Chapter 2 The Second Layer of the Town Prison
With a sword's hum resounding from Li Xuan's body, his eyes slowly opened.
Yin-Yang Realm initial stage!
"Little Pen, how much time has passed?" Li Xuan's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction. The consumption of the five immortal swords had indeed helped his Qiankun Realm break through to the Yin-Yang Realm initial stage. Although it was only a minor improvement, Li Xuan clearly felt the difference.
The Heavenly Dao Brush instantly appeared before Li Xuan and said, "A month has passed. Young master, you have two more days before you can go to that Dragon Rising Merchant Guild to purchase immortal swords."
Li Xuan nodded slightly upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "While there's still time, let's first learn about this continent. A merchant guild alone can procure so many immortal swords; this continent is likely not simple."
As Li Xuan finished speaking, his thoughts stirred, and his figure immediately left the Town Prison.
Soon, Li Xuan moved through tea houses and wine shops in the city. After two days, Li Xuan had a general understanding of this continent.
This continent was named Zi Nian Continent. Although its area was not vast, its people were skilled in martial arts, and its martial arts foundation was extremely profound. Spiritual Masters emerged in large numbers, surpassing the Cang Mang Continent by one or two.
Moreover, through the investigations over these two days, Li Xuan also received astonishing news. This Zi Nian Continent was merely a branch of the Ling Xiao Continent.
This branch did not refer to a branch race in the sense of a species. Instead, the entire continent belonged to the Ling Xiao Continent. Furthermore, there was a teleportation array on the Zi Nian Continent that could reach the Ling Xiao Continent. When the Spiritual Masters on the Zi Nian Continent broke through to the Saint Realm, they could travel to the Ling Xiao Continent to obtain higher-tier resources for cultivation.
As for the situation in the Ling Xiao Continent, although Li Xuan did not hear much, he could deduce a conclusion. The Ling Xiao Continent's level was definitely not low. And the fact that it could have a branch like the Zi Nian Continent was evident.
After learning this information, Li Xuan finally understood why Chen Zhengyi could still talk about preparations after producing ten immortal swords. However, this way, Li Xuan was also relieved, at least he would no longer worry about immortal swords.
After absorbing the first rays of sunlight, Li Xuan exhaled a breath of stale air and then headed towards the Dragon Rising Merchant Guild.
When Li Xuan arrived at the main entrance, Chen Zhengyi was already waiting outside. Upon seeing Li Xuan's figure, Chen Zhengyi's eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly walked forward to greet Li Xuan.
"Steward Chen, good morning," Li Xuan said with a slight surprise, glancing at Chen Zhengyi, and then smiled.
Chen Zhengyi nodded with a smile and then, somewhat impatiently, gestured to the side and said, "Esteemed guest, please come inside."
"Steward Chen, have you prepared everything?" After entering the private room and taking a seat, Li Xuan's gaze immediately turned to Chen Zhengyi and asked.
Chen Zhengyi smiled and nodded, "As per your request, this old servant expended great effort and mobilized the merchant guild's resources to prepare. Currently, I have forty-one immortal swords. Esteemed guest, can you handle them?"
A flash of surprise crossed Li Xuan's eyes. In just five days, forty-one immortal swords had been procured. This strength far exceeded Li Xuan's expectations. Of course, through this, Li Xuan became even more certain of the Ling Xiao Continent's power.
"Steward Chen, if I were to buy all of them, the price..." Li Xuan said, looking at Chen Zhengyi.
Chen Zhengyi immediately understood and said, "Regarding the price, of course, I can give you a discount. If you purchase all of them, forty-one immortal swords will cost four hundred million high-grade spirit stones."
"Four hundred million high-grade spirit stones..." Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then nodded, "Deal."
Seeing Li Xuan's pensive look, Chen Zhengyi had been somewhat nervous that Li Xuan might not be able to produce so many spirit stones. But upon hearing Li Xuan agree directly, Chen Zhengyi's face immediately showed surprise.
It was known that one high-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for a thousand low-grade spirit stones. And one low-grade spirit stone was enough for an ordinary family's living expenses for a month. Four hundred million high-grade spirit stones were simply unimaginable.
Li Xuan smiled at this, then waved his hand, and a spatial ring flew towards Chen Zhengyi. Chen Zhengyi swallowed, then probed with his divine sense. After confirming the quantity, he handed a spatial ring to Li Xuan with both hands.
"Pleasure doing business with you," Li Xuan said, looking at it and then storing the spatial ring with satisfaction.
Including these forty-one immortal swords, Li Xuan now possessed forty-five immortal swords. With these forty-five immortal swords, Li Xuan could be considered no longer worried. At least, the four stone coffins on the second layer could be suppressed.
"Esteemed guest, if you need more in the future, this old servant will always be at your service," Chen Zhengyi said.
For a tycoon like Li Xuan, Chen Zhengyi naturally wanted to cling to his leg. After all, transactions of this magnitude were not commonplace.
Li Xuan nodded and then turned to leave.
On a mountain range, Li Xuan's figure stopped. This place was over a thousand li away from Dragon Mausoleum City, quite secluded. The reason for this was that what Li Xuan was about to do was likely to cause a significant stir. Moreover, Li Xuan needed to improve himself, and finding a secluded spot would be relatively safer.
Soon, Li Xuan entered the second layer of the Town Prison.
"Young master, are you planning to suppress them all?" As Li Xuan entered, the Heavenly Dao Brush and the Cang Ling Pagoda also came before Li Xuan.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then said, "With their strength, they should be able to communicate with me. But apart from that 'Ghost's Sorrow,' the other three have shown no movement since I entered the second layer. Clearly, they do not think much of me."
Li Xuan smiled and continued, "In that case, why should I create trouble for myself?"
As Li Xuan finished speaking, his thoughts stirred, and four immortal swords flew out.
"Little friend, I can help you once!" Perhaps sensing Li Xuan's actions, the voice of 'Ghost's Sorrow' immediately sounded.
Li Xuan hesitated for a moment and then shook his head slightly, "To be honest, I don't trust you very much."
As Li Xuan finished speaking, his thoughts stirred, and the four immortal swords were instantly inserted into the stone coffins.
Hum!
The moment the immortal swords were inserted, the four stone coffins simultaneously emitted a humming sound. In the next moment, a tremendous vibration began to ripple. The stone lids on the coffins had already begun to show signs of being pried open.
Li Xuan's expression immediately became solemn. Would something go wrong? After all, when the woman in yellow left, she only told Li Xuan that he needed to find higher-grade spiritual swords to suppress them. But Li Xuan had no idea how to suppress them.
Boom!
Just as Li Xuan was worrying, the four stone coffins simultaneously emitted a white light. As the white light spread, those four immortal swords slowly merged into the golden swords that were previously on the stone coffins.
A destructive aura surged, and the four stone coffins instantly fell silent.
A full five minutes passed, and the white light completely dissipated. The stone coffins, at this point, had returned to their original state. Seeing this, Li Xuan felt a slight sense of relief.
Judging by this, the four stone coffins on the second layer had been successfully suppressed.