Chapter 2477: Harvest

A month later, in a seemingly ordinary town, some people with strange horns on their heads and scales on their faces and limbs were walking back and forth in the streets.

In addition, a scattered, even smaller number of individuals with exceptionally powerful auras, all of whom had concealed their appearances through various means, appeared on the main street dedicated to commerce in the eastern district, frequently entering and exiting secret shops that were normally rarely visited.

"What? Senior wants twenty thousand jin of Wind Essence Gold?" In a somewhat dim shop, a middle-aged shopkeeper with short purple horns on his head looked at the customer before him with some surprise.

Although the large-scale transactions that had frequently occurred recently had made him somewhat accustomed to such things, the sheer quantity of materials requested by the person before him still left him feeling quite astonished.

"What? You don't have it? I've heard that this shop is famous on Dragon Island specifically for selling Wind Essence Gold. Surely you can't even produce this much?" The person standing before the shopkeeper, with a low voice and his entire body enveloped in a faint green light, completely obscured his appearance and age, giving off an exceptionally mysterious aura.

"If Senior had come half a month ago, our shop could indeed have gathered such a large quantity of Wind Essence Gold. But currently, our stock only has eight thousand jin. The remaining quantity was purchased by several other seniors half a month ago," the middle-aged shopkeeper said respectfully.

Individuals dressed in such a manner and making such generous transactions were undoubtedly powerful cultivators from other realms outside the island. As a mid-level Dragonman with only a trace of true dragon bloodline, he naturally dared not show any disrespect.

"Eight thousand jin is fine then. I'll take all of it. Here's the payment!" The person in the green light pondered for a moment before making a decision. With a flick of his sleeve, a ring flew out.

"Alright, Senior, please wait. I'll have someone bring the materials over immediately," the middle-aged shopkeeper said, quickly agreeing after briefly checking the contents of the storage ring.

Then he took out a disc-shaped magical artifact from his person. After whispering a few words into it, he waited with the customer before him.

A short while later, in a small, hidden magical formation in another room behind the shop, a tall young Dragonman appeared in a flash of light.

He quickly walked into the shop in a few strides, successively pulling out three identical green storage bracelets from his embrace and handing them all to the middle-aged shopkeeper.

"Senior, please check the quantity to see if it's correct," the middle-aged shopkeeper said, immediately turning and presenting the newly acquired storage bracelets to the customer before him.

"I trust your esteemed establishment's reputation; there's no need to check again," the person in the green light said faintly. With a slight movement of his arm, a swathe of green light flew out, sweeping up all three storage bracelets and drawing them back into his hand. He truly did not check anything and immediately turned to leave.

Only the two Dragonmen in the shop were left, looking at each other.

"What great courage this person has, not even bothering to glance at such a large quantity of Wind Essence Gold," the tall young Dragonman said with a sigh after exhaling lightly.

"What do you know!" the middle-aged shopkeeper said, rolling his eyes. "These people who can come to Dragon Island must have some connection with the True Dragon Lords on the island. Moreover, at their level of cultivation, are they really afraid that shops like ours would dare to deceive them? Otherwise, if they just informed the island's stewards, neither you nor I would have a good outcome."

After the young Dragonman pondered a bit more, he nodded in dawning realization, agreeing.

At the same time, a beam of green light descended upon a certain hilltop outside the town. After the light receded, a figure in green robes appeared. It was Han Li.

He took out the three storage bracelets again. After a brief check, a satisfied expression appeared on his face. His escape light flared again, transforming into a green rainbow that pierced through the air towards another direction on Dragon Island.

Three months later.

A green rainbow shot through the air above a range of crimson mountains. After a few flashes, it suddenly descended into an ordinary valley below.

On an exposed platform in the center of the valley, sat five individuals, male and female, with varied appearances and attire.

These included a young girl who appeared to be only seven or eight years old, an old man with jade-green skin, a middle-aged couple seemingly in their thirties, and a burly man with countless silver patterns inscribed on his body.

The green rainbow circled once in the air, then landed precisely in the center of the platform. Han Li slowly emerged from it.

Han Li's gaze swept over the others present. With a slight smile, he also sat down cross-legged not far from the young girl.

None of the individuals present showed any surprise at Han Li's arrival. They all remained silently seated where they were.

After a little more time, a sound of tearing through the air resonated from the distant horizon. Simultaneously, a five-colored rainbow shot forth.

After several flashes, this rainbow also reached the sky above the valley. As the light receded, a beautiful woman clad in a vibrant, shimmering robe appeared from within.

The woman slowly descended from the air onto the platform. She coldly glanced around, then found an unoccupied corner and sat down cross-legged.

"The number of participants is sufficient, so let's begin our exchange immediately," the jade-skinned old man said, slowly rising as soon as he saw the woman sit down. "If none of you have any objections, allow this old man to start by offering something humble to encourage better offers."

"Since fellow Daoist is willing to go first, please proceed as you wish."

"For such an exchange, the order naturally doesn't matter."

The other individuals present, including Han Li, had no objections, either expressing their agreement directly or implicitly assenting through silence.

So the old man unceremoniously flicked his sleeve. Immediately, with a rumble in the center of the platform, a rectangular stone table emitting white light materialized from the ground. Then, with another flip of his palm, amidst flashing spiritual light, more than a dozen items settled steadily onto the table.

Han Li's gaze sharpened, and he clearly saw the appearance of these items.

Aside from a few items contained in jade boxes and wooden chests, most of the others were rare treasures seldom seen in the Spirit Realm. There were even a few items that he could not identify.

"I wish to exchange these few items for ten-thousand-year Yin Marrow, Xuanyuan Wood, and Nine Aperture Spirit Jade," the old man said unhurriedly after pointing his finger to open the jade boxes and wooden chests. "Of course, if there are items like fragmented Profound Heavenly Treasures, this old man will certainly ensure the exchange satisfies the other party."

After the others finished examining the items on the stone table, some were expressionless, while others frowned deeply, but no one immediately spoke.

"What? Are none of these old man's items to your esteemed tastes? If that's the case, I will put them away immediately and invite the next fellow Daoist to present their items," the old man said with some impatience after waiting for a moment and seeing that no one intended to make an exchange.

"Fellow Daoist, why be so impatient?" the seemingly youngest girl said, her voice extremely tender. "I have a piece of Xuanyuan Wood here, though I'm not sure if it meets your requirements." With a wave of her small hand, a dark, nondescript item immediately flew out.

A hint of joy appeared on the old man's face. With a raise of his hand, he drew the item to him through the air, but after a brief glance, a hint of disappointment also appeared.

"This piece of Xuanyuan Wood is slightly lacking in age and a bit small in size. What do you intend to exchange it for, fellow Daoist?" the old man inquired after careful consideration.

"I intend to exchange this wood for a Grand Unity Pill from the table," the young girl replied unceremoniously, pointing a finger at a certain jade box on the table.

"For one Grand Unity Golden Pill, the value is indeed similar. I'll make the exchange!" This time, the old man agreed without hesitation.

The young girl pursed her small lips. With a slight hook of her finger towards the jade box on the stone table, a golden pill immediately floated up and flew to her vicinity on its own.

The young girl grabbed the pill. After putting it away, she casually sat down cross-legged again.

"I'm quite interested in this Jade Deficiency. How about I exchange it for a bottle of Impure Yin Liquid, which is similar in value to ten-thousand-year Yin Marrow?" Seeing that someone had started, the man among the couple-like figures finally spoke.

"Alright," the old man nodded after a brief thought.

In the time that followed, the other individuals also successively began to make exchanges. As a result, the majority of the items on the table were successfully exchanged.

Han Li also exchanged for a material that was neither gold nor stone from the offerings.

After the old man asked three more times and confirmed that no one else was willing to make an exchange, he then, with some satisfaction, put away the remaining items.

"Which fellow Daoist wishes to go next?" someone asked languidly.

"If no one else wishes to contend for the spot, I shall go first," Han Li said, standing up with a smile after his eyes flickered a few times.

Four months later.

On a massive golden-yellow vessel floating on a large lake, nearly a hundred guards in silver armor patrolled back and forth nearby.

In a lavishly decorated hall on the top deck of the massive vessel, Han Li was seated opposite an old man draped in golden robes.

Standing behind the old man was a youth in silver, with a pale complexion but a smile on his lips. It was none other than Fan Paozi, who had invited Han Li to Dragon Island.

"So, Fellow Daoist Han needs to see what this old man has to offer for exchange before deciding whether to trade the True Soul Pill?" The golden-robed old man had a pair of purple horns similar to Fan Paozi's on his head. His face was square, and his eyebrows resembled swords. The moment he spoke, he exuded an aura of authority without needing to express anger.

"Elder Jin, please forgive my caution!" Han Li replied calmly. "In these past few months, I have explored more than half of Dragon Island, and have also exchanged for quite a few rare materials from various fellow Daoists, yielding quite a substantial harvest. However, I have truly not seen a single item that can be compared to the True Soul Pill. Therefore, I am very interested in the items Elder Jin intends to present."

The golden-robed old man opposite him was, in fact, Great Elder Jin of the True Dragon Clan.

"Heh heh, it's natural for fellow Daoist to think this way," Elder Jin said. "Actually, this old man acquiring this True Soul Pill is not of great use to our True Dragon Clan. Rather, it is to repay a great favor owed to an old friend from back then. As for the items intended to exchange for the True Soul Pill, they will definitely satisfy Brother Han. Fan Paozi, bring out the items." Upon hearing this, Elder Jin did not show any displeasure on his face; instead, he smiled slightly and instructed the person behind him.