Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

Chapter 252: Chapter 252: The Two Beauties

SWOOSH!

That very night, Zhang Chi quietly left Nine Peaks Lake and returned to Golden Crow City.

Golden Crow City was situated on the border between the Cangwu Sect and the former Golden Sun Sect’s territory, so it had been on the front lines ever since the great war between the Righteous and Demon factions began.

Sometimes the city belonged to the Yuan South faction, while at other times it would be occupied by Yuan Bei cultivators.

But now that the war was over, Golden Crow City was even more prosperous than before. It was home to cultivators from both Yuan South and Yuan Bei, and it had also become a base for the remnants of the old Golden Sun Sect.

However, countless dangers lurked beneath this prosperity.

Fighting was forbidden within the city walls, but outside, even Golden Core Cultivators chose to keep a low profile.

Upon arriving, Zhang Chi headed straight for the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower and quickly retrieved a letter from Xiao Yunhong.

Over the years, Zhang Chi hadn’t met or traded with Xiao Yunhong again, but the other man had persistently sent letters one-sidedly, continuing to do so even though Zhang Chi rarely replied.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi didn’t stop him, as the information he provided was genuinely useful.

Additionally, Lan Xuan would also send letters, but she would mail them anonymously directly to Zhang Chi’s residence at Nine Peaks Lake.

Sometimes, she would even sneak over to meet with Zhang Chi in person.

This became much more frequent after the Righteous-Demon war ended. On a few occasions, she even had a heated confrontation with Qin Susu, and they nearly started a fight.

Clearly, she had long known of Qin Susu’s existence but was unwilling to accept it.

After all, she was a maid, while Qin Susu was a concubine—a status one level higher than her own.

Besides, she had always believed that she was the one who got together with Zhang Chi first.

Qin Susu, on the other hand, believed that she had met Zhang Chi first and had helped him the most.

Only Zhang Chi knew that both women had made significant contributions.

"What can I do for you, Senior? Are you looking to sell or purchase supplies?"

The current Shopkeeper of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower was a middle-aged Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator with a rather ordinary appearance and an amiable expression.

He immediately attended to Zhang Chi. Although he couldn’t recognize Zhang Chi, who was wearing a mask and a Conical Hat, he broke into a respectful smile the moment he saw the man’s high-tier VIP Token and sensed the powerful aura emanating from him.

"Have there been any auctions recently?" Zhang Chi asked, ignoring the question.

"Yes, you’ve come at a very opportune time, Senior. The next auction is a mere half a month away. Many fine items will be for sale, and even our Tower Master will personally be here to oversee it," the Shopkeeper replied immediately.

He then took out a list, bowing and holding it with both hands as he presented it to Zhang Chi.

"Your Tower Master is coming? Alright, then I’ll return in half a month for the auction. For now, I’d like to sell a few things and purchase some materials."

Zhang Chi was a little surprised, but after looking at the auction list, he no longer found it strange.

The list did indeed contain many precious items, including a good number of Tier Three Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and various other materials.

Of course, this was also because Golden Crow City was one of the Great Abyss’s top-tier Immortal Cities. In fact, due to its location on the border between the Righteous and Demon territories, it ranked among the very best of them.

At the same time, the major top-level factions had discovered many Secret Realms over the years, so it was normal for some precious resources to appear at the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

After all, aside from private trade meets between Nascent Soul Elder Monsters and the internal trading channels of the top-level factions, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower auction was definitely the most high-end venue.

"That’s wonderful."

The Shopkeeper immediately became even more enthusiastic.

After that, Zhang Chi sold a large batch of items like Elixirs and Spirit Talismans, all of which he had refined himself.

As for the loot he had obtained from killing members of the Song Family and cultivators from the Ten Thousand Laws Sect, he had already disposed of all of it in previous years.

But even so, his transaction this time was still a massive one, leaving the Shopkeeper thrilled.

Furthermore, the branch here could afford to buy all his goods and was also able to provide most of the materials Zhang Chi needed.

This was because the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower had established its headquarters here some years ago, and in truth, this was not the first time Zhang Chi had conducted such a transaction here.

He would come by almost once every eight or ten years.

However, his visits were irregular. Each time, he would wear a different disguise and alter his aura, so the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower couldn’t recognize him before a transaction.

Of course, the materials Zhang Chi purchased were mostly common ones used for Alchemy and Talisman Making; otherwise, not even the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower Headquarters could possibly have them in stock at all times.

Next, Zhang Chi took out another list of special materials and showed it to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower’s Shopkeeper.

In the end, however, he only managed to buy a small portion of the materials on the list.

Even so, he was still quite pleased.

’The situation in the Great Abyss is critical, which has actually made more materials available. It’s just a shame that days like these definitely won’t last for long!’

Zhang Chi lamented as he left the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

He then returned directly to Nine Peaks Lake, and half a month later, he was back at the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower in Golden Crow City.

Of course, this was only possible because his Cultivation was higher and he could fly faster now.

Otherwise, even though Golden Crow City wasn’t far from the edge of the Cangwu Sect’s territory, half a month might not have been enough to make a round trip.

As the top-tier Ten Thousand Treasures Tower auction began, Golden Crow City became livelier than ever before. Golden Core Masters were far more numerous than usual, and cultivators from the various Top Level Sects could be seen everywhere.

Even the Cangwu Sect had sent quite a few people. In fact, more than ten days prior, Li Ruohai and others had invited Zhang Chi to come with them.

Zhang Chi, however, had directly refused, choosing instead to come alone and in secret.

The reason for this was that Zhang Chi planned to sell a small amount of High Tier Earth Milk Spirit Liquid this time.

This way, he could upgrade Corpse Puppet No. 1 as quickly as possible.

It was also one of the fastest ways for him to increase his strength.

Now, Zhang Chi presented his VIP Token and was led into the auction hall by a Maid without needing to pay any fee.

He then saw several hundred Golden Core Cultivators. Some of them showed their faces openly, while others wore masks or had their faces covered.

There were also Foundation Establishment Cultivators present, but they didn’t even have seats and could only stand. The vast majority of them were attendants to the Golden Core Cultivators.

After all, the items at this auction were all Tier Three. Under normal circumstances, they couldn’t afford them, nor did they have any use for them.

As for Tier Two materials, they could buy those anytime and had no need to attend an auction like this for them.

Zhang Chi paid no mind to these Golden Core Cultivators. The one who truly commanded his attention was the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower Master.

The man was indeed present, though he did not show his face, instead sitting in a VIP private room.

However, the powerful aura he emanated was something no Golden Core Cultivator dared to ignore. Everyone was treading carefully, not daring to cause any trouble, yet at the same time, they felt a profound sense of security.

Of course, this Ten Thousand Treasures Tower Master was not intentionally releasing his powerful pressure. Otherwise, with the exception of Zhang Chi, probably no other cultivator present would have been able to withstand it.

’Yu Wan, Xiao Yunhong, Lan Xuan, the Cangwu Twin Sisters... they all actually came?’

In addition, Zhang Chi immediately spotted some acquaintances. Even though some of them had their faces covered and had concealed their auras, they could not escape his powerful Divine Thought, which was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator.

There was nothing much to say about Yu Wan and the others, but the Cangwu Twin Sisters were the Cangwu Sect’s two newly promoted Top Grade Golden Core cultivators.

They were both Female Cultivators, as beautiful as flowers with ethereal temperaments, but they were also extremely aloof.

Although the two women belonged to different factions, they had a very good relationship with each other. Thus, they were often spoken of in the same breath, and some people who didn’t know better even thought they were biological sisters.

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