Chapter 461: Exchange

"Fellow Daoist Qin, I hope you will offer me much guidance in the future."

Taking advantage of a lull while everyone was exchanging items, Yuan Ying Tianjizi from the Kuzhu Sect of the Western Nether Immortal Realm secretly transmitted a voice to Qin Ming.

His tone was extremely sincere.

"I dare not accept such praise regarding guidance; it merely seems that in the days ahead, Fellow Daoist Tianjizi and I will inevitably need to cooperate with utmost sincerity," Qin Ming replied lightly with just a single sentence.

After all, this fellow had actually revealed the matter of him slaughtering Blood Aversion Qishang Mojun to Supreme Master Zhiyang.

Naturally, he would not show him a favorable expression.

Tianjizi said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, please rest assured; regarding the matter of Blood Aversion Qishang Mojun, this old man will not go around spreading it recklessly; if it were not for Alliance Master Wei forcing me just now to reveal the reason..."

"It is of no consequence," Qin Ming replied briefly, then shifted his gaze back to the exchange assembly.

One treasure after another was continuously brought out.

Among them were not a few heavenly materials and earthly treasures that had already become extinct in the Immortal Realm; had these Yuan Ying cultivators not produced them, Qin Ming would never have known that the foundations of the several major Immortal Realms were actually so profound.

Furthermore, all of them were concentrated in the hands of these Yuan Ying old monsters.

'Alas! The Southern Desolate Immortal Realm is simply the poorest; even digging three feet into the earth, one cannot scour out a single decent fourth-tier spiritual item.'

'How can we possibly contend against the Demonic Path like this?'

Qin Ming secretly sighed in admiration.

Just as the multitude of Yuan Ying True Lords were conducting the exchange assembly.

Suddenly.

The marks he had previously left on those two Foundation Establishment junior cultivators in the Ghost Nether Palace transmitted back a slight disturbance.

Immediately, Qin Ming silently immersed his divine sense and began to perceive the situation without revealing any emotion.

Inside Long Yuan Island.

At the outer perimeter of the bustling circular plaza.

Two guards resembling those of the East Sea Dragon Palace, a Shrimp Soldier and a Crab General, took advantage of a shift change to sneak secretly into a hidden room.

Subsequently, the Shrimp Soldier raised his hand to cast a barrier, only then speaking with great despair: "Senior Brother Yan, the situation is not optimistic!"

"Those fellow disciples responsible for receiving us at the perimeter have almost all lost contact; they have likely been purged by the Tianhai Alliance; should we continue to execute the plan?"

"Right now, the two of us have completely severed contact with our handler; what on earth are we to do?"

"Could it be that we have been exposed?"

Hearing this, the Crab General rubbed his chin with a pair of huge red pincers and said with an equally heavy heart: "Junior Brother Ling, I did not expect that I, your senior brother, would also have a miscalculation; such a situation is indeed somewhat unexpected for us."

"If we continue to act rashly, we might very well follow in the footsteps of our other fellow daoists."

"Some link must have gone wrong; the senior and junior brothers hidden within the East Sea have actually all encountered a purge."

The Shrimp Soldier stroked his long, thin whiskers and sighed: "Alas! We originally thought that by risking great danger this time to successfully infiltrate Long Yuan Island, we could fight for a future; who would have guessed that the two of us have now become a lone army fighting alone... it is truly infuriating!"

"Junior Brother Ling, do not lose heart; in truth, we two unfortunate brothers are not fighting entirely alone; when receiving this arduous mission, Lord Demon Envoy instructed me, saying that within Long Yuan Island, an extremely important hidden piece has already been arranged," the Crab General said mysteriously.

Upon hearing this, the Shrimp Soldier immediately changed his dejected expression and said: "Senior Brother Yan, then let us quickly contact this person! Perhaps there is still a sliver of hope for survival."

"Cough! Regarding this... Lord Demon Envoy said we can only wait for the other party to contact us first; your senior brother does not know exactly who it is either!" the Crab General sighed helplessly.

Hearing this, the Shrimp Soldier said anxiously: "Ah? It is said that great Yuan Ying experts are now gathering on Long Yuan Island; our Demon Spirit Talismans have only half a month left before they expire; by that time, it will be a path of certain death!"

"Why don't we run?"

"Run? Where would you run to? If the sect judges us as deserting in the face of the enemy and detonates the Demon Seal, we will die even faster..."

"Alas! It is truly infuriating."

"Do not fear; there is still more than half a month until the Immortal Mansion Grand Assembly concludes; time is still relatively abundant."

"Perhaps we two brothers are blessed by heaven and may be able to fish in troubled waters to survive this calamity; it is not impossible."

Qin Ming secretly learned of the conversation between these two unlucky fellows and roughly understood the situation.

'It seems that among the high echelons of Long Yuan Island, there are still 'hidden pieces' that have not been purged...'

'These two Foundation Establishment junior cultivators cannot stir up much trouble; let us continue to observe the situation for now.'

Immediately, his gaze returned once again to the trading assembly.

At this moment.

It had already become the turn of the Yuan Ying cultivators from the Northern Cold Immortal Realm to display the items they wished to trade.

Guanglingzi took out a jade box, opened it to reveal a pale blue jade talisman, and introduced it:

"One fourth-tier middle-grade Explosive Ice Talisman Treasure; its power is equivalent to a full-force strike by a mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivator, and it can still be used three times."

Whoosh! As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the scene instantly became restless; no one expected that the Xuanming Sect would be willing to bring out such a rare item.

Supreme Master Han Crow gazed at this fourth-tier middle-grade talisman treasure, his eyes shining brightly as he swallowed saliva wildly, unable to resist being the first to ask: "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Guanglingzi, what conditions would you require to trade this talisman treasure?"

"Any spiritual item or pill that enhances Yuan Ying magic power is acceptable, or fourth-tier spiritual materials of equal value; as long as this old man finds them satisfactory, they can all be traded," Guanglingzi said slowly, stating his requirements.

As soon as his voice fell, the multitude of Yuan Ying old monsters offered their own conditions.

Unfortunately, none of them satisfied Guanglingzi.

Qin Ming did not have much interest in this item; after all, his current strength was no weaker than that of a mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivator, having even cultivated the Yuan Ying Dharma Domain, and he possessed quite a few spiritual treasures in hand.

However, seeing Supreme Master Han Crow looking extremely eager, he asked: "Fellow Daoist Han Crow, it seems you are extremely interested in this fourth-tier middle-grade talisman treasure?"

Supreme Master Han Crow nodded and replied: "Indeed; after all, fourth-tier talisman treasures are extremely rare, being items crafted by late-stage Yuan Ying great cultivators whose lifespan is nearly exhausted, at the cost of damaging their primordial essence."

"Their divine ability power is inevitably somewhat stronger than that of ordinary mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivators, equivalent to having an additional powerful means of preserving one's life; to say I am not tempted would be false."

"Then I wonder what treasure Fellow Daoist Han Crow intends to use to exchange for the talisman treasure with Guanglingzi?" Qin Ming could not help but ask.

Seeing this, Supreme Master Han Crow gritted his teeth, pulled out a piece of "Void Origin Stone" that Qin Ming had gifted him during his Yuan Ying Grand Ceremony last time, and moreover, this piece was even twice as large as the previous one... "This seat intends to use this fourth-tier Void Origin Stone to exchange with Fellow Daoist Guanglingzi..."

But before he could finish speaking.

Amidst Supreme Master Han Crow's stunned expression, Qin Ming waved his large hand and said to Guanglingzi: "Qin Mou happens to have a pill of Hunyuan here and is willing to exchange it with Fellow Daoist Guanglingzi."

Guanglingzi had waited for so long, thinking he would not obtain the needed item, yet suddenly saw hope emerge; he took that Hunyuan Pill from Qin Ming, inspected it thoroughly, and immediately revealed a joyful expression:

"This Hunyuan Pill is of superior quality; I agree to the exchange!"

Qin Ming took that fourth-tier mid-grade talisman treasure, then immediately put on an apologetic demeanor and said to Elder Cold Crow:

"I am truly sorry, Fellow Daoist Cold Crow, but Qin Mou also urgently needs an item to preserve his life."

"However, if you have any surplus Void Essence Stones, Qin Mou could bear the pain of parting with it."

"Ah?!" Elder Cold Crow could not understand Qin Ming's maneuver and instantly froze for a moment.

He gritted his teeth, then once again pulled out a stone identical to the previous one, except its size was a full circle smaller.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, this is all the Void Essence Stone this seat has left; there is no more."

Qin Ming observed the other party's expression, and after confirming that Elder Cold Crow did not seem to be lying,

he cleared his throat lightly and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Cold Crow truly values this item, Qin Mou cannot take away what another loves."

"Deal!"

Immediately, Qin Ming put away those two "Void Essence Stones" and handed the talisman treasure in his hand, which had not yet grown warm, to Elder Cold Crow.

Elder Cold Crow took the items, his gaze toward Qin Ming filled with suspicion, feeling in his heart that something was not quite right.

'Strange, why do I feel like I've been swindled? Yet I cannot put my finger on it...'

The trading assembly continued.

The Nascent Soul True Lords present just now, seeing that Qin Ming could actually produce a spiritual pill like the Hunyuan Pill capable of increasing magic power, could not help but all cast sidelong glances.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, I wonder if you have any surplus Hunyuan Pills? If so, perhaps you should go first."

At this moment, someone also proposed.

Everyone present also turned their gaze toward Qin Ming.

Seeing this, Qin Ming also said, "Since all you fellow daoists show such favor, then let Qin Mou go first."

Immediately, he took out a bottle of Hunyuan Pills, six in total, and said to the crowd, "One bottle of Hunyuan Pills, prioritizing exchange for Azure Sky Spiritual Soil, or Sun God Stone, including information as well."

"As for other fourth-tier spiritual items, if Qin Mou takes a fancy to them, they can also be exchanged."

As soon as his words fell,

all the Nascent Soul old monsters were secretly astonished; being able to produce a whole bottle of Hunyuan Pills at once was sufficient to show that Qin Ming was likely a fourth-tier Pill King.

He was already capable of independently refining fourth-tier pills.

Therefore, the gaze with which they looked at Qin Ming also gained an extra measure of respect.

However, rare items like fourth-tier pill formulas often involved sect inheritances, and these old monsters were reluctant to bring them out.

Even if they were to trade, they would need to deliberate repeatedly.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, this old man here has a fourth-tier healing pill formula—Ganlin Pill; may I exchange it for one Hunyuan Pill?"

"Certainly," Qin Ming agreed readily.

This type of pill formula happened to be absent from Qin Ming's pill dao inheritance; since he had encountered it, he did not mind completing his collection.

Immediately, that Nascent Soul old monster revealed a joyful expression, took out a jade slip, flicked it with his finger, and handed it to Qin Ming for inspection.

After Qin Ming invaded it with his divine sense to browse through it, he nodded, took out one Hunyuan Pill, and handed it to the other party.

Both sides immediately completed the exchange.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, this seat here has a small piece of the Sun God Stone you need; do you think it is enough to exchange for one Hunyuan Pill?" That fishing elder wearing a straw raincoat took out a small piece of orange spiritual ore the size of a chicken egg, drove his magic power, and delivered it before Qin Ming.

Qin Ming took the spiritual ore and immediately revealed a joyful expression; he had originally only intended to try his luck, not expecting that it actually existed.

His reason for seeking the Sun God Stone naturally had its own purpose: he was preparing to elevate his native magical treasure, the Wood Emperor Nail, to the level of a fourth-tier spiritual treasure.

And this Sun God Stone was a rare extreme-yang spiritual object, even superior to Sun Essence Gold.

Qin Ming immediately reached a transaction with that fishing elder.

This small piece of Sun God Stone was enough for him to upgrade over a dozen Wood Emperor Nails.

Moreover, with the two Void God Stones exchanged from Elder Cold Crow, combining them with the Sun God Stone to work in tandem, he would certainly be able to promote his native magical treasure to the level of a fourth-tier spiritual treasure.

(End of Chapter)