Chapter 415: Guangyuan City

Wang Changsheng nodded with a smile and said, "I managed to gather enough spirit stones by selling some things. Uncle Mingren, if it weren't for your help this time, I might not have been able to reach Foundation Establishment. These Golden Flame Spirit Fruits should be beneficial for your cultivation, and there are also some spirit stones." He took out a red storage pouch and handed it to Wang Mingren.

Wang Mingren swept his divine sense over it, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. The twenty thousand spirit stones were one thing, but there were also three 700-year-old spirit fruits, the value of which exceeded one hundred thousand spirit stones.

He cultivated the "Golden Flame Treasure Manual," and 700-year-old Golden Flame Fruits were rank-three spirit fruits, containing pure spiritual energy. Wang Mingren was already at the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, so these three Golden Flame Fruits would indeed be beneficial for his cultivation.

"Changsheng, I'll accept the spirit fruits, thank you. As for the spirit stones, you should take them back! The family currently needs spirit stones."

No matter how Wang Changsheng tried to persuade him, Wang Mingren refused to accept the spirit stones, and Wang Changsheng did not insist.

"Uncle Mingren, the cultivation technique I practice is a bit special. I now need rank-three spiritual water of heaven and earth to aid my cultivation. Do you know where I might find some?"

Wang Changsheng's eyes were filled with anticipation.

The cultivation resources of the Taiyi Immortal Sect were abundant, so they should have rank-three spiritual water of heaven and earth. Without its aid, even if Wang Changsheng cultivated on a rank-three spiritual vein, his cultivation speed would be very slow.

Wang Mingren frowned slightly, shook his head, and said, "To be honest, Changsheng, I inquired about the whereabouts of rank-three spiritual water after you formed your core. Spiritual water can be used for artifact refining and alchemy, and rank-three spiritual water is a rank-three material, so the contribution points required to exchange for it are too high. However, in more than twenty years, I will enter the Taiyi Secret Realm to gather spirit herbs. My master said that there are many rare treasures in the Taiyi Secret Realm, perhaps including rank-three spiritual water. If I can get some, I'll send it back to you."

"The Taiyi Secret Realm? A secret realm opened by the Taiyi Immortal Sect?"

Wang Mingren nodded and told Wang Changsheng about the Taiyi Secret Realm.

Upon learning Xu Zihua's true intention in taking Wang Mingren as his disciple, Wang Changsheng suddenly understood.

"Uncle Mingren, do you have a natal magic artifact?"

If Wang Mingren had a natal magic artifact, his chances of surviving the Taiyi Secret Realm would be higher.

"Not yet. Rank-three artifact refining materials are too expensive. My master did promise to help me acquire a set of powerful artifacts and a map, so there shouldn't be too much danger."

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment, then solemnly promised, "Uncle Mingren, give me the artifact you want to refine into a natal magic artifact, and I will refine it for you."

Wang Changsheng had previously acquired a golden bead, which was a rank-three material, perfect for refining a natal magic artifact for Wang Mingren.

Wang Mingren was touched and smiled, "It's enough that you thought of it. Your top priority right now is to upgrade the family's spiritual vein. You've already formed your core, and cultivating on a rank-two spiritual vein, even with the aid of spiritual water, makes improving your cultivation quite difficult."

Wang Changsheng nodded, chatted with Wang Mingren for a while, and then they parted ways.

Before parting, Wang Mingren handed the Male and Female Dragon-Phoenix Rings to Wang Changsheng, who would refine them into a natal magic artifact.

Li Jiong personally escorted Wang Changsheng out of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. After leaving, Wang Changsheng went to Taiyuan Market, purchased some artifact refining materials, and found a place to stay.

He had three previous experiences refining natal magic artifacts, succeeding twice. Given his current artifact refining skill, refining a natal magic artifact was not difficult.

Wang Changsheng meditated for a quarter of an hour, then took out the Male and Female Dragon-Phoenix Rings and the refining materials. He opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of blue core flame, enveloping a golden orb.

As time passed, the golden orb began to show signs of melting.

The territory of Yu State was long and narrow, located in the southwestern part of the Eastern Barrens. The country was filled with numerous high mountains and ridges, and heavy fog, earning it the moniker "Fog State." However, it boasted rich demonic beast resources and a thriving commercial sector.

Over two thousand years ago, the Guangyuan Sect, a cultivation sect in Yu State, took the lead in organizing the Guangyuan Dharma Assembly, uniting with various other cultivation forces. Its original intention was to expand trade and provide a venue for high-level cultivators to exchange cultivation insights and trade items.

To this day, the Guangyuan Dharma Assembly has been held more than twenty times, and its influence continues to grow.

Guangyuan City was a city of cultivators, the venue for the Guangyuan Dharma Assembly. There were no mortals within the city, only cultivators with spiritual roots. Benefiting from the Dharma Assembly's influence, Guangyuan City became increasingly prosperous, with countless cultivators visiting annually for business. To ensure the city's safety, several Nascent Soul cultivators were stationed there.

Behind Yu State stood the Myriad Flower Palace, one of the seven great immortal sects, ensuring that neither righteous nor demonic cultivators dared to cause trouble within Guangyuan City.

Wang Changsheng walked along the wide streets, gazing at the shops on both sides.

He spent a month refining rank-three artifact refining materials into the Male and Female Dragon-Phoenix Rings, elevating them to a natal magic artifact, which he then gave to Wang Mingren. After that, he hurried towards the Guangyuan Dharma Assembly.

Guangyuan City truly lived up to its reputation as Yu State's largest market. The number of shops and variety of goods on its streets were not much inferior to those in Taiyuan Market, operated by the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Most of the cultivators on the streets were at the Qi Refining stage, with the occasional sight of Core Formation cultivators.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Changsheng spotted three Core Formation cultivators, confirming he had come to the right place.

There were still six months until the official opening of the Guangyuan Dharma Assembly. When it formally began, it would undoubtedly be even livelier.

Suddenly, Wang Changsheng's expression changed, and he quickened his pace.

Soon after, he arrived at the entrance of a five-story azure pavilion. The plaque above bore three large golden characters: "Hundred Puppets Pavilion." Evidently, this was a shop selling puppet beasts.

The hall was bright and spacious, with shelves displaying various types of puppet beasts, all of which were rank-one.

As Wang Changsheng entered, a sharp-eyed middle-aged man quickly approached him, his face wreathed in smiles, and said, "Greetings, Senior. Welcome! How may this junior assist you?"

"What kind of puppet beasts do you have for sale here? Do you have any rank-three puppet beasts?"

Wang Changsheng asked casually. The shop wasn't large, so he didn't expect them to sell rank-three puppet beasts; he was just asking out of curiosity.

The smile on the middle-aged man's face deepened. He nodded and said, "Yes, Senior. Are you looking to order a rank-three puppet beast? Please come upstairs; our manager is there."

Hearing this, Wang Changsheng's expression turned strange, and he asked, puzzled, "Did I hear that right? I asked about rank-three puppet beasts. This small shop of yours sells rank-three puppet beasts?"

"Of course. Senior might not be aware, but Hundred Puppets Pavilion is a shop opened by our Qianji Sect. Though the storefront is small, we indeed sell rank-three puppet beasts. For more details, please speak with our manager upstairs."

The middle-aged man spoke slowly, with a hint of pride in his tone.

When Wang Changsheng heard the name "Qianji Sect," he immediately understood.

The Qianji Sect was one of the seven great sects of the Eastern Barrens, renowned throughout the region for its puppetry. It was said that the Qianji Sect could even create rank-four puppet beasts, so it was not surprising that a shop opened by them would sell rank-three puppet beasts.

Wang Changsheng followed the middle-aged man to the fifth floor. There, a gentle middle-aged scholar stood respectfully behind a middle-aged Daoist priest in his thirties.

The middle-aged Daoist priest had a benevolent face, wore a purple Daoist robe cinched at the waist with a white jade belt, and a purple jade crown on his head. He was clearly a Core Formation cultivator, while the middle-aged scholar was merely a cultivator at the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment.