174: exploration

Chen Xuan focused his mind, holding his breath, and continued to quietly listen to the team's voice communication.

Number Eight's gaze also turned toward the stone platform where Number Three was, clearly showing more curiosity about the other matter he had mentioned.

Number Three said casually, "Actually, it's not a big deal, just a personal need of mine."

He paused briefly before slowly stating his purpose, "I've been searching for a Tianyuan Soul Pill recently. If any of you happen to have this pill, you can exchange it with me. Whether it's divine abilities, secret techniques, or high-level Cultivation Techniques, as long as I can offer them, they can all be used as exchange items."

"Tianyuan Soul Pill?" Number Eight's voice suddenly rose, "That's a god-rank pill!"

"Exactly," Number Three's tone remained calm as his gaze swept over the other three stone platforms. "I wonder if any of the three Fellow Daoists have this item?"

Number Two was the first to shake his head. "god-rank pills are too precious. Not to mention the extremely complicated refining process, even the few main Spirit Medicines required are extremely rare in the world. I currently have no way to produce such a treasure."

Number Eight stared intently in the direction of Number Three, then suddenly chuckled after a moment. "If I find information about the Tianyuan Soul Pill in the future and come to ask for the exchange reward, I trust you won't refuse, Fellow Daoist?"

Number Three laughed heartily. "Of course not! I definitely won't let you suffer a loss then."

Sitting on the Number Six stone platform, Chen Xuan looked at that figure. To need a god-rank pill and be able to offer matching divine abilities and Cultivation Techniques for exchange—what Realm was this Number Three in?

Chen Xuan estimated that he was probably even more profound and unfathomable than Number Two.

He might be at least at the Mahayana Stage, or even higher.

So far, he had only interacted with three people through the Chaos Void Jade, and each one was truly extraordinary.

He had only interacted with three people through the Chaos Void Jade, yet each one was extraordinary. In his mind, he quietly labeled them: Number Two, who had lived for over a thousand years and had deep foundations; Number Three, who could exchange divine abilities for god-rank pills and whose strength was unfathomable; and Number Eight, who was well-informed and seemed to have backing from some force.

As for the Tianyuan Soul Pill... Chen Xuan suddenly thought of the System Mall. It might have this pill, but he didn't know how many reputation points it would take to exchange for it.

After pondering for a moment, he couldn't suppress his curiosity and finally asked, "Fellow Daoist mentioned earlier that the Tianyuan Soul Pill can be exchanged for divine abilities or Cultivation Techniques. I wonder... can god-rank magic treasures also be used as exchange items?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Chaos Space instantly fell silent.

The gazes of Number Two, Number Three, and Number Eight all turned toward the blurry figure on the Number Six stone platform. Clearly, none of them had expected this "latecomer" who had been silent all along to suddenly raise such a question.

Number Two was slightly surprised inwardly, speculating about Number Six's strength and Realm. god-rank pills were definitely not something ordinary Cultivators could access. For Number Six to dare ask if god-rank magic treasures could be exchanged, he either truly had a Tianyuan Soul Pill or his own strength was sufficiently formidable to have the confidence to say this.

Number Eight was also somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the last member of the Chaos Void Jade to be quite extraordinary.

Only Number Three fell into silence instead.

After about a minute, he slowly spoke up. "god rank Magical Artifacts... I do have them in my possession. But to be honest, I'm still somewhat reluctant to use them to exchange for a Tianyuan Soul Pill. Fellow Daoist, would you consider exchanging for other items? Such as high-level Cultivation Techniques or unique divine abilities?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan chuckled lightly. "Since you're reluctant, Fellow Daoist, let's discuss this matter another day."

He had only been casually inquiring anyway, calculating whether buying a god-rank pill would be more cost-effective than exchanging for a god-rank magic treasure... Meanwhile, inside the Qinglan Sect.

On the Sect square surrounded by mountain rocks, tens of thousands of Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators sat cross-legged, eyes closed, cultivating, with faint Spiritual Qi swirling around them.

Lin Yan led several fellow villagers in green robes, their faces filled with excitement as they followed an internal Sect Steward through the crowd, heading deeper into the Sect.

Along the way, many fellow Disciples and Senior Brothers cast envious glances, making their hearts burn even hotter, and they couldn't help but raise their heads a bit higher. This feeling of being watched by so many people was something they had never experienced in over thirty years, as if they were the Immortals everyone admired.

The group walked for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn before finally stopping in front of a magnificent pavilion. The Steward turned around, his voice low:

"This is the place."

Lin Yan and the others quickly halted, looking up at the plaque above the main door of the pavilion. They saw the characters "Dan Ge" (Alchemy Pavilion) written with bold, powerful strokes, exuding an extraordinary Aura. Although they couldn't read, they could still sense its grandeur from the pavilion's imposing presence, and their excitement grew even stronger.

Just thinking that they were one step closer to becoming Immortals who could fly through the skies and travel underground made their hearts race, and they couldn't suppress the smiles on their faces.

"Go in," the Steward's voice sounded again. "This is your reward for recruiting new Disciples for the Sect."

Lin Yan and the others had just taken a few steps when they suddenly realized something and quickly turned to bow respectfully to the Steward. Lin Yan's voice trembled slightly but was filled with reverence. "Disciple Lin Yan thanks the Revered Master for the reward!"

The others behind him followed suit, bowing in gratitude.

The Steward waved his hand, a kind smile appearing on his face. "No need for formalities. This is what you deserve."

Only after Lin Yan and the others entered the Alchemy Pavilion did the Steward slowly turn and leave. The smile instantly faded from his face, replaced by a mocking curl at the corner of his mouth as he muttered to himself, "These ordinary mortals are truly pitifully foolish."

Mu Wanqing, who was hiding in the shadows using a string of bracelets to conceal her Aura, saw this scene and whispered to Xiao Lingxian beside her, "Junior Sister, do you feel that inside the Alchemy Pavilion, there's an unusually dense concentration of Spiritual Qi?"

Xiao Lingxian nodded lightly, her gaze fixed on the door of the Alchemy Pavilion, her tone grave. "Yes, the concentration of Spiritual Qi here far exceeds other places in the Sect. It's very likely the Innate Spiritual Qi Revered Master mentioned, refined using one's own blood and qi."

"It seems that as long as we enter this Alchemy Pavilion, we can uncover the truth about the Qinglan Sect."

After bidding farewell to Chen Xuan, the two had rushed all the way to the Qinglan Sect's territory.

Mu Wanqing was at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, while Xiao Lingxian was at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer. The Stewards and Elders of the Qinglan Sect were only around the Foundation Establishment Fourth or Fifth Layer. Combined with the earth-rank magic treasure "Concealing Qi Bracelet" in their hands to hide their Auras, the two had almost effortlessly and silently infiltrated the Qinglan Sect.

They happened to encounter Lin Yan being led away by the Steward and had followed him all the way here!

After seeing the man in the dark green robe leave, Mu Wanqing and Xiao Lingxian exchanged a glance and hurried toward the magnificent pavilion.

After confirming that the Steward in the dark green robe had completely left, Mu Wanqing and Xiao Lingxian exchanged a glance. Their figures flickered like two wisps of smoke, silently arriving at the door of the Alchemy Pavilion. They gently pushed open the heavy wooden door and slipped inside.