txolops Chapter 17 Another Ambushe
Chapter 17 Another Ambushe
The gravel belt, the demonic cultivation market.
The island was brightly lit, the restaurants were bustling with noise, the brothels were filled with singing and dancing, and the figures of demonic cultivators were everywhere.
Ji Yun and Li Meier flew over on their magical artifacts, followed by several demonic cultivators, and landed on the busiest large island.
The streets were teeming with people.
A scene of prosperity and bustling activity.
It was even more bustling than Zhao Family Market.
"Just as I thought."
"The cultivators here have all concealed their true appearances."
Most of the monks passing by disguised themselves and changed their appearance, not daring to show their true faces.
The same applies to Ji Yun and the other two.
Dressed in black robes, they blended into the crowd and went unnoticed.
This market also has rules: fighting is strictly prohibited on the island. Anyone who violates these rules must pay a huge sum of spirit sand to the Hundred Netherworld Sect to settle the matter.
In other words, as long as you have enough money, you can kill someone in the street in the marketplace.
If the methods are discreet and not discovered by the Hundred Nether Sect, the fine can be waived.
In this kind of environment.
Few rogue cultivators dared to reveal their true forms.
……
The two strolled along the street.
Along the roadside, some independent practitioners set up stalls, displaying a dazzling array of spiritual items.
"It's all stolen goods."
"It's truly a prime location for selling stolen goods."
Ji Yun released a wisp of divine sense, quietly scanning each stall on the street.
The monks in Zhao Family Market usually only sell one or two kinds of items.
The stalls of talisman masters mostly sell talismans.
The alchemist's stall was filled with elixirs.
The demonic cultivators here set up a stall, which was filled with all sorts of things: magical artifacts, pills, and talismans, making it seem like the entire possessions of a certain cultivator.
Not long after.
Ji Yun suddenly stopped.
On the stall in front of him was a magical artifact with the ability to contain souls.
This is a small tower.
A mid-grade first-tier magic weapon.
A quick scan with his divine sense revealed seven or eight souls inside.
"What's the price of this magical artifact?" Ji Yun asked.
"A mid-grade Soul-Suppressing Pagoda, two thousand catties of spirit sand, or any longevity pill in exchange."
The stall owner was an old cultivator with white hair, at the second level of Qi Refining, wearing a black raincoat, which was a mid-grade magic robe.
"It's a bit expensive."
Ji Yun frowned slightly.
Even a relatively rare first-grade magic weapon like this isn't worth two thousand catties of spirit sand.
"There are three soul slaves at the second level of Qi Refining in the tower, who can be used by the tower master. They also have many other uses. Are they expensive?"
Old Xiu looked up at the two of them, glanced at Ji Yun, and then focused his attention on Li Meier.
The words were also spoken to Li Meier, clearly indicating that he regarded her as the person in charge.
Ji Yun turned around and left.
The three soul slaves, with their many wonderful uses, are quite valuable to others, but to him they are worthless.
Why pay a premium for something you can easily get by simply taking a stroll around the market?
The two continued forward.
A moment later, Ji Yun stopped again.
The stall was filled with miscellaneous items, but nothing worth selling.
But the stone placed in the corner of the cloth stall, used to weigh down the cloth, is actually a rather extraordinary magical material.
Qi Refining Level 4.
It can be filled into the formation.
Ji Yun immediately took action, bartering the miscellaneous items on the stall with the stone and taking it away.
……
After a cup of tea's time.
The two continued to stroll through the streets and alleys.
Ji Yun suddenly realized that there was a gaze watching them from behind.
He remained calm and composed, showing no sign of anything amiss.
They continued strolling through the market, picking up a few bargains and purchasing a soul-suppressing artifact at a normal price.
I also bought some local specialties from the market.
He also purchased several sets of demonic cultivation clothing.
He then found a stall with a good view, paid the rent, and displayed the stolen magical artifacts and mid-grade first-level talismans.
He looked around during that time.
The cultivator spying on him was standing on the opposite street corner; he was a young male cultivator he had never seen before, with a cultivation level of Qi Refining Level 1.
"This person is just a spy."
"There's someone else behind him."
Ji Yun noted this person down and sat in front of his stall waiting for a buyer to come.
Unable to speak, Li Meier sat cross-legged to the side with her eyes closed, serving as a figurehead.
He then acted as a servant to the cultivators at the second level of Qi Refining, answering inquiries about prices with great enthusiasm.
Business is doing quite well.
Half an hour later, he had sold one mid-grade magic weapon and seven or eight mid-grade talismans.
The harvest yielded nearly a thousand catties of spirit sand.
Besides spirit sand, there is another item here called spirit pearl, which also has the ability to absorb spiritual energy and can be used as currency.
Ten catties of spirit sand can be exchanged for one spirit pearl.
It appears to have been made by a few demonic sects, but the specific materials are unknown.
……
Another half hour later.
Ji Yun packed up his stall and left the market with Li Meier. They floated into the dark night sea from the Sky Island dock.
He was slightly faster, by half a step.
He shielded Li Meier behind him.
The two headed towards the outer edge of the gravel belt.
Ji Yun originally intended to linger in the market for a while longer, or perhaps visit a brothel to relive the elegance of listening to music and cultivating himself.
But someone was following them in the shadows.
It really spoils the fun.
Even now, he still doesn't know who is targeting him.
But it doesn't matter. In this chaotic demonic cultivator market, being secretly watched doesn't require any reason.
Li Meier was quite attractive.
Her figure is also graceful and well-proportioned.
It's hard to say whether she caused the trouble.
However, we cannot let our guard down. There is a demonic sect like the Hundred Netherworld Sect here. If they are targeted by the sect, they may not be able to escape easily.
The two sped away.
As we were about to leave the scree area.
The mastermind behind the scenes finally revealed himself, following them from a distance.
Ji Yun turned around to look.
There was only one person who came.
The man, wearing a straw hat and a black straw raincoat, was riding a small boat, like a vessel sailing on a dark sea, quietly approaching them.
"It was actually this person."
Ji Yun immediately recognized him as the old cultivator who sold the Soul-Suppressing Tower.
This person lived to be over 100 years old.
All the magical artifacts he possessed were of medium quality.
He must be an old demonic cultivator who has roamed the Night Sea for many years, with substantial wealth and accumulated riches, and not someone who can be easily dealt with.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment."
Old Xiu called out in a low voice, but his voice went straight into the ears of Ji Yun and the other person.
"What is it?"
Ji Yun kept flying with his sword at his feet, only turning half his body to ask the old cultivator a question from afar.
"My time is drawing near."
"Time is running out."
"I noticed that this female Daoist's body was full of qi and blood and full of vitality, so I came here to ask about a secret method to prolong life."
Old Xiu bowed respectfully, speaking politely, but the flying boat beneath his feet quietly accelerated.
There is no secret method to prolong life.
"Fellow Daoist, please return."
Ji Yun realized that the old cultivator had taken a liking to Li Meier's martial arts technique.
Li Meier, in the body of a corpse puppet, refines demonic essence, blood, and soul for cultivation.
This method is inherently a technique for bringing the dead back to life, so her body was naturally full of qi and blood, brimming with vitality, far surpassing other cultivators of the same realm.
Although the vitality was well hidden, it was still hard to guarantee that the old cultivator had detected it through secret techniques.
This technique must not be passed on to outsiders.
Besides, this old cultivator is also unable to cultivate.
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless. I'll have to invite you two into the tower so I can ask you all the questions in detail."
The old cultivator immediately raised his hand, and an ancient fishing rod appeared out of thin air in his palm, which he then flung towards Li Meier.
Furthermore, when the old man lightly tapped the Soul-Suppressing Tower, three soul slaves emerged from it, each unleashing their magic and attacking the two of them.
"Indeed, they have a wealth of methods."
There's also a storage bag.
We must go all out in this battle.
Ji Yun immediately used all his means.
He reached out and grabbed a mid-grade flying sword from the air, made a hand seal to control the sword, and precisely intercepted the fishhook in front of the two of them.
He then took out a dart and threw it at Lao Xiu.
He also took out a handful of mid-grade demonic talismans and threw them at the old cultivator.
"Good lad."
"Whose son are you?"
Old Xiu was also quite surprised, because Ji Yun was much more generous than him.
It also has storage bags.
He possesses a set of mid-grade magical artifacts.
He flicked out more than a dozen talismans.
I really misjudged him this time. It turns out that this boy is the one in charge, and the young female cultivator beside him is just a vessel for him.