Chapter 1138: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Qualification (Third Update)

"These Origin Crystals are my personal property. Must I report them to your Mi Luo Sect!" An aged voice drifted over. A long rainbow approached from the distant sky, landing beside Ouyang Long and transforming into Cang Songzi.

The yellow-robed youth snorted and said, "Thirty-five thousand Origin Crystals!"

"Forty thousand!" Cang Songzi's expression was calm and composed, as if forty thousand Origin Crystals were truly insignificant to him. This unusual sight immediately drew the attention of the surrounding Cultivators, whose gazes were filled with shock when they looked at Cang Songzi.

As the Grand Elder of the Precious Jade Sect, Cang Songzi didn't even put the Precious Jade Sect Master in his eyes. He had many direct lineage Disciples, enough to contend with the Precious Jade Sect Master. However, this person was usually very low-key. Therefore, the Precious Jade Sect Master never questioned the strange matter of Cang Songzi secretly purchasing Immortal Jade and possessing a large amount of Origin Crystals.

"Fifty thousand Origin Crystals!" The yellow-robed youth stared at Cang Songzi and gritted his teeth.

Cang Songzi sneered. He didn't care about exposing the fact that he possessed a large amount of Origin Crystals. Even if it aroused suspicion or drew the attention of the Upper-rank Star Domains, he didn't mind. After today, he would leave, likely never returning to Penglai in this life. Moreover, his chances of success this time were extremely high. Once successful, his cultivation would soar, so what was there to fear!

"Sixty thousand!" Cang Songzi spoke calmly, his hands clasped behind his back.

"You!!" The yellow-robed youth took a deep breath, and after a long while, was just about to bid.

"Seventy thousand!" Cang Songzi stared coldly at the yellow-robed youth, then suddenly smiled and said, "Your Mi Luo Sect didn't send many people. The seventh-rank Star Domain is a long way off. Be careful on your way back."

The surroundings instantly fell silent. Everyone's gaze landed on Cang Songzi. Daring to threaten someone from a seventh-rank Star Domain—such a thing was extremely rare!

"What trump card does this Cang Songzi actually have, that he dares to act like this!!"

The yellow-robed youth looked at Cang Songzi, then snorted after a long while, turned, and transformed into a long rainbow, whistling away and disappearing far into the horizon.

Cang Songzi's expression was as usual. He clasped his hands toward Wang Lin, tossed out a Storage Pouch, and with a grasp into the Void Realm with his right hand, took the Armor into his own. After examining it closely, a smile appeared on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Lü, the deposit is also inside the Storage Pouch. That makes eighty thousand Origin Crystals total. Shall we go?"

Wang Lin accepted the Storage Pouch, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and put it away without changing his expression. This Cang Songzi had profound cultivation and was extremely seasoned in mind—a ruthless individual.

But no matter how shrewd this person was, he couldn't compare to Heavenly Fate Child. Wang Lin dared to contend even with Heavenly Fate Child, so how could he fear a mere Cang Songzi!

Nodding slightly, Wang Lin took a step forward, transforming into a long rainbow and shooting toward the horizon. Cang Songzi laughed heartily, walking straight ahead, transforming into a long rainbow alongside Wang Lin, and disappearing into the distance in an instant.

Due to this incident, the crowd lost the mood to continue the auction and departed one after another.

After leaving Penglai Continent, Wang Lin and Cang Songzi sped rapidly through the star mist. Just then, a faint sound of a flute slowly drifted over, echoing within the star mist.

The star mist surged and churned in the distance, and a blue-haired Li Qianmei slowly walked out of the fog, looking at Wang Lin with a gentle smile on her face.

Wang Lin paused his steps, remained silent for a moment, and slowly spoke to Cang Songzi beside him: "Fellow Daoist Cang Songzi, please go ahead. I will follow shortly."

Cang Songzi smiled slightly, took out a Jade Slip, handed it to Wang Lin, and laughed, "Fellow Daoist Lü, come to the location marked on this Star Map later. I will be waiting there with a few old friends who are going with me."

After speaking, he glanced at Li Qianmei, clasped his hands briefly, and sped away, disappearing into the star mist ahead, not worried at all that Wang Lin wouldn't follow.

"Didn't you leave? Why did you come back?" Wang Lin looked at Li Qianmei, remained silent for a long time, and spoke calmly.

"I had already left, but then I suddenly remembered that you once said you would see me off." Li Qianmei blinked and said softly.

Wang Lin frowned and said, "I'll see you off right here… With your cultivation, there shouldn't be too much danger there, but you still need to be cautious."

"Who knows? Perhaps once I leave this time, we will never see each other again… Listening to Master's tone, this Beast Chaos seems quite serious." Li Qianmei shook her head and said softly.

Wang Lin remained silent.

Seeing Wang Lin remain silent, Li Qianmei frowned delicately, looked at Wang Lin, and sighed softly.

"Cang Songzi's behavior is very secretive. I originally planned to go with you…" Li Qianmei lightly pursed her lips, looked at Wang Lin, and took a bright green bracelet off her right hand.

"You previously answered three of my questions. We agreed that each question corresponded to one item, and I haven't given you the item for the third question yet. This is a defensive Magic Treasure. Keep it for self-protection." Li Qianmei handed the bracelet to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin looked at Li Qianmei, his expression somewhat complicated. He took the bracelet and glanced at it; it still carried a trace of Li Qianmei's body temperature. He shook his head and returned it to Li Qianmei.

"Why won't you take it?" Li Qianmei looked at Wang Lin and asked quietly.

"It is too valuable; I cannot accept it. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave." Wang Lin said, clasped his hands toward Li Qianmei, and turned to depart.

Li Qianmei's expression was calm. She flung the jade bracelet in her hand aside, and it immediately turned into a green light and vanished into the star mist.

"Since you don't want it, I don't want it either."

Wang Lin was silent, watching Li Qianmei.

"Since you don't want my item, then take back this Scroll as well." Li Qianmei waved her delicate hand, and a Scroll appeared in her grasp, which she handed to Wang Lin.

"The Jianghu in the painting is beautiful, but it lacks a little Life Qi. I added a few strokes to it myself." Li Qianmei said calmly.

Taking the Scroll, Wang Lin did not open it. After a moment of silence, he grasped into the Void Realm with his right hand, and a Storage Rift appeared before him, from which a golden light flew out.

It landed in Wang Lin's hand, the golden light dissipating to reveal a brush.

Holding the brush, Wang Lin waved it, and a stroke of Rune was outlined. His right hand did not stop, continuously drawing over the Rune until it became extremely complex before he finally ceased.

"This brush is an Immortal Treasure. When used in conjunction with these Runes, with your cultivation, it is enough to unleash supreme power!" Wang Lin let go, and the golden light surrounded the brush, slowly floating in the Void Realm.

No longer looking at Li Qianmei, Wang Lin turned and transformed into a long rainbow, departing into the distance.

"Since you answered my three questions, I won't let you run away." Li Qianmei smiled, watched the direction Wang Lin disappeared toward, picked up her flute, placed it to her lips, and slowly began to play. The flute music was ethereal, reverberating throughout the star mist… From afar, Wang Lin heard the flute music, glanced at the Scroll in his hand, and opened it. The rivers and lakes within were gone, having become a dry expanse. On the riverbed, two fish were pressed tightly together, sharing moisture in mutual support.

Wang Lin frowned, gave a wry smile, put away the Scroll, and slowly departed into the distance, accompanied by the flute music.

After a long time, Li Qianmei put down the flute, waved her delicate hand, and took the golden brush floating before her. She turned, stepped on the Void Realm, and slowly walked away… Following the Star Map marked on Cang Songzi's Jade Slip, Wang Lin moved with lightning speed, flashing through the star mist and heading straight for the location. But moments later, his figure stopped, and he stared blankly ahead.

Not far ahead in the star mist, a cluster of bright green light flickered—it was a jade bracelet floating there. Not only Wang Lin, but even Li Qianmei had not expected that the direction she casually tossed the bracelet would happen to be along the same route indicated by Wang Lin's Star Map.

Even so, the star mist was vast and pervasive. The chance of spotting this jade bracelet, even if it was in the right direction, was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Silently watching the jade bracelet for a long time, Wang Lin grasped it from the Void Realm with his right hand. The bracelet landed in his grip. He sighed softly and sped away.

Within the star mist not far from Penglai in the fifth-rank Star Domain, there was a very small Barren Continent. It did not have many Vicious Beasts, and Cultivators rarely came here on normal days. But currently, three Cultivators were sitting cross-legged on this Barren Continent.

"Cang Songzi, the location of that place is our most secret matter. Why did you allow That Lü Person to come along!" The speaker was an old man with a pockmarked face, the very person Wang Lin had met during Cang Songzi's private gathering.

Cang Songzi sat cross-legged there. Hearing this, his expression remained normal, and he spoke calmly: "This person can use the Spirit Command Seal. With him here, my chances of success increase by another twenty percent! Furthermore, I will need to trouble Fellow Daoist Zhao's Divine Ability to clear the path. After the matter is complete, according to our previous agreement, Fellow Daoist Zhao may choose three items first from the spoils!"

Cang Songzi's gaze fell upon the other person. This person was also familiar to Wang Lin—the green-robed old woman.

"This old woman will do her best." The green-robed old woman said hoarsely.

Just then, the fog on the star mist-shrouded Barren Continent churned, and a burst of grating laughter echoed. The fog suddenly pushed outwards, revealing an old man wearing a black and white Daoist Robe and a Daoist Crown on his head. He walked out of the fog, and in a few steps, he used Shrinking the Ground into an Inch to arrive right next to the three people.

As soon as the old man stepped out, a thick, bloody Qi immediately permeated the surroundings. Within the mist behind him, countless Vengeful Spirits were hidden, occasionally showing their heads and emitting bursts of silent, mournful cries.

"Cang Songzi, I encountered an enemy on the way, so I arrived a little late." The old man's complexion was extremely pale, but his eyes were sharp, emitting a sinister, faint glow.

"Yun Hunzi!" The pockmarked old man's eyes narrowed immediately upon seeing the person wearing the Daoist Crown.

The Daoist Crown old man's face twitched slightly, and he gave a gloomy laugh, "Fellow Daoist Pang, we meet again." After speaking, he glanced at the green-robed old woman beside him, finally letting his gaze settle on Cang Songzi.

"Cang Songzi, is it just the four of us this time?"

"There are three more! They should be arriving soon." Cang Songzi licked his lips and said slowly. As soon as he finished speaking, ripples immediately appeared in the star mist ahead, and a single person walked out from the churning clouds.

Dressed in white, with black hair fluttering and eyes showing indifference, Wang Lin walked through the mist and looked at the four people ahead.

"A Pure Nirvana junior? Cang Songzi, you let a Pure Nirvana junior participate in this matter?" Yun Hunzi frowned.

"He is no mere Pure Nirvana!" Cang Songzi smiled.

"Oh?" Yun Hunzi's eyes flashed. Just as Wang Lin approached, he waved his right hand forward, and the countless Vengeful Spirits behind him suddenly howled out, rushing straight toward Wang Lin.