Chapter 99: Spirit Rabbit Market

After activating the Breath Concealment Art, He Song's aura vanished without a trace. If it weren't for the fact that his figure could still be seen in the bronze mirror and the quiet room, He Song might have thought he had disappeared entirely.

The Breath Concealment Art could hide one's aura, making it impossible for others to detect one's presence or cultivation level. With this, all He Song needed was to don a black robe to perfectly conceal his identity.

Although the black robe couldn't block spiritual sense detection, He Song wasn't worried about encountering other Qi Refining cultivators who might possess spiritual sense.

If he happened to cross paths with a Foundation Establishment expert, their spiritual sense would sweep over him, but his appearance wouldn't match his true face.

Naturally, this provided a high level of security.

Even if the Earth Sect knew that a formation cultivator had appeared within their territory, they wouldn't be able to trace it back to He Song.

His appearance and aura were completely different, leaving no trace to follow.

With this in mind, He Song casually took out a black robe from his storage bag and quickly put it on.

This black robe was a standard item he had purchased earlier from the market district.

Many cultivators kept a few on hand. He Song had bought over a dozen, planning to burn each one after a single use to ensure no one could track him.

After donning the black robe, concealing his aura, and altering his appearance, He Song soon held a thin sheet of paper in his hand.

As spiritual energy flowed from his fingers, lines of text quickly appeared on the paper.

"Brother Wei, I've reached a critical stage in my talisman practice. For the next few days, I'll need to trouble you to check on the herb garden twice daily.

Once I emerge from seclusion, I'll treat you to a meal at Osmanthus Pavilion. - He Song."

With a flick of his wrist, the paper transformed into a message crane and soared into the sky, flying off into the distance.

He Song wasn't sure how long he would be away this time, but he couldn't afford to abandon his responsibilities as the herb garden manager.

Therefore, he had no choice but to ask Wei Fan to take over his duties for the time being.

After all, Wei Fan had covered for him once before, so this would be a familiar task for him, with little room for error.

With this matter settled and no further concerns, He Song casually picked up a small storage bag filled with goods, tucked it into his black robe, and instantly sank into the ground, heading east.

This time, with all preparations in place, He Song had no intention of selling his spirit rice in the Bamboo Mountain Market.

Doing so would make it too easy for others to trace him. Instead, he decided to travel underground to another market located a thousand miles east of Bamboo Mountain Market—the Spirit Rabbit Market.

The Spirit Rabbit Market, as the name suggested, derived most of its income from a type of spirit rabbit bred within the market.

Much like how the Bamboo Mountain Market relied on the vast fields of golden bamboo it cultivated, the Spirit Rabbit Market's primary resource was the gray spirit rabbit.

The gray spirit rabbit was a low-level spirit beast with tender, flavorful meat rich in spiritual energy.

When consumed by cultivators, it could enhance their spiritual power, making it a highly prized delicacy.

He Song had chosen this market for a reason.

When he had first arrived in this world and was browsing through the local maps in the Spirit Technique Pavilion, he had come across records of the Spirit Rabbit Market.

Aside from the Green Wall Immortal City, the Spirit Rabbit Market was the most popular market among cultivators in the surrounding area.

The reason was simple: the price of spirit rabbits in the Spirit Rabbit Market was significantly lower than in other markets.

According to the records, the Osmanthus Pavilion within the Spirit Rabbit Market served a dish of spicy rabbit heads that was particularly beloved by cultivators.

Almost every cultivator who visited the market would try it.

Perhaps it was the love for good food, the affordability of the gray spirit rabbits, or the charm of the fluffy creatures themselves, but the Spirit Rabbit Market had gained quite a reputation in the region.

It was the second most frequented market by cultivators after the Green Wall Immortal City.

However, this also meant that the Spirit Rabbit Market was a melting pot of all kinds of cultivators, making its security far more chaotic than that of the Bamboo Mountain Market.

Despite this, He Song still chose the Spirit Rabbit Market as the place to sell his spirit rice.

The reason was simple: the market had enough cultivators that selling over twenty-two thousand pounds of spirit rice at once wouldn't immediately draw attention.

Even if it did, He Song would likely have already escaped underground by then.

With his Earth Escape Technique and Breath Concealment Art, He Song could easily slip out of the Spirit Rabbit Market unnoticed by other cultivators. This greatly increased his safety.

The distance between the Bamboo Mountain Market and the Spirit Rabbit Market was a thousand miles.

Even with He Song's Earth Escape Technique, it would take nearly a full day and night to travel that distance.

Fortunately, before leaving the market, He Song had entrusted the management of the herb garden to Wei Fan, so he didn't need to worry about the garden being unattended.

However, this was He Song's first time traveling such a long distance underground. What had initially been a novel experience quickly turned monotonous.

As he traversed the thousand miles, He Song would occasionally surface to observe his surroundings and take in the scenery of this world. But as time passed, he surfaced less and less frequently, eventually only doing so when absolutely necessary.

Otherwise, he remained underground, moving steadily forward.

No matter how beautiful the scenery, it became mundane after a while.

A day later, He Song arrived at a secluded spot a few miles outside the Spirit Rabbit Market, following his memory of the market's location.

The Spirit Rabbit Market was noticeably larger than the Bamboo Mountain Market, and the number of cultivators bustling about was significantly greater.

After all, it was the second most popular market in the region after the Green Wall Immortal City.

Leaving the secluded spot, He Song made his way into the Spirit Rabbit Market.

As he looked around, he saw cultivators coming and going, creating a livelier atmosphere than the Bamboo Mountain Market.

Entering the market didn't require any fees, unlike entering an immortal city, where a symbolic entrance fee of one spirit stone was charged.

He Song calmly stepped into the Spirit Rabbit Market, his gaze sweeping over a sign at the entrance.

It was a map of the market. Every market entrance had a map marking the various districts within.

For example, the Spirit Herb Pavilion, where He Song was headed, was clearly marked on the map.

The Spirit Herb Pavilion not only bought and sold spirit herbs but also dealt in popular items like spirit rice.

Having worked at the Spirit Herb Pavilion in the Bamboo Mountain Market, He Song was well aware of how things operated there.

Rather than haggling with rogue cultivators in the market district, it was better to sell his spirit rice directly to the Spirit Herb Pavilion.

Although he might earn slightly less, it would prevent him from drawing unwanted attention and potentially risking his life.

(End of Chapter)