107.The Fifth Item!

Hearing this, the shopkeeper quickly turned the jade box to check. The originally shiny silver flying sword was now covered with rust and was almost the same as Xu Shan's.

The appraiser and the shopkeeper were both stunned at the same time. They looked at each other, and there was great fear in their eyes. Something was wrong! Had the thing been swapped? But when did it happen? Just now... Impossible. They had been watching that kid the whole time, and it was impossible for it to be swapped on the spot.

Besides, the restriction in this jade box would react as soon as it was touched. Unless it was a powerful person above the Deity Transformation stage, there was no chance to avoid it. This kid definitely didn't have that kind of strength. Moreover, the runes on this sword were exactly the same as before, and it was absolutely impossible to imitate it so precisely.

So where was the problem?

"Shopkeeper, I think yours is about the same as mine. How about I sell you my sword for a cheaper price, two thousand top-grade spirit stones?" Seeing the two of them with pale faces, constantly exchanging glances and sometimes lowering their heads to check the sword in the box, Xu Shan asked tentatively.

The shopkeeper stared closely at the jade box, pointed shakily at the door, and said, "Get out of here! Get as far away as possible! I don't have the time to deal with you!!!"

"Damn it! If you can't afford to play, don't play. What kind of attitude is this!" Xu Shan cursed and swaggered away.

After leaving Xin Duan Pavilion, Xu Shan quickly merged into the crowd and tried to calm his wildly beating heart. Sesame oil! There was actually sesame oil in that antique flying sword, but the amount was very small and was absorbed instantly. After being absorbed, the sword was quickly corroded and became ordinary.

This time, he really got a great bargain! The ancient Kun Beast, the antique flying sword, the inheritance from the Immortal Seeking Platform... the clues all pointed to the ancient times. Eighty percent of the sesame oil was probably some kind of "substance" left over from the ancient times. That meant that as long as he collected antiques, he would have a chance to obtain sesame oil.

Anyway, this was also a way. The most important thing was that the fifth rune had already been lit up! Double happiness. He had one more item, and the chance of making it in the Demonic Dao would be greatly increased, although he still didn't know exactly what it was.

This place wasn't suitable to stay for long. He had to run away as soon as possible!

He pushed through the crowd and left the East Market. Xu Shan maintained a high walking frequency and walked towards the direction of the teleportation formation.

All the way without any trouble, he successfully returned to the original position of the teleportation formation. Xu Shan let out a long sigh and looked back.

The Righteous Path had left him with a good impression. Even though his strength was low, he still had the ability to maneuver within the rules and ensure his own safety.

But the Demonic Dao... things might not be the same. In a place with chaotic rules, he had to be even more ruthless and daring. He needed to lower his bottom line appropriately to make it out.

He had to take this path eventually, and the only path he could take was the path of a powerful person.

Xu Shan turned back and resolutely walked towards the main hall. After being questioned by the guards at the entrance, he successfully arrived at the teleportation formation to the Southern Border.

The number of cultivators going to the Demonic Dao in the Southern Border was obviously very small. Different from other main halls, there was only Xu Shan here.

The cultivator in charge of controlling the teleportation formation couldn't help but look at Xu Shan a few more times, and then said concisely, "Spirit stones."

Xu Shan stood in the formation, frozen. Spirit stones... He only had about twenty or thirty spirit stones left.

After a while, Xu Shan calmly took out the jade slip of the Prime Minister's Mansion and threw it to the cultivator.

"Nie Feng, put it on the Prime Minister's Mansion's account."

He remembered that Prime Minister Chen had the habit of putting things on the account when he drank. People from the Prime Minister's Mansion should often use the teleportation formation. It was probably put on the account and settled all at once.

He might as well take a gamble!

The cultivator took the jade slip, checked it, and then threw it back to Xu Shan. It was indeed the jade slip of the Prime Minister's Mansion. This person had so much confidence, so he must be from the Prime Minister's Mansion.

After confirming that there was no problem, the four of them worked together to activate the teleportation formation!

Xu Shan expressionlessly took back the jade slip. He had gambled correctly. It seemed that this thing was really useful. At least, he could cheat food and drinks in Lu Wang City.

Presumably, Prime Minister Chen couldn't have imagined that someone would do something like this.

There was a spatial distortion, and the scene changed. Xu Shan had already appeared in another main hall.

The door of this main hall was open. Outside was a garrison area, with only simple earthen walls and a gate. The biggest difference from Lu Wang City was that the guarding soldiers were obviously much stronger, and the number was doubled.

The guards at the entrance were even two meters and twenty centimeters tall, each holding an exaggerated, blood-stained big knife. The murderous aura rushed directly into the main hall. The mottled marks on the armor all showed that the owner had rich battle achievements.

Xu Shan observed carefully. He should have already arrived in the territory of the Southern Border.

Before, he and Huang Zhiwen had a detailed chat about this at the wine table. The teleportation formation here was also maintained by Lu Wang City, and it was located on the edge of the Southern Border, close to the Sunken Spirit Sea. There were soldiers from Lu Wang City nearby to maintain safety, so there was no need to worry too much.

But he had to make preparations in advance when he left this garrison area.

Xu Shan took out the jade slip of the Prime Minister's Mansion again and walked up to the soldier at the entrance. He asked, "Excuse me, are there any sect forces nearby that are recruiting disciples?"

The soldier glanced at the jade slip and said, "Blood Slaughter Hall, Eclipsing Sun Academy, and Hundred Refining Sect."

"Which one is the most powerful?"

"Blood Slaughter Hall."

"Where is it located?"

"Fifty li in the southwest direction." The soldier said concisely.

"Thank you." Xu Shan clasped his fists and saluted. Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something and asked, "If I'm in danger and fly back here directly, will someone protect my safety?"

The soldier looked down at Xu Shan and said, "There is indeed a ban on martial arts here, but you have to go through the main gate and be checked before you can come in. Or you can directly get a pass token. Flying in directly will get you killed."

"Even if I'm from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"People from the Prime Minister's Mansion will also be killed."

"....." Xu Shan gave a thumbs-up and walked away awkwardly.

As expected of a cultivation dynasty. The rules were indeed strict! A society ruled by law gave people a full sense of security. No wonder so many people would rather mine in the city than leave.

He walked into the garrison area. The most eye-catching things were more than a dozen tents. Half of them were selling pills, magical instruments, and talismans, and the other half were specially for treating the wounded.

Xu Shan strolled among them and roughly checked the prices. The prices were much higher than those in Lu Wang City. A bottle of middle-grade Spirit-Gathering Pill only cost thirteen low-grade spirit stones there, but here it cost three middle-grade spirit stones.

Perhaps doing business here was a good idea, but unfortunately, the cost of teleportation was too high, and the customer flow was pitifully small.

Judging from this situation, the consumption of spirit stones in the future would definitely not be small. He could only go out and rob.

Xu Shan walked for a while longer. In some tents, he could still see the wounded resting. Some people had pale faces and were covered in blood from being beaten. He didn't know what kind of accident they had encountered.

After taking a simple look around and finding nothing else, Xu Shan turned back and walked out of the garrison area.

Outside the garrison area, Xu Shan opened his arms to the sky and silently felt the air of this new land.

Finally... He was free and starting anew! There was no longer any restraint above his head. Even if there were many dangers ahead, it didn't matter!

The washing machine completely countered female cultivators. Although the towel had become a dishcloth and its service life was probably not long, it could still be used! There was also an uncontrollable disc that was specially used to stir up trouble.

These were enough for him to survive. What's more, he now had a new item.

With a thought, the antique flying sword appeared in Xu Shan's hand. He took a couple of looks at it, then held the handle and the blade with both hands and raised it high!

The next second, he smashed it down hard.

"Go to hell!!"

The ancient sword shattered into several pieces with a crash. Xu Shan still wasn't satisfied and kicked the fragments away.

Five years! He had been treating something worthless like a national treasure! Just looking at it made him angry. Even if he could sell it for some money, he didn't want it anymore!

After the anger in his heart dissipated, Xu Shan summoned the fifth rune.

A shiny stainless steel pipe about one zhang long fell into his hand.

Xu Shan waved the steel pipe around, constantly thinking about how to use it. After playing around for a long time, he still didn't get any results. Xu Shan picked up the steel pipe and flew directly towards the southwest direction!

He didn't care anymore. He would first go and scout around the Blood Slaughter Hall and study this thing on the way....