955: Go to Wanbao Chamber of Commerce

The next morning.

“What kind of broken communication jade tablet is this? The quality is too poor!”

Wang Chen leaned back in his chair, toying with a mutton-fat jade pendant in his hand, a speechless expression on his face.

This mutton-fat jade pendant was a communication jade tablet he had bought from the Wanbao Pavilion earlier, and it was a pair with the one he had given to Sosis, the undead, last night.

When Wang Chen woke up today, he originally wanted to use this communication jade tablet to contact Sosis and inquire about the movements of Kahn and Canglan City last night.

As a result, he injected magic power into it for a long time, and the communication jade tablet was almost bursting, but there was no response at all.

“Good heavens, if this were on Blue Star, would it have popped up with a few lines like, ‘The user you are calling is not in the service area’?”

Speechlessly putting away the communication jade tablet, Wang Chen could only temporarily give up on contacting Sosis.

He also understood that the communication jade tablet had lost its effect probably because he and Sosis were not in the same space, and the magic power fluctuations emitted from the jade tablet could not connect with the other half.

This situation was like when he entered a Secret Realm Dungeon back on Blue Star, his communication devices would temporarily go offline.

“I’ll contact Sosis tonight. For now, I’ll first get the red soil essence, the main Materials needed for the Earth Vein Azure Ox’s advancement.”

Thinking this, Wang Chen turned his head to look at Bai Yuliang, who was standing respectfully by his side.

Now, as the impact of the battle between Wang Chen and a Divided Soul of Hua Teng Great True Lord continued to spread, Bai Yuliang had already gained control over most of the power within the Xuantian Holy Land’s Ten Thousand Longevity City Branch. His status subtly surpassed that of Jiu Hua True Lord, and he was currently enjoying a period of great success.

However, facing Wang Chen, Bai Yuliang still maintained his usual respect, no, even more respect than before.

Seeing Wang Chen’s gaze fall upon him, Bai Yuliang immediately said with a smile:

“Senior, do you have any instructions?”

“Where in Wanshou City is red soil essence sold?”

Wang Chen used magic power to outline the shape of red soil essence in the air and asked Bai Yuliang.

“red soil essence?”

Hearing this, Bai Yuliang was first stunned, then he suddenly understood when he saw the drawing outlined in mid-air.

“Senior is talking about flame earth. This flame earth only originates from deep within volcanoes and is very rare in the Eastern Region. However, the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce’s branch in Wanshou City should have this rare Materials.”

“This Junior will now send someone to the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce to find this item for Senior.”

Bai Yuliang said, and was about to call his subordinates from outside to give orders.

However.

“No need. It just so happens that I’ve been in Wanshou City for some time and haven’t explored this great city yet. Since I have the opportunity today, I might as well take a stroll.”

Wang Chen waved his hand, stopping Bai Yuliang.

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In Wanshou City.

When Wang Chen left the Xuantian Holy Land branch and walked onto the street, the sight before him almost made him think he had arrived in a major city on Blue Star.

The bustling atmosphere, the endless stream of people, the hawkers selling along the way...

All of this evoked a hint of homesickness in Wang Chen.

“It’s already been almost four months since I came to the Netherworld. I guess I’ve already been declared a missing person on Blue Star. I wonder what kind of expression my Master and parents will have when they find out about my current strength when I return?”

As he moved through the bustling crowd, Wang Chen thought with a hint of anticipation.

Three months is a very short time. Whether for cultivators in the Netherworld or Awakeners on Blue Star, this amount of time is just enough for a single cultivation seclusion or a few Rank-ups.

But for him, three months had brought about earth-shattering changes in his strength.

He had contracted two new beast companions and his Rank had increased to one hundred ninety-one.

Such a huge improvement would be enough to drop countless jaws upon his return.

“Senior, ahead is the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce’s branch in Wanshou City.”

Just as Wang Chen was pondering, Xu Yun, who was leading the way, bowed slightly and said respectfully.

“We’ve arrived?”

Wang Chen looked up, and a magnificent nine-story wooden building appeared in his sight.

This wooden building was about fifty meters tall, covering an area of over a thousand square meters. The four golden characters “Wanbao Chamber of Commerce” on the plaque shone brightly under the sunlight.

Looking at these four characters, Wang Chen’s eyes were a little strange.

He hadn’t forgotten that he had accepted the task of intercepting Vast Treasure True Lord from Qing Yunzi.

He just wondered if his visit today would alert Vast Treasure True Lord and what kind of connections it would lead to for him.

“The flame earth that Senior desires is quite rare in the Eastern Region. This type of earth-attribute Materials usually comes from the Southern Region, where the climate is hot, with many volcanoes and large swamps.”

Xu Yun introduced while guiding Wang Chen into the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce.

As soon as they entered, a charming attendant stepped forward to greet them.

“Have your Shopkeeper come over.”

Xu Yun acted extremely respectfully in front of Wang Chen, but he showed no courtesy towards a low-level attendant.

“This...”

The attendant was stunned upon hearing this, somewhat unable to guess Xu Yun’s background.

The Wanbao Chamber of Commerce’s shops are spread across the five regions of the Netherworld, making it a first-class behemoth second only to the Holy Lands. Any Shopkeeper of a branch holds a considerable status and strength in the local area.

For example, the Shopkeeper of this branch in Wanshou City is an Immortal Master at the Peak of the eighth Rank. He is ranked as a first-class offering within the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce and can sit as equals with the Elders of the various Holy Lands.

An ordinary person coming to the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, let alone being personally received by the Shopkeeper, would find it difficult even to get a glimpse of him.

After all, an Immortal Master at the Peak of the eighth Rank is only one step away from entering the ninth Rank and joining the lofty Ranks of the True Lord.

“May I ask Your Excellency, who are you?”

The attendant subtly sized up Xu Yun and Wang Chen, asking cautiously.

“This Elder is Xu Yun, an Outer Elder of the Xuantian Holy Land. Tell your Shopkeeper that a distinguished guest has arrived today. If there is any slight, he will not be able to bear the responsibility.”

Xu Yun’s eyes widened, and he released a trace of eighth-Rank pressure as he spoke.

“So it is Elder Xu. This servant has been rude. I will go and invite the Shopkeeper immediately.”

The attendant trembled upon hearing this, her expression immediately becoming even more respectful. She apologized to Xu Yun and then hurried to find the Shopkeeper.

After the attendant left, others naturally invited Wang Chen and Xu Yun to sit down and respectfully offered them tea.

Wang Chen drank his tea while subtly observing the surrounding attendants and Xu Yun beside him.

He noticed that the attendants’ gazes, besides respect, also carried a hint of indifference, and Xu Yun also maintained a stern face when dealing with these attendants.

This situation was a bit strange.

One must know that the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce is an affiliated force of the Xuantian Holy Land. The earliest group of people who established the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce were even Xu Yun’s Senior Brothers.

Under such circumstances, the two families had a relationship that was as close as bone and sinew.

Such indifference was completely illogical.

“Could it be that the conflict between Vast Treasure True Lord and the Xuantian Holy Land has already become public?”

“No, it should only be that Xu Yun or rather, the faction Bai Yuliang belongs to, has a tense relationship with the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce.”

Thinking of the previous transaction with Qing Yunzi, Wang Chen secretly pondered.