Chapter 1230: Ten Thousand Immortals Tomb

The Golden Whale Sea Area and the Myriad Fire Sea Area are still separated by two other sea areas. However, Golden Whale Island possesses a large teleportation array that can transport people to another sea area, saving a significant amount of time.

"This one greets Madam Wang," the young woman in the red dress said, her gaze settling on Immortal Zi Yue. "May I ask how this fellow Daoist is called?" she inquired curiously.

"My surname is Lin, and I'm an old acquaintance of Fellow Daoist Wang," Immortal Zi Yue explained. Wang Changsheng's reputation was considerable, and many Nascent Soul cultivators recognized him, so Immortal Zi Yue often found herself explaining their relationship to others.

"Welcome to Golden Whale Island, Fellow Daoists," Ma Xin said. "If you intend to teleport to the Myriad Serpent Sea Area, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while. The teleportation array on the other end has encountered some issues and has not yet been repaired." Hearing Ma Xin's words, Wang Changsheng frowned slightly. Flying from here to the Myriad Serpent Sea Area would take at least several months.

"Fellow Daoist Ma, will the wait be long?" Wang Changsheng asked. Ma Xin shook his head. "Not long at all," he explained. "It will take a maximum of seven days to repair the teleportation array. Several other fellow Daoists are also staying on Golden Whale Island, waiting for the array to be fixed so they can teleport directly to the Myriad Serpent Sea Area."

"In that case, let's stay here for a few more days," Wang Changsheng decided. He was not in a hurry, and seven days was a wait he could afford.

Wang Changsheng and Immortal Zi Yue walked towards the market. Its streets were wide and clean, bustling with pedestrians and constant hawking, presenting a lively scene.

They began to browse. Most of the shops lining the streets sold demonic beast materials, and there were quite a few spirit beast shops. Though their storefronts might be small, the variety of goods was considerable.

Given Wang Changsheng and Immortal Zi Yue's current discerning standards, they naturally had no interest in ordinary spirit beasts.

Half an hour later, they arrived at a nine-story golden pavilion. Its plaque bore the three large characters: "Golden Whale Pavilion."

The Golden Whale Pavilion was the largest shop in the market, selling all kinds of raw materials.

Immortal Zi Yue planned to purchase some artifact refining materials, as the produce and cultivation resources differed among various sea areas.

After subtly releasing their aura, they were immediately invited to the fifth floor by an attendant, where a refined-looking middle-aged man enthusiastically greeted them.

"Manager Liu, does your esteemed shop carry these materials?" Immortal Zi Yue asked, taking out a purple jade slip and handing it to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man scanned the slip with his divine sense, then gave a wry smile. "Apologies, Senior," he said, "we only have Purple Blaze Stone and Fiery Radiance Jade. However, this junior knows of an underground auction that might have Phoenix Glaze Stone. If Senior goes now, you should still make it in time."

Items at underground auctions are mostly of unknown origin, but sometimes valuable treasures can be found. Immortal Zi Yue immediately became interested. "An underground auction?" she asked. "Where is it?"

"Walk three hundred steps east from Golden Whale Pavilion," he replied, "and the Golden Light Pavilion is where the underground auction is held."

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Changsheng and Immortal Zi Yue left the Golden Whale Pavilion.

Following the Golden Whale Pavilion manager's directions, they easily found the Golden Light Pavilion.

Two Core Formation cultivators guarded the entrance. As Wang Changsheng and Immortal Zi Yue subtly released their aura, the guards promptly let them pass.

"Seniors," a pretty silver-robed maid said, taking out two golden masks and handing them to Wang Changsheng and Immortal Zi Yue, "this Golden Whale Mask can prevent divine sense detection. Once you put it on, you won't have to worry about being recognized by other cultivators, and you can bid with confidence."

Wang Changsheng and Immortal Zi Yue did not refuse and put on the golden masks.

Led by the silver-robed maid, they entered a spacious hall. Directly in front was a square green stone platform, surrounded by hundreds of green jade chairs, most of which were already occupied. The lowest cultivation level among the attendees was the Core Formation stage.

Wang Changsheng's eyes narrowed as his gaze fell upon a portly, pot-bellied man whose distended belly looked as if it might burst through his clothes at any moment.

Beside the portly man were two masked young women, and a tall, thin old man in a green robe sat next to him.

Nascent Soul cultivators could conceal their aura, but their physical build was not so easily altered. He had seen many corpulent individuals, but only Fiery Cloud Cultivator was known for being a lecher. Observing the green-robed old man's physique, it closely resembled Yuan Gang. He hadn't expected to encounter them here; it was truly a coincidence.

"Junior Sister Tian, Yuan Gang and Fiery Cloud Cultivator are also here," Wang Changsheng sent a sound transmission to Immortal Zi Yue, alerting her.

They found a seat towards the back and sat down.

On the green stone platform, a plain-faced young woman in a green skirt held a translucent blue stone in her hand, with wisps of water vapor condensing around it.

"One piece of Lapis Lazuli Tidal Moonstone, an excellent water-attribute artifact refining material," she announced. "This item is not for sale; it is to be exchanged for artifact refining materials of equal value."

"Lapis Lazuli Tidal Moonstone!" A flicker of surprise passed through Wang Changsheng's eyes. He hadn't expected to encounter a second piece of Lapis Lazuli Tidal Moonstone.

"Senior Brother Wang, do you want to exchange for this piece of Lapis Lazuli Tidal Moonstone?" Immortal Zi Yue sent a sound transmission to Wang Changsheng, reminding him that Lapis Lazuli Tidal Moonstone was an excellent water-attribute artifact refining material.

Wang Changsheng had originally intended to go up and make an exchange, but seeing Yuan Gang step forward, he dismissed the idea.

The young woman in the green skirt then took out a palm-sized green jade box. When she opened it, a green jade tablet was revealed, its surface flickering with runes and shimmering with iridescent light.

"This is one attack jade talisman," she announced, "to be exchanged for spiritual medicine that replenishes qi and blood. Pills would be even better."

Jade talismans are a type of talisman, but their refining difficulty is very high, making them rare; it's uncommon to see one.

Several cultivators came forward to make an exchange, and this jade talisman was ultimately acquired by a Core Formation stage middle-aged man.

"The final item," the young woman announced, "is an Earth-grade cultivation technique, the 'True Scripture of Northern River.' This is a technique created by a sword cultivator named Northern River Cultivator. A thousand years ago, Northern River Cultivator was invincible across most of the Southern Sea cultivation world, even defeating True Man Fiery Lotus of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect."

"Northern River Cultivator! No way! Is that true?" A stir went through the gathered cultivators. Wang Changsheng was somewhat surprised himself. While other cultivators might not be very familiar with Northern River Cultivator, his name was well-known to Wang Changsheng. Northern River Cultivator had been famous in the Eastern Barrens for a time before mysteriously disappearing; Wang Changsheng never expected to see a cultivation technique he created appear in the Southern Sea.

"Absolutely true," she confirmed. "To be exchanged for a Myriad Immortals Token."

"A Myriad Immortals Token!" Wang Changsheng frowned. The Myriad Immortals Tomb was an ancient battlefield, one of the sites of the great Immortal-Demon War thousands of years ago. That battle had been incredibly fierce, with a large number of cultivators perishing, leading the battlefield to be known as the Myriad Immortals Tomb. To enter it and seek treasures, a Myriad Immortals Token was required.

If he remembered correctly, the Myriad Immortals Tomb was heavily restricted. Every few hundred years, these restrictions would enter a period of weakness, allowing cultivators to seize the opportunity to enter and seek treasures.

Exchanging an Earth-grade cultivation technique for a Myriad Immortals Token was not a loss. After all, cultivation techniques could be copied, but a Myriad Immortals Token could be used an infinite number of times.

The cultivators exchanged glances, but no one stepped forward to make an exchange.

"If there is no Myriad Immortals Token," she added, "water-attribute artifact refining materials are also acceptable."

The value of an Earth-grade cultivation technique was far greater than mere artifact refining materials. Immediately, over a dozen cultivators stepped forward, communicating via sound transmission.

This cultivation technique was ultimately acquired by Fiery Cloud Cultivator; it was unknown if he was acquiring it for his concubine.

"This auction has concluded. Thank you all for attending, Seniors," the young woman announced. As her words fell, the cultivators gradually dispersed, heading their separate ways. Wang Changsheng and Immortal Zi Yue didn't acquire anything; there was nothing to be done, as they had arrived quite late.