Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 1532 - 829: Jiuxuan City, Ku Rong Forests (Part 2)

Chapter 1532: Chapter 829: Jiuxuan City, Ku Rong Forests (Part 2)

The street was wide and straight, lined with bustling shops like the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, the Artifact Refining Tower, the Elixir Cauldron Pavilion, and the Spirit Medicine Room. Numerous cultivators came and went, and business was thriving.

Zhao Sheng walked along the street, glancing at the shops on both sides with a somewhat indifferent expression.

After walking about seven or eight miles, he arrived near a massive root with cracks like scales, its diameter over three hundred feet.

Looking at the grand gate specially opened beneath the root, Zhao Sheng suddenly stopped, glanced at the couplets on both sides, and saw that they read: "The moon and sun in the pot float on the ocean; the Qi Sea nurtures the universe and grows the Golden Lotus."

The boasting is enormous!

With a thought, Zhao Sheng stepped inside.

Upon entering, he found himself in a spacious hall, where nearly a hundred Bright Pearls the size of heads were inlaid above, each one shining brightly, making the hall as bright as daytime.

On the walls surrounding the hall were nine arch-shaped doors, each with spiritual text plaques indicating their destinations such as the first layer Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion, the second layer Treasure Restaurant, the third layer Auction House, the fourth layer Qunxian Residence...and more.

Zhao Sheng pondered for a moment and suddenly flashed into the door leading to the first layer Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion.

Inside, it was empty, with only a miniature transmission array on the floor.

Zhao Sheng stepped into the array, and it immediately glowed softly, enveloping him.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in an exquisite palace where seven or eight green-robed attendants with outstanding appearances were already waiting outside the array.

As someone teleported over, a green-robed attendant stepped forward first: "Welcome, esteemed guest. I am Hu Shiba, at your service."

"Hmm, I have some treasures to sell. You’re not capable for this; let Ku Rong Ancestor come personally." Zhao Sheng stepped out of the transmission array, looked at the person, and suddenly spoke sternly.

The green-robed attendant responded courteously with a smile: "Esteemed guest may not know, Ku Rong Ancestor only accommodates guests with Earth-level authority and above. For those below Earth-level, we handle the reception."

Zhao Sheng smiled slightly: "Oh, how do I elevate my authority?"

The green-robed attendant had answered countless similar questions, so he explained without hesitation: "Our trading company has three guest levels: Heavenly, Earth, and Human. Each level contains nine ranks... Anyone who spends over ten Directions of top-grade Spirit Stones here can elevate their authority to Earth-level, then with every ten Directions spent, they rise one rank... Additionally, Nascent Soul cultivators automatically get Human-level authority, Divinity Transformation True Monarch corresponds to Earth-level authority, and Half-Immortal of the Void are the supreme Heavenly level guests, immediately attended to by Ku Rong Ancestor upon arrival."

After hearing this, Zhao Sheng thought for a moment, then suddenly unbound himself, releasing his aura.

Instantly, a vast, mighty pressure appeared out of thin air, filling the entire space.

At the same time, a Five-Colored Dao Lotus grew out of thin air, exuding indescribable ancient Dao charm.

In the next second, with a booming sound, the entire hall suddenly shook a few times as if it were coming to life.

On the wooden wall on the west side of the hall, a giant face suddenly appeared, its features clear, eyes shimmering with Wisdom Light, but the face carried a hint of bitterness.

"Infinite Heavenly Venerate! So, a fellow Divinity Transformation cultivator has arrived. Old Ku Rong was remiss in not welcoming you sooner; I hope you will not take offense, Taoist Zhao."

Zhao Sheng smiled slightly, suddenly waved his sleeve, and the Five-Colored Dao Lotus disappeared without a trace, and the vast pressure dissipated as well.

Although his cultivation had just broken through the Late-stage Nascent Soul, simulating nine-tenths of the Divinity Transformation realm pressure was but a breeze.

Zhao Sheng cupped his hands in salute and said, "I am Zhao Sheng, greetings, Elder Ku Rong. I was in a bit of a hurry, which led to my unruly display, disturbing you elder, and for that, I apologize."

Ku Rong Ancestor was indeed the spirit of this Ancient Kuro tree. Though its realm equated to Divinity Transformation, its prowess and Life Span far surpassed the Divinity Transformation Limit, its true status comparable to a Half-Immortal of the Void.

The fame of Wanyou Trading Company in the Red Cloud Spirit Domain was largely thanks to Ku Rong Ancestor.

"Haha, esteemed guest is too modest. I bear no grudges for such things. This isn’t the best place to chat, so please proceed to the Earth number six secret room for further discussion."

As he spoke, the wall on the west side of the palace suddenly cracked open, revealing a passage out of thin air.

Zhao Sheng’s eyes twinkled, and he instantly transformed into a Flowing Light, disappearing into the passage,

Upon his entry, the passage immediately closed up, and the hall wall returned to normal.

A moment later, in a spacious, bright, and unadorned room, Zhao Sheng sat cross-legged on a wooden couch, gazing cheerfully at the wall opposite.

The wall was covered with wood grain patterns, with a fist-sized, crystal-clear bead inlaid at its center.

At this moment, the opposite wall suddenly opened up, and an elderly bald man with a bitter expression emerged.

The elder was dressed in a long green robe, tottering as he walked, appearing quite clumsy.

"Infinite Heavenly Venerate! I am..."

After a few courteous words, Ku Rong Ancestor got straight to the point: "Haha, I am eager to see the treasures Taoist Zhao mentioned, please do present them, so I may feast my eyes."

"Alright." Zhao Sheng agreed immediately but then turned the conversation, "However, this place is too small, it’s rather limiting."

"That’s not a problem; when I say it shall be large, it will be large!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire secret room indeed expanded on its own, instantly doubling in size and more.

"Is this sufficient?"

"Not enough, it needs to be ten times larger!"

"Alright, alright!" Ku Rong Ancestor, caught up in the excitement, stomped his foot, and without any casting, the secret room expanded again.

After one breath, the secret room had turned into a colossal space over a thousand feet long and more than a hundred meters high.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng nodded, and suddenly a round mirror flew out from his body.

Then, the mirror surface rippled, and from it emerged a True Dragon Skeleton, vast as a mountain.

Gazing at the crystal-clear, awe-inspiring True Dragon Skeleton, Ku Rong Ancestor’s expression changed, a streak of Flowing Light flashed underfoot.

The light submerged into the ground, instantly multiplying its sturdiness by dozens of times.

Boom!

The True Dragon Skeleton crashed heavily, eliciting a rumbling roar from the ground.

Without Zhao Sheng’s introduction, Ku Rong Ancestor’s eyes gleamed as he dashed over.

In an instant, he transformed into countless green tree roots, crawling all over the True Dragon Skeleton. The roots slithered inside and out like serpents, emitting hissing sounds.

Then, the voice of Ku Rong Ancestor suddenly echoed in the secret room: "What a marvelous True Dragon Remains! And in such perfect preservation, truly rare, truly rare!"

Zhao Sheng, seeing this, asked, "May I ask, Taoist, what is the value of this treasure?"

"In terms of top-grade Spirit Stones, it’s worth at least a hundred Directions. But for trading treasures, it depends on what Taoist wishes to exchange for."

"I intend to trade for Pocket World Jade. How many Directions can your company offer?"

"At most, three Directions," Ku Rong Ancestor’s voice echoed in the room.

Without hesitation, Zhao Sheng replied, "Minimum ten Directions! Else I won’t trade!"

One Direction of Pocket World Jade can produce a hundred single jades, and each single jade can be exchanged for ten to several tens of top-grade Spirit Stones.

Of course, while top-grade Spirit Stones are solid currency, they aren’t particularly rare.

Pocket World Jade, on the other hand, is in high demand and often priceless. The two cannot be compared.

"Five Directions! The maximum is five Directions. Pocket World Jade is extremely rare. Our stock is only so much. Were it not for the Dragon Ball still inside this True Dragon, old I would offer no more than two Directions of Pocket World Jade."

Ku Rong Ancestor was honest, not concealing the existence of the Dragon Ball.

Zhao Sheng certainly knew the skeleton contained a Dragon Ball; otherwise, he wouldn’t have offered the exorbitant price of ten Directions of Pocket World Jade.

"Impossible, the Dragon Ball can help a Dragon Serpent transform smoothly into a pureblood True Dragon, how precious! Minimum seven Directions of Pocket World Jade... Five Directions is acceptable, but it must be accompanied by twenty Directions of top-grade Spirit Stones."

"Five Directions of Pocket World Jade and five Directions of top-grade Spirit Stones! This price is the highest in millennia. Old I never deceives, does Taoist believe?"

"I believe, certainly do! Just..."

After a fierce yet brief negotiation, Ku Rong Ancestor finally conceded a step, and the two parties settled at five Directions of Pocket World Jade and eleven Directions of top-grade Spirit Stones.

The secret room’s floor soon cracked open, and the True Dragon Skeleton slowly sank down.

Meanwhile, another Ku Rong Ancestor emerged from the wall, holding a dusty pouch.