The young man glanced at the top-grade spirit stone. Feeling the thick power of Azure Lightning within, he fell into thought. In the end, a smile spread across his face. "Deal." With the Golden Soul Flower in hand, Fang Chen paid three immortal crystals and one of his least valuable top-grade spirit stones. When it came to Azure Lightning, he could have as many as he wanted, so these types of top-grade spirit stones didn't matter to him. The stall owner, feeling guilty about selling the flower to the young man when Fang Chen was eyeing it first, offered a kind warning. "Brother, the Golden Soul Flower is special. It can't be placed into Pifu Sand; it must be carried on the person. You'd better use it quickly, or it will die if stored too long." "The Golden Soul Flower can't be placed into Pifu Sand? Interesting. That's similar to immortal herbs. Could it also be a type of immortal herb?" The young man's eyes brightened. Then he noticed Fang Chen and the stall owner looking at him with raised brows. The young man smiled. "Don't look at me like that. My guess isn't completely outlandish. Now I'm starting to regret this deal." "Then you can trade it back," Fang Chen said, nodding. "Just add one more immortal crystal." The stall owner thought for a moment and said, "When we first learned about the Golden Soul Flower's nature, the major forces of the Nine Realms of the Mortal Realm also tried treating it as an immortal herb. But after various tests, it proved to be wishful thinking." In short, all those big forces tested it already, so I don't want to hear some junior like you spout nonsense. That's what he wanted to say, at least. No way he could be so blunt about it, though. The young man smiled. Since he had achieved his goal, he wasn't interested in arguing whether the Golden Soul Flower was an immortal herb. It was just a sudden whim that made him say that. "Fellow Daoists, I'll take my leave. This Immortal Exchange has truly been interesting. I've already earned quite a few immortal crystals today and can't waste time debating pointless matters with you." With that, the man turned and soon disappeared into the crowd. Seeing that the man had left, the stall owner apologized to Fang Chen, "Brother, I was forced just now and caused you to lose face. You can take a look to see if there's anything else you want here. I can offer a discount." Fang Chen smiled, waving his hand. "No worries. If I were in your place, I'd have made the same choice." He casually glanced at the goods on the stall. There was nothing he needed at the moment, so he politely left. Half a month later, Fang Chen set up his stall as usual, preparing to trade the remaining top-grade spirit stone. During this time, using the token from the Killing Spiritual Division, he sensed that Yang Yuanwu and the others were still at the Immortal Exchange, but he couldn't tell their exact location. From observing a few of them on the way, he managed to recognize Yang Yuanwu's disguise by some subtle habits. The other party disguised himself as a woman and even exchanged a few words with him, but Yang Yuanwu didn't recognize him. "What's making it so lively up ahead?" "Is there something good?" "Ah, it's the Great Desolate Immortal." Fang Chen's eyes sharpened as he looked up. Not far away, he saw a group of people surrounded like stars around the moon, walking around. Not far away, an old man in jade-green robes walked like the moon among stars, surrounded by a throng of followers. He wore a genial smile as he chatted with a graceful lady at his side, occasionally including the young man beside her in their conversation. "Who are those two? It seems the Great Desolate Immortal is quite polite to them." "They probably aren't from the Xianxu Star; there's no such figures there." People whispered among themselves, secretly speculating about the origins of the two. Coincidentally, Fang Chen had seen both of them before. The woman was Lady Suya, who had come to the Thousand Dao Tower with the old eccentric Yuanhua and reached a secret agreement with Song Zhili regarding the abnormality of Tuxiong Star. The man was Ji Tiandu, whom he had met once on the Yuxu Star. The old man in the green robe had to be the Great Desolate Immortal. These two... people don't come to the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. They've come to the Xianxu Star, probably not just for this Immortal Exchange. Fang Chen's eyes narrowed as he stood up and went to a secluded place. With everyone else watching the commotion, no one noticed him. In just a blink, he melted into the shadows. Lady Suya smiled at the Great Desolate Immortal while surveying the scene of the conference. "Great Desolate Immortal, the Immortal Exchange you're hosting is much livelier than some of the ones I've attended before. It shows your reputation here is excellent, which is why so many fellow cultivators have come to support." Her words affirmed his status on the Xianxu Star. Everyone liked to hear compliments, especially those with noble status. A humble smile appeared on the Great Desolate Immortal's face. "Not at all, it's all the grace of fellow cultivators. Otherwise, this Immortal Exchange wouldn't be so lively." "Great Desolate Immortal, you're too modest. In the Nine Realms, we need more people like you. Providing a safe communication platform for all cultivators and integrating resources will make the cultivation world more prosperous," Ji Tiandu said with a smile. "Young Master Tiandu, there are actually quite a few people like me in the Nine Realms, quite a few indeed," said the Great Desolate Immortal humbly, laughing heartily. He was outwardly flattered, but he had grown wary on the inside. For these two distinguished guests to visit him and start flattering him like that, they had to be up to something. Soon, the two were brought by the Great Desolate Immortal to his residence. He dismissed his attendants, leaving no servants behind. He personally brewed tea for the two guests. None of the three noticed that in a corner of the hall's shadow, a pair of eyes were intently watching them, still chatting casually without getting to the main point. After about half an hour, the group talked about everything under the sun. Finally, the Great Desolate Immortal couldn't help but ask the two about the real purpose of their trip. Normally, someone like the Great Desolate Immortal, a fifth transformation Loose Immortal, wouldn't be so straightforward. However, he knew very well who these two represented behind the scenes. The Lesser Immortal Realm was the most special place among the Nine Realms. Even some nobles from the Upper Three Realms found it difficult to establish connections with the Lesser Immortal Realm. It definitely was no mere coincidence that these two had shown up and revealed their background to him. "Great Desolate Immortal, we indeed did not come here idly. There are matters for which we seek your aid," said Lady Suya with a smile. "You need my assistance?" The Great Desolate Immortal looked surprised. "On Xianxu Star, my name may carry some weight, but Daoist Ding's reputation and methods far surpass mine...." New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Daoist Ding has the backing of the Taiyi Chamber of Commerce. We are well aware of his skills, which are indeed better than yours. But there are some matters we don't want too many people to know about," Lady Suya said calmly. The Great Desolate Immortal's brows furrowed. He understood now. They sought him not for his influence, but for his cultivation. They avoided those with powerful backgrounds because what they needed must be kept secret. "Before asking you for help, there is one thing we want to confirm." "Great Desolate Immortal, are you a cultivator of the Spirit God Sect?" The Great Desolate Immortal's eyes sharpened. "What do you mean by that?" From his hiding place, Fang Chen nearly laughed. So it turned out that the host of this exchange they were attending was a Spirit God Sect member. However, the Great Desolate Immortal had hidden himself well. The Killing Spiritual Division probably didn't know about this.