Celestial being

Yuan Ming used the roots of the immortal tree to clearly see the situation in the spiritual veins. He saw that there was no one in the bronze square pool, and there seemed to be no guards around. He thought several times in his mind, but finally couldn't help it, and probed towards the spiritual veins. .

But the next moment, the roots of the immortal tree that had just been stretched out seemed to have hit a steel wall and were stopped in place.

I saw a vague light yellow mist floating out near the spiritual veins, blocking it right in front of the roots of the immortal tree. After blocking it back, it quickly dissipated.

"This restriction..." Yuan Ming frowned slightly, activated his roots again, and used the power of breaking through the air.

However, the space near the spiritual vein was as solid as an iron block. No matter how much Yuan Ming urged it, he could not open a path, allowing the roots to pass through the restriction and penetrate deep into the spiritual vein.

Yuan Ming tried several more times without giving up, but in the end he could only sigh helplessly and retract the roots.

This was the first time that he encountered a situation where even the roots of an immortal tree could not break through the restriction of travel. He didn't know if the situation would change if he used the Sky-Bearing Demonic Pillar.

However, once there is a loophole in such a high-level restriction, it will inevitably become known, which goes against Yuan Ming's idea of ​​secretly stealing the power of the sun.

"Let's take a long-term view."

Yuan Ming sighed deeply in his heart, sat down cross-legged again, and silently began to practice.

"Boy, let's go to Fangshi in the east of Baidi City tomorrow morning." At this moment, Kong's voice suddenly sounded.

"Senior, did you find any traces of treasure again?" Yuan Ming asked quickly.

"We'll find out when we get there." Kong didn't say much and fell silent again.

The next day, at the beginning of Chenshi.

Yuan Ming left Wulu Cave alone and followed Kong's instructions to Fangshi, located east of Baidi City.

Since it was still early, there were not many people setting up stalls in the market. Yuan Ming wandered aimlessly, passing several stalls in a row, but what he saw were all inferior utensils.

"Senior Kong, what exactly are you looking for when you ask me to come here?" Yuan Ming couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Go further east and take the stall on the left hand side of the innermost stall. The stall owner is wearing animal skins." Kong still did not say anything clearly, but just ordered.

Yuan Ming moved forward in confusion, and soon saw the stall Kong mentioned.

Surprisingly, the stall owner wearing animal skins seemed to have just arrived and was taking out the items for sale one by one.

Yuan Ming pretended not to care and wandered around, but his consciousness was always shrouded in the stall, carefully inspecting every product.

"This is...snow jade!" When the stall owner took out a piece of light white jade that was crystal clear and exuded a chill, Yuan Ming's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Fellow Taoist, how can I sell this piece of jade?" He immediately stepped forward and asked the price.

"Five thousand spirit stones, no price, don't be too expensive, after all, this is me..." The strong man in animal skin said.

"I bought it." Before he could finish his words, Yuan Ming threw out the storage bag with the spirit stones, took the jade, turned around and left.

The strong man in animal skin subconsciously caught the storage bag and quickly counted it to confirm that the number was correct. He raised his head and wanted to say something, but could only look at Yuan Ming's retreating figure.

This...did I sell it cheaply?

He thought with some annoyance, wanting to catch up and get the things back from Yuan Ming, but for some reason, whenever he had this thought, he would always feel an indescribable palpitation in his heart.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally cursed a few words, and then sat back gloomily, complaining only about his poor eyesight and inability to recognize real treasures.

On the other side, Yuan Ming, who bought the jade, was in a particularly good mood.

"Senior Kong, your detection ability is too terrifying. You are always the first to know where there are treasures! If you are free in the future, why not help me find more treasures? I will also find a way to give you more wish pills. , I will never let your action go in vain." Yuan Ming sighed, and then had other thoughts.

"Stop making such frivolous ideas. Every time I use my magical power to find objects, it consumes a lot of money. If it wasn't to fulfill my promise, I wouldn't do it easily." Kong ruthlessly extinguished Yuan Ming's illusions.

Yuan Ming also knew that it was not easy to persuade an existence of Kong's level. Now he could only wait until he also wanted something, and then try to bargain.

After this episode, Yuan Ming did not return immediately, but wandered around the market, which could be regarded as understanding the style of Baidi City from the side.

Unknowingly, Yuan Ming arrived outside a pavilion with a unique shape that looked like an eagle spreading its wings.

He looked up and saw that the "Eagle" was holding a square nanmu plaque in its beak, with the four words "All Things Immortal Travel" written on it.

As a huge chamber of commerce whose business scope covers the entire Izumo world, it is not surprising that there is a branch of Wanhuoxianxing in Baidi City. Judging from the appearance of the store, it seems to be much more luxurious than the branch in Dongjihai.

Yuan Ming thought for a moment, then quickly walked in and walked into the store.

"Is the steward here?" Yuan Ming casually called a waiter, took out his guest token and displayed it for a moment.

When the waiter saw it, he quickly invited Yuan Ming into the inner hall, while he went to find the steward.

"Haha, I've heard that there is an extraordinary guest elder in our bank. Now that I see him, he is indeed extraordinary." A moment later, an old man with a thin body and a Taoist robe holding a floating dust came over with a smile.

"Fellow Taoist is..." Yuan Ming was a little confused when he saw how he was dressed.

"I am Marquis Luyuan, and I am here to take charge of the affairs temporarily under the orders of the head office." said the old man in Taoist robes.

"Temporarily? Is it because of the Skyfire incident?" Yuan Ming suddenly felt relieved when he saw that his magic power had reached the peak of returning to the void.

"Fellow Taoist Wan understands that the fire incident is causing quite a stir, and it happened in such a key place as Baidi City. Several big shopkeepers are really worried about it, so they sent me over first to check the situation." Hou Luyuan explained.

"I see, but I just wanted to use your bank's place to buy some things today. Since my fellow Taoist has other important matters, I really don't dare to bother." Yuan Ming said politely.

"It doesn't matter, Tianhuo hasn't been born yet, and I have nothing to do at the moment. Besides, since you are in charge of this place, you must be loyal and fulfill your responsibilities. If you need anything, fellow Taoist, just ask me, and I will send someone to find it right away." Hou Lu Yuan said.

When Yuan Ming heard this, he was not polite to him and reported many things he needed. In addition to the high-level spiritual wood he had been looking for, it was the Nine Netherworld Iron and the remaining spiritual materials needed to refine the Moon God Ring.

"These spiritual materials requested by fellow Taoist Wan are quite precious. There is not much stock in the store and it will take some time to collect them." Hou Luyuan said apologetically.

"It doesn't matter, just collect them all and give them to me together." Yuan Ming has already collected these things in several cities and knows that it will take time.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist Wan, for your understanding. Speaking of high-level spiritual trees, I have a piece of spiritual wood that I don't know the details of. I wonder if fellow Taoist Wan needs it?" Hou Luyuan looked happy, but then he seemed to feel uncomfortable. Sorry, he said.

"Oh, can you let me have a look first?" Yuan Ming nodded.

Hou Luyuan waved his right hand, and a jade box about a foot high and three feet long appeared on the table.

And as he gently opened the lid of the jade box, a faint ancient aura hit his face, and Yuan Ming looked intently.

Lying in the wooden box was a tree trunk that was as thick as a bowl and two feet long, with an old and rough appearance and a color between blue and gray.

In an instant, Yuan Ming felt the bark of the world tree in his dantian becoming restless, causing the roots and vines of the immortal tree to desperately try to break out of the air, wrap around the branch, and swallow it completely.

"This is the World Tree!" The expression on his face did not change, but there was a turmoil in his heart.

Last time he only got a piece of World Tree bark, and after cultivating it, he got countless benefits. There is such a thick bark here!

Yuan Ming tried hard to suppress the excitement in his heart, but there was still no change in the expression on his face. He looked at the branch for a moment as if seeing it for the first time, and then slowly said:

"I don't see anything special about it, but this tree trunk looks quite old and may be useful. I'll buy it. I wonder how much my friend will ask for it?"

"Since fellow Taoist likes it, the price is easy to negotiate. I heard that fellow Taoist sold a batch of high-grade soul refining pills last time in our bank. I should still have some stock on hand. I don't want more. I only need twenty pills and I will sell this branch. Give it to Taoist friend." Hou Luyuan covered the jade box and looked like he was selling it at a cheap price.

After hearing this, Yuan Ming glanced at Hou Luyuan. The fragment of the World Tree had a restrained aura. Apart from being slightly ancient, it had no other characteristics. This Hou Luyuan would seize the opportunity and dare to bid such a high price.

Of course, if Hou Luyuan knew that this branch was a fragment of the World Tree, he might not be able to get it, let alone twenty, or even two hundred.

"Twenty high-grade soul refining pills? Fellow Daoist Hou is really a lion. Do you know the origin of this tree?" Yuan Ming asked with a sneer.

"Well, Hou doesn't know the origin of this thing, but I have tried it. No matter whether it is burned with real fire or flooded by lightning, it cannot be shaken at all. The origin must be extraordinary." Hou Luyuan said with a trace of embarrassment on his face.

"It turns out that Fellow Daoist Hou doesn't know that you are ruthlessly killing off guests. No matter what, Wan is also an elder of Wanhuo Xianxing." Yuan Ming said calmly.

"If Fellow Taoist Wan thinks it's too expensive, fifteen high-grade soul refining pills are fine." Hou Luyuan also felt that the price just asked was too aggressive, so he took the initiative to lower the price.

"Fifteen soul refining pills are worth at least fifteen million spiritual stones. You can buy several of the best spiritual treasures. You should keep this for yourself, fellow Taoist Hou." Yuan Ming waved his hand and said.

"Then ten high-grade soul refining pills." Hou Luyuan said after a while.

"Wan's high-quality soul refining pills have been used up. Let's settle the matter with spirit stones, three million spirit stones." Yuan Ming said.

"No high-grade soul refining pill? Twelve million spiritual stones are indispensable." Hou Luyuan was stunned for a moment and said decisively.

He also saw that Yuan Ming said he didn't want it, but he kept bargaining, obviously wanting to buy it.

"Wan's business just now can make you Wanhuo Xianxing a lot of money. If Hou Daoyou really wants to do this business again, give him a real price." Yuan Ming saw that his thoughts were guessed, so he simply didn't pretend.

"Ten million spiritual stones." Hou Luyuan thought for a moment and said.

"Four million spirit stones."

"Nine million..."

The two haggled for a while, and finally Yuan Ming reluctantly agreed to the price of eight million spirit stones.

"For the sake of Fellow Daoist Hou, eight million is just eight million. But Wan doesn't have that much on hand. How about this? I'll pay five million spirit stones first, and the remaining three million will be used when I get the materials next time." Pay it off, what do you think of Fellow Daoist Hou?" Yuan Ming thought for a while and asked.

"Okay." Hou Luyuan did not hesitate. He nodded immediately and pushed the jade box to Yuan Ming.

"This...fellow Taoist is not worried about me defaulting on my debt?" Yuan Ming was a little surprised.

"I can trust fellow Taoist Wan and the token in his hand." Hou Luyuan said with a smile.

Yuan Ming understood immediately and was not polite to him. After taking out five high-grade soul refining pills, he put the jade box away.

"Do you have a place to live in the city, fellow Taoist Wan? Do you need my help in arranging a cave in Yuanjian District?" Hou Luyuan stood up and greeted each other proactively on the way.

Yuan Ming naturally declined him politely, and then left Wanhuo Xianxing and returned to the cave in Ulu.

After saying hello to Ulu, he entered the secret room in the cave. After placing several restrictions, he couldn't wait to take out the branches of the World Tree and put it in his hands to look at it.

The immortal tree in his dantian was dancing with roots and vines almost crazily, as if it wanted to take the initiative to manifest itself and swallow the branches.

Yuan Ming did not let him wait for long. He stared at the branches for a moment, and then transformed into the form of an immortal tree with a thought. Countless roots and vines spread out, completely wrapping the World Tree in his hand.

In an instant, the ancient aura from ancient times overflowed, and Yuan Ming once again saw the hazy scene of the World Tree when it was first born.

At the same time, the World Tree in his hand melted directly and turned into a ball of chaotic spiritual light. It followed the immortal tree and quickly integrated into the bark of the World Tree.

The origin of ten thousand trees in the bark of the World Tree increases at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the bark also expands rapidly.