Lin Jing remained calm and collected, directly throwing out a statement:
âThen do you still want the Nirvana Elixir or not?â
This line was a massive strike, making Zhang Jian immediately cease his aggressive posturing. He hastily followed up with an ingratiating smile:
âHeh hehâ¦â
âI was just kidding just now. Donât worry, once I advance to a Fifth-Rank Alchemist, I will definitely set up a few Formations for Brother Lin first.â
After hearing this, Lin Jing then nodded his head in satisfaction.
Zhang Jian then spoke up, once again addressing Lin Jing:
âBrother Linâ¦â
âYou stay here at this trade conference, and Iâll go get that Formation manual. Iâll be right back.â
âIt wonât take long, just wait for meâ¦â
Lin Jing nodded and said:
âAlright, go aheadâ¦â
Then, Zhang Jian directly pulled along the Blue-Robed Cultivator and said:
âLetâs goâ¦â
âTogether.â
The Blue-Robed Cultivator asked in surprise:
âAhâ¦â
âIâm going too?â
âDonât you know where Old Man Liu is?â
Zhang Jian replied:
âOf course I have to bring you with meâ¦â
âYou know better than anyone how much Old Man Liu loves to trick people. Iâm afraid he might raise the price at the last minute, and by bringing you along, you can help witness it.â
Upon hearing this, the Blue-Robed Cultivator slightly nodded:
âOld Man Liu, that guy, truly is somewhat underhanded, loves to rip off those heâs familiar withâ¦â
âAlright thenâ¦â
âIâll accompany you on this trip.â
Zhang Jian said with a smile:
âThatâs more like itâ¦â
âHaving you as a witness, if he dares to call out absurd prices to me, Iâll turn his little stand upside downâ¦â
After finishing.
Zhang Jian said goodbye to Lin Jing, then left the place together with the Blue-Robed Cultivator.
After Zhang Jian had departed, Lin Jing was left there by himself.
However, the mountaintop was still bustling with activity.
Quite over a hundred Golden Core Cultivators were present, most of them from the Thousand Islands Domain, and others came from different places, hearing the news of the Golden Core.
They had come early to this place to participate in the trade conference.
Some time later, as the time for the start of the trade conference was almost upon them,
the Cultivators who came for the trade conference had mostly all arrived.
Seeing that it was about time, the group of Cultivators at the very front of the square began to move.
Among them, a man dressed in white spoke up:
âEveryoneâ¦â
âPlease quiet down for a moment and listen to me carefully.â
This voice, carrying the overwhelming force of a Golden Core Peak cultivation, quickly spread throughout the venue.
The numerous Golden Core Cultivators at the site had also quieted down at this time, paying attention to the man in white.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, the man in white continued:
âThis trade conference has been jointly initiated by a few of us brothers, with the purpose of making it more convenient for everyone to exchange for the cultivation resources they need.â
âThereforeâ¦â
âTo prevent anyone from causing trouble during the trade conference, we need to activate the Defensive Array on this mountaintop before the conference starts.â
âDoes anyone have any objections?â
Upon hearing what the man in white had said, someone immediately responded:
âItâs naturally necessary. Otherwise, what do we do if someone steals a treasure and runs away?â
â¦
âIndeedâ¦â
âMaking a trade in this place without any cover, setting up a Formation is the best optionâ¦â
â¦
âI agreeâ¦â
â¦
âWe agree as wellâ¦â
In an instant, everyone expressed their agreement.
But just then, suddenly, a different voice rang out.
Someone asked at this moment:
âFellow Taoist Bai, a friend of mine hasnât arrived yet; if we activate this Formation, how will he be able to get in?â
The man in white, with a warm smile on his face, replied to the inquirer:
âRest assured, fellow Taoist, if your friend hasnât arrived yet, itâs not a problem. We have deliberately left a gateway in the Formation, allowing those who come later to enterâ¦â
Hearing what the white-robed Cultivator said, the inquirer nodded and said to the man in white:
âThanks for the clarification, fellow Taoist. I also agree with activating the Formationâ¦â
Afterward, no one else made a soundâ¦
Obviously, everyone agreed to the request to activate the Formation.
Lin Jing stood in the corner at the back without speaking,
Setting up a Formation was indeed necessary.
If some particularly precious treasures were to appear, it was indeed possible that someone would snatch the treasure and immediately use a Teleportation Talisman to flee.
If that kind of situation did arise, no one would be able to stop itâ¦
After all, those who attended this trade conference were not prohibited from hiding their identities; itâs possible some people were in disguise.
Thinking of this, Lin Jing suddenly felt regret.
If only he had disguised himself before coming here.
It was Zhang Jianâs fault for being too anxious,
which made him forget about this detail.
However, itâs also fortunate that Zhang Jian did not disguise himself.
Otherwise, it was very possible that he wouldâve missed the Blue-Robed Cultivator, thus missing out on a great opportunity.
â¦
After obtaining the agreement of everyone at the scene, the white-robed Cultivator and those with him started moving about every corner of the plaza, beginning to take actionâ¦
It didnât take long for the Formation atop the mountain to be activated, instantly enveloping everyone in a transparent light shield.
After activating the Formation, the man in white and the others returned to the front again.
At this point, someone from the front said:
âFellow Taoist Baiâ¦â
âNow that the Defensive Array has also been activated, can we start now?â
The man in white replied with a smile:
âOf courseâ¦â
âLadies and gentlemen, this grand event will now begin.â
As he spoke, the man in white took out a Token from his Storage Bag and held it up, then said to everyone:
âEveryone, do you see this Token?â
Everyone immediately looked up, and on this Token was carved an image of a fierce ghost, looking somewhat evil and bizarre.