Trade

Inside the room, Ye Haiyi looked at Ye Jingcheng, and a Jade Slip appeared in his hand.

"Jingcheng, this is some insight I've gained from my recent cultivation!"

After speaking, he placed the Jade Slip directly on Ye Jingcheng's forehead for Ye Jingcheng to see.

Ye Jingcheng was immediately alarmed. Inside was not some cultivation manual, but a portrait. He recognized the figure in the portrait; it was the senior brother that Ye Jingteng had brought back that time.

Clearly, that incident involved not only the disposal of stolen goods but also the negotiation of this transaction.

This so-called senior brother was actually a cultivator from the Ye Family, or rather, a hidden member of the Ye Family.

Thinking of this, Ye Jingcheng's thoughts could no longer be contained and began to wander.

Given the current situation of the Ye Family, there are quite a few late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and none of them are particularly old. Logically speaking, even without Foundation Establishment, many cultivators would start breaking through before the age of sixty.

After all, the Ye Family all possessed Beast-Link Mark, and they even had several second-tier Spirit Beast still available—this was something he knew.

Logically, there should be quite a few people who have reached the Foundation Establishment.

Ye Jingcheng simply couldn't fathom what the secret his Lineage was hiding.

Below the portrait in the Jade Slip, there is also a line of text.

"Give him this Storage Bag, and then take back another Storage Bag!"

Ye Jingcheng was startled, but then he suddenly realized what was going on.

He finally understood why Ye Haiyi had been so certain there was no danger this time.

All the transactions had actually been completed before the auction.

The people responsible for purchasing the third-tier Spirit Gathering Formation and the third-tier spirit-attracting Spirit Stone were not any Ye Family, nor were they at the auction, but rather at the alchemy exchange meeting.

Therefore, at the auction, no matter what Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haiyi buy, as long as they don't buy the Purple Palace Jade Liquid or the Foundation Establishment, they won't attract any attention or face any danger.

Nobody knew the Ye Family had been here!

Furthermore, the two of them could even secretly inflate prices for the major Lineage.

After reading the Jade Slip, Ye Jingcheng also placed his Divine Sense into the Storage Bag, which was not yet bound to a Storage Bag.

However, there is another layer of protective array on top to prevent outsiders from easily extending their Divine Sense into it.

This layer of the restrictive formation had been taught in the Ye Family's clan school; it was quite simple. However, Ye Jingcheng had already guessed what was inside and didn't bother to break the formation.

The Spirit Beast pouch further reassured Ye Jingcheng.

This Spirit Beast bag is clearly made with exquisite craftsmanship, and the materials used in its design are quite special, although it differs from the previous Spirit Beast bag.

But Ye Jingcheng knew that the Turtle Ancestor was inside.

Now that Turtle Ancestor is under contract with Ye Haicheng, but Ye Haicheng is breaking through, it is idle.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng could skip checking the Storage Bag, but he had to refine the Spirit Beast bag. So, for the rest of the time, Ye Jingcheng sat aside and quietly used his Divine Sense to refine the Spirit Beast bag.

Half an hour later, the Spirit Beast bag formed a connection with him, and he felt a huge amount of Blood Qi inside the Spirit Beast bag.

Through his Divine Sense in the Spirit Beast pouch, he also saw the figure of a giant tortoise resembling a mountain peak.

Ye Jingcheng quickly withdrew his Divine Sense; after all, this was the Turtle Ancestor of the Ye Family, and he needed to show him some respect.

Of course, the power of the Purple Mansion Spirit Beast also greatly shocked Ye Jingcheng.

But the shock didn't stop there. His ancient book also shone brightly once more, and a new page unfolded.

This time, a huge blue-white spirit tortoise appeared inside the book. This spirit tortoise had white whiskers, and its shell was covered with dense Spirit Patterns.

It was a Vast Azure Turtle.

Moreover, its aura had reached the level of a third-tier spirit turtle.

The Treasure Book continued to evolve, and in the next moment, the Mystic Turtle became even larger. More intricate Spirit Patterns appeared on its Mystic Turtle, and its tail grew longer like a snake's tail...

Ye Jingcheng was even more surprised; this old tortoise didn't seem to have reached maturity yet.

However, considering the lifespan of this particular Vast Azure Turtle, it's not so special after all.

What intrigued him was why the Treasure Book hadn't reacted at the bottom of Jade Dragon Pool last time.

He could only guess that when facing Spirit Beast with higher cultivation, one might need to get closer.

With the Great Granary Turtle in his possession, Ye Jingcheng felt more confident and took out several Pill Formulas to begin studying them.

This is an alchemy exchange meeting, so he can't use the Crimson Flame Fox. He estimates that he can only be considered First-Tier Superior-Grade Alchemist.

However, since they are Rogue Cultivator, there are many restrictions, so it is essential to prepare in advance.

Three days passed slowly.

With a clear chime, Ye Jingcheng awoke from his cultivation.

Because of the crimson glow in the sky, there is almost no night here. The sky only darkens for three hours when the crimson Array is closed.

The passage of the rest of the time was monitored by a large bell in the market.

"Hao Bo!" A voice transmission came from Meng Xuan at the door.

Today is also the day of the Alchemist Exchange Meeting.

And the one who took Ye Jingcheng there was none other than Meng Xuan.

"You're in for a treat this time! Even the Taiyi Sect's Taiyi Dharma Peak has sent several disciples. Their alchemy skills are truly exceptional!" Meng Xuan introduced from the side.

As he introduced himself, his flesh jiggled.

Perhaps because he had spent too much time in Taichang Market, Meng Xuan had clearly become like a street vendor, fond of boasting and showing off.

"Thank you, Master Meng!" Ye Jingcheng said with a smile, also full of anticipation.

In the Ye Family, no one among the younger generation is better at alchemy than him. This time, he really wants to see what the sect's young Alchemist are like.

Meng Xuan then gave Ye Jingcheng another token.

The word thirty-six is engraved on the front of the token, and a hidden word is engraved on the back.

"This time we're going to the Hidden Dragon Pavilion, which is also Taiyi Sect, specifically established for young cultivators under fifty!"

"They hold Alchemist exchange meetings, Artifact Refiner exchange meetings, as well as Spirit Talisman masters, Array, and even Spirit Plant Master from time to time!"

"Of course, Alchemist are the most common. This Hidden Dragon Token is the threshold to enter. And this token took your grandfather a lot of effort to put in, so don't disappoint him!" Meng Xuan started rambling again.

Ye Jingcheng nodded repeatedly.

They walked through the streets lined with bungalows and arrived at the commercial street.

There are even more shops here, and several four-story loft buildings are also located here!

This represents Golden Core Faction or a Golden Core Lineage.

Even Ye Jingcheng was a little envious!

Even if the Ye Family were to build a new building here now, they could only afford to build two floors.

Passing through the shops, you enter a slightly smaller alleyway. On the walls of the alleyway, there are many paintings of bronze vessels, carved so lifelike that they seem real.

"Hao Bo, these murals are the spiritual images of Pill Furnace left behind by the cultivators who won the championship in the Hidden Dragon Hall. It is a great honor!"

"The owner of that Azure Mountain Bird Azureflight Furnace in the very center is said to have refined a second-tier spirit pill, and no one has surpassed it to this day!" As Meng Xuan spoke, he arrived in front of the actual Hidden Dragon Hall.

The Hidden Dragon Hall is a three-story building with an extremely imposing gate, and the two guardian cultivators look arrogant.

"Show the Hidden Dragon Token!"

Ye Jingcheng took out a token and handed it to the two of them, while Meng Xuan beside him also spoke:

"Hao Bo, I'll wait for you here. Just let me know when you get out!"

Meng Xuan himself did not possess the Hidden Dragon Token, nor was he of the appropriate age.

He then entered a three-story restaurant next door and pointed to a window seat.

Ye Jingcheng also entered the palace. After passing through the gate, there was a staircase, where two beautiful female cultivators were guarding the bottom.

"Young master, would you like a protective veil?" The two female cultivators smiled gracefully, as beautiful as lotus blossoms in summer.

"Give me one!" Ye Jingcheng nodded.

Although he had disguised himself, and the human skin was a Law Artifact, it was not noticeable unless one looked closely.

But the real danger lies in the existence of special cultivators.

Wearing a protective veil is clearly safer.

The protective gauze robe of the Hidden Dragon Hall was extremely light and exuded a cool, chilling aura.

"Would you mind coming upstairs, young master?" The two female cultivators bowed and gestured for Ye Jingcheng to come upstairs when they saw that he was dressed.

Because Ye Jingcheng was a little slow to react, he did see a patch of white, and then hurriedly followed the hand gestures, heading towards the second floor.

Ye Jingcheng walked into the second floor and found that it was also a large hall, where many young people had already gathered.

They sat in two rows.

These young cultivators included those dressed in splendid attire and others dressed simply like him. Those dressed simply were clearly independent Rogue Cultivator, which was also what the Taiyi Sect was recruiting.

Moreover, ordinary cultivators have one thing in common: they all wear spirit-protecting veils.

Those dressed in splendid attire were members of the Lineage; almost none of these Lineage members wore the spirit-protecting veil.

They came to the exchange meeting not only to exchange ideas on alchemy, but also to build connections and pave the way for the future development of their Lineage.

At the very top were three disciples of the Taiyi sect, but Ye Jingcheng didn't see his elder brother's senior brother from before.

However, he was not in a hurry. This Alchemist exchange meeting would last for quite a while. First, there would be a clash of theoretical knowledge, and then each person would refine a batch of pills to determine who was better based on their grade, quality, and number of pills produced.

"This new fellow Daoist, please choose any seat you like!" The leading Taiyi Sect disciple spoke with composure and righteousness, his manner dignified and approachable.

It gives people a very good impression.

Ye Jingcheng found an inconspicuous spot among the crowd and quietly waited for the exchange meeting to begin.

The next moment, two more people walked in.

However, at this moment, Ye Jingcheng's expression changed slightly. These two people were none other than Li Xiangfei and Li Xiangyu from the Li Family.

The two walked in together and immediately bowed to the three disciples above them.

It looked extremely familiar.

The Li Family's backer in the Taiyi Sect is Taiyi Dharma Peak, which is not surprising to Ye Jingcheng.

Besides the two cultivators from the Li Family, a cultivator from the Xu Family also appeared after a while.

Ye Jingcheng sensed something was amiss; it seemed as if someone knew about this Alchemist exchange meeting.

Even at this moment, he was thinking of leaving the scene first.

The appearance of the Li Family and Xu Family suggests that there may also be cultivators from the Mo Family and Chen Family in secret!

Under Ye Haiyi's influence from the Red Thousand-Mile Mouse, the other Lineage all sent people to Taichang Market.

"Everyone, most of you have arrived, so let's get ready to begin the exchange meeting!"

"My name Xu Haoyi Taiyi Dharma Peak. You can call me Senior Brother Xu. This exchange meeting will still be subject to a confidentiality agreement. No matter what happens today or what you learn, you must not disclose it. This is to ensure that everyone's gains today are substantial. I hope you will understand!"