’Thousand-Year Coated Ganoderma, a Thousand-Year Nourishing Vein Flower, a Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon... This trading meet really is a cut above what you’d find anywhere else...’

Nie Yun couldn’t help but feel impressed as he casually glanced over the items Liu Jifei had laid out.

Among the items he presented was even a Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon. It was truly an astounding collection.

"City Lord, your offerings this year look even better than last year’s! Heh heh, thankfully, I also came well-prepared. Otherwise, I’d be too embarrassed to even propose a trade with you!"

A portly man in the crowd laughed. A young attendant behind him stepped forward and unfurled a bundle, causing numerous rare treasures to tumble onto the table.

An Emperor Flame Spirit, rare elixirs... The man’s collection was indeed full of curiosities, each one of considerable value.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, a purplish-red jade seal emerged from the pile of items.

’The Purple Splendor Jade Seal? So it really is here...’

Upon seeing the purplish-red jade seal, Nie Yun’s fists clenched involuntarily.

’So it really did appear at this Pill Assembly. I have to get my hands on it, no matter what!’

He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and continued to observe the items being presented for trade.

Although the other items being offered were just as precious, none of them managed to capture Nie Yun’s interest again.

"These are the items we’ve brought for trade: the Great Yang Pill, the Child Returning Pill, the Vajra Glaze Pill..."

Liu Chengze, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. With a single motion, he laid out more than a dozen jade vials. As he introduced them, the breathing of everyone in the hall grew heavy.

Elixirs were incredibly useful to cultivators, and the ones Liu Chengze presented were of a high grade. Many were even effective for those at the Armor Realm and Qi Sect Realm, so they immediately captured everyone’s attention.

"Miss Tie Lan, your Iron Rock Mercenary Corps is famous throughout the entire Empire. Why don’t you show us what treasures you’ve brought!"

Suddenly, Liu Yuan, who was standing behind Liu Chengze, looked over with a smirk, his eyes holding a taunting glint.

He had spotted Nie Yun the moment he entered the room but had said nothing. By speaking up now, it seemed he wanted to watch Tie Lan make a fool of herself.

’In my eyes, this boy is just some nobody from the Iron Rock Mercenary Corps. I have to get that Petrifying Tumor back from him!’

"I wasn’t aware of this exchange ahead of time, so..." Tie Lan’s face flushed as she found all eyes in the room fixed on her.

The City Lord hadn’t told her about this trading meet, so she wasn’t prepared. Besides, even if she had been, her personal wealth was nowhere near enough to procure items comparable in value to what these people had.

"So, what I have is a bit hastily put together. Please don’t laugh..."

Before Tie Lan could finish, Nie Yun, standing behind her, chuckled. With a flip of his wrist, a long spear landed on the table.

"A Royal Family’s Low-Grade Divine Weapon? This is..."

"He’s actually putting something so valuable up for trade?"

"He calls a Royal Family’s Low-Grade Divine Weapon something to laugh at? The Iron Rock Mercenary Corps is truly as generous as they say..."

Everyone in the hall was startled by the long spear that had suddenly appeared on the table.

This was the very spear Nie Yun had acquired from the Luoo Qu Tomb. Now that he had the Profound Jade Sword, it was useless to him. ’If I can trade this for the Purple Splendor Jade Seal,’ he thought, ’it’ll be a huge win!’

"This is a talisman refined by an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse: King’s Fist Tsunami!"

Ignoring the crowd’s astonishment, Nie Yun casually tossed out the talisman.

’I kept two of the Ultimate Venerable Level talismans I got from the Luoo Qu Tomb. One is for single-target attacks, the other is for area-of-effect. This kind of talisman is fine against someone at the Peak of Qi Sect, but it’s much harder to use against an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse. Ultimate Venerables can fly; the moment they sense danger, they just turn and run. How could I ever hit one?’

’That’s why I didn’t use it back in Sword Burial Valley. For one, I doubted it could even hit an Ultimate Venerable like Hei Yan or Zi Tong. For another, I was at the bottom of a ravine. If I set it off and caused a collapse, I would’ve been the one to die!’

’I haven’t lived long enough to do something so stupid.’

The King’s Fist Tsunami talisman was a wide area-of-effect attack created from an Ultimate Venerable Seal. Once activated, it was like dozens of tons of dynamite exploding. It could annihilate an army of tens of thousands in an instant.

’Now that I’m an Ultimate Venerable myself, my own attacks carry that much power, making the talisman much less useful to me. I can trade it for a lot of good things. I’ve got my eye on that Emperor Flame Spirit, for one. While it can’t boost my own physical strength any further, it would be a massive help to my father and brother’s cultivation of the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique.’

"A talisman that only an Ultimate Venerable Peak Powerhouse can refine?"

"And it’s an area-of-effect attack..."

At the sight of the talisman, not only did the eyes of the crowd burn with desire, but even City Lord Liu Jifei clenched his fists in excitement.

Having come from a military background, he understood the value of such a wide-range offensive talisman. It was no exaggeration to say that a single one was worth an army of millions!

"Not even the Four Great Venerables of the Divine Wind Empire can refine a talisman of this level, can they? And he’s just putting it up for trade. What an incredible display of wealth!"

"I have to get my hands on that..."

Not just any Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse could create an Ultimate Venerable Talisman. Only those who had reached the Ultimate Venerable Peak and gained some understanding of the Power of Heaven and Earth Creation were capable of it!

The Imperial Family and the three great families all had Ultimate Venerable Level powerhouses, but none of those four Ultimate Venerables could refine such a powerful talisman!

"Nie Yun..."

It wasn’t just the crowd; even Tie Lan was stunned to see the young man present such items.

’A Royal Family’s Low-Grade Divine Weapon and an Ultimate Venerable Talisman... These are far too valuable,’ she thought. ’Does he have his eye on something here?’

As she was lost in thought, a soft voice suddenly sounded in her ear. "There’s something here I want. Just help me trade for it in a moment."

It was the secret Sound Transmission unique to an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse!

"Mm!" Tie Lan nodded lightly.

"Excellent! Miss Tie Lan is truly worthy of being the daughter of the Iron Rock Mercenary Corps’ leader. What an extraordinary display! These two items alone outshine everything else we’ve presented!" Liu Jifei complimented her, his eyes shining.

In the eyes of the crowd, it was Tie Lan who had instructed Nie Yun to present the items.

"Since Miss Tie Lan’s items are the most valuable, please, begin. You may propose a trade for anyone’s items you desire."

In a trading meet like this, the first person to trade naturally held the advantage. This honor was typically given to the person who presented the most valuable items. Since Tie Lan’s offerings were the most precious this time, she would go first.

"Very well, then I won’t stand on ceremony."

Tie Lan smiled faintly and pretended to hesitate, her eyes sweeping over the various collections.

As her gaze swept over them, the entire hall fell silent. Everyone pushed their items forward slightly, afraid she might not get a clear look.

A Royal Family’s Low-Grade Divine Weapon and a talisman from an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse—everyone wanted them. They all hoped Tie Lan would choose to trade with them.

"I find that Emperor Flame Spirit and the Thousand-Year Poison Pearl Grass quite interesting. I’ll trade with you. However, the value of those two items is a far cry from a Royal Family’s Low-Grade Divine Weapon. Why don’t you just give me the rest of your items as well!"

Suddenly, Tie Lan’s eyes fell upon the portly man who had presented the Purple Splendor Jade Seal.