The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 484: Qian Changjiang

One day later, Xuanyuan City.

Returning once again to this city, Long Xuan felt a strong sense of familiarity with everything here.

"How are you feeling? Any better?" Long Xuan turned his head and asked Di Xin beside him.

“No worries! I’ve fully mastered the Bone Tempering Technique. My body will recover to peak condition within a month,” Di Xin replied with a faint smile, then continued, “Now, let’s talk business.”

“Our previous plan was to leak the location of the Cangyue Imperial Tomb, drawing in a large number of Gu Kings to scout the area and clear out all the dangers in the tomb. Have you figured out how to carry this out?”

Di Xin turned to him, speaking seriously.

“How else? Just sell the information at some auction or trade fair—make some money in the process too.”

Long Xuan smiled and said, “The Western Region Genius Tournament held in Xuanyuan City has attracted a massive number of Spiritual Sea stage Gu cultivators and Gu Kings. With so many experts gathered, there are naturally countless trade events taking place.”

“During my previous stay in Xuanyuan City, there were trading meetings nearly every day.”

“There’ll surely be one today too. I say we sell the location of the Cangyue Imperial Tomb today.” Long Xuan’s lips curved into a sly smile.

“I just used my soul sense to scan the area—there’s a trade event specifically for Gu Kings happening in the city right now.”

“I can easily pose as a Gu King. But you…”

Long Xuan looked at Di Xin, whose face was still pale. Carving array patterns into human bones inflicts serious trauma on the body—melting human bones with Heavenly Fire alone is unbearable for ordinary people.

At this moment, Di Xin was clearly in a weakened state. Long Xuan was genuinely concerned that she might slip up and expose them.

“It’s fine, no problem!” Di Xin waved her hand dismissively and began walking toward the location of the Gu King trade meeting.

Long Xuan could use his powerful soul force to locate the meeting, and naturally, so could she.

Seeing that Di Xin didn’t seem to be forcing herself, Long Xuan felt reassured and followed her.

Before long, the two arrived at a pavilion, where they sensed one overwhelming aura after another inside. Long Xuan couldn’t help being shocked.

There were simply too many Gu Kings inside—at least several hundred.

Apparently, even after the Western Region Genius Tournament concluded, many of the spectators hadn’t left the city.

“Could it be that all these lingering Gu Kings stayed just for this trade meeting? For a trade fair to make all these Gu Kings wait—this must be something extraordinary. Seems like coming early isn’t as good as coming at the right time—we’ve just stumbled into a high-level event.”

Long Xuan thought to himself, the corners of his mouth curling upward as he strode into the pavilion.

At the entrance stood two Gu Kings. They glanced at the pair and then looked away without making any attempt to stop them.

It seemed that as long as one was a Gu King, one could attend this trade event—no additional restrictions.

Clearly, these two gatekeepers failed to see through their disguises, allowing them in with just a glance.

Upon entering, a lavishly decorated hall came into view. Numerous tables and chairs were neatly arranged, and at least half the seats were occupied.

Most attendees had concealed their appearances—either through disguise, masks, or veils.

In such trade meetings, it was inevitable that wealth would be exposed, making one a target. Even powerful Gu Kings dared not reveal their true faces in public.

Of course, there were some who participated with their real appearances. These individuals were undoubtedly confident in their strength, disregarding the others entirely. Their combat prowess was surely formidable, and anyone wishing to rob them would have to think twice.

Long Xuan and Di Xin had, of course, also disguised themselves. Long Xuan didn’t want to invite unnecessary trouble, so he avoided impersonating any of the Gu Kings. Instead, he casually altered his appearance and walked into the hall, heading straight for the most concealed seat and quietly sat down.

From time to time, some Gu Kings in the hall cast glances in their direction, scrutinizing them for a moment. But when they couldn’t recognize their identities, they simply withdrew their gazes. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Not spotting any acquaintances, Long Xuan closed his eyes and began meditating in his seat.

This was also done to avoid chatty or nosy Gu Kings from approaching and engaging in conversation, which could risk saying too much and attracting unnecessary trouble.

As time passed, more and more Gu Kings entered the hall. Even the vacant chairs were slowly being occupied. Eventually, even the secluded corner where Long Xuan sat became filled with Gu Kings.

Long Xuan suddenly felt immense pressure and had to maintain a calm facade. He firmly believed that as long as no Gu King made a move against him, it would be nearly impossible for them to see through the disguise created by his Seventy-Two Transformations technique.

Finally, with a deafening chime echoing throughout the hall, the much-anticipated trade convention officially began.

Long Xuan slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the old man who had just appeared on stage. On the old man’s left shoulder perched a Three-Legged Golden Toad, and on his right shoulder rested a Integrity Gu.

Seeing this configuration made Long Xuan's pupils contract sharply. He now understood why this trade fair could attract so many Gu Kings.

Because the host of this trading convention was none other than a Treasure-Gathering Merchant from the Qian Clan.

The defining feature of a Treasure-Gathering Merchant was that they could produce virtually any kind of treasure in the world from their storage pouch.

Doing business with a Treasure-Gathering Merchant meant that, essentially, anything you wanted, you could get.

Who among them wasn’t lacking something? The presence of a Treasure-Gathering Merchant would naturally draw in a swarm of Gu Kings—even if it meant waiting in the city for several extra days, it was well worth it.

It must be known: this old man was a peak-level Gu King—a Gu King-tier Treasure-Gathering Merchant. Any treasure below Fourth-grade could be found on him.

It’s no exaggeration to say that his treasure collection was a hundred times more extensive than that of the Third Young Master.

Faced with such a wealthy and powerful individual, Long Xuan couldn’t help but feel genuine interest.

“Tsk tsk, I didn’t expect the organizer of this trading convention to be a Qian Clan Treasure-Gathering Merchant. No wonder so many people came. This event truly did not disappoint,” Long Xuan commented in admiration.

He suddenly turned to Di Xin with a smile and asked, “How does your wealth compare to that of this Treasure-Gathering Merchant? Could you possibly outmatch him?”

Di Xin gave the old man on stage a solemn glance, then replied with great caution, “If you knew this man’s identity, you wouldn’t ask such a question.”

“His name is Qian Changjiang, the strongest figure of the Qian Clan. His storage pouch contains virtually every known item in this world.”

“Whatever you're lacking, you can find it in his pouch.”

“The number of treasures he carries surpasses your imagination. Let me put it this way: after the Three-Legged Golden Toad devoured part of his treasure hoard, it elevated him into the top ten powerhouses of the Gu World.”

“He rose to the tenth rank among the Gu World’s Top Ten Powerhouses based solely on the strength of his Three-Legged Golden Toad.”

“Now can you begin to imagine just how many treasures he possesses?”

“How could my wealth possibly compare to his?” Di Xin gave Long Xuan a glare.

Hearing this, Long Xuan’s pupils shrank again, utterly stunned.

The combat power of a Three-Legged Golden Toad directly correlates with the wealth of its master—and for such a toad to make it into the top ten of the Gu World, this was absolutely shocking to him.

Just how terrifyingly vast must Qian Changjiang’s treasure trove be to enable the Three-Legged Golden Toad to reach such a fearsome level?

Long Xuan couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.