Chapter 375 - 54: Winding Dragon Staff, Meeting Zhou Yuantong Again

The street was bustling with people coming and going, just like a Mortal marketplace.

At a glance.

The pedestrians’ bodies flickered with Spiritual Light, their blood-qi surged like plumes of wolf smoke, and Nine Acupoints Innate cultivators were practically everywhere.

You could throw a brick and hit two Dao Foundation Cultivators.

His Outer Body Incarnation, Wukong, adjusted his Magic Robe and slowly walked into a deep alley.

"Token!"

"Here!"

Just as Pei Jingque had said, they only checked the Token here, not the identity of the person holding it.

They didn’t even care if you were a Demon Cultivator.

As long as you could sneak in, that alone proved your skill.

After continuing forward for some distance, his gaze swept across the stalls, and Wukong strolled into a shop.

"Sir."

Sensing the unique aura about him, the Shopkeeper, who had been resting, came forward to greet him personally.

"Is there anything you’d like to buy or sell?"

"This is a shop run by the Immortal Alliance. Our prices are fair, and our goods are absolutely genuine."

’It was true that the goods were genuine.’

’But whether the prices were fair was another matter.’

"Do you have any Elixirs that can extend a Dao Foundation Cultivator’s lifespan and increase their Cultivation?" Zhu Ju asked in a low voice.

"If you do, price is no object!"

"You must be joking, sir." The Shopkeeper shook his head.

"If you’re talking about Spiritual Medicines to assist in Cultivation, we have plenty of those, but we don’t have anything that directly increases Cultivation."

"As for extending one’s lifespan..."

"The Immortal Alliance does have such Treasures, but they can only be exchanged for merit points. They are never sold publicly."

Zhu Ju frowned.

Then he slowly nodded.

’This was understandable. Items that increased one’s Cultivation or extended one’s lifespan were so rare that they were practically impossible to buy.’

’Even if the Immortal Alliance released any, they would be strictly controlled. Requiring merit points for the exchange would ensure they didn’t fall into the hands of outsiders.’

’Besides, when it came to distributing merit points, the Immortal Alliance would naturally favor its own.’

’Even for the same task, a disciple from the Profound Clarity Sect would surely get more merit points than one from the Bright Void Sect.’

"Void Escape Talismans, Defensive Magical Treasures, Spiritual Medicines several thousand years old..."

Zhu Ju said.

"Do you have them?"

"Er..." The Shopkeeper gulped. He was stunned for a moment, then gestured with his hand.

"Fellow Daoist, please come upstairs!"

"After you!"

The first floor mainly received Innate Qi Refiners, the second floor was for Dao Foundation Cultivators, and the most precious items were on the third and fourth floors.

Zhu Ju paused on the second floor, glanced at the items there, and shook his head lightly.

The third floor.

Display tables were arranged in the center of the room, each holding a single item.

The goods were locked in place by the Spiritual Light of a Restriction. Anyone with ill intent would trigger the Array’s warning system.

This place was connected to the Marketplace’s Grand Array. Even a Demonic Golden Core couldn’t hope to steal anything.

"The Magical Treasure Celestial Wolf Ring. It contains the Bloodthirsty Celestial Wolf Souls of six Demon Beasts. When summoned, they are comparable to six Nine Acupoints Perfection Cultivators who do not fear death. Moreover, this Treasure is excellent for both offense and defense, offering great value."

The Shopkeeper pointed to one of the Magical Treasures. Seeing that Wukong had no reaction, he pondered for a moment before skipping over a few other Magical Treasures and announcing,

"The Five Dragons Whip!"

"It’s forged from the sinew of a Tier Three Poisonous Flood Dragon. A single lash can bring pain even to a Golden Core Cultivator. It can also manifest thousands of afterimages and control the flow of water. Its potent poison is fatal to Dao Foundation Cultivators on contact. This is a Middle Grade Magical Treasure."

’A Middle Grade Magical Treasure!’

Zhu Ju’s interest was piqued.

"Do you have any High Grade Magical Treasures?"

"Fellow Daoist..." The Shopkeeper sighed, at a loss for words.

"High Grade Magical Treasures are either in the hands of Golden Core Grandmasters or the few core Dao Foundation members of the Six Demonic Sects. Even if one fell into the hands of the Immortal Alliance, it would never be so easily put up for sale."

"Let’s be a bit more realistic."

"Heh..." Zhu Ju chuckled lightly.

"What Middle Grade Magical Treasures do you have?"

The difference in value between a Middle Grade Magical Treasure and a Low Grade one was immense. Ten Low Grade Magical Treasures might not even equal one Middle Grade Magical Treasure.

The same was true of their power.

To a Tier Three Demon Beast or a Golden Core Grandmaster, a Low Grade Magical Treasure was just a harmless toy.

But a Middle Grade Magical Treasure...

...could actually injure beings of that level.

Back then, Zhu Ju and Pei Jingque were able to kill the heavily injured Rock Armor Demon Crocodile precisely because they had a Middle Grade Magical Treasure.

"Please wait a moment, sir!"

The Shopkeeper’s eyes lit up. He led him into a Quiet Chamber and, a short while later, presented several items one by one.

He opened a brocade box, inside of which lay a round, gleaming Treasure Pearl the size of a quail’s egg.

"The Primordial Heaven Pearl, a Middle Grade Magical Treasure. It’s a Primordial Spirit Secret Treasure that can double a Dao Foundation Cultivator’s Divine Soul Power. If one knows certain special Cultivation Techniques, it can even be used to cultivate a second incarnation."

’A second incarnation!’

Zhu Ju’s heart stirred.

’The archives of the Bright Void Sect and its Sword Intent legacies mentioned this, but he didn’t know the method to cultivate one.’

"A fine Treasure!"

Sighing softly, he shook his head in resignation.

"A pity!"

The Shopkeeper smiled upon hearing this. Methods to cultivate a second incarnation were rare to begin with, so it was normal not to know one.

"The Abi Throne."

Pointing to the second item, his expression turned solemn.

"This item comes from a Golden Core Grandmaster of the Netherworld Sect. Its baleful aura is astonishing. After refining it, you can command a Ghost Army of over ten thousand. It also seems to hold some other profound secret, though no one knows what it is."

"This Treasure’s power is astounding, in some ways not inferior to a High Grade Magical Treasure. However, without a powerful Primordial Spirit, it’s very easy to succumb to demonic corruption, so you must be cautious."

"Demonic corruption?" Zhu Ju shook his head.

"Forget it. I’m not interested in Demon Dao Magical Treasures."

"Hmm..."

"What is this?"

The object he was pointing to was a short staff, about three feet long. It was pitch-black all over, looking like someone’s fire poker.

Its material seemed to be both iron and wood, and even with his cultivated Dharma Eye Divine Technique, he couldn’t see through it at first glance.

"This thing is a real Treasure!"

The Shopkeeper gave a mysterious smile and said,

"Sir, have you ever heard of the former number one Immortal Sect in the world, the Jade Void Sect?"

"..." Zhu Ju wore a strange expression.

"I’ve heard of it."

’Heard of it? That was an understatement!’

’The Jade Void Sect had split off from the Bright Void Sect, and the Primordial Heart Technique he cultivated was a legacy from the Jade Void Sect as well.’