Myriad Daos of the Heaven

The Five Domains Marketplace bustled with people, and the sounds of haggling could be heard everywhere.

Here, there were proper shops as well as ubiquitous street stalls.

The proper shops were filled with a vast array of items—rare and exotic treasures from all over the Five Domains—and their prices were astonishingly high.

The street stalls, on the other hand, mostly sold trinkets or mysterious ancient artifacts. The selection was a mixed bag, with both good and bad items.

This was where a keen eye for treasure hunting was needed.

Most people preferred to go directly to the shops, since the items there had clearly marked prices.

But that wasn’t the case at the stalls, where vendors could name any price they wished.

Many people even spent a fortune only to end up with something useless. This happened all the time.

But there were also a select few who spent a pittance and acquired a peerless, world-shaking treasure.

Therefore, many people still browsed the stalls, hunting for good finds.

And it seemed to be in a woman’s nature to enjoy hunting for such things.

Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng, for example, didn’t enter the proper shops. Instead, they weaved their way between the stalls, searching for treasures.

Jiang Jichen followed behind them.

Whatever Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng took a liking to, his only job was to provide the Spirit Stones.

Of course, Jiang Jichen also swept his Divine Thought over the wares at these stalls.

However, he wasn’t really an expert in this area, so he didn’t discover any Supreme Treasures.

Yee Youmeng, on the other hand, possessed a mysterious bloodline that allowed her to naturally sense the presence of treasures.

Now that she had stepped into the Initial Stage of Nascent Soul, her Bloodline Power was even stronger.

Thus, she could easily unearth quite a few Supreme Treasures.

At that moment, Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng were crouched in front of a stall, picking through the items.

Now, whenever Hua Xiaoling picked something out, she would have Yee Youmeng appraise it first before deciding to buy.

This stall had quite a lot of items, and the vendor was a small, thin middle-aged man. A shrewd, cunning light flickered in his eyes.

When he saw Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng picking through his wares, he immediately greeted them enthusiastically. "Haha... You two young ladies have come to the right place! Out of all the countless stalls, you chose to stop at mine. It must be fate! Let me tell you, my stall—Guan Zhongze’s stall—has produced countless Supreme Treasures, and my prices are the fairest. The best in the entire Five Domains Marketplace! Go on, take your pick. I guarantee you’ll leave with your hands full."

The small, thin middle-aged man, who called himself Guan Zhongze, continued his silver-tongued sales pitch.

Jiang Jichen and the others were momentarily speechless, thinking this Guan Zhongze was full of hot air.

However, according to Yee Youmeng’s senses, there really were quite a few good things at Guan Zhongze’s stall.

For instance, there was dust-covered Life Spiritual Mud, a broken stone containing Star Spirit Sand within, a withered Earth Dragon Fruit...

These Supreme Treasures, while not in perfect condition, were not far from it.

But deceived by their outward appearance, many people didn’t dare to buy them.

Of course, aside from these Secret Treasures, most of the items were useless junk.

There were even some items that looked so good they could pass for the real thing.

For example, a clod of mud whose surface looked identical to Life Mud and emanated an incredibly dense Life Spiritual Power, but in reality, its surface was merely smeared with genuine Life Spiritual Mud, while the inside was just ordinary Spiritual Mud.

There was also an extraordinary black stone that looked identical to a Netherworld Stone, its surface emitting a Netherworld aura. In reality, though, it was just coated in a thin layer of Netherworld Stone, while the inside was an ordinary rock.

Thus, many people spent a fortune on these seemingly Supreme Treasures, only to discover they were fake, by which point it was too late for regrets.

Hearing Guan Zhongze’s introduction, Hua Xiaoling smiled happily. "Really, Uncle? In that case, I won’t hold back!"

"Heh, go right ahead, young lady. You’re sure to find a Supreme Treasure!"

Guan Zhongze promised, patting his chest.

And his Cultivation appeared to be only at the Mid-stage Nascent Soul.

But Jiang Jichen had a faint feeling that this Guan Zhongze was far more complex than he appeared.

"This guy’s Cultivation is no simple matter. He has many seals inside his body. If they were undone, the result would be unimaginable!"

"And I can smell the scent of ages on him!"

Grandma Turtle had been dozing on Jiang Jichen’s shoulder, but she suddenly transmitted these words to him.

Jiang Jichen was startled to hear Grandma Turtle’s words.

He naturally believed Grandma Turtle without a shred of doubt.

’In that case, Guan Zhongze definitely isn’t the age he appears to be; he’s lived for a very, very long time.’

’He can actually seal away the years of his life?’

Jiang Jichen was shocked. He never thought a mere street vendor could be so incredible.

’This Central State truly is a place of crouching tigers and hidden dragons.’

"Yes. He’s sealed his own years, so no one knows how long he has cultivated or what his limits are. He must be from the Ancient Times Race!"

Grandma Turtle transmitted, her tone seemingly lost in recollection.

’The Ancient Times Race?’

Jiang Jichen didn’t understand.

Grandma Turtle explained, "The Ancient Times Race has only ever had one successor since ancient times. As the ages turn, he remains. They seem to bear a mysterious mission, but as for the details, even I, Grandma Turtle, don’t know much."

Grandma Turtle’s words had undoubtedly revealed a heaven-shaking secret.

However, although Jiang Jichen was shocked, he didn’t press the matter further.

As for Guan Zhongze, he cast a peculiar glance at the drowsy Grandma Turtle on Jiang Jichen’s shoulder, but in the end, said nothing.

"Huh, this stone is so strange! Youmeng, take a look!"

Hua Xiaoling had suddenly picked up an irregularly shaped and incredibly ugly stone.

It was a grayish-black color and looked very ordinary, almost identical to a common stone one might find on the roadside.

The only difference was the powerful Spiritual Power currently circulating in Hua Xiaoling’s hand.

Apparently, she had to use Spiritual Power just to lift this grayish-black stone, which was only about the size of a baby’s fist.

Yee Youmeng took it and activated her mysterious Bloodline Power, but it didn’t trigger the slightest resonant reaction.

In other words, aside from its weight, the stone had no other special characteristics.

"You take a look."

Yee Youmeng handed the grayish-black stone to Jiang Jichen.

Jiang Jichen took the grayish-black stone and felt a sudden, immense weight in his hand.

It was only half the size of a baby’s fist, yet it weighed over ten thousand jin!

Jiang Jichen was shocked.

’But no matter how I probe it with my Divine Thought, I can’t find anything unusual about it other than its weight.’

"This is a Spirit Fusion Stone, a material even beyond the Venerable level. Although this piece only contains a tiny trace, if you can refine it, it can be used for Spirit Fusion in artifacts. It can enhance a Spiritual Artifact’s Spirit Communication Attribute, but more importantly, it can allow a Divine Soldier that cannot communicate with spirits to do so. For example, your Sinking Mountain. If you could add a Spirit Fusion Stone to it, it would be able to communicate with spirits, becoming a peerless Divine Soldier for both Body Refining and Spirit Cultivation."

Grandma Turtle suddenly transmitted to him.

Hearing this, Jiang Jichen’s heart trembled. He was filled with surprise and excitement.

’The truth is, I’ve always regretted that as a Body-Spirit Dual Body, I’ve never had a suitable Divine Soldier.’

’Sinking Mountain feels natural in my hands, but unfortunately, it’s only a Body Refining Divine Weapon. It can’t communicate with spirits, so I can’t use it to perform Spirit Cultivation Techniques.’

’Now, after hearing what Grandma Turtle said, Sinking Mountain might be able to evolve into a Body Refining Divine Weapon capable of Spirit Communication... provided I have enough Spirit Fusion Stones.’

"Shopkeeper, I’ll take this stone!"

Jiang Jichen said, his expression carefully neutral.

However, just as Jiang Jichen’s voice fell, another voice rang out.

"Hold on! I’ve already laid claim to that stone. It belongs to this Young Master!"