Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

One month later, Zhao Sheng and Zhao Jijian appeared outside Pocket World City.

After paying the city gate tax, the two followed the crowd, passed through the towering gate, and entered Pocket World City.

As soon as he entered the city, Zhao Sheng heard a uniform chant:

"Soul blood never dies, known as Mysterious Blood, the source of Mysterious Blood is spirit, everlasting and inexhaustible."

Looking towards the source of the sound, Zhao Sheng was momentarily stunned by what he saw.

He remembered that to the left of the city gate, there used to be a bustling row of shops, which had now been leveled and transformed into a square at an unknown time.

At this moment, the square was filled with people dressed in bright red robes, chanting slogans with an extremely fanatic and obsessed demeanor.

In front of the crowd was a high platform, on which stood a spirited, lean old man.

This old man was very familiar to Zhao Sheng, as it was Wei Youquan, with whom he had traded many times before.

Zhao Sheng had not expected to run into an old acquaintance as soon as he entered Pocket World City.

It had been ten years since their last meeting, and Wei Youquan had clearly come up in the world, looking completely different from before.

If he wasn't mistaken, the other party had likely joined Master Gui Yuan's forces.

Zhao Sheng still clearly remembered that ten years ago, Wei Youquan had sold him a copy of the "Blood Refining Body Forging Technique," which originated from Master Gui Yuan's disciples.

Of course, Wei Youquan's affairs had nothing to do with him.

After his curiosity passed, Zhao Sheng quickly looked away, patted Zhao Xuanjing on the arm, and hinted, "Stop looking, let's go!"

Zhao Xuanjing snapped back to reality and asked with interest, "Uncle Seven, I remember Pocket World City wasn't like this ten years ago. Where did these people come from? They look quite strange?"

"What's so strange about it? There are far weirder things in the Cultivation World. Your experience is still too limited. Wait until you've been out training for a few decades, then nothing will surprise you."

"Uncle Seven, what are we going to do next?"

"First, let's find a place to stay, then sell the demon beast materials we have accumulated over the years."

"When will we return to the old place?"

"No hurry, we'll go back to the old place after we've bought everything we need."

Thus, the two casually conversed while slowly disappearing into the crowd.

...

Two days later, in the Qiwu Pavilion

In a guest room, Zhao Sheng sat across from a thin old man.

Zhao Sheng pulled out a gray storage bag, opened it wide, and tipped it upside down.

Clatter!

Immediately, a pile of scale armor, fur, beast horns, claws, and other demon beast materials fell onto the table in front of them, forming a small mountain.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Manager Chu, please assess these," Zhao Sheng said with a smile as he put away the storage bag.

Manager Chu's face lit up with joy as he skillfully sorted through the demon beast materials in front of him.

"Hmm, this is a Red Antelope Horn, well-preserved. It can sell for fifty spirit stones.

The skin and fur of the Fire Horse Beast, fire-resistant, unfortunately with two holes, greatly reducing its value. Barely sells for a hundred."

Manager Chu continued to identify the quality of the materials and evaluate their prices as he handled each one.

About an hour later, Manager Chu had assessed all the demon beast materials.

Setting down the last piece of scale armor, Manager Chu smiled and said, "Senior Zhao, if this humble one is not mistaken, you... come from the Southern Border?"

"Correct! Manager Chu, you have good eye," Zhao Sheng nodded.

This batch of demon beast materials had been accumulated by the Zhao family over recent years, as they could not fetch good prices in the Southern Border.

This time, Zhao Sheng had brought them all to Pocket World City.

"The elder flatters me. It's not that I have exceptional discernment, but lately, all the big transactions like yours have come from the Southern Border without exception."

As Manager Chu was speaking, he suddenly exclaimed, "Yuye Ancestor is truly a rare genius encountered once in a millennium. The great achievement of his successful development of new land has already spread throughout the Central Continent.

An entire seven thousand li of the Desolate Domain, that is a fertile land containing endless treasures. If I were decades younger—"

"Alright, Manager Chu, name your price!"

Zhao Sheng, seeing the conversation drifting farther away, immediately interrupted him. Experience more on empire

Manager Chu slapped his forehead, apologized repeatedly, and admitted his old habit had kicked in again. Only after apologizing did he provide a price.

"In total, twenty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty Spirit Stones."

"What if exchanged entirely for Mid-grade Spirit Stones?" Zhao Sheng asked.

"That would be only two hundred and thirty-five Mid-grade Spirit Stones; the rest is the price difference," Manager Chu answered promptly.

"Fair enough! Let's settle on that price!" Zhao Sheng quickly estimated and agreed readily.

"Please wait a moment, senior, while I get the Spirit Stones."

Just as Manager Chu was about to get up and leave, Zhao Sheng called out to him again.

"Hold on, I have more items to sell!"

Saying that, Zhao Sheng took out three wooden boxes, nearly as tall as a person, from his Storage Bag, opened the lids, and invited Manager Chu to inspect them.

As soon as Manager Chu saw the contents of the boxes, he immediately sat back down and eagerly started to evaluate them. "This is Python Skin from a Second-level Black Nightmare Python and feathers from a Second Order Wind Eagle! Could this be..."

An hour later, Zhao Sheng, with his Storage Bag bulging, left Qiwu Pavilion, while an exceedingly attentive Manager Chu stood at the entrance, watching him walk away.

After passing through two workshops, Zhao Sheng stepped into the inn where he was staying.

Upon entering the main hall of the inn, he saw Zhao Xuanjing entangled with a young woman dressed in a bright red robe.

"I've already told you, I won't join the Origin Return Sect. Stop bothering me!"

Zhao Xuanjing was very frustrated, and as soon as he saw Zhao Sheng return, he quickly addressed the woman with a comment, then took two steps to meet him.

"Uncle Qi, you're finally back."

"Yes, what's going on?" Zhao Sheng nodded and gestured to what was happening behind him.

Zhao Xuanjing turned around and a look of impatience washed over his face.

Meanwhile, the woman in the red robe, persistent, chased after them, "Taoist friend, listen to me. Your Constitution far surpasses that of ordinary people and is most suited for cultivating our sect's techniques. It would be such a waste to not use such an exceptional body."

"How many times do I need to tell you? I won't join."

Despite being generally good-tempered, even Zhao Xuanjing lost his temper, unable to restrain the aura of a Qi Refining Ninth Layer, his towering, physically imposing figure exuded an oppressive air.

Unexpectedly, the woman in the red robe showed no fear, her face determined and earnest.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng inevitably grew curious and asked, "Miss, are you not afraid of my nephew taking action?"

"I'm not! Even if it kills me, I accept it, as long as he joins the Origin Return Sect," the woman in the red robe said resolutely.

Hearing her, Zhao Sheng grew even more curious.

"Why are you so persistent about him joining the Origin Return Sect? Does it benefit you somehow?"

"Yes!"

The woman in the red robe was direct and openly admitted, "If he joins the Origin Return Sect, I will be his guide. The higher his status in the sect, the more merit I receive."

Although he didn't know what merit was, Zhao Sheng had already seen through the schemes of the Origin Return Sect.

"Creating a pyramid scheme in the Cultivation World. Talent indeed! Who thought of this trick? Could it be Master Gui Yuan?"

Zhao Sheng was pondering this when,

suddenly, the woman in the red robe's eyes lit up, and she turned her attention to him, "Senior, why don't you also join the Origin Return Sect? Though our sect is newly established, it possesses immense power. We have tens of thousands of disciples, nearly a hundred at the Foundation Establishment stage, and most importantly, a Nascent Soul Ancestor presides over us."

Zhao Sheng was startled and inquired, "Nascent Soul Ancestor? Has Master Gui Yuan already advanced to Nascent Soul?"

The woman in the red robe proudly said, "Correct, Origin Return Ancestor successfully elevated to Nascent Soul five years ago. Thus, the future of the Origin Return Sect is boundless. You should join quickly. If you delay, you'll miss this excellent opportunity."

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