After sending Lu Zhen and others back to the secular world to learn how to make talismans, Xu Wen had not set foot in the ghost market for some time.
Ever since the Heavenly Eye Baoguang Technique came to him, he has developed a serious addiction to treasure hunting. If he doesn't go there for a few days, he will feel extremely itchy, as if he has just passed by many treasures.
He came early today, there were not many people around, and he was not in a hurry to hunt for treasures. He first found a place to spread a piece of cloth, and laid out the water talisman, cleansing talisman, and lighting talisman he had drawn recently.
They are all low-grade spiritual talismans, but together they are worth some spiritual stones. The ghost market does not charge stall fees, and they are free if they are not sold.
The most important thing is that everything is done step by step. If you don't sell some low-level charms and cultivate some customers now, even if you draw high-level charms in the future, no one may dare to buy them.
As the night progressed, there were more and more people, and more and more monks were setting up stalls. Several stalls were quickly set up on both sides of Xu Wen, and on one side was Nie Laojiu, whom he had met several times.
After taking a look at the talismans on Xu Wen's stall, Nie Laojiu curled his lips without revealing anything, but bought some more talismans, calling it "taking care of business" while talking to him:
"Fellow Taoist, are you interested in these things of mine? If you are interested, a hundred spiritual stones will be released."
"Oh, fellow Taoist, this is a big business, will you stop doing these small businesses in the future?"
Xu Wen couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and asked as he looked at his things.
"What a big business, I'm going to destroy these... No, these treasures are out, exchange for some magic talismans and magic weapons, and go to Xishan to have a try!"
Lao Jiu bared his teeth and said, looking determined.
"Xishan..."
Xu Wen's eyes narrowed, he looked at the other person, and couldn't help but say:
"It's not easy to break into there, it's too risky!"
Xishan is the collective name for the mountains thousands of miles west of Qingfeng City. It is located to the north of Taibai Bird Road and has penetrated deep into the Hengjue Mountains. It is a place where monsters are rampant.
It is said that a big reason why Qingfeng City was built here was to prevent the invasion of monsters from the Western Mountains.
Lao Jiu is only at the third level of Qi Refining, and in a place like Xishan, he is probably not strong enough for beasts to fill the gap between his teeth. That's why Xu Wen said this.
"Wealth is sought in danger. A large-scale cultivation sect relic was suddenly discovered over there. I have to go and try it no matter what..."
Looking to the west, Lao Jiu licked his lips, his small eyeballs filled with greedy brilliance.
After chatting for a while, Xu Wen found out that a few months ago, a few desperate cultivators discovered a ruins in the Western Mountains, which seemed to be left behind by an ancient sect.
A monk with a leg may look down upon the contents, but to a casual cultivator it is extremely precious.
Xu Wen immediately understood why he had been feeling that the quality of things in the ghost market was constantly improving. It should be the aftermath of this incident.
His Buddha Refining Ghost Flag and Yue Hua Qing Soul Silk are very different from other items in both the refining style and the way they are used, and they were probably produced in that ruin.
However, it was impossible for Lao Jiu to use this excuse to sell off his junk. There were only a few treasure lights and the price was so high.
Xu Wen had no idea of exploring the ruins of the sect. He knew without even thinking about how serious the fighting was in that kind of place. He, a minor cultivator on the second level of Qi Refining, was completely a cannon fodder among cannon fodders, and he would probably never return.
Thanks to the Xishan ruins, Xu Wen's low-grade spiritual talismans were much easier to sell, and they were sold out in a short time.
It's not that they can't cast these low-level spells. The five elements are mutually reinforcing and restraining each other. Even the wood-attribute Qinghuang Gong can also cast some low-level metallic spells.
However, this transformation process is very complicated, consumes mana, and takes a very long time to cast. It is far less effective than cheap and high-quality talismans.
After selling the talisman, Xu Wen also started to look around.
The ghost market was crowded and obviously more lively than before. Some of the casual cultivators who explored the ruins of Xishan should have returned.
Those who can come back alive have more or less gained something, their pockets are a little bulging, they can do some shopping, and they have some things they don't need to sell.
Both supply and demand increased, and the popularity suddenly became much stronger than normal.
Turn on the Heavenly Eye Treasure Light Technique, and treasure lights will suddenly appear everywhere.
I walked past each stall and looked at them. Occasionally I would stop and ask about the price if I met someone who was interested, and listen to the various stories they told about the treasures.
Even though I know it's fake, I'm still very happy.
"You fool me?"
When walking into the center of the ghost market, an angry voice suddenly sounded.
Taking a closer look, he saw a young man with a somewhat immature face, his face flushed, staring at the stall owner opposite and shouting angrily.
"Oh, this little fellow Taoist, you can't say that!"
The stall owner opposite him was a wizened old man. He was playing with a piece of jade pendant leisurely and said in an unhurried tone:
"I mean a spiritual stone for each item, but that refers to ordinary things. This jade pendant made of centuries-old chalcedony is not included!"
There are many small things on his stall, including jade pendants, bells, rings, gold hairpins, bracelets... there are hundreds of pieces, which is somewhat similar to the stall selling jewelry in his previous life.
"This Kou Laoxi is bullying young people again..."
There were many people watching the excitement in the ghost market, and some people began to reveal the old man's dark history.
Kou Laoxi is an old man in the ghost market. He often uses low-level tricks to lure inexperienced monks to hunt for treasures in his stall, and then breaks his promise and gets rich.
The world of cultivation is extremely vast, and there are many kinds of strange and strange things. No one dares to say that he knows everything.
Not to mention these baseless casual cultivators, even the disciples of the sect often encounter objects that they cannot understand.
What he did was equivalent to asking these casual cultivators to be his free treasure appraisers.
This time he went to the Xishan ruins, just like picking up rags, and got back a lot of things, but he had no discernment, so he started to use his old tricks again.
At first glance, this young man came to Qingfeng City not long ago. How could he know that there is such a shameless person.
He searched for a long time before he found the century-old chalcedony and made it into a jade pendant. He thought he could get a big deal, but Kou Laoxi regretted it on the spot.
Hearing the low-pitched discussions around him, how could the young man not know that he was being used by Kou Laoxi? The veins on his forehead popped out, and he clenched the long knife at his waist with his right hand. He couldn't help but want to take action.
To be able to survive in the ghost market for so long, Kou Laoxi naturally has his own tricks. He snorted and exerted his pressure, clearly possessing the strength of the fourth level of Qi refining.
Most of the people in the ghost market are in the early stage of Qi refining, and not many are in the middle stage. Kou Laoxi is already considered a master here.
With a sneer, he shouted calmly:
"Boy, what the hell, you still want to rob me? Tell you, you are still young if you want to play tricks on me!"
The young man was so angry that he was obviously the one who was in charge, but when Kou Laoxi said it, it made him feel like he was at fault.
But if he really wanted to take action, he was clearly no match, so he was in a dilemma.
The young man was convinced and did not dare to take action. Kou Laoxi did not panic at all and said with a smile:
"Old man, I kindly ask you to be a good boy. It is strictly forbidden to do anything in this ghost market in Qingfeng City. Regardless of whether you are justified or not, anyone who strikes first will be expelled!"
This sentence has great power.
For the casual cultivators living in the ghost market, Qingfeng City is an indispensable support for their cultivation. If they are expelled, the end will definitely not be good.
But a jade pendant made from a hundred-year-old chalcedony is worth at least twenty or thirty spiritual stones, so I really don’t want to give it up like this.
What's more, there is the humiliation of being slapped in the face, no matter how much you think, you will feel aggrieved.
Just when he was in a dilemma, a man and a woman arrived and tried to persuade Jia Sheng to drag him away, thus resolving a dispute that was destined to be unwinnable.
Kou Laoxi didn't take it seriously at all. After hanging around in the ghost market for so long, he knew the nature of casual cultivators. It was engraved in his bones to bully the weak and fear the strong. He would never dare to use force.
He wiped the jade pendant carefully, put it in his arms, looked up at the people watching around him, and on his wrinkled face showed a harmless smile like a chrysanthemum, and said hello:
"Take a look, take a look, there is a spiritual stone for each, and a spiritual stone for everything. With one spiritual stone, you can neither suffer nor be fooled..."
"shameless!"
Qi Qi cursed in his heart, and everyone dispersed, but Xu Wen walked over slowly.
Under the Heaven's Eye Treasure Light Technique, there were four treasure lights on Kou Laoxi's stall.
Especially a black jade ring, with a white treasure light that only second-order spiritual objects can have.
Concentrating his mind, the Heavenly Eye Treasure Light Technique suddenly stopped, and the white treasure light turned into a message in Xu Wen's mind:
Storage ring, blood sacrifice refining.
This black jade ring turned out to be a storage magic weapon.
Storage instruments are very practical, and monks with a little extra money will buy them.
After obtaining the Heavenly Eye Baoguang Technique, Xu Wen also wanted to buy it for a while, but he always felt that the space was too small, the price was high, and the price-performance ratio was too low, so he kept putting it off until now. He didn't expect to see it here today.
With joy in his heart, he laughed, looked at Kou Laoxi and said:
"Boss Kou, long time no see!"
