“To be honest, both of you, I am also short of funds. I only have these ten immortal essence stones. How about compensating the remaining five with these things?” Wang Yu said, gently flicking his sleeve again, and five more milky white crystals appeared on the table, each the size of a fist, exuding wisps of cold air.

It's not that he cares about a mere five immortal essence stones, but with the Body Integration stage cultivation he's currently displaying, easily taking out fifteen immortal essence stones would be a bit too conspicuous.

You know, in the Black Wind Sea, even a Land Immortal in the early True Immortal stage might not have fifteen immortal essence stones to their name.

"Frost Soul Crystals!" Xue Luo's eyes fell on the white crystals, and she was overjoyed, picking up one and examining it carefully.

Qin Zhong, who was beside her, wanted to say something, but stopped when he saw the change in Xue Luo's expression.

"Using these five Frost Soul Crystals to compensate for five immortal essence stones, do you two have any objections?" Wang Yu said slowly.

"No problem." Xue Luo nodded immediately, quickly putting away the five white crystals, as if afraid Wang Yu would change his mind.

Wang Yu smiled faintly, and unhurriedly put away the white token.

"Regarding the guarantee, Fellow Daoist Liu doesn't need to worry, just come with me to the Xue family, and it will be done quickly," Xue Luo then said.

"Alright, I'll leave it to Immortal Xue," Wang Yu nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, I wonder… do you have any more Frost Soul Crystals?" Xue Luo hesitated, looking at Wang Yu with some hope, and asked.

"What, does Immortal Xue want to buy them?" Wang Yu rubbed his nose and said.

"This thing is very useful to me. If Fellow Daoist Liu has any, I am willing to buy them at a high price," Xue Luo and Qin Zhong exchanged a look, then nodded.

"Please help, Fellow Daoist Liu, I would be very grateful. If you need anything from me, I will not refuse," Qin Zhong said earnestly.

"I do have two more Frost Soul Crystals," Wang Yu glanced at the two, waved his hand lightly, and two more white crystals appeared on the table.

These two Frost Soul Crystals were each the size of two fists, far larger than the five just now.

Seeing this, Xue Luo was overjoyed, but she did not rashly touch the two Frost Soul Crystals. Instead, she took a deep breath and said to Wang Yu:

"Please, Fellow Daoist Liu, can you part with them? Don't worry about the price."

"I obtained these Frost Soul Crystals by chance. Since Immortal Xue needs them, I will just give them to you," Wang Yu pushed the two Frost Soul Crystals in front of the white-clothed woman.

"As the saying goes, one cannot receive rewards without merit. How can I accept such a great gift for no reason? Please name a price, Fellow Daoist," Xue Luo's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she shook her head.

"Since Immortal Xue says so, I won't be polite. Since you are a member of a prominent family in Gu瀾 City, you must be well-informed. I wonder if anything major has happened in the Black Wind Sea in recent years? Also, why has Black Wind Island tightened its inspections on those heading to the Black Wind Sea so much? If you can answer these two questions, I will give you these two Frost Soul Crystals for free," Wang Yu waved his hand and asked.

"Are you serious?" A hint of joy flashed in Xue Luo and Qin Zhong's eyes, and the former asked.

"I, Liu, always keep my word," Wang Yu said without hesitation.

"Actually, although Gu瀾 City and the Black Wind Sea are only separated by a teleportation array, information between them is very limited, and we don't know much. As for major events in the Black Wind Sea, it's still the conflict between its two largest forces, Black Wind Island and Azure Feather Island. In recent years, the conflict between the two sides has gradually surfaced and is intensifying," Xue Luo pondered for a moment before saying seriously.

"Oh, have the remote sea areas been involved as well?" Wang Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately asked.

"I'm not sure about that, but according to people from there, the fighting is still limited to the central area, and some remote sea areas are still relatively calm. Fellow Daoist Liu, that's roughly all I know," Xue Luo shook her head.

Wang Yu nodded. Wumeng Island is located in a remote area and should not have been affected yet.

"By the way, a dozen years ago, I heard a Fellow Daoist from the Black Wind Sea mention something, which reportedly caused quite a stir at the time," Qin Zhong suddenly said.

"Oh, what is it?" Wang Yu's heart stirred, and he immediately asked.

"I'm not very clear about the specific situation, but it seems that the desolate Gale Wind somewhere on the periphery of the Black Wind Sea suddenly began to invade the interior of the sea for some reason, destroying several islands in a row," Qin Zhong said.

"Desolate Gale Wind…" Wang Yu was slightly startled.

"I've also heard a little about this. As a natural barrier that isolates the Black Wind Sea from the world, the Desolate Gale Wind has existed for countless years, and nothing like this has ever happened before," Xue Luo echoed.

"Alright, I know about this. As for the second question I mentioned, do you two know the reason?" Wang Yu nodded and then asked.

Xue Luo and Qin Zhong exchanged a look, shook their heads, and said, "Many people in Gu瀾 City want to know the reason for this, but no one has ever known."

"I see… In any case, you two answered one of my questions, so you can take one Frost Soul Crystal," Wang Yu frowned and pondered, then said.

"Then thank you, Fellow Daoist Liu," Xue Luo picked up a crystal and put it away, then looked at the other Frost Soul Crystal and asked:

"As for this Frost Soul Crystal, I am willing to buy it for two immortal essence stones, I wonder if you can part with it as well?"

Wang Yu heard this and did not refuse.

The three of them sat in the restaurant for a while, then got up and left.

Wang Yu followed the two to the Xue family, which was a sizable business located in the east of Gu瀾 City.

Xue Luo kept her word and quickly completed the guarantee for Wang Yu.

At this point, both sides got what they wanted, and the transaction was perfectly completed.

Wang Yu didn't stay at the Xue family for long, declined Xue Luo's invitation, and soon bid farewell and left.

"This trip was very smooth," Crab Daoren's voice sounded in Wang Yu's ear.

"Yes," Wang Yu muttered to himself, turning his hand and taking out a white token.

On one side of the token was engraved a white bird pattern, with a flat head and eagle beak, quite peculiar. On the other side were the words "Xue Family."

This was the Xue family token, given by Xue Luo.

Wang Yu looked at the white token, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"What's wrong with the token?" Crab Daoren asked.

"It's nothing, I just think the bird pattern on it is a bit special," Wang Yu shook his head and said.

He had seen this pattern in the Black Wind Sea before. If he remembered correctly, this white bird pattern was the mark of Snow Petrel Island, a large island force near Wumeng Island.

According to Wumeng Island records, tens of thousands of years ago, everyone on Snow Petrel Island suddenly disappeared, becoming a mystery in that sea area at the time.

He wondered if the Xue family had anything to do with Snow Petrel Island back then.

Wang Yu quickly put away the token, no longer thinking about these trivial matters, but a trace of worry still lingered between his brows.

"What, are you still worried about the changes in the Black Wind Sea? Didn't you say that the most powerful person there is just the Black Wind Island Master, a Land Immortal in the late True Immortal stage? With your strength, why should you be so apprehensive?" Crab Daoren said.

"That's what I said, but for some reason, I always feel uneasy," Wang Yu said.

"I think you've been a bit paranoid lately, hiding from the Heavenly Court's pursuit all this time," Crab Daoren said.

"I hope I'm overthinking it," Wang Yu said self-deprecatingly, but he did not relax his expression.

As he spoke, Wang Yu arrived on a street in the east of the city.

It was noon, and the street was bustling with people.

These people were not weak, with many in the Refining Void and Body Integration stages. They were probably rogue cultivators who came here to hunt for treasure.

Most of the shops on both sides of the street were material shops, and the various spiritual herbs and demon beast materials inside were very fresh, obviously just purchased.

Wang Yu, having eased his mind, had nothing to do, so he strolled around the various shops.

Although Gu澜 City was not large and there were not many shops, there were many miscellaneous items, including some rare ones, which gave him quite a few gains and made him more interested.

Before long, he stopped in front of a large material shop. Looking from the outside, there were many items inside, stacked on more than a dozen shelves.

A smile appeared on Wang Yu's face, and he stepped inside.

At that moment, a young man in white happened to walk out from inside, and the two brushed past each other.

Wang Yu stopped, turned to look at the man's back, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

The white-clothed youth's displayed cultivation was in the late Body Integration stage, but Wang Yu saw through his true cultivation at a glance. He was actually a high-level cultivator in the early True Immortal stage.

Moreover, this person's means of concealing his aura were extremely clever. If his divine sense were not incredibly powerful, he might not have been able to detect it.

The white-clothed youth did not notice Wang Yu's gaze behind him, quickly walked into the crowd, and soon disappeared without a trace.

Wang Yu withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and stepped into the shop.

After all, it was normal for high-level cultivators to conceal their cultivation. Wasn't he doing the same?

"This customer, do you need anything?" The shopkeeper saw Wang Yu come in and greeted him enthusiastically.

……

More than half a day later, Wang Yu had already toured the city, visiting all the shops, and found some good materials and two rare spiritual herb seeds.

Perhaps because Gu瀾 City was newly established and located in a remote area, there were no immortal inns here yet.

This made him feel a little inexplicably relieved.

At this moment, Wang Yu was standing in the central area of the city, and not far ahead was the white pagoda where the teleportation array was located.

Under the night, the white pagoda emitted a crystal clear light, reflecting the moonlight in the air, creating a rather special artistic conception.

However, the gate of the white pagoda was tightly closed, and nothing could be seen inside.

He did not use his divine sense to forcefully probe. After staying in place for a while, he turned and left, found an inn in a remote corner of the city, and quietly secluded himself to cultivate.