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"Fellow Daoist, how much for this talisman?"

"Fifteen."

"What? Fifteen? Why so expensive? Are you robbing me? Is this second-hand?"

At a second-hand market in the Southern City, a man was bargaining with a stall owner. He looked incredulous. Even second-hand items are this expensive?

"I would like to rob you, but it's against the law. This is the current price, fair to both young and old. You think it's expensive, but I also think it's expensive. Ask around and see if my second-hand talismans are fairly priced."

The stall owner also had a loud voice, complaining to the man across from him.

"It's not..." The man who wanted to buy the talisman was depressed and asked, "Why has the price gone up again?"

"Hey, you can't say that. Since the Azure Cloud Boat connected the fourteen regions, not only do cultivators from those regions want to come to the Southern City to make their mark, but even cultivators from the interconnected small worlds of the fourteen regions have come to Azure Cloud Mountain to pay homage and learn the Dharma. With so many people, and with pills, artifacts, formations, and talismans difficult to manufacture in a short time, everything is expensive due to the chain reaction."

"But..." The man stammered, "But it's too fast. The price has risen three times in a month."

"Fellow Daoist, there's nothing we can do. We're just trying to make a living. If my brother-in-law wasn't a cultivator from Azure Cloud Mountain and had some connections, I wouldn't even have anything to sell at my stall. We're all just hustling."

The stall owner spread his hands, saying helplessly.

Seeing that the man opposite him seemed to be making a decision, he tempted him, "Fellow Daoist, you better buy it soon, the price will go up again later."

"It'll go up again?" The man asked in disbelief.

"You can't say that. Don't you see what a grand occasion Azure Cloud Mountain is in right now? It's the era of transcendence. Not long ago, the three directors of the Martial Dao Alliance all transcended, and the top ten Xuan Masters, including the senior experts from the four major powers, are also on the verge of breaking through.

At the latest, by the end of this month, the number of transcendent cultivators will be twenty. What a powerful example! Cultivators see a future and hope, so naturally they will work harder to strive.

But the road to striving always requires auxiliary means. Pills, artifacts, formations, and talismans are essential and indispensable... To tell you the truth, the rising prices due to cultivators rushing in from all over the place is only one reason.

There's another reason, which is that we are about to enter the era of transcendence, and prices will naturally skyrocket. Ten thousand points is no longer considered wealthy."

The "ten thousand points" that the stall owner mentioned referred to cultivators whose points had reached ten thousand. These cultivators were previously called "ten-thousand-point households" because of their wealth.

But according to the stall owner, it seemed they were about to be eliminated.

Thinking of his meager points, the man looked depressed.

He remembered that at the beginning, he was a cultivator from Azure Cloud Mountain, but was later forced out and came to the Southern City.

He never expected that he would soon be unable to survive in the Southern City. The speed of elimination was too fast.

Recently, many of his fellow Daoists had left the Southern City. After the Azure Cloud Boat opened up the fourteen regions, fellow Daoists struggling in the Southern City chose to leave, taking the Azure Cloud Boat to the new fourteen regions.

He thought he could avoid it, but alas...

"Rumble - Rumble—"

"Silver Moon Wolves! The spirit beasts that the Spirit Beast Sect has been supplying without limit recently!"

"What majestic Silver Moon Wolves! The leading Silver Moon Wolf is at least at the seventh level. Is that even possible?"

"Those are people from the Azure Wolf Sect. They've been very popular recently. It's said that they are a collection of various martial arts gangs from the small worlds. Although they can't gain a foothold on Azure Cloud Mountain, they have successfully established themselves in the Southern City. They also have their own hometown small worlds. These bastards are all considered tycoons."

"Tycoons" was in quotation marks.

The stall owner and the man also looked enviously at a group of more than a dozen Silver Moon Wolves, with members of the Azure Wolf Gang sitting on them, looking like they had just bought new spirit beasts.

On the one hand, they were showing off the power of the Azure Wolf Gang, and on the other hand, they were showing off their strength.

After all, since the meeting previously presided over by Sun Tong, spirit beasts could be ridden in the Southern City, but there were clear regulations.

One: Do not harm others.

Two: Do not damage property, do not defecate or urinate at will.

Three: Each person needs to pay points to obtain a spirit beast driving license.

Four: ...

"Haha, I've heard about it too. It's said that they openly carried money to the new government as a gift, and did it with great fanfare. The new government was so frightened that they quickly chased them away, and then immediately asked the Cultivator Committee to investigate themselves."

"These native barbarians have a lot of bad habits."

"Alright, stop being sour. They may have a lot of bad habits, but they really are rich."

"Hmph, what's the use of being rich? It's said that several forces have their eyes on them. Recently, the activities of the Azure Wolf Sect in the main world have been restricted everywhere, and they can only sell the resources of their own world to support themselves. They are rich, but their strength is not good."

"What's the use of being rich? Just tell me if these dozen Silver Moon Wolves are useful or not. The entire Azure Wolf Sect doesn't have any seventh-level experts, but now the spirit beasts are seventh-level experts."

After this person finished speaking, a man asked suspiciously, "Excuse me, everyone, a seventh-level is also considered an expert, right? Why are they called 'good hands'? I went to a small world for a while, and it's been a bit long. Why has the terminology changed again?"

This person interrupted everyone and asked.

The two people who were interrupted were very angry, but when they saw the man's bright and powerful aura, they realized he was a seventh-level 'good hand'.

"Ahem, Senior, there are no clear regulations, but... but there are too many seventh-levels recently. Currently, anyone below the ninth level is not called an expert."

The man was nervous.

The seventh-level "good hand" was stunned.

He went on a trip, and when he came back, he had gone from a seventh-level expert to a seventh-level "good hand"?

"Alright, you guys continue."

This seventh-level "good hand" left a little dejectedly.

"Whew!" Several people breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good hand" is also a term of respect for experts, at least they were not.

"See? Did you see that?" This man said, "This is progress. This Senior just went on a trip, and when he came back, the era had changed. So, the Azure Wolf Sect is rich, and being rich can do a lot. Have you heard of spirit plants? Have you heard of Saint Pills? Have you heard of Pure Yang Water? Can you guarantee that the rich Azure Wolf Gang can't buy them?"

"I've heard of them, but..."

The man who refuted him said, "But, the Azure Wolf Sect really can't buy them. There are only about ten spirit plants each month, and even the four major and eight middle sects of Azure Cloud Mountain can't get one. What kind of face does the Azure Wolf Sect have to fight for them?

Are you dreaming?

As for Pure Yang Water and Saint Pills, as far as I know, the only way to obtain Saint Pills is through tasks issued by the Merit Hall.

Can the Azure Wolf Sect accept them?

Dare they accept tasks from the Merit Hall?

Aren't they afraid of being attacked during missions?

And Saint Water, that is also a scarce resource, and an expensive scarce resource. What is the Azure Wolf Sect?

For some inexplicable reason, the two people started arguing. It was unclear why.

"Alright, alright, you two, don't hurt your harmony. Why don't you see if there's anything you need? I can sell it to you at a 10% discount."

The stall owner said, seeing that the two people were about to quarrel.

Fearing a negative impact, he quickly spoke, taking the opportunity to promote his own goods.

As for the man who had haggled with him earlier, trying to sell a second-hand talisman, the stall owner had already forgotten about him.

That man also tactfully stepped aside.

In the stall owner's eyes, a man who couldn't even afford a second-hand talisman and looked so dejected was nothing special.

He would probably leave South City soon.

After all, such scenes happened every day.

The two arguing men also found a way to back down thanks to the stall owner's words.

The surrounding vendors and pedestrians smiled silently.

The stall owner said, "If you ask me, Fellow Daoist Fei Hong is the most impressive. That Queen is also a lucky one."

This statement was met with everyone's nods of agreement.

Recently, the most dazzling figures were Fei Hong and Queen Rosaliva.

With a handful of Pure Yang Water, she quickly bound herself to the Hall of Merit, truly another legend.

"I heard that Laoshan Station is right by the sea. What do you all think about exploring the ocean?" someone asked.

"It's definitely profitable, but also very dangerous. Small world spatial secret realms, when integrated into the mainland, still show some clues, but when integrated into the sea, they are difficult to detect.

The ocean area is at least three times the land area, or even more. This means that the crises, anomalies, secret realms, etc., in the sea are three to five times those on the mainland, and the danger is also the same.

Going to explore the ocean is definitely profitable, but it's also easy to lose your life. In my opinion, the safest and most profitable thing right now is still to pan for gold in the Black Gold Secret Realm."

Someone replied.

"The Black Gold Secret Realm, or rather the Blood Soul World, is indeed profitable. The demon corpses recovered by the Hall of Merit are two to three times the value of same-level fierce beasts. Hunting a demon of the same level is two to three times more rewarding than a fierce beast, although demons are stronger, but not three times stronger than fierce beasts. Moreover, the tempering of oneself in battle against demons is said to be significant, right?"

Someone said.

"Indeed, the environment of demons is completely different from ours. It is said to be the yin side of heaven and earth. Simply coming into contact with demonic energy will lead to invasion, which is a test of will.

However, the three fundamental methods of a Xuan Master also mention 126,900 types of qi, and demonic energy is one of them. The reason we can't refine it is our own problem.

It is said that a Transcendent Stage One cultivator can refine it because the visualized object of a Transcendent cultivator completely enters the dantian, and the refining ability is stronger. Even ordinary high-energy spiritual energy can be refined."

Someone responded.

"Doesn't this mean that as we grow stronger, we will gradually counterattack the Demon Realm and completely enter the Demon Realm to fight?" someone asked.

"Difficult, difficult, difficult. What's powerful about the Blood Soul World isn't the demons, but the remnants after the shattering of the world's consciousness, the Twelve Thrones, similar to a summonable Void Blade.

And the news circulating from Green Cloud Mountain says that the twelve thrones are at least Fourth Order.

Although the strength of the summoner determines the power exerted by the throne, the Blood Soul World does have Second Order Great Demons, which can at least exert the power of a Third Order throne. If we want to counterattack, we still need a long time."

This person sighed.

"Fourth Order, that's indeed a bit far off. Fortunately, the thrones cannot enter the main world, otherwise it would be really dangerous."

This person said.

"What's so dangerous about it? Don't forget the Blood Moon of the Blood Moon World, which is also such a treasure."

"That's right..." This person nodded in agreement and then said, "Speaking of the Blood Moon World, it's the first world developed by us cultivators. I wonder how it's going?"

"What else could it be? The cultivators who pioneered it, especially the Four Great Powers, have all made a fortune. Although the Blood Moon World also has Second Order demonic beasts and its own Transcendent forces, the Four Great Powers are advancing steadily, clearing it little by little. It is said that the progress is steadily advancing, consolidating Peace Stability Prefecture and already starting to advance towards the surrounding prefectures."

He also said, "Someone saw the Xuan Master's spirit beast, the Nine-Life Profound Cat, also leading its subordinates to the Blood Moon World. The spirit plant, the Star Swallowing Vine, and the Profound Cat, etc., all come from the Blood Moon World. The Blood Moon World is the first world we developed, so it naturally has extraordinary luck.

I feel that the Blood Moon World is not that simple. In the second half of this year, I plan to go to the Blood Moon World to look for opportunities and see if I can gain something."

After this person finished speaking, everyone looked at him.

"Fellow Daoist, if we explore the areas developed by the Four Great Powers, do we need to hand over half of our findings?" someone reminded.

This person waved his hand and said, "I know, but I don't plan to explore the areas developed by the major powers. I plan to enter the areas not yet occupied by the major powers on my own. Although it's dangerous, the advantage is that all the gains are my own. It's better than going to the Martial Arts Arena, right?"

This person had obviously made up his mind.

Seeing that his cultivation was at the Fifth Level of the Entry Stage, he was currently above average in South City, so he probably wouldn't be swept away anytime soon.

But perhaps this person saw the crisis and planned to take a gamble.

Especially what he mentioned about the Martial Arts Arena.

The Martial Arts Arena was a colosseum created by the Four Great Powers to resolve conflicts.

Later, there were betting matches, human-beast battles, life-and-death arenas, general victory and defeat arenas, learning arenas, and so on.

Currently, the Martial Arts Arena is no longer a simple place to resolve conflicts.

It is also a place for some cultivators to earn points.

The most profitable thing is the life-and-death arena. After signing a life-and-death agreement, life and death are determined in the arena. The victor gets everything from the deceased, as well as the rewards from the Martial Arts Arena.

The second most profitable is the human-beast battle arena, which is equally dangerous and also a place to earn points.

The general victory and defeat arenas are not worth mentioning, as they earn little.

The learning arena costs money, which is equivalent to finding a sparring partner.

The Martial Arts Arena has formed a huge industry, a violent and lucrative place.

Since it was jointly established by the Four Great Powers, with the Hall of Merit acting as a supervisor, no one dares to covet it.

Recently, the South City Martial Arts Arena, the main Martial Arts Arena, the Hall of Merit even sent a Transcendent cultivator, one of the eight servants newly recruited by Xuan Huang.

Wu Hui and the other eight.

After completely becoming cultivators, especially after becoming Xuan Huang's servants.

They all changed their names.

Wu Hui changed her name to Wu Hui, and the other three women were Wu Yuan, Wu Qing, and Wu Xin.

The four men were You De, You Yi, You Wu, and You Yong.

One of them, You Wu, was previously a martial artist.

He personally sits in the headquarters of the Martial Arts Arena, on the one hand, as a master to hold the scene, on the other hand, he is also a body refining martial arts fanatic, which is very suitable for this job.

The Martial Arts Arena is the final destination for many cultivators who go all out.

Not everyone is willing to leave Green Cloud Mountain or South City.

The idea of many ruthless people is to either die in the arena or win enough points.

As well as breakthrough after facing death, continue to stay in Green Cloud Mountain or South City.

Several brave men have already emerged from the Martial Arts Arena, spreading their names throughout the cultivation world.

After all, cultivators are very impressed by this kind of fame.

People earn it in life-and-death arenas.

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