Chapter 1263 A Hairpin
Ten years ago, following the direction directed by Lei Yan, after leaving the Nanling Mountains, Ling Shi turned west and arrived at the Lingmo Palace Station a few months later.
The Demon Sect and the Ling Sect are in tit-for-tat confrontation, using the northern and southern regions as their hunting grounds, and treating all living beings as stupid dogs. Secretly, the Ling Demon Palace is controlling them, but on the surface, the Ling Demon Palace is a neutral force.
Just as it is strictly forbidden to use cultivation to fight within the sphere of influence of the Spirit Demon Palace, the only six inns in the northern and southern regions are also rare places of peace.
No matter where you come from, whether it is a demon sect or a spiritual sect, even if you are from the northern and southern regions, the inn will not ask you a question. As long as you can get enough crystal stones, you can use the inn's teleportation array at any time to go there. Go where you want to go.
Of course, except monsters.
Moreover, the teleportation arrays are all one-way, with the three stations in the southern region teleporting to the southern city, and the three stations in the northern region teleporting to the northern city.
In the past thousand years, not to mention the Demon Sect and Ling Sect, even people from the North and South regions have exhausted their wealth, just to find a peaceful place and live a stable life.
The monks, including the monks of the Demon Sect and the Ling Sect, also have this purpose, especially during the grand entrance ceremony of the Spirit Demon Palace every thirty years, more monks flock to it. As long as they pass the test of the Spirit Demon Palace, Become a disciple of the Spirit Demon Palace and be superior to others.
Among them, monks from the northern and southern regions accounted for the vast majority, and there were even some mortals.
Although the Demon Gate and the Spirit Gate often recruit disciples, they do not want their disciples to switch to the Spirit Demon Palace. However, the Demon Gate and the Spirit Gate are too big, and they are powerless to prevent such things from happening. What's more, they will also design and specially arrange their disciples to enter so that they can maintain inextricable connections with the Spirit Demon Palace.
Therefore, among the disciples of the Spirit Demon Palace today, many monks originally came from the Demon Sect or the Spirit Sect.
However, it is not easy to use the teleportation array of the inn. The huge number of crystals to be delivered stumps most people.
Ling Shi had no idea about crystal stones. Unfortunately, when he arrived at the inn, there was no one else waiting to use the teleportation array. There were only three male cultivators, presumably the ones who managed the inn in the Spirit Demon Palace.
Ling Shi didn't want to stay any longer, so he casually took out ten crystal stones and handed them to them, then waited for their reaction. If it was not enough, he would take more.
The three Spirit Demon Palace disciples looked at each other, and then looked at Ling Shi with somewhat surprised expressions. One of them quickly activated the teleportation array.
Ling Shi didn't think too much, but breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the number of crystal stones was enough.
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As the edge city of the Spirit Demon Palace's sphere of influence, and connected to the inn, this southern end of the city is a prosperous scene.
In the city, there are many shops and vendors, and all kinds of businesses are available. People are strolling on the street, and their attitude is extremely warm and friendly. If there are some bumps accidentally, both parties will apologize to each other politely at the same time, without any sign of dispute. ap.
Ling Shi fell in love with this place immediately.
Many of the passers-by were monks, and their cultivation was not low, but they still looked kindly to the mortals and did not feel that they were superior to others at all.
Ling Shi noticed that a monk with a late-stage Golden Core Realm was haggling with a vendor.
The hawker knew he was a mortal at first sight, but he was very stubborn. Even when the monk raised the price, he remained unmoved and still insisted on the price he had given.
The late Jindan cultivator was obviously a little angry, but he endured it and did not dare to show it.
Ling Shi was a little curious and didn't know what could make such a late-stage Jindan monk so persistent.
I couldn't help but walked over, but when I saw it, I almost laughed out loud.
It turned out that what the hawker was selling was just an ordinary hairpin.
This hairpin is indeed very beautiful. The petals are layered and the carving is exquisite and delicate. It looks like a real flower. In particular, the hairpin is carved with a lifelike phoenix, as if it is coming to life. Between the phoenix and the petals, gems are inlaid, emitting a soft and gentle light, and the petals
It mirrors the Phoenix beautifully.
But this is still an ordinary hairpin.
Ling Shi couldn't figure it out. There was no spiritual energy fluctuation on this hairpin. He knew it was not a treasure at a glance. Why would a strong man in the late Golden Core stage be so keen on this thing and waste his time to get it?
"Brother, if not, you take these ten crystals first, give me the hairpin, and I will get you five crystals when I go back." The monk was losing his patience, and he was helpless. If he hadn't spent too much before, he wouldn't be so embarrassed now. That's all. He knew that the hawker had the idea of killing himself like a pig, but in order to win the beauty's smile, he didn't care so much.
The vendor smiled: "No, who knows if you are lying to me, and I don't know you. What if you ran away with the hairpin?"
The monk was almost furious when he heard this, but he had no choice but to deal with such a stubborn temper.
"My name is Fu An, and I live at the Return Inn. Where should I go?"
"Master Fu, I'm really sorry. I'm a little blind, but I also know that you are a cultivator. You cultivators are all determined. Now here, you might turn around and run away thousands of miles away. I won't I dare to give you the hairpin. Mr. Fu, you'd better gather enough crystal stones before you come again, you are blocking the little customers." The vendor's face darkened and he was a little unhappy, but when he saw Ling Shi coming over, he immediately resurfaced. Put on a smile.
"Sir, what do you need?"
How could Ling Shi buy these things?
He said hello to Fu An.
Fu An was a little confused, and disdain flashed in his eyes.
It's no wonder that on the surface Lingshi is only in the early stage of the Golden Core Realm. How can he be so attractive to a late Golden Core Realm like him?
In the past few months, while Ling Shi was on the road, he studied several magic scrolls given to him by Lei Yan. He especially studied deeply in the Qi Condensation Technique. After studying all kinds of magic, he is now a strong man in the early stage of Nascent Soul Realm.
"This fellow Taoist is only short of you for five crystal stones?" He said this to the hawker.
Fu An was stunned for a moment, then realized immediately, looking at this, was this kid planning to help him?
It doesn't matter, the worst thing is to give it to him later, so as not to waste it here with the unsighted hawker.
"Yes, yes." The hawker doesn't care about this, as long as he has enough money.
"Okay, here you go." Ling Shi immediately placed five high-quality crystal stones in front of the vendor.
The vendor was immediately dumbfounded.
Fu An was also deeply shocked and couldn't help but look at Ling Shi again.
When Ling Shi saw this, he was a little puzzled and said, "Isn't there only five crystal stones missing? Why, it's not enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough, no, it's not..." The vendor broke into a cold sweat.
Fu An suddenly asked kindly: "What do you call this fellow Taoist?"
"My surname is Ling, and my given name is the character for stone." Ling Shi told the truth.
Originally, Ling Shi didn't want to be a good person. He just arrived in Nanzheng City for the first time and was unfamiliar with the place. He finally met a strong man in the late stage of Jindan. We were all in the same way, so it was much easier to inquire about some things. Only then did he rush to help. Anyway, it was only five crystal stones, so he wouldn't lose the opponent's face after thinking about it.
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Ling, please pay an..."
Ling Shi felt strange. Didn't you say your name just now?
"Fellow Daoist Ling, what you took out is a high-grade crystal." Fu An took a deep breath and said.
"Huh?" Ling Shi was a little confused.
Seeing that he didn't seem to know about the existence of crystal stones, Fu An thought for a while and said, "Let's put it this way, for this high-grade crystal stone from fellow Daoist Ling, at the price this person paid, you can already buy close to seventy hairpins like this."
Ling Shi was shocked.
It turns out that crystals are divided into grades. It is obvious that the high-grade crystals he took out are extremely precious. He glanced at the panicked hawker and recalled the expressions of the three Spirit Demon Palace disciples at the inn. It was obvious that he had been attracted by them. I was killed once, but it was my own
I forced myself to do it, no one else can blame me. These crystals came so easily. He didn't expect Lei Yan to give him such a large amount of wealth, which made Ling Shi a little flattered. What's more, there are also storage rings and those spell scrolls.
Fu An swept the four high-quality crystal stones in front of the vendor and handed them back to Ling Shi.
Ling Shi accepted it blankly.
After the crystal was taken back, the vendor couldn't help but swallowed.
"Why are you still standing there? Looking for money!" Fu An had the mentality of watching a show and said calmly: "Let me do the math. The hairpin costs fifteen medium-grade crystals. This high-grade crystal costs one thousand according to the market price." Counting one mid-grade crystal stone, you have to find nine hundred and eighty-five mid-grade crystal stones. Brother, am I right in my calculation?"
The hawker spat in his heart.
Normally, he couldn't even sell a single medium-grade crystal for this hairpin, but Fu An was so happy to see that he was hunting, and he didn't understand some of the ways of the business world. He didn't even ask the price, so he just sold five pieces of medium-grade crystal. Stone, due to his keen sense of business, the hawker immediately understood that there was a villain coming to his door. Later, he saw that the other party was determined to get this hairpin, so he kept insisting on the price of fifteen pieces of medium-grade crystal stone that he offered. The more anxious and impatient the other party is, the happier he will be. Whenever Fu An shows the slightest sign of giving up, the vendor will immediately be defeated.
But obviously, Fu An was completely defeated.
The vendor said with a sad face: "I...I can't find it."
Glancing at Fu An, who had a sarcastic look on his face, the vendor turned to Ling Shi and said, "Sir, see if there is anything else you need?"
"Even if all these things of yours are taken into account, are they worth a high-grade crystal stone? Brother, you have to be honest as a person, and even more so in business. Do you really think your hairpin is worth fifteen yuan of a medium-grade crystal stone?" Fu An looked at him. A sharp snap.
The hawker had a sudden thought and quickly laughed. It seemed that none of these practitioners were vegetarians.
"There is a trading house over there, why don't you go and redeem the high-quality crystal stones!"
"Yes, yes, if you are young, just go." The hawker turned around and ran away.
"Hey, you're not going to run away with the high-grade crystal, are you?" Fu An teased.
Ling Shi smiled slightly after hearing this, but the vendor pretended not to hear and ran faster.
Fu An would never argue with such a person.
Before the vendor came back, Ling Shi asked about his doubts about the spar.
Fu An patiently explained to him.
In fact, this is just common sense, and only Ling Shi is ignorant of it.
Crystals are divided into grades. The most commonly used ones are low-grade crystals, followed by medium-grade, high-grade, and special-grade crystals. The highest, most unusual, and rarest grade crystals are holy-grade crystals.
In this Western Spirit World, holy crystals only exist in legends. This is the only explanation. Even special crystals are rare.
Take Fu An as an example. He has never seen special crystal stones. Even the only dozen or so high-quality crystal stones in the family have been saved by the family for hundreds of years. Now, in order to send the two brothers to this southern stronghold, City, all these dozen high-quality crystal stones have been squandered.
The Fu family was subdued by the Lingmen very early, but the patriarch of the Fu family, the father of the Fu brothers, was unwilling to be controlled by the Lingmen, so he became ruthless, took many measures, and finally sent his two sons out, hoping that they could achieve something. as.
In addition to being used for trading, crystals can also be used for cultivation. Crystals inherently contain rich spiritual energy. The higher the grade, the richer the spiritual energy, the faster the absorption speed, and the different cultivation speeds, especially when used in combat. To replenish losses, it can be regarded as a sacred item.
The ratio between crystal grades is generally one to one thousand. Of course, this is only limited to low-grade, medium-grade and high-grade. Sometimes, even high-grade crystals have a price but no market, let alone Talking about special crystal stones and holy crystal stones that have never appeared before.
The Fu brothers failed to pass the test of the Spiritual Demon Palace last time. They were too embarrassed to go back and did not want to go back. After several years of preparation, they still wanted to give it a try at this palace entrance event.
