Mortal Alchemy

On the White Jade Flying Boat.

Madam Guo and Zhou Ying took turns meeting with Chen Ping.

After all, this flying boat belonged to Chen Ping. According to what Madam Guo told Zhou Ying, if Chen Ping was overcome with lust and wanted to make a move on them, having one of them outside while the other was with Chen Ping would serve as a deterrent.

Initially, Zhou Ying didn't want to agree with this statement because she had come this far entirely due to the body tempering pills Chen Ping had provided. Their relationship was extraordinary, which was why she was willing to sell him her precious Tier 2 talismans.

Later, Zhou Ying recalled the way Chen Ping looked at her, especially how his gaze would occasionally drift towards her chest and buttocks, and she finally agreed.

If Chen Ping knew what the two women were thinking, he would be extremely speechless.

He was simply curious. Logically, Zhou Ying should have stopped developing, but over these past few years, her chest and buttocks had continued to grow, becoming increasingly sensual.

She was completely different from when he first met her.

Chen Ping sat on the deck, piloting the flying boat forward, gazing towards the direction of the Eastern Wasteland, and couldn't help but ponder:

"Junior Brother Luo and the others should also be in the Eastern Wasteland, preparing for Foundation Establishment."

Of the seven people from Class A, two had already established their foundations. If the remaining ones also succeeded...

That would undoubtedly be a joyous occasion.

Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, they flew ten thousand miles in four days, arriving outside the Eastern Wasteland Market.

However, the changes here were so significant that Chen Ping was extremely surprised: "When did the Eastern Wasteland Market become so vast?"

He had visited the Eastern Wasteland Market a few years ago, and at that time, it was still relatively scattered.

But before him now, beneath the massive mountain range, was a sprawling and well-organized Immortal City.

On the deck, Madam Guo and Zhou Ying stood to the side. Zhou Ying softly chuckled as she explained:

"When a whale falls, it nourishes all life. Perhaps in a few decades or a hundred years, the four major sects of the Eastern Region's cultivation world will issue another reclamation order, further exploring the Eastern Wasteland."

"And right now, establishing an Immortal City, with a Golden Core True Person stationed here, is the precursor."

"With the Eastern Wasteland Immortal City as its core, dozens or even hundreds of markets can be established nearby, and each market can then give rise to dozens or even hundreds of families."

"Over time, this territory will belong to human cultivators."

Chen Ping nodded in understanding. This boundless Eastern Wasteland was truly vast, but the lurking demons and beasts within were also extremely powerful.

Chen Ping slowly lowered the White Jade Flying Boat, while Zhou Ying and Madam Guo put on veils. These veils seemed to be magical artifacts, capable of concealing their appearances and auras.

This Eastern Wasteland Market was a mixed bag, with people from all four major sects present. If they were spotted by the evil cultivators of the Myriad Desire Pavilion, it would indeed be a troublesome matter.

This time, Chen Ping only activated the Turtle Breath Technique to conceal his cultivation, setting it at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, and did not conceal his appearance.

"Entering the Eastern Wasteland Immortal City requires a toll of two spirit stones." A patrolling cultivator of the Immortal City stopped the three of them.

Markets didn't require payment, but Immortal Cities did.

This was Chen Ping's first time entering an Immortal City, while Zhou Ying and Madam Guo appeared calm, having prepared the spirit stones in advance.

These two spirit stones were enough to keep a small cultivator from a family busy for a month.

Chen Ping had no choice but to pay two spirit stones to enter the Eastern Wasteland Market.

After entering the city, many local small cultivators came forward, asking if the three of them needed a guide, as they were very familiar with the Eastern Wasteland Immortal City.

Having arrived here, Chen Ping relinquished the initiative to Zhou Ying.

Zhou Ying shook her head and said, "We don't need one."

A moment later, a member of the Guo family came forward to greet them: "Miss, Madam."

Following this member of the Guo family, the three of them arrived at a secluded and elegant courtyard in a corner of the Immortal City to stay.

That member of the Guo family stood before the three of them and introduced: "Currently, the structure of the Eastern Wasteland Immortal City has already taken shape, divided into six major areas. The four major sects each occupy an area, opening various shops.

The remaining two areas are the rogue cultivator area, which is where we are currently located.

The last area is the City Lord's area, which is managed by several local major families. This auction will be held in the City Lord's area."

"The invitation has already been arranged, and the time is in seven days."

Zhou Ying nodded slightly and waved her jade hand: "Alright, I understand. You may leave."

After this servant left, Chen Ping couldn't help but exclaim: "The changes in the Eastern Wasteland are truly significant after just a few years."

Zhou Ying repeated her previous statement: "When a whale falls, it nourishes all life. The demon tide in the Eastern Wasteland is also a wave, with some rising and others falling."

"The changes in the Eastern Wasteland will become greater and greater in the future, and there will be more opportunities. To be honest, Fellow Daoist Chen, our Guo family may relocate our clan to the vicinity of the Eastern Wasteland."

They were betting heavily on the future.

No wonder the Guo family's information was so timely and accurate.

Chen Ping said with a smile: "It seems the Guo family is about to rise. Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Zhou, Fellow Daoist Guo."

Zhou Ying said with a smile: "The strength of the family is inseparable from the support of capable people like Fellow Daoist Chen."

In reality, if the Guo family wanted to become stronger and even establish a foothold in the Eastern Wasteland, they would have to rely more on Chen Ping's body tempering pills.

Chen Ping said: "It's mutual."

Zhou Ying said: "There are still several days before the auction. Fellow Daoist Chen can wander around the Immortal City. There are patrol teams in the Immortal City, and although it can't compare to being under the rule of the various sects, the order and security are quite good. Not many people dare to cause trouble."

Then, she arranged for Chen Ping to stay in an elegant small courtyard, and the three of them separated, agreeing to meet again in seven days for the auction.

Chen Ping didn't have any other thoughts at the moment. During these seven days, he cultivated and refined pills in his room.

His aura was gradually approaching the peak of the fifteenth level of Qi Refining.

In his spare time, he continued to study the refining techniques and material processing methods for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

He had been preparing for the Foundation Establishment Pill for almost ten years, and he only had one chance to refine it.

He had to prepare every aspect to the extreme to ensure nothing went wrong.

At the same time, he was working harder to control the Glacial Netherflame in the pill refinement process.

Besides the quality of the materials and how they are handled, the most important thing is the pill refinement temperature.

If the temperature deviates too much, it is very likely that the furnace will explode and no pills will be produced.

Although Chen Ping's spiritual sense was strong, his control over the Tier 2 Glacial Netherflame was still not as smooth as he would have liked.

The seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Ping walked out of the courtyard and arrived at the front hall to reunite with Zhou Ying and Madam Guo.

Zhou Ying said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Chen, let's go. It's time for us to go to the auction."

Chen Ping nodded and followed behind the two women, leaving the Guo family's courtyard and heading towards the auction.

"Guests who wish to enter the auction, please pay a deposit of one hundred spirit stones, which will be refunded after the auction."

Before Chen Ping could speak, Zhou Ying took out three hundred spirit stones and paid the money for Chen Ping first.

The scale of this auction exceeded Chen Ping's expectations. It was huge inside, and could accommodate at least one or two thousand people.

The few of them arrived neither early nor late, and several hundred people were already seated.

The three of them entered a private room and began to wait quietly.

Half an hour later, the venue was filled with cultivators.

The auction officially began!