1004: Upgraded Treasure Hunt

“Absurd!” The Goddess felt Du Xingchen was mocking her.

Not just felt, he truly was!

“With so many monstrous geniuses in the world, no matter how powerful I am, it's impossible to lead you to victory!”

“Then why would I let you join us? We'll aim for a top five hundred spot together, get a ranking in the top five hundred, and then I'll give you the Nirvana Pill? Am I stupid or are you stupid?”

“If we can't win the championship, I won't get benefits that surpass the Nirvana Pill. Since that's the case, this Nirvana Pill is better kept for myself.” Du Xingchen's hand once again produced the box containing the Nirvana Pill. As he examined it, he shook his head regretfully, his meaning already self-evident.

“I agree…” After a period of silence, Zhongsun Yiqing finally gave her consent.

However, a sense of powerlessness also arose within her.

Taking first place, it sounded easy, but when it came to implementation, she saw no hope at all!

At most, she would do her best to bring these burdens into the top fifty.

This would also let these people stand at that ranking and see how Heaven-Defying their opponents were, and after realizing that taking first place was unrealistic, these people would naturally lower their demands.

And if this guy Du Xingchen still didn't admit it, she would risk everything to snatch the Nirvana Pill!

Zhongsun Yiqing calculated this in her heart.

Meanwhile, Du Xingchen took advantage of this time to bring Wen Xiu Cheng and the other teammates over.

“You actually dare to come back?!” When Wen Xiu Cheng and Liangcai Sword saw the Goddess, their originally relaxed expressions were immediately filled with anger.

A bad impression of the Goddess also filled their hearts.

“Where is Moyun? You and Moyun are inseparable, where is he now?!” The one questioning was still Wen Xiu Cheng.

Even knowing that the other party was the Goddess of the Divine Hall, with extremely high status and position, Wen Xiu Cheng still showed no fear.

“It seems like she's here to cause trouble. She must hold a grudge for the slap the Captain gave her last time.” Liangcai Sword crossed his arms, guessing.

And the words of these two teammates caused Zhongsun Yiqing's aura to fluctuate, revealing a sense of annoyance.

She had already tried her best not to think about that slap from last time, but these two casually brought it up again!

“Everyone, don't get agitated.” Du Xingchen stepped forward to calm his teammates.

After they quieted down, Du Xingchen then motioned for everyone to look at the Goddess and said calmly, “Let me reintroduce everyone. This is the Goddess of the Divine Hall, named Zhongsun Yiqing. Her cultivation Realm is at the Late Stage of Six-Star Soul Card Master, and she is the eighth teammate of our team.”

“Teammate?!”

Upon hearing that Zhongsun Yiqing was their teammate, several unimaginable voices immediately appeared in the team.

“Captain, what's going on? How did this woman become our teammate?” Liangcai Sword's tone carried a sense of incomprehension and also unwillingness to accept.

Sun Yingying also echoed, “Yeah, isn't this guy always following Moyun around? What's the situation?”

“The Goddess of the Divine Hall, is this great deity willing to come to our small temple? Could it be for some other reason?” Qing Youyu was manicuring her nails, her eyes behind a few strands of dark hair flashing with sharpness, rarely expressing her opinion.

“This must be a scheme set up by Moyun! He let this woman enter our team to harm us from within!” Wen Xiu Cheng's words carried an even greater attacking momentum, as well as a definite certainty.

Ning Bing clutched Sun Yingying's sleeve, her eyes filled with hostility: “I don't welcome her either.”

Aside from Du Xingchen himself, out of the six teammates, only Yuan Lei was somewhat confused. The other five teammates all expressed their unwelcomeness.

In response, Du Xingchen showed a helpless expression.

Speaking of which, this situation was caused by him.

However, it hadn't reached a completely irreversible serious point.

After all, the Goddess, overall, just followed Moyun around like a lackey and hadn't actively done anything bad to the protagonist group.

The only targeting was when she leaked his undercover information to target him.

Plus, this woman was originally a member of the protagonist group in the original work.

Therefore, it wouldn't be too difficult for everyone to accept her.

After all, the Heavenly Dao was also on this side.

“Everyone, don't think of her so badly. Although she's not great, after joining us, at least you don't have to worry about her harming us. Regarding this point, I can guarantee it to everyone.”

Du Xingchen couldn't say too much, but guaranteeing that the other party wouldn't have bad intentions was enough.

After all, what the Goddess wanted was the Nirvana Pill. In order to successfully obtain the pill, during the process of becoming a teammate, it was impossible for her to have any bad behavior towards everyone.

After Du Xingchen's guarantee appeared, the rejection in everyone's hearts lessened slightly, but the disgust on their faces remained undiminished.

“I heard that the Taobao City in Linshan Country is opening tonight. How about I take everyone to browse? I'll pay for all your expenses, how about it?” Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Zhongsun Yiqing took the initiative to break the silence.

“Hmph, what Taobao City? I've never even heard of it. What good things could there be?” Liangcai Sword snorted coldly, his tone, however, softened a little without him even realizing it.

“There are quite a few good things in Taobao City.” Du Xingchen took over the conversation, seemingly unintentionally reminding everyone: “Taobao City opens before each Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination.”

“Generally, each time it opens, only three Taobao Cities are established, and within these three Taobao Cities, there are rare treasures collected by various forces from all over the continent throughout the year.”

“Each time it opens, it is only open to young people who are about to participate in the Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination, allowing all young Disciples to acquire suitable good things.”

After Du Xingchen finished speaking, Sun Yingying said with disdain, “So what! It's just money, my Saint Healing Sect has plenty!”

“We're going to Taobao City tonight, I'll treat you guys, not this woman!”

“Rich woman Yingying is generous!” Liangcai Sword immediately praised with a grin.

“The role of money inside is pitifully small, basically you can't buy anything good.” Du Xingchen shook his head slightly and continued to explain: “Although Taobao City is said to be a place for all young people to find treasures, in essence, it is a resource exchange between major forces.”

“The things traded inside are positions or inheritances of major forces.”

“For example, in Taobao City, you see a piece of equipment made from the bone of a fifty-thousand-year-old exotic beast. If you want to buy it, he will ask you which Sect you belong to.”

“If you say you are from the Saint Healing Sect, the price he offers will be the position of a Saint Healing Sect Deacon, or asking a certain Inner Sect Elder to provide a Disciple spot.”

“Yingying, although you are the eldest daughter of the Saint Healing Sect, you probably don't have the authority to decide on the sale of Saint Healing Sect positions, right?” Du Xingchen said, looking at Sun Yingying.

In response, the woman scratched her head awkwardly: “How can there be a place that exchanges things like this? It's too troublesome, can't we just use money?”

Du Xingchen: “Once you reach a certain level of strength, everyone has money and doesn't care about money. At this time, it is naturally reasonable to exchange things that money cannot buy.”

“Looking at it this way, this woman is quite generous.” Liangcai Sword looked at the Goddess.

“The main reason is that the positions in the Divine Hall are valuable. A position as an Outer Sect Deacon that she offers is equivalent to a City Lord in a country like Linshan Country. If you want to go to Taobao City to browse, don't be hesitant, just go and spend.” Du Xingchen reminded his teammates.

This made Zhongsun Yiqing feel a surge of anger in her heart and she frowned as she glanced at Du Xingchen.

“I won't go, and I won't accept any benefits from this woman!” Wen Xiu Cheng replied decisively.

“Boss Xiu Cheng, there are countless good things in Taobao City, and there might even be things passed down from your Eternal Night Kingdom Royal Family.” Du Xingchen kindly reminded him.

In the original work, the protagonist group also went to Taobao City and had rich harvests from it.

Among them, Wen Xiu Cheng had the biggest harvest.

Du Xingchen naturally wouldn't let him miss this destined Opportunity.

“Things passed down from the Eternal Night Kingdom Royal Family…” Hearing this, Wen Xiu Cheng's expression slightly changed.

After a moment of silence, he took a deep breath and said, “It seems like we have to go to Taobao City, but letting this woman pay is impossible!”

“Right, we don't care about her paying!” Sun Yingying said, taking out a card from her body: “I deposited three million god temple coins in the bank. With so much money, I don't believe those people won't accept it!”

...

“Oh dear, little girl, we don't accept money.”

Under the moonlight, within the brightly lit City, vendors displayed their treasures in the most conspicuous places.

The noisy sounds of exchange gave this place a busy, bustling atmosphere.

On the City gate leading into the City, were the three large characters: [Taobao City].

And extending inward, the gathering of vendors and buyers was truly lively.

Sun Yingying looked at the gold card that the vendor in front of her had returned, her face filled with a sense of frustration.

“It's just a hairpin. It's worth at most a few thousand god temple coins outside, and you don't even want twenty thousand god temple coins?” Sun Yingying asked indignantly.

In response, the vendor smiled apologetically and shook his head: “Little girl, nothing here is bought with money.”

“If you sincerely want it, you can talk about what position you can provide or bring a treasure similar to this hairpin to exchange.”

“A broken hairpin still needs a position? Can I exchange it for the position of my Saint Healing Sect's Sect Leader?” Sun Yingying said with some anger.

It was truly because ever since she entered the City, she had been dazzled by what she saw.

But the result was that nothing could be bought with money; everything required her to provide some status or resources. A small number of places supported bartering, but she hadn't found a place to buy things with money even after half an hour of being inside!

“Saint Healing Sect?” The stall owner's eyes lit up when he heard Sun Yingying's words, and he immediately smiled obsequiously: “Hahaha, the position of Sect Leader is not needed. If the young lady can provide a Disciple spot and guarantee that this old man can freely place a Disciple into the Saint Healing Sect, then this hairpin will be yours.”

“Get lost! Everyone in my Saint Healing Sect, from the Elders to the Disciples, is strictly screened. How could we exchange them with you?” Sun Yingying put down the hairpin and turned to leave with a muffled feeling.

“Okay, five Saint Healing Sect Disciple spots, this treasure belongs to this brother!” From a shop, the hearty laughter of the shopkeeper conveyed information that made Sun Yingying turn her head to look.

“Seventh Elder?!”

“Miss?!”

...

The entire protagonist group consisted of eight people, and six of them arrived at Taobao City tonight.

And there were two others who went in a different direction.

These two were none other than Du Xingchen and Yuan Lei.

Holding the upgraded Treasure Hunting Plate in his hand, Du Xingchen led Yuan Lei behind him, walking quickly through a dense forest.

“Captain, where are we going?” Yuan Lei looked around, then asked Du Xingchen in confusion.

At noon, when the other teammates set off for Taobao City, he was left behind by Du Xingchen and brought to this place.

One must know, this place had already reached the depths of the Tianmu Great Forest!

The exotic beasts around were also getting stronger and stronger, and the environment was becoming more and more dangerous.

If it weren't for Du Xingchen avoiding those powerful exotic beasts using the Treasure Hunting Plate, they would definitely be in an extremely sorry state right now!

And even so, they couldn't ensure absolute safety.

Just now, they almost ran into a twenty-thousand-year-old exotic beast!

If they continued forward, the two of them might directly encounter a powerful exotic beast and wouldn't even have time to run!

“We're here!” Du Xingchen, who was rushing forward with his head down, suddenly stopped in his tracks, his gaze slowly moving away from the Treasure Hunting Plate, looking at the void in front of him.