Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1356: 1356 Good Fate

Chapter 1356: Chapter 1356 Good Fate

Everyone’s gone mad.

Wang Chen took a sip of the spiritual tea.

To calm his nerves.

The treasure exhibition was indeed lively, with Golden Core True Persons taking out their most prized possessions to trade, and many of the items were things Wang Chen had never heard of, truly broadening his horizons.

But there was nothing he urgently needed, so he remained a spectator enjoying the show.

Until a Golden Core True Person brought out a fourth-tier Demon Pearl.

Fourth-tier Demon Pearls can only be dropped by fourth-tier Outsider Heavenly Demons, and can be exchanged for a minimum of a thousand Immortal Alliance merit points, with high-quality ones even reaching two thousand points, making them extremely valuable.

Exactly what Wang Chen needed.

But to his great surprise, this medium-quality fourth-tier Demon Pearl was bid up to five hundred Upper Spirit Stones.

Leaving Wang Chen speechless.

Previously, to help Bai Susu recover her strength, he had spent all his Spirit Stones; if it weren’t for selling Void Materials to exchange for some Spirit Stones, he would have been truly penniless.

Currently, Wang Chen couldn’t produce five hundred Upper Spirit Stones!

So Wang Chen could only watch helplessly as the Demon Pearl fell into someone else’s hands.

In fact, even if he had five hundred Upper Spirit Stones, he wouldn’t have been the fool to buy it himself—why not hunt it himself?

Wang Chen suddenly felt a surge of impulse to head into the void.

At this moment, someone else went on stage, saying in a deep voice, “I have a Nameless Sword Technique Fragment, identified by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion as being between the fourth and fifth tiers, exchangeable for equivalent materials, pills, talismans, or magical treasures.”

As he spoke, he revealed a resplendent jade slip, looking expectantly at the cultivators below the stage.

Embarrassingly, no one made a bid.

The reason was simple: he was holding a Nameless Sword Technique Fragment, which, put plainly, was a defective product that required completing the missing dharma technique before it could be cultivated.

The problem was, where to find the rest of the dharma technique?

Buying such an item was too risky, not worth the gamble at all!

The cultivator on stage shouted again, yet the result was the same—silence.

Just when he was disheartened and about to leave the stage, Wang Chen suddenly said, “Three bottles of Origin Spirit Pills.”

As a Nascent Soul True Immortal stationed at the Dikui Realm Gate, Wang Chen could receive a supply of Origin Spirit Pills distributed by the Immortal Alliance every month.

Since he rarely used pills for cultivation, these Origin Spirit Pills had always been stored in the Cangqing Ring, untouched.

And the unnamed Sword Technique Fragment being auctioned piqued his interest slightly, so he tentatively made an offer.

No one else competed with Wang Chen, and the cultivator on stage was overjoyed, hurriedly raising the jade slip high: “Thank you, honored elder!”

The people present were well aware that those seated in the private rooms above were all Nascent Soul True Immortals.

Wang Chen tossed down three bottles of pills and retrieved the jade slip into his hand.

He checked it over and, confirming everything was in order, stored it in the Cangqing Ring.

The treasure exhibition lasted a full five hours before concluding, and after the Golden Core True Persons left the hall, Wang Chen and the other Nascent Souls gathered at the top of the Cloud Crane Tower.

Because there was another trade fair here, only for True Immortals.

Since most cultivators attending the treasure exhibition were Loose Cultivators, there weren’t many Nascent Soul True Immortals present.

Including Wang Chen, there were a total of thirty-four.

Xiong Liangpeng was among them as well.

And the items these Nascent Soul True Immortals brought out were undoubtedly of much higher average caliber than before.

Some natural treasures made Wang Chen’s heart beat faster.

But unfortunately, good stuff wasn’t cheap, and he had neither enough Spirit Stones nor resources or materials to trade.

So he could only watch the commotion.

Compared to the previous crowd of hundreds, this event was undoubtedly much smaller. Silently, various treasures found new owners among the dozens of Nascent Souls, with everyone getting what they needed, a truly happy outcome for all.

After all the trades concluded, the True Immortals all bid farewell and left.

Wang Chen was about to follow when Xiong Liangpeng called out to him: “Taoist Friend Wang, might I trouble you for a moment?”

The fact that Wang Chen could attend this exchange event meant he owed a small favor to the other party, so he naturally couldn’t refuse.

“Elder, is there anything else you require?”

At this time, only the two of them were left on the Cloud Crane Tower’s top floor.

Xiong Liangpeng stroked his long beard and asked, “Taoist Friend Wang, I noticed you hadn’t made a move earlier—was there no treasure you fancied?”

Wang Chen smiled wryly, “My skills are lacking, I didn’t want to disgrace myself.”

Xiong Liangpeng laughed heartily, “You’re too modest, my friend!”

He said earnestly, “Taoist Friend Wang, you manage to frequently acquire fourth-tier Demon Pearls in the Outer Domain of the Void, your strength surpasses many of our peers, no need to hide your talents.”

Is the Immortal Alliance Merit Hall a sieve?

Wang Chen muttered inwardly but didn’t deny it: “I was just lucky earlier on; recently, I haven’t struck any deals.”

“Luck has nothing to do with it.”

Xiong Liangpeng shook his head and continued, “Taoist Friend Wang, if you’re having a hard time with finances, I’m willing to lend you Spirit Stones, up to ten thousand Upper Spirit Stones.”

Wang Chen couldn’t help but be startled.

Nowadays, times are tough for everyone, especially for Loose Cultivators; struggling Golden Core cultivators are everywhere, and Nascent Souls aren’t particularly wealthy either.

Those Loose Cultivators who come to the Realm Border to make a living do so by risking their lives for fortune.

Spirit Stones, which are stable currency, are barely enough for personal use—how many people are willing to loan them out?

Everyone knows lending is easy, but getting it back isn’t, often ending up as a loss. The high casualty rate for cultivators exploring the Void isn’t just hearsay!

So Wang Chen was quite surprised that Xiong Liangpeng was willing to lend him up to ten thousand Upper Spirit Stones.

He shook his head: “Thank you, elder, but for now, I don’t need it.”

Throughout, Wang Chen remained cautious of this old Nascent Soul, unwilling to owe him a large favor.

Xiong Liangpeng sighed, “Taoist Friend Wang, actually, you needn’t be so wary. I’m in my twilight years, merely hoping to leave a good connection for my clan before I go.”

Unlike solitary Wang Chen, Xiong Liangpeng had a large family clan in the Haotian Realm, with thousands of descendants, but no suitable heirs to take on the mantle after him.

Burdened by his family, Xiong Liangpeng had come to the Dikui Realm Gate to earn funds.

Though they hadn’t interacted much, he felt Wang Chen had a good character and wanted to form a positive connection with him.

As he spoke, Xiong Liangpeng took out a map: “Taoist Friend Wang, this is a star map I crafted myself, marking star rings and fractured lands I discovered during my explorations, for your reference.”

Secretly Crafted Star Map!

Wang Chen hadn’t expected the old Nascent Soul would offer something like this to form a “good connection” with him.

A self-made star map isn’t worth many Spirit Stones by itself.

But in the endless Void, such a star map was equivalent to a treasure map; Wang Chen could follow it to explore and excavate the wealth hidden within the Void.

There’s no doubt, Xiong Liangpeng was going all out!

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