Chapter 4410: Ghost Clan

"Rumor has it that Fairy Vermillion Bird is attempting to break through to the Dao Ancestor realm, but I don't know if it's true or not," Bai Yun said.

"A Dao Ancestor!" exclaimed Wang Changsheng. "Fairy Vermillion Bird's cultivation speed can't be that fast! I heard she appeared in Qilin Immortal City previously, and she was only a mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal."

They had gone to Myriad Buddha City to attend Grandmaster Miaode's Grand Unity celebration, where they met a Grand Unity Golden Immortal named Lin Jiu. He had mentioned Fairy Vermillion Bird.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you're very well-informed!" Xuan Xin said, surprised. "Qilin Immortal City is controlled by the demon race. Have you been there, Fellow Daoist Wang?"

Wang Changsheng knew that Fairy Vermillion Bird had appeared in Qilin Immortal City. This implied he was either cultivating in a city under Qilin Immortal City's jurisdiction, had visited Qilin Immortal City himself, or had simply heard the news.

"No, I haven't," Wang Changsheng explained. "I heard it from a friend who operates in a city under Qilin Immortal City's jurisdiction."

"It seems Fellow Daoist Wang has a wide circle of friends, to even know such information," Xuan Xin said, his face full of admiration.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Xuan," Wang Ruyan said, "we heard that the Golden Snail Sea produces a type of Golden Snail Stone, and we'd like to purchase some from you."

She needed Golden Snail Stone to refine a Level 3 immortal talisman, and Golden Snail Stone could also be used to refine high-grade immortal artifacts.

"How much does Madam Wang want?" Xuan Xin asked.

"Besides Golden Snail Stone, we also want to purchase some other materials. Here's a catalog; please take a look, Fellow Daoist Xuan." Wang Changsheng took out a blue jade slip and handed it to Xuan Xin. The jade slip listed all the materials the Wang clan members needed to collect, covering artifact refining, talisman crafting, wine brewing, formation arranging, pill concoction, and ghost controlling.

When they traveled, they also collected materials for their clan members. Likewise, Wang Qingshan and others on the Chaos Continent kept an eye out for materials Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan needed.

Xuan Xin took the jade slip, and as his divine sense swept over it, he gasped sharply.

Many of the materials he had never even heard of, let alone collected.

The characteristics and appearance of each material were detailed, for easy identification.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, our Golden Snail clan has a small portion of the items listed here that we can sell to you," Xuan Xin said.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Xuan," Wang Changsheng said. "Do you know the whereabouts of the other materials?"

"I know of some," Xuan Xin replied. "However, they are controlled by other forces or high-level cultivators, so it won't be easy to acquire them."

"Please tell us, Fellow Daoist Xuan," Wang Changsheng said earnestly. "We must at least try."

Xuan Xin nodded and shared the information he possessed.

After chatting for more than two hours, Xuan Xin and Bai Yun bid farewell and left.

"There's actually a lead on Blood Nirvana Divine Crystal," Wang Changsheng said, his face showing delight. "I wonder if that Grand Unity Golden Immortal has already used it."

Blood Nirvana Divine Crystal could be used to set up the Blood Nirvana Grand Formation, a Level 3 immortal formation that assists immortals in physical cultivation.

They had already cultivated immortal bodies, but they were only ordinary ones. While they could withstand ordinary high-grade immortal artifacts, they would not be able to withstand high-grade or top-grade immortal artifacts refined with Primordial Spirit Treasures.

According to Xuan Xin, Blood Nirvana Divine Crystal had appeared at a large auction and was purchased by a Grand Unity Golden Immortal from the Blood Fiend Sect.

"That piece of Blood Nirvana Divine Crystal was quite large; it probably hasn't been used up so quickly," Wang Ruyan said. "We'll find out if we make a trip to the Blood Fiend Sect."

They had many valuable items on them, including immortal herbs, Chaos Beast cores, artifact refining materials, formation materials, immortal pills, and immortal wine, for easy exchange with other Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

"Let's go out and take a stroll!" Wang Changsheng suggested. "Maybe we'll make an unexpected discovery." They left the Golden Bamboo Garden and began to stroll along the street.

They visited several large shops and purchased some cultivation resources, mainly specialties from the Golden Snail Sea.

Less than half an hour later, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan appeared in a vast bluestone plaza. There were many small stalls there, with a wide variety of items on display.

They didn't want to attract attention, so they deliberately concealed their aura, appearing to be merely Golden Immortal cultivators. Cultivators below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm wouldn't be able to detect their true cultivation.

They walked around, looking at the stalls. They saw many strange and peculiar items, but since they were not useful for cultivation, they didn't purchase any.

Wang Changsheng suddenly quickened his pace and approached a small stall. Many items were laid out on the stall, including ores, immortal herbs, immortal wood, and demon beast materials.

The stall owner was a man of medium build in a golden robe, with an early-stage Golden Immortal cultivation.

Wang Changsheng's gaze fell upon an oval-shaped black stone. The black stone had some moss on its surface and appeared quite ordinary.

He reached out for the black stone. Just then, a somewhat hoarse male voice rang out, "I'll take that item."

As soon as the words fell, a powerful suction force appeared out of nowhere, and the black stone flew towards a certain direction.

Before the black stone could fly far, a powerful binding force emerged, trapping it in mid-air. Wang Changsheng grabbed the black stone, and a powerful spiritual pressure erupted from his body.

"Name your price!" Wang Changsheng said. "I want this stone."

"A Grand Unity Golden Immortal!" the golden-robed man exclaimed in surprise.

A gust of cold, eerie wind blew past, and a short, stout old man in a black robe appeared in front of the stall. Intense ghostly aura fluctuations emanated from his body, revealing his late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation.

"A Ghost Race cultivator!" Wang Ruyan frowned slightly.

The Ghost Race had quite a reputation in the Immortal World, on par with the Demon Race. However, most Ghost Race members resided in demon territories, with scattered ones in other places, similar to the Demon and Witch Races.

Wang Ruyan took out a green storage bracelet and tossed it to the golden-robed man, her lips moving slightly as she sent a voice transmission.

The black-robed old man took out a black storage bracelet and tossed it to the golden-robed man, sending him a voice transmission.

The golden-robed man showed hesitation on his face. He pondered for a moment, then said to Wang Changsheng, "Senior, this stone is yours."

Wang Ruyan had given him a mid-grade Chaos Armor, a mid-grade immortal artifact, and a Two-Polar Golden Amber Pill, which far exceeded what the black-robed old man had offered.

"I offered you a mid-grade immortal artifact and a Nine-Yang Jade Marrow Pill, and you still didn't give it to me?" the black-robed old man said, his face filled with killing intent. "If they can threaten you, why can't I?"

"Senior, you've misunderstood," the golden-robed man said cautiously. "The items these two seniors gave are more valuable. That's why this junior returned the item to them."

"The highest bidder wins," Wang Changsheng said. "Why make things difficult for a junior?"

"Hmph," the black-robed old man scoffed. "I'll add another set of mid-grade immortal artifacts." He flicked his sleeve, and three short black-glowing blades flew out.

The golden-robed man shook his head and said, "Senior, it's still not enough."

While a set of mid-grade immortal artifacts was indeed valuable, the Chaos Armor and Two-Polar Golden Amber Pill were even more precious.

At this moment, the Golden Snail clan also received the news, and Bai Yun rushed over.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, Fellow Daoist Ming," Bai Yun said, recognizing the three.

"Madam Bai, you've arrived at just the right time," the black-robed old man said. He had dealt with the Golden Snail clan frequently. "I've taken a liking to an item, and I can offer double the price. Please persuade this fellow Daoist to let me have it."

"We have already purchased this item," Wang Changsheng said. "It's not for sale."