Chapter 1248: Kunpeng True Spirit

Novel

Although Chen Mobai currently had no new demon-infected planets in hand, he would browse the Demonic Market platform whenever he had free time. After leaving Earth Star, he realized that this industry was still the easiest way to earn Merit Points.

After logging in, Chen Mobai multitasked, browsing recent posts while checking his private messages. Most were hunters looking to get free demon-infected planets, along with some intelligence brokers.

Although Chen Mobai had been publicly blacklisted by major intelligence brokers for giving away information for free and disrupting the market, some resourceful individuals still wanted to collaborate with him. Since Chen Mobai was offering it for free, it was better to give it directly to them, as they were even willing to share the Merit Points earned, provided the information was verified. This applied not only to intelligence brokers but also to hunters.

From their perspective, it was free intelligence anyway, and the promise of a share was contingent on actually earning Merit Points. As long as Chen Mobai could provide them with the coordinates of a demon-infected planet, it was a sure-win, no-lose business.

Chen Mobai, who had taken business-related courses at the Heaven-Mending Dao Academy, was well aware of this. Sometimes, free offerings, if managed well, could generate significant income.

As he was finishing reading his private messages, Chen Mobai suddenly came across a message from "Golden Needle Marvel Hand." This was the hunter who had uploaded the video of the siege against the Three-Eyed King. She expressed her gratitude to Chen Mobai and wanted to pay him a sum of Violet Cloud Coins as an intelligence fee.

Although the biggest prize, the Three-Eyed King, had been taken by two other hunters, she had managed to package and sell the remaining Three-Eyed race members and extracted a considerable amount of sixth-tier essence from the shattered planet, earning one Merit Point.

Although Chen Mobai had said it was free, she felt a bit bad. However, the basic unit for account transfers on the Realm Gate platform was Merit Points, so she wanted to ask for Chen Mobai's Universal Bank account to transfer 100,000 Violet Cloud Coins. Naturally, Chen Mobai couldn't expose his real information for a mere 100,000 Violet Cloud Coins, so he immediately declined in the private message.

Unexpectedly, Golden Needle Marvel Hand was online. She greatly admired Chen Mobai's trustworthiness and his commitment to giving away things for free as promised. As they chatted, Chen Mobai clicked on her avatar, only to find that everything except her name and gender was hidden. "Her precautions are quite thorough," he thought.

As Chen Mobai was thinking this, he suddenly noticed a "shop window"-like tag next to her avatar. Clicking on it led to a store on another Realm Gate platform. "She's a seller?" he wondered.

Surprised, Chen Mobai began browsing the store's products. Many were elixirs, and there were also fifth and sixth-tier medicinal herbs. Although it was a small shop, it had a significant number of purchases, clearly indicating a good reputation.

Because there were too many types of products, Chen Mobai filtered them from highest to lowest price. The most expensive elixir that popped up made his eyes widen immediately.

Profound Void Elixir, a sixth-tier elixir. Reservations accepted. Deposit: one Merit Point. For details, please consult customer service.

If Chen Mobai remembered correctly, the Profound Void Elixir was exclusive to the Gourd Daoist Temple. Because this elixir was highly sought after, it wasn't available in the Gourd Daoist Temple's flagship store on the Realm Gate platform. It was only released during the centennial anniversary sales, as a reward for the top ten loyal customers with the most orders. Yet, this small shop called "Golden Needle Pavilion" claimed to accept reservations for the Profound Void Elixir! "Is this for real?"

Filled with doubt, Chen Mobai simply asked the person directly.

"To be frank, I am Song Qingyi from the Xuanyang Galaxy. I am a registered disciple of Dao Lord Gourd, and I have some standing on the Four Gourd Stars. If there are extra Profound Void Elixirs refined in the end, obtaining a few more shouldn't be an issue..."

Golden Needle Marvel Hand revealed her identity. The reason she took on the Three-Eyed race mission was that it was in her territory. She considered it a fortunate gain of one Merit Point. Thus, she answered Chen Mobai's questions thoroughly.

Each time the Profound Void Elixir was refined, besides those exported to other Daoist Temples, the remaining ones were allocated among the Void Cultivators of their Gourd Daoist Temple. Each galaxy would receive a share based on their connections and strength.

Song Qingyi also had several Spirit Transformation disciples. However, only one of them needed the Profound Void Elixir for completion. Any extra elixirs were useless to her. So, each time, she listed them in her own shop. Ideally, she would exchange them for Merit Points, but if they didn't sell, she could also trade them for resources with the Spirit Transformation forces under her command.

"These can't be sold?" Chen Mobai was very surprised and doubtful as he chatted about this.

The vast majority of those with a branch of the Grand Void Gate were Void Cultivators, who didn't need the Profound Void Elixir. As for the few Spirit Transformation cultivators, they usually had extremely influential backgrounds, likely direct disciples or descendants of a Dao Lord. They could directly purchase the Profound Void Elixir from the Gourd Daoist Temple at its original price.

Although Song Qingyi found Chen Mobai's question strange, she still provided a detailed explanation. After listening, Chen Mobai had an epiphany. Theoretically, it was indeed so. But there were exceptions like him.

Chen Mobai: "How much are your Profound Void Elixirs?"Song Qingyi: "The original price is 8 Merit Points, but it's already inflated to 10 Merit Points on the market. If you need it, I can take a small loss and sell it for 9 Merit Points."

After hearing this, Chen Mobai checked his account balance, which stood at one Merit Point, and, lacking confidence, replied, "I'll think about it."Song Qingyi: "Alright, I'll make a note of it. When the Profound Void Elixir is in my hands, I'll ask you again if you still want it."

Because she had benefited from the Three-Eyed race mission, Song Qingyi did not ask Chen Mobai for the one Merit Point deposit.

After their conversation, Chen Mobai had only one thought: earning Merit Points. He also asked Song Qingyi when the Profound Void Elixir was expected to arrive in the Xuanyang Galaxy. She estimated it would be around forty to fifty years, and she would personally go to the Four Gourd Stars to retrieve it.

Furthermore, many Spirit Transformation cultivators who purchased the Profound Void Elixir would choose to accompany her to the Four Gourd Stars to prevent such a valuable elixir from being intercepted en route. After all, the Gourd Daoist Temple was near the Xuan Palace, where many demonic cultivators had been hiding since its destruction.

After obtaining the elixir, renting a cultivation cave on the Four Gourd Stars and directly refining it to break through to Void Cultivation was the common practice for most cultivators.

After hearing this, Chen Mobai felt a strong sense of familiarity. "Wasn't the Heavenly River Realm just like this!" Unexpectedly, after leaving Earth Star, he had arrived in a larger version of the Heavenly River Realm. "The general atmosphere in the Violet Cloud Universe is a bit poor," he mused.

After a brief internal complaint, Chen Mobai finished browsing all the information on the Demonic Market platform. There was nothing else of particular interest. Just as he was about to leave, a new post suddenly refreshed.

"A suspected demon-infected planet has been discovered in the Xuanyang Galaxy. It is guarded by a true spirit, a Kunpeng. If interested, private message with an offer."

Chen Mobai was immediately drawn in by the words "Kunpeng." Such a true spirit could advance to the seventh-tier and was considered rare even in the Violet Cloud Universe. Its value was comparable to that of a Hecatoncheires.

However, since the Gourd Daoist Temple was established, the appearances of Kunpeng true spirits had been exceptionally rare. And coincidentally, this one was located in the Xuanyang Galaxy, which Song Qingyi governed.

"Could it be Lord Lingzun?"

The more Chen Mobai thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. After all, when Lord Lingzun and Bai Guang left, they were only at the Spirit Transformation stage, capable of moving within the Xuanyang Galaxy at most. Later, after Bai Guang advanced to Void Cultivation, she encountered the Calamity of Death and went directly after the Death God's true form.

Before Bai Guang went to confront the Death God, she would likely have made arrangements for Lord Lingzun first. Most likely, she found a planet with spiritual energy in the Xuanyang Galaxy. Perhaps the Death God's strength was unexpected, which is why Bai Guang had not been heard from since. Consequently, Lord Lingzun would have been trapped again.

Thinking of this, Chen Mobai immediately sent a private message to the post's owner. However, as soon as he sent it, he saw an exclamation mark next to his message. This meant he had been blocked by the post owner.

Taking a closer look, he remembered it was one of the intelligence brokers who had previously cursed him, claiming he was disrupting the market. "Damn, this guy is really petty," he muttered.

Chen Mobai cursed inwardly. He could only click on the post to view it for now. Although the specifics required a private chat, the basic information about the planet was still provided.

Chen Mobai noticed that when describing the Kunpeng true spirit guarding the planet, the poster used the phrase "suspected sixth-tier." "Lord Lingzun also reached Void Cultivation!" Chen Mobai was a bit puzzled, but considering Lord Lingzun's profound accumulation over thousands of years, it was normal for him to reach Void Cultivation if he had enough spiritual energy after escaping the constraints of Earth Star.

But if that were the case, Lord Lingzun should surely be helping Bai Guang. It made no sense for him to remain in the Xuanyang Galaxy. "Could it not be Lord Lingzun?"

Chen Mobai's mind raced with possibilities. His desire to private message the poster for more details grew stronger. However, after being blocked, even changing his account name wouldn't allow his messages to go through.

Having no other option, he could only ask Song Qingyi, with whom he had just chatted, for help. He explained that he was very interested in the Kunpeng true spirit but had been blocked and needed her to communicate on his behalf.

Song Qingyi was quite generous. She quickly obtained the specific information.

It was confirmed that the Kunpeng possessed a sixth-tier essence. The poster had entered the planet after discovering it, only to find that it was enveloped by a realm. The poster had initially thought he was doomed, but unexpectedly, the Kunpeng was severely injured and, through his desperate efforts, managed to break free from the realm's constraints and escape.

"A realm!""Then it must be Lord Lingzun!""But how could he be injured? Was it the Death God?"

After hearing this, Chen Mobai felt even more astonished and eager. A true spirit that had mastered a realm was even more valuable than the Three-Eyed King with his Eye of Annihilation.

"How much did that intelligence broker ask for?""One Merit Point. If it's eventually proven not to be a demon-infected planet, half will be refunded." This was the normal market price on the Demonic Market platform.

Chen Mobai checked his account balance, which stood at one Merit Point. He gritted his teeth, preparing to ask Song Qingyi for help.

Just then, a pop-up appeared on his phone. It was from the Violet Cloud Palace.