Chapter 554: Searching for Treasures in the Spirit Realm

Just looking at the vast universe and stars, there seems little difference between the Spirit Realm and the Cultivation Realm. Yet, Su Che could imagine that there must be enormous disparities in the social systems on planets.
Heng Yi took out a star map of the Spirit Realm, examined it carefully, and determined their current location. Then he said, “If the master wishes to purchase special magical artifacts and rare supplies, he can go to the nearest trading planet called ‘Guanghao Star.’ That planet itself is a huge trading market.”
“A whole planet as a trading place—the Spirit Realm truly operates on a different scale,” Su Che thought to himself in agreement.
The journey to Guanghao Star took three days. Naturally, Heng Yi, with his highest cultivation level, was the one who traveled, while Su Che and Tian Yin rested leisurely inside the Palace of the Rich. The Witch God Token also had to be temporarily entrusted to Heng Yi to prevent it from being seized by some Witch Clan warrior along the way.
Of course, this was just a precautionary measure. The Spirit Realm was extremely vast; even with a billion Witch Clan warriors scattered throughout, it wasn’t certain they would encounter each other.
The journey was smooth, with no obstacles in the vast starry expanse. As Heng Yi had predicted, it indeed took three days to reach Guanghao Star.
When Su Che, Tian Yin, and Heng Yi entered Guanghao Star’s atmosphere, they could see from above, using their magic eyes, massive trading markets built like cities on the surface.
The scale of each market was truly astonishing.
On Qi Yuan Star before and in the Immortal Prison World now, so-called cultivation markets were merely like small towns—with dozens of permanent shops and a few hundred temporary stalls, which could already be considered large markets. They were nowhere near comparable to the “giant cities” before them.
It wasn’t that the cultivators on Qi Yuan Star were stingy; rather, the Cultivation Realm lacked resources, leaving not much to sell. Even if one tried to build a market on a city-scale, no sect had the capacity to provide that many goods.
Back then, Qi Yuan Star only had one floating city that could be considered upscale, and that was also a special place maintained through the combined efforts of the eight major demon tribes.
From this, it’s clear just how abundant the cultivation resources in the Spirit Realm must be. A planet as large as Qi Yuan Star, itself a trading hub, must require an immense amount of supplies to function properly.

“Hengyi, have you been to Guanghao Star before?” Su Che asked via telepathy as they descended.
“I haven’t, but I’ve heard of this trading planet,” Hengyi replied. “We can find a nearby market and ask around to find out where we can get what the master wants.”
To open the fifth layer of the Immortal Prison, Su Che needed two items: first, a special magic artifact that could extract or store skills—even a one-time-use artifact would suffice.
Though such artifacts were unique, they weren’t rare in the Spirit Realm. It was common to hear that a certain artifact could store a divine spell, allowing its owner to easily learn it.
However, such artifacts couldn’t forcibly take away someone else’s divine ability; it had to be done willingly.
For example, if you wanted someone’s divine ability and happened to have such an artifact, you could negotiate with them and offer a price to buy it.
After reaching an agreement, the owner could extract their ability and transfer it into the artifact, allowing the buyer to learn it through the artifact.
Generally, such artifacts were one-time-use items. They weren’t extremely rare, but they were also uncommon. Hengyi guessed that even if found in a trading market, they would cost a hefty price.
For Su Che, if he could obtain such an artifact and fuse it with the fifth layer of the Immortal Prison, combined with his own Great Plundering Technique, he wouldn’t need to follow the principle of mutual consent. As long as it was a prisoner in the Immortal Prison, whether they agreed or not, if Su Che wanted their divine ability or skill, he could forcibly extract it and make it his own.
Additionally, he needed something called a “Divine Transfer Stone.” Su Che estimated that obtaining it through purchase would be extremely difficult. Only with extremely good luck might he encounter someone willing to sell it.
Of course, the chances were so slim that it was hardly worth hoping for.
“Take it slow. No matter how difficult it is, there will always be a day when it’s achieved,” Su Che comforted himself. “The ability to extract skills is too important to me. To fulfill my grand ambition of mastering all three thousand paths, any effort I put in is worth it.”
The three of them landed in front of a market called “Jiayu City.” They passed through the magnificent city gates and entered the market.
Along the way, Su Che finally got a firsthand glimpse of what the Spirit Realm was like! Golden Dan cultivators were everywhere, and Yuan Ying cultivators were as numerous as dogs!

After a thousand years of development, in the current World of Immortal Purgatory, there are less than a thousand cultivators at the Yuan Ying stage. Yet in this marketplace, one can easily see groups of them everywhere. Judging by this density, there must be at least tens of thousands of cultivators at the Yuan Ying stage throughout the entire market.

As for those at the Jin Dan and Zhu Ji stages, they are merely laborers and messengers, far below the mainstream—put bluntly, they belong to the common folk, which isn’t an exaggeration.

It was the first time Su Che had seen the social structure of the Spirit Realm, and he found it very novel. Similarly, the appearance of Su Che and his two companions also shocked everyone in the market.

Anyone who could discern their true cultivation levels would think to themselves, “The Witch Clan has arrived. Not to mention the powerful cultivators above the Lian Xu stage who have all hidden, even those at the Hua Shen stage are rare to see… Why are these three Lian Xu cultivators so bold as to show themselves openly in the market? Aren’t they afraid that a Witch Clan warrior might suddenly appear and seize their spiritual cores?”

Of course, despite their doubts, no one dared to approach Su Che and his companions. In life, even well-intentioned advice or help can bring unexpected troubles.

Su Che and his companions could sense the strange gazes directed at them and easily guessed the reason. It didn’t matter. With the Witch God Order in hand and Tian Yin, a former great witch, they had no need to worry about any Witch Clan members causing them trouble.

The three strolled slowly through the market. Su Che didn’t need to worry about anything; Heng Yi would take care of investigating or resolving issues.

Heng Yi specialized in earth-based cultivation techniques. His “way” embodied the solidity and stability of the earth, making him extremely reliable in handling matters. Moreover, as a native of the Spirit Realm with over three thousand years of experience, he was one of Su Che’s most capable subordinates.

Fifteen minutes later, the three found the highest-class shop in Jia Yu City—Tian Bao Ge. It was said that its behind-the-scenes owner was a certain Heavenly Monarch who ruled this star domain. However, in these times, that Heavenly Monarch had long disappeared, with only some of his descendants at the Hua Shen stage still managing the family affairs.

In the past, it wouldn’t have been a big deal for Lian Xu cultivators to visit Tian Bao Ge; at most, they would have received ordinary VIP treatment. But now, Tian Bao Ge hadn’t received any Lian Xu cultivators in over a decade, so the arrival of Su Che and his companions was met with extraordinary enthusiasm.

The head manager here was a middle-aged man in the early stage of the Transformation Divine realm. Today, he personally received Su Che and the others, with several beautiful women in the Yuan Ying realm serving as companions. Upon entering the luxuriously decorated top-tier VIP lounge, the group sat down and exchanged a few words before getting to the point. Heng Yi explained the purpose of their visit and detailed the two items they needed. Manager Tian Bao pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, “Elders, those two items would indeed have been hard to obtain even a decade ago, especially the Divine Transfer Stone, a rare treasure unique to the immortal realm…” “However, since the Witch Clan’s army invaded the Spirit Realm, few high-level cultivators dare to show up to buy treasures. Trade in various regions has been greatly affected, leading to a peculiar phenomenon: the most elite treasures go unclaimed. Those who can afford them hide them, while those who can’t can only sigh in frustration. It is truly wise of you elders to come and purchase treasures at this time. Of course, your courage and boldness also inspire great admiration in me…” Before he could finish his flattery, Heng Yi asked with a smile, “So, do you have both of the items we need here?” Although Su Che remained silent, he felt immense anticipation: “If we can actually buy these two items right away, it would be incredibly convenient. It only costs Spirit Stones—no matter how expensive, it doesn’t matter!” Yet, he saw Manager Tian Bao shake his head and reply with a smile, “I’m sorry, but we currently don’t have those two treasures in stock…” Hearing this reply, Su Che and the others weren’t completely disappointed. After all, they understood that the word “currently” implied there might be another way, another hope. Sure enough, Manager Tian Bao changed his tone and continued, “But the elders can stay at our store for a few days. Tian Bao Pavilion certainly has methods and connections to find sellers of these two treasures for you across the entire Guanghao Star within three days. This kind of thing was a very common business practice even in the past, as various merchant alliances on Guanghao Star maintained close relationships of mutual exchange and cooperation.” “I see… Then okay!” Heng Yi pondered for a moment before agreeing. In fact, he had already received a mental message from Su Che: No problem, we can wait a few days.

A large store like Tianbao Pavilion has an extremely extensive procurement and networking network across the entire Guanghao Star. Leaving such tasks to professionals like them is certainly far more effective than the three of them searching aimlessly on their own. It was just a matter of spending a little more money, and Su Che didn’t mind at all. Spending more money made things easier to handle—this has been true everywhere throughout history. So, the three of them stayed at Tianbao Pavilion for the time being. However, Su Che didn’t want to wait idly inside the store, so he went out with Tianyin to continue exploring the customs and culture of the Spirit Realm. Hengyi stayed in the store, ready to receive any messages at any time. What they didn’t know was that although the store owner claimed he would help find the sellers of the two treasures, after leaving the VIP hall, he first went to a secret room and sent a message through a small long-distance spirit communication array: “I report to Lord Tianjun. Today, Tianbao Pavilion in Guanghao Star welcomed three Reformation cultivators who showed themselves openly. One of them is suspected to be Tianyu. I have kept them in the store for a few days, awaiting your instructions, Lord Tianjun…”