Gou Zai Xian Men Dang Void Workshop Master

The second core rule is that the cultivation level of guests entering the market is restricted by the market's level, with the basic market's upper limit being the Purple Mansion Realm.

The upper limit of the market is limited by Chen He's cultivation level; it will always be a whole realm higher than Chen He's cultivation level. At this moment, Chen He is at the first level of Qi Refining.

Therefore, the upper limit of Penglai Market is the Purple Mansion Realm. The strongest cultivators who obtain the Penglai Token are at the Purple Mansion Realm.

Even if cultivators at the Dan Realm obtain the token, they cannot activate it and enter Penglai Market, even if they seal their cultivation.

These are the core rules of the market.

If Chen He advances to the Purple Mansion Realm, then the upper limit of the market will be the Pill Realm. Pill Realm cultivators can advance using the Penglai Token.

The marketplace can be upgraded, expanded, and improved. The core standard is transactions; the more transactions, the easier it is to upgrade.

This is the third core rule.

The essence of a market is a trading venue, and trading is the standard for upgrading.

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Qingniu Mountain, bamboo house.

Chen He's consciousness returned, and the Immortal Workshop Construction Token in his hand had disappeared, completely merging and binding with him, no longer manifesting.

Moreover, part of Chen He's consciousness remained in Penglai Heaven, standing atop the clouds, overlooking the entire market and observing the changes.

"It doesn't bring any burden, so it's like having an extra consciousness projection or clone?"

Chen He rubbed his temples, thinking to himself.

That's not bad. Although the consciousness clone cannot cultivate and the spiritual energy in the market is scarce, the consciousness clone doesn't consume much energy.

The key is that he has the power over the market, so he can comprehend the cultivation techniques through his consciousness clone, which is much better than comprehending the techniques with his main body.

Of course, he didn't try it.

Perhaps because he had just activated the token, he felt a little tired. Without thinking too much, he lay down and closed his eyes to rest.

Not long after,

I naturally fell asleep.

What's interesting is that Penglai Tian's consciousness clone neither dissipated nor returned; in fact, it remained fully conscious.

Standing atop the cloud, he looked out over the marketplace, recalling the Foundation Building and Qi Refining chapters of the "Five Elements Returning to Origin Divine Scripture," pondering them repeatedly, and gaining much insight.

While Chen He's main body was asleep and his consciousness clone was comprehending the cultivation technique, someone outside had already obtained the Penglai Token, successfully activated it, and entered Penglai Heaven.

……

The first people to enter Penglai Heaven did not enter physically, but through their consciousness.

Among them were three cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage.

There were seventeen cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm.

There was one cultivator at the Purple Mansion Realm.

A total of twenty-one people appeared at the entrance of the market square. They stood at the door, looking dazed and their figures were unreal.

The old man sitting on the chair by the door held a white jade cane and gently touched them. Their consciousness clones naturally condensed into reality, with a very real tactile sensation.

They didn't need to ask; they naturally understood that this was Penglai Heaven, where they could not fight each other, use any special techniques, or cultivate.

Trading and setting up stalls are allowed, but you can only stay for free for one hour. If you want to stay longer, you need to pay spirit stones.

If you rent a stall, you will get a temporary status and can stay for twelve hours for free. If you buy out the stall, you can stay permanently.

After digesting the information, the twenty-one people did not communicate with each other. The three Foundation Establishment cultivators remained standing still, while the Purple Mansion cultivators had already entered the square and rushed towards the stone house.

The cultivator from the Purple Mansion came from overseas and obtained the token by chance. It was accidentally activated during his cultivation, and he initially thought it was a trap.

He was not surprised to find that it was a mysterious marketplace, a secret realm with unique rules.

The universe is vast and there are many secret realms. Although he is only a Purple Mansion cultivator, he has a lineage and knows the vastness of heaven and earth.

Although this place is mysterious, it still exists like a secret realm. The only thing to consider is whether it will bring good fortune or disaster.

After confirming that he could not access his internal magic power and divine sense, and understanding the rules here, he made his choice immediately.

Following the directions, he crossed the square and entered the stone house. Guided by the girl, he arrived at the counter and faced the beautiful woman.

The stone house looked very simple; apart from the counter and chairs, there were only empty shelves with nothing on them.

However, the cultivator from the Purple Mansion Realm dared not underestimate her, because he could not see through the woman's true strength, which meant that she was stronger than him.

Welcome to Jianbaoju.

"Just call me Madam Hong."

"Guests can appraise treasures, pay with spirit stones, and rent stalls here."

"How can I help you?"

Lady Hong's voice was soft, with a touch of allure, captivating and mesmerizing.

The cultivator from the Purple Mansion was horrified to find that his mind had been affected. He quickly tried to calm himself down and dared not look into Madam Red's eyes.

He spoke in a dry voice, "I have some doubts in my mind; could you please enlighten me, Madam?"

"Guests may ask questions first, and I will assess them and then provide a price," Madam Red said. "If we have sufficient spirit stones, we can answer any question you may have."

"As long as there are enough spirit stones?" The Purple Mansion cultivator's voice was filled with obvious shock.

"As long as there are enough spirit stones, any question in the universe can be answered," Madam Red replied calmly, seemingly not thinking it was anything special.

"I would like to ask, where is this place?" the Purple Mansion cultivator asked in a dry voice, "Is it in the world I live in?"

"One hundred low-grade spirit stones," Madam Red said with a smile, giving the price for the answer to the question.

The cultivator from the Purple Mansion was slightly surprised. Without any hesitation, he waved his hand and gave away one hundred spirit stones. The almost instinctive action made him freeze.

He belatedly realized that he had actually brought the spirit stones in, and the key point was that he had entered through his consciousness and had not returned to his body to retrieve the spirit stones.

How was this done?

The cultivator from the Purple Mansion was surprised, but he didn't say anything and silently watched as Madam Red took away one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"So that the guests may know that this place is not the world at large, but a realm beyond the heavens."

"It is called Penglai Heaven."

"This place, where ancient immortals gathered, was created from the heavens after the collapse of the Heavenly Dao and underwent a calamity. It gradually evolved into Penglai Market."

"These are the first customers since the market was established. If you can seize this opportunity, your future is limitless. Please cherish it."

With just a few words, Madam Hong stirred the hearts of the cultivators in the Purple Mansion, leaving them unable to contain their emotions.

Ancient Secret Realm?

A wandering immortal?

Others would certainly have doubts, but the cultivators of the Purple Mansion would not, because their lineage was ancient and they knew that there were indeed wandering immortals in ancient times, but they had never heard of Penglai.

This doesn't mean the other party is wrong; on the contrary, it must be the truth, because although his lineage is ancient, he doesn't understand the ancient times.

However, the ancient times and the loose immortals are not things that just anyone can understand. He was sure that even some powerful sects might not know about them, and the loose immortals were unheard of.

"I'd like to know the benefits of buying out a stall," the Purple Mansion cultivator asked after a moment of silence.

"Five hundred low-grade spirit stones," Madam Hong said with a smile. "You've hit the nail on the head. If you weren't the first customer, the price would be higher. After that, the starting price for anyone asking is one thousand."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator from the Purple Mansion immediately offered five hundred spirit stones, fearing that he might be too slow.

Madam Hong directly took the spirit stones and said very seriously, "First, the Penglai Token can only be entered by consciousness at present. If you buy out the stall and bind it to the stall, you can enter with your physical body."

"Secondly, the Penglai Token has a one-hour free period. If you don't pay spirit stones to extend the time, you will have to wait for a while after leaving Penglai Heaven before you can come back in."

"Foundation Establishment cultivators need to wait a week, Qi Refining cultivators need to wait a month, and Purple Mansion cultivators need to wait a year to enter."

"If you buy out a stall and become bound to it, you can freely enter and exit, whether it's your consciousness or your physical body, and you can stay for a long time."

"Third, there are limited booths. The sooner you buy them out, the sooner you'll benefit. You are just the first batch of customers; others will come later if they are destined to join."

"First come, first served. If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to buy it later. Most importantly, the first person to buy out the stall will get a discount, only 100,000 low-grade spirit stones."

"The second stall will cost 150,000 low-grade spirit stones, the third stall will cost 200,000 spirit stones, and so on."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator from the Purple Mansion Realm had his pupils dilate and his mind shaken. He knew that spending those five hundred spirit stones was well worth it.