Chapter 3337: Thousand Spirit Order Emerges

The Peak of the Green Lotus

Qingli Sea, Seven Star Island.

The streets were bustling with people and the clamor of carriages and horses.

A nine-story azure pavilion, with flying eaves and layered brackets, bore a plaque on which three golden characters, “Green Lotus Pavilion,” were written in a flourishing, dragon-and-phoenix style.

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This was a shop opened by the Wang family. Wang Qingfeng and several other Integration-stage cultivators operated in the Qingli Sea, protecting the family's business. With the addition of the Han family and the Li family, their in-laws, the Wang family's business grew ever larger, with puppet beasts being their best-selling commodity.

On the seventh floor, Wang Yongqian and a graceful woman in a purple dress sat on chairs, discussing something.

“Shopkeeper Wang, this is the final payment. Please check it.”

The woman in the purple dress took out a green storage ring and handed it to Wang Yongqian.

Wang Yongqian took the storage ring, swept it with her divine sense, and nodded.

“Thank you, Madam Sun.” Wang Yongqian said with a smile.

“It is I who should be thanking you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. Shopkeeper Wang, please stay.” The young woman in the purple dress stood up to depart.

Not long after, a short, stout old man in a blue robe, with a round face and small eyes, walked up.

“How may I help you, fellow Daoist?” Wang Yongqian asked politely.

The old man in the blue robe did not waste words, taking out a silver square token and handing it to Wang Yongqian.

The surface of the square token was engraved with the characters “Thousand Spirits,” and spiritual light continuously flickered around it, clearly no ordinary item.

“What is this? A token?” Wang Yongqian examined it closely and asked curiously.

There was an Integration-stage cultivator named Venerable Thousand Spirits in the Qingli Sea who hadn't appeared for many years. Could this be his relic? Or a key to some secret realm?

“This is the Thousand Spirits Token, the key to the Thousand Spirits Secret Trove. The Thousand Spirits Secret Trove is a perilous location on the Ganling Continent, said to be the cultivation grounds of Immortal Ganling.” The old man in the blue robe explained.

“The Thousand Spirits Token!” Wang Yongqian was slightly stunned. She had heard of the Thousand Spirits Secret Trove and knew a key was needed to enter, but she had never seen a real Thousand Spirits Token.

“Fellow Daoist, name your price, and we will do our best to meet it.” Wang Yongqian said enthusiastically.

“I need something to weaken the grand heavenly tribulation for Integration-stage cultivators. Lending me the Lightning Dissolving Array for one use would also work.” The old man in the blue robe stated.

Wang Yongqian frowned. This request was too high, beyond her authority. What's more, she didn't even know if the Thousand Spirits Token was real.

“I cannot make a decision on this matter. Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I'll ask Patriarch Qingfeng to come and take a look.” Wang Yongqian said politely. This matter was of great importance, and she couldn't handle it, so she could only ask Wang Qingfeng to intervene.

“Alright. I'm only trading with you because I trust your Wang family; otherwise, I would have found other forces.” The old man in the blue robe agreed.

He had already arranged a fallback plan. If something happened to him, his friends and relatives would spread the news that the Wang family had killed him to silence him for the Thousand Spirits Token.

Wang Yongqian took out a communication disk and notified Wang Qingfeng.

Not long after, Wang Qingfeng arrived.

Wang Yongqian handed the Thousand Spirits Token to Wang Qingfeng. Wang Qingfeng observed it carefully, then tossed it into mid-air. He sprayed a gush of crimson flame, enveloping the Thousand Spirits Token, and summoned a red-glowing flying knife, which struck the token with a dull clang.

The red flying knife continuously attacked the Thousand Spirits Token, but the token showed not a speck of damage.

With a flick of his incantation, the red flame flew back into his sleeve and vanished. The Thousand Spirits Token remained silver, with no sign of being scorched red.

With a single-handed gesture, the Thousand Spirits Token flew into his hand, not feeling hot at all.

The Thousand Spirits Token was forged from special materials and was resistant to high temperatures.

Wang Qingfeng tested it repeatedly, confirming there was no issue with the Thousand Spirits Token.

“What do you want, young friend?” Wang Qingfeng asked.

“I need something to weaken the grand heavenly tribulation for Integration-stage cultivators. Lending me the Lightning Dissolving Array for one use would also work.” The old man in the blue robe replied. Within a thousand years, he needed to undergo his fifth grand heavenly tribulation, and ordinary items simply wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Wang Qingfeng frowned. This request was too high, but on second thought, it made sense. If the demand was too low, the other party would have sought out other forces; there would be no need to approach the Wang family.

“How about this: for now, deposit the Thousand Spirits Token with us. Within five hundred years, I will certainly find a way to help you, fellow Daoist, overcome your grand heavenly tribulation.” Wang Qingfeng proposed.

In just over three hundred years, the Han family’s trans-spirit treasure ship would set sail. At that time, they could send people back to Green Lotus Island to discuss with the family's higher-ups.

Of course, it was impossible to use the Lightning Dissolving Array. If other forces knew the Wang family possessed the Lightning Dissolving Array, it would cause significant trouble. However, with Lightning Dissolving Talismans, Seventh-tier arrays, and other items, even a Void Refinement cultivator facing their fifth grand heavenly tribulation would be fine.

“Within five hundred years!” The old man in the blue robe frowned, thought for a moment, and said, “No, that won't do. How about this: I'll stay on Seven Star Island. Contact me when you have a solution. I can't guarantee I won't sell the Thousand Spirits Token to other forces, Senior Wang. It's not that I don't trust your Wang family; I cannot stake my life on your Wang family alone.”

What if the Wang family couldn't help him within three hundred years? It would only be a waste of time. He couldn't put all his eggs in one basket.

“Alright then! If you encounter any trouble, please contact us.” Wang Qingfeng agreed.

Putting himself in the other's shoes, he wouldn't put all his eggs in one basket either.

The old man in the blue robe put away the Thousand Spirits Token, turned, and departed.

“Send people to keep an eye out. See if any ancient cultivator's cave dwellings or secret realms have recently appeared. Increase manpower and pay attention to news about the Thousand Spirits Token.” Wang Qingfeng instructed.

Wang Yongqian nodded and assented.

At the foot of Heavenly Cocoon Mountain, hundreds of human cultivators gathered, discussing something. Wang Changsheng and five others were among them.

The auction had ended. Wang Changsheng and the others had their horizons greatly broadened and purchased some cultivation resources.

After Bai Xuan handed the items to Wang Changsheng, he never contacted him again.

Many human cultivators intended to leave with the Ye family, as it would be safer that way.

“Everyone's here. It's time to leave.” Ye Yuhuan summoned the Ice Lion. She and Ye Yuhan flew onto it, followed closely by the Ye family disciples. Wang Changsheng and the others also followed.

“Let's go!” With an incantation gesture, Ye Yuhuan caused the Ice Lion to light up with a dazzling white light, flying towards the sky and soon disappearing into the horizon.

After the auction, many cultivators successively left Heavenly Cocoon Mountain.

Three days later, Yan Xuan and others walked to the foot of the mountain, with Bai Xuan also among them.

At this auction, Yan Xuan had exchanged for some eighth-tier artifact refining materials. It wasn't a great harvest, but he was satisfied; it wasn't a wasted trip.

Yan Xuan was wary of Ye Yuhuan and Ye Yuhan's presence, so they only dared to leave after the Ye family cultivators departed.

“Let’s go! It’s time for us to leave too.” Yan Xuan summoned a red-glowing flying boat and boarded it, with Bai Xuan and the others following closely behind.

The red flying boat was only a mid-grade Transcendent Spirit Treasure. High-grade Transcendent Spirit Treasures for flying and defense were quite valuable, and Yan Xuan did not possess one.

With an incantation gesture, Yan Xuan caused the red flying boat to light up with a blinding red light, flying towards the sky. Before long, the red flying boat disappeared into the horizon.