42: Master Yanling passed away

Even if the Yao Beast Egg wasn't popular, it still possessed the Bloodline of a Second-Rank Great Demon. A mere ten Spirit Stones was too insulting a price.

"Ten Spirit Stones is really too little. Could you..."

"Sigh~"

The Thousand Spirits Sect Disciple spread his hands, "Senior Jin Sheng already said no forced buying or selling is allowed. With so many Fellow Daoists present, how dare I break the rules?"

"If Fellow Daoist is unwilling, then so be it!"

Zhao Feng's expression turned ugly.

He looked around, hoping for someone else to bid.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed.

Everyone was watching the show; not a single person made an offer.

As mentioned before, in this era, aside from Schools like the Thousand Spirits Sect that possess Beast Taming Techniques, few Cultivators still raise Yao Beasts.

For them, items like Yao Beast Eggs were useless unless eaten directly!

Raise them?

Try supporting yourself first!

And if they were eaten, the increase in Magical Power might not even be as effective as a few Spirit Stones.

"How about it? Has Fellow Daoist made up his mind?"

The Thousand Spirits Sect Disciple seemed to have lost patience and asked one last time impatiently, "I must remind Fellow Daoist, besides me, no one else here will buy your useless egg!"

These final words infuriated Zhao Feng.

"I won't sell it!"

His face dark, he spat out the two words, walked straight off the platform, and left the Stone Palace without looking back.

The people of the Thousand Spirits Sect were going too far!

This was the egg of a First-tier Late Stage Yao Beast. If sold in the Kang Country Cultivation World, it could easily fetch dozens of Spirit Stones!

That was a huge fortune!

That person was only willing to offer ten Spirit Stones—wasn't that an insult to him?

He would rather travel thousands of miles to Kang Country to sell it!

"Hmph!"

The Thousand Spirits Sect Disciple let out a cold snort, a faint, imperceptible Murderous Intent flashing in his eyes!

"Since he refuses to sell, don't blame me for taking it by force!"

Immediately afterward, he expressionlessly followed Zhao Feng out of the Stone Palace.

The rest of the people inside the palace were not surprised; everyone knew what would happen between the two afterward.

Nobody bothered to interfere.

It just depended on who had the superior skill.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu, do you know that Fellow Daoist Zhao Feng? His situation doesn't look too good now."

Qiu Dao shook his head: "I don't know him, I've never met him."

"He's either someone from outside the Southwest region, or... this isn't his true appearance!"

"Fellow Daoist Taiyin, you absolutely must not underestimate him because of this. You know a person's face, but not their heart."

Yu Xuzi looked at him: "Oh? What does Fellow Daoist mean by that?"

Qiu Dao's expression was thought-provoking.

"Seemingly reckless, but actually cunning!"

"This trick of setting a trap to catch a fish is most effective against those Sect Disciples who think highly of themselves..."

"Hehe."

...The Trade Fair proceeded as usual.

Dozens of people went up to the platform consecutively, but fewer than half successfully completed a transaction.

Yu Xuzi also made a transaction once.

He used a large quantity of Low-tier Talismans and Semi-spirit Pills that he had refined himself, exchanging them for dozens of Spirit Stones in total.

As a Loose Cultivator, even considering his cultivation at the Peak of the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, this was already considered a large sum of money.

Thus, Yu Xuzi felt several vague lines of sight constantly fixed on him.

But none of the Auras were particularly strong.

If anyone dared to attack him afterward, he might just make another windfall.

However, just as the Trade Fair reached its climax,

A Loose Cultivator belonging to Venerable Jin Sheng rushed into the Stone Palace, frantically shouting, "Terrible news! Terrible news!"

Everyone's eyes converged on him.

Whispering and murmuring immediately broke out.

Some Loose Cultivators were even startled, thinking that a Sect was attacking, and immediately stood up, ready to flee.

"Senior Jin Sheng!"

He ran to the entrance of the Side Hall behind the high platform, wanting to request an audience with Venerable Jin Sheng.

"Senior Jin Sheng, I have urgent matters to report!"

He shouted loudly, knocking on the hall door so hard it echoed throughout the building.

However, no one opened the door. Only a booming voice came from inside: "Why are you so panicked?"

"Senior, perhaps I should go in and speak with you face-to-face?"

"Speak!!"

"This—"

The man appeared hesitant.

"Everyone here is a fellow Loose Cultivator brother of mine. What news is there that cannot be shared? Speak!"

Venerable Jin Sheng absolutely refused to open the door, so the man had no choice but to speak loudly at the entrance: "Reporting, Senior."

"News has come from Kang Country: True Person Yanling... has passed away!"

"Boom—!!!"

This sentence exploded like a thunderclap, stunning everyone present.

The entire Great Hall instantly fell silent.

"What??"

A startled cry, the tone of which was off, sounded from behind the door, then abruptly stopped.

However, few people noticed this detail.

Everyone's faces were filled with shock and disbelief; even their breathing became rapid.

"How is that possible?"

A Loose Cultivator in the Early Stage of Qi Refining stumbled back two steps, "An Immortal Master's Lifespan is six hundred years! I heard he was still vigorous during the Kang Country Dharma Assembly a few years ago. How could he suddenly pass away?"

"That's right."

Another Cultivator muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion.

True Person Yanling was generous, happy to preach the Dao, resolve doubts, and mentor juniors, and he had stopped countless large and small disputes in the Cultivation World.

Everyone respected him!

Over the past few centuries, the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence had gradually faded, cultivation resources had sharply decreased, yet the Cultivation World had never experienced large-scale chaos due to resource competition!

Even the Qingyuan Sect did not selfishly plunder resources throughout the Cultivation World, relying on True Person Yanling's presence.

This was all thanks to True Person Yanling.

Furthermore, True Person Yanling often used various opportunities to hold Dharma Assemblies at the Qingyuan Sect, preaching the Dao and Imparting Techniques to countless Cultivators for free.

Therefore, his reputation in the Cultivation World was excellent!

In this age of decadence, whether they were Loose Cultivators or Cultivators from Sects and aristocratic families, everyone grew up listening to the legends of True Person Yanling.

Countless people regarded him as their spiritual pillar!

They saw him as the symbol that "Cultivation was still possible" in their hearts!

Now that True Person Yanling had passed away, the symbol had collapsed... feelings of despair quickly spread like a plague.

Everyone bowed their heads and sighed, some Cultivators even secretly shedding tears. The entire Market was shrouded in sorrow.

However, one person was an exception.

That person was Yu Xuzi.

An Immortal Master died, what did that have to do with him?

He hadn't even met this Immortal Master.

On the contrary, if an Immortal Master died and the Cultivation World might descend into chaos, that was even better news for him!

However, currently, his attention was focused on "Venerable Jin Sheng," who had just spoken.

"Even with such explosive news right now, you still won't show your face? Moreover, that final surprised cry seemed a bit off; the tone was completely different."

Suddenly.

Yu Xuzi thought of a possibility.

Qiu Dao had previously told him that Venerable Jin Sheng and those mysterious Seniors hadn't shown their faces recently, combined with his recent speculation.

He had reason to suspect:

Venerable Jin Sheng and those unknown Loose Cultivators were not here!

"Holding a Trade Fair with great fanfare, but the host is secretly absent?"

"It seems this is meant to deceive people."

"Interesting."

Yu Xuzi looked toward the south, in the direction of Hong Country.

Qiu Dao had mentioned last year that Venerable Jin Sheng wanted him to keep an eye on the Hunyuan Sect.

"This Venerable Jin Sheng is quite bold!"

"I wonder what reliance he has?"