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Chapter 1297: Chapter 536: Former Enemy [Subscription Request]_2
Zhou Chun had also participated in several of such exchange meetings over the past few years. Most of the time, they were attended by familiar faces, with new ones appearing only occasionally.
Today, after arriving at the cultivator’s cave hosting the exchange meeting, he found that most of the cultivators who had arrived earlier were ones he recognized, which left him slightly disappointed.
It wasn’t that these people lacked wealth, but he knew there wouldn’t be anything he needed on them.
Yet, since not everyone had arrived, he still held onto a sliver of hope.
After waiting for quite some time, suddenly five Golden Core Stage cultivators entered, and three of them were unfamiliar faces.
No, it shouldn’t be just three!
After scanning the faces of the three unfamiliar cultivators, Zhou Chun’s heart skipped a beat, and he quietly diverted his gaze to avoid attracting attention.
Fortunately, at this moment, everyone else’s gaze was focused on the five newcomers.
There, the cultivator hosting the exchange meeting, a scholarly middle-aged man in a green robe, smiled and said, "Come, come, let me introduce these three new Taoist friends to everyone."
"This is Taoist Friend Wang Jun from Thunder Cliff Valley. Taoist Friend Wang comes from a reputable sect and formed his Golden Core before reaching three hundred years old. His thunder divine powers are extraordinary, and he has the potential to reach Nascent Soul!"
"This is Taoist Friend Zhang Shiyao from Chen Country’s Fire Spirit Sect. Fire Spirit Sect is a major sect guarded by Nascent Soul Stage True Persons, and Taoist Friend Zhang’s fire divine power is equally formidable!"
"As for this gentleman, he is Taoist Friend Xu Bin from Glory Country, who has been in Core Formation for three hundred years and is about to break through to Golden Core Middle Stage, with considerable strength!"
This man in a green robe called He Shengming had reached the Golden Core Middle Stage himself and was quite a well-known Grand Talisman Master in Tianyuan Immortal City, even capable of crafting Fourth-Grade Inferior Talismans.
Zhou Chun, through his connection with Luo Qingni, had established a friendship with him.
Upon hearing the introduction of the three unfamiliar Golden Elixir Cultivators, Zhou Chun and the eleven earlier Golden Core Stage cultivators greeted them with courtesy.
However, while Zhou Chun wore a smile as he greeted others, his heart was brewing with the intent to kill!
Wang Jun from Thunder Cliff Valley was someone Zhou Chun naturally couldn’t forget.
Back when he was still in the initial stage of the Purple Mansion Phase, because he bid for a stalk of Millennium Thunderlight Grass at an auction, this person attempted to rob him.
The robbery inflicted grave injuries on Zhou Chun, and he nearly perished under Wang Jun’s hands.
He had remembered this grudge ever since!
However, at that time, not only was Wang Jun’s cultivation level stronger than his, but Wang Jun also had an extremely strong background.
So, even though later Zhou Chun gained near-invincible might in the Purple Mansion Phase, he didn’t dare to seek revenge lightly.
After successfully forming his core, Zhou Chun had too many matters to attend to, which meant he temporarily had no time to seek revenge.
He hadn’t expected, however, to encounter this enemy again under such circumstances today, and the other person had also succeeded in core formation!
With Wang Jun’s identity and background, having achieved core formation, there would likely be an abundance of treasures on him, possibly even a Divine Ability Talisman bestowed by a Nascent Soul Stage True Person from Thunder Cliff Valley.
If Zhou Chun wanted revenge, he would have to plan cautiously.
The key is, should he attempt revenge, he must find a way to bypass secret techniques like "Blood Soul Attraction" and also hide his identity as Zhang Liang.
Hence, he must act prudently.
"It might be best to wait until Baibai advances to Fourth Order before considering this matter!"
Seeing that his enemy hadn’t recognized him, Zhou Chun temporarily suppressed the idea of revenge.
For cultivators, revenge lasts for a thousand years.
There’s no need for him to risk his life for the sake of immediate vengeance.
Wang Jun, on the other hand, likely had long forgotten about attempting to rob Zhou Chun back then and hadn’t considered that the Purple Mansion Phase cultivator he pursued all those years ago would successfully form a core so quickly.
Thus, even while sat across him, Wang Jun remained completely unaware that his nemesis sat opposite him.
After a round of greetings, the exchange meeting soon commenced under the host, He Shengming.
Just as Zhou Chun initially imagined, there wasn’t anything on He Shengming that interested him, so he mostly just watched.
Perhaps to accommodate newcomers like Wang Jun, soon enough, he was given the opportunity to showcase exchange items first.
Wang Jun clapped his waist-mounted storage pouch, bringing out several exchange items before him, all rare Millennium Spiritual Medicine and spirit materials.
Then he said, "I want to exchange these items for spiritual objects containing the power of thunder and lightning. Whether they are spirit materials or spiritual medicine doesn’t matter. If any Taoist friends have such spiritual objects they wish to exchange, feel free to reach out, and I am willing to trade at a high price!"
Upon hearing these words, Zhou Chun’s heart stirred, instantly devising a plan for future revenge.
Thunder attribute spiritual objects are rare in the cultivation world, let alone those suitable for Golden Core Stage cultivators, judging by Wang Jun’s appearance, he likely has a significant demand for these types of spiritual objects.
If that’s the case, perhaps someday he could use these spiritual objects as bait to lure Wang Jun!
He knew he possessed a treasure that any cultivator practicing thunder element cultivation techniques couldn’t resist, which is the One-Horned Thunder Wriggle Beast.
Although the horn belonged to only a Third Order Thunder Wriggle Beast, if it fell into the hands of a Golden Core Stage cultivator, it could potentially be refined into a magical treasure by a Refiner Grandmaster with other high-quality thunder attribute spirit materials!
At that point, even if it was refined into an Inferior-Grade Magical Treasure, its special feature of absorbing and deflecting thunder would still be comparable in value to a High-Grade Magical Treasure.
Zhou Chun knew that some Golden Core Stage cultivators practicing thunder element cultivation techniques often needed to channel the Power of Heavenly Thunder for cultivating divine skills.
However, the Power of Heavenly Thunder is overly powerful and difficult to control, unlike other forces, and the slightest mishap could injure the cultivator.
Having a magical treasure with absorbing and deflecting thunder properties would alleviate such concerns.
While Zhou Chun mused over these thoughts, He Shengming and another Golden Elixir Early Phase cultivator surnamed Zhong each presented thunder attribute spiritual objects for exchange with Wang Jun.
He Shengming took out a piece of Thunderstrike Wood, a Fourth-Grade Spirit Wood containing the Power of Heavenly Thunder after being struck by Heavenly Thunder.
Judging by Wang Jun’s satisfied expression, it was clear he was very pleased with the object.
The other person offered a piece of "Thunder Light Iron." Although not a spiritual material, it was still accepted by Wang Jun.
Once Wang Jun completed his exchange, it was time for Zhang Shiyao from another major sect to showcase his items.
Taoist Friend Zhang made quite an impressive appearance, producing a magical treasure of earth attribute, a millennium treasure medicine, and several rare spiritual medicines and spirit materials.
Then he stated his requirements, "I wish to exchange for a seed of [Core Lotus Fire], or if any Taoist Friend can provide information regarding its whereabouts, heavy gratitude will be extended!"
The world is filled with naturally formed spiritual fires; once they develop sentience, they become fire seeds that can be refined by cultivators. Some powerful fire divine skills require refining the corresponding fire seeds for mastery.
For instance, the famed "Samadhi True Fire" divine skill necessitates gathering the fire seeds of Wood Core Fire, Stone Fire, and Sky Fire for successful cultivation.
[Core Lotus Fire] originates within volcanic magma and barely satisfies the Stone Fire requirement for "Samadhi True Fire" divine skills. Once forming a fire seed, its potency surpasses the alchemy fire of Golden Core Stage cultivators by a significant margin.
Although the items Zhang Shiyao presented were indeed precious, they were evidently insufficient to exchange for such treasures, nor were they something an ordinary Golden Core Stage cultivator would easily come across or acquire.
Ultimately, Zhang Shiyao regrettably retrieved his treasures.
Finally, it was time for the cultivator named Xu Bin to exhibit his own treasures.
With a tap on his waist-mounted storage pouch, he took out a jade box.
As the jade box opened, a fiery red demon core emitting a powerful aura came into view for everyone.
Xu Bin then introduced, "A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to encounter a Bull Demon who had forcefully breakthrough Fourth Order but was severely injured. I acquired a fire attribute Fourth-Order Demon Pill and its entire body materials. Today, I wish to exchange this Fourth Order Demon Pill and its body materials for a genuine defensive Dharma treasure!"
