Obtaining the Stone, Suspicions

"I only need three elixirs from my Cave Heaven Mystic Stone to advance my cultivation to the third rank, the more the better, preferably with pill patterns!" said the cultivator who took out the Cave Heaven Mystic Stone.

Upon hearing this, few of the cultivators present uttered a word.

This cultivator was clearly waiting for the right price. This Cave Heaven Mystic Stone was indeed extremely famous; it was said that if refined properly, it could be used to forge a Grotto-Heaven Pavilion Law Treasure.

However, the stability and size of this Grotto-Heaven space are related to the size of the Cave Heaven Mystic Stone, and it is best to have it refined by Fourth Stage Golden Core cultivator in order to create a stable Grotto-Heaven.

The Cave Heaven Mystic Stone in front of them was not large, only the size of a pigeon egg. At most, the space it could be used to refine was only the size of a palace, which was smaller than some large Storage Bag.

In addition, the five-colored spiritual light halo of this Cave Heaven Mystic Stone is only one layer and its stability is not high. The strength of the Grotto-Heaven secret realm may not be very high, and it is easy for other cultivators to invade it.

Furthermore, it requires hiring a Fourth Stage Artifact Refiner, which imposes numerous restrictions.

If it weren't for his comment, "The more the better," many cultivators would probably still be interested.

But now that it's become a barter-based auction, people need to think twice.

Even though Ye Jingcheng didn't speak immediately, he hesitated for a moment, and only after seeing the other person's disappointment did he transmit his voice.

"I have two Purple Spirit Pill here, which can enhance the cultivation of a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator. What do you think, fellow Daoist?" Ye Jingcheng inquired.

"That won't do. A mid-grade third-tier spirit pill is more than enough to exchange for ordinary third-tier Spirit Material, but Cave Heaven Mystic Stone can create a Grotto-Heaven, which is far better than a storage ring or Spirit Beast ring!"

"Fellow Daoist, do you perhaps think my eyesight is poor? The quality of this Cave Heaven Mystic Stone is extremely poor, and its size is also far from satisfactory. Otherwise, why would you look around and show a disappointed expression?" Ye Jingcheng also transmitted his voice, his words calm and unhurried.

"No, no, someone has already offered three!" the person transmitted telepathically, then looked in another direction.

It seemed as if he was truly communicating telepathically with another cultivator.

As fellow cultivators of the Purple Mansion, Ye Jingcheng naturally couldn't detect his telepathic communication with others.

After all, there are quite a few Purple Mansion present, and it's possible that he's communicating with anyone he wants.

After glancing at the other party, Ye Jingcheng, though still somewhat anxious, did not place another bid.

He sensed a hint of deliberate intent in the cultivator's eyes.

If someone actually bids for three, he won't let his eyes wander; instead, he'll tell Ye Jingcheng who made the bid.

His eyes kept shifting, either indicating that no one was bidding, or that the person bidding was a big shot like Li Baihe.

Neither of these options was enough to prompt Ye Jingcheng to make another offer.

"Does your Purple Spirit Pill have any pill patterns?" the man asked again.

"It doesn't have the pill patterns, but it does have the Pill Fragrance. However, it's not much different from the pill patterns. Although it can't compare to three pills, it can still compare to three flawed pills!" Ye Jingcheng knew that the other party had given up, so he wanted to exchange it for two pills.

But they didn't expose each other.

After all, it's a rare and precious Spirit Material; if it's not cherished, its price will be greatly reduced.

Ye Jingcheng didn't lie to the other party; both of these spirit pills were excellent spirit pills that were just a little short of developing pill patterns.

This time, however, the other party did not reply to Ye Jingcheng. Instead, he looked in another direction, and to Ye Jingcheng's surprise, that person was none other than Taihao Master.

Taihao Master had obviously also made a bid. Although he was skilled in Array, he was a disciple of Tianfu True Person, and might actually have the Purple Spirit Pill, or some other elixirs to enhance one's Purple Mansion cultivation.

This made Ye Jingcheng somewhat anxious.

Others have requirements for the quality of the Cave Heaven Mystic Stone, but he only wanted the Stone Spirit to advance, without making any requirements.

He absolutely could not miss this Cave Heaven Mystic Stone.

Just as Ye Jingcheng was about to raise the price by another one, he suddenly realized that the price offered by Taihao Master was probably not as high as his, otherwise the other party would have made the deal directly instead of waiting.

At this moment, the other party did not refuse him, but just looked at Taihao Master. It was clear that they wanted to use Taihao Master to make an offer, put pressure on him, and make him raise the price!

With this thought in mind, Ye Jingcheng was no longer in a hurry. Sure enough, the cultivator was the first to become impatient.

"Fellow Daoist, please add another three thousand Spirit Stone to my account!" the cultivator finally spoke.

Clearly, Ye Jingcheng's price was the highest, since he was the one with the greatest demand.

Others would rather exchange these Cave Heaven Mystic Stones for a better Spirit Beast pouch.

"Two thousand!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head, giving himself the final concession.

Even without haggling, he was somewhat worried that the cultivator might change his mind at the last minute.

"Alright, then so be it, fellow Daoist. However, I need to check the quality of the elixir!" The cultivator finally relented.

Ye Jingcheng and the cultivator then went together behind the trading screen to the side.

Ye Jingcheng took out the elixir, handed it to the other party, and also retrieved the Cave Heaven Mystic Stone.

Having acquired two treasures and gathered all three main materials for a third-tier Shi Fang, Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed. This auction was truly worthwhile.

After everyone sat down again, the trade fair continued, but the treasures that followed were either things Ye Jingcheng didn't have to exchange for, or things that Ye Jingcheng didn't acquire.

Ye Jingcheng tried dozens of people, but to no avail.

As the last few cultivators were exchanging treasures, it was finally Ye Jingcheng's turn.

He took a deep breath and took out two treasures from his Law Treasure that he believed were safe and competitive.

It was the Thunderstorm Spear, a mid-grade third-tier Law Treasure, and the Violet Gold Ring, a mid-grade third-tier Law Treasure, both of which were obtained in the Azure Cloud Sea Region. Then, he took out a bottle of spirit pills.

This bottle of elixir is no ordinary elixir; it is a elixir refined by Demon Beast, the Heavenly Water Pill.

It is also Water Attribute elixir.

It can increase the cultivation level of Water Attribute cultivators in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion.

In fact, no matter what Law Treasure he uses, there is always a risk. After all, once you reach the Purple Mansion, every cultivator is famous, and their Law Treasure are also famous.

However, by concealing their identities and appearing alongside cultivators from the Heavenly Horse Sea Region, obtaining Law Treasure from the Azure Cloud Sea Region was actually less risky.

This would help others to associate his identity with the sea.

He was also very familiar with the customs of the sea, after all, he had spent so much time in the Azure Cloud Sea Region.

He changed his tone to that of someone from the sea region and began to introduce:

"Fellow Daoists from all nations, my treasures are: first, Thunder Attribute attack Law Treasure; second, a trapping attack Law Treasure; and finally, a bottle of elixir that can enhance the cultivation of Water Attribute cultivators. These three items can be exchanged for the Essence Blood of a special spirit fish or a roc. Of course, if you have Seven-Leaf Flower or high-grade Peachwood wood heartwood, that would also be acceptable."

After Ye Jingcheng finished speaking, he waited quietly.

Of course, he didn't have high hopes, and the result was exactly as he wished: from beginning to end, no one communicated with him.

After all, the treasure he wanted was extremely rare, and his treasure wasn't particularly good.

After the meeting ended quietly, Ye Jingcheng sat down again.

After several more people exchanged their treasures, the entire trade fair finally came to a close.

Xu Wuyou stepped forward to the stage again:

"Fellow practitioners, today's trade fair has been a complete success. Three days later is also the wedding of Senior Uncle Ziming. I, Xu, will be waiting for your presence at Purple Extreme Peak!"

"As for those fellow cultivators who are still not satisfied, there is no need to rush. The auction will begin six days after the grand ceremony!"

"Back then, it was an auction jointly held by the Taiyi Sect and Medicine King Valley. One of the highlight treasures was the Gold Condensation Pill, as well as the inner core of Fourth Stage Demon King. Whether you wanted to become a Golden Core cultivator or False Core Cultivator, you would have a chance!" Xu Wuyou said, waving his hand generously.

Suddenly, the Array outside the main hall changed, which alerted Ye Jingcheng. However, the next moment, he discovered that several corridors had appeared outside the side hall, and these corridors led to four doors.

Arranged into several channels.

This was clearly to prevent the cultivators from tracking each other.

After all, the wedding hadn't even started yet, Taiyi Sect certainly didn't want any chaos to occur at this time.

Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed to see this.

He mingled in the crowd, very close to the cultivators from the Sea-Controlling Sect and Heavenly Water Sect.

Having already impersonated a cultivator from the sea, he was determined to see it through to the end.

He used the back gate of Zitian Estate again this time.

After exiting the main gate, Ye Jingcheng headed towards the auction hall.

After walking through the lobby, he headed towards the street stalls.

After walking for a while, he stopped and set up a stall in the market square.

He rented a stall and paid two hundred Spirit Stone.

He also took out the Violet Gold Ring Law Treasure and the Thunderstorm Spear Law Treasure, and then took out a bottle of elixirs.

Let's wait quietly.

The reason he did this was because, through his Divine Sense, he discovered that the Divine Sense of other cultivators remained on his body, and this had continued until now, clearly indicating that someone was following him.

This Divine Sense only appeared when he took out the treasure.

So either the other party has their eye on the elixir or the Law Treasure, or the other party is someone who is stalking him.

You can find out whichever type it is by setting up a stall.

If someone can produce a treasure, it means they covet his treasure; if they can't produce enough treasures, it means they covet his Fourth Stage Peng Wings, or they have doubts about his identity.

Ye Jingcheng didn't have to wait long. Half an hour later, a cultivator in Spirit-Isolating Robe, with only his eyes showing, squatted down in front of his stall. He carefully examined the Violet Gold Ring and the Thunderstorm Spear.

Then he looked at Ye Jingcheng:

"How much for these two treasures?" The voice was very hoarse, unlike the one Ye Jingcheng had heard at the trade fair.

"Not for sale, only for exchange. Exchange for high-grade Peachwood wood heartwood, or for high-grade spirit medicine Spirit Material..."

Ye Jingcheng revealed the treasure he needed.

The other person shook their head again.

"Are you an alchemist, Alchemist?" the man continued to ask.

Ye Jingcheng did not respond to these words.

"The main reason is that these two Law Treasure are very similar to Law Treasure of an old friend of mine," the man continued.

Ye Jingcheng was also extremely vigilant. This Violet Gold Ring came from the Yun Family of the Skycloud Archipelago in the Azure Cloud Sea Region, and now the entire Yun Family was under the control of the Ye Family.

The remaining Thunderstorm Spear came from the Azure Spirit Commerce Association.

However, Ye Jingcheng had actually had Ye Haicheng refine these treasures again, so they were now somewhat different.

But it's better to be safe than sorry.

"Are you telling me a story here?" Ye Jingcheng retorted.

This question left the latter speechless.

He hadn't expected Ye Jingcheng to answer like that.

"Even if it's someone you've met before, there's no room for sentimentality. As a cultivator of the Purple Mansion realm, you know how rare Law Treasure are in this world. If you're thinking of taking shortcuts, give up on that idea now. If you want to exchange for treasures, then exchange; if not, then don't!" Ye Jingcheng warned again.

After saying this, the man finally left.

But before leaving, he said again:

"Fellow Daoist, although I don't have any Fourth Stage Peachwood wood heartwood, a friend of mine does. I hope you'll wait a couple of days!"

"I'll trade you these two treasures and the elixir!" the man said.

Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

"I'll only be setting up my stall for one day. If you can find it, I'll stay here. If you can't, I won't just wait here!" Ye Jingcheng said directly.

The man nodded, left a jade talisman, and departed.

Ye Jingcheng also accepted the jade talisman, but he did not actually wait in the market. Instead, he disappeared into the crowd an hour after the person left, and deliberately passed by several treasure pavilions.

He knew in his heart that there was a high probability that the person belonged to the Azure Spirit Commerce Association.

It's quite possible that Qing Kongying, whom he killed in the Azure Cloud Sea Region, was someone of considerable status, a point that Ye Jingcheng had somewhat miscalculated.

Fortunately, his current identity is empty.

After passing through a treasure pavilion, he emerged and began using the Shadowless Dao Robe.

This is precisely the Law Treasure of Nine Rivers Master.

Besides the Shadowless Dao Robe, he also used the Secret Method of the Nine Rivers Master.

This Secret Method couldn't stop the Taiyi Sect's search, but it could stop the Azure Spirit Commerce Association.

Using the Shadowless Dao Robe, Ye Jingcheng left Taichang Market. He waited on a hilltop, changed his appearance, and then returned to the market. He then went through a restaurant, changed his identity again, and left and entered the market once more.

Under the cover of the Bone-Transforming Pill, Ye Jingcheng changed his identity several times before finally reverting to his true self at the Ye Family's restaurant.

His only flaw now is that the Ye Family is still selling Purple Spirit Pill, but Ye Jingcheng can easily make up a fake sales receipt.

You only need to prove that you sold a few third-tier Spirit-Isolating Robe to cultivators in the Purple Mansion Realm who wore Spirit Robes.

Furthermore, he fabricated evidence of alchemy to claim that he did not attend the trading meeting.

After all, he hadn't received any telepathic invitations from Taihao Master or the others.

The Thunderstorm Spear and the Violet Gold Ring have already been stored in Ye Jingcheng's Grotto-Heaven and there is no way they can be found again.

He also hid everything in the Azure Cloud Sea Region.

He even used the Dust-Forgetting Pill to seal away his memories, so that even the Spirit-Inquiring Talisman couldn't get them out of him.

Having accomplished these things, Ye Jingcheng felt relieved.

He continued refining elixirs in the market, still producing second-tier Jade Soul Pill and second-tier Azure Origin Pill.

This is one of the most profitable elixirs currently available, after all, there are still far more Foundation Establishment cultivators than Purple Mansion cultivators in the market.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng can refine about ten pills in one batch.

The profit margins can vary significantly.

At its peak, the entire Ye Family's One Leaf Pavilion generated a daily profit of four to five thousand Spirit Stone.

This clearly demonstrates just how booming business has been in the market these past few days.

But the peaceful days soon came to an end, and before the other party could even get close to the Ye Family, the wedding was already scheduled ahead of schedule.

The melodious sounds of zithers and bells drifted slowly from the Taichang Mountain Range.

The Xizi Lingxia in Taichangfang City also began to slowly rise into the sky and move towards the Taichang Mountains.

Colorful clouds and mandarin ducks rose from the Taichang Mountain Range, and even dragons and phoenixes appeared, dancing in the sky, creating auspicious signs all at once.