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Chapter 221: Secret Shop
Chapter 221: Secret Shop
The Great Jing Immortal World is ten times larger than the Qi Kingdom, and its cultivation resources are equally abundant.
There are eight major Nascent Soul sects, a mix of righteous and demonic paths.
Among them are the demonic paths of the Nine Infants Sect, Blood God Sect, Ten Thousand Toads Camp, and Purple Sun Sect.
As well as the righteous paths of Profound Heaven Sect, Prajna Sect, Flame Heaven Valley, and Heaven Earth Dao.
Between these eight major sects of the righteous and demonic paths, there are countless Core Formation forces, some affiliated with one side or secretly allied, making it a chaotic mix.
It is said that further east of the Great Jing Immortal World, one will reach a vast and boundless azure ocean, known as the 'Vast Sea' in the immortal world.
The Vast Sea is a heavenly peril that only Nascent Soul True Monarchs can overcome.
On the other side of the Vast Sea, there is an even more expansive realm!
The origin of the Heaven Sword Sect and other righteous and demonic sects can be traced back to a group of pioneering cultivators from that realm.
...
In the 'Purple Perilla Great Grassland' under the jurisdiction of the Nine Infants Sect.
A blood cloud, grand and awe-inspiring, carried a warning to mortals as it swiftly passed over several nomadic tribes and entered a cultivated area.
"The mortals in the Great Jing Immortal World seem to live similarly to those in the Qi Kingdom... equally miserable!"
"However, they can barely survive, and there is secular government management. After all, cultivators need spirit roots, and the larger the base, the higher the probability of producing top-grade spirit roots..."
"Even some demonic cultivators require corpses and essence blood for their cultivation... In fact, there are quite a few natural deaths among mortals every year, and they can also collect 'blood tax' from mortal families, promising that a family can offset taxes and corvee labor with young adults or those with special fates..."
This information was obtained by Fang Xing from the jade slips provided by the Outer Hall.
His current destination is the 'Mo Yun Immortal City'.
As to why a trading city of demonic cultivators is also called an 'Immortal City', it's probably because the ultimate goal of all cultivators is to ascend and become immortals, achieving longevity.
After all, even the Heaven Sword Sect only claims to be a righteous sect, not an immortal sect.
Whether cultivating the righteous or demonic path, the goal is the same.
The difference lies in their beliefs, but the eternal goal is to achieve immortality.
...
Mo Yun Immortal City is located deep within the territory of the Nine Infants Sect, making it extremely dangerous for righteous sword cultivators.
However, Fang Xing strolled in without a care, and not a single demonic cultivator dared to question him.
Perhaps they felt that the Core Formation demonic cultivator within the blood cloud was not to be trifled with, fearing they might become part of the blood cloud themselves...
Outside the immortal city, Fang Xing put away the Blood Cloud Mantle treasure and transformed into a black-robed warrior, landing heavily.
"Greetings, Senior."
Several Qi Condensation cultivators at the city gate hurriedly came forward to pay their respects. "We don't know why Senior has come to Mo Yun Immortal City. We are local guides, very familiar with various shops. Hiring us only requires one low-grade spirit stone..."
'One low-grade spirit stone, the prices are soaring.'
However, when Fang Xing scanned with his spiritual sense, he discovered that this immortal city did not charge an entry fee.
Even within the city, there were occasional flashes of spell battle lights, indicating that the city did not prohibit spell battles.
He randomly pointed at the one who seemed the most honest, "You there, what's your name?"
"My name is Mo Yue, Senior."
A relatively handsome young man, dressed like a servant, bowed and smiled, "Please follow me, Senior... In this city, spell battles are not prohibited, but after killing, one must pay a spirit stone fine to the law enforcement team, or they will be hunted down... Additionally, no fighting is allowed on the main street among the major shops, please remember this, Senior..."
He briefly introduced a few things and led Fang Xing into the immortal city.
"You, how did you cultivate a righteous path technique?"
The reason Fang Xing chose Mo Yue was because he was different from those demonic cultivators. Surprisingly, he cultivated a righteous path method.
"Senior is perceptive. I cultivate the Five Elements Art, which was passed down in my family. Initially, due to poverty, we couldn't afford other cultivation methods. Only after reaching the middle stage of Qi Condensation did I consider changing techniques, but the cost was too high, and I might even drop in cultivation realm, so I delayed it."
Mo Yue quickly explained.
Cultivators like him, who practiced non-demonic cultivation methods, could survive under the Nine Infants Sect, but their status was always inferior.
As for why the Nine Infants Sect tolerated them, Fang Xing could guess. It was probably because the effects of their essence blood and soul were better than ordinary people, making them better for raising Gu worms.
After all, the demonic path's belief is to raise Gu, and if a disciple dies in such a Gu-raising field, it's considered bad luck. They would seek revenge based on their heart's desire.
"I want to conduct some large-scale transactions. Which local shop has the best reputation? When is the big auction held? Are there any secret shops for high-rank cultivators?"
Fang Xing didn't ask further and directly stated his needs.
"Senior, if you want to conduct large-scale transactions, 'Righteous Treasure House', 'Eight Sounds Merchant Guild', and 'Palace Family Old Shop' are all good choices... The big auction in this immortal city is held once every five years, and the next one is a year away..."
"As for secret shops for high-rank cultivators, I know of one where many False Core True Men trade, but the shop owner has a fierce reputation and a bit of a trust issue..."
Mo Yue dared not hide anything and explained everything.
"Then let's go to Righteous Treasure House first."
Fang Xing made his decision.
The killing intent he carried was real, having killed many False Core and Core Formation cultivators, and he walked with an air that made gods and demons avoid him.
Even the cultivators engaged in a spell battle couldn't help but make way for the arrival of this high-ranking cultivator shrouded in murderous aura.
Mo Yue rarely had such a moment in the spotlight, so he quickly straightened his back and led the way.
At the entrance of the Righteous Treasure House.
"Please come in, Senior. I'll wait for you here."
Mo Yue bowed.
He was just a small fry, and he knew that knowing too much would surely lead to his death. This was the self-awareness of many scattered cultivators trying to make a living at the city gates.
"Hmm."
Fang Xing entered the Righteous Treasure House and emerged after a long while, "Let's go to the next one, the 'Eight Sounds Merchant Guild'..."
Mo Yue didn't ask any questions and continued to lead the way.
After that, they visited the 'Palace Family Old Shop' and several other large stores.
After leaving the last shop, Fang Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The mountain of various low-grade Demonic Path materials he had accumulated was now completely gone, replaced by a small mountain of Spirit Stones.
Of course, most of the items he dealt with were first and second-rank Spirit Materials.
As for the third-rank materials and those few treasures, he would definitely keep them for bartering.
For high-ranking cultivators, this was the mainstream way of trading.
"Take me to that Secret Shop, and you can leave."
Fang Xing flicked his finger, and a Lower-grade Spirit Stone fell into Mo Yue's embrace.
"Yes!"
Mo Yue's face lit up as he carefully put away the Lower-grade Spirit Stone and continued to lead the way.
He led Fang Xing to a shop that looked extremely old and dilapidated, built with large stones. Mo Yue bowed deeply, "This Secret Shop's owner calls himself 'Stone Daoist,' and he's a False Core Demon Cultivator. Please be careful, Senior."
"Hmm."
Fang Xing's expression was calm as he stepped into the small shop.
The shop was quiet, with only a skinny old Daoist sitting on a meditation cushion.
His skin was grayish-white, as if it had turned into a layer of stone, giving him an eerie appearance.
'Petrify Demon Technique? This is one of the Nine Infants Sect's secret techniques—one of the eight lower-level techniques of the Primordial Soul Method. It seems this Stone Daoist has some connection with the Nine Infants Sect. With connections come channels, and with channels come good stuff.'
Fang Xing's heart stirred.
"This Daoist friend..."
Stone Daoist slowly opened his eyes, which had a pair of striking yellow irises. In a low voice, he said, "You've come to my humble shop. Is there something you need?"
"Indeed. I'm looking to collect some high-grade Spirit Artifacts. Do you have any here?" Fang Xing got straight to the point.
No matter what secrets this Stone Daoist possessed, even if he was a Nascent Soul stage expert from the Nine Infants Sect, Fang Xing wasn't afraid.
This show of confidence momentarily made Stone Daoist's expression change slightly, "So it's a distinguished guest. What kind of Spirit Artifacts are you looking for?"
"Thousand-Year Stone Milk, the more, the better... Also, do you have any third-rank body-refining Spirit Artifacts?"
Fang Xing looked at the stone-like skin on Stone Daoist's body, his heart stirred.
'Petrify Demon Technique' was a well-known body-refining technique in the Demonic Path, so it was normal for this person to have a few body-refining Spirit Artifacts.
"Thousand-Year Stone Milk? I only have a dozen drops... But as for third-rank body-refining Spirit Artifacts, have you heard of the Vajra Fruit?"
Stone Daoist's eyes moved slightly as he replied.
"You have the Vajra Fruit here? Excellent... Also, the Thousand-Year Stone Milk, even though the quantity is a bit less, I'll take it."
Fang Xing was truly generous.
When he entered the city, he had already surveyed the spiritual energy of the Mo Yun Immortal City, which seemed to be of third-rank superior grade.
It was sufficient for Core Formation.
Of course, he wouldn't choose to form his core here immediately; it only indicated that the spiritual veins and resources were abundant in Great Jing Immortal World.
Later, he could casually find a sect and rent a cave mansion with third-rank spiritual energy to condense his Golden Core.
As for which sect to choose, he would need to conduct a thorough investigation.
"Indeed, a distinguished guest. But have you heard of my shop's rules?"
Stone Daoist smiled.
"What rules?" Fang Xing asked casually.
"I don't lack Spirit Stones. If you want to buy Spirit Artifacts, you can either do a favor for me or offer something that would make me happy..."
Stone Daoist said indifferently.
This made Fang Xing, who had just earned a large sum of Spirit Stones, stiffen.
After a moment, he spoke, "What do you need, Daoist? If the value is too different, I may not be willing, as I also don't lack Spirit Stones, and that small difference isn't worth it!"
But Stone Daoist's eyes lit up, and he took out a jade slip, "Daoist, please take a look..."
Fang Xing took the jade slip, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and nodded slightly. He tapped his storage bag, and a jade box and several jade bottles appeared in his hand.
"I do have two items that meet your requirements..."
"Oh?"
Stone Daoist's eyes shone with yellow light as he opened the jade box with interest, "Hmm... This Yin Date is full of Spirit Energy, truly a top-grade item..."
He opened another jade bottle, and a thick, bloody aura emerged, "This blood essence, without at least ten thousand vigorous essences, combined with the blood of a large number of Training Qi and Foundation Establishment cultivators, can't be refined... Your technique is not bad. Which major sect do you come from?"
"Cut the chatter."
Fang Xing's expression turned cold, "Where's my stuff?"
"Daoist, there's no need to rush. I run this shop with integrity."
Stone Daoist also tapped his storage bag, and a jade box and another jade bottle appeared in the void.
(End of Chapter)
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