Long, lacking intelligence, continued to mindlessly smash away. However, he was a corpse puppet, and his expertise was not in such brute force tactics. If even Hu and Dalong could not breach the ice wall's defenses, how could he?
"This Extreme Cold Ice Barrier is truly remarkable. Its defensive capabilities are astounding."
Chu Xuan nodded in satisfaction. This was the new spell he had mastered upon reaching the seventh level of the "Mysterious Heavenly Ice Soul Scroll." The Extreme Cold Ice Barrier.
This spell, derived from the Ice God Pillar, often catches one's enemies off guard. In fact, the Ice God Pillar alone equates to three different spells.
Chu Xuan couldn't help but admire. The "Mysterious Heavenly Ice Soul Scroll" truly was a treasured technique of the Reincarnation Divine Sect, capable of being practiced from the Nascent Soul stage to the Deity Transformation stage. It was indeed very effective! No other technique came with spells that had such versatile abilities.
"By my calculations, the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect should be sending someone to collect pills and talismans soon," he pondered. "A perfect opportunity to update and iterate the formations I have at hand. Also a chance to find out just how the current conflict between the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect and the Reincarnation Divine Sect is unfolding."
Chu Xuan thought deeply. Stepping forward, he returned to the Heavenly Infinite Sect.
Indeed, a few days later, a group arrived at Mystic Azure Star. However, they were not from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect.
"Exquisite Treasures Alliance?" Chu Xuan frowned as he watched the enormous flying ship on the horizon. He was familiar with this power.
The Exquisite Treasures Alliance, originating from Treasure Star, was a sixth-level cultivation sect just like the Reincarnation Divine Sect and Heaven Shaking Divine Sect. However, the structure of the Exquisite Treasures Alliance was more relaxed, and its members seldom engaged in combat. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
From top to bottom, the monks of the Exquisite Treasures Alliance enjoyed doing business—a trait seemingly ingrained in their very souls.
Moreover, they preferred to appear in the territories of warring factions to peddle treasures. Chaos, for them, was an opportunity to amass great wealth. Many conflicts between powers escalated further because of the presence of the Exquisite Treasures Alliance.
Some powers coveted the Exquisite Treasures Alliance, aiming to plunder their caravans. Yet, these attempts invariably failed. A force that dared to trade treasures between warring parties was not one to be underestimated. Indeed, due to the formidable strength of the Exquisite Treasures Alliance, many sects could do nothing against them.
The massive flying ship, its surface carved with giant pavilions, was a symbolic emblem of the Exquisite Treasures Alliance. They were especially adept at constructing these star-crossing ships—large cargo capacity, strong defenses, and swift speeds.
The Heavenly Infinite Sect had inherited the legacy of the Feather Transformation Heaven Palace and possessed such a flying ship, capable of navigating the stars. However, in terms of size and speed, it was far inferior to this ship.
Especially when it came to the range of travel, it could only manage a short journey from Mystic Azure Star to Blood River Star, incapable of venturing deeper into the vast expanse of the cosmos.
"Master, the Exquisite Treasures Alliance's caravan wishes to conduct trade on Mystic Azure Star," Bai Jinkun reported as he quickly approached Chu Xuan. He presented a token with a gesture of respect.
Chu Xuan glanced down at it. The token was unmistakably that of a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect. The other party had not lied.
Chu Xuan's brow furrowed. Originally, he had not intended to allow the Exquisite Treasures Alliance's flying ship to dock at Mystic Azure Star, but with such a claim in hand, he had no choice but to grant permission.
After all, he was nominally affiliated with the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect. To stand by and do nothing while Heaven Shaking Divine Sect's cultivators were harmed would tarnish the reputation of the Heavenly Infinite Sect.
"Allow them to trade. Have them anchor their ship three thousand miles outside the Heavenly Infinite Sect," Chu Xuan instructed. "Tell the head of the caravan to wait for me in the main hall of the sect. As for the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect's cultivators, see to their injuries. Oh, and also bring Elder Shang to the main hall. I want him there as well."
Chu Xuan smiled. "I wonder, Master Jin, what treasures have you brought to my Heavenly Infinite Sect this time?"
"I've heard that the Exquisite Treasures Alliance excels in selling shoes to the barefoot and combs to the bald," he remarked with a grin.
Jin Dafu laughed heartily. "That is but a stereotype of the Exquisite Treasures Alliance in the outside world. True business is always built on mutual consent."
With a grand wave of his hand, two lists appeared before both Chu Xuan and Shang Xingchen.
"Please take a look, gentlemen," Jin Dafu continued. "This is our merchandise list. Should anything catch your interest, simply let me know. Furthermore, our Golden Dragon Caravan also offers a pre-order service. As long as the client can afford it, there is nothing our Golden Dragon Caravan cannot procure!"
Chu Xuan scanned the list and immediately noticed something that caught his attention. Shang Xingchen beside him also spotted the same item.
The two of them exclaimed in unison, "The Soul Transformation Secret Method?"
The Soul Transformation realm was a special stage that could only be cultivated after completing the Nascent Soul stage. However, it did not offer any direct increase in strength and required additional resources to practice.
The Soul Transformation Secret Method was also exceedingly rare and costly. The sole benefit of cultivating this unique realm was an increased success rate when attempting to break through to the Deity Transformation stage.
For this reason, only top-tier prodigies from major sects typically pursued this path.
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