Chapter 1947: Xuan Yang Cauldron, Xuan Ling Heavenly Venerable

Chen Feng sent people to return most of the treasures to their original owners, but he did not return Wang Changsheng's Stygian Water.

Wang Changsheng frowned. What did Chen Feng mean by this?

"Sir, that senior wants to exchange something with you. Ten-thousand-year spiritual medicines, Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, talismans, or formations are all acceptable. Name your price." Chen Feng transmitted his voice to Wang Changsheng, adding that if a deal couldn't be made, the Seven Stars Merchant Guild would also intervene to acquire this batch of Stygian Water. Five hundred jin of Stygian Water, if resold to Integration Stage cultivators, would certainly yield a substantial profit.

"Exchange?" Wang Changsheng was somewhat tempted. It seemed the cultivator who consigned the Nine Dragon Pill had a powerful background. For the Sea Stabilizing Pearl to advance into a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, it required a large quantity of crafting materials.

"I want the Nine Dragon Pill, Sky Glaze Sea Crystal, ten-thousand-year Blood Soul Grass, Sky Illusion Stone..." Wang Changsheng listed more than a dozen rare materials: Sky Glaze Sea Crystal was a sixth-tier crafting material, ten-thousand-year Blood Soul Grass was a primary material for refining clones, and the Sky Illusion Stone could help the Sky Illusion Pearl advance into a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.

After a moment, Chen Feng replied via voice transmission: "That senior no longer has the Nine Dragon Pill. He is willing to exchange one hundred jin of Sky Glaze Sea Crystal, one ten-thousand-year Blood Soul Grass, fifty jin of Thousand-Jun Stone, one piece of ten-thousand-year Soaring Parasol Wood, and two top-grade spirit stones. How about that?" Wang Changsheng thought to himself, "As expected." Stygian Water was a seventh-tier crafting material, and the price Lu Tianhong offered was too low. He had consulted many ancient texts, but records about the Underworld were exceedingly scarce, let alone Stygian Water. This made it impossible for Wang Changsheng to determine its true value.

"This price is too low. If I were to auction it, the price would be much higher. I want high-grade thunder-attribute demonic cores or crafting materials." Wang Changsheng haggled.

Soon, Chen Feng replied: "We can add a sixth-tier Golden Tungsten Turtle shell. This is the highest we can go." Wang Changsheng smiled knowingly and said, "Deal." He hadn't expected that five hundred jin of Stygian Water could fetch so many items. This indirectly demonstrated the value of Stygian Water, and he realized he should not casually display it in the future to avoid unnecessary trouble.

A moment later, a silver-robed attendant approached Wang Changsheng and handed him a light golden storage ring. Wang Changsheng scanned it with his spiritual sense, and only after confirming its contents did he dismiss the attendant.

In a private room on the second floor, a rosy-faced old man in a green robe sat by a tea table, with two men and one woman standing nearby. All of them had a golden leaf emblem on their sleeves. The old man in the green robe was thin, with a high nose and hawk-like eyes.

"Stygian Water! I can't believe there's Stygian Water; it's just a pity there isn't more." The old man in the green robe said softly, his expression excited, a blue jade bottle clutched in his hand. "Sixth Uncle, why have I never heard of Stygian Water? Is it very valuable?" A young woman in a yellow skirt asked curiously. She had a melon-seed face, cherry lips, and a delicate nose. They were all disciples of the Li family from Golden Leaf Island. The Li family was one of the three major families, with a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years and multiple Integration Stage cultivators residing within the clan, making them immensely powerful. The Li family specialized in cultivation techniques. Their ancestors originated from the Xuanqing Sect, maintaining a good relationship with them.

"Stygian Water is unique to the Underworld. As for the Underworld's location, no one knows. Stygian Water is a material for condensing Dharma Idols and also a special spiritual water suitable for cultivating rare spiritual medicines like the Celestial Underworld Flower. If our Old Ancestor hadn't mentioned it to me, I wouldn't have known either. I've searched through the clan's ancient texts, and records about the Underworld are exceedingly rare." The old man in the green robe spoke slowly, then changed his tone: "If our Old Ancestor uses Stygian Water to condense his Dharma Idol, the resulting Dharma Idol will be even more powerful." Had it not been for the Li family's Integration Stage cultivators mentioning Stygian Water to him, he would not have known its preciousness.

"Are you sure it's Stygian Water? You haven't made a mistake, have you?" The young woman in the yellow skirt hesitated slightly before speaking cautiously.

The old man in the green robe took out a shimmering red jade plate. Runes flickered on it, emitting an astonishing fire spiritual energy fluctuation, clearly indicating it was a mid-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure. He poured a drop of black liquid from the blue jade bottle onto the red jade plate. The red jade plate instantly froze, and the ice layer was black. A burst of reddish-gold runes lit up on the surface of the red jade plate, and a surge of reddish-gold flames erupted, stopping the ice layer from spreading. Immediately afterward, multicolored runes glowed on the red jade plate, and a cluster of seven-colored flames appeared out of thin air. The black ice layer rapidly melted, turning back into a drop of black liquid.

"That's right, it's indeed Stygian Water. Apart from a few specific flames that can restrain it, ordinary flames are completely ineffective against this substance. Even if an Incarnation Stage cultivator comes into contact with Stygian Water, their Dharma Body will be destroyed." The old man in the green robe said softly, his gaze fervent.

"Old Ancestor, if Stygian Water were refined into a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, wouldn't it be a powerful weapon?" The young woman in the yellow skirt asked curiously.

"Our Old Ancestor said that Stygian Water is very difficult to refine into a magic treasure. I'm not entirely clear on the specific reasons, but now that we have Stygian Water, we can go back and study it thoroughly." The old man in the green robe said dismissively.

At this moment, Chen Feng took out a small, dull red cauldron. The cauldron had three legs and two handles, appearing rather unremarkable.

"I presume all seniors here have heard of Celestial Venerable Xuanling!" Chen Feng announced loudly.

"What? Is this small cauldron related to Celestial Venerable Xuanling?" Someone asked curiously. Celestial Venerable Xuanling was the most renowned Mahayana cultivator on the Xuanling Continent over the past five hundred thousand years. It was said that he left behind a cultivation abode, which would appear periodically. Each time it emerged, it would attract a large number of cultivators seeking treasures, though only a portion of them managed to obtain the items left by Celestial Venerable Xuanling.

"This Mysterious Sun Cauldron is a replica of Celestial Venerable Xuanling's Natal Magic Treasure, the Mysterious Spirit Cauldron. It was personally refined by Celestial Venerable Xuanling and is a mid-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure. However, this treasure has sustained some damage and is best repaired before use." Chen Feng introduced it, his tone enthusiastic.

"A treasure refined by Celestial Venerable Xuanling? Is that true?" "Exactly, Celestial Venerable Xuanling has been missing for so many years. Are treasures he refined still around?" "There should be no mistake. The Seven Stars Merchant Guild wouldn't joke about such a matter." "Hmph, that's hard to say. Merchants are driven by profit." The Mysterious Sun Cauldron sparked discussion among the cultivators present, with some questioning its authenticity and others believing it.

Wang Changsheng was filled with curiosity. He believed the Seven Stars Merchant Guild would not jeopardize its reputation.

Lu Tianhong flew from afar and landed on the circular high platform.

"This old man and several fellow Daoists have repeatedly inspected this treasure. It was refined using Mysterious Sun Divine Crystal, a material that is already very rare. It is certainly a treasure refined by Celestial Venerable Xuanling, and it bears his exclusive mark." Lu Tianhong cast a spell, and the Mysterious Sun Cauldron expanded dramatically. Inside the cauldron, the large characters "Xuanling" could be seen. Most treasures refined by Celestial Venerable Xuanling bore the characters "Xuanling" as an exclusive mark. Mysterious Sun Divine Crystal was a top-tier crafting material, now exceedingly rare.