Trading with the Transcendent Immortals

The sky was deep and clear, and the bright moon cast a soft, hazy glow, like a wisp of smoke. The vast sea rippled gently, shattering the moon's reflection and creating shimmering golden fragments.

"I don't have Inner Scenery Treasure on me," Wang Xuan said, not wanting to encounter a creature that might be Transcendent Immortals.

Even through the curtain, he was wary; that kind of being was unfathomable.

After the incident with the Red-clothed Demon Immortal, he dared not easily enter the ancient Inner Scenery Realm left behind by those people.

"It's alright, meeting is fate. This ship has been abandoned for many years, and it's rare for anyone to board it again. It's fine to just chat here; perhaps we'll have the opportunity to cooperate with them."

The Ferryman was easy to talk to. Then, he glanced at Wang Xuan's short sword and said, "Besides, you also have some decent weapons on you."

The sea was calm, and the bamboo boat was perfectly still. The Ferryman sat at the bow, fishing rod in hand, gazing into the distance.

The curtain was approaching, slowly descending from mid-air until it was level with the sea level, shrouded in a misty fog, not far away.

The bamboo boat, which had been transformed into a feather, was connected to the main curtain by a fishing line, with a faint shimmering light flowing between them.

"Someone wants to cooperate with your sect's founder and is willing to offer a scripture of the Ascension level," the Ferryman said, turning around. There was no one inside the straw raincoat; it was pitch black, only shrouded in mist.

Such a grand gesture right from the start left Wang Xuan speechless.

If he didn't know the truth, he would be very tempted.

But he had seen the fate of the leader of a sect deep in the Moon Crater on the New Moon, in the Inner Scenery Realm, and now hearing about this kind of deal only made him feel horrified.

He immediately became alert; these creatures were terrifying, and they had come up to hunt down the founder of a religion right away!

"My family's founder is in seclusion and probably won't be out for a while," Wang Xuan replied in a low-key yet earnest manner.

He dared not act recklessly in this place; his expression was serious and sincere.

The Ferryman nodded and said, "Yes, some people have heard that you resolutely abandoned all the top 'true body' paths and, after many years, became another passenger. They think you are good and want to teach you."

"Are there any conditions?" Wang Xuan asked cautiously.

If the secret techniques passed down by an ancient Ascension level expert were to get out, many cultivators would probably go crazy!

"Study for three years in the world behind the Great Curtain, and in the future you will have to accomplish three things for him," said the Ferryman in the straw raincoat.

"With the Patriarch still alive, one should not travel far. I do not know if he will be able to take that step after his seclusion, so I dare not stray far," Wang Xuan said solemnly.

The Ferryman smiled but said nothing.

Wang Xuan was puzzled and asked, "Can ordinary people like us enter the world behind the Great Curtain?"

"Your mind can enter temporarily, but it's very difficult for the physical body."

Upon hearing this response, Wang Xuan's heart skipped a beat. If he really went in, would he be the same person who came out again?

He felt this was too passive, so he said, "As a low-level cultivator, I probably don't have anything that would catch the eye of the sages. How about I ask you seniors if you have any unfulfilled wishes in this world, and see if I can help you or how we can cooperate?"

Those behind the Great Curtain fell silent after hearing the ferryman's account. Those unfathomable beings seemed to recall past events, reminiscing and remembering.

A fog shrouded the area in front of the curtain, which never dissipated, obscuring their true faces.

"Someone asked you, 'Could your ancestor kill Black Prison Bird at the Earth Immortal level?'"

Wang Xuan was furious. Asking Ancestor Wang to kill that damned Black Prison Bird? What a joke!

He shook his head and declined, saying he really couldn't agree.

The Ferryman said, "That's a pity. It's rare for someone to ask your patriarch to kill a creature below the Ascension level. It's a relatively easy task to complete."

Wang Xuan was speechless. Killing a low-level immortal was a relatively easy task.

However, considering their backgrounds, it's understandable.

"That senior was so powerful, why didn't he kill his enemy himself back then?" Wang Xuan asked.

The Ferryman said, "That earth immortal lived several eras after him and destroyed his Dojo in later generations, so he was resentful."

After Wang Xuan was lost in thought Ascension to Immortality, even his own escape route was cut off, which was quite tragic.

At the same time, he was alarmed that being behind the Great Curtain was too restrictive, and he had completely lost his influence over the real world.

Wang Xuan spoke up, saying, "If any of you seniors have enemies, please don't seek out my sect's founder. Times have changed. The world has undergone tremendous changes, Ascension to Immortality is a thing of the past, and even beings at the Earth Immortal level have become legends."

Everything was relayed between the two parties by the Ferryman.

Behind the Great Curtain, those people remained silent, and indeed, this was the case in many areas.

Wang Xuan added, "Seniors, if there are any descendants who need care, please let me know."

The Ferryman shook his head and said, "They all refused, fearing that your patriarch would exterminate their descendants and covet the treasures they left behind."

Wang Xuan was speechless after hearing this. The thoughts of these people were really... dark!

However, he could also understand that people who reach this level must have experienced all kinds of great storms and human dangers, otherwise they would not have lived to ascend to immortality.

"No wonder they left behind traps for future generations even after disappearing from this world; not one of them is easy to deal with!" Wang Xuan thought to himself.

Then he spoke up again, "Seniors, is there any elder you miss or a lover you long for? I can help you find their old graves, sweep their tombs and pay your respects."

Even the Ferryman was speechless. This passenger was a bit unusual. Was he planning to take on all sorts of mundane tasks like visiting graves and searching for missing persons?

"There's nothing I can do; I'm still just a mortal," Wang Xuan replied helplessly.

"They said that when you die, everything is gone, Ascension to Immortality, and even if you sever all ties with the mortal world, you can only mourn in your heart," the Ferryman said. Then he added, "I think they're afraid you'll go and steal graves."

Wang Xuan sighed, "What kind of terrible era did these predecessors experience? Why did they think so badly of people?"

The Ferryman remained silent.

After a moment, he showed a strange expression and said, "Someone asked, has your planet entered the interstellar age? Can it venture into deep space?"

Wang Xuan nodded, giving an affirmative response.

The Ferryman said, "This is a simple task. Someone will give you star coordinates and pay you handsomely to deal with a mortal."

"Crossing the starry sky? That's too far, I'm not taking this mission!" Wang Xuan refused, who knows where he would end up.

He was just a "mortal," and even an extraordinary person was insignificant in the depths of space.

"She said not to rush to refuse, that the life-bearing planet is now in decline and there are almost no cultivators left, and she will give you a reward that you can hardly refuse."

"What reward?" Wang Xuan asked, also curious about what kind of grudge would make Ascension level expert set his sights on a mortal.

Besides, even if they had mortal enemies, they would have grown old and died by now, right?

Could it be a new feud caused by his recent interference in the mortal world? A thought flashed through his mind.

The Ferryman relayed the message, saying, "She said she could give you some medicinal soil left over from a peerless Demon Immortals immortal. Once you enter the field of herb gathering in the future, you will understand how important this is."

"Is medicinal soil really that important?" Wang Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Believe me, she's right. I know there really is a Peerless Demon Immortal behind her, and the medicinal soil she left behind is absolutely a treasure." Even the Ferryman exclaimed.

Then he added, "Medicinal soil is not real soil, but more precisely, it has some kind of medicinal properties. I suspect that the medicinal soil left behind by that Peerless Demon Immortal contains some of the medicinal properties of heavenly medicines."

"What if she's lying to me?" Wang Xuan wondered. Was it really necessary to go to such lengths to deal with a mere mortal? He thought it was unlikely.

The Ferryman spoke calmly, saying, "I am Oath Keeper. With me here, I can guarantee a fair transaction, and there will be no problems."

Wang Xuan nodded and said, "Okay, ask her who she wants to deal with and what I should do."

"She wants to deal with a mortal named Wang Xuan. All you need to do is insert an Ascension Divine Bamboo inscribed with runes into his body, but not into any vital organs, and you'll have completed the mission. If you accept, she will give you detailed information about you and a weapon that can kill a low-level superhuman. You can use it for self-defense, but you can only use it twice at most. Afterwards, she will give you a peerless medicinal soil."

Wang Xuan's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil. Even in deep space, there were people who wanted to deal with him!

Is he that famous among the Transcendent Immortals? No doubt, the other party is interested in him because he, a mere mortal, can open his Inner Scenery Realm on his own!

Some immortals are restless and want to return to the mortal world!

Forget about giving away medicinal soil; if they could really return, I'd probably give them something even more important!

He frowned and asked, "Is this interfering with the mortal world and dealing with a mere mortal? If the Transcendent Immortals intervene like this, won't the human world descend into chaos?"

The Ferryman said calmly, "You're overthinking it. Only in special places like this can transactions be made, but no one has boarded this ship for hundreds of years."

Wang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He nodded calmly and said, "Okay, but I need to get the medicinal soil first."

The Ferryman shook his head and said, "The other party said that the medicinal soil is too precious. If you don't complete the task, the transaction cannot proceed."

Wang Xuan was adamant, saying, "I don't even know if I'll be able to come here again next time. If I don't take the reward now, I'll never get it."

"That's true, this secret path is not easy to travel." The Ferryman nodded.

Finally, after some haggling, the powerful man agreed to pay for part of the medicinal soil first.

The Ferryman solemnly told him, "Be content. Just a small pinch of this medicine is enough to change your fate!"

Wang Xuan said, "I have one condition: under any circumstances, you must ensure my own safety before I will consider taking action against Wang Xuan. Otherwise, I have the right not to act and abandon the attack, which will not be considered a breach of this deal."

"Yes, that's fine, the other party has agreed," the Ferryman informed them.

In an instant, a finger-length Ascension Divine Bamboo appeared from behind the Great Curtain, densely covered with strange runes, and flew over along the fishing line.

Then, another Silver Hairpin flew out. It looked like a woman's ornament, but after a simple ritual, it had become an extraordinary weapon.

In addition, there was a piece of jade containing a lot of information.

Wang Xuan frowned and said, "These are items from the Transcendent Immortals. I'm a little worried. What if they've tampered with them? For example, what if they end up killing me?"

"Don't worry, I've checked, and these things are fine and fully comply with the Old Testament," the Ferryman said. He added, "Anyone can use these items, so don't lose them."

"Now I can rest assured!" Wang Xuan nodded, feeling relieved.

"Alright, the Old Testament bears witness, the transaction is complete!" the Ferryman shouted, and a terrifying bolt of lightning streaked across the heavens and earth.

Then he reminded both parties that the Old Testament recorded all of this, that it was in effect, that no one could go back on their word, and that everyone had to strictly abide by the agreement.

Behind the Great Curtain, the trader suddenly felt a surge of unease.

At this moment, she was willing to pay an exorbitant commission to ask the Ferryman to dispel the fog, so she could see the traders outside the curtain.

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