Cultivation: I Have a Golden Talisman

The time limit was still one hour!

"This is... the Outer Void!"

There was not a trace of Spiritual Qi in the void, only an indescribable sense of nothingness that eroded his soul and flesh.

Spiritual light flickered around Fang Cheng as he silently circulated his Profound Skill to resist the strange sensation.

’I can’t believe the Ghost Market is in the Outer Void this time.’

He glanced down at the vast, boundless, pale blue Heaven-Defining Membrane below and couldn’t help but wonder, ’I wonder if this World Heaven is the Red Profound Realm?’

One thing was certain: he had passed through the Void Ghost Market Gate and arrived outside a World Heaven...

Not far away, a familiar, gray fog swirled in the void, thick and churning. Waves of strange and mysterious spatial fluctuations emanated from within it.

With a flicker, Fang Cheng transformed into a streak of sword light and flew into the gray fog.

The Outer Void was fraught with peril. Not only were there disasters like void turbulence, chaotic lightning, flames of nothingness, and the bitter Celestial Wind, but there were also endless Celestial Demons whose instincts were to kill and devour.

’Best to be cautious.’

Fang Cheng passed through the gray fog, and an immense, magnificent palace appeared before him.

Standing before the palace, he was like a tiny ant that had wandered into a giant’s home. To him, a single square paving stone in front of the palace was comparable to a vast, flat plaza.

He flew straight up. Looking up, he saw a plaque above the palace entrance bearing four golden words in an elegant, calligraphic script.

—God of Wealth Hall!

The palace was like a mountain.

Fang Cheng flew into the God of Wealth Hall. The interior was deathly silent, without a single sound to be heard.

Huge bronze pillars lined both sides of the great hall. An incredibly luxurious and magnificent carpet covered the floor, its borders woven with gold and silver thread, and its center woven from red silk. Woven upon it were the sun, moon, and stars, as well as mountains, seas, and landscapes, depicting a vast world.

Beneath the bronze pillars on either side of the carpet were two rows of massive thrones, all of them empty.

Fang Cheng flew to the far end of the palace, where an even larger throne stood.

Behind the throne was, shockingly, a Celestial Dragon, graceful in posture, with five complete claws and shimmering golden scales all over its body!

The antlers of a deer, the muzzle of an ox, the whiskers of a catfish, the mane of a lion, the talons of an eagle, the scales of a fish...

This Celestial Dragon was immense, coiled behind the throne at the front of the hall, its eyes bright and full of spirit as it watched Fang Cheng.

An alarm blared in Fang Cheng’s mind. In a daze, he saw a young man in white suddenly appear upon the throne before him.

The man sat upon the throne, his eyes as brilliant as the sun and moon. His bearing was incredibly graceful and noble, like a supreme emperor who commanded the world and looked down upon all creation.

Fang Cheng’s heart skipped a beat. He swept his gaze around and saw figures appearing on the other thrones as well. These people were like phantoms or ghosts, yet they exuded an aura of world-dominating power, giving Fang Cheng an impression of unfathomable depth.

In that moment, everyone in the hall turned to look at him, their faces holding smiles and looks of curiosity.

"Heh heh, how many years has it been? This is the first time my God of Wealth Hall has had a Cultivator below the Tribulation Realm enter."

The man in white said slowly with a smile.

Fang Cheng knew he had encountered a peerless great power. Not daring to be disrespectful, he quickly bowed and said in a solemn voice, "Greetings, Senior."

At the same time, a sliver of doubt appeared in his heart. Listening to the white-robed man, could it be that all the Cultivators present were Tribulation Realm Great Powers?

’Why are the Tribulation Realm Great Powers so enormous?’

The man in white seemed to guess his thoughts and smiled. "Little friend, it is not that we are enormous, but that you cannot withstand the aura of this great hall and have shrunk."

Fang Cheng was suddenly startled into understanding. After the shock in his heart subsided, he said, "Thank you for clearing my doubts, Senior."

The man in white said cheerfully, "This hall is a trading place for the Tribulation Realm Cultivators from the thirty-six surrounding World Heavens. Since you have chanced upon this hall today, little friend, you can be considered my guest. We have just held an exchange meeting. How about we add you to it?"

Fang Cheng took a deep breath, collected himself, and replied, "It would be my honor to accept."

The man in white chuckled and said, "Since you were able to enter this place at the Life Soul Realm, you must have some extraordinary fortuitous encounters. Why not take out what you want to sell, or is there something you wish to buy?"

Some of the Cultivators on either side of the hall looked at Fang Cheng with curiosity, while others seemed utterly bored but did not leave out of respect for the man in white.

Fang Cheng’s mind raced. Casting aside his reservations, he took out two Fourth-rank Magical Artifacts he had obtained from killing a Rakshasa Sect Cultivator years ago.

A giant blade and a flying wheel.

He announced in a clear voice, "I wish to trade these two Fourth-rank Magical Artifacts for the corpse of a Tier Four Demon Beast, an Array, or a Tier Four Flying Sword."

He paused, then added, "The corpse of a Tier Four Celestial Demon is also acceptable."

The hall fell silent.

Disappointment showed on the faces of the crowd; they were clearly not very interested.

It was just like how Fang Cheng now felt about Second-Order Magical Artifacts.

Seeing the somewhat awkward situation, the man in white smiled and said, "I happen to have a Tier Four Defensive Array here. How about I trade it for that wheel-shaped Magical Artifact of yours?"

As he spoke, a cloud of light appeared in his hand. Within it were an Array Disc and over a hundred Array Flags, all shimmering with Spirit Patterns and exuding an extraordinary air.

Fang Cheng nodded. "That’s acceptable."

The man in white flicked his hand, and the cloud of light drifted down, flying into Fang Cheng’s storage bag on its own.

Then, with a casual grasp, he pulled the wheel-shaped Magical Artifact into his hand and put it away without a second glance.

He smiled. "Good. Today’s exchange meeting has concluded successfully. If no one else has any trades, then..."

"Senior, please wait! This junior has something else." Fang Cheng braced himself and interrupted the man in white.

It turned out the man had only traded the Tier Four Array with him to save face and prevent the situation from becoming awkward.

Now, seeing that the other party wanted to end the exchange meeting as quickly as possible, he couldn’t bear to miss the opportunity and hastily spoke up to secure it.

The man in white’s gaze fell upon him, a trace of indifference flashing in his eyes. He asked, "What other treasures do you have, little friend? If it’s another fourth-rank item, you might as well forget it."

Fang Cheng said in a low voice, "I have a Secret Technique that can resist heavenly tribulations."

The Tribulation Realm was still quite distant for him. Rather than holding onto the Secret Technique until he reached that realm, it was better to exchange it for immediate benefits.

Besides, there was no telling how far this place was from the Red Profound Realm. Even if the Secret Technique spread, it would have little effect on him.

Moreover, he had obtained that Secret Technique for practically nothing...

The man in white chuckled, amused. "Having cultivated for so long, which of us doesn’t have a few Secret Techniques to resist or weaken heavenly tribulations? Go on, give us a general outline of this technique of yours."

Fang Cheng said, "The technique is called the *True Understanding of the Golden Wheel of Destiny*. It uses the qi fortune of one’s own descendants to condense a Fortune Golden Wheel to resist heavenly tribulations."

After hearing this, the man in white nodded. "That is indeed novel. Little friend, do you have any other items for trade? Why not bring them all out?"

Fang Cheng said frankly, "I also have a Tribulation Realm inheritance, and... hmm, an Ice Coffin."

With that, he took out the mysterious Ice Coffin that he had obtained from Xu Tianci of Flame God Palace’s storage bag all those years ago.

A massive Cold Ice Coffin then appeared in the great hall.

The gazes of all the great powers in the hall fell before Fang Cheng.

The coffin was translucent and exquisitely beautiful. Sleeping within it was a peerless woman in a long, dark gold dress. Her features were stunningly beautiful and her aura dignified, a truly breathtaking sight.

It was as if all the splendors of the world had gathered upon this woman, causing the entire hall to lose its color, leaving only her radiant form.

This Ice Coffin was incredibly hard. After breaking through to the Life Soul Realm, Fang Cheng had tried again but was still unable to leave the slightest mark on it. Thus, he guessed that the coffin might be a fifth-rank item.

Having been looked down upon by so many great powers today, he had been holding in his frustration. In the end, he decided to simply take out the coffin and see what secrets this Ice Coffin held.

The moment the man in white saw the Ice Coffin, his expression finally changed. He pondered for a moment before saying, "If I am not mistaken, this should be the tribulation-transcending avatar of a fellow Daoist..."

"Excellent. This mysterious little friend has offered a Qi Fortune-type Secret Technique that weakens heavenly tribulations, a Tribulation Realm inheritance, and a tribulation-transcending avatar. These three items together should be worth two Fifth-rank Magical Artifacts, plus three Fifth-grade Talismans. Is anyone interested?"

A Tribulation Realm inheritance might be of great value to an ordinary Cultivator, but to Tribulation Realm Cultivators, its value was mostly for reference and not particularly high.

The valuation given by the man in white was mainly focused on the Qi Fortune Secret Technique and the Ice Coffin.

For Fang Cheng, both Secret Techniques were copied versions and had cost him nothing.

For now, the Ice Coffin was like a hot potato to him. If he could exchange it for two Fifth-rank Magical Artifacts and three Fifth-grade Talismans, it would be an absolute windfall!

In the great hall, the group of Tribulation Realm Great Powers glanced at each other, all revealing thoughtful expressions.

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