The Land of Nothingness is vast.
The so-called Void Black Market is naturally not confined to a single location.
Otherwise, cultivators from distant places would likely perish before reaching it.
Therefore, each region separated by a significant distance has its own Void Black Market.
Li Qi and Gu Mengping were heading to the Void Black Market closest to their Little Yan District.
Both Li Qi and Gu Mengping were not weak.
With their non-stop journey, they reached the Void Black Market in just over half a month.
This was Li Qi's first time visiting the Void Black Market.
It was a small continent artificially formed by forcibly gathering meteorites, much like the landing points the Plane Masters of the Little Yan District used to harvest Heavenly Dao from the outside world.
However, compared to the landing point where Li Qi once worked as a security guard.
This artificially created continent possessed a greater sense of vitality.
Countless cultivators of considerable strength traversed its expanse.
Li Qi's gaze swept over them. As far as he could see, there were a multitude of Void Returning stage cultivators, and even two or three Dao Integration stage cultivators.
"Where do we go to buy the Dao Integration Pill you mentioned?"
Li Qi asked Gu Mengping beside him.
"The Dao Integration Pill is considered a high-level medicinal pill within the Void Black Market. It's not generally available in most places. Within this Void Black Market, only the Cangyan Medicine Pavilion sells it."
Gu Mengping pondered for a moment.
Without further ado, the two wasted no time and, upon entering the Void Black Market, headed swiftly towards the Cangyan Medicine Pavilion.
Simultaneously, the Void Black Market lived up to its name, a melting pot of all sorts. Even before they displayed any wealth, envious glances from those with ill intentions were cast upon Li Qi and Gu Mengping.
However, as a peak expert at the first level of Dao Integration, Li Qi's imposing aura, like a shuddering tiger, was unleashed without reservation, projecting outward.
A Dao Integration stage expert commanded considerable respect. The covetous gazes surrounding them immediately vanished.
On their way to the Cangyan Medicine Pavilion, Li Qi casually inquired of Gu Mengping.
"By the way, since you're here to buy a Dao Integration Pill, do you know its price? Don't come all the way here and not be able to afford it."
Gu Mengping nodded.
"I do. When I was coming, I asked Senior Xu Tianzong. According to Senior Xu's visit over three hundred years ago, a Dao Integration Pill then cost around six to seven million spirit stones."
"Six to seven million spirit stones?"
Upon hearing the price, Li Qi's eyes revealed surprise. He then surveyed Gu Mengping beside him.
"With so many spirit stones, can you afford it?"
It wasn't that Li Qi underestimated Gu Mengping.
Six to seven million spirit stones were a trifle to Li Qi.
However, for a Plane Master like Gu Mengping, Li Qi knew how impoverished other small world's Plane Masters could be.
Within the Little Yan District, Gu Mengping's small world was considered relatively powerful.
Yet, an annual yield of a few hundred thousand spirit stones was considered good.
Not to mention that these few hundred thousand spirit stones had to be shared among many powerful individuals in the entire small world.
Even if all of it went into Gu Mengping's personal coffers, and he spent not a single spirit stone, it would still take decades to save up six to seven million spirit stones.
Hearing this, Gu Mengping couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
"If it were purely in spirit stones, I certainly couldn't afford it. I couldn't afford it even if I sold myself."
Facing Li Qi's curious gaze, Gu Mengping slowly said.
"Therefore, for this purpose, I have specifically prepared three masses of Heavenly Dao Will capable of accommodating cultivators at the fourth level of Void Returning, to be used for purchasing the Dao Integration Pill."
"Hmm? Heavenly Dao Will can be used to buy things?"
"Ah?"
Hearing Li Qi's question, Gu Mengping was slightly taken aback.
He then remembered that while Li Qi's strength was formidable, he had been a Plane Master for too short a time and was unaware of many things.
As Gu Mengping began to explain, Li Qi finally understood.
It turned out that among the numerous cultivators in the Land of Nothingness.
Besides spirit stones, which were a hard currency, Heavenly Dao Will was also a form of hard currency.
The former could be used by cultivators themselves.
The latter, however, could allow a small world's Heavenly Dao to enhance its world's strength.
Moreover, the price of Heavenly Dao Will was extremely high.
Those capable of accommodating Nascent Soul stage cultivators ranged from one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand spirit stones.
And those capable of accommodating Void Returning stage cultivators ranged from one million to five million spirit stones.
For instance, the three masses of Heavenly Dao Will capable of accommodating cultivators at the fourth level of Void Returning, as Gu Mengping just mentioned.
The current market price for a single mass was two and a half million spirit stones.
Three masses would amount to seven and a half million spirit stones.
This was what Gu Mengping had specifically set aside from his past expeditions to harvest Heavenly Dao from the outside world, intended for the purchase of the Dao Integration Pill today.
Otherwise, if not for the fortunate coincidence of being able to harvest Heavenly Dao from the outside world, Gu Mengping might not have even considered buying a Dao Integration Pill, as the price was too steep.
However, of course.
As a hard currency, Heavenly Dao Will could be obtained through means other than harvesting.
There was another method, but it required the Plane Master to be involved.
That is, to communicate with the Heavenly Dao of their own small world, and to segment a small portion of their own Heavenly Dao Will, which would then be given to the Plane Master.
However, the latter method was something most Plane Masters would not resort to unless it was a dire emergency.
Doing so too often would not only cause the world's level to drop but could also lead to the rejection of their own Heavenly Dao Will.
After all, although the strength of Heavenly Dao Will would increase over time, the speed of that increase was… too slow.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many Plane Masters plundering Heavenly Dao Will from other planes.
After hearing this, Li Qi's eyes lit up.
"So, you mean to say, Heavenly Dao Will can also be bought directly with spirit stones?"
For some reason, Gu Mengping felt that Li Qi had suddenly become spirited and nodded.
"As a hard currency, Heavenly Dao Will can naturally be purchased in the Void Black Market. However, the price of Heavenly Dao Will is exorbitant and extremely precious. Generally, few people can afford to buy it. Most engage in bartering, with the exchange possibly being valued in spirit stones."
Li Qi didn't listen to the rest of Gu Mengping's explanation.
He had understood enough: Heavenly Dao Will could be bought with spirit stones.
As for whether it was expensive?
Li Qi glanced at his spatial ring, at the towering mountain of spirit stones piled within.
This was entirely outside his considerations.
At the same time, Li Qi even felt a tinge of regret.
He had come this time merely to escort Gu Mengping. He hadn't known that Heavenly Dao Will could be purchased in the Void Black Market.
Had he known.
The spirit stones he brought would not have fit into just this one spatial ring.
"Never mind. I'll buy a little this time, and bring more spirit stones next time to make another trip."
Li Qi mused inwardly.