Chapter 3594: Crystal Core, Ink Pulp Golden Crystal

Ye Xuanji communicated with the other cultivators via spiritual transmission. Chen Yueying's face lit up with joy, and she took out a yellow storage bracelet, handing it to Ye Xuanji. Ye Xuanji took the storage bracelet, scanned it with her spiritual sense, and nodded. She then handed the small yellow hammer to Chen Yueying.

Wang Qingshan was not surprised. Chen Yueying and he had previously eradicated the ancestral land of the Sakurajima Clan, acquiring numerous cultivation resources. These resources likely contained either awakening materials or refining materials that the Ye family required.

Fairy Furong then took out a cyan storage bracelet and handed it to Ye Xuanji. Ye Xuanji scanned it with her spiritual sense, and her lips moved slightly. Fairy Furong then took out a red storage bracelet and handed it to Ye Xuanji. Ye Xuanji examined the contents of the red storage bracelet, nodded, and handed the golden long nail to Fairy Furong.

All three damaged Profound Heaven Treasures were exchanged. Wang Qingshan acquired the golden lightning spear, Chen Yueying obtained the small yellow hammer, and Fairy Furong received the golden long nail. This exchange revealed the Ye family's profound heritage and Ye Xuanji's extravagance. To casually produce three damaged Profound Heaven Treasures for trade was a display of wealth that even Mahayana cultivators from great clans couldn't match.

In addition to the damaged Profound Heaven Treasures, the table was laden with various materials, including those for refining artifacts, concocting pills, monster beast parts, setting up formations, and crafting talismans. Wang Qingshan was quite knowledgeable, having confiscated many valuable items, cultivation techniques, and ancient texts from his enemies. Yet, he had never encountered a substantial portion of the materials displayed on the table. It appeared Ye Xuanji had traveled to many realms, and these items were likely sourced from other dimensions.

"Fairy Ye," asked Grandmaster Miaode, "forgive my ignorance, but what material is this?" Grandmaster Miaode pointed to a fist-sized ore whose surface was covered in many tiny, multicolored crystal particles.

"It's Seven-Light Crystal," Ye Xuanji explained, "an excellent material for refining Buddhist treasures. I acquired it from an enemy."

"Seven-Light Crystal!" Fairy Furong exclaimed, "This material is unique to the Heavenly Buddha Realm, isn't it? Fairy Ye, have you visited the Heavenly Buddha Realm? I remember it's dozens of realms away from the Profound Sun Realm."

Ye Xuanji shook her head and replied, "I haven't been to the Heavenly Buddha Realm. I confiscated it from a cultivator in the Underworld. Perhaps Buddhist cultivators from the Heavenly Buddha Realm traveled to the Underworld!"

"The Underworld!" Wang Mengbin interjected, "Does the Underworld truly exist?"

"Strictly speaking," Ye Xuanji patiently explained, "the Underworld is a realm dominated by ghost clans. There are several such realms, and I only visited one of them. Legend has it that after cultivators die, they reappear in the Underworld in a different form, with the same appearance, though their cultivation, personality, and preferences might not be identical."

"Fairy Ye," Wang Qingshan asked curiously, "can all deceased cultivators reappear in the Underworld in another form?"

"I'm not sure about that," Ye Xuanji replied, shaking her head. "After all, the Underworld is vast, and there's more than one. It's impossible to verify, and cultivators who appear there may not necessarily avoid complete annihilation."

"Alright," Ye Xuanji said, "let me introduce these materials to you." Ye Xuanji could see that the Mahayana cultivators present didn't recognize all the materials, which was understandable. When she first acquired them, she herself didn't know what they were and had spent considerable time researching to identify their names and uses. She then proceeded to explain the name and use of each material, allowing the other Mahayana cultivators to understand their properties and facilitate exchanges.

With this information, Wang Qingshan and the other Mahayana cultivators continued to communicate with Ye Xuanji via spiritual transmission, taking out items for her inspection. Almost all the items Ye Xuanji had presented were exchanged. Once the trading concluded, she sat down, and Fairy Furong stood up, revealing hundreds of materials, including high-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, alchemy ingredients, and refining materials.

"Fairy Furong," Wang Qingshan asked, "what kind of material is that crystal?" His gaze was fixed on a crystal as black as ink, its surface adorned with yellow patterns. The Stone Golem showed great interest in this crystal, reacting even more intensely than it did to the Soul-Suppressing Stone.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you must be familiar with Heavenly and Earthly Stone Spirits, correct?" Fairy Furong said with a smile.

"Yes, I am," Wang Qingshan replied, full of curiosity. "Is this the crystal core of a Heavenly and Earthly Stone Spirit?"

"This is the crystal core left by a Stone Golem that originated from a Soul-Suppressing Stone," Fairy Furong explained. Wang Qingshan suddenly understood why the Stone Golem reacted so intensely. It was already rare for a unique stone to gain sentience, and for a Soul-Suppressing Stone to do so made its crystal core immensely beneficial to the Stone Golem.

"I'm looking to exchange for refining materials, with priority given to these specific ones," Fairy Furong stated. Fairy Furong then took out a cyan jade slip and handed it to Wang Qingshan. Wang Qingshan took the cyan jade slip, scanned it with his spiritual sense, then produced a golden jade casket and a yellow jade box, handing them to Fairy Furong. Fairy Furong opened both the jade casket and the jade box, glanced inside, and quickly closed them. She nodded with satisfaction and handed the crystal core to Wang Qingshan.

After Fairy Furong concluded her exchange, Luo Qian stood up and presented hundreds of materials. The cultivators took turns presenting items for exchange, with materials for tribulation crossing receiving priority, and spiritual elixirs that enhanced magical power also proving highly popular.

Less than half an hour later, Wang Qingshan stood up and brought out hundreds of materials, mostly for alchemy and artifact refining.

"Fellow Daoist Wang," Ye Xuanji asked, picking up a golden crystal, "if I may be so bold, where did you obtain this piece of Ink Marrow Gold Crystal? Is this the only one?" The golden crystal's surface bore natural black swirling patterns.

"Ink Marrow Gold Crystal?" Wang Qingshan was slightly taken aback. "Isn't it Ink Gold Crystal?" Wang Qingshan was momentarily puzzled. He had obtained this from a Sakurajima Clan cultivator, and through soul-searching, had learned the material was called Ink Gold Crystal.

"Ink Gold Crystal is lighter, while Ink Marrow Gold Crystal is heavier; they are indeed hard to distinguish," Ye Xuanji transmitted. "The former is a common material, but the latter is an excellent refining material. How much more do you have? I'll trade you for it." For Ye Xuanji to describe it as an excellent refining material, it was clearly extraordinary.

Wang Qingshan shook his head directly. "Just this one piece," he said, "I confiscated it from a Sakurajima Clan cultivator." He actually had many more pieces on him, which he planned to take back for Wang Changsheng to use in artifact refining.

Ye Xuanji didn't press the matter further. She took out a black jade box and handed it to Wang Qingshan. "This is Profound Soul Divine Crystal," Ye Xuanji transmitted, "a material for refining soul-attacking treasures. How about it?"

"Profound Soul Divine Crystal!" Wang Qingshan was somewhat surprised. For years, Wang Changsheng had been seeking Profound Soul Divine Crystal without success, which was one reason for the rarity of soul-related treasures. He opened the jade box, revealing a crystal as black as ink, about the size of a pigeon's egg. He could sense the Stone Golem's strong desire for this Profound Soul Divine Crystal. Wang Qingshan nodded and agreed to the exchange.

"Should you acquire this material again in the future, please prioritize me," Ye Xuanji transmitted, her tone sincere. Wang Qingshan nodded in agreement.

With both the crystal core and the Profound Soul Divine Crystal, he wondered if the Stone Golem could advance to the Mahayana stage. If it could, Wang Qingshan would gain a significant ally.

Most of the materials Wang Qingshan had brought were exchanged, and he managed to trade an awakening material with Luo Qian.