Chapter 1939: Golden Flood Dragon Valley and the Long Family

Mystic Moon Peak was home to a magnificent red palace, bustling with cultivators. A large plaque above the palace gate bore the three characters "Profound Fire Hall." This hall was built atop a spiritual earth-fire vein, serving Zhenhai Palace disciples for refining pills and artifacts.

Any disciple of Zhenhai Palace could enter the Profound Fire Hall for free to refine artifacts and pills, a privilege considered one of the sect's benefits.

In a certain artifact-refining room, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a red cushion, surrounded by a large pile of scattered artifact-refining materials, most of which were water-attribute.

He carefully inspected each material for any markings, finding no anomalies, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Water of the Styx, condensing a Dharma Idol!"

Wang Changsheng murmured to himself that if he could advance to the Void Refinement stage, he could use the Water of the Styx to condense a Dharma Idol. He hadn't expected the Heavenly Azure Realm to possess the Water of the Styx.

If he could acquire all the Water of the Styx in the Heavenly Azure Realm, it would undoubtedly be a huge fortune.

Several thousand catties of the Water of the Styx could be exchanged for a top-grade Connecting Heaven Spirit Treasure, illustrating its rarity. Wang Changsheng speculated that the effect of Body Integration cultivators using the Water of the Styx to temper their Dharma Idols should be quite good, at least far better than using Azure Wood Essence or Heavenly Flame Essence.

Li Qingyang lost an arm, and even Lu Tianhong couldn't neutralize the freezing property of the Water of the Styx. Currently, it seemed the Underworld Moon Bead was a powerful weapon against Soul Transformation cultivators, but its effectiveness against Void Refinement cultivators remained uncertain.

He had exchanged over ten catties of the Water of the Styx for some water-attribute artifact-refining materials, but it wasn't enough to upgrade all eighteen Sea Stabilizing Pearls into Connecting Heaven Spirit Treasures. The more Connecting Heaven Spirit Treasures there were, the harder they were to refine, and Wang Changsheng had not yet refined a complete set.

He had obtained many fifth-tier artifact-refining materials, allowing him to freely refine Connecting Heaven Spirit Treasures.

Wang Changsheng had originally intended to sell the Water of the Styx for spirit stones to bid for the Nine Dragon Pill. However, the Water of the Styx was no ordinary material, and selling large quantities might attract unnecessary trouble. Therefore, Wang Changsheng decided to sell Silver Ganging Stone instead.

One catty of Silver Ganging Stone could sell for over 100,000 spirit stones on the market. Wang Changsheng still had over forty catties of Silver Ganging Stone on hand, as well as a batch of unrefined Silver Ganging Ore.

He put away the artifact-refining materials on the ground, took out the Silver Ganging Ore and the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, and began refining the Silver Ganging Ore.

Two days later, the door to the artifact-refining room opened, and Wang Changsheng walked out, a broad smile on his face.

He had used the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron to refine the Silver Ganging Ore, yielding over forty catties of Silver Ganging Stone. Adding this to his previous stock, he now had over ninety catties of Silver Ganging Stone in total, which would convert to over nine million spirit stones. This was enough for Wang Changsheng to purchase a large batch of fifth-tier artifact-refining materials for refining Connecting Heaven Spirit Treasures.

According to Li Qingyang, the Nine Dragon Pill was something a Void Refinement cultivator was offering in exchange for materials to condense a Dharma Idol. He wondered if the Nine Dragon Pill could be acquired using the Water of the Styx.

Leaving the Profound Fire Hall, Wang Changsheng headed directly down the mountain.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wang Changsheng appeared on a sparsely populated street. This street was a residential area with few pedestrians. Several willow trees were planted in front of some courtyards. As he passed one of the willow trees, Wang Changsheng flicked a finger, and a green storage ring flew out, landing on the tree.

The storage ring contained the Seven Star Tower's VIP token. Wang Changsheng wasn't sure if the VIP token had been tampered with, so discarding it seemed safer.

Wang Changsheng strolled along the street, intending to sell some Silver Ganging Stone to exchange for spirit stones to bid on items.

The ground suddenly trembled slightly. Wang Changsheng instinctively looked behind him as two red giant lions, over twenty zhang long, slowly approached him. The red giant lions were over five zhang tall, their entire bodies covered in red manes, and their four blue hooves resembled eagle talons, revealing sharp blades.

A man and a woman sat on the backs of the two red giant lions, respectively. One was a slender young man in a golden robe, with narrow eyes and a straight nose. The other was a maiden in a red silk dress, with picturesque features, skin like snow, a slender waist, and shapely hips. Both had late-stage Soul Transformation cultivation.

Both of their sleeves were embroidered with a miniature golden flood dragon, clearly signifying something.

"Dragon Family of Golden Flood Dragon Valley!"

Wang Changsheng recognized their origin. The Dragon Family of Golden Flood Dragon Valley was one of the three major families, with a Body Integration cultivator as their elder. The Dragon Family had been passed down for over thirty millennia; their ancestors originated from the Myriad Spirit Sect, and they specialized in controlling insects and beasts.

The two red giant lions stopped in front of the gate of a vast courtyard where two willow trees were planted.

"Oh, why is there a storage ring here?"

The golden-robed youth let out a soft exclamation, and with one hand, he made a grasping motion towards a certain willow tree in the air. A green storage ring flew towards him and landed in his hand.

Wang Changsheng's expression remained unchanged. He turned and continued walking forward.

Wang Changsheng visited two shops, selling forty catties of Silver Ganging Stone in batches, and obtaining over four million spirit stones.

Two hours later, Wang Changsheng appeared in the plaza where rogue cultivators set up stalls. He circled around a few times but found nothing interesting, nor did he stumble upon any hidden treasures. He then returned to Mystic Moon Peak.

He took out his communication disk, cast a magic art into it, and said, "Junior Niece Huang, come to my residence and tell me about the auction."

"Yes, Senior Uncle Wang."

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Huang Yun'er appeared before Wang Changsheng.

She reported the information she had gathered to Wang Changsheng. However, her cultivation was too low, so the information she gathered was limited; she only confirmed the appearance of the Nine Dragon Pill.

"Senior Uncle Wang," Huang Yun'er said respectfully, "there's an exchange event tonight at 戌时 (7-9 PM), hosted by the disciples of the Dragon Family of Golden Flood Dragon Valley. It's said that many Soul Transformation cultivators will attend. Would you like to go and see? The venue is Golden Flood Dragon Tower."

"An exchange event? Can anyone attend?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"Yes," Huang Yun'er replied truthfully, "the Dragon Family specializes in controlling insects and beasts, so you might be able to exchange for miraculous elixirs that aid spirit insects and spirit beasts in their advancement." She explained that whenever major markets held large auctions, various exchange gatherings and trading events were always held, aimed at expanding one's social circle while exchanging materials. This had become the norm.

Wang Changsheng nodded and instructed, "I understand, you've done very well. Please keep an eye out for water-attribute artifact-refining materials like Sea Soul Crystal. Notify me immediately if you find any information. You may leave now if there's nothing else!"

Huang Yun'er acknowledged, bowed, and withdrew.

Wang Changsheng walked into a nearby green pavilion and began to meditate and regulate his breath.

Time passed, and dusk fell.

At 戌时 (7-9 PM), a bright moon hung high in the sky. The market was brightly lit, with pedestrians flowing like a tide, carriages bustling, and shouts and calls filling the air.

A yellow-robed youth, ordinary in appearance and short and stout in stature, stood at the entrance of a five-story golden pavilion. Two Core Formation cultivators guarded the entrance, where a plaque above bore the three golden characters "Golden Flood Dragon Tower."

The yellow-robed youth was none other than Wang Changsheng. He had used the Heavenly Illusion Pearl to change his appearance and aura to facilitate the exchange of materials.

Wang Changsheng strode towards the Golden Flood Dragon Tower, and the guards did not stop him.

The main hall was empty, with no one in sight.