After spending so many years in this world, Long Xuan was no longer the naive person he once was. He often sent his clones to the markets to find places with books. Then, he used the Origin Realm to replicate these scenes, allowing his clones to read all the books within the illusion.

The clones would then return the acquired knowledge to his main body. As a result, although Long Xuan appeared unlearned and never read books, he was actually extremely knowledgeable, understanding a bit of everything.

Others might not recognize Millennium Ice Essence, but he certainly wouldn't miss it.

With a heart full of anticipation, Long Xuan, led by the young man, entered the cave mansion.

Along the way, the young man held a silver token, which allowed them to pass through various formations unimpeded into the cave mansion.

To avoid being disturbed by demonic cultivators, the cave was surrounded by numerous formations. Only those carrying an object called an "Array Guide" could move through these formations freely.

The Array Guide was like a key to these formations. Anyone who entered without it would be obliterated by the formations, which was why the young man waited outside for Long Xuan.

Initially, Long Xuan was a bit worried. What if he and Master Jin didn't get along, and things turned hostile? Wouldn't he be in danger within the formations?

Should he perhaps use the excuse of needing to relieve himself and let a clone replace him?

However, a quick scan of the surroundings with his Eye of Heavenly secret dismissed such thoughts.

His golden finger could see where the formation bases were buried. If anything went wrong, he could quickly and violently break the formations from within.

Moreover, his Eye of Heavenly secret had a slight x-ray vision ability. Formation bases were generally not buried deeply, and he could enlarge the formation patterns in his vision.

What did this mean? In his microscopic world, formations were like software codes he could directly see, making them easy for him to crack.

Furthermore, these were formations by Di Xin. Considering he got knowledge from Di Xin, he was very familiar with her formations.

Unintentionally, he had developed another ability for his Eye of Heavenly secret, realizing how terrifying it was to have the power to destroy mountain-protecting formations of various races at will.Finnd new chapters at novelhall.com

"Young friend Long, you finally arrived! I've been waiting for you. Please come in; the food and drinks are ready. Let's chat while we eat!"

Upon entering the cave mansion, a muscular man with a big smile greeted him warmly. This was the renowned Master Jin, a muscular man typical of most weapon refiners.

"How could I not come to Master Jin's invitation? To be honest, I was just eating at the Qian's Restaurant. Upon hearing you were hosting a banquet, I didn't even finish my meal and jumped out the window to come here. I saved my appetite for this."

If he bought this piece of Millennium ice Essence and stored it in a special environment for a few days, it would become Ten Thousand-Year Ice Essence, worth far more than what he paid. The thought thrilled him.

Given this progress, he estimated he wouldn't have to wait long to get a piece of Ten Thousand-Year ice Essence. His luck was simply incredible.

Though the Divine Ice Flame recipe required Millennium Cold Ice Marrow, replacing it with Ten Thousand-Year ice Essence would make the ice flame even more terrifying, not worse. He had truly found a treasure today.

Despite his inner joy, Long Xuan understood the art of negotiation. He maintained a calm demeanor but not too indifferent, as overacting would be suspicious.

"So this is the legendary Millennium ice Essence? It does look impressive. Let me take a closer look and verify its authenticity." Long Xuan said calmly.

"Here..." Master Jin smiled.

Since they were in his home, Master Jin wasn't worried about Long Xuan taking his treasure and running off. He generously placed the Millennium ice Essence on the stone table.

Instantly, a thin layer of ice formed on the stone table, startling Long Xuan.

Such terrifying power made him even more hesitant to touch it.

He didn't need to verify it; the progress indicator already confirmed its authenticity. Long Xuan stood up, pretending to study it for a moment, then looked at Master Jin and said:

"We rogue cultivators haven't seen much and haven't systematically studied treasure appraisal. I can't be sure if this is real."

"But I'd rather be safe than sorry. I'm going to buy it. Master Jin, name your price!" Long Xuan said, appearing conflicted and hesitant before finally speaking.

"Haha, you have quite the courage to buy something you aren't sure about."

"But even if you're not sure, I'll still sell it as if it were real. You'd better be prepared for my price."

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