Then, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the other party still had some sense of dignity.

They didn’t set a Spiritual Energy Mark and track him afterward.

Otherwise, being targeted by a Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivator, especially when the other person has a Foundation Establishment Realm expert with them... he was not at all confident.

However, this incident did affect his originally pleasant mood.

He arrived at the task hall.

The steward, upon seeing him, enthusiastically came over to greet him.

"Fellow Daoist Feng Hua, you came just in time.

The Spirit Stones you previously provided are no longer enough. Here are all the Demon Pills acquired earlier, please check them.

Additionally, do you wish to continue purchasing?

If you continue, you might need to add some more Spirit Stones..."

The steward said, also handing a small bag to Zhou Changwang.

Inside were those various Demon Pills.

"Continue the acquisition.

Here are twenty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, and I will settle the remainder with you later."

Zhou Changwang pondered briefly, then decisively spoke.

Afterward, he lightly moved his Spiritual Sense to inspect the Demon Pills in the bag.

Unfortunately, there were no Demon Pills above Second Grade.

Fortunately, most were First Grade High-Tier Demon Pills, with a total of twenty-seven. There were twenty Mid-Tier First Grade Demon Pills and the fewest Initial-Tier First Grade Demon Pills, only fifteen.

"Although there are no Second Grade Demon Pills,

these Demon Pills should be enough to refine sufficient Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid to quickly grow my Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree."

Zhou Changwang sighed with emotion and couldn’t help but feel somewhat excited.

Soon after, he routinely arrived at the small auction at the back of the Black Market and entered the auction smoothly after presenting proof of five thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

Sitting in a corner, he silently waited.

The cultivators participating in the auction this time were more numerous than last time, but there were almost no Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators present.

Apparently, the climax treasure of this auction was not as impressive as last time.

Indeed, that was the case.

After sitting in the corner for a while, he heard people discussing in the crowd and learned that the climax treasure this time was a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.

While a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object is precious and valuable, it is not a necessary item for those above the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Naturally, there is not much interest.

Zhou Changwang noticed that even Young Master Ye Ping’an from the Ye Family did not appear at the auction.

Considering his status, he presumably doesn’t lack Foundation Establishment Pills and naturally wouldn’t value a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.

As for why Ye Ping’an appeared in the Black Market this time, it was something Zhou Changwang couldn’t understand.

Surely it wasn’t for his Spirit Talismans, right?

An hour later.

Zhou Changwang exited the auction along with the crowd.

This time, there were numerous treasures at the small auction, but he didn’t participate in any bidding.

He sat in the back row the entire time, listening to Spider Silk Fairy Chen Xiao’Er introduce each item.

He did witness many novel treasures.

As for the final climax item, it was a piece of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Marrow.

It is also a necessary material for refining a Foundation Establishment Pill, said to be obtainable only three thousand meters underground in the depths of a Spirit Vein. Just one drop of Spirit Marrow can refine and transform a cultivator’s Spiritual Power.

Ten drops make one unit.

This auction was for one unit of ten drops.

In the end, it was bought by a mysterious female cultivator.

For forty-five thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

Definitely a high price.

Before the auction ended, Zhou Changwang discreetly withdrew and soon returned to the task hall.

"Fellow Daoist Feng Hua, I have fulfilled my task. The twenty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones have been entirely spent. Here are the acquired Demon Pills, please check them."

The steward approached once more and said with a smile.

Indeed, he couldn’t help but be pleased.

Zhou Changwang had handed over more than fifty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones to him, and with a one percent commission, he would receive five hundred Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

For a Qi Refining Fifth Layer cultivator, that’s no small sum.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist."

Zhou Changwang was also satisfied.

Especially when he saw that the bag this time contained two Initial-Tier Second Grade Demon Pills, he was pleasantly surprised and delighted.

One Initial-Tier Second Grade Demon Pill can yield eighty bottles of Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid, so two would be one hundred sixty bottles.

Even at the rate of four bottles of Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid per year to increase the ring time of the Star Source Spirit Fruit Tree, it’s forty years, not a small amount.

"My surname is Du, Du Ping.

If Fellow Daoist Feng Hua has further needs, please feel free to contact me."

Steward Du Ping quickly said.

For a cultivator like Zhou Changwang, who can spend fifty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones at a time, he naturally wanted to build a good relationship.

"Gladly!"

Zhou Changwang returned the greeting.

Then he promptly left.

He had to leave quickly.

As the saying goes, wealth shouldn’t be revealed.

This time in the Black Market, though he didn’t do much, the items he sold were expensive and precious.

They had already attracted the attention of Ye Ping’an from the Ye Family, and surely others would be eyeing his Spirit Stones as well.

Besides, there’s also Du Ping’s side.

Although Du Ping might not dare to leak his information, spending fifty-four thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones to buy Demon Pills would undoubtedly draw attention from others...

Previously, spending just ten thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones at the marketplace had already attracted the Malevolent Twin Giants.

In the Black Market, where Tribulation Cultivators run rampant and betrayal is common, he naturally needed to be as cautious as possible.