"Ye Chuan, where should we go next?" Bai Qianshuang asked.
Ye Chuan took out the animal skin map from his backpack. This was naturally the map of the Donghua Divine Continent he had bought earlier from that fellow from Yaoguang Pavilion; it actually recorded quite a few good things.
"Let me see..." Ye Chuan looked at the animal skin map for a short while, then asked the young girl beside him,
"Qianshuang, is Profound Crystal City a very large city?"
"Profound Crystal City... yes." Bai Qianshuang nodded gently. "It's one of the major cities in our Donghua Divine Continent, though I'm not too clear on its exact location."
"That's fine, let's go."
Ye Chuan took Bai Qianshuang, and the two of them flew on their swords together.
With the help of the map, there was no need to worry about getting lost at all.
The two flew south for about half a day before the skyline ahead finally revealed the outline of a massive city.
"It's right there," Ye Chuan said.
"Mhm."
The closer they got to the city, the denser the spiritual energy in the air became.
The walls of Profound Crystal City were a thousand zhang high. The stone bricks were carved with dense, intricate defensive runes that emitted a faint spiritual light, enveloping the entire city in an invisible protective shield.
A very powerful formation.
"Cities like these usually have powerful experts guarding them," Bai Qianshuang said. "Ye Chuan, let's go down."
"Alright."
After flying down, the two also made some simple alterations to their appearance.
"Husband, is this okay?" Bai Qianshuang changed her hair to white, making her whole person seem completely different.
"Not bad."
The white hair actually seemed quite suitable for this girl Qianshuang.
Meanwhile, the city gate was bustling with activity, a constant stream of cultivators coming and going. The guards just stood quietly, not checking anyone's identity. Unless someone looked suspicious at a glance, they were generally let through.
After entering the city, Bai Qianshuang gently leaned against Ye Chuan, holding onto his arm.
"Husband, where should we go now?"
"Wife, let's first take a look at these stalls." Ye Chuan pointed to the vendor stalls on both sides.
On either side of the street, vendors had set up stalls selling various low-grade spiritual materials, pills, and magical instruments.
At one stall, the vendor was holding a blue-glowing crystal and calling out, "Come take a look! 'Ice Soul Crystal' freshly dug from the polar regions! Perfect material for forging ice-attribute magical instruments, only five hundred spirit stones!"
Ye Chuan glanced at it.
Five hundred?
Cheap stuff.
Bai Qianshuang looked at the lively scene before her. She wasn't as tense as she had been initially, now just like a normal girl, scanning the objects that interested her.
Having received the Jade Void Sect's legacy and killed Qin Tianya, Qianshuang's tightly wound nerves had indeed relaxed a lot.
Sensing her mood, Ye Chuan chuckled softly,
"Do you like it here? After we finish our business, we can stroll around a bit more."
Bai Qianshuang nodded, her slime-like form wrapping around Ye Chuan's arm. "Mhm, it's very lively here."
After walking around for a while, Ye Chuan didn't see any forging materials that caught his eye. Instead, he bought some small trinkets for Bai Qianshuang and the others back home, like Luo Xi and Lan Xiaoke.
"No materials you fancy?" Bai Qianshuang asked.
"Mhm, a place like this really doesn't have any good stuff." Through his divine sense perception, Ye Chuan had already found where he wanted to go.
"Follow me, wife."
"Alright..."
The two walked along the main road and soon saw a majestic building standing at the end of the street.
[Treasure Gathering Pavilion]
"Treasure Gathering Pavilion..."
"Let's go."
The main gate of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion consisted of two vermilion wooden doors, each ten zhang high, carved with a pattern of a dragon and phoenix bringing prosperity. The door knockers were two lifelike golden lions, each holding a treasure pearl in its mouth, which made a crisp sound when touched.
Four maidservants in uniform attire stood at the entrance. They wore light purple gowns with white silk ribbons tied at their waists, and wore proper smiles on their faces, bowing to every cultivator entering or leaving.
As soon as the two approached the entrance, a maidservant came forward and bowed. "Fellow Daoists, are you here for the auction or to browse items?"
"We'll look around first, and also inquire about the auction details," Ye Chuan said, taking out a token.
Upon seeing the identity token Ye Chuan produced, the maidservant immediately changed her expression, becoming even more respectful.
"So it's an honored guest. Please, come inside."
The maidservant made a guiding gesture and led the two into the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
The first floor was a spacious hall. Display cabinets were arranged on both sides, containing various mid to low-grade spiritual materials, pills, and magical instruments. Next to each item was a jade plaque with the item's name and price written on it.
In the center of the hall was a circular display platform, on which were placed various weapons glowing with spiritual light, attracting quite a few cultivators to gather around.
A woman in a green cheongsam came forward to meet them, a shrewd smile on her face.
"Fellow Daoists, my name is Mu Qianqian. How may I be of service?"
Ye Chuan turned his head. The moment their eyes met, a flicker of surprise crossed Mu Qianqian's face. "You are..."
"Daoist Xixi?"
"Moneybags?" Ye Chuan immediately recognized the woman before him as the person in charge of the Tianqian Treasure Gathering Pavilion from before.
Daoist Xixi?
Bai Qianshuang tilted her head slightly.
What kind of strange title was that?
"Guest, I am Mu Qianqian." Mu Qianqian also wore an expression of being used to such things. After seeing Ye Chuan, an acquaintance, she warmly invited Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang to a VIP room.
"Weren't you in Tianqian City?" Ye Chuan asked. "Why are you here?"
"Thanks to Immortal Xixi's help, I was promoted to work at this Treasure Gathering Pavilion in Profound Crystal City." Mu Qianqian covered her mouth as she chuckled.
The cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and other things Ye Chuan had gotten for her had indeed helped Mu Qianqian max out her performance metrics.
"Oh, so it's a promotion." Ye Chuan understood. Since he was dealing with an acquaintance, he directly stated his purpose.
"I want some materials suitable for forging magical treasures and weapons."
"Forging... I see." After understanding Ye Chuan's intention, Mu Qianqian made a gesture to a maidservant beside her. "Go, bring the treasure catalog."
"Yes."
Soon, the maidservant returned to the VIP room holding a small booklet.
"This catalog lists all the materials suitable for forging magical treasures and weapons available at the Profound Crystal City Treasure Gathering Pavilion. Please take a look." Mu Qianqian handed the booklet to Ye Chuan.
"Let me see."
Ye Chuan opened the booklet. It recorded the material names, prices, ages, and even had handwritten illustrations.
Even the properties were written down, as if worried the customer wouldn't understand.
"Looks pretty good." Ye Chuan asked, "Are all these for auction?"
"Some are, and some are for sale directly by the Treasure Gathering Pavilion," Mu Qianqian said.
"Give me a bulk price," Ye Chuan said. "I'll take them all."
Mu Qianqian was stunned for a moment. "Huh?"
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