"That strong?" Long Chen was taken aback.
"He is indeed strong, but this guy has had a rough time, being hunted by countless sect experts, including Immortal Kings and Realm King-level experts." Zheng Wenlong said.
"Whoa, what did he do?"
Long Chen exclaimed in surprise. He had thought he was strong enough, but unexpectedly, Mo Nian was even more ruthless. Being hunted by such a powerful opponent, yet still alive, it already showed just how strong he was.
Zheng Wenlong smiled bitterly and said, "Mo Nian is returning to his old profession, studying various ancient tombs every day, and he is never picky. Once he takes a liking to someone, regardless of the tomb owner's status or position, he will dig them up directly."
It is said that he became a disciple of Que De Daoist in the Boundless Palace. It is said that his master is like a rat crossing the streets in the entire Immortal Realm, with everyone shouting to kill him.
As for Mo Nian, it is said that he surpassed his master, and his talent for tomb raiding is no less than his master's.
Most importantly, this guy was especially bold—hunted down all the way, looting tombs wherever he went, even more rampant than his master had ever been.
Mo Nian had three supreme treasures on him: a pitch-black helmet, a pair of broken boots, and a shovel. With all three in hand, even Immortal Kings couldn't do anything to him, and even Realm Kings tried to escape. Isn't he terrifying? "
Wow, even a Realm King expert couldn't catch him, but Mo Nian is doing pretty well now." Long Chen grew even more envious; it seemed this guy had apprenticed under a good master.
"As for any information from others, I haven't heard a single word. The reason I know about Mo Nian is because this guy is a notorious figure in the Immortal Realm and must be acquainted with him.
After I ascended to the Immortal Realm, for more than a year, almost all my time was spent learning about treasures from the Immortal Realm. Learning treasure appraisal techniques from our seniors is a fundamental skill for our Huayun Trading Company disciples, and everyone must master it.
Look, I just graduated smoothly and was about to start recruiting clients, and now you've come to me yourself. "Zheng Wenlong said with a smile.
Long Chen nodded. No matter what he said, knowing that Mo Nian was living comfortably made him feel at ease.
Next, Long Chen chatted with Zheng Wenlong about some materials for refining the Four Extremes Pill, especially the spirit beast essence blood. Zheng Wenlong said none of that was a problem.
As long as Long Chen had enough resources, he could get as much spirit beast essence blood as he wanted.
However, Zheng Wenlong was just getting started, so he couldn't provide anything directly like he did back on the Tianwu Continent. Now, there were many rules and restrictions in his actions, and his own authority wasn't as great.
Long Chen didn't waste words and directly took out 100,000 Divine Beard Narcissus, hundreds of thousands of various top-grade spirit pills, and nearly 2,000 treasure pills.
In addition, the Jianmu Divine Tree was also provided with quite a few. Seeing so many treasures, Zheng Wenlong was overjoyed; Long Chen had never let him down.
Those Divine Beard Narcissus possess such abundant spiritual energy; just one plant is worth a fortune—a full hundred thousand is truly terrifying.
That massive amount of pills was equally valuable. Mainly because during this period, to help the Moon Furnace grow rapidly, Huo Ling'er would refine pills with it whenever she had free time. Many pills Long Chen no longer needed had piled up and were of little use to him. He had refined too many before, so Zheng Wenlong could help deal with them.
Zheng Wenlong truly lives up to his reputation as an elite merchant—he actually recognized the Jianmu Divine Tree, and was stunned at the time.
"Long Chen, this thing is really something." Zheng Wenlong not only recognized it as the Jianmu Divine Tree, but also judged its grade from the grain of the wood. This tree was fruit-bearing Jianmu Sacred Tree, and if anyone found out and cut its branches, they would surely curse out loud.
"It's nothing special. As long as you can sell it, I can provide it. Right now, I urgently need all kinds of resources, and you need performance. We all have to push forward. Can this be sold?" Long Chen asked.
"Of course it can be sold, and its value is extremely high. If an Immortal King-level wood cultivator turns wood into an object and infuses it with the power of wood spirit, that thing becomes the best cultivation aid for wood-element disciples.
The powerful wood-element power can even nourish embryos—it's the most coveted treasure of the Wood Cultivator family. Zheng Wenlong said excitedly.
"How to handle it is your business. Anyway, I'm just eager to use all kinds of resources. When you get back, do an evaluation first, then provide me with all the materials for the Four Poles Pill.
No matter what materials are for the Four Poles Pill—gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, darkness, blood, bone, flesh, soul, and so on—as long as it's used for the Four Poles Pill, you collect it all.
If I don't need it, I'll refine the pill and help me handle it. My skills are good, the results are fast, and I won't put you in a difficult position. Long Chen said.
What he lacked most right now was the Four Extremes Pill. The Luo family had so many powerful figures waiting for them. Although Lingxiao Academy also had materials for this, Long Chen's demand was enormous. He didn't want the academy to put things in a difficult position, since that was the Luo family's business. Using the academy's resources to cultivate talent for the Luo family was somewhat unreasonable.
"Alright, I'll take the things with me first. I'll take care of it for you right away." After speaking, Zheng Wenlong immediately prepared a list for Long Chen, noting the name, quality, date, quantity, and other information of the treasures received.
Even though he was so familiar with Zheng Wenlong, this list was never missing from him. This was a rule that could not be broken.
After Zheng Wenlong left, Long Chen finally remembered the matter of those powerful outsiders. After asking around, Long Chen learned that Qin Feng had gathered them all at the arena for a sparring match between disciples from the outer realm and Lingxiao Academy.
But disappointingly, these foreign powerhouses were generally weak. Xu Zixiong had won eighteen consecutive matches, and not a single one could withstand three of his moves. As a result, he felt it was pointless and had the newly joined first-generation disciples face him head-on.
However, Xu Zixiong did not laugh at them. He knew that when he first arrived, he was not much stronger than them. In such a short time, the huge gap was because he had chosen the right person—the Luo Clan's Knife-Sharpening Ladder had been fully sharpened for him.
At this moment, he was filled with gratitude toward Long Chen, and at the same time, he felt relieved for his own right choice. If he hadn't impulsively rushed to the Tianlan Domain, how could he have become where he is today?
The foreign domain experts fought fiercely with the first-generation disciples of other academies, both losing more than winning. When they learned that Xu Zixiong was Long Chen's weakest subordinate, they nearly coughed up blood on the spot.
They had seen Qin Feng's Recording Jade before and thought he was just a minor follower of Long Chen, nothing special.
But Xu Zixiong, who had defeated eighteen opponents in a row, said he couldn't even withstand three moves against Qin Feng. These foreign prodigies were stunned. Even on the Shadow Jade Shang, they didn't seem particularly formidable.
What they didn't know was that the Shadow Jade only recorded images and could not capture the true mysteries, let alone the invisible pressure on the battlefield.
"I advise you not to waste your time. Just like me, join Lingxiao Academy and just hang out with the boss." Xu Zixiong shouted at these powerful figures from the outer domain.
For a moment, the faces of these foreign powerhouses changed: it was actually a feeling of heart-fluttering.