, with different shapes, colors, and levels, most of which are third-level spirit fish.
"Welcome to our store, Senior. How can I be of service to you?"
A middle-aged man who looked like a deacon walked over quickly and asked enthusiastically.
"Do you have a fourth-level golden-whiskered blood-scaled fish for sale?"
Han Changming asked casually.
"Of course, but you have to make a reservation. This kind of spiritual fish has a brutal temperament and is very bloodthirsty. Among 100,000 golden-whiskered blood-scaled fish, it would be great if one golden-whiskered blood-scaled fish could grow to the fourth level. It is very difficult to cultivate."
The middle-aged deacon said with a smile.
"Besides the spirit fish, do you have anything else here?"
Ye Xin asked curiously.
"Of course we have. We have the skin, scales, bones, and eyes of various spiritual fish. The eyes of the green-scaled silver carp are good for beauty and taste amazing. Would you like to buy some, fairy?"
The middle-aged deacon said enthusiastically.
Han Changming asked a few questions and the middle-aged deacon answered truthfully.
Han Changming bought some third-level silver lotus perch fish skin, which is an excellent material for refining third-level talisman paper, and Ye Xue can use it to refine third-level talismans.
After leaving Jinli Pavilion, Han Changming and his wife continued to stroll around.
More than an hour later, they came to a huge bluestone square. In the center of the square stood a silver tree over a thousand feet tall, with lush branches and leaves. Its crown was a hundred thousand feet in size, covering a large area.
The big silver tree emitted a soft white light, making the entire square as bright as day.
This is a thousand-year-old Moon Tree. The Moon Tree absorbs sunlight during the day and emits bright light at night. However, this spiritual tree is not easy to cultivate. Moon Wood that is more than a thousand years old can be used to refine magic weapons, and it has a restraining effect on some dark winds and poisonous fogs.
There are thousands of small stalls under the Moonlight Tree. The stall owners have at least the Jindan stage of cultivation, and there are many Yuanying stage cultivators.
Han Changming and the other two walked around and looked around, their eyes sweeping over the goods on the stalls.
They saw a lot of strange things, such as the Xuanfeng Stone, which could release strong winds and was the material for refining wind-attribute magic weapons, the hide of a third-level fire civet that could absorb flames, and the dazzling crystal that could bounce back light beam attacks.
"Husband, is that a demon pill?"
Ye Xin pulled Han Changming's arm and pointed to a stall.
Han Changming looked in the direction Ye Xin pointed and saw a small stall.
The stall owner was an ordinary-looking scholar in white. He had a fair complexion and judging by the fluctuations of his magical power, he was obviously a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.
There are quite a few things on the stalls, including ores, pills, elixirs, talismans, etc.
Han Changming walked forward quickly, squatted down, pointed at a pale golden round bead, and asked curiously: "Fellow Daoist, what is this?"
The golden round bead did not have any fluctuations of magical power, so it did not look like a magic weapon, but it did not look like a magic pill either.
"This is a one-time treasure, the Soul-Destroying Orb, which is specifically designed to damage the soul. Even if it is a Divine Transformation cultivator, without a treasure to defend against the soul's attacks, it will be damaged and its combat power will be greatly reduced."
The scholar in white explained.
"Soul-destroying bead? Specifically designed to damage the soul?"
Han Changming's face looked a little strange. It was the first time he saw a treasure without any fluctuation of magic power. Generally speaking, the treasure must be extraordinary. If the stall owner was not a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, he would not believe it.
"This item is made from the Soul Jade. It has no mana fluctuations and is very different from the treasures you often see. The Soul Jade is unique to the Qinglian Star in the Qinglian Star Region. It's normal that you haven't heard of it."
The scholar in white explained.
"Qinglian Star Region? Qinglian Star? Yuanhun Jade?"
This was the first time Han Changming heard these three words, and he couldn't tell whether what the other party said was true or false.
Han Changming showed an interested expression on his face and asked, "How many spirit stones?"
This was the first time he had seen a treasure that could specifically harm the soul. Even if it was fake, it didn't matter. He could just take it as a lesson. He had no shortage of spirit stones.
The scholar in white rolled his eyes at Han Changming and said unhappily, "Do you think the Soul-Destroying Orb is an ordinary treasure? Even on the Azure Lotus Star, the Soul-Destroying Orb is a very rare treasure. This treasure can injure a Divine Transformation cultivator and be exchanged for a panacea to assist in the impact of the Divine Transformation."
"Change to a panacea that assists in impacting the divine transformation? How do I know that what you said is true?"
Han Changming frowned and said, his face full of doubt.
This person is really too arrogant! He wants to exchange a treasure for a panacea to assist in the impact of the god transformation. If it was a million spirit stones, Han Changming would not say anything.
The scholar in white snorted lightly, unwilling to say more, and looked indifferent.
Han Changming frowned. It was the first time he met such a person. The scholar in white looked very superior.
“Fellow Daoist Han, don’t believe his lies. Even if what he said is true, if you want to hurt a Spiritualization cultivator, a fifth-order talisman can do it. Why bother exchanging it for a magic pill that can assist in impacting the Spiritualization stage?”
A familiar voice suddenly sounded.
Han Changming turned his head and saw Qin Yunfeng striding towards him.
"Friend Qin, long time no see, this is my wife."
Han Changming greeted with a smile.
"I didn't expect that after not seeing you for decades, Fellow Daoist Han has advanced to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Fellow Daoist Han, don't trust this person."
Qin Yunfeng showed an unhappy look on his face. He took out a pale golden ore and threw it to the scholar in white. He frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Hai, didn't you say there is a trace of fire in the stone?"
"I said it's possible, not certain. If there is fire in the stone, I would have refined it myself long ago. How could it be your turn? This was dug out from the ten thousand year old volcano on the Jinyu Star in the Tianshi Star Region. There is a certain chance that there is fire in the stone."
The scholar in white explained.
"Fire in the Stone?"
Han Changming was slightly stunned and looked a little strange. Fire in stone, fire in wood and fire in the air can form the three true fires, and any one of them is very rare.
Qin Yunfeng frowned and said coldly: "That's not what you said at the beginning. Give me back my things."
"Since it has already been exchanged, there is no reason to withdraw it."
The scholar in white said nonchalantly, not taking Qin Yunfeng seriously at all.
"You'd better give me back my things. It's no good for you to cheat."
Qin Yunfeng threatened.
"A fraud?"
Han Changming was slightly stunned. He and Qin Yunfeng were not close friends, but since Qin Yunfeng could say such words, the things he took out to exchange must be very precious.
The scholar in white snorted lightly, remaining unmoved and not explaining, pretending he hadn't heard anything.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, let's find a place to chat!"
Qin Yunfeng suppressed his anger, put away the golden ore, and said to Han Changming.
Han Changming nodded in agreement and left with Qin Yunfeng.
"Friend Hai, your business has been ruined again. I think you should change it and sell it for a few hundred thousand spirit stones."
A short and fat man next to him advised.
"Humph, you just don't have good eyesight. You want to take advantage of me, Hai Dalong? No way."
The scholar in white snorted and said with some dissatisfaction.
The short and fat man smiled and said nothing more.
Yuxiang Tower is a well-known restaurant in Wanlingfang City. The consumption is very high and ordinary cultivators simply cannot afford it.
In a private room on the third floor, Han Changming, Ye Xin, Ye Xue and Qin Yunfeng were sitting in the room chatting.
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Qin, you just said that the man was a liar. What's going on?"
Han Changming was full of curiosity. Why would a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage do anything else but sell fake goods? Wouldn't that make people hate him
"This man called himself Hai Dalong. He showed up at the Wanling Market a month ago and brought out a lot of strange things, saying they were unique to other star regions. I believed him and was tricked into giving him a fifth-level talisman."
Qin Yunfeng said this with a look of gnashing teeth.
Han Changming was slightly stunned. Qin Yunfeng came from an extraordinary family, and ordinary rhetoric could not deceive him at all.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, can you show me the ore that is said to be Fire in the Stone?"
Han Changming asked politely.
Qin Yunfeng took out the ore and handed it to Han Changming. Han Changming looked at it carefully and could not find anything unusual. It was just an ordinary ore.
"When I saw this thing, it emitted an astonishingly high temperature. It was extremely hot. Hai Dalong said it was a fire in the stone. I believed it and used a fifth-level talisman to exchange with him. But when I returned, this thing became like this. I showed it to my elders and friends, and they all said I was fooled."
Qin Yunfeng's face was full of regret. If Shi Zhonghuo wasn't so famous, he wouldn't have been so greedy.
But what I saw and heard that day was indeed like fire in stone.