Chapter 565: Chapter 238: Purchasing Intelligence, Marketplace Transactions

Rumor had it that someone personally witnessed a Kunpeng at the edge of the Kunpeng Sea.

Others claimed to have seen the seawater northwest of the Compassion Sea coalesce into a giant thousands of feet tall, battling a Tier Four Great Demon.

...

’Sheesh, is there even any point in buying intel?’

In the end, however, Xiao Chen still bought a report. There was no other reason—it was just too cheap!

Excluding the Nautical Chart, which he didn’t need to purchase again, he spent only three hundred Spirit Stones and received a thick stack of pamphlets filled with various rumors.

Or rather, they were more like storybooks that happened to contain some intelligence.

The contents were nearly identical to the sensational gossip he had heard earlier.

The only difference was that there was a lot more information, and it was more comprehensive. It even included two completely contradictory rumors about the same event.

Xiao Chen himself probably didn’t have much use for it.

But he could take it back for Su Li to read. After all, she hadn’t heard any news from the outside world in a very long time.

After leaving the Spiritual Communication Pavilion, he found a shop and sold off the Talismans he had on hand for a low price—fifty percent of their value.

This was mainly because he had spent another month on Silent Calamity Island, and with the added travel time, the Talismans now had a shelf life of less than eight months.

If Xiao Chen were willing to set up his own stall, he could probably sell them off slowly for seventy percent of their value.

But he didn’t have the time right now. By the time he returned from his search for the Witchcraft Artifact, several more months would have passed, so it was better to just get rid of them.

"Stone, this is my first time here!"

Having accomplished his three main objectives, Xiao Chen turned and asked, "Is there anywhere else in the Marketplace that’s really worth visiting?"

If not, he planned to get back on the road.

Upon hearing this, Guo Pan answered without hesitation, "Senior, if this is your first time here, you should check out the ’Wealth Wall’ at the center of the island."

"I’ve heard many seniors come to the Marketplace specifically for it."

"It’s covered in high-priced Bounty Orders, all backed by the Cangming Immortal Sect. A lot of cultivators have made a fortune from them."

Xiao Chen nodded. "Lead the way!"

’Since I’m here anyway, and it’s supposed to be worth seeing, I might as well take a look.’

In the very center of the island stood a red wall, ten thousand feet long.

On the wall, wooden plaques displaying different bounties were arranged in order of value from east to west.

The bounties here didn’t just target people; they were also for various items.

For example, the one currently ranked first was the Three-Pearl Star Positioning Disc.

It was a Magical Treasure that had been lost during the Mojie Sect’s internal strife some years ago.

To recover this Treasure, anyone who could provide a valid clue would receive a reward of up to one million Spirit Stones.

Returning the item itself would earn an even greater collection of rewards.

These included, but were not limited to, Celestial Level legacies that were not normally shared, Tier Four Spirit Medicine, Enlightenment Crystals, and more.

As Xiao Chen was looking down the line of bounties, he suddenly overheard the chatter of nearby cultivators.

"Oh no, someone else has gone missing. They’re here to post a bounty."

"Just counting Golden Core True Men, this makes six disappearances this year, right?"

"You missed one. This should be the seventh."

...

Xiao Chen glanced over and saw that further down the red wall, there were indeed quite a few similar bounties.

Most were for cultivators who had vanished without a reason. With no other recourse, their friends or family had scraped together enough Spirit Stones to come here, seeking a glimmer of hope.

"Make way, make way."

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator in a Cangming Immortal Sect Magic Robe came over and walked straight to the front section of the wall.

He took down the wooden plaque that was in the nineteenth spot, then put up a new one, moving it to the twelfth position.

The surrounding cultivators immediately crowded around.

"Quick, look! The Yi Family raised the price again! This time they’re offering a million Spirit Stones straight up!"

"Just what you’d expect from a major family with a Nascent Soul patriarch. They’re loaded."

"I’d heard before that the Yi Family’s patriarch was nearing the end of his lifespan. Looks like it’s true."

"Of course it’s true. Otherwise, a Tier Four Life-extending Elixir would never command such a high price."

"Hmph. What would an Early Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like you know about the price of Tier Four Spirit Medicine?"

The cultivator turned and saw that the one mocking him was a Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He immediately deflated and simply turned away, muttering under his breath as he left.

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