Chapter 226 Forbidden Things

Because it borders the Five Old Men Association's territory, Nine Mountains is considered a true war front.

Furthermore, its ownership has changed hands several times over thousands of years of war.

Rather than painstakingly investing in construction only for it to benefit others in the end,

it's better to let it remain chaotic and serve as a buffer zone for the two sides to battle.

It was the mutual understanding and consideration between the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Old Men Association that led to the existence of Nine Mountains, this "lawless land."

In front of Mount Tianchang, True Monarch Qingmu revealed his identity.

After a moment, the group who entered Tianchang Mountain City finally collectively breathed a sigh of relief, their tensed nerves relaxing.

Fatigue consumed their minds.

Everyone decided to rest well in the city first.

Li Fan, however, felt fine; after all, it was just a Clone, and there wasn't much loss if it died.

Not feeling particularly tired, he simply wandered around Tianchang Mountain City.

Tianchang Mountain City was built against the mountain, and its architectural layout was very different from other Heavenly Cities.

It was divided into nine layers, staggered from top to bottom.

The Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission's statue stood on the highest layer, overlooking Zhong Sheng.

The next layer down housed official Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance buildings like the Yanwu Hall and Tianji Hall.

Below that was a clear dividing line, which was the core of the city's protective array.

The lowest few layers, however, appeared more chaotic.

Various shops and residences were scattered throughout.

Looking at Tianchang Mountain City from afar, Li Fan suddenly had the feeling that the upper three layers of the mountain city had directly flown in and settled on the mountain.

Compared to the architectural landscape of the other layers, they seemed out of place.

The biggest difference between the cities within Nine Mountains and those in other places was the absence of the tianxuan mirror within the city.

Li Fan already knew before coming that, perhaps for safety reasons, Nine Mountains would not be equipped with the tianxuan mirror.

If both parties to a transaction did not have a heavenly mystery little mirror that could be carried with them, then the transaction could only be settled with Spirit Stones.

This Clone's purpose for this trip was to purchase Cultivation Techniques.

After inquiring with passersby, Li Fan quickly arrived at the Myriad Laws Business Association on the sixth floor.

It was an inconspicuous small building; if not for the very familiar 'Myriad' character embroidered on the flag fluttering at the entrance,

Li Fan would have almost thought he had come to the wrong place.

There was no one to greet him at the entrance. After Li Fan walked in, the light changed abruptly.

Only then did he realize that the small building contained a hidden world.

Noisy and bustling sounds came from afar, and as far as the eye could see, there were crowds of people.

It was as if he had arrived at a lively market, with many Cultivators setting up stalls here.

After observing for a moment, Li Fan noticed that the areas where people gathered were clearly divided by several flags.

The flags were inscribed with characters such as "Artifact," "Array," "Pill," "Talisman," "Book," and "Misc."

And in the very center of all the trading markets, a tall building stood majestically.

A plaque hung in the center of the tall building, prominently displaying the character "Fa."

Li Fan passed through the crowded masses and walked towards the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion.

Cultivators constantly entered and exited the tall building, appearing extremely busy.

Upon entering, a Qi Refining Cultivator dressed in a Daoist robe immediately came forward to greet him.

"Esteemed guest, what are you here to purchase?"

"Cultivation Techniques, forbidden items, slaves?"

He greeted him enthusiastically.

"I'll just browse around first," Li Fan said indifferently.

The Shop Assistant smiled and nodded, "Alright, please feel free. If you need anything, just let us know anytime."

Li Fan began to wander around the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion.

According to the hints occasionally seen within the building, Li Fan knew that the goods sold on the first floor were all for the Foundation Establishment Stage and below.

However, the variety of goods was astonishing to Li Fan.

Cultivation Techniques displayed like books, with detailed explanations of their effects; Immortal Cultivator slaves standing silently with vacant eyes;

Magical Artifacts with special powers, specially refined by a Great Master; storage rings scavenged from the bodies of fallen Cultivators, claimed to have uninspected contents;

There were even personalized customization services. Whatever kind of Magical Artifact, slave, or Cultivation Technique you desired,

as long as you paid a sum of money, you could obtain what you wanted at the fastest speed, without having to slowly browse and search within the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Goods could only be viewed, not touched.

A faint light screen separated them from the visitors.

If Divine Sense locked onto an item, a text description would appear on the light screen.

If a purchase was needed, one only had to call the Shop Assistant, and payment could be quickly settled using contribution points through the heavenly mystery little mirror.

Once purchased, the displayed image would immediately be replaced by other goods, ensuring the display never remained empty.

…

Li Fan walked around, couldn't help but recall his shopping mall experience before his Transmigration.

Compared to shopping in the tianxuan mirror, the consumer experience within the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion seemed somewhat primitive.

But it also seemed to stimulate consumption desire more effectively.

Passing through a barrier, Li Fan arrived at the second floor of the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion.

According to the instructions within the building, under normal circumstances, Cultivators could only enter a floor one Realm higher than their own Cultivation.

The second floor contained goods related to the Golden Core Realm.

This was also the highest floor Li Fan could currently reach.

The types of goods here were identical to the first floor, but the quantity was much smaller.

The Shop Assistants serving here had also changed to Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

However, they still smiled and were very polite.

Li Fan browsed for a while and stopped in front of a Cultivation Technique named "Vast Misty Waters."

Divine Sense locked on, and the Cultivation Technique's introduction appeared.

"Water-attribute Golden Core Cultivation Technique."

"Upon successful Cultivation, the Spiritual Qi within the body will be like a vast lake, inexhaustible; the body will be like a faint wisp of smoke, unpredictable to ghosts and gods."

"Price: 70,000 contribution points."

"Buyout Price: 140,000 contribution points."

This buyout price had not appeared on the first floor.

He wasn't sure what it meant, but it was double the normal selling price.

Curious, Li Fan asked the Shop Assistant.

After some explanation, Li Fan finally understood.

The so-called normal sale of a Cultivation Technique was actually just the sale of its usage rights.

Within the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion, backup copies of the Cultivation Technique still existed.

Regardless of the reason, if a sold Cultivation Technique remained uncultivated for thirty years,

the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion would put it back on sale.

The buyout price, on the other hand, was the price to completely buy out the Cultivation Technique.

Once sold, the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion would no longer retain any backup copies of the Cultivation Technique.

The purchasing Cultivator would possess full ownership of the Cultivation Technique.

If the buyer accidentally lost the Cultivation Technique, they would not be able to retrieve it through the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion.

If the purchasing Cultivator died without leaving behind the Legacy, then it meant that the Cultivation Technique would be completely lost.

"Interesting, Cultivation Technique buyout…"

"The price is twice the normal selling price…"

"It's hard to say whether it's a gain or a loss."

Not in a hurry to buy, he remembered that he had been browsing for so long and hadn't seen the "forbidden items" the Shop Assistant had mentioned when he entered.

He couldn't help but inquire about them.

"It's like this, the forbidden items sold in the Ten Thousand Methods Pavilion don't necessarily have a high price."

"It's just that for various reasons, they are not suitable for public sale."

"Fellow Daoist, if you wish to view them, you need to first sign a confidentiality agreement."

The Shop Assistant explained very enthusiastically.

Li Fan had no objection and immediately signed the agreement.

The Shop Assistant took out a golden "Fa" character talisman.

A layer of golden light emerged from it, then enveloped the two of them.

In the blink of an eye, Li Fan appeared on another unknown floor.

There were even fewer goods and customers here.

Li Fan looked around with interest.

As expected, they were all forbidden items.

The first thing Li Fan saw deeply piqued his interest.

"Illustration of Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission Seizing the Supreme Primordial Scripture."