Chapter 494 - 202: Frenzied Trading! Luo Bao’Er! Dao Golden Bottle
Chapter 494: Chapter 202: Frenzied Trading! Luo Bao’Er! Dao Golden Bottle
Ordinary people use gold and silver as currency, while Cultivators use Elixirs for trade.
Solidification Pills and Spiritual Image Pills were the most basic and widely circulated Elixirs.
But their value was also extremely high!
Techniques and Elixirs were both crucial.
Lacking either, progress on the Martial Dao was nearly impossible!
One Spiritual Image Pill could be exchanged for one hundred Solidification Pills or one hundred taels of Gold.
And in a chaotic world overrun by demons, a single tael of Gold could be used to purchase a beautiful, high-born lady who had fallen on hard times.
The exorbitant price left them stunned speechless. Then, fury erupted, and they began to stomp their feet in rage.
But Ye Yangfeng ignored them, walking straight past the group and disappearing into the crowd.
"That Ye Yangfeng is completely delusional!"
Lin Si gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
He was furious because there was a very real chance that the Second Master would agree.
He had never seen so many Elixirs in his entire life.
On what grounds did a cripple dare to ask for so much?
"We can’t give them to him! Absolutely not!"
"If we kill him, the item will still belong to the Second Master!"
"That’s right, we can’t give them to him!"
"We have to find a way to kill that reckless bastard!"
Behind him, the others also broke into a torrent of curses, looking as if they wanted to tear Ye Yangfeng limb from limb right then and there.
Most of them only earned about ten Solidification Pills a month.
And a cripple dared to ask for so many?
"Enough!"
Lin San waved his hand, silencing their angry shouts. With a dark expression, he said, "Whether we give them to him or not is the Second Master’s decision. It has nothing to do with us."
He took a long look in the direction Ye Yangfeng had vanished, then ordered two of his subordinates to go and report the matter.
To give or not to give.
It was not their decision to make.
No matter how angry or jealous they felt, they wouldn’t dare fail to report it.
’Is this price too low?’ Ye Yangfeng wondered silently from within the crowd.
The Celestial Dragon True Form Map, no matter how common it might be, was still an artifact from ancient times.
This price was truly, incredibly low.
"A lower price is fine."
Su Bai said leisurely, "It’s not like we’re only selling it to one party."
"We’re going for volume."
Volume?
Ye Yangfeng froze for a moment, then his expression turned to one of horror.
"Senior! You... you..."
"You’re going to sell the technique to multiple buyers!?"
Selling a technique to multiple buyers!
This was a major taboo!
He had already risked provoking the Chi Family by bypassing Chiyun Immortal to sell the technique.
If he then sold it to multiple buyers, wouldn’t he offend a huge number of people once he was found out?
"Otherwise, why would we sell it for such a dirt-cheap price?"
Su Bai said, his gaze profound:
"Selfishness is a human instinct."
"Everyone instinctively treasures what is theirs. Once they obtain this technique, they won’t be quick to tell anyone else about it."
"Because of that, there shouldn’t be much risk of exposure for the time being."
"But... what if we get found out..."
The mere thought sent a shiver down Ye Yangfeng’s spine!
One hundred thousand Solidification Pills and one thousand Spiritual Image Pills was an incredibly cheap price for the Celestial Dragon True Form Map.
However, such a large quantity of Elixirs was not something an ordinary Cultivator could afford.
Swindling a group of people like that was not a good idea.
"If we get found out, isn’t Chiyun Immortal still around?"
Su Bai smiled nonchalantly. "He already said he would grant you Shelter for ten years. That means exactly ten years."
"During that time, no matter what happens, he’ll be there to take the fall."
Ye Yangfeng’s face was etched with worry.
He thought for a long time before finally steeling himself and asking through gritted teeth, "Then who do you suggest we sell it to?"
In Dinghai City, there were naturally many people who could afford one hundred thousand Solidification Pills and one thousand Spiritual Image Pills.
But Chishui City wasn’t Dinghai City. It seemed unlikely that many families here could come up with such a large amount of Elixirs.
"You shouldn’t underestimate Chishui City."
Countless glints of light and shadow flickered in the depths of Su Bai’s eyes.
They contained a vast amount of information about Chishui City.
Then, he began to speak slowly.
"There are far more people in this city who can afford it than you think."
He had only been in Chishui City for a little over twenty days, but he had been using his Divine Thoughts to scout the area and had gathered a great deal of information.
His current understanding of Chishui City likely surpassed even that of the Chi Family.
Chishui City was truly a place where all sorts of characters gathered.
"Senior, how do you know all this?"
Ye Yangfeng was bewildered.
He clearly remembered that Su Bai hadn’t seemed to leave the house once in the past twenty days!
"Just follow my instructions."
Su Bai instructed, "Head north on South Street. The eleventh establishment is a pawnshop on the surface, but secretly, it’s a stronghold for the Demon Sect’s Destruction Dao."
"The seventh shop on East Street is a sesame oil mill, but it’s actually a base for the Blood Saber Sect."
"And this Divine Weapon Shop up ahead is a foothold for the Eastern Continent Divine Sword Sect."
Ye Yangfeng glanced around, looking in disbelief at the series of ordinary-looking shops.
He truly couldn’t believe it!
’These shops all have such powerful backers?’
Su Bai patted Ye Yangfeng on the shoulder. "Go on, now!"
"Sell it to them one by one. Don’t ask for anything else, only Elixirs."
’Destruction Dao, Blood Saber Sect, Divine Sword Sect...’
He silently recited the string of familiar, resounding names.
A deep chill crept into Ye Yangfeng’s heart.
’Young Master Chi, you said you would grant me Shelter for ten years...’
’You’d better keep your word!’
...
「Chishui City, City Lord’s Mansion.」
In a secluded pavilion, Chiyun Immortal was playing a game of go with a junior sister.
His opponent was a junior sister no taller than three feet, dressed in mismatched red and green clothes with her hair in two pigtails.
She looked no older than a child of five or six.
The little girl had delicate features and fair skin. She was bursting with vitality, and her eyes were bright and full of spirit.
She had an exceptionally sharp and intelligent air about her.
"I don’t know how the news from the sect leaked out. This was clearly Senior Brother’s great opportunity, but those bastards just had to get jealous and come to fight you for it!"
The little girl’s name was Luo Bao’Er.
She said, displeased, "I heard that Mu Wuqing from the Destruction Dao came as well. If I see him again, I’ll be sure to show him what I’m made of!"
"Opportunities belong to no one; the capable seize them. It’s too early to claim ownership of something before it’s in your hands."
Chiyun Immortal, however, remained calm, seemingly unconcerned.
Then he added, "But as for you, Bao’Er, this trip to the Strange Mountain will attract all sorts of people. There are even Demon Sect masters hiding among them."
"If anything were to happen to you, it wouldn’t be worth it, no matter what great opportunity that Strange Mountain might hold."
Luo Bao’Er said dismissively,
"Senior Brother, your Divine Body is nearly complete. No one in the younger generation of the Eastern Continent is a match for you. Of course I don’t have to worry about such things."
"And if Senior Brother can take it one step further and achieve the Divine King Body, you’ll become the number one True Inheritor in the sect!"
Luo Bao’Er seemed to hold Chiyun Immortal in very high regard, her tone filled with reverence and awe.
"A Divine King Body isn’t necessarily superior to Senior Brother Mu’s Human King Body. Let’s not speak of being the number one True Inheritor again."
Chiyun Immortal shook his head upon hearing her words.
As he spoke, Chiyun Immortal seemed to sense something.
He looked up, his brows furrowing.
’It seems someone is plotting against me...’
As Chiyun Immortal frowned, Luo Bao’Er’s eyes widened. "Someone is plotting against you, Senior Brother?"
"This trip to the Strange Mountain has attracted many people. Besides Mu Wuqing of the Destruction Dao, there also seem to be traces of the Demon Race..."
After a moment of sensing, Chiyun Immortal shook his head.
"It might be Mu Wuqing. I wounded him severely, so he certainly won’t let the matter rest."
A Spiritual Aspect had its own consciousness and could sense fortune and misfortune, allowing one to predict their own fate to a certain extent.
But it couldn’t perceive things in great detail.
The ability to sense when one’s name was spoken was a different matter entirely.
That was a Divine Technique possessed only by a Great Power.
"If he dares to show his face, I’ll let him have a taste of my Dao Golden Bottle!"
Luo Bao’Er leaped to her feet. "I still haven’t gotten my revenge for how he insulted me before!"
"You brought the Dao Golden Bottle!?"
For the first time, even Chiyun Immortal couldn’t remain seated.
The treasures of the world were divided into specific classifications.
They were: Magical Artifacts, Magical Treasures, Spiritual Artifacts, Spiritual Treasures, and Supreme Treasures.
Most people would only ever encounter treasures at the Magical Treasure Level in their entire lives.
Even a True Disciple like him only possessed a Magical Treasure.
But the Dao Golden Bottle was a Spiritual Treasure!
Aside from the Taiyi Sect, a few major Holy Lands, and certain Royal Families,
only figures like the Sect Leaders of Prison Suppression Pavilion and Jingyang Mountain, or their Supreme Elders, possessed Spiritual Treasures!
In some Major Sects with shorter histories, only the Sect Leader would possess one or two Spiritual Treasures.
One could only imagine how immense the value of a Spiritual Treasure was!
"Xiaojin, come out and meet Senior Brother!"
Luo Bao’Er called out gleefully.
Instantly!
A halo of golden light erupted from behind her, blazing like a great sun!
In an instant, the entire City Lord’s Mansion was flooded with golden light!
Faintly visible within the dazzling radiance was an immense, precious bottle that stood between heaven and earth, radiating a terrifying aura.
It was one of the nine great True Forms of the Taiyi Sect.
The Dao Golden Bottle!
Legend had it that a Sealed Marquis Ancestor Master of the Taiyi Sect had used a Great Divine Technique to pluck hundreds of stars from the sky, merge them with countless mountains and rivers, and refine them into this single Spiritual Treasure!
"Bao’Er!"
Chiyun Immortal snapped, slapping his palm forward.
His move instantly roused the Chilong River. It roared and surged, its churning waters shooting into the sky like a reverse waterfall to block some of the golden light.
"Quick! Put it away!"
BOOM!
The City Lord’s Mansion rumbled and trembled. Countless pavilions and terraces collapsed, triggering a chain of shocked cries and shouts.
"Haha, that was fun! So fun!"
Luo Bao’Er giggled and put away the Dao Golden Bottle.
Then, seeing Chiyun Immortal’s expressionless face, she quickly apologized. "Senior Brother, don’t be angry!"
"As the saying goes, only the fated can see the Dao Golden Bottle. Besides you and me,"
"the only others who could witness it would have to be Martial Arts Great Powers, or at least the strongest few cultivators beneath that level!"
"Oh, you..."
Hearing this, Chiyun Immortal just shook his head, feeling utterly helpless.
He never imagined that Luo Bao’Er would actually manage to bring the Dao Golden Bottle with her.
’This must be the work of the Madam Sect Leader again,’ he thought.
As a True Inheritor of the sect, he knew perfectly well.
The Madam Sect Leader doted on Luo Bao’Er far too much!