Stroke of Good Luck

Wang Xue was able to get a good deal just now when he bought the sword and throwing knives that are made out of ice steel. The trade fair actually has good treasures hidden away. He thought.

He decided that he would look around more of the stalls around to try his luck. Wang Xue walked deeper in the trade fair, not long after he did, he entered the square where the transactions were even more intense.

Peddlers were shouting and screaming to attract the attention of the possible customers while some were showing the items that they had with them. Warriors and merchants alike were taking out their items to be sold from their universal storage bracelet.

The square was a big place that it can be occupied by hundreds of people at once without feeling a cramp.

"This is a Red Spirit Herbs, a Mid Human rank herb that by some stroke of luck was able to gather in the Desert State. The Desert State, as you may know, holds many danger spots so you better take this now or you will regret it for your life, only 1,000 silvers or 10 Human Spirit Pill."

One the other side.

"My friend this is the Lightning Generating Pearl useful for people who cultivate a lightning type skills will find this great treasure useful. This is Lighting Generating Pearl is from the Thunder Cloud Mountains, taken directly from the lightning valley were the Thunder Hawks reside. This is a High Human rank treasure and it can be yours for only 10,000 silvers or 100 Human Spirit Pills."

"Get out of your high horse old man, 100 Spirit Pills is too much… I'll buy it for 50 Spirit Pills so just give it to me."

"Young man this is a High Human rank treasure and I risk my life in order to take this away from those damn hawks. I am not selling vegetables so get out of here if you don't have the money! Stop blocking the way, there are others who want it other than you!"

"Hmmm, fine you old man is too much for me! Don't be impatient… here's 100 Spirit Pills, give it to me already."

The old man smiled all the way to his ears when he got the 100 spirit pills. He was a warrior that's a level 4 Jade Palace realm, he was pretty strong but he had gotten old so the only thing that he could do for a living were things like this.

People conducting business in the square is not only limited to the currency of silvers and gold but also spirit pills. Spirit pills were used in cultivation so of course, it would be important to other cultivators it's the currency in the martial world.

A single spirit pill is equivalent to 100 hundred silvers, it was an expensive item in the eyes of normal people.

Seems like the plaza earlier was for normal items and the square is the place where cultivators sell the materials they had acquired. Wang Xue wandered around the place in hopes of finding something good and cheap, although the chances of him actually finding one again were low it wouldn't hurt to try.

While he was walking around the square, he merges with the crowd as he tried to avoid acting auspicious, he didn't want to attract any problems.

After walking for an hour Wang Xue finally gave up trying to find anything else. This place does not have anything else to offer for me, I was lucky enough to get a weapon made from ice steel so that should be enough for me today.

"Sigh" with a sigh Wang Xue decided to go back to the inn to check his haul, the ice steel sword and throwing knives were valuable items that can be sold for hundreds of spirit pills if its quality was in its peak.

So he needs to go back in the inn to refine the sword and throwing knives so he can use them as weapons. Wang Xue entered an alleyway to take the short cut that he had found earlier when he was wandering around, the crowd in the square was also starting to become thicker so to avoid the crowd Wang Xue chose to enter the alleyway.

Thinking about refining those weapons made Wang Xue's mouth curve, a weapon made from ice steel for only 60 silvers how good was that?

Then, when he was about to turn in a corner a person wearing a cloak suddenly appeared in front of him.

The 2 of them were startled to see each other especially the person who wearing that cloak, he was not expecting to bump into anyone here while the trade fair was going on.

"Get out of my way!"

Taking out a dagger from somewhere he threatened Wang Xue to move away, the alleyway was too cramped and only one person could move in there and he could not let anyone see him, so when he saw Wang Xue blocking his path the man didn't hesitate and chose to cut him down.

Spiritual energy gushed out of that man's body, he brandished the dagger to Wang Xue "Die!"

Seeing that dagger coming towards him, Wang Xue's brows formed a black line, "A fool courting his own death."

Wang Xue anger was incense he was just passing through here but a man he had never seen before was actually trying to take his life? This is outrageous, trying to take my life without any reasons whatsoever.

The man who was wearing a cloak was a level 2 Jade Palace realm warrior, his dagger moved fast and it can surely kill any ordinary level 1 Jade Palace realm warrior. However, the person that he was trying to kill was not an ordinary Jade Palace warrior.

Wang Xue moved like lightning, in a split second, he arrived in front of that man, he formed a fist with his right hands and threw a punch with all his might targeting that man's head.

His punch created booming sounds in the air due to friction, his movement was simply too fast and when his opponent even notices the fact that Wang Xue was not in front of him anymore it was already too late.

The man's blood and bits of his blood scattered all over the place, his head was blown to nothingness by Wang Xue, his Martial Spirit dagger started dissipating as well.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Wang Xue became thrilled. This was the first time that he was able to punch out with his full strength.

"That punch just now carried a force of 15,000 pounds, the Golden Pagoda skill truly lives up to its name."

Wang Xue's heart was trembling from excitement when he was at his current strength in his past life Wang Xue didn't possess this much power. If I could gain this much power from a single floor alone then how much will I gain after I finish building all 99 layers?

Thinking about the future Wang Xue began feeling the excitement. Wang Xue finally calmed down when he heard footsteps about to come this way, based on the number of footsteps he was hearing there's more than one person.

Hearing the footsteps Wang Xue began feeling hurried, not from the fact that he just killed someone but from the fact that he had not even started looting this guy. Wang Xue was out of time and took the Universal Storage Bracelet the man was wearing on his right wrist.

"Over here, it came from over here!" a shout echoed in the alleyway.

Wang Xue saw the dagger disappearing so he was clear, he quickly wore the bracelet on his right arm. Wang Xue didn't even hesitate before leaving that place.

It was already about to go dark when he came back to the inn, Wang Xue retraced his steps back to the trade fair and went back through the normal path. He made sure that no one saw him in the scene and that he was not being eyed by anybody.

He was about to check the universal storage bracelet when the door opened all of a sudden, Wang Xue turned to look and saw it was only Wu Hui coming back from the trade fair outside.

Wu Hui was full of smiles, she was able to get many items that she wanted and she was able to get some interesting news. She saw Wang Xue was still seating on the bed, however, unlike earlier he was not cultivating and he was looking at her smiling like an idiot.

Letting out a dry cough Wu Hui tried starting a conversation with him, "You didn't come out all day for the trade fair? Cultivating earnestly is good but sometimes a break is needed."

She wanted to make friends with him or even if she can't become friends with Wang Xue at least make the air inside the room lighter.

"I did go to the trade fair."

Answered Wang Xue.

"Is that so?"

Wu Hui felt the atmosphere getting awkward all of a sudden, she then remembered a rumor going on outside.

"Hey did you know about the Jade Province competition tomorrow?" said Wu Hui.

Wang Xue nodded his head in response, he didn't care much about the atmosphere in the room nor did he care about making friends with Wu Hui, he just wanted to immediately check the storage bracelet and check the loot that he got.

"It seems like someone stole the second prize for tomorrows Jade Province competition, such a bad thing to happen the second prize had good stuff in it too."

When Wu Hui mentioned about something being stolen, Wang Xue had a hunch. Ignoring Wu Hui who was still talking, he started checking the inside of the storage bracelet.

Inside the storage bracelet, Wang Xue found many great things and items, 500 spirit pills, a sword type spirit weapon, and a Hundred Year old Ginseng all of the items that were listed by Wu Hui were all present in that storage bracelet.

Wang Xue had his mouth curled to a smile as he started checking his loot. Turns out that man was the thief, he had a good chance of getting away, and if he was only able to blend with the people in the trade fair he wouldn't be found.

Wang Xue was celebrating in his mind, he killed a random bastard that wanted to kill him and got a bunch of incredible things. But from the prize present there, Wang Xue couldn't help but think what the prize for first place is.

"Hey, little girl, Wu Hui right? My name is Wang Xue and I was interested in entering the Jade Province competition, can you tell me what the prize will be?"

Wang Xue asks all of a sudden.

Wu Hui was startled by the question but quickly answered him.

"The third prize would be 250 spirit pills and a spirit weapon of some kind, the second prize that was stolen was 500 spirit pills, a spirit weapon, and a Hundred Year old ginseng, and the grand prize was 1000 spirit pills 2 spirit weapons and a Jade Lotus that only blooms every 300 years."

Wu Hui recited the prizes to Wang Xue, the awkwardness in the room was slightly lifted up. She was going to say some more things to Wang Xue but seeing that he was deep in thought Wu Hui chose to go the bathroom and take a bath to get the sweat off her body.

Wu Hui at first was scared that Wang Xue was some kind of deviant or a rouge that will sneak a peek at her while she was bathing, but seeing how aloof and didn't even gave her a second look, Wu Hui was both relieved and disappointed.

The storage bracelet was now his' after getting rid of the spiritual mark made by the thief and replaced it as his own. As he observed the 500 spirit pills and the sword type spirit weapon, Wang Xue was thinking of entering the competition to get the first prize.

"That Jade Lotus is a High Human rank treasure, should I participate or not?"

Wang Xue was lost in thought as to what to do.