Turning around, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up in astonishment.
Just like him, the middle-aged man was a Sempiternal realm consummation expert as well.
"It's finally time to rest …"
"This is a good opportunity for me to go back and look into the records!"
"These artifacts are simply too difficult to identify …"
…
Hearing that they were going to rest, the crowd heaved a sigh of relief. Hushed whispers could be heard in the room.
The artifacts in the room became more and more difficult to identify as they progressed. Even though the appraisers in the room were all top-notch Otherworldly Demonic Tribe appraisers, there were still quite a few artifacts that they were unable to identify.
This was a good opportunity for them to look into the records. Otherwise, if they were to recklessly appraise the artifacts, they might just end up getting killed.
"Everyone, this way please!"
After saying those words, dozens of guards walked in, each of them leading an appraiser. Walking in front of Zhang Xuan was a black-armored guard as well.
While Zhang Xuan was perplexed, he knew that asking too much would only raise suspicions. Thus, he decided to follow behind the black-armored guard.
Not too long later, they arrived at a residence. Similar to the student dormitories, it was divided into rooms.
He was placed in one of the rooms.
"Don't come out to visit, and you are not allowed to interact with others. If you wish to browse through books, you can apply for it in advance. If Sovereign Chen Ling's palace has it, we'll bring it over to you. If you wish to cultivate and recover your energy, you can apply for medicinal herbs as well! "
The guard instructed as he opened the door.
"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded as he walked into the room.
There was a Isolation Formation in the room that prevented him from using Communication Jade Tokens. It seemed like the other party was still worried about the appraisers communicating with one another.
If they did, the prices would be identical, and it would be impossible to determine the exact value of the artifacts.
Jiya!
Closing the door, Zhang Xuan sat down.
The chamber was not too large, only around forty square meters in area. It had a table, chairs, and resting area. There was a formation constructed using pinnacle spirit stones around the walls, providing sufficient spiritual energy to the room. No matter how fatigued one was, one would be able to recover easily after resting for a short period of time.
"I should make use of this opportunity to check the location of the dragon blood!"
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan drew his Primordial Spirit out from his glabella.
He was not here to be an appraiser. Since he had the time, it was only natural that he wanted to look for the location of the dragon blood.
His Primordial Spirit was incorporeal and intangible. Floating quietly in the air, Zhang Xuan slowly made his way forward. However, as soon as he arrived at the door, he suddenly felt a powerful force blocking his path.
It's actually a Soul Isolation Formation!
After taking a look, Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
Due to the disappearance of soul oracles from the Master Teacher Continent, Mingshi Tang and some other places on the Master Teacher Continent did not have such a formation set up. However, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe did have such an occupation.
As such, there were quite a few places where soul oracles were unable to pass through.
If he forced his way through, he would definitely attract even more trouble.
"Eye of Insight!"
Lines of insight appeared in Zhang Xuan's eyes, and it did not take long for him to find a flaw in the formation.
Hu!
A small gap appeared in the door, and he quietly crawled out.
"You live here …"
In the corridor, there were still guards escorting appraisers into the room and arranging their accommodations.
With a light sway, Zhang Xuan flew out of the room, sticking close to the wall.
His Primordial Spirit had reached Sempiternal realm consummation, just like his zhenqi cultivation. As such, it was a walk in the park for him to hide from the guards.
After leaving the building, Zhang Xuan did not dare to fly too high. He was in Sovereign Chen Ling's palace, so he was not afraid of formations. However, there were bound to be quite a few Ancient Sages around. If he were to be discovered, it was unlikely that he would be able to escape.
While the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe's palace isn't as geographical as the ones on the Master Teacher Continent, it's still impregnable due to the inscriptions on it. Even if Sovereign Chen Ling is severely injured, it'll be nigh impossible for Sovereign Chen Yong and the others to kill him!
Walking along the corridor, Zhang Xuan sketched out the layout of the residence in his mind, and he exclaimed in awe.
On the Master Teacher Continent, before the construction of a building, one would usually find a suitable location to gather the spiritual energy in the surroundings.
However, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe's method differed from that of the Master Teacher Continent. They would inscribe unique inscriptions on the walls and floors of the residence. While they did not have the geographical advantage, they were still able to fill the entire residence with spiritual energy, making it suitable for cultivation.
The former was in line with nature, gathering spiritual energy without damaging the environment. On the other hand, the latter was in line with extracting the spiritual energy from the surroundings without bothering about the survival of others. It was a rather vicious and inhumane move.
Perhaps, this was also the difference between the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and mankind.
I can't sense any aura of dragon blood at all …
After flying for nearly four hours, Zhang Xuan had practically searched through the entire palace, but he was still unable to find any trace of dragon blood. In fact, the Dragonscale Grass that Ancient Sage Hao Xun had mentioned was nowhere to be found either.
What Ancient Sage Hao Xun knew was information from three thousand years ago. Could it be that … the dragon blood had already ceased to exist?
That's the only place I haven't entered yet …
After flying for a while longer, Zhang Xuan finally locked onto the final location.
It was Sovereign Chen Ling's sleeping chamber.
Due to the aura of an Ancient Sage, he had not dared to enter.
He had not sensed any traces of dragon blood anywhere else. If there was, there was a good chance that it would be here.
Regardless of whether there's an Ancient Sage or not, I should just head in to take a look …
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
He was here for the dragon blood. If he did not check it out, all of his previous efforts would have gone to waste.
Suppressing the energy ripples emanating from his body to the very minimum, Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight to take a closer look at the palace before him.
There was a unique seal around the palace, such that even a Primordial Spirit would not be able to detect his presence easily.
Despite knowing that it was dangerous, Zhang Xuan did not panic. Instead, he chose to bide his time.
Hiding behind a huge tree, he concealed his aura.
Having reached the level of Ancient Sage, his Soul Depth had already reached the level of Ancient Sage. Rather than barging in recklessly and ending up being discovered by the other party, he might as well wait patiently here.
As long as there were people living in the palace, there would surely be people coming in and out. To him, this was an opportunity.
"How are the appraisers coming along?"
An hour later, Zhang Xuan heard a voice in the air.
Taking a closer look, he saw the Sempiternal realm consummation middle-aged man walking in his direction, following behind an old man.
The old man's aura was concealed within his body, making it impossible to gauge his cultivation. However, there was a deep pressure emanating from his eyes, as if any disguise or concealment would be exposed.
"Ancient Sage?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
If he was not mistaken, the old man's cultivation had definitely reached Ancient Sage.
As expected of Sovereign Chen Ling's sleeping chamber, there was indeed an expert of that level living in it.
After confirming the old man's cultivation, Zhang Xuan dared not make any movements. Holding his breath, he hid his soul amidst the trees, not daring to move in the slightest, fearing that his presence would be noticed by the other party.
"There are already appraisers who have finished appraising the dragon blood, but I'm not too sure of its value yet. The appraisers of our Spirit Tribe still pale in comparison to the appraisers of the Master Teacher Continent!"
The middle-aged man sighed.
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