Chapter 3991: 青玄珠

"Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang killed a Golden Immortal-stage chaos beast? Was it five-colored or six-colored?" Ye Shengfeng asked curiously.

"We killed a few five-colored chaos beasts at the Golden Immortal stage."

"Fellow Daoist Wang, would you be willing to sell the crystal cores to me? I could trade formation arrays with you, or other items," Ye Shengfeng said.

"We've already traded them to other fellow daoists. If we acquire any more Golden Immortal-stage chaos beast crystal cores in the future, we'll certainly prioritize you, Fellow Daoist Ye." The risk of selling pure crystal cores was too great; at the very least, the buyer should not know their identity.

Ye Shengfeng nodded and agreed.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Cao, is Fellow Daoist Xu still in Yunlang City?" Wang Ruyan asked.

"No, he's not. He left Yunlang City after staying for more than ten years, and his whereabouts are unknown," Cao Yuanxing said, shaking his head.

After chatting for over an hour, Ye Shengfeng bid farewell and left.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, do you still have the corpses of the Golden Immortal-stage chaos beasts? Could you sell them to us? The price is negotiable," Cao Yuanxing asked.

Wang Changsheng took out the corpse of a five-colored chaos beast and said, "I want Chaotic Origin Stones."

Cao Yuanxing did not refuse; he agreed and handed a golden storage bracelet to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng scanned it with his spiritual sense and nodded with satisfaction.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, if you kill any more Golden Immortal-stage chaos beasts and wish to sell their crystal cores or corpses, please prioritize our Cao family," Cao Jingxia said.

Wang Changsheng agreed; this was not a difficult request.

After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan bid farewell and left.

They scoured all the major shops in Yunlang City, purchasing materials for setting up a formation to open the sixth aperture.

The sky gradually darkened, and the city was brightly lit.

"Senior Wang, Senior Wang, long time no see! Congratulations on advancing to the Golden Immortal stage!" A joyful female voice rang out.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan looked towards the source of the voice and saw Mu Duoduo walking towards them. Mu Duoduo was currently at the late True Immortal stage.

"Young friend Mu, long time no see. We thought you weren't doing business in the Chaos Continent anymore. Qingfeng said he hadn't seen you in a long time."

"I was ambushed by bandits and almost died; I only recently recovered. But let's not talk about that. Senior Wang, could we speak privately for a moment?" Mu Duoduo said politely.

Times had changed; Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were now Golden Immortal cultivators.

"Let's talk at Green Lotus Pavilion!" Wang Changsheng said. Green Lotus Pavilion was the shop opened by the Wang family in Yunlang City.

Mu Duoduo agreed and followed Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan to the entrance of a nine-story green pavilion.

The plaque above read "Green Lotus Pavilion" in large golden characters, and many cultivators were going in and out.

Green Lotus Pavilion had a wide range of business, including immortal wine, immortal artifacts, immortal talismans, immortal arrays, immortal wood, immortal medicine, and more. It also acquired chaos beast crystal cores.

Wang Moxin was in charge of its management, and he had learned of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's arrival in Yunlang City.

Wang Moxin quickly came out and invited them in.

Upon reaching the ninth floor, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat in chairs, while Mu Duoduo stood beside them.

"Senior Wang, I've acquired two 500,000-year-old Seven Flames Ganoderma! And some Chaotic Origin Stones..." Mu Duoduo took out two exquisite red jade boxes and one golden jade box and handed them to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng took the jade boxes, opened them for a look, and nodded. The Wang family now cultivated a considerable amount of 500,000-year-old Seven Flames Ganoderma and was no longer short on supply.

"What do you want in return?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"Can I be paid in pure crystal cores? If not, that's fine," Mu Duoduo said cautiously.

Wang Changsheng took out two pure crystal cores and handed them to Mu Duoduo.

"Senior Wang, two are too many; one is enough," Mu Duoduo said.

"The extra one is a deposit. Please help us keep an eye out for Chaotic Origin Stones; the more, the better. I can pay you with pure one-colored crystal cores, and if the quantity is sufficient, pure three-colored crystal cores are also fine."

"Okay." Mu Duoduo did not decline and readily agreed.

After chatting for a while, Mu Duoduo left.

Wang Moxin came up and reported on the family's business situation to Wang Changsheng.

Green Lotus Pavilion was not large in scale; it had only just managed to establish a foothold in Yunlang City, and business was ordinary.

"Pay close attention to any news about Chaotic Origin Stones, and collect as many as possible; the more, the better," Wang Changsheng instructed.

"Yes, Patriarch," Wang Moxin agreed.

Wang Changsheng gave a few instructions and then dismissed Wang Moxin.

He entered a guest room and began meditating to regulate his breathing.

A month quickly passed. Night fell, Yunlang City was brightly lit, and the streets were bustling with people.

A nine-story golden pavilion, with "Sky Dome Tower" written in three large silver characters on its plaque, shimmered with spiritual light.

A plain-looking young man in a blue shirt and a graceful young woman in a blue dress stood at the entrance. These were Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, who had altered their appearances using the Thousand Illusions Mask for easier trading.

They entered Sky Dome Tower. In the main hall, there were many tables where True Immortal cultivators were drinking tea and chatting. They approached the counter and said to a ruddy-faced old man in a green robe, "We heard there's new merchandise, so we came to take a look."

"Seniors, please follow me." The old man in the green robe said politely, leading them to the backyard. In the backyard was a simple wooden house, and a burly man in a black shirt stood at the entrance.

"These two seniors are here for the auction," the old man in the green robe said, pointing to Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

The burly man in black took out two golden jade pendants, each with a miniature rhinoceros carved on its front, and handed them to Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. He said, "These two Golden Rhino Pendants can prevent others from probing. Seniors can wear them, and someone will collect them after the auction."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan took the Golden Rhino Pendants, put them on, and infused them with immortal power. The pendants glowed with dazzling golden light, enveloping their bodies.

They entered the wooden house, and a flight of green stone stairs leading underground appeared before them.

They descended the green stone stairs. After about a hundred steps, they emerged into a cave about five mu in size. The cave had a dozen or so green stone passages, from which cultivators were continuously emerging. They were all enveloped in a golden light, making their appearances indistinct and their gender unknown.

In the center of the cave was a circular green stone platform, surrounded by numerous green jade chairs, all fully occupied.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan found a forward-leaning spot and waited quietly.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, over a hundred cultivators had gathered in the cave, including both Golden Immortals and True Immortals.

"Clang, clang, clang!" Three melodious chimes rang out. A short, stout old man in a golden robe walked onto the green stone platform. Judging by his aura, he was merely at the middle True Immortal stage.

The dozen or so green stone passages gradually closed, but the cultivators present paid no mind.

The old man in the golden robe cupped his fists towards the cultivators and said with a chuckle, "I am Qin Nan, and I will be presiding over this auction. Let the bidding begin!"

He took out ten green porcelain bottles and said, "Ten bottles of Purple Glow Pills, refined with 500,000-year-old Purple Glow Grass as the main ingredient. They have the effect of improving immortal power. They will be auctioned separately, with a starting bid of one True Immortal-stage colorless chaos beast crystal core. Each bid increment must not be less than one."

"One."

"Two."

"Three."

The scale of this underground auction was far smaller than those held by the Myriad Immortals Alliance. The items on offer were not particularly precious and could also be bought in the Sky Morning Sea or Scarlet Sun Sea regions.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan waited quietly without speaking.

After less than half an hour, after Qin Nan had auctioned off a mid-grade immortal artifact, he took out a round bead shimmering with blue light and said, "This is the Azure Profound Pearl, a defensive mid-grade immortal artifact. The starting bid is fifty True Immortal-stage five-colored chaos beast crystal cores, and each bid increment must not be less than five."