Chapter 1184: Purchase Records

Pure Nine Lotus Lantern:

The purchase records contained four entries in total. Excluding the first entry, the remaining three were all for cross-galaxy teleportation, each costing 1 Daogong. This indicated that the Five Patriarchs of the Immortal Sect had used the Realm Gate for at least three ultra-long-distance teleports when traveling from the Central Dao Field to Diyuan Star.

Chen Mobai clicked on the details of a purchase record, and it immediately redirected him to the product interface. The interface provided a detailed description of the cross-galaxy teleportation function: for 1 Daogong, one could teleport anywhere within a range of 100 galaxy systems. To put it in terms of diameter, the Tianyang Star System is roughly equivalent to 1 light-year, while the Xuanyang Galaxy, where the Tianyang Star System is located, spans approximately 100,000 light-years. Since a single 1-Daogong teleportation could transport the Five Patriarchs of the Immortal Sect across 100 galaxies, it became clear just how immense the distance was between Diyuan Star and the Central Dao Field.

In addition to using Daogong, the Realm Gate could also be activated by charging it with void energy. This was the most basic teleportation function, usable for free once the Realm Gate was acquired. However, its range was neither as convenient nor as extensive as when Daogong was directly used. The immense void energy generated from the annihilation of Dragon God Star was once used by Lingzun for this purpose, likely teleporting her and Bai Guang a distance of several galaxies. For them, however, the crucial goal was to locate another planet rich in spiritual energy, ideally a Dao Field.

Within the Purple Heavens Galaxy, Dao Fields were established by True Immortals and Dao Sovereigns who had achieved Dao integration. Locations with Dao Fields typically possessed direct connections to the Central Galaxy. Most importantly, wherever a Dao Field existed, there was no need to worry about a lack of spiritual energy. If they could reach a Dao Field, they could slowly cultivate and advance their realms. If fortunate enough to once again achieve Dao integration, they would be able to traverse the entire Great Thousand Universe freely.

Upon seeing this, Chen Mobai finally noticed a long, rectangular bar in the corner, resembling a mobile phone's battery indicator. As he focused his thoughts on it, it immediately displayed '3%'. This indicated that Lingzun's previous activation of the Realm Gate had nearly depleted all its stored void energy. Had Chen Mobai not annihilated Pluto and recharged it for a short while, he likely wouldn't have been able to enter the void box inside the Realm Gate.

After reviewing all this, Chen Mobai returned to the purchase history page and opened the first entry. The displayed name was: 'New User Benefit, Genesis Heavenly Scripture Grand Gift Package' (seven volumes in total, original price 70 Daogong, 90% off for first-time purchase). After reading this, Chen Mobai immediately understood what the so-called grand gift package was. It was undoubtedly the seven Heavenly Scriptures from the Heavenly Scripture Academy. He hadn't expected it to be a 90% off new user package for the Realm Gate. He wondered whether this discount applied to every Realm Gate user or if it was exclusive to the Immortal Sect's Realm Gate. From a value perspective, it was definitely a steal. After all, even a single volume from this Heavenly Scripture gift package could occupy a Soul Transformation cultivator's lifelong study. Moreover, the seven Heavenly Scriptures together covered all content related to the Dharma Realm. Had Chen Mobai not comprehended these seven great Heavenly Scriptures, he likely wouldn't have been able to defeat even the old Flood Dragon, let alone annihilate Pluto. It could only be said that Zhang Daosun and the other four had made an excellent purchase with that grand gift package.

This thought made Chen Mobai even more curious about other items in the marketplace. He immediately clicked on the homepage, and soon a dazzling array of valuable goods appeared before his eyes.

Complete Collection of Tai Xu Heavenly Scriptures Grand Gift Package, two hundred volumes total, original price 200 Daogong, now 20% off promotional price...

A piece of an Eighth-tier Dragon Scale from the Dragon Palace Ancestral Dragon, imbued with the innate Great Dao, original price 88 Daogong. Purchase 10 or more pieces for a 12% discount...

A Seventh-tier Spirit Vein Cave Mansion from Nuo Cliff Dao Field, fixed price 128 Daogong.

After browsing for a while and considering his account balance, Chen Mobai could only filter the items by price, from low to high. Soon, items costing single-digit Daogong appeared before him. These were among the lowest-grade items in the marketplace, mostly sixth-tier, with an occasional fifth-tier item. He checked the reviews, finding most of them derisive.

'They dare to sell any trash!''Wasting this Daoist Master's browsing time!''The Central Dao Field doesn't even bother to regulate this; my dog wouldn't touch it!'

After reading these comments, Chen Mobai considered the Immortal Sect's resources and felt increasingly impoverished. As he browsed to the second page, he finally spotted a familiar item.

Heaven and Earth Fetal Membrane: Sixth-tier low-grade. Can be used to lay the foundation of a Dharma Realm or refined into a magic robe. It has already been refined, making it easy for Soul Transformation cultivators to integrate. Price: 2 Daogong.

Upon reading this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but frown. The price of this item was unexpectedly high. After all, the mission to annihilate Dragon God Star had only yielded 1 Daogong. Yet, the Heaven and Earth Fetal Membrane was valued at 2 Daogong. Perhaps it was due to being 'already refined.' Moreover, if Chen Mobai acquired it, he could attempt to refine it into a sixth-tier magic robe, which would make the price justifiable from that perspective. Chen Mobai felt a slight urge to buy it, but after considering his current balance, he sighed again. He had already cultivated his Dharma Realm and possessed the Primordial Bell, so the Heaven and Earth Fetal Membrane wasn't a necessity for him. It would be better to use his Daogong on something more suitable.

With that thought, Chen Mobai resumed browsing. Since there were simply too many items, he directly initiated a search, setting the keywords: 'pills for mid-Soul Transformation cultivators to enhance cultivation.' Soon, thousands of results appeared. Chen Mobai then entered a more precise search term: 'cultivation techniques suitable for Yang Fire attribute.' Instantly, more than half of the results were filtered out.

Soon, he spotted an item called 'Zunyang Pill,' which was on promotion: 1 Daogong bought 5 bottles and included 2 extra. It was also effective when consumed before reaching the perfected Soul Transformation realm. The seller thoughtfully noted, however, that taking 5 bottles offered the best value, as after that, due to drug resistance, the effects would diminish to only about 10-20%.

Chen Mobai also noticed talismans in the marketplace designed to counteract drug resistance. Once applied, these talismans could make one's essence, qi, and spirit 'forget' having consumed a particular pill. The appropriate tier of talisman corresponded to the pill's tier, but the effect was not guaranteed to be permanent. Should the talisman wear off, any realm advancement forcibly achieved through pills might consequently regress. Naturally, if one purchased a seventh-tier talisman, the seller guaranteed its permanent efficacy. But given Chen Mobai's financial situation, he wouldn't dare to even look at seventh-tier items. However, he then remembered his mastery of the Pure Yang Grand Dao. If he used such a talisman to 'deceive' his essence, qi, and spirit, then even if the talisman failed after he broke through with the aid of pills, he wouldn't have to worry about his realm regressing.

With this in mind, Chen Mobai immediately checked the purchasing options for this Heaven-Deceiving Talisman. A pack of 50 Fifth-tier Heaven-Deceiving Talismans cost 1 Daogong. If he bought Sixth-tier Heaven-Deceiving Talismans, he would receive 10 Fifth-tier Heaven-Deceiving Talismans as a bonus. Chen Mobai also noticed that this talisman shop offered an option to pay the price difference using Fifth-tier Heaven-Deceiving Talismans. However, for his needs, the lowest tier, Fifth-tier, would suffice. One Fifth-tier Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, once activated, would last for ten years for a Soul Transformation cultivator.

Although Chen Mobai certainly wouldn't need all 50 talismans, he did need the item itself. By spending 2 Daogong to purchase both the Zunyang Pills and the Heaven-Deceiving Talismans, he wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources until he reached the perfected Soul Transformation realm. Chen Mobai had always been decisive when investing in himself. Furthermore, he believed the 3 Daogong he obtained from annihilating Pluto were a direct result of his own merit, not a misuse of public funds.

After adding these two items from the marketplace to his shopping cart, Chen Mobai clicked to pay. The Daogong amount that subsequently appeared made his eyes widen in surprise. Because it wasn't 2, but 12.

'Why?'

Chen Mobai immediately opened the payment details and discovered the very last item: 'No free shipping for remote areas. Shipping fee: 5 Daogong per item.'

'You've got to be kidding me!' Chen Mobai swore internally. He only had 12 Daogong in total, and they were, moreover, public funds of the Immortal Sect. Chen Mobai was certainly reluctant to spend all of it directly on his cultivation. After all, even without these two items, he would eventually cultivate to the perfected Soul Transformation realm.

However, this incident also brought a significant problem to his attention. The Immortal Sect was truly too remote. Not only was there no free shipping, but the shipping fee was exorbitant. He finally understood why the Five Patriarchs of the Immortal Sect had to spend 3 Daogong on cross-galaxy teleportation when they first arrived.

'Never mind, never mind,' he thought, 'I'll just see if there are any other items with free shipping.' After muttering curses for a while, Chen Mobai reluctantly gave up on the purchase.

However, he then had a flash of inspiration: he searched for the refining method of the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman. Sure enough, the marketplace offered this content, and as an electronic version sent directly to his account, it required no shipping fees. The price wasn't expensive either, just 1 Daogong. Indeed, knowledge was cheap. Chen Mobai felt a sense of relief upon seeing that the Realm Gate's marketplace shared the same ethos as the Immortal Sect.

However, just as he was about to make the payment, he remembered that drawing talismans required specific talisman ink and paper. If these materials were unavailable in the Immortal Sect or the Tianhe Realm, then even with the refining method, it would be like trying to cook without rice. After much deliberation, Chen Mobai still added the item to his shopping cart, deciding to first thoroughly familiarize himself with all the Realm Gate's functions before comprehensively planning how to utilize the 12 Daogong balance in this account.

Buying finished pills and talismans directly was too expensive; he could buy the raw materials and refine them himself. For instance, with the Flying Immortal Dragon Gall Pills, most of the ingredients were available within the Immortal Sect. Only the dragon gall and a few auxiliary herbs were truly irreplaceable. Since each shipment cost 5 Daogong, Chen Mobai decided he would consolidate his purchases from a single store. The most cost-effective approach would certainly be to buy only the medicinal ingredients that the Immortal Sect lacked.

With this in mind, Chen Mobai exited the marketplace. Although he had the authority to make this decision, it would be better to consult with Qi Yuheng and the others first. After all, both the Realm Gate and the Daogong balance in the account had been painstakingly accumulated through the combined efforts of the Three Great Halls and Four Great Daoist Academies.