Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Chapter 735: Trade fair

At this estate, gathered the majority of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs from the northern region of the Jiuqu League. If it weren't for the remarkable skills of True Monarch You Hongzhi, it would have been difficult to bring together so many people.

Unlike Gold Core Daoist Masters, who rely on Third Rank spirit veins for their cultivation, Primordial Spirit True Monarchs are not limited by spirit veins. The spirit veins in the Grand Dust World cannot meet their cultivation needs. In most parts of the Grand Dust World, they can fly freely into the sky, reach the Nine Heavens, and even enter the void through the Nine Heavens. Thus, Primordial Spirit True Monarchs are rarely constrained by geographical limitations and can wander all over the world.

For Primordial Spirit True Monarchs without the burden of sects or clans, they enjoy even greater freedom. They can roam the world, considering it their home, wandering from the northern seas to the southern lands, living carefree. A casual journey or exploration that takes several hundred years is not considered much.

The loose cultivators who have appeared in the estate used to have a wide range of activities, not limited to the Jiuqu League. However, the Dali Dynasty has been strict with cultivators within its borders, whether they belong to sects, clans, or are loose cultivators. As the Dali Dynasty expands in the surrounding areas, the activities of many loose cultivators have been increasingly restricted.

The current Jiuqu League is probably the only pure land suitable for the survival of loose cultivators outside the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle.

As the attendees gathered in the estate, True Monarch You Hongzhi wasted no time and gathered everyone on a small square. The square had several independent platforms, each large enough to accommodate several people meditating.

At the central platform, the highest and largest of them all, True Monarch You Hongzhi stood and addressed the visitors.

After a series of enthusiastic words, he finally got to the point. The reason why Four Seas Commercial Firm went to great lengths to hold such gatherings regularly was to expand their network and seek new business opportunities.

The various Primordial Spirit True Monarchs had come from far and wide to attend this gathering not only to make friends with fellow cultivators but also to exchange ideas and share their resources.

With the opening remarks concluded, True Monarch You Hongzhi announced the beginning of the trading session.

To warm up the event, Four Seas Commercial Firm presented various Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects. As all the attendees were resolute Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, they were not easily swayed by flashy tactics, saving time on creating atmosphere and showcasing the items.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects were displayed one by one in front of True Monarch You Hongzhi, with each item having a starting price. If multiple people were interested in the same item, the one willing to pay the highest price would obtain it.

These Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects were mostly Fourth Rank items, with a few Third Rank ones that were either highly useful or exceptionally rare, even more valuable than many Fourth Rank items. At the level of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, even high-grade spirit stones had little value. Their transactions mainly involved exchanging items or using various rare resources as general equivalents.

Nine Heavens Refined Essence is only beneficial for Cultivators in the early stage of Primordial Spirit. In fact, even Cultivators in the early stage of Primordial Spirit, after consolidating their Cultivation Base, can absorb spiritual energy just as well, and the effect is better than refining Nine Heavens Refined Essence. However, the spiritual energy is exceedingly rare, and early-stage cultivators can't compete with mid-stage or late-stage cultivators, so they make do with Nine Heavens Refined Essence.

All kinds of spiritual energy are only born in the extraterritorial void, a vast and dangerous place. For Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, it is a perilous land that can threaten their lives. Treacherous void beasts, extraterritorial beings who are difficult to differentiate between friend and foe, unscrupulous cultivators... All of these are not mentioned, and only the boundless and endless extraterritorial void is emphasized. If a Primordial Spirit True Monarch gets lost in it, even if they exhaust their lifespan, they may not be able to return to their original world.

Meng Zhang has been a Primordial Spirit True Monarch for some time now, but he hasn't had the opportunity to enter the extraterritorial void. He won't act rashly until he is fully prepared. Taiyi Sect's records contain too many tragic lessons.

He knows that absorbing and refining various spiritual energies is better, but he has no means of obtaining them.

The scale of today's trade fair is not high, and the participating Primordial Spirit True Monarchs are limited in level. Even with True Monarch You Hongzhi relying on the Four Seas Commercial Firm, he is not considered wealthy among Primordial Spirit True Monarchs. Therefore, when they can't exchange for the needed spiritual objects, those who bring spiritual objects for trade can also accept various spiritual energies or even Nine Heavens Refined Essence.

Meng Zhang has a bit of Nine Heavens Refined Essence, but the quantity is limited and not enough for his usual cultivation, so it is not sufficient for trading.

As for Fourth Rank Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, Taiyi Sect has a shallow foundation and has little accumulation in this area. Even if they happened to obtain a few Fourth Rank Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, they have other uses and cannot be used for trading.

Watching everyone enthusiastically trade, each Fourth Rank Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object appearing on the platform, Meng Zhang could only envy them.

After True Monarch You Hongzhi started the trades, one after another, the participating Primordial Spirit True Monarchs presented the spiritual items they had prepared and flew to True Monarch You Hongzhi, stating the items they wanted to trade.

Meng Zhang is not qualified to participate in the trades; he can only watch the excitement from the sidelines. In such a high-level trade fair, there is almost no chance to pick up bargains. Even if some Primordial Spirit True Monarchs have limited vision and cannot recognize the specific origin of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects they hold, they can generally judge their value based on their insights as Primordial Spirit True Monarchs and avoid leaving any regrets.

The most lively trading session lasted for most of the day before finally concluding. Afterward, the group didn't rest and directly entered the exchange session.

The so-called exchange session was a gathering where everyone exchanged their cultivation experiences and helped each other solve problems. In the Jiuqu League, apart from the Azure Origin Sect and Jade Sword Sect, which are the two giant sects, the other sects and clans could at most have 2-3 Primordial Spirit True Monarchs. In reality, most Primordial Spirit sects and clans in the Jiuqu League only have one Primordial Spirit True Monarch to sustain them. Moreover, the cultivation forces within the Jiuqu League generally have a relatively short history, and not many generations of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs have emerged. Few peers, limited experience passed down by predecessors, they encounter numerous problems, and seeking advice from fellow cultivators is often their only option.

The attending Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, especially a few loose cultivators, are eager for this kind of exchange and sparring between fellow cultivators. Of course, such exchanges are limited to small circles. Another exchange method encompasses almost everyone present.

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