Chapter 1357 Daughter Getting Married
Zhang Xuan was quite satisfied and bowed sincerely, saying, "Thank you for your generous gift, Senior!"
The old man waved his hand and said, "It's just a fair trade. This fragment of the Great Dao Ancient God is of some use to me, so you are not at a disadvantage."
Zhang Xuan stood in place, feeling the shop contract in his sea of consciousness.
His mind formed a mysterious connection with the shop in the thoroughfare of all worlds.
He looked inside the shop and found that its structure was quite exquisite.
The lower level is the spacious main hall, with dozens of neatly arranged shelves emitting a faint spiritual light.
The upper floor is slightly smaller and is cleverly divided into twelve elegant private rooms, each of which is equipped with restrictions to block spiritual detection.
"This shop..." Zhang Xuan's mouth corners unconsciously raised, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, "Thank you for your help, senior!"
Without hesitation, he handed the blood-colored ball condensed from the fragments of the ancient god of the Dao to the old man.
The old man took the blood-colored ball, with a satisfied look on his face: "My friend, let me remind you again, lest you accuse me of bullying the weak in the future. This blood-colored ball is the essence of a seventh-level ancient sea beast. The causal power it contains is enough to offset the thousand-year karma of a Mahayana cultivator."
"Seventh-order sea beast?" Zhang Xuan's pupils shrank slightly, "But Donghua Shangzun clearly said it was a sixth-order..."
The old man shook his head slightly, his white beard trembling slightly. "No, this beast was originally a seventh-level beast, but it went through an ancient catastrophe and sank into the sea of blood for millions of years. Only a tiny part of its soul remains, and its strength has dropped to the sixth-level level. That's why you misjudged it."
Zhang Xuan's heart was shocked: "Doesn't that mean... the value of this blood-colored ball..."
"It's far beyond your imagination," the old man chuckled, his eyes sparkling, "If it wasn't so precious, why would I exchange it with you for a shop in the thoroughfare of all realms? Do you think the shops there are just street vendors that you can buy and sell at will?"
Zhang Xuan hurriedly bowed: "I really didn't know its value before..."
"It's normal that you don't understand now." The old man stroked his beard and said, his sleeves fluttering without wind. "When the rank of your Starry Sky Order is upgraded and you really use this shop, you will understand how much you got in today's transaction."
Zhang Xuan frowned when he heard this: "Senior, what you mean is... I can't use this shop now?"
"Of course." The old man nodded, his tone unquestionable, "With your current Starry Sky Token rank, you can only set up a stall in the B-type area. As for the area where the shop is located, you need to have at least four Heavenly Dao texts engraved on your Starry Sky Token before you can enter."
Zhang Xuan's expression suddenly became interesting: "That is to say... I now have the ownership of the shop, but I can't even enter the door?"
"exactly."
"Then can I rent it out? At least I can earn some spirit stones." Zhang Xuan asked persistently.
The old man waved his hand, and there was a faint glow of stars in his sleeves: "The shops on the Seventh Street are all privately owned. The Wanxiang Business Alliance strictly prohibits subletting. If you force the lease, not only will the contract be invalidated, but you will also be permanently banned from entering the Wanjie Avenue."
Zhang Xuan cursed in his heart: "This old fox! He said that the rules cannot be broken, but he bypassed the Wanjie Avenue to trade directly. He is clearly the biggest rule breaker..."
The old man seemed to realize something and glanced at Zhang Xuan meaningfully.
However, he had already obtained the long-desired fragment of the Ancient God of the Great Dao, and was in a good mood, so he didn't bother to care about Zhang Xuan's little thoughts.
"Well, it's time for me to go." The old man turned around, and his figure began to become illusory. "Remember, don't mention what happened today to anyone, otherwise..."
Before he finished speaking, the man had turned into starlight and disappeared.
Only then did Zhang Xuan discover that the Heavenly Dao text on the Starry Sky Order became dim and bright.
It turned out that the communication just now consumed nearly half of his spiritual energy.
He hurriedly withdrew his consciousness from the Heavenly Mirror.
Looking at the virtual shadow of the shop in the sea of consciousness that is connected to his mind.
The location is excellent, yet out of reach.
He could only sigh helplessly: "This old monster... he made a very smart deal..."
The Starry Sky Order was not of a high enough rank, so he couldn’t even go to the store in person to check.
This feeling of being able to see but not being able to eat made Zhang Xuan so depressed that he gritted his teeth.
This is just a small episode in the thoroughfare of all worlds.
After returning to the Immortal Gourd Realm, Zhang Xuan's life gradually returned to normal, but there were also several major events worth recording in the calm.
The first to be affected was the breakthrough in alchemy made by his second uncle Zhang Ergeng.
This old man, who is nearly three hundred years old, successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage at his old age.
What is even more surprising is that his attainments in alchemy have advanced by leaps and bounds, and he can now stably refine fifth-grade, lower-grade, first-level golden elixirs.
“This old guy…”
Zhang Xuan's spiritual sense swept over Zhang Ergeng, who was covered in dust but full of excitement in the alchemy room, and he couldn't help but smile.
You know, Zhang Ergeng only started to learn alchemy when he was over eighty years old. He had mediocre talent and only barely stepped into the threshold of an alchemist with the help of the massive resources provided by Zhang Xuan.
Who would have thought that at this "advanced age" of 300 years old, he could actually refine a fifth-grade golden elixir, the value of which even exceeded those alchemists who could refine fifth-grade top-grade elixirs.
With Zhang Ergeng in charge, Zhang Xuan was finally freed from the heavy task of alchemy.
He no longer needed to personally supply the fifth-level golden elixir in the clan treasury, so he could concentrate on his cultivation.
This is undoubtedly great news for a cultivator in the Void Refining Stage.
Another big event was the marriage of his youngest daughter Xiuxiu.
The bride's husband is an acquaintance
It was none other than the Grandson of Long Xinghe, the former Holy Lord of the Temple of War.
This saint Zhang Xuan was very familiar to him.
When he was serving in the Holy Land, he had witnessed this man's methods.
He has a sharp vision and is good at planning and layout, and he always leaves a way out at critical moments.
Later, when the eight gods of Chaoxi Sea joined forces to attack the city on the sea, this person was the first to inform him of the news and stood firmly on his side.
It is said that this marriage has a deep origin.
Xiuxiu's mother, Bu Yueling, had her father executed by the Holy Lord himself for a serious case of corruption.
Although the Holy Lord later compensated several times and Bu Yueling chose to let go of her grudge, the grudge between the two families always existed.
Who would have thought that as time passed, the Holy Lord would marry Bu Yueling's daughter.
What is even more amazing is that this Saint Lord was already a powerful being who had reached the half-step refining realm a hundred years ago, and now he has finally broken through the shackles and entered the realm of transformation.
In terms of family background, he is the direct descendant of Long Xinghe.
In terms of strength, he is a powerful god in the world.
When it comes to strategy, it is even more unfathomable.
To outsiders, it seems like a natural thing for such a man to marry Xiuxiu.
As Zhang Xuan's first daughter to get married, Xiuxiu's wedding was extremely grand.
Zhang Xuan not only prepared a generous dowry, but also asked the Zhang family to invite gods from all over the Xianhu world.
The Holy Lord treated his father-in-law with great respect, and on the wedding day he knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, giving him enough face.
At the wedding, Zhang Xuan felt mixed emotions as he looked at Xiu Xiu, wearing a phoenix crown and a bridal robe and leaning against the Holy Lord's side in happiness.
He knew better than anyone that this son-in-law was a man of deep thoughts and might have other considerations for marrying Xiuxiu.
But then I thought, my children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, and as long as I am alive, I can ensure that Xiuxiu will be happy and peaceful forever.
