"Fellow Daoist Chen must have realized that this place is truly a dead end."

Elder Wang stepped out of the teleportation array and explained to Chen Yun with a smile:

"It is extremely rare to find spiritual veins in space cracks, only one in ten thousand."

"As for the legendary Lingmiao Garden, the spiritual energy there is so rich that it surpasses the human world, which is just a pipe dream."

"Since the Great Jin Cultivation World discovered the space rift, the concentration of spiritual energy in the few spiritual places discovered is still not as high as that in the human world."

"However, even so, these precious space cracks have been asked by major sects to help our pavilion refine them into mustard seed space."

In the world of immortals and heroes, the mustard seed space seems to have nothing special about it except that it can save space and allow free entry and exit.

Chen Yun touched his chin and said with a strange expression.

However, Elder Wang pointed out that for some sects, in order to store a large number of secret items, store a large amount of materials, or build secret rooms to hide from enemies, mustard seed space is the best choice.

Tianji Pavilion also uses it as a trial space for magical instruments and treasures.

The reason why mustard seed spaces are so rare is that suitable space cracks are difficult to find.

There are not many space cracks in the world whose exact locations are known, and there are even fewer that are in suitable locations and are only known to a few sects.

In addition, the cost of refining this mustard seed space is extremely staggering.

These factors together lead to the scarcity of mustard space.

Even though mustard seed space exists, its use is far less convenient than expected.

Chen Yun sighed slightly, regretting the fact that he couldn't control it at will or even carry it with him.

He realized that entering and exiting the space still required the help of a teleportation array, which was far from his original imagination and could hardly be called a real "Sumeru Mustard Seed".

Elder Wang disagreed, pointing out that even in the human world, no one could possess such a supernatural power.

He emphasized that being able to use a large amount of rare materials to stabilize the existing space cracks is already an extremely remarkable achievement.

Chen Yun was shocked by this and asked whether even the space crack that was about to collapse could be reinforced.

The silver-robed monk affirmed this, saying that as long as the cracks had not completely collapsed, they could be repaired and stabilized with the help of materials.

Hearing this, Chen Yun's heart moved, and he seemed to think of a similar space crack somewhere.

Chen Yun discovered a mysterious crack somewhere overseas, but he couldn't be sure whether it had collapsed.

He just felt that the entrance was a little unstable. The silver-robed monk saw that Chen Yun didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he stopped asking.

Then, he took out a jade box that contained the Tianji Palace.

Elder Wang said that he would release the Tianji Palace to allow Chen Yun to enter and check it out, and then proceed with the transaction if he was satisfied.

After Chen Yun nodded in agreement, Elder Wang cast a spell to open the jade box, revealing a hazy milky white light.

Then, he chanted a spell and shook the jade box gently. A ball of white light flew out of the jade box and expanded rapidly, eventually turning into a large ball of white light several acres in size in the air.

In this white cloud, houses, pavilions and other buildings carved out of white jade can be vaguely seen.

Elder Wang clasped his hands together, chanted a spell, and pointed toward the air.

After a low hum, the white clouds suddenly fell to the ground.

With a loud "boom", a cave made entirely of beautiful jade appeared on the open space under the hillside amidst thousands of spiritual lights.

Chen Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, put his hands behind his back, and looked carefully at this exquisite little cave.

Although it is slightly smaller than an ordinary cave, it has all the necessary pavilions and courtyards, and is shrouded in a layer of white light, making it look like a dream, like a fairyland.

After staring for a moment, Chen Yun's figure flashed and turned into a green rainbow and shot away.

Elder Wang hurriedly took out a white jade token, pointed it at the cave and shook it gently a few times, and the light curtain outside the cave disappeared and dissipated.

The green rainbow that Chen Yun transformed into shot into the cave gate unhindered, and his figure disappeared in an instant.

About a meal's time later, Chen Yun's figure appeared in front of the cave again.

His figure was light and graceful, and he flew slowly up the hillside like catkins in the wind. His face looked calm, without any sign of abnormality.

Elder Wang frowned slightly, then relaxed.

When Chen Yunfei returned to the stone slope, he asked with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Chen, what do you think of this treasure? Are you satisfied?"

"Although this cave is not very large, it has all the necessary facilities such as the alchemy room and the animal house. There is nothing missing. However, there is still one thing I don't understand. I hope Brother Wang can help me solve this puzzle."

Chen Yun said.

"As long as it is related to the Tianji Palace, please feel free to ask me. I will tell you everything I know."

Elder Wang responded happily.

"Since Elder Wang is so frank, I will not hesitate to ask for your help."

"Chen knows that the greatest advantage of the Tianji Mansion is that it can be enlarged or reduced at will so that it can be carried with you."

"I just don't know if this treasure is like a storage bag. Can I put things in or take things out of it when it is shrunk?"

"Does it have the function of the spirit beast bag? That is, can the spirit beasts in the animal house be scaled up and down along with the cave and remain safe and sound?"

Chen Yun stared at the silver-robed monk and asked slowly.

The Tianji Mansion cave has a special property. It can transform the house and the inanimate objects such as the tables and chairs refined inside it, but it is powerless against living things such as spirit beasts.

Even if your fellow Taoist's spirit beast possesses the ability to transform into a mysterious power, it will be unable to withstand the enormous spatial pressure generated when the cave changes, and will be annihilated in an instant.

Moreover, even if there are spiritual beasts that can withstand this pressure, once the cave is shrunk and closed, it will not be able to absorb spiritual energy from the outside world. Over time, the spiritual beast will undoubtedly die.

Elder Wang had no intention of hiding anything and explained the situation very clearly.

After all, if you think about it for a while, you can understand why.

It seems that every time the cave is closed, the medicinal herbs in the medicine garden must be transplanted out first, otherwise they will not be able to survive.

Chen Yun asked this question after pondering for a moment. Elder Wang agreed and pointed out that these were problems that were difficult for the Tianji Palace to solve.

Nevertheless, a cave that is naturally endowed with forbidden magical powers and can be summoned at any time is far more valuable than ordinary treasures.

Chen Yun developed a keen interest in the Tianji Palace because of its potential benefits, but he knew that if it was really as powerful as the legend said, it would be beyond his reach.

His chuckle revealed his longing for this mysterious place and his self-awareness.

Elder Wang's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, and he asked, "So, fellow Daoist is interested in bartering for a certain treasure?"

Chen Yun nodded, flipped his hands, and showed several precious but useless materials, saying:
"I am willing to exchange these rare items for a list so that I can know what I should prepare in exchange for this treasure. As for the specific quantity required, please let me know."

The silver-robed monk laughed when he heard this, and took out a white jade slip from his sleeve, saying:

"All the materials our pavilion needs are here. Please take a look." After saying that, he waved his hand and a white light shot towards Chen Yun.

Chen Yun caught it steadily. It was the white jade slip. He immediately sat down on the ground and read it carefully. ...

An hour later, Chen Yun arrived outside the Tianji Pavilion. Elder Wang personally saw him off with a smile on his face.

Chen Yun turned around, bowed, said goodbye earnestly, and left.

Elder Wang watched him go away until his figure disappeared from the end of his sight, and then he returned to the pavilion with satisfaction.

Chen Yun stroked the storage bag on his waist, his eyes flickered and he smiled. He exchanged a large number of rare materials for Tianji Mansion, and sold some demon pills and spiritual herbs to Tianji Pavilion in exchange for a huge amount of spiritual stones.

Recalling Elder Wang's shocked expression when faced with the large amount of materials, Chen Yun felt both amused and alert.

He was well aware of the truth that "people die for money and birds die for food". Even though he was a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, he did not think that he could rest easy.

Even though the Tianji Pavilion was prestigious and had a good reputation, he still had to be extra careful when showing off his wealth and pretending to be an overseas cultivator, in case Elder Wang had any ill intentions.

Therefore, as soon as he left Tianji Pavilion, he released his spiritual sense to guard the surroundings to make sure no one was following him.

After a while, he made sure that no one was following him, and came to a blind spot behind an attic. His figure flashed, and he instantly grew an inch taller. His face and clothes changed in the green light, completing his disguise.

Chen Yun walked out of the attic, transformed into a middle-aged Confucian scholar in a blue robe.

He has three long beards and a strange face. With his cultivation level, no one can see his true identity unless he is facing a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Only then did Chen Yun walk towards the attics of other businesses with peace of mind.

However, after visiting several houses, Chen Yun was disappointed and failed to find the treasure he needed.

Although there was no shortage of precious ancient treasure materials in these large businesses, some of which even aroused Chen Yun's great interest, these materials were not used to refine puppets or the Three Flame Fan, and he had no shortage of ordinary ancient treasures.

After careful consideration, he did not purchase any items.

"It seems that we can only wait for the auction to be held."

Chen Yun stood at the end of the street, gazing at the majestic stone palace in front of him, thinking secretly in his heart.

This huge palace that looks extremely ancient is called "Baoguang Hall".

It is different from ordinary palaces. It is divided into three floors, each floor is more than twenty feet high, like a giant pavilion.

Such a building can accommodate thousands of monks and is indeed suitable for holding auctions.

At the entrance of Baoguang Hall, several monks in the Foundation Establishment stage were guarding the door and prohibiting ordinary monks from entering.

Everything seemed to be ready for the upcoming auction.

Chen Yun and several other monks were discussing the Baoguang Hall, and it was obvious that they all knew that this would be the venue for the big auction.

After observing carefully for a while, Chen Yun decided to leave.

However, at this moment, four male and female monks walked out of the hall.

Chen Yun glanced at him casually, his face suddenly changed, then he pretended to be calm, turned around and tried to go back the way he came.

"Wait, fellow Taoist, please stay." Just after taking two steps, a pleasant voice came from behind him.

Chen Yun's heart sank, the muscles on his face twitched, and his body suddenly stopped.

"Is there anything I can do for you, fellow Daoist?" Chen Yun turned around and asked calmly.

About six or seven feet behind him, a woman in white, covered with a white veil, with skin as white as snow, was looking at him with her beautiful eyes.

The other two women and a man next to this woman also looked at Chen Yun in surprise.

During a sweep of his spiritual sense, Chen Yun realized that all the cultivators around him were Nascent Soul level powerhouses.

What was particularly eye-catching was that a woman in white and a monk in his forties wearing a black robe standing side by side with her were both in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. This discovery made Chen Yun's heart sink slightly.

"My fellow Daoist has extraordinary cultivation. I would like to make an acquaintance with him. Would you be honored?"

The woman in white looked Chen Yun up and down, especially at the long package on his back, and then asked with a charming smile.

Although her face was covered, she was undoubtedly a stunning beauty judging by her tall figure and the charm she exuded in every move.

However, faced with such a stunning invitation, Chen Yun did not feel flattered at all, but instead felt like backing out.

Because this woman was the Saint Tianlan who had fought a great battle with him on the grassland.

"Make friends? You are joking, fellow Daoist. With your character and cultivation, I am very lucky to be favored by you. But I have something important to do at the moment, so I can't stay for long."

Although Chen Yun had some grumbles in his heart, he remained expressionless. He bowed coldly and prepared to turn around and leave again.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave, fellow Taoist? I still have a few questions for you, Taoist. I hope you can give me some advice."

After she finished speaking, the woman in white flashed and blocked Chen Yun's way. She frowned slightly and spoke with a firmness that could not be refused.

"Fellow Daoist, where does your question come from?"

Chen Yun's face darkened and his tone became stiff.

Miss Lin, do you have any disputes with this fellow Taoist?"

The black-robed monk finally couldn't hold back and asked. The man's face was covered with a faint black aura, which was obviously a sign of some kind of magic skill that had been cultivated to a high level.

"There is no dispute."

Saint Tianlan gently stroked the black hair on her shoulders and looked at Chen Yun with cold eyes.

"Although this is the first time I've met this fellow Taoist, I don't know why, but I always feel that he is very similar to the person I came to Da Jin to find. Brother Ge knows that I have stayed in Da Jin for several years in search of this person. Therefore, I need to confirm whether this is just an illusion of the silver screen."

"What? You said this person is the one who possesses our sect's Guiluo Banner!"

The originally handsome face of the black-robed monk suddenly turned gloomy, and his fierce eyes were fixed on Chen Yun.

"I'm not sure."

Saint Tianlan narrowed her eyes slightly and said calmly, "Although his appearance and figure are different, he gives me a very similar feeling. Moreover, that person also has a bamboo tube of similar shape on his back."

"Bamboo tube!"

The black-robed demon cultivator was startled when he heard this, and his eyes fell on the strip of package behind Chen Yun, which indeed looked like a thick bamboo tube.

When he tried to use his spiritual sense to penetrate the package to see what was inside, he encountered a counterattack from an even more powerful spiritual sense and was instantly bounced back.

He was shocked and quickly withdrew his spiritual sense, his expression becoming even colder.

"My fellow Taoist, I am Ge Tianhao from the Yinluo Sect. Please open the package behind you and let us take a look. If it is not what we are looking for, we will not disturb you any further."

Ge Tianhao spoke in a deep voice, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Not only him, but also two monks, a man and a woman, who were dressed similarly, looked at each other, and then moved, standing on both sides of Chen Yun, forming a siege.

Chen Yun had a blank expression on his face, his hands behind his back, and remained silent.

Although they did not cast any spells or use any magic weapons, a fierce murderous aura rose to the sky, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. (End of this chapter)