Rong Chenya led Li Qiang and his group of four to the place where they had exchanged their items.
This is a large platform with a white jade base, and there is no one on it.
In the very center of the platform is a square frame made of crystal, shimmering with iridescent light. Five pillar-like objects of varying lengths hang from it, shimmering with a faint golden glow.
Chiming laughed and asked, "Where is this place? What's that thing hanging there?"
Rong Chenya said, "This is the place where everyone in the Investiture of the God-Sealing Plaque exchanges items. It's called the Yi Platform. As long as you strike the Chime Spirit Pillar on the platform, the people in the God-Sealing Plaque will know that someone wants to exchange items here. The Yi Platform is also a place for everyone to communicate with each other. The Chime Spirit Pillar has various different signals. Some are specifically for summoning Loose Immortal, some are for summoning cultivators, and some are for summoning everyone. Hehe, let's summon Loose Immortal today."
After he finished speaking, he flicked his fingers Chime Spirit Pillar emitted a pleasant vibration.
Li Qiang noticed that Rong Chenya was only touching the central Chime Spirit Pillar Chime Spirit Pillar; he hadn't touched the longest or shortest one.
Rong Chenya chuckled, "They were gathered here for your sake, so you're the host, brother. When they arrive, you'd better bring out your prized possessions to exchange, otherwise those Loose Immortal will look down on you... Hehe, just kidding, everyone please have a seat."
Li Qiang not only possessed many Law Treasure, but also carried a considerable amount of rare materials in his bracelet. He nonchalantly invited everyone to sit down.
About ten minutes later, the Yi Platform filled with flashes of blue and white light.
Li Qiang stared in disbelief, finding it hard to believe that there were so many Loose Immortal here; there were at least seventeen or eighteen of them.
Upon seeing Rong Chenya, they all stepped forward to pay their respects. One of the burly men said, "Brother Rong, who has come to make the exchange... Oh, a new friend has arrived?"
Rong Chenya seemed to have a high level of prestige here. He greeted everyone with a smile and then introduced them to Li Qiang one by one.
Chiming sat there lazily, watching with a grin; he had no intention of getting to know these Loose Immortal.
Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha were both surprised and delighted. Seeing so many Loose Immortal, they felt a sense of kinship and went forward with Li Qiang to talk to everyone.
Li Qiang was very happy. Since his master and elder brother were both Loose Immortal, he had always had a good impression of Loose Immortal. In addition, he had always enjoyed making friends, and soon he was chatting and laughing with the Loose Immortal.
Rong Chenya clapped his hands and said, "Brothers, this Brother Li Qiang is a new friend from outside. As you all know, there are many things in the God-Sealing Plaque Gods that are not available outside, and similarly, there are many things that are lacking outside. Let's take this opportunity to exchange some with each other."
The crowd cheered. Rong Chenya continued, "Now that we've begun the exchange, everyone knows the rules: proceed in order, and the final decision will be made by the guest. The first person to choose will be chosen by the guest. Also, this is a good opportunity for everyone to exchange as they see fit. Alright, everyone, sit down. Who wants to go first?"
All the Loose Immortal sat down cross-legged.
A man as thin as a bamboo pole remained standing. He said, "I'll go first. Hehe, I've cultivated a treasure, let me show it to everyone." After saying that, he took out a strangely shaped octagonal object from his pocket. It was only the size of a fist and emitted a faint Blue Light.
This was the first time Li Qiang and his companions had witnessed such a scene, and they found it quite novel.
Li Qiang laughed and asked, "Brother, what's this thing used for?"
The thin man said, "Hehe, this is a water container. Its purpose is very simple; it's used to hold water."
Li Qiang asked with a smile, "Oh, how much water can it hold?"
The man chuckled smugly, "Looks like you're interested in my little gadget, young man. Hehe, this water container can hold a whole pool of water. Want to take a look?"
He flew out of the water bowl, supported by an invisible force, and hovered in front of Li Qiang.
Before Li Qiang could take it, Rong Chenya reminded him, "Once you have it in your hands, it means you've decided to exchange it. Think carefully, brother. The rule here is that once you have something in your hands, you must offer something that satisfies Old Shui, otherwise don't take it... Never mind, you're guests today, so this rule is temporarily off-limits. What do you all think?"
All the wandering Loose Immortal present nodded in agreement.
There's a strange rule for exchanging items here: if someone takes out an item and several people are vying to exchange it, the person who takes it first must offer something that satisfies the owner in exchange. Otherwise, they have no right to exchange first and can only wait until the last person to exchange for the items that others have left over, which is a very humiliating thing.
Li Qiang nonchalantly reached out and caught it, laughing, "I believe he has something he likes to exchange. Not bad, I'm quite interested in this water vessel... Hmm, a very unique restriction. Oh, so it can store different kinds of water. This... Brother Old Shui, how many opening spells does the water vessel have?"
A hint of surprise flashed in the gaunt man's eyes. He chuckled, "My name is Piao Shui, but everyone calls me Old Shui. You can just call me Old Shui too. This water vessel of mine has three opening techniques and twenty minor ones. You're quite impressive, young man, you saw through its secrets at a glance. Hehe, you're an expert."
Li Qiang was taken aback. He knew that there weren't many things that could store objects in the Cultivation Realm, and even fewer treasures that could store large amounts of liquid. This water vessel was indeed a top-grade storage treasure.
According to Old Shui, having three spiritual incantations means one can store three kinds of liquids, while having twenty minor spiritual incantations means one can store twenty different kinds of liquids, only in small quantities.
He carefully examined the water bowl.
The water container has a very nice design; it's an octagonal, semi-transparent object, like a jewelry box, except that it has holes of various sizes distributed on its eight sides, which makes it look quite strange.
On the deep blue water vessel, a faint blue light rippled, and upon closer inspection, it resembled a very deep pool of water, gently swaying in the breeze.
Since Li Qiang was a guest, it was polite for him to exchange the first item.
All the Loose Immortal here know that Piao Shui's water vessel is not actually something he has recently cultivated. Whenever Piao Shui takes out this water vessel, almost all the Loose Immortal dare not take it. Piao Shui considers this treasure to be a rare gem and has been keeping it in his possession, waiting for the right price to sell it.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "In that case, I'll also offer a treasure in exchange, hmm..."
Because he had so many treasures, he couldn't think of anything to exchange them for.
Seeing his hesitation, the other Loose Immortal all laughed in unison, seemingly feeling that Piao Shui had brought honor to everyone.
Qi Junsha calmly pulled out a bottle. "My good disciple, let me..." He said to everyone, "Everyone, the treasures my disciple possesses are either celestial weapons or divine artifacts, haha, it's a bit of a dilemma. How about this, I also have a treasure here, hmm, whether it's valuable or not, you'll understand once you see it." As he spoke, he made a hand seal.
A wisp of black smoke rose from the bottle's mouth, and all the Loose Immortal widened their eyes in disbelief as they saw a Nascent Soul that had been refined!
Immediately afterwards, several wisps of black smoke rose up, and in an instant, the black smoke condensed into a human shape, roaring and struggling.
Qi Junsha pointed his finger, and a beam of azure light shot out, instantly freezing the refined Nascent Soul in mid-air.
He forcibly seized this from the Sea of Wronged Souls.
Rong Chenya and the other Loose Immortal all changed their expressions. It was no joke; cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage was a taboo subject, especially since they had all started from the Nascent Soul stage to become Loose Immortal, making them even more sensitive to this thing.
Mo Huaiyuan hurriedly said, "Don't worry, everyone. The Nascent Soul that Brother Qi took out belongs to someone else... He stole it, he didn't cultivate it himself."
Qi Junsha chuckled, "Don't worry, everyone, I wouldn't go so far as to do something like that. But since I've got it, it's mine now..."
The Loose Immortal calmed down. Although they were wary of forcibly seizing someone else's nascent Nascent Soul, they were very interested in cultivating Nascent Soul. With such a Nascent Soul Nascent Soul, as long as they communicated well with it and cultivated the soul into a celestial artifact, its spirituality would be unparalleled.
Piao Shui's eyes gleamed with excitement, and he asked impatiently, "How do we change it?"
Qi Junsha arrogantly replied, "One for one." He wasn't worried that Piao Shui wouldn't agree; the Nascent Soul soul was priceless.
Piao Shui secretly calculated that he could only obtain the souls of the Bona People. Those souls were many times weaker than those formed from Nascent Soul. As long as he had one Nascent Soul soul, he could cultivate a most prized immortal artifact.
Without even thinking twice, he simply said, "Okay! I'll change!"
The other Loose Immortal immediately became envious and took out their most prized treasures, trying to exchange them with Qi Junsha.
Qi Junsha cherished these Nascent Soul souls very much; he only gave them up to help Li Qiang out of a predicament.
After exchanging items with Piao Shui, he grinned and said, "I don't need any of your stuff. As long as my good disciple takes a liking to something, ha, whatever it is... as long as he wants it, you can all come and exchange it with me for Nascent Soul."
Li Qiang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Master, no need. I was just stunned for a moment. How about this, I'll take something, and everyone can decide what to exchange it for?"
He put away the water container, casually took out a Withered Green Divine Pill, and said, "This is the third of the Seven Assemblies Pill, named the Withered Green Divine Pill..."
Before he could finish speaking, the assembled Loose Immortal swarmed around him, almost unanimously shouting, "I'll trade!"
Caught off guard by Li Qiang's attack, Ninefold Evolving Gilt naturally unleashed its power, a circle of golden light flashed, and the Loose Immortal who had surrounded him were immediately pushed far away.
He hurriedly put away the Ninefold Evolving Gilt and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
The Loose Immortal here were very knowledgeable; one of them exclaimed in surprise, "It seems he's using a divine artifact!"
Chiming, finding the scene amusing, laughed loudly and said, "Nonsense! My elder brother naturally uses a divine artifact."
Li Qiang apologized repeatedly, knowing that these Loose Immortal were all proud and arrogant, and that he had not meant to show off his divine artifact.
Rong Chenya said, "We really don't have anything to exchange for divine pills. However, what we can exchange here are some pretty good immortal artifacts. The Withered Green Divine Pill is extremely useful to us Loose Immortal Loose Immortal, especially those in the God-Sealing Plaque. Well, let's put it this way, whatever you want from us, as long as you're willing, anyone will bring it out to exchange... Divine Loose Immortal are beyond the reach of us rogue immortals."
Piao Shui collected the Nascent Soul soul, but before he could even rejoice, he saw Li Qiang take out the Withered Green Divine Pill. He was filled with regret, his eyes blazing with stars, and he said with a bitter smile, "If I had known you had the divine pill... sigh, I would never have taken the Nascent Soul soul..."
Rong Chenya said, "Everyone, stop arguing. This divine pill... we can't get it even if we give up everything we have. Brother, why don't you trade it for a celestial artifact instead?"
Mo Huaiyuan smiled slightly and said, "My brother doesn't have many immortal artifacts. How about this, I'll show everyone one of them. If you think it's alright, we can move on to the next one."
Li Qiang suddenly realized something was wrong; this was no longer an exchange of items, but a contest of their treasures. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Brother, you go first."
He knew he didn't have many immortal artifacts; most of his items were magical Law Treasure from the Cultivation Realm, which these Loose Immortal immortals didn't consider worth exchanging.
Mo Huaiyuan threw out his immortal artifact directly. It was an offensive immortal artifact, a black immortal sword that used the soul as the main array core and was cultivated using the Ice Spirit Essence given to him by Qi Junsha.
After the immortal sword was unleashed, a chilling force spread out, and in an instant, a shower of shattered ice particles fell from all around.
Mo Huaiyuan let out a soft shout, and the black immortal sword suddenly transformed into countless black needles, which rapidly swirled in the air.
Mo Huaiyuan waved his hand, and the immortal sword landed in his hand.
The scattered Loose Immortal present were all experts, and they could tell at a glance that this immortal sword was no ordinary item. Although they couldn't see any Ice Spirit Essence within it, its rare spirituality left a deep impression on them.
Rong Chenya nodded and said, "Who's next?"
A burly man said, "I'll do it!"
Li Qiang remembered that during the introduction, it was mentioned that this person's name was Jijilandema, and everyone called him Jiji.
Jijilandema said in a deep voice, "Everyone here knows what I like to refine the most, hehe. I don't like fighting, so most of the immortal artifacts I refine are everyday items. Let me make one thing clear: if I don't like them, I won't show them off, lest I be laughed at."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "I like everything."
He was indifferent to any treasures anymore, but he still had a bit of curiosity about strange and unusual things.
Jiji's full beard unfurled, and he said happily, "Great! It's rare for a young master to like something like this. I've just crafted a new treasure, haha, let me show it to everyone."
He casually flicked his wrist, and a small object flew out. He made a hand seal and shouted, "Rise!" A square frame appeared before everyone's eyes and rapidly grew larger.
Jiji smiled and pointed, and then another frame extended from the square frame.
As Jiji's magic changed, the square frame slowly transformed into a house with a very strange shape that Li Qiang had never seen before.
He knew in his heart that this was probably something similar to a travel tent, only more comfortable and easier to carry.
Jiji said, "The shape can be changed at will. If you want to transform it into a palace, it's a piece of cake. It's an illusion array formed by a framework, so there's no need to waste energy setting up an array. Hehe, if you're in the wild, having this thing is like having a home at any time."
Li Qiang was very interested in this; he had always loved illusion arrays. He smiled and said, "Brother Jiji, what other illusion arrays do you have? I like illusion arrays."
Jiji asked, "Do you want this Illusory Dwelling? I also have other well-cultivated illusionary arrays; if you like them, I'll give them all to you."
All the Loose Immortal were dumbfounded. Jiji had a rough appearance, but almost everyone in the God-Sealing Plaque knew that Jiji was an extremely shrewd Loose Immortal. Moreover, he was very stingy, and trading with him was a real headache. This time, he actually said that he would give Li Qiang this treasure for free, and even other things, which was simply unbelievable.
Rong Chenya frowned slightly. He hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something, but then held back.
Jiji then took out a palm-sized round plate, which Li Qiang examined closely and saw that it was engraved with towering mountains, grasslands, and lakes.
Rong Chenya exclaimed in surprise, " Jiji, this is the Banks of the Yuna River! You... you're not really going to give it away, are you?"
Jiji laughed and said, "Yes, this time I plan to give Brother Li this Rain Disc and the Illusory Dwelling as a gift, as a way of making friends."
Almost all the Loose Immortal were stunned. Giving away the Illusory Dwelling was one thing, but this Banks of the Yuna River was famous in the God-Sealing Plaque. It was a very unique illusionary array, containing mountains, rivers, forests, and grasslands. What was most remarkable was that it was so lifelike that it was hard to distinguish between reality and illusion. This was Jiji's most prized possession, and he actually wanted to give it to Li Qiang. No one could understand why he would do this.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Let's exchange them. Brother Jiji, you're too kind."
Jiji said very firmly, "This is a gift for Brother Li. If you don't accept it, you're disrespecting me."
Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly understood what Jiji meant. He smiled and accepted the gift, saying, "Alright, since Brother Jiji thinks so highly of me, I'll accept it without hesitation."
He calmly put away the Illusory Dwelling and the Rain Disc, then casually took out a Withered Green Divine Pill and said, "This is a gift for Brother Jiji, you can't refuse... Heh, refusing would be disrespecting me."
Now all the Loose Immortal understood, and they all shook their heads and sighed, admitting that they were not as shrewd as Jiji. They were all thinking: if Li Qiang had pretended to be stupid, Jiji would have suffered a great loss.
They had to admire Jiji; the guy's foresight was truly remarkable, as he had actually predicted that Li Qiang would reciprocate with the Withered Green Divine Pill.
Jiji beamed with joy, saying excitedly, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, but since it's a brother's gesture, I must accept it! Hehe."
He took the Withered Green Divine Pill and casually handed Li Qiang an antique-looking Jade Pupil Slip, saying, "This contains the spiritual techniques for the Rain Disc and Illusory Dwelling. There are many variations. Brother Li, take a look when you have time."
Rong Chenya sighed inwardly. He felt that Jiji had gone a bit too far, but at the same time, he admired Li Qiang's magnanimity.
He realized that Li Qiang already understood Jiji's intentions. He only took out the divine pill to save face for Jiji. Otherwise, he could have easily given Jiji a small gift that would have left Jiji speechless with bitterness.
Only Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha didn't find anything wrong with it; Li Qiang had always been so generous, so there was nothing strange about it.
Chiming grinned, saying nothing, but simply shaking his head and looking around, observing everyone's expressions with great interest.
Rong Chenya said, "Alright, we're exchanging items, so let's not give anything away for now. Don't put our guests in an awkward position."
Jiji blushed slightly and said, "I have some things to attend to, so I'll head back first. Brother Li, come visit my secluded place sometime. I'm cultivating in seclusion at Ming Mountain; Brother Rong knows that." Before Li Qiang could reply, a flash of green light appeared, and he teleported away.
Piao Shui couldn't help but say, "That slippery fellow... how could he do something like that?"
The crowd immediately started chattering amongst themselves.
It's no wonder that these Loose Immortal, the efficacy of a single Withered Green Divine Pill, can greatly enhance the strength of Loose Immortal within the God-Sealing Plaque.
Immortal artifacts can be cultivated, but divine pills are rare and hard to come by. The Loose Immortal were indignant that Jiji obtained the divine pills through improper means.
Seeing this, Li Qiang quickly calculated in his mind that there were still quite a few Withered Green Divine Pill left, and he couldn't possibly use so many. He glanced around the scene and saw that there were about sixteen Loose Immortal left. Apart from Rong Chenya, who had already obtained one, there was also Jiji, who had left. He only needed to take out fifteen more Divine Pills.
He chuckled and took out fifteen Withered Green Divine Pill, saying, "This is my first time at the God-Sealing Plaque. It's an honor to meet you all. Here are fifteen Withered Green Divine Pill; consider them my small gift."
Even Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha were dumbfounded; this kind of extravagant spending was truly terrifying.
Rong Chenya stammered, "This... that... you... I..."
Li Qiang joked, "Let's just say we're making friends. If you don't accept me, you're looking down on me." His tone was exactly like Jiji's, which made everyone burst into laughter.
This gift was far too great; the Loose Immortal were almost incredulous until they received the divine pill, realizing that this young man from outside was serious.
This alone was enough to Li Qiang over all the Loose Immortal immortals.
Rong Chenya led everyone to thank Li Qiang. Each of the Loose Immortal presented Li Qiang with what they considered their most prized immortal artifacts, but the feeling was completely different from that of an exchange.
Li Qiang accepted them all with a smile, without refusing.
Li Qiang bowed and said, "Brothers and friends, my master and elder brother will be staying in the God-Sealing Plaque for a while. Please take care of them."
Rong Chenya hurriedly said, "That's no problem. Come to my place to cultivate in seclusion. Hehe, we can exchange cultivation experiences."
The Loose Immortal also vied to invite Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha.
Li Qiang chuckled happily, knowing he had achieved his goal.
Soon, Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha decided to go to Rong Chenya's place to cultivate in seclusion. After all, he was a major figure in the Investiture of the God-Sealing Plaque, and having him look after them would save them a lot of trouble.
The Loose Immortal departed, satisfied.
After this news spread, those Loose Immortal who hadn't come were filled with regret.
The biggest beneficiaries were Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha, the two brothers. Later, during the time at the God-Sealing Plaque, many Loose Immortal came to them to curry favor and exchange their experiences in Loose Immortal, hoping to leave a good impression on the two brothers. As a result, their status among the Loose Immortal at the God-Sealing Plaque became extremely high.
Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha knew perfectly well that the reason Li Qiang had taken out so many divine pills was to make them more comfortable inside the God-Sealing Plaque, and the two were deeply moved.
Qi Junsha sighed, "What a waste..."
Mo Huaiyuan glanced at him, shook his head slightly, and said, "Don't you know his temper? Heh, don't regret it."
Rong Chenya said, "Come on, let's go to my place."
Before he could move, a gentle breeze blew by, Pu Niu's figure appeared.
He ignored everyone and rushed to the center of the Yi Platform, flicking his fingers rapidly from the longest Chime Spirit Pillar to the shortest, the sound as rapid as beating a drum.
Rong Chenya's expression changed, and he asked, " Pu Niu, who's here? Why is everyone being told to leave?"
Pu Niu turned around and said, "Take your guests to your secluded cultivation place. Brother Li and Brother Chi, please come with me. High Person Boju has arrived."
Li Qiang and the others were all shocked. High Person Boju the Primordial Hermit of this realm, and like High Person Yuangu and the Azure Emperor, he was a person with Law Power and Divine Ability. The fact that he had come here in person meant that something must have happened.
Rong Chenya said, "Alright, I'll take them away. If anything happens, let me know immediately."
Pu Niu nodded and said, "They'll definitely ask you to go. You'd better make the arrangements quickly."
Li Qiang said, "Master, Big Brother Mo, you should go and cultivate in seclusion. Wait for me to return here. Hehe, I'll be able to go back to my hometown soon."
Mo Huaiyuan said, "Brother, be careful. Don't force yourself to do certain things. It doesn't matter if we don't reincarnate, as long as you are safe."
Qi Junsha's face hardened, and she said sternly, "My good disciple, don't show off... You'd better come back here jumping around like a madman, or I won't forgive you!"
Li Qiang said with a grin, "Yes... yes, yes! I will heed the teachings of my master and elder brother..."
Chiming chuckled, "I'm keeping an eye on him, hehe, I, Old Chi, won't let him risk his life."
They exchanged smiles and said nothing more.
Rong Chenya led Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha away.
Pu Niu said to Li Qiang, " High Person Boju has something to say to you, please come with me."