Chapter 486: Qingli Twin Beauties

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Changsheng followed Huang Fugui to the entrance of a five-story pavilion. The pavilion's stone walls were adorned with numerous colorful shells, which shimmered with various lights under the sunlight, sparkling and eye-catching.

This was the Five-Color Pavilion, a teahouse.

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators guarded the entrance, while cultivators above the Core Formation stage could enter freely.

Wang Changsheng followed Huang Fugui inside. The entire Five-Color Pavilion had been reserved, and the main hall was empty.

On the fifth floor, a dozen or so Core Formation cultivators had gathered. Some wore masks, while others showed their true faces. Their cultivation levels ranged from the second to the fifth layers of the Core Formation stage.

Wang Changsheng and Huang Fugui found an empty spot and sat down.

As time passed, more Core Formation cultivators arrived.

A short while later, over thirty Core Formation cultivators were present on the fifth floor.

Wang Changsheng was secretly astonished that a mere exchange meeting had attracted over thirty Core Formation cultivators. Such a lineup was enough to sweep across Wei State.

"Fellow Daoist Song, is everyone here? If so, let's begin!"

A white-robed elder with a snow-white beard smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to speak, a clear, sweet female voice drifted up from downstairs: "An exchange meeting? My sister and I are also interested in participating."

As her voice faded, a fragrant breeze wafted through, and two remarkably beautiful women appeared at the staircase landing.

One woman wore a green ruqun, with fair skin, a melon-seed face, and arched willow eyebrows; she was at the third layer of Core Formation. The other woman wore a long red dress, with picturesque features and a full figure; she was at the fourth layer of Core Formation. Both had a blue carp pattern on their attire, clearly signifying something.

Upon seeing the blue carp mark on their clothes, the white-robed elder revealed a genuine smile and enthusiastically said, "So it's the Blue Carp Twin Beauties! With both Misses Zhang attending this exchange meeting, it will be even livelier."

"The Blue Carp Twin Beauties?"

Wang Changsheng had never heard of this title, but judging by the white-robed elder's reaction, the two women had extraordinary backgrounds.

Wang Changsheng had always been active in the Coral Sea Region and was unfamiliar with the situation in the Five-Dragon Sea Region.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, do you know the origins of these two ladies?"

Wang Changsheng transmitted his voice to Huang Fugui.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, have you heard of Blue Carp Island in the Red Moon Sea Region? They are from the Zhang family of Blue Carp Island."

A hint of surprise appeared in Wang Changsheng's eyes. The Red Moon Sea Region's commerce was even more prosperous than that of the Coral Sea Region, and the Zhang family of Blue Carp Island ranked among the top five in the Red Moon Sea Region. The reason was simple: the Zhang family had a Nascent Soul cultivator overseeing them.

The Zhang family of Blue Carp Island could be considered an enhanced version of the Tang family of Mount Tianchuan. In just three hundred years, the Zhang family rapidly grew from a small Foundation Establishment family into a major cultivation clan with a Nascent Soul cultivator at its helm. This was all thanks to a woman named Zhang Wuchen, whom outsiders called Immortaless Wuchen.

Zhang Wuchen was a formidable woman, decisive in her actions. She led her clan members to form distant alliances and launch close attacks, annexing many forces and spreading their reputation far and wide.

Although Zhang Wuchen had not been in the Nascent Soul stage for long, it was said that she had once sparred with a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator without falling into the slightest disadvantage. This was the main reason the Zhang family could establish a firm foothold in the Red Moon Sea Region.

The Blue Carp Twin Beauties were likely outstanding members of the Zhang family, having reached the third and fourth layers of Core Formation at such a young age, which made Wang Changsheng feel a pang of shame.

They found an empty spot and sat down.

"This old man is Song Xiang, the initiator of this exchange meeting. No fees will be charged for this event. If anyone makes a misjudgment in their exchange, it has nothing to do with this old man. I shall begin the exchange."

The white-robed elder gave a brief introduction and then took out the materials for exchange.

He presented a pair of large blue pincers, a blue beast hide several zhang long, a green demonic core, and two pieces of reddish-gold ore.

"A pair of giant pincers from a Rank 3 Ice Cloud Crab, a hide from a Rank 3 Frost Cloud Rhinoceros, a Rank 3 low-grade demonic core, and two pieces of Jinlang Stone are for exchange for water-attribute artifact refining or alchemy materials."

Wang Changsheng was not interested in these items. He attended this exchange meeting hoping to acquire Rank 3 Heaven and Earth spiritual water.

One by one, cultivators stepped forward to exchange items. Some exchanges were successful, while others failed.

"A Rank 3 low-grade Eyed Carp demon core, an Eyed Carp demon hide, and a spirit soul, for Rank 3 earth-attribute artifact refining materials."

Huang Fugui pointed to the three materials on the table as he introduced them, his gaze sweeping across the cultivators present.

Several Core Formation cultivators stepped forward and communicated with Huang Fugui via voice transmission. All three materials Huang Fugui presented were successfully exchanged.

With successful exchanges, Huang Fugui returned to his seat with a beaming expression.

Wang Changsheng stepped forward and took out his exchange materials.

Two green wooden boxes and a black porcelain bottle.

"Two Rank 3 low-grade demonic cores from a demonic bird, and a spirit soul from a Rank 3 low-grade demonic bird, for Rank 3 Heaven and Earth spiritual water."

No one responded, and Wang Changsheng felt a tinge of disappointment.

Song Xiang stepped forward and transmitted his voice, saying, "This old man wishes to exchange this Rank 3 mid-grade earth-attribute demonic core for your three items. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

A Rank 3 mid-grade demonic core was considerably more valuable than a low-grade one, but Wang Changsheng naturally wouldn't agree to exchange three materials for just one Rank 3 mid-grade demonic core.

"Fellow Daoist Song plays a good game, but you'll need to add a few more items, perhaps some Rank 3 water-attribute materials."

If he couldn't acquire Rank 3 Heaven and Earth spiritual water, Wang Changsheng planned to collect some water-attribute materials to refine into his Black Flood Dragon Banner.

Song Xiang hesitated for a moment, then transmitted his voice, saying, "I'll also add a fist-sized Rank 3 Sea Moon Stone."

Wang Changsheng thought for a moment and then agreed.

The Dual-Pupil Rat was an earth-attribute spirit beast, and a Rank 3 mid-grade earth-attribute demonic core should aid its advancement. The Sea Moon Stone could be refined into the Black Flood Dragon Banner to enhance its power.

After the successful exchange, Wang Changsheng returned to his seat.

One by one, more people came forward to exchange. Not long after, the woman in the red dress, one of the Blue Carp Twin Beauties, stepped forward.

She took out three items: a blue beast hide, a blue demonic core, and a pair of large golden pincers.

"A hide from a Rank 3 low-grade Tidal Cloud Beast, a Rank 3 low-grade demonic core, and a pair of pincers from a Golden Yue Shrimp are for exchange for a Rank 3 fire-attribute demonic core or Rank 3 fire-attribute artifact refining materials."

Several people came forward, communicating with the woman in the red dress via voice transmission and showing her their items.

The woman in the red dress was not satisfied and shook her head.

After a moment of hesitation, she took out a blue gourd and said, "Inside here are over a hundred jin of undiluted Underworld Moon Cold Water. Underworld Moon Cold Water is a Rank 3 Heaven and Earth spiritual water, usable for both artifact refining and alchemy."

She pulled open the gourd's stopper, and an intensely bone-chilling cold rushed out, causing the room's temperature to plummet instantly.

She quickly closed the lid, and the piercing cold dissipated.

"Underworld Moon Cold Water!"

Wang Changsheng's heart stirred, and he stepped toward the woman in the red dress.

He took out a red wooden box, handed it to the woman in the red dress, and transmitted his voice, saying, "Miss Zhang, this is the hide of a Rank 3 mid-grade Fire Kylin Boar."

The woman in the red dress took the red wooden box and opened it. Inside was a hide shimmering with fluctuating red light, with some red scales still attached.

"Deal."

Wang Changsheng smiled faintly and transmitted his voice, saying, "Miss Zhang, the amount of Underworld Moon Cold Water is too small. If we exchange like this, I'll be at a loss. It would be fairer with a bit more Underworld Moon Cold Water."

The woman in the red dress hesitated for a moment, then took out a blue porcelain bottle and tossed it to Wang Changsheng, transmitting her voice, "This contains seventy jin of Underworld Moon Cold Water. It should be enough for your Fire Kylin Boar hide."

"Deal."

Wang Changsheng put away the blue gourd and the blue porcelain bottle, then returned to his seat.