Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 686: The lingering spirit

Chapter 686 -686: The lingering spirit

“It’s you again!”

When Wang Chen saw the visitor, even with his greatly improved Qi-Nurturing skills, his heart still galloped wildly.

The mysterious guest was a beauty, a great beauty indeed.

But Wang Chen only felt a headache coming on.

He asked irritably, “Taoist Friend Yu, have I offended you in any way?”

The person before him was indeed Yu Fei from the Hehuan Sect, and she could be counted as one of the few “acquaintances” Wang Chen had. However, he was wary of this city-toppling beauty and had always maintained his distance.

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Since ancient times, enchantresses have been the downfall of many, even Divine Transformation True Monarchs have stumbled!

Wang Chen’s modest Purple Mansion was really not something that could provoke such trouble.

“Brother Wang…”

In response to Wang Chen’s complaints, Yu Fei put on a tearful expression, her eyes even reddening, “This humble woman has been worried sick, never expecting Brother to be so heartless, whimper whimper whimper~”

“Stop, stop, stop!”

Wang Chen felt goosebumps all over, “Let’s cut to the chase, what do you want this time? I remember telling you very clearly last time, I don’t want any trouble, please spare me!”

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He was really fed up with this seductress; she was like a haunting spirit, targeting him again not long after he had returned.

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“Brother misunderstands this humble woman too deeply.”

Yu Fei wiped away her tears and said mournfully, “This humble woman heard that Brother has escaped from the bitter sea and is sincerely joyful. I came to reminisce with Brother, with no other intentions.”

“Thank you!”

Wang Chen responded solemnly with a fist salute, “I’d be happier if you didn’t come looking for me.”

Yu Fei gazed at him, as though looking at a callous and fickle scoundrel.

Wang Chen held her gaze unshakably, his expression unchanged.

After a long while, Yu Fei sighed, “It was presumptuous of me, farewell, Brother take care.”

With that, she stood up and left.

However, the sadness and sorrow that the beauty revealed as she turned away nearly broke through the iron-hard defenses of Wang Chen’s heart.

Seductive women are formidable!

That night, Wang Chen hardly rested properly, exerting much effort to expunge Yu Fei’s image from his mind.

Clearly, she had cultivated some secret technique that could influence the Divine Soul, and he couldn’t figure out why she would want to bewitch him.

Fortunately, Wang Chen’s will was sufficiently steadfast and strong, enabling him to fend off the Hehuan Sect female cultivator’s charms time and again.

It was not an easy feat!

In the following days, Wang Chen’s steps traversed the vast streets and alleys of Yongle Immortal City.

The journey is long, diligent cultivation indeed the right path, but one cannot devote all time to it.

Sometimes it’s necessary to relax both mind and mood to face even greater challenges.

This period was undeniably the most comfortable and blissful time Wang Chen had after coming to Yongle Immortal City.

He fully experienced the bustling prosperity and clamor of this grand immortal city, tasted various delicious immortal dishes and Spirit Foods, visited the Courtesan House for music, and hunted for bargains in the marketplace.

Although he didn’t score many finds, what he gained was a long-missed joy.

And Wang Chen felt an additional sense of belonging to this city.

On the last day of the holiday, he went to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in Yongle Immortal City.

The fame of Myriad Treasures Pavilion was well-established, with branches in most of the immortal cities throughout the Haotian Realm. If the Cultivators couldn’t find the pills, talismans, heavenly materials, and earthly treasures they wanted here, there was basically no need to look elsewhere.

Of course, the items in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion were notoriously expensive, not a place for ordinary cultivators.

Wang Chen, carrying several million Spirit Stones, walked confidently into Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

At least the Shopkeeper immediately noticed, personally coming forward to greet him, “Honored Superior, may I ask what you are looking for?”

Wang Chen didn’t waste words and directly handed over a list.

The shopkeeper took it and immediately showed a look of understanding, “Superior, this way, please.”

Wang Chen was invited into a quiet room.

After taking a seat, the shopkeeper of Myriad Treasures Pavilion said in a deep voice, “May I have the honor of knowing Superior’s surname?”

“It’s Chen, no need for formalities.”

Ever since that last incident when Yu Fei came knocking again, Wang Chen simply changed his appearance, not only moving to another inn but also using Thousand Mechanisms Changing to disguise himself.

Today, he had changed his face again for shopping at Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

The reason was that the list Wang Chen brought out detailed items whose combined value was by no means a small amount!

Although Myriad Treasures Pavilion’s reputation was outstanding, it was always better to be cautious.

“So it’s Superior Chen.”

The shopkeeper of Myriad Treasures Pavilion nodded, not intending to delve into Wang Chen’s identity, and found an excuse to start the conversation, “Are you preparing for Solidifying Pill?”

Wang Chen replied honestly, “Indeed.”

There was no need to hide it because the heavenly materials and earthly treasures he was purchasing were all related to Core Condensation.

The shopkeeper of Myriad Treasures Pavilion mused, “Of the Eight Treasures of Core Condensation, our pavilion can presently provide three. If Superior wishes, we can also take pre-orders for two more. However, the Thousand-Year Spirit Pearl, Seven-leaf Mysterious Ginseng, and Ten-Thousand-Year Star Sand are currently out of stock.”

Myriad Treasures Pavilion was known to have everything under the sun, but that didn’t mean they had everything in stock.

The heavenly materials and earthly treasures listed on Wang Chen’s list were all eight kinds of rare and valuable items, some of which were once-in-a-lifetime finds.

Even if Myriad Treasures Pavilion received them, they would be traded away quickly.

And even if they were stored in the secret vault of the main pavilion, someone with Wang Chen’s status would not have the privilege to request them.

In reality, being able to secure five of the Condensing Core Treasure in Myriad Treasures Pavilion had already satisfied Wang Chen.

He had seen the notes of Ye Shunping and knew the amount of hardship and effort this True Person had put into acquiring these heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

To say that they were written in blood and tears was no exaggeration.

In the end, when Ye Shunping had no other solutions, most of the eight treasures he gathered were of low quality, resulting in an eighth-grade Golden Core.

It was a lifelong regret.

With such an example before him, Wang Chen was determined not to make the same mistakes.

Even if it meant spending his entire fortune, he would gather high-quality Eight Treasures and strive for a top third-grade Golden Core!

When Wang Chen walked out of Myriad Treasures Pavilion, his Sumeru Ring was already mostly empty.

The remaining spirit stones Wang Chen had, converted into Low Spirit, totaled only about one hundred thousand.

For an ordinary cultivator, one hundred thousand spirit stones was a considerable sum, but Wang Chen had previously had several million Low Spirit.

And for these spirit stones, he had only purchased three of the Core Condensation treasures and made a down payment for two more items, emptying his Sumeru Ring.

And this was just the down payment; once the items were ready, Wang Chen would need to come up with a significant amount of spirit stones to complete the purchase.

If he couldn’t produce the sum at that time, his deposit would be forfeited!

As for the Thousand-Year Spirit Pearl, Seven-leaf Mysterious Ginseng, and Ten-Thousand-Year Star Sand, the three most valuable treasures for Core Condensation, Wang Chen could forget about them for now. Even if Myriad Treasures Pavilion had them in stock, he wouldn’t be able to afford them.

This situation made Wang Chen start considering the idea of making a fortune by less-than-honorable means.

There were plenty of Golden Core True Persons in Yongle Immortal City…

To be honest, Wang Chen was scared by such thoughts of his own—too audacious!

Luckily, on the next day, the Talisman Message from the Forbidden Prison Department arrived as scheduled, suppressing his restless thoughts.

Wang Chen had to go back to working!

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