Chapter 1198: Myriad Treasures Festival

In the blink of an eye, more than a decade had passed.

The Great Golden Source Immortal Domain, Gild City.

Gild City was located in the northwestern part of the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain, one of the few great cities there, renowned alongside Nine Yuan City under the Nine Yuan Observatory, Hundred Creations City where Hundred Creations Mountain was based, and Golden Source City belonging to the Golden Source Immortal Palace.

Unlike the other three great cities that clearly belonged to some power, Gild City had no massive force ruling behind it; it was a relatively free place.

Within this city gathered many small and medium-sized forces from the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain that were unwilling to be oppressed by the Nine Yuan Observatory, Hundred Creations Mountain, or the Golden Source Immortal Palace, and they formed an alliance called the Sun-Moon Alliance.

Although the top combat power of the Sun-Moon Alliance could not match that of the Nine Yuan Observatory or the Golden Source Immortal Palace, its potential was immense. In particular, it treated small and medium-sized forces and rogue cultivators well, attracting more and more such forces to join, gradually standing as a tripod alongside those three major powers.

Inside the city, in a private room of a magnificent nine-story restaurant, three figures sat quietly drinking wine. One of them was Han Li.

The other two were a black-dressed girl and a white-robed youth, who were none other than Weeping Soul and Xiao Bai, though they too had changed their appearances.

After Han Li emerged from seclusion, although the hundred-year period had not yet arrived, he had some matters to attend to, so he came to the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain ahead of time.

Now that he had advanced to the Great Luo stage and greatly increased his strength, he acted with much more confidence and was no longer as timid as before.

Just then, Weeping Soul finally awakened and successfully advanced to the Great Luo stage as well, which delighted him greatly.

“I never thought there would be a place like this in the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain, without people from the Nine Yuan Observatory or the Golden Source Immortal Palace. We can relax for a while,” Xiao Bai said, holding a cup of emerald-green wine and drinking heartily, as if he really liked the taste.

“Don’t let your guard down. Although Gild City is said to be under the jurisdiction of the Sun-Moon Alliance, who knows if the Nine Yuan Observatory and the Golden Source Immortal Palace have planted spies here? Better to be careful,” Han Li shook his head and said.

“With Sister Weeping Soul here, there’s nothing to worry about. She can sense the malice of enemies; no one can hide from her,” Xiao Bai said with a beaming smile.

Han Li glanced at Weeping Soul upon hearing this and a smile appeared on his face.

This time, Weeping Soul’s advancement to Great Luo not only greatly increased her strength but also elevated her perception in the soul aspect to another level. She could now sense the malicious emotions of enemies, making her perfect for detecting foes.

Han Li had personally tested it, and even with his powerful divine sense, he could not evade Weeping Soul’s perception.

Of course, if he used the power of the Time Law to protect his entire body, he could block Weeping Soul’s perception. However, anyone who approached Han Li while using law power to shield themselves would be essentially showing ill intent on their face, making perception unnecessary.

“I cultivate laws related to the soul, so my perception in this area is naturally sharper. But don’t rely too much on this ability of mine. Others who cultivate soul laws have ways to conceal their soul fluctuations, and they might not necessarily be unable to evade my perception,” Weeping Soul said.

“Is that so?” Xiao Bai was taken aback.

“Those who cultivate soul laws are extremely rare, so the chances of us encountering them are slim. And if someone cultivating soul laws does approach, you should be able to sense them, Weeping Soul. Then we’ll just be more cautious. With you around, our safety should be no problem,” Han Li said with a faint smile, appearing quite confident in Weeping Soul.

“That’s right, I trust Sister Weeping Soul,” Xiao Bai also smiled.

“Alright, I’ll work a bit harder and carefully examine the surroundings,” Weeping Soul rolled her eyes at them, but a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.

Han Li smiled and looked out the window of the private room, his brow slightly furrowed.

He had been in Gild City for some time and had tried through various channels in the city to gather information about the Nine Yuan Observatory and Jin Tong.

Unfortunately, the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain was now in turmoil. The Nine Yuan Observatory had contracted its forces and tightened internal discipline. No matter how Han Li inquired, he could learn little about the Nine Yuan Observatory, let alone news of Jin Tong.

“Master, don’t worry. There’s still a long time until the so-called Bodhi Feast. The big boss should be safe for now,” Xiao Bai said.

Han Li nodded and looked out the window again.

Just then, the sound of bells rang out from afar, spreading far and wide.

Han Li’s eyes lit up as he looked toward the source of the sound, his gaze falling on a large shop on a distant street.

This shop occupied over ten li of the street, built entirely from a sky-blue material that shimmered with countless star-like points of light, appearing very grand and imposing.

On either side of the shop’s entrance stood a pair of jade-carved qilin statues. Beside the statues stood a line of guards in sky-blue vests, exuding powerful auras. They were all body cultivators of considerable strength, each having opened over a hundred acupoints.

The sky-blue vests on these people faintly glowed with treasure light, all being grade-immortal artifacts, highlighting the extraordinary nature of this place.

Above the shop’s entrance hung a huge plaque inscribed with the three characters “Sun-Moon Pavilion” in a bold, flying style, exuding an overwhelming dominance that clearly indicated the calligrapher’s extremely high cultivation.

At that moment, streaks of light flew in from all directions, landing in front of the Sun-Moon Pavilion, revealing figures of cultivators who walked inside.

These cultivators were all of considerable cultivation; Tai Yi stage cultivators were everywhere, their faces showing excitement as they chattered.

“This time it’s the once-every-ten-thousand-years Myriad Treasures Festival. I heard that many rare treasures usually hard to come by will appear at the Sun-Moon Pavilion’s auction.”

“The Sun-Moon Pavilion has been thriving lately. I heard they plan to compete with Hundred Creations Mountain at this Myriad Treasures Festival, so they must have prepared plenty of treasures. Our family’s resources are limited, so we can’t participate, but it’s good to see the spectacle.”

“I’ve brought all my belongings this time, hoping to buy one or two advancement pills to break through my cultivation level.”

“I plan to buy a suitable immortal artifact to go hunt ferocious beasts in the Wildlands.”

On the distant restaurant, Han Li also stood up.

“The auction is about to start. Let’s go.”

Xiao Bai immediately jumped up, a hint of excitement on his face.

“Xiao Bai, although you’ve used the Reincarnation Palace mask to conceal your aura, you carry the true bloodline power of Senior Mo Yan Pixiu. The Reincarnation Palace mask may not be able to fully hide it. With many eyes at the auction, it’s better if you don’t show yourself,” Han Li suddenly said to Xiao Bai. Then, without waiting for a reply, he waved his hand, sending a stream of golden light that enveloped Xiao Bai and, to the latter’s astonishment, stowed him into the Flower Branch Space.

“Let’s go.” After doing this, Han Li said to Weeping Soul and walked downstairs.

“Yes.” Weeping Soul smiled charmingly and followed.

Han Li’s visit to Gild City this time was not only to gather information about the Nine Yuan Observatory but also for this auction.

As a top-tier artifact-refining sect in the True Immortal Realm, Hundred Creations Mountain, to uphold its reputation and status, would have all its branches in the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain jointly hold a celebration every ten thousand years, usually in the form of an auction. The people of the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain called this grand event the Myriad Treasures Festival.

Other merchant forces in the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain would also take this opportunity to hold auctions and other events, either to compete for attention or to cash in on the occasion.

The Sun-Moon Alliance, as a coalition force not much inferior to Hundred Creations Mountain, also operated a vast merchant guild and naturally would not sit idly by.

In recent years, as the Sun-Moon Alliance’s power grew, its competition with Hundred Creations Mountain during the Myriad Treasures Festival became increasingly fierce.

Moreover, as one of the thirty-six major immortal domains in the True Immortal Realm, and home to top-tier sects like the Nine Yuan Observatory and Hundred Creations Mountain—especially the latter, a giant in artifact refining—countless precious materials flowed into the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain from various medium and small immortal domains at all times.

Thus, the goods appearing at each Myriad Treasures Festival were the rarest of the rare.

Earlier, when Han Li had just left the Eight Desolations Mountain, he was worried about how to find the last Time Law object to achieve balance and perfection in the Grand Five Elements Illusion World Art. It was only after learning about the Myriad Treasures Festival from the Reincarnation Palace that he breathed a sigh of relief.

He had originally planned to spare no expense to acquire the last Time Law object at the Myriad Treasures Festival, but unexpectedly, he obtained that treasure from Jiao San.

Nevertheless, Han Li was still full of anticipation for the Myriad Treasures Festival.

After all, he would soon be going to the Nine Yuan Observatory, and before that, he needed to enhance his strength as much as possible.

Moreover, not only for himself, but Weeping Soul, having advanced to Great Luo, also lacked suitable immortal artifacts. It would be best to acquire one or two for her at this time.

However, Hundred Creations Mountain was closely tied to the Nine Yuan Observatory and the Heavenly Court. Although the Myriad Treasures Festival held at Hundred Creations Mountain’s headquarters was the most grand, Han Li dared not go there. That was why he came to Gild City, where the auction was not much inferior to that at the headquarters.

Han Li and Weeping Soul entered the Sun-Moon Pavilion. To avoid drawing attention, both suppressed their cultivation to the late Tai Yi stage, but not lower.

Being too low-key at an auction could also bring inconveniences.

“Two seniors, welcome to our Sun-Moon Pavilion for this auction. This junior is Lan Mei, a steward disciple of the Sun-Moon Pavilion, specially here to guide you,” a beautiful girl in a blue dress with sky-blue eyebrows immediately greeted them. Her cultivation was at the late Golden Immortal stage.

“Lead the way,” Han Li said indifferently.

“Both seniors are at the pinnacle among Tai Yi Jade Immortals and are eligible for the VIP seats. Please follow me,” the girl Lan Mei said, leading the way.

“What treasures will appear at this Sun-Moon Pavilion auction? Is there a list? I need to plan the allocation of my immortal jade stones,” Han Li asked as he walked.

“Please take a look, two seniors.” Lan Mei took out two blue jade slips and handed them to Han Li and Weeping Soul.

“Most auctions keep the list of items strictly confidential. This piques the guests’ curiosity and also uses that sense of mystery to maximize profits. The Sun-Moon Pavilion’s auction is different, actually informing guests in advance,” Han Li said with slight surprise as he took the jade slip, chuckling lightly.

His question just now was merely casual; he hadn’t expected there to actually be one.

“These rules were personally set by our Sun-Moon Alliance leader. He says that in business, honesty is paramount; there’s no need for mystification. Our Sun-Moon Alliance has grown to where it is today by treating people with sincerity. This list is a small gift to every guest who visits the Sun-Moon Pavilion,” Lan Mei said with a hint of admiration in her tone when mentioning the alliance leader, smiling lightly.