A Nascent Soul cultivator was pressuring them; no matter what they chose, it was essentially a forced transaction. This was the difference in strength.
From the moment Myriad Manifestation City found them, this outcome seemed destined.
The advantages and disadvantages were clear to them. Myriad Manifestation City could be said to be the number one immortal city in the human territory, its power no weaker than any of the top ten sects. Naturally, no one wanted to offend such a force.
Zhang Ling was wondering why they were suddenly searching for Sky Abyss Tokens. Although these tokens had some value, he had never heard of Myriad Manifestation City collecting them before.
There were already over three hundred of these tokens, neither too many nor too few. Most of them were in the hands of various large and small forces, with only a portion circulating outside.
Although each opening of the Sky Abyss would attract some Nascent Soul-level old monsters, the number wasn't too high. This was because after tens of thousands of years of exploration, the resources within the secret realm had been scavenged considerably.
Aside from a few special treasures like Longevity Fruits that could increase lifespan, there wasn't much that could attract cultivators of their level.
"May I ask, Senior, if this junior's cultivation is insufficient, could I exchange the Sky Abyss Token for some spiritual items that can help form the Golden Core?"
Suddenly, a trembling voice sounded. Zhang Ling looked up and saw that it was the Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Wu who spoke. This person stood up, a look of embarrassment on his face.
He patted his storage bag and took out a Sky Abyss Token, placing it on the table.
This person had the lowest cultivation among them. He had no confidence in front of a Golden Core cultivator, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator.
The cultivator surnamed Wu was quite shrewd, knowing that he couldn't keep the Sky Abyss Token. It was better to take this opportunity to exchange it for some resources useful to him, which was also his purpose for agreeing to come here.
"Fellow Daoist Wu actually has such a request. Elder Yuan, what do you think?" Fairy Lin smiled slightly upon hearing this, then turned to ask Elder Yuan.
Elder Yuan didn't even look at the cultivator surnamed Wu. With a wave of his hand, the Sky Abyss Token was drawn into his hand. Only then did he nod and leisurely say.
"Since you have such a request, this seat will fulfill it. The usual value of a Sky Abyss Token is around one million spirit stones. You can take it to the treasure cave to choose three auxiliary spiritual items that can help condense the Golden Core, which will be considered as the exchange for this token."
"This junior thanks Elder for his accomplishment."
The cultivator surnamed Wu immediately bowed to Elder Yuan upon hearing the answer he wanted. Having three auxiliary spiritual items to help condense the Golden Core would greatly increase his chances of forming the Golden Core. This was much more useful than the empty title of elder.
Moreover, this Nascent Soul Elder only took out three Elder tokens, obviously not including him. He actually only had one choice, which was to exchange the Sky Abyss Token for some resources.
Then, Fairy Lin led this person away from the hall, leaving with joy.
"The time is almost up. How have you considered it?"
The remaining people immediately heard Elder Yuan's deep voice. Although the old man's words were plain, Zhang Ling and the others knew that he was telling them to make a decision.
"In response to Senior, since there is such an opportunity, this junior is willing to join Myriad Manifestation City and become an elder."
...
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
The Sky Abyss Tokens in the hands of the three people arrived in Elder Yuan's hands, and finally, this expert directly transformed into a ray of light and left. Zhang Ling and the others also left the main hall.
Not long after, Elder Yuan appeared in a mountain peak in the very center of Myriad Manifestation City. This person went straight to a mountainside shrouded in white mist. After passing through the mist, he arrived at a place full of spiritual power.
This person stopped in front of a stone door on a mountain wall. With a wave of his hand, the heavy stone door opened automatically, and Elder Yuan flashed inside.
"Brother Yuan Jing is back. How was the harvest? How many Sky Abyss Tokens did you get?" As soon as he entered the cave, he heard a hearty voice.
"Oh, White Brow, you're here too. Your Demonic Path seems to be quite concerned about this matter as well." Elder Yuan raised his eyebrows, seeming to see someone he didn't want to see.
"Hehe, Brother Yuan, what are you saying? Myriad Manifestation City doesn't distinguish between righteous and demonic cultivators. Isn't a rogue cultivator like you also joining? This city is jointly managed by our Elder Council. Brother Yuan, why don't you tell us how many Sky Abyss Tokens you obtained?" A deep voice sounded, seeming to be somewhat at odds with Elder Yuan.
Elder Yuan had no expression on his face. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at a stone hall. The decorations inside were simple, with a row of chairs and a wooden table. Four cultivators were sitting there.
The four of them were all male cultivators - a youth, a middle-aged man, and two old men. Their gazes were fixed on Elder Yuan, waiting for his news.
Elder Yuan snorted in his heart, 'These old monsters.' He also flashed to a chair and sat down. With a flick of his hand, he threw out five Sky Abyss Tokens, which landed on the table.
"A total of four were obtained. Adding the one I originally had, there are a total of five Sky Abyss Tokens."
"Only four were obtained, the number is a bit small." Immediately, an old man with white hair next to him sneered, seeming dissatisfied.
This old man was wearing a black robe, with messy white hair scattered, looking unkempt. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this old man's eyebrows were connected in a straight line, like two strands of white hair hanging in front of his eyes.
But this strange old man was indeed shrouded in a faint layer of black gas, and his strength should not be underestimated.
"Hmph, Old Devil White Brow, if you're not satisfied, you can go out and search for them." Elder Yuan sneered unceremoniously upon hearing Old Devil White Brow's sarcasm.
Old Devil White Brow's face darkened, about to say something more. A fat old man in a blue robe sitting in the main seat suddenly spoke.
"Alright, you two, let's all be quiet while working together in Myriad Manifestation City. It's best not to have any disagreements. Being able to get four more Sky Abyss Tokens is the same as our previous guess. After all, we can only sense Sky Abyss Tokens within a thousand miles. Adding the five Sky Abyss Tokens among our elders, having exactly ten Sky Abyss Tokens is enough.
"Let's allocate the newly obtained Sky Abyss Tokens to the personnel selection. It's best to choose the Golden Core elders in the city."
As the blue-robed old man spoke, he flicked his fingers, and five more Sky Abyss Tokens floated onto the table.
If anyone else were here at this time, they would notice that the blue-robed old man's aura was a few points stronger than the other four, with an invisible spiritual pressure, proving that this person was the most profound among them.
And if Zhang Ling were here, he would recognize that the blue-robed old man was the Nascent Soul old monster of the human race who had appeared when the Hidden Demon Valley was opened, Real Person Spirit Crane.
Looking at the full ten Sky Abyss Tokens, the five Nascent Soul elders fell silent. After a moment, the middle-aged man in the yellow robe suddenly asked.
"Fellow Daoist Spirit Crane, if the news you received more than ten years ago is accurate, then the demon race is very likely to interfere in this Sky Abyss Secret Realm, and there may be several Transformation Stage demon kings entering the secret realm. This is very disadvantageous to us."
