A stretch of sea.
A streak of Core Formation escape light descended, revealing Zhan Hongxiu, who held a Shang Clan Token in her hand. "This should be the place, right?"
More than ten years had passed. The aura of Zhan Hongxiu's true core had stabilized completely, and she had even made considerable progress.
With her luck, obtaining an invitation token for a top-tier auction was a trifling matter.
"I hear that only cultivators at Core Formation or above are invited to the Eastern Sea Cultivation Realm's top-tier auctions... Even Nascent Soul old monsters are far from uncommon. There are often over a hundred of them."
Zhan Hongxiu was a little nervous. Turtle Elder... what should I do if I run into a Nascent Soul old devil from Bloodfiend Island?
"Hmph, Little Hong, have a little more faith in me. With your current Core Formation cultivation, that secret art you've mastered, and the concealment provided by my fourth-tier turtle shell, even a Nascent Soul old monster might not recognize you face-to-face... Besides, according to what you said, this Shang Clan auction teleports everyone directly into private boxes and sends them away to random locations afterward. You won't come face-to-face with those high-level cultivators at all."
Turtle Elder added indignantly, "Even if we took ten thousand steps back... why would I accompany you to this auction if not to secure your chance at Nascent Soul? This is all because you gave most of the opportunities in that detached residence to that Bai brat. Otherwise, you would already have gathered most of what you need for Nascent Soul."
"Turtle Elder... before setting out, I made an agreement with Fellow Daoist Bai. If I pocketed the treasures for myself, how would I pass the heart demon trial when forming my nascent soul?"
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