Chapter 1033 - 721: The Ancient Taiji Scroll

Chapter 1033: Chapter 721: The Ancient Taiji Scroll

The female cultivator in the moon white skirt asked.

"Forget it."

True Master Illusion Flower shook her head lightly, withdrawing her gaze, and said self-mockingly, "Maybe I was just seeing things."

If it were truly that person, he didn’t wish to meet, even if the Daoist Palace’s Law Enforcement Team were mobilized and turned this Immortal City upside down, it would be hard to find his trace.

If he truly wanted to see me, he would have his ways to come.

The Daoist Palace carriage did not stop, its hoof sounds crisp, carrying the two swiftly away, disappearing into the street corner.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Shen Xuan watched the direction where the carriage vanished, his eyes deep in thought.

"It seems this Thousand Transformations technique is not flawless."

"To those extremely close and familiar, even though appearance and aura are completely different, some deeply ingrained habits may still leave subtle traces, triggering vague senses."

Fortunately, the identities he has transformed into now are all fabricated, with no relatives or old acquaintances in the world.

Otherwise, pretending to be someone real might expose him in front of close friends and family, increasing risk unnecessarily.

Shen Xuan withdrew his gaze, no longer pausing, his figure silently blending into the surging crowd.

...

"The dual hexagrams of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil and Wealth Attraction show great benefit to the west."

"Could it be there’s an unrecognized treasure hidden in the Loose Cultivator Square?"

Following his intuition, Shen Xuan strolled to a square in the west city.

The place is neatly laid out, with thousands of loose cultivator stalls, thronged with people, and noisy.

In the past, he had been here too.

Relying on the Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique, he has found several dusty ancient objects.

But their grade was low, of little use to him now.

However, today felt different. ℯℯ𝘭.

Upon arriving here, Shen Xuan felt a sudden inspiration.

It was as if something was faintly calling him from the void.

He repeatedly calculated the spells of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil and Wealth Attraction, getting results of "Great Fortune" and "Great Wealth."

"At my current cultivation level, unless it’s a Tier Three Upper Grade or higher spiritual object, how could it be considered great wealth?"

Shen Xuan thought silently, his gaze sweeping over the packed stalls before him.

Most of the items on the stalls were common Tier One materials, inferior magical artifacts, mixed with a few Tier Two spirit grasses and ores.

On the surface, there wasn’t a single Tier Three spiritual object.

The highest cultivation among the loose cultivators here was the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Core Formation cultivators have their channels to trade directly with the Commerce Alliance.

It’s rare for them to lower themselves to this mixed place to set up stalls.

In Shen Xuan’s eyes, subtle golden light quietly flowed as he activated the Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique.

Following the direction indicated by the "good omen," he scanned the items on the stalls along the way using his divine sense.

As he passed, he saw some interesting gadgets.

Poisonous magical treasure needles, spirit beast cubs with damaged spiritual nature, inferior golden transformation pills nearing expiration...

An array of items, none of which he needed.

Naturally there were also beautiful female cultivators, with shifting eyes, claiming to be "guides" or "companions," engaging in secretive business to meet mutual needs.

The larger the Immortal City, the more open its atmosphere.

Shen Xuan politely refused several charming women who approached him.

His target was the "great wealth" indicated by the hexagram.

Thus, walking and stopping intermittently, almost half an hour passed.

He finally stopped at a stall located in a secluded area, which few visited.

The throbbing in his heart became clearer.

The stall owner was a young girl with a Water Attribute Spirit Root at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, her face delicate with a hint of childishness.

Her stall was exceptionally simple, a relatively clean gray cloth laid on the ground, covered with various cultivation miscellaneous items.

Pill Talisman Array Weapon Sword Plants, all Tier One items.

Some were even defective products.

In the center of the stall, there was an ancient, yellowed scroll.

The scroll looked like silk or leather, its edges worn, exuding a sense of time’s deposition.

Unfurled, it depicted a design of Yin Yang Fish circling and chasing each other.

The fish were lively, seemingly swimming slowly.

Surrounding the design were talismanic patterns of four basic elements: earth, water, fire, wind, intertwining, forming, extinguishing, circulating, faintly creating a mysterious whole.

The scroll lacked any apparent spiritual power, appearing plain and unadorned.

But its unique meaning and composition shocked Shen Xuan.

"Yin and Yang Tai Chi Diagram?"

He recognized the design of the scroll at a glance.

The design itself is not rare; there are countless reproductions and copies circulating in the Cultivation Realm.

What’s rare is that this scroll conveys a unique, natural Dao Rhyme, with a technique of ancient and high craftsmanship.

In the Cultivation Realm, there has never been a shortage of legendary stories of "finding treasures while setting up a stall."

Even the most basic cultivator might buy a high-tier treasure for a few spirit stones, one that’s cloaked in dust or whose seal hasn’t been broken yet, allowing them to soar to great heights.

When Shen Xuan first mastered the Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique, he spent some time indulging in loose cultivator stalls.

On the one hand, it was to experience the mundane life and relax his mind.

On the other, it was to try his luck and validate the eye technique.

That was during his Foundation Establishment Stage.

Using the Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique, he did manage to find some high-tier spiritual object defects, gaining modest rewards.

Soon, he lost interest.

It was time-consuming, not very rewarding, and prone to unnecessary trouble.

Comparatively, "corpse looting" was more direct and abundant in yield.

Shen Xuan reined in his emotions, looked at the girl selling paintings, and asked, "Fellow cultivator, may I know the price of this scroll?"

The girl looked up upon hearing his question, her eyes first bright then a bit embarrassed.

She timidly pointed a slender finger at a line of small text in the corner of the stall.

Following her direction, Shen Xuan read aloud, "One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand. Ten thousand spirit stones?"