Chapter 157: Zi Ling's Family
During the ten years, Ye Changsheng's Huanshaxuan initially sold mid-grade magical instruments, and later on, high-grade and top-grade magical instruments gradually appeared.
In the past year, Ye Changsheng even purchased a method to refine a magic weapon, spent a large amount of materials, and successfully refined a magic weapon.
After ten years of training, Ye Changsheng was sure that he had the ability to refine his own magic weapon.
"It's about time for this Huanshaxuan to be closed!" Ye Changsheng murmured as he looked at this shop where he had been operating for ten years.
He spent most of the ten years sitting here, occasionally returning to the cave to see the gold-eating bugs and meet with the girls in the cave.
With his continuous supply of elixirs, Yuan Yao and Yan Li also successfully entered the foundation-building stage. Next, as long as he pushed his magic power to the peak of the early stage of Jindan, he could rely on one of them to break through to the middle stage of Jindan.
Listening to the noisy sounds coming from outside the shop and watching the pedestrians passing by on the street, Ye Changsheng's mentality was extremely peaceful.
This was a rare period of peace and relaxation since he embarked on the path of cultivating immortals, and he felt like he was lying down.
After all, in the past, he was either practicing hard in the cave or constantly fighting with others. In short, he never had time to rest.
I am racing against time to improve my cultivation and I am extremely busy.
But in the past ten years, I have been sitting and watching the clouds rise and fall, enjoying quite a leisurely life.
Walking out of the shop, when Ye Changsheng was about to close the door and leave, he suddenly saw several familiar figures walking towards him from one end of the street.
They were a family of three, an elegant middle-aged man, a charming young woman, and a little girl with a very delicate appearance.
Seeing these three people, Ye Changsheng showed a smile on his face and bowed , "Brother Wang, long time no see!"
“Brother Ye!”
The elegant middle-aged man whom Ye Changsheng called Brother Wang turned around and bowed to him.
This man's name is Wang Heng, and he is the leader of Miaoyin Sect, a medium-sized sect in Luanxing Sea. The gentle, quiet and beautiful young woman next to him is his Taoist partner, and the little girl between them is their daughter.
Named Wang Ning!
This family of three is the first one Ye Changsheng has met in the past ten years.
The reason was that he would sell a few magic pills every once in a while, and the Miaoyin Sect's shop was not far from here, so in order to be more convenient, he sold the magic pills at the Miaoyin Sect.
Then, after a long time, I got acquainted with the leader of the Miaoyin Sect.
Ye Changsheng and Miaoyin Sect have done a huge business worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones in the past ten years. It is natural for the Miaoyin Sect master and his wife to be on good terms with this big customer.
Speaking of which, Sect Master Wang is extremely lucky, as the wife he married is one of the most famous beauties in Chaos Star Sea.
In fact, the original leader of Miaoyin Sect was actually Wang Heng’s wife. Miaoyin Sect has always been inclined to recruit female disciples.
Especially the beautiful female disciples.
Although Miaoyin Sect is only a medium-sized sect, their strength is considered to be among the best among the medium-sized sects.
Ordinary forces dare not provoke this sect easily.
This is because all the female monks in Miaoyin Sect are beautiful and talented, and often outstanding female monks become dual cultivation partners that other forces compete for, thus gaining a lot of support, either overtly or covertly.
Sect Master Wang’s wife is also a Jindan cultivator. She was originally the Sect Master of the Miaoyin Sect.
Later, she fell in love with Sect Master Wang, and after marrying him, she gave the position of Sect Master to her husband.
This is also the custom of the Miaoyin Sect.
She relies on her beauty to gain the support of the strong and absorb outstanding male monks who have no affiliation with any force to join her, thereby strengthening her own strength.
The leader of the Wang Heng clan is such a young talent in Chaos Star Sea. He does not belong to any faction and is a casual cultivator.
After cultivating to the Jindan realm, he met his current wife, and they fell in love with each other. He then took the opportunity to join the Miaoyin Sect and gave birth to a daughter.
After learning about the identities of the couple, it was not difficult for Ye Changsheng to guess that the delicate little girl behind them was the most famous beauty in Chaos Star Sea in the future, Zi Ling!
Wang Heng held Zi Ling's hand and slowly walked towards Huanshaxuan.
With a smile on his face, he looked at Ye Changsheng's shop and said, "Brother Ye, your craftsmanship in refining instruments has become more and more sophisticated recently. This kind of top-grade magical instrument cannot be refined by ordinary refiners!"
Looking at the top-quality magic weapons on the shelves, Wang Heng was amazed.
Over the past ten years, he had witnessed with his own eyes how Brother Ye had gradually improved his weapon-refining skills to the current level of sophistication.
"Brother Wang, it's a good thing that you're here. My shop is going to close, and I have these magic weapons left. How about you buy them?" Ye Changsheng said with a smile, pointing at the dozen or so magic weapons on the shelf.
Although Miaoyin Sect is a sect, it is actually more like a business alliance, mainly engaged in business.
Otherwise, Ye Changsheng would not have sold the demon pill to them.
He chose Miaoyin Sect because the sect had sufficient funds to consume the dozens of demon pills he produced each year.
Secondly, they are just a medium-sized sect with only four Jindan cultivators: the sect master, the sect master's wife, and two elders.
After hearing Ye Changsheng's words, Wang Heng smiled and looked at those magical weapons carefully.
They are all top-grade magical weapons, and most of them are the best of the best.
He nodded imperceptibly, thinking that the quality of these magic weapons was indeed good, and he should be able to make a lot of money if he bought them.
While Master Wang was inspecting these magical weapons, his daughter held her mother's hand, blinked her big dark eyes, and looked at Ye Changsheng curiously.
At the side, Patriarch Wang's wife, who was replaced by Zhou Yuan, also looked at Ye Changsheng with curiosity in her beautiful eyes.
Obviously, the mother and daughter were very curious about this young-looking Jindan cultivator. Such a person suddenly appeared in the Chaos Star Sea without any notice.
It was really surprising that their Miaoyin Sect had not received any information about this person before.
You have to know that these businessmen are always well-informed. They will soon know if a new genius emerges somewhere.
Such a young talent should have become famous before he even reached Dan stage.
"Okay, Brother Ye, I want all these magic weapons!" After looking at the magic weapons, Sect Master Wang turned around and said.
Ye Changsheng smiled and said, "In that case, Brother Wang, please name a price!"
Wang Heng pondered for a moment and said, "Let's just pay 20,000 spirit stones. What do you think, Brother Ye?"
"Can!"
After the two men finished the transaction, Ye Changsheng invited the Miaoyin family into the store and sat them down at a reception table.
"Brother Wang, you are in charge of Miaoyin Sect and you are well-informed. The Star Picking Conference is about to begin, and all major business alliances will hold auctions in the city. Is there anything worth noting at this auction?" Ye Changsheng asked after the host and guests were seated.
"Is there anything worth noting? The most interesting auction this time should be the one held by Fengle League!"
"It is said that a ninth-level demon pill will appear at this auction. This is the biggest attraction of this auction!"
"In addition, it is said that there are also thousands of years old spiritual medicines, Gengjin and other precious refining materials, the remaining map of Xutian Palace, top ancient treasures, elixirs to assist in breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, and so on!"
"After all, this is a grand event that happens once every hundred years in Chaos Star Sea. There are really many things worth paying attention to!" Sect Master Wang said with a smile.
"Oh, it sounds like this auction is indeed very attractive!" Ye Changsheng said softly.
A flash of disappointment flashed across his eyes.
He actually wanted to find out if there was any news about the Nine Heavens Purple Jade. If there was, he wouldn't have to go to the Sea King Secret Realm.
"By the way, I have an auction catalogue here that was jointly printed by various major business alliances. Brother Ye, you can take a look at it. There may be something you want in it!" Patriarch Wang said, taking out a jade slip from his arms.
"Oh? There is such a thing. Thank you, Brother Wang!"
After taking the jade slip, Ye Changsheng scanned it with his spiritual sense and was immediately attracted by the series of high-priced items on the auction list.
There are all kinds of things listed there, so many that even a Nascent Soul cultivator might be tempted by them.
For some items, the reserve price at auction has reached more than 200,000 spirit stones.
There is no doubt that when it is actually auctioned in the future, it is possible to sell it for 700,000 or 800,000 spirit stones.
Only Nascent Soul cultivators are qualified to compete for things of this level.
Even a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage would be tempted by an ancient treasure listed at the top of the auction list.
Such precious things were put up for auction. One can only say that this once-in-a-century event in Chaos Star Sea is truly shocking.
However, after Ye Changsheng looked around, he did not find the Nine Heavens Purple Jade that he wanted.
Given the rarity of this material, if it were to be auctioned, it would definitely appear on this list.
Now that it’s gone, it looks like it won’t show up at the auction, so we really have to search for it in the Neptune ruins.
Ye Changsheng sighed regretfully and said, "These things may look tempting, but with my wealth, I can't afford them at all!"
"Haha, Brother Ye, you're joking. Others may not know your wealth, but how could I know it?" Patriarch Wang said with a laugh.
"Brother Wang, you misunderstood. The things I sold to you were also sold to me by others. Otherwise, you see, I would sit in this shop all day long. How could I have the time to go out to sea and hunt monsters?"
"I just make a middleman fee!" Ye Changsheng said with a hint of self-mockery on his face.
Wang Heng smiled upon hearing this, and then said, "In fact, even if we can afford these things, with our Jindan stage cultivation, it is best not to buy them. I'm sure Brother Ye understands the reason!"
“Haha, Brother Wang is right. Even if I have that spirit stone, I won’t buy it. I don’t want to be targeted by a Nascent Soul cultivator!”
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After the two talked for a while, Sect Master Wang took his wife and daughter and said goodbye. Ye Changsheng watched their backs as they left, his eyes flickering.
"If I remember correctly, a few decades later, this Master Wang is no longer around. It seems that his fate is coming to an end!"
After packing up the shop, Ye Changsheng returned to the cave on the holy mountain.
More than ten days later, the Star Picking Conference was officially held. A group of Jindan cultivators gathered in Tianxing City, on a huge arena, to compete for the position of the island master of the outer twenty-four islands under the Star Palace.
Ye Changsheng even saw the figure of Mu Long Zhenren among them. It seemed that the island master of Kuixing Island now also wanted to participate in the battle to keep his position as island master.
Ye Changsheng had no interest in the Star Picking Conference, so he just took a casual look at it and then paid no more attention to it.
He participated in several auctions, and even attended several secret store auctions organized privately by some Jindan cultivators.
In these places, he sold some things and also obtained some practice resources that were of some help to him.
Time passed slowly, and one month after the Star Picking Conference, Ye Changsheng received news that the Sea King Ruins were about to be opened!
Ye Changsheng immediately made preparations, brought several sets of formations, put the tens of thousands of gold-eating insects in two spirit beast bags and took them away, took the two ancient treasures, and prepared to enter the Sea King ruins.
The teleportation array leading to the Sea King Ruins is in Tianxing City, but not on the Holy Mountain, but in a remote corner of Tianxing City.
Ye Changsheng had already found out about this, so when he learned that the ruins were about to be opened, he immediately rushed to the place where the teleportation array was located.
When he arrived here, Ye Changsheng saw dozens of Jindan cultivators, with varying strengths from the initial, intermediate and late stages. The strongest one had an aura that faintly indicated he was at the level of a false infant.
After taking a look at this group of people, Ye Changsheng was suddenly stunned and saw an acquaintance.
Wang Heng, the leader of Miaoyin Sect!
With a flash of surprise in his eyes, Ye Changsheng walked over and said, "Brother Wang, as the leader of Miaoyin Sect, you also want to explore the Sea King Ruins?"
Seeing Ye Changsheng's appearance, the elegant middle-aged man was obviously also surprised. He stared at Ye Changsheng blankly for a moment, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.
"I didn't expect Brother Ye would go too!"
"Alas!" He sighed and said, "I have a reason to go there. Brother Ye is young and has a bright future. Why would he go to a place like that and risk his life?"
Ye Changsheng also smiled helplessly and said, "Like Brother Wang, I also have a reason to go there!"
"Hahaha, it seems that we two really are in the same boat!" Patriarch Wang laughed and said helplessly.
After taking a look around, Wang Heng said, "It looks like there will be no more than fifty Jindan cultivators heading to the Sea King Ruins this time!"
"Oh, what do you mean?" Ye Changsheng asked.
"There are only about six hours left before the site is opened. According to past experience, everyone who should be here should have already arrived by now!"
"This time, the Star Palace has greatly reduced the cost of teleportation, but only so many people have come. It seems that the rumors about the chaos in the Chaos Star Sea are not groundless!" Wang Heng murmured.
"What does Brother Wang mean?" Ye Changsheng narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Haha, this time, Xinggong has reduced the cost of the teleportation array to one thousand spirit stones. According to previous experience, it is not impossible to gather hundreds of Jindan cultivators!"
"But now, it is less than half, and most of them are independent cultivators. This shows that those Jindan cultivators who belong to a certain force have been stopped by the forces behind them and are not allowed to participate in this Sea King Ruins!"
"Brother Ye should be able to guess what this means!" Sect Master Wang said worriedly.
The chaotic situation is definitely not good news for a businessman like him.
"No matter whether it's a mess or not, it has nothing to do with a cultivator like me who has no belonging!" Ye Changsheng said lightly.
"Haha, Brother Ye is right!"
