"Why not seek help from someone?"

Yu Wuheng asked with a slight frown:

"In this market, as long as you spend some money, you should find someone willing to assist you."

Wang Ba remained silent, but his thoughts mirrored the same idea.

The disheveled middle-aged man smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying:

"I did indeed find people, considering life and death are significant matters, but it failed..."

"Failed?"

Wang Ba slightly furrowed his brow:

"Who did you find, and when was it?"

The disheveled middle-aged man sighed softly:

"Last time, when the Sea Market opened, seven Class VI Dao Domain cultivators, none returned... All the savings I've accumulated over the years are gone."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba was secretly startled.

The Five Ghost Kings are merely Class V Dao Domain, but this disheveled man employed seven Class VI Dao Domain cultivators at once, which almost amounted to mobilizing an entire force.

Such a price could not be considered small, and with everything gone, it's no wonder he appears so heartbroken and defeated now.

His thoughts shifted, recalling the other's earnest attitude earlier, allowing him to suddenly understand a bit of the man's intentions:

"You want us to help you retrieve this Double Pupil Treasure Technique?"

The disheveled man, without embarrassment, nodded earnestly:

"Originally, I thought if it really didn't work, I would pledge allegiance to the Three Realms; they might be interested in my identity and save me. Although I would likely lose my freedom, upon seeing you, I felt hope again... Everyone, as fellow extraterrestrials, I kindly ask you to lend me a hand."

He gave a deep bow to Wang Ba and the others.

Wang Ba slightly avoided it with a frown and said solemnly:

"Seven Class VI Dao Domain cultivators are all trapped in there, are you certain we will indeed assist with this task?"

The disheveled man responded sincerely:

"Either die or survive in disgrace, nothing more. I am merely doing my utmost. If you Taoist friends are unwilling to save, I am helpless, of course. Any matter you bring up to me, I absolutely will not agree to that either."

This statement left both Wang Ba and Yu Wuheng momentarily speechless.

Chen Xuan was indeed frank, laying everything out openly.

Either agree to his terms, or if not, he wouldn't assist.

Regarding using identity to threaten, since both parties come from outside the Sea of Chaos Realm, there's a tacit agreement not to mention it.

After a while of silence, Wang Ba flipped his palm, revealing a cracked golden basin in his hand, and handed it to the disheveled middle-aged man:

"Taoist friend, could you take a look and see if there's a way to repair this item?"

The disheveled man Chen Xuan's eyes gleamed slightly, stepping forward to hold the basin, in which the single gold Double Pupil flickered with a peculiar pattern.

In the next moment, Chen Xuan groaned involuntarily, his left eye suddenly shutting!

The remaining ordinary eye subtly shimmered with chaos and madness, causing his face to twist...

Yu Wuheng's eyes flashed, and a red-purple spherical bead flew from his Primordial Spirit, landing atop Chen Xuan's head.

Red-purple brilliance rapidly flowed, dissipating the chaos and madness in Chen Xuan's eye.

After several breaths, Chen Xuan's consciousness finally cleared but dared not look at the Treasure Basin of Immortal Essence in his hand for another moment, nervously returning it to Wang Ba.

Wang Ba felt a heavy heart and asked solemnly:

"How is it?"

Chen Xuan, still with lingering fear in his eyes, slowly replied:

"This item should originate from the Jade Vessel Realm, yet it seems related to the Immortal Forbidden Land. Did you obtain it from the Immortal Forbidden Land?"

Wang Ba nodded, wholly affirming.

Certainly, he didn't exclude the possibility of Master Zheyang secretly communicating with the other party.

However, Chen Xuan's next statement greatly surprised him:

"The crack should also be linked to the Immortal Forbidden Land, and the damage isn't long-standing; was it damaged after you acquired it?"

Seeing Wang Ba's startled expression, Chen Xuan knew he had seen correctly, adjusted his demeanor seriously and said:

"It's not because I want you to go to the Sea Market that I deliberately say this, but based on what I've seen, to repair it properly, you must take a trip to the Sea Market."

His words made Wang Ba frown slightly, asking in a low voice:

"Why go to the Sea Market?"

Chen Xuan pondered for a while and said:

"Inside this treasure, I saw endless interwoven rules, immensely complex. Its destruction also lies in the rules' damage. If you want to restore such damaged rules, you have to go to the rule-reversal place, using rules to repair rules, and the Sea Market is the unique place within the Sea of Chaos Realm."

Both Yu Wuheng and Yu Yu squinted, evidently not fully believing Chen Xuan's words.

Yet, Wang Ba, after a brief silence, asked:

"Are you familiar with the Sea Market?"

Chen Xuan was momentarily stunned, showing a bit of joy on his face, quickly responding:

"Within the Sea Market, the scenery changes unpredictably, without any fixed location. However, thanks to my Double Pupil Treasure Technique, compared to others, I can ascertain the directions more accurately... If you wish to go, I will go along with you."

Wang Ba then asked:

"Is your clone imminent?"

Chen Xuan hesitated for a moment but spoke honestly:

"Not really, but I can feel my situation declining increasingly, and fear it can't last much longer."

"How long?"

Wang Ba asked quite bluntly.

Chen Xuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he frowned and sensed for a while before replying, somewhat unsure:

"It should be able to last for about a century."

"A century... that's sufficient."

Wang Ba thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"How about you wait for me for a sixty-year cycle?"

Chen Xuan hesitated:

"Can you assure me? This time is already somewhat tight."

Excluding a sixty-year cycle, there would still be about forty years left, a fleeting moment for them.

Wang Ba remained calm:

"You can also choose others."

Chen Xuan appeared conflicted but eventually nodded:

"Alright, let's settle this! I'll wait here for you... It's a good opportunity for me to prepare thoroughly during this period."

Wang Ba nodded without asking what the other was preparing but paused briefly before setting up a strong prohibition against disclosing each other's identity with the other.

If their identities were disclosed, it would trigger the prohibition.

Though the odds of the other leaking identities were low, he couldn't take such a risk.

Chen Xuan could understand this.

After Chen Xuan left, Yu Wuheng looked at Wang Ba with a frown:

"We are unfamiliar with the Sea Market. Why take such a big risk for a Dao Treasure?"

Wang Ba slightly shook his head, fell silent for a moment, then spoke:

"The Immortal Forbidden Land can directly connect to the Sea Market, then does the Sea Market have a Boundary Sea Vortex that leads outside the Immortal Pass?"

"This Sea of Chaos Realm is vast, yet there's not a trader crossing practitioner present... at least none in plain sight. Do you think that's normal?"

"You mean..."

Yu Wuheng's brow furrowed:

"That Double-Pupil Taoist?"

Wang Ba gently shook his head:

"He should not possess such capability... Let's not discuss further, I heard the Sea Market is abundant with Immortal Marrow Jade Liquid. Since we've arrived, there's no reason to miss it; let's use this time to prepare thoroughly as well."

"With so little time, won't the preparations be inadequate?"

Yu Wuheng couldn't help but say.

Wang Ba softly uttered two words:

"Dao Treasure."

Yu Wuheng was slightly stunned but then understood.

The repair of the Treasure Basin of Immortal Essence found a direction, making the subsequent issues simpler.

Wang Ba quickly made arrangements for the Five Ghost Kings and Yun Qi to lease shops or stalls, selling the accumulated spirit food from Little Cang World and numerous treasures from the Red Sky Palace treasury, while massively purchasing treasures beneficial to the Primordial Spirit available in the market.

On one hand, they gathered all information about the Sea Market, the Three Realms.

While he, Yu Wuheng, Yu Yu, and others rented a cultivation chamber in the market.

Seated alone in the chamber, Wang Ba gently took out the Wind-Driving Staff along with the fragment of the Wind-Driving Staff — the Wind-Calming Stone.

As soon as they were taken out, the Wind-Calming Stone silently merged into the Wind-Driving Staff.

The Wind-Driving Staff shimmered slightly, and the mana slightly surged.

The walls of the chamber reflected twenty-eight blue Innate Cloud Bans.

Like clouds flowing.

"Top-grade Innate Dao Treasure... Let me see what differences it holds."

Gazing at the Wind-Driving Staff in his hand, Wang Ba's eyes flickered.

Opposite him, the Daoist Yuanci in black scaled robe slightly nodded:

"Taoist Friend, let me lend you a hand."

The two figures quickly immersed their spirit entirely...

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