Chapter 92: The Market Gathers Winds and Clouds, Li Zhuo Acquires a Treasure
Zhengyang Sect.
As a One-Star Sect, the Zhengyang Sect could certainly be called the local overlord of the Cangmang Mountains.
But today, this powerful local overlord had no choice but to obediently settle down and welcome the truly powerful Dragons.
Outside the market, the Zhengyang Sect Master led a group of Elders, waiting quietly.
Not long after.
Cave Master Xuan Kong and the Bi Xiao Palace Master, leading a group of Elders and Disciples, arrived together.
The Zhengyang Sect Master quickly greeted them: “Two Sect Masters, your presence honors us. We failed to meet you earlier.”
“Fellow Daoist Zheng, you exaggerate.”
After exchanging pleasantries, the two Sect Masters only stood in the market and did not open the Secret Realm.
The Zhengyang Sect Master understood in his Heart-Nature that an even more powerful force was about to arrive.
Sure enough.
Another day later, a flying boat emitting five-colored divine light suddenly appeared in the sky.
Looking up at the flying boat, the Zhengyang Sect Master murmured to himself: “This… I’m afraid it has already reached the level of a Two-Star treasure, hasn't it?”
Cave Master Xuan Kong nodded: “The Cloudsoaring Flying Boat, a Two-Star level treasure, flies extremely fast and has formidable defensive Formations. It must be the Tianlan Sect.”
“Tian… Tianlan Sect?! A Four-Star Sect?!”
The Zhengyang Sect Master was startled.
Seeing Cave Master Xuan Kong and the Bi Xiao Palace Master both step forward to greet them, he also followed closely behind.
The flying boat hovered silently in mid-air, with only one Elder leading more than ten Disciples gently descending.
“Elder Xu, you’ve traveled a long way, it must have been hard.”
Elder Xu merely smiled and nodded, not replying.
The other Disciples also held their heads high, looking like proud young roosters.
After another moment, an unknown Spiritual tree leaf flew in from the sky, with seven or eight figures standing on it.
There was also a flying beast carrying more than ten people.
1II
There were Elders emitting divine light, Elders holding Dragon-head staffs, graceful beautiful women, and handsome young men with red lips and white teeth. In just one day, the market was filled with Cultivators exploring the Great Secret Realm.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Cave Master Xuan Kong cupped his hands and wasted no words.
He directly took out the “key” obtained from the Small Secret Realm.
To everyone's surprise, the so-called “key” was just a tender green leaf.
The leaf was enveloped by a strange light, emitting no aura, and looked utterly unremarkable.
The old woman floating in mid-air, however, frowned slightly: “This is actually a tree leaf from the Barren Era. Indeed, only an aura from the same era can connect to the Great Secret Realm and open its entrance.”
Cave Master Xuan Kong did not speak; he focused all his attention on the leaf before him.
He lightly tapped his finger and said: “By Imperial Decree!”
The mysterious aura enveloping the leaf suddenly dissipated!
For a moment, many discordant auras, seemingly not belonging to this world, burst forth from the leaf.
When the auras erupted, they subtly suppressed all the Cultivators present.
“Hold your breath and focus your Divine Sense!”
“This leaf comes from the Barren Era, where the Heavenly Dao was incomplete, clashing with the complete Heavenly Dao.”
“Maintain your inner balance and do not be affected!”
The Sect Elders all spoke up to remind their Disciples, but the leaf suddenly changed.
The Disciples couldn't discern the reason, but the powerful Cultivators all narrowed their eyes.
They could see clearly.
Centered on the leaf, countless fine, pitch-black lightning bolts seemed to appear, and even space became illusory and distorted.
This was a natural disaster formed by the destruction of spatial rules.
Seeing this, Cave Master Xuan Kong immediately took a step back.
The other Cultivators also stopped speaking, just waiting quietly.
The spatial destruction did not last long and gradually stabilized.
The pitch-black lightning disappeared.
The originally twisted and constantly changing spatial rules spread out like flowing water.
Eventually, they stabilized.
The Disciples all felt a momentary trance, seeing that a huge light screen had formed where the leaf had been.
It was the Secret Realm entrance!
Cave Master Xuan Kong looked up at an Elder with a long beard and spoke respectfully: “Senior!”
The long-bearded Elder nodded, floated to the Secret Realm entrance, and lightly tapped it with his finger.
The light screen at the entrance spread out like flowing water, without any abnormalities.
“Space is stable, it's ready.”
“Thank you, Senior! Fellow Daoists, the Secret Realm has opened, please enter!”
As the Sects that obtained the key, the Disciples of Hanging Sky Cave, Bi Xiao Palace, and the Four-Star Sects could enter the Secret Realm first.
At this time, all the Disciples qualified to enter the Secret Realm were eager to try.
The several important figures present all nodded simultaneously, and the Disciples cheered and entered in an orderly fashion.
They entered the Great Secret Realm.
Zhao Xier scanned the crowd, her gaze trembling slightly.
However, she did not speak, but followed her Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters into the light screen.
A quick-witted Senior Sister seemed to notice something and asked: “What’s wrong?”
Zhao Xier shook her head: “It’s my first time experiencing such a scene, so I’m a bit nervous. And I owe so many Contribution Points, I have to find a way to pay them back.”
“Haha~ Don’t be nervous~”
The Senior Sister praised with a smile, “Junior Sister’s recent Cultivation state has even been praised by the Sect Master. Work hard, let’s strive to seize a great Opportunity, and then you won’t have to worry about Contribution Points at all~”
Cultivation state—
Zhao Xier felt the Medicinal Pill jade bottles in her Storage Ring, her Heart-Nature trembling slightly.
The quantity of Medicinal Pills inside was large, and their quality was excellent.
Even within the Sect, they were considered extremely precious Cultivation resources.
Were all these refined by Fellow Daoist Li?
Zhao Xier’s thoughts wavered between “This is simply impossible” and “If it’s Fellow Daoist Li, anything is possible.”
In the end, she could only sigh, concluding that Li Zhuo was truly a person favored by the Heavenly Dao.
However, she was quite happy.
Because someone as indifferent in Heart-Nature as Fellow Daoist Li was actually willing to share Medicinal Pills with her.
It meant she seemed to be considered an “insider” by Fellow Daoist Li.
Hehe~
The Great Secret Realm opened, and the first batch of Disciples had all entered it.
As for the leaf that served as the key, it had lost all its Spiritual Qi, becoming dry and cracked.
It floated down to the ground, unnoticed by anyone.
However, a few bolder Disciples picked up the leaf, briefly examined it.
Then they showed a look of disgust and discarded it.
Another few days passed.
Most of the Qi Refining Realm Disciples, including Zhengyang Sect Disciples, lower-tier Cultivation forces, and Loose Cultivators, had already entered the Secret Realm.
The Elders waiting outside the Secret Realm concealed their figures and quietly Cultivated.
For a time, the market became empty.
Li Zhuo, controlling Li Yu, stepped into the market.
He briefly glanced at the entrance of the Secret Realm, then searched around a bit, and finally selected his stall location.
It was about three to five zhang from the Secret Realm entrance, with his back against a large tree, making it very conspicuous.
Li Zhuo nodded, walked to his chosen spot, and spread out a large tiger skin.
Then.
He looked at the leaf not far away.
There were many experts here who had concealed their expressions, so he didn't dare to release his Divine Sense too brazenly.
Because for Cultivators, using powerful Divine Sense to probe other Cultivators was almost equivalent to a provocation.
Li Zhuo looked at his small stall, then at the withered leaf.
He was about to pick it up.
Before he could take two or three steps, a black figure appeared next to the leaf.
—Little Black!
This guy picked up the leaf and showed it off to the figure behind him with a smile.
Little White, on the other hand, watched this scene helplessly, then suddenly froze.
Because she clearly saw a resentful Li Zhuo behind Little Black. Little White was both amused and exasperated, but she remembered Li Zhuo's words and did not show any abnormality.
Instead, she took the leaf her brother handed her with a smile and put it away.
Li Zhuo watched this scene, feeling a little stifled.
However, he also didn't want to acknowledge Little Black and Little White, so he turned around directly, wanting to return to his small stall.
But he suddenly found an equally elderly Cultivator sitting openly in front of his tiger skin, occupying his chosen stall.
“Hey, a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest?”
Li Zhuo became even angrier.
He quickly walked to the old man, cupped his hands, and asked: “May I ask, Fellow Daoist, are you an Elder leading Juniors to explore the Secret Realm?”
The old man was unperturbed: “No, I am just a Loose Cultivator.”
“Do you have any Juniors or Fellow Daoists with powerful strength or extraordinary talent?”
“Uh… no.”
“Have you ever formed good relationships with anyone? Especially those resolute-faced youths or similar?”
“Uh, no, not that either.”
Li Zhuo looked at the old man in front of him and finally asked one more question: “Then have you ever belonged to a certain force, but are now living outside?”
“This, of course not!”
The old man was very annoyed, “If I had such a force, would I be reduced to a Qi Refining Realm Fifth Level Cultivation at such an old age?”
“Heh heh, that’s good.”
Li Zhuo showed a smile, while rolling up his sleeves.
“Uh, good—you, what are you going to do?!”
Li Zhuo chuckled: “Old geezer, you occupied my stall, do you know that?”
With that, Li Zhuo directly grabbed his robe and tossed him aside.
The old man was thrown a zhang away.
Li Zhuo, on the other hand, leisurely sat back behind the tiger skin.
With his back against the big tree and facing the road to the Secret Realm entrance, he looked like an enthusiastic stall owner.
The old man, who had been thrown, lay on the ground, groaning continuously.
At the same time, he cried out: “Cultivators nowadays don’t know how to respect the old and cherish the young!”
Li Zhuo looked at his own attire, then at the old man lying on the ground.
He stood up directly and kicked the old man's butt again: “I’m the old one!”
Phew—what a relief!
Returning to his stall, Li Zhuo displayed a pile of bottles and jars.
With powerful Cultivators nearby, there was no need to worry about safety.
The old man, who had been kicked, also stood up, brushing the dirt from his clothes.
As a Cultivator of the Qi Refining Realm, he naturally suffered no harm.
Looking around, he still felt that Li Zhuo occupied the best spot.
Therefore, he could only shamelessly come to Li Zhuo's side and set up a new stall right next to him.
After the two of them.
Many more people successively entered the market and set up their own small stalls.
The lower-tier forces near the Cangmang Mountains—even including the Zhengyang Sect—all hung up a small banner, owning their own stalls.
Of course, as the host, the Zhengyang Sect would collect a certain amount of Spirit Stones and treasures from the stalls, which was a considerable income.
After paying three Coagulation Pills, Li Zhuo completely occupied this well-located small stall.
It made the old man next to him and the surrounding Loose Cultivators gnash their teeth in envy.
Now that the Secret Realm had just opened, Cultivators should be in the process of exploring, so no one should be leaving the Secret Realm. The Cultivators setting up stalls at the entrance weren't entirely idle either.
There was a trace of Spiritual Qi here, and they didn't have to worry about safety.
Therefore, most of the Cultivators with stalls were sitting cross-legged, Cultivating.
Only Li Zhuo was very curious about this, looking around.
“Precious leaf, a treasure that can open the Secret Realm, only one thousand Spirit Stones~”
While observing, Li Zhuo suddenly heard a familiar voice.
Following the voice, he looked not far away and found Little White holding the picked-up leaf and shouting.
Such shameless behavior immediately drew scorn from the surrounding Cultivators.
“Hey, hey, hey, that leaf is useless now, don’t take it out to deceive people, okay?”
“Exactly, and that leaf isn't even yours, it belongs to Hanging Sky Cave.”
“Little child, quickly put the leaf away.”
To the surrounding clamor, Little White playfully stuck out her tongue: “Hmph, I call this being good at managing the household~”
Seeing that no Cultivators around paid her any attention, Little White actually took the leaf and came to a stall to promote it.
“This Senior, look at this piece—” “Go away!”
“Fellow Daoist, this leaf of mine is truly, truly—”
“I know, I know, this leaf is truly, truly trash, because I picked it up too~”
After several stalls, Little White failed to sell the leaf.
She wasn't angry, still maintaining a smiling expression, and stood in front of Li Zhuo: “Old Senior, would you like to look at this leaf?”
Li Zhuo smiled and took the leaf, extending his Divine Sense into it.
Then…
He froze on the spot!
【Individual Information: Treasure — Myriad World Leaf ★★★】
【Attributes】
【Treasure Power】: 2
【Treasure Flaw】: 2543 (The Myriad World Tree grew in the Barren Era, containing incomplete Heavenly Dao rules, which are considered flaws in the current Heavenly Dao environment.)
【Negative Effects】: 1
【Assignable Attribute Points】: 0
In an inconspicuous cave about ten li from the market.
Li Zhuo trembled all over!
Crimson Luan, Little Squirrel, and Little Red, who were guarding him, were startled and quickly asked: “What’s wrong?”
“No, nothing.”
Li Zhuo shook his head, forcefully calming his shocked expression.
But his Heart-Nature was still shaken!
This was actually a Myriad World Leaf?
The Myriad World Tree was a legendary tree that created heaven and earth!
A complete Myriad World Tree was almost equivalent to a Great World!
“As expected of a Myriad World Leaf, it actually has such high attribute values.”
“I am about to Break through to the Half-Qi Realm, and I just need a ‘Foundation Establishment Treasure’!”
“This Myriad World Leaf, plus a Building Foundation Pill and a Five Elements Pill, is enough for me to achieve High Grade Foundation Establishment, or even the legendary—”
Thinking of this, Li Zhuo, controlling Li Yu, nodded with a smile and said: “If it’s used as an ornament, it should still be pretty good~ How much are you planning to sell it for?”
Little White grinned: “One thousand Spirit Stones.”
Li Zhuo directly put the Myriad World Leaf into his Storage Ring, and spoke with some distress: “It’s too expensive, and I’m a Loose Cultivator, I don’t have any Spirit Stones on me. How about I exchange it for Medicinal Pills with you?”
Little White rubbed her hands, looking like a cunning merchant who had succeeded: “Okay, give me one of each of your Medicinal Pills here~”
“How is that possible!”
Li Zhuo decisively refused, then took out a Coagulation Pill, “Only this one, if you don’t want it, then forget it.”
“Hehe, I’ll take it!” Little White took the Medicinal Pill with both hands and returned to Little Black's side with a smile.
As she passed other stalls, she held her head high, like a victorious large sparrow.
The Loose Cultivators at the other stalls looked at Li Zhuo, their eyes lighting up simultaneously: “A big spender!”
One by one, they all took out their “treasures” and came to Li Zhuo's stall to promote them.
“Fellow Daoist, look at this piece of Heavenly Vein Iron of mine, it’s a true Artifact Refining treasure, I only need three Coagulation Pills for it.”
“No, no, no, Fellow Daoist, first look at my Heavenly Mandate Sword!”
“Or look at my Heavenly Thunder Talisman—”
Li Zhuo briefly examined them. Most of these treasures had quite deceptive descriptions and extremely low attribute points.
He just smiled and shook his head: “Fellow Daoists’ treasures are too precious, I truly lack the means, but the Fellow Daoist next to me is very interested in your treasures.”
The old man next to him: “?!”
Hearing Li Zhuo's words, the stall owners' eyes lit up.
They all swarmed towards the old man next to Li Zhuo, immediately causing another commotion.
Li Zhuo, on the other hand, closed his eyes to Cultivate, replenishing the magical power of this body.
A month's time quickly passed.
On this day, the light screen in front of the Secret Realm trembled slightly.
A Loose Cultivator walked out.
His face was terrified, and his body was covered in blood and specks of fire!