The second piece of information made Qin Wang very excited.
With Situ Yunfei losing his Golden Core stage cultivation, the chances of obtaining the thousand-year soul nurturing wood became much higher.
The fourth piece of information revealed that a cultivator participating in the training at Wanling Blessed Land had a fragment of the Chi Barbarian Shield. Obtaining another fragment would greatly enhance the shield's defensive power!
This was excellent news.
As for the fifth piece of information, Qin Wang did not expect his sister would also be coming to Wanling Blessed Land for training.
"Let's first take a look at Wanling Market!"
Having made up his mind, Qin Wang stood up, packed his belongings, and hurried towards Wanling Market.
Wanling Market
Because of its proximity to Wanling Blessed Land, Wanling Market was extremely prosperous, being one of the three largest markets in the Southern Region.
It was three times larger than Qingyun Immortal City! You couldn't see its end in one glance! With the opening of Wanling Blessed Land approaching, the market was filled with talents and prodigies from the three major immortal dynasties of the Southern Region—Dayan, Tianchu, and Daqi—as well as the five great immortal sects, clans, and families. The wide main street was crowded with cultivators.
Among them, there were quite a few at the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth levels of the Qi Refining stage, and even many at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Because there were quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators, Qin Wang did not hide his cultivation and openly displayed his tenth-level Qi Refining stage. He rented a shed in the outskirts of the market and settled down.
At the same time, Qin Wang spent five days selling various beast materials from his storage bag in small amounts, earning 900 spirit stones.
Together with the remaining 3000-plus spirit stones, he had a total of 4000 spirit stones. He first bought a few bottles of solid essence pills and started working on his proficiency.
Late Night
Qin Wang was holding the Soul Gathering Bowl, refining its restrictions bit by bit with his spiritual sense when he suddenly felt the space inside the bowl tremble.
"The fifth restriction of the Soul Gathering Bowl is finally refined!"
Qin Wang examined the Soul Gathering Bowl in his hand with a look of anticipation.
The fifth restriction of the Soul Gathering Bowl allowed him to consume souls within the bowl to create a "Soul Gathering Illusion," trapping enemies in a small soul illusion. The power of the soul illusion depended on the strength of the souls and the caster's spiritual sense. If the enemy's spiritual sense was stronger than the caster's, they could break free from the soul illusion.
"This Soul Gathering Illusion... is interesting!"
Qin Wang pondered over the newly refined fifth restriction, the Soul Gathering Illusion.
With his mysterious fragment, his spiritual sense was stronger than those of the same stage.
If he used it against enemies of the same stage, catching them off guard, it would be a sure kill with the Soul Gathering Illusion followed by his sword technique!
Early Morning
Daily Information Refreshed!
Today's Information:
1) Yesterday, while passing by the Wanbao Building in Wanling Market, you learned that Wanbao Building will hold an auction for cultivators above the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage in five days. If there are items you want or want to sell, you can go to Wanbao Building to take a look.
2) Yesterday, you brushed past a thin, short, dark-skinned Qi Refining stage ninth-level old man with a large smoking pipe, gaining the information that this person has a mysterious background. Befriending him could be greatly beneficial.
3) Yesterday, you saw the Seventh Prince of Dayan Immortal Dynasty, Yan Wushuang, gaining the information that his princess, Ji Yan'er, has two fragments similar to your mysterious fragment.
4) Yesterday, while passing by Longjing Trading Company, you learned that the head of Longjing Trading Company, Chen Longjing, killed two pseudo-Core Formation cultivators who were fighting and took their storage bags. He later discovered one was from the Murong family of Dachu Immortal Dynasty, delivering a birthday gift to the Eighth Prince. Though Chen Longjing left no traces, he remains fearful of pursuit by the Murong family and the Eighth Prince.
5) Yesterday, while passing by Wanbao Building, you learned that a Qi Refining stage cultivator consigned a fragment of the Chi Barbarian Shield for auction at Wanbao Building.
6) Yesterday, while passing by Wanbao Building, you learned that the final items in the upcoming auction include ten Foundation Establishment pills and a supreme-grade spirit sword.
7) Yesterday, you saw a disciple of the Lingyao Immortal Sect, gaining the information that Qingyao Shangren's beloved, Zhang Panpan, will come to Wanling Market with the sect's disciples to find a refining material.
8) Yesterday, you brushed past a lame female cultivator at the Symbol Alliance, gaining the information that she is known as a jinx. Her father died shortly after she was born, her family was exterminated by enemies, and she survived by being hidden in a well. Later, she was taken in by a martial arts sect, which was destroyed half a year later.
9) Yesterday, you went to Dandao Pavilion to buy solid essence pills, gaining the information that the chief disciple of Dandao Pavilion, Qiu Long, is having an affair with his master's wife, Ning Yan'er, and plans to elope during the opening of Wanling Blessed Land.
10) Yesterday, while touching the Five Elements Divine Light Jar, you learned that the Wanfuyan Sect, one of the five great immortal sects of the Southern Region, might have information on the Sharp Gold Scarlet Water.
"Wanbao Building is going to hold an auction for Qi Refining stage cultivators?"
Qin Wang pondered the first piece of information.
He had many treasures, but none could be sold.
The Purple Yang Art from Zixia Zhenren, if taken out, could fetch a lot of spirit stones.
However, Qin Wang had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage. He wanted to try to reach the twelfth level of the Qi Refining stage and see if he could use proficiency to build his foundation without a Foundation Establishment pill.
If that failed, he would try to get a Foundation Establishment pill.
Only if that proved impossible would he consider selling the Purple Yang Art.
"The Seventh Prince of Dayan Immortal Dynasty's princess, Ji Yan'er, has two mysterious fragments?"
Qin Wang was astonished by the third piece of information.
He had to get those fragments! The information indicated that gathering five fragments would yield unexpected rewards!
The fourth piece of information could be exploited for some spirit stones, but as far as Qin Wang knew, Longjing Trading Company was not small. Chen Longjing's strength was at least at the pseudo-Core Formation stage, probably not someone he could provoke, so he decided to let it go.
"Oh?"
"A Qi Refining stage cultivator consigned a fragment of the Chi Barbarian Shield at Wanbao Building?"
Qin Wang's eyes lit up at the fifth piece of information.
With three fragments, the shield's defense was already strong. With a fourth, it would surely be even stronger! Currently, he had nearly 4000 spirit stones. It was necessary to attend the auction and secure that fragment, especially with the imminent entrance to Wanling Blessed Land. Enhancing the Chi Barbarian Shield's defense was crucial.
Moreover, attending the auction would allow him to meet more cultivators and gather their information.
"A lame female cultivator...?"
"A jinx..."
Qin Wang pondered the eighth piece of information. Indeed, he had seen a lame female cultivator yesterday, lacking in vitality. He recalled looking at her twice.
"The chief disciple of Dandao Pavilion, Qiu Long? Having an affair with his master's wife and planning to elope?"
Qin Wang's eyes flickered at the tenth piece of information.
This could be used for blackmail to get some spirit stones.
However, without knowing the background, it would be risky. If he blackmailed a Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivator, he might not even know how he died. It would be better to spend the 4000-plus spirit stones on pills to advance to the eleventh level of the Qi Refining stage first.