Chapter 78

Ten Thousand Treasure Tower is the largest commercial firm in Black Rock City, and it is said that there is a shadow of a big family from the Imperial capital behind it. The building is five stories high, built with precious iron sandalwood and green gold stone, with flying eaves and arched beams, and an extraordinary momentum, which is particularly eye-catching in this rugged border city. Two beautiful female cultivators at the early Foundation Establishment stage stand at the entrance as greeters, with professional sweet smiles on their faces.

As soon as Lin Lin Xuan stepped in, a rich spiritual energy mixed with medicinal herbs, minerals, talisman paper, and magic treasure spiritual light rushed toward him. The space inside the building is huge, crowded with people, even more lively than the Hundred Know Tower. The first floor is a public area, with countless counters and shelves, elixirs, talismans, materials, and low-rank magic treasures, and many rogue cultivators and low-rank cultivators linger here.

A clever clerk immediately greeted him, sensing the unfathomable aura on Lin Lin Xuan (although Lin Lin Xuan had restrained it, that calm demeanor was definitely not ordinary), and the smile on his face was even more enthusiastic: "Welcome Senior to Ten Thousand Treasure Tower! What does Senior need? The little one can lead the way for you."

Lin Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the first floor and said lightly: "I need to purchase some items to deal with poisonous miasma and break restrictions, as well as high-rank elixirs. Let's go directly to the upper floors."

The clerk's eyes lit up, knowing that a big customer had come, and hurriedly bowed: "Senior, please follow me, high-rank items are all on the third floor and above."

Following the clerk up the stairs, which were reinforced with arrays and as smooth as a mirror, they came directly to the fourth floor of the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower. The environment here was much quieter and more elegant, separated into several independent areas by screens, and special maids served spiritual tea. The items on display were clearly several grades higher, with precious light shining and spiritual energy pressing.

A manager wearing brocade robes, without a beard, and with a late Golden Core cultivation base, walked up quickly, waved his hand to let the clerk retreat, and personally received Lin Lin Xuan.

"I am surnamed Deacon Qian, the manager of this floor. I have met Daoist, I wonder how to address you?" Manager Deacon Qian smiled, his eyes shrewd.

"Surnamed Lin." Lin Lin Xuan reported a surname.

"So it's Daoist Lin." Manager Deacon Qian didn't ask much, and went straight to the point, "I heard that Daoist needs items to deal with poisonous miasma and restrictions, as well as high-rank elixirs, you can be considered to have come to the right place. Our Ten Thousand Treasure Tower just happened to have a batch of good goods, in preparation for the needs of the Southern Wilderness."

He led Lin Lin Xuan to a counter and began to introduce in detail:

"To deal with the Southern Wilderness miasma, the first choice is 'Anti-Miasma Pill'. Our tower has top, middle, and bottom grades. The bottom grade can resist peripheral miasma for two hours, the middle grade can reach six hours, and this top-grade Anti-Miasma Pill is refined with the five-hundred-year-old 'Clear Heart Jade Lotus' as the main medicine, which can not only resist the miasma in the core area for twelve hours, but also has the wonderful effect of clearing the heart and eyes, and resisting illusions." Manager Deacon Qian pointed to several jade bottles and said.

"Thirty top-grade Anti-Miasma Pills." Lin Lin Xuan did not hesitate. The Southern Wilderness Ancient Domain is bizarre, and preparations in this regard must not be saved.

The smile on Manager Deacon Qian's face became even more prosperous: "Good! Daoist Lin is refreshing! This pill is ten pills per bottle, priced at five hundred mid-grade spirit stones, three bottles totaling one thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones."

Lin Lin Xuan nodded, this price is still fair.

"As for breaking restrictions, I have three recommendations here." Manager Deacon Qian led to the other side, "This 'Restriction-Breaking Talisman' is drawn by a Nascent Soul stage talisman master, and has miraculous effects on most low-rank restrictions and incomplete ancient restrictions. This 'Peering Void Mirror' is a defective product imitating the ancient magic treasure 'Peering Heaven Mirror', but it can also reflect some hidden restriction nodes and energy flows. Finally, this 'Five Elements Barrier-Breaking Shuttle' is a one-time magic treasure, which can forcibly tear apart most restriction light curtains below the Nascent Soul stage after being activated."

Lin Lin Xuan pondered slightly, the Restriction-Breaking Talisman and the Five Elements Barrier-Breaking Shuttle both belong to consumables, he bought twenty of each. Although the Peering Void Mirror is a defective product, its function is unique, so he bought it together. These items cost nearly two thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

Next is the elixirs. Lin Lin Xuan directly requested the best healing elixir "Life-Creating Pill", the "Returning Heaven Pill" for quickly recovering spiritual power, and the "Ten Thousand Spirit Detoxification Powder" for detoxification. He purchased enough of each, which cost nearly three thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

Even though Lin Lin Xuan's family wealth was rich (he looted many opponents in the Mystical Realm, plus the "legacy" of Jin Jin Shisan), this purchase made him slightly tongue-tied. The road of cultivation, wealth, companion, law, and land, wealth comes first, it is indeed true.

"What else does Daoist Lin need? The refining materials and cultivation jade slips in our tower are also quite complete." Manager Deacon Qian saw Lin Lin Xuan was generous, and his enthusiasm was even greater.

Lin Lin Xuan's heart moved, he indeed needed some high-rank refining materials to improve the potential of his life-bound magic treasure, and he also needed to find classics or insights about the Chaos Dao and spatial laws. But he knew the truth that a man who carries a jade ring is guilty, and revealing too much wealth and demand here is not a wise move.

"That's all for now." Lin Lin Xuan said lightly, taking out the corresponding mid-grade spirit stones to complete the transaction. Mid-grade spirit stones are a hundred times more precious than low-grade spirit stones, and usually, Nascent Soul cultivators use them in large quantities for transactions, his hand made Manager Deacon Qian believe that his origin is extraordinary.

"By the way, Manager Deacon Qian, does your tower collect things?" Lin Lin Xuan asked seemingly casually. He had many magic treasures and materials in his storage ring that he got from opponents in the Mystical Realm, which he couldn't use or whose origin might be problematic, so he just happened to deal with them.

"Collect! Of course collect!" Manager Deacon Qian said hurriedly, "The price in our tower is absolutely fair."

Lin Lin Xuan took out several magic treasures of good quality but with obvious characteristics, as well as some spiritual materials that were not too rare. After Manager Deacon Qian carefully appraised them, he gave a reasonable price and offset a part of the spirit stones.

The transaction was completed, Lin Lin Xuan put the items into the Dust Ring, and wanted to leave.

"Daoist Lin, please stay." Manager Deacon Qian suddenly lowered his voice and handed over a purple-gold token, "This is the VIP token of our Ten Thousand Treasure Tower. Holding this token, you can enjoy a 10% discount at any branch of Ten Thousand Treasure Tower within our Imperial Dynasty, and you can participate in some internal auctions. If you have any needs in the future, you can come to find Deacon Qian."

Lin Lin Xuan took the token, knowing that this was the other party showing goodwill, nodded, and turned to go downstairs.

When he left Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, it was already dusk. The sunset in the border city was particularly magnificent, dyeing the entire Black Rock City into a piece of red gold.

Lin Lin Xuan did not go directly back to the residence arranged by Yue Yue Qingtian, but walked unhurriedly on the main streets in the city like an ordinary cultivator, seemingly strolling, but in fact, he was familiarizing himself with the city defense layout, while his spiritual sense was like the most precise detector, paying attention to the "tail" behind him.

Sure enough, from the moment he made a big purchase at Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, several obscure auras followed behind. Some were curious, some were greedy, and it seemed there was also... the unique cold aura of the Youming Sect.

He sneered inwardly and deliberately walked toward the City West area with fewer people. There were mostly dilapidated residential houses and abandoned workshops, and it was deserted at night.

When the last bit of daylight was swallowed by the horizon, and darkness shrouded the earth, with only sporadic lights flickering in the wind, Lin Lin Xuan turned into a dead end.

The depths of the alley were piled with debris, exuding a musty smell. He stopped, turned slowly, and said calmly: "Followed for so long, aren't you tired?"

In the shadows, like ghosts, four figures emerged silently.

It was exactly those few Youming Sect dark stakes he had seen in the Hundred Know Tower during the day! The leader was still that middle-aged cultivator with a withered face at the late Golden Core stage, and the other three were also at the mid-stage Golden Core cultivation. They spread out in a fan shape, sealing the exit of the alley, exuding a gloomy aura, merging with the surrounding darkness.

"Senior has a sharp spiritual sense." The withered cultivator said hoarsely, green light flickering in his eyes, "We have no malice, just want to ask Senior to answer a few questions."

"Questions?" Lin Lin Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, in the heavy night, his figure appeared somewhat blurred, "Is it about the Youming Sect? Or about... the Abyss Demon Awareness?"

The four people's faces changed drastically! They didn't expect Lin Lin Xuan to directly point out their origin and purpose!

Murderous intent surged in the withered cultivator's eyes: "You really know! Who exactly are you? What is your relationship with that Jin Jin Shisan? Where is the Demon Venerable?"

"Who I am, is not important." Lin Lin Xuan's tone remained flat, "As for the whereabouts of the demon head, isn't your Youming Sect the best at tracking? Why ask me?"

"Looking for death!" The withered cultivator shouted, "Take him! Soul search!"

Before the words fell, the four people's figures rose at the same time! Rich Youming ghost Qi gushed out from them, turning into four pitch-black, sharp-toothed ghost claws, carrying the shrill sound of ghost howling, grabbing toward Lin Lin Xuan from different directions! Where the ghost claws passed, the air seemed to be frozen, and black frost instantly condensed on the walls.

This is the Youming Sect's joint attack technique "Youming Ghost Claw", the four people joined forces, and the power was enough to compare to the full-force strike of an early Nascent Soul cultivator!

Facing this siege that could kill an ordinary Golden Core cultivator instantly, Lin Lin Xuan just raised his right hand lightly.

No bright spiritual light, no massive momentum. He just put his fingers together like a sword, a bit of Chaos brilliance on his fingertips flickered slightly, and he slashed forward seemingly casually.

"Chi—"

A tiny gray thin line that seemed to be able to cut space appeared out of thin air.

Those four fierce Youming Ghost Claws, the moment they touched the gray thin line, were like ice and snow under the scorching sun, silently breaking, melting, and annihilating from the middle! Together with the gloomy ghost Qi contained in them, they were completely turned into nothingness by that Chaos power!

"What?!"

The four Youming Sect cultivators' pupils shrank sharply, their faces full of horror and disbelief! Their joint attack technique was actually broken by the other party so lightly?

However, before they could make the next reaction, Lin Lin Xuan's figure disappeared in place like a ghost.

In the next instant, he appeared in front of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator on the left like a teleportation. That cultivator only saw a pair of deep eyes like a starry sky, and then felt a coolness between his eyebrows, and his consciousness completely fell into darkness.

Lin Lin Xuan's fingertips pointed at his eyebrows, Chaos spiritual power instantly poured in, annihilating all his vitality.

His figure flashed again, already behind another mid-stage Golden Core cultivator. That cultivator turned around in horror, only having time to see a palm covered with faint Chaos Qi press on his dantian Qi sea.

"Pu!"

Like a bubble bursting, his Golden Core together with his soul was shattered by a palm!

In the blink of an eye, two mid-stage Golden Core cultivators had fallen!

The withered cultivator and the remaining late Golden Core cultivator were scared out of their wits, their livers and gallbladders shattered! They finally understood that the person in front of them was not something they could contend with at all! This person was at least at the mid-stage Nascent Soul, or even stronger!

"Run!" The two did not hesitate, their figures retreated violently, and at the same time sacrificed the life-saving Youming Blood Escape Talisman, a group of blood light exploded on their bodies, their speed increased sharply, and they were about to turn into blood shadows and escape.

"Since you're here, stay."

Lin Lin Xuan's cold voice was like the judgment of the god of death.

He did not pursue, just opened his mouth and spat lightly.

A tiny stream of light that seemed to contain endless stars and Youming—Star Netherlight, shot out!

This Star Netherlight arrived first, its speed exceeding the limit of spiritual sense capture, and instantly caught up with the two blood shadows.

No earth-shattering explosion, only a kind of absolute "sealing" and "annihilation" power permeated.

The blood light seemed to be frozen, instantly solidified in mid-air, and then together with the two Youming Sect cultivators inside, like weathered sand sculptures, shattered inch by inch, and finally turned into the finest dust, dissipating in the night wind, without even leaving a trace of blood or a bit of remnant soul.

From the move to the end, it took only two or three breaths of time. Four Golden Core Youming Sect dark stakes were wiped out, body and soul destroyed.

The alley returned to deathly silence, only the faint sound of the night wind blowing through the debris, as if everything just now was just an illusion.

Lin Lin Xuan stood in place, his aura stable, as if he had just done a trivial little thing. He raised his hand and beckoned, the four people's storage bags and the two Youming Blood Escape Talismans that were not fully activated flew into his hands. Spiritual sense swept, wiped away the marks, and inside, besides some spirit stones, elixirs, and unique items of the Youming Sect, there was nothing of much value.

"Youming Sect... it seems you are really lingering." Lin Lin Xuan's eyes were cold. He originally didn't want to cause too much extra trouble, but since the other party took the initiative to seek death, he wouldn't be polite.

After this battle, he had a clearer understanding of his own strength. Chaos Dao Seed combined with Star Netherlight, dealing with those below Nascent Soul was simply crushing. Even an ordinary early Nascent Soul, if there were no special life-saving means, would probably be difficult to walk a few moves under his hands.

He cleaned up the scene, ensuring that no traces related to himself were left, and then his figure swayed, merging into the shadows of the night, and left the dead end silently.

About a stick of incense after Lin Lin Xuan left, a blurred black shadow floated into the alley like green smoke. The black shadow carefully probed in place for a while, seemingly sensing the residual, extremely weak Chaos annihilation power and the annihilation aura of Star Netherlight, and his body shook slightly.

"Such domineering power... definitely not something an ordinary Nascent Soul can possess. This person... who exactly is it?" The black shadow muttered to himself, his voice carrying a trace of suspicion, "It seems that the water in this Black Rock City is deeper than imagined. Must report immediately..."

The black shadow disappeared quickly, as if it had never appeared.

And at this moment, Lin Lin Xuan had returned to the quiet small courtyard arranged for him by the City Lord's Mansion. He set up an isolation array and began to count the harvest, and digest the insights of the short battle just now.

The Youming Sect's trouble was temporarily solved, but the trip to the Southern Wilderness Ancient Domain would inevitably be more dangerous. The Zhao family's hidden arrows, the Youming Sect's entanglement, the crises of the Ancient Domain itself, and the possible variables in that mysterious team...

The road ahead is difficult, but his Dao heart is firmer.

The Chaos Dao is originally stepping through thousands of calamities to reach the peak!

He closed his eyes, his mind sank into his dantian, the Chaos Dao Seed rotated slowly, inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and also gestating infinite possibilities.

Ten days, he needs to make himself stronger.