Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 446: Lion King Assembly

After the banquet, Qiu Haoran personally saw off Zheng the Pill Master.

"Elder Zheng, in a few days, I shall pay you a visit."

Zheng the Pill Master chuckled.

"Alright. I will be waiting on Chunfeng Island."

"Immortal Mu, Talisman Master Shen, we part ways today but shall meet again soon. Take care, both of you!"

"Shen thanks Young Master Qiu."

Shen Xuan’s status had risen.

Though still ranked behind Mu Ling’Er, he was now considered comparable.

In truth, Shen Xuan did not mind.

He preferred others to overlook him as much as possible.

Ideally, they’d see him as invisible.

Mu Ling’Er casually clasped her hands in salute as a courtesy.

Earlier, upon hearing about Zheng the Pill Master’s pill success rate.

Qiu Haoran and the others’ expressions instantly changed.

Their attitude towards Zheng the Pill Master grew even more respectful.

Even Shen Xuan benefited from this light.

"So, initially, they only wanted to win over Zheng the Pill Master without considering profit."

"Now, they truly intend to cooperate with Zheng the Pill Master in alchemy for profit."

Zheng the Pill Master was a Golden Cultivator, and a particularly formidable one.

He had actually achieved Tier Two in pill mastery.

Were it not for his outstanding strength and considerable connections in Star Sea.

Many cultivation clans would find ways to confine him and exploit him ruthlessly.

"Qiu Haoran probably weighed his options and, unable to control Zheng the Pill Master, decided to collaborate in alchemy."

Shen Xuan thought secretly.

Even as an independent alchemist, one must have a certain strength to protect oneself.

Zheng the Pill Master attended the banquet with the intention of collaborating in alchemy with Qiu Haoran.

At the same time, leveraging the Qiu family of Autumn Moon Island.

"With the Chen family of Divine Dragon Island and the Qiu family of Autumn Moon Island backing him, Zheng’s safety is assured."

These veteran Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators were far from foolish.

They had long mastered the art of reading human motives.

After Zheng the Pill Master, Mu Ling’Er, Shen Xuan, and others had walked far away.

Qiu Haoran asked, "Elder Li, Uncle Seventeen, do you think Zheng Ziyi’s words are true?"

"They should be true."

Li Chengjiang said seriously, "I have known Zheng Ziyi for years. He is always consistent in word and deed and is not a superficial person."

Qiu Yushu agreed, "Zheng Ziyi is somewhat famous in Star Sea. Not only is his own combat power outstanding, but he also has a close friendship with the Chen family’s patriarch."

"I know."

Qiu Haoran smiled, "It seems that the Qiu family cooperating with him in alchemy holds great promise!"

"By the way, Elder Li, do you know the identities of those other two?"

Li Chengjiang pondered and said, "Immortal Mu, who claims to be Mu Ling’Er, should be a member of the Mu family from the True Intent Sect."

"To achieve Foundation Establishment so young and as a Tier Two Array Master, what a limitless future!"

"But I don’t know why she ended up wandering in a desolate place like Star Sea."

Qiu Haoran’s face showed slight surprise, "A descendant of the prestigious Mu family of the True Intent Sect? Wouldn’t that be big trouble?"

Li Chengjiang agreed deeply.

"No matter what, Young Master should not provoke her. A single misstep could bring great disaster to the Qiu family."

"I understand. What about that Talisman Master Shen?"

"I don’t know. I’ve been in Star Sea for a hundred years and have never heard of him, probably a recent outsider."

"Oh. Then he must be a nobody. No need to bother with him."

Qiu Haoran calculated in his mind how to extract the greatest benefit from Zheng the Pill Master.

A Tier Two Pill Master is a decent bargaining chip in Star Sea.

...

"Elder Zheng, can the Qiu family of Autumn Moon Island be trusted?"

On the way back, Mu Ling’Er asked.

"Trusted?"

Zheng the Pill Master scoffed, "Ling’Er, in this world, only the magical treasures in your own hands are truly reliable."

"Had I only known alchemy, I would have long been sabotaged by schemers."

Mu Ling’Er fell silent.

In fact, since coming to Star Sea, she rarely left the island.

Every time she went out, the Chen family would send a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to accompany her.

The three returned to the Wei family’s territory.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators’ Trade Fair was about to start.

Shen Xuan glanced around.

There were about three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Accounting for thirty percent of all in Star Sea.

The Chen family of Divine Dragon Island also sent two Foundation Establishment Cultivators to participate.

The trade fair was divided into an upper session and a lower session.

The upper session was focused on the Wei family’s square.

Participating cultivators displayed their spiritual objects like stalls.

Listing the name, grade, function, and desired trade object.

The lower session covered identities and held auctions.

Anyone and any spiritual object could be placed on the auction table.

Thus, the upper session was for visible trades of spiritual objects.

Relatively lower in value.

"Fellow Daoists, welcome to Lion King Island!"

The event was hosted by Patriarch Wei, Wei Yuanhong.

Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, Water Cultivator, commanding the scene.

Wei Yuanhong delivered an enthusiastic and formal speech, ensuring participants’ safety and privacy.

No matter their identity, everyone on Lion King Island was a guest of the Wei family.

In his opening address, Wei Yuanhong repeatedly emphasized, urging everyone to follow the rules, no forced transactions.

The Wei family, as the host, would do their utmost to maintain order at the trade fair.

After Wei Yuanhong finished, he announced the official start of the Star Sea Foundation Establishment Cultivators’ Trade Fair.

Many cultivators, frequent attendees, quickly seized advantageous spots.

Soon, hundred-odd stalls were set up on the Wei family’s square.

Shen Xuan followed behind Zheng the Pill Master, checking as they went.

A wide variety of spirit pills, spirit talismans, arrays, magical treasures, magic robes, spirit plants, spirit medicines, spirit beasts, refining materials, etc.

In every conceivable shape and form, dazzling to behold.

Zheng the Pill Master expertly found an elder alchemist.

Bargained with him.

Acquiring three high-quality Creation Pills for four thousand eight hundred spirit stones.

After completing the trade, Zheng the Pill Master immediately gifted them to Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan offered a few words of gratitude and accepted them courteously.

The two understood without words.

This was Shen Xuan’s reward for guiding Zheng the Pill Master in alchemy.

The law cannot be lightly passed on.

Zheng the Pill Master also didn’t want to owe any favors.

Afterward, Zheng the Pill Master went to find the Spirit Plant Master, to discuss matters regarding materials.

He wouldn’t let all the Spirit Pill material sources be controlled by Qiu Haoran.

Mu Ling’Er enthusiastically set up a stall, selling various Tier Two array formation plates and Array Flags, accepting custom orders for Tier Two arrays.

The veil on her face remained unremoved.

Because of this, many people watched Mu Ling’Er’s stall, but none truly wanted to cooperate with her.

Someone who doesn’t even show their appearance couldn’t be trusted by these Cultivation Influences.

Shen Xuan sat honestly beside Mu Ling’Er’s stall, not uttering a word.

At this moment, a faintly fishy Evil Qi approached.

"Evil Cultivators?"

In sight were two sinister-looking Foundation Establishment Cultivators, wearing beast armor covered in scars, arriving before Mu Ling’Er’s stall.

"Can you set up the Blood Transformation Condensed Evil Array?"

The tall evil cultivator asked ominously.

"No."

"Then what about the Soul Refining and Soul Snatching Array?"

"No."

"You can’t do this or that, what kind of Array Master are you!"

Beside him, the short evil cultivator said angrily.

"I’m a Spirit Cultivator, how would I know these Demon Sect arrays! Are you here to cause trouble on purpose?"

Mu Ling’Er said with an unhappy tone.

The two evil cultivators were infuriated.

"Little girl, so young yet with quite the temper! Do you recognize us, the Blood Bone Twin Shas?"

"Talking in such a manner with us, you don’t wish to live!"

Mu Ling’Er was scared out of her wits.

"You... you are bullying me!"

Before the two evil cultivators could act.

A chilling Flying Sword swiftly flew over.

It stopped a yard away, with its tip pointing at the two evil cultivators.

Ching light flashed, the flying sword split into two, two into four, four into eight...

In just a few breaths.

A hundred identical upper-grade Flying Swords encircled the two evil cultivators.

"Blood Bone Twin Shas, allowing you here was in honor of Sea Dragon King."

"Dare to cause trouble here, you don’t wish to live!"

Amidst the sound of swords, the Sword Light flourished, soaring to the sky.

At any moment ready to strike.

"Good Sword Intent!"

Shen Xuan sensed the might of Patriarch Wei’s Flying Sword from beside.

"With such Sword Intent, not much difference compared to a same-tier Sword Cultivator from Cyan Cloud Sect."

After all, it’s a Cultivation Clan.

Especially on this barren Outer Sea Island village.

Patriarch Wei’s strength, close to that of same-tier cultivators from a Major Sect, was already quite strong.

"Patriarch Wei, we brothers were merely joking with the little girl!"

"Indeed, Wei Family has hosted the trade fair for a hundred years without incident. How could we brothers defy the rules?"

"Good that you know!"

Seeing them relent, Wei Family snorted coldly, retrieving the Flying Sword.

Blood Bone Twin Shas exchanged a look and left Mu Ling’Er’s stall obediently.

Before leaving, they glared at Mu Ling’Er viciously.

"Immortal, you were startled. Wei offers an apology."

"Patriarch Wei, would you like to purchase my array? I recommend this set of Mighty Wind Killing Array!"

Patriarch Wei was slightly taken aback.

Immediately laughed.

"Alright, I’ll take this Mighty Wind Killing Array."

It was Mu Ling’Er’s most expensive array.

Priced at nine thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones.

Once the transaction was complete, Patriarch Wei left gracefully.

Mu Ling’Er was in a great mood, winking at Shen Xuan, full of smugness.

Shen Xuan sighed lightly.

He could obviously see.

The Blood Bone Twin Shas were putting on an act with Mu Ling’Er.

The parties were already acquainted.

Clearly, Mu Ling’Er’s accomplices.

Shen Xuan assumed Patriarch Wei was also aware.

However, due to Mu Ling’Er’s identity, Patriarch Wei opted for tolerance.

Shen Xuan was puzzled as to how Mu Ling’Er got involved with the Pirate Cultivator Sea Dragon King.

According to intelligence from Heavenly Immortal Academy.

Sea Dragon King was the largest Pirate Cultivator leader in Hammerfall Sea, bar none.

His Realm Cultivation likely reached Fake Pill.

Under him were twenty Foundation Establishment Pirate Cultivators.

Among them, many were Evil Cultivators and Demon Cultivators.

Past merchant ships in Hammerfall Sea all had to pay a tax to Sea Dragon King.

Only by hoisting Sea Dragon King’s flag could they pass unimpeded.

Otherwise, regardless of which Cultivation Clan you belonged to or what influence backed you.

You would be raided by Pirate Cultivators.

Sea Dragon King himself possessed a large number of warships and merchant ships, trading fairly between Starfall and the mainland.

In fact, Cultivation Clans in Hammerfall Sea had a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship with Pirate Cultivator Sea Dragon King.

This is precisely why Blood Bone Twin Shas could enter Lion King Island for the trade fair.

Two hours later, the first half ended.

Everyone took a brief rest.

Patriarch Wei hosted a grand banquet, various Spirit Wine, Spirit Vegetables, Demon Beast Meat, spread abundantly.

Ten per table, seated casually.

Patriarch Wei led two family Foundation Establishment Cultivators around, toasting individually.

When he reached Shen Xuan’s table.

Patriarch Wei laughed: "Brother Zheng, heard you’ve made progress in Alchemy Dao, deserves a celebration!"

With a smile, Zheng the Pill Master said: "Patriarch Wei, it’s minor skill, mere progress, how dare I boast of Alchemy Dao progress!"

"Ha-ha, Brother Zheng still as humble! By the way, this is my son Wei Zhentao, and daughter Wei Feiyan. Brother Zheng, considering my regard, please guide the young ones."

"Not at all, at my age, I still need their guidance!"

Wei Zhentao and Wei Feiyan approached, saluted and toasted Zheng the Pill Master politely.

"This must be Immortal Mu. Your array is truly impressive! When you have time, visit Lion King Island often. Zhentao, Feiyan, you young ones should acquaint yourselves."

Mu Ling’Er didn’t drink, stood and slightly bowed.

"Master Shen, allow me to offer you a toast!"

Shen Xuan quickly rose, with a look of reverent fear.

Filled the cup with Spirit Wine, mimicked Patriarch Wei’s manner, and drained it.

Patriarch Wei asked casually: "By the way, Master Shen, why haven’t I seen you selling Spirit Talismans?"