Chapter 3818

"Fellow Daoists Lu and Fang, please follow me," a slender maiden in a pink dress said politely.

The streets were bustling with people, very lively.

Lu Chuan and his companions followed Murong Yuhe through the streets, attracting the attention of many cultivators.

"Fellow Daoists Lu and Fang, you've arrived!" a somewhat gruff male voice rang out.

Lu Chuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a burly man in a yellow shirt.

The burly man's eyes faintly emitted a yellow glow, and his physique was large and stout, exuding a strong aura of malice.

"Qin Lei! Grand Perfection True Immortal!" Wang Changsheng recognized the identity of the burly man in the yellow shirt.

According to the intelligence gathered by the Dark Hall, Qin Lei had opened five apertures, was a body cultivator, and hailed from Hundred Refinement Island.

Qin Lei's presence here naturally indicated his intention to enter the Cloud Swirl Grotto-heaven.

"Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Qin. Congratulations on reaching Grand Perfection True Immortal!" Lu Chuan said, cupping his fists, a hint of surprise flashing deep in his eyes.

Tens of thousands of years ago, Qin Lei was still in the late True Immortal stage. For a core disciple of Hundred Refinement Island to seek treasure in the Cloud Swirl Grotto-heaven, it seemed Hundred Refinement Island had significant ambitions.

"The pleasure is mutual. That must be True Immortal Taihao!" Qin Lei's gaze fell upon Wang Changsheng, his face full of curiosity.

Humanoid True Spirits were rare, mostly originating from major powers. "I am Wang Changsheng. It's a pleasure to meet you, Fellow Daoist Qin," Wang Changsheng said, cupping his fists.

"You've just arrived. Let's chat another day," Qin Lei said, and then strode away.

Murong Yuhe led them to a spacious estate, filled with pavilions, towers, exotic flowers, strange plants, and peculiar rock formations.

"Fellow Daoists Lu and Fang, Immortal Shen, this is your accommodation. Please arrange yourselves as you see fit; there are many small courtyards," Murong Yuhe said.

"Alright, thank you, Immortal Murong," Lu Chuan said politely.

"You are free to move around the city. Some forbidden areas are guarded by powerful cultivators, who will warn you not to trespass," Murong Yuhe cautioned them, then turned and left.

"The Cloud Swirl Grotto-heaven hasn't opened yet. Feel free to act on your own, but pay close attention to the True Immortal cultivators from the Beast Spirit Gate and the Bright Moon Alliance. You might encounter them during the treasure hunt," Lu Chuan said.

Wang Changsheng and the others agreed, then went their separate ways.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan strolled through the streets, looking around.

Scarlet Swallow City was much larger than Nine Immortal City, and its cultivation resources were abundant.

They visited several large shops and purchased various cultivation resources, including materials for artifact refining, array formation, talisman crafting, wine brewing, and pill refining.

Two hours later, they appeared in a vast bluestone plaza, where there were many small stalls, and quite a few of the stallholders were True Immortal cultivators.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan browsed the stalls; the items on display were diverse and varied.

Wang Changsheng suddenly quickened his pace, stopping before a small stall. The stallholder was a clear-eyed and pretty maiden in a golden dress, and many items were displayed on her stall.

His gaze fell upon two golden-glowing fruits. The fruits were flat and resembled small golden knives.

"Golden Blade Immortal Fruits!" Wang Changsheng's eyes glowed with fervor. Golden Blade Immortal Fruits had a growth cycle of 600,000 years and were effective in enhancing vital energy and blood, making them a great tonic for him.

Wang Changsheng's physique was already very powerful; resisting low-grade immortal artifacts was no longer an issue for him. However, his physical body still had a significant gap compared to a True Immortal stage Five-colored Chaos Beast.

Strengthening his physique was not easy. The best approach was to find a set of high-grade body-tempering cultivation techniques, followed by using external objects to refine his physical body.

"I'll take these two Golden Blade Immortal Fruits," a pleasant female voice rang out.

No sooner had the words fallen than a fragrant breeze wafted past, and a full-figured young woman in a silver dress appeared before the stall. Her clothes were embroidered with a ferocious exotic beast pattern, the symbol of the Beast Spirit Gate.

"Lu Yao! Grand Perfection True Immortal!" Wang Ruyan's eyebrows furrowed as she recognized the identity of the young woman in the silver dress.

According to intelligence gathered by the Dark Hall, Lu Yao was the head disciple of the Beast Spirit Gate's vice-sect master and had raised a True Immortal stage Suan Ni, which was a True Spirit.

"Trade only, not for sale. Artifact refining materials take priority," the maiden in the golden dress stated.

Wang Changsheng took out a pale golden jade box and handed it to the maiden in the golden dress.

Lu Yao took out a green jade box and handed it to the maiden in the golden dress.

The maiden in the golden dress inspected the contents of both jade boxes, then looked at Lu Yao and said, "If you don't have anything better, these two Golden Blade Immortal Fruits will go to him."

Lu Yao's eyebrows furrowed. She took out another golden jade bottle and handed it to the maiden in the golden dress, transmitting a message: "This is a Beast Moon Pill. After spirit beasts with bloodline purity below seven consume it, their bloodline purity can be increased."

The maiden in the golden dress rolled her eyes and retorted impatiently, "It's not as if our Murong family doesn't have similar items. If you don't have anything better, these two Golden Blade Immortal Fruits will go to him."

Lu Yao scrutinized Wang Changsheng from head to toe and asked, "Fellow Daoist, what sect or faction do you hail from? I ask that you, for the sake of the Beast Spirit Gate, yield these two Golden Blade Immortal Fruits to me."

"I'm afraid I cannot comply." Wang Changsheng directly refused. The Beast Spirit Gate and the Nine Immortals Sect had a very poor relationship, so his refusal was entirely normal. If he were to yield to Lu Yao, it would reflect poorly on him among the Nine Immortals Sect cultivators.

The maiden in the golden dress handed the two Golden Blade Immortal Fruits to Wang Changsheng and transmitted a message: "My name is Murong Lirong. If Fellow Daoist has more materials like these, you can trade them with me for Golden Blade Immortal Fruits."

"Certainly!" Wang Changsheng agreed, put away the Golden Blade Immortal Fruits, and left with Wang Ruyan.

Lu Yao frowned slightly, but said nothing. It seemed the other party most likely came from a faction hostile to the Beast Spirit Gate.

"Just one Nine-Spirit Immortal Fruit, and you want to trade it for a True Immortal stage Five-colored Chaos Beast's crystal core? Isn't that too greedy!"

"Hmph, the Nine-Spirit Immortal Fruit has a growth cycle of 900,000 years and can assist immortals in cultivating into True Spirits. What's wrong with trading it for a Five-colored Chaos Beast's crystal core?"

"Even if one eats a Nine-Spirit Immortal Fruit, it doesn't guarantee cultivating into a True Spirit. If it were a Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricot, that would be a different story."

"If I had a Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricot, trading it for a Golden Immortal stage Six-colored Chaos Beast's crystal core wouldn't be an issue. Would I even be here?"

A heated argument drifted from ahead, where many cultivators had gathered in front of a small stall.

"Nine-Spirit Immortal Fruit! Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricot!" Both Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were somewhat surprised.

Both the Nine-Spirit Immortal Fruit and the Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricot could increase an immortal's chances of cultivating into a True Spirit. The Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricot, with its growth cycle of three million years, had a superior effect.

They quickly walked forward, pushing their way to the front of the stall.

The stallholder was a thin, elderly man in a green robe. Many items were displayed on his stall, including a golden jade box containing a pale yellow fruit with nine silver patterns on its surface.

A tall young man in a red shirt was haggling with the old man in the green robe. The young man's clothes bore the image of a green ganoderma.

"The Lin Family of Green Ganoderma Island."