Under the starlit sky, Li Xuan moved rapidly. Although he had not opted to purchase a cloud ship, Li Xuan's speed was still exceptional. After a month passed, a continent finally appeared before Li Xuan's eyes.
Li Xuan glanced at it, then his figure shifted, streaking directly towards the continent below. The continent was not particularly large, only half the size of the Vast Continent. Despite the presence of spatial barriers, Li Xuan's physical body rendered them completely negligible.
Li Xuan landed on a small island. After a brief sensing, he immediately shot towards the southwest.
Soon, half an hour later, a city appeared before Li Xuan. To Li Xuan's surprise, this city harbored a martial god realm expert.
Generally speaking, the larger the area of a continent, the more profound its celestial origins and spiritual energy would be. The upper limit for spiritual masters would naturally be higher. For instance, the Vast Continent, in Li Xuan's estimation, was relatively small. Saints were already the peak. After Li Xuan established the spiritual array, he had indeed enhanced the Vast Continent.
Given the current state of the Vast Continent, the Qiankun realm was already the limit. And this continent, with only half the area of the Vast Continent, having a spiritual master at the martial god realm was already the ceiling for this land.
Dragon Mausoleum City.
Li Xuan glanced at the city's name and walked straight in. After a brief sensing, he headed directly for a merchant guild within the city.
"Little Master, this continent is so small, it shouldn't have the Immortal Sword-grade spiritual swords you need, right?" The voice of the Heavenly Dao Brush echoed in Li Xuan's mind.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then replied, "Let's just take a look for now."
Li Xuan was left with only two Immortal Swords. To break through his cultivation realm, he required spiritual swords of a sufficiently high grade to absorb. Otherwise, with Li Xuan's current strength, venturing into the Chaotic Land would truly offer no guarantee.
Before leaving the Starry Sky Continent, Li Xuan had possessed thirty-five Immortal Swords. On his way back to the Vast Continent, Li Xuan had gone into seclusion for three months. During this time, Li Xuan cultivated within the Prison Suppressor. The Immortal Swords were again depleted by twenty. Naturally, Li Xuan's strength also rose to the peak of the Qiankun realm.
Excluding the Immortal Swords given to Jian Xin, Li Xuan had also given one each to Yue Fuyao, Jian Chi, and the five of Xuan Ye. Now, Li Xuan was left with only two Immortal Swords.
"Little Master, I actually think you didn't need to give Xuan Ye and the others Immortal Swords. Apart from the Little Mistress and the Young Master, why give outsiders such precious items?" The Heavenly Dao Brush chimed in.
Li Xuan smiled helplessly upon hearing this and said, "Little Brush, you wouldn't understand. Sometimes, friends can share life and death. Moreover, the five of Xuan Ye treated me well when I was still growing. When one prospers, one must not forget their roots."
"If you had kept five Immortal Swords, why would you be forced to search for them now? And if you were to say you were returning to Star Cloud Continent, I wouldn't have any objections. After all, with Star Cloud Continent's strength, gathering five Immortal Swords for you would be simple."
The Heavenly Dao Brush paused and added, "But you insisted on going to that so-called Chaotic Land. You're not deliberately seeking trouble for yourself, are you?"
Li Xuan naturally detected the worry in the Heavenly Dao Brush's words, but he didn't dwell on it. He smiled and said, "People cannot be too complacent."
"Dragon Rise Merchant Guild, I hope it won't disappoint me." Li Xuan glanced at the guild's plaque, then murmured softly before entering.
"Guest, do you require any purchases?" As soon as Li Xuan entered, a maidservant stepped forward, bowed, and asked.
Li Xuan surveyed his surroundings and then inquired, "Is there a manager available?"
"Guest, please follow me." Upon hearing that Li Xuan wanted to see a manager, the maidservant bowed again and said.
Soon, led by the maidservant, Li Xuan arrived in a private room.
"Guest, please wait a moment. I will go and invite the manager over," the maidservant said, then turned and left.
Li Xuan picked up a teacup and took a sip. He then frowned slightly and shook his head. Ever since he had tasted spiritual tea, ordinary water had become rather difficult to stomach.
After waiting for more than a minute, the door was pushed open.
"I am Chen Zhengyi, the manager of this Dragon Rise Merchant Guild. May I know what service the guest requires?" an old man said, stepping in quickly. He glanced at Li Xuan and then asked with a smile.
Li Xuan looked at Chen Zhengyi and replied, "Does your guild have spiritual swords?"
Chen Zhengyi looked at Li Xuan with some surprise, then nodded. "I didn't expect you to be a sword cultivator. Our Dragon Rise Merchant Guild naturally has spiritual swords. However, may I know what grade of spiritual sword you require?"
Li Xuan gave a wry smile and said, "Manager Chen, please tell me directly what grade of spiritual swords your Dragon Rise Merchant Guild can offer. If the grade is too low, I fear it will not meet my requirements."
A flicker of shock flashed in Chen Zhengyi's eyes, then his expression turned serious. "Our guild can offer Immortal Sword-grade spiritual swords. May I know if you can afford them?"
This time, it was Li Xuan's turn to be astonished. Even the Vast Continent could not produce spiritual swords of such a grade. And this Dragon Rise Merchant Guild actually possessed Immortal Sword-grade spiritual swords?
"May I know if the spirit stones here can afford it?" Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, tossing a spatial ring to Chen Zhengyi, and asked in return.
Within the spatial ring were twenty million high-grade spirit stones. It wasn't that Li Xuan was stingy; after all, the incident with Geng Wanshan had taught him a lesson. One must guard against others, and wealth should not be ostentatiously displayed.
Chen Zhengyi sensed the contents of the ring and his eyes widened in shock. Seeing this, Li Xuan inwardly chuckled wryly; it seemed he had offered too much.
"It seems this old man had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. May I know how many Immortal Swords the guest requires?" Chen Zhengyi swallowed and then looked at Li Xuan respectfully, asking.
Li Xuan was somewhat surprised but still replied, "The more, the better."
Chen Zhengyi fell silent for a moment, then said, "The price of one Immortal Sword is twelve million high-grade spirit stones. Our Dragon Rise Merchant Guild can offer ten. If the guest requires more, we will need some time to prepare. However, it will not exceed five days."
Li Xuan was suddenly amazed. Such a small place possessed so many Immortal Swords? What was so peculiar about this continent?
"Very well. These ten Immortal Swords can be sold to me first. Furthermore, I will wait in the city for five days. By then, I will purchase however many Immortal Swords are available." Li Xuan then waved his hand again, and a spatial ring floated before Chen Zhengyi.
Chen Zhengyi sensed its contents, and his face immediately showed shock. Such a generous offer made him even more curious about Li Xuan's identity.
"Guest, please wait a moment." Seeing that Li Xuan had produced one hundred and twenty million high-grade spirit stones, Chen Zhengyi no longer hesitated. He waved his hand and tossed a spatial ring to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan glanced at it, then nodded with satisfaction and said to Chen Zhengyi, "I will return in five days."
"Guest, please take care," Chen Zhengyi said, nodding.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded, then left with satisfaction.
Watching Li Xuan's receding back, Chen Zhengyi remained silent for a moment before saying, "A Zhi, contact the Pavilion Master."