Lu Xuan's figure drifted like a glimmering streak of light before a huge Stone Mountain.
He lowered his head and looked at the invitation in his hand, which was drawn with countless runes. Every rune had lit up, and the center—the area near Stone Mountain—shone the brightest.
There was also an arrow pointing toward Stone Mountain, indicating that this was the final venue of the Treasure Exchange Conference.
The surface of Stone Mountain was bleak and desolate, but when probed with Spiritual Sense, one could discover hidden mysteries within.
Lu Xuan observed his surroundings, then slowly walked toward Stone Mountain.
At this moment, he looked quite different from usual. On his face was a Bronze Mask he had picked up from a rogue cultivator's stall, capable of disguising his features and blocking a certain degree of Spiritual Sense prying.
Before a vertical stone wall on one side of Stone Mountain stood a tall stone gate. Two Qi Refining Completion cultivators guarded it, smiling as they warmly welcomed the cultivators attending the treasure exchange.
Lu Xuan observed them in secret, then came before the two. After they confirmed the authenticity of his invitation and Lu Xuan's cultivation, they respectfully led him through the stone gate.
A moment later, he arrived at the bottom of Stone Mountain.
Inside was a spacious hall, hidden deep within the mountain's belly and arranged with a powerful Array Formation.
At this time, there were already more than a hundred cultivators inside. Lu Xuan gave them a rough sweep with his gaze.
Among the many cultivators, most were at the Qi Refining High Stage or Qi Refining Completion. There were more than thirty at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, around ten at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and among those ten, two had unfathomably deep Spiritual Power