Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

Chapter 290: Chapter 290: Golden Core Trade Fair

On the evening the tournament officially ended, the Golden Core powers booked out the largest restaurant in Haoyue Immortal City, Haoyue Tower, for a celebration. Even the Haoyue City Lord and the three Divine Palace Envoys attended.

There, Zhang Chi finally saw the three Divine Palace Envoys in person. They looked no different from ordinary cultivators, but because of their superior strength and higher status, they were greatly admired.

However, the three Divine Palace Envoys were rather cold and aloof toward the other cultivators. In truth, they had come mainly to participate in the trade meet that would follow.

By midnight, the banquet finally concluded. During the feast, Zhang Chi met many more cultivators and had the chance to truly savor the unique Spiritual Food and Spirit Wine of the Golden Wind Oasis.

Afterward, the Golden Core trade meet began right then and there.

The remnants of the banquet were cleared away, and the Golden Core cultivators, one by one, took out various Cultivation Materials, placed them on the long tables before them, and stated what they were looking for.

If another cultivator had the desired item, they could propose a trade. If not, one could also attempt to purchase the item outright or offer other valuables in exchange.

Cultivators who had nothing to sell could also simply state what they were seeking.

Zhang Chi was no stranger to this kind of trade meet, having participated in them before during his time with the Cangwu Sect.

This one was simply more exclusive; the participating cultivators were all top-tier figures, even among the Golden Core realm.

Furthermore, many of the items these cultivators were selling or seeking were unavailable in the Great Abyss and were difficult to purchase directly with Spirit Stones.

"A stalk of Tier Three Peak Moyu Bamboo, in exchange for a Middle Grade Magical Treasure or another item of equivalent value that can directly increase combat power. I don’t want materials, unless they are exceptionally precious."

An elderly man at Golden Core Peak spoke up.

As he spoke, the old man passed his hand over the table in front of him, and a foot-long section of black Spiritual Bamboo instantly appeared.

Of course, this Spiritual Bamboo had been refined, so while it didn’t look long, it must have come from a very large plant.

The cultivators present had a lukewarm reaction; most of them weren’t particularly interested.

This was because only an Artifact Refiner would have a use for such a material.

Moreover, it would take a Tier Three Peak Refiner to use it without wasting the material, and such talent was clearly scarce among those present.

But when Zhang Chi saw the material, his eyes lit up.

This material, much like Tier Three Peak Divine Iron Wood, was not only for refining Magical Treasures but was also highly suitable for crafting puppets.

Furthermore, a stalk this large was enough for him to craft two Tier Three Upper Grade puppets when combined with other materials.

"Fellow Daoist, I have a bottle of one hundred Tier Three Peak Essence Enhancing Pills. How about we trade?" at this point, a burly man said, holding up a palm-sized white Jade Bottle.

"My apologies, Fellow Daoist. Your pills are excellent, but I have little need for them. Otherwise, I would have considered your offer."

Seeing this, Zhang Chi remained outwardly calm, but he was inwardly nervous. To his relief, the old man immediately shook his head and refused.

After that, two more cultivators took out items to trade. One even offered a Low Grade Peak Magical Treasure, but the old man agreed to neither exchange.

Just as the old man, disappointed that no one else was speaking, was about to put the bamboo away, Zhang Chi suddenly spoke up. "Fellow Daoist, I have a Middle Grade Magical Treasure Shield, but this one stalk of Spiritual Bamboo isn’t enough. You’ll have to add some more Tier Three items. Two stalks, for example, would be about right."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and an exquisite, small Magical Treasure Shield, shimmering with a treasured light, appeared on the table before him.

This was the very Shield that had belonged to Yu Wan.

He had considered keeping it for his own use, but his Artifact Refining skills were improving so rapidly that it wouldn’t be long until he could refine Middle Grade Magical Treasures himself. Therefore, selling it was the better move. Besides, to him, this stalk of bamboo was more valuable.

To an ordinary cultivator, however, a Middle Grade Magical Treasure was clearly more precious—especially a Defensive Magical Treasure like the one Zhang Chi had offered.

The moment the Magical Treasure Shield appeared, it wasn’t just the old man whose eyes lit up; the gazes of all the surrounding cultivators grew intense.

Lang Shiyuan, for his part, couldn’t help but see Zhang Chi in a new light. He had been a bit resentful about his loss before.

His previous claims of being thoroughly convinced had just been flattery. But now, seeing the Shield, he realized the truth. ’His resources run deeper than what he showed before,’ he thought. ’Even if I hadn’t been careless, I’m afraid I still wouldn’t have won.’

’After all, while I may own a Middle Grade Magical Treasure, I only have one, and I certainly wouldn’t be willing to sell it.’

’The fact that Zhang Chi is willing to part with his means he probably has more than one.’

Seeing everyone’s reaction, the old man grew nervous and quickly said, "I don’t have a second stalk of Spiritual Bamboo, but I have some other things here. You can choose for yourself, up to two items."

WHOOSH!

With that, he waved his hand and brought out more items, all of them Tier Three Artifact Refining Materials.

"Is this Traceless Water?"

Compared to the Spiritual Bamboo, these items were unremarkable. However, a bottle of colorless, transparent Spiritual Liquid piqued Zhang Chi’s interest.

"That’s right," the old man nodded, immediately launching into his sales pitch. "This item can eliminate all traces of Alien Spiritual Power, Sword Qi, Gang Force, and the like. It’s a Healing Holy Medicine, and its value is by no means less than that of the Spiritual Bamboo."

Of course, he was clearly exaggerating.

While the item was good, its applications were too narrow, and it wasn’t irreplaceable.

"These three items, plus the Traceless Water and the Spiritual Bamboo, in exchange for my Small Shield."

Zhang Chi, who had thoroughly read the Rare Treasures Record, knew the true value of Traceless Water and wouldn’t be fooled. He immediately picked three materials, treating the Traceless Water as a mere throw-in.

He actually wanted the Traceless Water to more quickly remove the Spiritual Power imprint from the Nascent Soul Cultivator’s Storage Bag.

This was, in fact, one of the uses for Traceless Water.

It was just a use most cultivators wouldn’t be so extravagant as to consider.

Zhang Chi, however, was willing to do so merely to save some time.

"This... Fine!"

The old man was taken aback and even a little annoyed, feeling that Zhang Chi was making an exorbitant demand. But seeing the other cultivators stirring restlessly, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed to the trade.

He knew that if he refused, the other cultivators would immediately seize the chance to step in and trade for the Middle Grade Shield.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi nodded in satisfaction. He raised a hand, using the Exorcism Technique to collect the three materials, the Traceless Water, and the Moyu Spiritual Bamboo.

The three materials were all Tier Three Upper Grade. While not as valuable as the Spiritual Bamboo individually, their combined worth wasn’t far off. Furthermore, once his Artifact Refining skill improved, he could use them to refine Middle Grade Magical Treasures.

The Traceless Water was essentially a free bonus.

The old man immediately put away his remaining items and snatched up the Middle Grade Shield. After inspecting it carefully, he couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction, a smile spreading across his face.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, do you have any other Middle Grade Magical Treasures? I can trade materials for them!"

"I have some materials you might find useful, too!"

The other cultivators were envious of the old man and filled with regret. Several of them, unable to hold back, had started calling out offers.

Others chimed in, and even those who remained silent watched Zhang Chi with looks of eager anticipation.

"I do have another Middle Grade Magical Treasure—a pair of Flying Swords, in fact—but I need them for myself, so they are not for sale," Zhang Chi said, putting on a reluctant expression. "Unless, of course, one of you has a Tier Four Array or some Star Divine Iron to trade."

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