206: Each with their own ulterior motives

He looked at the Golden Core Stage shopkeeper with an expectant gaze.

The Golden Core Stage shopkeeper understood immediately and, with a wave of his hand, an exquisite jade box appeared on the table.

Intricate runes were etched upon it, sealing the jade box.

It appeared to be designed to prevent the leakage of Spiritual Qi!

Gu Changan opened the jade box and took a look, finding a red fruit the size of a chicken egg, covered in dragon-scale-like fuzz.

Furthermore, faint flames flickered upon its surface.

As he brought his palm slightly closer, he felt a faint sensation of intense heat.

Could this really be the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit?

He quickly recalled the Pill Formula for the core formation pill from within the complete compendium of spirit herbs and elixirs.

The description of the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit therein was more or less identical to the object before his eyes.

Gu Changan relaxed and quickly stowed it away into his Storage Pouch.

Meanwhile, the Golden Core Stage shopkeeper had already finished inspecting the three bottles of golden marrow jade milk.

The smile at the corners of his mouth could not be suppressed no matter how hard he tried.

Gu Changan was also quite happy in his heart; he had finally obtained it.

After bowing to the other party, he asked, "Fellow Daoist! Is the payment and goods settled between us?"

The Golden Core Stage shopkeeper nodded hurriedly, "Payment and goods are settled!"

"Please visit us often in the future, Fellow Daoist!"

Gu Changan nodded and was just about to leave.

The Golden Core Stage shopkeeper then leaned in to inquire, "Which Family does Fellow Daoist actually belong to?"

"Perhaps I might even know some people from your Family?"

"How do you plan to process this crimson flame dragon marrow fruit once you return?"

"Do you need me to act as a middleman?"

"I happen to know many Alchemists!"

How could Gu Changan dare to say much?

Saying any more would expose him!

"I won't trouble Fellow Daoist!"

"I already have someone in mind!"

"It was they who asked me to come and make the exchange!"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Core Stage shopkeeper's gaze narrowed. Could it be an Alchemist?

This description was far too vague.

Where was he supposed to start looking?

However, he had another trick. He then took out an identity token.

He held it out to Gu Changan, "Fellow Daoist, how about this!"

"Here is a token of our shop!"

"It serves as an identity token for this shop, and it holds some weight within Tianbao City!"

"Take it, Fellow Daoist. When you come to our shop again in the future, you can seek me out directly for transactions."

"Provided it doesn't violate the rules of the Treasure Pavilion, I will offer you some discounts!"

"Furthermore, this token is a symbol of status within Tianbao City!"

Gu Changan accepted the token with a surface-level look of surprise, examining it left and right before tucking it into his Storage Pouch.

In his heart, however, he was complaining wildly: "Does this guy really dare to try and track me?"

"Afraid he won't be able to find me in a moment?"

"First inquiring about my background?"

"Then inquiring about the use of the crimson flame dragon marrow fruit?"

"And finally, giving me a time bomb?"

"Does he really take me for a fool?"

Gu Changan quickly bowed again, "Fellow Daoist, I shall take my leave!"

"I have Cultivators from my clan waiting for me!"

"If I'm gone too long, it will arouse their suspicion!"

"I'll be going now!"

The Golden Core Stage shopkeeper personally escorted Gu Changan out the door.

The various scouts watching from the periphery all took notice of Gu Changan.

To be personally escorted out by the Golden Core Stage shopkeeper meant he was either a VIP!

Or he had bought or sold a massive amount of treasures!

Regardless of which it was, there was profit to be had!

Consequently, a large number of scouts all began to follow him.

Gu Changan complained wildly in his heart; this Golden Core Stage shopkeeper really deserves to die!

Escorting him out like that was just a way to set him up!

One look at the scouts behind him and he knew exactly what was happening!

But it was fine; today's objective had been achieved!

He traveled unimpeded all the way to the East Gate of Tianbao City and left the city directly.

Gu Changan did not use a teleportation talisman to shake off the various scouts behind him.

The teleportation talisman needed to be saved for a more useful time, such as after he got his hands on the core formation pill.

Using it now might alert the enemy.

It would make people wary of teleportation talismans.

If that happened, his subsequent actions might be hindered.

In case someone set up a Formation outside, he would become a turtle in a jar even if he managed to exchange for the core formation pill.

So, for now, he had to endure.

Gu Changan suppressed the restlessness in his heart and glanced back at the various scouts behind him.

Most of them were at the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Soon after, several Golden Core Stage Cultivators arrived one after another.

It seemed they had been notified by these scouts.

Gu Changan didn't dare to delay, fearing that more and more people would gather as time went on.

He quickly fled in the direction of the Blood Fiend Alliance.

If these Cultivators behind him continued to pursue, they would be courting death.

He had been laying low for so long that he was already itching for a fight!

The thousand soul banner was still missing some souls; he hoped they would deliver themselves to his doorstep.

Gu Changan sped ahead on his Flying Sword, while the escape lights of the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators behind him were not nearly as fast.

However, they still trailed far behind!

The Golden Core Stage Cultivators in the rear began to close in rapidly.

Gu Changan's Golden Core Stage Divine Sense scanned the area behind him, finding roughly six Golden Core Stage Cultivators chasing him.

One was at the Early Golden Core Stage, while the remaining five were all at the Middle Golden Core Stage.

This lineup was truly difficult to handle!

Middle Golden Core Stage Cultivators, and they still came out to be Bandit Cultivators?

Could it be simply because he looked like a fat sheep?

Because he was escorted out by the Golden Core Stage shopkeeper of the Treasure Pavilion?

Gu Changan's Divine Sense quickly scanned the area ahead, looking for a place suitable to serve as a battlefield that would be advantageous to him.

He found that most of it was forest, with the occasional small clearing.

Crossing one hilltop after another, he watched the Golden Core Stage Cultivators slowly closing in behind him.

Gu Changan took the initiative to stop. After all, he only had the cultivation of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage; a battle of attrition would be disadvantageous for him.

First, he stuffed several top-grade solid origin pills into his mouth.

Violent Spiritual Qi immediately flooded his entire Dantian, and the spiritual power he had just consumed was replenished to some extent.

Gu Changan casually brought out his strongest asset, the top-grade thousand soul banner.

Currently, there were four Golden Core Stage Ghost Generals inside.

Dealing with the six Golden Core Stage Cultivators behind him was still a bit of a stretch.

But he couldn't worry about anything else; a massive amount of spiritual power from his Dantian merged into the top-grade thousand soul banner.

Four Ghost Generals instantly appeared around him, along with Xiao Hei.

The Artifact Spirit of the top-grade thousand soul banner.

Xiao Hei appeared and let out a burp: "Master's spiritual power is truly delicious!"

Gu Changan's forehead was covered in black lines: "Hurry up and prepare to face the enemy. Six Golden Core Stage Cultivators are coming from behind."

After speaking, he also checked the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian.

He discovered that having an Artifact Spirit did indeed save a layer of Spiritual Qi.

He then felt the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian slowly recovering, reaching about thirty percent of its original level.

This way, he could fight without any lingering worries.

Next, he took out the Heaven And Earth Treasure, the earth fetal membrane, controlling its size to turn it into his shield.

He enveloped his entire self within it.

Then, he cast two Spell shields outside the main shield just for show.

This way, even if the outer shields broke, others wouldn't notice anything unusual about him.

Then he began to feel a bit conflicted. He had Enlightened so many Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures last time.

Which Magical Artifact or Magic Treasure should he use to test his hand against the enemy this time?