Chapter 1751 News of the Purchase of Guiji Star Abyss

He estimated that to maintain the normal operation of the four secret realms in the Immortal Gourd Realm, especially the Tongtianpu Secret Realm, it would require at least 500 magic crystals worth of various spiritual materials every month.

To further improve the quality of the secret realm, the consumption will double.

“No wonder those major sects can’t afford to support too many secret realms,” Zhang Xuan sighed. “It’s a bottomless pit.”

But the rewards are also amazing.

A complete True Immortal Realm can increase a cultivator's cultivation speed by tens or even hundreds of times, and can also help them comprehend specific laws.

Its value in training high-level cultivators and helping them break through bottlenecks is immeasurable.

In particular, the Tongtianpu Secret Realm can cultivate eighth-order spiritual herbs and also supply the growth of sacred plants.

When these sacred plants mature, not to mention true immortals, even powerful golden immortals will be greatly tempted.

"This investment is worthwhile," Zhang Xuan decided.

He summoned the demonic fetus that was sorting through goods.

"I have an important task for you." Zhang Xuan took out a jade slip. "This is a procurement list I have drawn up. You take Elder Gray and go to the various stalls and shops in Bone Tomb Market to purchase the materials according to the list."

The demonic fetus took the jade slip, scanned it with its divine sense, and its eyes widened slightly.

The list contains a wide variety of goods, most of which are quite expensive.

"Void Essence Stones, whole pieces are preferred, fragments are also acceptable, quantity is not limited, price can be increased by 20%."

"The source of the Dao stone marrow weighs at least a hundred catties."

"Tears of the Yellow Springs Gold, the higher the purity the better, minimum purchase of ten catties."

"Fragments of the Star Core containing the evil energy of the Stars will be given priority."

"Earthly Fiend Magnetic Crystal, used for tempering sword bodies, requires large, intact pieces."

"Eighth-tier demonic plant seeds or seedlings, such as Burning Heart Demon Lotus, Myriad Filth Immortal Grass, and Netherworld Demon Flower are all acceptable."

"Unlimited collection of the damaged inner world or physical body of True Immortal Demon Lords."

"We will acquire any jade slips containing true demon-level cultivation techniques or cultivation insights, regardless of the cost."

Finally, there is a line of small print: "If you encounter any materials that contain special laws such as time and space, causality, or annihilation, buy them regardless of their grade."

This procurement list covers almost all of the unique resources of the Abyss of Beginning Demons, and the quantity requirements are extremely high.

"Master, so many supplies... do we really need so many?" The demonic fetus hesitated.

Zhang Xuan nodded: "Not only do we need them, but the more the better. Have you forgotten the three True Immortal Secret Realms in our Immortal Gourd Realm? And the original Spacetime Secret Realm in the Immortal Gourd Realm. These secret realms all need a lot of resources to maintain their operation and even improve their level."

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, we not only need to procure for ourselves, but also for the Nine Divine Realms. Many resources from the Primordial Demon Abyss are scarce or even extinct in the Nine Divine Realms. If we can transport them back in large quantities, their value will increase more than tenfold."

The demon fetus suddenly realized, and solemnly put away the jade slip: "I understand, I'll go and do it now."

The old slickman, who had been listening nearby, suddenly spoke up: "Purchasing so many supplies will inevitably attract attention. In particular, the damaged inner world or physical body of a True Immortal Demon Lord are rare materials. Buying them in large quantities will drive up market prices and arouse speculation."

"You all split up and buy in batches from different stalls, don't concentrate in one place. You can raise the price appropriately, but don't appear too eager. Also, you can spread the word that the Scarface Demon has suffered a relapse of an old injury and needs a large amount of specific materials to refine healing pills and set up a healing array."

This reason is perfectly reasonable. It is only natural for a true demon who is seriously injured and eager to recover to spare no expense in acquiring all kinds of rare materials.

"it is good."

The old slick man nodded and left the Ghost Bone Pavilion with the demonic fetus.

Over the next two weeks, a strange phenomenon occurred in Bone Tomb Collection.

The newly opened Yizhen Pavilion not only sells all sorts of otherworldly artifacts, but also aggressively acquires all kinds of rare materials.

The purchasing was handled by a withered-looking old servant and a sickly-looking handyman.

The two were generous, charging 10-20% more than the market price, and accepting all comers as long as the quality met the standards.

Initially, it was just small vendors trading with scattered materials.

Gradually, some large merchants who specialize in materials also caught wind of this and transported their stockpiles of rare materials to Yizhen Pavilion in batches.

Void Essence Stones, Netherworld Stones, Yellow Springs Tear Gold, Star Core Fragments... These high-level materials, which are rarely seen in ordinary times, all flow to the Treasure Pavilion.

Zhang Xuan even spent thousands of magic crystals to acquire a broken body of a True Immortal Demon Lord and a broken inner world that did not self-destruct.

The Bone Demon Lord of Bone Tomb Collection naturally noticed this scene as well.

On this day, he came to the Ghost Bone Pavilion again.

"Fellow Daoist Scarface, are you planning to plunder all the good materials in the Bone Tomb Collection?" the Skeleton Demon Lord said half-jokingly.

Zhang Xuan smiled wryly: "To be honest, my old injury has flared up again, and I need to refine several batches of healing medicine and set up several healing formations, which is why I had no choice but to make a large purchase."

"Could it be that you acquired the damaged body and inner world of the True Immortal Demon Lord in order to refine a holy medicine for healing?"

"This... if it has disturbed the order of the market, please forgive me, Demon Lord."

As he spoke, Zhang Xuan handed over a jade box: "This is the Pure Heart Jade Pendant, which is a tribute to the Demon Lord this month. Its quality is better than those sold on the market."

The Skeleton Demon Lord swept his divine sense across the area, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Those three Pure Heart Jade Pendants possessed a purity of Daoist essence far exceeding that of ordinary goods, with a quality at least 30% higher.

"You're very kind, fellow Daoist."

The Skeleton Demon Lord put away the jade box and asked no more questions.

Everyone has their own secrets, and as long as it doesn't affect the interests of the Bone Tomb Group, he doesn't want to delve into them.

Moreover, the things that the Scarface True Demon offers as a monthly tribute are of considerable value and are of great benefit to his cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, please feel free to purchase any materials you need. If you encounter any hard-to-find items, please let me know. I have some connections here and may be able to help," the Skeleton Demon Lord said before leaving.

"Thank you, Demon Lord." Zhang Xuan bowed and expressed his gratitude.

After seeing off the Skeleton Demon Lord, Zhang Xuan immediately set about sending the first batch of purchased supplies back to the Immortal Gourd Realm.

In the underground chamber of the Ghost Bone Pavilion, the Demon Embryo sat cross-legged at the core of the teleportation array, his expression solemn.

The amount of supplies to be transported this time is enormous.

A broken body of a True Immortal Demon Lord was teleported back to the Immortal Gourd Realm and can be used to refine True Immortal Puppets.

As for the damaged inner world that did not self-destruct, it can be used to be devoured by Tongtianpu.

There were thirty-seven Void Essence Stones, two hundred catties of Dao Source Stone Marrow, twenty-five catties of Yellow Spring Tear Gold, eighteen Star Core Fragments, over one hundred seeds of various eighth-order demonic plants, and over forty jade slips containing cultivation techniques...

The total value exceeds 20,000 magic crystals.

"Can you handle it?" Zhang Xuan asked.

The demonic fetus nodded: "After more than a month of recuperation, my essence has recovered by more than half. With the help of the soul-nourishing pills provided by my master, I should be fine. However, I need to rest for half a month after the teleportation."

"Okay, let's get started."

The demonic fetus closed its eyes and concentrated, fully activating the original essence of the demonic fetus's Dao body within its body.

He resonated with Hei Zi, who was far away in the Immortal Gourd Realm, and the passage between the two reopened.

This time, the passage was more secure than ever before.

Zhang Xuan delivered the supplies into the passage in batches.

First, the moment the True Immortal's body entered the passage, it caused spatial ripples, but these were quickly absorbed by the passage's stable structure.

Next came the Dao Source Stone Marrow, Yellow Spring Tears Gold, and Star Core Fragments...

Batch after batch of supplies disappeared into the passageway, heading towards the unknown beyond.

The demonic fetus's face gradually turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he gritted his teeth and persisted in maintaining the stability of the passage.

It took several days to complete the delivery of all the supplies.

The moment the passage closed, the demonic fetus collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, its energy waning.

Zhang Xuan immediately handed over a bottle of Soul Nourishing Demon Pills and several magic crystals: "Quickly take them to regulate your breathing."

The demonic fetus didn't stand on ceremony, swallowed the pill, grasped the demonic crystal, and began to close its eyes to recover.

Half a month later, the demonic fetus had fully recovered, and Zhang Xuan received a large amount of resources from the Nine Divine Realms transmitted by Hei Zi.

With the participation of the Myriad Elephant Merchant Alliance, high-level spiritual materials from all nine divine realms can be collected efficiently.

Nine-Leaf Golden Ginseng, Earth Essence, Heavenly True Water... all these high-grade spiritual materials of the righteous path, which are rarely seen in the Abyss of Beginning Demons, have been teleported over.

Zhang Xuan did not immediately put these supplies on the shelves for sale, but first categorized and carefully studied them.

"Nine-Leaf Golden Ginseng contains pure wood-type vitality, which has miraculous effects on healing and prolonging life. In the Abyss of the Beginning Demon, it can be used to neutralize the violence of demonic arts and reduce the risk of going into demonic possession."

"Earth Essence, a supreme treasure of the Earth element, can be used to cultivate related Great Dao supernatural powers or to refine related supreme treasures."

"Tianyi True Water is formed from the essence of primordial water. A single drop can nourish thousands of acres of spiritual fields and has a miraculous effect on cultivating spiritual plants."

These resources have specific groups of people in need of them in the Abyss of Beginning Demons.

Zhang Xuan summoned Old Man Hui: "Old Man Hui, spread the word about these supplies. Say that the Pavilion of Exotic Treasures has just received a new batch of otherworldly spiritual materials with special effects, and they are available in limited quantities."

The old fox accepted the order and left.

Soon, news that Yizhen Pavilion had new goods spread throughout Bone Tomb Collection.

"Nine-Leaf Golden Ginseng? The vitality contained in this thing is so pure. If it were added to the Blood Demon Pill, it might be able to neutralize the violentness in the pill and increase the success rate of pill formation!"

"The essence of Wu Earth, such pure earth-elemental Daoist essence! If I were to forge it into my Myriad Mountain Demon Armor, my defensive power would increase by at least 30%!"

"Heavenly True Water... This substance is of great benefit to the Netherworld Demon Flower I cultivate. Shopkeeper, I want as much as you have!"

The Yizhen Pavilion was once again bustling with visitors.

Zhang Xuan set the price 10 times higher than that of the Nine Divine Realms, but it was still in short supply.

In just five days, tens of thousands of magic crystals were earned.

Through the Wanxiang Business Alliance, the Immortal Gourd Realm also used the proceeds from selling the special products of the Primordial Demon Abyss to exchange for a large amount of resources from the Nine Divine Realms, which were also transmitted over through the channel.

With each round trip, profits snowballed.

Through cross-border trade, the Immortal Gourd Realm obtained a large amount of urgently needed high-level resources, and the nourishing materials for the three new secret realms were adequately supplied. Under the nourishment of the Void Essence Stone, the power of the Time-Space Secret Realm increased by 50%.

In the Nine Divine Realms, thanks to the abundance of rare specialties from the Primordial Demon Abyss, a large number of cultivators began to break through their cultivation levels and advance to higher ranks.

Even Hei Zi and Mo Tai, with the abundant supply of resources, have advanced to the late stage of the Fusion Realm, and their Mo Tai bodies have become more solid.

Everything is developing in a good direction.

Three years later.

Yizhen Pavilion has become one of the most famous shops in Bone Tomb Collection.

Through daily transactions, Zhang Xuan also got to know all sorts of demonic cultivators and extracted a lot of information from them.

On this day, a special guest arrived at the Pavilion of Exotic Treasures.

An old demon with a hunched back, whose aura was only at the Nascent Soul stage, was inconspicuous in the Bone Tomb Village, where True Immortals and Mahayana cultivators gathered.

After entering the shop, he didn't look at any goods, but went straight to the counter and whispered to Zhang Xuan:

"Senior Scarface, I have a business deal involving the Desolate Star Abyss. Would you be interested?"

Upon hearing the name Guiji Xingyuan, Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm: "Oh? Tell me about it."

The old demon looked around and lowered his voice even further: "This place is inconvenient, may we speak in private?"

Zhang Xuan stared at him for a moment, then nodded: "Come with me."

He led the old demon to a secret chamber on the third floor and activated all the restrictions.

The old demon then removed his hood and said, "My nickname is Ghost Ear. I specialize in buying and selling information. I happened to learn that you were inquiring about the Guiji Star Abyss and the Guixu Yuan Crystal."

Zhang Xuan was about to deny it when he heard this.

Ghost Ear continued, "Don't deny it, you've secretly inquired with seventeen demonic cultivators who went to the edge of the Star Abyss over the past few months..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan's eyes turned cold.

Ghost Ears quickly waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. I have no ill intentions. I just want to make a deal."

"What deal?"

“I know the location of a hidden rift on the outer edge of the Guiji Star Abyss. From there, one can avoid the patrols of the two major forces and venture three thousand miles into the Star Abyss. At this depth, it is possible to find scattered fragments of the Guixu Yuan Crystal.”

A sly glint flashed in Ghost Ear's eyes. "This news is worth 8000 magic crystals."

8000 magic crystals?

This is simply a sky-high price!

However, the Desolate Star Abyss is jointly sealed and guarded by the Meteor Demon Sea and the Annihilation Soul Court, making it difficult even for ordinary True Immortals to approach. If a hidden passage could be found there, its value would indeed be immeasurable.

"How can I trust you?" Zhang Xuan asked in a deep voice.

Ghost Ear took out a dusty gray bone fragment: "This is the Contract Bone, made by an ancient witch demon. You and I branded it with our blood essence, agreeing that: I will tell you the exact location and how to get there, and you will pay 8000 magic crystals. If the information is false, my foundation will collapse; if you do not pay after receiving the information, your cultivation will never advance."

Zhang Xuan took the bone fragment and used the causal branch to examine it, confirming that the object indeed contained powerful contractual power, and that it was fair and impartial.

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Xuan nodded: "Okay."

The two dripped their own blood into each other, and the contract was established.

Ghost Ear then took out a jade slip, pressed it to his forehead for a moment, and handed it to Zhang Xuan: "All the information is in here. In addition, here is a piece of news: three months later, the Meteor Demon Sea and the Silent Soul Court will take turns withdrawing some of their guards for a once-in-a-century rotation. At that time, the Star Abyss Restriction will have a brief period of weakness, which will be the best time to enter."

Zhang Xuan took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and was greatly shocked.

The jade slip not only marked the detailed location of the hidden rift, but also recorded seventeen dangers to avoid when passing through the rift, three kinds of protective treasures that must be prepared, and several common natural disaster patterns inside the Star Abyss.

The information is so detailed that it is by no means fabricated.

Zhang Xuan paid 8000 magic crystals as agreed.

Ghost Ear accepted the magic crystal and grinned, "Fellow Daoist, you're straightforward. Just a heads-up, the depths of the Desolate Star Abyss not only contain the Desolate Primordial Crystal, but also the Chaos Primordial Crystal left over from that ancient war. Although it's sealed in the core by the Golden Immortal Demon Lord, fragments occasionally get swept to the outer edges by energy tides. If you're lucky..."

He didn't finish speaking, then put his hood back on and quietly left.

Zhang Xuan held the jade slip, his eyes gleaming.

Returning to the silent star abyss, the primordial crystal of chaos...