Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

Jiang Chuan calmly raised his eyelids: "Which aspect are you referring to, fellow Daoist?"

The old man did not answer immediately.

He tilted his head slightly, seemingly gauging Jiang Chuan's reaction, before lowering his voice and uttering four words, one by one:

"A land of unparalleled immortality."

Jiang Chuan's body tensed up suddenly.

His face remained calm, but his heart was already churning with turmoil.

The Land of Immortals

That's what the Heavenly Chapter Realm calls the Origin Realm.

His family, his lover, and the human empire he had built up were all in that world considered a cursed land.

This old man actually has information about the Origin Realm!

"What's the price?"

Jiang Chuan spoke, feigning calmness.

The old man shook his head: "I will not accept contribution points for this information, but will exchange it for information of equal value. If you want to know what those big shots in the Southern Region are planning recently, then give me something I don't know in exchange."

Jiang Chuan fell silent.

He really didn't have any information he could offer.

He has only been in the Heavenly Chapter Realm for a short time, and he has already spent most of his energy refining pills at Yuanling Mountain. He hasn't even figured out the situation of the Immortal Alliance yet. Where would he get any secrets to exchange with this old guy?

and many more……

A thought suddenly struck him.

Jiang Chuan raised his eyelids, looked at the old man, and transmitted his voice, saying only one sentence.

"Ye Wanxia of the Ye family recently received a True Monarch's inheritance."

The old man's shoulders trembled almost imperceptibly.

He suddenly raised his head, his gaze under the hood sharpening as he stared directly at Jiang Chuan, his aura becoming more subdued.

Is this true?

He was eager to confirm.

"Absolutely true."

The old man remained silent for a few moments, then took out a blank jade slip from his sleeve, placed it on his forehead, and rapidly imprinted it with his divine sense.

He quickly pushed the jade slip in front of Jiang Chuan: "Fellow Daoist's information is enough to exchange for this intelligence in my hand."

Jiang Chuan also inscribed the fact that Ye Wanxia had received the inheritance of the Crimson Bright True Lord into the jade slip.

The two switched places.

Jiang Chuan immediately examined the contents of the jade slip, which contained only a few hundred words, yet it made his brows furrow even more deeply.

Many forces in the Southern Region are plotting to reopen the passage to the Origin Realm!

The reason is still unclear.

But the Ye family was not the only one involved in this matter.

The Azure Water Sect, Green Wood Cliff, and several other forces he knew were involved.

According to the information the old man possessed.

This matter will take at least a year.

It takes at most three to five years.

The passage to the Origin Realm will surely be opened!

When the passage opens, the entire Heavenly Chapter Realm will be shaken!

Jiang Chuan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The old man didn't know the reason, but he guessed something.

It's highly likely that the True Monarch's inheritance that Ye Wanxia and the others brought back last time aroused the envy of other aristocratic families.

The Origin Realm was once the place where all the immortals came to pay homage in ancient times.

There may not be only one item among the treasures left by the True Lord.

Such temptation.

It's enough to drive all the cultivators in the entire Heavenly Chapter Realm crazy!

However, when that time comes, the Origin Realm will inevitably be thrown into chaos.

Jiang Chuan quickly began to calculate in his mind.

He doesn't care about others.

But he couldn't possibly sit idly by while his own family and several women were with him.

"Fellow Daoist's information network is indeed excellent."

Jiang Chuan calmed down in a moment and cupped his hands in greeting: "To be able to find out such confidential information, you must not be an unknown person."

The old man chuckled twice. "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I'm just trying to make a living. It's your knowledge of the secrets of the Ye family that truly impresses me."

He said, "If you have any more valuable information, I am ready to assist you at any time. In our line of work, information is life itself. The more valuable the information, the shorter its lifespan. We have to sell it while it's still fresh."

Jiang Chuan said no more, turned and left, but his heart was already taut.

Three to five years.

For a cultivator, this amount of time is merely the duration of a period of seclusion.

He must improve his strength before the passage opens, lest he leave behind an irreparable regret.

Think about it.

There are currently only two ways to improve one's strength.

First, he needed to break through his cultivation level. He entrusted the [Crimson Cloud Qi] to Yun Danzi for refinement, but it would take him at least several months to break through to the second stage of Qi Refining.

Another path.

That is the magic weapon.

The strongest magical artifact that a Qi Refining cultivator can activate is a spiritual weapon.

Spiritual artifacts are divided into three grades: superior, middle, and inferior.

Low-grade spiritual artifacts have limited power and cannot provide much advantage against cultivators of the same level.

But mid-grade spiritual artifacts are completely different.

With a suitable mid-grade spiritual weapon in hand, one can be virtually invincible against cultivators without magic weapons of the same rank.

As for high-grade spiritual weapons, their power is even more formidable, enough to allow him to fight across ranks!

With his current Qi Refining Stage 1 cultivation, if he had a high-grade spiritual weapon by his side, he might not be at a disadvantage even if he were to fight head-on against someone at Qi Refining Stage 2.

The first thing that came to his mind was the Starry Sky Mirror.

This natal magic weapon is currently only at the level of a mid-grade spiritual artifact, and it already seemed somewhat inadequate during the battle with Yun Danzi.

Later, it was easily cracked by a casual strike from the Tu family patriarch.

It almost broke down on the spot.

If it can be upgraded to a superior grade, it will be a qualitative leap in his combat power.

However, to upgrade it to a high-grade spiritual weapon, it needs to devour ten mid-grade spiritual weapons.

Just thinking about that number makes my heart ache.

But he has no other choice right now.

Jiang Chuan looked up and glanced around the room. The transaction was still in progress. He stood up, walked towards the host, and cupped his hands in greeting: "I would like to issue a request."

The host nodded slightly, signaling him to continue.

"Buying mid-grade spiritual artifacts, no type restrictions."

The host didn't ask any further questions, but simply inscribed the contents of the commission into a jade talisman and sent it into the pale golden barrier above.

Ripples gently spread across the surface of the light curtain.

After a while.

Then one person walked up to them.

"I have two mid-grade spiritual artifacts here, both in excellent condition. If you wish to take them both, you can do so for nine thousand contribution points."

Jiang Chuan didn't say much and directly allocated nine thousand contribution points.

The man took it.

The count is correct.

He then took out a short, gleaming green dagger and a palm-sized bronze mirror from his storage bag and handed them to him.

More people stepped forward one after another.

Most of the monks participating in this gathering were taciturn, but they were quick and efficient in their transactions.

In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Chuan bought seven mid-grade spiritual artifacts.

The cheapest item still cost over 4,000 contribution points.

It almost emptied his savings.

But we're still missing three items.

At this time.

A figure stood up from the corner.

The man was sturdy and unremarkable. He walked up to Jiang Chuan without saying a word and took out three spiritual artifacts.

A knife, a sword, and a shield, all in perfect condition, their shimmering light blending seamlessly together, clearly the work of the same person.

Jiang Chuan picked up the three spiritual artifacts and examined them for a moment before tentatively asking, "Did you refine these yourself, fellow Daoist?"

The man spoke in an unusually loud voice: "I'm just doing a few things in my spare time to earn some money for materials."

Jiang Chuan nodded.

Alchemy

Weapon crafting

It requires exceptional talent and substantial financial resources to sustain such success; it's not something the average person can access.

He bought all three magical artifacts and paid 15,000 contribution points.

All ten items are complete.

Fifty thousand contribution points were spent just like that.

Jiang Chuan touched the empty storage bag, but he didn't feel too bad. Contribution points were meant to be spent, and being able to exchange them for real combat power was much better than letting them rot in his hands.

He then remembered something else.

Purple Lightning Town Box.

He brought this superior spiritual artifact all the way from the Origin Realm to the Heavenly Chapter Realm. Besides knowing that it could give early warnings and suppress evil spirits, its most important function was actually nurturing.

The box is a world unto itself, capable of storing spiritual artifacts of any grade and slowly nourishing them with its own spiritual power.

Old Master Mu once said that the immortal who was rescued by the Dragonscale Clan sealed a treasure in a box.

It has never been removed in more than 300 years.

It must be something extraordinary.

But ever since he got the box, he has been unable to open it.

It's not that I don't want to.

Rather, they dare not.

If the opening method is incorrect and the spiritual essence of the treasure inside is destroyed, it will be too late to regret it.

After that, one thing after another piled up.

Cui Chenghua,

Bai Qiuhan,

Yun Danzi...

He never found a suitable opportunity.

This presents an opportunity.

But out of caution, he did not rashly take the box out.

Jiang Chuan stood up, looked at the cultivator who had just sold him the spiritual artifact, and asked via telepathy, "I have a spiritual artifact of considerable quality, but I am struggling to determine its exact grade. Since you are a craftsman, do you know of any method to ascertain its details without activating it?"

The man looked up at Jiang Chuan, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "There are several methods of appraisal. The simplest is to find a person with profound cultivation who can detect it with a single divine sense. However, this method is risky. If the other party becomes greedy, not only will the spiritual artifact be lost, but your life will also be in danger."

Jiang Chuan nodded slightly; this was also something he was concerned about.

"The second method is to use an appraisal-type formation. There are shops in the inner market that specialize in this business. You can appraise items by spending some contribution points, but this method also carries the risk of information leakage."

He looked at Jiang Chuan: "Fellow Daoist is so cautious, you probably don't want too many people to know about the treasure you have."

"What about the third one?"

Jiang Chuan asked directly.

The monk remained silent for a moment, seemingly trying to figure out his intentions.

Then, he took out a palm-sized bronze mirror from his storage bag and placed it in front of Jiang Chuan.

The bronze mirror had an ancient design, and its surface was dark and dull, reflecting no light or shadow.

The edge is engraved with an extremely fine array of patterns.

The patterns are very intricate.

Even with Jiang Chuan's current eyesight, he could only barely recognize one or two out of ten of them.

"This item is called the Spirit Appraisal Plate. It is used specifically to appraise the grade of magical treasures without damaging their spiritual essence." He paused and said, "However, this is my personal item and I do not sell it. If you trust me, you can bring out the item you wish to appraise, and I will appraise it on the spot."