Chapter 3902: True Spiritual Jade Liquid

The sky gradually darkened, and the market town was ablaze with lights.

They arrived at a quiet, residential street.

Not long after, they reached the entrance of a small courtyard with blue tiles. They sent a sound transmission talisman, and soon, the courtyard gate opened. Wang Qingbai came out and welcomed them inside.

Inside the courtyard, there was a three-story blue pavilion and a cyan stone pavilion. Xiahou Yao had already brewed a pot of steaming spiritual tea.

"Father, Mother, you're back," Xiahou Yao said as she poured each of them a cup of spiritual tea. "Have some tea to refresh yourselves."

They had rented an independent courtyard earlier for Wang Changsheng and the others to rest.

Wang Changsheng took the cup, took a sip, and praised, "This is good. Haven't you bought anything? It's not easy to come to the Great Sea Region; you should buy more of what you need."

"Father, we bought some things, but we also heard something related to the major criminal the Pang Family cultivators are pursuing," Wang Qingbai said.

"What is it?" Wang Changsheng asked casually. He had been inquiring about the prices of Chaos Beast crystal nuclei and hadn't paid attention to such matters.

"The Pang Family's caravan was attacked and completely wiped out, and a Golden Immortal cultivator was severely injured," Wang Qingbai explained. "We heard the culprit stole a Grade 2 Dao Elixir, though some say it was a mid-grade Chaos Armor. The Pang Family has issued a heavy reward for the apprehension of the criminal."

"A Dao Elixir!" Wang Changsheng nodded. "It seems Dao Elixirs are rare in the Great Sea Region too. As for its grade, only those involved truly know. It might not even be a Dao Elixir, but something else entirely."

Xiahou Yao said, "The Pang Family's reward is quite tempting. Those who provide clues will be rewarded with a complete set of immortal artifacts and ten thousand immortal yuan stones. However, we heard it's a setup orchestrated by other forces."

"Don't mind them; we won't get involved in others' business," Wang Ruyan advised.

Who knows which forces are involved here? The waters of the Scarlet Sun Sea Region are deep, and they have no need to stir up trouble just for some rewards.

The rewards offered by the Pang Family were quite generous for ordinary True Immortals, but they didn't lack such things at all.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "In that case, let's be careful in our actions and avoid unnecessary trouble. By the way, hasn't Qiulin returned yet?"

"He's still strolling around the market town!" Wang Qingbai replied. "We've already told him where we're staying. Qingling and Qing are also out strolling."

After chatting for a while, Wang Changsheng stood up and went into the pavilion to meditate and recuperate.

Three days passed quickly. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan strolled around the market town, taking the opportunity to inquire about the Cao Family's well-known resources, such as immortal elixirs and immortal wines.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan arrived at Scarlet Sun Tower. As soon as they entered, an attendant quickly walked over and respectfully said, "Seniors, Ancestor Xingdian has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come upstairs."

They went up to the fifteenth floor and met Cao Xingdian.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, how are things?" Cao Xingdian greeted them enthusiastically.

"We can sell a single-colored crystal nucleus to your Cao Family," Wang Changsheng said. "In return, we would like two jars of True Spirit Jade Liquid. What do you say?"

True Spirit Jade Liquid is a first-grade immortal wine with excellent body-strengthening effects. The Cao Family only puts some up for sale during major auctions and does not sell it externally otherwise.

As the name suggests, even True Spirits would experience good effects from drinking it.

"Two jars of True Spirit Jade Liquid?" Cao Xingdian shook his head immediately. "Fellow Daoist Wang, your condition is too harsh."

"Harsh? It's just a first-grade immortal wine," Wang Changsheng said, completely confused.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, do you think True Spirit Jade Liquid is an ordinary immortal wine?" Cao Xingdian explained. "Besides over a hundred types of immortal herbs and fruits, it also requires the pure crystal nucleus of a late-stage True Immortal three-colored Chaos Beast, ground into powder. Otherwise, how could its body-strengthening effect be so good?"

"It contains pure three-colored crystal nucleus powder!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed in surprise. He really hadn't known that.

"At most, one pot," Cao Xingdian said. "In three more years, we will hold a large-scale auction where we will also offer True Spirit Jade Liquid. You can participate in that auction."

"Only one pot!" Wang Ruyan said, frowning.

"Madam Wang, if it were other True Immortal cultivators, I'd be doing well to exchange half a pot," Cao Xingdian said. "Your crystal nucleus is only from a single-colored Chaos Beast at the early True Immortal stage. If it were from the mid-True Immortal stage, its value would be higher. Alternatively, you could provide a few more pure single-colored crystal nuclei. If you had pure three-colored crystal nuclei, I would exchange two jars with you directly."

"Fellow Daoist Cao, you're joking. For us to get even one pure single-colored crystal nucleus was already a stroke of great luck," Wang Changsheng said. "One pot it is, then! Three years isn't that long either." He agreed to the terms.

It seems he had still underestimated the utility of Chaos Beast crystal nuclei. The pure crystal nucleus of a late-stage True Immortal three-colored Chaos Beast could be used to brew True Spirit Jade Liquid. Imagine what a five-colored crystal nucleus could do!

Wang Ruyan took out a single-colored crystal nucleus. Cao Xingdian carefully inspected it, confirming it was authentic, then took out a golden disc, activated it with a hand seal, and performed a series of calculations.

"Fellow Daoist Cao, we heard that the Pang Family obtained a Grade 2 Dao Elixir, but it was stolen," Wang Changsheng casually remarked.

"A Grade 2 Dao Elixir?" Cao Xingdian scoffed. "Fellow Daoist Wang, don't be misled by such false information. Forget about a Grade 2 Dao Elixir; even the mid-grade Chaos Armor is probably fabricated."

"So, other forces are targeting the Pang Family?" Wang Ruyan asked curiously.

"They offended the Carefree Demonic Lord, and he's just retaliating against them," Cao Xingdian said. As a local powerhouse, the Cao Family knew more. "I suspect the Grade 2 Dao Elixir and mid-grade Chaos Armor are both fabrications by the Pang Family to cause trouble for the Carefree Demonic Lord."

"The Carefree Demonic Lord!" Wang Changsheng was utterly confused; he had never heard of this person.

"This person is a demonic cultivator, capricious, acts as he pleases, and is both good and evil," Cao Xingdian cautioned. "What I'm telling you, do not spread it. It wouldn't be good if it got out. I'm telling you this because I consider you friends." If he hadn't just acquired a pure single-colored crystal nucleus, he wouldn't have told Wang Changsheng this.

He also disliked the Carefree Demonic Lord. Major forces are most wary of high-level rogue cultivators, especially those who are both good and evil, as such individuals disregard all rules and act purely on their whims.

The Pang Family extensively publicized false information merely to attract other Golden Immortal cultivators to deal with the Carefree Demonic Lord.

"Naturally, we know what to do," Wang Changsheng agreed.

He had thought Grade 2 Dao Elixirs were common in the Great Sea Region. He hadn't expected it was just a lie deliberately fabricated by the Pang Family to deal with the Carefree Demonic Lord. If a lie is repeated often enough, some people will believe it.

"We thought Dao Elixirs were very common in the Great Sea Region!" Wang Ruyan said. "As soon as we arrived in the Scarlet Sun Sea Region, we heard about a Golden Immortal cultivator stealing a Grade 2 Dao Elixir."

"It's just false information. Outer cultivators might not be able to distinguish truth from falsehood," Cao Xingdian kindly advised. "I advise you, do not get involved in this matter. Neither the Carefree Demonic Lord nor the Pang Family are people you can afford to provoke."

Wang Changsheng agreed. At this moment, a green-robed attendant walked up and handed Cao Xingdian a golden storage bracelet, which Cao Xingdian then passed to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng took out an exquisite golden wine pot from it. He lifted the lid, and a unique wine aroma wafted out. He inhaled the scent and felt a warmth spread through his abdomen, so he quickly replaced the lid and put it away.

After chatting for a while, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan bid farewell and left Scarlet Sun Tower.