Chapter 539 - 539: Outer Sect Trading District

Fortunately, Mu Xiaoxiao had a naturally lively personality.

After they arrived at the bustling Outer Sect Trading District, she gradually recovered her energy and cast aside what had happened earlier.

The Outer Sect Trading District was an area specially set aside in the Saint Extreme Sect's Outer Sect for Outer Disciples to trade amongst themselves.

Moreover, some Inner Sect Disciples and even Elders would occasionally appear here.

The entire trading district was incredibly bustling.

Some were permanent shops established along the road.

Even more were the Outer Disciples who set up stalls here, selling all sorts of strange things they had acquired.

Of course, the quality of goods sold at these stalls was a mixed bag.

Finding a real treasure here required a very sharp eye.

Not five minutes after Chu Qingyun entered, he had already seen two people swindling others with fake Elixirs, and another three passing off common Spiritual Medicines as rare ones due to their similar appearance.

Chu Qingyun might not have been an expert in other areas.

But when it came to anything related to the Alchemy Dao, he possessed the complete legacy of that senior, making his judgment and experience absolutely master-class!

Not long after entering the trading district, Mu Xiaoxiao perked up, dragging Chu Qingyun and Dai around to wander aimlessly. She looked left and right, having a great time, to the point that Chu Qingyun didn't even have a chance to look for the items he needed to buy.

He didn't mind much, though.

Mu Xiaoxiao had just recovered, and Chu Qingyun didn't want to spoil her mood.

Besides, wandering around like this would help him get a better understanding of the Outer Sect Trading District.

He was sure this wouldn't be his only visit.

And just as Chu Qingyun's group of three was in the Outer Sect Trading District, Dong Lichen and his two companions were supporting each other, staggering back to their residence in a sorry state.

There, a burly, stubble-faced man was already waiting for them with two others.

Seeing the three of them return heavily injured and in such a pathetic state, the burly man instantly frowned. "How did the three of you end up like this? Where are the Blood Crystals? Hand them over, quick. I need to deliver them to Han in the Inner Sect."

It turned out that Dong Lichen and his men had also been ordered to get the Blood Crystals from the newly initiated disciples.

And their boss was also collecting Blood Crystals for an Inner Sect Disciple in the Martial King Realm.

"Zheng, we... we failed. We didn't get a single Blood Crystal..." Dong Lichen said dejectedly, his head hanging low.

"What? Not a single Blood Crystal!"

Zheng's eyes widened, and his face filled with a dense Evil Qi.

Zheng's real name was Zheng Tianrong, and he was a Level Nine Martial Spirit.

Dong Lichen and his two men shivered in fear.

They knew full well that this Zheng was no good man. Rumor had it that several Outer Disciples had already died at his hands.

Dong Lichen had no choice but to brace himself and honestly explain everything that had happened to Zheng Tianrong.

When he heard the name Chu Qingyun, Zheng Tianrong's eyes lit up.

These past few days, with Zhou Jianxiong secretly fanning the flames, the name Chu Qingyun had spread rapidly throughout the entire Saint Extreme Sect's Outer Sect.

This wasn't just because Chu Qingyun had won the Celestial Martial City's Pill Battle Conference.

More importantly, almost everyone knew that Chu Qingyun's sect Token held over ninety thousand Saint Extreme Points!

"Go after that Chu Qingyun? Hmph. Dong Lichen, I bet you were after his Saint Extreme Points, trying to make a score for yourself," Zheng Tianrong said sinisterly, staring at Dong Lichen.

"No, not at all! Chu Qingyun went through the Blood Sect ruins too. I just wanted his Blood Crystals!"

Dong Lichen hurriedly denied it.

"Blood Crystals, hmph!"

Zheng Tianrong snorted coldly, clearly not believing Dong Lichen's words.

However, the thought of the ninety thousand-plus Saint Extreme Points in Chu Qingyun's possession made Zheng Tianrong's heart burn with greed.

Although Zheng Tianrong was a Level Nine Martial Spirit, his strength wasn't considered particularly high among his peers, and he had been stuck at this Realm for over twenty years.

Failing to break through to the Martial King Realm for over two decades basically confirmed that he no longer had the potential to advance.

But if he could get his hands on over ninety thousand Saint Extreme Points, that would be a different story.

He could use them to enter the upper levels of the Saint Extreme Tower for secluded cultivation. Or, he could sell them for a massive amount of Primordial Spirit Liquid and buy Treasures to improve his foundation and strength. Either way, he'd have a great chance of breaking through to the Martial King Realm and completely changing his destiny!

'Ninety thousand-plus Saint Extreme Points... It seems it won't be easy to make a move within the sect...'

"Dai Bai, send some men to keep an eye on that Chu Qingyun. Gather intel on him. The moment you find out he's leaving the sect, report back to me immediately."

Zheng Tianrong thought for a moment before giving the order to a man beside him.

His plan was far more thorough than Dong Lichen's. 'Since Chu Qingyun is carrying a huge amount of Saint Extreme Points, there must be many people in the Outer Sect keeping an eye on him. Even if I manage to succeed, there would surely be endless trouble afterward.'

'Therefore, the best-case scenario is, of course, to wait for Chu Qingyun to leave the sect, then kill him secretly outside and take his Saint Extreme Points.'

'Only then could I use those Saint Extreme Points without any worries.'

Disciples didn't just stay cooped up in the sect to cultivate all the time.

Besides this independent mountain range that served as its headquarters, the Saint Extreme Sect also controlled a vast territory in the surrounding area.

Many places within it were specifically designated as training grounds for the sect's disciples.

It was difficult to break through bottlenecks and advance one's Realm by just cultivating blindly. Therefore, Zheng Tianrong wasn't worried that Chu Qingyun would never leave the sect...

「In the Outer Sect Trading District.」

Mu Xiaoxiao led Chu Qingyun and Dai, wandering aimlessly for over two hours.

During that time, aside from buying some Thunder Light Crystals and a few relatively rare Spiritual Medicines, Chu Qingyun didn't have any other gains.

He also asked about Magma Essence in many of the larger shops, but unfortunately, none of them sold it.

"By the way, Chu Qingyun, why do you keep asking about Magma Essence? What's it used for?"

Only now was Mu Xiaoxiao in the mood to ask this question.

Chu Qingyun didn't hide it from her and told her about the Celestial Spirit Pill.

Hearing that Dai had a chance to break through to a Level Seven Martial Spirit, Mu Xiaoxiao became very excited. She instantly became even more proactive than Chu Qingyun, asking about Magma Essence everywhere.

However, this kind of Celestial and Earthly Treasure, which was difficult to preserve and had limited uses, was extremely hard to buy.

The three of them wandered the Outer Sect Trading District for the better part of the afternoon, yet still hadn't seen any Magma Essence.

However, although they failed to obtain the Magma Essence, they did get another piece of important information.

That is, within the Saint Extreme Sect's territory, there was a large Molten Rock District.

And someone had once found Magma Essence in that Molten Rock District!