"Lead the way," Yuan Ming thought as he spoke.

Sikong Zhan responded and took the lead.

The group soon arrived in front of a large shop in the central area of West Union Island. The shop's doors, windows, and walls were painted a bright red color, making it very eye-catching.

The size of the store was several times larger than the nearby shops, standing out like a crane among chickens. Even from a distance, one could notice the gold-lettered signboard at the top of the shop, which read "Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip."

Through the main door, one could see counter after counter, filled with all sorts of items. The shop was crowded with customers, with nearly every counter packed with people, making business extremely brisk.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming became even more interested in the Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip and stepped into the shop.

The shop was divided into different areas, selling spiritual materials, elixirs, Magic Treasures, talismans, Arrays, and everything else imaginable, truly living up to the name "Ten Thousand Goods."

Yuan Ming did not immediately go to the spiritual material area but wandered casually through the sections of Magic Treasures, talismans, and Arrays. Sikong Zhan and his companions stayed by his side and acted as guides, allowing Yuan Ming to quickly gain a detailed understanding of the market prices in the Dongji Sea area.

Before long, Yuan Ming arrived in the elixir area and inquired about the prices of several Returning to Void Stage elixirs, finding each to be astonishingly expensive, more than ten times the price of Nascent Soul Stage elixirs.

"The elixir refinement for the Returning to Void Stage is difficult, hence the steep prices," the young female cultivator behind the counter patiently explained.

"Why so?" Sikong Zhan glanced at Yuan Ming then asked the young female cultivator.

"Returning to Void Cultivators possess all Five Elements, and during cultivation, they need to absorb Five Element Spiritual Energy simultaneously, or else their Mana will become chaotic. Therefore, theoretically, Returning to Void elixirs also need to contain Five Elements Spiritual Power. Fellow Daoist must also know that the hardest step in alchemy is Solidifying Pill, which requires perfect control over the elixir's medicinal strength, melding it into one. Nascent Soul Stage elixirs contain only one kind of Spiritual Power, whereas Returning to Void elixirs contain five kinds, making their refinement immensely more difficult," said the young female cultivator.

"I see," Sikong Zhan said.

"Refining Returning to Void elixirs is more than ten times more difficult than Nascent Soul Stage elixirs. Alchemists capable of refining Nascent Soul Stage elixirs are not exactly plentiful but are never in short supply. However, alchemists who can refine Returning to Void elixirs are few and far between. Our Ten Thousand Goods Immortal doesn't have many either, which is why the prices are higher—there's just no helping it," she said apologetically, with an excellent attitude.

Yuan Ming, who had no background in alchemy, learned something new from this.

Having the Gathering Spirit Tree, he was not much dependent on elixirs and had no intention of buying them. He turned his gaze towards other elixirs.

"What is this elixir?" Yuan Ming's interest was piqued, pointing to a wooden box at the corner of the counter.

Inside the wooden box lay a dark elixir, emitting not Mana, but fluctuations of Soul Power.

"This is a Soul Refining Elixir, made from the essence of souls. When taken, it can strengthen the Divine Soul," the young female cultivator explained.

"Soul Refining Elixir... it sounds similar to the Vow Power Pill, but the contained Soul Power is far below that of the Vow Power Pill," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

"How much does this elixir cost?" he asked.

"This is a Low Grade Soul Refining Pill. It costs one hundred thousand Spirit Stones," the young female cultivator said.

Yuan Ming raised an eyebrow. The Soul Refining Pill was indeed expensive. For context, a typical Nascent Soul cultivator's entire fortune wouldn't exceed three to four hundred thousand Spirit Stones, which could only buy three to four Low Grade Soul Refining Pills.

"Senior, do you plan to buy this pill? Forgive me for being blunt, but although the effects of the Soul Refining Pill are significant, the Low Grade ones contain too many impurities in the Soul Power, leading to great risks after consumption that might hinder further cultivation. Only those who are at a dead end would consider taking it," Sikong Zhan approached Yuan Ming and said through a transmission.

Yuan Ming glanced at Sikong Zhan, nodded, and continued to ask, "Then, what about the Mid-grade and even High-grade Soul Refining Pills? How much do they cost?"

"Mid-grade Soul Refining Pills are extremely rare. Our Ten Thousand Goods Immortal rarely has them in stock, and each one costs five hundred thousand Spirit Stones. As for High-grade Soul Refining Pills, they are priced at one million Spirit Stones and are virtually priceless," the young female cultivator said.

As soon as she finished speaking, a grey-clothed elder walked in from outside.

His clothes were somewhat disheveled and he emitted a burnt smell. His hands were dry and yellow as if regularly exposed to intense flames.

"Master Dian, you're here! Do you have new elixirs?" the young female cultivator's eyes lit up, and she moved away from Yuan Ming and others to greet the elder.

"Haha, yes, I was lucky yesterday and produced a batch of Earth Origin Pills. Ziqi, take me to see Fellow Daoist Gu," the grey-clothed elder laughed.

The young female cultivator showed a pleased expression and led the elder inside.

"Master Dian? Could this person be Master Dian Xiaosan?" Sikong Zhan's eyes sparkled, muttering to himself. Visit * (*) for more.

"Dian Xiaosan? That's a peculiar name. Who is this person?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Senior may not know, but Elder Dian Xiaosan hails from the Alchemy Dao of Qingxuan Platform in Central Continent and has previously refined Sixth-grade Elixirs. He is an extremely famous Alchemy Master in the Dongji Sea," Sikong Zhan said quietly.

"Sixth-grade Elixirs!" Yuan Ming was astonished.

Like Arrays and spiritual materials, the Overseas World also grades elixirs, and the medicinal strength of Sixth-grade Elixirs is extraordinarily potent, beyond what a Returning to Void Stage cultivator can endure.

"The Palace Master of Dongji Palace, who is at the Dharma Manifestation Stage, once personally invited Elder Dian Xiaosan to join and even promised a high position as Vice Palace Master, but the Master declined," Sikong Zhan continued.

"Dharma Manifestation Stage? So the realm above Returning Void is called this," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

He carefully sized up the gray-clothed elder before him, committing his appearance to memory.

Over the years, Yuan Ming had become increasingly adept at using the Stealing Heaven Tripod, which was of little use aside from collecting Desire Power if there were no suitable possession targets.

However, if there were a good target for possession, using the Black Incense for possession could unearth astonishing value, with Su Yingxue serving as the prime example.

The Alchemy Master before him was not someone he could afford to miss.

As Yuan Ming observed Dian Xiaosan, the latter seemed to sense something and also turned his head to look back at Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming's eyes suddenly felt a slight pain, as if pierced by a needle.

"This old man possesses strong Soul Power, certainly no weaker than mine; I wonder if I can possess him," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

Dian Xiaosan glanced at Yuan Ming, his eyes showing no particular emotion, and was quickly led away to the back hall by a young female cultivator.

Yuan Ming did not linger in the Elixir Medicine Area, instead, he went to the spiritual material area and purchased a large amount of Water attribute spiritual materials, as well as some materials for refining Array Flag Array Plates.

"To think that the senior is also an Array Master, we are truly disrespectful," Sikong Zhan and the others expressed their admiration.

"Are Array Masters in high demand here in the Dongji Sea?" Yuan Ming casually inquired.

"Of course, the cultivators who come to Dongji Sea are mostly here to hunt demon beasts. Array Masters can set up various Great Arrays, which greatly increase the success rate of hunting. Whether it's Sects or the Scatter Alliance, Array Masters are very welcome," Sikong Zhan explained.

Yuan Ming nodded at this and began to calculate in his mind.

After touring West Union Island, he finally arrived at Heavenly Union Island, the closest to Dongji Main Island.

Heavenly Union Island, being close to the Dongji Main Island, was abundant in Spiritual Energy.

The island had no shops but had built many Cave Mansions for rent or sale to cultivators.

Yuan Ming and his companions came to the north side of Heavenly Union Island, where a large building stood, the wide plaque bearing the golden words "Sui Xin Pavilion."

He did not enter but instead turned his gaze toward the building next to Sui Xin Pavilion.

There was an even larger palace structure there, busy with many people coming and going.

"What is that place?" Yuan Ming curiously asked.

"That's the Good Deed Hall, where the Dongji Palace issues tasks like seeking spiritual materials, hunting demon beasts, Alchemy, Drawing Talismans, pursuing Evil Cultivation, and so on. Anyone can take these tasks, and upon completion, not only is there a reward of Spirit Stones, but one can also accumulate goodwill. Once enough goodwill is accumulated, it can be exchanged for Cultivation Techniques, elixirs, Magic Treasures, and various other items at Dongji Palace," Sikong Zhan said.

Instantly interested, Yuan Ming activated his Divine Sense and quickly understood the situation inside the hall.

The tasks at the Good Deed Hall were relatively easy to complete, all aimed at Nascent Soul Stage or even Core Formation Stage cultivators.

Only the task of hunting Evil Cultivation was somewhat challenging; it involved Returning to Void Stage Evil Cultivators, several of whom were Demon Cultivators, with exceptionally rich rewards. He was quite tempted.

However, with other matters at hand, Yuan Ming naturally wouldn't undertake a hunting task. He withdrew his Divine Sense and headed towards Sui Xin Pavilion.

Two guards in blue armor stood at the main door of Sui Xin Pavilion, stopping the group: "Sui Xin Pavilion is a restricted area; outsiders may not enter. What brings you here?"

"This gentleman is the Island Master of Spiritual Ape Island, here to purchase Cultivation Techniques," Sikong Zhan stepped forward and said, acting almost like Yuan Ming's personal attendant.

Yuan Ming did not expose Sikong Zhan; instead, he took out the Island Master token given by Mo Sanqi and tossed it to one of the guards.

The blue-armored guard hurriedly took out a blue jade book Magic Treasure and brought it close to Yuan Ming's token.

The book flashed continuously with spirit light, quickly displaying Yuan Ming's identity information.

"So it's Island Master Yuan; my apologies for the offense. You can enter the pavilion directly, but the others may not," the guard put away the Jade Album, returned the token respectfully to Yuan Ming, and cleared the way.

"It seems I have troubled you; I'll go in first, please feel free to do as you like," Yuan Ming took back his token and said to Sikong Zhan and the others.

"Senior, go about your business. We'll wait for you outside. If you don't find the right Cultivation Technique here, we can take you somewhere else later," Sikong Zhan said.

Yuan Ming nodded and entered Sui Xin Pavilion.

"The situation is pressing; just waiting here seems somewhat inappropriate," Sikong Zhuo, who had been silent, watched as Yuan Ming's figure disappeared, enveloped the four in his Divine Sense, and spoke through a psychic transmission.

"The elder brother is right; taking advantage of the fact that those people have not yet caught up, we should leave quickly or find a place to hide," Sikong Lin immediately said.

Ye Xinyao lowered her head, remaining silent.

"There's no need for further discussion; I have everything under control," Sikong Zhan glanced toward Sui Xin Pavilion and said indifferently.