This Dao Ancestor is too young.

Zhang Yuanzhu extended his palm, his knuckles slightly bent, and lightly tapped the table.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I only need water-attribute scriptures, I have no other thoughts."

Upon hearing this, the woman in the green robe took a sip of tea, then slowly put the teacup down, and the jade bracelet on her wrist flashed.

Two jade slips floated on the table, emitting a faint jade glow.

With a flick of the fingertip, the jade slip on the right trembled, and rays of light burst forth, transforming into words.

At the same time, Jiang Chuyu parted her red lips slightly:

"This is the 'Commentary on Viewing the Black Water Mausoleum,' a scripture that can lead directly to the twelfth level of Qi Refining. It was obtained from the Qian Kingdom and is extremely profound."

Zhang Yuanzhu narrowed his eyes as he studied the characters that appeared in mid-air.

Black water is not water from heaven and earth; its color is as dark as midnight, its nature as still as an ancient well. "Ling" refers to a dam or bank...

The passage abruptly ends at a crucial point, with no further explanation.

The young man nodded slightly; this was indeed an outstanding water-attribute cultivation technique.

Immediately, Zhang Yuanzhu shifted his gaze from the scriptures to the jade slip on the left, his eyes filled with curiosity.

At this moment, Jiang Chuyu's eyes became more serious as she pointed to the jade slip on her left and uttered each word clearly:

"Immortal Soldier Valley, the Azure Heaven lineage's 'Azure Heaven Nine Netherworld Scripture Qi Refining Chapter'."

boom!

A thunderclap resounded in Zhang Yuanzhu's heart, leaving him stunned for a moment.

If he remembered correctly, this scripture was the fundamental scripture of the Azure Heaven lineage and would never be leaked, yet now…

Before she could think further, the woman in the green robe opposite her spoke again, her tone carrying a hint of inexplicable emotion:

"The Azure Sky Lineage is one of the thirty-six lineages of the Immortal Soldier Valley. If this scripture were complete, it could lead directly to the Qi Condensation Realm. However, even if only the Qi Refining section is included, its profoundness far surpasses that of the 'Annotations on the Black Water Tomb'."

As the words fell, rays of light emanated from the jade slip and transformed into words.

Zhang Yuanzhu did not look at the scriptures revealed on the jade slip; his gaze was fixed on the woman.

"How could scriptures involving lineage and transmission of Dharma appear in the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce?"

Jiang Chuyu picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and whispered softly:

"That's a question for the young lady of the Biluo lineage. After confirming that the Dao Ancestor had disappeared without a trace, she single-handedly promoted the dissemination of her family's scriptures throughout the world, and our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce collected a copy."

"Peach?"

Zhang Yuanzhu murmured to himself, his eyes rippling with emotion.

Pinkie Pie, his true confidante in his future memories, has done her utmost in the face of the current situation.

It should be understood that if a sect spreads its fundamental scriptures in this way, it will inevitably be targeted by hostile forces who will find its weaknesses.

It can be said that the other party gave everything they had, even entrusting the millennia-old lineage of the Azure Heaven Dharma.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained silent. It seemed that he was not walking alone, but carrying the expectations of some people.

The hand fell from the table and rested on the hilt of the sword:

"Since we possess the 'Azure Netherworld Scripture', we should naturally choose this cultivation method."

He paused, lightly tapped the hilt of the sword with his fingertips, and slowly spoke:

"How many spirit stones?"

Jiang Chuyu raised her hand and extended two fingers:

"Two spirit stones!"

"The price of the Azure Sky Dharma Lineage is one spirit stone, but since we, the Qingyun merchants, have brought it to this city, we have done our part, so we will charge an extra spirit stone."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanzhu's thoughts were complicated.

Two spirit stones and a cultivation technique that can complete the Qi Refining stage—it's practically a free gift.

The young man exhaled lightly and reached out to grasp the jade slip on the left.

At the same time, two spirit stones floated out of her bosom and landed in front of the woman.

"Keep the spirit stones safe."

After examining the spirit stones for a while, the woman put them into her jade bracelet and looked at the small pile of spirit stones placed in front of Zhang Yuanzhu:

"Does fellow Daoist require any other spiritual items?"

The boy's eyes were filled with thought.

He had originally planned to spend all his spirit stones on buying a decent Qi Refining Realm cultivation technique, but he didn't have any spirit stones yet, so how could he spend them?

Then you can buy some spiritual items to increase your combat power.

Do you have any low-grade magic swords?

"sword?"

Jiang Chuyu glanced at the long sword at the boy's waist, her brows furrowing slightly, and the jade bracelet on her wrist shimmering.

The sword light flashed and landed in front of him.

The sword light dissipated in the next instant, revealing a seven-foot-long sword.

The hilt is pure white, and the blade is sky blue, as clear and beautiful as crystal.

"Low-grade magic weapon, Blue Crystal Sword, priced at forty-one spirit stones."

"This sword is forged from blue crystal, gold stone, quartz, and gold crystal. Its blade is sturdy and its sharpness is fully revealed."

The woman explained the magic sword in detail.

Zhang Yuanzhu stretched out his hand and gently stroked the sword, letting wisps of energy flow into it.

After a moment, the boy nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

The magic sword is nice!

With a thought, three spirit stones fell from his robes, making a total of forty-one spirit stones when added to the ones on the table.

With a flick of his sleeve, a small pile of spirit stones was pushed in front of the woman.

"I want the Blue Crystal Sword."

He didn't care whether he bought at a loss or not; as long as he could improve his combat power with spirit stones, it was all worthwhile in his eyes.

"Okay, payment settled."

Jiang Chuyu nodded slightly and put away the spirit stone.

Zhang Yuanzhu carefully examined the longsword, then sheathed the ordinary sword at his waist and slung the magic sword over his shoulder.

The aura of the spring within his dantian flowed slowly into the blue crystal sword for refining.

Then, the boy flipped his hand, and two spirit stones appeared in his palm:

"Fellow Daoist, these are the last of our spirit stones. We wish to exchange them for an equivalent amount of spirit wood."

"Spirit Wood?"

The woman was puzzled, but she didn't ask any further questions.

The bracelet on her wrist shimmered, and a dark wooden stake appeared.

"Cloud Ink Wood, the most common type of spirit wood in the Chaotic Lands."

Zhang Yuanzhu extended his palm, his knuckles slightly bent, and gently tapped.

dong dong~

The boy nodded in satisfaction, raised his hand, and tossed two spirit stones onto the woman's table.

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

He stood up and bowed in greeting.

He then turned and walked out of the side hall.

Clean and efficient!

Jiang Chuyu watched the boy in the cotton coat gradually disappear into the distance, his back about to cross the threshold. She propped her cheek up with her arm and whispered:

"Compassionate in heart, yet ruthless in action, that's you, Zhang Yuanzhu, Zhang Daozu."

The woman stared intently at the departing figure, watching for every slight reaction.

The boy slowly turned around, his eyes filled with astonishment and confusion, pointing at himself with his outstretched hand:

"Am I the Great Ancestor?"

"Fellow Daoist is joking. I am but a minor cultivator in the Qi Condensation stage, yet I dare to call myself a Great Dao Ancestor."

Jiang Chuyu smiled sweetly and waved casually:

"It was just a casual remark."

"As you know, my Qingyun Chamber of Commerce may have had some misunderstandings with that person, but those are things that never happened. Now, the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce will definitely support the Great Dao Ancestor in everything he does."

After a pause, the woman slowly stood up, her expression serious.

"It's not just us; I believe the righteous path, Buddhism, and even unorthodox sects are all like this, after all, that Dao Ancestor..."

"We will repay kindness and value relationships; we can naturally distinguish between what is beneficial and what is harmful."

Zhang Yuanzhu gripped the sword hilt lightly with his five fingers, his eyes deep, and chuckled softly.

"Hehe~"

"Fellow Daoist, you should say these words to the Dao Ancestor who chose to flee immediately upon knowing the future, not to me."

He had absolutely no trust in so-called cultivators, whether they were righteous or demonic, or from unorthodox sects.