I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2351 Puda
After displaying ten treasures, Bai Lingyu announced the start of free trade.

Then a blurry figure appeared on the high platform.

He said loudly, "I am short of an Emperor Vine. Which fellow Daoist is willing to part with it? As long as the price is not too outrageous, I can agree."

Chen Lin examined it carefully.

But the figure was so blurry that it was impossible to tell who it was, and even the breathing was very chaotic; it was just a simple projection.

This put his mind at ease.

When it's his turn, he only needs to change his voice; he doesn't need to worry about his identity being discovered.

“I happen to have an Emperor Vine. I don’t need anything else. Five bottles of Variegated Crystal Essence, and it’s yours, or five hundred Variegated Crystals will also work.”

Someone immediately chimed in.

He did not choose to transmit his voice, and his tone was very natural, so he was probably a powerful figure from a major force.

"Hahaha."

The figure on the stage laughed heartily.

"If I had known you had some, Old Man Mo, I wouldn't have come here. I'll give you six hundred pieces of variegated crystal. Could you process it for me and send it to me? I don't have time to process it myself."

"You sure know how to order people around. Well, what can I do? You're rich."

The man called Old Man Mo complained, but still accepted the request, and the transaction was successfully completed.

Chen Lin clicked his tongue in amazement.

That's quite a large sum of money, often involving hundreds of pieces of variegated crystal.

He couldn't help but wonder about the identity of this number one.

Judging from what Old Mo said, the other party has no shortage of variegated crystals and crystal marrow. If he could make contact with them, he could obtain a purchasing channel.

Although the Heavenly Palace Treasury also contains variegated crystals and crystal marrow, contribution points are extremely difficult to obtain.

Also.

His offerings may seem to have little binding force, but they are not that simple in reality. If you don't take advantage of them, it's fine, but once you start to take advantage, using only the small amount of 'basic reward' each year to exchange for items, you will inevitably get deeply involved in it.

Nothing is taken for free.

The more you take advantage of others, the harder it is to get rid of them, and eventually you'll have to accept whatever tasks are assigned to you.

It's best not to use basic contribution points.

pity.

Based on just a silhouette, Chen Lin couldn't guess who it was, and no one revealed the other person's identity, so they had to give up.

After the first figure disappeared, the second figure appeared on the stage.

It is also a phantom.

"I need a magical artifact that can subdue strange creatures. The higher the level, the better. Offensive weapons are preferred. You can name your price."

After waiting for a while, no one responded.

The figure looked at Bai Lingyu beside him.

He clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "Senior, may I make a deal with the Azure Peak Heavenly Palace?"

"No."

Bai Lingyu spoke calmly.

"Only members of this palace have the right to conduct internal transactions, and they must use contribution points. This is an unchangeable rule."

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

It seems that this Azure Heaven Palace, like the Ferry of Life, is also a treasure of rules. If so, it is a good thing for him, at least he doesn't have to worry about being deliberately made difficult by others.

However, the rules here seem rather weak.

Nothing is stronger than the ferryboat of life.

If it were a life-changing journey, Bai Lingyu wouldn't easily grant him an official status; he would need to complete a 'professional task' and obtain something like an appointment document.

Therefore, the person in charge here still has a lot of authority.

After being rejected, Number Two seemed somewhat disappointed. After waiting for a while in vain, his body disintegrated.

Next up is number three.

One by one, figures appeared on the stage.

Most of them are making requests; very few are actually selling items.

The success rate is also not high.

After about an hour, it was finally Chen Lin's turn.

"Would you like to go on stage?"

Bai Lingyu's voice immediately rang out.

"superior."

As Chen Lin answered, the perspective shifted, and they found themselves standing on a high platform.

"Each person must not spend more than thirty breaths per round, and there will be three rounds in total. If the time is exceeded, the person will be removed from the stage."

Bai Lingyu briefly explained the rules, without giving Chen Lin any special treatment because of his status as a retainer.

Chen Lin nodded.

Looking around, the main hall was empty.

He called out loudly, "I need a Nine-Tentacle Conch, and I'll trade it for anything."

No one answered.

Seeing this, Chen Lin asked twice more, but still no one made a deal. He then dispersed and returned to his room.

He sighed softly.

But I quickly composed myself.

In fact, he felt that it was not a good thing for Luo Qinglan and the others to enter the Star Ruins now. It was fine before, but now the strange kingdom has changed, and he didn't know what would happen in the future.

Staying in the Seven Star Realm is actually safer.

Although the Nightmare Realm is also a branch of the bizarre kingdom, with Niu Niu there, it can prevent his close friends from being affected.

of course.

I still need to get my hands on the Nine-Touched Divine Conch.

He cannot represent the will of others; whether he is willing to come out or not depends on the opinions of Luo Qinglan and others.

The transaction was completed quickly.

Chen Lin saw many treasures he had never heard of before.

He compared the names of the treasures with the list of the Heavenly Palace Treasury and found that almost all of them could be found on the list.

This shocked him.

The Azure Heaven Palace is too outrageous. How can an organization possess such a vast treasure trove? Aren't they afraid of being robbed by powerful individuals?

Or is it...?

Is the organization behind this so powerful that no one dares to mess with it?
"I, Gu Dasheng, now need a special spiritual herb called the Shepherd's Morning Glory. Anyone who can provide it will receive a top-tier pill token from me. Anyone can bring the token to Pill King Island at any time to request the herb from me."

The voices from the stage drew Chen Lin's attention.

Gu Dasheng is a celebrity.

The Great Victory Ascension Pill he used before was created by the other party, and its effects were indeed very mysterious.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, could you tell me about the characteristics of this spiritual herb? I don't think I've ever heard of this name before. Is it called something else?"

A high-pitched voice appeared.

Chen Lin immediately listened attentively.

He had never heard of this elixir before, and learning about it could fill his information database.

There is no other name for it.

Gu Dasheng shook his head.

"This medicinal herb is quite rare, growing only in special regions. It needs no further introduction; once you see it, you will naturally associate it with this name."

"My terms are valid indefinitely."

He continued speaking.

"If you encounter this item at any time, just contact me on Danwang Island. I will explain when to stop buying it at the Qingding Heavenly Palace trade fair."

After explaining, Gu Dasheng dispersed.

Chen Lin immediately transmitted his voice to Bai Lingyu: "Senior, can the people participating in the transaction communicate with each other? Can I speak with Master Gu?"

"No."

Bai Lingyu answered decisively.

Without offering any explanation, he continued to preside over the auction.

More than ten hours later, it was Chen Lin's turn again.

Each time the Azure Peak Heavenly Palace opens, only three hundred invitations are issued. As for how they are issued, it is said to be random and there is no restriction on cultivation level.

of course.

Since the invitations are not assigned to specific individuals, they will eventually end up in the hands of high-level cultivators.

Moreover, it seems that the distribution is selective.

Chen Lin appeared on the stage.

Since they didn't have any valuable items to exchange, they didn't expect any particularly rare treasures and simply traded for the other two main materials for crafting the Myriad Forms Shield.

There are exactly two chances left, so I'll say one at a time. Chen Lin couldn't help but complain about this.

Each time you go on stage, you're only allowed to trade one item; it's a complete waste of time.

However, this also proves that the Azure Heaven Palace is indeed a product of rules, and the purpose of setting such rules is probably to enhance other aspects of its capabilities.

"I need a cloud of Yin-Yang mist. Which fellow Daoist is willing to trade?"

"Yin-Yang Clouds and Mist?"

"I have some here."

As soon as Chen Lin finished speaking, someone answered immediately.

His eyes lit up.

He asked, "What conditions do you require, fellow Daoist?"

"It's just a cloud of yin and yang mist, nothing precious. You can just give me ten pieces of variegated crystal."

Chen Lin hesitated for a moment.

He nodded and said, "Deal."

According to the trading rules, when someone makes a price offer, you cannot ask others for theirs. If you think the price is too high, you must refuse and wait for others to make a price offer.

However, each appearance on stage is limited in time, and if you miss this opportunity, there may not be other people who can make the deal.

Regardless of the price, I had no choice but to agree.

The deal is done.

Chen Lin dispersed and returned to the room. Immediately, a specially made container appeared in the room. He then took out ten pieces of variegated crystal and asked the other party to take them away.

Open the container.

A fist-sized, snow-white, fluffy object appeared.

It feels like a ball of cotton, but it gives people a wonderful feeling. With a little sensing, it can pull your consciousness to the clouds, drifting aimlessly, not knowing where to go.

Let me sense it a little longer.

One's consciousness becomes lazy, listless and unable to muster any energy.

I just want to sleep.

Before I could fall asleep, I felt like I was already in a dream, experiencing different things all at once. Sometimes I was the protagonist, sometimes a supporting character, but it all felt very real.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed, and his consciousness snapped out of the clouds.

He nodded in satisfaction.

This yin-yang cloud is of good quality, worth more than ten pieces of variegated crystal. That trader must be no ordinary person.

"It seems we need to collect a lot of variegated crystals."

Chen Lin muttered to himself.

He had been traveling around all these years, but he hadn't earned much from the variegated crystals. It was Xin Ya who ran the shop and saved up a little over ten yuan. Adding that to what he already had, he only had a little over thirty yuan in total.

For an ordinary cultivator, this is a huge sum of money.

However, his cultivation techniques are all at a very high level, and the materials required for cultivation are all special, so this amount of colorful crystals is just a drop in the ocean.

I'm selling myself!

A completely emotionless voice rang out from the high platform.

Chen Lin closed the container and looked over in surprise.

Then it was discovered that the figure was not blurry, but real, and was very tall and strong, with a very powerful aura.

It has reached the level of a quasi-master.

However, no one revealed their true identity in the last round of transactions, so the other party must have wanted to buy something but failed, and is now increasing their stakes in this round.

"My name is Puda."

The muscular man took a deep breath.

He said in a deep voice, "I am from a forgotten ancient race, possessing a golden fighting will. I am now willing to sell myself as a slave and can sign a War Soul Contract."

There is only one condition.

"Help me remove the curse from my sister!"

Puda's voice was as loud as a bell, echoing continuously throughout the hall.

"What curse?"

Someone immediately responded.

"I don't know either, but it must be from the soul. It's causing my sister's constant mutations, and we haven't found a way to resolve it."

As Puda spoke, he took out a huge, snow-white lotus flower.

Above the lotus sat a young girl in a white dress, her eyes closed, her delicate face contorted with pain, and her life force extremely weak.

"Creation Lotus!"

The person who had just spoken exclaimed in surprise.

He immediately added, "If even the Immortal Lotus of Creation can't dispel this curse, then I have no way to help you. Fellow Daoists, whoever has the ability, please take on this task."

The main hall was completely silent.

For a long time.

Then a hoarse voice said, "Since it's a soul curse, it must have been formed later in life. Can you explain why?"

“My sister was cursed after she refused the summons from a mysterious voice.”

"Sorry to bother you."

The hoarse voice fell silent.

The hall grew increasingly silent, without the slightest sound.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

The mysterious summons mentioned by the other party are very likely the whispers from the Abandoned Lands that are aimed at high-level rulers. Even if they are not, they are similar, which is why the powerful figures present avoided them at all costs.

"Time is up."

With Bai Lingyu's voice, Puda and the Creation Lotus disappeared together.

The transaction continues.

Chen Lin was quickly drawn to the various items available for trade.

"You can try to take that ancient clan member in. His golden fighting will is extraordinary. It can allow him to briefly cross a major realm to fight. He is a rare talent."

Chen Lin was focused on the items on the stage when Bai Lingyu's voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

He thought he was hallucinating.

He paused for a moment before realizing what was happening, and hurriedly asked, "Senior, do you think I can break the curse on that girl? Could it be caused by some strange aura?"

"It's not an eerie aura."

Bai Lingyu's tone fluctuated slightly.

"You're wearing the Queen Linglong's gemstone, so you must possess that kind of power. You can give it a try."

"in addition."

"If you see Queen Linglong again, tell her that the Book of Creation seems to be incomplete. If you can find the missing part, you may be able to open the Gate of Creation."

"Tell her again that our agreement remains valid."

"What is that power?"

Chen Lin seized the opportunity to ask questions.

Queen Linglong must be the crowned woman in the Linglong Sect's secret realm. She was vague about it back then, but now is a good opportunity to find out.

"do not know."

Bai Lingyu gave Chen Lin a disappointing answer.

He then added, "But this power can contend with the rules of creation. It was first discovered by the Shadow Scholar, and very few people can master it."

"So you are special."

“Otherwise, you could not have become an honored guest so easily. The minimum requirement for an honored guest in the Azure Peak Heavenly Palace is to be at the Sovereign Realm and to have unique abilities.”

"Could you give me more permissions?"

Chen Lin asked tentatively.

"For example, can I borrow some resources on credit, or have some questions answered?"

"No."

Bai Lingyu's tone became indifferent.

"The Azure Heaven Palace has its own rules of operation, which everyone must abide by, including me."

"I understand."

Chen Lin tactfully ended the conversation.

It wasn't that the other party was incapable of helping him, but rather that the favor shown to that exquisite queen limited him to this extent, or rather, his value was limited to this.

Otherwise, given the other party's methods, it would be easy to find him in reality. As long as he's not inside the Heavenly Palace, he won't be restricted by the rules no matter what he does.

At this time.

It was his turn to take the stage again.

Chen Lin suppressed his thoughts and projected the image onto the stage.