Yan Chuan had just stepped into Wu Fu City when he saw, on the inner side of the city wall, a camp of elite soldiers guarding, and a woman in black standing at the base of the wall with her eyes closed, lost in thought.

Her hair danced in the wind.

Her demeanor was extraordinary.

"This is—"

Yan Chuan was taken aback; he had a guess, but he did not dare to be certain. He looked again and then listened closely to the discussions of those around him before he was finally sure: "It is truly her!"

No one else.

It was indeed the direct daughter of Zhonghang Guangming, the Family Head of the War God branch of the Zhonghang Family, one of the Thirteen Royal Families in Danhu Realm, City Lord of Wu Fu City, Sect Master of the Sixth Sense Sword Sect, and Array Master—

Zhong Xing Lu!

"It is said that Zhong Xing Lu is obsessed with arrays, her expertise in which is unfathomable; she spends years reconstructing Wu Fu City, constantly upgrading the arrays within, and is often seen both inside and outside the city walls."

Yan Chuan glanced at the woman in black again; she was quite a figure.

But it had nothing to do with him: "I am here to shop at the Trading House."

Yan Chuan did not linger and headed straight to ’Feiyu Trading Company.’ He wanted to select two exotic treasures.

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The Feiyu Trading Company in Golden Talisman City and in Wu Fu City were quite similar in layout and decoration, but the one in Wu Fu City was noticeably larger, with a wider range of goods, including many specialties unique to Wu Fu City and the Danhu Realm.

Yan Chuan didn’t rush directly to the Exotic Treasure Area; he was used to browsing the Material Area first, hoping to find materials that could be fused with the miracle items he carried.

"But I have only a few items left on me that can sense materials."

Yan Chuan looked at the eight miracle items in "Treasure Rock"—

[Fifth Rank·White Horn Trumpet (Level 41).]

[Fifth Rank·Three-headed and Six-armed (Level 43).]

[Fifth Rank·Star Stone (Level 42).]

[Fifth Rank·Gathering Treasure Basin (Level 41).]

[Fifth Rank·Sun and Moon Colored Glaze Bottle (Level 41).]

[Fourth Rank·Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow (Level 40).]

[Fifth Rank·Northern Mansion (Level 50).]

[Second-Rank·Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer (Level 20).]

Among these, those that hadn’t reached their current rank’s peak didn’t require fusion materials to normally enhance, except for ’Fourth Rank·Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow’, ’Fifth Rank·Northern Mansion’, and ’Second Rank·Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’ which had reached their limit. However, among them, the ’Northern Mansion’ was unique; for it to advance to the Sixth Grade, no material fusion was needed; it could be upgraded directly.

So, the only ones he could sense were ’Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow’ and ’Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’.

Among them, ’Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’ was too low-level, merely Second Rank. Entering the Feiyu Trading Company, he could sense quite a lot of compatible materials.

"No use!"

"Back then, I enhanced the ’Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’ purely for gambling stone, not for enhancement."

The cost-performance was too low.

Enhancing from the Second Rank upwards required finding materials and consuming spiritual energy. If one truly wanted high-ranked exotic treasures, it was better to spend money in Feiyu Trading Company to buy a high-ranked one, which could save millions in spiritual energy.

Spiritual energy is priceless!

However, during the process of viewing materials, Yan Chuan did discover a hidden update to the Level Four "Treasure Rock"——

"No longer needed to touch, just within a certain range and with sight, you can search?"

Yan Chuan was pleasantly surprised.

[Miracle Item·Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer (Level 20): A refiner’s game, containing too many concepts, difficult to balance, considerable power but limited potential.]

(Upgradable.)

(Searching for compatible materials.)

(Search complete, materials ranked by fitting degree—)

(① Third-Rank Gold Earth Dual Attribute Gold Talisman Stone)

(② Dead Black Soil)

(③ Thunder Struck Iron Wood)

...

No need to touch.

Just looking is enough.

This is good.

Yan Chuan felt a delightful excitement. Progressing from ’touch’ to ’look’, it was evident that in the future searching for materials compatible with miracle items would be much easier.

After all, even in a big trading company like Feiyu, most Fourth and Fifth Rank materials were displayed separately with showcases and partitions. Unless intending to purchase, it was obviously not appropriate to keep touching without buying, requiring the attendants to bring it over, which was too troublesome and time-consuming.

Now, it was different——

"Just looking is enough!"

With this, Yan Chuan’s efficiency increased significantly.

’Fifth Rank·Gathering Treasure Basin’ and others that hadn’t reached their current phase’s cap couldn’t have fusion materials searched temporarily.

’Second Rank·Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’ was too lazy to upgrade.

After eliminating these, finally, only the ’Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow’ was left.

This was also a tough case. Even before his Proving Dao last year, Yan Chuan had slain Shen Gongtu and obtained this Fourth Rank strong bow from him. However, even after staying in Golden Talisman City for over a month, he had not found any material that could be fused with it.

Yan Chuan had little hope this time either.

But often, when hope is less expected, surprises occur——

[Miracle Item·Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow (Level 40): Great power, medium range, high strength requirements.]

(Upgradable.)

(Searching for compatible materials.)

(Search complete, materials ranked by fitting degree—)

(① Cold Star Heavy Iron)

...

"There really is?!"

’Cold Star Heavy Iron’ is a special mineral, generally used to smelt heavy weapons like ’axes’ and ’hammers’. To Yan Chuan’s surprise, it turned out to be the enhancement material for ’Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow’ from Fourth to Fifth Rank.

This lump of ’Cold Star Heavy Iron’ valued at 7499 jin of Essence Stone wasn’t cheap, but Yan Chuan wasted no time in taking it.

A mere 0.7499 Primordial Pill could enhance a Fourth Rank Odd Weapon valued at about 15 Primordial Pills to a Fifth Rank Odd Weapon worth at least 50 Primordial Pills; there was no better deal in the world.

...

[Miracle Item·Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow (Level 41): Extremely high lethality, extremely long range, extremely high strength requirements. Note: Greater strength results in greater lethality and longer range.]

(Upgradable.)

...

Immediate purchase, instantaneous upgrade.

"Fifth Rank ’Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow’."

"A power type, huh."

Yan Chuan smiled.

Lately, he has been studying martial arts while practicing "Dragon Elephant Wisdom", reaching the Seventh Realm and Middle Stage, more than doubling his Qi power. In terms of pure physical strength, even an average Third Rank Divine General might not match up to Yan Chuan.

Yan Chuan has always been strong, and this power-type ’Fifth Rank·Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow’ fits him perfectly.

He now has a long-range attack Exotic Treasure.

All he needs now is a treasured sword.

"I have two spots left, one for a treasure sword and one for battle boots."

Close combat weapons have always been Yan Chuan’s weak spot, yet he was proficient in "Dugu Nine Swords’, already in Eighth Realm and urgently needed a treasured sword to support his reputation.

This is to cover his weak spot.

As for the battle boots, this is to enhance his strong points.

"’Wave Riding Micro Steps’ in the Late Stage of Eighth Realm is comparable to the cultivation True Skill of a Fifth-Rank Divine General. If I could further augment a pair of battle boots, I would be faster and more advantageous."

Since he possesses "Treasure Rock," Yan Chuan naturally wishes to boost his speed capability further.

But a pair of battle boots occupies two spots, leaving no room even after crafting the first Immortal Stone.

"Perhaps——"

"It’s not necessarily about battle boots?"

Yan Chuan headed up to the second floor of Feiyu Trading Company. He needs to comb through the Exotic Treasure Area properly.

...

"Cloud Stepping Boots."

"Dancing Sky Battle Boots."

"Divine Movement Boots."

...

Yan Chuan asked the attendant to introduce him to speed-enhancing exotic treasures. The attendant mostly recommended battle boots, which had excellent attributes and decent power but occupied two slots for one pair of battle boots in "Treasure Rock", which made Yan Chuan hesitate.

"Let’s see if there’s anything else." Yan Chuan wasn’t in a rush. If all else failed, he could switch the ’Second Rank·Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’ out after forging the Immortal Stone: "In Golden Talisman City, I used the ’Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’ for gambling stone. Now that I’ve left Golden Talisman City, I won’t need it for a short period, so swapping it out makes sense."

Later, if he needs to gamble stones, finding a similar Second or Third Rank Treasure would not be problematic.

Clearing the space left by ’Sky Collapse Earth Sinking Purple Gold Hammer’, along with the soon-to-be-formed Immortal Stone within at most ten days, "Treasure Rock" can upgrade three miracle items once again——

A treasured sword.

A pair of battle boots.

Perfect.

But quickly, the attendant finally introduced a speed-enhancing exotic treasure other than battle boots——

"This treasure is called ’Purple Gold Shuttle,’ composed of 365 palm-sized little shuttles, capable of forming five shapes. The first shape is called ’Purple Gold Sword’, where 365 shuttles form a great sword, sharp and heavy, unstoppable. The second shape is called ’Mountain Drilling Cone’, able to drill swiftly in the ground or mountain belly. The third shape is called ’Heavy Mountain Shield’, forming a shield that is unbreakable. The fourth shape is called ’Heavy Mountain Armor’, forming armor that is impenetrable. The fifth shape is called ’Purple Gold Battle Boots’, enhancing the speed of a Third Rank Divine General by at least double."

Purple Gold Shuttle!

This is not just a speed-type exotic treasure; it is a comprehensive treasure that includes ’attack’, ’earth escape’, and ’defense’.

Very comprehensive.

Yan Chuan was immediately taken aback, his mind struck by lightning: "Yes! I have ’Treasure Rock’, and the most suitable type of treasure for me is this comprehensive type of treasure. Enhancing it once essentially means simultaneously enhancing ’Purple Gold Sword’, ’Mountain Drilling Cone’, ’Heavy Mountain Shield’, ’Heavy Mountain Armor’, and ’Purple Gold Battle Boots’, a total of five treasures. There couldn’t be a more suitable treasure for me."

Yan Chuan was thrilled.

He then inquired about the price——

"60 Primordial Pills?"

Well!

Not too expensive!

But too cheap!

How could it be this cheap?!

The starting price for a Fifth Rank Odd Weapon is around 50 Primordial Pills.

’Purple Gold Shuttle’ boasts five major forms, and merely the fifth form, which can double the speed of a Third Rank Divine General, would already rival the peak of a Fifth Rank Exotic Treasure, estimating a value upwards of 180 Primordial Pills.

Yet the price tagged by Feiyu Trading Company was only 60 Primordial Pills.

Suspicious!

The attendant, fearing disputes, dared not hide: "’Purple Gold Shuttle’ is indeed powerful, but its design is overly complex. Originally, at the Fourth Rank, there was a ’Purple Gold Secret Technique’ designed to perfectly activate three major forms of the ’Purple Gold Shuttle’. But after the refiner reformed and enhanced the ’Fourth Rank·Purple Gold Shuttle’ from Fourth Rank to Fifth Rank, adding two more forms, the ’Purple Gold Secret Technique’ no longer matched, making it difficult to seamlessly switch the five major forms in actual combat. Without the support of the ’Purple Gold Secret Technique’, the power of the five forms is considerably less than that of a Fifth Rank Odd Weapon."

Without the ’Fifth Rank·Purple Gold Secret Technique’, this set of ’Purple Gold Shuttle’ merely equates to five ordinary Fourth Rank Odd Weapons, and buying five separate Fourth Rank Odd Weapons would total only a dozen or, at most, 20 or 30 Primordial Pills.

Yet the ’Purple Gold Shuttle’ was priced at 60 Primordial Pills.

Very low cost-performance.

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