Chapter 4309: 4290 Luoshan, Tan Feng

Golden Firmament City, located on the Chaos Continent, was a vibrant hub. The streets bustled with people and the clamor of carriages.

At Green Hedge Pavilion, Wang Changsheng sat in the main seat, while Wang Mengshan was reporting to him. They had been in Golden Firmament City for over thirty thousand years, yet they still hadn't found Daoist Mo Yun. Rumors varied: some claimed Daoist Mo Yun had perished, others reported sightings in the Nine Star Immortal Realm, and some even suggested he had defected to the Chaos Beasts. It was difficult to discern the truth amidst so many conflicting stories.

“Tan Feng, the Vice Alliance Leader of the Green Crane Merchant Alliance, has appeared and is currently staying at Green Crane Tower,” Wang Mengshan reported. “Green Crane Tower is not far from Green Hedge Pavilion, just two streets away.”

Their attempts to gather information within the city had yielded little. Few cultivators had close ties with Daoist Mo Yun, and those who did had disappeared since the Green Crane Merchant Alliance's goods were robbed. It seemed they had been silenced, leaving no clues for investigation. Having traveled such a long distance, Wang Changsheng wasn't about to leave so soon.

“Tan Feng! Understood,” Wang Changsheng nodded, then took out a blue-glowing Transmission Immortal Mirror. He cast a spell into it, and the image of a beautiful young woman in a golden dress appeared on its surface.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, there's a gathering tonight, with several fellow Daoists attending. It’s at my residence; please come if you’re free,” the young woman in the golden dress said.

“Very well, Madam Luo, I will certainly come if I have time,” Wang Changsheng agreed.

The young woman in the golden dress was Luo Xueting, a cultivator at the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Wang Changsheng had resided in Golden Firmament City for over thirty thousand years. Using his superb artifact refining skills, he had befriended many Grand Unity Golden Immortals and also collected several rare refining materials. Among them, the most precious was Bodhi Divine Crystal. This material, when refined into the Enlightenment Pagoda, could upgrade it to a high-grade immortal artifact.

The Enlightenment Pagoda was no ordinary immortal artifact; upgrading its grade required special materials, and Bodhi Divine Crystal was perfectly suitable.

Golden Firmament City was a diverse place, teeming with both good and bad, but also many valuable items. As long as one possessed enough immortal essence stones, even high-grade immortal artifacts could be acquired.

The core crystals of high-level Chaos Beasts and high-grade immortal essence stones served as common currency. Supreme-grade immortal essence stones, however, were rarely used for transactions, as even Grand Luo Golden Immortals would be tempted by them.

“Then it’s settled,” the young woman in the golden dress said, and then cut off the connection.

Wang Changsheng put away the Transmission Immortal Mirror, gave a few instructions, and then left Green Hedge Pavilion.

He arrived at the entrance of a seven-story azure pavilion, its signboard bearing the three characters: “Green Crane Tower.”

Wang Changsheng sent a sound transmission talisman and waited quietly. A tea's time passed, but no one emerged.

“Not here?” Wang Changsheng frowned, then turned and left.

He strolled through the streets. As a Heavenly City, Golden Firmament City was home to many Grand Unity Golden Immortals. These immortals came from various immortal realms; most were non-human races, with relatively few humans.

Two hours later, Wang Changsheng arrived at a vast bluestone plaza. Numerous small stalls dotted the area, manned by cultivators ranging from True Immortals to Grand Unity Golden Immortals. The items on display were diverse and varied, but generally broad in scope rather than refined in quality.

Finding a hidden gem was particularly difficult, as there were many Grand Unity Golden Immortals present.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, I’ve acquired something good; would you like to see it?” A rugged male voice entered Wang Changsheng's ears.

Wang Changsheng looked towards the source of the voice and saw a short, stout old man in a green robe. The old man's body was naturally adorned with some azure patterns, and he had long ears, a high nose, and an aura of powerful demonic energy.

Wang Changsheng quickly walked over, greeting him with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Luo, what good item have you acquired this time?”

The green-robed old man was Luo Shan, a cultivator at the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. He was of the demon race and had extensive connections, allowing him to acquire many rare materials. The Bodhi Divine Crystal that Wang Changsheng possessed was obtained through a trade with him.

Luo Shan took out a golden storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Changsheng, motioning for him to examine it.

Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense over it, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes. Inside the storage bracelet was the corpse of a nine-colored Chaos Beast, which he could use to refine high-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows.

“Fellow Daoist Luo, name your price,” Wang Changsheng said.

“Three pure seven-colored core crystals,” Luo Shan transmitted his voice, specifying core crystals from Grand Unity Golden Immortal-stage seven-colored Chaos Beasts.

Pure core crystals were valuable commodities. Wang Changsheng had only managed to acquire a piece of Bodhi Divine Crystal using a single pure seven-colored core crystal last time. Some Grand Unity Golden Immortals also used pure core crystals for transactions, so Wang Changsheng was not an exception.

“Fellow Daoist Luo, I only have one pure seven-colored core crystal. How about this: I’ll trade you one eight-colored core crystal instead,” Wang Changsheng transmitted his voice.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you should know the value of this item,” Luo Shan said solemnly.

“I know its value, but it seems it’s not meant for me,” Wang Changsheng sighed, returning the storage bracelet to Luo Shan, then rose and began to leave.

“Wait, Fellow Daoist Wang, one is too few; at least three,” Luo Shan said.

Wang Changsheng paused, turned around, and tossed a blue storage bracelet to Luo Shan.

Luo Shan swept his divine sense over it, nodded, and then handed the golden storage bracelet to Wang Changsheng.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, your artifact refining skill is quite impressive! If you can refine high-grade Chaos Armor or high-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows, you might consider me; the price will certainly satisfy you,” Luo Shan transmitted his voice.

“I'm still in the experimental stage, but if I succeed, I'll contact you, Fellow Daoist Luo,” Wang Changsheng replied with a smile, knowing it was merely polite talk.

After a few more pleasantries, he departed.

Luo Shan watched Wang Changsheng’s retreating figure, a pensive look on his face, wondering what he was thinking.

Wang Changsheng strolled around the plaza once more, finding nothing else of interest before finally leaving.

As dusk settled, Golden Firmament City became brightly lit, with crowds flowing like a tide.

Wang Changsheng arrived at the entrance of a small courtyard with green tiles. He sent a sound transmission talisman, and before long, the courtyard gate opened. Luo Xueting emerged, her face beaming with smiles.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you’re finally here! We were just talking about you; please, come in quickly,” Luo Xueting invited Wang Changsheng inside. The courtyard was not large, featuring a three-story azure pavilion and an azure hexagonal stone pavilion. Inside the stone pavilion sat three men and one woman, all of whom were Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

“This must be Fellow Daoist Wang! I am Tan Feng,” a burly man in a green robe introduced himself, his voice rugged.

“So you are Fellow Daoist Tan, I’ve long admired your reputation. I even sent you a sound transmission talisman earlier and waited at the entrance of Green Crane Tower for some time, never expecting you would be attending Madam Luo’s gathering,” Wang Changsheng said, cupping his fists in greeting.

“I happened to be out and didn't see it. Had I known Fellow Daoist Wang was looking for me, I would certainly have come out to meet you,” Tan Feng explained.

“That’s true. For Fellow Daoist Wang to be able to refine high-grade immortal artifacts at such a young age, even I wouldn’t dare to treat him lightly,” a beautiful woman in a purple dress said with a smile.

Wu Jiaojiao, from the Witch Tribe, was also a mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

“My success rate isn’t high, Madam Wu, you flatter me,” Wang Changsheng said modestly.

To quickly integrate into the circle of Grand Unity Golden Immortals, he had no choice but to showcase his artifact refining skills. However, he charged exorbitant fees, requiring multiple sets of materials to refine a single high-grade immortal artifact, so it couldn't be called exceptionally powerful.