"… "
Awkward.
Jianchou also knew that in cultivating a soul bead, he was taking a path that no one had ever taken before and was taking risks to the extreme. He might be the only ghost cultivator in the entire Jiyu who had condensed a soul bead before crossing the realm of nourishing the spirit.
This is indeed the case.
The shopkeeper was completely stunned.
Through the "body" of the woman in front of him, the shopkeeper could clearly feel the extremely complex, inferior aura of the other party, which belonged to the soul bead realm.
Since he had been cultivating in the Extreme Region for more than 200 years, he had never felt so...
Bad breath!
If a master is like a well-dressed beauty, then the dignified-looking female ghost cultivator in front of him is just like a ragged beggar crawling on the ground!
The difference is that one is in heaven and the other is on earth.
How could there be such a weak soul bead in the Extreme Realm
There was just a tiny speck of light floating above the female cultivator's spiritual platform. If it weren't for the faint flickering light that could go out at any moment, he would have thought that there was something wrong with the threshold sensor.
Can this be considered a soul bead
Are you kidding me?!
The shopkeeper immediately wanted to strike up a conversation with Jianchou, and quickly pulled his head out of the treasure chest: "This girl... Oh my!"
“Boom!”
There was a sudden muffled sound.
The shopkeeper's large head got stuck on the frame of the treasure chest while he was trying to pull it out, and he grimaced in pain.
"Damn..."
The shopkeeper grunted and continued to pull the head out, but he still couldn't pull it out!
He was dumbfounded.
Jianchou was also completely amazed: I have seen all kinds of cards, but I have never seen a ghost card that can get stuck on the head!
She almost couldn't hold back her laughter. Seeing the shopkeeper struggling there, she couldn't just stand by and watch, so she simply walked up to him, grabbed the short shopkeeper by the back of his collar, and helped pull the man out.
"Oh, it finally came out."
The shopkeeper was put down by Jianchou and stood firmly on the ground. He was only as tall as Jianchou's waist.
He held his head and said, "Why do I feel like this card has become a little too square after being stuck for so long?"
It is a little bit square.
"Hey, it's okay, it will be fine in a while."
Jianchou looked at the angles on the shopkeeper's head and coughed, but he couldn't hide the smile in his voice.
"What are you laughing at! Haven't you seen a ghost card head?!"
When the shopkeeper heard her laughter, his face suddenly turned red, and it was unclear whether he was embarrassed or angry.
He turned around to glare at her, but he didn't expect that when he turned around, he was met with Jianchou's -
waist.
Light blue clothes, delicate embroidery,
Every cloud and thunder pattern was clearly visible, as if they were drawn with the finest pen.
My Lord God of Hell!
The short shopkeeper understood instantly: after all the fuss, the girl in front of him turned out to be a big fat pig, no, a big money sponsor!
After all, he had worked for his master for so many years and had some good eyesight. How could the short shopkeeper not recognize that this was clothes made from the silk of some precious spider
There are no other benefits, just two words: extremely expensive!
Unable to help swallowing, the short shopkeeper immediately swallowed back his dissatisfied expression and the words that were about to come out.
A ghost cultivator who can condense such a small soul bead must be someone with extremely poor talent, and may not even be able to cross the realm of nourishing the spirit. But the female cultivator in front of him happens to have a soul bead. What does this prove
It's simple, just take drugs!
Among the ten major ghost clans or the eight directions of the Yama Palace, there are always a few people with connections who will be trained with the whole clan's strength. No matter how dumb they are, if they throw ten or eight boxes of pills into their stomachs, they still have a chance to cultivate a soul bead.
Think about the clothes that the female cultivator in front of you is wearing. Wow, they are so flashy and superficial. Isn't she the typical "second-generation rich kid"
Of course, the shopkeeper has never seen anything so “typical” as this.
It can be said that the Jianchou in front of us is not only a strange flower, but also a miracle!
"Well, what..."
The shopkeeper took two steps back, looked around, straightened his square head, and coughed, trying to resolve the awkward moment.
"The treasure chests in our store have always been quite capricious, and getting stuck is a common occurrence. Thank you for your help, young lady. As for your soul beads, I am very unfamiliar with them. I am sorry to have embarrassed you. I am sorry to have embarrassed you."
How did this start to make amends
A 180-degree turn in attitude in the blink of an eye
Jianchou was so frightened that he didn't even understand why the other party suddenly became like this.
However, even if I don't understand, I can still handle the sorrow.
Pretending that she hadn't noticed anything, and that the shopkeeper's behavior was normal, and that she was used to it, Jianchou smiled slightly and said generously, "It's okay, I'm used to it."
Oh, are you used to it
This simple sentence had a different meaning to the shopkeeper.
He remained calm in the face of danger and could even casually say "I'm used to it". This is the kind of vision that can only be cultivated by a big family and a big power.
But which big family or big power would keep such a waste
I haven’t heard of any second-generation rich people going to the City of the Dead recently…
well.
The short shopkeeper became suspicious and wondered if some powerful monk was deliberately pretending to be someone with poor talent to fool ordinary monks.
In short, the calmer Jianchou was, the more he dared not neglect him.
"Miss, you came to our store to buy something or to sell something?"
“… I think both. I want to take a look first.”
Jianchou had never seen what the elixirs and magical instruments in Jiyuyu looked like. The "Pin"-shaped building in front of her was the most complete store she had ever seen.
The shopkeeper had an idea when he heard it, and said, "You can take a look at anything on the first floor. The quality of all the magic tools can basically meet the needs of cultivators at the Golden Body Realm and below. Look, here are the elixirs."
On the treasure chest in front of him, there were jade bottles one after another, just as Jianchou had seen outside before.
However, all the bottles in the treasure box were plugged, and a jade slip was placed in front of them.
Jianchou was surprised: "Can I see this too?"
"able."
The shopkeeper is confident that there are few brave people in the entire underworld who dare to rob things in Shanhai City.
Jianchou then took the first jade bottle on the right and opened it. A faint fragrance of elixir immediately overflowed...
However, this feeling was probably like the short shopkeeper smelling the scent of her soul bead.
Mixed and inferior.
She frowned, put the pill down without even looking at it, and picked up the jade slip. The moment her fingers touched the jade slip, information poured in.
An ordinary Soul Tranquility Pill, which can help cultivators to cultivate in peace of mind, costs one Five Mysterious Jade.
The black jade of the extreme domain is equivalent to the spiritual stone of the nineteen continents.
Such a broken pill worth five mysterious jades
Jianchou didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only put the jade slip down silently and look at the jade bottle further behind him.
The short shopkeeper who was following her saw what happened but said nothing.
Jianchou opened five jade bottles in a row, and the price of the elixir also increased from five black jades to fifty black jades, but...
The pill in front of him is called "Phantom Pill". The jade slip describes it as a pill that can enhance the soul power of Soul Pearl Realm cultivators after use.
But its quality is only slightly better than the worst one of the three pills she gave to the Big-Head Ghost and the Little-Head Ghost, the Hanxin Pill.
"Miss, what kind of elixir do you need? How about you tell me and I can help you pick it out?"
Jian Jianchou picked up one and put it down, picked up one and put it down again. The short shopkeeper's heart also went up and down, and he was very nervous.
"Oh, no thanks." Jianchou shook his head and refused. Although he felt it was strange, he still said truthfully, "These pills seem to be quite ordinary... Are there any better ones?"
"… "
The short shopkeeper had the urge to slap her to death!
"This... The pills in our store are already very famous in the entire Jiyuyu. The Illusion Pill in your hand was made by my fifth-grade alchemist in Pinzi Building. The quality is absolutely top-notch."
A fifth-grade alchemist can only make something like this
Jianchou thought of Lu Xiangleng.
Refining elixirs, refining weapons and formations have always been time-consuming tasks, so relatively speaking, the proportion of alchemists, weapon refiners and formation masters among cultivators is extremely low, and there are very few above the fifth level.
However, Lu Xiangleng, the medicine girl from Baiyue Valley, is one of them.
In just a few decades, he reached the level of a fifth-grade alchemist. Although he is not the best among the fifth-grade masters, he is extremely talented.
At the beginning, during the small meeting between Zuo Sanqian and Jianchou, he once got a "Tianshan Snow Pill". Its texture could be described as "better than frost and snow", which made people feel at ease.
Shouldn't that be the level of a fifth-grade alchemist
But on second thought, how long has it been since the Polar Domain was created
Whether it is refining elixirs or forming formations, it requires a very long time of accumulation.
The history of the Polar Region is only six hundred years old. Even if it had developed before, it would never have surpassed the Nineteen Continents. Therefore, in terms of foundation, the Nineteen Continents are naturally countless levels higher than the Polar Region.
In other words, the short shopkeeper did not lie.
Because, a fifth-grade alchemist in the Extreme Realm can only reach this level.
It was almost a series of sentences, and Jianchou figured it out.
She suddenly smiled and began to miss her friends in Nineteen Continents.
With a loosened finger, Jianchou put the light red magic pill back into the box. He no longer had any interest in the pill.
"Boss, do you have any magic weapon?"
"… have."
I thought Jianchou was going to say something in response to what he said, but I didn't expect her to just throw away the elixir and use the magic weapon!
If the short shopkeeper hadn't seen that she was wearing a super expensive dress, he would have kicked her out long ago.
The short shopkeeper led the way in a sullen manner, passing through the treasure chests filled with medicinal pills in rows, and came to the high wall on the right. There were hundreds of magical instruments hanging on the wall from left to right!
This time, there are many varieties and a dazzling array.
Swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, forks...
But it is also different from the Nineteen Continents. The material of the magic weapon is subtly different. The color is generally darker, like stone but not stone, like jade but not jade, and it is even less like iron.
Somehow, when he saw the materials of these magical instruments, he felt a sense of familiarity.
She stood in front of a long sword, picked it up casually, weighed it, and immediately realized that what she thought was not wrong at all: this sword priced at two hundred black jades was really not of high quality.
The short shopkeeper immediately wanted to introduce: "Although the grade of this sword is not high, it is—"
"when."
Before he could finish his words, Jianchou had already put down the knife indifferently.
I…
I you &*… &%… ￥%%…
The short shopkeeper couldn't catch his breath and almost died!
Do you still need people to do business
He stared at Jianchou, feeling as if he had met his ancestor.
Second generation rich!
A total second-generation rich kid!
He looks like he doesn't care about these things at all!
snort.
Compared to elixirs, there are good things on this wall.
He just didn't believe it. Could she keep ignoring him like this
The short shopkeeper held his breath and continued reading.
This time, Jianchou picked up a sword, which was of a higher grade. The short shopkeeper thought that this sword was the one that the owner had praised for its good forging, so it should be good.
Unexpectedly, Jianchou frowned and actually let it go.
Afterwards, she picked up the magic weapons faster and faster, and put them down faster and faster.
Like...
It was as if he suddenly thought of something while looking at these magical instruments.
Until she walked to the rightmost side of the wall and stood in front of a dark black sword.
The sword is pitch black and looks nothing special.
But if you look closely, you can actually feel the pores inside the sword's fine texture, like a honeycomb...
This familiar structure.
Jianchou touched the sword and became dazed uncontrollably.
My memory instantly went back to the time in the Black Wind Caves...
Strong black wind...
The tunnel sloping down...
The remains of countless magical instruments stuck on the cave wall...
Also, there are countless holes on the cave walls blown out by the black wind!
I felt a sense of familiarity when I picked up the first magic weapon just now, and when I picked up the second magic weapon, I suddenly realized where this sense of familiarity came from...
Every subsequent check was just her way of confirming her own guesses.
It was not until she picked up the last black sword that she was finally sure: the materials used to cast these magic weapons, although of different qualities, were all the same, that is, the stone from the Black Wind Cave.
Wind-swallowing stone!
Or rather…
A stone exactly the same as the Wind-Swallowing Stone.
Countless doubts suddenly came to my mind.
The quality of the Wind-Swallowing Stone used to forge this sword should not be the best one, because Jianchou had a memory: when he entered the Black Wind Cave, Xiao Diao, who loved to pick up scraps, searched the cave frantically. He not only picked up a bunch of scrap copper and iron, but also brought back a lot of Wind-Swallowing Stone.
Those wind-swallowing stones are all located deep in the Black Wind Cave. They have been worn away by the black wind for many years, and the impurities have disappeared under the long-term blowing. Therefore, their quality is extremely high, definitely better than the black sword in her hand.
so…
Little Marten's rags finally became supreme treasures
That mountain-like thing...
Look at the price tag of this Pinzi Building, it must be a mountain of gold and silver!
This unreliable idea flashed through Jianchou's mind. He thought about it for a while, but soon he stared at the black sword in a daze again.
"Girl? Girl? Do you want to buy this sword?"
The voice of the short shopkeeper.
Jianchou felt that the voice seemed to come from the sky. He turned his head and looked at the short shopkeeper for a long time before he came to his senses and remembered that he was not in the Black Wind Cave, nor was he mining wind stones, nor was he practicing "Human Instrument".
She was shopping in this Pinzi building.
The black sword in his hand is definitely not heavy enough.
Even in terms of quality, it was far inferior to the Ghost Axe and the Broken Axe. She was so used to using the heavy Ghost Axe that she felt this sword was as light as a feather in her hand.
But this sword is different from other swords...
When she held it in her hand, she had a natural sense of connection.
She thought of the "Ride the Wind" which she hadn't used for a long time...
There is no acupoint, only the current state of the soul...
Can it still be used
At that moment, this question defeated all other questions and made Jianchou try involuntarily...
The human soul is opposite to the body, and the acupoints exist throughout the body in a symbolic way.
Jianchou tried to touch them and let them open to the surroundings, and then a familiar feeling appeared...
Transform yourself into a wisp of wind among the thousands and millions of winds in this world, blend into it, do as you please, and travel freely between heaven and earth!
Even the sword in her hand turned into a wisp of wind!
The short shopkeeper standing next to Jianchou opened his eyes wide in almost horror.
This girl of unknown origin was clearly standing in front of him, but he seemed unable to see her or sense her existence.
It’s so vague and mysterious!
Are you kidding
He is already a great monk in the middle stage of the Golden Body!
How is it possible to feel that a ghost cultivator at the Soul Bead Realm is "mysterious"
The unreliable guess from before came to mind again—
Could this female cultivator really be a powerful cultivator in disguise while playing a game
The short shopkeeper shuddered with fear and dared not say a word.
Fortunately, Jianchou did not become absent-minded again.
After blending effortlessly into the wind, she had gradually cut off her mind. Although she was still holding the simple three-foot-two black sword in her hand, the feeling of blending into the world and the breeze had disappeared.
In the eyes of the short shopkeeper, Jianchou standing by the wall became real again.
She turned her wrist, and the black sword easily drew an arc without making any sound, which gave a rather strange feeling.
"Shopkeeper, this sword doesn't seem to have a price tag. I wonder..."
"You are not qualified to touch this sword!"
Before Jianchou could finish asking the price, a contemptuous voice came from the door, interrupting her instantly.
Hearing this voice, Jianchou couldn't help but frown.
The corners of his eyes and eyebrows were tinged with a sharp coldness.
qualifications
The person who interrupted me was a little too rude in his words.
Jianchou looked back holding the black sword.
Probably because all the people from the City of the Dead had come up, the street outside seemed very lively. There were also a few more guests in the Pinzi Building. When they heard the noise, they all looked over.
The one who spoke was the young man in a white robe standing at the door.
The moment he saw this man, Jianchou naturally thought of "Bai Wuchang".
The flowing white clothes, worn by the young man, not only do not give a sense of elegance, but instead give off a sense of natural hostility and gloom.
His face was a little too pale, perhaps because of the characteristics of the Wuchang clan's skills.
Only the lips were as red as if they were painted with blood.
It was none other than Xing Wu, a member of the Wuchang clan who worked in the Jieyin Division.
Although he was not born in the City of the Dead, Xing Wu lived there. Now he is a member of the Impermanence Clan, one of the largest ghost clans among the ten major ghost clans. Naturally, he has a very high attitude.
Many people knew him, and when they saw him, they couldn't help but feel pity for the female cultivator standing under the wall.
No one thought that Jianchou had any cultivation or background. In their opinion, Jianchou was a ghost cultivator with the lowest cultivation level. How could he compete with Xing Wu
Poor thing.
The short shopkeeper was also quite surprised. He glanced at Jianchou, then at Zou Xingwu, and began to curse in his heart.
Shanhai City is full of people from all over the underworld. But what the short shopkeeper fears most is this kind of thing.
One is a female cultivator whose identity is unknown but she always feels extraordinary;
One is Xing Wu, who comes from the Wuchang clan and has the hope of participating in the Ding competition.
Isn't this causing trouble
Although he was not afraid of Xing Wu at all, the short shopkeeper was afraid of Jianchou.
He hesitated for a moment, then saw Xing Wu coming over, and hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Xing, I haven't seen you for a few months. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. But this sword..."
"I'll offer three thousand black jades."
With the help of several elders in the clan, Xing Wu had recently broken through from the third level of Pearl Transformation to the fourth level of Jade Nirvana. Now all he needed was the most handy magic weapon.
The last time Shanhai City opened, he took a fancy to this black sword.
But at that time, he was short of money and his cultivation was not good enough, so it was useless to take this black sword.
But it's different now.
Xing Wu was appreciated by his clan members, and his status was raised. He had both money and needs.
A few days ago, he had been waiting for Shanhai City to open so that he could buy the sword back. However, he never expected that as soon as he came in, he would see a female cultivator holding the black sword he wanted!
Most importantly…
If he saw correctly, this female cultivator seemed...
Have a soul bead
But this soul bead...
I really can't compliment you enough.
It can be said that this is the weakest soul bead that Xing Wu has ever seen, or it can be said that this is the weakest soul bead in the history of the Extreme Domain!
He suspected that he could blow away her soul orb with just a breath.
Therefore, Xing Wu had no scruples at all and did not even take this female cultivator seriously. After questioning her qualifications, he directly threw out a price that Pinzilou absolutely could not refuse!
Three thousand mysterious jades!
Not to mention the ghost cultivators who were watching the show quietly nearby, even the short shopkeeper was shocked: this black sword could be sold for two thousand five, which was already a good price, but Xing Wu actually asked for three thousand!
Pinzilou is a store after all, and the short shopkeeper is a businessman after all.
It's profitable, who can refuse
only…
He slowly turned his gaze towards Jianchou, quietly sizing her up, and tentatively asked, "Girl, look..."
"Such a weak Soul Orb Realm, I have never seen one before!"
Unexpectedly, the short shopkeeper turned around to ask Jianchou. Xing Wu could not help but sneered and said to Jianchou directly: "Don't be ungrateful. I will participate in the Ding Competition in four months. I am determined to get this sword. I advise you not to seek death!"
Seeing Chou holding the black sword, he raised his eyebrows slightly, found it funny, and was about to say something back.
Unexpectedly, a laugh came from the side.
"Tsk, the Wuchang Clan is really out of people, and it's your turn as a loser to come out and bully others to support the clan!"
Wow!
Who is it!
Who is this!
Isn't this too impolite
There were already quite a few people watching the fun in the entire Pinzi Building, and even on the mysterious second floor, there were a few heads poking out.
As the voice sounded, this arrogant person seemed to have some impression of this word.
However, her impression of Xing Wu was extremely bad.