Chapter 3287

Wang Qingshan took out a beautiful blue-green wine pot and handed it to the red-robed elder.

The red-robed elder sniffed a few times, took the blue-green wine pot, and lifted the lid. A unique aroma wafted out, invigorating anyone who smelled it.

"This is Green Pear Brew! It helps to advance one's magic power," Wang Qingshan introduced.

As the Wang family's various foundations continued to grow, it became much easier for high-level cultivators within the clan to exchange items with other high-level cultivators.

After obtaining Wang Qingshan's permission, the red-robed elder took out a golden wine cup, poured half a cup of spirit wine, and took a small sip.

"Excellent wine, it truly does enhance magic power," the red-robed elder praised.

"Trading a seventh-tier spirit wine for a piece of seven-colored shimmering jade is too much of a loss. With that core crystal, it would be a fair deal," Wang Qingshan said, pointing to a yellow jade box containing a pale yellow crystal emitting fluctuations of earth spiritual energy.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, your initial goal must have been the core crystal of a Void Refinement Stone Spirit, wasn't it? This spirit wine of yours is indeed excellent. It's a deal," the red-robed elder chuckled and agreed.

Wang Qingshan put away the seven-colored shimmering jade and the core crystal, filled with joy.

Stone Spirits are only interested in rare metals and unique stones. Over the years, Wang Qingshan had fed it many such materials, yet it remained at the Void Refinement stage. Stone Spirit core crystals were very rare.

Earth Spirits also leave core crystals upon death, but Earth Spirits use rare metals and unique stones, catalyzed by formations, to create their kin. This differentiates them somewhat from Stone Spirits.

Stone Spirits are formed after absorbing the essence of the sun and moon and evolving over tens of thousands of years.

The Wang family had been searching for Stone Spirit core crystals for years, but only Duan Tongtian had found one. Wang Qingshan never expected to obtain a Void Refinement Stone Spirit core crystal in Green Scale Valley.

"This old man is Luo Shuo. May I know your esteemed name, fellow Daoist?" the red-robed elder asked with a chuckle.

"Wang Qingshan!" Wang Qingshan stated his true name. In a foreign land, a real name and a fake name were all the same, merely a title, and no one would take it seriously.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Wang. If you fancy anything, you can exchange it for spirit wine," Luo Shuo said enthusiastically.

"I'd like to ask, Fellow Daoist Luo, where did you obtain this core crystal? Please disregard if it's inconvenient," Wang Qingshan politely inquired.

"I obtained this from Heavenly Cicada Valley. Your cultivation is higher than mine, so you might try your luck there. If you're fortunate, you might even find a Soul Integration Stone Spirit," Luo Shuo replied.

Heavenly Cicada Valley is a dangerous place on the Thousand Spirits Continent, inhabited by numerous demonic beasts and containing many rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Some cultivators have even encountered eighth-tier demonic beasts there.

Heavenly Cicada Valley is a paradise for adventurers. Over the years, countless cultivators have entered to seek treasures. Some had extraordinary luck, obtaining spiritual items that aided their breakthrough to the Mahayana stage, thus advancing to that realm. However, most treasure seekers perished in Heavenly Cicada Valley.

"Heavenly Cicada Valley!" Wang Qingshan nodded, making a mental note of it.

Wang Qingshan browsed around the plaza, purchased nothing further, and then left the plaza to arrive at Snow Tea Tower.

A short, stout, golden-robed elder stood at the entrance of Snow Tea Tower. Upon seeing Wang Qingshan, he quickly stepped forward to greet him: "Senior Wang, the private room has already been reserved." This was Qian Lei, a Nascent Soul cultivator and a subordinate of Wang Yixin.

Wang Qingshan nodded and followed Qian Lei inside, arriving at a private room on the fifth floor.

"Wait outside. If Fairy Jiang arrives, bring her here," Wang Qingshan instructed, and Qian Lei withdrew.

A moment later, Qian Lei's voice came from outside the door: "Senior Wang, Senior Jiang has arrived."

"Please come in!" Wang Qingshan flicked his sleeve, and the door swung open.

A young woman in a long white dress entered. Her figure was slender and graceful, a white jade flute was tied at her waist, her hair was styled in an elegant cloud bun, and her skin was like congealed cream. This was Jiang Feixue, at the early Soul Integration stage, a descendant of Jiang Yifeng, the leader of the Five Lakes Merchant Alliance.

As soon as Jiang Feixue sat down, Qian Lei entered with a tray, placed the spirit tea and refreshments, and then withdrew, closing the door behind him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Feixue brought up the main topic: "Fellow Daoist Wang, I heard from Junior Wang that you have sixth-tier puppet beasts. I would like to purchase a few sixth-tier puppet beasts from you. You can name your price, or we can exchange them for other items."

Even on the Thousand Spirits Continent, there were not many human factions selling sixth-tier puppet beasts. As for seventh-tier puppet beasts, they were high-level strategic resources, rarely sold; only major powers like the Nine Yuan Merchant Alliance would offer them for sale. The Ruyi Pavilion sold various high-quality puppet beasts. Jiang Feixue had incidentally learned that Ruyi Pavilion had sixth-tier puppet beasts for sale, which piqued her curiosity.

It was possible that Ruyi Pavilion even sold seventh-tier puppet beasts, and purchasing sixth-tier ones was merely the beginning of a collaboration, as business relationships grow with familiarity.

"Purchasing sixth-tier puppet beasts!" Wang Qingshan pondered briefly, then asked, "Fairy Jiang, do you have any news about the Thousand Spirits Token?"

Jiang Feixue furrowed her delicate brows and said, "I advise Fellow Daoist Wang not to pursue news of the Thousand Spirits Token. The Thousand Spirits Token is the key to entering the Thousand Spirits Secret Vault, but it is also a source of disaster. Seven hundred years ago, the Qian family of Mount Tiantuo obtained a Thousand Spirits Token. Unfortunately, word leaked, and unknown masters invaded the Qian family's ancestral land, leaving no survivors. It's not that I look down on you, but experts are as numerous as clouds on the Thousand Spirits Continent. Even late Soul Integration cultivators are nothing special; sometimes, Mahayana cultivators will personally engage in battles to the death."

Over the years, many cultivators from other regions of the Profound Sun Realm had inquired about the Thousand Spirits Token, so she was not surprised.

To some extent, the Thousand Spirits Token was also a cultivation resource. Some cultivators who obtained it would exchange it with major powers for other cultivation resources.

Wang Qingshan suddenly understood, nodded, and asked, "What about the Water of the Underworld River?"

"The Water of the Underworld River! Fellow Daoist Wang is interested in such a thing? I apologize, we don't have it. However, I did see it at an auction held by the Nine Yuan Merchant Alliance, and it was bought by a fellow Daoist from the Kunlun Realm," Jiang Feixue replied.

"A fellow Daoist from the Kunlun Realm! How is that possible? Can Soul Integration cultivators from the Kunlun Realm easily travel to the Profound Sun Realm?" Wang Qingshan asked curiously.

"They came on an inter-realm treasure ship. Cultivators capable of traveling on such a ship are naturally not ordinary individuals. I, myself, have never been to other realms, but I do know some fellow Daoists from other realms." By the end, Jiang Feixue's face showed a look of longing.

Who wouldn't want to visit other realms? But not everyone possesses the strength and conditions to do so.

"Inter-realm treasure ship! The Nine Yuan Merchant Alliance's inter-realm treasure ship?" Wang Qingshan was a bit surprised. He had heard that the Nine Yuan Merchant Alliance was an inter-realm merchant alliance that conducted business in other realms.

"The Nine Yuan Merchant Alliance does have inter-realm treasure ships, but they are not the only power with such vessels. Some major sects, large clans, or true spirit families also possess inter-realm spirit ships, though in smaller numbers. Most high-level cultivators who wish to travel to other realms do so via high-grade heaven-connecting spirit treasures capable of breaking through realms, or through secret talismans, exotic beasts, and so on. Fairy Furong, the number one rogue cultivator in the Profound Sun Realm, only managed to break through to the Mahayana stage after traveling to another realm and finding her fortuitous opportunity," Jiang Feixue explained.

"The number one rogue cultivator in the Profound Sun Realm!" Wang Qingshan's expression tightened.

This suggested that Fairy Furong's strength surpassed that of Sword Venerable Tianhe.