Chapter 474: Chapter 282: A Great Haul from the Exchange

"Excellent."

Lin Changheng nodded. His Red-eyed Fire Demon Treasure Seed had now reached the Fourth Layer. He had prepared the Essence Blood for its Metamorphosis, and as soon as the subsequent batch of Essence Blood from the Huang Family arrived, he could advance it to the Demon Technique level or even higher in one go.

"Find an opportunity to give it to me later, as a formal transaction."

Lin Changheng instructed, "I’ll purchase it at market price and pay you in Spirit Stones."

Ye Qingwu was now Lin Changheng’s subordinate. Although he still held her life and thoughts in the palm of his hand, he had to show her the necessary respect.

He couldn’t just treat her like a blood bag, to be drawn from whenever he pleased.

"Alright."

Ye Qingwu naturally agreed.

...

「Meanwhile.」

"Senior Brother Zhang, you mentioned the Essence Blood you have came from hunting a Green Shadow Fox. I was wondering if you would be willing to part with it? I’m willing to take all twelve portions, either by purchasing them with Spirit Stones or exchanging them for materials or items of equal value."

Mo Zhaoli’s tone was sincere, and the terms of exchange she proposed were equally earnest, leaving the choice to him.

The Senior Brother Zhang, who was dressed in yellow robes and had a broad, smooth forehead and an honest-looking face, immediately smiled. "Not bad. That Green Shadow Fox Essence Blood isn’t of much use to me anyway. Since you need it, Junior Sister, let’s make a trade. Any Tier Two Upper Grade Spiritual Materials will do."

A look of joy appeared on Mo Zhaoli’s face, and she named three types of Tier Two Upper Grade Spiritual Materials she had on hand.

"Junior Sister Mo, you actually have Flowing Fire Stone Essence? I happen to be in need of that myself. How about we trade for it?"

Senior Brother Zhang’s expression changed the moment he heard "Flowing Fire Stone Essence," and he quickly asked his question.

"Of course."

The two flickered out of sight, set up a simple array, and moved closer to conduct the transaction.

After they had both inspected their gains and were quite satisfied, Senior Brother Zhang spoke again, "Junior Sister Mo, as you know, I cultivate the path of Fire Techniques and have a great need for Flowing Fire Stone Essence. I was wondering if you have any more? I’m willing to trade for it as well."

"I have a little more. You can trade for it with any Tier Two Upper Grade Spiritual Materials you like, Senior Brother."

Mo Zhaoli took out another small amount of Flowing Fire Stone Essence to trade, maintaining the good relationship, and then said,

"However, if you can acquire a large batch—over a hundred portions—of other Profound Spirit or Nether Void Essence Blood of the same type, I can help you ask for another batch from a Fellow Daoist who has this stone, enough to satisfy your needs."

"Oh?"

Senior Brother Zhang froze, clutching the Flowing Fire Stone Essence he had just received from Mo Zhaoli. His smile turned serious. "Junior Sister, are you certain about what you just said?"

"Of course. Everyone in the Sect knows my character and how I conduct myself. Why would I deceive you for no reason, Senior Brother?"

Mo Zhaoli’s expression shifted slightly.

"Hehe, don’t be angry, Junior Sister Mo. I apologize. I didn’t mean to imply that I don’t trust you; I just wanted to confirm."

Senior Brother Zhang immediately scratched his head and gave a silly grin, putting on an honest-looking facade. But Mo Zhaoli knew he was a smiling tiger who often used his appearance to make others lower their guard.

"So, what are you saying, Senior Brother?"

Mo Zhaoli directly tried to seize the initiative.

"I’ll go get things moving right away. Just wait for my good news, Junior Sister."

Senior Brother Zhang continued to smile foolishly, but his tone was resolute.

"Good!"

Having received a satisfactory answer, Mo Zhaoli exchanged a few more words with him before turning to leave.

’This Senior Brother Zhang’s family has a strong foundation,’ she thought. ’They should be able to help him collect the Essence Blood. This could be one way to fulfill Brother Lin’s request.’

"Senior Sister Li, I was wondering how many portions of Essence Blood you have, and what kind it is..."

Mo Zhaoli turned and walked over to another person to begin her inquiries.

Senior Sister Li was also interested in a trade. She immediately broke into a charming smile, and they began to negotiate in low voices. The atmosphere was quite amicable.

In the time that followed, Mo Zhaoli visited two other sect members, speaking with each of them in turn. The trades for Essence Blood were conducted quickly through silent voice transmissions.

Although Lin Changheng didn’t participate directly and kept his Divine Sense still, his five senses were constantly monitoring his surroundings, taking everything in.

Mo Zhaoli handled things gracefully, and most of her sect members showed her due respect, which made him nod inwardly in approval. ’Collecting this Nether Void Essence Blood isn’t easy, but relying on the Sect’s network and reasonable exchanges, we’ve finally made some progress.’

In the end, including the Nether Void Essence Blood provided by Ye Qingwu, Lin Changheng now held four different types of Nether Void Essence Blood, covering the three elements of fire, wood, and earth.

It was enough for the Metamorphosis of four Profound Spirit Treasure Seeds of three different elements.

Mo Zhaoli’s initiative also served as a reminder to the other cultivators. They began to send voice transmissions among themselves, inquiring about and trading for what they needed. Although the area remained quiet, a silent hustle and bustle began to spread.

...

「Seven days later.」

At noon that day, with the blazing sun hanging high in the sky, the Fire Evil Spiritual Qi within the basin was at its most active—

HUMMM—!

A low, magnificent hum resonated from deep underground, as if the entire Quasi-Tier Three Spiritual Land had a heart that had just skipped a beat!

All the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present, including the Fake Core Masters, stopped refining their Magical Treasure Embryos. Their Divine Senses surged outward in all directions.

Immediately after, with the array eye where Jin Daoyao was located as the center, all the profound Array Patterns on the ground lit up in sequence, erupting in a dazzling Spiritual Light!

Red, gold, cyan, blue, yellow... The Five Elements Spiritual Light flowed ceaselessly, blending into one another to form a complex and perfect cycle. Countless pillars of light shot toward the sky, with the Fire Element as the main trunk and the others as branches, weaving together high above to form a web of light from the array that covered the entire Spiritual Land.

Upon this web of light, Runes flickered in and out of existence, and the rhythm of the Dao flowed, pulling the Spiritual Qi from the basin toward the Grand Array like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

"What’s this?"

Lin Changheng’s brow twitched. He noticed that the mottled Evil Qi permeating the air was being repelled and purified, thread by thread, leaving behind only the purest and most tranquil Five Element Spiritual Energy.

It could be directly absorbed for cultivation and was no different from the Spiritual Qi outside the Wilderness.

Furthermore, the moment the array took shape, the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the core area abruptly increased by several tenths! A faint Spiritual Mist even began to condense on the ground.

"It’s done!"

Jin Daoyao let out a long sigh of relief. Although his face was visibly exhausted, it was filled with an unconcealable excitement and pride. The Five Elements Spirit Locking Array was finally complete!

Not only could it lock in Spiritual Qi and help the Spiritual Land better evolve into a Tier Three land, but it could also eliminate the intermingled Demon Qi, Miasma, and other impurities from the Wilderness, completely transforming this place into a habitable sanctuary for cultivators.

Most importantly, it would also provide protection and concealment, blocking the prying eyes of cultivators and Demon Beasts from the Outer World!

As the array’s light gradually stabilized, no longer dazzling, it transformed into a soft yet tough, transparent barrier that securely guarded the core area within. On the surface of the barrier, Spiritual Qi flowed slowly like ripples on water, emitting a reassuring power.

The completion of the Grand Array meant that this Quasi-Tier Three Spiritual Land was now officially under the control of the Purple Extreme Sect!

A mishap could only occur if a Tier Three Array Master found this place and took action to break the array.

However, this location was closest to the Purple Extreme Sect and was also a territory legally granted to them for development by the Extreme South Palace, the ruler of the Song Territory. The influence of other large Sects and Daoist Schools could not reach this far. Even if they dared to sneak over, discovery would only lead to their demise.

’To snatch food from another’s bowl, you either need to have the law on your side or the strength to break the rules.’

The people of the Purple Extreme Sect had never been worried about this. Their only concern was the power of the Demon Race from the depths of the Wilderness. But based on the current situation, it was entirely feasible to master, develop, conceal, and occupy this place before the Tier Three Spiritual Land fully formed and attracted the attention of the Great Demons of the Wilderness.

"Excellent!"

Master Linghu’s vast Divine Sense swept out, retracting a moment later. "We will depart tomorrow morning. Prepare yourselves and get some rest."

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he swept up Jin Daoyao, and the two of them whistled through the air, flying around the array to inspect it together.

...

WHOOSH!

「Three days later.」

In a dense forest, a Spiritual Ship had just lifted off. It poked its nose out, about to break through the canopy and into the open sky.

Just then, a ferocious, earth-shaking roar came from the distance. The Spiritual Light of the ship instantly faltered, and it immediately plunged back down!

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