Ink Affinity Immortal Market.
Looking at the pile of gleaming Treasure Light sand and mystic crystals stacked on the table in front of him, An Yuanzhen, even as the new generation leader of the An Clan, showed a look of surprise.
Chen Shuangbai, carrying Zhanlu, slowly arrived behind her.
He wasn't in a hurry; he spent most of his time admiring the scenery of Ink Affinity Immortal Market.
Unlike the opulent Jade Wave Immortal Market and the elegant Swan Immortal Market, Ink Affinity Immortal Market has a unique style.
The entire Fairy City is built on the island, but it is not like an ordinary palace. Instead, it is full of colors, with verdant mountains, misty rain, and birds flying in the sky, attracting passersby to stop and admire.
Chen Shuangbai activated his divine eye and saw a huge ink painting hanging above the archipelago.
These scenes are all derived from this ink painting scroll.
In many places, Chen Shuangbai even saw various poems and inscriptions, some vigorous and powerful, others elegant and graceful... all seemingly from the hands of masters.
"Sword Immortal!"
An Yuanzhen recovered from his shock and hurriedly went to Chen Shuangbai, explaining with a smile, "My ancestor was once a mortal who loved painting. Later, by fortuitous opportunity, he embarked on the path of cultivation and incorporated his love for painting into his practice."
Over time, this has led to the formation of the unique style of the Ink Affinity Immortal Market.
Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly, but in reality, she had already thought of something else.
The Jade Spring Sect possesses an extremely special Law Treasure called the [ Sharp Mountains and Embracing Rivers Painting ].
This painting is also a work of art, left by the founder of the Jade Spring Sect. It has the wonderful function of suppressing and controlling, and is now in the hands of True Person Mei.
Chen Shuangbai, now Nascent Soul True Lord, once inquired about the origin of this Law Treasure, to True Person Mei only replied—
"This item was copied by the founder from a top-tier piece of calligraphy... As for the others, none have been passed down."
"It's truly unique."
"I've visited many immortal markets at sea, but none quite like the Ink Affinity Immortal Market..." Chen Shuangbai nodded, praising, "Truly unique."
It's strange, really.
An Yuanzhen had seen many Nascent Soul Nascent Soul frequented the Ink Affinity Immortal Market in the past, and had heard plenty of flattery, but she had never taken it to heart.
But hearing the words of this Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal today stirred a long-lost excitement in his heart.
Even the middle-aged man's face flushed slightly.
She looks more like a teenage girl going through puberty.
"You flatter me, Sword Immortal..."
An Yuanzhen waved his hand modestly, but the smugness in his eyes was undisguised. "Come, let's go inside and talk."
"This trip has been very fruitful; it's a good time to take stock."
The group entered a pavilion overlooking the water.
After the door closed, An Yuanzhen used his supernatural Divine Ability to seal off the inside and outside.
After the servants brought out the spiritual tea and refreshments, An Yuanzhen pointed to the pile of Treasure Light divine sand and mysterious crystals on the table and began to categorize them...
A few days later.
Jade Spring Sect.
"Whoa!"
Shenyang picked up the fist-sized Flowing Light Divine Sand, placed it in his palm, and looked at it closely. In his golden pupils, a shimmering light was reflected, like flowing gold sand, exuding a crystal-clear quality of time.
"My lord, it seems your robbery this time was quite successful!"
Chen Shuangbai glanced at Shenyang and said indifferently, "If you can't speak properly... then shut up."
As the fusion between that wisp of spirit and this physical body deepened, the Shenyang's personality became increasingly similar to that of the body's original owner...
Seeing Chen Shuangbai's appearance, looking like an ordinary, second-rate hoodlum, Shenyang casually walked up to Chen Shuangbai and said to himself, "Or perhaps... Zhanlu and I are another side of your personality?"
Despite revering the original body, both Shenyang and Zhanlu could more or less guess some of Chen Shuangbai's thoughts.
Accompanied by a fragrant breeze.
Zhanlu arrived with a melodious tinkling sound of jade pendants. With a gentle wave of her hand, she divided the divine sand and mystic crystals on the table into more than a dozen pieces of various sizes.
Of the spiritual resources obtained this time, Chen Shuangbai alone took 70%, while the remaining 30% was divided equally among the Gao Clan, Gu Clan, and An Clan families.
Even so, none of the three families complained.
Or rather, even if only one-tenth is shared by each person, the gains will still far exceed those of before.
He had already made arrangements for the distribution of these spiritual resources on the way back.
He kept half for himself and his two avatars, and planned to give the rest to his four disciples.
The other half is directly added to the sect's treasury... and distributed by the sect according to contribution levels.
Upon hearing this, Shenyang chuckled and stopped teasing. He continued to play with the Flowing Light Divine Sand in his hand. After a moment, he seemed to remember something and his expression became more serious. "Speaking of which, did you gain anything from your second encounter with Xuanchengzi?"
As long as they are in the present world and not too far apart, there is basically nothing that can be hidden from each other.
In a sense, Shenyang felt the same way about that encounter at sea.
Chen Shuangbai smiled, flipped her left hand, and a glittering mystic crystal appeared in her hand.
Upon closer inspection, Shenyang saw that the Xuanjing was indeed a Voidbright Mystic Crystal. Looking more closely, he saw that within the Xuanjing, a wisp of dark gold light was faintly floating, and from time to time, mysterious rune shadows were scattered within the light.
"This is..."
Shenyang looked closely and initially found it strange, but his expression quickly turned odd. He looked at the original body with a look of surprise and uncertainty and said, "Wait... you wouldn't happen to be?"
Chen Shuangbai chuckled.
This was the first time the two sides had clashed.
Xuanchengzi intended to test his Divine Ability and the foundation and power of the [Fengzhen Zihao Chengming Xuantianmen], and in the end he also found out quite a bit.
Similarly, Chen Shuangbai also managed to probe into some of the True Net Cult successor's abilities.
Within this Voidbright Mystic Crystal was a Divine Ability of Xuan Xuanchengzi power that Chen Shuangbai had extracted. Through this wisp of Divine Ability, Chen Shuangbai, in a sense... also indirectly confirmed Xuanchengzi's current state.
Two pure white halos gradually appeared in the sword immortal's eyes, with faint Grand Yin Xuan patterns floating within them. He quietly said, "Although I don't know why he was sealed in [ Pengyu Heaven ] by the True Net Cult Sect... I also don't know how he was able to hold on for so long after being suppressed?"
"But through this ray of Divine Ability light, I can at least determine his current state!"
"He has never completely shaken off the influence of that unknown seal, nor has he returned to his peak strength... There is something within him, or the Unseen, that is restraining him, preventing his state from being considered perfect!"
Shenyang rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Doesn't that mean that if we find the right opportunity, we might be able to..."
As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture.
Chen Shuangbai only smiled and did not answer.