"Mr. Chu, let me try!"
The undisguised fighting spirit in Tang Fang's eyes was overwhelming. With their cultivation levels, how could they not see that Chen Mo was a genuine physical cultivator!
Knocking out four monks who are on the tenth level of ordinary Qi refining is not considered a skill, but fighting against him, a master of the eleventh level of marrow purification and Qi refining, is a true hero!
Chu Keqing stretched out his hand to signal Tang Fang not to act rashly, and immediately said to Chen Mo: "I guess Fellow Daoist Chen is practicing Xiaoxuan Gong, right? No wonder he needs this bottle of blood essence from the Vajra Bear monster."
Chen Mo didn't reply. He took off the storage bag from his waist and said the same thing as before: "There are six hundred spiritual stones here. I'll add two hundred more and ask fellow Taoist Chu to part with them."
This is called courtesy before fighting. It is also Chen Mo's last negotiation. If he disagrees again, Chen Mo will have no choice but to fight and rob him.
Chu Keqing asked Chen Mo and him to go to the secret room to talk, and asked Tang Fang to rescue the monks who had just taken action. The two came to a small space and sat down separately. Chu Keqing said straight to the point:
"Fellow Daoist Chen, to tell you the truth, this bottle of blood essence is also of great use to me. We plan to use this thing to lure out a fire fox. If we give it to you, the most critical part will be missed."
Chen Mo's eyes flashed: "Fire Fox? Is it a rare monster that is similar to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining?"
"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Chen to know anything about the Fire Fox?" Chu Keqing showed a look of surprise, and then continued: "Yes, it is the Fire Fox. This beast lives in a secret cave in Qingyao Valley. , our people have been staying there to guard secretly. Fellow Daoist Chen also saw it. The people I just talked to in the hall were all participants in this monster hunting. I gave you the blood essence and blood. I can't explain it to them. "
Chen Mo gave him a meaningful look: "Fellow Daoist Chu, if you have something to say, say it directly, no need to beat around the bush."
"Haha, fellow Taoist Chen is so quick to talk, so I won't do any riddles anymore." Chu Keqing also didn't expect that Chen Mo would challenge him directly: "I would like to invite you, fellow Taoist, to join us in our demon hunting operation. After that, the bottle of blood essence Naturally, it is presented in its entirety, and fellow Taoists can freely extract any of the valuable parts of the Fire Fox monster as reward, what do you think?"
From the very beginning when he saw Chen Mo's strength, Chu Keqing had already planned to let him join the group. Otherwise, there would be no need to tell him in such detail. This is what Chen Mo could think of.
Chen Mo frowned: "Aren't you using essence and blood as bait? If I join, you don't need to use bait? Or... do you want to use Chen as bait?"
It was related to his own safety, so Chen Mo naturally wanted to ask about every detail.
"How is that possible!" Chu Keqing smiled and shook his head: "The essence and blood of the King Kong Bear is the best choice. If it is not available, you can only use inferior blood instead. However, the Fire Fox will hesitate for a while after it appears. Take advantage of this moment, and the five of us monks will take action together to capture this fox!"
A bottle of blood essence is worth six hundred spirit stones. The overall value of this fire fox is not less than five thousand spirit stones, but it is a sure-profit deal.
"Five Qi Refining monks..."
Chen Mo silently calculated in his heart. If nothing unexpected happened, these five people were him, Chu Keqing, Tang Fang, and the vicious man just now. The last person should be someone who was left behind.
If Chu Keqing fell out with them after killing the monster, the situation would be two against three, and the vicious man would not be stupid enough to help them deal with him, and he would end up with a broken heart.
Without fusion, Chen Mo would not have died. As for the flaming fox, he was not too worried. The monster's intelligence was no better than that of humans. With Chu Keqing's many tricks, it would definitely not survive for long. .
If we fight with Chu Keqing now, unless we fuse, the odds of winning or losing are too low. Moreover, the gain outweighs the loss. If you agree to him, you can save 600 spirit stones and get some of the Fire Fox's things. No matter how you think about it, the latter is more appropriate.
Chen Mo thought for a while: "Chen can join, but as far as I know, Qingyao Valley is not far from here. I wonder when Daoist Fellow Chu plans to leave?"
Having lived here for nearly three years, Chen Mo has become somewhat familiar with the distribution of nearby valleys and forests.
"If fellow Taoists join us, we can set off in three days!" Chu Keqing said with a firm tone.
Chen Mo nodded: "The essence and blood of the diamond bear demon beast. Chen can not take it now, but the benefits must be paid in full. The fur of the fire fox is extremely tough, so Chen wants it. How about paying in cash an additional thousand spirit stones?"
"A thousand spirit stones?" Chu Keqing narrowed his eyes: "Are you kidding, fellow Taoist? I want fur and spirit stones. How can I have both?"
"Then why does Fellow Daoist Chu want to have his cake and eat it too?" Chen Mo smiled and said, "Chen doesn't know if others know that the Fire Fox is the companion beast of the Ice Muscle Grass. Once the Fire Fox dies, the ice muscle grass in the cave will become ownerless. Then Daoist Chu will kill two birds with one stone without anyone noticing, wouldn't it be beautiful?"
Chu Keqing's expression suddenly turned ugly.
"Ice muscle grass is one of the main medicinal materials for refining beauty pills. If Chen's guess is correct, Daoist friend Chu is using it to treat scars on his face, right? Beauty pills are expensive and unmarketable, even if they are two thousand low-grade spiritual stones. , those female cultivators will rush to buy it, is it too much for Chen to ask for a thousand spiritual stones?"
He could hide it from others, but he couldn't hide the knowledge of medicinal herbs that Chen Mo had learned. He immediately revealed Chu Keqing's secret conspiracy without hesitation.
"How many marrow cleansing monks are there at the eleventh level of Qi Refining in Yuncheng? Fellow Daoist Chu knows better than me, otherwise I wouldn't have found those four idiots outside. Chen's strength is just right. He can handle it well and not know how to do it." If you are worried about killing people and grabbing treasures, cooperation is more suitable.”
Every time Chen Mo said something, Chu Keqing's face became more gloomy. By the end, he had completely said what he was thinking.
Chu Keqing was so angry that he smiled back and said: "Okay! Fellow Daoist Chen is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people. In such a short period of time, he has completely analyzed my psychology. It seems that I must give you these thousand spiritual stones!" "
After that, he waved the storage bag on his waist and a hundred green middle-grade spiritual stones were piled up on the table: "But the ugly words are ahead. You know about the Ice Muscle Grass matter and I know it. There must never be another incident. The three of them know this, otherwise there is no need to blame me for falling out!" Chu Keqing said in a deep voice.
Chen Mo calmly put away the spirit stones on the table and comforted him: "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Chu, Chen is not a talkative person. Come back here in three days and we will set off together."
"Fellow Daoist Chen, please leave before you leave!" Chu Keqing's plan was revealed and he spent a lot of extra spiritual stones. How could he still be in a good mood? She asked him to leave in a bad tone.
After Chen Mo had left for a while, Tang Fang knocked on the door and said to Chu Keqing: "Sir, those monks at the tenth level of Qi Refining have left. I have marked them. Are you going to..." ..”
Before Tang Fang finished speaking, he immediately made several gestures with his hand in front of his neck.
"There are some discrepancies in the plan. Four ordinary qi refining monks exchanged for a body cultivation comparable to the eleventh level of qi refining. They just paid a few more spirit stones. This deal is a good deal. They can't keep it. Even if there is a possibility that the plan will be leaked. To be avoided.”
Chu Keqing decided the life and death of the four Qi Refining monks in one sentence: "Be clean and quick, don't leave any traces."
"Don't worry, young master." Tang Fang nodded heavily: "But... is that physical training really reliable? It would be bad if it missed our important event."
"This is the reason why I stopped you just now. I don't know why, but I always have a vague feeling that this person still has a trump card, and it is you who will suffer the loss if we fight rashly. As long as he does not interfere with the plan, it has nothing to do with us no matter how hidden he is."
...
As Chen Mo walked on the bustling streets of Yuncheng, his depressed mood at being robbed of his essence and blood was relieved a lot. Otherwise, the nearly two thousand spirit stones in the storage bag on his waist gave him ample confidence.
"Wealth" is the first priority among wealth lovers. Food, clothing, housing, transportation, cultivation and sales all require the supply of spiritual stones. Without wealth, it is difficult to move forward. This sentence is not just a joke.
When Chen Mo was in the Guta Sect, ten of them combined would not be able to have as many spiritual stones as they do now. This is also thanks to the alchemy skills taught by Sun Xing and his three years of diligent efforts. the current results.
In the world of cultivation in the Seven Kingdoms, few low-level monks would choose to carry a large number of spiritual stones with them. Normally, they would keep enough for cultivation, and exchange the rest for magic weapons or items that can be used to defend against enemies. When exchanging, they would use Bartering for items, or selling them at a lower price, can also avoid the situation of being taken over by a powerful enemy and instead making wedding clothes for others.
That's what Chen Mo thought. He was afraid of being followed by Chu Keqing, so he frequently changed his clothes and disguised his appearance in a few unnoticed corners, and finally returned to the Tianding Chamber of Commerce like an ordinary person.
"Master Chen."
Some waiters who saw Chen Mo took the initiative to say hello to him. In the past few years, they had met this gentle monk. They only knew that he was the apprentice of a certain master in the chamber of commerce. As for what he did specifically, they did not know. have no idea.
Chen Mo stopped a pretty waitress nearby and said to her, "I want to buy some middle-grade magic weapons. Where should I go?"
It is said that he has been here for three years, but Chen Mo has never specifically entered the Tianding Chamber of Commerce, so he asked this question.
"Master Chen, please come with Ke'er!"
The waitress enthusiastically led Chen Mo to the stone staircase on the second floor. As she went upstairs, she said: "Master Chen, the first floor of the Tianding Chamber of Commerce is for magic weapons and talismans prepared for low-level monks. The second floor is for There is something you need, just tell Kerr whichever one you like, and you will definitely get value for money.”
"Yeah." Chen Mo responded lightly, not paying attention to the shy look in the waitress's eyes, which made the waitress named Ke'er feel helpless!
The layout of the second floor is completely different from that of the first floor. It is divided into many small areas, and each area is classified. Chen Mo, accompanied by Ke'er, searched all the way, and finally stopped in the area of "defensive magic weapons". Chen Mo quickly Stepped inside.
There are more than a dozen medium-grade magic weapons of various kinds on the shelves in the hut, including iron-like shields, chime-like magic weapons that resemble Li Yanjun, light tulle, etc. The dazzling array of products makes Chen Mo almost dazzled.
"Zhu Tong, the old deacon of Tianding Chamber of Commerce, haven't you asked your surname?"
Only then did Chen Mo notice that a little old man with white hair was curled up on a chair in the room. If he hadn't spoken, he would have ignored this person.
Without Chen Mo having to speak, Kerr spoke on his behalf: "Deacon Zhu, this is Chen Mo, the alchemist from our chamber of commerce. I would like to come and buy some magic weapons." At that moment, she explained Chen Mo's purpose.
Zhu Tong looked at Chen Mo and thought to himself, now cats and dogs dare to call themselves alchemists. He is so young, at most he is just an apprentice who condenses medicinal liquids, and he is also an alchemist! He really knows how to put gold on his face.
But he was just thinking about it, and he still had to do his job: "Little brother, let me tell you something you don't like to hear. The price of a defensive mid-grade magic weapon is higher than that of an offensive mid-grade magic weapon. It’s a lot more expensive, are you sure you want to buy the things here? There are also defensive magic weapons on the first floor, and the prices are cheaper than here.”
The implication is that he should be mentally prepared in advance and not be frightened by the price. Can an alchemy apprentice get ten spiritual stones in a month? It is obviously unrealistic to buy a mid-grade magic weapon.
Chen Mo naturally understood what the old man meant, and was not angry. He smiled slightly and said, "Then please ask Deacon Zhu to reveal some of the best middle-grade magic weapons here for Chen to observe!"
Everything that needs to be said has been said, and Zhu Tong stopped talking nonsense. He stood up and took a few magic weapons from the middle of the shelf to the table. After a while of using obscure formulas, the vague shadow of the magic weapon was like something being unlocked. It appeared in front of Chen Mo as if it was something strange.
"This is an anti-theft measure taken by the Chamber of Commerce to prevent some people with bad intentions from taking advantage of it." Ke'er explained promptly: "It is said that there is an alchemy monk sitting at the top of the Chamber of Commerce. I don't know if it is true or not. Fake."
Chen Mo was not here to steal magic weapons, so he was naturally not interested in the news. At this time, his eyes had already been attracted by the three magic weapons in front of him.
The first defensive magic weapon was the silver-white dark iron shield he had seen before. Zhu Tong coughed lightly and introduced: "The defensive shield made of centuries-old cold iron only needs to be injected with a small amount of spiritual power to be used. It is the best choice to use it to resist high-level spells."
Chen Mo nodded and did not test. Then he picked up the second emerald green jade and asked, "How to use this magic weapon?"
"The Panlong Wall is of higher quality than the previous black iron shield, and its defensive power is quite amazing. Even the peak blow of Qi Refining Perfection can be withstood by this magic weapon. But after receiving it... ."
Zhu Tong did not continue talking, but Chen Mo could also imagine that he would definitely end up in a broken state.
"The last magic weapon is called the dust-free fan. It is not used to defend itself. Instead, it is used to lightly wave the fan to weaken the power of the attack. It is a defensive magic weapon in disguise, and it is also the cheapest among the three. Little brother, do you want to think about it?"
He simply told the effect of the third magic weapon and let Chen Mo choose freely here.
