Three Peaks Mountain.
This mountain range lay within the former dominion of the Mystical Sound Palace. Compared to other areas, the Spiritual Qi here was sparse. At the foot of the mountain, there were only some mortal hunters who made their living by hunting wild beasts.
It was precisely because of this that it was chosen as the meeting place by the Hidden Mountain Gathering.
When Chu Xuan arrived, he found that not everyone had gathered yet. Two were missing.
Jian Yitong still maintained his handsome, youthful appearance, flirtatiously exchanging glances with the voluptuous female cultivator known as "Snow Grease" from last time.
Black Chess patiently waited for an hour before saying, "Flying Fish and Rainstorm, these two fellow daoists have not arrived. Let's not wait any longer; we'll start the gathering now."
Their absence could mean many things. Perhaps they were at a critical point in their cultivation and couldn't make it, or maybe they were seriously injured or even dead. Chu Xuan didn't care.
This transaction was as uninteresting as the last. The truly useful treasures were beyond his means; his spirit stones were insufficient to purchase them. Most of the items were useful to others but useless to Chu Xuan.
When it was Chu Xuan's turn, he presented three types of poison: Qi-Binding Dust, Qi-Wounding Smoke, and Soul Numbing Incense.
Qi-Binding Dust had been brought out before. Qi-Wounding Smoke was a byproduct Chu Xuan had inadvertently created while researching a poison that would contaminate Spiritual Qi and harm Golden Cores.
This substance was formless, with only a faint scent. Once inhaled, it increased the Spiritual Qi consumption with each circulation. The more one circulated their Qi, the more it consumed, silently depleting an opponent's Spiritual Qi without them noticing.
Soul Numbing Incense was another type of poison. Also invisible, it had a rich and potent fragrance. After inhalation, it could numb the soul, significantly reducing the sensitivity with which one could control their magic treasures, thereby providing an advantage in combat.
The moment these three poisons were introduced, they caught the attention of the other Golden Core cultivators.
"Heartless, I want a bottle of the Soul Numbing Incense!" Jian Yitong immediately declared.
Black Chess, Sky Stone, and others also arranged private transactions with Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan nodded slightly. This would certainly boost his coffers. Watching the treasures being traded, which he could neither afford nor seize, felt rather frustrating.
"Information about Shang Tianjue's whereabouts," stated the middle-aged cultivator known by the code name "Deep Sea" calmly.
All eyes turned sharply towards him. Both the Heaven Burning Sect and the Hundred Refinements Sect, under the orders of their respective Nascent Soul ancestors, were searching for Shang Tianjue and Shang Xingchen.
Of course, the majority of cultivators were unaware of their true objectives. Likely, only the dozen participants at the Hidden Mountain Gathering knew about the bounty and rewards offered by the Feather Transformation Heaven Palace.
"This piece of information is valuable. I want five thousand small spiritual stones," Deep Sea raised a finger.
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"I'm listening," Black Chess immediately threw a low-grade storage bag towards him.
"I want to hear it too."
"I'm listening as well."
In the blink of an eye, everyone had thrown five thousand small spiritual stones towards him.
Deep Sea then continued, "Between Yue Country and Yu Country, in the Boundless Desert, there's an ancient battlefield of Loulan.
Just a few days ago, the malevolent energy of resentment at the site dissipated, and the lingering spirit of the King of Loulan vanished without a trace.
The Heaven Burning Sect has already sent people to investigate and found traces of the cultivation of the 'Nether Reverse Immortal Art'."
Chu Xuan listened thoughtfully. The 'Nether Reverse Immortal Art' was clearly a technique from the Nether Dao Sect. This meant that a cultivator from the Nether Dao Sect had recently been practicing there!
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