Chapter 2007: Chapter 74: Human Market (Part 4)
"It’s tasteless to eat, but a pity to discard."
Wang Ba took the Treasure Basin of Immortal Essence, his expression slightly darkening.
This outcome was completely beyond his expectations.
"Is there really no hope at all?"
He spoke with a bit of reluctance.
The Treasure Basin of Immortal Essence involved the Seventh Tier Sea Pearl, which was critical for his attempt to merge with Daoist Yuanci.
Only by merging with Daoist Yuanci could he successfully advance to the Unification Level.
Each step was interconnected, leaving no room for error.
"The hope...is slim."
Master Zheyang said helplessly:
"This is no longer just a matter of the Tool Method. If my senior brother were still here, with his realm nearing the Seventh-Order Tao Domain and his skill in Tool Method, I might manage to assist in some way, but now that my senior brother is gone..."
He paused suddenly, as if he had thought of something, and said:
"If you really wish to repair this treasure, I could recommend someone who might have a slim chance of helping you fix it."
Wang Ba, hearing this, was intrigued at heart. The Corpse-digging Ghost King, under the watchful gaze of the Vine Grinding Ghost King, quickly asked:
"Dare I ask Master Zheyang, who is this person and where can he be found?"
Master Zheyang hesitated for a moment, then mentioned a name.
After a while, Wang Ba and the others walked out from the back hall, with Master Zheyang personally seeing them off.
Just before leaving, Wang Ba suddenly asked:
"Dare I ask Master Zheyang, did the Treasure Light Jade Pot finally get repaired?"
Master Zheyang was slightly taken aback, hesitated for a bit, then subtly shook his head:
"No, I just know that it seems to be missing something."
Wang Ba nodded and raised his hand in salute:
"Thank you, Master Zheyang, for your enlightenment. If there is a chance, please have Master Zheyang come as a guest to my Primitive Demon Mountain."
Master Zheyang smiled and nodded politely.
Yet, in his heart, he secretly shook his head, thinking that the name of that place sounded dangerous, and who would go there without good reason.
...
"This person Master Zheyang mentioned, why do I feel they are unreliable?"
Not far from the Treasure Hall, the Vine Grinding Ghost King couldn’t help but frown.
Wang Ba’s expression also darkened.
This person Master Zheyang mentioned is a reclusive cultivator in the ’Human Market’, who possesses incredibly profound eyes capable of perceiving the essence of many matters. However, this cultivator is extremely eccentric, sometimes lucid and sometimes insane, so ordinary people avoid them, unaware of their depth.
Recommending such a person to repair the Treasure Basin of Immortal Essence gives the impression of treating a dead horse as if it were alive, being unreliable.
No wonder the Vine Grinding Ghost King had such thoughts.
"Let’s go and take a look first, since we haven’t been to the Human Market yet."
Wang Ba eventually shook his head slightly and said.
Naturally, the group did not object and walked along the Dao Treasure Workshop, looking around.
Their pace was swift, and they had no intention of buying Innate Dao Treasures, so they just had a cursory look.
Passing the most open and largest Dao Treasure Workshop, they soon arrived at the location of the ’Human Market’.
Compared to the Dao Treasure Workshop, the buildings here were obviously much more densely packed.
The roads were slightly narrower, evidently convenient for passing cultivators to enter.
The crowd was bustling, with many people coming and going at the entrance of each establishment.
It was unexpectedly much more lively than the Dao Treasure Workshop.
At the crossroads, there stood a seven-story building with a sign reading ’Great Joy Building.’
Some building windows were wide open, and Wang Ba and the others, being sharp-eared and keen-eyed, quickly heard intriguing sounds that stirred emotions, causing one’s Qi and Blood to surge and pulse.
"This Human Market is naturally a place related to all manner of things concerning people, selling opportunities for capture and replenishment, selling flesh, souls, even selling the cultivators themselves; all are present here! It’s a notorious spendthrift in this Sea of Chaos Realm!"
The Corpse-digging Ghost King spoke with a slightly complex tone.
Here, there had been experiences in his past that he could not bear to look back on.
Yu Wuheng raised his brow and said:
"What, did you also sell yourself here?"
The Corpse-digging Ghost King’s face immediately froze, and though his expression was a bit awkward, he surprisingly did not refute it.
This somewhat surprised Wang Ba.
But just at that moment, a bald youth with a peaceful and tranquil expression, wearing simple robes, slowly walked through the crowd, occasionally stopping to speak softly with passing cultivators, though most quickly and impatiently walked away.
Yet he continued to repeat this action tirelessly.
Wang Ba found it a bit peculiar watching this.
Until the bald youth slowly came closer, and he finally vaguely heard some words:
"...Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Supreme True Buddha."