Chapter 2451: Xuan Yin Master

"Fellow Daoist Lin," Su Chenguang asked with a face full of curiosity, "I heard that the Dharma Idol of high-level cultivators who cultivate through eating has a miraculous effect in resisting great heavenly tribulations?"

Lin Bu'er shook his head and replied, "It depends on the individual. Even among cultivators who cultivate through eating, their divine abilities and cultivation methods vary, so their Dharma Idols will naturally differ. A sword cultivator's Dharma Idol isn't necessarily a sword; nothing is absolute in this world."

"Nothing is absolute in this world; that's well said," Lan Fukong agreed deeply. He then changed his tone and asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Lin, I heard your master possesses vast divine abilities and hunts high-level demonic beasts for food. Has he ever hunted a flood dragon?"

"Flood dragons? No. Perhaps one could on the Xuanling Continent, but hunting a flood dragon in the Azure Glazed Sea is courting death. The Nine Dragon Palace has indeed declined, but a dying camel is still bigger than a horse. The Nine Dragon Palace is not a force that can be easily provoked. If anyone or any force hunts a flood dragon and is discovered by the Nine Dragon Palace, they will absolutely annihilate that person or force, no matter the cost." Lin Bu'er's expression was solemn. He then seemed to recall something, his tone shifting as he smiled and added, "The Nine Dragon Palace currently only has one Mahayana cultivator, who hasn't appeared for a long time. They're involved in internal strife! Two Integration-stage Deputy Palace Masters are vying for the position of Palace Master. If the old dragon dies, the Nine Dragon Palace might even split into two."

The cultivators were not surprised; internal strife was common in any force, as everyone desired more power and resources.

"I've heard Fellow Daoist Lin is very knowledgeable and possesses many treasures. Would you mind showing us some?" Ma Yulin asked politely.

"Certainly, no problem. It's better to enjoy together than alone. How about we all present our treasures and exchange them if something suits us?" Lin Bu'er proposed. Wang Qingshan and the others readily agreed; they had been hoping for such an opportunity.

"As the host, I'll go first!" Ma Yulin said, taking out dozens of materials: demonic beast materials, spirit herbs and fruits, ores, Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, spirit water, and Dharma Idol materials.

"I'm looking to exchange for mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures of the defensive type, or items that can weaken lightning tribulations. If those aren't available, items of equivalent value are also acceptable." Ma Yulin's gaze swept over the cultivators present, her face filled with expectation.

Wang Qingshan took a liking to a piece of Golden Blaze Jade and offered 30,000-year-old Purple Sandalwood in exchange, but Ma Yulin showed no interest. Ma Yulin had indeed brought out many excellent items, but the items she sought in return were exceedingly valuable. The other Void Refinement cultivators were not easily fooled; for the items they desired, Ma Yulin's asking prices were too high. Only two materials were successfully exchanged, leaving a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Ma Yulin frowned, pondered for a moment, then retrieved an exquisite azure brocade box. From it, she took out two pieces of pale golden spirit wood, each about a foot long and two inches wide. The spirit wood had profound patterns on its surface, and when gently shaken, it emitted clear, crisp sounds.

"Celestial Sound Divine Wood!" Su Chenguang's expression tightened, and his gaze became fervent. Celestial Sound Divine Wood was one of the top ten divine woods in the cultivation world. When refined into a musical treasure, it significantly enhanced a sound cultivator's power; if crafted into an auxiliary treasure, it could also accelerate their cultivation speed.

Wang Qingshan's heart stirred. Wang Ruyan had asked him to look out for Celestial Sound Divine Wood, and he hadn't expected to find it here.

"These are two pieces of Celestial Sound Divine Wood. I presume all fellow daoists are familiar with it, so I won't explain further." A hint of reluctance appeared in Ma Yulin's eyes; if it weren't for the need to exchange them for items to aid in transcending tribulations, she would truly be unwilling to part with the Celestial Sound Divine Wood.

"I heard someone obtained Celestial Sound Divine Wood from the Barren Lands a while ago. Madam Ma, you are truly capable," Su Chenguang said meaningfully.

"This wasn't obtained from the Barren Lands. I acquired it by chance, and it's over 30,000 years old. It can be refined into an auxiliary treasure or a musical treasure," Ma Yulin explained.

Many Void Refinement cultivators then successively presented their treasures for Ma Yulin's inspection, communicating with her via spiritual messages.

Wang Qingshan pondered briefly, then took out an azure porcelain bottle, handed it to Ma Yulin, and transmitted, "Madam Ma, this is a bottle of Azure Jade Divine Milk. What do you think?" Ma Yulin didn't even glance at it, shaking her head immediately.

Wang Qingshan then took out an exquisite azure jade box and transmitted, "These are three Seven-Star Fruits, which can quickly restore magic power." His clansmen had found many spirit herbs and fruits in the Heavenly Beast Secret Realm, and the Seven-Star Fruit was among them. This fruit blossoms every five thousand years, bears fruit five thousand years later, and only matures after another five thousand years.

"Three Seven-Star Fruits? I'm sorry, not even ten would be enough. This is Celestial Sound Divine Wood," Ma Yulin said, shaking her head firmly.

Wang Qingshan frowned, then took out an exquisite golden porcelain bottle and handed it to Ma Yulin, saying, "These are twenty drops of Creation Divine Water. Surely, this is enough for two pieces of Celestial Sound Divine Wood?" He had obtained some Creation Divine Water in the lower realm. After arriving in the Xuanyang Realm, he had submitted most of it, keeping just over fifty drops. Now, to acquire the Celestial Sound Divine Wood, he reluctantly presented twenty drops. Creation Divine Water was exceptionally precious, and being measured by the drop was quite normal.

"Creation Divine Water! Twenty drops!" Ma Yulin hesitated. While Celestial Sound Divine Wood was indeed precious, it paled in comparison to Creation Divine Water. Celestial Sound Divine Wood was a spirit wood that could be cultivated, and some major forces had successfully grown it. Creation Divine Water, however, was a naturally formed spiritual item, one that was incredibly rare and could only be encountered by chance. Creation Divine Water had a miraculous effect on cultivating spirit herbs and fruit trees. Some rare spirit herbs and fruit trees, which typically had stringent environmental requirements and could easily wither, would thrive much better with Creation Divine Water.

Ma Yulin took the porcelain bottle, uncorked it, and an extremely pure spiritual energy surged out. Lin Bu'er was somewhat surprised and glanced at Wang Qingshan.

After a moment of thought, Ma Yulin handed the two pieces of Celestial Sound Divine Wood to Wang Qingshan.

Su Chenguang frowned, about to retrieve his own items. However, Ma Yulin took out another piece of Celestial Sound Divine Wood of similar size and gave it to him.

Su Chenguang accepted the Celestial Sound Divine Wood without a word.

Once the three pieces of Celestial Sound Divine Wood had been exchanged, the other Void Refinement cultivators retrieved their own items.

"Fellow Daoist Wang," Lin Bu'er transmitted, "how about I exchange three musical scores for what you offered Madam Ma?"

"Three musical scores? What kind of scores could be that valuable?" Wang Qingshan replied dismissively via transmission.

"Have you ever heard of Venerable Xuanyin?" Lin Bu'er asked with a sincere expression. "He was a Mahayana-stage sound cultivator active in the Azure Glazed Sea. Before his demise, he left behind ten musical pieces, each possessing immense divine power. If you're interested, you can contact me. You can also inquire about Venerable Xuanyin's background from others."

"Venerable Xuanyin? All right, if I'm interested, I'll contact you," Wang Qingshan agreed.

After Ma Yulin completed her exchanges, she stepped aside. Lan Fukong then came forward and presented a dozen materials, hoping to exchange them for items used to condense a Dharma Idol. However, his materials were not as valuable as the Dharma Idol materials he sought, and he was unsuccessful.

Su Chenguang then took out a dozen materials, among which were five low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures. He intended to exchange them for gold-attribute Dharma Idol materials.