Chapter 1221: Yellow Dragon Island Yuan Gang

The South Sea is abundant in demonic beast resources. While killing third-order demonic beasts poses no challenge, eliminating a fourth-order one is considerably more difficult. Crucially, most fourth-order demonic beasts reside in the demon clan's strongholds and rarely venture into cultivator territory. Therefore, if a Nascent Soul cultivator wishes to slay a fourth-order demonic beast, they must either infiltrate a demon clan lair or venture into a forbidden secret realm.

Wang Changsheng shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you're too late. That corpse has already been sold to another cultivator."

Myriad Bones True Person was somewhat disappointed. Changing his tone, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Wang, aside from the ice ape, do you possess any fourth-order demonic beast skeletons? I could offer something in exchange."

"Exchange? What do you propose to offer in return, Fellow Daoist Lin?"

Myriad Bones True Person’s heart lifted. From Wang Changsheng’s words, he deduced that Wang Changsheng possessed fourth-order demonic beast skeletons.

After a brief contemplation, he produced over a dozen items, including demonic beast materials, artifact refining materials, alchemy ingredients, and even a magical treasure.

"What's in this jade bottle? Is it a spirit liquid?" Wang Changsheng asked, pointing at a white jade bottle with curiosity.

"It contains over a hundred catties of Genglan Cold Water, a fourth-order spirit water suitable for alchemy, artifact refining, or talisman crafting. Incorporating Genglan Cold Water when forging ice-attribute magical treasures can also improve the success rate."

Fairy Ziyue pointed at a foot-long piece of golden wood and asked, "What kind of spirit wood is this?"

"Hehe, I presume both of you fellow Daoists have heard of the Great Five Elements Magnetic Force! This is a five-thousand-year-old Golden Magnetic Spirit Wood, more than sufficient for refining a magical treasure." Myriad Bones True Person chuckled, his eyes fixed on Wang Changsheng.

"What’s inside this jade box?" Wang Changsheng asked, pointing at a palm-sized white jade box. A silver talisman affixed to the box clearly indicated it was no ordinary item.

Myriad Bones True Person simply smiled, offering no reply. Having presented so many items, he felt it was now Wang Changsheng's turn to reveal the fourth-order demonic beast skeletons.

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment before producing a flying beast skeleton, which was covered in a faint blue glow. This was the skeleton of a fourth-order demonic bird, and for Wang Changsheng, it was merely a material for artifact refining.

Upon seeing this, Myriad Bones True Person opened the white jade box, revealing a snow-white spherical object that emitted an unusual fragrance.

"This is a low-grade fourth-order Cold Whale Beast's inner core, whose efficacy surpasses that of a thousand-year spiritual medicine."

Wang Changsheng traded the fourth-order demonic bird skeleton for over a hundred catties of Genglan Cold Water, a piece of Golden Magnetic Spirit Wood, and a five-zhang wide Cold Whale Beast hide.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you arrived before us," Fairy Ziyue began. "Do you happen to know of any exchange or communication gatherings?" Wang Changsheng had only recently formed his Nascent Soul, so he knew few Nascent Soul cultivators. Without an introduction, they couldn't easily join the circles of other such cultivators.

"Of course there are," Myriad Bones True Person replied, his mood bright from the successful exchange. "There's an exchange meeting tonight at You hour [5-7 PM]. The organizer is True Person Yaori of Sun Moon Palace. If you two fellow Daoists are interested, you can attend at Sun Moon Tower."

"True Person Yaori? Come to think of it, Fellow Daoist Li and I once fought deep behind enemy lines together. It's been almost thirty years since we last met," Wang Changsheng said with a smile. The Wang family had only recently risen to prominence, and he had met very few Nascent Soul cultivators. Wang Changsheng's primary goal at this Divine Weapon Assembly was to connect with more fellow cultivators, believing it would benefit his future cultivation path.

Had they not met Myriad Bones True Person, Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue would have remained completely unaware of the Nascent Soul cultivator exchange meeting that evening. Such limited information could cause them to miss many opportunities.

"Fellow Daoist Li once fought deep behind enemy lines? I truly wasn't aware of that. Since he's an old acquaintance, Fellow Daoist Wang should certainly attend." Wang Changsheng nodded with a smile. After chatting for a while longer, they bade farewell and departed.

No sooner had they left than Fang Yuan approached, his expression anxious. "Master, your disciple admits his mistake."

Myriad Bones True Person glared at Fang Yuan and reprimanded him sternly: "Many venerable figures are attending this Divine Weapon Assembly. You were simply fortunate this time; not every Nascent Soul cultivator is so amiable. In the future, be more mindful, and don't constantly use my name to intimidate others."

Fang Yuan’s heart tightened, and he promptly agreed.

"Alright, go to the Divine Weapon Pavilion and secure this batch of materials, then bring them back to me," Myriad Bones True Person instructed, tossing Fang Yuan a green storage bead.

Fang Yuan agreed and departed.

Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue strolled down the street, their eyes scanning the shops.

After approximately the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they arrived at the entrance of a nine-story golden pavilion, where numerous cultivators were entering and exiting. This was Golden Moon Pavilion, which primarily sold various raw materials for everything from alchemy to artifact refining. They even offered custom-made magical treasures, provided the price could be met.

The main hall was spacious and brightly lit, with many Foundation Establishment cultivators browsing goods.

Wang Changsheng subtly released a wisp of his aura, and a shrewd-looking middle-aged man quickly approached. "Welcome, esteemed seniors, to our establishment," he said warmly. "Please, seniors, follow me upstairs."

Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue followed the middle-aged man to the fifth floor, where they saw a tall, thin old man in a green robe descending from the sixth floor.

The green-robed old man had a restrained aura, and his robes were embroidered with a lifelike yellow flood dragon pattern.

Wang Changsheng and the green-robed old man exchanged glances. Both frowned in unison but remained silent.

The green-robed old man was Yuan Gang, one of the three Nascent Soul cultivators from Yellow Dragon Island.

In their early days, the Wang family had operated in the Coral Sea region. During a past conflict, a group of Wang family members perished at the hands of Yellow Dragon Island, a vendetta neither side had forgotten.

Wang Changsheng recognized Yuan Gang, and Yuan Gang recognized Wang Changsheng.

They passed each other as if strangers.

A peculiar glint flashed in Fairy Ziyue's eyes, but she said nothing.

Speaking of which, she also harbored a grudge against Yellow Dragon Island; had it not been for Huang Yuxu, Tian Jiong would not have died.

Upon reaching the sixth floor, an exceptionally beautiful young woman in a golden dress approached them. "I am Jin Yu, a junior," she said warmly. "How may I assist you two esteemed seniors?"

Fairy Ziyue produced a green jade slip, handed it to Jin Yu, and asked, "Does your shop carry these materials?"

Jin Yu scanned the slip with her divine sense, then nodded and replied, "We're temporarily out of stock of Thousand-year Golden Gang Wood and Purple Glazed Jade, but we have all the other items."

"Very well, please be swift."

Fifteen minutes later, Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue emerged from Golden Moon Pavilion, both silent.

They found an inn and took a room.

"Senior Brother Wang, would you be interested in eliminating Yuan Gang?" Fairy Ziyue asked seriously. Yellow Dragon Island and Sun Moon Palace were mutual adversaries, and encountering Yuan Gang here was a rare, heaven-sent opportunity.

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment. "Naturally, I'm interested," he replied, "but this requires careful consideration. Haste makes waste. If an opportunity arises, we'll act; if not, then we'll let it be." He genuinely wished to eliminate Yuan Gang; even if they couldn't dismantle Yellow Dragon Island, extracting some form of retribution would be satisfying. However, he wouldn't act rashly; he would only strike if a clear opportunity presented itself, and wouldn't force the issue if one didn't.