The Heavenly Level Trading City was not big. There were only dozens of markets.
Most of the cultivators in the city were at the Eighth Fragmentation Realm and above. There were also Life Immortal Realm cultivators.
Occasionally, there would be Life Immortal Realm cultivators flying across the sky. They would always attract the attention of many Void Fragmentation Realm cultivators.
Ning Fan's eyes turned slightly gloomy. There were many Life Immortal Realm cultivators here. Most of them were here to buy the items they needed.
He had to keep a low profile. He must not cause any trouble in the vicinity of Little Ze Planet.
After visiting more than forty markets in the city, Ning Fan managed to buy more than ten star discs of low-grade star domains and two mid-grade star domains.
However, he did not see any star plates of high-grade star domains, let alone the Ancient Star Plate.
It seemed like what the Divine Transformation Realm old man said was true. All high-grade star plates would only be auctioned in the Heavenly Level Trading City.
Ning Fan raised his head and looked at the giant golden palace floating in the sky with a frown.
That palace was the only auction house in the city. It was said that a Life Immortal Realm cultivator of Little Ze Planet was personally overseeing it.
This city would hold an auction every ten years. There was still a year before the next auction would be held.
According to the rules of Little Ze Planet, the items that would be auctioned in the past auctions would be announced in advance. Cultivators who want to participate in the auction would only need to spend a small amount of Dao Crystals to buy information jade slips.
Other than the final items that would not be announced, all the other auction items would be known in advance.
Ning Fan bought an information jade slip from the auction house and went to a spiritual tea house in the northern part of the city. He sat by the window and sipped his tea while carefully reading the jade slip in his hand.
After a long time, Ning Fan finished reading the jade slip. His brows were tightly knitted together and he remained silent.
Among the items that would be auctioned in this auction, the Ancient Star Plate that Ning Fan wanted was included.
However, the price of the star plate far exceeded Ning Fan's expectations …
The star plate of a low-grade star domain only required several tens of thousands of Dao Crystals. The most expensive one would not exceed one hundred thousand Dao Crystals.
The star plate of a mid-grade star domain only required a few hundred thousand Dao Crystals. The most expensive one would not exceed one million Dao Crystals.
The star plate of a high-grade star domain, however, cost more than ten million Dao Crystals …
As for the star plate of the Ancient Star Domain, its starting price was as high as fifty million Dao Crystals!
Fifty million Dao Crystals!
And this was only the starting price. After a round of bidding, the price of the Star Plate could go even higher, possibly even surpassing 100 million.
He touched his storage pouch and sighed gently. He only had twenty million dao crystals with him. It was not enough for him to bid for the star plate of the Ancient Star Domain.
There were many good items in this auction.
For example, the Yuhua Pill!
The starting price of the Low Grade Eighth Revolution Ascension Pill was as high as thirty million dao crystals. Similarly, it was not something that Ning Fan could afford.
The Life Immortal Dao Fruit! The starting price was as high as one billion Dao Crystals. This was not something that Ning Fan could dream of.
These things were actually not the final items …
He really didn't know what kind of priceless item the finale would be.
Ning Fan sipped his tea while muttering to himself.
For the first time, he felt that he was very, very poor.
He was determined to obtain the Ancient Star Domain's astrolabe. For the sake of the Immortal Soul Grass and for Mu Weiliang, he had to obtain the astrolabe no matter what.
If he didn't have enough money, he had to think of a way to get it!
In this Heaven Rank Trading City, there were countless ways to make money.
If your alchemy skills are high enough, you can make money by refining pills.
If you are in urgent need of money, you can also sell your treasures for money.
There was also a gambling house here. You can try your luck there.
Ning Fan pondered carefully. With his current Peak Sixth Revolution Pill Refinement Realm, he could only concoct Low Grade Seventh Revolution Pills at most.
He could not make a lot of money from refining Seventh Grade Pills. Even if he painstakingly concocted pills for a year in the Profound Yin World, he could only earn a few hundred thousand dao crystals at most.
Ning Fan threw the idea of concocting pills to the back of his mind.
Should he sell some of his treasures in exchange for dao crystals?
The market price of a small chiliocosm world treasure was around fifty million dao crystals. The Cauldron Ring and Yuan Yao Jade were valuable items.
Unfortunately, these items had a special meaning to Ning Fan. It was impossible for him to sell them.
As for the Incense Demon Puppet, Black Devil Scissors and other treasures, they were also valuable items. Ning Fan would not sell them.
As for the other treasures, they were either important, not suitable to be exposed or worthless.
For a moment, Ning Fan really did not have anything to sell.
Speechlessly, he took out the astrolabe that Meng Xuanzi gave him. Only now did he know how valuable this astrolabe was.
An astrolabe of a high-grade star domain could be auctioned for more than one hundred million dao crystals. If this astrolabe of the Emperor Star Domain was sold, it would probably fetch a sky-high price …
Of course, Ning Fan would not sell this item.
This item was related to a North Heaven Immortal Emperor. If he sold it, he would certainly attract the secret attention of countless old monsters and cause endless troubles.
After keeping the astrolabe, Ning Fan took out the yellowed promissory note.
It would be great if he could find Wei Wuzhi who owed him money. Then, he would be able to solve his current problem of lacking money.
Unfortunately, Ning Fan did not know Wei Wuzhi's appearance, cultivation base and identity.
The only thing he knew was that this person was a cultivator from the Eastern Heaven Immortal World and had some unclear entanglements with Old Devil.
In the Eastern Heaven, there were at least a few hundred thousand people called Wei Wuzhi. How would Ning Fan know which one of them was Wei Wuzhi who owed him money?
Even if he knew, where could he find this person in such a short time …?
Unexpectedly, the dignified Great Devil Ning would also be troubled by his lack of money one day …
"Should I go to the casino to try my luck? My luck seems to have always been good …"
Just as Ning Fan was thinking about this, his eyes suddenly turned gloomy.
He saw a red-robed old man sitting opposite of Ning Fan with a smile on his face. He cupped his fists and said to Ning Fan with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist seems to be in a difficult situation. I wonder if this old man can help you?"
This was a rogue immortal cultivator. The baleful qi on his body was very strong but he concealed it very well.
This person looked kind on the surface but he was not necessarily a kind person.
"Who are you?!"
Ning Fan's eyes were so sharp that they actually pierced the red-robed old man's Sea of Consciousness.
The old man's eyes slightly trembled. Then, he narrowed them. He seemed to have underestimated Ning Fan.
However, it was not a big deal.
"Hehe. It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that I have a way to make money. I can help Fellow Daoist earn Dao Crystals. If I'm not mistaken, there should be something that Fellow Daoist needs in this auction. Looking at Fellow Daoist's expression, it seems like you still lack some Dao Crystals … "
As soon as the red-robed old man finished speaking, he quietly looked at Ning Fan, as if he was waiting for Ning Fan to ask him a question.
Ask him what exactly his way to make money is.
Ning Fan gave the red-robed old man a deep look. Then, he subtly glanced at the long street outside the window and continued to sip his spiritual tea. His eyes seemed to be deep in thought but he did not answer the old man.
The red-robed old man did not get angry. After giving an awkward smile, he continued. "Why don't you ask me what my way to make money is?"
"What I want to know is why you want to find me, a mere Seventh Fragmented Realm cultivator, to conspire with you when you have such a way to make money!"
As if he could see the vigilance in Ning Fan's eyes, the old man chuckled and explained.
"Hehe. If I'm not mistaken, Fellow Daoist's pill refinement should be above the High Grade Sixth Revolution since you can enter the Heaven Grade Trading City with your Seventh Fragmented Realm cultivation base, right?"
"So what if I am?"
"Hehe. To tell you the truth, I found an ancient herb that is one million years old on an abandoned planet outside of Lesser Marsh Star. That herb has already gained sentience and is hiding inside the planet. I can't find it no matter how hard I try. That's why I need to borrow the power of Fellow Daoist's medicine soul to find it."
"Abandoned planet … One million years old ancient herb …"
Ning Fan muttered to himself. His eyes were drifting around. No one knew what he was thinking about.
The so-called abandoned planet was a cultivation planet that did not have any spiritual qi and was not suitable for cultivation.
As for one million years old ancient herbs, they were extremely precious items. If a mortal consumes one million years old ancient herb, they would not die. Instead, they could directly ascend to immortality …
The market price of a one million years old ancient herb was usually more than several billion Dao Crystals.
If that abandoned planet really had a one million years old ancient herb, Ning Fan really wanted to make a fortune.
Unfortunately …
Ning Fan's eyes indifferently swept across the red-robed old man. His expression did not change at all.
The old man's eyes slightly narrowed. After thinking for a while, he took out a storage pouch from his sleeve.
There were two million Dao Crystals in the pouch!
"If Fellow Daoist helps me find the herb, I'm willing to pay you five million Dao Crystals! These two million Dao Crystals can be considered as a deposit. I'll pay you first. It's enough to prove my sincerity. I also know that five million Dao Crystals is a little too little for Fellow Daoist to help me find one million years old ancient herbs. However, Fellow Daoist also needs to understand that you are just a Seventh Fragmentation Realm cultivator. As for that one million years old ancient herb, it has already gained sentience and its strength is not inferior to that of a rogue immortal. You can't help me capture the ancient herb and I don't need you to do that either. I also don't intend to share the extra money with you! "
The red-robed old man did not mince his words. He did not feel that there was anything wrong with what he said.
Ning Fan's eyes flickered a few times. With an inexplicable meaning, he accepted the two million Dao Crystals.
"When will we depart?"
"Immediately!" The red-robed old man replied.
"Where is that abandoned planet?"
"South of the Lesser Marsh Star! I can't tell you the exact location for the time being. Fellow Daoist just needs to follow me closely and you will naturally reach that abandoned planet. "
"Is that so …? In that case, let's go."
Ning Fan looked at the people in the teahouse. Many of them were giving him strange looks but he did not expose them.
"Fellow Daoist is really a straightforward person! Haha! "
The red-robed old man laughed heartily. With a flash, he turned into a ray of fiery red travelling light and dashed out of the Lesser Marsh Star.
Ning Fan's eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm. He followed closely behind the old man in a flash.
The two of them traveled all the way south. After traveling for about ten days, they finally saw an abandoned planet.
The red-robed old man landed on the planet. Ning Fan, however, stood in midair and did not descend.
"Hehe. Fellow Daoist, you must be very tired after traveling for ten days. Why don't you take a rest on this planet? When your magic power is replenished, we will begin to look for ancient herbs. What do you think?"
Ning Fan ignored the old man and continued to stand in midair. However, the hint of sarcasm in his eyes was no longer concealed.
The red-robed old man seemed to have understood something. His face instantly turned gloomy and he sneered, revealing a ghastly look of killing intent.
"When did you see through my plan?!"
"From the very beginning …"
Ning Fan was not a fool. He did not believe that there would be such a good thing that would fall from the sky and that someone would conspire with him for wealth.
"Humph! Fellow Daoist, you clearly know that I have ulterior motives but you still dare to come here with me. You really have guts. You are indeed worthy of being the devil lord who slaughtered the Seven Stars Bloody Massacre! Fellow Daoist Qianqiu, we are short of money recently. How about we borrow your head?! "
The red-robed old man clapped his hands. The six rogue immortals who had been lying in ambush immediately revealed themselves. With a flash, they surrounded Ning Fan in the middle.
Including the red-robed old man, there were a total of seven rogue immortals here!
Each of these rogue immortals had greedy eyes. They wanted to kill Ning Fan in exchange for the red reward!
Ning Fan's eyes indifferently swept across the seven rogue immortals. When he discovered that two of them were actually devils who offered bounties, he nodded with satisfaction.
One of them would reward eight million Dao Crystals while the other would reward fifteen million Dao Crystals.
"I won't hide it from fellow daoist. The reason I came here is because I'm short on money and I want to borrow your heads!"
"Hahaha!" The seven rogue immortals, including the red-robed old man, seemed to have heard something extremely ridiculous. They raised their heads and laughed out loud.
A Seven Fragmentation Realm cultivator actually dared to challenge seven rogue immortals. He is indeed arrogant!
No wonder he dared to provoke the Seven Fiends Sect. Hehe!
"Kill! Leave behind your primordial spirit and your head. After that, destroy your primordial spirit and seal the remaining primordial spirit power into your head. Bring it to the Slaughter Pavilion in the western part of the Heaven Level Trading City to exchange for the red reward! "
What the red-robed old man said was the method to exchange for the red reward in the Eastern Heaven Immortal World.
The Slaughter Pavilion was a branch of the Slaughter Palace. It specialized in accepting and issuing bounty missions and collecting intermediary fees.
Of course, when the disciples of the Slaughter Palace went out for adventures, they would also accept some missions with high rewards from the Slaughter Pavilion.
As soon as the red-robed old man gave the order, the other six rogue immortals immediately released a vast amount of magic power and attacked Ning Fan with all kinds of divine abilities.
Ning Fan did not dodge or evade. Instead, faint black starlight floated around his body.
When the divine abilities of the six rogue immortals landed on Ning Fan's body, the injuries they inflicted were not light but they were healed in an instant!
"Star … Star Healing Technique! Besides, this young man's Star Healing Technique is very powerful. He can actually withstand our attacks without suffering any damage! "
The seven rogue immortals were shocked. At the same time, Ning Fan moved.
With a single step, he turned into a black robe and raised his hand to extract their souls. His cultivation base instantly rose to the limit of the rogue immortal realm!
His body turned into a black shadow and dissipated. At the same time, the seven rogue immortals felt a sense of impending death.
"This Old Ancestor Qianqiu's divine abilities are not weak. Only Life Immortals can kill him. Run quickly!"
The red-robed old man gritted his teeth and gave the order to everyone. Each of them fled in different directions.
They were not slow in escaping but the black shadow was even faster!
A one-sided battle unfolded in the void!
Ning Fan's current magic power was even stronger than ordinary rogue immortals!
Ordinary rogue immortals would not be able to withstand the Black Torrent Spirit Splitting Technique at all!
The seven rogue immortals were all trapped in the black shadow, resisting the black shadow's attack with great difficulty.
It was too late for regrets. If they knew that this Old Ancestor Qianqiu was so ruthless, they would not have dared to come and take the red reward.
They had been careless!
How could a devil with a bounty of thirty million dao crystals be an easy target?!
* Bang * * Bang * * Bang *
One by one, the rogue immortals were killed in the blood mist. In the end, except for the red-robed old man, all six rogue immortals were killed.
The two rogue immortals who were given the red reward were specially dealt with by Ning Fan. After their primordial spirits were destroyed, the remaining power of their primordial spirits was sealed in their respective heads. After sealing their bloody heads, he kept them into his storage pouch.
The black shadow twisted, intending to kill the red-robed old man.
The red-robed old man's body trembled. He gritted his teeth and said with extreme fear. "I … I still have my primordial Yang!"
Since he still had his primordial Yang, it meant that he was an old virgin.
In the cultivation world, there were definitely not many old virgins who had cultivated to the Rogue Immortal Realm.
The red-robed old man said that just to save his life.
Even though he also knew that he would end up in a terrible state if he revealed this secret.
"You still have your primordial Yang, huh …?"
Ning Fan's cold laughter sounded from the black shadow. He severely injured the red-robed old man with a single strike but did not kill him.
The illusion technique of his left eye flashed, causing the old man to fall unconscious.
He took out a Peak Immortal Void Realm rope magic treasure and tied the old man up like a dumpling.
The red-robed old man's storage pouch and the storage pouch of the other six rogue immortals all belonged to Ning Fan.
In this battle, Ning Fan obtained a total of eight million Dao Crystals.
In addition to the two million Dao Crystals that the red-robed old man used to confuse Ning Fan, he obtained a total of ten million Dao Crystals.
The heads of the two devil cultivators were still worth 23 million Dao Crystals. After deducting the intermediary fee, Ning Fan could still get a huge sum of money.
As for this red-robed old man … he was a valuable object.
A human cauldron! Moreover, he was a male cauldron with his primordial Yang!
To some Life Immortal Devils, this red-robed old man was very attractive.
If they use a secret technique to increase his cultivation base, he would be a Life Immortal male cauldron!
After a night of passion, the Life Immortal Devils would obtain great benefits while the red-robed old man would definitely die.
It was not difficult to sell this kind of male cauldron for ten million Dao Crystals.
This was the reason why Ning Fan spared his life.
Ning Fan's eyes revealed a hint of disdain when he casually searched the old man's soul and memories, turning him into an idiot.
It turned out that this red-robed old man was a habitual offender on Little Ze Star. He often tricked the Bounty Devils who had just entered Little Ze Star and killed them to obtain rewards.
No wonder the people in the teahouse looked at him with such strange eyes …
No one reminded Ning Fan to be careful of the red-robed old man.
This was the cold and indifferent cultivation world. It was also the cultivation world that Ning Fan hated.
After keeping the old man, Ning Fan returned to Little Ze Star.
He went to the Male Cauldron Pavilion in the northern part of the city. That place specialized in selling and purchasing male cauldrons that still had primordial Yang energy.
Even though the red-robed old man had become an idiot, it did not stop others from plucking him.
This old man who often killed people for their wealth would never expect that he would be captured by Ning Fan one day and turned into an idiot to be sold as a male cauldron.
After selling the red-robed old man, Ning Fan earned ten million Dao Crystals. He now had forty million Dao Crystals on him.
His figure flashed and he headed to the Slaughter Pavilion.
Even though Ning Fan was set up as a reward, the Slaughter Pavilion had its own rules.
The devil cultivators who came to offer rewards were still guests even if they were set up as rewards. The cultivators of the Slaughter Pavilion would not attack them.
Every time a devil with a bounty completes a mission in the Slaughter Pavilion, they would be given one year of safety. Within this one year, the disciples of the Slaughter Pavilion would definitely not assassinate the devil who offered the bounty.
If the total bounty of the other devils who were killed by the devil who offered the bounty exceeded their own bounty, the disciples of the Slaughter Pavilion would completely give up on killing that person.
Of course, it was not the disciples of the Slaughter Pavilion's concern whether the others would kill the devil or not.
Other than obtaining Dao Crystals, the other benefit that Ning Fan got from killing the other devils was that he could avoid confronting the Slaughter Pavilion.
This time, the total bounty of the two devils he killed had already reached 23 million Dao Crystals. As long as he kills another devil with a bounty of 7 million Dao Crystals, he would no longer need to worry about the disciples of the Slaughter Pavilion attacking him.
"Fellow Daoist Qianqiu, are you here to submit a mission?"
In the Slaughter Pavilion, a middle-aged man in green robes who looked refined squinted his eyes and looked at Ning Fan with a smile.
He was a rogue immortal cultivator!
Even though this person was a rogue immortal, he gave Ning Fan a sense of danger!
Ning Fan's eyes turned slightly cold. If he were to fight this person, even if he wins, he would suffer serious injuries.
This person was not one of the seven rogue immortals!
Moreover, this person was able to see through his origin at first glance. Ning Fan could not help but feel apprehensive.
It seemed like he had already been targeted by the people of the Slaughter Pavilion as soon as he entered the Lesser Marsh Planet.
If he did not come to submit the bounty this time, there would most likely be disciples of the Slaughter Pavilion assassinating him …
The people who would come to assassinate him would definitely not be the Life Immortals of the Slaughter Pavilion.
Even though Ning Fan was not afraid of them, he did not want to get involved with a colossal organization like the Slaughter Pavilion.
"That's right. I am indeed here to submit a mission."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Fan flicked his sleeve and two heads of the rogue immortals fell on the counter in front of the man in green robes.
All of a sudden, the man in green robes opened his eyes and said in astonishment.
"'Crimson Ghost' Lu Wei with a bounty of 8 million Dao Crystals. Channel of the 'Devil Formation' with a bounty of 15 million Dao Crystals! Fellow Daoist is indeed a person of the Seven Stars Bloody Slaughter Pavilion. You have just entered the Lesser Marsh Planet and you have already killed two bounty devils! "
"How much bounty can I get?" Ning Fan asked directly.
"Eighty percent. 18.4 million Dao Crystals."
As soon as the man in green robes finished speaking, he transmitted a few words to the inner room.
Then, a little boy with bloodshot eyes walked out of the counter and handed over a heavy storage pouch to Ning Fan.
Even though the little boy was only an intermediate Gold Core expert, the baleful qi on his body was extremely strong. He had even killed a peak Gold Core expert before …
Is a little boy of the Slaughter Pavilion so powerful …?
Ning Fan withdrew his gaze, kept the Dao Crystals, turned around and left.
He was not surprised that the Slaughter Pavilion would take 20% of the bounty.
Looking at Ning Fan's back, the eyes of the man in green robes suddenly became filled with interest.
"A good seedling. If there is a chance, this kid may be able to join my Slaughter Pavilion … Someone, pass on my order. The people who were supposed to be sent to kill Qian Qiuzi are to withdraw immediately. Within two years, they are not allowed to attack him!"
...
After walking out of the Slaughter Pavilion, Ning Fan looked at the Void Fragmentation old monsters walking on the long street, as if he was looking for those bounty devils.
Killing people to collect bounties was indeed the fastest way to earn money.
Unfortunately, even though he found a few bounty devils on the planet, they wouldn't leave the planet in a short period of time. Ning Fan didn't dare to take action on the planet.
Even the red-robed old man and the others wouldn't dare to take action until Ning Fan was lured out of the planet.
Ning Fan already had 58.4 million Dao Crystals, which was only enough to pay for the starting price of the Ancient Star Plate.
If the price was raised, Ning Fan wouldn't be able to buy the Ancient Star Plate.
Sure enough, he still had to go to the casino to try his luck?
After all, a fat sheep like the red-robed old man could only be found by chance.
"Oh? This fellow Daoist seems to be in a dilemma. Do you not have enough Dao Crystals to spend? This humble Daoist knows an excellent place that can increase the number of Dao Crystals by several folds within a day. Would you like to go there and try your luck? "
A Rogue Immortal old Daoist with a face full of smiles suddenly appeared in front of Ning Fan and cupped his fists.
Ning Fan was speechless.
Did he look like a fat sheep? Did he look gullible? Why did he meet a fraud again?
"The place of earning money that you mentioned, could it be the Immortal Fortune Casino in the southern part of the city?" Ning Fan asked indifferently.
"Aiya. Fellow Daoist is really a wise man. You actually know what I'm talking about! To be honest, I'm good at reading faces and observing people's luck. Fellow Daoist's luck is just ordinary. I suppose your luck has always been poor. However, today is different. The secrets of heaven have shifted to the east. Fellow Daoist's luck actually has the tendency of reversing the dragon's flow! There is a saying in the Dao of Luck. If one's luck is black, when the will of heaven is reversed, the secrets of heaven will shift to the east. If one's luck is extremely black, one's immortal luck can be reversed! It can't be wrong! Fellow Daoist's luck today is extremely good. It is comparable to the luck of an immortal emperor! If you go to the Immortal Fortune Casino, you will certainly reap great rewards! "
The old Daoist spoke like a fraud.
Of course, he could see that Ning Fan's luck was close to black. It was extremely bad luck.
When he said that the secrets of heaven have shifted to the east, the secrets of heaven will be reversed, and one's immortal luck can be reversed, he wasn't lying.
As the saying goes, when things reach an extreme, they will move in the opposite direction. No matter how unlucky a person is, there will also be a time when he or she gets lucky.
When the secrets of heaven shift to the east and the secrets of heaven are leaked, the cultivators with the worst luck would usually be blessed with great luck. Of course, it would only last for a short while.
However, the old Daoist knew that this wasn't the time for the secrets of heaven to shift to the east.
If Ning Fan went to the casino now, he would only lose all of his fortune. He would definitely not get that little bit of luck.
He was a fraud and a shill. He specially pulled cultivators with bad luck like Ning Fan to deliver money to the casino and get a commission.
When Ning Fan came out from the Slaughter Pavilion, he saw it.
No matter if Ning Fan went to issue a mission or submit it, he would have a lot of Dao Crystals on him.
If he tricked Ning Fan into going to the casino, hehe … he could probably get a lot of Dao Crystals.
Ning Fan looked at the Daoist Fraud speechlessly and said indifferently. "Thank you for leading the way. I just happen to have some spare money. I want to try my luck at the Immortal Fortune Casino …"
He took the bait!
The old Daoist Fraud did not show any joy on his face but he was overjoyed in his heart.
Haha. Watch how this poor Daoist will squeeze you dry, you little fat sheep!
(2/2) (To be continued.)
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