Canaan Star, a third-rate life planet, did not have a teleportation array that could directly reach the Realm Heart Continent. After arriving on Canaan Star, Zhang Fan did not linger. After all, there were too few powerful cultivators on this planet, and fewer things that interested him.
Therefore, Zhang Fan used the star system teleportation array on Canaan Star to travel to a first-rate life planet. After several transfers, and spending more than ten days, he finally reached his ultimate destination: the Realm Heart Continent.
The Realm Heart Continent was a supercontinent located in the center of the Wu Shan Star Domain. It floated in the universe, with a length and width measured in light-years. Therefore, even flying at the speed of light, it would take more than a light-year to traverse the entire continent.
The Realm Heart Continent was generally divided into five regions: the Arctic Sea, the Southern Wilderness, the Central Domain, the Eastern View Domain, and the Western Imperial Domain.
Each domain was vast, with numerous sects and Nascent Soul families scattered like stars.
Wu Ning City in the Eastern View Domain was a renowned supercity within the Eastern View Domain. Billions of cultivators gathered here, far beyond comparison to cities on third-rate life planets.
Zhang Fan, dressed in a cyan robe and carrying a black long sword at his waist, entered the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion in Wu Ning City.
At this moment, his appearance had changed considerably, transforming into a rather handsome young man.
This was a measure of last resort.
When Zhang Fan arrived on Canaan Star, he could hear many cultivators discussing him in the streets and alleys of the third-rate life planet.
The bounty issued by the Immortal Assassin Alliance on his head was no longer a secret. His head was now worth fifty million spirit crystals, and his complete self was worth one hundred million spirit crystals.
This was enough to make powerful Nascent Soul cultivators salivate.
After all, the wealth of an average Four Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator did not even amount to fifty million spirit crystals.
Therefore, Zhang Fan had no choice but to spend some time cultivating a transformation technique. Although it was not particularly profound, it was at least enough to fool ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
Upon entering the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Zhang Fan looked around. In the vast hall, there was only an old wooden table with a pile of white paper on it. A red-bearded old man in a gray robe lay on a long bench on the tabletop, seemingly asleep.
There wasn't a single attendant to greet him, but Zhang Fan knew a lot about the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and understood that this was their business style.
They sold information. If there was a need, customers would naturally seek them out. They didn't need to provide exceptional service; as long as the information was accurate, customers would be satisfied.
Zhang Fan walked to the wooden table, picked up a pen and paper, wrote four large characters, and then put them down. He said, "I want to know his current exact location."
The red-bearded old man opened his eyes, looked at the characters Zhang Fan had written, and said, "Two hundred thousand spirit crystals. If there's no reply, half will be refunded."
Zhang Fan frowned slightly. Although True Monarch Tian Hua was somewhat famous in the Wu Shan Star Domain, it was limited to Golden Core realm cultivators. He hadn't expected that simply inquiring about his location would cost two hundred thousand spirit crystals.
After all, an average Golden Core cultivator's net worth was around this amount.
"I'll give you a reply within ten minutes."
After Zhang Fan paid the spirit crystals, the red-bearded old man replied indifferently, closed his eyes, and ignored Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan did not rush, waiting patiently.
A few minutes later, a white light talisman descended from the upper floor of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and flew into the red-bearded old man's hand.
He held the light talisman for a long moment before opening his eyes and looking at Zhang Fan. "True Monarch Tian Hua's last known location was on a desolate planet on the edge of the Wu Shan Star Domain. That is a place of opportunity left by True Immortal Zi Wu."
"After that, no one has seen True Monarch Tian Hua again. Perhaps he died in the place of opportunity."
"The information has been provided. If there is nothing else, please excuse yourself."
After leaving the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Zhang Fan went directly to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion in Wu Ning City.
Although he hadn't obtained the answer he wanted from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Zhang Fan was still satisfied. No news was good news.
Given the strength of True Monarch Tian Hua, Xue Jing Yi, and others, as long as they didn't encounter cultivators above the Three Tribulations Nascent Soul stage, they could protect themselves.
If something happened to them, it would surely cause a stir, and the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion would have information about them.
The absence of news indicated that they were acting very low-key and cautiously, which was a good thing.
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion sold information, while the Immortal Treasure Pavilion sold various treasures.
In the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, as long as one had enough spirit crystals, even treasures of the level of immortal artifacts could be purchased.
As the largest treasure dealer in Wu Ning City, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was extremely popular. Various magical treasures floated above the spacious hall, and many cultivators at the Core Condensation and Golden Core stages were browsing.
Compared to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, the service at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was much more attentive. As soon as Zhang Fan entered, a delicate-faced attendant approached him with a sweet smile and asked in a very respectful tone, "May I ask, sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
Zhang Fan shook his head and said, "I'll look around myself first."
The attendant replied, then stepped aside gracefully.
Zhang Fan scanned the hall with his eyes and then shook his head, heading for the second floor.
The magical treasures floating in the first-floor hall were mostly spirit artifacts. The best quality among them barely reached the level of a mid-grade spirit treasure, naturally making it difficult for him to maintain interest.
Compared to the first floor, the second floor of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was much quieter. However, the cultivators who could be on the second floor were at least experts who had condensed a second-grade Golden Core, and there were even two Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
Above the second-floor hall, a pile of various magical treasures also floated. The variety was much less than on the first floor, but the quality was significantly higher.
The worst among them was at least mid-grade spirit treasure level, and there were even several heavenly treasures, whose value was enough to stir the hearts of powerful Nascent Soul cultivators.
However, these magical treasures floated above the pavilion, and no one dared to take them without permission.
This was because all the magical treasures put up for sale in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion were confined by formations and connected to the entire Immortal Treasure Pavilion. To snatch a treasure, one would have to break through the super formation that enveloped the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
Zhang Fan's gaze swept over the pile of magical treasures one by one, somewhat disappointed. He didn't see any suitable treasures. Two high-grade spirit treasure swords looked quite good, but for Zhang Fan at this moment, high-grade spirit treasure level magical treasures could no longer keep up with his strength.
Although there was also a heavenly treasure level sword, its blade was too thin, which was not suitable for Zhang Fan's swordsmanship.
"Hmm?"
Just as Zhang Fan was feeling disappointed, a pair of golden gauntlets emitting dazzling golden light caught his eye, suddenly reminding him of his disciple, Lin Haotian.
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