Shi Xuan and Xie Fangwei entered the Guang Han Palace's side hall. Although the two were Penglai's disciples, they weren't here for the sect's matters, but for their own personal matters. Thus, the Guo Han Sect Master didn't choose to use the main hall.
This side hall wasn't too large. Sitting in the seat of honor was the Guo Han Sect Master, Yan Qianying. She wore a light yellow palace dress, her skin as white as snow, and her eyes were as deep as the sea, making it difficult to see through them. After the two finished their greetings, she said, "Shi Xuan, you said you're here to exchange for the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart? Let me ask you, what are you prepared to exchange for it? " She was Yu Linglong's good friend, a previous direct disciple of the Guo Han Sect. Eight years ago, she had finally achieved a high-rank Golden Core and was ranked 12th on the Heavenly Mystery List. Later, she became the sect master. Due to her seniority, strength, and status, there was nothing wrong with calling Shi Xuan by his name.
Shi Xuan smiled bitterly. "I have many miscellaneous items on me, but I don't know what your sect needs. For example, I have half a Yin Yang Jade Tablet, a Star Armored Beast's core, and a Flesh Regeneration Pill. I wonder if I can exchange them for the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart."
Upon hearing about the Star Armored Beast's core, Yan Qianying and Xie Fangwei both looked at Shi Xuan in surprise. They didn't think that a Divine Soul cultivator like Shi Xuan would actually have a monster core. That was an incomparably precious item.
Yan Qianying smiled gently. She was like a jade fairy walking into the mortal world, dazzling and mesmerizing. She said, "Little friend, it seems like you've had many fortuitous encounters. In truth, your Yin Yang Jade Tablet and the Star Armored Beast's core are both more valuable than the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart. However, the Yin Yang Jade Tablet and the sect's magic treasures are useless, and the same goes for the Star Armored Beast. Haha, if you have a monster core of ice, cold, water, or soft attributes, even if I don't exchange it with you, the Divine Soul elders will secretly exchange it for you. "
What she meant was that although his items were good, they weren't what they wanted. Shi Xuan had no choice but to ask, "What does your sect need? I will be able to find one for exchange. "
Yan Qianying paused for a moment before saying, "It's not my place to bully a junior, so I'll point out some items that are far more valuable than the Icesoul Heart. How about this? If you can find a Snowsoul Pearl condensed from ten-thousand-year-old frost, or a high-grade magic tool that can suppress inner demons, I'll give the Icesoul Heart to you."
Shi Xuan found this strange. The Snowsoul Pearl might be difficult to find, but a high-grade artifact that could suppress one's inner demons shouldn't be too difficult. He was just about to speak when Yan Qianying seemed to have seen through his thoughts. He smiled and said, "Ordinary high-grade artifacts can at most suppress distracting thoughts and calm the mind. Only when a magical artifact or a spiritual artifact is perfected can it suppress one's inner demons."
Could it be that he had to find a magic treasure for her? It seemed that the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler had this function, but the value was completely different. Shi Xuan smiled bitterly. "Sect Master Yan, are you joking with this junior?"
Yan Qianying laughed. "I'm only talking about ordinary magic treasures, but on the Divine Dao, there are some magic treasures refined from the will of the people. Once you reach a high level, you can use them to suppress inner demons. Although they can't compare to magic treasures, they still have some unique effects. The Divine Dao is inferior to the orthodox Daoism in many other aspects, but they are much stronger in this area. "
Shi Xuan was delighted. He could go ask the Fang madam for help, so he replied, "That's good. This junior agrees."
Yan Qianying smiled and glanced at Shi Xuan. "Little friend, don't be rash. Don't think that you can obtain it just because you know someone on the Divine Dao. First of all, only a Divine Soul cultivator can refine it. Not only will it take one or two hundred years to refine it to a high level, but it will also need to be nourished with the will of the people for five hundred years. Haha, how can a high-grade magic treasure that has similar functions to a magic treasure be so easy to refine? "
Shi Xuan's heart sank. Fortunately, he knew that Yan Qianying wouldn't speak without thinking. Since she had mentioned these two items, one of them was bound to have a clue. As such, he respectfully listened to her continue.
"Fifty years ago, in the Western Wastes, we discovered the abode of a high-level Divine Dao cultivator. After opening the outer abode, we obtained many Divine Dao magic treasures, cultivation techniques, and techniques, as well as a few command medallions to open the inner abode. However, when those cultivators returned to reorganize, internal strife broke out because of the uneven distribution of the loot. They suffered heavy casualties, and three of the command medallions were lost. It wasn't until ten years ago that we found two of them, "Yan Qianying said slowly.
At this point, Shi Xuan was startled. He suddenly remembered the command medallion he had obtained from the Divine Dao cultivator's residence when he had obtained the Gengmetal and Incense Golden Body cultivation techniques. Could it be that one of the cultivators who had fought amongst themselves had obtained these items? In order to escape pursuit, he had taken the risk of passing through the sandstorms of the Vast Sea and entering the Central Plains? However, he had most likely died from his injuries, which was why the Divine Dao cultivator had obtained the medallion. At the time, he had found it strange. How could the Divine Dao cultivator have a supreme-grade material like Gengmetal? He must have obtained it from the Divine Dao cultivator's abode.
In addition, he had lamented that the carvings on the command medallion were similar to objects from the Middle Ages.
"Shi Xuan, if you can find that command medallion and enter the inner abode, there will definitely be divine magic treasures that can suppress your inner demons." As Yan Qianying spoke, she gave Shi Xuan a mischievous wink, as if to say, "I know you have that command medallion."
This wink scared Shi Xuan so much that a chill ran down his spine. He thought that his secret had been exposed. However, on second thought, it shouldn't be difficult for them to guess that he had that command medallion. Most low-level cultivators didn't care about or know what was going on in the Central Plains, but the upper echelons of the major sects had always been paying attention. After all, the most powerful sect of the major world, Shenxiao Palace, resided there. Although they wouldn't pay attention to an individual, the reappearance of the Divine Dao cultivators in the Central Plains over the past few decades couldn't be hidden from the major sects. Especially the scene of the Fang Clan rescuing people from the Great River. Thinking back to what they had found in the abode and the internal strife, it was easy to figure out the whereabouts of the command medallion.
His relationship with the Fang Clan wasn't a secret either. The Fang Clan even had a god called the Sky Arcana Supreme Immortal. That was why Yan Qianying was acting this way. In fact, Shi Xuan suspected that Yan Qianying had been eyeing the command medallion ever since he had learned that he wanted to exchange it for the Heart of Ice Soul.
"Why don't I just use the command medallion to exchange for the Heart of Ice Soul?" Shi Xuan asked.
Yan Qianying smiled gently. "Aside from this type of ritual implement, there are many other rare treasures inside the abode. Would you be willing to part with them? Who knows, there might be other things you want. You should know that the Divine Dao cultivators enjoy offerings. In ancient times, they were famous for their artifacts, materials, and secret treasures. "
Shi Xuan fell silent. Perhaps there was Invisible Divine Metal inside that could strengthen the Shadowless Manifestation Sword. Perhaps there was the essence of the Lunar Yang Essence Gold that was needed to refine the Yin-Yang Traversing Sword. Perhaps there was the Multicolored Immortal Stone or the Heart of Rock. He would not be satisfied if he didn't make a trip. After a while, he said, "But with my strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to explore a abode of this level. Moreover, I've heard that Xue He Laozu also needs a ritual implement to suppress his inner demons. Will he help?"
"Didn't I just say that this high-grade magic tool is only similar to magic treasures in suppressing inner demons? But no matter how similar it is, there's still a difference. Patriarch Blood River has no use for it. Even if he wanted to refine it, he couldn't possibly switch to the path of the divine path, could he? Rather than looking for someone else, he might as well find a consummate spiritual artifact that can suppress the mind. Who knows, he might be able to enter the ritual implement faster. " Yan Qianying chuckled. "As for the other Primordial Soul Venerables, they would not be interested in the collection of a Divine Dao cultivator who has yet to ascend to the position of God." The position of God was equivalent to the Primordial Soul of a Daoist cultivator. This meant that the Divine Dao cultivator had an eighty to ninety percent chance of reaching the stage of Yin Soul. It was only because his abode had been in the outermost layer of the Western Wilderness that he had been lucky enough to escape the calamity. As for where he had fallen, no one knew.
After a pause, Yan Qianying continued, "Apart from a few who are at the final juncture or those who have no hope of advancing, the Yin God Venerables are basically not in this world. At most, I've only met a few Jindan Grandmaster Venerables."
For Yin God Venerables who had advanced to the stage of Jindan, all materials and ritual implements were useless. Since they no longer had any hope of advancing, they might as well enjoy their lives in peace, or establish a sect and pass down their teachings, hoping that one of their disciples would produce a Primordial Soul Venerable who would be able to help them out in the future, such as providing pills that could extend their lifespans by tens of thousands of years.
Therefore, unless there were pills that could extend one's lifespan or a ritual implement that could greatly increase one's strength, most Yin God Venerables would not enter. It was a pity that Divine Dao cultivators were not good at concocting pills, nor would they collect such pills. This was because their lifespans were long, comparable to that of a True Dragon who had yet to become a Dragon King. Secondly, they did not have any magical implements.
Of course, while it seemed like there were many benefits to becoming a Divine Dao cultivator, the further one went, the narrower the path would be. Just because they were spreading their faith, they would clash with other deities, resulting in their deaths. More than half of all Divine Dao cultivators had died. Furthermore, it was extremely difficult for them to condense their Dao Seed. The Divine Dao contained less than a hundred Great Daos (Since they came from faith, they were bound to be limited by faith. Of the Three Thousand Great Daos, only less than a hundred Great Daos were connected to faith). They could not compare to orthodox Daoism, where all Three Thousand Great Daos could be combined.
Shi Xuan thought to himself, 'What do you mean by there are only a few Jindan Grandmaster Venerables at most? Those Jindan Grandmaster Venerables could crush me to death with a single finger.' He said, "This junior has no way of dealing with Jindan Grandmaster Venerables."
Yan Qianying laughed and scolded him. "You little brat, why are you being so long-winded? Let me tell you, only three of those tokens are in the hands of Jindan Grandmaster Venerables. They are all low-grade Jindan, so they definitely won't invite other Jindan Grandmaster Venerables. "Speaking of which, the people who have the tokens are now very secretive, so it will be very difficult to find them. If you want to go, I'm afraid you'll have to use the tokens to show off and let them find you. "As for your strength, it's not like I'm asking you to go now. It won't be too late to go after you've stabilized your cultivation and mastered two or three Daoist techniques. When you get there, as long as you're not greedy, those Jindan Grandmaster Venerables will definitely go straight for the most precious items. It won't be difficult for you to get a few items you want and leave. In any case, you can come back to exchange for the 10,000-year Ice Soul Heart whenever you get your hands on the ritual implements. "
Seeing that Shi Xuan was still in a difficult position, Yan Qianying said exasperatedly, "That's right. Don't you have a demonic beast's inner core? The Penglai Sect also has a method to refine External Cores. With this External Core, you'll have at least twenty to thirty percent chance of protecting yourself against a low-grade Jindan. Alright, alright. After you've successfully refined it, come to me and ask for a method that will allow you to temporarily ignore the difference in elemental attributes and fully utilize the power of the External Core. That way, you'll have at least a fifty percent chance of protecting yourself against a low-grade Jindan. "
Seeing that Yan Qianying was going to give him some benefits, Shi Xuan seemed to reluctantly agree. "This junior will obey." Actually, he was secretly laughing. Even without Yan Qianying's benefits, he would still have made a trip to the cave abode in the ruins.
Xie Fangwei had been listening silently from the side. Other than the fact that he had first learned that Shi Xuan had a demonic beast's inner core, he had maintained a warm smile on his face the entire time. He was not even the least bit surprised by something as wasteful as using a demonic beast's inner core to refine an External Core. It was likely that he would make the same choice.
After that, the two of them bade farewell and returned to Extreme Night City.
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