Chapter 27: Blackstone City

  Heishi City, about thirty thousand miles away from Qingyun Mountain. Wang Qian descended the mountain at night and arrived at this city by noon the next day.

  Standing outside the city and looking up at this castle, there's nothing special about it. The city wall is a piece of black iron color, with faint spiritual light flashing on top. Wang Qian knew that the city wall of this black stone castle was also covered with talismanic patterns to protect the city wall from damage, so since its construction, tens of millions of years have passed, and it has never been rebuilt or repaired.

  Wang Qian was clear that this Black Stone City, although located on the Tianyuan Continent and not a famous mountain or river, nor a blessed land of immortals, was quite well-known within a radius of several hundred thousand miles.

  Heishi City does not belong to any country, but belongs to the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce, and such cities are scattered all over the Tianyuan Continent, with an unknown number.

  Wang Gan remembered that when he first saw the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce in the sect's classics, he was also shocked. This Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce is indeed a giant, and no one knows how deep its foundation is. Because this chamber of commerce on the Tianyuan continent is specifically used to provide a trading platform for cultivators from various sects and numerous loose cultivators. Whether it's spirit stones, elixirs, cultivation classics, or magical artifacts, they can all be bought and sold in the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, in history, the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce had even auctioned off a divine artifact before. This concept initially frightened Wang Gan, making him deeply feel that this chamber of commerce is unfathomable.

  Upon entering the Blackstone City, the first thing to do was to pay an entrance fee of a low-grade spirit stone. Wang Qian casually handed over a spirit stone to one of the guards at the gate. These guards were all wearing valuable battle armor that shone with spiritual light, and their cultivation was not low, emitting a kind of majestic aura that left Wang Qian secretly astonished.

  "This Tianyuan Merchant Alliance is indeed a giant, even the gatekeepers are all First Heaven Great Round Completion cultivators. Who knows how much power they have hidden? The actual strength of Qingyun Gate is probably far inferior to theirs. And then there's the fact that you need to pay one piece of spirit stone just to enter the city gate. With so many cultivators entering and exiting every day, plus this Blackstone City being just an insignificant city under the Merchant Alliance's banner, how much spirit stone do they make in a single day?"

  The more Wang Qian thought about it, the more he felt that Tianyuan Business Alliance was really formidable.

  There were also many cultivators around, all of whom were young and had an air of "I'm a genius" about them. However, when they saw the grandeur of Blackstone City, they couldn't help but put away their pride and obediently came forward to pay the entrance fee.

  Upon entering the Blackstone City, a thick and rich spiritual energy surged forth, far surpassing that of ordinary blessed lands. It didn't seem like an ordinary city built on mortal soil at all, and it stood out distinctly from other places in an instant.

  Wang Qianling's consciousness flowed like a babbling brook, and he roughly sensed his surroundings. He found that this dense spiritual energy was all surging up from the depths of the black stone city, and was being evenly dispersed throughout the entire city by someone using immortal techniques. However, outside the city, not a single hint of it could be felt.

  The street is wide, but the crowd is dense. Many monks walk among them, either wearing Taoist robes or Buddhist robes, cassocks and kasayas. Various cultivators stand out, much quieter than the mortal crowd.

  This was the first time Wang Qian had seen so many cultivators with different temperaments, Taoist practitioners, demonic practitioners, Buddhist practitioners, and even some people who emitted a strange aura that was unparalleled in its strangeness. He was even more shocked to find that there were actually people from the demon tribe here.

  This time he came down the mountain mainly to get rid of some things on his body and exchange them for the cultivation resources he needed. This couldn't be done by randomly finding a store, after all, the things in his hands were not something that could be seen by others, once recognized, it would be very troublesome.

  As he walked through the Blackstone City, Wang Qian also understood a lot about the transactions in the Cultivation World. For example, there was another Hundred Treasures Gathering place in the Blackstone City, where one could get a stall by paying a certain amount of spirit stones. The cultivators would put out their own items and trade with others. Some were bartering, as long as the value was equivalent, the transaction could be completed. Some used spirit stones for transactions, while some rare materials were sold directly by the seller, who would mark out what they needed, making the scope of the transaction very clear.

  After half a day, Wang Qian roughly understood the situation in Hei Shi City. He didn't rush into buying and selling, but instead observed all around, visiting treasure shops, spiritual elixir shops, material shops, and various cultivation resources that could be found in this city.

  "Heavenly Yuan Merchant Alliance branch! It seems that in this Blackstone City, only here is relatively safe."

  He was constantly calculating in his mind, weighing the pros and cons, and finally decided to go to the branch of Tianyuan Merchant Alliance in Blackstone City for trading. Although Blackstone City belonged to the jurisdiction of Tianyuan Merchant Alliance, there were many transaction shops inside, most of which were opened by other sects or scattered cultivators for buying and selling transactions.

  Only Tianyuan Shangmeng branches are official organizations, and all aspects of management are the most stringent. For Wang Qian, it is obviously the most suitable place.

  The central city of Heishi, is a huge palace complex, with golden and jade-like splendor, radiant divine light can be seen from afar, filled with an atmosphere of commerce and profit, anyone who takes a glance will feel that this place is very rich, it's the home of tycoons and wealthy merchants.

  As soon as Wang Qian entered the Tianyuan Business Alliance's store, he felt that this place was different from other stores. Everything here was well-planned and organized, with various spiritual resources being bought and sold clearly, divided into small stalls of varying sizes.

  He walked into a shop that bought precious items and was immediately greeted by an attendant.

  "This noble customer, our store's dealings are the most fair. Although the price is not the highest in Blackstone City, we will faithfully keep secrets for customers. No matter where you got the treasure from, you can safely buy and sell here."

  This young man is about twenty years old, with a faint smile on his face, and a gentle tone that is not at all flattering. He can be said to have a very high quality, and there is a natural aura circulating around him. Wang Qian's eyes flashed, and he found that this small shop assistant also had the cultivation of Innate Early Stage, with pure and refined True Qi, deep roots, and his future achievements would certainly not be low.

  "Alright, I have some treasures here. This time I came to Blackstone City because I heard that your reputation is good and the prices are fair. Lead the way."

  Wang Gan's mind flashed with thoughts, feeling that this time he had come to the right place. By observing a single shop assistant, he could see the whole leopard, and the power of the Tianyuan Business Alliance was indeed not in vain. Even if the magical tools on his body were obtained by killing Tianyuan Sect disciples, he didn't need to worry about leaking information anymore.

  At this time, the store still had a constant stream of cultivators coming to trade, these people were complex in identity, with Buddhists, demons, and Taoist immortals, all sorts present, but each person who came would have an assistant go to receive them, then bring them into the small room at the back of the store for private transactions.

  Wang Gan followed the shop assistant to a closed room, which was decorated very harmoniously. There were tables, chairs, cabinets, and even some exquisite fruits and pastries. He also found that this kind of room was very strange, as soon as he stepped in, it gave him a feeling of entering another space, and inside was very spacious.

  Next to the partner's introduction, he knew that this room contained the Qiankun formation when it was built, similar to the treasure storage method, which is a means of subduing the devil, making him even more amazed.

  Behind the counter in this trading room, an old man with a full head of grey hair sat with his eyes closed, meditating. When he heard Wang Qian enter, he opened his eyes and gave him a faint glance.

  "Young man, take out your things, I want to appraise them first."

  This old man was weak and listless, but Wang Qian wouldn't take him for an ordinary old man. Although there wasn't a hint of aura emanating from his body, it was precisely this that made him even more terrifying. He didn't even dare to probe with his divine sense. The sharp intuition in Wang Qian's heart told him that this old man was not simple and might be an ancient relic, a ferocious and formidable figure.

  "This Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce is really a terrifying force. Just this old man alone, his strength probably won't be below that of Master."

  Wang Gan's heart trembled slightly, fearing that the old man would discover his zombie identity, which would be disastrous. Fortunately, his undead secret manual was incredibly mysterious, and its methods were so divine that the old man only glanced at him once and didn't pay attention again.

  Soon, one by one, the treasures appeared on the counter, and the old man's spirit was completely focused on the few treasures in front of him.

  Wang Qian killed seven elite disciples of the Tianyuan Sect in the Mingyu Mountains, each with a foundation-building cultivation base and an extraordinary identity. Their storage bags contained more than 20 pieces of magical artifacts, which were taken out all at once.

  Flying sword, jade seal, bronze bell, all kinds of magic treasures are available, and they shine with spiritual light, each one is a spiritual instrument.

  The old man's eyes scanned, and the faint light in his hand enveloped a pile of treasures, his eyes slightly closed, using a mysterious method to probe the quality and material of these treasures.

  After a few breaths, his eyes opened, and a faint glow flashed across Wang Qian's body, making him feel a chill in his heart.

  "Two top-grade spiritual artifacts and twenty high-grade ones, all of superior quality!"

  The old man's voice was neither fast nor slow, but it gave people a sense of pressure. The partner beside Wang Qian also had a serious expression at this time and didn't say anything unnecessary.

  After the appraisal was completed, the old man sent Wang Qian and the store clerk away.

  "Hmm, what's the origin of this kid? These treasures are all from Tianyuan Sect. Is he here to kill and steal? What a great move, what guts!"

  The old man in the room had piercing eyes and a hint of a playful smile at the corner of his mouth, if Wang Qian saw it, he would be terrified.

  Less than a moment later, Wang Qian had already left the store, with his storage bag even fuller.

  A top-grade spiritual artifact, worth about 10,000 low-grade spiritual stones, equivalent to one high-grade spiritual stone.

  A high-quality spiritual artifact worth about 8,000 low-grade spiritual stones. Wang Qian also exchanged it for around 80 pieces of medium-grade spiritual stones.

  In the end, he obtained a total of two top-grade spirit stones and one thousand six hundred mid-grade spirit stones, which was a huge fortune.

  Not to mention the top-grade spirit stones, those are used by great cultivators in the Yuantai realm for cultivation. The spiritual energy contained within is pure and dense, completely different from low-grade spirit stones.

  The middle-grade spirit stone is also extremely precious and is generally only used by rich foundation-building cultivators.

  Wang Qian's current cultivation is at the Xiantian realm, but his wealth is rare even among those in the foundation building period.

  "Windfall, this killing and robbing treasure is really formidable. I've instantly become a rich man with a substantial fortune. These spirit stones should be enough for me to cultivate for half a year."

  As he walked through Blackstone City, he mentally calculated his gains this time.